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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-20

slowed by our Creator to all of but
once, and when gone it is forever, and
can never return. L only wish the lives
of all employees could be spared, thai
their happiness, prosperity and useful
ness be perpetuated and kept intact
for their allotted earthly existence
Nothing will bear a more prolific fruit
nor yield a more abundant crop than
thoughts of safety, from which would
necessarily grow full realization of
the enjoyment of happiness, and place
US all in the right road to enjoy the
full benefit of a life that has been sc
generously given us for its care and
preservation.
Success in life is brought about by
stopping leaks, and with a mind that
has been endowed with the capacity of
thinking, we should all direct our
thoughts to cultivating the necessary
idea to stop leaks. If you will only give
your brain a tillage by way Of think
ing in the direction of safety to your
self and others, then the leaks will be
stopped A small degree of cautious
thinking produces care, and with
thoughts of care you have realized the
height of self preservation, a life pro-
longed for the happiness of yourself
and others who are who may be your
dependents in after years. stop the
Leak
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-20
STOP The LEAK.

In the mechanical rumble of indus
tries, commerce and manufactures that
are sending black fumes from the fur
naces and smokestacks of the numer-
Gus plants where the toll of labor anu
the bone and sinew of the laborer are
hourly being strained to press forward
the output of manufactured articles,
as well as the delivery on our railways
of commerce between the states ant
foreign nations, all strenuously en-
deavoring to accomplish as much as
possible in the shortest space of time,
the toll of life and personal injury en-
ter into a large proportion of the pro-
duction of the commodity. This leak,
either in discipline, carelesSness of en-
ployee or some overt act on the part
of the employer as to the efficiency OF
the material, tools, etc, competency
and character of the men employed
forms a part of the price of the manu-
featured article.
What panacea can be afforded to
stop this leak? We are told from the
reports of the interstate commerce
commission, where all data are gathered
as to accidents on railways and in in
Gustrial enterprises, that deaths ant
personal injuries run up into the thou
sands every month, and the summary
of the cases as to the cause of the
happening of these accidents shows
large percentages chargeable to care
leSsness of the employee
We all endeavor in the business OF
life to stop the leak in our own ffnan-
cial affairs, or the expense of our
families or business; in fact every av-
enue is carefully guarded and the plug
of care inserted to stop the waste. II
this is true in our private or bushes.
affairs, why is it not equally so as to
our health, life or limb? There never
has been, and never will be a time
when accidents will not occur. The
hour is now at hand when the questio
of safety is being agitated throughout
the length and breadth of our land.
and the mind of the employee is being
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-20
TAFT MEN CRY .TREACHERY.'
GreenIeaf Men say Longley Was In
structed for President.

Washington, Kan, April 2O-The
Republican county convention which
met here had a majority of the dele
gates pledged for President Taft. There
were 1O2 delegates, So instructed for
the president and so for Roosevelt.
The chairman of the county central
committee, Mr.. Longley, was supposed
to be for Taft although an ardent
Stubs adherent- He has made fire.
cent professions of adherence to Taft
and was elected on the delegation
from GreenIeaf township with that
understanding. The Greenleaf caucus
voted for Taft 16 to and the Repub-
licans of Greenleaf expected that their
instructions would be obeyed- Mr..
Longley was therefore elected chair
man of the county convention, no fight
being made on him by either side. A
motion was then made that the chair
man of each delegation cast the vote
of the delegation. This was carried
and when Greenleaf's name was call
ed to the great surprise of the Taft
men. Mr.. Longley cast three votes for
Roosevelt and five for Taft
This reversed the majority and the
meeting adjourned under a storm of
protest The Taft men will probably
elect a contesting set of delegates to
both district and state conventions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-20
SANTA F7E TO TUNNEL MOUNTAIN
Greatest Engineering Feat in West
Say Officials.

San Bernardino, Cal, April 20
within two years tie Santa F'e will
be engaged in the greatest engineer
ing feat in the west. 1t is to tunnel
the San Bernard1nO mountains at the
Cajon pass"
This was the statement of Santa
Fe official who is in a position to
know the plans of the railroad com
with the understanding that his name
would not be used in connection with
the announcement.
within probably ninety days the
work on the construction Of the
double track from San BernardinO to
Keenbrook will start, and that work
will be completed early next year. 1t
is not the intention of the company
to continue the double track beyond
Keenbrook, but tunnel from that
point That work will be the next
link in the completion of the second
track on the mountain division" ne
continued.
All of which indicates that the
Santa Fe will spend a cold million
dollars within twenty-five miles OF
this city, for it is stated that amount
will be needed to accomplish the
great task of boring through the
It is stated that engineers have
figured on two tunnel routes, one from
Devore and the other from Keen
brook. The latter, however, is
favored for the reason that the grade
between Devore and keenbrook is
only three-tenths Of 1 per cent greater
than that to Devore. The grace 10
Devore is 20 per cent and from Keen
brook to Cajon, rs. From Cajon to
Summit the grade is per cent ana
better This stretch of six miles COSY
the Santa Fe more to operate than 10y
miles of level track, and to avoid 1t
the tunnel is demanded.
It costs more to operate trains over
the Caion grade than any other
system with the possible exception of
Ration pass in New Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-20
MEDALS TO STATION AGENTS.
Southern Pacific Rewards Men fol
Keepino Clean DeDOtS.

Southern Pacific Rewards Men for
Keeping Clean Depots.
Los Angeles, Cal, April 20.-Agents
at twenty-seven stations along the line
of the Southern Pacific have been
awarded medals for having perfect
stations, according to the decision of
the engineers on the results of the re-
cent annual inspection trip over the
lines. The coast division, Thomas
Ahern, superintendent, carried off the
honors of being the best division, both
the best roadmaster's and best section
of track and roadbed being in this
division.
The winners in this annual compe-
tition are to be announced in San
Francisco. Gold medals will go to the
foreman of the best section and to
the roadmaster of the best district.
Silver medals are awarded to twenty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-20
The Best Proof
That Coffee Hurts
TALES THAT ARE TOLD

SCI as one of the kind who wouldn't
believe that coffee was hurting me-"
says a N. Y. woman. You just
couldn't convince me its use was con-
nected with the heart and. stomach
trouble 1 suffered from most all of
the time" (Tea contains caffeine
the same drug found in coffee, and is
just as harmful.) My trouble final
ly got so bad 1 had to live on milk
and toast almost entirely for three
or four years. Still loved the coffee
and wouldn't believe it could do such
damage.
What I needed was to quit coffee
and take nourishment in such form
my stomach could digest. I had read
much about Postum, but never
thought it would fit my case until one
day I decided to quit coffee and give
it a trial and make sure about it. So
I got a package and carefully followed
the directions.
soon I began to get better and
was able to eat carefully selected
foods without the aid of pepsin or
other digests and it was not long be-
fore I was really a new woman physi-
cally.
Now I am healthy, hearty and
sound, can eat anything and every
thing that comes along, and I know
this wonderful change is all due to
my having quit coffee and got the
nourishment [ needed through this
delicious Postum in place of the dan
gerous coffee and tea.
MY wonder is why everyone don't
give up coffee and the troubles that
go with it and build themselves up as
I have done, with Postum" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich.
Easy to prove by 10 days trial of
Postum in place of coffee. The re-
ward is big and worth the test.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-20
EOT7TPMENT COMPANIES BUSY.
Leading Companies Figure on Orders
for $4,000 Cars.

Equipment companies report that
thew are buster than they have been
at anv time for three years past. The
leading manufacturers of cars are
now figuring on orders embracing
about $4,000 cars. The Pressed steer
Cor conpanv alone has orders for
from 2. 900 to $4,000 cars. Orders for
nearly 500 locomotives have been re-
ported placed with the American Lo-
connective company since the first of the
closed contracts for 10 engines; in
February, 2s9; in March, 10, and in
tbe first two weeks of April, 146, max
ing a total of 500 for the three and
one-half months. The company's total
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-20

keeping. 1 was not
fe elm G W ell and
could hardly drag
myself along. 1 had
such tired feelings,
my back ached, my
sides ached, I had
bladder trouble aw-
fully bad, and I could
noteator sleep. Ihad
headaches, too, and
became almost a ner-
x10171 "ro1Lr Mul1n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-20

one bumpers, to three oil plant tenders
and to six foremen of power plants.
Forty-four silver medals will go to
the same number of section foremen
who have the best sections in each
roadmasters district. The list of prize
winners is unusually long this year. If
there is a sign over your home depot
Premium Station your agent is one
of the prize winners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-20
Postnone Bau in Butts Honor.

Leavenworth, Kan. April 20.-The
Seventh infantry ball the gayest event
of the social season at Fort Leaven-
worth. was postponed, out of respect
to Major Archibald Butt and those
who lost thei= Ives in ta-A Ti5snic
cataSEopbes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-20

In order to devote his time entirely
to experimental work. Luther Bur-
bank has sold his fruit, flower and
w. Gardner Smith, of San Fran
cisco. He has long desired to leave
the marketing of his products to 9TH
ers, but has never found the right
parties before. The men are backed
by considerable capital. and 1t Is
hoped that the arrangement will give
the wizard of horticulture opportu-
nifty for developing other wonders in
making over nature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-20

Helen, aged 4, spending a night
away from home. At bedtime she knelt
at her hostess knee to say her prayers,
expecting the usual prompting. Finding
Mrs. L unable to help her out, she
conclude: please God, 'scuse me. can t
member my prayers, and I'm stayin' with
lady that don't know any-''-Chicago
News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-20
YOUNG Wife !
SAVED FROM
HOSPITAL
Tells How Sick She Was And
What Saved Her From
An Operation.

Upper Sandusky, Ohio. &c Three years
ago l was married and went to house
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-13
An Iowa Farm Not in Iowa

There is a beautiful farm, located,
class with Iowa's finest and best,
and that merits just now the atten-
ton of every homeseeker in the
land
1t is four and a half miles from
st. Peter, a busy southern Minneso-
ia city of 5000 people, and coun-
ty seat of Nicollet County.
Nicollet County actually surpass-
es many of our very best counties
in all round grain production. Corn,
for example, in Story County, Iowa,
which is one of our banner counties,
made an average yield of 1876 bush
els per acre in 1909, which was To-
was banner year; but in the same
year, Nicollet County, Minnesota,
yielded an average of 1913 bushels
per acre.
From st. Peter to this farm the
road is graveled all the way. 1t is
on rural mail route, has tele-
phone, and the distance tn school is
one half mile. 1t is in a rich COM
munity, and surrounded by highly
improved farms.
1t consists of 23O acres of deep,
rich, black loan, over clay subsoil.
1t has a beautiful lay, being almost
smooth, but having excellent natural
drainage.
All buildings are in good repair.
There is a good eight7room house,
a big barn 4ox6O, plenty of out
buildings, windmill, cement tanks,
etc.
1t is in neighborhood where
land is selling for 500 to $115 per
acre, and rising very fast, owing
to its splendid quality. But this
farm can be bought for $3.50 per
acre, and the cash required is only
about $4,000, balance in yearly
payments if desired.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-13
Rich Prairie Nearly Gone

The rich. gently-rolling prairie,
out of which northern Iowa and
southern Minnesota were formed,
has vanished. In it's place today are
tens of thousands of the most fer
tile, beautiful, and highly improved
farms of the great Midwest.
One of the very few excellent
pieces of it still left unimproved, is
an eighty acre tract near LIE Sueur
in the best part of southern Mimi
esota. 1t is the richest, blacklist,
loan, and every foot of it is pillow
land, sixty acres now being under
cultivation. Only a few miles away,
improved farms are now. selling at
$50 to $115 and swiftly rising. Yet
it is absolutely as good as they;
and it can be bought just now at
$42.50 with cash payment of
$4,000, and three years time on the
balance.
1t is certain that this eighty will
double in value within few years.
1t is an IDEAL small investment,
where idle money will grow steadily
and surely.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-13
One of Iowa's Finest

This is one of the most desirable
quarter-section farms now offered
for sale in the entire state of Iowa.
1t lies just 80 rods from the cor
poration line of Charles City, which
is one of the most beautiful and
prosperous cities of 5000 people in
all the state.
1t lies very gently rolling. The
soil is Iowa's richest, blacklist loan
over clay subsoil. There is not
foot of waste land on it. 1t is in
a high state of cultivation and is
on main Travelled road into the
city.
The house is brick and nearly
new. The main part is 1SX2S with
a one-sstory addition 1t is built
with an air space in the walls and
is very warm and dry. There is a
good basement barn 32x40 with oak
frame and plenty of other good
buildings. The cattle shed is %
by 100 feet and has a stone wall.
Many farms, no more desirable
than this, have sold in Iowa at
5000 to $500 per acre. This one
must inevitably reach some such
figure within short time, though
it is offered now at $132.50 per
acre. A reasonable loan may be
made upon the place, and the own
er wants the balance in cash.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-13
Can You Judge a Farm?

If you are good judge of land,
as most Iowans are, l want you to
weigh this quarter section farm
carefully, and decide what, in your
own personal judgment it is actu-
ally worth.
1t is located in one of the best
counties of southern Minnesota, a.
bout twenty miles from the Iowa
line, and nearly north of Mason
City. 1t is two miles from one rail-
road station, three miles from an
other, and four miles from a third.
1t is surrounded by splendidly i'm
proved farms, is forty rods from
school, and is on a rural mail route
and telephone line.
1t lies from level to gently rolling
with excellent drainage There is
NO waste land on it, Every foot
is tillable. The soil is fine, rich,
black loan, as fertile as Iowa's best.
Last years corn crop averaged fiji
ty bushels per acre, oats forty BUSH
els, and barley twenty bushels. All
crops were injured by the drouth,
but you may compare it with Iowa's
best years if you choose. 1t has
always been well stocked, and the
soil is in high state of fertility.
The Improvements are worth at
least $4,000. There is . a good
house, big barn 32x60 with lean
to on both sides, good granary, corn
cribs, hog house, poultry house, etc.
1t is fenced and cross-fenced. There
is a good orchard with plenty of
small fruit.
Note the proximity Of markets,
rich soil and big crops of small
grain as we'll as corn, the total alb
sence of waste land, and the excel
lent improvements. The fact is of
course that Iowa farms with not all
of these advantages are selling
commonly nowadays at $3.50 to 5000
per acre.
WHAT is IT WORTH? Decide
for yourself.
l can sell it at SIS per acre on
the following terms: $1,S00 down,
$4,000 next March, and balance
carried on farm at five per cent.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-13
Farm Adjoining Prosperous Village

One of the greatest farm bargains
acre farm, located in Nicollet Coun-
ty, in southern Minnesota, and adj
joining village of mostly German
people on the G. & N. w. r. r.
About 500 acres of it are tillable,
the balance being timber pasture.
All of it slopes gently to the south
ward. More than eighty per cent
of the farm is a rich black loan,
the remainder shading to rich,
sandy loan.
There are three good dwellings
on the farm, all with stoned cellars.
The principal one is 16x24 feet,
with wings 16x16 and 12x16. Other
buildings are COW barn 26xS0,
a silo 16x2O, horse barn 4Ox40, cat
tie shed 26x 60, meal room 12x16,
machine shed, hog house, two corn
cribs, milk house, etc.
The farm has never had a failure
of corn crops. A big herd of dairy
COWS is kept upon III, ana DIS d rule
several cars of cattle are fed on it
every winter.
1t is a highly productive farm, and
the location is ideal. 1t is worth,
according to prices of surrounding
lands, from $S5 to 500 per acre.
But the owner is a very wealthy
man living in California who Of
fers it at$72.50 per acre. He asks
any reasonable cash payment to in
sure that the place is sold, and will
give easy terms on balance.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-13
Iowa Farm Bargain near Market

This farm, which consists of 154
acres is in Pa4o Alto County, and
lies just one half mile from a small
railroad town with bank, three ele-
vators, school, creamery, lumber
yard, etc.
1t is in the northern part Of the
state, in section which grows ex-
cellent crops, is unusually prosper
Gus, and in Which the price of land
is advancing very rapidly. Accord
ing to the government census re-
port, the average value per acre of
improved farms throughout Palo
Alto County more than doubled be-
tween 1900 and 1910, and at the
present time the value of the better
class of improved farms close to
town, to which this farm belongs,
is from 500 up. some of them be-
ing held considerably higher than
this.
This farm is in a splendid neigh
borhood of mixed nationalities. 1t
is a rich black loan, containing a
small amount of sand, which makes
it a warm, quick-growing soil, and
very productive.
1t is beautiful farm, smooth,
and nearly level, but with just slope
enough for tile drainage, and near
ly all of it has been tiled. More
than 125 acres are drained perfect
ly in this way. The remainder,
which does not really need it, is
now in tame hay, SO that it is all
tillable, and all in cultivation.
The buildings are in good average
condition. They include residence
16x24, one and half stories high
with one story addition 16x24;
barn 4Ox40 with 16foot posts;
corn crib and granary 30x3O;
poultry house 12x14, etc. There
is a good we'll with windmill. 1t is
all fenced and cross-fenced, and
there is grove and some fruit.
1t is a place of many advantages.
1t is close to market, to school, and
to a creamery 1t has fertile, black,
quick soil. 1t has a perfect lay
and is we'll tiled. 1t has good build
ings in as good condition as those
on the average farm. 1t is a desira-
BILE farm in every respect, and it is
offered at much less than it's real
value
The price is $3.50 per acre. 1t
will carry mortgage loan of $55
or more per acre, Or about $4,000.
The balance of $4,875 is asked in
cash.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-13
Rich Farm in German Community

This is one of the richest half Sec
ton farms west of the Mississippi
1t is located in southern Minnesota,
about forty miles from Spirit Lake,
Iowa. 1t is six miles from town,
on rural mail route, and in a pros
porous and highly improved locality
in which Germans predominant.
The man who owns it has twenty
children. He keeps rs COWS, and
800 hogs, which indicates how pro-
ductive the farm is.
1t is a magnificent body of land.
1t slopes very gently to the south
ward, and drains perfectly. Every
acre of the farm can be cultivated.
The soil is the richest of black
loan, with clay subsoil. The coun-
ty in which it is located produces
more corn per acre than the aver
age Iowa county, more oats per "a
ere, more wheat per acre, and more
barley per acre than most Iowa
counties.
The buildings are in first class
condition. The house is large
one 30x34 feet, two stories high,
with a one-story addition. 1t con-
tains nine rooms. The barn is 40
by so feet, double-boarded, and
very high. Other buildings are
large and good. 1t is all fenced and
crossfenced, about twenty acres be-
ing hog tight. There is a plentiful
supply of water pumped by gaso-
line engine.
This farm will produce as much
as $3.50 land in Iowa. AS farms
are selling in that locality, it is
worth about SIS or more, and land
values are rising very rapidly. But
it is offered just now at $66 per
acre. 1t will carry loan of $4,000
and the balance may be paid as fol-
lows: $4,000 down, 5000 next
March, when possession will be Civ
en-.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-13
Iowa Beauty on Bargain Counter

Iowa Beauty on Bargain Counter
A magnificent half-section farm,
highly improved and exceedingly
productive, is offered for sale just
now at a sacrifice price, and on UNI
usually easy terms.
1t is located in one of the best
sections OF the state, about twenty
miles south of Mason City. 1t is
three miles from a good town, and
one half mile from school.
The soil is the finest black loan
with clay subsoil 1t is as fertile as
that of ANY section of Iowa. The
farm has always been heavily stock
ed, and the soil is in highly pro-
ductive state.
The land is gently rolling, with
all low spots tiled out. 1t is all
tillable except about ten acres
where the buildings stand. The
entire 80 acres are as fine land
as anyone ever put plow into.
The buildings are practically new
all having been built within four
years. There is fine s-room
house; barn 4sx64, which cannot
be beat; large double crib and
granary; an auto shed; a cattle
shed 40x1O0 feet, a poultry house
and other buildings. There is
windmill with water piped to the
yards. A quarter section of it is
fenced and cross-fenced hog tight.
This farm is absolutely in class
with those, which in other parts of
Iowa have been selling at $3.50 to
5000 or more per acre. But it is
offered at 500 per acre. A cash
payment of one fourth down is re-
quired.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-13
"A Fertile Farm OH Easy Terms


To some man of limited means,
who wants first class quarted sec
ton farm, ! will sell the place de-
scribed below for $57.50 per acre.
1t lies just one half mile from
a railroad station in southern Mimi
esota, in a section where the aver
age yield of corn is so bushels per
acre, the average yield of wheat
20 bushels, of oats SO bushels, and
barley 80 bushels.
The soil lis a rich black loan
with clay subsoil; the surface is
gently rolling with good drainage;
it is all tillable, but there are about
five acres containing gravel The
remainder is excellent in every way.
There is five-room house in fair
condition, and a good, large barn.
Other buildings are a granary,
corn-crib, poultry house, and ma
chine shed all as large as necessary
and all in good condition.
1 will sell the place at the above
price and accept from $25O0 to
$4,000 cash. with yearly payments
on balance.