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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-18
INCREASE IN DECEMBER.
Gross Earnings show a Gain of rs
Per Cent.

Gross Earnings show Gain of rs
Per Cent.
Gross earnings of all railroads re-
porting for December show a satisfac-
tory increase, as compared with those
of the corresponding period year
ago, the total aggregating $39, 5SS,047.
a gain of rs per cent. This indicates
growing activity in the business of
the roads, as the gain of the same
roads for November was only 2.6 per
cent, and for October 1.5 per cent, and
is the largest since August. Practical
" every road reporting participates in
the increase, and on some it is large,
notably on several of the more i'm
portant systems in the south, west and
southwest, rejecting in part the
heavy movement of the crop and alb
sence of adverse climatic conditions
In the following table are given the
earnings of all United States roads re-
porting for December, and the in
crease, compared with the earnings of
the same roads for the corresponding
month a year ago; also the statement
of practically the same roads for the
two previous months, together with
the percentage of increase over last
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-18
THROWN INTO THE BARN.
Believed Mrs. Jennie Burns Did Not
Go There on Own Motion.

B. Burns, of sos East Fourth street,
a brother-in-law of Mrs. Jennie Burns.
who was found Monday night trampled
by a horse in a stall at 216 Jefferson
street, is convinced that the woman
was knocked in the head and dragged
to the barn. 1t is his belief that she
was then thrown under the horse to
cover trace of a crime. He bases his
belief he says on his finding of tracks
in the snow leading to the barn along
which were drops of blood.
The police have not stopped investl-
CATION. The woman's condition is re-
ported to be much Improved and her
recovery is assured. 1t is impossible
to get her version of the affair as her
law was broken in three places and she
is unable to talk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-18
Three Men Arrested for Larceny.

R. w. Leeper. an employee of the
United States Express company and
roomer in the Keith building at 816
Kansas avenue, has sworn to a COM
plant against Fred Deever, Fred Ash
and George Givens. roomers in the same
building, charging larceny Deever. he
says. broke into his room Sunday night
looking for $4S which he had. All he
found was a razor worth $3.50. Leeper
is wearing a swollen cheek and a black
eye which he explains is the result of
his interference with the robber. Ash
and Owens are charged with being ac-
cessories before the fact in that they
urged Deever to enter Leeper's room.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-18
DUNAWAY VISITS ALMA NIATER.
He Was Captain of Her Best Baseball
Team.

Warren w. Dunaway, captain of the
Washburn college championship base
ball team of 1908, is in Topeka, visit
ing his alma mater and his fraternity
Since graduating with the class of '0S,
Dunaway has been work in his broth
er's bank at Newport, Ark, and play
ing ball in the Newport split franchise
in the state league
He says when he went down into the
swamps his new acquaintance told him
the only way to make good was to go
out and kill a negro He admits. how
ever, that he made good without that
and never had to buy a gun. Everyone
was working in the coat sleeves when
he left, he saws
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-18
HIS RHEUMATISM CURED.

Ihada severe attack of Rheumatism
from which / was unable to leave my
room for several months. was
treated by two doctors and also tried
different kinds of 1iniment and medi-
cines which seemed to relieve me from
pain for awhile, but at the same time
I was not any nearer getting well.
One day while reading paper I saw
an advertisement of S. S. S. for Rheu-
matism. decided to give it trial,
which I did at once. After I had
taken several bottles felt great deal
better, and continued to take it reg
ular1y until I was entirely cured. I
now feel better than I have for years,
and do cheerful1y recommends S. S. S.
to any one suffering from Rheuma-
tism.
CHAS. E. CILDERSLEEvE.
SIS 32nd Street, Newport News, Va
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-18
TEAM ONRAIL WAY BRIDGE
Frightened Horses Run Safely Across
Structure.

What might have been a serious acct
dent was averted about noon when a
team pulling a farmers wagon became
scared in North Topeka and tearing down
Curtis street it turned on to the Rock
Island tracks and crossed the Kansas
river on the Rock Island railroad bridge
If the runaway had happened few
minutes later Rock Island passenger
train would have struck the runaways
in the middle of the bridge and little
girl sitting in the wagon would have been
killed.
The team was caught and stopped by
Robert Huey, foreman of the round house
who saw them coming over the bridge.
No one was injured and the wagon was
unframed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-18
WANT CONSTITUTION REVISED.
Good Roads Delegates Now Meeting
With Association in Wichita.

Wichita, Kan, Jan. 1S.-That the
Kansas constitution should be revised
so it will be possible to get state aid
for road improvements in the town
ships and counties is one of the main
points urged in the meetings of the
Kansas State Good Roads convention
here. Governor Stubbs' place as
speaker was taken by H. J. Waters.
head of the Kansas State Agricultural
college. About 500 delegates had reg
istered.
The creation of an official or a
board of control, either in state or
county with power to arbitrarily To-
cate more extensive road improve
ments and the need of a state road
engineer were discussed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-18
ENLPLoYEEs, Magazine GOOD.
January Number of Santa F'e Publica-
ton Is of Merit.

Editorially and geographically, the
January number of the Santa Fe En-
ployees' Magazine, which reached To-
peka the other day, is gem, con-
tanning more than one hundred pages
of interesting reading matter not only
for the Santa Fe men, but for every
body interested in past and present
happenings in the southwest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-18

The w. c. T. Reorganization will hold
O'Clock in honor of the state president,
Mrs. Lillian Mitchner, who has lately
moved to Topeka. 1t will be held at
the home of Mrs. P. J. C1evenger, 500
West Tenth avenue. The members of
the local unions and the W. c. T. U.
of Oakland are invited to be present.
The treasurer of the school board
has received $120.64O.55 from the
county treasurer. I'VE have now
enough money on hand" said w. ].
Stagg. clerk of the board, ''to pay off
to get out detailed statement of the
financial condition of the board which
will be dated February IL
An open meeting was held Tuesday
night by the members of the Indian
Creek grange. Music was furnished
by Miss Edna Kinkaid, Miss Irene
Winner, Miss Ethel Neiswanger and
Mrs. c. Austin. Games were played.
E. c. Brownell. secretary of the Y
NJ. c. A. left this afternoon for Chi
cago to attend two association confer
ences.
The laymens conference will not be
held this evening in GemmeH hall as
was previously announced. Inc nrSt
gathering will take place in the First
Presbyterian church.
mo, never no MORE is the avowal
of Fritz Durein. the veteran jointist,
now doing time in the county Jail for
selling liquor. The occasion was SEN
tence of 100 days in the city Jail and
fine of 800 imposed by Judge Dana
of the district court
The appealed liquor cases of Sher-
man Trotter, Oscar Gay, Laura Cope
land and Ella Turner have been dis
missed with costs to the defendants by
agreements with the city attorney. The
case against Charles Clifford charged
with obstructing the street, was dis
missed with costs to the city upon mo-
ton of City Attorney Ralston. The APP
peal of w. H. Newcomb, convicted Of
disorderly conduct in the police court,
was dismissed with costs to the de-
PENDANT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-18
Truskett Under $4,000 Bond.

Independence, Kan, Jan. 1S.-A. o.
Truskett, who shot and killed John d.
S. Nicely of Lima, o.. in Caney, Kan.
on January Z. last. has been bound over
to the district court on bond of $75,-
O00 The preliminary hearing was held
in Justice P. L. Courtwright's court
The trial is set for the March term of
court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-18
Iyhrec of Submarine Crew DIED.

KEEL Jan. 1S.-The work of raising
the German submarine U-3 which sank
to the bottom of the harbor yesterday
was completed early today. The three
men who had remained in the vessel
during the night were found dead in
the tower. The commander was one of
the three
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-18
Mrs. Hanson Sues for Divorce.

Suit for divorce was filed in the dis
trict court today by Della A. Hanson,
wife of Henry A. Hanson, charging de-
sertion. The couple was married Oc-
tober %, 1906. She alleges she had had
to support herself and 3-year-old child,
Ernan. of whom she asks custody.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-18
SOLD TO CLAFLIN.
Jones Dry Goods Store Passes to a
New Yorker.

Kansas City, Jan. 1S.-John Clafin,
of New York, today bought the Jones
Dry Goods company's department store
in this city, which went into a receive
ership several months ago. the consid-
Grafton being $3.50, 900. Receivers for
the bankruptcy company have $500. 600
cash on hand which also will be ap-
piled on the 81, 500. 900 of debts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-18
Shot wife. Then Took Poison.

Huntsville, Kan, Jan. 1S.-After
quarrel with her over the division of
property prior to a separation. last
night George Schoor, a farmer near
here, shot his wife, drank carbolic acid
and died. Mrs. Schoor was only slightly
wounded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-18
walsh Has Applied for Parole.

Leavenworth, Kan, Jan. 18.-John
r. Walsh, the former Chicago banker
serving a sentence in the federal prison
here, has applied for a parole. it was
announced last night Under the law
Walsh would not be eligible tic parole
until September 19. 1911.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-18
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

WenQuSky, % years OlQ, were ne1Q To-
day at the Catholic church in Mayetta.
Burial was in Mayetta cemetery. Heart
trouble was the cause of death.
Mrs. Amanda NJ. Thompson died
at Christ's hospital at 1 o'clock Tues
day, of paralysis. She has been
stricken for the past seven months
Mrs. Thompson is survived by four
children, Ada L. Whipple of Lead
vile, Colo. Mr.. Eugene V. Down of
Chicago, ILL.,. Mrs. L. K. Bowers and
Mr.. Julian S. Thompson of this city.
Mrs. Thompson was born in Jersey
City, n. j., Nov. A, 1889. She was well
known in Topeka, having come here in
1880 from Chicago. She was a mem
Der of the First Unitarian church of
Chicago. The funeral will be held
from the home of her daughter. Mrs.
L. x. Bowers, 1928 Redden avenue.
Burial at Mount Hope cemetery.
The funeral of Louis Cough, who
died in st. Louis. January IL, will be
held from the home. 422 East First
street, Thursday afternoon. Burial in
the Topeka cemetery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-18
LAYMEN MEET TONIGHT.
Col. Halford and j. C. White at First
Presbyterian Church.

This evening the Laymen's Mission
airy conference will commence in the
First Presbyterian church with ad-
dresses by Col. Elijah w. Halford of
Washington, D. c., an international
7. M. c. A. worker, and j. Campbell
White, general field secretary of the
laymens movement.
E. w Thompson and Robert Stone
of the local organization will give a
missionary outlook among the
churches of Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-18
KANSAS AGAIN WINS FROM AMEs
The Aggies We're Outclassed by Score
of "a To 10

Lawrence, Kan. Jan. 1S.-The Jay
hawker basketball tossers came back
stronger last night and tripled the
number of points made by the Amss
Aggies. At the end of the first half
Heiser's proteges led by a score of 25
to 6, while the finish saw them in the
lead, "a to II. The game was interest
ing despite the decided advantage of
the Kansans- Brown, the visitors cen
ter. showed good class and threw two
difficult goals from the court Every
member of the Kansas team acquitted
himself with credit. Johnson and
Heiser led in the scoring with twelve
points each. Dousman's guarding was
a feature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-18
Adrift on Ice F1oe so Hours.

Port Huron, Mich, jan 12--William and
Herbert Walker, the Port Sanilac fisher
men, who were adrift nearly fifty hours
on Lake Huron ice floe. were rescued
by tugs today and were taken ashore at
Port Sanilac.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-18

blood the disease head and by
PURIFYING the circulation
Rheumatism permanently S. S. eliminates the uric acid because
greatest blood purifiers filters OF the
nammaoy matter coos the acdheaed BLOOD the
material for rc copusces the circulation
and fine effects the in rapidly overcoming
effect of the disease S. contains minerals but made
entirely Of botanical and barks be aken there
FORE without fear of the bad effects that often follow the
of medicines mineral salts has cured thousands OF
Of Rheumatism and will Special book Rheuma
tsm and any medical advice free all who write.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-18

said he will fight for his release on the
ground that the Olathe officers had no
right to arrest him while he was in
Kansas City testifying in a federal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-18

One of the most interesting attrac-
tons of the Midwinter exposition is
the beautiful display of flowers by
Mrs. M. E. Hollcraft.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-18
Lester knocked Out MuIdoon.

Tacoma. Wash. Jan. 1S.-Jack
Lester, the promising heavyweight,
managed by Tommy Burns, knocked
out Pete Muldoon, of Seattle. in the
fourth round of a scheduled ten round
bout here last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-18

DR.. Seth A. Hammel has moved his
office from 1913 Kansas avenue, to S11
Kansas avenue, where his patrons will
find him in the future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-18
Mcfarland Landed X. o. in Fifth.

New York. Jan. 1S.-Packey Nc
Farland. of Chicago. knockedout Jack
Goodman of New York, in the fifth
round of 10 round bout at the Fair
mount Athletic club last night. Pack
ev 4rsf 1oored Goodman for the count
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-18

Get up a crowd and go Roller Skat-
ing. It's great sport.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-18
LOCAL MENTION.

The Blues in the membership cam
paign contest of the Kansas avenue
department Y. M. c. A (colored), will
hold rally at the association rooms
Thursday evening from to 10 O'Clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-18
Moore Won Decision Easily.

Boston. Jan. 1s.-Pal Moore, of
Philadelphia, gained an easy decision
over Matty Baldwin of Boston in a II
round bout at the Armory Athletic
club last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-18

of nine with a right swing on the jaw,
then when Goodman arose groggily,
sent him down for the count of ten
with rain of blows in the face.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-18

A meeting of the board of directors
OF the Commercial club will be he1s
tomorrow noon for the purpose OF
choosing the committee chairmen, fol-
the ensuing year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-18

weakened condition the more
severe will the disease become;
gradually the muscles harden
and lose their elasticity, the
joints begin to stiffen, and fire.
quently calculous deposits col
lect and form Jumps and knots
at the fingeE joints.
The pains of Rheumatism
can sometimes be temporarily
relieved by the application of
plasters, liniments, hot cloths,
etc., but such treatment can
have no possible curative effect
on the disease because it does
not reach the blood where the
real trouble is being harbored.
There is just one way to
CURE Rheumatism, and that is
to cleanse the blood of the uric
acid poison. S. S. S. goes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-18
SIS.
CURES RHEUMATISM

There subject about which talk NTH coRdnce
than curing RHEUMATISM with IS Ferry a
time and when remedy consistently performs work for such
lengthy period there doubt about uaue This the record
OFFS in the of Rheumatism For nearly half century
hhas been sufferers this disease and has
curative virtues than other remedy Each days mail
brings letters from who haze been afflicted NTH this
trouble telling that s. has cured the and they
free from its aches and palms.
Rheumatism blood disease of uric acid in
circulation Its primary Kidneys cons
paton indigestion In other words the emnave members do
off all the and refuse of the body and these
impurities being left the and men causing uric
acid which from the stomach and ntesnes the blood
When the uric acid the circulation partial
fermentation of the blood which changes from thick rich fluid to
hn acd stream whose nourShng properties greatly impaired
Through the circulation the uric acid carried muscle joint
OF Rheumatism
commence The longer the blood allowed remain this acrd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-18
Free
Rheumatism
Cure

A Home Cure VIII Be Given FREE
By One Who Had 1t.
In the spring of 1898 I was attacked
by Muscular and Inflammatory Rheu-
natism. 1 suffered as only those who
have 1t know, for over three years. /
tried remedy after remedy. and doctor
after doctor, but such relief as 1 re-
ceived was only temporary. Finally,
1 found remedy that cured me com
pleteiy. and it has never returned. /
have given 1t to number who were
terribly afflicted and even bed ridden
with rheumatism. and 1t effected a
cure in every case
I will send a free trial of this prec-
ious remedy by mail, postpaid to any
sufferer who writes for 1t. Just fill
out the coupon below and mail it to me
today.
Mark H jackson, No. $50 James
Street. Syracuse. N 7.
Name...................
Address.....-....-..-........-.......-..
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-18
Conlex and Dixon in x. G. Tonfght.

Kansas City. Jan. 1S.-Frankie
Conley of Kenosha, Wis. and Tommy
Dixon of Memphis. will box ten rounds
at catch weights at the hippodrome
here tonight.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1911-03-31
Sc retourna vers Coursegol ct lui dit:
70 c,;a dana 1,oau i

Sc retourna vers Coursegol ct lul dit:
,-Je suis dams peau.
Coursegol recula ~brusquement ct par
vint 4 gagner assez de terrain pour de-
placer Dolores. Degagee, grace a Get
effort ellie put respirer. Acknowledgement
ellie regarda la terre ct poussa un cri def
froi.
1-Du sang! du sang! it-elle eperdue.
Les yeux de Coursegol suivirent la di-
rection de ceux de Dolores. Ellie ne Sc
TAFT pas trompee. II y await Ia une mare
de sang, ct I'm per plus loin un cadavre
que la foule pi6tinait depuis une heure.
Mails OH sommes-nous done? MUIR
mura Coursegol terrific.
L'homme qui lui await parle d@ja Sc
rapprocha ct lui dit:
-Vous etes d cent pas de la prison de
Force. Oh tout a rheure encore on mas
sacrait les PRISONERS.
Puts Sc %rapprochant plus encore, de ia
con a metre attendu que de Coursegol,
il %ajouta:
-Recommandez a cetteI jeune file de
ne pas crier de comm ellie
Went de lie faire tout d pheure. 81 quel-
que exalte pavait entendue, onAyous e1t
fat mauvais parti.
Au meme moment la foule sc remit en-
marche. L'homme disparut. Course
go1, agite par des emotions 81 %nouvelles
pour lul, Sc retourne. Dolores etait eva
nouie dams ses bras. LIE pauvre honfme
promena autour de lui I'm regard deses-
pere. Soudain ses yeux s'arreterent u
une enseigne posee au-dessus Dime bou-
tique de l'autre cote de la rue. Cette
enseigne representa- I'm bonnet rouge
sur n blanche noire, au-dessus dpquel
on lisaitI ces mots points en- crosses let
tres rouges: eau Bonnet phrygien".
Depuis un quart d'heure, il etait, sans lie
savoir. en- face du cabaret de Bridoul.
II poussa IN. cride joie, enleva Dolores
dams ses bras REQUISITES, ct dune voix de
stentor:
-Place!. place! braves citoyens! une
femme evanouie, ma file!
LIE costume p~rovencal de Dolores
trompa les individus qui barraient lie
lie passage.
-C'est I'm Marseillais, dit une voix.
A cette heure, tous les bons patriotes,
tout Marseillais 6tait I'm heros. La
grande taille de Coursegol N imposait
encore.
-Oui, reprit-il, je suis un des Mar
au secours des Parisinns!!
On s'ecarta devant lui. /, II put enan
atteindre Ia boutlque du 4Bonnet phry
ii EXTRA. Dams la waste sale du
cabaret, lily await peu de monde. II de-
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1911-03-31
Feuilleton de l'Echo de l'Ouest

terreur quiN regina dams Paris, durant la
journee de septembre. Depuis lie dix
aont, Paris await etc livr6 aux %agitations,
aux emeutes. L'arrestation de la famille
royale. les cebats p%opulaires des sections
ct des clubs, les rivalit6s de la Commune
ct de la Convention, les levees des vo-
lontaires, c'etait la plus d'6venements
quill men fallait pour jeter lie trouble, lie
d%esordre, l'efroi dams une grande capita
lie. Les affaires paralysees, les magasins
fermes pour la plupart, les QUARTERS
aristocratiques describes, Pemigration en-
levant a la France des milliers citoyens,
les rues plelnes dune foule en- haillous,
s%inistre, %feroce; lie luxe qui faisait vivre
les artisans, proscrit; la disette aux por-
tes du pays largent disparu, les lieux de
plaisir devastes, les jardins ct les gale
ries du Palais-Royal restant seuls COM
me lie dernier rendez .vous accessible aux
passions s%ensuelles DUN peuple qui,
p%ressentant Ia mort, veut frenetiquement
jour de ce qui lui reste de vie: telle etait
la physionomie de Paris.
Dams les derniers jours d'aont, on on
nut la nouvelle de la prise de Longwy
par les Prussiess, lie siege de Verdun,
les %preparatifs des Russes ct des allie
mands prets q marcher sur la France.
II men allait pas advantage pour EXETER
les terreurs du peuple parisien, pour
attlser SEES coleres contre ceux quill appe-
lait des aristocrates ct quill accusait de
complicite ave- les ennemis de la nation.
lie % aott, par ordre de la Commune,
les barrieres sont fermGes. On n'entre
plus dams Paris qu'avec un passe port
qui dot etre wise aux sections. On men
cert q aucun tire, sous aucun
pretexte. Les Parisiens restent
pr1sonniers. Des visites domiciliaires
ont lieu dams 'toutes les maisons, dams
chaque appartement. Richie gu pauvre
chacun dot les subir. Tout objet sus-
pect, est saisi, tout hommes chez lequel
on en- d6couvre est arrete. Les y,~isiteurs
accomplisaent leur mission ,b%rutalement,
quelques-uns faisant main basse sur les