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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-02
waverly's Success With Short.
Line Ry. Tax Stock Worth More
Than One Hundred Cents on
4banolyor
the Dollar.

the Dollar.
Waverly, the county seat of Bremen
county, had two railroads, the Illinois
Central and what is now known as the
Chicago Great Western, before it built
its short-line to connection with the
B., G. r.. s. N. In 1895 there was not
much difference In population between
Waverly and Manchester. The state
cen sus of that year gave Manchester q
population of 1888, and Waverly 29l6.
In many respects Manchester is the
more favorably located of the two.
Manchester is nearer the center
of its county than Waverly, and
the two roads which Manchester
proposes to-, connect with, operate
more than fifty mties Of railway nfDel-
aware county while The road that Wa
verify connected with did not operate to
exceed 6ye,orsix miles q slai u u u nE
Bremen county. 1t would seem safe to
figure that if Waverly could make
success of a short-line, to connect with
asingle line of road. and compete with
two roads which it already had, Man
: chester oh ould be able to7dD at least as
we'll with a short-line to connect with
two roads, an6 comp 6.wfth only the
single road which it now has.
-Four yeaeago, whenthe Manchester
and Colesburg line was being talked
about, we wrote to q. w. Miller, Wa
verly's postmaster at that time, and
asked him for full information in rela-
tion to that city's experience with its
short-line. His answer was published
in this paper at the time, and will be
remembered by many, but we repro
duce it again this week, for it is we'll
worth another reading. Last Thurs
day we called up Mr.. Miller by tele-
phone, and asked him if he recollected
his letter of four years ago, and whether
hewas willing at this time to indorse
all that he had previously written. I'll
answered unhesitatingly that nothing
had happened in ths interven ing fou
years to change any statement he hat
made. He said that their short line was
asuccess, and always had been sue
cess.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-02

Conc to Talk Classification.
Des Moines, Ia, April 27.-The Iowa
board OF railway commissioners left
tuesday evening for &. tauis. where
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15
PARK PLAN OUTLINED.
Members of Commission Explain De-
tails to Commercial Club.


President Holman requested Edward
Wilder, who is chairman of the Com
merciaI club committee on parks, and
also vice president of the city park
commission, to tell what the commits
sion proposes to do in the way of park
improvements, and Mr.. Wilder outlined
the plan as given in the State Journal
yesterday.
In respose to a request from some of
the local members of the A. o. U W,
the club made an appropriation for the
rental of the room recently vacated by the
George w. Crane printing plant, for the
use of the degree teams which will con-
test at the meeting of the grand lodge
week after next.
The action of President Holman in
calling a meeting of the musicians of
the city to consider the matter of open
ing the auditorium with a musical fes-
tiVal, and in appointing a committee to
have charge of the matter was ap-
proved by the club The committee, as
already announced, consists of Edward
Wilder, T. J. Anderson. Dell Keller, d.
Bowie, Mrs. Frank Foster, Mrs Won
Dahlen, Mrs. F. p. MacLennan, Mrs. c.
s. Gleed, George w. Crane. T. P. Culley,
F. P. MacLennan, w. D. Henderson, D.
J. Greenwald, H. L. Shirer and o. Bis
choff
At the request Of the National Board
of Trade the club endorsed the PROPOSE
ton to add a department of commerce
to the other departments of the national
government, and Secretary Anderson
was instructed to write to the Kansas
congressional delegation, asking it's sup
port of such a measure.
F. NJ. NeWland called attention to the
order of the Santa Fe, which went into
effect last night, removing IS train
crews from Topeka to Argentine
This is virtually a removal of the di-
vision from Topeka to Argentine" said
Mr.. Newland. 1T means a loss of 81
families to Topeka, and 1 think the
Commercial club ought to take some
action to see if the company cannot be
persuaded to rescind the order"
President Holman was instructed to
appoint committee of three to investi
gate the matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15

and health. Shutting once eyes to
danger ara refusing to recognize it is
a poor way to get rid of the danger
The State Journal believes that the lives
and health of the citizens of Topeka
are of moro value than any other in
terests.
It is probably true that the disease
is no worse in Topeka, perhaps not as
bad, as in many other townsville dis
ease exists all over the country-but
that is no reason why Topeka. should
not take care of her citizens and pro-
tect them so far as possible
1t is estimated that the epidemic is
costing the city government of Topeka
800 a day to care for the sick In ad-
dition to this, Poor Commissioner Hale
is furnishing upwards of 200 families
with the necessaries Of life, because
they are quarantined and cannot get
out and work for themselves. This
cost comes out of the county treasury
Unless the disease is checked the ex-
pense will increase instead of dimin-
ish. IF the advice Of the State Journal
had been needed when the disease first
appeared the city might now be free
from its dangers.
The State Journal regrets the neces-
sity that requires action of this kind,
but a condition exists which it is i'm
perative to meet, and the peril will not
be avoided by calling the disease by
some other name and assuring people
that there is no danger. The disease
win never be stamped out in that way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15
THE BRITISH DOCTORS
Will Most Positively Give No More
Free Services After February IT,
Only Consultation Free-On-
ly Four Days More.

The readers of the Journal have on
more than one occasion voluntarily
thanked US for calling their attention to
matters of deep interest to them. 1t is
this feeling of satisfaction that prompts
us to mention the fact that the Brit
ish Medical Institute has established a
permanent branch Office in Topeka, at
412 Topeka avenue, and that it offers
its services free for three months to
all invalids who call for treatment be-
fore February IT.
The full Importance Of this munifcent
offer can scarcely be realized. Suffice it
to say that the British Medical Insti-
tute has on its staff a large number Of
the most expert British medical spe-
cialists in the United States, and that
DR.. S. Edward McCully, the chief con-
sulting surgeon, is now in Topeka,
and will remain permanently. assisted
by one or more of his staff.
The reader should remember that no
charge whatever will be made for con-
sultation, examination or advice medi-
cines excepted), and that all minor sur
gical operations will be performed
free, the only condition being that in
valids must avail themselves of this
between now and February II. and
from now until that date the office will
be kept open every day, Sundays ex-
cepted. from a. m. till 8 p. m.
Male and female weakness, Catarrh
and Catarrhal deafness, also Rupture.
Golfer, Cancer and all diseases Of the
Rectum are positively cured by their
new treatment.
Those of our readers who are ailing
should call at once and avoid the crowd
ing that viii naturally take place later
on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15
ACTION WILL BE SLOW.
Hay-Pauncefote Treaty Will Require
Administration Pressure to
Push it Through.

New York, Feb. 15.-A special to the
Herald from Washington, D. c., says:
Prompt action by the senate on the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty and the Mica
ragua canal bill need not be expected.
Nor is it fair to assume, as those who
oppose both measures seem to, that de-
lay means the defeat of either measure
On the contrary, the best judgment
of the conservative men in both houses
who are influential in shaping the
course of legislation is that the treaty
will be ratified and the bill passed be-
fore the close of the present session.
These same men predict that the ses-
sion Will last well into midsummer, be-
cause of the length of time that will
be required for debate upon these and
other important measures which the
Republican leaders are anxious to dis
pose of before the session closes
No progress has been made with the
treaty The subject was only inciden-
tally mentioned at the recent Republi-
can caucus and this meeting of the
Republicans necessitated a short ses-
sion of the foreign relations committee,
which prevented consideration of the
treaty by that body as had been con-
templated.
The fact is, the foreign relations COM
mittee can see no reason for expediting
action on the treaty, as it is realized
that the pressure of other business be-
fore TIE senate will delay the consid-
Grafton of the treaty for some weeks.
Despite reports to the contrary, it
can be stated, after a careful canvass
of the committee, that when the treaty
is reported it will have the endorse
ment of all the Republican members
and several of the Democrats. Indeed,
Senator Money is the only one who has
thus far expressed his intention of in
sisting upon an amendment providing
for fortifcations.
With a practically unanimous re-
port from the committee, and with the
pressure the administration will bring
to bear upon those senators who are
inclined to insist upon an amendment,
it is the confident belief of such men
as Senators Hanna, Davis, Foraker,
Morgan and Frye that the necessary
two-thirds vote will be obtained to ac-
comphsh ratification.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15
THANKS FOR PETTIGREW.
South Dakota Senator at Last Receives
Something Besides Cuffs.

Boston, Feb. 15.-The following com
mun1cation has been sent to Senator
Pettigrew of South Dakota, signed by
Thomas Wentworth Higginson William
Lloyd Garrison, Gamaliel Bradford,
Morefield Story, Erving Winslow, Wins
low Warren and fourteen other anti
imperialists:
The undersigned. citizens of Massa-
Grafton of lovers of liberty and their
country in other states, desire to ex-
press to you their thanks and congrat-
ulations for your courage in the cause
Of free speech in the United States.
For months the government press
has groaned under the production of
documents aiming to convince our peo-
pie that their opponents in this war
are savages, with no rights which we
are bound to respect; that they are I'M
fitted for lf-government and entitled
only to such as we may see fit to be-
stow on them; and that they must bow
in abject submission before there can
even be negotiations for peace.
Against this you have asked for
printing, as a congressional document,
of a translated paper issued by the
leader of these opponents, setting forth
in temperate and courteous language
the history and basis of the war This
paper, if it proves nothing else, shows
that he is no savage. but an accom-
statement, and that, if his people be-
lieve it to be true, they are as much
justified in accepting him as their
guide and leader in resistance to us as
were our ancestors in following Wash
ington in our struggle with Great Brit
ain.
For doing this you have been stig-
matized by more than one speaker on
the floor of the senate as a traitor to
the government, while the presiding
officer, who was also member of the
presidents Paris peace commission,
looked on without word of reproach
or enforcement of parliamentary rules.
THE government has, had one Suffi-
cient warning of the danger of inter
fering with the privacy and freedom of
the mail. We congratulate you, sir
that it has fallen to your lot to protest
before the country against the violation
of right which for more than q CEN
fury has been one of the most precious
to the English-speaking race, and we
trust that on all proper occasions and
by all proper methods you will insist on
the maintenance of this right; to the
end that, when the people of the United
States are shortly called upon by the
action of our cherished institutions to
exercise their sovereignty, they may
have before them full materials for the
formation of their Judgment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15

to give away the secrets of the silver
ware business to the public. but to a
private assembly of intended investors
1 viii demonstrate without a doubt the
proftableness of the enterprise. While
I am an heir to the Oldest silverware
manufacturer in America, my present
capital consists of my training and ex-
perience for the last twenty-one years
in over twenty-seven different states
in the union. I should require as a
bonus for the development of such an
industry 20 per cent. of the capital
stock and a managing salary of a GER
tain amount satisfactory to all con-
cerned, increasing progressively with
the profits earned by such a company"
Mr.. fuckers letter was referred to
the committee on manufactures, which
will investigate his project at length
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15
FOR GOOD ROADS.
Commercial Club Will Entertain Del
egates to Convention.

The Commercial club will entertain
the township trustees and other visi-
tors who come to Topeka to attend the
good roads meeting on February "a. On
that date the good roads committees of
the Mission farmers institute, the Com
mercial club, the wheelmen and the
American Labor union, will meet with
the trustees of the various townships of
the county, and will start practical
good roads movement.
The meeting will be held in the after
noon, and during the afternoon the
Commercial club will give luncheon
to the visitors at the National hotel
Secretary Anderson has also been in
structed to ask the Kansas senators and
congressman to support the proposed
congressional appropriation of $4,000
for the road inquiry bureau, which is
pushing the good roads question ma
tionally.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15
ApvERTIsEfKANsAs.
Topeka Will Boom Resources of
Whole State.

The Topeka Commercial club may
undertake the task of advertising the
advantages of Kansas in the east, fin
connection with other business organic
atoms in the state. It will also urge
that a larger number of Secretary CO.
burns report be published for diStribu-
ton in other states.
The committee on immigration last
night submitted a report through its
chairman, John E. Frost, in which 1t
said:
Whereas. The conditions are now ex-
ceedingly favorable for securing by
proper effort a good volume and good
class of immigration to Kansas, your
committee recommends that the secre-
tary be instructed to ask the leading
railroad systems of the state to en-
brace in their respective issues of adj
yertiSing matter for 1900 and 1901 spe-
cial folders or pamphlets descriptive of
our states magnificent resources and
the superior advantages which it pre-
sents to investors and those who seek
and will appreciate homes in the best
state. in the TranSmisSiSsippi region,
and that the secretary be also instruct
ed to communicate with all other COM
mercial clubs of the state and suggest
similar action on their part.
Whereas, The publications of the
Kansas state board of agriculture are
of great value to the immigration in
terests of the state; and
Whereas, The appropriations for the
been greatly inadequate; now, there
fore, your committee recommends that
the secretary be instructed to request
the senate and house members from
Shawnee county in the next legislature
to use their best efforts to secure, at
the next session thereof a largely in
creased appropriation to meet the
urgent demand for larger additions of
said boards publications, and that the
secretary be further instructed to in
wife from all other commercial clubs
of the state similar action as to their
respective state senators and represen-
tatives-
Your committee further reports that
after canVassing the probable expense
of preparing, publishing and properly
distributing creditable literature de-
scriptive of our city, county and state,
in connection with the Paris exposition,
the expense thereof would be far be-
yond any amount that the club could
appropriate from it's own funds or hope
to secure from other sources.
Your committee therefore recon-
mends no attempt in that direction, but
suggests that the secretary correspond
with the other commercial clubs of the
state to ascertain what, if anything,
any of them are doing or recommend in
that line, and also to ascertain whether
they think it advisable for the com
mercial clubs of the state to undertake
the publication of pamphlets or other
form of advertising matter for use in
the United States in the general in
terest of the state, and if so in what
manner this should be done and how
the expense thereof should be betrayed. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15
WOULD STAMP 1T OUT.
Members of Commercial Club Express
Themselves on Prevailing Epidemic.

An attempt was made to have the
Commercial club take action last even
ing requesting the press of Topeka to
stop publishing anything about the
smallpox epidemic here because it in
jures business, but the club refused to
do so. On the contrary, those members
of the club who expressed themselves
at all approved the stand taken by the
State Journal and said they thought
the press ought to say still more about
the epidemic than they have been do
ing.
Who the parties are who wished to
have the club take such action is I'M
known, for no one championed the ac-
ton and the subject merely appeared
on the club calendar under the topic
Advertising the smallpox a detriment
to the city"
'HThis topic was placed on the calen-
dar," explained Secretary Anderson, ''at
the request of a number of parties, who
said ,aeir business is being injured be-
cause the papers print so much about
the smallpox here. They thought this
club ought to take some action asking
the press to desist, but I don't see any
of them here"
President Holman called for any one
who wished to speak on the subject to
do so, but no one responded. At length
George w. Crane suggested that the
president probably knew the sentiment
of the club on the matter as well as
anyone, and that he be delegated to
take any action he saw fit with regard
to it. Several other members thought
this was a good way to let the matter
drop gently, when F. NJ. Newland, who
runs a grocery store in Parkdale, said:
L think we ought to encourage the
press to say more about this Instead of
less. There is a great deal of smallpox
on the east side, and the way we have
been going a great many more are go
ing to have it. One of our leading mer-
chants on the east side has died with it.
People with smallpox are walking the
streets every day. 1 am exposed to
the disease right along, and so are
many other merchants. 1 am glad the
press is fighting the thing, and I hope
it viii be kept up still more.'
1.-THE papers ought to say more about
it, instead of less" said NJ. D. Hen
derSOn.
This view of the matter went IN
challenged, and no action was taken
by tie club whatever.
The State Journal appreciates the Sc
robustness of a smallpox epidemic to the
business interests of the town where the
disease exists, but it also appreciates
the seriousness Of the danger to life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15
CURES BLOOD POISON
A Trial Treatment Sent Free to All Who
Suffer From Any Stage
of the Disease,
Cures Cases That Hot Springs and All
Other Treatments Failed
to Even Help.

There has been discovered by the State
Medical Institute, 2079 Elektron Bldg, FIT.
Wayne, Ind, the most remarka BILE blood
poison cure ever heard Of 1t has cured
all such indications as mucous patches in
the mouth, sore throat, copper colored
spots, chancres alterations on the body
and in hundreds of cases where the hair
and eyebrows had fallen out and the
whole skin was mass of boils, pimples
and ulcers, this wonderful specific has
completely changed the whole body into
a clean, perfect condition Of physical
health. Every railroad running into Ft.
Wayne brings scores of sufferers seeking
this new and marvellous cure and to en-
able those who can not travel to realize
what a truly marvellous work the Insti-
tute is accomplishing they will send free
to every sufferer free trial treatment
so that everyone can cure themselves in
the privacy of their own home. This is
the only known cure for blood poison.
Do not hesitate to write at once and the
free trial will be sent sealed in plain pack
age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15

old court house. He has arranged for a
talk to the newsboys by General Hudson
on the Cuban war, which will be illus
trated by stereoptcon and vitascope
views of the Maine, MORO Castle the de-
struction of Cervera's feet, the charge at
San Juan, and others.
Kansas in Literature is the title of
two small volumes that have been pre-
pared by Prof. w H Carruth, of the
University of Kansas, for the series of
Twentieth Century Classics now being
published by Crane & Co. The first OF
these volumes will contain a very COM
while the second will be made up OF
selections from the best works of Kansas
writer's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15
BADGES FOR ALL.
Commercial Club Has Not Forgotten
Absent Soldiers.

There are still about 200 members of
the Twentieth Kansas regiment who
have not received any badges such as
were given to the regiment by the Com
merciaI club on its return to Topeka
George W. Crane, chairman of the
badge committee, presented the matter
at the January meeting of the Com
mercial club, and said it would require
about 500 to get these additional
badges. The matter was again brought
up last evening.
priation to procure the 200 additional
badges, and Mr.. Crane was instructed
to buy the badges and send them to
the Twentieth Kansas boys in Manila,
or wherever they may be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15
ADAY'S HANGINGS.
One at Philadelphia and One at Potts
vile, Pa.

Philadelphia, Feb. 15-George Weeks,
colored, was hanged in Moyamensing
today for the murder of Alice White, al
so colored, on December %, 1898. George
H. ST. Clair. who was convicted with
Weeks for the same murder was hanged
last Thursday.
Pottsburg, Pa, Feb. 15-Thomas Bren-
nan of New Philadelphia was hanged
today for the murder of Harry Elliott,
a neighbor and fellow workman in q
colliery. Brennan had some real or
imaginary grievance against Elliott
and on the day of the murder he left
his work and going to Elliott's home de-
manded some money he said was due
him. Elliott know nothing of it and
Brennan then shot him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15
MIR. CURTIS REQUESTED.
Urged to Favor Bill For Philadelphia
Commercial Museum.

In response to a request from the
Philadelphia Commercial museum,
asking for assistance in getting a con-
gressional appropriation to extend its
usefulness to the commercial industries
of the United States, the Commercial
club adopted resolution instructing
Congressman Curtis to assist in the pas
sage of the bill in congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15

Quaker Pancake Flour. Z cents a
package 1t is as good as any in the
market.
Primrose Creamery Butter, per 10. .27
Best Butterine, per fb............... Is
Fancy Large Minnesota Potatoes,
per bu........ ..................... go
Anderson Mince Meat, 2-fb cans,
Se1uS ~
2 cans BIB Garden Bets. rs
25-cent box Fancy Toilet Soap.. 10
Uneeda Biscuit, per pkg. .04
Battle AK Rolled Oats, per pkg. .O5
Oven Baked Oats, per pkg....... .05
Lion and I-evering's Coffee, per
pkg $1,000. IL
lib brick Best Goldfish. ............ 10
s pkgs. PearIine. .25
4-fb pkg. Gold Dust. 10
IS lbs. Finest Granulated Sugar. 90
pkgs- Scotch Oats. rs
10 bars Clairette Soap.............. 20
Best gallon can Apples. ............ 20
California gallon can Apricots.-.. .35
Twenty-Five cases Republic county,
Missouri Strawberries, in heavy sugar