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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-03-04
Suffered Most in Spring
Cured by Hoods sarsapariIIa the
Great Spring Medicine
sorofuIous Sore Leg for rs Years.

oCTotuiouo Soro Leg TOT 20 reoT9.
All Spring Humors, sores, erup-
tons, boils, pimpies, ETC., are cured
by Hoods Sarsaparilla, the king of
medicines" Read these letters:
&C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass:
"Dear Sirs After suffering from sore
leg for % years, four bottles
Letter OF Hoods Sarsaparilla have
made complete cure. My
M I. leg would infiame as soon as
dog days would come and
continue to be sore until spring. Then
the sores would heal a little and break out
again. tried doctors and every remedy
l could hear Of, but all failed. | then
heard of Hoods Sarssparilla and bought
one bottle, and 1t helped me so much that
l kept on until took four bottles am
cured, in good health and weigh 100 lbs"
MRS. NJ. J. HARTLEY, Lovett, Georgia.
No Sore, No Eryslpelas.
&C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass:
"Dear Sirs: = want to say once more,
Hoods Sarsaparilla is all you
Letter claim for 1t. i haven't had
any sore or erysipelas since
No. Q. l used Hoods Sarsaparilla
several years ago and was
cured by it. thrust many may be benefited
by Hoods Sarsaparilla as l have been. 1
recommend it high ly as a blood medicine"
MRS. M. ]. HARTLEY, Lovett, Ga.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-03-04

What pleasure is there in life with a
headache, constipation and biliousness
Thousands experience them who could
become perfectly healthy by using De.
Wits Little Early Risers, the famous
little pills.
c. E. Bacon, Londonderry, F. E. Smi,n
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondvillc, G. 6.
smith, So. Londonderry and F. B. Pier,
Jacksonville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-03-04

Demorest's Magazine and the SIF-
TER one year for only 81 80. Send
to this Office.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-03-04
Hoods s ss,;';s

IL =, D.,, cure Liver Ills; easy to
Hoods Pills take, easy to operate &c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25
"WHERE DIRT GATHERS, WASTE RULES.0
GREAT SAVING RESULTS FROM THE USE OF
SAPOLIO

6.S72. 75S: in Kansas, 1855, 1913. Average
distance for each ton on the entire line,
219-424 miles; in Kansas, 1852 miles.
Freight earnings per mile of road
the entire line, S4,OS169; in Kansas,
81, 971.6 So.
Miles run by passenger trains on the
entire line, 5,76S, 514; in Kansas, 1882
726. Miles run by freight trains on the
entire road, S,617, $50; in Kansas 2,205,
S73.
The equipment of the road consists of
freight cars, and 531 cars used in the
company's service.
The road has 2,S77.40 miles of track
of it's own, and 352.70 of sub-lines. 1t
also has 33S. 05 miles of leased tracks,
making total mileage operated of g.,
SOS. Is miles. The Kansas mileage
amounts to liza 80 miles.
The road has bonds and other ObHga-
tons outstanding amounting to S65,374.
coo, on which it last year paid interest
to the amount of $3312, 474.09.
The total amount spent for the con-
strUction of the road up to June 80,
1898, has been $50. Asa, 66S.57, and for
eqUipping it, S15,539, 1855
During the year there were "a en-
plOyes killed by accident and 80 injured;
passengers killed and injured; and
49 other persons killed and % injured
OF these persons who were neither pas
sengers nor employees 13 were killed
while jumping on and off moving trains,
struck by a train; 1 was killed by a
runaway team which was frightened by
a train and is included in the list of
railroad accidents; 1 was a suicide who
threw himself in front of a train, and
fell from bridges
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25
DEPEW THE ATTRACTION
Joke on the New Yorker Played at
Omaha

New York, Oct. 25--On the occasion of
Chauncey NJ. Depew's recent visit to
laway of the New York Central, spent one
evening doing the Midway at the ex-
position The showmen were quick to rec
ognize Mr.. Depew. and one at least turned
the visit of the distinguished New Yorker
TO practical account
It was a booth devoted to a tame sort
Of an entertainment There was only a
meager attendance when Mr. Depew and
Mr.. Galloway entered. and their stay would
have been very brief except for the fact
that they had scarcely taken their seats
before there began steady importing Of
people, which continued until the small
auditorium was crowded
Taking this extraordinary increase of
spectators an indication that something
of an interesting nature was about to be
disclosed, the two New Workers concluded
to sit il out. Half an hours waiting fall
ed to reward their patient expectancy.
however, and Mr.. Galloway suggested that
they move on to the next show. Just then
Secretary Of Agriculture J. Sterling Nor
ton pushed his way through the crowd,
and, extending his hand TO Mr.. Depew,
exclaimed:
well Dr. Depew. so you are really
here thought the barker was lying
What do you mean2'' inquired Mr.. De-
why. the barker of this show is stand
ing outside and inviting the crowd TO step
lege of seeing the great and only Chaun-
eey. NJ Depew-' Ny wife and I happened
to be passing. and we thought we would
come in and see what the joke was"
and here We have been waiting for half
an hour to see what brought all of these
people in here" said Mr. Galloway
Ex-Secretary Morton laughed and Mr.
Depew laughed Then the latter said
We'll If brought a crowd in III have
TO take il out, for Galloway and have
had all that we can stand of this show
Suiting the action to the word. Mr. De
pew arose and made his way through d
cheering crowd 10 the door Mr.. Gala
way and Mr.. and Mrs Morton followed
and close on their heels came the entire
audience The euterprising barker
called out cordially as Mr. Depew started
down the midway.
Much obliged, doctor"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25

Dear reader, if you are q mother,
father, or a near relative, you can i'm
agine the feelings of relief and graft
tude felt by the parents of the two
bright children who were cured of
nervous maladies which rendered them
helpless and made their condition worse
than death. We will let the parents tell
the story in their own words. The fol-
lowing letters were received March ?,
1898:
'Gentlemen:-About five years ago,
while we were living in Fulton, Ky, our
son George, then aged fourteen years,
was stricken with a terrible nervous af-
fiction We called our family physician
who treated him for many months, but
was unable to help him in the least He
finally told US there was nothing he
could do for the boy. We tried many
remedies, but without relief. and finally
out son lost the use of his limbs en-
tirely. Three months later he lost his
speech, and his tongue became so badly
affected that it was the greatest diff
Gully that he could swallow morsel of
food. His limbs were frightfully swol-
len from rheumatism. and gave him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25
TWO CHILDREN SAVED.
Rheumatism and ST. Vitus Dance Make Them Helpless Death
Would Have Been Welcome if
DR.. Miles Restorative NerVine
Had Not Come to the Rescue.

great pain His entire frame was COM
plete1y shattered. When not propped
up his head would fall backward or for
ward, to the right or left, and we were
finally obliged to have a chair padded.
and tie him in it. At last we heard Of
DR.. Miles Restorative Nervine, and we
lost no time in procuring a bottle. Be
fore he had finished the first bottle he
began to talk and could eat quite we'll
In two months we was talking, eating,
running about as of old, and today he
Is as healthy a boy as one would wish
to see. Two years after
our sons marvellous cure, our daughter
Grace began showing the same symp-
toms that the boy had. She began by
being very nervous, irritable and rest
less with pains in the spinal column. We
promptly began giving DR.. Miles
Nervine, and after using four bottles
she was entirely recovered. We have
cause to praise DR.. Miles Nervine, for it
has restored both our children in health
and filed out hearts with happy thank
fuIness. Gratefully,
MR.. and MRS. ]. c. O'CONNER,
Willis, Texas -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25
As to make earth next heavenl
TWO CENTS no ENGLAND.
Great Britain Ready to Reduce Letter
Postage.

London, Oct. Enquiry made at the
general postoffice here shows the British
postal authorities know nothing officially
of the fact that the third assistant post
master general of the United States. Mr..
John A Merritt. VIII in his annual report
this year recommend the reduction Of
ocean postage between the United States
and Great Britain to two cents a half
ounce. which would mean a great saving
to business houses on both sides Of the
Atlantic The only information which
has reached them was contained in cable
dispatches announcing these facts The
officials Of the British postofhce say the
matter stands as follows:
When a reduction of the postage between
Great Britain and her colonies was decided
upon, the idea of a similar arrangement
with the United States was mOoted and
vel received by the British authorities
But they now add the only objection is
the United States may wish to make it a
step for similar reduction VITA other
countries of the postal union. for which
Great Britain is not vet prepared
But" one of the British postal officials
remarked, for such an arrangement with
the United States, as the greatest English
speakiu nation, having the closet com
mercial and social relations with Us, we
are quite ready
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25
PAID FOR DOING NOTHING.
Louisville Artisan Receives $4,000
Annually to Keep a Secret.

Louisville, Ky, Oct. 25--An almost un-
precedented situation in the Industrial
world has come to light in this city, where
an humble artisan. the son Of a black
smith, IS paid a yearly salary nearly
equivalent to that of the presi-
dent of mandatory. and is re-
quired to do no work Of any kind. but
simply TO keep to himself an invaluable
and practically unknown formula used in
the preparation OF enameIing. which he
inherited as the only beQuest Of his father,
who worked it out by thirty years of Ia
Dor. By a contract which went into ef-
feet last Saturday Aloysius Massman,
skilled enameler. is paid s.. 600 q year for
the next five years by six OF the largest
manufactures in America. only one Of
whom is 10 obtain the formula, and the
others are cheerfully paying TO prevent
the secret from being published abroad
The story Of the invention and the steps
which have been taken to keep it quiet
are as strange as the tales of alchemy and
the philosophers stone IN 1873 Louis Mass
man, an artisan. Of Cincinnati. partially
discovered a formula for the prepare ti01
OF enamel For thirty years he labOred
70 perfect 1T. but was not successful until
1ssS shortly after which he died without
Oola1nlng any fruits OF his discovery He
left the secret 70 his son and he communi-
Gated MS knowledge to the firm of Aherns
q OFT OF this city. who paid him 5000
down Tor the temporary use of it. and
employed 1t in their works Recently he
has received repeated offers from eastern
capitalists 70 sen his secret, and the Louis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25
GENITAL BRANCH NOTES.

All engineers on the Central Branch
and Missouri Pacific running into At
Gibson have been notified by Master
Mechanic Weller to observe the city
ordinance which prohibits the blowing
of whistles inside the city limits of
Atchison- People living in West Atchi-
son recently complained that they were
kept awake at night by the Whistling
of engines at all hours The city au-
thorities notified Mr.. Weller that ar
rests would follow if the ordinance was
not complied with The ordinance pro-
vides a fine of not less than IS, nor more
than $50 for each offense.
There are a lot of historic old wrecks
grouped together on the scrap track
back of the coal chutes- The first is
one of the original Central Branch
coaches It is not much bigger than a
ca bOOse. with only four or five windows
in each side The timbers are rotten,
and threaten to give way under the
weight of a man. On one side, in large
letters, the word Condemned is chalk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25
AFTER AMERICAN FASHION
London Has Decided to Fight Her
Fires.

London, Oct 25.--sharp criticism. in the
newspapers has at last awakened the Lon
don FIRE brigade to adopt some. up to date
American appliances for fighting fires
New engines after the American plan are
being experimental with, and horses are
being attached to the fire escapes
Until recently the only fire escapes in
London have been single ladders about 80
feet long mounted on a pair OF wheels
which men pushed to the fire Even the
speed of the engine horses is being in
creased from their former sober, steady
trot. Chemical engines. water towers
and hook and ladders are still unknown.
The Daily Mail, commenting on the
awakening, says editorialIy:
For some years London has been fall
ing more and more behind, till at the pres
ent day many second rate American cities
have more efficient appliances for fire ex-
tinctiOn than the British capital The zeal
and galantry of our hremeu are beyond
dispute, and it is distressing that in the
past they should have been so often ham
pered by imperfect implements"
To New Yorker who has seen the dash
of American fire engines through the
crowded streets and the briilian work Of
the firemen, LOndOn's sober, slow methods
and old fashioned equipment seem woe
fully deficient The recent increase OF
serious fires has shown the urgent need
of Improvement, which has finally aWaz-
ened the county council to break away
from traditions and inaugurate American
improvements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25
A Colored Speakers Challenge
Topeka. Kan. Oct. "a. 1895

Topeka. Kan, Oct. p. 1888.
Hon. Morton AIbaugh. Chairman, and
Members of the Republican State Cen
trail Committee. Topeka. Kan:
Gentlemen: Believing that your party.
to which I formerly belonged. has ceased
to represent the interests of the common
people and that your platform stands for
nothing which binds you to action in the
future which would tend to alleviate the
condition of the common people as they
exist al present. I therefOre challenge one
w L. Grant. claiming to he hampton eE-
FOUNDER of Republican doctrine and a.
rectly representing your committee in this
political fight, and now campaigning
throughout the state by direct charge OF
YOUR committee. to meet me in joint de-
bate for three meetings IN the city or To-
peS2. dates TO be agreed upon BY your
self and the Peoples party state central
committee, not later than November 3,
Questions to be discussed: That the
principles advocated by the Peoples party
of Kansas are better calculated 70 help
the condition OF the laboring man and
those dependent upon him for support than
the principles advocated by the Republ-
can party That the Republican party,
as organized at present. stands for the IN
terests of the mOueyed classes corpora
tons and combines. rather than for the in
terests of the common people That the
Republican party of today has nothing in
common with the Republican party of
Abe Liucoln's day
I would be pleased to meet Mr.. Grant
and discuss any OF these propositions on
dates that NAV be selected Yours truly,
CYRUS LINDELL. COlOred Speaker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25

ed. To keep company with the old
coach are three of the original Central
Branch engines, Nos. 165, 166 and 167.
They are completely dismantled, and
abandoned for the scrap heap. Distrib-
uted around are old Central Branch box
cars which look as if they had seen
service before the flood.
A Central Branch order has been is
sued warning engineers against run
ming too fast An iron clad rule is laid
down, stating that not under any cir
cumstances must trains exceed the
speed as given below: AtchisOn to
Downs, passenger, 80 miles an hour;
freight, 25 miles an hour; Downs to
Logan, passenger 80. freight 20; Logan
to Lenora, passenger 26, freight IS;
Downs to Alton, passenger 80, freight
20: Alton to Stockton, passenger 30,
freight 25; jamestown to Burr OAK,
passenger %, freight IS; Yuma to War
wick, passenger 20. freight Is; Warwick
to Pr0sser, passenger 50, freight p.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS

The Herrmanns, Leon and Adelaide,
will appear at the Crawford theater to-
morrow evening in an entirely new pro-
gramme of magic music, grace and
dance, The name of Hermann is a
magnet which has never failed to de-
light and mystffy large audiences the
world over. Leon Hermann, now in
his third year in this country to big
success, has succeeded in keeping the
name at its high niche in necrOmancy,
and the entertainment given by him has
delighted the many friends of both Carl
and Alexander Hermann His slight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25

''GentIemen:-We have known Mr.
and Mrs J. C. O'COnner for many
years. The case of their son and his
wonderful cure are known throughout
this section Neighbors and friends
alike pronounce it little less than a
miracle Respectfully,
PALMER BEADLES & CO,
Pharmacists, Fulton, KY
More evidence of the remarkable cur
alive powers OF Dr.. Miles Nervine
comes from Prof. s. NJ Nash, County
Superintendent of Public Education.
Columbus, Miss. This is what Prof.
Nash writes: I have used DR.. Niles
Restorative Neryine for rheumatism
with the very best results, and take
pleasure in recommending it to others.
Have also used DR.. Miles Anti-Pain
Pills for headache and they always
give instant relief. do not hesitate
to say that they are the best remedy
for headache have ever tried"
All druggists are authorized to sell
DR.. Miles Nervine on guarantee that
first bottle will benefit or money Will
be refunded Be sure and get DR..
Miles Nervine. Take nothing else.
Write US about your troubles and all
ments and we will give you, absolutely
free of charge, the honest advice of a
trained specialist. Booklet on heart
and nerves sent free. Address
DR.. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25
ROCK ISLAND IN KANSAS.
Statement of Earnings, Men Employ
ed. Operating Expenses, Etc

The gross earnings OF the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific railroad Ior the
year ending June 80, 1898, according TO
the annual report of the officers OF the
board as filed with the state board or
railroad commissioners last evening,
amounted to $50, 3S2, $40. "a. This amount
was earned from the operation of the
road alone. The operating expenses
for the year amounted to S1z,626, 25S ~,
so that the net income from operation
was $7,756, 36l25- There was an income
of S6I6 1872 Is from other sources, such as
rentals, interest and the like, and this
swelIed the amount to S8,312, 453-43 out
of this amount was paid the taxes, IN
terest on bonds. and rentals, amounting
to 81. sos S85.T6 leaving a net income for
the road for the year of 1856, 567.67.
cent was declared on SAC. 155, 500 of com
mon stock, which took out OF the treas
ury of the company s1,615, 453- This
was S74S, 8S5-33 more than the net IN
come for the year, but as there was
surplus OF 81 903, 415.34 on hand at the
beginning Of the year, it left a balance
in the treasury on June 80, amounting
to 81 154, 530-01-
OF the operating earnings the passen-
ger department turned in 1881, 044-96;
the freight department, S14, 564, 066.S7:
rentals S419, 991- 81 and telegraph COM
ings from operation in Kansas amount
ed to 81 SIS, 1903. The percentage of
gross earnings to stock and debt was
1857 per cent and to the cost OF road
and equipment, 1928 per cent
OF the operating expenses SO, 067, $50. IS
was spent for the maintenance of the
road and structures, 1895, III, u for
maintenance and equipment, Sc, $50, 654--
IS for conducting transportation, and
1878, S64. 50 for general expenses. The to-
tai operating expenses in Kansas
amounted to s.. 895. $50 Il. The percent
age of operating expenses to earnings
was 6195 per cent
The road gave employment to II, 40
men, and the average wages paid each
man was S2.OS per day. OF these 2,776
were employed in Kansas, and they re
ceived on an average of S2.09 per day.
or slightly over the average on the en-
tire line. The number OF employees in
the different departments and their av-
erage wages. both in Kansas and on the
entire line, is shown by the following:
I I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25
SHE HAS FIVE MILLIONS.
John Hammond Gets a Prize in Miss
Emily Sloane

New York. Oct. 25.-AIiss Emily Wander
bilt Sloane, who finds more happiness in
leading a beautiful life than in her dOwry
be married She finds it possible 10 make
alliance which squares at the same
her social obligations.
For, although John Hammond, who VIII
marry one of the richest young women in
the world, does not own name that has
become familiar by iteration in lists of
had no expensive fad TO make him no
torious. he enjoys that indehnable com
DInatlon OF advantages which society con-
veys with IacOnic precision, in the word
ehg1hle-' A son of the late General John
Yale in 1882. and after a course at the
Columbia university law school, was ad-
mItted to the New York bar.
Miss Sloane-s creed is a simple one She
tries humbly but strenuOusly. TO make the
world better and happier Mr. Hammond
has the same object in life Society in this
Wnlcn altrlisTn so enecJuaIIy overShadoW-
Granddaughfer of William H. Wander
DIT ana daughter OF the great carpet
manufacturer, this uncommon girl has
used her leisure IN making bright the lives
OF the poor. and in writing or compiling
books which should inspire her fellows %
give up some OF their time and means to
little volume, Ideals she wrote:
The man who has an end IN view. and
life in its true relations and recognize the
fact that. although there is much evil in
the world Ihe ught IS sun working its
way through all the apparent wrong. It
Is true LnaL there are times when evil
seems to be gaining the upper hand. but
if you look long enough you will graGu-
ally see the scales change and the good
OuCbaIauce the bad
Three little volumes she has published
lovingly dedicated to my friends Her
first was Rays Of sunshine which was
designed for daily reading wholesome
cheerful little work. now out of print
Then came Ideals which is cornpfIa-
ton from various authors. some standard
and some obscure The simplicity and
benevOlence of the heiress' character can
be read between the lines of her selections
In view of her approac ching marriag-the
date Of which however. has not yet been
fxed-there is a temptation to search the
volume for fragments bearing on the OBJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25

vile firm, in conjunction with the firms
of Dawes & AIyIer of New Brighton, Pa; ;
l. WOln Manufacturing company. Crib
ben < Sexton of Chicago and Jacob NOll-
rath of ChebOgan, Wis, signed a contract
with Massman agreeing to pay him $1,000
a year for i've years provided that he viii
never reveal his formula TO any other firm,
and that he viii not work in the enamel
ing business for any firm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25

For diaTrhOea dysenLery. COLO, chOI-
era fux and all summer complaints
nothing is so gentle. soothing and ef-
fectfve. as Beggs' DiarrhOea BaIsam.
1t never fails to give relief and If taken
in time will effect a speedy cure Be
sure that you get 'Beggs" the only
remedy with a national reputation. For
sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25
Total
IN KANSAS.
Total

The number of passengers carried
during the year on the entire line was
50S6.209; in Kansas, 532, 763- Average
distance for each passenger on the en-
tire line, 1914 miles; in Kansas, 81 SO
miles. Passenger earnings per mile of
road on the entire line, $3.50. IS; in
Kansas, S1.076-S2
The number Of tons of freight carried
during the year on the entire road was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-25

Strictly pure; none better you can buy,
Acme of perfection! "A poets dreami
"Gipsy Queen"