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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-23
Increase of 4.S7 Per Cent in
Railway Wages for 1911.
On Ten Leading Lines Gain
Amounted to $14,636,0OO
4 DIVISION OF PROFIT
Wages Amount to 1873 Per Cent
i'm Net Earnings.
Other Items Of General Interest
i'm Traffic World.

Railroad wages for the last fiscal
year aggregated about S1,17O. 4S2.4OO. as
compared with $1,O72. 1856. 427 in 1907, at
the climax of the boom in railroad
business Tho actual total as compil-
ed by the interstate commerce COM
mission, will not be known for more
than a year: and indeed, the figures for
1911 have not yet been given cut. How
ever. compilation on 10 leading sys-
TENS. comprising A.. 500 miles Of railway.
the increase for the fiscal year amount
ed to S14636, 900. or 4.S7 per cent.
Wages in 1903. which was boom
year, amounted TO 10y per cent CT the
net earnings, and in 1907, the next
boom year to 119 per cent. A COM
same tendency, Tor in 1908 wa ges
amounted to 131 per cent of net earn
ings, as compared with 119 per cent in
1904.
On the basis of gross earnings the
wage bill seems almost equally large.
for in 1903 wages consumed a per cent
of gross, as compared with 40 per cent
III 1904 Likewise, IN the boom year
1907. - per cent of gross went for
wages as compared with 38.S per cent
in 1903
In the past year, owing partly to the
decline in earnings. the item of wages
ing to nearly 1873 per cent in net earn
ings. There are but few Industries II
the United States in which the division
Of profits between the capitalist and
the laborer is so favorable to the lat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-23
Try This H0nze-Mdde
Cough Remedy
Costs Little, But Does the Work
Quickly, or Money Refunded.

Mix one pint of granulated sugar with
1a pint of warm water, and stir Tor z
minutes. Put 25z ounces of Pinex Unity
cents WORTH in a pint bottle; then add
the Sugar Syrup. Take teaspoonIul
every one, two or three hours
You viii find that this simple rem
edy takes hold of a cough more quickly
than anything else you ever used Osu-
ally ends a deep seated cough inside
of 81 hours. Splendid, too, for whooP-
ing cough, Group, chest pains, bronchI-
It's and other throat troubles. 1t stlm-
ulates the appetite and is slightly lax
ative, which helps end a cough
This recipe makes more and better
cough syrup than you could buy. ready
made for $3.50. It keeps perfectly and
tastes pleasantly.
Pinex is the most valuable concen-
trated compound of Norway white pine
extract, and is rich in guaiacol and all
the natural pine elements which are so
healing to the membranes Other prep
arations will not work in this formula
This plan of making cough syrup with
Pinex and sugar syrup Tor strained
honey has proven SO popular through
out the United States and Canada that
1t is often initiated. But the old, sue
cessful formula has never been equaled
A guaranty of absolute satisfaction,
or money promptly refunded, goes with
this recipe Your druggist has Pinex or
will get it for vop. If not, send to The
Pinex Co., TT. Wayne, Ind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-23
A BIG TOTAL CAR SURPLUS.
More Than ~, 700 Cars Idle for Last
Two Weeks Reported.

The bulletin of the Lmeric--n Railway
association giving the statement of car
SURPRISES and shortages for the two
weeks ending January 3, 1912, says that
the effect of the mild weather in tie
latter part of December and of the hoh-
lays is apparent in a further increase
of $3.50 cars in the CIR surplus. Tie
total surplus for the period is 1885
cars, as against SS,646 cars on Decem-
Der 20, 1911 This IS II, SS4 cars more
than on January 4. 1911 There is a
decrease in boxclr surplus of Sis cars
compared with last year. The increase
in surplus is chiefly in omen cars. and,
with the exception of group Iowa
Illinois, Wisconsin Minnesota, Dakc-
tas) is shown 10 be in every section
of the country. Group 6, iowa, Hi
nois Wisconsin, Minnesota, Dakotas)
although still showing Il large surplus
decrea sed 2175 cars i'll he t-lsl num-
er of surplus cars The car shortage
shows a decrease of 5.454 cars as com
pared with the previous report OF the
5.454 car decrease. 3,712 are box, las are
fat 3S1 are coal and IS are INSECT
laneous ears. The succeeding cold
weather will 9r0hIS result III cecreas-
ing the surplus ext reported 10 abrut
the figure OF last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-23
COLDS AND GRIPPE GO.
How to Cure a Bad Cold and End
Grippe Misery in a Few Hours.

Nothing else that you can take will
break your cold or end grippe so
promptly as q dose of Pape's Cold
Compound every two hours until three
consecutive doses are taken
The most miserable neuraigia pains.
headache, dizziness. head and nose
stuffed up. feverishness, sneezing, run
ming of the nose, sore throat, mucous
catarrhal discharges, soreness. stiff
ness, rheumatism pains and other dis
tress begin to leave after the very first
dose.
Pape's Cold Compound is the result
OF three years research at a cost of
more than fifty thousand dollars. and
contains no quinine, which we have
.conclusively demonstrated is not ef-
fective in the treatment of colds or
grippe.
Take this harmless Compound az
directed. with the knowledge that
there is no other medicine made anv-
where else in the world, which will
cure your cold or end Grippe misery
as promptly and without any other
assistance or bad after-effects as A
25 cent package of Pape's Cold Com
pound which any druggist in the
~11D-lv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-23
Your hair appears soft, lus-
trous, fluffy and abundant af-
ter using a little Danderine

What causes Dandruff, itchy scalp
and falling hair? Who cares-so long
as Danderine overcomes this-and it
does, and quickly too-it does more,
it grows hair and We can prove it.
Try as you will. after an application
of Danderine, you can not find sin
gle trace of dandruff or a loose or fall
ing hair and your scalp will not Itch
but what will please you most, viii be
after a few weeks use. when you Will
actually see new hair. fine and downy
at first-yes-bu really new hair
sprouting all over the scalp.
A little Danderine now will imme-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-23
JOHNNY CoULoN STILL BEST.
Bantam Champion Disposes of Forbes
in Third Round.

Kenosha, Wis, Jan. 23.-Johnny
Coulon. bantamweight champion of the
world. knocked out Harry Forbes, the
former champion, in the third round
sof a scheduled ten-round fight
The end came when the round was
two minutes and "a seconds old,
right swing to the jaw and counter to
the stomach doing the work.
Forbes never had a chance. He had
trained to such a fine point that he
was outclassed when he entered the
ring
He made fair showing during the
first round. but by the middle of the
second it was evident he would not
last long.
on two occasions he went to his
Knees and rested without being hit
coulon quickly followed 4,d his ad Ivan
tage in the third. putting FORBES oom WI
again for eight and then for final
Forbes surprised his friends by
weighing in at lis, one pound under
weight, at o'clock. Coulon, wearing
most Of his street clothes. failed TO
raise the beam at that mark
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-23
NO MORE DANDRUFF, FALLING
HAIR OR AN ITCHING SCALP

No difference how dull. faded. brittle
and scraggy. just moisten a cloth with
Danderine and carefully draw 81
through your hair. taking one small
straLd at time. The effect is immc-
date and amazing-your hair will Be
light, fluffy and wavy and have an
appearance of abundance; an incom-
parable lustre, softness and Insurance,
the beauty and simmer OF true hair
health.
Get a IS cent bottle OF Knowlton's
Danderine from any drug store or
toilet counter, and prove to yourselL
tonight-now-that your hair ~ aa
pretty and soft as any-that II has
been neglected or injured by careless
treatment-thats all-you surely can
have beautiful hair and lots OF Il TX
you viii just try little Danderine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-23

Peace C. J. WEIGH, who had announced
that he would marry, free of charge
any couple where the girl proposed
When the ceremony had peen per
formed Mrs. Randazzo turned to JUS
tice Welch and explained how she
came to propose. -, -
when 1 read that the Kid had
If weak heart. 1 decided to take
things into my own hands and made
up my mind that 1 was going to be
Mrs. Randazzo. So. one night when
the lights were not burning, l slppeo
over close to him and said; hld.
want Won. Can have your He said:
well. I guess it is all right with me-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-23
o'BRIEN TIED FOR SECOND
Billy Heer Heads Florence, Kansas,
Professional Shot.

Houston. Texas, Jan 2s.-Jay Gra-
ham. amateur of Long Lake. Ill. led
the field in the opening program of the
Sunny South handicap, breaking 219 out
of 225 targets
For second place. Nick Arie, of Hous-
ton, Tex: E *. Corrothers, of Bloom
ington, III, and H. E. Conner. Of
Springfield, Ill. tied with scores of 2lO-
High professional went to Bill Heer-
of Guthrie. Okla. who broke PIP out of
225. Ed O'Brien, of Florence, Kan, and
Charlie Spencer, Of St. Louis, were tied
for second. with 211.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-23
DYNAMoMETER CAR ON PENN.
Road Places Big Machine at Disposal
OF state College.

Road Places Big Machine at Disposal
OF state College.
The Pennsylvania railroad has placed
a dynamorneter car, the drawing ca
pacity of which is % 600 pounds, at
the disposal of the Pennsylvania State
college. 1t is u ccas 9iete piece ri APP
paratus. costing originally about S3e,00O
and having served for sumo years prior
10 the Introduction Of the roads pres
emf dynamometer in 1907, as a means
of establishing tonnage ratings on the
entire Pennsylvania system Some
time ago, the same road placed at the
dlsDcsal Of the College an eight wheel
locomotive. These two pieces of equip
nent will serve an excellent purpose for
experimental ard Institutional work
The Santa Fe has just completed its
dynamoneter car in Topeka and IS
eyhibiting it to colleges over the coun-
trN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-23
HUGHEs HEADS WITCHES.
Frank MCMILLAN Becomes Secretary of
Club.

wichita. Kan, Jan. 23.-George
Hughes. second baseman for the Wichi-
ta-Pueblo baseball club for the past
three years, was practically engaged as
manager for the club at a directors,
meeting here B. l. Eaton was named
as president, George Bradford, vice
president and W. o. VanArsdale, treas
urer. All of these officials ara promi-
nent local business men.
Frank MCMILLAN who has been act
ing as temporary secretary, was regu-
larry appointed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-23
SHE SAID. ..KID. 1 WANT YOU"
And Prizefighter Replied, 81 Guess It's
All Right

Kansas City, Jan. 23.--After reading
a story on a sporting page of a local
neWspaper that her sWeeth cart was
forced to call off boxing bout be-
cause of a weak heart, Miss Coda Sc
crest. IS years old, took advantage OF
Leap year and proposed to Roso Llnl
Randazzo, a pugilist, better known as
kid Rose Randazzo accepted and
then the girl went to Justice of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-23
..BRICK, OWENS FAINTs ON CAR.
Toothache Too Much Pain for Nerve
of Umpire.

Kansas City, Jan. 2s.-Clarence
(Brick) owens, baseball umpire fell
to the floor in the rear Vestlpuie OF d
street car here from q fainting spell
caused by suffering from toothache.
He was taken to the Emergency hos
pital. He tainted again at the hos
initial after being treated, but was able
10 go to his home. He had been i'll
several days. he said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-23
WOLGAsT is ARRESTED AGAIN.
Reckless Driving Is Charged Against
Conyalescent Pugilist.

Santa Monica, Cal, Jan. 23.-Ad
Wolgast, the lightweight champion
alton for appendicitis, and an attack
of pneumonia, was arrested here for
breaking the automobile speed laws at
Venice.
the Venice police station was reckless
driving He was released on bail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-23

NAIL ORDERS for these sale EN-
broideries will be filled as carefully
as if you were at the counter, and
will be shipped mediately-EX-
PRESS OR POSTAGE PAID.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-23
POLE EASILY THROWS HINDU.
Now Breakfast Food Champion VIII
Challenge GOtch.

Boston, Jan. 2s.-Zbyszko. the Polish
wrestler, defeated Kar1a, the Hindu, in
two straight falls here after 40 min
utes of hard wrestling. 1t was an
nounced that the winner would chal-
lenge Frank Gotch for the champion
ship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-23

were friends in 1903 when the latter
was famous and the heavyweight
chamDion was unheard Of. Just what
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-23

johnson viii do at the benefit has not
been decided. As it Will be a public
affair, he will not be permitted 70 ben.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-23
no AppEAR AT BENEFIT.
Jack johnson VIII Help Widow OF
Enruner Pug Friend.

st. Louis, Jan. 23.-Jack Johnson will
appear here February II at a benefit to
be given for the widow and son of
Johnny Regan, veteran featherweight
who died recently Johnson and Regan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-23
Corbin, an outfielder from Dallas, and
a college pitcher named Campbell.


Corbin, an outfieldcr from Dallas, and
a college pitcher named Campbell.
Hugh Fullerton announces that 1sbell
can't lose as much hair managing the
Des Moines club as Higgins did. NOR
as much money either
Remember the giant battery that
Sioux City sent in at the local grounds
one day last summer. The catcher was
higher than the amount a ball player
thinks he is worth in the spring ana
the pitcher was even taller. The UNI
pire bumped over the back of the
kneeling catcher to watch the Blenders
break, reminded one of a flee after a
bumblebee Well, Sage, the pitching
end Of it. has been taking treatment all
winter from Bonsetter Reese, and has
learned that it was an injured tendon
which kept him from doing the work
he expected to do last year If Sage
ever learns to throw as well as ne
learned to grow there will he sorrow IN
the O'Neil circuit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-23
27-inch Baby
Flouncing

We want every Topeka
mother to see our line OF
these dainty. pretty embroid-
cries for infants dresses and
frocks for the little tots
There's one special lot in this
sale, worth UP to TIC, co.
for, yard -..--.-... w.
Baby Sets-1n this sale.
you'll find hundreds Of
matched sets-that is, two
and three widths Of matched
edges and insertions. in
Swisses and Nainsook at the
following prices 49, Worth.
yard. 1Oc. Il &c. 15c. 19c. 25c
for exc, S1Sc, Zoe, IL &c,
15c.
Every Dressmaker is urged
TO be present and see the style
embroidery trend for 1912. in
order to Oe able to advise GUS
toners intelligently.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-23

RAILROAD FARE REFUNDED to
VISITORS TO THE MID-WINTER
EXPOSITION according to the
amount OF Embroideries purchased
at this sale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-23

RED" Downs and "Spec" Hurlburt.
both former Topeka players. are in
town. Red" goes to Brooklyn this
spring and Spec will probably UNI
pire in the Union association. Downs
will be here until ordered to report.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-23

Fellows who have been there have
Joined with this department in advis
ng Isbell to keep away from Pueblo
and save his friends the expense d
buy flowers and knocking off WORK
for the funeral.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-23

G. Webb Murphy has discovered an
ivory nut that he declares will make
an excellent center for baseballs. In
case Mr. Murphy convinces the mar
ufacturers that his plan is 8. good one
we can slip him the address of some
corking good ivory nuts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-23

Mully Miller has also sent in his
contract to the Packer boss. Added
to these are seven recruits and a first
sacIxer from the Texas League. Sioux
city has been weak at nrst since Hunt
or went to the pirate team via Kan
sas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-23

Tom Reilly, former Topeka short
stop, was the first Sioux City player to
send in his contract. Tommy isn't in
The holdOut class any longer He has
lost some CT those ideas. AMI is play
inc better ball. He should make
good third sacker for Andreas tins
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-23

COLORADO fans are Wondering how the
Denver team will fare with the new
Lincoln organization il one is ever ac-
complisEed Hagerlnaa Stralton and
Mccormick are the players belonging
to either Denver or Lincoln and as
Denver could use them the fans are
hoping that some one with authority
to deal for the Despair club will soon
be located.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-23
. S9Sl Y ( IS :1I @
Iso7l
Our Annual January Sale of N
Embroideries for Season

This the first of of great sales for the and
will deliberately displayed tables both the and
ae Main Floor offers so 900 yards Choose From
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-11-05

"One OF the most interesting figures
in the quasi-public life of the news
paper profession is Roy w. Howard
general manager of the United Press
associations" says the American Mag
azine In its issue for November.
"The buoyancy of youth Is the main
pillar of the United Press. Mr.. How
ard himself is now IN his 18th year,
and for six years has been the editor
Sial head of this agency, which en-
braces a membership of moro than 475
afternoon newspapers, with large
added clientele of Sunday morning
newspapers. The average age OF his
large staff of editors and correspond
ents in America and Europe Is con-
,siderably under 80 years.
\ AS q boy Mr.. Howard was a cub
reporter on the Indianapolis News,
and later was sporting editor OF the
star, in the same city. With rapid
strides he passed through the various
renortorial and subeditor experiences
in the employ OF newspapers in In
dianapolis, st. Louis and Cincinnati,
and in March, 1906, found himself In
Nav York as correspondent OF the
scrtpps-McRae league. A few months
later the United Press associations
was formed through the amalgama-
ton Of three evening news agencies
and Mr. Howard became the New York
MANAGER. Since that time he has by
.ncceaaive promotions come to be head
Of the concern and the chairman OF IT.
board OF directors.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-11-05

truthfully estimated the enthusiasm
of the crowds from observation rather
than from preconceived ideas, and
these sharp eyed American reporters
did not miss the fact that lunch bas-
kets thrown away by prosperous Eng
lishmen seated in the expensive street
stands, were eagerly seized and rifled
for crumbs by half-starved men and
women Of the miserable London army
of unemployed people.
Critics of American newspapers
are constantly contending that news
paper readers are becoming less in
clined to follow editorial columns, but
are forming their own judgment upon
public questions from the facts as pre-
what ever extent this may be true.
the responsibility to the public of a
press association is direct, and there
fore vitality important to American
This reporting has had
the effect of Frightening and human
izing telegraph news, once the dull
est feature of many newspapers. Press
associations have become an import
ant factor in that process of making
that vague, fluctuating and complex
thing called Public Opinion the Amer
lean king, according to the intelli-
gence of which depends the success
of the republic"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-11-05
"As the United Press was the only

"As the United Press was the only
news agency to give the newspapers
Of the country the whole truth about
Lawrence, and as it is known that it
was the reading of these accounts that
moved Senator Miles Poindexter per-
sonally to investigate Lawrence, it is
fair to state that it was this exposure
that resulted in congressional inter
ference and inquiry, and the federal
probe by Commissioner Charles P.
Neill of the department of labor.
This illustration of the positive
democratic of free and Independent
reporting of news facts has many
counterparts in the history of the
United Press associations A recent
conspicuous example, from another
point Of view, but perhaps quite as
vital to public policy, was the report
the United Press correspondents ca
bled of the coronation of King George
and Queen Mary. The American
school on that occasion wired highly
colored word pictures of the splendid
spectacle, the sparkling trappings of
the royal family, beauty of the women,
awesome dignity of the men, gaiety of
the crowds, and the worshipful homage
of the kings subjects, cheering, madly
flags and tossing hats as the
gorgeous pageant traversed rhe laby
rinth Of vibrating humanity in Lon
don's streets. The correspondents
of the United Press, all American
trained, on that occasion reported all
that was true of the brilliancy and
dignity of the occasion, but they also
saw in the event news facts which had
escaped rival correspondents and
were of especial Importance to Ameri-
cans The United Press papers that
evening told, among other things, of
the enormous expenditures made for
the extravagant coronation display,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-11-05

now celebrated conflict the United
Press regarded it as extraordinary
news, and reported to its papers in
all sections Of the country full details
tile manufacturers and $4,000 revolt
ing employees. When the strike devel-
oped a situation which not only out
ragged the broad humanitarian i'm
pulses of the American people, but
violated the constitutional rights of
individuals involved the United Press
result of its accurate representation
OF that labor conflict the whole nation
was aroused. 1t was unpleasant news
and the lines of prejudice and special
interest were tightly drawn. Every
department of the city and state gov
ernments seemed to be working act
higher city officials were silent or act
ually misinformative; mill officials
gave biased statements; the strike
leaders made large claims, and the
section of the press that swallows
Big Business whole misrepresented
the situation outrageously. On the
theory that free press can not main
tain it's prestige as the Fourth Estate
on a regimen of news deceit, misrep-
resentation or concealment, the es-
tablished policy Of the United Press
called for reports written without fear
favor, describing all sides of that con-
flict. Thus the nation was aroused
to situation in a sister common
wealth wherein constitutional rights
were being ignored, parents denied
the privilege pf transporting their
to another state, and men and
women mercilessly dubbed for no
offense; and, in fact official anarchy
reigned in sorry contrast to the fine
love exhibited by the polyglot mass of
striking men, women and children.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-11-05
Smuggler Queen Free.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. Following
II months of Incarceration in the coun-
ty jail here, Miss Ethel Hall, Queen
of the Smugglers," is free today Her
health was so badly shattered by her
long Imprisonment that she was al
lowed to plead guilty, accept a nomi-
nal fine and gain her liberty. She was
charged with smuggling Chinese cool
les over the border.