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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-17

peka, was in town early this week. He
made a side trip to Abilene
Perry Lawson, foreman of the water
service, who was so badly burned by
melted babbit several weeks ago, is
again at work and fortunately carries
no scars from his accident.
Jas. A w. King, bill clerk at the
freight office, who is veteran of the
late war, is suffering with rheumatism
contracted in the service.
Conductor J. J. Barnes is practicing
railroading on the Salina line.
Engines in the 900 series are to be
placed on runs Nos. 1, 2, 8 and T. These
trains, between Harrington and Cald-
we'll, require heavier motive power be-
cause of the grades
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-17
GOES TO THE CHooTAw.
Mr.. C. B. Hart Becomes Assistant
General Passenger and Freight
Agent,

Hutchinson, Nov 17--Mr. G. B Hart,
who has made an excellent record as
general traffic manager of the Hutchin-
son & Southern, has taken a position
with the ChOctaw & Gulf as assistant
general freight and passenger agent.
He viii have charge in this department
of the lines in Arkansas, Indian terri
tory and Oklahoma, and his headquar-
ters viii be at Oklahoma City.
Mr. Hart took charge of the traffic
department OF the Hutchinson & South
ern on March 1st, 1895. The road then
was boycotted by all other lines and
the business was in a chaotic condition.
In a few months Mr.. Hart had the road
in favor with all other lines and the
business on a paying basis. making a
remarkable record for which the Off
GERS of the road gave him full credit.
The ChOctaw has secured il Mr. Hart
man who viii prove a valuable acQui-
sition to the traffic department. He
has both the experience and the ability
necessary, and will use them to the best
advantage in the interest of the road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-17

a staff Of eminent physicians and sur
geons from the British Medical insti-
Iute have, at the urgent solicitation of
a large number of patients under their
treatment in Topeka, established a per
nament branch in this city at No. Alp
Topeka avenue.
These eminent gentlemen have de-
cided to give their services entirely
free for three months medicines eX-
cepted) to all invalids who call upon
them for treatment between now and
January f. These services consist not
only of consultation, examination and
advice, but also of all minor surgical
operations.
The object in pursuing this course is
to become rapidly and personally &C
Quainted with the sick and afflicted, and
under no condition whatever will any
charge be made for any services rem
dered for three months. to all who call
before January 4th.
The doctors treat all forms of disease
and deformities, and guarantee a cure
In every case they undertake. At the
first interview a thorough examination
is made and if incurable you are frank
" and kindly told so. also advised
against spending your money for use
less treatment
Male and female weakness catarrh
and catarrhal deafness. cancer, without
pain or cutting; also all skin diseases,
rupture and all diseases of the rectum
are positively cured by their new treat
ment.
Dr.S. Edward McCully, the chief con-
sulting surgeon of the institute is in
personal charge.
Office hours from 9 a. m. to s o. m
No Sunday hours.
Special nOtice-If you can not call
send stamp for question blank for home
treatment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-17
Union Paeiao obgervation.

A novel OBSERVATION car on the Union
Pacific has been the object of a good
deal of curiosity. 1t has elevated seats
and is pushed ahead of the engine so
that a good view can be obtained of the
rOadbed as it is passed. A bell is hung
so as to ring when passing over track
not perfect. Each section foreman from
Cheyenne Wells to Ellis was taken over
the division and then those from Ellis
to Junction City. Each section fore
man is expected to make a report of
observations made on the trip-Abilene
Chronicle,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-17

road, which was graded several years
ago, but never completed. This line
runs from Lebanon by the way of Buff
falO and Bolivar to Osceola, on the
Clinton branch. The other line is to run
direct to Osceola by way of Buffalo.
Either of these lines. if completed,
would materially shorten the distance
from ST. louis to Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-17
FRISCO SHORT LINE.
Surveys to Be Made of New Route
Batwaen ST. Louis and Kansas City.

Lebanon, No, Nov. 7.-Information
has been received here that the St.
Louis and San Francisco railroad com
pany is soon to send out a surveying
party in charge Of Capt Hinckley, one
of the Oldest civil engineers of the COM
pany, to survey and make estimates of
two routes whereby the line from ST.
Louis to Kansas City may be short
ened-
one route is to be over the old road
bed of the Laclede and Fort Scott rail-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-17

ventive turn of mind. The ordinary
way of filling the sand boxes is to
hand it up in buckets, but at the
sand house here, GoOdhuse has an air
sander that will fill the largest box in
a few seconds. The sand runs from
the house into an air tank, and auto
matically stops when there is a suffi-
Gent quantity in; then the air is turn
ed on, and the sand is blown up
through a pipe into the box.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-17
BRAKEMAN DEBAUN HURT.
Has q Foot Badly Mashed at Anthony
Wednesday, Evening

Hutchinson, Nov. III. A. Debaun, a
brakeman on the Hutchinson & South
ern branch, had one foot badly mash
ed at Anthony Wednesday evening. He
had been making a switch and made
jump for the engine as it passed. He
missed his footing and the wheels pass
ed over about half of his foot. He
was brought to his home in Hutchin-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-17

years rate clerk in the general freight
office of the Gulf, Colorado & Santa F'e
railway at Galveston, Tex, has been
appointed assistant general freight and
passenger agent of the Pecos system.
with Headquarters at Amarillo, Tex.
He assumed the duties of his new posi-
ton Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-17
Dewey eoeg to HeIp sohIev

Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. 1.-THE
steamer Admiral Schley. from King
ston, for Philadelphia, with fruit. on
Tuesday was reported last night to
have broken down and to be drifting
eight miles off Port Morant. The Ad-
miral Dewey was dispatched at mid
night to assist her and to tow her TO
Port Antonio. These are all the details
known as this dispatch is sent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-17
TINE EXTENDED TO JAN. 4.

The British Doctors Having Been
Unable to See All Inva1ids Who
Called Upon Them at Their
Office, 412 Topeka Avenue, Be
fore Nov. 18th, Have Extended
the Time for Giving Their Ser
vices Free for Three Months to
All Inva1ids Who Call Before
JananuarY 4th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-17
ONE METEOR FELL.
Struck House and Created a Panic
In Illinois

Crescent, Ill, Nov. 17.-By the falling
of an aerolte seven miles south of Cres-
cent City the residence of John Meyers
was partially wrecked and the neighbour
hood was panic stricken. The meteor
came from a point in the sky a little
east and struck the north end of the
house, tearing away a part of the upper
story. The aerolite buried itself in the
ground about three feet from the founda-
zion Of the house
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-17
Advance III Cardboard.

Buffalo, N Y, Nov. 1.-THE card
board manufacturers of the United
States, who have been in conference
here for three days past have decided
upon an advance of 10 per cent in the
price of all kinds of cardboard. This
change in price goes into effect i'm
mediately.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-17

Years of suffering relieved in night,
Itching piles yield at once to the cura-
tive properties of Doan's Ointment.
Never fails. At any drug store, so
cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-17
COMING DRAMATIC EYENTs

:. NJ. Barrie's dramatization Of his
own novel, "The Little Minister" Will
be presented by a Frohman company at
the Crawford theater tonight. The
play Isn for exactly 300 nights in New
York, to an unbrOken succession OF
| capacity audiences. 1t has had phe-
nOmenal runs IN all eastern cities, and
altogether has made a record the like
of which has not been known since the
first theatrical performances were given
in this country. No prettier play has
ever found it way to the fOOtlights-
The comedy exhales from the same in
viting atmosphere found in Mr.. Barries
book. The love story which Mr. Barrie
has told in THE Little Minister is, OF
course, the secret of it's wonderful sue
cess. Roguish Lady Babbie" and
the simple, smiling snares in which she
caught the heart of Rev. Gavin Dis
hart. are as fascinating on the stage as
in the book.
Mistakes viii Happen" deals with
the complications which arise from the
hunt for an angel Gas the hacker for
a play is called in the parlance of the
STAGE, by a young actor and his re-
Gently welded wife. The situations are
said to be Of the funniest possible de-
scriptiOn. the lines bright and the COM
edy novel from start to finish. The
company is under the direction Of ia
cob Lift, and is headed by Charles
Dickson, one of the best known fun
makers in the country 1t viii be seen
at the Crawford theater Saturday
hight 4 AG prices range liOlA 20 cents
to $1.00.
Lincoln J. Carter's "Under the Dome
will be the attraction at the Crawford
theater Monday night. The action Of
the play takes the character over a
broad territory and gives opportunity
for some startling scenic effects. The
| two big sensations of the play are the
ferry boat trip from Jersey City to New
York, and the reproduction Of the aW-
( full hurricane at Apia, which proved so
! destructive to the German and Amerf-
! can navies. In addition to these are
| three sets showing familiar Washington
| scenes, one Of the capitol Illuminated.
Jefferson de Angeles and his COM
pany will be seen at the Crawford
theater Wednesday night in THE Jol-
| ly Musketeer." This is De Angeles
| laterest and most successful comic
/ opera
Augustus Thomas Alabama" orig
| inally booked for the Crawford theater
| Wednesday night of this week, viii be
presented next Tuesday evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-17

Drop in and eat some Eagle Health
Pancakes with US. They cost you Moth
ing. WHITTLESEY MER. co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-17

Jefferson de Angeles and his COM
pany will be seen at the Crawford
theater Wednesday night in "The Jol-
ly Musketeer." This is De Angeles
laterest and most successful comic
opera
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-17

Augustus Thomas Alabama" orig
inaIly booked for the Crawford theater
Wednesday night of this week. viii be
presented next Tuesday evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-17

| Some years ago was inoculated with poison
by nurse who infected my babe with blood
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-06-15
Medical Society Meeting.

The otero County Medical society met
nt Rocky Ford Tuesday, June l3, the
president, DIR. Phillips Of La Junta pre-
siding.
The following officers were elected for
ensuing year:
President DR.. Mcdonald Of Rocky
Ford; Vice. President, DIR. Heed Of Fow.
ler; Secretary and Treasurer, DIR. Tim.
norman Of In Junta; Executive Com.
mittce: DR.. Sheldon Of MaDzanola, DR..
Finney OF La Junta, DIR. kearby Of
Rocky Ford.
Delegates to annual meeting Of the
Colorado State Medical society: DR.
Finney Of La Junta, DIR. kearby OF
Rocky Ford. Alternate. Or. Reed Of
Fowler.
The next meeting will be held in Lu
Junta in September.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-06-15
DRADO, THURSDAY, JUNE Is, 1899.
The Mald Of Honor Contest.

The directors Of the Festival Of Mount
and Plain have restored the maid Of
honor feature for the carnival Of 1899.
The maid from each county will be
elected by ballots cut from the various
county papers and sent to the county
commissioners, who will canvass the
vote and make the appointment.
1t is desirable that Rocky Ford unite
on candidate for maid Of honor. II
ballots for several young ladies' are sent
to the county commissioners, the chances
are that none will be elected. The selec.
ton OF Rocky Ford's favorite may be at
tanned by an informal ballot. Readers
OF the Enterprise are requested to cut
out and send to this office the ballot be-
low. Snch informal ballots will he re-
ceived mp to Q o'clock Tuesday, July IL.
The young lady receiving the highest
number Of informal ballots (at both En-
terprise and Times-Republica oiiices)
will be declared the nominee Of Rocky
Ford, and all ballots from that date up
to the close OF the contest will be eI.
pected to Gust for the young lady 80
chosen,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-06-15
Children's DAY Services.

At the Presbyterian church there was
an order Of responsive service entitled
"Prnises OF Jesus" together with many
appropriate recitations and much spec.
tally fine music. The church was finely
decorated, flowers being IL special fea-
ture OF the ornnmentation. The packed
church WIS we'll entertained.
"Wnr or Pence" was the title Of the
responsive service ut the NJ. E. church,
III connection with which was excellent
music prepared especially for the occa-
fiou. The church was never more hand.
somely decorated. flowers and the nation-
al colors being present in profnsion aud
beautifully displayed. The program was
greatly enjoyed by u crowded house.
At the Baptist church an interesting
program Ct songs, recitations, drills and
music was rendered. The decorations
consisted Of u liberal use Of flowers and
ever9reens. The house waa crowded and
the service greatly enjoyed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-06-15
PueblO's uuy.

The following announcement and invi.
tation comes 10 US from the Pueblo Press
Club:
/ Each succeeding year Inns found the
Pageant Of States and Nations u great
improvement on its predecessor. The
festival Of July 2, 3 mud 4, will not depart
from the record.
The biggest thing Of tho year will he
Pueblo's celebration on the I'd, 81 and
4th of July. slU,UOO worth OF fun.
Come to Pueblo and be entertained on
the Fonrth Of July. The celebration was
u great success lust year. 1t will bs big
ger and better this year. Every body
come aud partake OF Pueblo's hospital.
ity.
len thousand dollars worth of fun
means good deal OF fun when distrib.
uted properly. Pueblo oilers this
amount to her guests on the ID. ID and
18th Of July. Our citizens will add sjO,-
wv more to this in the way OF personal
entertainment and any one who fnils to
attend Pueblo's Fourth OF July celebra.
ton will be chump.
The biggest Fourth OF July IN tho
west will be given right here in Pueblo.
In fnct it takes three days and nights to
do the thing right-the ID. ID nnd 4tl,.
Well worth going thousand miles to
see. The naval battle Of Santiago on the
lake is alone worth all the trouble md
expense. This buttle occurs OH the night
of the ID,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-06-15
Santa Fe Time Card.

EAsTROUND.
No. s. Kan. Cy. 4 Chicago Exp ..... 9:sl, An
No. d. Kan. Cy. & Chicago Exp. =. i2:26 A. n.
No. 81. Local freight. t'................6:Osp. p.s,
wEsTBoUND.
No. ei7. Colorado 4 Utah EIp..... 7:13 A. n.
No.5 Colorado & Utah Express -. 5:f6 A. n.
No. 81, Local frciRht'. $40 A, n.
sRiin daily except Sunday.
No. 6( makes connection Mt In Juntn with
the California Limited.
Trains No. and are vcstibule trains be-
tween Chicago and Denver; they carry chair
change.
JOHN. r. LAWSON. Agent.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-06-15
Town Council Proceedings.
Beet Sugar in Prowcrs County.

Beet sugar IN I'iOwcrS county.
James A. Davis, industrial commis-
sioner OF the Santa Fe Railway company,
has been spending the past few dnys in
Prowers county, in company will, NJ.
Wcinrich OF New York, expert OF the Ok.
nard Beet Sugar company, looking over
the situation here. The gentlemen are
taking in the whole county under irriga-
tion, md their visit is for the purpose Of
locating beet sugar factory. As things
look now the prospects are very favora-
BILE for tho location Of factory which
will employ about fifteen hundred men,
ment furnished in the raising Of beets
laborcrs.-Lanar Register.
"A steel range man was endeavoring
to perpetrate n steal from our people
with his high priced goods this week.
Holly Chieftain.
bruce. sou Of Mr.. and Mrs. John W.
Bowman died at Manzanola June 18th
aged 7is months. The parents have
many friends in this community who
deeply sympathize with them.
The Creamery is now making n
splendid article OF ice cream by power.
Managers OF socials and suppers will
iind this just the place to get their
cream.
A very largely attended md enjoya.
BILE social WINS held at the home OF Wm.
Casebeer Friday evening. The gather.
ing wis under the auspices Of the Chris.
tim Endeavor, but the b. Y. z. U. and
the Epworth League were invited to par.
ticipate. The meeting was largely ms n
compliment to Miss Jennie Briggs, who
left the same evening for her home in
Pennsylvania. The occasion was purely
social. the elegant refreshments which
were served were not accompanied by
the usual demand for cash. "a very
greut success says everybody.
All clouds upon the title Of their
splendid business lot having been re-
moved, Maxwell Bros will soon begin the
erection Of fine store building thereon.
The honse will be 155 feet in length and
two stories for most Of the depth. The
plans have not yet been fully maturei.
but the building will be one Of the best
and hnndsomest in Rocky Ford. Work
will probably begin in 10 days.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-06-15

j. B. Blackburn represented the
Enterprise Office ut La Junta on Monday
in the matter OF securing patronage for
the advertising pages OF tho Premium
List and was kindly received by the bus
iness men Of the county seat. A liberal
amount Of orders were received.
Tho Opera House pharmacy has
made yet another improvement in Its
soda water department. The charging
OF nll fountains has heretofore been done
ont Of town. New apparatus, just re-
ceived enables them to do this work ut
home.
Here are some samples OF prices
agreed upon by the In Junta butchers:
Chucks steak. l2i &c; round, 15c; surloin,
l7lsc; portcrhouse, 2Oc, boils lOc.
DR.. II. vanBuskirk last week invit.
ed bids for quite large and fine pressed
brick dwelling. Proposals were received
from several builders, but the figures
were deemed too high. A house OF more
moderate cost will probably now be fig
ured on.
-AlonZO Fnrman, man who lad
been ler,ling sheep for John Hcrsperger.
was in town several days last week In au
insane condition. His home Is in Pue-
bio county art he has probably gone
there.
The first wnrd Of the Ladies' Union
OF the NJ. Il. church will give an ice
cream social ut the g. A. Il. hall Tues
day, June 81. Everybody come.
ELIZA MEADoR, Superintendent.
--Dawley's undertaken. H. J. Sprinkler.
had on exhibition last Friday new ap.
pliance for use in connection with sick.
ness md death. 1t was lamp for dis
injecting room by using u small tablet
Of some powerful drug. The way in
which the fumes filed the hardware
store indicated that the little lamp WINS
calculated to generate n very powerful
odor.
Mrs. E. v. Spencer n few days since
purchased O. G. Crawford's cottage for
Rev. j. II. Ketchum OF Mt. Vernon, Ind.
The house will be enlarged for Mr..
ketchum's occupancy, about Sept. l.
Mr.. Crawford yet owns the fine residence
corner adjoining the property sold, on
which he will build.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-06-15
, INFORMAL BALLOT.
FOR
>---------- -.--------------.------
AS MAID OF HONOR.
lSlgncdl
Must be scnt to Enterprise ofiicc by
Saturday. July II, q y. mJ
AS MAID OF HONOR.
Most Distressing Accident.
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Tuesday evening our citizens were
startled by tue news Of fatal accident
at the home OF J. 8. Roach in Garden
Place. His son, Fred, aged II, was hand.
ling double.barreleds shotgun, supposed
not to be loaded. He had secured some
percussion caps and was sitting with the
gun on his lap aud pointed out OF the
kitchen door, intending to snap caps.
He had placed cap ON one tube and was
placing one on the other. Just at that
time his sister, Emma, aged 4 years,
passed In front Of the gun at q distnnce
OF five or six feet. 1t is supposed that
Fred accidently knocked down the ham.
mer, causing the discharge Of the gun.
Tho load entered the little girls head
near the ear, inflictinR terrible wound
and causing instant death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roach are new citizens
in Rocky Ford, having arrived here from
Mansion, Wis.,. only about six weeks
ago. They and the innocent cause Of
the terrible accident have the warmest
sympathies OF the entire community.
Fred feels broken.hearted. the entire
night after the accident being spent in
sad moaning.
The funeral took place yesterday after
noon at tho Baptist church, conducted
by Rev. B. l.. Mitchell.
The hornl tributes were many and
beautiful, and the attend dance Of sympa.
thizing friends quite large.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roach express much
gratitude for the many thoughtful atten-
tons given them by the citizens Of Rocky
Ford.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-06-15
CHURCH NEWS.

Rev. H. B. Robins or Liberty, Mo-,
will preach at the Baptist church sunday
evening at 8 o'clock.
Elders Studebaker and Beckner Of
the Dunkard or German Baptist church
will begin series Of tabernacle meet.
ings at Rocky Ford Saturday next, June
II. The meetings will probably contin.
ue two weeks.
The last M. E. quarterly conference
for the current year will he held Sunday
and Monday, July 2 and 3. Presiding
Elder Harris will preach Sunday even.
ing. Quarterly conference will lie held
Monday morning.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-06-15
Town Council Prrcc.Iings.

Board met in regular session June 0.
The following claims were paid:
Gibson Lumber Co., 1851, lumber.
L. Miner, sS.25. work on streets.
+. Is. VmGundy, s7,s1. printing.
G. Z. Allen, So, plans aud specifica.
tions for water improvements.
J. i. Lawson, s9S.5i, freight on pipe
NJ. j. Mahoney, s51.2O. expenses md
salary as marshal.
Building permits were issued MS fol.
lows: II. +. Hagen. b.ick and iron liv.
cry barn. 80 by 10 feet; J. q. Kahn
brick dwelling: I. DENIES. frame dwell.
ing; =. l.. Deweese frame dwelling.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-06-15

4 GIVE AGENTS WANTED EVERY
"A where for THE Story Of the Philippines
by Murat Hnl.tcnd. commissioned by The gov
crnment as niiicia1 historian to the war de
pattfncnt. The book was written In army
camps ut San Francisco. on tho Pacific WIKI
Gen. Merritt. In the hospitals at Honolulu.
In Hong Kong. In tho American trenches mt
Manila. In the in.urHent camps with AYuinAi-
do. on the deck OF the Olympia with Dewey,
and In the roar of battle at tho fall OF Manila.
Bonanza for agents. Brimfuli of original pic.
turcs taken by government photographers on
the spot. Large book. Low prices. Biy prof
It's. Freight paid. Credit given. Drup all
trashy unofficial war books. Outht free. Adj
dc.s. Y. 7. liarbcr. Sec. Star Insurance Bdg::
Chicago. X-lJ