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PREPARED
FOOD sTUFFs
PROF. TRAPHAGEN SPEAKS OF
HIS WORK OF INVESTIGATION
FOR THE STATE.
WILL BE INCLUDED
IN OFFICIAL REPORT.
Canned Goods Colored With Coal Tar
Dyes and Other Things, Injurious
to Health.

There will be one feature at least of the
biennial report of Commissioner j. H.
Calderhead of the bureau of agriculture,
labor and industry that will be especially
interesting to the people Of Montana. The
same subdivision will likewise be inter-
esting to the concerns which manufac-
ture a large proportion of the food stuffs
sold in the state, but for a widely differ
ent reason. The matter referred to is a
report to the commissioner of the bureau,
from Prof. F. w. Traphagen, chemist for
the Montana Agriculture experiment sta
ton at Bozeman, giving the constituent
parts of the various prepared food stuffs
to be found in the markets of Montana.
Commissioner Calderhead being desir-
Gus of including such export in his own
official report, provided the means for
carrying on the investigation from the
moneys appropriated to his bureau and
placed the work in the hands of Prof.
Traphagen. Samples of baking powder,
all kinds Of canned goods, sauces, jams,
catsups, etc, were procured from every
part of the state and examined. The re-
port of Prof Traphagen will comprise his
findings as to what the articles of diet
contained. In many instances what the
report will contain in that respect will
surprise consumers and make manufac-
turers squirm.
Prof. Traphagen who is in the city to-
day, in speaking of the work, said:
We have been very careful to get as
far as possible, samples of every kind of
manufactured or prepared food sold In
the state. In the examination of them
we have. for instance, examined baking
powders to get the relative standing Of
the different makes. vinegar to get it's
strength and whether made from cider,
malt, etc, canned goods, preserves, jams,
catsups. etc, to ascertain what ingre-
dents they carry that are deleterious to
health. In fact everything is examined
with this especial object in view.
1--WE found that large proportion of
the preserves, jams, catsups and all
kinds of canned goods were preserved
with artificial preserves. generally sali-
cylic acid, and that they We're colored
with coal tar dyes, which are very injur-
ous to health. To give you an idea Of
what these goods contain in this respect,
we have a number of pieces of cloth
one of my assistants dyed with, the dyes
taken from canned goods. They look as
if they had been dyed by a regular dy-
ing establishment.
'sWe also examined cereal breakfast
foods to determine their relative value
and to show how such foods manufac-
tured from Montana grains compare with
the foods from abroad. The results in
this connection were highly satisfactory.
We found that oatmeal made from Mon
tana oats to be of the finest quality and
as good as any that comes from out of
the state. The same thing was true of
breakfast food made of barley, that
made from the barley Of Gallatin coun-
ty being especially high grade
Prof. Traphagan was assisted in the
work of making the examinations by
Professors Cockrill and Burke, his as
sistants at the station.
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A TERRIBLE
EXP ER|ENCE
GEORGE BEER, A BREWER OF
BUTTE, SUFFERS AMPUTA-
TON THROUGH FROST
BITES.
STARTED TO RIDE
ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS
To Bozeman, and Becoming Lost Was
Caught in a Severe Blizzard
Now in Butte.

George Beer. formerly brewer in the
employ of the Centennial brewery of this
city, lost his left foot. the toes of his
right foot and the small finger of his left
hand by amputation today. as the result
of a terrible experience he met with dur
ing the extreme cold weather of a
month ago. He undertook to go to Boze-
man horseback, got lost and was so bad
ly frozen in the parts mentioned that
amputation became necessary.
Beer had been for long time an en-
ployee at the Centennial, but securing a
position in mailing house at Bozeman
he left his situation here to go there. He
had horse he wished to take along so
decided to ride through. He got across
the mountains and was only short ride
from Bozeman on the morning of the
18th of November when he encountered
the blizzard which ragged on that day
all over Montana on the east side OF the
mountains.
The storm being in his face. Beer found
travelling extremely difficult, and about
noon he lost the road. The weather had
been quite moderate when he started
and for that reason he was all too thin
J
BILE day. and his sufferings We're some-
thing awful as. lost. he rode all that
afternoon, searching for road that
would lead to some place. or for habi-
tation. 1t was not until late in the eve
ming that the unfortunate man at last
came upon deserted cabin. It was near
ly dark. and he decided to put up there
for the night.
He tried to find enough fuel to start
a fire with. but there was none to be had
and. with nothing to eat. no fire and no
covering. he was obliged to make the best
of it for the night in pile of hay that
had been used for bunk In one corner
of the cabin.
Beer did not discover that he was
frozen till he got off his horse TO make
his preparations for the night. Finding
his feet We're numb. he realized they
were frozen. He removed his shoes
and socks, finding it necessary to tear
the socks looose. as they were frozen
fast to his feet. Then he put his feet
in snow and drew the frost.
He put in miserable night, but felt
somewhat better in the morning, and
mounting his horse, he set out. The
weather had cleared. and he had no diff
hculty In making his way to Bozeman,
Beer had friends in Bozeman. who.
realigAg he had been badly frozen.
sent him to Butte for treatment. He
has since been under the care of a local
physician, but the worst frozen parts
could not be saved, and amputation be-
cave necessary. The operation was
performed today by DR.. Weyerhorst.
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Silk HOSIERY

Women's pure silk hose, with double
soles, heels and toes; colors cream, white,
cardinal, pink, light blue, lavender, pur-
pie, canary and orange. All sizes. Price
$500 pair.
Women's spun silk hose black only,
double heels and toes; all sizes. Price
$1.75 pair.
Women's Ingram silk plated hose
(three pairs in box); colors, cream, car
dinal, leather, pink, light blue. lavender,
yellow and black; all sizes. Price S1.00
pair.
Infants and Misses black spun silk
hose; all sizes. Two pairs in a box.
Prices, 75c to $1.00 a pair.
Women's black Ingram silk plated
hose, Hermsdorf dye, embroidered fronts.
All sizes. Three pairs in a box. Price
$500 pair.
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AGAIN CROWDED.
The Second Day OF Finlen-Medin Open
ing a Hummer.

Again today the pretty store room of
the Finlen- Medin Drug Co., was throng-
ed with visitors, it being the second day
of their opening. The room was pro-
fusely decorated with potted palms,
ferns and evergreens and the show cases
were laden with charming array of
holiday goods.
Their offer of 25 per cent discount on
the entire holiday stock holds good until
Christmas and includes the toilet cases,
cut glass, bisque figures, leather goods,
ebony articles and all the novelties that
20 to make up perfect stock.
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MOUNT M0RIAH ORE.

"A complaint charging Charles Jones
and several other persons with grand
larceny, the theft of ore from the Mount
Moriah mine belonging to the Davis es-
tate was issued from the county attor-
ney's Office late yesterday afternoon and
filed in Justice Nichols court. An hour
or two later the men We're arrested and
arraigned. All pleaded not guilty and
will be given hearing next week.
1t is alleged that the defendants secur-
ed lease on a mine adjoining the
Mount Moriah and gouged into the ore
body of the Moriah through the work.
ings Of the leased ground.
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LOCAL BRIEFS.

Boys Suit $3.50. Boucher.
Big Clothing Sale at Boucher.
jackson. photographer. 81 w. Park.
Big Sales on Overcoats at Boucher.
DR.. German. Dentist. ia N. Main st.
orton Bros, pianos and organs 219 N.
Main.
J. g. Bates. tuner. Montana Music Co.
Tel. 604.
If your grocer hasn't our beer phone
252 Butte Brewing Co.
Boys Refer, $3.50. Boucher.
DR.. Forsyth. dentist. nas removed to
and owsiey block.
Carder Bros. frame pictures, 81 East
Quartz.
DR.. L. Austin, dentist. Teeth extra cted
by painless method. SOC. Office over Red
Boot. "a No. Main street. Butte.
Fine Beaver Overcoat, SO. Boucher.
For hearing the best self playing piano
you should go to Joe Primavera's saloon,
Meaderville.
Boys and Chldren's Clothing at
Boucher.
DR.. Thompson, Specialist in diseases of
women and diseases Of the rectum in
both sexes. Curtis Block, Park st.
Fine Black Clay Worsted Suit $40, at
Boucher.
The funeral of George SteinIback will
take place tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock, from Richards undertaking par.
lors.
w. c. Dierks. general agent. Diebold
Safe and Lock Co.. mas for sale large
stock Of fire proof and burglar proof
safes at 119 North Main street.
The infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Vim.
Hutson died this morning. The funeral
will take place tomorrow at p. m., from
the residence, near Centennial brewery.
Workmen were engaged today in
grading and laying track over the cross
ing of the B. A. & p. railroad for the
Walkerville branch of the street rail-
road company, and it is expected that
the work will be completed on Tuesday
and opened for traffic.
Fleece Lined Underwear, $3.50 Suit.
Boucher.
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Fine Hosiery

Women's "Onyx" black lace Isle
thread hose; guaranteed stainless. Three
pairs in box. All sizes. Prices 35c to
s.. 90 pair.
Womens Richelieu ribbed vertical
striped and embroidered front isle hose;i
an sizes. Price SOC to $l.5O pair.
Womens black cashmere hose, imports
ed goods. with high spliced heels and
double soles. All sizes. Price $1.25 pair.
Womens black cashmere hose, full
fashioned, French feet, double soles. All
sizes. $1.O0 pair.
Women's black cashmere hose high
spliced heels and double soles. Price 15c
pair.
Women's patented one seam black
cashmere hose, high spliced heels anJ
double soles All sizes. Price soc pair.
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Watch
HenneSsY'S
Windod,s.
ETHICAL CULTURE CLUB.

The Ethical Culture club discussed
Brook Nook Farm" Tuesday night. A
brief review was given of the lives of
the various colonists. Among those men,
toned as being resident members were
Nathaniel Hawthorne, George Bradford,
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Charles A. Dana
and Margaret Fuller. The session next
Tuesday night will be devoted to the
review of LoWell's celebra ted poem, "The
Vision of Sir Launfal.' The club de-
cided to omit the meeting the following
week because of Christmas, but will
celebrate the New Year by giving an
entertainment.
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FOUND THE WATCH.

1t was reported to the police last night
that the residence Of Thomas Mitchell,
at Gil North Wyoming street, was bur-
giarized during the day and watch TAX
en-. The story told was to the effect that
the servant girl had met man coming
down the stairs and she fled in terror.
The burglar was alleged to have effected
an entrance by forcing one of the Win
dows.
Half an hour after the matter was re-
ported, the chief of police found the
watch in one of the pawnshops and took
it to Mitchell for Identification. He iden-
titled the timepiece and the chief told
him that it had been pawned by young
woman. He gave description of the
woman and the chances are that no
further steps will be taken in the mat
ter.
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A souvenir opening will take place at
the drug firm of Wilson 4 Co., 343 South
Arizona street. Monday and Tuesday
next A glass medallion with beautiful
views photographed therein will be given
away With each 5O-cent purchase or
more Their stock consists of elegant
holiday goods, some of the latest novel;
ties and most up-to-date line they could
procure In the eastern markets. Your
presence will be appreciated even if you
have no purchases to make.
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CHARGE DISMISSED.

The charge of grand larceny brought
against Ike Cohen, the old partner Of
Phil carr, and Harry Evans has been
dismissed by Judge Clancy at the re-
quest of the county attorney. The two
worthless are said to have stolen two
cows, one Of which belonged to Terry
Lennon and the other Thomas Hickey.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-15

Commencing Monday, December Il un-
ill Xmas, We will give away fine turkey
with every ten dollars worth bought at
our store. Buy ten dollars worth from
us and get your Xmas turkey free,
Boucher, 45 East Park street,
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LOrgnettes.
Hight & Fairfield's

You couldn't find anything that will
bring more Joy to your family than a
Christmas gift Of one Of our elegant
pianos or organs. Largest stock ever
shown in Montana. Low prices, easy
terms, $1,000 monthly payments. Mon
tana Music Co.
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HALF RATES TO CANADA
VIA THE MILWAUKEE"

The c. NJ. & st. p. will sell round trip
tickets to points in Canada for the holA
days at one-haf rates.
Tickets on sale December IS to 16 good
until January 7th.
Cheap round-trip excursion tickets
will also be sold to a large number OF
eastern points December 18th to 23rd,
limited to January 9Th.
Write J. II. Conley, Asst. Gen. Pass.
agent. st. Paul, MIMI, for information,
or call on THE Milwaukee, agents.
Cigarette boxes, sterling silver.
Hight & Fairtield's
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The "Servia"

Two-c!asped dressed kid pique sewn. are
excellent gloves for shopping. C,iors
black, brown, red gray, mode and white.
All sizes. Price $1.75 pair.
The "Servia" two-clasp pique Suede
gloves are shown in black, brown, beav-
er, mode and gray. All sizes. Price $l.15
pair.
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niture, complete, Broom fiat, with bath,
316H w. Porphyry. Cali afternoons.
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Hight & Fairfield
Hight & Fairfield

Have manicure goods, baby brushes
and combs.
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KUIMFORlT SHOE STORE, Is w. Park,
are sole agents for ultra" shoes for
ladies.
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Japanese cloisonne. a direct importa-
ton. Very low prices at
Hight & Fairfield's
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Hight & Fairfield

We carry five open stock patterns in
sterling silver forks, spoons and fancy
pieces: and many other styles in teas
spoons only.
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Mandolins and Guitars from $3.50 up.
Violins and Banjos from $500 up. Mon
tana Music Co.
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The Ultra shoe for ladies, are made
in many styles. One price, $3.50. Kum-
fort, 16 w. Park.
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Hight & Fairfield's.
Gold watches for men are in three sizes
and many styles; all good.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-15

Complete stock of the celebrated Stew
art Banjos from $1,000 to $4,000. Mon
tana Music Co.
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The "FIavia"

Three-clasp dressed kid gloves, overs
seams, here in black. brown, tan, red.
dark green, white, gray, mode. All
sizes. Price $1.75 pair.
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Hight & Fairfield
Have the finest stock of opera glasses
they have ever carried.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-15

Silver thimbles from % to Is cents;
gold from $500 to 500 at
Hight & Fairfield's
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Misses Kid Gloves

Pretty kid gloves for the young ones;
colors tans, browns, reds and white: in
all sizes from Az to 6l2 inclusive. Price
$1.25 pair.
Misses f1eece-lined Mocha kid gloves
in fans and browns. Price $1.0O pair
Misses f1eece-lined Mocha kid mittens,
in tans and browns, with fur tops; price
11c pair.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-15

Guard chains in silver, rolled plate and
solid gold, at
Hight & Fairfeld's
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-15
Hight & Fairfield

Have sterling silver and silver plated
shaving mugs, and razor strops trim
med with sterling silver
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-15
Hight & Fairfield

Carry the only large lines of gold quartz
jewelry.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-15

HAse necktie holders in silver and gold.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-15

We know our ebony goods are the best
that can be had.
Hight & Fairfeld's
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-15

The most extensive line OF
Kez< genuine Ebony goods in Mon
tana.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-15

Holiday slippers, at Holbrook's.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-15

Carriers in silver and gold. Great va
riety at
Hight & Fairfeld's
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Misses Hose

Black French woolen hose, ribbed. 3.
& F. and Star brands; all sizes. Price
75c to $1.OO pair
Black English cahsmere hose, ribbed
spliced knees and ankles. All sizes
Price 75c to $1.00 pair.
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Children'S Hose

Boys black cashmere hose, double
knees, soles ana heels; sizes to 10.
Price 4Oc pair.
Infants fine Australian wool hose silk
toes and heels: colors black tan, pink.
sky blue, cardinal and white. Sizes to
g. Price 35c pair.
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The IF. and L." Gloves

These gloves are made of very fine
French lambskin, so similar in weight
and texture to French kid that none but
an expert can tell the difference The
tWo-clasp dressed glove has one row en-
broidery and over seams and is shown in
black, brown, dark tan, dark mode spec,
blue red gray, green and white. Prics
$1.25 pair.
The two-clasp Suede gloves are H
black, brown tan, mode gray and white
Price $1.25 pair.
A still finer quality of 'P. & L. French
lambskln gloves, with two claspys. over
scanned and Paris point embroidery, here
in black, brown, red light mode light
tan, pearl, maize, gray and white, at 81. 50
pair.
The "P. & L." misses two-clasp gloves
a'c sh5. II in brown, tan, req and white.
Price $l.25 pair.
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A TREAT FOR ALL.

Ladies' felt Juliets, 75c, at Holbrook's S.
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The "Reynier"

~, 70, "a DuItOH !eHgt0
$2, $3.50, $500, So. 80 pair
Fine French glace kid gloves, 20 button
length, in white and black only. Sizes
5l2, 5A and 6. Price $500 pair.
Fine Mocha kid gloves. silk lined, all
colors and black. Price $1.50 pair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-24
Col DS

iting Miss Charlotte Parkhurst at her
home in Potwin
Miss Mabel Wilson will return Sun
day from a visit in Kansas City with
Mrs. Solomon Stoddard.
The musical feature of the Art club
last Monday afternoon, and one that
was much enjoyed was Beethoven's
Moonlight senate. played by Miss Flea
nor Work
The Chancel Chapter teas have been
discontinued during Lent and instead
the ladies meet every Thursday after
noon and sew. The chapter is raising
money to put in reredos in memory of
Mrs. Sykes. 1t will meet next Thursday
with Mrs. S. E. Sheldon at the Copeland
hotel.
Miss Laura Oldham and Mr. Freder-
lex Thornton Scott, both of Kansas
City, were married last Wednesday. The
bride is a sister of Mrs. c. s. Downing
of Topeka and has visited here a num-
Der of times.
Miss Dora johnson left Friday on a
three weeks business trip to Chicago.
Mrs. c. F. Menninger is meeting with
success as the leader of a Bible study
class which meets every Monday in the
First Presbyterian church. She has an
average attendance of between SO and
Committee No. / of the. Ladies' Aid
society of the Euclid avenueM. E. church
consisting of Mrs. Mattingly, Mrs
Agard, Mrs. Tandy, Mrs. Leach, Mrs.
Eby, Mrs. Spencer, Mrs. Wanter, Mrs.
Foote, and assisted by Mrs Sarah Spane
of La Junta, Col, gave a George and
Martha Washington social at the home
of Mrs L. K. Wanter at I'LL Clay
street. The ladies were all dressed in
Colonial costumes. The rooms were
periodically decorated with red, white
and blue draperies and flags. Games,
music and Rotations made the even
ing pass very pleasantly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-24
DISASTROUS FLAMES.
One Woman's Life Lost and Many
Philadelphia Buildings Destroyed.

Philadelphia, Feb. 23.-One woman
was killed, several other persons were
severely injured, and property valued
at half a million dollars was destroyed
by fire which broke out last night in
the heart of the wholesale millinery dis
trict. The burned area covered nearly
two acres and that the flames did not
do more damage was due to the mag
nificent work of the fire department,
which, however, was greatly handi-
capped by the character of the goods
which the burned structures contained.
The woman killed was Clara Cohen,
&c years of age, seamstress, in the en-
ploy of Harris & Bernard Cohen. She
met her death by jumping from the
fifth floor of the BUILDING in which the
fire started. Among the most seriously
hurt were Clara Udor, who fell from the
third floor of the same building; George
Sweeney, a fireman, who was badly
hurt about the body by flying debris.
The fire started in the third floor of
Nos. 721 and 723 Arch street, occupied
by Simon May, manufacturer of straw
goods. This building was a mass of
flames in a very short time and the
fire then spread to the big siX-story
building adjoining on the east, Nos. 715,
III and 719 Arch street, occupied by
Bowen, Dingan & Co, dealers in whole
sale millinery goods. This structure
was also soon entirely consumed BY
this time the buildings on the west of
the May building, Nos. 720, 727 and 1873
Arch street, occupied by head office of
the Northern Life Assurance company,
Park & Purden, barristers; Roath
Bros. and c. F. Turner, brokers; f. H.
Butler, broker; Keene Furniture COM
pany, the Grand Opera House. r. G
Dun & Co. and the Dominion Loan &
ruins. The fire is said to have originated
on the stage of the opera house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-24
NEBRASKA RATEFIGH
Rate Reduction Cases VIII Be Re-
moved From State to Federal Court.

Omaha, Neb- Feb. 24-An initial move
has been made looking toward the re-
lnoval of the rate reduction cases now
pending, from the state to the United
States courts. Judge w. d. McHugh,
acting as counsel for the stockholders
of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy,
secured a restraining order from Judge
Munger yesterday preventing the state
board of transportation from further
reducing freight rates, or from putting
into effect the proposed rates on cattle,
hogs, etc.
The particular case in point is that OF
Henry L. Higginson, ct al, stockholders
of the Burlington, against the state
board of transportation.
Mr.. McHugh, as attorney for the Bur-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-24
Relief In Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder Disease
relieved in six hours by New Great
South American Kidney Cure" It is
great surprise on account of its exceeding
promptness in relieving pain in bladder,
kidneys and back, in male or female. Re
lieves retention of water almost immed-
lately. If you want quick relief and
cure this is the remedy. Sold by Sim
Drug Co., 834 Kansas avenue, and Geo.
w. Stansfield, go Kansas avenue, drug
gists Topeka, Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-24

Awful anxiety was felt for the widow
of the brave General Burnham of Mach
las, Ne, when the doctors said she would
die from pneumonia before morning,
writes Mrs. s. H. Lincoln, who attended
her that fearful night, but she begged for
DIR. Kings New Discovery, which had
more than once saved her life. and cured
her of Consumption After taking. she
slept all night. Further use entirely
cured her. This marvellous medicine is
guaranteed to cure all Throat, Chest and
Lung Diseases. Only Soc and S1.00. Trial
bottles free at Waggoner,s drug store a21
Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-24

lington stockholders takes the position
that the state board of transportation
has no power to fix rates under the
present condition of Nebraska Iegisla-
ton without leave from the federal
court after first having shown that the
reduced rate is justifiable. March s was
set for hearing the case on it's merits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-24
Working Night and Day.

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was. made is DR.. Kings New
Life Pills These pills change weakness
into strength, nstlessness into energy,
brain flag into mental power They, re
Csc per box. Sold at Waggoner's drug
store 7SI Kansas avenue.