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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-27
NOT CAUSED BY LABOR.
Rock Island Financial Trouble the Re-
suit of Heavy Power.


w. Jett Lauck. representative of the
Brotherhoods of Locomotive Engi-
neers and Firemen at Washington, d.
c., has sent out a circular letter ex-
planning the following:
ssThat the financial difficulties of
the Rock Island railroad are not due
to increased labor costs or a decline
in labor efficiency, is clearly shown
by the Thirty-fifth Annual Report of
this company to its stockholders,
which has just been received here. By
using locomotives of greater tractive
power, and cars of greater capacity,
as well as by increasing the mum Der or
freight cars in a train, the aggregate
revenue-producing train load was ad-
vanced from 361 to $50 tons, and d
growth in the volume of freight traf-
fic amounting to &C. per cent more in
1915 than in 1914, was handled with
an increase of only 1.7S per cent in
freight train miles. This had the ef-
feet of bringing about greater pro-
ductive efficiency of labor and in re-
ducing labor costs. More tonnage was
handled for each locomotive mile OPP
Grated in 1915 than in 1914. Each
engineer and fireman for each dollar
of outlay to him in wages, therefore,
produced or transported more tonnage
in 1915 than in 1914. The cost of en-
giremen for each locomotive mile OPP
Grated was only 93S cents in 1915 as
compared with 9:54 cents during the
previous fiscal year. Total transpor-
tation expenses also absorbed small
er proportion of operating revenues IL
1915 than in 1914. Had the finan-
ciai administration of this railroad
been as competent as the operating
management, and as productivity eff
cient as the labor employed, the COM
pany would not now be in the hands
of receivers"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-27

London. The present bridge was built
in 1883 and 1889 and was originally a
two-track structure. In 1908, how
ever, owing to the increase in the
weight of equipment, il was necessary
60 limit the use of the bridge to single
track operation.
When the new bridge is finished the
old bridge will be given by the New
Haven to the state of Connecticut for
use as a highway bridge, thereby i'm
proving and shortening the wagon and
motor road along the shore line to
marked degree. The present bridge,
with it's approaches, cost originally
about $1,300,00O, and is a five span
STRUCTURE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-27
HITS DUTCH TRADE
Textile Manufacturing in HOl-
land Suffers From War.
Germany Holds Dye; England
Stops Raw Material.

Twenthe, Netherlands, Nov. 81
The textile trade, one of the principal
industries in Holland, is suffering at
tack from both Germany and Great
Britain, the first of which refuses to
provide sufficient dye-stuffs, while the
latter restricts the supply of the raw
materials required to keep the Dutch
spindles going.
Ever since August, 1914, the vari-
Gus branches of the textile trade here
ing mills at work. At first there was
certain amount of raw stuffs on
hand to furnish the looms which were
kept busy by the orders from the
Dutch military authorities for cloth
ing for the rapidly modified Dutch
troops. Then, however, came restric-
lions on imports and exports, which
was accompanied by depression in the
home purchasing market.
This district is the center of the
textile trades. In the immediate vi
cinity of Twenthe in normal times
1000 looms and 100000 spindles are
busy and for the most part they de-
pend on foreign countries for raw ma
terials. Altogether in Holland there
are engaged in the textile trades $40
power factories and $500 other works
where purely hand-labor is employed.
In these concerns about $4,000 people
earn their living.
Up till few years ago, much of the
mems and women'S ready-made cloth
ing sold in Holland came from Ger
many, but recently Dutchmen have
applied themselves to this trade
which, at the beginning of the war,
saw itself almost entirely in Dutch
hands. People in this country have
been forced, however, to economic
by the prevailing conditions and the
clothing manufacturers have felt the
pinch of the war just as much as any
other branch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-27
WILL DANCE ON BRIDGE.
Opening of Smoky Hill Structure Cele-
brated With Big Affair.

Salina, Kan, Nov. 27.-Anything
from the tango to the Virginia reel will
go on the night of December l, and it
will all be danced over the Smoky Hill
river, too. SaIina is finishing a fine
new cement bridge and the floor work
is done. Henry Thompson of Kansas
City. head of the concrete construction
company which is building the bridge,
has suggested to the city that a formal
opening of the bridge be held stimuli
taneously with the opening of Salina' S
new union station on December 1.
The city has taken kindly to the
suggestion and it is probable that a
feature will be a big dance on the
bridge at night. There will be no
moon that night but the bridge will be
brilliantly lighted by white way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-27
Student Apprentices.

Seeking to enlist in the service of
its maintenance of way department
young men of technical training who
were born. and reared in the south,
Southern Railway company has main
tanned during the past two years and
has now successfully established a
school of student apprentices enlisted
from graduates of the leading south
ern universities. This is in effect a
postgraduate course in overalls with
an assurance of a practical life oppor-
tunity to those who succeed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-27
MORGAN BUYS INTO SANTA FEE.
100, 900 Shares of Stock Sold to Well
Known Financial Institution.

Application for approval of a 100,-
600 share stock sale to the j. p.
Morgan interests has been filed with
the public utilities commission by the
Santa Fe railway company. Revenue
from the stock sale is to be used by
the railroad for general improvement
and extension work.
Should the sale be approved by the
commission, the stock will be pur-
chased by the Morgan interests at
9S.5, or $9,S50,0OO for the issue. An
issue of 100000 shares of stock was
approved by the commission several
months ago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-27

court and the probate judge were
busy places Thursday. Thanksgiving
dinners were almost forgotten for
both these officers and their stenog-
raphers were kept busy from early in
the morning until a late hour at night
filing applications for land claims on
the newly opened forest reserve south
west of this place The time for fill
ing, before the drawing closed Fri
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-27
MORE WOMEN THAN MEN.
But Feminine Jury convicted Culprit
as Well as Men Could.

Phillipsburg, Kan. Nov. 27.-This
week of having a jury trial in which
the women on the jury outnumbered
the men. There seven women to five
men.
The ladies acquitted themselves
with honor but failed to acquit the
defendant who was charged with a
violation of the liquor law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-27
CORN MAKES BIG YIELD.
Farmers Are Disappointed If They
Don't Get 100 Bushels an Acre.

Gypsum, Kan, Nov. 2T.-The farm
ers around this city admit that corn
is on the whole, averaging pretty well.
About a hundred bushels to the acre,
they say, and if the fields lack a bit
of that mark, the farmers are very
much disappointed. For instance
Martin Heshner, who is getting all the
way from 104 to 113 bushels to the
acre, concludes that his field is doing
a little better than the ordinary.
KEPT BUSY ON LAND CLAIMS.
Clerk of District Court at Garden City
Missed Turkey Dinner.
Garden City, Kan, Nov. 27.-The
offices of the clerk of the district
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-27
ICE PLANT AT OSBORNE.
Kansas City Man Will Start $4,000
Industry Soon.

Osborne, Kan, Nov. 27.-H. B. Vim
ing of Kansas City has looked over
the ground for an ice plant here. He
bought the old Alfalfa Mill property
and will convert it into an ice plant,
starting in with a capacity of ten tons
daily. Mr.. Vining Y. i'll start in with
$4,000 plant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-27
Conyicts Rebearse NTikado.

Fort Madison, Ia, Nov. 27.-State
penitentiary convicts had their first
rehearsal today of 1.-The Mikado"
comic opera, which they will present
publicly. Men convicts will imper-
senate women.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-27
VIII Replace Bridge.

of the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford Railroad company, the engineers
of the company are completing final
arrangements for the building of a
new bridge over Thames river at New
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-27
Boettcher Is Named.

Denver, Nov. 27.-Charles Boettch-
er cf Denver was electer president of
the Denver & Salt Lake City railroad
(Moffat line) at a meeting of the di-
rectors here Friday. He succeeds
Newman Erb of New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-27

Furnace Repairs at Forbes.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-27

Enjoy lifei Keep clean inside with
Cascarets. Take one or two at night
and enjoy the incest, gentlest liver and
bowel cleansing you ever experienced.
Wake up feeling grand Your head
will be clear, your tongue clean,
breath right, stomach sweet and your
liver and thirty feet of bowels active.
Get a box at any drug store ana
straighten up. Stop the headches,
bi1ious spells, bad colds and bad days
Brighten up, Cheer up, Clean upi
Mothers should give a whole Cascaret
TO children when cross, bilious. fever
ish or if tongue is coated-they are
harmless-never grippe or sicken-
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-05-06
BILE AND BILIOUSNESS

Coated tongue, bitter taste in the
mouth, indigestion, headache, lack OF
appetite, constipation and feeling OF
fatigue are effects of excessive secretion
of bile.
This condition is called bilousness and
points directly to the need of something
to regulate the liver. For this purpose
Pinklets, the new laxative, are greatly
superior to old-fashioned liver medicines
which over stimulate the liver and, when
their use is stopped, leave it more torpid
than before. Pinklets are tiny, sugar
coated granules that do not upset the
stomach or cause gripping.
Write the DR.. Williams Medicine Co.,
Schenectady, N. Y, for free sample or
get full-size 2o-cent bottle of Pipklets
from your own druggist.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-05-06
Thursday

| w. D. Johnson has sold the hitch
barn on Fifth avenue to Gustave Plat
and Dr.. Paul Miller, the veterinarian. The
property is valued at about SIC, 600. Mr.
Platt formerly lived few miles east OF
BarabOo and sold his farm to Wicherr
Bros. DR.. Miller has had his office al
the Corner Drug store for some time
and hereafter will maintain an office ir
the barn Mr. Johnson built the barn
n 1913 and has been operating it fo1
about 18 months. He says he has done
we'll in the business. He moved from
Reedsburg to Baraboo and his plans
for the future have not beer
/ decided upon. Possession by the new
% wners dates from May ].
| Robert Attridge of the town of Fair
field has purchased the B. [. Doty house
on Tenth street and with Mrs. Attridge
and daughter will move to Baraboe
, soon. Mr.. Doty and family will move
to a residence owned by him on Second
avenue. The sale Of the house to Mr.
Attridge was made by E. J. Battles.
Several of the Winnebago Indians
have purchased land in Clark county.
John Stacy. who had a good home near
the mission, has purchased 120 acres
near Greenwood. Martin Lowe has
purchased 40 acres, Fred King Swan,
80 acres, and Gilbert Lowe, 40 acres.
Other Indians are contemplating buy
ing land there. They are getting a
good quality of soil and intend to en-
gage in farming. -Black River Falls
Journal.
This morning about daybreak. citi-
zens residing the intersection of First
avenue and Birch streets heard a COM
motion and when they investigated
they found two men in a buggy in front
of a house doing some loud talking. At
first they tried to drive down fifty
foot embankment near the Thomas
Williams residence, but the horses had
more sense than the men and re-
fused to make the leap.
The river is just below and the men
were evidently so intoxicated they
could not zee the water. They then
tried to make the horses jump fence
and later drove through the lawn at the
home of Carl Du Bots, landing in the
street by going over retaining wall
four feet high. The men had evidently
never heard of a water wagon else they
would have been riding in one. The
good sense used by the horses prevent
ed a serious accident.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-05-06
STATE AID ROADS;
VOTES BY TOWNS
SHOW INCREASE

The Wisconsin highway commission
h as received practically complete re-
turns from the town meetings held this
spring which returns give the amounts
voted by the towns for state aid road
construction in 1916.
There are so counties in the state con-
tanning 1,070 towns. which do state aid
road work under plan by which the
towns initiate the construction by vOt-
ing taxes. The other 11Icounties in the
state are building roads under the
county plan, the county board initiating
construction, the county pays two-thirds
o f the cost and the state two thirds.
Returns were received from 942 towns
out of l, 070 in the so counties wo1 king
under the town system. These towns
reported votes for $753, 900 this spring,
as against votes of SAT-, 500 by the
same towns at the spring meetings last
year, an increase of 50 per cent, over
last springs vote.
Estimating conservatively, action in
the remaining towns based on last
years actions, andprobable votes
at special meetings, indications
are that the towns e. alone will
ask for at least 1856, 500 in state aid in
1916 according to the commission.
Action by cities and villages in accord
ance with law is taken later Last year
the cities applied for $120, 600 in state
aid and the villages for $136, 600. Es-
timating conservatively that cities will
apply for $81, 500 and villages for 1882,
900 for 1916, gives a total application
for state aid by towns, villages andcities
of 81, $40, 900.
TIE applications for state aid for 1912
totalled $451, BIT; for 1913, $3.50, 000;for
1914, 81, 558, $40, and for 1915, 81, 23O, 900.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-05-06

Editors Note-Two of the trade axes
as described by Mr.. Brown, are in the
collection of the Sank County Histori-
cal society. One was found on the
hill south of the Playground in
1900 by the late Willis True Of Bara-
boo and the other was brought from
Necedah by the late Nathan Harris.
Other axes will be thankfully received
by the society.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-05-06
HEALHH PROMOTES HAPPINESS

without health, genuine joy is i'm
possible; without good digestion and
regular bowel movement you cannot
have health. Why neglect keeping
bowels open and risk be ag sick and
ailing? You don't have to- Take one
small DR.. Kings New Life Pill at night,
in the morning you with full, free
bowel movement and feel much better
Helps your appetite and digestion. Try
one tonight. = Advertisement
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-11-17

| is for their protection as we'll as for
the protection of the landowner and
the conservation of valuable food sup
ply, and that the violators of game reg
ulations is beyond the law, a cheater
against whom every mans hand should
be raised, it will not be long until we
shall again see the fields and forests
full of game and Kentucky affording
some of the best field sport in the
country.
Now, Mr.. Hunter, won't you help by
setting good example and spreading
the sentiment for obedience to the law
wherever you go? Condemn the I'M
lawful hunter and the pot hunter and
try to show him the light. If he does
not take kindly to your suggestions,
report the violation of the law to the
wardens in your county and the office
of the Commission at Frankfort Boost
the game and thereby make more
pleasure for yourself and at the same
time increase the value of the license
for which you pay. The money you
pay for your license is your contribu-
ton towards the enforcement of the
law and the propagation of game. Get
behind your money with your personal
influence and conditions are bound to
improve.
Lawful to Kill.
Quail, rabbits, squirrels, woodcock,
wild duck, wild goose, can be shot
from November Is to January 1.
Unlawful to Ship.
1t is unlawful to ship quail, native
pheasant, or wild turkey within the
State of Kentucky at any time, but
these birds, when lawfully killed and
in possession of the hunter, may be
carried by the hunter, or in the bag
gage cars, when properly marked
When shipping rabbits, squirrels, or
wild ducks, within or without the
state, the package should be plainly
marked, giving the contents of the
package, and the name and address of
the consignor as well as that of the
consignee.
1t is unlawful to ship any game out
of the state, or the hides OF fur-bear-
ing animals, without clearly marking
the package as above directed. To
ship unmarked is in violation of the
interstate laws, and is punishable in
the federal courts by a heavy fine and
Imprisonment.
Remember that it is unlawful to ship
either within or without the state, by
freight, express, parcels post, or any
common carrleJ, any quail, native
pheasant, or wild turkey.
Now, Mp. Hunter, you will say II ap-
preached that you intend to get your
license before hunting 1t is neces-
sary to purchase your license from
the county clerk of the county in
which you reside. There will be many
hunters in the fields on the opening
day, November Is. What would be the
condition at your county clerks Office
If you waited until November IA to
get your license? There would be con-
geStion. You would stand in line many
hours waiting your turn and then pos
sibly go away without it. You had
made your arrangements to go hunting
early the next morning and would go
afielG without your license Mr.. Game
Warden would happen along and you
would be distressed and embarrassed
Why take a chancef
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-11-17

afternoon gown. One girl delighted
her friends last year by embroidering
clocks in cross stitch on both stock
ings and socks for Christmas gifts.
Colors to match the hose may be used
or contrasting shades if preferred.
Every woman finds use for a well
stocked workbasket, but a workbox
can be made at home which is good to
look at and exceedingly handy.
Take four pieces of cardboard by
inches-that is, seven inches long by
six inches wide. Curve the tops and
cut square piece of cardboard by
inches for the bottom.
Lay a pad of cotton wool over the
bottom, line all the pieces with silk
and cover the outside with figured
silk. Sew the four sides to the square
bottom and fasten the sides together
by ribbons tied in bows.
Fit the inside with button and spool
bags. a cushion. needlecase and scis-
sors holder. The little box may be COW
cred with silk. satin or cretonne.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-11-17

a hobby in itself, as they offer such
possibilities for most original gifts and
favors. A yard of handkerchief linen
one yard wide will make nine twelve
inch squares, which may be finished in
various ways. If you are brave seal
lop the edge in small scallops and col
ored cotton. If time is a consideration
apply very narrow separate hem of
a colored linen and either stitch it by
hand or by machine. Another pretty
and decorative way of finishing the
handmade handkerchief is to roll the
edge and overcast it with a colored
cotton, going back over this overcast
ing and reversing the process so that
the second stitches cross the first ones
There is also a plain buttonhole edge
that may be done in coIors or a but
tonholing that is being much used for
centerpieces, where. instead of each
stitch following the other in even pro-
cession, about four or five buttonhole
stitches radiate from one point to the
edge, forming something very like a
shell crochet.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-11-17
CHARMING GIFTS
FOR YOUNG GIRLS
Things That Are Pretty For Her
Christmas Stocking.


"HE dainty brassiere shown is
made of finest linen, hand en-
broidered with an eyelet pat
tern. The edges are finished
with an exquisite linen torchon lace.
Another gift the college girl always
revels in is quantities of handkerchiefs.
The very newest and at the same
time the only really smart and elegant
handkerchief is made of very fine
linen in white or any delicate color 1t
is hemmed by hand, the hem not more
than an eighth of an inch wide, in the
corner of which is embroidered the
monogram or crest In color or white.
preferably white.
If you want to be up to the minute
make some of them of 1ne wolfe.
One style of handkerchief is Of solid
pale pink voile and is bound with a
narrow white hem. Blue, lavender
and green voiles are used in the same
way. A number of the handkerchiefs
have a very wide border of white
around a solid portion of color.
Golfng, tennis, riding, dancing, walk
ing. photography, butterfly chasing.
wild flower collecting, crocheting, en-
broidery, swimming, dogs, chafing dish
suppers, music-any possible hobby
may have its symbol embroidered in
colors in the corner of the newest
handkerchief. Just think how the girl
who is simply wild about autoing"
will appreciate a half dozen fine linen
handkerchiefs showing a little red ma
chine ready to run about the hem
stitched edge, but securely embroid-
cred In placei
The making of these very attractive
little accessories might very well prove
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-11-17

VA ORSTED and metallic en-
" broideries are being used ev-
erywhere. and yet with all
this display one does not get too much
gorgeousness, for it is used discreetly.
In one of the pretty models shown
above worsted embroidery adds an ex-
quisite note of color to a marine blue
satin frock- The odd bodice is loose
bolero effect, with a surplus closing at
the front. The yestee is of very fine
point lace. Long embroidered tabs on
the skirt conceal pocket on one side
and closing on the other. The gown
is completed by touch of wolf fur on
collar and cuffs.
Thin materials, such as chiffons, are