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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14
RAILROAD NEWS.
Fifty More Men Will Be En-
plOyed in Topeka.
When Addition to Santa Fe
Shops Is Completed.
HOW WORK is DONE.
Foreman Hartley Explains
Coach Painting Secrets.
Other Items of General Interest
in Railroad World.

When the Santa Fe completes the
erection of the mammoth new addition
to the coach paint shops. at least sc
men will be added to the paint force
under Foreman Hartley The new adj
dition will give the paint shops total
capacity of almost so stalls and will
N axe it possible for the Topeka head
quarters in this department to turn out
annually $500 cars.
At the present time the coach paint
shop is employing 100 men. When the
winter months set in and the equip
ment which is now completely in use
on account of the additional summer
work is sent to the paint shops, the
Topeka department will have employ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14


The knowledge is pertinent that in
the year just closed the county super
intendent was able to apportion to the
school board of the city of Topeka in
money collected in fines by county
courts Just $11 199.43 more than was
paid from the same source in the pre-
ceding year. Most of this money came
as the city's share of the harvester
trusts fine. The justice courts scat
tered over the county sent in fines, also,
and the total of all the money was ap-
portioned to the 103 school districts in
the county at so much per capita Of
children of school age. Topeka having
an enumeration of 11,491 children of
school age, got the lions share.
That all the money collected as fines
in county courts goes to the school
fund of the county is a fact of which
most private citizens and not few
county officers are ignorant and, judg-
ing by the records the county Superin-
tendent's office, there has been, in
times past, some laXity about the pay
lnent by the justice courts of the mon
ey they collected At any rate the
payments never aggregated any large
amount until the. year just closed.
Every six months, according to law,
every court collecting fines for in
fringements of state laws, makes a
report to the county superintendent of
the amounts thus acquired. Sometimes
these fines have been allowed to accum-
ulate for a year and as a rule they
have been of small aggregate. Coun-
ty Superintendent John F. Eby has
pursued the subject closely and the
sums turned into the school fund have
been growing.
Once eevry six months. the county
superintendent receives from the state
treasurer a statement of the money
Spportioned to the Shawnee county
schools as it's share of the state school
fund. This amounts to a substantial
addition fEa aUaiIa
year for educational purposes. A state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14
BY SANTA FE CLERK
Chanute Man Brings Out Sectional
Cabinet Idea.

Chanute, Kan, July III. E. Tay-
Tor, chief clerk in the division freight
office of the Santa Fe railroad, has in
vented sectional shelving which pro-
vides for great convenience and econ
omy in space for all kinds of shelf
goods.
It consists of combination with a
frame having a base provided with a
grooved track, and top with guide
way, of a truck mounted on the track
provided with turn table, a section
of shelves carried by the turn table,
truck carried by the upper end of
the section of shelves working in the
guide way, FRACTIONAL member carried
by the truck, and means for locking
the section upon the first mentioned
truck.
Mr.. Taylor completed the model
May goth and sent it to Washington
at once The investigation at the pat
ent office has been completed, the
drawing made and the model return
ed. The Invention is now fully pro-
tected by patent rights.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14

ed the largest number of paint men in
the history of the work in this city
and on the entire system
At this time the Santa Fe turns out
of the passenger car paint shops in
Topeka about 1000 cars each year.
This means that 1000 cars as good as
new are placed in service on the road
for the accommodation of the travel
ing public. Two other shops-one in
San Bernardino. Cal. and the other in
Cleburne, Texas, are turning out cars
every day-but not as many as turned
out by the department in this city.
Equipment the Largest.
It is safe to say that there isn't an
other railroad in the country that han
dies the modern passenger equipment
that is in service on the lines of the
Santa Fe. For instance-thc Santa F'e
has the largest number Of reclining
chair cars on its road Of any railroad
in the country-and every one of these
cars is given free to the public. A
lumber of roads charge extra fare for
| the reclining chair car accommoda-
| lions. Most of the cars are lighted
with electricity and heated with the
vapor system-steam from the engine
| " hich shuts off automatically. Not
| only this but the Santa Fe has in ser
vice a large number of steel under
frame cars in all classes of coaches.
| It is claimed that these cars are as
safe as the all-steel car.
| The painting Of a passenger coach is
| one of the departments in railroad
work that the public seldom hear.
| When you take a car as 1t pulls into
| the station and see the fresh paint
and varnish, enjoy the cleanliness and
beauty of the interior you sniff, make
| a comment on the condition of the car
| and prepare to take your journey. But
you couldn't make a guess as to the
| number of coats of paint and varnish
on the car and the work connected
with it's condition.
What is the main object in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14
TO BRING SUIT IN TOPEKA.
LeavenwOrth Granddaughter Will Con.
test Mrs. Gordon's VIII.

Leavenworth, Kan, July 14.-Mrs.
Ida ]. Davis of -Leavenworth will bring
suit in the Shawnee district court in
Topeka in a few days to contest the
will of her grandmother Mrs. Nancy
]. Gordon, who died July 3 at the
home of her daughter, Mrs George H.
Matthews, in Topeka.
at $4,000. On July 6. a will pur-
porting to be the last testament of
Mrs. Gordon was filed for probate in
Shawnee county. Under its terms, the
estate goes to Mrs. Matthews and her
children except a one-sixth interest in
Mrs. Gordon's interest in her hus-
bands estate, which is in litigation.
On the same day a deed was filed
in the registers office conveying to
the children of Mrs. Matthews the
homestead of Mrs. Gordon in Topeka.
There is a codicil attached to Mrs.
Gordon's will which verifies this deed.
The will was made in 1909 and the
codicil and deed on the same day, jan
uary 20. 1910.
At the time the deed and codicil
was made. Mrs. Davis claims Mrs. Cor
don was suffering from a fall she had
down a stairway, and it was thought
she would die. Mrs. Gordon was 7S
years old when she died and is said to
have been in feeble health two or three
years.
Mrs. Davis has been an orphan
since three years old and never has
had anything which her father should
have inherited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14

ment is attached showing the amounts
placed at the disposal of the county
superintendent on each 1.-The last four
serai-annuaI apportionments, the mon
eys from the county and state being
separated. 1t is:
In the last year, including the in
,stalIment payments of August and
March last, the Topeka school treas
ury was apportioned $23, 341-14s out of
the total of $34, 1903. so which was divided
among all the school treasures of the
county. A statement is appended to
show the amounts which the Topeka
schools have received on the dates cor
responding to those given above. This
shows the sums received from the
county and state, separately, and their
total.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14


Walter Johnson is able to be at
work again after being off several
days on account of illness. He was
suffering with an attack of fever.
j. c. Houston of the freight house
is unable to be at work on account of
Illness
E. c. Scott of Kansas City, is here
spending several days on a business
trip.
Engineer Lozier of Argentine, Kan,
is here spending several days on a
business trip.
Wesley S. Miller has returned to
Amarillo, Texas, after spending sew
eral days here on a business trip.
c. E. Kowns, general manager of
the Gulf lines has returned to Anna
rillo, after spending a week in this
city on a business trip.
Frank E. Cherry Of the electrical
department here has accepted a po-
sition in the electrical department at
Los Angeles. CAL, and win leave for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14
ROCK ISLAND BOOMS MEXICO.
New Connecting Link Proves Boon
to Several Cities.

to Several Cities.
Texico, N. M, July 14.-Articles of
Incorporation for the Rock Island,
Texico-Farwell & Gulf railway COM
pany have been filed at Santa Fe.
which call for line to be built from
here northwest to a connection with
the Rock Island & Choctaw about
twenty miles east of Tucumeari, New
Mexico.
This road will also extend south
from here to some point on the Texas
& Pacific. The proposition to this
town, which has been accepted, is a
bonus of 100000 in cash and proper
ty, twenty acres terminal grounds and
right Of way through the county. The
contract provides that this shall be a
general division point, with shops.
round house and general offices, for
twenty years.
A corps of engineers has been in
the field for two weeks and have the
line located to the Rock Island.
Construction work will commence
as soon as the bonus is all up and Sc
cured, which is about three-fourths
completed. 4 $50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14
A Frightful Wreck

of train, automobile or buggy may cause
cuts, bruises, abrasions, sprains, or
wounds that demand Bucklen's Arnica
Salve-earth's greatest healer. Quick re-
lief and prompt cure results, For burns
boils, sores of all kinds, eczema, chap
ped hands and lips, sore eyes or corns.
its supreme. Surest pile cure. Csc at all
druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14
SANTA FE LEADS IN TAXES.
Has Valuation of More Than $4,000,
900 in Reno County.

Hutchinson, Kan, July 14.-The to-
tai assessed valuation of the property
of the Santa F'e is about 100000,
while that of the Rock Island system
is more than 100000. The Mis-
souri, Pacific lines have an assessed
valuation of about one-half million
dollars, while the Frisco system is lit
tie less than this amount. The prop
erty of the Hutchinson Interurban
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14
TELEPHONES NEAR Los ANGELES
Santa F'e Soon VIII Have Phones on
Divisions of Far West.

San Bernardino. Cal, July 14.-The
wire gang which is stringing the wires
preparatory to the Installing of the
telephone to supersede the telegraph
on the Los Angeles division, was last
night moved from Pasadena and is
now engaged in placing the wires on
the last 10 miles of the Second dis
trict. The work in the vicinity of
Pasadena and Los Angeles is slow on
account of the numerous other wires
on the pole lines running in and out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14

of those cities. 1t is expected that
Saturday of this week will see the
completion of the work on the Sec
ond district. The First district from
Barstow to San Bernardino, is COM
pleted, and next the wire gang will
start on the San Diego line, out of
Los Angeles, working south.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14
Table Showing Distribution.
What the CITY Gets.

What the City Gets.
Last year there was deficit of $685.
S43.2S in the general fund of the To-
reka board of education. This year the
deficit was reduced to $42,381.13, a
showing that is better by $26,462 than
that of last year. Into this difference
can be counted the 81, 199 43 increase in
the money that came from the county
in that time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14

In asking the State journal for base.
ball scores please call Independent 81A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14
Rural Schools Benefited

County State. Total
August, 1908. .....$ 1885 $5,59431 s $50. SO
August August 1853 .... 1854 5,5s7S 1850 @
March 191O.... 574.55 5,63O59 sos. IA
In the last year the total of the
August and March appointments of
500, IA provided $2.04, each, for the
education of every child between the
ages of and q years in the city of
Topeka in addition to the sums raised
annually by direct school tax in the
municipality.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-07-21
A Joy Ride.

Frank Laughrin and wife, James
Crabtree and wife. F.C. Tracy, wife
and children, Miss Ethel Hibbs and
George Murphy enjoyed a Joy ride
sunday over into Texas. They went
as far as OchiltIee, and report splen-
did trip. A few miles south OF Ochil-
tree they visited swimming pool and
bathing resort. The resort was well
equipped with bath houses, etc, and
was a delightful place.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. and A. G.. Thom-
as and Mrs. Roy Brown started on the
trip, also, but WHIPS car didn't work
iirst-class, so he returned home after a
few miles out.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-07-21
Those Pies of BoyhO0d,

How delicious were the pies of boy
hood. No pies now ever taste so good
What's changed the pies? No. It's
you. You've lost the strong, healthy
stomach, the vigorous liver, the active
kidneys, the regular bowels of boy
hood. Your digestion is poor and you
blame the food. What's needed? A
complete toning up by Electric Bitters
Of ali organs of diges,ion-Stomach.
Liver, Kidneys, Bowels-Try them
They'll restore your boyhood appetite
and appreciation Of food and fairly
saturate your body with new health,
strength and yigor. SOC, at Tracy's.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-07-21

Harvest i. thing Of the pact in ihi.
neighborhOOd
Another fine rain on Monday night.
BoEx-To Mr. and Mrs. Asa KIle, on
Wednesday morning. July I3th. nine
pound boy. All parties doing we'll.
Mr.. McKeeyer made trip to Liberal
last week.
John Kile returned from the Kansas
harvest fields last week.
Everybody i on the search for
plums. Il hs. been a long time since
there vas plenty Of fruit.
Miss Della Keeyer returned home
iast week from staying with Mrs.
Groves through harvest times
Earl Gordon has been helping Perley
Johnson murder weeds since harvest
work j. done.
A bran new boy arrived az the home
. Mr and Mrs Boone Alexander. on
saturday, July 10Th. All doing rell.
Mr Disher and Roy Davis. Of Texas
took dinner at the home Of Mrs. G. j.
Groves. Sunday.
viii Bennington spent last saturday
night and Sunday with Perley Johnson.
Miss Eta Meese. 81 Beaver City. is
spending a few weeks az ElmwoOd.
Mr.. Ham, Of East Como, died satur-
day morning and was buried Sunday
He had been very sick for long time
With the dread disease, consumption.
Mrs. Phebe ChiIcot, has been on the
sick list for few days
Asa Kile went to Texas to drill wells
starting Monday Of this week.
Ray Kile did not stay in Kansas
long. as the work was too hard for him
The farmers are very busy fighting
weeds, a. the fine rains make them
grow very fast.
Dude Bennington took dinner with
Perley Johnson Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Wells died Sunday and
was buried Monday OF this week.
A CALLER.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-07-21
Beaver County Good Enough


Armada. Ark. July 10. 1910.
To the folk. at home:
Landed in ArmSda July 9TH. 1910.
This. being 4 beautiful village with
about ten people, including the dogs,
which will number perhaps five or
si1, il hss population Of from ten to
twelve in all.
This beautiful little village il located
on the bank ofa little creek running
between two mountains. The creek
being fed by springs. is beautiful
stream Of pure living water.
The mountains are covered By a
thick dense forest. which ia hard TO
penetrate on account OF the rocks. and
thick undergrowth OF vines Occasion
ally 8 spring can be found escaping
through the crevices OF the rocks.
Even on the extreme height Of the
mountain there are springs OF pure
water that never cease to fOw. The
.og house with the old-fashioned fire
place can be found occasionally, located
ia a small clearing surrounded by fruit
trees, such as peach, apple and few
plum and pear trees. The rail fence
also claims its place around the log
house and small fields Of corn and
oats.
There is but little travel on the
roads except on foot or horseback.
There are people here in their declin-
ing years that wonder what a buggy
looks like, much less an automobile.
Most all Of the people are an easy
going class that are easily satisfied
with the luxuries OF life. They de-
pend on the sale of railroad ties for a
few dollars to buy what they cannot
grow. They appear to have no desire
for anything outside Of what they can
grow in their own country which grows
in an abundance Of fruits and vegeta-
bles Of all kinds
Everything grows well he-e, and
most especially the wood-ticks that
have long since proved their ability to
I ANal tdAI dAlA ~ NAE
lucky person that permits them to e.
main too long in one place.
There is but little need for ceme-
teries here, only for the accommoda-
ton of people that are too liberal with
their advice, for the cool nights and
high altitude make almost an ideal
climate, and there are few people die
from natural causes. There are peo-
pie here at ripe old age that have
great hopes for the future and no
thought has yet entered their mind
that death is inevitable.
This believe is a fairly good de-
scriptiOn of the country. and as for a
future home, Beaver has il skinned a
city block
II. T. BRTDwELL.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-07-21
The Grandfather Clause.
Infamous Scheme Of Haskell Machine
TO Disfranehise Voters

The Amendment to the Constitution
commonly known as The Grandfather
Clause" suggested 70 the people by
the legislature at the recent special
session a. a part Of the democratic
scheme to disfrAnchi.e the negroes Of
the State. and to be voted upon under
the infamous provision Of Senate Bill
No. l25. j. a. followa.
NO person shall Be registered as an
eleetor Of this state. or Be allowed 70
vote in any election held herein, unless
he be able 10 read and write any see
iion Of the Constitution Of the state Of
Oklahoma bat no person who was. on
January let. ls8S. or q, any time prior
thereto, entitled to vote under any
form % government, or who at that
time resided in some foreign nation,
and no lineal descendant Of such per-
son shall be denied the right to regis
ter and vote because OF his inability to
20 read and write sections OF such Con-
-ilLutlOu.
Precinct election inspectors having
in charge the registration Of electors
shall enforce the provisions of this sec
tion. Should registration be dispensed
with, the provisions Of this section
shall be enforced by the precinct elec-
tion officers when the electors apply
for ballots TO vote"
This, it will readily be seen, provide.
for an educational test which shall ap.
ply only to the negro who was in 1884
a slave, or his descendants but it doe.
not specify the white man, Indian
Japanese, Chinese or Malay, and thess
may vote irrespective Of whether they
can read or write.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-07-21
"for the Amendment" Z"

Every voter who desires to vote
against the amendment must strike
out the words "ror the Amendment
with pencil. II he does not do this
his vote will in every case be counted
for the amendment.
Voters are given no opportunity OF
voting Yes or No. every ballot cast on
that day being in favor of the amend
ment automatically, unless the voter
marks out the words For the Amend
ment," which. under the special law
passed by the legislature at the recent
special session, TO insure the carrying
Of this amendment, are printed upon
the ballot for the purpose Of taking
advantage OF all ignorant and careless
voters.
The amendment itself will not ap-
pear on the ballot, but the ballot title
will be at the bottom OF the ballot and
following it the words "For the
Amendment" which must be marked
out with lead pencil so that they will
appear exactly as they do at the bot
tom Of this page.
Remember, too, that you must use
lead pencil to mark your vote on this
amendment. and the regular stamp to
vote for your choice of candidates.
Re sure to have your lead pencil
With you, and the first thing when you
get in the booth look for the words
For the Amendment" and mark
them out with a heavy line so they will
look like shis:
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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-07-21
Roll of Honor.

The following readers Of the HERALD
have remembered US with a renewal or
new subscription the past week:
A. NJ Galloway, Lincoln, ILL.,, renewal
Geo. III. Wright, Sophia, renewal.
Allen Moody, Catesby, renewal.
Mrs. A. J. McKew, Belen, New Mexico
renewal.
VI. l., Book, Mocane, new subscriber.
Art Lightfoot, Beaver, renewal.
Q. II. Tyler, Oklahoma City, renewal.
l.. A. Harper, Floris, Okla, new sub
scription
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-07-21

There is more catarrh in this section
Of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurable.
For great many years doctors pro-
nounced it a local disease and pre-
scribed local remedies. and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local treat
ment. pronounced it incurable Sci
ence has proven catarrh t. be a con-
stitutional disease. and therefore re-
quires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by r. J.
Cheney & Oo., Toledo, Ohio, is the
only constitutional cure on the mar
ket. 1t is taken internally in doses
from 10 drops to teaspoonful. 1t acts
directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. They offer one
hundred dollars for any case it fails to
cure. Send for circulars and testi-
monials
Address; f. J CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.