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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-09
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Did you keep your New Years reso-
buttons? Neither did we.
The Mutual Benefit Life Insurance
company of Newark, n. J.. has opened
an office in Topeka.
The High school senior annual will
contain some unusually clever cuts en-
titled Scenes in the Hallway
The Washburn college trustees are
looking for a good lawyer alumnus to
succeed Lewis H. Greenwood on that
board.
The two literary societies of the
High school will give farces Friday
evening in the assembly room of the
school building.
The state house corridors were pack
ed today long before noon by throngs
awaiting the installation ceremonies
for the new officers
Principal A. J. Stout of the High
school is talking with the fourth year
students this week in regard to the
studies which they expect to pursue
next term
Ed L. O.Neil will read a paper this
evening on Initiative and Referen-
dunn at the regular monthly meeting
of the Brotherhood of the Third Pres
byterian church.
The East side drainage board of five
men will be elected tomorrow to gov
ern the district of the Shunganunga
creek from the Twelfth street viaduct
to Seward avenue.
The quarterly meeting of the Topeka
branch of the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary society will be held at 10
O'Clock Wednesday morning in the
First NJ. E. church.
While Robert Stone seems to have a
lead in the house speakerships race
there are other candidates chopping ut
his heels and a lot of wires being pull
ed across the home stretch.
hotels and roefa1Iron+r
crowded and the legislature spirit has
entered the city again. This is always
a great time for the people of the state
to make Topeka their meeting point
DIR. D. W. Ross, pastor of the First
United Brethren church o, Wichita,
at the First United Brethren church of
this city. The meetings will continue
until January 29-
The annual report of the board of
education which this time covers per-
iod of 20 years, and which is being pre-
more, will probably be published about
the first of next month.
The small matter of the Oklahoma
Bond Security company cancelling their
South side dixie bond to Ramsey &
Haskins seems not to have been so
trifiing an affair since it has finally
caused work to be stopped.
The prol1ibitionists are busy now
superintendent Frank StahI has called
another meeting for Friday night at
the First Christian church Represen-
tatives from the various religious or
CARNATIONS of the city will be present
Work on the South side dixie has
stopped Indefinitely until the contrac--
tors on the job are able to put up a
bond required by the county commits
sioners. About one-third of the dixie
west of the Rock Island bridge has
been finished The dixie, when CONF
pleted. will cost about 100000.
The latest candidate for commission
er is E. F. Stanley, city school teach
er who was at one time q. city council
man. Professor Stanley ran for com
missioner last year but was defeated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-09
RAILROAD NEWS.
Men on "Call List" Real Back
bone of Railrsading Today.
They Get Up at All Times of
Night to Perform Duties.
is NEEDED
When He Is Called He Must Re.
port for the Duty.
Other Items of General Inter-
est in Traffic World.

Perhaps no field of American indus
try offers more or better opportunities
for men to advance by dilfgent appli-
cation and faithful service than does
railroading, says the Las Vegas Optic.
The presidents, vice presidents and
general managers of the great railroads
have most of them erept upward rung
by rung from brakemen, Switchmen,
even roadmaSter or section foreman.
Many of them have been station agent,
manipulating the telegraph keys in
out of the way places on the line and
selling tickets and acting as baggage
smasher and the whole works. The
most insignificant employee, if he does
the right thing and gives the company
the best that is in him has a chance
to pinch the fat pay envelope of a su-
perintendent or attain some other re-
sponsible position in the various de-
partments of railroad work
But the life of a railroad man, serv-
ing big corporation in any capacity
is not a bed of roses and each should
erS a burden or responsibility. Each
man is responsible for his official acts
to the man higher up. Sometimes the
blunder of a section hand can tie up
traffic for hours or days. or the negli-
gence or oversight of a humble station
agent may cause a wreck that brushes
out the lives of hundreds and costs the
railroad company untold thousands.
True stories have been told and written
about telegraph operators doing at
their desks who have permitted ILL.,
fated trains to pass when they should
have been held. and the result. was
q horrible catastrophe that claimed a
heavy death toll. No industry is OPP
Grated at a greater expense and no
vocation calls for as much efficiency
in all departments as does railroad life.
A good engineer is as much of value
to a railroad as a good division super
intendent who sits in an Office and
gives orders and makes frequent junk
cts in a special car over the division.
True, the division superintendent is the
man responsible for the kicks and com
plants, responsible also for the task of
making his division show results when
the directors sit somewhere and look
over the reports of earnings. and ex-
penses But it is the multitude of men
in the overalls and jumper who help
to make that division loom up well on
the sheet. And the contracting passen-
ger and freight agent and perhaps the
popularity of the local agent also.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-09
Ciergyman's Son
Cured of Tuberculosis

To neglect cold, bronchitis. lung trou-
BILE or Consumption is dangerous. We all
know how prone people are to deny they
have Consumption. It is a flattering dis
ease, and the sufferer Is filled with bright
hopes of Improvement. Call consumption
by its own dread name-and then-take
Eckmsn's Alternative because it is effect
tive in Tuberculosis. No one need doubt
about it-there is plenty of evidence
f frG,1nl live witnesses. lnv Invests the
Gentlemen: Prior to Feb. 1865. / was
located in Rochester, N. Y, suffering
Tubercuoss Nv physician gaVe me ono
month to live. 1 was having terrible
night sweats and midday chills and los
ing flesh rapidly. having gone from i55
70 1876 lbs / coughed and raised contin-
ually and became so weak that walking
n few feet exhausted me. On my return
home, my regular physician gave me lit
clergyman heard of Eckman's Altera-
tive and induced me to take it. The
night sweats and chills disappeared. my
cough became easier and gradually di-
1niished and in few days / developed
an appetite, the first in months. 1 am
now in perfect health, back to 155 lbs.
I feel certain that I owe my life to Eek
mans Alternative"
6signed) E. H. CowLEs.
Gentlemen at cannot find words to ex-
press my appreciation of what your
despair into hope within two weeks at
ter he began taking It. and without any
I wish to add my endorsement to every
word OF his testimonial"
(Signed) REV. J. ]. COWLES.
Pastor Presbyterian Church;
Asthma, Hay Fever; Throat and Lung
Affections. For Sale by Geo. ". STAINS
field. 632 Kansas avenue. Topeka ard
other leading druggists Ask for booklet
Of cured cases and write to the Eclkman
Laboratory. Philadelphia. Pa, for addi-
t1onaI evidence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-09
BLIZZARD IS COMING.
1t May Be Looked for Tonight or To-
morrow.

Denver, Jan. "a genuine midwin-
ter blizzard, not the Medicine Hat va
rietq, but right off the ice, from
Alaska, is working eastward with
great speed. 1t struck the north Pa
cific coast last night in the form of
a fifty-mile gale and heavy rain, and
this morning is drenching the coun-
try as far east as Reno. New, where
heavy wind and rain is reported.
1t is storming and raining down the
California coast and the telegraph
companies are having their troubles,
hardly a wire of either the Postal or
Western Union west of Salt Lake to
the coast being free from trouble this
morning. According to the local
weather bureau, the storm in the
shape of snow, followed by a plunge
downward of the temperature will
sweep over the mountains and east
ward tonight or tomorrow morning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-09
NO AFFINITY FOR HIM.
Judge Dana Relieves T.. NJ. jackson
From Paying "Wife'' $1,000.

Judge A. w. Dana today decided for
the defendant in the $1,000 alimony
suit of Mamie B. Jackson against Leon
NJ. Jackson. The case was tried last
week and taken under advisement. In
the suit the jackson woman claimed a
common law marriage with the de-
PENDANT, an 1S-year-old Pottawatomie
county farmer boy. Young Jackson
had recently inherited a large amount
of property and his alleged wife sued
for a division. of the estate.
The woman was twice married be-
fore her alleged contract with jack
son. In both former engagements the
marriages had been in accordance with
the regular form.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-09
SCHENk CASE OPENS.
Sheriff Is Ordered to Summons Addi-
tional Panel of TaIesmcn.

Wheeling w. Va. Jan. 9.-Judge
Lewis Stanley Jordan sitting in the
Schenk trial at noon today arranged
for the sheriff to summon an addition
al panel of talesmen from which to
select the jury. During the morning
II men had been passed from the
original panel of 20.
Mrs. Schenk, who is accused of at
tempting to poison her husband, John
o. Schenk, listened carefully to the
proceedings and seemed pleased with
DEVELOPMENTS. In the afternoon Judge
Jordan ordered all minors excluded
from the room but their places were
quickly filled by the waiting crowd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-09
WOMAN "PoLIcEMAN. A KANsAN.
Daughter of Early Day Manhattan
Editor Appointed in Los Angeles.

Manhattan. Kan, Jan. "a woman
who claims Manhattan as her birth
place has acquired much fame within
the last few weeks by being appointed
a regular member of the Los Angeles
police force. The woman is Mrs. Alice
Stebbins Wells.
Her father was one of the early day
Manhattan editors and few of the
old settlers remember him. None can
remember, however, with what paper
he was connected. John Pipher re-
members that the family came here
from Atchison and that Mr. Stebbins
was rather an odd character. He re-
NAMED here about a year and after
he left, Mr.. Pipher lost track of him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-09

regulates the voting of railroad en-
ployees while away from their pre-
cincts. THE amendment is meant to
accommodate every man who is neces-
safily away. from home on a general
election day. said Senator Quincy. 1T
it carries, such a. man may vote in any
precinct where he may present him
self for that purpose on election day."
Wants Bridge Law Changed.
Arkansas City, Kan, Jan. 9.-The
editorially: "A. H. Abrams. repre-
sentative-elect. left for Topeka to at
tend the legislature Mr.. Abrams has
several propositions he will bring be-
fore the legislature and try to obtain
their enactment into laws. He will
per cent be changed from 5 per cent
of the voters to 20 per cent. He also
will ask for a change in the bridge
law"
Under the present law the county
commissioners can only eXpend $4,000
per annum on new bridges. He asks
that this law have a provision put in
1t to the effect that counties having
government streams can appropriate
100000 annually. Another matter he
Will probably take up is the law in re-
gard to high schools. At present the
law fixes the levy at l II per cent. The
new law will provide that it be in
creased to per cent of the assessed
valuation. Besides these three things,
Mr.. Abrams will give his attention to
various other matters affecting the in
terests of the people.
Blacksmiths Also Have Wants.
Hutchinson, Kan, Jan. 9.-S. L
Walker of Bernal the newly-elected
state president of the Kansas Black
smiths, Horseshoers and Wagonmak-
erS' association, and w. 7. Evans of
Langdon. vice president of the asso-
nin ion Mill 20 IT, G,-e-k %
the week, to work in the interests of
legislation which the blacksmiths are
seeking.
The bill prepared by the black
smiths provides power for attaching
stock or property to recover bills for
services. similar to a mechanics lien.
Il know that the bill will pass If
it is not smothered in committee said
Mr.. Walker. ct do not believe there
is a senator or representative who will
vote against it. But we will have to
be vigilant to keep it from being killed
in committee
Messrs. Walker and Evans will be
accompanied to Topeka and assisted
by John Saunders of Cheney, a for
mer member of the legislature. who is
a member of the blacksmith's asso-
citation. and G. w. Wilson of FredOnia.
There is heavy loss sustained by
the blacksmiths at present through in
ability to collect bills explained
President Walker. @"The carpenters,
masons and other building tradesmen
can collect their money for service
rendered by taking liens on property.
We want the same right by law. We
want the right to seize a wagon OF
buggy on which We have put work, or
a horse which we have shod, until we
are paid
Another bill the blacksmiths would
like to see enacted is one providing
for state board and authorizing ex-
aminations before men are permitted
to engage in work as horseshoers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-09
ROBBED AND TIED IN BUGGY.
Hill City Farmer Almost Frozen Fol-
lowing Attack at Night.

Hill City, Kan, Jan. 9.-WhiIe
Chester King, young farmer was
driving home from the literary exer-
cises at the Leland school house last
midnight. he was attacked by two
highwaymen and robbed. After King
was stopped he was compelled to hold
up his hands while they searched his
clothes for money. He then was
gagged. bound and tied to the DASH
board of his buggy and the horse led
away by the robbers some eight miles
southwest into TreSo county and turn
ed loose.
The horse wandered near country
store and was discovered. King was
almost frozen from the exposure of the
night and badly frightened. He could
give no description of the robbers who
obtained only $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-09
NO WORD FROM JOHN A. COLE.
Man Charged as Child Stealer Wants
Habeas Corpus Writ.

Salina, Kan, Jan. 9.-What will the
supreme court of Kansas decide in a
habeas corpus proceeding where a
criminal has Skipped his surety,
and there is no corpse, for the court
to decide about?
This is the question the court will
nave to pass on January II, when ar
guments by Salina lawyers will be
heard IN Topeka in the case of John
A. Cole, the Nebraskan. arrested here
on charge Of child stealing in March,
lsVs. comes up for hearing on Coles
Application for a habeas corpus writ
II Cole wins, he means to come
out OF his obscdrity and put himself in
the Saline county district court long
enough to apply for the repayment of
ms 5000 ball. Frank T. Knittle,
county attorney, said, sbut if he loses
ne expects just to remain away and
let the court take his $4,000 instead
of sending him to the pen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-09
EIGHTH YEAR IN SALIVA.
Bishop Griswold Held Anniversary
Service Sunday.

Sa1ina, Kan. Jan. AT Christ
Cathedral Bishop GriswoId kent the
eighth anniversary of his constellation
as olshop of Salina, and also the third
anniversary of the opening of the
Cathedral for services.
In connection with this, new rere-
,r, Tor the chapel altar was blessed
The reredos is the Gift of tha Misses
Dooley to complete the memorial of
thelr mother, as all the furniture used
IN the chapel had been given as me-
morals Of the. Rev. Thomas Dooley
ana MRS. Dooley, the first rector of
Christ church. Salina.
The Rev. William n. Cotton. who
was expected to assist in the services
OF the day, also kept the sixth ami
Tersary OF his ordination to the priest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-09
Doctor Grew Up with Town.

Horton Kan, Jan. 9.-Dr. CIai-
bourne Cs Stiyers.- one. of the oldest
practicing physician in this part of
Kansas. is dead here from pneumonia
after a short illness. He was 60 wears
ola Friday and had practiced medi-
cine in Brown and Atcf1ison counties
since 1876. Hef' moved to Horton in.
1887, when the town was started. and
is the only physician who has re-
NAMED here eyer since
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-09
Senator Curtis the Speaker.

Chanute, Kan, Jan. 9.-United
State Senator Charles Curtis of Topeka
will deliver the address to the Chanute
high school class of 1911 at the com
mencement exercises, which will be
held May 26. The class of 1911 will
called, to have a United States senator
as its orator. 1t will also be the first
time that Senator Curtis has spoken
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-09
APPLE KING CRITCATIx III,
Judge WeiihOuse Is Confined in q
Hospital at Leavenworth.

Leavenworth. Kan, Jan. 9.-Judge
FRED Welihouse is critically i'll at
hospital in Leavenworth. He was
taken sick three days ago while at his
orchard farm in the southern part of
this county. He has diabetes. The
members of his family are with him.
Judge Wellhouse is 80 years old. He
is a noted Kansas pioneer and apple
and fruit grower
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-09
Men and Girls Dfsappcar.

Winfield. Kan. Jan. 9.-Ernest Ba-
den and Art Schmidt, supposed to have
been accompanied by Miss Matte
Stiffe and Miss Rosetta Jewett high
school girls, disappeared from here last
Saturday night and up to the present
time the officers have been unable to
find them. Both men are about Is
years old. Baden is a widower. Both
the girls are said to be under 49, The
father of Miss Jewett is a man ~
considerable means
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Washington. Jan.

Washington, Jan. 9.-Upholding the
power of state to pass upon the
question of how much dirt is likely to
be found in carload of grain, the
supreme court sustained a Missouri
statute, thus abolishing a rule of the
board of trade of Kansas City. Mo-,
for the deduction of 100 pounds from
the weight of each carload of grain
bought by the members as estimated
IL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-09

with counts, princes, lords and pretty
actresses, We don't suppose that the
Central Branch will ever be able TO
use it earnings to improve it, but let
us hope for the best. Meanwhile the
Sentinel will print paper whether
the road gets trains through on sched-
ule er the month AFTER
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-09
-Four HOGS Weigh Nearly Ton

Salina, Kan. Jan. 9.-Four Poland
China hogs. weighing IN aggregate of
LIPS pounds, were marketed in New
Cam bria,, this county, by Frank
Jungle, who received 1925 cash. The
hogs were raised with two dozen
others and are the first known here
to weigh an average of All pounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-09
Drank Acid Before Sweetheart

Wichita, Kan, Jan. e--Will Rogers.
80 years old. swallowed carbo1ic acid
in front of his sweetheart, Miss Bon
ME Holland, of Wellington at board
ing house here and died a few minutes
later. He was respondent because the
girl had decided not to marry him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-09
Davis Elkins sworn I'm.

Washington. Jan. 9.-Davis Elkins
was sworn in today as senator of the
United States from West Virginia. The
eldest son of the late Senator Stephen
B. Elkins. and grandson CT former SEN
ator H G. Davis, is the third genera
ton of his family to represent his
|state in the upper branch of congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-09

Mrs. Daisy James. q years of age
wife of Fred c. James, 1876 Twiss ave-
nue.. died last night of tuberculosis.
The funeral will be held Wednesday
afternoon at 2:S0 clock. Burial in To-
peka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-09
STAMP TAX UPHELD.
U. S. Supreme Court Also Abolishes a
X. G. Board of Trade Rule.

Washington, Jan. "a stamp tax
on the sale for future delivery of
stocks, grain. provisions or other COM
modities may be imposed by a state
without violating the federal consti-
tuition, according to a decision today
of the supreme court of the United
States in passing of the Missouri stamp
act of 1907
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-09
BLOW OFF TOP OF MOUNTAIN.
Railway Engineers to Set Off Two Car
Loads of Explosives.

Newark, N. T., Jan 1.-TWO car loads
of high explosives win be set off in a
single blast here on January Is. when
railroad engineers will attempt to blow
off the top of Roseville mountain. The
blast is expected to throw more than IL
million tons of rock and earth into the
valley.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Edwin Franklin Fuller of 1e7 Emmett
street died Sunday of appendicitis. The
funeral will be held Thursday after
cemetery.
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New york Money Marked.

New York, Jan. .-MONEY-Monev on
call easier, 3S4G4 per cent; ruling rate
3sz per cent. closing bid 3 per cent: offer-
ed at per cent. Time loans dull and in
elined to weakness; so days 31z to 3A per
cent and 80 days 81 per cent, six months
3AG5T per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper o. to
per cent. -
Exchange steady with actual business
IN bankers bills at $4-s2. 75@4.S2 80 for so
mercial bills 81 s2Q4 SPY
SILVER-Bar silver. 55c; Mexican dol
lars. 45c.
BoNDs-Government bonds steady. rail-
road bonds firm.
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David r. Pogue. aged rs died at his
nome on Michigan avenue Sunday If
pneumonia, The funeral will be held
Tuesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock. Burial
in Mount Hope cemetery.