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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-17
LOOT IN A Chimney.
SiIverware Stolen From Compton
Home Has Been Found.

Poughkeepsie. N. Y. Jan. 1.-THE
silverware stolen from the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Barnes Compton at Mill
brook, the night Sarah Brymer. their
governess, was stranged to death, has
been found in chimney f1ue of the
bedroom in the home of Coachman
Frank Schemerhorn, who is charged
with the murder, and who attempted
to commit suicide by cutting his throat
when the officials began their investi-
CATION of the case. There were ISL
pieces of the silver, also q gold watch
and some jewelry, all of which was
scorched and blackened. In the wood
stove in Schermerhorn'S sitting room,
down stairs, there were traces of fresh
fire and out of the ashes were picked
fragments of silk stocking, silk and
lace waists buttons from the dresses,
a clasp from the jewel case partly
burned half of which was found in
the chimney, -and other things stolen
from the Compton house the night of
the crime. Schermerhorn, according
to the police, tonight said:
after I got back from my drive
that night I went down to the Comp
ton house and there met Ohashi, the
Japanese butler. He gave me a bundle
containing the silverware. 1 took the
bundle home and the dresses I burned
in the parlor stove. I also put the sill
yer knives and forks and spoons and
jewel case in the parlor stove, but
when I could not burn the silverware
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-17
MASSIVE ELECTRIC ENGINES.
Tug of War Between These and Steam
Engines Would Be Tame.

In a tug-of-war between 1895"
first of the new electric engines to be
used by the Pennsylvania road in the
tunnel under the Hudson river at New
York, and giant freight engine, the
latter would be dragged along like a
tin can on a dogs tail
Hitch on another giant steam en-
CINE and 1888" would walk off with
them both at the rate of so miles an
hours. Fasten on a third steam en-
CINE, of the heaviest type. The huge
electric engine would outpull the trio.
1t has the power of 1000 horses. 1t
weighs $4,000 pounds. 1t can pull a
loaded freight train, two miles long,
at the rate of 20 miles an hour 1t
can snap an ordinary train of 40 cars
into the air like a whiplash.
Its drive wheels are five feet eight
inches high and it has eight of them.
The engine is made up of two sections
and may be run in either direction.
Twenty-four of these engines. which
were devised by the Pennsylvania road
and the Westinghouse Electric and
Manufacturing company. will haul
1000 trains daily under the river and
into the heart of New York city.
The operating lever is so small that
the engineer with his forefnger can
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-17
RAILROAD NEWS.
Motor Driven Baggage Trucks
on the Pennsylvania.
Transfer Mail and Baggage
From Trains in a Hurry.
SPEED AND SAFETY.
Trucks Easily Controlled, I'm
limited in Power and Safe.
Other Items of General Interest
in Railroad Circles.

Recognizing the desirability of having
improved facilities for the transfer OF
mail and baggage to and from trains
thereby relieving station amen OF the
most arduous part of their work, ana
likewise lessening the congestion on
terminal platforms coincident with the
arrival and departure of trains, the
Pennsylvania railroad began about SIX
years ago to experiment with motor
driven trucks, says the Railway Ike
view After thoroughly trying out sew
eral different types, they nave come "
recognize certain features of seH-pro-
PEELED vehicle for this branch OF the
service These features they have IN
corporated in a truck of their own de-
sign twelve of which have been puliC
at the Altoona shops and placed IN SER
vice at the Jersey City terminal
In general dimensions, 1t is IL ieet
long by "A inches wide and the plat
form is 80 inches high. The frame is OF
all-steel construction, the center stills
being standard shapes, while the slue
stills are pressed to special form pro-
viding a roll slightly higher than the
level of the platform, to take the wear
of loading and unloading baggage. me
end construction also is of pressed steel.
A distinctive feature of this truck
consists in it's having both pairs of
wheels mounted on knuckled axles,
with the steering gear SO connected
that both pairs are utilized in steering
This permits of very short turns being
made which is desirable in crowded
quarters, such as a terminal station at
intervals. is likely to be. A second i'm
portant feature is that this truck can
be operated from either end. Both the
steering and the controlling gears are
linked up to duplicate lever sockets. at
either end of the frame whereby it is
required only to transfer the steering
and controller handles to the opposite
end. and to adjust the operators plat
form at that end to manipulate the
truck in precisely the same manner as
before but in the reverse direction.
Since the truck runs with equal facility
either way, all necessity for turning it
around is removed. But one set of
operating levers is required and when
removed the sockets into which they fit
do not project beyond the ends of the
truck and are in no danger of being
damaged. The operators platforms are
hinged to the frame, one at either end,
and are SO connected that the service
position of either involves the folded
position of the other, or both may be
folded at the same time. which Is
frequently desirable, as on elevator
platforms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-17
LAND FOR HOBOES.
Arkansas Man Makes an Offer of 1000
Acres.

st. Louis. Jan. 17-George M. Jack
SON of Piggott, Ark, has announced
that he will give four thousand acres
of rich bottom land near Piggott, val
ued by him at 500 an acre. to the I'M
employed of the United States. The
announcement was made at a meeting
of the Brotherhood Welfare associa-
ton of which James Eads How, the
wealthy eccentric, is president. 1t was
taken under Amusement by the broth
Ferhood and probably will be accepted.
The plan suggested by Jackson is that
four hundred unemployed men be
given ten acres each
jackson, who is IS years old. is
working for the redistribution of all
public lands along socialistic lines,
and said he intends to seek gifts of
additional land for disposal among
the unemployed. No conditions are to
be imposed upon the persons accept
ing his 1000 acres, and the distribu-
ton will be left in the hands of the
local brotherhood association. Jack
son says he has nine grandchildren,
but that he will not leave them his
property as they have not earned it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-17
DIslIlIs.Eggz
SANTA NOTES

L. B. Jennings. director of the Uni
ted States weather bureau at Topeka
Will give practical talk this evening
in the R. r. Y. NJ c. A on .'The
Weather This is the second of a SER
les of eight practical talks which are
given in the Y. M c. A. every Monday
evening at O'Clock. Men only.
Archie Irwin, of the machine shop. has
been transferred to the night working
force.
William Walters. of the blacksmith
shop, was laying off Saturday.
]. D. Stafford left today for his home
in st. Louis after spending several days
here studying the work of the local R
r. Y. M. c. A. Mr.: Stafford is secre-
tary of the largest Y. NJ. c. A. in
America, located in st. Louis. and in
the building donated to the work by
Miss Helen Gould. Mr.. Stafford's trip
to Topeka was made to study the re-
ligious work of the Y. M. c. A. here.
to see how it is carried on and learn
the methods. The R. R. Y M. c. A.
at Topeka ranks first in the world in
the line of religious work and many
representatives of different Y M. C.
AS, especially from the larger associ-
atoms in the east. have come to To-
peka and spent several days in study
ing the work and how 1t is worked in
Topeka.
H. B. Crary. of Kansas City, Mo-,
has returned home after spending sew
eral days here visiting his sons, Frank
and Lester Crary, of the roundhouse
c. B. Slayer of Bloomfield, ILL.,, has
come to Topeka and accepted a position
in the new car sheds
The entertainment at the r. r. Y.
NJ. c. A. one week from Friday evening
will be given by Mr.. Frank Knight of
Kansas City. Mr.. Knight is a humorist
and is known as Bill Nye's double. The
following program will be given in To-
peka on the evening of January %:
Irish-Casey'S House: Ann RYAN &.
Chinee; Irish Letter: Pat & Biddy.
Darky-Laughing; Morrow; Farmer:
Mush- Mush.
Swede-Mink Nan.
Jewisa-Eckstein's $4,000; Eckstein' S
Spoons.
Dutch-In Business: Desc Women;
Turks Bath: Cat and Dog; Klondike
Letter; Vas Habby; Auto-mobiley;
Honey Moon: Contrary
Girls-She Felt of Her Belt: Love in
Pew; High School Grad: Young Man
Waited
Women-Aunty Dolefurs Visit; Aunty
Tabor on Medicine; Widow Bedott's
Proposal; Woman's Letter.
Americar-Luck and Superstition:
Boarding Houses; On Mormonism; An
cient Poetry; Light Housekeeping
Farmer-In Love; On Street Car;
On Street Signs; On a Bike; In Hotel;
In a Laundry: In "a Store.
Dago-C. Columbo.
Boys-In Trouble; Boys Letter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-17
sUPERsT1TToUs SIGNAL MEN.
This Class of Railroad Men Have Big
Variety of Ominous Signs.

Signal men have been pronounced
as about the most suDerstitious They
nave the greatest variety of ominous
signs and are constantly on the lookout
Tor indications of train wrecks, injuries
10 man and other mishaps 1t has been
established as true sign, among the
signal men. that whenever a sheep or
cog strays on the track, sooner or
later a collision will take place within
a mile of the place. Certain signal men
nrmly believe that a train that is com
posed of 3 odd number of carriages
IS distinctly ominous. Why they
dread the odd numbers they cannot
say, put the belief in the superstition
mas become inveterate from stories
handed from one man to another: A
story is often told of a signal man who
mad reason for a curious belief. At
one time when he was acting as as
slstant signal man he witnessed a col
nslon between passenger train and
freight. The driver of the latter had
been given bouquet of flowers by a
local station master and had placed
them in the window of his cab. intend
ing 10 take them home to his wife
The collision resulted in his death, and
the signal man in consequence has al
ways feared the sight of flowers on an
engine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-17
ALL STEEL CARS ON MO. p.
Missouri Pacific Protects Mail Clerks
With New EQuipment.

Kansas City. Mo-, jan 1.-THE
safety of railway postal clerks, who
are utterly helpless in cases of wrecks
and train collisions, has attracted a
vast amount of attention from railroad
officials who. have oversight of the
equipment. There is seldom a wreck
OF any kind in which a mail clerk is
not seriously and often fatally hurt.
The construction of mail coaches built
entirely of steel is considered the best
means of securing this end.
A number of experiments have re-
Gently been made by the various roads.
One especially which is attracting at
tention is now in service on the Mis-
souri, Pacific's two fast mail trains be-
tween st. Louis and Kansas City, and
St. Louis and Little Rock. These COM
b1ne all the desirable features and are
generally considered the most finished
product of the kind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-17

A reliable prescription for Colds
and La Grippe is "Weeks' Break Up
A-Cold Tablets" mild and pleasantly
laxative, no caIomel, do not weaken the
system, CSC for rs doses.
Sold by all drug stores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-17
SANTA FE LOSES A WE'LL.
Landslide Covers Water Supply, but
1t Is Still There

The Santa Fe has lost we'll and de-
spite the diligent search of three days
it remains undiscovered. Many things
have been lost from time to time but
a we'll is the latest.
Z Up in Cajon Pass, the scene of the
recent disastrous flood, the well Is
buried out where the men of the water
service department have been unable
as yet to discover. Four miles and a
half distant, water is still flowing from
the pipe line to which the well is con-
nected, although in diminished quanti-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-17
B. OF. L. E. DESCEND UPON MEX.
hallway Engineers Demand That
Union Be RECOGNIZED

Mexico City, Jan. 17.-According to
the report from reliable sources here
tneInpers or the Mexican branches of
the Order of Railway conductors and
OF the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
glneers now employed on the National
railways of Mexico, will resign in a
oody next Friday unless their repre-
sentatlVes are satisfied with the re-
suit of the conference with the rail
way management before that time.
IL is said that the conductors and
engineers have decided to stand to-
gether in their demands and that they
nave been assured by members of the
Two orders in the United States that
union men there will refuse to ham
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-17

ties, indicating that despite the dam
age the well is still there.
Once in the midst of a willow
thicket and nearby tree, which has
been landmark for years, the we'll is
now buried beneath a sandy creek bed.
The tree which formerly marked the
location of the we'll is gone. The we'll
was 90 feet long and 10 feet wide and
the piling stood above the ground
three feet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-17

I put it in the stove pipe hole in the
chimney and it fell down the fiue.
Ohashi also gave me drink of whis-
ky.
1.-The night Sarah Brymer was muir
dered had no control of myself after
the Japanese gave me the whisky
Chief of Police McCabe says he does
not believe Ohashi had anything to do
with the crime
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-17

die freight to and from Mexico If
terms are not agreed upon.
Reports are to the effect that the
engineers and conductors will demand
recognition of their unions and plain
statement of the attitude of the rail-
way toward foreign employees
They will ask for assurances that
foreign employees will not be discrim-
mated against
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-17

turn on the power of 100 trolley cars.
In 4 collision the engine will with
stand an impact equal to 100000
pounds with out injury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-17

See j. THOMAS LUMBER CO. for
lumber and DEWEY PORTLAND CE-
MENT. Guaranteed the best manu-.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-17


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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-01-05
DAKOTA BANK
CHANGES HANDS
RIA. ROMANS OF DENISON, IOWA BUYS In.
TEREST OF ]. II. HOLMES
CORRECT Story OF TRANSACTION
Mr.. Holmes Will Not Leave Aberdeen And Will
Be One Of the Directors in the
Bank.
CORRECT STORYOF TRANSACTION

Aberdeen Daily American: R. A
Romans of Denison, Iowa. has bought
the controlling interest in the Dakota
National bank from President j.. H.
Holmes and will move here in the
near future to assume active control.
This deal has been under way for
some time, but it is only in the last
few days that the fl, al arrangements
were made. Many rumors have been
made in the personnel of the bank,
but outside OF the change in president
no others will be made.
The officers of the new bank will be
as follows: President, R. A. Romans );
vice-president, George Grant Mason;
cashier, S. H. Collins.
Mr. Holmes will continue to hold
stock in the institution, and act as q
director. The retiring president and
the president-elect have been closely
associated in business deals during the
past seven years.
Mr.. Romans, while he has never
been resident of Aberdeen, is we'll
known here. and has many business
interests both in Aberdeen and the
surrounding country. bis son, John.
is practlcing attorney in this city,
associated with L. T. VanSlyke,
states attorney. under the firm name
of Van Slyke & Romans.
Mr.. Holmes. the retiring president
will continue to make Aberdeen his
home, and will give attention to other
interests he has here in addition to
the bank
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-01-05
MORGAN ITEMS.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Johannes
Wulf of this township a fine baby
boy. the little fellow arrived Dec. 20.
Mother and baby are doing very we'll.
Henry BergendahI, Jr.. is home
from his five months stay with rela-
tives in South Dakota. The young
man brought his grandfather to spend
q few weeks at his home.
Mrs. Mo ris, Bessie Lyons and
Mrs. I.uella Hover, three of this
townships best rural teachers. took
up their work again Monday, after
spending their holiday vacation in
Denison.
Pupils neither absent or tardy fol
four consecutive weeks Dist. No. ]
are Clara Trieck, Tines Slender. Dora
Brockhans. Clara Brockhans and Wal
ter Ziehm.
German School Children.
German school children number
d 9.75O.00O.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-01-05
RICKETTS, NEWS.

Herman Topeka. Pete Muenster ano
c. P. Hoefer attended the dance in
Charter Oak Friday night.
Thos. Muenster was business Wis.
itor in Denison few days last week.
A large crowd attended the dance
given by Mr. and Mrs. Jurgen Jur-
gensen at their home south of town
Saturday evening.
Cornelius Paulsen and wife visited
friends at Manila over Sunday.
P. Il. Claussen was the guest of
his brother and family in Schleswig
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Timm and
daughter, Ethel, came over from Char.
ter Oak Saturday for few days visit
with relatives. Mr.. Timm assisted
his father and brother with their in
voicing.
Agnes Curry returned Monday from
her week q vacation and started school
again.
Jens Nelson of Battle Creek and
Henry Detlefs of Mapleton helped in
voice the stock of r. Timm & Son re.
Gently purchased by Johannes Detlefs,
who took possession Jan. LIST.
Mrs. Fl. R. Timm and daughter.
Gladys. returned Thursday from q
weeks visit with her parents in Den
ison.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-01-05

ing Christmas meeting. Each mem
Der was to send gift to be drawn by
the members. The hostess with her
ever pleasant smile welcomed the
guests most cordially. As is the
usual way the hostess had work for US
and some hemmed napkins, table
cloths while others finished doll cloths
for little Margaret S doll, which Santa
failed to get done. The president of
the club then numbered each package
and also made duplicates, which were
passed to the ladies, then all went to
the dining room to match our num-
bers and find our presents. Each
member received gift and all were
as merry as little children, each one
thinking they got the best and pref
tiest gift. The hostess then served
most delightful two course luncheon.
This closed another years work of the
r. H. Club and we can all look back
with pleasant memories at the splen-
OLD tines we've enjoyed meeting with
the different members each month.
Some of the members with their hus-
bands watched the Old Year out and
the New Year in.
Penelope will meet with Mrs. o.
A Patterson on next Tuesday, Jan. IL.
Mrs. P. D. Mcmahon Will give
dirner tomorrow evening to De fol-
lowed by season Of bridge.
The W. R. C. will hold speciA
meeting for election of officers on pext
Friday at 8 g. m.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-01-05
CELEBRATE SILVER WEDDING
Well Known Couple About to Leave Iowa Gel
citrate Twenty fifth Wedding Anniversary.

On December 80, 1909. at their
home near Dow City occurred the sill
yer wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Rae. Their friends had thought that
it would be unjust if the event were
not celebrated, so took matters into
their own hands, simply telling Mr..
and Mrs. Rae that they were coming.
And "come" they did to the number
of forty.
The ladies of the company with
very substantial assistance from the
hostess) had provided bountiful
three course wedding dinner. which
was heartily enjoyed by all.
Some of the original wedding cake
which is being carefully preserved for
the golden wedding. was an interest
ing feature of the occasion. Mr.. and
Mrs. Rae were the recipients of many
beautiful and useful gifts.
John Rae and Hattie McAhren were
married December 80. 1884. at Deni
son. Iowa. They then went to their
home near Ainsworth, Neb. In 1895
they came back to Crawford county,
Iowa. where they have since resided.
Having sold their farm near Dow City
they intend going to Green River,
Utah, where they may locate. On
their western trip they will visit their
daughter. Lottie. who is teaching
near Lamar. Col. Their many friends
very much regret their leaving as
there are too few such people as MIR.
and Mrs. Rae, but all are hoping that
the pleasant memories of "Good old
Crawford" may lure them back from
the Glowing West and that they may
decide to again make Dow City their
home.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-01-05
WILL BUILD BETTER SHELTER
After Much Prodding the Northwestern Prom
Uses to Erect Suitable Protection For
Its West Bound Passengers.

Mr.. E. Gulick has just received
word from the Iowa Railway Commits
sion that the Northwestern has at last
consented to erect suitable protection
for it's west bound passengers at Den
ison. Just why any corporation
should require years of prodding to
take care of its own customers in
proper manner is one of the secrets of
rsilroading as practiced by such con-
ceited and overbearing lordlings as R.
H. Ashton has always proven himself
to be.
For long time there was no shed
of any kind beside the west bound
track. Private citizens of whom Mr..
%. Gulick was the most persistent and
the Women's Federation took the mat
ter up and finally after much contro-
versy the men who make the North
western popular agreed to build
shelter. What they put up was about
as much of protection from sun or
rain as tooth-pick hung across a
couple of wish bones. Mr.. Gulick
kept on writing while the average
sitizen simply said things. Finally
Mr.. Gulick had photograph of the
"shelter" taken and this was sent to
the railway commission and after a
long course of correspondence Mr..
Gulick received copy of lette r
written by Supt. Ashton which rea6 q
as follows:
instructions have been given that
a shelter be provided on the recently
constructed platform and the work
will be hurried to completion as
promptly as possible.
There has been no "recentlv con.
strdcted platform at Denison but WI
live In hopes that the promised shell
ter may now be forthcoming. All of
which brings US back to the original
query. why is it that railroad has
to be compelled to treat its customers
we'll when every other business enter
prise is only too glad to accommodate
those who trade with it? Isit won
der that the people demand railroad
regulation?
Mr.. Gulick deserves a vote Of
thanks for his persistence in this
matter.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-01-05
First American Post Route.

First American Post Route.
The first post route in the United
States was established in 1872. 1t was
between New York and Boston, and
the schedule was once month. To-
day the yearly cost of mail transpor-
tatlon on our railroads alone is about
100000. The railway postoffice
lines cover 20S,484 miles and employ
over $4,000 officers and clerks.