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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06
Complete Returns for October
Sent Out by b. of r. S.
Increase of 12 Per Cent per
Mile i'm Operating Revenues.
EXPENSES ARE HIGHER, TOO
Twenty Million More Than
Last Year Are the Figures.
Other Items of Interest in the
Traffic World.

| Returns for October, 1912. reduced tic
per mile basis, and compared with
the returns for October, 1911, show an
! increase in total operating revenues
per mile of 40 per cent, and an in
of 10.7 per cent. Net operating reve-
nue. increased SOL, or IA per cent over
October, 1911, while that for October,
1911, was 10 per cent greater than for
October, 1910.
The railways whose returns are in
cluded in this bulletin operate 220,636
miles OF line, or about 90 per cent of
all the steam railway mileage of the
United States. The total operating
revenues for the month of October,
1912, amounted TO $3.50. 1888. This in
cludes revenues from freighc l pas
Senger traffic, from carrying mail and
express, and from miscellaneous
sources. Compared with October, 1911,
the total operating revenues of these
railways show an increase of $34, 9S6, 76S.
These total operating revenues per mile
of line amounted to s1,318 in October
1912, and SLIT in October, 1911, an
increase for 1912 of $141, or 1870 per
cent. This increase was the resultant
of increases in each revenue account
as follows: Freight revenue, 14.S per
cent; passenger revenue, 3.5 per cent;
other transportation revenue, Sc per
per cent.
Operating expenses. which include
all the costs of maintaining track and
equipment, operating trains, securing
traffic, and of administration, amount
ed in October to s1S3, 1854. S65. This was
$40, 116,643 more than for October, 1911.
These operating expenses per mile of
line amounted to 1891 in October, 1912,
and $751; in october, 1911, an increase
for 1912 of $50 per mile, or 107 per
cent. Four of the five primary operat-
ing expense accounts showed increases
in 1912. In the cost per mile of main
tanning way and structures, l. e., track
and buildings, there was an increase
of 11.6 per cent; in the cost per mile
of maintaining equipment an increase
of 14.9 per cent; in transportation eX-
penSeS per mile an increase of 9.5 per
cent; and in general expenses per mile
an increase of 5.4 per cent. Traffic
expenses per mile decreased 1.3 per
cent.
Net operating revenue, that is. to-
tai operating revenues less operating
expenses, amounted in October to
s107, 440,51S. This was S14,S70,125 more
than for October, 1911. Net operating
revenue per mile of line amounted to
S4S7 in October, 1912, and $426 in Oc-
per mile, or 14.4 per cent. The net
operating revenue for each mile of
line for each day in October averaged
SSH, and for October, 1911, 1914 1t
should be recalled that net operating
revenue represents gross income before
has been taken out for taxes,
rentals, interest on bonds appropria-
tions for betterments. or dividends.
Taxes for the month of October
to $10,2S1, $751; or SAT per mile,
an increase of 2.S per cent over Oc-
tober, 1911.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06
AWARDS TO men
Rock Island Distributes Prizes
to Section Men.
General Officers in Topeka
Send Out Premiums.

Operating officials of the Rock Is
land Lines in Topeka today announce
the awarding of several hundred dol
lars in prizes to track employees in
Kansas and on other divisions of the
road. These cash premiums are given
to section foremen and roadmasters
for the best kept and improved sec
lions of track in their territory.
The Kansas men coming for their
share of the rewards are:
r. Warner, section foreman, Troy. &
J. G. Hutchinson, roadmaster, Clay
J. H. Logan, section foreman, Man
haitian.
John Cox, section foreman, Hoyt.
j. NJ. Carter, section foreman, Mar
ion.
whose divisions show the most i'm
provements. Each roadmaster has
several section foremen who are eligi-
bic to the awards. A section foreman
may draw a prize for the best i'm
provements in his section, although
the improvements on the division as
a whole may not win anything for the
roadmaster over him.
Two inspections are made annually to
decide the winners of the prizes. One
inspection is made in the spring to de-
termine the condition of the road. An
other inspection is made six months
later to line up the improvements.
Two weeks are required to make the
which are under the super
vision of the general managers. The in
spections from Topeka are made by A.
E. Sweet, general manager; J. B.
assistant general mana ger; J.
M. Brown, district engineer and other
when needed.
The awards have stimulated the i'm
provement work along the lines of the
Rock Island In Kansas especially
General Manager Sweet has found I'M
usual interest and efficiency in the
handling of the improvement and main
tenance work on the tracks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06

of ga '95 and '96 were next to march
along with the three-ply glory Muggsy
McGraw played on. those teams, too,
and knows how it feels to be on a three
time winner managed by somebody
else No wonder he's envious and
wants the honor himself.
In 1901, '02 and '03 Fred Clarke led
his Pittsburgh Buccaneers to three
time pennant victory, dropping the
worlds championship the last year to
Jimmy Collins famous Boston Ameri-
cans.
Frank Chance is the last of the three
ply vlctors In 1906, '07 and i0S his Chi
cago Cubs battled their way to the
line ahead of all the others. thus bring
ing immortal fame to their marvellous
leader To be sure, Chattering Charlie
Murphy can't see this last statement,
but it is true. nevertheless.
McGraw had a chance once before to
seize this greatest honor of all. In 1904
and 1905 his New York Giants won the
pennant in the old league, but they fal-
tered in their stride the following year
and Chances Cubs slipped in ahead OF
them Perhaps that's why he's so IN
tent on coping in 1913.
In the American League Hughey Jen-
nings stands alone with three-time
victory, his Tiger chewing their way
to the top in 1907. '0S and '09. Thus 1t
may be easily seen that Johnny Nc
Graw can be understood when he seeks
to join this exclusive class of triple
winners He has a good chance, too.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06
CHILDREN HATE
CASTOR OIL, UGH!
Delicious "Syrup of Figs" Best foe
Their Little Stomachs, Liver
and Waste-C1ogged Bowels

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the physic that mother in
sisted on-castor oil, calomel, cathar-
tics. How you hated them, how you
fought against taking them
With your children it's different The
day of harsh physic is over. We don't
force the liver and 30 feet of bowels
now; we coax them. We have no
dreaded after effects Mothers who cling
t. the old form of physic simply don't
realize what they do. The children's
revolt is well-founded The little
stomachs and tender bowels are injured
by them.
If your child is fretful, peevish. half
sick, stomach sour. breath feverish and
its little system full Of cold; has
diarrhoea, sore throat. stomach-ache;
doesn't eat or rest well-rememDer-
look at the tongue, if coated, give a
teaspoonful of Syrup of Figs, then don't
worry, because you surely will have a
well, smiling child in few hours
Syrup of Figs being composed en-
tireiy of luscious figs, SIENNA and arc
mates simply cannot be harmful. 1t
sweetens the stomach, makes the liver
active and thoroughly cleanses the little
ones waste-clogged bowels In a few
hours all sour bile, undigested ferment-
gently moves on and out of the system
without gripping or nausea
Directions for children of all ages
also for grown-ups, plainly printed on
the package
By all means get the genuine Ask
your druggist for the full name Syrup
of Figs and Elixir of Senna'' prepared
by the California Fig Syrup Co. Ac-
cept nothing else. ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06
BIRTHDAY in JAIL
Bride-tO-Be Held Until She Is
Is, Then Married.
Groom BUSHES Her Away as
Mother Waits.

Hutchinson, Kan, Jan. 6.-Ralph
A. Christy and Alta Mae Turpin of
Medora eloped from their homes, but
when they reached the city limits
they were met by a policeman, who
took them to the station. After a
Commute wait they were released by
/ the police to get married. Mrs.
| Christy became Is years of age at
| midnight.
The girls mother. Mrs. T. C. Tur-
| pin of Frederick, telephoned the po-
| lice to be on the lookout for them.
Officer Frost met and arrested them.
But as soon as midnight came the Of
ficers could not stop the wedding ard
they did not want to.
| Christy stepped to the telephone
and called up Judge Jordan's home
and said he and his bride-to-be would
| be down there in a few moments to
get married. When they arrived at
! the house they were married. The
hands of the clock were just pointing
to one when the ceremony was fin
ished.
Mrs. Christy went to Medora about
two months ago and went to work in
restaurant. She was to have been
| married December 81 to a man from
Mcpherson, but had refused to go
home for the ceremony. The girls
mother came to Medora to get her
and take her home to see about the
wedding. She bought two tickets to
her home from the prospective groom.
While the mother and daughter were
waiting for the train the groom to- be
slipped out of the station and pro-
cured a railroad motor car. He came
in, whisked his bride into the car,
and they rushed into Hutchinson. The
girl would not tell the name of the
man she was to marry.
''Mamma'H Be Mad"
Mrs. Christy said that. her mother
knew that she thought lot of Ralph
but she did not know they were so
thick or she would never have con-
scented to have her working in the
same town with him.
'Mamma'll be as mad as she can
be when she sees your write-up," she
told the reporter. ST knew mamma
was wasting her money when she
bought that ticket to take me home,
but 1 didn't tell her.
What did you think when you
found you were arrested?''
AT first I was mad and then I
thought of becoming of age so soon;
had to laugh, it was so funny" she
replied.
and that his home was in New PhiIa-
delphia, o. He is employed as Sec
ond trick operator at the Rock Island
depot in Medora. He had just been
relieved when he planned and exc
cuted his daring elopement He was
dressed in large black sweater and |
an old gray suit that was much the !
worse for wear. His bride wore a |
pink dress and a green hat when she |
was married.
Some Romance, What?
Say, tell me this is not some ro-
gloated the groom, after the !
ceremony was performed and they /
were on their way to the hotel. It'll !
never miss an hour on the job, but |
will be back in plenty of time to take |
my trick at the key"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06
MuCCSY HIGH
New York Leader Would Win
Three Pennants in Row.
Only Five Men National
League Have Done This.

The National League reaches far
back into history, but in all that time
only five mana gers have succeeded in
annexing three I1ennants in row.
Johnny McGraw has an excellent
chance of showing this number up to six
next season, for he has veteran, fast.
Intelligent baseball team, and he will
infuse it with his own dash and spirit.
And he wants to join that highest honor
class, what's more.
Nov you know, 1 don't talk a whole
lot about this sentiment stuff, the
Little Corporal said the other day,
but do you know. I'd work my fingers
off to the bone if 1 could class with
Baby Arson, Frank Selee, Fred Clarke,
Ned Hanlon and Frank Chance in this
pennant winning stuff. I've been look
ing up the dope, and find there is just
one more step between me and the last
honor of ALL
You know. when you start into this
baseball thing you find it's a deep
game, much deeper than the majority
of folks think. There's many a slip,
too, between spring and fall. You may
start out the way we did last year.
run away from the whole bunch and
look to have it cinched, and then
something goes wrong and you begin to
slip. Gee, many a night last August
I thought the Cubs would pass us.
He Thinks He Has a Chance.
But I'm just stuck on coping my
third straight pennant with the New
York Giants. have a great team.
great pitchers, great catchers. great
fielders and great runners. 1 think I've
got chance to do it,.
That's a fact, too only five men since
1876, when the National League was
toddling long in it's best bib and tucker,
have landed three pennants in a row.
In 1882 Pop Anson's Chicago outfit
glimpsed the greatest honor of all,
hanging up their successive gonfalon
in their own front yard and calling all
the folks to see.
More than ten years passed before an
other club managed to equal this glor-
ious achievement. Frank G. Selee.- one !
of the greatest baseball brains ever |
connected with the national pastime |
came through with his Biston club in |
1891, 1892 and 1898, tying Arson for the !
honor s.
Ned Hanlon's great Baltimore teams
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06

Engineer j. w. Stewart. The COM
pany made an attempt to put the road
into Hugoton on Christmas day to
keep its agreement with the town,
but failed after a night and day race
of several weeks. When it was seen
the attempt would fail work was
slackened to enable the workmen to
rest The steel gang is now within
six miles of Hugoton.
The railroad is the first one in
Stevens county and Hugoton is to give
a barbecue to the whole southwest in
honor of getting the road. Part of
the supplies for the big spread have
been in Dodge City warehouses sew
eral weeks in anticipation. They will
be in the first trainload of freight sent
over the new line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06
HE MAKES NEW RECORD.
kanSan HuSkS IS Bushels of Corn Per
Day for 81 DAYS.

Larned, Kan, Jan. with prac-
tically all records reported from cham
pion corn huskers in this part of the
state it appears Roy Lupfer of Paw
nee Rock, holds the marathon. title.
He recently finished a job near ST.
John on which he kept a complete
record. He worked nine hours a day
for 81 days, shocking 3,210 bushels,
an average of 95 bushels a day The
lowest daily record was SO bushels
while the highest was 1876: This feat
experts. over the entire state.
Ray Hallenbeck of near Mcpherson
made the highest 10 hour record of
$50 bushels, and was awarded state
honors, but had Mr.. Lupfer continued
his big days work an hour longer he
thinks he would now be the title
holder.
Teddy Smith of near Stafford comes
nearest to Lupfer in the marathon
race with 80 bushels per day for Is
days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06
KNOW ABOUT GAS ENGINES.
Farmers Who Attended Institute
Should Be Wise Now

Manhattan, Kan, Jan. eff there
is anything that the men and boys
who attended the gas engine institute
at the Kansas Agricultural college this
week do not know about gas engines,
stationary, traction, trucks, motor cars
and motorcycles, it is because they do
not care to know. No salesman will
be able to sell the farmers that attend
ed this institute an engine that is not
just what they want and what he rep
resents the engine to be.
1.-The annual gas engine institute
said the representative of one manu-
featuring concern today, has SO edu-
Gated the farmers of Kansas that it is
no longer necessary for the manufac-
turers to keep experts in the field to
repair and adjust engines"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06

Gross Earnings Increased $4,000, 900
Operating, $2,19O,OO0.

The earnings of the Santa Fe for
November showed $1O,S2S,S86 gross,
which was an increase of $SSO,465
over November, 1911, and S4,11O,725
net. an increase of $293,59 Operat-
ing income increased S297,524. In the
five months ended with November the
Santa Fe's gross totaled S50,80S,116,
an increase of $5,O70,30S. and operat-
ing income was S15.977,41S, an in
crease of $2,1S9, 234.
Union Pacific's November gross was
ss,731,119, an increase of sI,653,1e6
Net was S3,442,452, an. increase of
$54O,096. In October gross increased
$973,100 and net $3657OO
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LEVI WILKINSON DIES.
An Old Mason, Who Came to Kansas
in 1870, Dead.

Garden City, Kan, Jan. 6.-Levi
Wilkinson, one of Garden City's Oldest
inhabitants, and fatner-in-law of
Judge H. F. Mason of Topeka, died at
his residence in this city. The funeral
services on New Years day were in
charge of the Masons, of which order
he was one of the oldest members. Mr..
Wilkinson was 76 years old, He came
to this state in 1879. For some years
he was with the firm of Landes & Hol-
lincer Later he conducted a large
ranch near Charleston, this state. For
a number of years past. he has been
in the employ of J. E. Baker, till fail
ing health compelled him to resign his
position Mr.. Wilkinson was greatly
beloved by large circle of acquaint-
anceS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06
LIKE MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.
Kansas Towns Invest in Electric Light
and WATER Plants.

Larned, Kan, Jan. "a well de-
fined movement has developed recent
ly in western Kansas for municipal
ownership of public utilities. King
man and Garden City have voted
bonds for municipal light and water
plants and Scott City for light plant.
Minneola has decided on a bond cleo
ton, but whether a light plant or
waterworks or both will be voted on
is not determined.
Mayor George Almond and Com
missioners G. r. F'urrow and Carl
Leach of Kingman were in Larned
recently inspecting the municipal
waterworks and the light plant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06
The Garden of Allah
AT THE COzY THEATER
TOday-TOmOrrOw
A MOTION PICTURE TREAT.

athletic. baseball automobile, aero
plane, etc. The book contains many
fine Illustrations of the worlds promi-
nent fighters and all the up to date
records. 1t is the leading sporting
annual of the country. Copies can be
had for 12 cents by addressing An
drews & Messier, the publishers, "a
Sentinel building, Milwaukee, Wis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06
BLOW SAFE TEN TIMES.
Robbers Get $4,000 From Bank at
Liberty, Kansas.

independence, Kan, Jan. 6.-Three
thousand dollars was the loot carried
away by robbers who blew the safe of
the State Bank of Liberty at Liberty,
Montgomery county. Ten charges OF
dynamite were used by the robbers.
After getting the money they went
to the railroad boarded an electric
hand car. and rode several miles
south, where they abandoned the car.
The loss is covered by burglar insur-
ance.
The people of Liberty heard the ex-
blossoms and knew what was going on
Some took Winchesters and watched
for a chance to shoot but not one shot
was fired. The citizens allowed the
robbers to walk away.
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WOMEN TO BOYS AID.
Topexan Will Give Skin to Save
Burned Child.

Leavenworth, Kan, Jan. 6.-Two
women have agreed to sacrifice a part
of their skin to save the life of the
3-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Stevens, who was burned severely sew
eraI weeks ago. Physicians say that
grating.
Mrs. S. J. Rupert of Topeka, and a
Leavenworth woman who refuses to
give her name, have volunteered to
undergo the operation which will be
means of saving the boys life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06
KANSAS COURT UPHELD
Cities Can Impose License Tax on
State Business.

Washington, Jan. 6.-The right Of
cities to impose license taxes upon
state business of express companies and
their agencies was upheld today by the
supreme court in affirming the decision
of the supreme court of Kansas that an
ordinance to that effect in LeaVen-
worth Kansas, was valid. The court
DISTINGUISHED this case from those
where the tax was upon interstate or
governmental business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06
Wheat Condition Is Good.

Garden City, Kan, Jan. e.-The con-
dition of winter wheat ia this section
is very good at present although the
acreage is not as large as it was last
year, on account of the horse disease
last fall. which prevented many farm
ers from sowing the ground that they
had prepared. Some of the farmers
are still sowing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06
Card of Thanks.

We desire to express our thanks to
the friends and neighbors for their
kindness at the death of our beloved
wife and sister and for the many
ana Mrs. T. B. Belts, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
H. Sandmeyer, Mrs. and Mrs. A. F.
Sandmeyer, H. w. and J. c. Sand
never.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06

perts near Garden City a few months
ago showed that half section can be
irrigated at an operating cost of less
than 81 for each pumping day of ten
hours Repeated experiments in past
years have sh own irrigated lands four
times as productive as nonirrigated in
this section and the past year has
witnessed the installation of many
nlantS.
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ARREST CLEARS UP MYSTERY.
Former Reformatory Youth Confesses
to Depot Robbery.

Larned, Kan, Jan. 6.-The arrest of
Frank Bittner, alias Frank Talon,
while waiting for an eastbound Santa
Fe passenger here, has cleared the
mystery surrounding the Rozel. Kan,
depot robbery the night of January ..
Bittner was recently paroled from
the Hutchinson state reformatory,
officials from which will arrive here
soon to take him in charge. County
Attorney w. H. Vernon, jr., obtained
a confession from Bittner.
The Santa FEES loss is $50.
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Bic Changes i'm Irrigation.

most remarkable changes expert
enced by the agricultural industry in
western Kansas is the rise of pumping
irrigation in the past three years.
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1913 Sporting Annual Out.

T. S. Andrews Sporting Annual
Record book for 1913 is now out,
containing records of noted fighters,
trotting, pacing, running, bowling,
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Wichita Pioneer Woman Dies.

Wichita, Kan, Jan. 6.-Mrs. Matilda
Baldwin, so years old, who came to
Wichita in 1871, died at her home here
last night of pneumonia Her hus-
band. Noreus Baldwin, was the first
photographer in Wichita
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06
GAIN SHOWN OVER LAST YEAR.
For First Two Weeks in December
Gross Increases S.S Per Cent

|
Railroad gross earnings still show
| some Improvement over a year ago,
| the total of all roads making weekly
| reports aggregating for the first two
weeks of December $16,30S.337, a
| gain of 3.S per cent. as COMPARED with
| the earnings of the same roads last
| year.
! In the south most of the leading
| systems report substantial expansion,
! among them Southern and Louisville
| &. Nashville. and while some still show
more or less falling off, there are in
| dicationS of improvement. In the
west and southwest several important
roads that for some weeks have made
pronounced gains report a slight con-
| traction for the first two weeks of De-
cember but this is probably only tenn
porary, as business apparently con-
| tinues active in the territory they
serve.
These losses are considerably more
than offset by increased returns maze
| by Colorado & Southern, Denver &
| Rio Grande. Missouri, Kansas & Tex
as, Missouri Pacific and other leading
lines. Earnings of roads so far re-
porting from other parts of the coun-
try are fairly well maintained. and
some of them show pronounced in
crease.
In the following table are given the
gross earnings of all United States
railroads reporting to date to Dun's
Review for the first two weeks of De-
cember and the gains as compared
with the earnings of the same roads
for the corresponding period a year
ago; also for practically the same
roads in the two preceding months.
together with the percenta ges of gains
over last year:
Dec, weeks. ....... $16, 30S 3S7 S595, 9S3 5.S
Nov, weeks....... 15S22, 400 e62, Cos 6.5
Oct, 2 weeks. 17,522,1S4 619.16o AZ
TO HUGOTON BY JANUARY is
Christmas Surprise of Santa Fe Cut
off Is Postponed.
Dodge City. Jan. 6.-The Dodge
City & Cimarron Valley road, the Col
mer cutoff. is to reach Hugoton jan
uary 10. That Ia the report of Chief