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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-11-18
WE REFUND YOUR MONEY
If YOU KEEP YOUR
FRECKLES.
Try Wilson's Freckle Cream.
It IL Sold Under an Alb.
solute Guarantee.

That the greatest care should b.
shown In selecting cream or lotion
for facial application is generally
known. But to be able to purchase a
cream which is absolutely guaranteed
to remove freckIes Or pimples and get
your money back from the druggist II
It fails to 90 So is something new.
Wilson's Freclie Cream Is not only q
splendid toilet cream. but also harm
less. mild face bleach.
Try a 50-cent jar Of Wilson's Freckle
Cream, and you will find that your
freckles Will perceptibly fade. sec
ond Jar will cause them to completely
disappear. II 1t does not do this, your
money will be refunded without argu-
ment by the druggist from whom you
purchase the cream.
II your druggist cannot supply you.
send his name and so cents to the VII.
SON Freckle Cream Company. Charles
ton. s. c.. and a full size Jar will be
mailed you.
For Sale by
jos. N. Thibcdeaux
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-11-18
0rrkfu 3i1rrian
l1vil War News In The Item
Happenings Of so Years AGO To-Dav

Southern sympahigers bore the
in
sbe and readable
CT The Civil War Tho money
70 through the
written on the subject In the Judgment of
1e when
winch has been prepared
telling or the
IS newspaper reporting fifty
must oe remembered however that
newspaper account OF the in this nifty
years not only had not the facilities
but they violently partisan in
Again. the the line the
the Civil
itself from these
that held by the veterans their
friends and relatives not
mad impartial
publication OF the series has been begun In The New Orleans Item ana
will continue indefinitely.
subscriptions csc
month $500 OF articles
would not be without Them whose IN
thrilling period the
worlds history
Enclose stamps check Circulation Depart
The em q
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-11-18
DON'T EXPERIMENT.
YOU WILL MAKE NO MISTAKE
IF YOU FOLLOW THIS ADVICE.

Never neglect your kidneys.
If you have pain in the back, uri-
I nary disorders, dizziness and nor
vOusness, it's time to act and nc
time to experiment. These ar,
common symptoms Of kidney trou-
ole, and you should seek a remedy
which is recommended Tor the kid
neys.
Doan's Kidney Pills is the rem
edy TO use. II has cured many
stubborn eases in9this Vicinity.
Can New iberia residents demand
further \proof than the following
testimonNl?
Sylvains\ Ford, iberia avenue,
Franklin, IA, says: "Ho other me-
dicine or Neatment 1 ever took
proved as ,bdpeficial nj Doan's Kid
ney pills. i Was awakened i'm the
morning bysah intense pain across
my kidneys AnH although il would
be much earlieN than | cared to "a
rise, ! had to gen upl Dizzy spells
bothered me ana the kidney secre-
tons were too reduent in pas
sage, causing me gdeat distress.
Seeing Doan's Kidney Pills highly
recommended, ! procured box
The use of this box sufficed to
prove to me that -Doan's Kidney
Pills live up to the claims made
for them"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents.
Foster Milburn CO., Buffalo, New
York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-DOan's-I
and take no other.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-11-18

New IL 'ia, La, No,.ml : lth II
The City Eoarh IT uualth MT tl,is
uay With the intluWtvg members ire
cut nts Shaw. tatstcnS 900 htrt
aud Mcssts Dclnhuueeayr ~ 4 tudp-,
Owing t. the Inct III the ltnttd
was with aut = hartman nt. X NJ Wa
ctlled uron 4" nrc41,iv
~, King III nssamiug the Chan stat
cti I, II the "h jtct ct iue meeting " s
to 81. ct y permanent Nhti,nan aud to
TX the s'tatl aud tor Ia e,tttot
OF any ether Lusiu 81
Al'e' me ,ifscuss,on 49, 10 i'..r,,s
T., he PAID h, - Eraid aui. ~ MO
item Of nr, Shaw, s con,lcl v, ~
Catstens attt uuAbti,.u,lt cat,itd
the salary of ih" Chairman MAS fixed
at For,A Dollars pc, month aud III III,
inspector n Fifty puiinrs pr mouth
In" u after # i SECRETARY To the Board
was discussed and lcH over oa tutu &.
meeting.
The Chairman then stated shat !.
was in order 10 clcct - ,5mau.ut
Cha'' man ~ Il vote j. inv tak,n 1c
suited rs follow: DR. J " X. Shaw
received ttrtc woe. aud hr II A
King one vote DIR Shaw hAttus, re
ccivcd 1t III l,niiy 81 vuie- cas- ni,s de
clared duly ,lcctoa Goa ru.aa 81 tn.
Beard
Thee being u" further h,,4i,.. - a,Id
On molten OF Mr.. iuhest i. r1naci hs
NJ, h"iahous-"A Hnd e,riic III,
meeting a nt,et.
DIR II, A. KING A, 'gthalt'a..
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-11-18
DOCTORS FAILED.
RESTORED BY PERUNA.
Catarrh Of the Lungs
Threatened Her Life.

Miss Ninette Porter, Braintree, Yer
mont, writes: II have been cured by
Peruna.
81 had several hemorrhages OF the
lungs. The doctors did not help me
much and would never have cured me.
81 saw testimonial in q Peruna
almanac of . case similar to mine. and
l commenced using IL.
II was not able to wait on myself
when began using It. gained very
slowly at first, but I could see that It
was helping me.
"After / had taken It q while COM
menced to raise mp . stringy, sticky
substance from my lungs. This grew
less and less in quantity rs continued
the treatment.
II grew more fleshy than had been
for long time, and now csll myself
we'll"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-11-18
THE SAN DIEGO
EXPOSITION
Work has been Commenced
and will he pushed to Com
pletion.

San riego, Now Without A.,
flourish of trnmpeta, no tnuflsio,
and no celebration, a big satg VI
men and teams began lie acfna
cons 'lc'ion Of HE fast huildlu.
for Et dDanta-ta|im lnle,
naiirual EAruai'iun Alut.iay morn
lng Nov. q l.. i he exi,ca, ION il
I" open January J. 1915 and re-
main "Ecn the entire Year. or until
midnight, Dectmhe, 81, 1915.
II was IN September, 1909 tina,
the first action WAS taken towa,,.
holding M exposition in San Die.
gn. to celebrate III" opening Of the
'anamh Canal 10 euiuineice
Since hat time the pluck Of n city
~ GOO Icoplr has been strained
half u dozen times. Civic owner
ship, clvic management uf public
utilities and the greatest building
boom ever seen in u city Of ita Aize
''nvr al come To San Diego Az a
pd'' 1T The a"ik Of preparation
TO, ,x,,,si,loI,
u = Gram, II .., ar ~,
,,.,, c,,,..l ., !" " '"'
"a IN. y,d.,,, ..r ~. 49,
y q min, !. ,,,,..,.,... ,',,.,aa',
nm =. 'o,"
is,s, WHOSE private fortunes
An,onnt TO over 500, 900 900 are on
lhr board or ,I,,.cto,s Th.s.
gentlemen hay. pu,,,,tr.d ,h..
eos, If IN. .x,n.i,,,, 80 -, :, 49,,
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-11-18
FOR CITY Jr$GE

To the Democratic tiers Of New
iberia and the Sixt Ward:-
beg to announced through these
columns that | am candidate for
the Democratic no ination, in the
coming primary 2 next January,
for City Judge Of The City OF New
iberia and the 81 ia Ward OF Iberia
Parish. rssI ctfully solicit the
t sSSppp prima promse Voters mad Is
the party huaidate, and finally
elected, thai Ne future conduct Of
the office MI be modelled along
the lines OF my present tenure of
the position. I will endeavor to
inturpret the law and the evidence
in all cases coming before me
without Partially, fear or favor.
Respectfully,
JOHN r. DAVIS.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-11-18
FOR ASSESSOR.

! desire t. announce to the Dem
Ocratic vOtdfs of the Parish of he
ria, that | i'll be candidate for
the office of Assess IF at the Demo-
cratic Prima to b held in Janu-
airy, 1912; andv Il el Eted I shall per-
form my duty lin he said office in
such manner al 2give satisfaction
to the people. Vwill spare no eff
fort that will secure fair ASSESS
ment, and will personally visit
every home in the parish, in order
to serve the people. To this
pledge myself.
Respectfully,
ROBERT CHARGOIS.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-11-18

Early this week il ~was announc
Ell here that the iberia, st. Mary
y Eastern wonld be ready to han
die freight trains over the new
track as FAR south Tor east) aa
Jeanerette by the end Of The com.
ing week. Freight servit has al.
ready been rendered as far down
the line as Orange Grove planta
tioD.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-11-18
FOR CITY MARSHAL.

Having been memb of the
C0y's Police Force for |the past
four years and more, 1feel that
am fully competent discharge
the duties OF the q lice of City
Marshal. M recon- as a Police
man speaks I'd its( II. therefore
submit my nanf 4 1.-THE Democratic
voters to be a(td upon at the
coming Primary in January next.
Soliciting the votes of all Demo-
Gratis, | am, Respectfully,
EMILE MINI.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-11-18
FOR CITY MARSHAL.

We are authoriz i to announce
the candidacy Of Did Jack STAFF
ford" for the Qey pcratic nomina-
uon Tor the pol n OF. City Mar
shall Tor New IoH and the Sixth
Ward, subject I'd he Democratic
Primary to I've Weld ia January
next. Jack is proud OF his long
years OF faithful and fearless pub
lie service and trusts that the vot-
crs will account that service to his
credit when preparing their ball
lots.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-11-18
IBERIA BUILDING Assn

The Menke & Coleman Floatin 2
HippOdromo which was scheduled
here on Monday, arrived here on
Thursday and put on their per-
Torrance as advertised. NOtwith-
standing the fact that they were
three days late, they had a large
audience. 1t was announced from
the stage that they would put on
another show the following day,
Friday, with an entire change o
program.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-11-18
FOR POLICE JUROR.
DIR. H. A. King

Hereby announces himself as a
candidate for the Democratic nom
nation for the office of Police
Juror for the Sixth Ward, Parish
81 Iberia, subject to the action of
the Democratic primary to be held
on January 23rd, 1912.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-11-18

The Frisco Railroad has pnt on
a motor car service between Grow
ley and Eunice, with the promise
that this service would be extend.
ed to Opelonsas.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-11-18
RENE +. DELAHOUSSAl \
FOR CLERK OF COURT.

FOX lLEhh " yooh''
l beg to announce the Demo
cratic voters OF her Parish that
l am a candidate I'D the office OF
Clerk OF Gourt, suq fct TO the ac-
ton of thc1emocY tic Primary.
pledge nysel If elected, to
perform TIL duti Of said office
Ia an efficici and Painstaking man
ner, and to hav none but com
petent and np eous deputies in
My candidacN is submitted free
from any factional alliances and !
solicit the vote and support Of all
Democrats.
Very respectfully,
LEOPOLD DeBLANC.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-11-18
ANNOUNCEMENT.

| hereby announce my candidacy
for Sheriff Of this Parish AT the
coming Democratic priyary.
| am affiliated withfno fact ton,
Dbut shall run Jas an Enhcpcndcnt
candidate and soIicit4thc support
OF the voters o. TN Parish, rc-
CARELESS 81 Whd thy support TOT
other officers.
AAcctfully,
W, lASSAIIE.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-11-18
KeSpectIUHV
FRED. W. BDMAN
For ASSlsSSOi

! hereby announce mNfandidaey
for assessor Of Iberia hrish, sub
ject to the will n thqfDemocratic
voters at the pl mar to be held
i'm January, 1912
II elected s bill Stand for an
assessment as Il the law viii
permit, and | II 10Y pledge my
self TO administ the affairs of
the office with Atice TO all and
To show Partially to none.
CARLOS Mi rAYER.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-11-18
FOR CORON Err.
Or. J. WA. SHAW

DR. J. WK. SHAW
Hereby announa himself as can.
didnte forAe- elect h 10 the office Of
Coroner OF he ~ nh Of iberia, sub
Ject to the \tiO of the Democratic
primary to in January next.
tie rests his G sdacy upon the mer-
itorious work Of his office during his
encumbencv, believing that he has 80
discharged every duty as to bring
credit TO the office and favorable con-
sideraiion Of his aspirations to re elec-
tion
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-11-18
ANNOUNCEMENT

take pleasure in anno being TO
you my candidacy for e office
OF assessor OF Iceria par III, subject
10 the actioA OF the Dem cratic pri-
mary to bel leld in j quarry, 1912,
aud in soli| Ming yq support.
II elected l pa ge my Eli to devote
my entire tim 10 It'd Office and /
will visit every hons in order that
every tax-payefNE As'l have an oY-
portunity OF making his own ~
scssment ia square and fair ma n
ner. n
Yours rcspectfuliyx
T.A.DEROk EN
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-11-18
FOR ASSESSOR.l

beg to announce to thy Dcmo-
cratic voters Of Iberia Pa Hsh that
am candidate for tha nomina-
ton for the offke OF Assessor,
subject to the Imocrl ir. prinia-
ries to be ..eld IN tnafy. 1912,
II elected, | will ~ utmost to
conduct the Officer ffirly and ei.
ficiently.
Respectfully
FRED. w. b NMAN.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-11-18
For Job Printing go to Millar,i's
Il. +. MILLARD'S.-
A HARVEST FOR =
WAGE FARMERS.

No farmer expects crop wher
ne has not sown the seed. II you
leave weeks, months and years roll
by without Sowing seed you Deed
not ldpk TOR a crop. Now is the
time q 1aake up your mind to
save. H a small sum in the
Building Association, and when
your rahy day comes yodr accoun.
will mean to you what a good crol
does to the farmer.
IBERIA BUILDING ASSN.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-11-18
ANNOUNCEMENT.

| hereby announce mXeelf q can.
didate for the Office q Shefll OF
Iberia Parish, subject 20 the cree
ton at the heNt DEM Fralic Prim
airy, to bc hek Ill "a harN, 1912.
/ pledge my ell case OF elec-
ton, to perioit duties Oh ,ht
office to the be& ny ability, an,i
will not feel thilIam a preferred
creditor of the Parish, and solicit
ing the votes Of all good Demo
Gratis, ! am,
Respectfully,
RENE II. DELAHU USS a \ l.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-11-18
WHO SHOULD MAKE
THE PLATFORM?

could nominate III. opposing cal
dIdates. nor could he bring aho,
such influences ~ would ptcdu,
such "A result because Of the 1T
mary. Yet, We suffer az many ~
lliical ills az were suffered hy ~
people who lived in Mark H.,
nah's day.
The people seem not yet 10 hay
aWakeni ~ the necessity at build
ing he fla iuims. The cant'it.'i
~ allowed 10 do this. The fuln,
. thus policy ~ certainly ~ ii la
east aside the CONVENTION u an -
choosing caltdt1atrS
If lie people would ,Trc uall,
demand the whiting into the con
sututlon Of he state. He ,nilia
tive. the referendum aud The -
call, then We could ralaphras,
Hannah = SAY ing: ~ care M,i VIII,
lnu elect to office, he will civ,
you q best service he III & ia
bic Of
III. n.,,In of III. stat. ,;vc
mnrh Inn. ard ,,t.n,on /, an,
: y ztng the platforms Of gubr,nato
,,aI c.,rd;1,,,s md, IN. NH,
re.,c1 ,,iniou ,hu ,h,.. IA,
f,,,s ,,. ,h. Io,,,..;, l,,.J.
reform f,,in, =, ,,,,,.",.,. -
+ noss,hl. m, ,I,.u.l,i r. -. 49,.
rrn,r VII, mos. t,,Tc III, =, I'LL,
MA, h. c.,,,, ,i,, ill.,. 49,, n
an y, intention. r,n ,h,. limit.
liz, .,r,, >, \, ,r ~. .,'r...
man,
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49,, ,a, :" '''', - ="
,r,., ~, ~"
sigh, Of ,nti,e, White IN IN. can
dldatr stage. nd ,c nl.nucd /,
develop into fun pI.,Is,a uuic,,l.
nee To pxrir,~r ,b.i, p.,s,,,a,
~ iuionS IA Ia What "a good for
lh,m. and for h. ruhlir. IN mat
iels of legislation Il, fore eDec
li,n :hey are un,rt c,nvasseIs fo,
votes and anit, uneu,lv %
through the canvass u,,plrdped to
the people-'Isr u"np'c being
asleep to their real interests. Re-
cent history records Instances
whc'e these GENT, men have even
refused 10 heed The expressed
wishes Of their constituencies,
even where these wishes Inv.
been ut into the concrete 70, m Of
a written document and signed b,
hnndIeds. who represented the
moral aud material interests Of
me district which the representa-
yves were supposed to represent.
The candidate FOR The povarn
ora Office may w,,te into his ala,
form his belief in aud favor Of a
constitutional amendment, giving
the people the initiative referen-
ium and recall; hut Of what avail
il such u campaign pledge or
plank, il the people do not hOld
heir Representatives aud Senators
10 like pledgcs
.,;..,;.,, - ~,
believe in and earnestly desire a
Of the taxes Of. IN,
state. A plank pledyimg such. in
he governors campaign pIa, Nrm
y nanght but punk. and readily
.Ils to pieces when the law max.
ng machine starts. If the ,e,,e
Il natives. who make iha laws
ire not pledged 10 give the neonI.
uch 4 law.
INA nr..an, ;,s,.,,. .
ions wnn,L ,na.,.a ~"
4. ,.hanna |. W., - ''" -
ent representation.
Dnal of,;c. ,.,L,.,s ,,,,u;..,,t
n,,a .l,,,,;.,. .a, :
MISSION Maid ofl;c.,s vh.ro ~, .
amounts 70 rnnr ,., I
I've times the gov.rno,,. ..I.,,
would be thines or m. nus, e ~.
,eople were awake and aliva -
her real ,nteres, ia rcfo, m lecis,a
ion. s
A canaidat. r., IL. ,,,.
hin may n,ea.a ~. ,n,.... ..,;,,. :. q
cons,,nc,ad ,.,'', ~" I
nd he elected mon II Will. "r 9
nj ,ha nao,lo 4, ..l..-:.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-11-18
ANNOUNCEMENT r
Enr l.lnrl. nl lnnri

For Clerk Of Court.
| bog to announce TO the Notef'
OF iberia Parish that | am Can
didate tor the Office Of clerk oi
Court for Iberia sarislE before tht
Democratic primaries, ID am sock
ing reelection on GHoWn iJcul =
and experience - 49, 81 court
and, i os eie s6a tn .a' %,n y
ner as l have inNhehast.
| viii be aHsIstN by cinet'nt aA'
courteous Deputies and viii nos
court Political pensioners.
submit my candidacy free from
any political factions or cJnhlna
,ionH, soliciting the support OF cacn
and every voter simply ana solely
on nay own merits.
Respectfully,
j. q. LnBLANt.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-11-18

FOR CITY JUDGE.
To the Democratic Voters OF the
Sixth Ward Of Me Parish OF he
{ rio.
hereby annoy Ice to you my in
tention 81 runq III for the office
a. City Judt e the City Of New
lberio u q : imary to be held
T. yaluarys 7 and ok your snp-
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-11-18
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ue wrar
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printing u
minute ii
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~a'ch. \
re places
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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-11-18

HFE
and cNperlctc
aud, If elected
serve one ana
ner as l have |
ID - u.--1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-07
CHANGE TRUNK RULES.
Forty-Two Cities VIII Object to New
Railway Orders.

Chicago, July IA movement, ma
tion-wide in its influence, will be
launched at a meeting to be held at
the LaSalle hotel next Monday for the
purpose of devising means to secure a
change in the plan of the railroads to
charge extra toll for handling trunks
whose greatest dimension exceeds 40
inches.
Commercial organizations in forty
two cities have been invited to send
representatives. in order that the SEN
timent of the business interests in all
sections of the country may be voiced
and plan of campaign worked out.
Invitations to send delegates to the
meeting ever forwarded to commercial
organizations in St. Louis. Minneapolis,
Duluth, Kansas City, Omaha, Sioux
City, Grand Rapids, Des Moines, C1eve-
land, Pittsburg, Buffalo, Evansville,
Ind; Louisville, Little Rock, Ark;
Montgomery, Ala; Dayton. Ohio; Gin
cinnati Wichita, Kan; Indianapolis,
Nashville, Tenn; Baltimore, Boston,
New York, Denver, Detroit, Rockford.
Ill: Milwaukee, st. Joseph, Mo-: Fort
Smith. Ark; Lincoln Neb.; Memphis,
Quincy, ILL.,; Toledo, Ohio: Cedar Rap
ids, Iowa; Birmingham. Ala; Rich
mond, va, and Philadelphia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-07
Small Gains in Freight Traffic
Over Last Year.
Grain Movement Exceeds All
Old Records.
ECONOMY THE WORD
More Care for Detail Taken by
the Roads.
Other Items of General Interest
in Traffic World.

Chicago, July Economy in opera
tion is shown by the railroads All OF
them are more careful in looking after
details and circulars are being issued
urging the practice Of economy IL eV-
cry possible line. Net earnings Sonse-
QuentIy show better in comparison with
gross and as the big traffic IS just
ahead railroad officials are looking or
ward to increased earnings ana az
beginning to buy supplies more Ireeiy-
The traffic situation on the Whole Is
encouraging; loadings for the month
of June have shown liberal increases
over last year. On the Burlington the
gain was nearly 1900 cars, the pest
business being east of the Missouri
river, where the betterment was nearly
5000 cars. Increases on other lines
range from 4 to Z per cent
An increased call for cars IS report,
ed by a number of traffic officials ana
the surplus Of idle cars is steadily pc
ing reduced. The aggregate is 1907
or 81 900 under the high point at the
end of March, but 10000 more IMAM at
this time a year ago. Mlscelian e. e'2 - 70
freight shipments are about even with
last year. while other lines of freight
show an irregular movement, Deliis
larger in some sections and smaller III
others There is a heavy movement O.
refrigerator freight from the Paclnc
coast. with anticipatiOns of an enlarge
ment in the immediate future.
Ruying of merchandise continues o.
moderate volume, but of iron ana steel
shows a material increase. Railroads
are inuuiring for steel rails and bridge
material in larger volume Crop COIL
dftions have improved in regard 70
spring wheat and oats where there Was
liberal precipitation late in the previous
week. and early in the past buc estl-
mates have been materially cut down
on wheat and oats the past month.
The acreage of corn is to per cent
larger than last year, while the conql-
tion is slightly lower, although the
fields are unusually clean and in better
shane to stand drouth than at this sea
son in years. -
The big grain movement that mas
been on for over a month is over ana
large receipts are not expected until
the new grain begins to move in vol
11nne. Missouri is shipping eW wheat
freely. Arrivals Of all grains for the
week were 1 1895, 900 bushels or 200 per
cent less than the previous week. put
thew increased 1126,O00 bushels, or a
per cent over last year, and were 0os'-
600 bushels, or II per cent in excess
of the average for the past tlve years
Wheat receipts decreased lOOO0 pu5D-
els. corn ]. OPS 600 bushels, and oats 45o'-
400 bushels Increases over last year
were 1900 bushels wheat, $4,000 BUSH
els corn, and 900 bushels oars
good showing was made by the
Northwestern in the grain tratnc idse
week. with IS per cent, or 2 per cent
more than the Illinois Central, ana !"
nor cent over the Burlington. The ROCK
island had u per cent, the St Paul 10
Alton 8, wabash s, Eastern Illinois D.
santa Fe 4. and Great Western per
cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-07
ABATE SMOKE NUISANCE.
Railroad Expert Says Poor Engine
Firing Is the Cause.


Chicago, July THAT the smoke
nuisance in cities can be abated in a
marked degree by the adoption OF bet
ter methods for firing locomotives and
the use of improved gas-consumlng
devices is the opinion of Samuel NJ.
FELTON,, president of the Chicago-Great
Western Railroad company, who has
returned from Europe, where he made
q study of railraod operation.
According to Mr.. FELTON,, London is
far ahead of Chicago, so far as the
elimination of smoke from locomotives
is concerned. In a discussion today of
railway electrification and the smoke
evil he suggested that railroad firemen
might promote their own welfare, and
that of the public as well. by sending
three representatives to study the
methods used in England for reducing
smoke to a minimum.
you never hear complaints about
the smoke nuisance in London said
Mr.. FELTON,. II rode through tunnel
a mile long near London with my
window open, and I did not notice a
bit of smoke. Their coal is no better
than our best grades. but they fire
their locomotives in a much better
way. I believe we could accomplish a
great deal within three months in the
way of reducing the amount of smoke
from locomotives if we went about it
in earnest and also in the right way.
'fThe liberalization of large railroad
terminals is still in its infancy, and
will require much more study and ex-