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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-21
BLOCK. SIGNALS ON COAST.
Signal Supervisor stevens of Topeka
Works Out Plan.

San Bernardino. Cal, May 21.-To
lay out the plans for the automatic
block signals from San Bernardino to
Lamanda Park, near Pasadena, T. S.
Stevens, signal supervisor of the Santa
Fe system, is here from Topeka.
Mr.. Stevens is making tour of the
division On a motor car, and he is not
only to carefully go over the seven
mile stretch that is first to receive the
block signals, but the remainder of the
division as we'll.
The amount of The appropriation for
the work on the Los Angeles division
is not yet known t. local officials.
That work in the installing of the
block signals from this city west is to
start as soon as possible is the under
standing at the Offices here. Possibly
before this stretch is completed the
work will start on other lines radiatine
out of this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-21

ends" in Nebraska, one being at vir-
glnia and the. other at Prosser, in
Adams county. AT one time it was
given out that the Prosser line was to
be extended to Koarney and that the
company was about ready to begin
work. An agent of the company visit
ed Kearney and there was much ex-
element over VIVA was expected to
take place, but the construction was
never started. The Prosser line con-
meets with the Central Branch in
northern Kansas, While the Virginia
line gives a good outlet for the south
ern part of Nebraska to Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-21
CARS THAT BEND IN BOSTON.
Streets Are So Crooked ''Snake'' Cars
Are Used.

Boston. May 21.-The SNAKE" car,
a jointed coach, which is expected to
wind its way through the crooked
streets and around the sharp corners
of downtown Boston, is being used ex-
erimentally on a line in RoXbury. If
it proves as successful in the city
proper as it has in Roxbury. it will be
introduced upon tbs regular city lines,
nabling the company to run a fifty
foot car where the regular large cars
cannot travel.
The new car IS provided with a
joint in the middle, and flexible plat
form covered with hood.
The car when on a straightaway
track appears as enc unbroken length.
Two trOileNS adorn the roof.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-21
New Way to Increase LOcOmo-
tive Efficiency.
Plan of Erie Road May Be
Adopted in West.
BOUQUET ON HEADLIGHT
Engineers Take Pride and
Watch Their Engines.
Other Items of General Interest
in Traffic World.

New York, May 21.-When the
general managers of many railroads
were in New York negotiating terms
with the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers they became familiar with
method for increasing locomotive
efficiency, invented and tried by the
Erie railroad, and they are now ar
ranging to adopt it on their own lines.
Thousands of engine drivers soon
will be competing for excellence, and
within a few months passengers on
the great railroads east of the Mis-
sissippi river and north of the Mason
and Dixon line are destined to see a
wonderful Improvement in the ap-
pearance of locomotives drawing their
trains.
The Fries locomotives formerly
were a household joke. No funny
paper was complete without a story
about an Erie locomotive dying from
old age or falling to pieces in an eft
fort to keep up with a COW on the
track. But there is no more of that
and the Erie has not purchased a sin
gle new locomotive. There has been
a remarkable transformation that has
not cost the railroad company any
thing except a few dollars for paint
j. G. Stuart, vice president and
general manager of the Erie, and J.
NJ. Maddy, the advertising manager,
kicks" against the road in the time
tables, put their heads together in an
effort to stop the jests about the
Fries rolling stock. The result was
an offer of glory-pure, unadulter-
ated glory-to the engine drivers who
would bring their locomotives to the
point of the highest efficiency for
stated period.
Established an Average.
An average was established for coal
consumption, repairs, appearance and
upkeep. and every locomotive which
showed a certain percentage above
that average would have its number
plate in front painted in bright red
This would indicate to railroad men
and passengers that this engine driver
was above the average. Other marks
such as silvered pipes, nickel and
brass flag standards on the Cow
catcher and ornamental polished
trimmings on the running boards all
meant some degree of excellence.
The grand prize, to go to the engine
driver whose locomotive showed the
highest efficiency, the greatest coal
least repairs and lowest cost of up
keep was to be-the engine drivers
own name in big gold letters on each
side of his cab. Besides, all the other
marks OF distinction were to be dis
played by his locomotive.
The scheme worked like a charm
Under the dfligent care of engine driv-
ers and firemen the old and palsied
locomotives of the Erie perked up.
There was rapid transformation and
today the Fries locomotives are the
''grandest, most beautiful and inspir-
ing sight one could wish, according
to one of the visiting general man
ayers They have everything on them
except pink ribbons and the engine
drivers are taking such a keen inter-
est in the matter that the ribbons NAV
be permitted before long. One engine
came into the Jersey City terminal a
few days ago with a huge bouquet of |
wild flowers on each side of the head |
light.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-21
LARGE TRIAL BOTTLE RRRR.

why Wear Yourself Out Fixing Up Old
Switches, When YOQ Dan Have a
Beautiful Head of Hair
All Your Own
Swissco grows all the hair you want.
Changes gray or faded hair to a youth
full color without dysing or staining.
Stops dandrun and all Hair and scalp
troubles.
Send 10c in silver or stamps to pay for
postage, etc, to Swissco Hair Remedy
Co.. $40 P. o. Square, Cincinnati, o., and
get large free trial bottle.
SwisSco is sale everywhere by drug
gists and drug departments at SOC and
81 90 a bottle
Sold and recommended in Topeka by
Arnold Drug Co. SIS Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-21

Dr.. PleTCe UOIQen VWedICaI Discovery
cadak
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-21
LENGTHEN "sTUBs" ON MO. p.
Kansas City Wants Lines Extended in
Nebraska.

Lincoln, Neb., May 21.-The Kansas
City Commercial club has taken up
with the Missouri Pacific railroad the
proposition of extending the line of
that road which enls at Virginia. Neb,
into Beatrice. a distance of ten or
twelve miles. Some hope is entertain
ed that under the management of
President Busl. il may be possible to
of building.
The Missouri Pacific has two dead
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-21
A Negro His Companion.

negro murderer Henry H. Butts,
has been the constant companion of
Richeson since his act of self-mutila-
ton. The negro has taken a certain
pride in serving Richeson, who has be :
come so attached to thu attentions of
Butts that the negro has been allowed
to remain, although his crime calls for
Imprisonment at Charles town.
The counsel for the condemned man
bent their efforts during the past few
weeks to securing support for petit
ton for Communication of the death
sentence to life Imprisonment. The
ground alleged is insanity due to abb
normal traits, which according to the
LAWYERS. would not constitute legal in
sanity, but have a unique character OF
their own warranting eiemency.
Richeson. on April g. sent a petition
for commute ton of sentence to Cover
nor Foss. 1t read:
Il respectfully request that the SEN
tence of death pronounced against me
by the superior court for the county \ f
Suffock be commuted to imprisonment
for life, and I leave the presentation
of this request and the reasons in sup
port thereof with my counsel Clar-
ence v. T. Richeson."
simultaneously with the presentation
of the petition. Counsel William A.
Morse and Philip R. Dunbar. of Bos-
ton, and John l.. Lee, of Lynchburg
Va, filed numerous dispositions relating
to evidences of insanity on the part f
members of the Richeson family in Vir-
GINA and as to peculiar acts and traits
of the prisoner.
Governor Foss denied the petition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-21

A school scene, a take-off on a country
school, in which the girls wear skirts,
giving the brief pen wiped effect, is the
feature of the Novelty bill the first part
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-21

of this week. A new bill will begin Thurs
day The school room scene introduces
appropriate songs and some of it is really
funny. The rest of the program includes
the kennedy sisters, who are gilled re-
fined entertainers, and Kraemer & Bier
man, who kill some of the time as the
Hebrew Freshman and the Sophomore.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-07-11
PROLOGUE.
Copyright, 1909, by Doubleday.
Page e Company.

1t vas in the woods that the
girl Of the Limberzost found her
education, her love, her happi-
ness and other good things, so,
rightly, the air of the trees is in
this story of her life. Here is a
tale for lovers of the woods and
for others who like a simple story
we'll told by n who knows the
forest, can tell about home
folks" and can find the interest
in everyday lives. Through these
pages flutter the brilliant butter
fly of tangled romance, the more
sober butterfly, no less beautiful,
of noble, quiet lives, we'll lived,
and the gray moth of SORROW
borne needlessly for many years.
And if you listen closely you
may hear the buzz of the little,
busy existence of Billy, a young
ster north your knowing.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-07-11

Near as he was the man could not
hear at first. He bent closer and
listened intently.
Fever could be so happy murmu
ed the soft voice. THE dress is so pref
ty, such shoes, the coat and everything.
l won't have to be ashamed again, not
ever again, for the Limberlost is full
OF precious moths. and l can always
collect them. The Bird Woman will
buy more tomorrow. and the next day.
and the next. When they are all gone
I can spend every minute gathering
cocoons and hunting other things 1 a
sell. Oh. thank God for my precious.
precious money! Why. l didn't pray in
vain after all! | thought when 1 asked
the Lord to hide me. there in thai big
hall. that he wasn't doing it because
l wasn't covered from sight that in
slant. But I'm hidden now; 1 feel
that" Elnora lifted her eyes to the
beams above her. 81 don't know much
about praying properly" she muttered,
"but l do thank you. Lord, for hiding
me in your own time and way"
Her face was so bright that it shone
with a white radiance. Two big tears
welled from her eyes and rolled down
her smiling cheeks. ooh, I do feel
that you have hidden me-" she breath
ed. Then she blew out the lights,
and the little wooden bed creaked I'M
der her weight.
Pete Corson dropped from the limb
and found his way to the road. He
stood still a long time, then started
back to the Limberlost. A tiny point
OF light flashed in the region of the
case. He stopped with an oath.
Another hound trying to steal from
q girl he exclaimed. "But it's likely
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-07-11
CHAPTER Vii.
Wherein EInora Receives a Warning
and BiiIy Appears on the Scene.

V''SiSih CiHofd neSSivoS d warning
and Billy Appears on the Scene.
@1HEN Mrs. Comstock entered the
cabin and began the days
work. but mingled with the
~ brooding bitterness Of her soul
wa the vision Of a sweet young face.
glad with a gladness never before seen
on it. and over and over she repeated,
Il wonder what he'll say to herr"
What be said was that she looked as
fresh and sweet as a posy and to be
careful lot to step in the mud or
scratch her shoe when she went to the
case.
Elnora found her key and opened
the door. Not where she had placed
it, but conspicuously in front lay her
little heap Of bills and a crude scrawl
Of writing beside it. Elnora picked
up the note in astonishment.
dere Emory, the lord Almighty is hiding
you all right done you ever dout it this
money of yourn was took for some time
las mite but it is returned with intres for
god sake done ever come to the swamp at
mite or late evnin or mornin or far in any
l1a1lo SoulpHi "OSSe all you KNOW COulO
git you A FRIEND.
Elnora began to tremble. She has
thy glanced about. The damp earth
before the case had been trodden by
large, roughly shod feet. She caught
up the money and the note, thrust them
into her guimpe. locked the case and
ran for the road.
She was so breathless and her face
SO white Sinton noticed it.
What in the worlds the matter, Ell
nora?" he asked as he helped her into
the carriage.
II am half afraid" she painted.
Tut. tut. child!' said Wesley Sinton.
Nothing in the world to be afraid of.
What ~happened?"
Uncle Wesley" said Elnora. II had
more money than I brought home last
night. and l put it in my case. Some
n has been there. The ground is all
trampled. and they left this note"
And took your money. I'll wager"
said Sinton angrily.
mo-" answered Elnora. Read the
note and, oh, Uncle Wesley. tell me
what it means!"
Sinton's face was a study. Il don;
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-07-11
"prink this" she said, holding it to him.

"prink this" she said, holding it to him
"Why, of course" said the girl who
first had spoken. I'VE met such a
lovely woman in ~Brownlee's store, and
she said she wanted our help to buy
some things for a girl. and that's how
we came to know"
Dear Aunt Margaret said Elnora.
ut was like her to ask you. Isn't she
splendid?"
"She is indeed" chorused the girls.
Elnora set down her lunch box and
books and unpinned her hat, hanging
1t beside the others. While her back
was turned into the room came the
girl of her encounter on the first day,
walked to the rack and. with an ex-
clamation of approval. took down Ell
nora's hat.
Just the thing l have been want
Ing" she said. II never saw such
beautiful quilts in all my life. They
match my new %broadcloth to perfec-
ton. I've got to have that kind of
quilts for my hat. l never saw the
like. Whose is it. and where did it.
come from?"
No n said a word. for Elnora's;
question. the reply and her answer
had gone the rounds Of the high
school. Every one knew that the Linz
berlost girl had come out ahead. and
Sadie Reed had not felt amiable when
the little flourish had been added to
Elnora's name in the algebra class.
Elnora's swift glance was pathetic,
but no one helped her. Sadie Reed
glanced from the hat to the faces
around her and wondered.
why, this is the freshman section.
Whose hat is it?" she asked again,
this time impatiently.
fro BE Continued
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-07-11
IAPkta5

He Was Within a Few Feet of the Girl.
he thinks if he gets anything it will be
from a woman who can afford it, as l
did"
He went on, but beside the fences
and very cautiously.
Swamp seems to be alive tonight"
he muttered. That's three Of US out"
He entered a deep place at the north
west corner. sat on the ground, and,
taking a pencil from his pocket, he
tore a leaf from a little notebook and
laboriously wrote a few lines by the
light he carried. Then he went back
to the region of the case and waited.
Before his eyes swept the vision Of the
slender white creature with tossing
hair. He smiled and worshiped it until
a distant rooster family announced
dawn.
Then he unlocked the case again and
replaced the money, laid the note upon
it and went back to concealment,
where he remained until Elnora came
down the trail in the morning, looking
very lovely in her new dress and hat.
She had had a great struggle with
her hair. 1t crinkled, billowed and
shone, and she could not avoid seeing
the becoming frame it made around
her face. But in Difference to her
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-07-11
CHAPTER VI,-CoNr1NUED

sis it you. Pete?" came the whispered
question.
eyes," said the first man.
81 was coming down to take a peep
when 1 saw your FASH" he said. 81
heard the Bird Woman had been at the
case today. Anything doing?"
"Not a thing said Pete. "She just
took away about a fourth of the moths.
Probably had the Comstock girl get
ting them for her. Heard they were
together. Likely she'll get the rest
tomorrow. Amt picking getting bare
these days?"
swell. I should say so,' said the Sec
ond man, turning back in disgust.
Coming home now?'
"No; I am going down this way" an
swered Pete. for his eyes caught the
CLEAN from the window Of the Com
stock cabin, and he had q desire to
learn why Elnora's attic was lighted at
that hour.
He slouched down the road, occasion
ally feeling the size of the roll he had
not taken time to count. He chuckled
frequently.
"Feels fat enough to pay" he whis-
pered. BILL. I beat you just about
seven minutes"
The attic was too long. the light too
near the other end, and the cabin stood
much too far back from the road. He
could see nothing. although he climbed
the fence and walked back opposite the
window. He knew Mrs. Comstock was
probably awake and that she some
times went to the swamp behind her
home at night. At times a cry went
up from that locality that paralyzed
any one near or sent them fleeing as if
for life. He did not care to cross be-
hind the cabin. He returned to the
road, passed and again climbed the
fence. Opposite the west window he
could see Elnora. She sat before a
small table reading from a book Ne
tween two candles. Her hair fell in a
bright sheen around her. and with me
hand she lightly shook and tossed it
as she studied. The mar stood out in
the night and watched.
For a long time a leaf turned oc-
casionally and the hair drying went on.
The man drew nearer. The picture
grew more beautiful as he approached.
He could not see as we'll as he desired.
for the screen was Of white mosquito
netting. and it angered him. He eau
tiously crept closer. The elevation shut
off his view. Then he remembered the
great willow tree shading the well and
branching across the window at the
west end of the cabin. From child
hood Elnora had stepped from the sill
to a limb and slid down the slanting
trunk Of the tree. He reached it and
noiselessly swung himself up. Three
steps out on the big limb the man
shuddered. He was within a few feet
of the girl.
Elnora closed the book and laid it
aside. She picked up a towel and,
turning the gathered ends Of her hair,
rubbed them cross it and, dropping
the towel on her lap, tossed the hair
again. Then she sat in deep thought.
BY and by words began to come softly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-07-11
[TO BE
Curious

The most n%ortherly newspaper in the
world is published at Hammerstein, in
Russia, in a small wood cabin rooted
with turf. 1t is a weekly journal called
Nord Cap. When the Subscribers re-
ceive the news it is usually a fortnt; mt
after the events have occurred. The
greater part of the subscriptions are
paid for with fish.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-07-11
another girl. "come on; let's TO-"

another girl. "Come on; let's 60"
Elnora stepped before the girl who
had spoken. You have made this
your affair."" she said. because you
told a thing which was not true. No
one gave me what l am wearing. Z
paid for my clothes myself with money
l earned selling moths to the Bird
Woman. l just came from the bank
where l deposited what | did not use.
Here is my credit" Elnora drew u
and offered the little red book. Sure.
IT, you will believe that" she said.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-14
SITE FOR GREEN MEMORIAL
A Central Park Entrance Selected
Bronze Tablet for Sailors.

The site for the proposed memorial TO
Andrew II. Green. which is 10 cost $4,000
or more was dchnitely decided or Yesterday
the Seventh avenue entrance TO Central
Park at 10th street, considered by Park
Commissioner Stover and other officials as
one OF the most imposing entrances to the
park. Tho Andrew II. Green Memorial AS
sociation. through It's president. Jacob A.
Cantor, was In communication with the
Park Commissioner after that decision was
reached
Another memorial decided on definitely
Yesterday was one to the sailors OF the bat
tleship Now Hampshire who lost their lives
In the Hudson River more than a year ago.
when cutter was swampcd Three or four
designs were submitted before it was de-
cidcd to accept one. Commissioner Stover
has granted a site for the memorial, which
is TO be a bronze tablet on a stone bowlder
on Riverside Drive, near tho scene Of tile
accident. The dedication Will probably be
in May
New-York tribune., 1912-02-14

months ago by the revoluttonlsts, ana
has maintained himself in office ever
since. despite the efforts of the lmperl-
alists 10 subdue the revolution. AT the
same time he has not succeeded Ill con-
ouering all China, but has remained the
President Of a limited and incomplete
revolution. Mr.. Yuan, on the other
hand, was the head of the government
under the Emperor, and is designated
In the decree Of abdication as the re-
eeiver for the defunct dynasty and as
the organizer of new afairs. But
neither has he been able to establish MS
authority over all of China. Each OF
the two therefore has some title 10 the
provisional Presidency.
It is to be assumed that the question
between them will be settled without
further violence. That will be the part
Of patriotism and Of wisdom. IT should
not be difficult to achieve this, either.
The terms which were granted to the
abdicating Manchus were arranged
through negotiations between Mr.. Yuan
and the revolutionary government at
Nanking, a fact which indicates at least
an amicable working relationship be-
tween them. In such circumstances
| they ought to be able to come TO an
agreement for the common good OF ootn
and Of all the new republic.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-14
THE CABIN EFT.
From The Tribune Bureau.

From ne lrlDlnc burcAuI
Washington, Feb I3.-The Secretary of
War and Mrs. Stimson, who will be the
last members OF tho Cabinet to entertain
the President and Mrs. Taft at dinner,
have issued invitations for February %.
They would have been third in order Of
the Presidents executive family TO enter
tain him. but deferred the dinner because
they were in mourning.
Tho Attorney General will leave here on
Thursday for St. Louis. and on Friday
will deliver an address before the Econ
omy Club, and the following day will
speak before the Civic Club. He will
speak in Milwaukee on February 10 and
will return to the capital the following
Wednesday Mrs. Wickersham will go TO
New York on Thursday to remain in the
absence Of the Attorney General. She
will receive tomorrow.
The Secretary OF the Navy returned
here to-day, but Mrs. Meyer remained at
their estate, at Hamilton, Mass, TO nurse
their son, George Won L. Meyer. jr, who
is suffering from broken leg. The
Misses Meyer, who accompanied their par
ents 10 Hamilton. will return this week.
The Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
will go TO Brooklyn to deliver an address
on February % before the Manufacturers
Association. and will also speak before the
National Civic Federation in New York on
February 2s. The subject OF the latter
address will be the work OF his depart.
ment in the branches particularly inter-
esting to the association.