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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-15
RAILROAD NEWS
Block Signals Soon ON Mis-
souri, Pacific Road.
On Main and All Principal
Branch Lines.
MAKE TOTAL 5000 MILES
A Part of Program Under New
Administration.
Other Items of General Interest
in Traffic World.

The Missouri Pacific-Iron Noun
tain system announces that all its
main line track and its principal
branch lines will be equipped with
the block signal system at once This
includes the Kansas City-Little ROCK
line through Coffeyville.
Already considerably more than
1000 miles of block signals have
been constructed by the company.
When completed the system will have
in round figures the enormous
amount of 5000 miles of blocked
track. This is merely one of the
changes which have come since the
hold of the Goulds was loosened on
the system and its rehabilitation be-
gan says the Coffeyville Journal.
The block signal system has been
completed and in operation for some
weeks over the entire main line of
the Iron Mountain from ST. Louis
to Texarkana, Ark, a distance of $50
miles, and also over the main line
of the Missouri Pacific from St. Louis
TO Osawatomie, Kan, so miles this
side of Kansas City. Work on it is
being rapidly pushed from Osawa-
tonne to Pueblo, Colo, the western
terminus of the Missouri Pacific main
line. and within the next month or
two it will be completed, thus plac-
ing both the Missouri Pacific and
Iron Mountain main through lines
under block signal over their entire
length.
The distance from St. Louis to
Pueblo is more than 800 miles. This
will make one of the longest straight
stretches of track on the continent
under block signals. The total dis
tance from Texarkana to St Louis
and thence to Pueblo is 1,40O miles,
nearly all of which is already under
block. The block system has been
completed and is in operation be-
tween St. Louis and Omaha, by way
of Kansas City, 4S1 miles.
From Osawatomie block signals are
being extended by way of Coffeyville
and Fort Smith to Little Rock, and
it is contemplated to further install
the blocks from Little Rock, by way
of McGehee, Ark, to Alexandra, La,
distance of 759 miles from Osa-
watomte. This, when all completed,
will give straight block signal sys-
tenn from Omaha, Neb., to Alexan-
dria, La, by way of Osawatomie, of
1,017 miles, which is even greater
than the distance from ST. Louis to
Pueblo.
From Dupo, Ill, the Missouri Pa
cific terminal for East ST Louis, the |
block signals are being installed to |
Paragould, Ark, by way of IIlmo |
MO, near where they cross the great |
Thebes bridge. This stretch of ZAP
miles OF track is conformity operated |
by the Iron Mountain and Cotton |
Belt railroads, and the block signals on |
this part of t line will, of course. be |
used by both systems.
The Missouri Pacific also has in view
installing block signals from Plea SAINT
Hill, Mo, to Joplin, Mo-. distance of |
1873 miles, and from Bald Knob. Ark |
to Memphis, Tenn, 81 miles
When all this work Is completed |
every part of the lines, both main and |
branch, of the Missouri Pacific-Iron
Mountain system over which the traf- |
fic is heavy will be protected by block |
signals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-15
NEW RAILROAD WAR is ON.
Union Pacific and Northwestern Fight
to Coast.

Topeka railroad men are wonder
ing what will be the outcome of the
recent severance of the traffic alliance
between the Union Pacific and Chica-
go & Northwestern railroads relative
to the interchange of through pas
senger business from the east to the
Pacific coast and vice versa.
A report from New York states that
the Union Pacific has thrown the
Northwestern over for the Chicago,
Milwaukee & ST. Paul, entering into
an agreement with that road for the
exchange of business that formerly
was divided with the Northwestern at
Omaha As a result the Northwestern
must look to some other connection
at Omaha in order to handle coast
business that formerly was routed over
the Union Pacific.
Under the new agreement Green
River. Wyo., will become one of the
main division points Of the Union Pa
ciffc Trains bound for various coast
points will radiate from there, pas
sengers for Los Angeles and San
Francisco being routed through Salt
Lake where connection will be made
with the Southern Pacific and San
Pedro lines.
That a war between the Union Pa
cifc and the Northwestern will be the
probable outcome of the split is Civ
en- credence by many railroad men.
The two roads have not been on the
best of terms for several months ow-
ing. 1t is said, to the Union Pacif1c's
attempt to discriminate against the
Northwestern in favor of the Illinois
Central, a Hartman line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-15

lost its secretive power, and food tax
en- into the stomach lies there and fer
nentS, causing sour eructatiOnS, beIch-
ings, heartburn, dizziness and other
distressing conditions. Many sufferers
have given up in despair until they
have been induced by some interested
friend to try a box of Stuart's Dyspep-
STA Tablets.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are the
dyspeptics hope. They are a natural
restorative of healthy action to the
stomach and small intestines, because
they supply the elements that the
weak stomach lacks-pepsin, golden
seal and other digestives.
If you are afflicted with any of the
symptoms above described, be assur-
ed that your digestive organs are los
ing power-they need help and there
is no more sensible help to be given
them than to supply elements which
will do the work of digestion for
them.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets have
been found by test to have digestive
powers, one grain of the active prin-
ciple of these tablets being sufficient
food. 1t is plain that no matter what
the condition of your stomach, or how
far your disease has progressed, one
of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets-taken
at meal time will do the work-give
your stomach an opportunity to re-
gain it's lost powers, the muscles will
be strengthened, the glands invigor-
1t costs nothing to prove the effect
iveness of this cure. Send for a free
sample package today. F. A. Stuart
Co.. $50 Stuart Bldg, Marshall. Mich.
All druggists sell Stuart's Dyspep-
STA Tablets, at so cents box.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-15
STEEL CARS SAVE MANY LIVES
Only 21 Killed in Eleven Wrecks of
''ETiers'' Since january 1.

New York, March 15.-RaiIroad
men here commenting on the wreck
of the Twentieth Century Limited at
Poughkeepsie, noted that although
f1iers have been wrecked on the rail-
roads of the United States and Can
ada since January 1, the total death
list is only q. That it is not many
times that number is attributed large
" to the use of steel cars.
In one previous wreck. that of the
State Express at Garrison, n. Y, on
October "a, 1S97-that number were
killed. nearly all the fatalities occur
ring, in wooden cars. All other cir
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-15
FURNISHINGS

SOC Flannelette Night Robes
Special, 45f.
Mems special fine ribbed interlock
stitch Underwear. Special, each SOC.
Boys Extra Quality Waists ESQ
Percales, Madras or Flannelette-
ages 5 to Is. Special 25S.
Boys 75c Cashmere or Worsted
Knee KnickerbOcker Pants-Special
49f.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-15

Wall Paper-A big stock to select
from, per roll So, So, 81, 100 and up
to ESQ.
Csc Broom 15c-Tomorrow morn
ing we will have on sale a good 4
strand sewed broom, worth 25c for
$50. No telephone orders taken and
only one to customer.
Enameled Iron Bed $1.75-Full
size, strong and durable color, white
or blue.
$500 Iron Bed $3.9S-Heavy fill
ers, drop foot, heavy brass knobs, a
very fine bed for only 1898.
$500 Iron Bed $4.95-Heavy gilt
chills, panel design. A special bar
gain price $4.95.
Steel Wire Bed Spring $2.25-
Made of high grade oil tempered
steel, fully guaranteed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-15

Steel Stat Spring $3.25-Made of
best oil tempered steel, our guarantee
with every sale.
Bed Mattress, .25-Excelsior
filling, wool top, standard weight. and
size.
Cotton Top Reversible Mattress,
$3.5O-Good grade of cotton on both
top and bottom, heavy ticking, our
saving price to you $3.50.
Tapestry Brussels Hugs, $12.75,
S13.95 and S16.OO-Close and heavy
woven-without seams, Oriental and
floral designs, size 9x12 feet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-15

cumstances surrounding the wreck
were almost identical with those of
yesterdays catastrophe In six of the
eleven accidents of this year not a
life was lost In practically all the
elements were present that, except for
the steel cars, would have made heavy
fatalities probable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-15

Velvet Rug, $17.5O-Excellent
quality, beautiful combination of obl-
ors, this rug is usually priced by most
stores at $3.50; ready cash made the
price here, $3.50.
Ingram Rug, $4.5O-A very heavy
and closely woven rug of excellent
wearing quality that can be used
either side up, this quality would sell
in most stores for 5000.
LinOIeums per So. yd. soc, Csc, and
75c.
Straw Mattings per yd. 15c, 19c,
and Csc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-15
A New Stomach
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Restore
Lifeless Organs to Normal
Condition.

Many a sufferer from Dyspepsia,
Indigestion and kindred ailments of
the digestive organs carries around
an absolutely useless stomach dead
load, and a cesspool for ever-increas-
ing disorders. The muscles are seem
ingly worn out, the mucous lining has
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-09-19
Train Crew Arrested.

Through the efforts of detective Cross
of the Western Maryland railroad, Ernest
d. Lizer, Harry Hook and Alfred Steele
were arrested and placed in Hagerstown
Jail last Saturday. A considerable num-
Der of cars have been broken open and
robbed recently at Highfeld. 1t is said
that hundreds of dollars worth of pro-
perty of various kinds was discovered
and taken to Hagerstown as evidence
against these men. Other employees of
the road are under suspicion and will
likely be arrested. Later these men
were brought to Frederick and placed in
Jail.
Few, if any, medicines, have met with
the uniform seccess that has attended
the use of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. The remarkable
cures of collie and diarrhoea which it has
effected in almost every neighborhood
have given it wide reputation. For
sale by all dealers.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-09-19
FORD'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

Week of September % Henry Miller
and the original New York company in
his latest success,
THE RAINBOW,
as presented an entire season at the
Liberty Theatre, N. Y.
Henry Miller will make his first APP
pearance in 1.-THE Rainbow at Ford 5
the week of September 23d.
1.-THE Rainbow was really one OF the
big hits in New York last season, where,
at the Liberty Theatre, its run lasted
until the third week of June. 1t tells a
fascinating story, unfolded in tender,
graceful comedy vein. Its scenes are
laid in the Fifth Avenue apartments Of
a wealthy New Yorker, in his country
home at Port Washington, Long Island,
and in an Italian Villa on the Riviera,
overlooking the Blue Mediterranean
The chief characters of the story are
Neil Sumner, an idler, his wife who OBJ
tanned a legal separation from him more
than dozen years before the time of
the play, and graceful, beautiful seven
teen-year-old daughter, who meets her
father for the first time since she was a
baby when she walks into his Fifth
Avenue apartment one sunny morning in
May.
The story has an ingenious and salts
factory ending that is worked out with
skill and conviction.
Mr.. Miller is supported by the biggest
and strongest company that has appear
ed with him in ten years. The cast in
cudes Ruth Chatterton, Charles Ham
mond, Edith Barker, Robert Gill, Vera
McCord. Daniel Pennell, Ann Crewe,
Conway Wingfeld, Ethel Martin, Ruby
Craven and Joseph Attention.
Matinees Wednesday and Saturday.
Admission Is and so cents
Week Sept. 3Oth, VIM. Farnum in his
greatest success, "The Littlest Rebel.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-09-19


from to said
J. Wesley Creeger, and recorded in Ii
Der j. l.. j., No. 7, folio 1903, as lot No.
9 in said deed. Said lot is well timbered
with good growth timber well advanced,
consisting of white oak, rock oak, chest
nut, locust, hickory, walnut, poplar and
other valuable timbers. This is good
lot and rapidly growing in value.
TERMS OF SALE as Prescribed by
the Decree:-O third of the purchase
money to be paid in cash on the day of
sale or ratification thereof by the Court,
the residue in two equal payments in six
and twelve months from day of sale, the
purchaser or purchasers giving his, her
or their notes with approved security and
bearing interest from day of sale or all
cash at the option of the purchaser or
purchasers. A payment of 500 will be
required on day of sale. All conveyance
ing at the expense of the purchaser or
purchasers.
VINCENT SEBOLD,
J. HOWARD CREEGER,
sept 10 1t Trustees.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-09-19
Letter From The Crop Improvement
Committee.

Last week we called attention to the
advantage of selecting from the fields
this Fall the seed corn intended for next
year.
1t is well to secure twice as much as
YOU expect to use so you can make a
further selection of the best ears, and
YOU will probably sell the remainder at
a good price to those who failed to pro-
vide.
Dean Swift gave it for his opinion
THAT whoever could make two ears of
corn, or two blades of grass. to grow
upon spot of ground where only one
grew before, would deserve better OF
mankind and do more essential service
to his country than the whole race OF
politicians put together On this basis
see what the farmers can do for Mary
land.
One important point to remember Is
"maturity'. Mature corn is of higher
feeding value, is worth more per bu*hcl.
and is always higher in vitality under adj
verse conditions.
The weight of one ear is one guide, the
large ear is not always desirable; well
formed, we'll filled, medium sized, are
generally more productive and Of greater
vitality, and should carry its butt SIZE
wen to the tip, and have straight regular
rows of even sized Kernels. Be sure The
kernel is full and plump at the germ emu.
1t is the per cent of shelled corn to The
acre that counts. The more uniform
type of seed corn, the more even and
uniform the stand Of corn secured with
the average planter.
Do not pile the freshly selected seed
in a box or bin. Do not leave it in bags
or piles on the barn or granary floor
where rats can get it. If no other place
is available, strip off all but few of the
husks and use these to tie the ears to-
gether in pairs, and hang them if wealth
er is dry, over clothes line in open yard
for week or ten days. Better still re-
move all the husks and place the ears in
strings of about ten or twelve each, using
binder Irvine to loop the ears together.
Hang these strings off in some protected
place that has good circulation of air.
If the seed corn is thoroughly dried it
will not be injured by any degree of cold.
You can see that to get better results
next year you must commence now.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-09-19
Game Laws Are Ready Again.

The new edition of the Government
compilation of the Game Laws of the
States and Canada for 1912 is ready. 1t
is pamphlet of 48 pages, and discusses
the old laws still in force, new legisla-
ton, laws which failed to pass, seasons,
shipments, sale limits and licenses. Any
person wishing a copy will be gladly sup
piled by Representative David J. Lewis,
if addressed at Washington, d. c. A
postal will do.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-09-19

Running up and down stairs, sweeping
and bending over making beds will not
make woman healthy or beautiful. She
must get out of doors, walk a mile or
two every day and take Chamberlain's
Tablets to improve her digestion and reg
ulate her bowels For sale by all Dealers
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-09-19
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FOR MAKING SOAP

So that every who this has ythree
chances to win cash prize, ranging from $0O $500
Full directions for making soap are printed every
wrapper of Banner Lye-every contestant has equal
chance of winning prize After YOU have made your
soap cut off small piece, wrap it in the Banner I've
wrapper then ina piece ofpIan paper which write
your full name and address and mail to The Penn
Chemical Works, PHILADELPHIA, Pa: Allpackages must
bereceiyedby tl~tertlant last day ofthsmonth
Every contestant will be refunded i0c-the price of
can OF Banner Lye-whetller they win prize not
Enter this great oapnakg now-t won't
thngyou get of I've ee-you stand cash prize
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-09-19
SANFORD |. SHAFFER
Licensed Real Estate Agent and Broker
TRURM0NT, MD.
Address. Box 149 Phone No. Fl
FARMS USES-BUILDING LOTS
MODERN COTTAGES,
ALSO -
- ALSO
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.
| have listed this week several farms
of about l40 acres, which can be bought
Right. BY right is meant at very rea-
sonable figure, as the owners mean to
sell and are asking exceptionally protita-
BILE prices to the purchasers. If inter-
ested see me at once and | will show you
something in this line which is not far
from the railroad, schools or churches,
and with buildings in first class condition,
plenty of good water at house and barn,
fruit, all outbuildings and everything in
Al condition.
List your properties with me. | have
the buyers if you have the places and
your prices are right.
Several small homes $500 to $3.50.
Cheaper than rent. Think it over.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-09-19

This is great opportunity for every housewife to
test her skill as soap maker and at the same time
win valuable cash prize. Every woman can enter
this contest-t doesn't cost one cent to try-the
conditions are as simple as A c.
We want to prove to every housewife who reads this
paper that with the aid of Banner Lye she make
all the soap she needs for her family use-ma Ike bet
ter soap than she can buy anywhere it cheaper
with very little labor and in very short time
To the women who send the best samples homemade soap in
which Banner Lye used will award the following cash
prizes this month
LIST Prize $500 End Prize $1,000
3rd Prize 5 500 SO Prizes of LOO each
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-03-23
GLAZING the Poultry-House.

In replacing glass in poultry-house
windows it pays to use putty. With.
out it the panes cannot be made tight
and are much more likely to be broken.
| remove all old putty with a thin
knife, scraping the wood well where
any has fallen out. For holding the
glass in the frame | use slim, headless
tacks-shoe tacks are good, says a
writer in an exchange. l then take q
small portion of putty, roll it between
the hands until it forms a long, slen-
der rope, press up against the sash
with the thumb, and smooth down with
a putty or blunt-pointed kitchen knife.
More than 10 minutes are seldom re-
quired to put a glass in in this way.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-03-23
PRODUCTION OF SUGAR BEETS
DOES NOT NEAR MEET DEMAND
Manufacture of Article IN United States
Progress, OF Culture In Past Few Years, Has
Even Kept Pace With
Consumption.

Is per cent could be reached, we
would have an average yield of 1900
pounds Of sugar per acre.
Clay loans are very satisfactory for
sugar-beet production, provided other
conditions are favorable; but more
depends upon the physical condition
OF the soil and upon methods of cul,
tivation than upon the particular kind
or variety Of soil used. The soil, how-
ever, should be we'll supplied with
humus and well drained.
During the past few years there
has been a remarkable advance in the
price of farm lands, especially in
those localities where beet-sugar fac
tories are in successful operation.
The production of sipgle-germ beet
seed is a method OF thinning beets be-
fore the seed is planted Commercial
beet-seed consists for the most part of
from two to seven individual seeds
welded by nature into one mass.
It is evident that plants produced
from such a mass OF seeds must Of
necessity be very close together, and
thus far no mechanism has been de
vised whereby the plants can be prop
erly thinned. Thus hand labor has
TO be resorted to.
Repeated efforts have been made to
break UP the seed balls by passing
them through various forms Of rollers,
but the seed coats are so hard that
any device that has been tried not
only breaks the coats but likewise the
seed balls, thus destroying The germ
The department Of agriculture has
been more successful in this line by
its effort to produce a single-germ
seed, and its scientists have within
the past year increased the produc.
tion of single-germ seed from to %
per cent
The yearly consumption per capita
has increased pounds during the
past ten years, that is, approximately
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-03-23
CHAPTER XVI.
The Musicale Program.

The duchess ran Dan, made plans,
set the pace. and they were very much
in evidence during the season. The
young American, good-natured and
generous, the duchess beautiful and
knowing. were the observed OF Lon
don. and those of her friends who
would have tolerated Dan on account
Of his money, ended by sincerely lik-
ing him. The wcdding-day had not
been fixed as yet, and Dan was not so
violently carried away that he could
not wait to be married. Meanwhile
Gordon Galorey thanked God for the
delay and hoped for miracle to
break the spell over his friends son
before it should be too late. In early
May the question came up regarding
the musicale. TIE duchess made her
list and arranged the Sunday after
noon and her performers 10 suit her
taste. and the week before lounged in
her boudoir when Dan and Galorcy
appeared for late morning call.
There. Dam" she said, holding out
bit Of paper. look at the list and
the program. will you?"
Sounds and reads all right" corn
mented Dan. handing ii on TO Galorey.
Besides being an artistic event She
intended that the concert should serve
10 present Dan to her special set. She
row lit cigarette and gave one to
each Of her friends. lighting the Eng.
lisaman's herself.
The best names in London" Lord
Galorey said You sec. Dan, We shall
trot you out in royal way. I hope
you fully appreciate how swagser this
is 10 be-"
Glancing at the list Blair remarked;
But don't sec Miss Lanes name?"
why should you?" the duchess an
swered sharply.
why. we planned all along that
she was TO sing," he returned.
She gave a long puff to her cigar
cite.
I'VE did rather speak OF It. But we
shall do very well as we are. The
program Is full UP and it's perfectly
ripping as 1t stands"
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-03-23
CBy S. c. cLINToN. Iowa.l

The first refined beet-root sugar
produced in commercial quantity was
made about 100 years ago, at a cost
of approximately so cents n pound.
The cost of producing cane sugar was
then somewhat higher than that of
beet sugar.
Tie amount OF raw sugar extracted
from the beet at that time varied
from to 6 Per cent, and the amount
of refined sugar obtained was from /
TO per cent of the weight Of the
beet.
The cost Of producing an acre Of
beets WAS estimated at approximately
S35, while the yield was from 6 to %
tons per acre
The advances that have been made
in cultural methods have been Offset
20 a very great extent by the in
creased cost Of labor in the United
States. SO that the actual reduction
in the cost cf producing beet sugar
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-03-23
A Jud qe of Wine.

George C. Boldt. the hotel man. was
talking In New York about wines
The average American is now good
Judge OF wine." said Mr.. Boldt He
is 10 longer fooled by elaborate and
imposing labels. lie has learned to
appreciate wines bouquet. flavor and
body.
Il heard the other day mildlook.
ing chap In n restaurant who said: !
understand they've been having wine
riots in france. walter
Yes. sir; | believe so. SIR the
waiter answered.
Well said the mildlooking chap.
the wine you've served me here would
be enough to start riot anywhere "