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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-25
DIGGER FINDS SKELETON.
The Discovery Made While Sinking q
New Well.

Atwood, Kas., Aug. 25-William
Woodburn, prominent farmer living
about three miles northwest of this city
and a short distance from Brakeman
was in the city today and reported a
discovery that may be of great i'm
portance If he is correct in his judg-
ment.
The well on the WOODBURY. farm re-
Gently failed to such an extent that it
was found necessary to sink a new one
and yesterday at a depth of As feet sew
eral bones were taken out that Mr.
Woodburn is positive are the bones of
human skeleton. The farm is stu
ated a short distance from the middle
Beaver creek, and the well is a con-
siderable distance back from a canyon
that is tributary to the same. The
bones viii be brought to the city in
the morning and an examination made
by the medical fraternity of the city
as to their identity. Animal bones have
been found in sinking wells in this
country at depth of 80 feet, but this
will be the first case of human bones
being found at such a great depth, if
such they should be proven
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-25
Leavenworth Electric Line to
Kansas City Delayed.
A Temporary Restraining Order
Is Granted.
FRANCHISE ILLEGAL.
This Is Alleged by Kansas City,
Has, Property Holder.
Real Desire Is to Keep Railway
Off of Certain Street.

Kansas City, Aug 25.-Injunction
proceedings were begun in the court
of common pleas here yesterday to en-
Join the Kansas City-LeayenWorth
Electric Railway company from put
ting down a track on State avenue
Owing to the absence from the city
of Judge Holt, of the common pleas
court. and Judge Fisher, of the dis
trict court, the papers were taken be-
fore Probate Judge Snyder, who Is
sued a temporary restraining order
This will delay the work for an indeh-
mite length of time
the city, Herbert w. Wolcott and the
Kansas City-Leavenworth electric line
The plaintiff is Joseph H Weber, a
property owner on the street that IS
to be traversed by the new electric
road. In the petition, which was filed
by Attorneys Alden, McFadden & Al
den, it is alleged that the franchlse
granted Mr.. WOlcOtt for downtown
terminus to his line is illegal and void,
inasmuch as the petition presented for
the same did not contain the written
consent of a majority of the resident
property owners on thes th0rOugnfare
The law provides that before a fran
ehise can be given to a corporation au-
thorizing it to lay railroad tracks on
any public street the written consent
of a majority of the property owners on
the street must first be secured
In the petition for an injunction it IS
alleged that neither ordinance, there
being two passed, contained the reQul-
site number of signatures and by viz
tue Of which the franchise given the
company is not a legal one As soon
as Judge Holt returns, which will be
the last of next week, the case Will be
heard on it's merits The company. IS
not alarmed over the proceedings, out
is somewhat annoyed as it is anxious
to complete the extension to the road
as soon as possible.
Mr. Wolcott's company was granted
a franchise sometime ago by the mayor
and council of Kansas City, Kas-, au-
thorizing it to extend its road from
Chelsea park into the business center OF
the city The first franchise was not
acepta ble to the company so second
franchise was granted, which was ac-
cepted, and a large amount of the ma
terial for the proposed extension is now
scattered along the route The work of
laying the track would have begun with
in the next day or so had not the re-
straining order been granted The COM
pany's lawyers state that there IS no
possibility of the franchise being an
nulled as the company had more than
q sufficient petition when it asked for
the franchise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-25
RAILROAD NEWS.
Santa Fe Preparing For Sugar
Beet Industry.
Rebuilding Cars Here For the
Handling Of Beets.
MITCH IN FXpECTEn
MUCH Is EXPECTED.
Believed That Industry Will
Grow to Great Proportions.
Company Said to Be Behind Big
Manufacturing Plant.

The sugar beet industry bids fair to
rival the melon growing industry in
the Arkansas valley of Colorado. The
Santa Fe railway is doing all in its
sugar beets in this section.
At the shops in this city 100 fiat cars
of the $4,000 series are being remodeled
into sugar beet cars That is, cars in
which to transport the sugar beets from
the producers to the sugar factory.
These cars are being changed at
cost of about $50 per car, or about
IS 600 for the 100 When completed they
will greatly resemble ballast cars, judg-
ing from the outside appearance, but
will be considerably larger.
Each car will have six doors on either
side, and these will be fastened with
hinges at the top on rod running the
entire length of the car. When the car
all that will be necessary to do will
be to turn the lever holding the doors
and they will open outward and the
beets will roll out and down an in
elined plane into the bins for their
storage.
The planning mill has been busy for
some time turning out the woodwork
for the cars, and will finish the work
within a few days. The material is
being piled in the car sheds and it will
only require a short time to finish the
remodeling.
Work will be begun soon on the con-
struction of a plant for the manufac-
ture of beet sugar in Rocky Ford The
cost of the plant will be $150,000. AL
though it will be operated by a COM
pany it is rumored that the Santa Fe
railroad is furnishing the money for
the erection of the plant.
The plan Of raising sugar beets for the
manufacture of sugar will undoubtedly
meet with great success In Nebraska
and other places where it has been tried
it has proved to be a paying scheme
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FROM GooDLAND.

Fireman C. E Hotel has returned
from visit in Lincoln. Neb.
Conductor c. E. McCaslin and family
have gone to Wisconsin for a visit.
Engineer James Griffin will move his
family from Denver to Goodland soon.
Charley Taper. of Denver, is in town
visiting his brother. Engineer Al Tap
per.
Saturday was pay day, the amount
paid to employees at this point was $15,-
323.48.
F. L. Place and family win leave this
week for their former home in Yer
Brakeman Clark Hodgkinson Is here
from Denver to take a regular run on
this division.
Brakeman William Taylor has been
promoted to conductor. He made his
first trip in that capacity Wednesday:
Engineer Joe Berry and Fireman L.
K. Foster came down Sunday evening
from the Denver run They took back
the 9O9 which was brought from Horton,
having been thoroughly overhauled-
Engine 897, which was smashed up in
the head end passenger collision three
weeks ago, was displaced while in the
shops, and now this engine is also
wreck
Engine 895 has returned from the Hor-
ton shops where she was sent to be re-
paired from the damage sustained in
the collision near Bethune on July e.
Engineer Hartman and Fireman Picken-
paugh brought her up from Phillipsburg
last Friday.
Caboose No. 1903, which was convert
collision near Bethune, Col, has been a
s'hodoo's to railroad men, Tt was the
caboose which was crashed into at Kan
orado last year, the accident resulting
in the discharge Of Conductor Mort
Justus Then came the ditching near
Limon of freight train-this same ca
boose attached-that let out Conductor
Oden and Engineer Greenman- But now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-25
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about WOsg1enSs ifs can be-
frankly told 10y one woman
10 another
Remember that Mrs.
PfE7khan1 is a woman
Remember that her advice
and medicine have cured
a million women of weak
RseSSeS peculiar 10 their
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Remember that no man
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advice, that the letter Is
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pesaRssfsSfOns
Remember. that Lydia 4.
Pfnkhan1's Vegetable
Compound Is the rec0y-
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mans heaEfl5r
Remember these fksanms
when some other remedy
is suggested and Fensess1~
Der them when You want
aaeVfce. Mrs. PinArssag2aSs
address Is Lynn Mass
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-25
FROM HoRToN.

Chief Clerk c. w. Snyder is on the
sick list.
Brakeman Stoddard was promoted to
conductor last week.
Will Hill who has been hostler helper
for the past five months was promoted
last week, and has gone to Topeka to
fire the switch engine at that place.
G. G. Mckinley, foreman of the black
smith shop who was taken down with
paralysis three weeks ago, is reported
as improving slowly.
B. j. Randall who has been working
in the freight shop for the past five
months, quit last week and went to
Topeka, where he will work for the
Santa F'e.
T. S Williams who has been working
in the repair yard for the past four
months called for his time last week,
and returned to Topeka where his family
resides.
Thos. McNerney who has been visit
ing his parents the past week returned
to Roswell. Colo, where he has a posi-
ton of division clerk. Tom says Horton
is all right but Roswell is better
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-25
RURAL MAIL ROUTE.
Atchison County Now Has Six
Country Deliveries.

Atchison. Aug. 25.-Two additional ru-
raj delivery mail routes. making six in
all, have been established in Atchison
county: No. 3, running south from Atch-
lson into Mt Pleasant township, and No.
1, running out of Pennington. These
routes have been ordered, and deliveries
OF mail will begin either September Is
or october L A s. Hall has been APP
pointed carrier of the Pennington route
F. M. Kinds, father of Ed Kinds. has
been appointed carrier of the route run
ming south of Atchison into Mt. Pleasant
township. Another route into Atchison
county has been ordered from Horton
which will run into the Kennekuk and
1nvermay neighborhoods
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-25
d. g. R. G. ANNUAL.
Report Shows an Increase on Almost
q Million Dollars.

Denver, Aug. 25-The annual report of
the Denver & Rio Grande railway for
the fiscal year ending June 3d. 1900, has
been issued from the Office of President
z. T. Jeffrey.
The income from all sources excluding
accretions to the renewal fund, but in
Guiding $113, 1888 interest securities
outside of that fund, was $40, 459, 1853, an
increase of $97e, 1913 compared with the
previous year. The gross receipts from
the operation of the railroad werr &c.,
246.079, an increase of 1875, S42. The ~
Grating expenses were Sc, ASS, s39, an in
crease of SITS, 4S8. The net earnings from
traffic were So, 760, 240, being $200,444 more
than for previous fiscal year. The in
crease in gross receipts from traffic was
1853 per cent, in expenses 10 So per cent
and in net earnings $50 per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-25
The Rock Island Extension.

Fort Worth, Tex, Aug. 25.-Contractors
Creech and Lee are laying steel on the
Rock Island extension from Mountain
miles. The grading is practically COM
pleted and trains will be running over
this extension to Mangum, forty-six
miles, by the LIST of September. General
Manager Parker of the company, is ex-
pected to reach Chickasha about the
1st to inspect the improvements. When
he reaches the scene and looks over the
situation, he will then decide upon the
PauPs Valley extension. It is almost
certain that this extension will be or
dered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-25

Yates Center. Sc; VIM FL. Reynolds, Wa
mego, S.; John C. Downes. National Mil
itary home, LeavenWorth. IS; Henry Ben
nett, Topeka, Sc.
Renewal and increase-Leonard Brett
weser, Clay Center, ST.
Increase-Warren A. Royk, Manhat-
tan, IS; Herman Otto, National Military
home, Leavenworth, SO; VIM Campbell,
Palmer, $12; Geo. W. Ring, Edmond. IS;
Michael Schwab, Kansas City, SO.
Reissue-Henry c. Smith, Newton, Sc;
Chas. E. Simmons, Montana, $17
Oiginal widows, etc.-Supplemental-
Special August 8, Elizabeth James, Usage
City, 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-25
FOR REDUCING GRADES.
First Steam Shovel Ordered by Santa
Fe Arrives Here.

Mr.. Edward Bodette of Toledo, Ohio,
is in the city. He is representing the
Bucyrus steam shovel company of South
Milwaukee, Wis.
He is here for the purpose of setting
up and putting in shape for use the first
of an order of four steam shovels which
the Santa Fe placed with this firm
about six weeks ago.
The "'Bucyrus'' is an improved pattern
steam shovel and is an unusually large
machine, Weighing about So tons. 1t
has a three yard dipper and has ca
pacity for handling 1900 cubic yards OF
earth in ten hours
AS soon as this machine is set up and
ready for use it will be taken out to
some place near Topeka and will be
put to a practical test.
This company only manufactures
about one machine per week and the
others to fill the order for the Santa Fe
will follow soon. The deliveries will all
be made by the middle of next month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-25
Hundreds of Birds KILLED.

A strange coincidence accompanying
the late storm was the destruction of
large number of birds. Mr.. Peterson of
our town reports that he found "a dead
SparrowS under his shade trees Monday
morning and our correspondent at Willis
also reports that Mr.. HarpSter found 1913
dead birds under his trees. The cause is
not known but they were evidently
drowned by the heavy rain as the light
ming theory hardly suits the case.-Ever-
est Enterprise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-25

Mrs. C. H. Buck, 1928 Douglas street,
Omaha, Neb., writes:
81 have used Peruna. and can
cheerfuliy recommend it as being
the best remedy for catarrh and
general debility that ! have ever
used.'' Yours, gratefully.
Mrs. c. ii. BUCK.
The symptoms of catarrhal debility
are: A habby, pale condition of the mu-
mucous secretion, which causes much
hawking or coughing, coated tongue,
white specks in the back part of the
throat, and a, very red, ragged appear
ance of the tonsils.
Besides the usual symptoms of ca
fore his eyes, slight dizziness, roaring in
the ears, attacks of nervous headache,
palpitation of the heart, flashes of heat,
followed by slight chilly sensations,
forebodings, foolish fears, and many
other similar ones.
In such cases local treatment can do
nothing but harm. Perunas has again
and again been found of great value in
these cases. The first dose gives prompt
relief to the most distressing symptoms,
and q persistent use of it for a reason
able length of time will permanently
cure cases of long standing.
A dose Of Peruna before each meal
during the hot season is a safeguard of
priceless value. Catarrh cannot be cured
by local treatment. A thorough course
of internal treatment with Reruna af-
fords the only reasonable prospect of
cure. Sprays, douches, inhalants and
gargleS sometimes relieve but never
cure. Peruna cures by removing the
cause. It gradually eradicates the ca
tarrh from the system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-25
Hutchinson Street lights.

Hutchinson, Aug. 25.-The matter of
street lights was settled at an adjourned
meeting of the city council. The rate to
be paid is 1888 per light for the Main
street service, for all night, on a moon
hight schedule For the side street lights
the city will pay S55 per light. The side
street lights will be turned out at II
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-25
Are Stunned by Lightning.

Independence, -Kas., Aug. 25.-Last
night, during a thunder storm, a stable
on the farm of Mr.. J. A. Paul, II miles
north OF town, was struck by lightning
and his two children were in the barn
at the time and were knocked down
by the stroke of lightning. They have
since recovered from the shock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-25
ASKS ZOE a RECEIVER.
W. j. Hughes, Stakeholder of q. D.
Lee Mercantile Co., Enters Suit.

Mcpherson. Kas., Aug. 25.-Suits have
been commenced asking for a receiver
and an accounting against the H. d.
Lee Mercantile company of Salina-
Suit was brought at the instance Of
w. ]. Hughes, a stockholder. and asks
for the declaration Of dividends amount
ing to $4,000. The plaintiff is repre-
scented by Attorneys J. S. Dean Of
Marion, David Richie of Salina and
John d. Milliken of Mcpherson, and
through them asks that the affairs of
the company be wound up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-25
Threshing Outfit Burned.

Winfield. kas., Aug. 25@The thresh-
ing outfit of c. v. Patterson, separator
and stacker and $50 bushels of wheat
belonging to Ernest Altman were
burned southeast of town Friday after
noon; loss about 81, 200. The fire caught
from the engine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-25

the Central Passenger association (east-
bound lines), with headquarters in Chi
cago, for the past four years, has re-
signed that Office to accept the position
the Union Pacific railroad system. He
will enter upon his new duties Sept. 1.
His headquarters will be at the general
office of the company in Omaha, Neb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-25
Place for Ristine.

George w. Ristine, ex-president of the
Colorado Midland railway, may be
chosen by the executive officers of west
ern roads as supervisor of the local
traffic pools established at Omaha, st.
Louis and Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-25
Pensions for Kansans.

Washington, Aug. 25-Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Original-Ross a. Glessner, Girard, SO;
Caleb B. Wilson. Olathe, IS; VIM. s. Ben
nett, Osawatomie, IS; Gilman 7. Crit
nth, Fontana, IS; Daniel F. Van Bus
kirk. Blue Mound. IS; Chas- Hopkins.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-25
Old Memphis Engineer Dead.

Fort Scott Aug. 25.-Engineer William
N.Davis of the Memphis road, died about
midnight last night at his home at First
and Broadway, of consumption. He was
46 years old and was one of the oldest
men on the Memphis road in point of Sc
niority in the service, having run on the
road for about % years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-25
killed by railing Into a wen.

Winfield, Kas-, Aug. 25.-The five
year-old child of William Wolford fell
into an open well here Friday afternoon
and was killed. It's neck was broken
by the fall A boy trying to rescue it
tainted and was nearly drowned before
he was drawn up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-25

it has gone and the Rock Island shall
know it no more, but not until it got
Conductor Cullen and Brakeman Place,
whose discharge is the last act in the
career of this Inflated car.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-25
Constipation,

Inward Piles, Fullness Of the Blood fl
the Head. Acidfty of the Stomach. Maui
sea, Heartburn, Disgust of Food, Fullness
or Weight in the Stomach, Sour Eructa-
tions, Sinking or Fluttering of the Heart
Choking or Suffocating Sensations wher
in a lying posture, Dimness of Vision,
Dizziness on rising suddenly, Dots Of
Webs before the Sight Fever and Dull
Pain in the head, Deficiency of Perspira-
ton, Ye1lowness of the Skin and Eyes,
Pain in the Side, Chest, Limbs and Sud.
den F'lushes of Heat, Burning In the
Flesh. A few doses Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-25

Miss Lillian Roenheld, a graduate
from the Conservatory of Music, Paris,
is the violin soloist of the Chicago Ger
mania Club. Miss Roenheld used Peru
ma as a tonic when run down by over
work. She speaks of it in the following
glowing terms:
Chicago. III.
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, O.:
Gentlemen-"I cannot give too great
praise to Peruna. Last winter my ner-
constant overwork with my violin that
my right side seemed partially para
Iyzed.
IT naturally became very anxious and
consulted my physician. After giving
me a couple of prescriptions without ef-
feet, he advised me to try Peruna, and
am glad to say it effected speedy and
permanent cure.
"Aithough the past year has been
a severe tax on me. Peruna has kept
me strong and vigorous"
Yours, truly,
LILLIAN ROENHELD.
The cause of nervousness is, generally,
overwork, mental worry, or impoverish-
ed blood. Any one with pure, rich blood.
who takes not too much exercise, nor
too little, gets plenty of sleep, knows
nothing about nervousness. Nervous
ness means anaemia of the nerve CEN
tiers. This is brought about either by
impure blood or overtaxing the nerve
centers. Regular habits, good digestion.
and careful avoidance of all execesses.
will cure nervousness. In order to secure
these most desirable things Peruna will
assists digestion, thereby invigorating
the nerve centers.
Health and Beauty sent free to wo-
men by DR.. Hartman, Columbus, Q.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-25
Marshall's Band.

Marshall's band viii render an in
teresting programme at their concert
tomorrow afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-25

Miss Helen Murphy, popular society
woman of Oshkosh, Wis, is an ardent
friend to Peruna. The following is
letter written by Miss Murphy, and gives
her opinion of Peruna as preventive as
well as cure for catarrhal ailments:
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, o.:
Gentlemen-'About three months ago
I contracted severe cold at an evening
reception, which settled on my lungs
and Threatened to be very serious. As
my mother has used Peruna with good
results, she sent for a bottle for me and
1 found that it gave me blessed relief
Before the second bottle was consumed
I was well.
y 1--WE keep bottle of 1t ON hand all
the time, and when I have been out
in Indictment weather, | take dose
or two of Peruna, and 1t prevents my
taking any cold and keeps me per-
fectly WELL"
Yours, very truly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-25
Two Operators at Braddock.

A bulletin has been posted in the San
ia F'e round house in this city announc-
night as well as a day operator will be
maintained at Braddock, a small station
between Newton and Florence. This is
the station at which the wreck of three
freight trains occurred this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-25
HELEN MURPHY.

At least two people out of three some
time during the winter months have a
cold more or less severe. Very few, in
deed, escape entirely. Although cold is
not often directly fatal, yet it is the
most productive source of incurable dis
eases that is known to the medical pro-
fession. A cold is the most frequent, the
most dangerous, the most neglected Ill
of life.
The treatment of a cold ought to begin
with the appearance of the first symp-
tom. Whether the cold has settled in
the head and produced catarrh or deaf
ness or settled in the throat and pro-
duced enlarged tonsils or hoarseness, or
settled in the bronhial tubes and lungs,
producing cought or asthma, or in the
pelvic organs Peruna is the remedy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-25

Fort to the Union Pacific.
Gerrit Fort, who has been secretary of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-10

Benton, July 9.-John Simpson, living
on the Neck road IN this town has re-
ceived information Of the death Of his
son, Frank, in Alaska. Simpson went to
the Klondike section in the fall Of 81,
and after a time he was made superin-
tendent Of a series Of claims. He was
also appointed recorder for the district.
On April 2, Simpson was ambushed by
some men whom he had trouble with
several times over the proper location of
their claims, and was shot. He saw the
men as they fired ana lived long enough
to give information as to the identity Of
his murderers.
Frank Simpson was single and was 80
years of age. The Simpsons came to this
town in the spring of the year the young
man went away.