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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-19
NEW CHURCH AT PRATT.
Most of Money Needed for New Build
inc Is Raised.

Pratt. Kan, Dec. 19.-The Meth
odists of Pratt are going to have a
fine new church and Sunday was the
rally day that gave the project the
great impetus that it has.
DR.. T. c. Tiff of Denver, after one
of the most enthusiastic serm ons
started subscriptions for the church
and $4,000 was pledged in a few
moments. The spirit was not all at
the morning session but at the even
ing service $4,000 more was pledged.
The new church is to cost $4,000 and
work will begin in the early spring.
Rev. C1eckner, the pastor at this place
is an energetic worker.
The new church will be built on
the corner of First and Jackson
streets and will be stone and brick.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-19
AGGIE DEBATERs BUSY.
Have Arranged to Meet Several Other
Colleges.

Manhattan, Kan, Dec. 19.-The debaters
of the college are making arrangements
for an extensive debating campaign this
inter. A triangular debate has been al
ranged between this college and the agri-
cultural college at Fort Collins ColO,,. and
agricultural college at Saltwater, Okla.
This college will send two men to Colo
RADIO and will meet two men here from
Oklahoma.
All this debating is to be on this ques-
ton: Resolved That the constitutions
of the various state should be so amended
as to subject the decision of the state SUI
prerne court to the recall by a popular
vote" The home team in all cases takes
the Affirmative.
Another debate with Kansas Wesleyan
takes place at Salina. The college here
will send three men. They will debate
the question: Resolved, That all judges
should be subjecr to recall"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-19
NO STRIKE FOR FTRENIEN IN EAST
brotherhood Willing to Arbitrate I'm
der Erdman Act.

New York Dec 19.-President Carter,
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men and Enginemen, has notified the
railroad managers of the eastern terri
tory that in preference to a strike vote,
he was willing to arbitrate under the
Erdman act the firemen's demands for
increased pay and better working con-
ditions. He submitted an amended
proposition for consideration.
President Carter's amended PROPOSE
ton, submitted in response to the rail-
road managers ultimatum of yester-
day, provides for the employment of
two firemen upon approximately 1000 of
the largest locomotives in the territory.
This materially reduces the number of
locomotives upon which two firemen
are demanded.
In making this modification, Presi-
dent Carter said the employment of the
firemen upon all large locomotives
would greatly increase the efficiency of
the locomotives and that the increased
earnings from any train thus operated
would be more than sufficient to meet
the increased expense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-19
Shippers Want All Roads to
Receive Adequate Revenues.
List of 1000 Signers From
Every State in Union.
NOT AN ADVANCE IN RATES
Manufacturers Say They Only
Would Safeguard Public.
Other Items of Interest in the
Traffic World.

Chicago Ill, Dec. 19.-The Railway
Business Association, the national or
ganization of railway equipment manu-
facturers, has made public the names
of 1000 shippers and receivers of
freight who declare in favor of a policy
which shall permit the railroads ''ade-
Quate revenue to meet existing obliga-
lions and to attract capital for neceS-
sary improvements and extensions
The list of signers. who represent cities
in nearly every state of the Union, ac-
companies the annual report of the gen.
eral executive committee, who ask
whether the time has not come for the
interstate commerce commission to put
such a policy into effect.
Some h: We interpreted this declara-
ton by shippers as intended to, pre-
pare the public for some general ad-
vance in freight rates." says the COM
mittee in part. This is misunder-
standing. 1t is just to these shippers
to make clear that they have not been
asked to say anything about such an
advance. The Railway Business Asso-
citation does not know that any advance
is under consideration by the roads NO
railway. manager heard of this declara-
ton until it was in the mails. we
would not express an opinion upon
particular schedules if filed.
What these shippers urge is poIcy
toward railways which, while emphaslz-
ing the necessity for their regulation 10
prevent discrimination and excessive
charges; to safeguard life and to pro-
mote the convenience and comfort OF
the public. will give careful heed to
the promotion of their prosperity ana
growth; ascertain, in considering enact
ments compelling expenditures that
they possess the resources to meet such
outlaws without injury to efficient serV-
ice. nrovide that in all adjustments of
rates adequate revenue shall be insured
them to meet existing obligations ana
to attract capital for necessary I'M
provernents and extensions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-19
A CHEERFUL BEGGAR-
Woman Successfully Skins Business
Men for a Time.

Mcpherson, Kan, Dec. 19.-Claim-
ing to be a resident of Roxbury, a
strange woman who gave her name as
Mrs. w. NJ. Thomas, apparently played
the shyster's game here today, but
only got half through when she was
called and 'vamoosed," as the police
say.
She came this morning to the office
of one of the business men. She was
a very corpulent lady and walked
about on crutches, appearing to have
great difficulty. She asked to have
copied a writing for a subscription list.
This was to solicit money for an arti-
fetal leg. She claimed that a ROX-
bury man, Ed Miller by name, had
given her SIS and this was put on the
list. Then she went out to solicit and
a very busy woman she was for a
while till she was looked up by the
police.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-19
ARREST COW THIEVES.
Leader duplicates Three-Mav Re
Other Arrests-Is Big Gan~

Belvidere, Kan, Dec. 19.-Accused
by Earl Bowman, confessed COW thief.
tnree other members of the so-calIed
BoWman gang" were arrested and
paced in the Barber county Jail at
N1eolclne Lodge, charged with cattle
SLeaLns. The men arrested were
GIaude Claussen, king, Kan; Harvey
IalIey and Doc" Gilworth of sun
CITY, Kan. The preliminary hearing
mas been set for December 26.
BoWman has said, according to the
officers. that before the investioa ton
IS completed he will implicate 40 men.
one of the largest organized gangs of
CO tile rustlers ever in operation,
FRANK Rockefeller invited local cat
tIemen to his ranch with a view of Civ
ing the officers all possible assistance.
some of Rockefe1ler's cattle were
stolen two weeks ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-19

The chief executioner of death in the
winter and spring months is pneumonia
It's advance agents are colds and grip. In
any attack by one of these maladies no
time should be lost in taking the best
medicine obtainable to drive it off. Count
less thousands have found this to be DR..
Kings New Discovery. MY husband be-
lieves it has kept him from having pneu-
monia three or four times writes Mrs.
George w. Place, Jacksonville, VT, land
for coughs, colds and Group we have
never found it's equal" Guaranteed for
All bronchial affections. Price so cts. and
81 90. Trial bottle free at Campbell Drug
Co.Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-19
SANTA FE WINS BIG CASE.
Supreme Court Holds That Injuries
~. Duty Cannot Bring Damages.

San Francisco, Dec. 19.-That railroad
cannot be held responsible for injuries
to an employee hurt while working with
out orders, was the substance of a decis-
ion issued by the state supreme court
Homer A. Clark a travelling fireman for
the Santa Fe railway was detailed in
October 1911, to report at one of the
company's roundhouses at Los Angeles.
He leaped from train passing the round
house, the engineer having forgotten his
request to stop, and was severely injured.
He sued the railroad and was awarded
$50, 600 by jury.
The supreme court sustained the rail-
road on an appeal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-19
ENFORCE OLD ORDINANCE.
Pool Halls Must Be Careful About Age
of IgOaferS,

Lawrence, Kan, Dec. 19.-Owing to
the large number of young boys going
to the different pool halls and of the
many complaints made by people of
the town, Marshal Myers has decreeG
that all persons under the age of IS
shall be excluded from these places. So
last night everyone that went into the
pool halls was accosted by the pro-
prietor and asked to give his age.
Although thL is an old ordinance it is
one that has been frequently evaded
as the owners have nothing to go by
except the word of the boys
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-19
HOLD FARMERS INSTITUTE.
Prizes Are Awarded in Boys Corn
Contests at Sessions.

Jetmore. Kan, Dec. 19.-Hodgeman
county held its farmers institute here
this week with Professor G. c. Wheel
er and Miss Adah Lewis as lecturers
from the Agricultural college. In the
boys corn contests. first prizes were
awarded to Noel Burt and Roy Sin
clair. In the girls bread contest, Bes-
sic Irvine won first. The officers are
H. J. Rasmussen, president, and F. I.
Burt, secretary. Mr.. Burt was elected
delegate to the state institute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-19
WESTERN PACIFIC TO SOUTH,
Into Southern California by Way of
San JOAQUIN Valley.

Fresno. Cal, Dec. 19.-That the Western
Pacific is making every effort to force
its way into Southern California by way
of the San Joaquin Valley was common
talk in local railroad circles today. The
proposed invasion of the Western Pacific
was brought up by advices from Watson
willie that F. Z. Snowden's Monterey line
viii be extended from Monterey Bay to
Fresno at a cost of so, 900. OOO Snowden,
with Col w. H. c. Bowen, has been tour
ing the Pajara, San Benito and Salinas
valleys in the Monterey Bay section. in
forming the residents of the possibilities
of the future if they can secure for Mon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-19
Arrest "Divine" Healer.

Lyndon, Kan, Dec. 19.-N 0. Tate. who
holds himself out as the founder and
manager of a Divine Healing Home and
Bible school at this place, was arrested
last evening on the charge of unlawfully,
willfully and maliciously publishing d
libelous letter at one of his recent meet
ings in this city. He was placed under
bond to appear and answer the informa-
ton filed against him at the March term
of the district court of Usage county.
Tate came here from Howard, Kan,
several months ago but a few years ago
he resided in Springfield, No, where ne
was engaged in a similar religious work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-19
VETERAN Is MISSING.
Old Soldier Wanders Away and His
Whereabouts Is Causing Anxiety.

Leavenworth, KAN, Dec 19.-John
Ellis, veteran soldier and a resident OF
the soldiers home, went to Kansas
City early last week to visit his son,
Earl Ellis, and has not returned nor
has his son seen him. Saturday af-
ternoon a search was instigated but
nothing was learned of his where
abouts Yesterday the son came to
I.eavenworth, made inquiries but was
not successful n finding any trace of
his father.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-19
Cot Causes Dementia.

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec 19--Clifton
French, the demented boy found by the
police several weeks ago in creek
near Eighth and Usage streets, has
been removed from the county jail to
st. Johns hospital. The physician,
who has been in charge of his case
says he is affected with either a blood
clot on the brain or a tumor
Only at times has he showed signs
of recovery. His memory is bad and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-19
MERGER VALUE $500, 900, 900.
Every Railroad Into Chicago Enters
Into Municipal Agreement.

Chicago, Dec. 19.-Plans for the con-
solidation of every transportation line III
Chicago and its suburbs with a view of
entering into an agreement with the city
for the use of the proposed municipal
subway were discussed at a conference
held between Mayor Harrison and the
representative of the various roads. Tie
merger suggested would involve property
valued at 500. 100000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-19
SENTENCE BRICK THOMAS.
Two Soldiers Are Fined After Serving
Police Sentence.

Junction City, Kan, Dec. 19.-Eads
and Baslze, two of the soldiers 1mpll-
Gated in the brick throwing on Wash
ington street several months ago and
who were taken into custody by the
military authorities after they had
served their sentence in the city jail,
We're yesterday courtmartaled ana
sentenced tn serve three months in the
guard house and pay fine of $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-19

terey much-needed harbor improvements.
Bowen stated recently in Salinas that fed
eral and state appropriations for the pro-
posed harbor work would not be available
until the cross-country railroad is built
from the coast to Fresno.
SnOwden is said to be perfecting his
$40 OO0, 900 deal with financial aid from
foreign capitalists. He is president of the
Jacksonville Railroad and Navigation COM
pany, which recently built an electric
road from jacksonville to Port Watson
Vile the new town on Monterey Bay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-19
Re-establish Eastern Star.

Garden City, Kan, Dec. ia chap
ter of the Eastern Star has just been
established in Garden City. The first
meeting was held one evening last
week with an enrolment of about 20.
This action of the grand lodge was a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-19
.: c. MA
Also called letter Salt Rheum, rnritus,
Milk-Crust. Weeping Skin Etc.


ECZEMA CAN BE CURED TO STAY,
and when 1 say cured, mean just what I
say-C-U-R-E-D, and not merely patched
up for awhile, to return worse than be-
fore. Remember L make this broad state
ment after putting twelve years of my
time on this one disease and handling in
the meantime nearly half million cases
of this dreadful disease. Now, 1 do not
care what all you have used, nor how
many doctors have told you that you
could not be cured-all I ask is just a
chance to show you that 1 know what 1
am talking about If you will write me
TODAY, 1 will send you a FREE TRIAL
of my mild, soothing, guaranteed cure
that will convince you more i ma day
than or anyone else could in a months
time. If you are disguised and discour-
aged, l dare you to give me a chance to
prove my claims. BY writing me today
you will enjoy more real comfort than
you had ever thought this world holds for
you. Just try it and you will see l am
telling you the truth.
Or. J. {. Cannaday. II Court Square, SedaIla, Mo
References: Third National Bank, Sc
dalia, Mo.
Could YOU do a better act than to send this
notice to some poor sufferer of Eczema?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-19

he has not been able to tell the name
of his parents or where he lives. The
only facts obtained are that he lived
in Texas and was in the army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-19

Euery LoOH1Gn Ought TO possess 7 he
Peoples Common Sense Medical I'D
oiseT bp R-T. Pierce, M. d. zoos
pages. II dnspers questions Of sex
Teaches mothers hon TO care for their
children and Themselves. rs the e1zeT-
ecncv doctor In pour oDn home. Send
3 ToDe-cenf stsmps to DR.. Pierce as 0boDe-
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-08
DON'T BE AFRAID.

Fear is at the bottom of most of
cur troubles.
We are afraid-afraid that we
shall be sick, afraid that hard times
are coming, afraid that our coats
don't fit behind, afraid that it will
rain, afraid that it won't, afraid of
being struck by lightning, afraid of
our jobs.
We are afraid of something or
other most of the time. And most
of the time We are afraid without
any reason, for being afraid.
In a word, most of our troubles
don't exist, outside of our own minds.
There is only one remedy for fear,
and that is courage. Folks who read
in the third reader of a generation
ago will remember the incident of
Harry and the guidepost; how Harry
thought it was a ghost, and how,
when he braced and marched right
up to it" he found that it was moth
ing more tAan a friendly guidepost.
Well, most of the things we are
afraid of are merely guideposts, or
even less. The only way to put them
out of the bugbear business is to
march right up to them and tag them.
A bugbear or an incubus tagged is
tanned. Often it is destroyed ut
terly.
The doctors say now that a large
share of our physical ills are due to
fear-that fear actually engenders
poisons in our bodies, and that these
poisons are as real and as effective
as though they came from bottles
with skull and crossbone tables on
them.
So much the more reason why we
should not be afraid, for we poison
ourselves when we do.
When you feel fear taking posses
sion of you, meet it squarely; show it
up for what it really is If it is we'll
grounded, it's terrors will be lessened.
II. it is unfounded it will be laughted
out of court. For no fear without
any foundation can stand the test of
careful inspection and of laughter
that such inspection inspires.
If you can't shake off the fear
wholly, ACT as though you were not
afraid anyhow. This will go a long
way toward soaring tbs fear away.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-08
HAD HE FAILED.
Success Might Be Weighed BY DIFF.
ferent Standards.

81 have failed in almost every
thing / ever undertook. | hope that
none of my children will have to
make such confession"
Thus spoke an aged man. not long
before his death.
In youth he wished to be a minis
ter, but could not get the necessary
education. A severe attack of pneu-
monia left him subject to hemor-
rhages, and he was thought to have
consumption. But he wandered out
into the fields, gathering herbs for
his own use and that of his neighbors;
and whether the herbs did him good
or not, the outdoor life certainly did
He studied medicine with the local
physician and became a doctor, but
he could not endure the long, cold
rides inseparable from a country
practice. So he set up as druggist
in the hope of finding time to study
for the ministry; but he had to give
up that hope, for his business proved
exacting. Still, he taught in the Sun
day school, often led religious SER
vices. and officiated at funerals.
When he opened his drug store,
although he abandoned medical prac-
tice, he gave his services freely to
the poor. He trusted every one. Of
ten to his hurt. After the Civil War
he suffered from the fall in prices
that eliminated in the panic of 1873.
Goods had first to be marked down,
and then to be thrown away. He
could not collect his bills; his debts
accumulated He lost his store, his
business, even his home. Then he
met with an accident that almost cost
him his life.
He toiled bravely on a new house.
only to have it wrecked by tornado.
That night he and his family sat amid
the debris in the cellar; the pitiless
rain beat upon them, and the black
ness was cut by blades of lightning
that disclosed nothing but disaster.
1t seemed to him that his every
hope blossomed only to be crushed.
Nevertheless, this man, refusing any
compromise, assumed the whole bur-
den of his debts, and dollar by dollar
he began to pay them. His children
not only worked their way through
college, but We're about to help him
little. In a measure he recovered
his health, and slowly but surely he
reduced the burden of his debts. But
youth and hope were gone; he was
an old and disappointed man.
Still, his last years were years of
peace. His home was modest, but it
was his, and he lived in reasonable
comfort. He owed no man, and he
died free.
His funeral was attended by almost
every person in the community, and
among them all there was scarcely
one who was not indebted to him for
some kind deed; who was not the
better for his example of honesty and
steadfastness and courage.
He felt that he had failed in
everything, but he left an honored
name and a memory of righteousness
and integrity, That is not failure.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-08
HAVE ENOUGH SIGNATURES.
Roads Measures Petitioned for BY
10000.

more than 10000 signatures have
been secured by the Oregon Associa-
ton for Highway Improvement to the
petitions for placing on the ballot
six good road bills that were drafted
by Governor Vests compromise COM
mittee and fostered by the associa-
ton. President C. 7. Prall has
checked over the names and finds
that they are sufficient. The meas
ures will be filed with the secretary
of state, and then will begin a far
reaching campaign between the forces
backing the association and the State
Grange, to see which set of road bills
is to be adopted by majority of the
voters next November.
c. E. Spence, master of the State
Grange, is also said to have his two
measures in shape for filing. AS
soon as both sets are on record, the
struggle by the two rival forces of
good roads men will commence.
The principal point of difference
between the two sets of bills is that
the Oregon Association for Highway
Improvement provides for raising a
state road fund by sales of bonds,
most of which is to be used in con-
struction of state trunk roads. Both
sets have an enabling act, giving the
counties machinery for bonding
themselves for county road work.
The association bills have provisions
for working state and county prison
ers on roads. This same set also Gre
ates a state road commission, which
shall have disbursement of the state
funds. The association bills provide
for a state road engineer, who has
power under the board to direct all
road construction of state charac.
ter, whereas the grange bills provide
for state engineer, who has merely
advisory power in aiding the counties
| in their road work.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-08
FADING OF A HERO,

In October, 1907, the bulwark of
American liberty, the New York stock
exchange, shook like a reed in the
wind. Brave men turned pale before
the prospect of national ruin. 1t was
feared that the sun would cease to
rise, the tides to ebb and flow, the
crops to spring from the ground, if
anything happened to the stock ex-
change.
At the critical moment a hero
stepped forth and planked down an
amount alleged to be $25, 100000
Ton good security to save the nation
from the threatened devastation. The
hero was j, Pierpont Morgan. A
mighty cheer shook the land. "Bul-
ly for Morgan, savior of his coun-
try!"
Now comes this pestilential money
trust investigation, and what do we
hear? Why, Mr. Cortelyou, secre.
tary of the treasury under Roosevelt
testifies that Uncle Sam deposited
$29, 100000 in Morgan's banks the
day before Mr.. Morgan loaned the
money (actually only S,000,000)
to the stock exchange to save the
nation from utter ruin.
Good Lord We could have done
1t ourselves. Any time the United
States treasury will deposit $4,000
600 with us we will be tickled to
death to loan Wall street $1S,0O0,-
600 on gilt-edged security. And we
won't ask word of praise for our
heroism.