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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-20

1t occurs to this department that
the 1911 session of the legislature is
drawing to a close, and that only a
minority of the members have been
viewed from the gallery. With limit
ed space and ability it is impossible to
review the 1855, or rather, 1874 menu
bers of this legislature while the ses-
sion is in progress. (rhe writer deep
Iy regrets the necessity Of changing
the figures in the preceding sentence
Senator Chapman's Illness is not only
regretted by the entire senate, but by
the writer of this column. His alb
sence is noted every day, by every
member of the senate as we'll as by
his constituents and the members of
the Third house.)
Recurrent: Observing that the ses-
sion is ahead of the "Seen from the
Gallery column, we hasten to in
clude, as a matter of policy, the name
of Representative Jackson, from Cold
water, Comanche county. This man
is not only a credit to the legislature,
but a credit to his county. He be-
longs to the Stubs administration
crowd, and it was he who arranged a
rousing welcome for the red-headed
one when the Stubs campaign junket
reached Comanche county last fall.
But, unlike many other Stubs follow
ers, he is not a servant of the admin
istration. He has ideas of his own and
puts them into practice, regardless of
orders from headquarters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-20
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Items for the Oakland column may be
teleEhoned to Ind. phone 175LJ

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe McLane of Atchison
are here spending several days with
friends and relatives.
Mrs. Albert Mills of Lawrence spent
Sunday here the guest of Mrs. Davis of
Oakland avenue.
Miss Minnie Thomas left yesterday for
her home in Newton, Kan, after spend
ing two weeks here V ting relatives and
friends
Miss Mabel Clark has returned to her
home in BIlrlingame after spending two
weeks here visiting friends and relatives.
The Oakland band has been taking a
| great part in the Sunday night meetings
of the Scoville evangelistic series which
are now in progress in the Auditorium
Next to the choir loft in a church.
should come a band loft" On Wednes-
at the meeting and help the company and
workers celebrate the birthday anniver-
sary of George Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Clark have returned
home from Holton, where they spent the
weekend visiting relatives and friends.
Miss Beulah Miller is unable to be at
work on account of illness. She is suf-
tering with an attack of the mumps.
Miss Margaret Bradfield of Lenexa
Kan, will come here the latetr part of the
week to spend several days with friends
and relatives.
Horace Brown left yesterday for his
| home in Johnson county after spending
several days here on a business trip.
Judge and Mrs. Silas Burke of kansas
City visited Mr.. and Mrs. H. II. Burke
| over Sunday.
Miss Matte Hayden has returned to her
home in Lewistown, Mo. after spending
two weeks here with friends and rela-
tives.
Miss Lola Harland of Leavenworth will
come Wednesday to spend two weeks the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mitchell
The Helping Hand bazaar, which was
| to have been held Wednesday at the
! home of Mrs. George Anderson, has been
/ indefinitely postponed on account of the
| cold weather.
The members of the Helping Hand, of
| the Christian church, will meet at ?
| o'clock Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.
| Lumley.
Mr.. James Criswell, who has been at
Hot Springs, Ark, for the past few
| weeks, is expected home this week.
| Miss Louise Criswell and Miss Nell
] Ward are going to Wichita In a few days
to visit with friends.
next regular April eEAOINSHRDLUUD
the special election to be called as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-20
DEALERS TO GATHER.
Builders Supply Association Begins
Session in Chicago Tomorrow.

Chicago, Feb. 20.-Four hundred dealers
IN builders supplies, representing twenty
million dollars, are expected to participate
in the convention of the National Build
ers' Supply association. which opens for
a two days session here tomorrow. Be
fore the convention is ended, according
to the association leaders, a movement
will be completed to affiliate the associa-
ton with the Lumber Dealers asSocia-
tons in forty states. when the organiza-
ton will represent invested capital in ex-
cess of fifty million dollars.
The first step in the amalgamation of
interests is to be taken today in meet
ing Of the executive committee of the
converting association.
The lumber dealers associations of In
diana. Ohio, New Jersey, Wisconsin,
Washington and New York are reported
to have acted favorably upon the pro-
position to merge their interests with the
national organization and delegates with
power to act are expected to confer with
the executive committee during the Chi
cago convention. More than so, 090 lum-
Der dealers are members of the state as
sociationS AFFECTED.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-20
now StrOng and well

again. I don't know how to express
my thanks for the good it has done me
and / hope all suffering women will
give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
compound a tri i. 1t was worth its
weight in gold. MRS. J. P. ENDLICH.
r. F. d. No. Z, Erie, Pa.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotic or harm
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
of female diseases we know of. and
thousands of voluntary testimonials
are on file in the Pinkham laboratory
flynn, Mass, from women who have
been cured from almost every form of
female complaints, such as fnfiamma-
ton, liberation, displacements, fibroid
tumors, irregularities, periodic pains,
backache, Indigestion and nervous
prostration. Every suffering woman
owes it to herself to give Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound trial.
If you want special advice write
HIrs.Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, for it,
1t is free and always helpful
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-20
PEABODY VICTIM IS ACCUSED.
In a Dying Statement, Roy Rand Says
Shooting Was Planned.

Peabody, Kan, Feb. 20.-Roy Rand,
shot here Wednesday by J. r. Holding
of the Grand Central hotel, died after
making a dying statement. accusing
Holding of planning the shooting.
Rand came up from Wichita to see
his wife, and found Holding at his no.
tel, and asked him why he had abused
Mrs. Rand as well as her mother, Mrs.
Holding. the night before. Holding then
shot Rand. Blood poisoning resulted
and caused death. Holding says he
shot in self defense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-20
SHE
SUFFERED
FIVE YEARS
Finally Cured by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
Erie, Pa. Ell suffere y for five year
from female troubles an at last wa

tlulOSG n6IpleSS. l
went to three doc
tors ald they did
me o good, SO my
advised me to
try Lydia E. Pink
hams V e getable
c. mpound, and
Z had taken
only two bottles I
could see a big
chan :, SO l took
six bottles and I am
now strong and xroIl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-20

Obliging Shopman (to lady who has pur-
chased a pound of butter)-Shall I send
it for you. madam? Lady-No; thank you.
1t won't be too heavy for me. Obliging
Shopman-Oh, no, madam. I'll make it
as light as I possibly ean.-Punch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-20

Jackson is a ranchman of the old
school, who has acquired a compe-
tence through honest effort, and a
standing in his county through honest
dealing. He is of the. lightweight,
quiet type of man who preserved
peace. quiet and law in the wild and
woolly west in the early days-the
type of man who will have peace if
he has to fight for it. During the
early stages of the session, it was he
question and chopped off unnecessary
debate. He voted right on the base
ball question without explaining or
apologizing for his vote. This was
headquarters, but he did it. and no
matter what the next turn of the po-
litical wheel may disclose, there is a,
slim chance of preventing this Jack
son person if he sees fit to come back
two years hence.
1t is apparent that the Leahy-
White incident is closed, SO far as the
senate is concerned. No official cog
nizance was taken of Bill Whites fall
and the upper house has slapped Mr..
Leahy's attempt to come back. To be
sure, the newspapers published Dawes
communication, which was the de-
sired result, but he didn't have the
privilege of burning up some more
time in the senate with his political
charged upon a windmill, but unlike
the dippy don, he created the wind
mill by his own efforts before charging
upon it, and the senate seems to re-
greet the time it has already spent
upon the subject. Mr.. White craw-
fshed gracefully and rapidly, as his
subsequent editorials will prove. But
Don QuiXOte Leahy, Holy Gra1ler OF
the administration. is still on the job
and making an effort to break into
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-12-07

$40 acres joining the tract No.
%; 30 acres open land, one house,
barns, etc. two and one-fourth miles
TO railroad. Price $500 per acre.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-12-07

30 acreS-75 acres i'm CuItiya-
uon, black sandy soil. running
water, SMALL house; school adj
Joining, miles To county seat. fine
Wheat and cotton farm. Worth
N-o.oo an acre. Price ST 300. 90
Terms.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-12-07

NO. ID.
One half block in town of Dillon
very best of residence section. This
is n corner lot and can he had
cheap. / don't believe it will ever
be on the market so cheap again.
Price $2,5OO.OO.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-12-07

No. 28. III.
21O acres OF land in Horny county
s. c., two and one half miles to
railroad, one small house, one horse
farm open. Price $500 per acre.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-12-07

No. 81.
lou acres - 30 acres in Cultiya-
'i"h' Ioo acres pasture; chocolate
loi'Ih SOIL, spring and orchard, fino
cotton and broom corn farm. r
room house. sheds and stable: 2
miles 10 county seat; X. +. ID. dali
ly' ! mile to school. Price $1,000.
Terms.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-12-07

200 acres uncIcarcd land 3 miles
from Candcr Oh y. IL \. Railway
30 pc" cent. level with round leaf
blackjackS. Price $1,000 an acre.
Half cash, balance in one year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-05
NATHAN ALLEN
QUITS BUSINESS
Kenosha Man in Jenkins Gem
Case RetireS.
ALSO AS BANK DIRECTOR
Ten Society Men and Women In
New York Are
Under Surveil-
lance.

Kenosha, Wis.-Nathan Allen. whose
money is said to have purchased the
fortune In jewels possessed by Mrs.
Helen Dwelle Jenkins. which the gov
eminent alleges were smuggled into
the country, has quit active busi-
ness.
Announcement was made from the
Offices Of n. r. Allen & Sons company
here that Mr.. Allen had resigned as
president and member of the board Of
directors of the big leather concern.
About three months ago Mr.. Allen
resigned from the board Of directors
Of the First National bank of KenOsha,
a post which he had held for several
years. Charles Chester Allen, a
nephew succeeds in the positions va
Gated by his uncle in the bank and the
leather company.
when Charles Chester Allen was
asked whether his uncle had been
forced to resign. he made an emphatic
denial.
New York-Collector William Loeb,
Jr., declared that all the plans
made by Richard Parr, deputy
surveyor Of the port, for visiting Chi
cage to Investigate the smuggling
charges against Nathan Allen, million
aire leather man of Kenosha, Wis,
MIS- Helen Dwelle Jenkins and John
=. Collins. their southern friend, were
laid before Secretary of the Treasury
MacVeagh at Washington before Parr
started on his trip
Pending official developments in the
case, ten men and women Of social
prominence In this city are under sur
veiliance and the names Of a score are
on the suspect list Of Collector Loeb.
What particularly stimulates him are
intimations he has received that the
underground channel through his nets
is still open and that members Of his
staff are implicated.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-05
AVIATOR FLIES OVER NIAGARA
Beaehy In Aeroplane Circles Above
Falls

Niagara Falls, N. r., June Is
Sweeping down from an immense
height in a shower of rain. Lincoln
Beachey in his biplane passed over
the Horseshoe Falls, under the steel
arch bridge, on down the gorge almost
to the Whirlpool Rapids, then rose,
mounted again and, shaving the wood
ed cliff, landed safely and unconcerned
on the Canadian side.
II was the first time an airman had
cut through the air currents and mist
clouds and leaping foam caused by
Niagara's falls and rapids. which have
lured so many Adventures to their
death.
Throngs on the American and Cana
dian shores gazed with fascination at
the aviator as he rose to a height OF
about 1000 feet, twice circled above
the cataract and then made the long
swoop toward the narrow passage I'M
der the bridge.
His biplane came racing over the
Horse Shoe fall so low that he was
lost to view for an instant, and then
winged close to the water. 1t seemed
almost to skim the water as he made
the bridge passage.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-05
Department to Enforce New law

Health Officer J. P. Donovan will
insist on the enforcement of chapter
80 of the laws CT 1911 relating to
food products as soon as he has read
over the law This measure prohib-
its the merchants from displaying or
storing fruits, vegetables, or other
food products on the sidewalk or out
side their place of business unless the
same are securely covered by glass,
wood or metal cases or enclosed in
tight boxes. bags or barrels, and all
cases and retainers are to be raised
at least two feet above the sidewalk.
The provisions of the measure do
not apply to fruits or vegetables
which are peeled or skinned before
bsing used or which are stored in
tight barrels, boxes or crates.
The law also provides that no dairy
or other food products which have
been prepared for eating shall be dis
played or offered for sale unless prop
er1y protected from flies. dust, dirt
or other injurious contamination by
being suitably covered with a glass.
wood, or metal case or covering.
1t is the duty of the health officer
In each town, village and city to CO.
operate with the dairy and food de-
partment in the enforcement of the
law.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-05
HARTMAN MERGER
HELD TO BE LEGAL
Court sustains Union and Southern
Pacific conbine-No Trade
Restraint Seen.

st. Louisville governments pc
tition to enjoin the Union Pacific
Railroad company from continuing
to control the Southern Pacific Rail-
road company was dismissed by the
United States circuit court Of the
Eighth district. Judge Elmer B.
Adams wrote the majority opinion,
which was concurred in by Judge San
born and former judge, now supreme
court Justice, Van DeVanter. The de-
cree was entered at Salt Lake City,
where the suit was filed in February,
1906, and the opinions were handed
down in st. Paul, Salt Lake City and
here. Judge Adams found that the
railroad merger engineered by the late
Edward H. Hartman and his associ-
ates in 1901 and subsequently did not
amount to a direct and substantial re-
straint of trade, interstate or interna-
tional.
Judge William C. Hook filed dis
setting opinion.
Our conclusion" said Judge Adams,
lis that, all the facts of this case. con-
sidered in their natural. reasonable
and practical aspect, and given their
appropriate relative Specification, do
not make the Union Pacific sunstan-
tial competitor for transconti1ental
business with the Southern Pacific In
or prior to the year 1901.
Certainly the desire to appropriate
the trifling business done by the
Southern Pacific on the minor lines
or to suppress competition OF traffic
which was in the aggregate Of such
small proportions could not have been
the inspiration of the vast outlay in
volved in the purchase of the Hunt
ington stock It did not amount to
direct and substantial restraint of
either interstate or international COM
merce This is not sufficient to bring
il within the condemnation of the anti
trust law.
This concludes consideration of
the effect OF the transaction chiefly re-
lied upon by the government in this
case"
The court held also that the invest
ment of the Hartman lines in the
Santa Fe was not for acquiring con
troll, and that If it was for obtaining
inside information concerning the OPP
Grafton of a great competitor they
chose a lawful way for doing it.
The conclusions of fact dispose Of
this case" the conclusion concluded.
without the necessity of determining
the question much debated in brief
and argument whether securing con
troll OF the Southern Pacific company
by purchasing stock Of individual own
ers could in any visw of the case have
! contravened the antitrust law.
"On the facts of this case, with all
their reasonable and fair differences,
we conclude that the government has
| failed to substantiate the averments
| of it's bill.
THE bill must be dismissed and a
decree will be entered to that effect"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-05
FISHER KNOCKS OUT
CUNNINGHAM GRAB
Alaskan Coal Claims Meet Final De.
feat-Many Millions In
volVed.

Washington. The Cunningham
coal claims IN Alaska. which
were at the bottom of the famous Bal
linger-Pinchot controversy. were held
Illegal by Fred bennett, commissioner
of the general land Office. This dis
poses of the controversy, as the sec
Rotary of the interior, Walter L. Fish
er. has approved the findings. There
is possible only an appeal to the
courts on the law points involved.
The decision practically closes the
Alaska coal fields, 1t being the gem
eral impression that owing to their In
accessibility it is impossible TO work
them successfully under the limita-
tfons Of the present laws. It Is a Sc
we're blow to the Neutrality-suspicious.
syndicate.
In announcing the decision Of the
department Secretary Fisher declared
ths: new coal land laws are needed In
ALASKA If that territory is to be de-
veloped properly.
This is the final decision Of the
Cunningham claims, so far as the de-
partment Of the interior is concerned"
he said Amy further proceedings
will be merely formal. for the purpose
Of perfecting the record in case the
claimants think there are questions
of law which they desire to present
to the courts.
1T is the intention of the depart
ment to proceed at once to a final de-
termination of all the remaining Alas
ka coal claims so far as this can prop
erly be done"
Commissioner bennett, in his deci-
sion holding the claims subject to can
collation. on the charge Of fraud, de-
clares that each of the thirty-three en-
tries were allowed improperly because
of fatal defects apparent on their face.
He asserts that the government con-
clusively established the charges
brought against the claimants and that
there is no doubt that an agreement
existed, in violation Of law.
The thirty-three claims covered
$3.50 acres. The value of the land has
been estimated high in the millions.
The coal embraced is said to DO
among the best IN the world.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-05

passed the bill appropriating $4,000
additional for charging the emergen-
ey hospital on the state fair ground
It did not deal so kindly with the pub
lie domain bill merging the fish and
game and the forestry departments.
This bill was killed alcag with another
forestry bill permitting special tax
In northern counties for forest nre
fighting fund.
The following bills were passed:
Continuing the work Of the Wiscon-
sin History commission.
Enlarging the powers of the con-
servation commission.
Raising salaries in insurance de-
partment and providing additional ex-
pert assistance.
Authorizing Chippewa and F1am-
beau Improvement company to build
reservoir system.
Granting use of state fair ground for
park purposes.
Acquiring Stout institute at Me-
nomonie free Of cost.
Requiring licensing Of dogs and tag
ging them with owners name.
Governor McGovern has taken cog
nizance of the apparent mistake made
by the present Legislature in passing
and by himself in signing the drastic
Sunday closing law which declares the
keeping open of various mercantile
establishments on Sunday may not be
considered works of necessity or
charity"
In a message to the senate he urges
that body to initiate a measure to re-
peal or modify the law, which he says
otherwise will be great burden to
the poor who are unable to buy ice
or refrigerators and keep their per-
ishable food and milk from spelling
over Sunday.
The senate now has pending Joint
resolution to permit Assemblyman
Bichler, the Democratic floor leader
of the lower house, to introduce a
bill to this effect, and there is little
doubt that the governors advice will
be followed. The present law was
backed by the clerks union of Mill
waukee.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-05
a PROBLEM AHEAD.

SroruDg slang Of the tine when
C0Ebeff was champion spoke OF one
pugiIIsG going around another like .
cooper around barrel" But not many
@oCpeEs are going around barrels now
xzSzFz, says the Toledo Blade. The
erfek Is performed by a machine
which. Ted the materials, turns out the
flushed product as the engineer regu-
Rz3@z the steam. Carloads Of scrap
iron 20 into furnace yard at one end
and e0Ese out in the shape of ingots at
the OGtzgT, the amount Of hand LABOR
being pTOpOrtioned to the faith or dis
trust che management may have in
uew-fzUgled contrivances. The bottle
xIzcliD. soon may be making most
OF the common household utensils, and
there ara rlmors that the glass fac
tories may cease to manufacture IN
czndesGEnt light globes. the electrical
companies getting their supply from
mechanism stuck away in a corner OF
the plant, where 1t won't be in the
way and won't heat things all up. Ma
chinerY comes in. Skilled labor de-
parts or radically changes its way Of
working More machinery comes. The
unskilIe.l labor goes. Where viii it
end? Invention will not. cannot be
stayed Evolution proceeds remorse-
Eesslg- What is there ahead for the
painfully trained cleverness, for the
wonderful fingers of mankind?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-05

The railroad commission sent out
letters TO all roads operating in this
state advising them of the new law re-
latiug to changes in freight rates
This law (chapter 100 Of the laws OF
1911 sets forth that no change shaE
be made in any schedule unless such
change shall be first approved by the
commission" The railroad commits
Son's letter notifies the companies
that the commission viii require the
filing of all information as TO the rea-
sons which make changes necessary.
These notices must be fled not less
than thirty days prior to the date OF
the change as proposed.
Following out the spirit OF me new
law the commission says further.
You are hereby notified that except
IN emergency cases. the commission
decides that it viii not approve OF
anv change in rates or classification
without full information as to why
such change is proposed and what
effect such change. If made. may have
and requests that all applications for
approval OF changes be formally made
10 the commission Immediately after
ii is decided to make change.