davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-01
NO GHOSTS ALONG TRACKS.
But Pickering Headlights Make Weird
shadows. Engineer Says.

Wichita, Kan. Jan. 1.="Don't be-
Iieve the stories about ghost trains,
sonny. that you are liable to hear, >
said a grizzled Rock Island engineer
as he squirted oil on his mammoth
engine.
Every run on a road likes to get
out a story about d ghost train whist
ling and backing through the sidings
which makes all of that racket but
isn't real. Some queer things happen
on the most common runs but I have
never yet seen a ghost train or a man
who could tell the story OF one with
out winking-
1--WE see queer things on the tracks
in front of us though on our runs
which some persons might call ghosts.
I have seen forms that looked for all
the world like realities stand and
beckon in front of engine. Not long
ago between here and Topeka I slow
ed up because I thought 1 was run
ming over an old man in a buggy The
electric light causes all of these
shapes There are so many shadows
with the light that they hop and jump
alongside an engine that more than
one engineer will confess that he has
thrown on the air to avoid running
over them. 1t sounds foolish I know
but you take a ride some night in a.
cab and I'll but you get few thrills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-01
RUNS CAR WITH ACETYLENE.
Supply of Gasoline Runs Out Miles
From supply.

supply VI NHtSO1IlRC HUNS OuS Mics
From Supply.
Nyack, N Y, Jan. Paul Legget,
the Nyack automobile authority, made
discovery that is of interest to every
notorist who has been up against it,
after he has exhausted his gasoline
supply miles from z garage.
Mr. Legget has found the acetylene
gas. while not nearly as powerful as
gasoline, is equally efficient in oper-
ating a car The discovery saved him
from being stalled miles from a
garage and constitutes a good tip to
the countrys motorists.
He was driving from Nyack, n. Y,
10 Chatham. N Y, distance of 126
miles While between Kingston and
Catskill, on the west bank of the Hud-
son river, he ran out of gasoline sew
eral miles from the nearest place
where any could be secured AS there
were no telephones any nearer than
the gasoline, he started the car with
the self starter and left the gas from
the acetylene tank on the dashboard
OF the car turned on about one-third
the way around. Then he ran several
miles up and down hill using only
acetylene gas for power until he ar
rived near a church which carried the
only supply of gasoline in that vicinity.
He made the run of 126 miles in four
and one-half hours which included
time spent on two ferries at Rhine
cliff and Roundout and one-half an
hour waiting for one of the ferries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-01
TRAIN BOY HEARS SERMON.
The Passenger Was superintendent
News Butcher Learns.

ElDorado, Kan, Jan. l." YOu'u
have to get out of here, this is my seat
and I've got to have it,
A train butcher spoke none too
pleasantly to a gentleman occupying
a forward seat in the smoker of a Mis-
souri, Pacific train between Wichita
and EIDorado the other day-a quiet.
dignifed passenger, whose temples
we're streaked with gray. The passen-
ger retained the seat
TT seems to me that a seat and
half are enough" he answered. "rhe
car is crowded.
well, these seats are reserved for
me and I've got to have en-" the
butcher replied. There's a man up
there with his feet on the seat. Make
But the passenger remained seated.
I'll see about this said the
butch" and he hurried back to get
the brakeman. That worthy went for
ward to empty the chair, but Just as
he was about to tell the offender where
to get off his face Whitened and he
whispered to the train boy, Its Mr.
Webb"
And the little sermon the train boy
heard from the uperintendent on the
subject of politeness and giving ac-
commodations to passengers was
gem.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-01
IMPROVEMENTS DECREASE.
Fewer Freight and Passenger Cars Are
Built.

Chicago. Jan. statistics relating to
railway activity in 1911 showing decrease
in Improvement and increase in fore
closure sales of railroad lines, were IS
sued by the Railway Age-Gazette, a rail-
way trade paper.
New trackage increase fell from the
record of 4.121 miles in 1910 to 1905 miles
in forty three states Texas led with Az
miles.
Fewer freight and passenger cars and
locomotives were built, by nearly third.
in several instances. Most of the new
cars are either of al1-steel or steel strue-
ture construction
The future is not considered distinctly
optimistic by the compiler of the sta
tistics. though pessisimism in his opinion
viii not prevail at the opening of a new
year. because of the increase of business
expected. Greater Improvement eXpendI-
ture is predicted for 1912 than for last
year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-01
RAILROAD NEWS.
Investigation to Be Made Into
Industrial Affairs.
Allowance Plan Said to Have
Been Abused.
G. RI. & p. AND CUPID
Win Race Into Denver From
Angry Father.
Other Items OF General interest
in Traffic World.

chicago Ian. An investlgallo9n
into the matter of allowances fhdut ~
Industrial railroads serving 'vca' s+e,--
plapts is to be taken up by NY III
state conn cree commission III -, - 70
<biS month. Advice has just peeh -.
cei,-ed in Chicago that the comm ls'i5 -
will omen = hearing on the ralli i' go -.
serving the steel companies on 49, e'.'.,.i &c
y Commissioner Harlan WIZ ~
at the investigation hitch
The railroads about Chicago, NJ
principalIy will be involved IN the ~
H. in,-estigatiOn are the FlGln, ) ~ :
q I-aetern which belongs to the IN
.4Ae1M states Steel corporation anu 500,
SIS plants in this district; the 1Aileel =
1Vesf Pullman & Southern, Whie -,
longs to and serves the nue. 49, 90
Harvester company, ana the Ss'77d
sz59i,7 Line. which is owned py AM
serves the Iroquois Iron company
termination of the practices preNa eva,
ing around these plants ana liF
1r,,ancas made to their railroads ~
the interstate carriers Is olnS ers,eral
Ole If an investigation OF the gene g
indus4rial railway situation whlch = -
he cone into thoroughly by the inter
state commerce commission. iis Pl sIl
baI1ilities ere 1t is stated, that II VII
he in line with the recent decision IN
~. ~ II i7,,ffalo Union Furnace case, IN
which the commission held tAat elis
I217ffaIo Union Furnace company WAS
Disseminated against
Rock Island Wins Race
Denver. Jan. Hamilton ". Clifford:
said to be a wealthy stock prokeI q
New York city, and the blI
Iington lost by two and half minutes
race from New York to Denver 70
prevent the marriage of his daugnte,I'
Alice. aged q years. to Roland Blreh'
a New York stock broker
The ra e began on Friday when BiIeli'
cod q Years. who was in Los Angeles
on business trip. wired his hancee'
exDlainine that her father would net
consent to their marriage and ufSlHs
her TO meet him in Denver In her ex
element, Miss Clifford mislald Blreh
telegram md it was found by the young
woman's mother. Mr.. Clifford had Just
time to flip a coin to determine Whlcn
route he should choose to Colorado. IL
sent him by way of the New York Cen
raj while his daughter sped westward
1n the Pennsylvania
In Chicago, Mr.. Clifford caught a Bur
inetOn train and his daughter lett VIA
he Rock Island. Miss Clifford arrlv-
a in Denver one minute in the lead,
,l1r-rgiag5 into a taxicab and fastened
n keen ner appointment with Blrch at
, local hotel. The bridegroom was there
,rftt a marriage license and justice |
Il fine peace and the couple were mar !
led < the father pounded on the door
+ their apartment. He left Denver
asst night for New York. Birch says
hat Mr.. Clifford forgives himself ana
,rida
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-01

most an invalid as a result of his war
experiences for which he draws a pen
sion. He lives in Denver. Jacob, the
next Oldest is So and is engaged in
business in Ozawkie. Then comes
George. So years, a truck farmer, Uni
versity Park. Colorado. John D. is next
with fifty-six summers and the same
number Of winters against him. He
lives on an excellent little farm in JEFF
ferson county about two and half
miles east of Rock Greek.
W. H. Kientz. the fifth along down
the line is the power behind the pone
in the Avalon Bakery. Charles f.. the
youngest of the brothers lives near
Manhattan. He. along with w. H.
have some the advantage of the other
brothers in that they are still this side
OF the age limit and have considerable
the best of the bargain in size.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-01

the feast spread at Mr. Kientz's home.
iol9 Kansas avenue. There is a differ
ence OF nearly thirty years in the ages
OF the eldest and the youngest Kientz-
l. p Kientz aged 6S now. left the old
home before c. F. the youngest was
born.
", H. Kientz is the only one of the
brothers living in Topeka. Through
ms efforts the boys were brought to-
Jacob Kientz. father of the half dozen
Boys came to Kansas from Erie coua-
". New York. near Buffalo and located
on farm in Jefferson county. Kansas,
along about 1864. Four of the Kientz
boys claim York state as their birth
place. while w H and c. F. are
Jayhawkers
H ?. kientz, the eldest of the broth
ers' served in the civil war. He is al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-01
LAY STEEL ON NEW ROAD.
Cold Weather Interfcres With But
Docs Not Stop Work.

Pueblo. Col, Jan Notwithstanding
the heavy snowstorm tracklaying on
the Colorado Kansas railroad continues
uninterrupted The 500 tons Of seventy
pound steel rails. delivered from the
steel works. is being unloaded from the
cars and the long sidings at the Hal
leck street construction terminal are
being laid Steel laying on the main
line has begun.
Engineer Bowen says that the new
locomotive works as easy as an old
timer and he is anxious for a stretch of
track so he can show up her speed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-01
SAYS sTILwEIh DAMAGED HIM.
Railway Promoter Asks Million and a
Quarter. as a Result

Kansas City. Jan. Arthur E. Still
we'll. president Of the Kansas City.
Mexico & Orient railway. has been sued
in the circuit court here by James Ed
ward Buckley a railway promoter of
Chicago, who asks 81 900 600 actual and
S250,00G punitive damages for the al
legged breach of a contract in connee-
ton with a proposed railway in Col
ombia, South America
Buckley alleges in his petition that
he obtained a concession from the gov
eminent of Colombia to build a rail
way 100 miles long and that Stiiwell
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-01

and associates agreed to investigate the
proposition and if found satisfactory
to build the road.
It is alleged by Buckley that by
reason Of the failure of StilweH to fur
nish him copy of the reports of ex-
perts sent to Colombia he was unable
to make financial arrangements and
that his credit as a promoter and rail-
road man has suffered
StilWelIs associates are also named
as defendants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-01
HE RETTREs ON PENSION.
AdoIph Butte Has Served IS Years
With Grand Trunk.

Montreal. Jan. 1-AdoIph Butte has
closed a service of Is years as general
purchasing agent for the Grand Trunk
railway and retired on the conpany's
pension fund John H. Guesse was pro-
NOTED to the head Of the department.
Mr. Butte is native of Quincy H..
and served through the civil war in the
comnlissarv department with Sherman )
army. Later ne was connected with the
Wabash. the Missouri Pacific and the
Monon route as purchasing agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-01

understood that the plan proposed has TO
do with an issue of from $SOO0,O00 to &c.
o00,C00 of short-term notes.
1t will be several months yet before the
eighty-seven-nlile extension to Cornells-
vile. where junction is made with the
Pittsburg & Lake Erie, is finished and
ready for operation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-01
TO ISSUE SHORT TERM NOTES.
improvements and Finishing of Exten-
sion Calls for ENpenditure.

New York. Jan. THE directors of the
Western Maryland have discussed the
matter Of financing equipment needs of
the new extension in Pittsburg as wen as
for addition terminal facilities at Balti-
more, some double track and branch
lines.
No announcement was made, but it was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-01
POSITIVELY THE GREATEST
VALUE GIVING EVENT OF
Wornen's Wearing
Annarel
Apparel
EVER HELD IN Topeka

A new stock of garments offered to you
at holt price and in some instances Less This
sale commences Tuesday morning, January 2,
$3.50 a. m. Kindly remember we have on sale
this seasons garments only, and not anything
that has been carried over from season to sea-
on. This is a 11eaU store and You can depend
on getting 71eaU garments here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-01
MEET IN Topeka.
Kientz Brothers Dine TOgethe,
for First Time.
Oldest Left Home Before the
Youngest Was Born.

Christmas day the five brothers of
w. H. kientz visited him and the six
oined together for the first time in
their lives. the reunion being held and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-01
Furs
Half Price and Less.

$1,000 Black and Brown Coney
Sets at $4.95
$500 Gray Wolf Sets at :. $12.5O
$125.OO Genuine Seal Set at. $500
$4,000 Eastern Mink Set at. $500
Great big reductions on Fur Coats.
Get that Fur Coat now and save
money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-01
Waists
Half Price and Less.

$3.50 Tailored Waists, white, at. $50
$3.50 Net Waists .$1.95
$3.50 Lingerie Waists at zee
$500 Silk Waists at. ........ $3.50
$2.75 Marquisette Waists, hand
embroidered. 81 rs
$1,000 Silk and Net Waists at. .$4.95
Never before have you had such
bargains offered you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-15

is the girl, and she is now in her fresh
man year at Ann Arbor. She is IL
years old. tall, slender and straight
and weighs little more than 131 pounds
She has a lung capacity of 2lo, ana hef
strength tests total 1923 pounds. Since
she has been old enough to go to school
she has spent half of every day in study
and the other half out on the farm.
y
The Washburn- High School young
people will have a dance tonight at
Steinberg's han.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mr.. and Mrs B. L. Williams, of Kan
sas City, are visiting Mr.. Williams SIS
ter. Mrs. j. F. farrell, and Mr.. farrell.
/ Mrs. JarreIl's aunt, Miss Jessie Fergu-
son, of Denver, is also guest at the
farrell home.
Judge T. F. Carver has returned from
a ten days trip east, where he attend
ed two national conventions in the in
terest of prison reform.
Mrs. George Port Ashton is confined
to her home with sprained ankle She
is improving. but is not yet able to
walk.
Miss Mary Kerr will go to Emporia
Saturday, and next week she will re-
turn to Topeka and will be the guest
of Mrs, A. A. GODDARD until she leaves
for her home in Philadelphia. Her
leiS0 " NIL OdNlu rage VIII ldh0
place the first of the year, after
which she and Mr.. Page will return
to Topeka to make their home. Mr.
Page is building a new house on West
Eighth avenue, opposite the Thomas
Page home, 1000 West Sixth avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. drummer will
spend Thanksgiving week with their
daughter, Lillis, who is Il student at
the -Carlysle school of Lincoln,
Neb.
Mr.. Charles Elliott has gone for a
trip to Lincoln, Neb., accompany Mr..
Fletcher Dennis of Washington, D.
C, who has been visiting him and Mr..
William Macferran. From Lincoln Mr.
Dennis will go to Minneapolis, Mimi.
to visit Mr.. Ed Dennis, before his re-
turn to Washington
Mr.. David Overnlyer has gone to
New York city where he will spend
the winter studying designing in the
National academy.
Mr.. Jay Hill spent Thureday in Kan
sas City on business.
Mrs. De We're Rafter, of Holton, has
returned home after a visit to her
mother, Mrs. David Overmyer.
Miss June Mitchell and Miss Frances
Mitchell will leave Saturday for Ari-
IONA. They will stop at the Grand
Canyon and will then go to Ray, Ariz.,
to visit their sister, Mrs. Kooert
Thomas.
Miss Marguerite Koontz and Miss
Grace Koontz have returned from a
trip to Kansas City.
National Hotel cafe-Halfs orchestra
every evening, 6 to S.-AdV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-15
WILL HOLD INQUEST.
To Inquire Into Cause of Death of En-
eineer LunSstrum.

An inquest to ascertain the cause of
the death of Engineer P. J. Lung
strum. VINO was killed in the Santa Fe
yards last Wednesday night, has been
ordered for next Monday morning at
10 o'clock by Coroner H. W. Bonn
gardner The decision to hold an in
quest followed a conference with
members of the Brotherhood of En-
gineers and Firemen. of which the
victim of the accident was a member
in good standing.
The engineer was crushed in a col
Hslon in the yards and died a few
minues later. His funeral will be held
from Penwelfs chapel at 8 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon. Interment will be
in the Topeka cemetery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-15

Mrs. Bernard Crosby entertained her
bridge club this afternoon at her home
on Tyler street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-15

Mr. and Mrs. c. NJ. Hill will enter
tain their Saturday Evening Card club
Saturday night at dinner. The guests
will be: DR.. and Mrs. H. B. Hoge-
boom, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Habig. Mr..
nd Mrs. c. E. Lagerstrom, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Lagerstrom and Mr.. and
Mrs. Luther Coppock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-15

Athletic girls will be interested to
know that the most perfect physical
specimen of girlhood that has ever en-
tered one of the large universities of
the country. got her physical culture in
the fields, doing the same kind of work
as the boys of her age. Miriam Hub
bard, the daughter of Ebert Hubbard,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-15

Mrs. w. w KitcheH entertained
this afternoon in compliment to Mrs
F. f. Carr of Minneapolis Mimi. who
is visiting her sisters. Mrs Dor
Mounday and Mrs. Hiram Root.
Miss Harriet Hill viii entertain hel
club Saturday afternoon at her home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-15

For trimmed hats worth
up to $3.50. A few large
hats in Valures plush,
hatters' plush and velvet,
with ostrich and fancy
feather trims.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-25
N. Y. TO VOTE
Primaries to BE Held BY Republicans
and Democrats on Tuesday
Under New Law.

NEW YORK. March 24.-The dele
cation OF Sc district representatives
which New York will send to the Re-
publican national convention will he
elected Tuesday at Statewide primaT-
les. the first held under the new law.
tn. results will be regarded with in
terest throughout the State. but the
line drawn by the vote I'm New York
city Will be practically the only index
"a to popular preference toward the
candidecies OF President Taft and ex-
PrGgoent Roosevelt.
With two exceptions the up State
cleo tions will be without opposition 10
the regular organization candidates,
but I'm the metropolis an interesting
hight H. promised. In each OF the thir-
teen congressional districts OF the city
proper. the Roosevelt forces have can
didates I'm the field. Organization
leaders. however. express confidence
that their own candidates will win by
generally heavy pluralities.
In the Utica district. where Theo-
dore Robinson. Colonel Rooseveits
nephew. is running and In the goth
district. where Lawrence Abbott Of
The Outlook. has been nominated as
one OF the candidates. there will also
be interesting contests.
Tho Democrats also hold their pri-
maries Tuesday. but they will only
elect delegates 90 their State conven-
tion. as they have chosen under the
privilege OF the law 10 allow the state
gathering 90 select the delegates TO
the baltimore convention
President Taft, in a telegram receiv-
cd today by Samuel s Koenig. chair
man Of the New York County Repub-
Tic committee. expressed pleasure that
Republicans of the eastside are % have
an opportunity In the primary o. eH.
press their preference for president
ial candidate. The telegram was sent
IN reply ~ n letter from Chairman
Koeuig informing him that the Repub-
leans % the east side would support
bis candidacy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-25

urday evening will have a hearing be.
fore the mayor this morning.
The Greek. who died at the hospital
last week. was buried yesterday after
noon in the ST. Mary's cemetery.
Mrs. Lemotte Smith. OF Alliance, is
visiting local relatives.
The miners will receive their pay
today.
The Spence Baggs foundry will re-
sumo today. after having been shut
down. on account OF high water.
Llewellyn Lewis has returned from
business trip to st. Louis and other
points.
Miss Annie Shane. of Clarksburg. is
visiting her brother. S. J. Shane, on
Walnut street
>. =. Dean, who has been seriously
III at his home on North Fifth street,
Is again able to eout
Mrs. \. NJ. Sehn. OF North Fifth
street. is visiting relatives in Steuben-
Vile.
Rev. c. +. Griffin preached two fine
sermons :: the Baptist church yester-
day
William Shane has accepted a posi-.
ton with the Standard OIL COMPANY.
and will leave in a few DAYS for Flush.
Ing. where he will take the position OF
time keeper.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-25
Briddeport Briefs.


The Socialists OF Bridgeport held a
meeting yesterday in Skaters hall in
Kirkwood
Mr. and Mrs. Henderson Hunt have
returned to their home in Bethesda
after a visit with local relatives.
The Junior Mechanics will meet
arranged.
William Frankhouser of. Mansfield
Is the guest OF local relatives.
W. V. Campbell. administrator OF
the estate OF the late Kitty Alexander.
sold three pieces OF property which
brought a total OF $500.
Rev. Father Whitman conducted
services at Adena yesterday
Several foreigners left Saturday for
their old zones across the water.
I. l.. Lewis came down from Cleve-
land Saturday to spend Sunday with
his family.
Frank Barker will return to Nc
KeesDort today after having spent
Sunday with his family here
Miss Mary Korner OF Darlington is
visiting local relatives.
W. q. Cooper is home from a bust.
ness trip through West Virginia.
harr% Gordon IL getting along nice
ly az his home. but &: will be several
weeks before he will be able TO be
out
Samuel Purseglove was here from
Stewartsville yesterday visiting
friends
Miss Nora Ruk OF Fairpoint is Wis
iung local friends and relatives for
few days
Mrs. Fred Henry is reported to be
quite III AZ her home.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-25
JULIUS WE'LL
THE POPULAR STORE.

l2Aae white figured Swiss, IS inches
wide, in pretty patterns; lust ne: ~
1oc n yard.
Some OF the abandonment yara-wids
sllkalene drapery; al new spring pat
terms, At loe yard Not worth less
than II &C yard.
Tan Serge; that scarce color; &c in.
WIDE All wool just received All
wool tan hatiste, same width; also
yard
Black Taffeta Petticoats: R7iarrn-
teed quality; not that nimEy grulo
that feels Ike tissue paper. oulv
made 20 sell cheap. This Erads %
ours - worth $3.50 but Will sell to-
morrow az 22.49.
Chtlaron's White Duck Coats-sizen
mp 90 years. worth sI.5O; while
these laat-oCc.