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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-24
FORTUNE m TRADE PIT.
Former Herington Man Now a Chi
cagO Millionaire.


Herington, Kan. Dec 24-John s.
Simpson jr. of Chicago spent the week
visiting at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Simpson. He is
well remembered by all old time Her
1ngton people. In the early days of
Harrington he was associated with his
father in the drug business and later
went into the general mercantile bus
mess, but Universities overlook them
and the firm went into the hands of a
receiver. Young Simpson then drifted
to the city, like many young men, to
make his fortune. He finally landed
in Chicago and went to work. and by
saving accumulated $500. One day
he CHANGED to meet a man who had
trade. having lost his all on wheat.
He owned membership in the organ
ization but so Disguised was he with
the speculation business that he re-
marked that he would take sixty cents
for his ''seat." Mr.. Simpson told
him that he would give him $500 for
it, and to his surprise the man took
him up.
This was the beginning of prosper
ity for Young Simpson He was lucky
in his deals and soon was next to the
j ups and downs of the markets To-
day he is reputed to be worth between
three and four million dollars. A
few years ago he built a $4,000
home in the exclusive residence dis
trict of Chicago and with his family
enjoys all the luxuries that great city
affords.
Mr.. Simpson was called to Coffey-
vile on a business transaction and
while SO near concluded to make his
parents a short visit. He noted many
teen years ago, all of which he glor-
! led in.
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THEIR RIGHT is CONCEDED.
Western Lines Admit Commerce Com
mission Can Fix New Rates.

western Lines Admit Commerce Com
mission Can Fix New Rates.
Chicago, Dec 24-Interstate Conn
merce Commissioner Edgar e. Clark
has exacted from a large number of
leading western railroads a full and
frank admission that the commission
has the right to fix through freight
rates. Then he granted the roads an
extension of time in which to prepare
additional data relative to a proposed
increase in rates between the Missis-
sippi and Missouri rivers.
These steps were taken in connec-
ton with a hearing scheduled to be
held in the federal building for the
purpose of listening to argumen
from the railroads in support of their
contention that they have the right
to advance these rates, and also state
ments on behalf of the shippers COM
batting such a move.
Some time ago the commission, on
complaint of various shippers. re-
duced rates on first class freight
and transported between Missouri
and Mississippi river points to the ex-
tent Of cents a hundred pounds.
Litigation followed, the railroads OBJ
tanning an Injunction restraining the
enforcement Of this reduction. When
the case reached the supreme court
the roads were defeated in their con-
tentions. November 10 last the order
of the commission reducing the rates
expired and the railroads soon after
ward filed notice that the original rates
would become effective December 1.
The proposed advance was again
suspended, this time until March 81
next, and since then both the shippers
and the railroads have been busy pre-
pairing data to support their conflict
ing arguments.
Thirteen railroads are involved in
the case. The latter have agreed that
they will voluntarily suspend the pro-
posed new rates for a further period
than the time already stipulated pro-
viding it is deemed necessary.
After the railroads were defeated in
their injunction proceedings in the SUI
preme court shippers fled reparation
claims against them to the extent OF
$250,00O.
At a conference between representa-
| tives OF both sides it was agreed that
| the commission shall issue a blanket
order, giving the roads the right to
settle all claims not in dispute. The
disputed claims will be the subject OF
argument before the commission al
a date to be set in the near future
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HELD ON CHARGE OF MURDER
Clark Must Answer in Connection
With Carriers Death.

Lakin, Kan. Dec. 24.-One Of the
most atrocious crimes that ever has
been committed In Western Kansas
was when George Clark of Hartland,
a little town few miles west OF Lakin,
shot and killed Ezra Carter.
The scene of the shooting was
three miles west of Hartland and on
the south side of the river where the
test well is being put down to see
about using the underfiow for irriga-
ton purposes The cause of the
shooting seems to be over quarrel
the two men had over a year ago.
Mr. Carter, at the time of the
shooting was standing with a crowd
of neighbors around fire when Mr.
Clark armed with a gun rode upon
a horse, and after ordering Mr.. Car
ter to leave the place fired at him.
the bullet pierced the skull and tear
ing part of it away. He died almost
instantly.
Mr.. Clark immediately returned to
his house and disappeared A posse
was quickly formed which started at
once in search of him but he was
not found until he was discovered
sneaking back to the house, by some
men who had been left guarding the
place.
NO cause is given for the deed only
the possibility that 1t came from the
quarrel the men had had some time
ago. M-AC1ark is a well-to-do cattle
man and lived on the adjoining sec
ton to the one on which the shoot
ing took place. He was brought to the
Lakin Jail where he will be held for
trial
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things, saying that by gardening on
small spot of the rich soil the grocery
bill can be brought down to almost
nil
These tracts have been selling. and
next spring several homes will be built.
The purchasers will have chance to
test out the claims of the realty firms
which have been handling the sale of
the property-Olinger & Eaton. the
Shawnee Agency and others.
1t seems that next spring another
phase Of the suburban home craze is
likely to develop. The Southwestern
Land and Irrigation company is being
formed in Topeka with a capital stock
of 100000, thirty thousand dollars Of
which has already been subscribed.
A New Project.
N. B. Burge, who is one of the pro-
motors Of the enterprise. said: "By
spring I fully expect to have a new
project launched-new in Topeka but
not new as to the idea. It will be in
the nature of tracts of eight or 100
acres of land in close proximity to a
car line, plated into irregular shaped
tracts of two, three and five acres
each, and possessing winding graveled
roadways and boulevards and odd
shaped shrub ornamented parks. In
short, 1t will be following out the idea
many places in the East.
1.-THE whole tract, if plans work out,
will be enclosed by a steel fence, a
strip of two feet being left on the city
side of the property SO that there will
be no possibility of the tract being
taken into the municipality as an adj
dition. Three and half foot concrete
sidewalks will be built along the angu-
lar drive ways, which will do away
with the necessity of curbing. Along
side of the parks will be planted rows
of evergreen trees.
''It will he a place where people can
have productive homes with low taxes
instead of non-productive homes in
the city with high taxes. In front Of
each small tract will be placed a cut
stone bearing the name of the country
dwe1ling-"Rest Haven" or some 9TH
er name. The entire tract will have
a name, say, PinehurSt. We shall prob
ably erect dozen homes of the
sibilities of a plan of this nature"
The Building Permits.
This week might be spoken Of as one
of most activity in home building consid-
permits which aggregate more than $4,000
call for the erection of 10 homes at an
average cost of 5000 each. Following are
the permits issued this week:
| T. R. Hazelwood, two story dwell
ing $685. 90 High street: ;i;;;.$ LOO
| 1910 Fillmore street. ..-......-..:.... 1000
Harry Hobson, one story dwelling,
H. A. Claussen, one story dwelling
1880 Mulvane street ............. $500
| John Vetter, one story dwelling, 134
Branner street $50
west tenth a." ave So ..-e. .o. 800
-, dwelling, Logan avenue ......... 1850
! w. F. Cochran, two story dwelling
1900 Fillmore street. ......;.... $500
dwelling, 12s7 Garfield ave......... 1000
ing. 800 West Tenth ave. 1000
Small items ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 0o
| Total $21 100
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Trustees Take Steps Towards
Getting Half Million.
viii Ask $125, 900 From Gener.
al Educational Board.
WANT CRISMAN ESTATE
Quite Sure That $25O,OOO Now
Is Ready for University.
Other Items Of General Interest
to Kansas Readers.

Baldwin, Kan, Dec. 24.-Definite
steps have been taken to obtain a half
million dollar endowment for Baker
university. The general educational
board of New York will be asked for
$125,000 of this amount and the Kan
sas conference will be asked for the
Crisman estate which went over to the
Kansas conference of the Methorist
church last spring for educational pur-
poses. This estate is valued at $685.
600. The board is quite sure Of obtain
ing these amounts and the board will
have only $250,000 of the half million
to raise. President Murlin is asking
for 1000 persons to give IS a year for
five years toward sustentation fund
for the carrying on of this great cam
paign for endowment.
E. W. Spencer, financial agent for
the school, at the recent board meet
ing, reported $4,000 raised toward en-
dowment by his labors in the last
to put another agent in the field and
a committee was appointed to obtain
the man and put him in the field by
January 1.
The trustees also asked for $4,000
.. campus improvement fund which will
be expended as soon as it comes in.
The proposition of an interurban
| line between Baldwin and Olathe was
taken up and discussed and it was de-
cided to push the proposition with
as muCn VlSOr as POSSIBLE me unl-
versity feels that it needs closer con-
nection with Kansas City and it is
attempting to obtain the route by the
way of Olathe.
| 1t is likely that a company will be
formed and that 1000 shares will be
sold at $500 per share. This will put
the company on a basis where it can
do definite things. Quite q number OF
people have signif1ed their willingness
to buy shares in such a company. The
| trustees instructed DR.. Murlin to use
whatever means he could to encourage
the building of this interurban line
| The Baldwin Methodist church has
invited the South Kansas conference
to meet at Baldwin a year from this
spring and the trustees recommended
| that the Kansas conference meet al
| the same time at Lawrence or near at
hand where it would be possible for
both of the conferences to get together
to visit the university. Since Baker is
supported by the M. E church it is
necessary to keep the preachers In
close touch with the university.
That the graduates of the college de-
partment and the valuation and en-
dowment of Baker university is keep
ling pace with each other is to be seer
from the table which has been issued
from the presidents office. The figures
are as follows:
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COOKING WON HER HUSBAND.
Daughter of Beattie Farmer VIII
Marry Cheney. Wash. Man.

MARRY SIcney, NaSn., Mau.
Spokane, Wash, Dec. 24.-'I really
me husband" said pretty Georgia
Coin, daughter of Levi Coin, a farm
er, at Beattie, Kansas, as she stood
in front of the marriage license win
dow at the Spokane county court
house with James Mcdowell of Che
ney, Wash, son of a pioneer farmer
of Spokane county. The wedding will
take place at the home of the bride
grooms parents on December rs, after
which the couple will make their home
On a farm near West Cheney
Mr.. Mcdowell and his bride had a
romantic courtship and as they were
obtaining the necessary license to
marry, both blushed as they told r.
w. Butler, auditor of Spokane county,
all about it.
While on a trip to the Alaska
Yukon-Pacific exposition a year ago
Miss Coin stopped in Spokane to visit
her brother, Martin Coin, 3112 Fourth
avenue. Liking this country so well
she decided to remain here for a while
and began teaching school in Cheney
and made her home with Charles Nc
Dowell. a brother of the groom.
Enjoying the practice of the cult
nary art, Miss Coin did considerable
cooking while living at the Mcdowell
home. On several occasions James
visited his brothers home and while
enjoying meal would be reminded
that the pretty school teacher made
the cake or the pudding.
ST guess when he tasted my cooking
it set him to thinking said Miss Coin,
"and it was while at the dinner table
in his brothers home that I noticed
James paid particular attention to me.
His brother remarked that James was
paying more visits than previous to my
living there. The visits became more
frequent until here we are to get the
license
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A .HoG COLLEGE ON WHEELS"
Cotton Belt Lines Plan on New Train
Through Texas.

Fort Worth, Tex. Dec. 24.-Exten-
sive agricultural education for the
farmers of Texas. including college
on wheels under the direction of the
Cotton Belt, is planned. In view of the
pronounced success of the "hog trains"
operated through Texas last summer
by several railroads, it is expected
that every one of the companies will
repeat the plan next year.
1.-THE success of the educational train
is assured said an official. I'm my
dealings with farmers. 1 have found
them to be more Interested than any
other class of people in practical edu-
cational work. They give close atten-
ton to the lectures, study the exhibits
carefully and obtain substantial bene-
fits from the trains"
Five thousand copies of the hog bull
letin issued by the United States gov
eminent will be distributed to the
farmers that registered on the Cotton
Belt hog special last summer. Mr..
Stewart already has arranged with the
agricultural department for these bull
letins.
The principal obstacle the railroads
have to, confront in the operation of
the hog specials and the educational
| trains. is the anti-pass law, which
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-24
7aIuation and

In ten years the graduates of the
university have increased from four
teen to seventy and the endowment
has made an increase of $432, All. The
university has started a campaign for
a freshman class of two hundred and
twenty-five members for the fall term
of, 1911 and the university has also
started a campaign to raise three
hundred and seventy-fve thousand
dollars additional endowment Baker
adds new courses next year compris-
ing the first two years of engineering,
medicine and law. A regular four
year business course has been added
and a course in domestic science has
also been added.
Taking the fifty colleges and uni
versities of Methodism, Baker ranks
tenth in number of students, eight
zenith in current expenses, twenty
fourth in the amount invested.
OF these fifty colleges and UNIVERSE
ties eight have professional depart
ments, such as law, medicine, etc.,
leaving forty-two which do not have
such departments among which Bak-
er ranks fifth in the number of stu
dents, twelfth in budget Of annual ex-
penses and fifteenth in cost of property
and equipment.
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TRAINS FOR HOLIDAY TRAFFIC.
Santa Fe Establishes 'sStub'' Runs to
Relieve Congestion.

To relieve congestion caused by hol-
iday passenger and express business
and also with a view to keeping regu-
lar trains on time, the Santa Fe adds
the following services:
A stub will be run daily Deem
Der 20 to rs inclusive from Kansas
City to Newton.
A stub 4O5 will be run from Newton
to Purcell daily December 90 to rs
inclusive.
A stub II will be run from Newton
to Purcell whenever regular 1 Z will be
an hour or more late arriving at New
ton. December 20 to 25 inclusive.
Whatever additional stub service
may be required will be provided.
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keys family will remain in Lawrence
until spring although his office will be
in Kansas City. These changes will
take effect January 1.
The appointment of S. A. Wood as
cashier will meet. with general favor
with the people of Lawrence. Mr..
wood has been assistant cashier Of the
Merchants National bank for years and
thoroughly understands the banking
business. His successor at the Mer-
chants bank has not been named as
yet.
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CHANGE IN LAWRENCE BANKS.
S. A. Wood to Succeed f.. j. Hillkey as
Cashier at the Peoples.

Lawrence, Kan, Dec 24.-On Janu-
airy 1st there will be several changes
made in the officers of the Lawrence
banks. Some time ago e. j. Hickey
sent in his resignation as cashier Of
the Peoples State Bank which has
been accepted and s. A Wood. named
as the new cashier Mr.. Hickey has
accepted a position as assistant treas
urer of the American Union Trust
company Of Kansas City. Mr.. Hill
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necessitates the lecturers and news
paper men paying their own fares. Ac-
cording to the law, the railroads can
not transport these men fres of charge
and frequently well known and able
lecturers decline offers from the rail-
roads because they do not feel able
to pay the fare on their expense. This
feature will be discussed b. the rail-
road men at their meeting tonight
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Cigarette Smokers Resign.

Austin, Tex, Dec. 24.-The order
which the Santa Fe railroad recently
issued prohibiting its employees from
smoking cigarettes is causing many
designations among the shopmen in
Texas In all the shops the announce
ment is posted that cigarette smokers
cannot work for the company. Sew
eral hundred employees have discarded
cigarettes for pipes.
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zELAYA COMING HERE.
Information Conveyed in Letter to His
Son in New York.

New York, Dec. 24-After fleeing
from his own country to escape the
threat of the United States govern
ment to investigate the execution of
two Americans taken prisoners of war
by his troops in November, 1909, for
mer President Jose Santos Zelaya of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-24

Many compliments about our Sun
day evening dinners at the Throop
hotel and the people are 'phoning in
reservations for tables early. We can
take care of you all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-24

You will make no mistake to go out
for your 6 o'clock Sunday evening din
ners at the Throop hotel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-24

Nicaragua will arrive in New York
January Is. This information is con-
veyed in a letter to his son. Alfonso
Zelaya, of 366 West Fifty eighth street.
Young Zelaya says it is his fathers
intention to spend several months in
this country and to visit President
Taft. He will then go home to Mica
ragua to look after his $10,000,000 worth
of property The former president now
is in La Rouse, Belgium.
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60 z -
Humphreys Seventy-Seven
Breaks up Colds and
GRIP
Eoxvor die of Influenza
Fewer die of Influenza

'sThere was noteworthy decrease in the
number of deaths from influenza common
" called grip in 1909. in the Census
Bureaus death registration area, repre-
senting over SIS per cent of the estimated
population in continental United States
ssSeventy-seven'' knocks out the
Grip.
Taken during its prevalence, it pre-
occupies the system and prevents its
invasion.
4sSeventy-seven' is a good remedy
for Influenza, Grip, Coughs, Colds and
Sore Throat.
"Seventy-seven'' is a small vial of
pleasant pellets fits the vest pocket,
ready to take. AT Drug Stores csc or
mailed.
Humphreys Homeo. Medicine Co. cor.
william and Ann Streets, New York
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Total
The Boise citizen., 1910-01-21
Supports O'Neil

It's all but the shouting The Standpoint News no
m and elects Barney ONei governor of Idaho in the foll
euogstic manner:
AS will be by the columns of this issue of the N
tn F. ONei of Wallace chairman the repbican otat 80
l committee has announced himself candidate for oo
subject the action of the voters of the the primaries next
August
Barney ONei of the best known and most non,a NO.
= the state of Idaho and his comes as most
news to the people of the state hundreds whom have been
nng him months make the race That t
N sentiment will sweep the from end to end ooe
vng OF there will be those who will oppose him for t
Good man there who has not opposition from some quarter h,t the
a majority of the rank and file of citizens of e state &c
Idaho have long been wishing to business man of ability from,
north Idaho of true and proven honesty at the head of m state
affairs and all feel that in B. F. ONei they have lust such man
making the above remarks the News speaks adyised for
during past month the editor of this paper traversed the state
and hundreds OF the representative republicans and hey have
been unanimous in their desire Mr. ONei announce himself
as candidate for governor
Northern Idaho will nearly soldly for the Wallace man
while central part of the has large following and
then again the southeastern part of the he again has e
ole nearly unanimously for him. Counties about which we can
speak advisedy Bonner Kootenai Shosone aah and Ne
Pce the north Ada Canyon and Washington in the central mart
the state Twin Falls Cassa Fremont Bingham and Bannoc in
the southeast
again the best part of the ONei sentiment is that has
from the people, there having been demand for
from all parts Of the state that they allowed to use Mr.
ONes and at last he has purely case of
the people picking the for the place now that they have
secured his the of the will rally to his support
the thousands
conservative estimate of Mr. ONes strength in northern
Idaho gives him 1000 all other the six northern
countless which majority Ada will add another 900 while
Fremont Bannoc Bingham and Twin Falls counties will swell the
a and in other counties he has hundreds of admirers who
will busy themselves to see he is not forgotten primary day.
The Boise citizen., 1910-01-21
ALIAS SUMMONS.

In the Justice Court of Boise Precinct
County of Ada, State of Idaho
A E. Blunck, Plaintiff, VS.. George
Potter, Defendant
The State of Idaho, to George Potter,
Defendant
You are Hereby Summoned To ap-
pear before me, at my office in Boise,
in the county of Ada, on the 25th day of
March, 1910, at 10 100 o'clock a. m, in an
action brought against you by said plain
tiff to answer the complaint of the above
plaintiff. Said action is brought to re-
cover from you the sum of $4,000 to-
gether with interest thereon from the
21st day of December, 1906, at the rate
of 7 per cent per annum The claim for
and lodging furnished by Coakley Bros.
at the Vendome Hotel at Weiser, Idaho,
to this defendant for the period of 20
days as follows, to-wit: From the End
day of December, 1906, to the 21st day
of December, 1906, at the agreed price of
$1.00 per day and at the special instance
and request of this defendant; which
said claim has been assigned to the
plaintiff herein, all of which will more
fully appear from the complaint of the
pidiltifI, On llic Itltlil, copy VI WHICH,
is hereunto attached and served here
with, and you are hereby notified to ap-
pear and answer as above required or
judgment will be taken against you for
the said amount, to-wit The sum of
Twenty (S2OOO) dollars with interest
thereon from December 21st 1906, at the
rate of z per cent per annum, together
with costs of this suit.
To the Sheriff or any Constable of said
County, Greeting:
Make legal service and due return
hereof
Given under my hand this 3rd day of
January, 1910.
WILLIS C. BOWER,
Justice of the Peace.
Boise Precinct, Ada County, Idaho.
HARRY KEYSER, Attorney for Plain
tiff, residence, Boise, Idaho.