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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-20
STARTS WITH A COLD.
Catarrh is a Lingering Cold Which re-
fuses to Yield to Ordinary Treatment

Catarrh is a Lingering Cold Which re-
fuses to Yield to Ordinary Treatment.
C0tarrh usually starts with cold in
the head and if left unchecked in this
climate, rarely gets well of itself.
AS fresh cold is taken the disease
spreads, getting deeper and deeper, creep
ing along the mucous membrane from
nose to throat, from throat ito windpipe,
from windpipe to bronchial tubes and
from bronchial tubes to lung cells
The mucous membranes all connect,
one with another. Hence it is easy to
spread from one part to another lined
with this same membrane. This is why
catarrh in the head soon affects the
throat and finally the stomach itself,
bringing on chronic catarrh of the stom-
ach, which is most obstinate form OF
dyspepsia.
Everybody is now we'll agreed that ca
tarrh is blood disease and not local
one, and the attempt ito cure by local
applications simply gives temporary re-
lief from the purely local symptams with
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-20
A THOUSAND TONGUES.

Gould not express the rapture of Annie
e. Springer, of 1925 Howard St., Philadel-
phia, Pa, when she found that Dr. King S
New Discovery for Consumption had COM
pletely cured her of a hacking cough that
for many years had made life burden. All
other remedies and doctors could give
her no help, but she says of this Royal
Cure" it soon removed the pain in my
chest, and l can now sleep soundly, some
thing l can scarcely remember doing be-
fore. l feel like sounding it's praises
throughout the Universe" So will every
one who tries DR.. Kings New Discovery
for any trouble Of the Throat, Chest or
Lungs. Price SOC. and $780, Trial bot
ties free at all drug stores; every bottle
guaranteed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-20

, they began
: the use of
5 DIR. Pierce's
! Favorite
\ Pre- scrip
! ton. That
! m ed icine
which
"n1akes
weak wom-
en- strong "
has given
t h IN the
strength to
bear hearty,
and healthy
children for
t he first
time.
vSix years
ago after the
birth Of one of
T
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-20

All liver ills are cured by Hoods Pills
25c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-20
A Unique Campaign Badge.
(Monroe Cor. Charlotte Observer

(Monroe Cor. Charlotte Observer
Union county keeps to the front in the
matter Of campaign badges. The Waddell
badge made by printing the letters ID. F..
l.. L., en- a gun wad, has relegated the
more perishable green Simmons" badge
to the rear and while the green persim-
mon as a badge is a thing OF the past,
gun wads are in great demand
Mr.. 3. c. Ashcraft, of the Monroe En-
quirer, am informed, was the originator
of this unique device
Considering the part Colonel Waddell
took in the recent trouble at Wilmington,
the appropriateness of this badge will
be patent to all
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-20

The engineers of the Carolina and
Northwestern Railroad are making sur
vey of the proposed change from Hardin
to Lincolton. The new line is to go up
the South Fork river by the several fac
tories and increase the distance only
about a mile.-Newton Enterprise.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-20

Feeling of safety pervades the house
hold that uses One Minute Cough Cure,
the only harmless remedy that produces
immediate results. 1t is infallible for
coughs, colds, Group and all throat and
lung troubles. 1t will prevent consump-
ton Bobbitt- Wynne Drug Co., VIM.
Simpson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-20
YOUR BEST WORK

Cannot be done unless you have good
health. You cannot have good health
without pure blood. You may have pure
blood by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla now.
You cannot realize the good it will do
you until you try it. Begin taking it to-
day and see how quickly it will give you
an appetite, strength and vigor and cure
your rheumatism, catarrh or scrofula.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-20

Gen. j. S. Carr who is candidate for
the United States Senate, will be pres
ent and speak at the picnic at Lemon
Springs Saturday. Speeches will also
be made by others.-Sanford Express.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-20

was left in weak run down condition." says
Maria o. Hayzel, writing from Brookland, D. c;
rMy health seemed utterly gone. ! suffered
from nervousness. female weakness and rheu-
matism. Life was burden. doctoreo with
three different physicians and got reiief. 1
tried several patent medicines. all with the
same result. began to get worse and to add to
the complications suffered terribly from con-
stipation. chauced to see of your adver-
tisements and commenced TO take DR.. PicTce's
Favorite Prescription and Pleasant Pellets and
began to improve right away. and continued
improving and gaining in strength. I cannot
express the relief it was great. Seven
months later my little daughter was born with
out much trouble. I feel that ! would never
have been able to endure my confinement only
by the help due solely to Dr. Pierce's medicines.
She was fine healthy child and the only one
have ever been able to nurse. She is now two
wears old and l have never had to take any
medicine since so feel that your medicine has
made lasting cure with me-"
DIR. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser is sent free on receipt of
stamps to defray expense of mailing
only. Send FL one cent stamps for
the book in paper binding, or 81 stamps
for cloth. Address DR.. R. V. Pierce,
Buffalo, n. Y.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-20

The woman who thoroughly understands
men may not be able to write good poet
ry, but she is apt to be good cook.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-20
A Fine Babl

Makes any mother proud. There are a
great many proud mothers whose chill
dren have been puny and sickly until
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-26

Santo Domingo, Jan. 26.-The American
minister is pressing a demand for the
balance of the money due. S47, 600, to
American citizens on account Of the de-
struction of a bridge by the government
of Santo Domingo. It is said the govern
ment will pay the amount of the claim in
a few days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-26
Guthrie and Gainesville Will Be
the Favored Points.
NEW LINES THE CAUSE
Arkansas City and Purcell Will
Lose Because of Branches.
Interesting Items of a General
and Local Nature.

The report sent out from Oklahoma to
the effect that the Santa Fe will trans
fer the Arkansas City division to Guth-
RE and the Purcell division to Gaines
vile. Tex, will probably eventually
prove true.
However. the changes will not be
made Immediately. 1t is practically
certain that Guthrie and Gainesville
win be the favored points when the
move is made.
A line is now projected from King
fisher east to Guthrie, and a line out
of Guthrie east is now being built
These lines will give the Oklahoma
capital the greatest Importance in a
railroad way of any town in the Terri
tory, and repair shop and roundhouse
facilities will be necessary.
It is proposed to buiid a new line
along the Red river near the southern
border of the Indian Territory, extend
ing from a point to the west of the
Santa F'e main line in direct route
through Gainesville to Sherman, Tex.
This line is as yet on paper only, and
may not be built tor the next year. 1t
is one of the certainties, however, of
Indian Territory railroad building and
will be responsible for the transfer of
the. division from Purcell to the Texas
point
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-26
KANSAS NEWS.
A Parsons Nan ImpersOnates a
U. s. Officer
Cnder Peculiar Circumstances
and is Arrested.
A DEPRAVED CHILD.
RObs His Own Mother to Get
Whisky Money.
A DEPRAVED CHILD.
s'Game'' Played by ScOundreIs
on COnfiding Woman.


Parsons, Jan. 26-J E. Bohanan's
escapade with young McEwen at
Mound Valley recently appears to .have
gotten that fellow in a peck of trouble,
and before the courts get through with
him it will have dawned on him that
his revelry was a most expensive one.
Last week Bohanan was arrested on
a states warrant charged with obtain
ing money under false pretenses and
confined in the county jail, and now the
United States authorities have Bohan-
an indicted on the charge of imperSon-
ating a federal officer. The story sur
rounding the affair is a singular one
and brings to light a young man who
was willing to rob his own mother for
a nights debauch.
BOhaaan and a young man named
McEWen had been on a spree together
and they needed money to continue 1t.
McEWen was the son of a doctor and
some times practiced a little on his own
account 1t was arranged that BOhan-
an should imperSOnate a United States
officer and arrest McEWen on the
charge OF writing a prescription which
contained too much alcohol The pair
ems mother at Mound Valley and rep
resented that the son could secure his
release by paying certain sum of
money. The mother was filled with dis
may and trepidatiOn and was easily in
duced to advance the sum required
Then the pair went away and got drunk
and the facts surrounding their rascal
ity became known. Young McEWen
fled the country, and is still at large.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-26
ABoL1sH1Na COMMISSIONS.
Eighty-seven Lines Have Given No
tice to Their Agents.

It is now estimated that eighty-seven
railroad systems in the trunk line dis
tricts have issued formal circulars to
their agents, notifying them of the abol-
1t is estimated that this will mean
saving to the roads of S6,000.0OO per an
mum. Many of the eastern lines issued
their circular early in January. but as
the agreement of the west, northwest and
southwest will not be put into effect IN
til February l, many of the roads in these
territories have not yet issued their cir
cularS.
It is considered a moral certainty. how
ever. that all roads in the country and
the big Canadian system will give notice
to all interested within the next week.
The problem of adjusting the salaries OF
agents who have been accustomed to re-
ceive commissions will be the next task,
and the prospects are that it will not
prove a pleasant one for the officials to
whom the duty is assigned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-26
KNIaHrEp RY A KING.
A Wichita Lawyer Honored by Hum
bert of ItaIv

Wichita, Jan. 26.-.Herbert B. Simpson.
q young lawyer of this city. has been
l[nighted by King Humbert Of Italy upon
the recommendation of the minister of
public instruction and other distinguished
men of that kingdom His official title is
now knight of the order of the crown of
Italy. It is believed that he is the only
american possessing such honor, as
the order is usually conferred only upon
citizens of the kingdom of Italy. Mr.
Simpson has not yet received the decor
alton, and only today received the certifi-
cate. signed personally by the king
This is the third decoration conferred
upon Mr. Simpson, although he is but 20
years Of age For blowing up the walls
or Dahomy and services rendered the.
French republic in three African wars he
has received the military medal of France
end for saving the lives of eleven persons
during the disastrous charity bazaar fire
IN Paris in 1896, he was given the grand
cross of the legion of honor.
The Italian hOnOrs we're bestowed upon
him for various services to Italy. prin-
cipaly along scientific lines The mined
late cause of it was a service he rendered
Major General ROcchi, in the shape of a
suggeS ton, which was invaluab BILE in the
general operations in Abyssinia The
honors OF the order are secOnd-class the
first honors being conferred upon only
two persons. who are called cousins Of
the King" and must be citizens of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-26
Ruling Important to Travelling Public
Made by Mr.. Tracewell.

Washington, Jan. 26.-Mr Tracewell,
the comptroller of the treasury, has
rendered a decision to the effect that
common carriers which do an interstate
business and give party rates. to the
atrical and other organizations, must
give the same rates to the general pub
lie under similar conditions and also to
the government transportation of
troops. In his decision the comptroller
says:
The railway companies attempt to
limit the use of party rate tickets to
theatrical companies and few other
associations and decline TO issue them
to parties of equal number of persons
travelling under substantially the same
circumstances and conditions. In my
opinion this constitutes an unjust dis
elimination which the law prohibits
and declares to be illegal. There APP
pears to be no more reason for this dis
elimination than there would be to is
sue the tickets to a party whose names
were Smith and refuse them to an
equal number of Browns or issue them
when the purpose of the journey was
pleasure and refuse them when the pur-
pose was business.
"A second question involved is wheth-
, er these party rates are subject to re-
duction when the service is rendered to
the government by the free or the so
per cent loan land grant railroads. The
ground upon which 1 hold that the
government is entitled to the benefit of
party rates is that said rates are avail
able for the general public and there
fore for the government.
AS party rates are charged, the general
public in cases like these now under
consideration no more than so per cent
of said rates can be paid for that part
of the service rendered by said roads to
the government.
There are other roads, which have
agreed to accept the same net cash
rates as apply to the land grant roads,
therefore proper reduction must be
made for that part of the service rem
dered by these roads"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-26

kingdom. OF great distinction in the gov
eminent or OF the royal family.
Mr.. Simpson is the step-son of the cell
ebrated scientist, the late DIR. Bessels.
who for thirty years was the secretary
of the Smithsonian institute at Washing
ton. When the emperor of Brazil. the
late Dom Pedro, visited this country,
over twenty years ago, he was entertained
by DR.. BeSselS. an event which Mr. StimP-
son well remembers. DR.. Bessels died a
dozen years ago and left his family with
practically nothing but the legacy of a
grand scientific reputation. Mr.. Stimp-
son, after graduating from the law de-
partment OF the University of Virginia.
practically no resources. Being hardA up
one day he Joined the foreign legion" of
the French army as a second-class pri-
vate and became first sergeant. He was
the best educated man OF the regiment
and understood the sciences. Volunteers
were called before the walls of DahOmy
to place a dynamite cartridge in mine,
and Simpson was the first to offer him
self. In the destruction of the walls he
received several wounds and barely es-
medal is given only for twenty continuous
years of service, but an exception was
made in the case of Mr.. Simpson in APP
probation of his bravery at the siege of
DahOmy. He also served in the operations
south of Morocco and TimhuctoO.
When the Americans and Spanish
threatened war. Simpson FASTENED across
the water. He arrived on a Saturday af-
ternOon. and the following morning he
had secured a commission In the depart
ment of engineering and science. 1t was
he who managed and assembled the bal
looms of observation at the battle of Sam
tiagO and made a distinguished record a
that time, as well as afterward, in re-
Lambroso's most recent book was dedi-
Gated to him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-26
FROM Wellington

Engineer Stonefield went to Woodward
this morning for service, on the west end
ward this morning, from which place he
will go to Hutchinson to take the frei;Ast
run on the H. & S.
Conductor H. E. Garfield has returned
from the eastern part of the state, where
he had been visiting relatives He re-
sumed his run on 203 this morning.
Fireman Bert Ramey went to Wood
ward to act as hostler temporarily in the
place of Sam Cotton, who takes a freight
run as fireman on the H. e. S.
Brakeman Cal Simmons went to the
Topeka hospital this morning to take
treatment for rheumatism. Brakeman
Whaley took his place the Caldwell
passenger this morning.
Superintendent D. D. Bailey went to
Wichita to meet Superintendent Dolan,
in whose company he will go over the
Oklahoma division of the Santa Fe on a
tour of inspection. Mr.. Bailey becomes
superintendent of the Oklahoma division
on February L
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-26
WABAsH STANDS Pan.
General Manager Ramsey Will Take
Up Grievances When He Is Ready.

St. Louis, Jan. 26.-Genera1 Manager
Ramsey, of the Wabash railroad, in an
interview with a representative of the
Associated Press today, denied certain
statements that have appeared in print
in regard to the situation growing out
of the recent demands presented by
employees. He said:
Contrary to these reports I have not
promised the men composing the griev-
ance committees that their demands
would be complied with, or We're they
made any concessions whatever. I adj
vised the men to return to work and
they have done so with my promise that
their grievances should be fully consid-
cred but no specified time was set for
this President Ashley did not notify
Chief Arthur that I would satisfy the
demands of the men, merely that they
would be considered. He has left the
matter entirely in my hands, express
ing his approval of what had been
DONE
In regard to the statement that it
was the policy of the Wabash to ignore
labor organizations, Mr.. Ramsey said:
1T is not our policy to ignore these
organizations, but we wish to deal di-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-26
HAVING Fun WITH HIM.
W. C. Stephenson the Victim of His
Friends Jocularity.

The Topeka Republican politicians are
"joshing'' w c. Stephenson in his cam
paign for commissioner, about the in
crease of salary in that office, made by
the last session of the legislature of
which he was a member in the lower
house.
Mr. Stephenson was the only member
of the Shawnee county delegation in the
house of representatives who worked
vigorously for the passage of the law
which raised the salary of the commits
sioners to 5000 per year.
The board of commissioners, or a part
of the members, advised against the
increase but it was secured just the
same.
Now some of Mr.. Stephenson's friends
meet him with the inquiry as to how he
likes the arrangement for an increase
since he wants the office. Others in
quire if he really planned that far in
advance. On the whole some of Mr..
Stephenson's friends are embarrassing
his candidacy by their interest in this
matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-26
PIONEER CRITICALLY ILL
Widow of the First Kansas Federal
Judge In a Serious Condition.

Leavenworth, Jan. 26-Mrs. Louisiana
II. Delahay, widow of the late Mark
w. Delahay, the first federal district
judge of Kansas, is very low. and her
recovery is not expected. This venerable
woman has reached the age of Il years
Mrs. Delahay is the mother of the late
Mrs. Osborn, widow of the late ex-Gov
ernor Thomas Osborn of Kansas. She has
lived in this city and state since 1854. COM
ing here with her husband, who was not
only the personal TREND OF Lincoln, put
the first free state paper of Kansas in
small frame house at the corner of Chero>
kee and Third streets in this city. and
soon after the entire plant was thrown
into the river by pro-slavery party men.
The same year he was elected to congress
under the Topeka constitution, but not
admitted. When the state was finally ad-
mitted to the union he was appointed
judge of the district court of Kansas by
President Lincoln, remaining on the bench
until 1872. He resigned that year and was
succeeded by Judge CaSsiuS G. Foster,
since deceased.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-26
THE GUN BURST.
independence High School Pupil Has
His Hand Blown Off

Independence, Jan. 26.-Wiliam Preston
q young man 20 years old. who attends
the county high school, met with an I'M
week. which has cost him his ieff hand
The young man lives with his parents
on a farm near Radical, and it is his
home each day-a distance of about seven
miles.
reached home, VIII observed a chicken
hawk perched upon a tree a short dis
tance from the house. He decidId to take
a shot gun-an old muzzle-loa/ing family
relic-and take a shot at the hawk. The
Inarauder of the hen, yards took flight
so he decided to discharge the gun at a
mark before returning to the house. An
innocent conclusion, truly, but the anti
quated old fire-arm burst at the breech
shattering the boys left hand and the
wrist and forearm for two or three inches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-26
Pensions For Kansans.

Washington, Jan. Extensions have
been granted as follows:
Original-William Aid Wichita, IS;
Morte Kearse, Niles. So; Theodore Fore
man, National Military home, Leav-
enworth, Sc.
Sc to IS; James c. Vance, Argonia, SIG
to SIT; Thomas o. Bivins, Pittsburg, $6
to $14; Thomas Caldwell. Scandal, IS
to IS.
Reissue-Daniel NJ. Benter, Parsons,
$14.
Original, widows, etc.-Elizabeth H.
Bacon, Hiawatha, So.
Original, widows. etc.-Special Janu-
airy u, Rachel A. Worley, Lecompton,
So; Lucinda J. McGrew, Chetopa, So.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-26
Found Dead In a Tree.

Kansas City, Kan, Jan. 26.-The body
of a man, whose identity has not been
learned, was taken from a hollow syca-
four miles west of Armourdale, yester-
day. The man had only been dead a
few hours, presumably, and from all
appearances he had crawled into the
hollow to keep warm during the night.
He appeared to be a laborer about 50
years old. He was large in stature and
wore Iaborer's clothes. His hair was
slightly gray and closely clipped. He
was clean shaver and had a scar across
the right cheek
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-26
RAILROAD NOTES.

Mr.. Cooper of st. Louis is the new in
spector at the Missouri Pacific yards in
Salina. He succeeds S. F. Horst, who will
come to Topeka to accept a similar posi-
ton with the road here.
Official announcement is made ths the
freight division of the Atchison, Tope "a &
Santa Fe will be removed to Great Bend
from Hutchinson on February l. This
means an addition of fully twenty fami-
lies to the former town.
The Union Pacific has improved its din
ing car service. Two dining cars are now
carried between Ellis and Kansas City.
Formerly only one dining car was carried.
1t was put on at Ellis and cut off at St
George. The Improvement will be a great
accommodation to the travelling public
Abilene Ref1ectOr.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-26
TO HAVE ATHLETICS.
Winfield to Organize Business Mems
Association.

Winfield, Jan 26.-There is a move
ment on foot to organize an athletic
association in Winfield and to put in a
hrst-class gymnasium. A preliminary
meeting has been held at the Office of
Judge w. A Murray to talk the matter
over and to devise plans for future
work.
1t is proposed to organize with 100
members, each of whom will own one
share for which he shall pay So This
will raise $500. which will equip a first
class gymnasium and put in three pOr
ceIain lined bath tubs. The use of the
bath tubs and all the property of the
organization will be free to members
and no outsiders will be admitted.