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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-14
SETTLE HARTMAN LINE STRIKE
Rumors That Overtures VIII Be Made
in Few Days.

Kansas City. Mo. Dec 14.-An
early settlement of the strike of the
10000 shop workers on the Hartman
railroads is expected by labor leaders
in Kansas City. Many rumors that
overtures would be made within a few
DAYS by railroad officials were discuss
ed at headquarters of the striking
organizations
J. A. Franklin, international presi-
dent of the boilermakers, said that no
requests for a conference had been re-
cefved at his Office from the railroads,
but added that such was expected at
any time.
Reports OF delays in traffic and dis
astrous wrecks because of incompetent
labor are being received by us every
day." said the union leader. The
Hartman officials will be com PEELED
to accede to our demands that they
recognize the federation of the five
shop unions"
An assessment of 81 a week from
each of the 900 boilermakers in the
organization was voted last week by
men working on other roads. This
fund will be added to the treasury
payments of ST a week to married
strikers and IS a week to single men,
Union men say that this plan will en-
able the men to stay out indefinitely
A poll of the strikers shows that
$500 bOilermakers are out. The to-
tai numbe of idle men on the Harrf-
man and Illinois Central lines is over
100000
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BULLETS ARE STILL THERE.
Denied Pension Veteran Gets Proof in
Photograph.

Newton. Kan, Dec. IA J. Part
ridge, a civil war veteran, has origin
ated a scheme whereby convincing
proof of the existence of a bullet in
the body may be sent the pension de-
partment, when asking for a pension
on grounds of disablement from bull
let wounds.
Mr.. Partridge has applied for an in
crease in pension several times on ac-
count of disability from bullet wounds
in the wrist and in the shoulder. hav-
ing been shot twice through the wrist
and once in the shoulder the latter
wound being by a one ounce mimic
ball. Having failed to convince the
pension department of disability he
conceived the idea of having an X
Ray picture taken in order to show
the location of the bullets. He then
had the x-Ray picture photographed
and the photographs will be sent to
the pension department.
The photograph shows the bullets
and dislocated joints.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-14
on the exohequer became increasingly

on the exchequer became increasingly
heavy.
when all these facts are taken into
account-namely, the original capital
which has never been repaid, the ad-
vances from parliament upon which
no interest is charged, and the an
nual deficiencies on working expenses
1t will be found that the aggregate
commercial loss to the country by the
state purchase of the telegraphs is
not less than 35,000,0 pounds Nor
can we console ourselves with the re-
Election that for this 35 900 600 pounds
the state has a valuable asset, for that
asset. such as it is, involves every year
on its working an additional loss of
over 1000, 600 pounds From COM
mercial point of view the purchase
reply. as the advocates of state action
invariably do. that the public has re-
eeived compensation in the shape of a
more efficient and cheaper service. is
plausible but unconvincing. For
even If we make the large assumption
that the service is better and cheaper
than it would have been if it had re-
NAMED in private hands, we are en-
titled to ask by what right the tax
payer is deprived of his money in or
der to subsidize persons who send
telegra Dhic MESA ges? The latter are
a minority of the population; they are
mostly well TO do. and they are prin-
cipalIy represented by two classes
upon telegraphing as a business ex-
penditure: and the racing fraternity
who certainly have no special claim
to the charity of the taxpayer.
THE working cost per one thousand
words telegraphed in Great Britain
today is actually more than it was
thirty years ago The fatal incapacity
of the British government to conduct
a business enterprise has here been
demonstrated beyond all question or
cavil.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-14
WHO OWNS THE ISLANDS?
Farms Bordering on Arkansas River
Are Growing Rapidly.

Great Bend. Kan. Dec. IA suit has
been sts rte = in this city in Tespec- to the
ownership of certain tracts o. lard in ne
Arkansaf. river nea1 here In the last e
years large islands lave formed in TIE
Ter Fz~h in many cases have become
cuEnected with the main land and wr1ch
are being farmed Since a recent court
decision which stated that they were
owned by the state as school land almost
all the available islands and additions to
farms have been squatted on and papers
filed for the. same. The case in court
concerns the act of one man who tore
down fences erected oy q sQuatter and
his attempt to pre-empt the other These
pieces of land are very valuable. One
man who is truck gardening has a 13 acre
piece of land formed by dirt carried by
the river and which nets several hundred
dollars an acre on the land farmed. One
land owner whose land is described in the
deeds in which he bought it as being less
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-14
ORIENT TrsAINSrEN MAY STRIKE
Meet For Purpose of Declaring UIti-
nlatum to Company.

Wichita. Kan. Dec 14-Orient
trainmen and representatives of their
! dyes met today to decide whether
they would strike for higher wages.
The meeting was held in the Eaton
hotel and was attended by twenty
Orient trainmen. The matter will be
taken before A. H. Dickinson, division
superintendent Of the Orient tomor-
row. It was reported today that the
trainmen's ultimatum is increased pay
or a ''walkout''
The visiting lodge officials are f.
Curtis. Cedar Rapids. Iowa. vice presi-
dent order of Railway Conductorss
Fred Barr. San Antonio. Texas, vice
president brotherhood Of Locomotive
Firemen; John Brennan. St. Louis,
vice president brotherhood of Rail-
way Trainmen: J. W. Hail. San An
gelo. Texas. representative of San
Angelo trainmen.
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LoW Government Ownership
Failed in Great Britain.
Working Cost of Telegraph More
Than Thirty Years Ago.
PEOPLEPAYT THE BILLS
Enormous Expense of Mantle
nance From Public Pocket.
Other Items of General Interest
i'm Traffic World.

That the railroads have begun a
campaign against government owner
ship of the railroads and telegraphs
Is evidenced by the following which
has been given out by the publicity
department of the Santa Fe:
The London Spectator lately finish
ed what il termed an exhaustive IN
quiry into the subject of government
ownership and operation of the tele-
graph lines of Great Britain. Com
menting editorially upon its findings,
the Spectator says. "FOrtY-flVe years
ago, in 1856, the proposal for the pur-
chase by the government OF the BRIT
ish telegraph lines was first advanced,
and an aIlegedly conservative estimate
set the cost at 100000 pounds 1t
took nearly three years to complete
the negOtia tons. and in 1869 parlla-
ment appropriated 100000 pounds
for making the purchase-nearly three
times the original estimate; but in ad
dition to that the government was
called upon to pay the railroad COM
panies for their free hold interest in
the telegraph equipment running along
their lines the right of way having
been only leased by the telegraph
companies. that meant another 4,000,
600 pounds@sO the acquisition of the
business stood the British govern
menr IL. 100000 pounds. or approx
mately S55, 100000. 1t was still pre-
dicted that within twenty years the
net revenues WQulU materially reduce
the tax rates on the properties of the
people. The disillusionment came
quickly For the first two years of
government operation there was
small net revenue. but after that the
returns could not be made to meet
the interest on the capital investment
and for SO years this enormous in
terest has been paid out of the ex-
chequer-the pockets of the people.
Then telegraph rates were reduced
r7-.r- he, low nf r-27 anH
rates would increase the business and
that increase would produce profits
&at just the reverse was the result.
The cost of maintenance and opera
ton increased enormously under gov
eminent ownership; and the revenues
falling far below this and the upkeep
and necessary Improvements constant
~ calling for more money, the drain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-14
Old Santa Beclxons Welcome to All the Riddles

Horns and Trumpets. sc, 1Oc. 25c.
We have an endless variety of
toy horns; all sizes shapes and col
ors; substantially made and bright
Is painted
Sliding Trombones. soc and Csc.
Trains on Track. S19s and Down
to 25c.
They're source of barrel of
fun; keeps the little ones amused
and lasts a long time. In most of
them the track comes in sections
and can be taken apart.
Doll Furniture SI9S Down TO CSC.
Trunks, Beds, Dressers, Stoves.
Dishes, Pianos, chairs. etc. teach
the little girl instincts of good
housekeeping by providing her with
furniture for the dolls household.
Magic Lanterns. S1.9S Down to CSC.
All sizes and styles. Each outfit
is a complete set with slides and
instructions for complete opera
ton. With one of these a boy can
afford himself, his friends and the
grown-ups many pleasant evenings
of entertainment.
Microscopes for Gas or Electricity
$2.50.
Dolls SS.9S and Down to 1c.
We have dolls by the thousand;
from the tiniest china ones to large
ones with kid bodies. movable arms
and limbs and eyes that go to sleep.
There are also non breakabIe dolls
OF rubber, brass and celluloid.
There are dollies fully dressed,
others not dressed which one can
dress according to ones own TASTE
You do not have to pay several dol
lars to get a very fine doll here.
The most varied assortment in
Kansas
Fur Animals Dozens of kinds.
priced $1.OO down to SC.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-14

and farmer neighbors. He came to
Ottawa county in 1868 and took a
homestead in the Solomon valley,
about two miles from Delphos. The
Solomon valley branch of the Union
Pacific road runs through the farm.
He was eccentric as a person could
be. and his peculiarities were many.
He was a good citizen though firm in
his views. but never of a quarrelsome
nature.
Mr.. Brewster was one of the earIi-
est pioneers in this part of the Solo
mon valley. He lived to be a little
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-14

VeIocfpedes. S3.9S Down to S1.4s.
These come in all sizes: large
enough for a boy l. years old and
small enough for little fellows OF
three Lots of fun and exercise for
any active child
Drums, S1.9S and Down to Zoe.
You'll find drums here of all
kinds; from wooden framed ones
to genuine calf skin headed ones.
Any husky boy wants a drum. 1t
offers SO many opportunities to
amuse himself in many kinds of
play
Black Boards with Chart. s2.9s
and Down to 25c.
We've a big selection of black
boards; some OF painted smooth
wood which are very cheap; others
Of real slate finish with chart of
drawings. maps, etc. A blackboard
will keep the child interested in
study. Get one for him.
Friction Toys. Automobiles. Loco
motives, Street Cars, Battle
Ships. etc. soc to 81.
Give them a shove and away
they go. Patented after the real
ones; a very attractive toy for any
child Made of good durable sheet
metal: gaily painted We have
them in a big variety of sizes.
STYLES, colOrs, etc, S1.OO. CSC and
SOC.
Boys Tool Chests. Sis and Down
to 10c.
A handy practical set of tools;
boys size; will keep the young
mans time occupied and at the
same time train his eye and hand
to do something useful The more
expensive chests contain most every
tool that a boy can use. Everything
has its regular place and is sub
stantiaI enough to last him until
he in old enough to have better
SET.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-14
Games.


A thousand kinds, from the larger
game boards, on which can be play
ed 175 games. down to the box
games and checkers at sc.
Dozens OF games, choice sc.
Indoor Base Ball 25c+By order
ing a large quantity of this popular
game we are able to sell it for 25c.
Never sold for less than 35c before.
Books.
Largest variety of Toy Books,
Bibles, Post Card Books, Story
Books, etc, we have ever had 25c
Alger Books 1Oc.
Hobby Horses, $3.50 Down to SOC
A good a1l-year-round compan-
ion for any alert youngster. We
have them in elaborate sizes; built
of solid wood with real hair name
and tail; bride and saddle. Others
not so expensive are without swing
ing rockers but are still very pleas
ing to any child Prices $3.9S and
down to soc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-14
.eE,amilx., Rock Island Meeting.

E. F Strain. division freight agent,
Topeka: E. B. Hooser. division freight
agent. Wichita. and J. B. Rishel, di-
vision freight agent. Hutchinson, were
family meeting of Rock Island freight
officials in the offices Of F. j. Shubert,
general freight agent. and Fred Smith,
assistant general freight agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-14
son FINDS MOTHER DYING.
She Used Gasoline Instead of Coal Oil
to Start Fire.

Leoti, Kan, Dec 14.-As a result OF a
gasoline explosion, Mrs. Gabe Childs. liv-
ing a mile south of town. is dead. She
was a widow living with grown SON. In
starting the morning fire, she used. as
she supposed. coal oil. but it proved 10 be
gasoline. which exploded and set fire to
her hair and clothes. She ran out OF the
house for the water tank but tainted be-
fore she reached it Her son was awaken
ed by the cracking of the fire and ran out
Of the house and found his mother near
the well. The mother was taken to town
and attended by physicians but her burns
were too severe and she died at II a N.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-14

spending millions of dollars in double
tracking its system from Chicago to
Los Angeles. Why? Because the
amount Of travel is soon to be so great
that we shall not be able to take care
of 1t with a single track. People are
drawn to this country as if by
magnet. 1t will be more to the United
States than Italy has ever been to
Europe. And the railroads are pre-
pairing to handle the traffic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-14
TROOPS TO TEXAS AGAIN.
Another Gigantic ATaneuver Planned
for Army This Winter

junction City. Kan, Dec 14.-Informa-
ton that has leaked out through semi
official channels here is to the effect that
another gigantic maneuver will be car
ried on in Texas this winter by the army
forces. The dispatches for the last few
weeks have shown that Uncle Sam is tax
ing a great deal of interest i'll The condi-
tons in Mexico and the INDICATIONS are
that the war department is making some
sort of arrangements for an encampYnent
in Texas this wear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-14

Yankee Dump Carts with Shovel
Horses that walk. 35c.
Soldier Sets - Complete Sword
Hat. Gun, Breast Work, etc, soc.
Automobile Sets-5Oc
Toy Pianos-Priced 1918 down
to 25c.
SIeds and Coasters S1.9S
down to 2se
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-14

CeIIuIoid Goods Toilet Cases,
Sewing Boxes. handkerchief Boxes,
Shaving Sets. etc. A splendid va
riety Get yours while the line Is
complete. Priced $4.9G and down
to 25c.
Pictures and MirrOrs-A splendid
line, perfect work. Your saving on
Christmas Pictures in IA to 1-3.
Eraming-Our framing shop is
one of the busiest places in the city.
You should get your orders in quick
as possible We have a most COM
plete line of moulding and guaran-
tee all work. You can save nearly
half on your framing. Moulding
priced sc per foot and up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-14
BRIDE WAS TRULY COVER 49,
Husband of Girl viii Not Be Prose-
o4tfod FOR.


Emporia, Kan, Dec. IA case of false
age given in an affidavit for a marriage
license, was unearthed here today when
Mrs. Mary Blackburn complained to Pro-
bate Judge W. W. Parker that her daugh-
ter, Ida May, who was married Thursday
to Roy Barley. is but II years old. The
girls age was given as IS. Mr.. Blackburn
told the judge that the girl inserted the
written figures s'1S'' in each of her shoes,
that when she stood up to be married.
she was s'over IS. Barley is 19 years
old. 1t is said that no prosecution for
perjury will follow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-14

We have hundreds Of Kinds. You
can trim entire tree for 25 or soc.
Toy Chairs-Painted bright red.
All the sizes for children. Priced
59c and down to 1Oc.
Never Stop-Teter-Tott No
spring to break. yet they are me-
chanical. Most amusing soc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-14
OPENINC TOMORROW


b Thousn sand ousands OF them
them dbrght
% aum
and donkey
n toy s
0 ev and girl
Quit d brought
to and lwhce hearar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-14
FIRST DEBATERs ARE CHOSEN.
Southwestern Is Choosing Men to Rep
resent School.

Winfield, Kan. Dec. 14.-Southwestern
college has held the first preliminary
debate of the year at which time six
men were chosen to compete in a sec
ond preliminary debate to be held soon
after the holiday vacation The men
who were selected to uphold South
Westerns enViable debate record in the
coming intercollegiate contests are.
Arthur Crookham. Nelson Gardner
Wofford Timmons. Walter Parker, Full
Ter Groom and Ian Coldwell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-14
Long Sheet Law Invalid.

Norfolk. Vt. Dec. 1.-THE law passed
by the legislature of Virginia requiring
hotels to furnish sheets at least eight
feet long to all beds has been declared
unconstitutional by Police Justice Dun
can. before whom a test prosecution was
brought. The state appealed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-14
RIPLEY PRAISES CALIFORNIA.
says santa Fe Is Preparing to Handle
an Immense TrafIic.

President Z. P. Ripley of the Santa
Fe on southern California:
Southern California is to be the
pride of the United States. The ground
has not been scratched. The posi-
bilities are tremendous. It is true
that this is going to be the playground
of the continent. The Santa Fe is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-14

past 10 years of age and died bach
elor- He was friendly with his fell
lowmen, and to others he didn't care
for he let alone.
Buys Coffin and Shroud.
Among his many peculiarities, about
three years ago he bought his coffin
and the suit he wanted to be buried
He also selected a small plot of
ground on the farm. enclosed it with
an iron fence and requested that he
be buried there.
On one occasion, when driving from
town to his home, his horse got balky
and refused to go any farther Mr..
Brewster got out of the buggy and cut
the throat of his horse, which he had
been offered $3.50, and it soon bled to
death.
Mr.. Brewster served in the Civil war
in a New Jersey regiment For sew
eraI years he drew a pension. One
day he decided that he didn't need the
money and he surrendered his pension
certificate in 1886.
Gives Farm to Strangers.
Frank Jaquier and family have been
living on the Brewster farm for many
years. 1t is said that Mr. Brewster
was much attached to the family, and
some years ago had a deed made out
and recorded deciding the farm to this
family after he died for the consider
alton of $1.00.
Indians Get Sister.
In 1869, at the time of the last In
dian raid in this vicinity, Mrs. James
Morgan, a sister of Mr.. Brewster, was
captured by the Indians and remained
in captivity several months. Her hus-
band was wounded also and left for
dead Mr.. Brewster Joined the COM
mand under Custer and, following the
Indians, overlook them near the New
Mexico line 1t was at this time the
Indians gave up Mrs. Morgan. She
returned to her home near Delphos,
where she resided many years.
One day Mr.. Brewster called at one
of the hardware stores and purchased
some nails. The proprietor weighed
them out and threw in a few more for
good measure. Mr.. Brewster asked
him why he did it, that he only want
ed the amount he called for, and pay
ing for them, he took out about half
a dozen and threw them back on the
counter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-14
Daniel A. Brewster of Delphos
Peculiar Kansan.
Buys Coffin, Shroud and Selects
Burial Site.
CUTS HORSES THROAT
Balky Animal Quickly BIed to
Death in Road.
Early Pioneer Took Part in
War on Indians.

Delphos. Dec. 1.-THE funeral of
Daniel A. Brewster was held Wednes-
day at his country home. 1t was at
tended by large crowd Of his friends
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-14

Doll Carts $3.50 and down to 25c-
Mechanical Toys $1.9S and down
to Zoe.
Pop Guns sc and 1Oc.
Iron Trucks 25c and soc.
Toy Banks S1.O0 down to sc.
Stick Guns SC and Zoe.
Christmas Trees $500 and down to
1Oc.
Toy Houses SOC and down to SC.
Toy Trunks SIPS and down to CSC.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-14

than 100 acres is now farming over 200
acres the extra land being the gift Of the
river as named above.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-14

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Hundreds of Christmas Gifts for Everybod,

The Fair store is Drumming with holiday goods of
nature While of the display is given over to
tovs for children enjoy Christmas most hun
dreds of articles will make good practical gifts for
every member of the family Fine china, art goods,
framed nicures etc. of the departments which
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