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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-31

w. II. Denison, who has the con-
tract for the construction of the last
gap in the CUTOFF line of the Santa
Fe between Lubbock and Mexico, a
distance of 100 miles, has assembled
outfits at both places and gone to
work. This line will give the Santa
Fe a new direct route from Calves
ton to California. The line will be
finished by January l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-31
APPoINTEEs SHOULD FAVOR 1T.
Move to Prevent New PostofIice Men
Likely to Get Their SUPPORT.

Wichita, kan, Aug 31.-Gigantic
petitions. containing names from some
55 600 cities and towns over the
United States, will be presented to the
postoffice department and President
Taft some time next month asking
that the government take action to
prevent the use of postoffice appoint
merits as political plums. Philip Dick
of Mount Hope, Kansas, chairman of
the movement in Kansas, Missouri
Colorado, Utah and Wyoming, believes
the petition will be large enough to
compel attention, according to. an in
terview given out here.
The petitions will ask that all ap-
pointments to postmasterships be
made on merit alone, not as po-
litical favor. Mr.. Dick states that he
believes the organized movement now
under way will command the support
of go per cent of the voters of the
country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-31
Street Car Hits Auto.
HOLDUP MAN BUSY.
Thirteenth Robbery ON Rockefeller
Farm Successful.

Tarrytown, N Y, Aug. 3O.-The
thirteenth holdup to occur on the
Rockefeller estate at Pocantico Hills
within a month took place Wednesday
night. when teamster returning from
the Rockefeller barns was robbed at
the point of revolver by two Italians
The assailants escaped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-31
MAN REsCUEs BROTHERS CHILD
Plunges Into Cistern When Babe Fans
Into Water.

Kansas City. Aug. 81. w. letters
of Kansas City, Kan, plunged into a
cistern rs feet deep and rescued sal
mon letters. 20 months old, his
brothers child.
The youngster and his father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. n. T. letters of
ReaGout, Okla, arrived yesterday to
visit. During the afternoon a small
board was removed from the cistern
top TO repair the pump. The child
fell through the hole. When rescued
1t was none the worse for it's expert
ence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-31
INC trials OF . traveller,

81 am a travelling salesman" writes E.
e Youngs. Z. Berkshire, VT. land was
often troubled with constipa ton and indi-
gestion till began to use DIR. Kings New
Lie Pills, which have found an excellent
remedy" For all stomach. liver or kidney
troubles they are unequaIIed. Only Is
cents at Campbell Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-31

Senator Charles E. Townsend of
Michigan will be one of the busiest
Republican orators throughout the
campaign. He has taken an impor-
tant part in the Vermont campaign,
and will speak in various parts of the
country during September and Octo-
Der. Senator Townsend has support
ed progressive measures in congress,
and has consistently championed the
Roosevelt policies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-31

The Santa Fe will build a new &c.,
600 passenger station at Richmond
Mo. Work will start soon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-31

The Santa Fe has awarded a con-
tract to Lundgren & Carlson of To-
peka to remodel the Y. M. c. A. build
ing at Argentine at a cost of $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-31
[lIbtber5qQI9l!

The highest point of woman's hap
piness is reached only through moth
erhood, in the clasping of her child
within her arms. Yet the mother-to-
be is often fearful Of natures ordeal
and shrinks from the suffering Incl
dent to its contamination. But for
natures ills and discomforts nature
provides remedies. and in Mothers
Friend is to be found q medicine of
great value to every expectant mother.
1t is an emulsion for external
application, composed OF ingredients
which act with beneficial and sooth-
ing effect on those portions of the
system involved. It is intended to
prepare the system for the crisis. and
thus relieve, in great part, the suffer-
ing through which the mother usually
passes. The regular use OF Mothers
Friend will repay any mother in the
comfort 1t affords before, and the help
full restoration to health and strength
it brings about after baby comes.
Mothers Friend
rs E i: : s: !: 5,5a
expectant moth
ers which contains much valuabl@
information, and many suggestions Of
q helpful nature.
BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO.. Atlanta. c..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-31

Charles Martin, banker at Wood
ward, Okla, says the work of Prof
J. D. Tinsley and Prof. H. M. Banner
of the Santa Fle in advising with the
farmers in that section regarding the
newest and most scientific method of
tillage has been of incalculable value
in the development of the country.
The farmers are doing better farm
ing now than ever before, and have
plans for continued improvement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-31

The Santa Fe will make an extern
sive revision of its yards at Trinidad
Colo, build an addition to the freight
house, and construct a 300-ton coal
chute, the whole to cost $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-31
KANSAS GOSSIP.
Says His wife Shot Him.

Dodge City, Kan, Aug. 31.-GolGie
Burgess, wife of ]. r. M. Burgess, has
been arrested, charged with murderous
assault on her husband with shot
gun, in a recent shooting over Arkan-
sas valley school land, near here.
Burgess the complaining witness, is
hobbling around on crutches- Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Ferguson, BURGESS fatf or
and mother-in-law, and his wife, drove
him from the land he claimed under
the supreme court school land de-
cision. Other arrests are, Imminent.
Lightning Busy at Lindsborg.
Lindsborg, Kan, Aug. 31.-During
the severe electrical storm which ac-
companied the big rain here, the
lightning struck in not less than four
residences in and around Lindsborg
but the damages were only slight and
without any fires. DR.. B. c. Wild
man of York, Neb., who was visiting
at the P. E. Zimmerman home was
stunned when a bolt of lightning
struck his home. For the second time
this season the lightning struck and
fired a wheat stack on the Francis
Johnson farm west of Lindsborg. The
rain saved the wheat from burning.
Crowd Coming to Fair.
Morganville, Kan, Aug. 31.@The
State Fair at Topeka is attracting at
tention at this place and there are
a great many people from here who
are planning to attend from one 10
three days. few will go for the an
tire week. A number of local motor
lists are arranging to drive through n
their cars. On Thursday Septem Der
18th, the Morganville Concert band
will go to Topeka to assist in furnish
ing music for the State Fair. The
people of Morganville and vicinity
have long had the habit of following
the local band and in order to accom-
modate the crowd that will go to To-
peka on the above date, it has been
necessary to arrange with the Rock
Island for a special coach. 1t is esti-
mated that over one hundred people
will go from this point.
Street Car Hits Auto.
Salina. Kan, Aug. 31.-Nrs. Carrie
Frain was dangerously injured when
an automobile in which she was riding
was struck by a street car and upset.
The motor car was, driven by Miss
Pearl Ripke and was occupied by TO dr
other persons. all of whom escaped in
iurieS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-31

The new Santa Fe hospital at Mul
vane is under roof, and the work is pro
crossing rapidly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-31

A site has been selected for the new
Santa Fe hospital at Clovis-a slightly
block of ground donated by the city
The new building will cost about $50, 900
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-31

The Santa Fe's commodious new de-
pot at Holly, Colo, was formally
opened August IA with a banquet
given by the Commercial club. The
depot is equipped to meet the grow
ing needs of this up-to-date and -four
ishing city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-31

The Santa Fe, Union Pacific, Rock
Island and Missouri Pacific railway
companies will unite in the construction
of a new union depot at Salina, to cost
about 800, 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-31

west for the foreign delegates to the /
Applied Chemistry association meeting
at Washington. D. c., in September.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-31

The Santa Fe is running a specia
the accommodation of fruit shippers OF
the Colorado Western slope and th'
cantaloupe shippers in the Arkansa.
Valley,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-31

Work is progressing rapidly on the
Santa Fe's big roundhouse job at
Shopton, Ia Twelve new stalls are to
be built, IA old ones are to be rebuilt
and IA to be remode1ed. The job will
cost $4,000.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-05
Deserves Another Term.

Representative j. Hampton Moore,
who is well known in many different
sections Of the country on account OF
his active interest in waterway i'm
provements. in discussing the admins
tration of President Taft has this to
say:
president Taft ought to be renom'
mated and elected because he stands
for stability. He should be nominated
because 1t has been generally conceded
by Republicans since the first day he
entered the Office that the same treat
ment would be accorded him with re-
spect to second term that is usually
accorded to Republican presidents who
have done well. There is no good
party excuse for not nominating him.
He should be elected because, while
not political president in the sense
that he has played politics to the salts
faction of all elements of his party, he
has In fact been a broad gauge presi-
dent, conservative in all matters af-
fecting the dignity of the Office and the
obligations assumed by him to sustain
and uphold the constitution and the
laws of. this country"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-05

shelves are covered with zinc, which
is durable, sanitary and easy to keep
clean. In washing dishes the work
all proceeds naturally from right to
left The soiled dishes are neatly
packed on the smaller shelf IN the
corner. Two dishpans are placed in
the sink, which affords hot and cold
soft water and cold hard water, the
one at the right for washing and the
one at the left for rinsing. A draining
basket stands at the left, on the edge
Of the long shelf which slants slightly
toward the sink. The dishes are WHIP
ed, piled on the long shelf and then
put away, the china in the large or
corner cupboard In the pantry and the
tinware and kettles i'm the cupboard
underneath the long shelf.
A small cupboard Is built OH the wall
between the pantry and ice room. This
is just above the work table. the top
being even with the top Of the doors
on either side. 1t has shelves narrow
enough to allow Of two rows Of brass
hooks ON the inside of each door, on
which are hung knives. spoons. ETC. In
this cupboard are kept spices in small
glass cans. sugars In larger glass cans.
tea, coffee. cocoa, various breakfast
foods. breadcru,nbs. measuring cups.
tea and coffee pots, box Of cards on
which are written recipes in common
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-05
Business Training For. Country
Boys and Girls
By Professor W. a. MKEEVE From Lecture Given at Roundup
Institute l9lD

a similar sort of business transac
ton may and should he sgiven the girI
growing up In the farm' home. Let ii
be seen to that she have some small
property or money. Or at least Il rea
'sonable income of her own. and that
she be taught by slow degrees how TO
make reasonable use, 'of this income
in the management Of her personal
affairs. Above all things else, be Ger.
tain that she be given, as much for
what work she performs as would have
to be paid for such performance by
an ordinary employee, Then add TO
this small amount. for the sake of
the good will and affectionate regard
that naturally exist between parents
and daughter. Every step in the bust
ness training OF the young woman will
consist in giving her much practice
In the affairs which relate to the life
of womansin the home. One OF the
greatest elements of sterling Character
Of the homemaker is that Of being able
to manage economically the home af.
fairs. The wife Is necessarily n con
server and dlsburser and not n pro
Queer Of the family income, But since
she has no instructive knowledge of
how this important work Is best car
ried on such knowledge can come to
her only as the result Of specific dis.
cipline. Once guarantee to all grow.
ing girls the proper amount and kind
Of training in the management of all
the details In the business side of the
household, and you have. laid one of
the foundation stones. for substan.
tial moral character and for thrift and
happiness and contentment In one of
the homes of the future.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-05

hung in line with the eyes when need
ed. At the bottom Of the cupboard is u
deep drawer with two compartments
for tea and hand towels. In the lower
part OF the table are receptacles for
iours, and the table drawer affords
space for small utensils which cannot
be hung up. On the inside Of one door
or the tin cupboard referred to Is a
rack for kettle covers. On the side of
the stair steps at the right of the range
Is hung the soapstone griddle, a piece
OF asbestos between II and the wood
Above the smaller shelf, flush with the
face OF the wall. is a small cupboard
the bottom Of which Is cemented. In
this are kept the fatirons. which can
be put away while still hot; the stove
shovel and corn pepper The room is
well lighted with the two large win
dows on the north. large glass in the
door OF the Ice room and the window
at the east ia the pantry.
The kitchen Is finished with Georgia
pine, natural color. with maple floor
The ceiling and sides are covered with
light canary colored enamel paint
The pantry Is enameled white-ceiilng
walls. shelves, cupboards, inside anC
outside-thus doing away with insani
tary shelf coverings. There are hooks
on the underside of the shelves in the
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-05
Taft's Efforts For Peace.

Honesty of intention. stability of
purpose and a firm faith in the prin-
ciples of the party of Lincoln,. Grant
and Mckinley are some of the charac-
teristics of President Taft Familiar
with the horrors of war, as well as
the enormous expense that 1t always
entails, independent of the vast ex-
penditures required to keep great
nation upon a constant war footing,
the president has perslstently sought
to promote worldwide peace of ma
tons by international agreement. Any
failure Of accomplishment In further
ing this worthy cause cannot be eharg
ed 70 the president.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-05

use and which can he taken out and
small corner cupboard in the pantry
for the best ten and sberbet cups. This
cupboard has glass doors. The shelves
in both cupboards have narrow cleat
about an inch from the back. making a
safe place to stand platters, fancy
plates, etc. The lower part of the
large cupboard is used for storing dry
groceries, bread and cookies.
The wood box at the back OF the
stair steps is filed from the platform
near the outside basement door, and
the wood is taken from ii by lifting
the second step. which is hinged. The
shelves in the ice room are used for the
many unclassified articles, and a row
of hooks opposite the icebox receive
brooms, brushes, etc. While every.
thing in the kitchen and pantry is
convenient for immediate use, when
not needed 1t is shut in away from
the dust. There is no door between
the kitchen and pantry nor between
the kitchen and passageway leading to
the basement.
A detailed description of the above
kitchen Is given, because one concrete
example of tested OUT convenient
kitchen will be worth more to you in
making your plans than many theoret-
ical suggestions that may look good
on paper.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-05
CHILD IS A GREAT THINKER
Juvenile Logic Displayed by the Lit
tie Girl Who Wanted Baby
, Brother.

Those who call children thought.
less merely prove that they do not
know the child nature. Children, as
a matter of fact, are great thinkers
They only seem lacking in thought to
such of their elders as fail to com.
prehend that the childish mind works
differently from that of the adult. Ju.
venile logic, for instance, frequently iE
faulty judged by grown-up standards,
but just as frequently 1t is sound and
incontrovertible from its own point
of view.
A thoughtful little girl, for example,
recently put to rout her mother, a
young widow, by searching fire of
questions founded on the request:
."Oh, mamma, won't you buy me a
baby brother7"
''You won't understand why can't
do that for YOU" the mother finally re-
marked, driven into q corner, "but lit
tie girls who have no fathers cannot
have little brothers and sisters"
well, II seems very unreasonable, /"
said the child, after Q few moments of
reflection. Little girls without faith
ers are pretty sure to be lonely, and
that seems all the more reason why
they should have other children In the
family, doesn't it,"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-05

W W ~ t'~@"Ss
ooOs-s-s-s-s-s-e-s-s. -s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s
volved eighty or more defendants.
Eight out Of twelve defendants were
convicted on one indictment after trial
by jury and their conviction confirmed
by the court Of appeals. and thirteen
criminal prosecutions are pending.
A brief review Of the cases brought
under the antitrust law during the ad-
ministration demonstrates clearly its
value to the American people in their
protection Of that equality Of opportu-
nifty which is declared 10y the platform
of the Republican party to be the right
of every citizen.
Reference to few of the antitrust
cases brought by the Taft administers
ton gives an excellent idea OF the hard
ships some of these Illegal combina-
tons entail npon consumers. In the
prosecution of II case against number
of individuals who attempted to corner
all the free cotton remaining Of the
crop OF 1903 it resulted in raise in
the price of that commodity to the
spinners. prevented some from making
any purchases and was therefore re-
straining Interstate commerce.
In like manner the government took
cognizance of the pooling in the wire
industry. with the result that nine in
dictments were found In New York
against eighty-three persons engaged
in thar business II was an illegal re-
straint of trade. and when the court
rious defendants were fined in amounts
averaging 81 900 each. with the excep-
ton Of the supervisor of the pool. who
was fined $4,000.
One of the most outrageous cases of
combination in restraint of trade and
notable violation Of the Sherman law
was that Of the hand blown window
glass industry. Practically all Of the
manufacturers (eighty-three In mum.
bert formed a company which control
led the entire output Of hand blown
glass AS result the price was ad-
vanced 100 per cent within less than a
year. The indictment of the men re-
sponsible. the imposition of fines and
the restoration of the business upon it's
former lines were followed by a sub
stantial reduction In the price Of hand
blown glass.
The federal government Is prosecut-
ing suits against the beef trust and the
lumber trust with every promise Of
victory.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-05
A Pleasant and Convenient
Kitchen
By MRS -AfYRA v. BOGUE. Michigan Agricultural College

a PLEASANT and convenient
Kitchen is one In which the
4 \ work may be done with the
least possible loss of time and
strength and ut the same time be so
light. airy and CHEEKY that the time
spent there may he included In the
sum OF the days pleasures.
a kitchen should be planned by or
FOR the woman who uses II. am
speaking now Of the housewife who
does a large part of her own work.
No two women would want the fur.
nishings placed in exactly the same
way. II you cannot build new
Kitchen and have II Just AZ you want
Il you can at least study the POSSIBLE
ties OF the one you have and make
some changes that will better suit
your convenience.
The drawing here shown is Of a
Kitchen which was planned by a wom-
IN, lived in through Imagination for a
number Of months before II was really
built ana has now stood, the test for
six years without undergoing any
changes In itself or losing favor with
It's mistress.
The sink, shelves, table and range
are AN set rather high, to suit "a tall
woman. HE work table and two
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-05
Poles Passion for Gambling.

The trial at Crakow of a Polish adj
vocate named SteinfeId who has come
to grief through gambling has been
the occasion of some curious reyels-
tions about the hold which this vice
has on business men In Austrian Pc.
land.
DR.. Steinfelds wife In her endeayor
to keep her husband out of temptation
tried the plan Of never leaving him,
out Of her sight even when he weut
to his office. The lawyer then made
practice of going to bed early and.
rising at In the morning before his.
wife was awake In order to hurry or
to the so-called Monte Carlo at.
Crakow, which he would find still In,
full swing at that hour. When stay
ing at hotels during the summer no
would arrange meetings with other
card players In the bathroom and play
there for hours, while he told his wiss
that he was taking cold water cure.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-05

In the rush of carrying on the work
of the farm and farm home the
Il country boy and girl are very like.
ly to suffer in respect to their bust.
ness training. Each may be given a.
small amount OF property or small
interest in the business of the farm or
home OK a suitable wage for the work
performed. Thus some specific lessons
In economic thrift may be inculcated
There is here again great need that the
authorities work out plan of proce'
dure. But while we are waiting for
them TO do so we may resort to few
methods that have proved very helpful
In imparting the instruction here con-
sidered essential First Of all, II Is
desirable that the boy and girl be made
familiar with the details Of the farm
business. The father should take his
son into his confidence and familiarize
him with practically every business
deal-the price paid and the price re-
ceiyed; the methods of buying at an
advantage and OF selling. at a profit:
the methods of keeping the farm &C!
counts and Of reinvesting the money
returns. All these and many other such
may be profitably revealed to the un
Outstanding of the growing boy. More:
over, his business training will be
greatly aided II he be directed in con-
Quoting on q small scale some business
transactions of his own. In addition,
he may be given repeatedly the task
of taking charge of the minor affairs
of shopping, marketing and the like
Country youths are proverbially crude
in their business methods, and that
chiefly for want, Of practice.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-05
No Brass Band.

Brass bands and megarhones have
not been needed to herald the accom-
plishments of the administration OF
President Taft. All ~ the great
achievements for which the president
is directly responsible have been nc
complishcd quietly and without the
slightest semblance of noise or buster
The voters of the country displayed
their faith In President Taft and his
policies In 1908. and they are prepared
to renominate and reflect him.