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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06
FOUR MEN KILLED
Wreck of Three Trains on a Four
Track Road.

Pittsburg, Dec. 6.-Four men were
killed and score injured, a number
of them seriously shortly before
o'clock today in a wreck of two
freights and an express train on the
Pennsylvania at Devils Bend, one-half
mile east of Manor, Pa.
The dead are:
ENGINEER FRANK DAILY of the
Three unidentified men in the ex-
press car
Fireman John Myers was perhaps
fatally injured, while several other
members of the crews were seriously
hurt Many others sustained bruises.
Twenty-six out of ~ valuable
horses, which were being carried in
one of the express cars, were killed
The debris was scattered over the
four main tracks and traffic was tied
up for hours
The wreck was due to the stalling
of an extra westbound freight. A sec
ond extra freight, which followed, ran
into the rear of the first. The i'm
pact threw both trains from the tracks
Before a f1agman could give warn
ing the fast Chicago train II, carrying
nothing but express, rushed along the
westbound passenger tracks into the
wreckage of the freights The express
train was thrown from the rails and
went over a 2O-foot embankment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06

rate was obtained A jury awarded Mrs.
Reid damages and $3.50 as penalty.
In both cases the defendant was the
Southern Railroad company.
The law is attacked largely on the
ground that it was an interference by
the state with interstate commerce. The
supreme court of North Carolina sus-
tained the law as constitutional. The
court took the position that congress had
not legislated in reference to railroads re-
ceiying goods for shipment and there
fore that the subject was open to regu-
lation by the states, until congress ex-
ercises such a right. A dissenting opin-
ion, however. was heard in the court
In the case arising out of the shipment
from Charlotte to Davis, the supreme
court said that it was not expected that
the railroad should have on file published
rates from Charlotte to every place in the
Union, and while the railroad might be
prohibited by the interstate commerce
laws from shipping without such a rate
being published. yet the laws did not pro-
hibit the railroad from receiving the
goods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06
KNIGHT CASE CALLED
He Is Charged With Fraudulent Use
of the Mails.

Huntsville, Ala, Dec.< 5.-The case
of John w. Knight, charged with
using the mails in a scheme to de-
fraud, was called in the United States
district court here today. Knight,
head of the defunct cotton firm of
Knight, Yancey & Company of Deca-
tur. Ala, was arrested after the failure
of his firm for several million dollars
He was indicted November p, 1910,
and held under a $4,000 bond.
The scheme which Knight was ac-
cued of conducting consisted of send
ing through the mails fraudulent bills
of lading attached to drafts and in
surance papers. The bills of lading
purporting to represent shipments of
cotton from Decatur and other points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06
RIGHTS OF STATES
To PenaIize Railroads Argued in the
United States Supreme Court

Washington, Dec. 6.-The right of the
states to penalize railroads for refusing
TO receive goods for shipment in inter
state commerce was argued today before
the supreme court of the United States
The question presented to the court con-
cerned particularly the state of North
Carolina. A direct attack was being
made on the constitutiOnality of the
statute, enacted in 1905 in that state, inn
posing q penalty of $50 a day on rail-
road for every day it refused to accept
goods for transportation.
The principle involved was before the
court in two different cases. One arose
out of the shipment of a carload OF
shingles by Reid & Beam from Ruther
fordton, n. C, to Scottville, Tenn. When
they loaded the shingles onto a car and
asked the station agent at Rutherfordton
to ship it to Scottville. it was declared
that he replied he knew of no such place.
1t proved to be a flag station on the
Knoxville & Augusta railroad, to which
no published rate existed. After several
days delay, the goods were shipped. No
damages We're proven to have resulted to
the shippers, but they recovered $50 as
penalty, imposed by the statute for re-
fusal TO receive the goods.
The second Case.
The second case arose out of Mrs. d.
L. Reds attempt to ship household goods
from Charlotte. N C., to Davis. W. Va.
No published rate, as authorized by the
interstate commerce laws, existed be-
tween Charlotte and Davis. and the ship
ment was delayed five days before a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06
IT'S A FINE TOWN
Continued from page nine.


cock. first puIet. first cockerel- Mrs.
W. c. Duma, Independence, Mo, first
cock, third, fifth, sixth, seventh cock
erel. third, fourth, eighth pullet, fourth
and fifth hen. second pen 5 J.
Schmidt, Ottawa, KAN first hen. 5.
J. Irwin, Topeka, fifth hen.
Rose Comb Barred Plymouth Rocks
ALI to G ". Lightner, st. Johns
Kan.
Golden Wyandottes - Reuben Beck,
Manhattan, kan. fourth cock: balance
to Simmons Bros, Assumption. Ill.
Rose Combed Black Bantams-A1
to Mrs r. F. Palmer, Topeka
Single Comb Black Orpingtons-C
W. Reeder, Leon. Iowa: First, sec
ond. third. fourth. pen; first second,
third, cock: first, second, fifth. pullet;
first. second. fourth. hen; first, sec
Vinita, Okla: Third cockerel, fourth
cock, third and fourth pullet; third
and fifth hen. J. c. kaufman, To-
wanda. Kan: Sixth hen; sixth pullet.
Buff Wyandottes-W. A. Forbes,
Topeka: Second hen; second cock
erel: sixth puHet. N r. Hall. Lincoln,
Hill: First pen; fifth, seventh pullet;
third, fourth cockerel; second cock;
Mimi: First hen; second pullet; first
cockerel; first cock w. K. Heaton,
Iarned, Kan: First, third, fourth
Houdans-E. D. HartzelI, RossviIle.
Kan: Hen, first and second; second
pen. second pullet. first cockerel, first
cock s. B. Madden. Topeka, second
cock. first pen, first pullet, second
s. S. Hamburgs- prizes to W. s.
BinkIey, Clay Center, Kan.
s. c. Black Minorcas--All to Juntus
johnson. Kansas City, Mo.
r. O. Black NIinorcas-All to G. H.
Stahnke, Tecumseh, Kan
s. c. White Minorcas-William HUI
Der. Chicago, III: Pen. second; Mr..
and Mrs. J. I. Bower, Topeka: Second
pen.
Golden Seabright Bantams-Mrs. R.
F Palmer. Topeka: Second cockerel,
third pullet. Ed Blayd, Leavenworth.
Kan: First and second pulets, first
and third cockerel.
Notified Anconas-Early Smiley,
Beaver Crossing. Neb.: Fourth hen,
first pullet, first cockerel and first
cock w H Hardman, Frankfort,
kan: Second cockerel, second pull
let
Silver Duck Winged Leghorns-G.
A. Christensen, Topeka: First pullet,
first pen, first cockereI-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06
OAKLAND NOTES.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. Hanson of Lawrence
are spending a few days here visiting
relatives and friends and on business
trip.
club will be held Friday afternoon with
Mrs. f. It. Bell at her home on East Six
teenth street.
Miss Ethel Miller is spending this week
with friends and relatives in Oklahoma
City.
Tex, is expected to come here in short
time to visit his sister. Mrs R. v
Whitaker.
Miss Louise Scott and Miss Dorothy
Allen of Ottawa will come here to spend
the holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. E. B.
Scott and family
Miss Blanche Cloud is improving after
being quite sick for the past week with
an attack of the grip
Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Miller have given
the name Helen Louise to their infant
daughter.
Miss Mary Norton of oakley, Kan,
will come here to spend the holidays with
Mr. and Mrs. Newton on Wabash avenue.
The regular meeting of the Ladies Aid
society of the Christian church will be
held Thursday afternoon IN the churcn-
Miss Lottie WeStenberg of Kansas City
is here spending few days visiting rela-
tives and friends while her way to
Oklahoma City, where she will make her
future home.
at an oyster supper at their home Sun
dav evening: Mr. and Mrs. Armine Will
sew Miss Riley Dumars, Miss Ruth
Iuddington, Miss Ethel King, Miss LOIS
Henley Miss F'loye Snyder, Miss Beryl
johnson Miss NIaude Gordon, Mr. Tracey
Ross Mr.. Otto Magee. Mr. Ralph Arnett.
Mr. Frank Benedict, Mr. Ted Morse, Mr.
Row Luddington and Mr.. Geo. Roller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06
AFTER YEARS OF SUFFERING

Prof Jas. NJ. Love, Dean of the Kansas
City College of Pharmacy and pioneer
druggist of Kansas City. says:
For four or five years 1 have been
troubled with an aggravated form of
eczema on my hands and other parts of
the body Being a druggist by profess
sion, used all the remedies I
could devise All the proprietary
remedies on the market, was treat
ed by several of the most skill
fiII physicians without effective re-
suits Finally I heard of Brinkley's
..SANADOR''-tried it and got imme-
date relief and now, after two years and
the use of several bottles of 4'SANA
DOR" believe the trouble is permanent
~ cured.
Il have never given a letter of this
kind before. but feel justified by the I'M
7 Guaranteed Eana by Rex Pharmacy. Tenth
end Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06
The Endless Chain.

.st4ow in thunder can you afford a
motor. Binks2" demanded Harkaway.
"Oh. mortgaged my house and
hought it, said Binks. Il am build
ing q new garage now"
7.yNelI. / never=a garage, Ell 2" said
uarkaway. How the deuce are you
going to pay for that?"
why. that's simple enough, said
Kinks. 1--WE mortgaged my car
ssRl1t. my dear fellOw-these mort
cages will fall due some day, won't
fhev - asked Harkaway.
s.Sure!' said Binks; but that'n be
all right Then I can mortgage the
garage. ''-Harper's Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06
COMPLAIN TO |. C. C.
Illinois NIiIIers Charge Discrimination
in Freight Rates.

Washington, Dec. 6.-Freight rates
on grain products from southern IIli-
nois points to the Atlantic seaboard
were attacked as excessive and dis
crininatory today in a complaint to
the interstate commerce commission
by the Southern Illinois Millers' asso-
citation.
1t was alleged that St. Louis ship
pers were afforded an advantages of 8
cents per hundred pounds on ship
ments to Atlantic seaboard cities. al
though the milling points in southern
Illinois are much nearer to the desti-
nations than st. Louis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06

to the park He is only 10 months old,
but weighs 255 pounds. When he first
came to the zoo, a year ago last Sep
TENDER, he weighed 145 pounds.
Flip has taken a great fancy to
Keeper Charles Snyder and will follow
him all over the place. Snyder has
only to appear near the animals in
closure and Flip begins to show his
delight. He will reach up on the low
iron fence and put up his head for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06

keeper to scratch It.
Come, Flip" Snyder will say, open
ing the gate, and the animal will tum-
BILE after him.
Flip's greatest delight is to go with
Snyder to the polar bear cage. The
polar bear is the great enemy of the
walrus family, for it is the walrus
which furnishes the bears with their
chief food supply. Seeming meal.
the bears will gather at the bars of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06
PENSIONS FOR ALL
Bill Based on service VIII Pass the
House Soon.

Washington, Dec. 6.-Pension 1egisla-
ton early in this session Of congress is
certain to be pressed Democrat Lead
er underwood of the house is authority
that some service pension bill Will be
PASSED before Christmas.
Party leaders in the house have
agreed, it is reported, to get the ser
vice pension legislation out of the way
as early as possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06
His Pet 4 WaIrus.

Flip is the solitary walrus in the
Bronx zoo. He is also the only one IN
captivity in this country There are
only three others on exhibition. and
they are in Europe Flip is fine
specimen of his kind, but he is not
given to doing tricks to anuse visitors
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06

their cages and give howls of expecta-
ton even before the walTus is in sight
Flip has learned that there Is no dan
ger as long as he does not go too near
the cages. so he posts himself near the
polar bears and from his point of van
tage watches his enemies. The walrus
appears to enjoy the yearning OF his
old foes.-New York Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06
THE WEATHER RECORD

The following are observations OF the
United States weather bureau for the
"a hours ending at z o'clock this morn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06

Everybody read the state Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06

a mile down the tracks I turned
into a farmers barn and slept the sleep
the Just but they were waiting for
me in the morning They said I'd get
10000 years for the robbery, but I
didn't. The debonaire gents were ar
rested and convicted. and what got
was 30 in the jug for not being at
camp-meeting when the hOld-up took
place. However, 80 isn't SO bad They
might have made it 31.-(Copyright,
I'LL nv Associated Literary Press.)
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1911-04-07

whiskey, still going down, onions
strong; yeast, rising; breadstuffs
heavy; boots and shoes, those on
the market are sold and constant
ly going up and down; hats and
caps, not so high as last year,
excepting foolscap, which is sta
tionary; tobacco, very low and
has a downward tendancy; sill
yer, close, but not close enough
to get hold of. "-Ex.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1911-04-07
BOAZ BUDGET

Dick Smith was up from Ros-
well Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie AGREE
came up from Roswell Sunday.
Mr.. AGREE returned Sunday
evening but Mrs. AGREE will re-
main here for awhile.
Will Wright returned last
Friday to his home in Sherman
Texas, after spending several
weeks on his claim and among
friends in this vicinity. He
says he will be back in July and
hopes to bring his wife.
G. H. Page made shipment
of brooms to Elkins this week,
made from broom corn grown
in that vicinity last year.
Jas. Shields and family have
returned to their claim for the
summer.
Walter Eaton. attended the
County meeting of the f. E. &
G. N, of A. held at Hagerman
last week and reports a good
time and good work being done
by the Union.
Mrs. Emma Lee left Tuesday
morning to begin her work with
the Chicago Art & Crayon Co.
We wish her success i'll her
work.
B. w. Oliver of Elida filled his
appointment here Saturday and
Sunday,
Ed. B. F. Little of the Christ
i'm church will conduct services
next Lords day.
At the school election Monday
w. @. Beatty was elected trustee
succeeding j. G. Pattillo.
Mr.. B. r. Bassell reports wei
on his place but not sufficiently
developed to tell how strong o.
of what quality of water.
Splendid attendance at SIM
day school Sunday morning
we hope to have a special Eas
ter program and extend a cor
dial welcome to all in our schoo
al all times.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1911-04-07
A LONG DELAYED CONFESSION.

The long hidden confession Of
a murderer was revealed this
week in a most unusual manner
In repairing an old shot gun this
week Frank Vaughn, the black
smith, found a piece of paper
secreted in the gun stock and on
the paper was written this con-
fessiOn:
eddy, New Mex. l killed
John Miles with this gun. Did
it in cold blood. Tragedy occur
ed near Austin, Texas. Am now
nearing the grave and l f e e
that I have got forgiveness.
J. L. Cunning, Feb. 4, 1898. Ac
cident happened Mch, 10, 1892 y
The gun in which the above
confession was found was an
old double barrel shot gun
which Geo. Stanford owned fol-
many years and which he came
in possession of at Carlsbad be-
fore he came to Hagerman
Mr.. Tanner has written Travis
county authorities about the in
cident and possibly interesting
developments may follow
Hagerman Messenger.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1911-04-07

The old saying that an ''idle
brain is the DEVILS work shop
snd idle hands his tools" Oh
how true this saying is. 1t is to
this shop that the tattler goes
for material wherewith to blight
some happy home or attempt to
ruin the character and reputa-
ton of their f llowman' by falsi-
flying his good name, and for
ever destroying his bright pros
poets for the future. You can
not realize how low down and
contemplate a village tattler
is, until you have seen some of
the results of their tattlers tales.
-Tolar (Texas) Standard.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1911-04-07
DUNN DONE IT.

John Dunn owed Joe Dunn,
and Joe dunned John Dunn, and
John Dunn said if Joe Dunn
had not done what he done, it
need not have been done, and
Joe Dunn said if John Dunn
had done what he said he would
have done if he hadn't done
there would have been no dun
ming done. And what Joe Dunn
done, he done to get a settle
ment with John Dunn, and that
being done he might as well not
have done what he done in dun
ming John Dunn. After all of
that was done there was moth
ing done.-EX,
John Dunn was evidently a
delinquent subscriber and that S
the reason there was nothing
done. Lakewood Progress.
We have several Dunns here
but they have not taken the
paper, as they should have done,
and we can't dun them; but we
ourselves are frequently dunned
(too frequently and we wish
this wasn't done, as We are
"done out of CASH"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1911-04-07

Miss Florence Clark, last Sat-
urday filed on additional 100
acres.
Mr.. B. r. Bassell was quite
sick a few days last week but is
getting along all right now.
Mrs. Lucy Smith has been on
the sick list but is better.
Mrs. w. A. Shira who has
been confined to the house most
all winter was out again SIM
day.
Mr.. Oral Tenney of Carlsbad
who is engaged in selling real
estate, stopped off on his way to
Clovis and spent Sunday with
his friends Mr.. and Mrs. G. R.
Benz.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1911-04-07
GOOD ADVICE.

If 4 fellow wants to come west
to secure a home he will have to
get a move on himself or be
counted out. The man who
comes west can still find a home
stead or lowpriced land, but it is
steadily and surely increasing
in value. The few d o. ar S
brought out with him will do
the work of ten times the a.
mount in the east. He can have
a home of his own from the day
he arrives here. Every furrow
turned, every tree planted, every
building erected will be his and
he can experience from the start
the grand and enobling Feeling
of independence which is rapid
ly slipping away from the herit-
age of the American people.
For a while there may be few
discomforts incident to life in a
comparatively new country, bat
day by day these things become
less and are nothing like the
time when the pioneers came
out to face privation and chase
the devil around the stump.
There never was a better time
to come west and secure a home
than this season. Every facili-
ty is being given to help home
seekers and we hope the new
secretary Of the interior will be
have himself and leave our set
tiers alone. Pennington Enter
prise.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1911-04-07
AS TO THE MARK ETS.

The editor was busy when he
was asked; "How are the mar
kets!" The man was referred to
office devil, who looked wise and
said; Young men unsteady;
girls lively and in demand; paps
firm but declining; mamas, I'M
settled, waiting for higher bids;
coffee, considerably mixed; fresh
fish. active and slippery; eggs,
quiet. but expected to open soon
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1911-04-07
Midnight In the ozarks,


and yet sleepless, Hiram Scran-
ton, of Clay City, Ills, coughed
and coughed. He was in the
mountains, on the advice of five
doctors, who said he had con-
sumption; but found no help in
the climate, and started home.
Hearing of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, he began to use it. 81
believe it saved my life," he
writes, "for it made a new man
of me so that | can now do good
work again.. For all lung dis
eases, coughs, colds, la grippe,
asthma, Group, whooping-cough
hay fever, hemorrages, hoarse-
ness or quincy, it's the very best
known remedy. Price SOC and
81 90. Trial bottle free. Guar
anteed by all druggists.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1911-04-07
On the Eliqlble List.

$50 you think that Baron Fucash is
likely to propose to me?" said the
beauteous heiress. YES" replied
Mrs. Cumrox 81 think there is a
probability. You see, his creditors are
pressing him and he's got to propose
to somebody"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1911-04-07
Ze-u-e-Zr-u

to be found in the Valley. Prices
Always Reasonable, and Every
thing Guaranteed.
Headquarters for Best Watches,
Engagement and Wedding Rings,
Charms, Chains and Novelties.
Visit my store when in Roswell,
and see my fine display.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1911-04-07
w. Q. w.

Meets every End and 4th Sat-
urday evenings in each month,
All members are expected to
come ont, And all visiting
over eigns are cordially invited
j. F. Brogdon, con. com.
J. A. Kimmons, clerk.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-11-01
AS A MOURN Err
Cleveland Youngster Attended Fu
nerals and Robbed the Strick-
en- Families


. en- Families.
Cleveland, Oct. 31.-A unique and
sordid series of burglaries, in the per
petration Of which hoy of 21 year;
worked with death as his partner
came TO an end with the arrest OF
Harry Nichols, famous in police cir
cles as the funeral burglar" who
has been working in Cleveland fol
two months.
In modest attire, always black, pass.
Ing easily for mourner or an under.
takers assistant, the youth piled his
gruesome, ghoulish trade" in homes
where funerals were being held. Slip
ping into the bereaved homes while
the last services over the dead ten
ant were being held, and mingline
tears with those of the mourners, he
attracted no attention and after the
funeral he stayed behind and burglar
lied the house.
He showed no sign OF alarm when
taken into custody and when confront.
ed with the long list of crimes charg.
ed against him at police headquarters,
he confessed without show OF emo.
tion. In his pocket when he was ar.
rested the police found a valuable
gold watch, the property OF the late
Michael Hanlan. The watch had been
stolen, with money and jeweIry, from
Afhe Hanuan home, Sept. 2, the day OF
Hannan's funeral.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-11-01

from the results of the explosion
which killed her husband She en-.
dured the questions of the district at
torney and the counsel for the de,
tense, however, for nearly three hours
Mrs. Carneski told of how on nu'
merous occasions the man had de.
tanned her forcihly while he kissed
her. held her on his lap, and beseech.
ed her to fly with him to the old coun.
try and leave her husband and child
Mrs. Carneskl stated, however, that
she had repeatedly refused to be in.
fluenced by the man.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-11-01
Heavy Winter Coats.

We don't have to remind you that it's time to buy the
heavy coa-undoubted Mr. Jack Frost has already made
you decide upon immediate action.
We do want to remind you though that here you will find
the largest most complete assortment of styles and qualities
within radius of fifty miles, Come in and let show you
the wonderful possibilities of large Coat Department