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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-04
KRAMER GOES TO PULLMAN.
Rock Island Man Made Assistant to
President.

President.
Chicago, June 4-LeRoy Kramer,
formerly assistant to the second vice
president in charge of operation of
the Rock Island. las been appointed
assistant to President John S. Run
neIls OF The Pullman company. The
appointment is effective today. Mr..
been in me operating department, and
it was largely his wide experience in
this fisId which led to his selection.
Before coming to the Rock Island
he was CT connected with the operating
department. of the Frisco, receiving his
training. thus, in the southwestern
railroad field, which has been so pro-
1ong time he was closely associated
with Carl r. Gray, recently chosen
president of the Great Northern rail-
way. On the Rock Island he was very
close to tie late F. O.. Melcher, operat-
ing vice president, each of these Off
Gals beiEe considered among the fore
most operating men in the country.
been right hand man to c. c. Ridg-
way, second vice president of the Rock
Island.
Several changes in the Rock Island
operating staff follow Mr.. Kramer's
resigna':on. n. D. Ballentine, former
~ superintendent of car service, has
been made assistant to the second vice
transportation matters. H G. Clark,
formerly :rainmaSter of the Oklahoma
division, becomes assistant to the sec
ond vice president, giving special at
tention to maintenance of way. J. R.
Pickering becomes acting superintend-
ent of Car service to succeed Mr.. Bal
1entine
Gilpin observer., 1912-06-06
Steamboat sprinas.craia Railroad.

Steamboat SpriIgs.-One of the
richest mineral sections of the West
is to be tapped by an extension of the
Moffat road from Steamboat Springs
to Craig in Routt county. The new
road will be forty miles in length and
will draw traffic and develop more
than 200 square miles of rich coal
lands and vast areas adaptable to any
kind of agricultural development. The
project will cost s1,000,000.
The articles of incorporation. of the
for filing with the secretary of stase.
A group of Bear valley capitalists are
financing the road. They commenced
the survey four months ago when the
Denver, Northwestern & Pacific COM
pany seemed to be on the verge OF a
receivership.
In opening up Routt county, the pro,
posed line, it is claimed, will be of
more direct benefit than is the Moi
fat road. since the new line penetrates
further into the actually productive
section. The line will follow the
course Of the Bear river.
According to John ]. Argo, engi-
neer for the incorporators Of the new
company, no one connected with the
Denver, Northwestern & Pacific is 'af-
filiated with the men who have pro-
NOTED the scheme, but 1t is considered
logical that the line will ultimately b.
purchased by the Moffat interests.
A traffic arrangement for 1t will
have to be made with the Moffats to
insure an outlet. The Bear valley fl
nanciers have had to dlcker with the
Moffat interests for large part of
their right-of-way.
According to Argo the grading work
will be commenced this summer and
will be finished by January !, 1913.
During the summer of 1913 the laying
of the rails will be completed.
Gilpin observer., 1912-06-06
Rebels to Attack Mexico City.

Chihuahua, Mex. - General Pascual
Orozco, chief of the revolution in
northern Mexico, formally sanctioned
an attack on Mexico City by Emiliano
Zapata, rebel leader in the South. An
emissary from Zapata was informed
by Orozco that he would permit the
attack on the Mexican capital pro-
vided the southern leader would not
molest foreigners and could dominate
the situation. The sending of the en-
voy to Orozco confirms earlier claims
of the rebels in the North that they
are acting in unison with those in the
south against President Madero. Def
mite advices req ached here OF the move
ments of Generals Campo and Argu.
medo, who, with 1000 rebels, are
harassing the rear of General Huer'
ta's federal army.
Gilpin observer., 1912-06-06
SCORES Die in
BELGIUM RIOTS
LABOR RISES AGAINST VICTORY
OF CLERICALS - INDUS
TRIES TIED UP.
0ROzCO ORDERSATTACK
REBELS TO MARCH ON CITY OF
MExICO-UPRlSlNG IN CUBA
THREATENED.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Brussels.-Belgium is in state Of
eruption On account of the recent elec-
tions, and rioting throughout the coun-
try has taken on revolutionary char
ncter
Many persons have been killed or
wounded in various cities and a large
number of reserves have been called
to the colors. Agitation in the indus
trial centers is increasing. Every hour
brings news of fresh protests by the
laboring classes against the govern
mental victories.
The conservative elements are
alarmed over the tendencies of the
civic guard to make common cause
with the rioters. This, however, is only
in isolated instances, Brussels being a
case in point where the guard held a
sympathetic celebration before the
monument of Francisco Ferrer, the
originator of the modern school in
Spain.
The national disorders generally are
attributed to the disappointment of the
laboring classes over the victory OF
the clericals in the recent elections.
The Socialist allied themselves with
the liberals on the public school
question, in opposition to the govern
ment policy, hoping thereby to win a
majority in the chamber.
Their failure caused a wave of an
ger to sweep over the country. Latest
reports show that strike movement
has spread over the entire Liege basin
and has tied up most of the collieries
and the big metal industry. In the
center of Belgium many industrial pro-
prietors seem to approve OF the strike,
and sympathize with the men. The
women have aroused themselves to
even greater frenzy than the men.
In Brussels a mob made a rapid
tour of the city. wrecking street cars,
smashing windows and doing all man.
ner of damage. They broke in the
doors of the church of st. John and
st. Nicholas and demolished the tab
ernacle They then set fire to the
doors. Next they tried to force an
entry to the monastery of the Artois
Fathers and arriving at the Anderlecht
quarter wrecked a cafe and attempted
to storm convent, but were dispersed
by firemen with streams from the
hose
Gilpin observer., 1912-06-06
FOREIGN.

1t is estimated that 100000 men are
idle along the Thames and Midway
rivers, England. These include dock
ers, carmen. seamen, firemen.
The movies" have invaded Vesu-
vius. A cinematograph operator de-
scended into the crater and took pic
lures of the descent and the vapor.
That General" William Booth, the
head of the Salvation Army, who re-
Gently underwent an operation for the
removal of cataract from his left
eye in London, will henceforth be totai-
ly blind in his physicians report.
An open note directed to the Madero
government and to the United States
in which it was pointed out that the
rebel authorities might be unable to
protect foreigners, in Mexico, has been
published in both Spanish and English.
A Vienna woman who possesses the
peculiar power of locating springs of
water, naphtha springs and deposits Of
gold and silver, has accepted an offer
from an American to go to America
to seek potash fields. The diviner will
be paid an enormous fee.
Gilpin observer., 1912-06-06
Havana Fears Outbreak.

Havana a-Extraordinary police pre-
cautions continue here in consequence
of the persistence of rumors of an in
tended negro uprising
Many American families are arriy-
in at Havana from the outlying dis
tricts.
There are reports that the negroes
are holding meetings in Pinar del Rio
and it is rumored that small band
of insurgents has appeared in the
province of Camaguey. which hereto
fore has not shown any signs Of dis
turbance.
The Senate committe on laws 70
ported a recommendation OF the pass
age of law empowering President
Gomez to suspend the constitutional
guarantees, but only in the province OF
Oriente.
Gilpin observer., 1912-06-06
Joke on the Doctor.

The physicians in Mankato had
agreed that during their Chautauqua
assembly they would employ a call
boy. and each was to pay his share
Of the expense. This boy was to call
any doctor who was wanted, without
disturbing the speaker. as 1t was en-
barrassing to him and looked as II
they were doing II to advertise with
out expense. So 1t all went we'll un-
til the afternoon when Strickland W.
Gilliland spoke. AS he was talking
away certain doctor had call from
the platform. and he walked out rath-
er ostentatiously. Some OF the peo-
pie who knew OF the arrangement
laughed or snickered. and the speaker
got 1t. He said: Don't laugh, folks
That is the way my brother got his
start" And everybody roared
Gilpin observer., 1912-06-06
SPORT.
WESTERN LEAGUE STANDING.

Tommy Ryan has taken charge of
Jim Flynn, who has begun training for
His fight with Johrson on July at
East Las Vegas. n. NJ.
Champion Ad Wolgast and Young
Jack O'Brien fought fast six-round
bout in Philadelphia and the advan-
age, if any, was with the champion
The Canon City and Pueblo teams
of the Rocky Mountain League have
had their franchise transferred to
Ration, N. NJ, and Trinidad, Colo, re-
spectively and played their first games
under the new arrangement.
Promoter Charles O'Malley of til.
Flynn-Johnson bout in Las Vegas, has
received a message from AL Palzer
stating that he would be al the ring
side on July 4 to challenge the winner
FalZer agrees to be prepared to post d
forfeit of $4,000 to fight any time
after the Fourth of July.
Gilpin observer., 1912-06-06
WASHINGTON.

The appropriation for the DeD.er
mint has been reduced from S149 900 to
$129,OOO.
Representative Roddenberry intro
duced bill to prohibit the interstate
transportation of moving picture films
of prize fights.
Senator Warren of the appropria-
tions committee predicts that Con-
gress will remain in session all sum-
mer and autumn.
The War Department has been au-
thorizel to honor the application of the
Cuban government for 5000 rifles and
100000 rounds OF ammunition.
The Senate passed the pension ap-
preparation bill, already passed by the
House. 1t carries s164 900. an in.
crease of $l2,500.0OO over the amount
appropriated by the House.
BY the decisive vote of As to IL the
Senate passed the House bill extend
ing the eight-hour principle to con-
work penalty of s5 is provided for
each violation of this provision.
Senator Lormer has telegraphed to
Senator Kern, one of his leading op'
ponents, requesting that his case be
not called up for the present and say.
ing that he wanted to speak and did
not feel able to do so now.
Provision for President Taft's tariff
board was eliminated when the sun,
dry civil appropriation bill was re-
ported to the House. The annual ap-
preparation of $4,000 for the Presi-
dents travelling expenses was allowed,
but the total appropriation was cut to
little more than $109.000.0 900. making
heavy reduction in provisions, Pana'
ma canal, public buildings and other
projects. Extravagances was charged
in the building of the Panama canal.
The committee made reduction OF
81 SO 900 in the appropriation for forti.
lcations on the canal. Appropriations
for public buildings were cut from ap.
proximately s2l 100000 to sS,053,517.
In uncontested delegates, Roosevelt
has representation of 429, all OF
whom are either instructed. pledged
or favorable to his nomination. In
uncontested delegates Taft has 37l,
who are favorable. instructed or
pledged to him.
Congress is about ready to investi.
gate another trust" and in conse.
quence some OF the big men in the
packing industry, who recently were
acquitted in criminal proceedings in
/ Chicago, probably will be summoned
to Washington to tell why the price OF
beef and other meats has gone up.
Gilpin observer., 1912-06-06
CONDENSED RECORD OF TIL
PROGRESS OF EVENTS At
HOME AND ABROAD
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, D o ! N G S, ACHIEVE
MENTS, SUFFERINGS, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
WESTERN.

Splendid harvesting prospects in
Texas has brought about cheaper
prices for wheat.
Mammoth oil well west of Cortez,
Colo, is now down 1,4OO feet, and
there are splendid indications of oil.
Philip o. Parmalee, a Wright avia-
tor, was killed recently when his BIZ
plane fell from great height at North
Yakima, Washington.
Abraham Ruef, the convicted politi-
cal boss of San Francisco, who is
serving a fourteen-year sentence, hav-
ing given bribe to one of the bood-
ing supervisors during the incumbency
of Mayor Schmitz, has been disbarred
by the Supreme Court.
Luther Burbank says that five men
are kept busy night and day now at
his establishment at Santa Rosa, Cal.
packing and forwarding spineless cac-
tus plants to Mexico, India Palestine,
Australia, Italy, Africa and many 9TH
er countries.
Three heavy explosions recently
Francisco. The first and second eX-
plosions were located at Tom Cor
belts pool room and saloon at Fourth
and Stevenson streets. The third oc-
Cured ten minutes later.
Positive assurances have been re.
ceived in East Las Vegas that the ma
jority of the members OF the New Mex
leo Legislature would refuse to act on
any prize fight legislation now before
that body. Promoters of the Flynn,
Johnson fight now feel sure there will
be no interruption.
A conference between officials of
the Reclamation Service and railroad
men was held in Chicago to devise
plans to induce residents of the East
to settle in the West. A national bu-
reau for the dissemination of facts re-
garding Western lands was suggested,
More than a million dollars in cash
and still larger amount in clothing
and supplies have been devoted to the
refugees of the Mississippi flood dis
trict and there is almost half million
dollars in sight for their urgent needs
OF approximately 10000 persons who
have been driven from their homes by
the floods, the United States army re-
lief corps is dispensing rations daily to
nearly 100000. and such of the others
as need assistance are being cared for
by local relief committees.
Gilpin observer., 1912-06-06
THE SAFE LAXATIVE
FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE

Most elderly people are more or
less troubled with q chronic. per-
sistent constipation, due largely to
lack of sufficient exercise. They OK
perience difficulty in digesting even
light food. with consequent belching
Of stomach gases. drowsiness after
eating. headache and feeling of lassi.
tude and general discomfort.
Doctors advise against cathartics and
violent purgatives OF every kind. rec
ommending a mild. gentle laxative
tonic, like DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin,
to effect relief without disturbing the
entire system.
DR.. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin is the
perfect laxative. easy in action. cor
tain in effect and. withal. pleasant to
the taste. 1t possesses tonic proper
ties that strengthen the stomach, liver
and bowels and is a remedy that has
been for years the great standby in
thousands of families, and should be
in every family medicine chest. It IL
equally as valuable for children as for
older people.
Druggists everywhere sell DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin in 500 and 500
bottles. II you have never tried IL
send your name and address to Dr. w.
B. Caldwell. 2o1 Washington st.. Mon
ticello. Ill.,, and he will be very glad to
send a sample bottle for trial.
Gilpin observer., 1912-06-06
Being a Baseball Star.

A stars Job is a hard one The
mental strain is even greater than
the physical. For what he undergoes
the fabulous salaries are not fabulous
Before going into details let us do
fine a star-the ball players defini-
ton:
"A star is any player who. through
individual excellence, achieves a rep
utation for brilliant work. thus at
tracing fans to the park to see him
play"
He is a star only so long as his
performances stand out. He IL paid
the salary OF star as long as his
reputation brings fans to the stands
and money to the box ofice. The
day that sees the waning Of his sem
sationalism also sees the waning Of
his salary.-Edward Lyell Fox IN
Outing.
Gilpin observer., 1912-06-06
Postoffiee Shows Increase.

Denver-The receipts for stamps.
paper wrappers, stamped envelopes,
etc, at the Denver postoffice, amount
ed to $4,000 in May. as compared to
sss305 in April.
The receipts OF the postal savings
bank ending May 81 were $2G,3S2. The
receipts for April were $14.15s. show
ing an increase Of $l2,224. The dc.
posits to date are s303,972. Tho bank
opened Sept. q, 1911.
Gilpin observer., 1912-06-06
Repartee Of tho staaa.

In the big Weber-F1elds dressing
room Joe Weber and George Beban
sat tense over a game of checkers.
I'm working him up to his part"
murmured Mr.. Weber, in kind voice.
He must go on the stage In a tan
trum in few minutes. Every night
| beat him a game of checkers in
here before his entrance. 1t has Just
the right effect on him" Every
night you don't beat mel" cried his
opponent. Il owe you $3.50 in 12
weeks. Is that much?" Not so
much but I'd be glad to get It," sug-
gested the sweet-voiced Weber.
Gilpin observer., 1912-06-06
GENERAL.

G. F. Staples, farmer of Angola, n.
Y, shot his wife, mother-in-law, Mrs
Brown, and then himself
Mrs. William Moore of Burlington
township, near Marshall, Mich, is The
mother of twenty-siX children.
The price of gasoline is on the up
ward trend. 1t is now 16 cents a gal
Ion with prospects of another advance
OF one cent. -
Paul Studensky, a Russian aviator.
sustained broken rib and other in
juries when his aeroplane fell about
fifty feet at Chicago.
Postmaster General Hitchcock has
accepted the proposal of the Oceanic
Steamship Company for carrying the
mails from San Francisco to Australia.
Captain Rostron, commander of the
steamship Carpathia, came ashore re-
Gently at the invitation of Mrs. John
Jacob Astor, for luncheon at the AS
tor home On Fifth avenue in New
York.
By an aye and nay vote of i4G to
3G9, the Methodist conference voted
to leave unchanged paragraph 2GO in
the church discipline, which prohibits
dancing, card playing and kindred
amusements.
Applications for pensions under the
new "dollar-a-day" pension law are
being received at the pension office at
Washington now at about the rate of
$4,000 a day. The total number re-
ceived to date is 123,234
Captain Rostron of the Carpathia,
which saved the survivors of the tt
tanic. has been presented with $40, 900,
fund subscribed by the American
people. Mrs. George Widener of Phil
adelphia gave $4,000 to the fund.
At the beginning of business June 1
the condition of the United States
treasury was: Working balance in
treasury offices, SCI 61,114,529. In banks
and Philippine treasury, s35, ,295.
Total balance in general fund, $780,
242,2O3.
The first serious strike New York
hotels have experienced occurred when
the walters walked out of the Waldorf
Astoria, the Gotham. the Bresln and
Rectors in the midst of the evening
dinner hours, leaving hundreds of pa
irons in the lurch.
The American Bible Society has is.
sued its ninety-siXth annual report,
and announces an increase of 459,479
volumes the past year over last. The
total number OF volumes issued
amounted to 1851. POI. and consisted of
430,O9S Bibles, 670,72S Testaments and
2.590,375 portions of the Bible. Over
94,000,000 volumes have been issued by
the society during its existence. rbe
budget for which the board of man.
ayers has this year undertaken to pro.
vide amounts to $S15,000.
Indications based on incomplete re-.
turns are that Roosevelt carried every
congressional district In New Jersey
as well as the state at large and that
all the twenty-eight delegates New
Jersey will send to Chicago will be
Roosevelt men.
The brotherhood OF Locomotive En-.
gineers have adopted pension plan
for members OF the order. Pensions
will be allowed only for total disability
or on retirement at the age of sixty,
the amounts being graded from $50
] to $50 u month.
Gilpin observer., 1912-06-06
DIFFERENT NOW.
Since tho sIuqaer, Coffee, Was Aban.
doned.

Coffee probably causes more bilious
ness and so-called malaria than any
one other thing-even bad climate.
(Tea Is just as harmful as coffee be-
cause 1t contains caffeine. the drug In
coffee).
A Ft. Worth man says:
II have always been Of bilious tenn
permanent, subject to malaria and up
to one year ago a perfect slave to cot.
fee. At times would be covered with
boils and full Of malarial poison, was
very nervous and had swimming in
the head.
Il don't know how 1t happened, but
/ finally became convinced that my
sickness was due to the use Of coffee.
and a little less than a year ago I
stopped coffee and began drinking
Postum.
From that time I have not had q
boil. not had malaria at all, have
gained IL pounds good solid weight
and know beyond all doubt this is due
to the use Of Postum in place Of oof-
Zee. as have taken no medicine at
all.
Postum has certainly made healthy,
red blood for me in place Of tho blood
that coffeo drinking Impoverished and
made unhealthy" Name given BY
Postum Co.. Battle Creek, Mich.
Postum makes red blood.
There's reason" and Il 10 ex.
plained in the little book. THE Road
to Wellville." in pkgs.
Ever read the above letters A new
enS appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Sf hvnas
lntorast.
Gilpin observer., 1912-06-06
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
COMING EVENTS IN COLORADO

July 4.-Independence Day Celebration
.Platteville. Greeley, Pueblo, Trini.
dad, Walsenburg, Ouray, Durango
Fort Collins, Longmont. Loveland
July 17-19.-Electrical Contractors As.
sociation Convention, Denver
Aug. 6-S. International Council
knights of Columbus Colorado
Springs.
Sept. 3.-Convention National Associa-
tion State Game Wardens-Denver.
Sept. is. 19. 2O.-San Luis Valley Fair
-Alamosa
Gilpin observer., 1912-06-06
Government May Help Utes.

Washington.-The secretary of the
interior has recommended an appro-
priation OF s3,3O5, 900 to pay a judg-
ment rendered by the United States
Court of Claims in favor of the confed-
Grated bands of Ute Indians of Colo
RADIO and Utah on the Uinta and Ouray
reservations. The Indians are report
ties of life.
Gilpin observer., 1912-06-06
Arkansas Valley Booming.

La Junta.-The Arkansas valley is
booming. Never in its history has it
looked better. The heavy SHOWS put
the ground in fine shape for spring
work and although the spring has
been backward, warm weather of the
last few weeks has caused crops to
grow fast.
Gilpin observer., 1912-06-06
79,714 Votes Cast.

Denver.-The election commission
has completed the official count of the
ballots cast in the most remarkable
election ever held in Denver. There
were 79,714 votes cast, 3,764 of which
failed to show the voters choice for
one of the seven candidates for mayor.
Gilpin observer., 1912-06-06
c. E. 81. Co to Re.oraanize.

Denver.-lnstead of asking for a re-
newal of it's charter of corporate exist
ence which expires next October, the
Colorado Fuel & Iron Company, it is
reported, will form a new corporation
capitalized at $100,0O0,O00, divided
equally between stocks and bonds, to
take over it's assets.
Gilpin observer., 1912-06-06
May Appeal to U. S. Supreme Court

Denver.-Upless the Colorado SUI
preme Court reconsiders the opinion
handed down few weeks ago, in
which the railroad commission law of
1907 was declared legal and the power
of the commission to regulate rates
sustained. the case will be appealed
to the Supreme Court of>the United
States.
Gilpin observer., 1912-06-06
Springs District Is GROWING.

Colorado Springs.-The new direc-
tory of Colorado Springs, Colorado
City and Manitou shows 10000 names.
and multiplying by the usual 2h
this region appears to have a popu-
lation of 50,4l5, or nearly $4,000 more
t,lan given by the census in 1910.
Gilpin observer., 1912-06-06
Ensiuns NAV Now Marry.

Washington.-Good cheer has come
to the scores of college widows" at
Annapolis in the tidings that the mid
shipmen may now marry Immediately
upon graduation and that Cupid is no
longer barred by the stern rule Of the
Navy Department.
Gilpin observer., 1912-06-06
Rio BIanco Wants Auto Highway.

est is now being evidenced by the peo-
pie of this section in the contest be-
tween Meeker and the southern por-
tion of the Western Slope for the rout-
ing of the transcontinental automobile
highway
Gilpin observer., 1912-06-06

Discriminating persons should know
that Garfield Tea 10 a uniquely efficient
remedy forllver troubles and oostiv ness.
Gilpin observer., 1912-06-06

The man with an imagination IL
always on the ragged edge of making
his mark.
Gilpin observer., 1912-06-06

A small boy. whose face Is always
clean may not realize what he Is miss
ing.