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The Topeka state journal., 1901-06-08
RAILROAD NEWS.
Report That President Purdy,
of Rock Island, Will Quit.
w. II. TruesdaIe, OF Lackawan-
ma, Probable Successor.
COMBINATION RUMOR.
Rock Island Said to Be After
Control of Mexican Central.
Winfield Men Invent Anti
Scalper Ticket.
COMBINATION RUMOR.

Reports sent out from Chicago indi-
cate that W G. Purdy is hkeIy to retire
as president of the Rock Island road,
and that he will be succeeded by W. H.
Truesdale, president of the Delaware,
Lackawanna & western. 1t is not GER
tainly known that President Purdy in
tends to retire, but the supposition is
that failing health viii cause his with
drawal from active railroad work The
rumor as to President Truesdale being
his successor can not be confirmed, al
though it is limited that the offer of the
Rock Island presidency already is in
his hands and awaits only his own de-
cisiOn.
Mr. TruesdaIe was formerly with the
Rock Island as vice president and gem
eral manager and in fact made his rec
ord as a traffic man while in the employ
of western roads.
Along with this report came the fur
ther Information that the Rock Island
was about to acquire a controlling in
terest in the Mexican Central. as the
completion of a great air line from Chi
cagO to the Mexican capital. The basis
of this latter assertion is that the
Moore brothers had strengthened them
selves with that road by e1ecting two
men to the directorate. The Mexican
Central representatives were in Chi
cagO along with the Rock Island direc-
tors and this gave color to the story
that details for the combination were
fast being worked out. Should the two
roads merge. the Rock Island would
play a game of startling proportions in
western and southwestern railroad
traffic. That road already has in opera
tiOn little more than $500 miles of line
and with the additional mileage of the
Mexican Central the total would be not
far from 5000. It is claimed that all
that is necessary to complete the air
line direct into the City Of Mexico is
the construction of a line As miles long
from Fort Worth. Then the
Rock Island gets a line almost directly
south through Eagle Pass to Mexico
City, placing at It's mercy competitors
forced to use the El Paso gateway.
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PARTs WITH S1O,OOO,O ,OOO.
Carnegie Transfers U. S. Steel Bonds
to Scotch Universities.

London, June 8.-Andrew Carnegie
has signed a deed transferring $1O.000,-
900 in per cent United States steel cor
poration bonds to trustees for the bene-
fit of the universities Of Scotland. The
amount becomes Immediately available.
The next installment of interest can be
used for the October term.
The deed contains a preamble saying
that Mr.. Carnegie, having retired from
active business, deems it to be his duty
and one of his highest privileges to ad-
minister the wealth which has come to
him as a trustee in behalf of. others, en-
tertaining the confident belief that one
of the best means of discharging that
trust is providing funds for improving
and extending the opportunities for
scientific research of the universities of
Scotland, his native land, and by rem
dering the attendance easier. A con-
stitution, as it is called. is attached to
the deed, directing that half the income
be devoted to increasing the facilities
for the study of science, medicine, mod
ern languages, history and English
literature. The other half is to pay fees
and assist students in other ways. re-
gardless of sex, and in aid of prepara-
tory schools. evening classes and other
means of education outside the universe
ties.
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Hon. Judson w. Lyons, Register of the
United States Treasury, writes as fol-
lows:
7 find Peruna to be a remedy
for the catarrhal Affections of
Spring and Summer and those who
suffer from the depression of the heat
of the summer will find no remedy the
equal Of Peruna.-Judson W. Lyons
Pelvic CatarrE1.
Miss Elizabeth L. Williams writes
from Goliad, Tex:
''I have taken several bottles of
Peruna and now am entirely we'll.
Peruna has not only cured me of
catarrI1, but also of female complaints,
of which I suffered a great deal. I
shall always keep Peruna, and do
highly recommend it to every one in
the land, especially to young girls and
women.
''I feel that I owe world of gratitude
to DR.. Hartman and Peruna. Miss E.
L. Williams.
Systemic CatarrIh.
W. H. Shields, Editor and Publisher
of The Douglas Co. Democrat, of Ava,
Mo, wrote the following editorial in his
The Topeka state journal., 1901-06-08

to Topeka q few days ago from the west,
has gone to Cleburne, Tex
Lewis Curry has quit the boiler shop.
mrs Moll1e Nelson, wife of DR. G. E.
Nelson of -5 P5h1llllipsburg and daughter of
y1sitlng, with her parents at their home in
Dean R. Low, who was recently ap-
pointed travelling freight and live stock
agent for the Rock Island, will have his
headquarters at Hutchinson.
The regular summer and fall rush of
passenger business already has begun.
ton, who has been in the Topeka hospital
receiving treatment for stomach trouble,
He will not go to work for some time
Ihe 1ontrose stone quarries are again
Dusy furnishing ballast for the Rock Is
land track on Roadmaster Lands division
west of Smith Center
States Express company at BelIeviIle is
the Possessor OF a graphOphone, and every
to the people who congregate around the
osPot 70 listen to the music
Fireman Burgett of the Santa Fe re-
Gently visited the state prison at Fort
Madison, Ia He was much interested in
tne INSTITUTION, and particularly the tailor
shop, where the three grades of prison
garb are manufa ctured. Burgett secured
home to Topeka with him lie is now
waiting for his wife to decide which of
suit the most becoming to him
Edward Saunders. machinist in the
day forenoon by flying block which cut
cash both above and below the eye. He
was not commpelled to quit work.
It will be gratifying news to shopmen
to learn that G. f. DeWeese, the rnachin-
ist who had one leg badly mashed a few
days ago by an engine frame falling upon
It, is rapidly recovering. He will be able
to go to his home Sunday and will proba-
bly, be at work again in two weeks.
Peter Cart of the water service came. in
Friday from Denver, Col, where he has
been visiting relatives for the past two
weeks.
James Miller of the coach shop has quit
Miller has some mining interests in Colo
TSl rado ana VIII probably go out there to
Bert Copeland of the mill, who left ten
Gays ago for pleasure trip in the east
Fred Taylor Of the storehouse is laying
Joseph Rab, of the blacksmith shop,
who was off a short time account of
a burned foot, has returned to work
The male chorus Will hold its regular
weekly meeting at the Railroad Y. NJ. c.
A Monday evening. All men who can sing
are invited to attend.
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taken. Abundant production in the United
States does not necessarily mean weak
prices, for European crops are falling be-
low expectations and foreign purchases
continue heavy. Atlantic exports for the
week, -four included. amount to 4 $40 :
IA bushels, against 2,S55, ,261 bushels last
year, and ISIS, ,373 bushels two years ago.
Pacific exports also show good gains.
reaching S5z 515 bushels, against 591, OILS
1899. Including exports at Duluth and
Portland. Me. the total outward move
ment for the week. exclusive of Canadian
ports, was s. GAG, ,597 bushels. against 3.84S. .364
bushels last year, and 2 74S, ,467 bushels In
the same week of 1893.
Shipments of boots and shoes from Bos-
ton continue very large for the last week
cases, and since the year opened forward
tngs have been over 200 600 cases, far sur
passing any previous record. Although
the movement is still heavy, shops receive
few orders, and it will be some weeks be-
fore active work begins on fall contracts.
Retailers are offering black goods for
summer wear at reduced prices and it is
was excessive, while tan shoes have been
In much greater demand, and affairs are
rushed to fill contracts. Prices are steady
and jobbers report that the better quail
ties are sought. Local distribution is IA
cilitated by the warm weather, and this
factor is even more potent in the market
for cotton goods, which exhibited greater
animation than at any previous time this
sea SON. Other textile lines were helped
though less extensively. Better move
<nent of domestic goods and the conse-
quent expectation that mills would need
raw material, together with increased ac-
tivity abroad, sustained cotton.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-06-08
Answer to Criticigms.

To the Editor of the State Journal:
The first section of the Home Rule
preamble is a direct quotation from an
able sermon by the noted T. Dewitt
Talmage, the second from leading edt-
torial in that powerful magazine the
New York Century Gods, not mans,
purpose was in the Republican party
from its incipiency to the day Lincoln
issued the emancipation proclamation.
Divine providence rules in the destiny
Of parties and governments as surely
as in the lives and career of individuals
and men, the declaration of any ignor-
ant or misguided critic to the contrary
Notwithstanding Therefore we hold
that the Republican party was a child
of providence. born for the salvation of
the nation It was the party Of prog
ress It saved the union. 1t liberated
four millions of slaves. 1t was COM
posed of the best men of the land. It
was the party of Lincoln, Seward,
Weed. Grant and Garfield. 1t was the
friend of civilization, education and ad-
vancen ent With DR.. Talmage we be-
Iieve the Republican party served its
mission, and did it well. The severe
criticism by the press and sundry in
dividuls simply shows they ignored
Gods design in the birth life and death
of true republicanism, when the party
stood for human equality and liberty.
NJ N BUTLER,
Secretary Home Rule.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-06-08
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE

Robert Mitchell who quit the paint
shop recently and went to Denver to
work for the Colorado Southern, has re-
turned to Topeka
Charles Norman, of the blacksmith
shop, is still sick and unable to work.
Work in the coach shop is not as
heavy now as it is sometin es- This is
that the summer excursion business of
the road is opening up and this requires
that all available coaches be pressed
into use.
Samuel NIcFaren, a switchman, has
reported for work after an absence of
several days caused by the illness Of
his son.
There is talk that railroad men of To-
peka viii organize a railroad mems So
not yet made public, but it is probable
that, as the name implies. its objects
viii be social
The Sunday afternoon gospel meeting
at the Railroad Y. NJ. c. "A. will be ad-
dressed tomorrow by Rev Frank Mallory,
The private car of General Manager
Nudge was attached to No 6 Friday even
ing
George SINNERS, night yardmaster. IS
laying off sick L. G. Hammond is taking
Charles AcIzJey has returned to his place
of nearly a week. He has been at the
bedside of his mother. who was injured
by fall from a hammock several days
ago. She is much better now
Matthew Sprowl and John Peterson,
who work in the car sheds. are laying Off
"A number of boiler makers have been
transferred from the day to the night
force The change IS only temporary
while there Is a rush OF work for the
night men.
John Esplin. a machinist who returned
The Topeka state journal., 1901-06-08
Indian School improvements.

Washington, June 8.-The Indian Of
fee is making active preparations for
extensive work on different Indian
school plants during the summer
The plans and specifications for the
new school building to cost $25, 600 and
the new hospital to cost $4,000 at Ge-
noa, .Neb., have been prepared, and ad-
vertisements will issue shortly asking
for bids on the work.
Plans and specifications have been
received for a new building at Haskell
Institute. The new building will cost
about $25 600, and will be called
special domestic building" because
it viii be used for teaching the pupils
the domestic arts, such as sewing, cook
ing and housekeeping. With this addi-
ton to Haskell Institute it will rank
third in size of the Indian Schools of
the United States
The Topeka state journal., 1901-06-08
REFUSED So, 100000.
Schwab Declines Profit of That
Amount in Bethlehem Plant
"a .1.-t..-. r...,e -1,E,c North

Schwab Declines Profit of That
Amount in Bethlehem Plant
Philadelphia, June s.-The North
American says:
1t is authoritatively stated that Chas.
NJ. Schwab is the real purchaser of the
Bethlehem Steel company, and that the
United States corporation of which he
is president has no part in the deal. Mr..
SchWab is understood to have bought
the property to protect his own inter-
ests The deal was closed Thursday af-
ternoon when Mr.. Schwab through a
representative bought $4,000 shares of
Bethlehem from Joseph Wharton and
so 600 shares from Robert p Linderman-
open market, gave him 10000 out Of
800 900 shares into which the capital
stock of the Bethlehem Steel company
is divided. It was agreed that he should
take the remaining stock on the same
terms upon which he got the Wharton
and Linderman holdings.
1T is known that the price paid is
$24. so a share, but that the sellers get
something additional in the shape of n
dividend to be divided prior to trans
ferring their stock.
s'Vickers Sons and Maxim, who al
lowed the Bethlehem company to slip
from their hands, because of a differ
ence, made an effort on Thursday TO
buy it from Mr. Schwab. It is said that
their representative went to him at the
Waldorf-Astoria in New York and C5%
fered a price which would have netted
him profit of $4,000, 900, but which he
declined to accept
The Topeka state journal., 1901-06-08
Los Angelea special Goes Eaat.

A special train from Los Angeles,
Cal, went east Friday over the Santa
F'e en- route to Buffalo, N. Y. The train
is being run under the auspices of the
Los Angeles Times, Harrison Gray Otis,
editor and proprietor of that paper be-
ing the leader of the party. The special
over the Ottawa cutoff. It was sched-
uled to reach Chicago at $3.50 this morn
ing. It viii leave there today over the
Pennsylvania road and will be run to
Buffalo via Washington, Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York Returning
it will leave Buffalo June %. There are
about seventy-five persons in the party,
and the rate for the round trip includ-
ing meals. berths and transportation,
is $500 to $3.50, according to location in
fha fr.a in
The Topeka state journal., 1901-06-08

paper Of January "a, 1901:
MANY people of Douglas Co. know
how long and seriously i'll the editor of
this paper was with systemic catarrh.
I'VE count it simply an act of justice
to say that after trying several doctors
and proprietary medicines, we were in
duced to try S. 3. Hartman's Peruna as
put up by The Peruna Medi-
cine Co., Of Columbus, Q. This
remedy I believe saved my life
and effected a permanent cure will
not say it is the best medicine on earth.
but / will say it is the best medicine /
ever used.''-W. H. Shields.
In a letter dated February 11th, he
says:-'.Since writing that editorial
several persons have called at my Office
to learn whether it was really a. fact or
only an advertisement. I have assured
them that it was written entirely with
out the knowledge of the manufactur-
ers without promise of favor or fear Of
contradiction. Ny case has been the
cause of your selling many bottles Of
Peruna both here and at DrUry where I
formerly lived. w. H Shields
Physician Letter.
D Russell Hayes. NJ D., Physician
and Surgeon, of New London, Conn,
Il would add my testimony to the
The Topeka state journal., 1901-06-08
MEANEsT THIEF IS FOUND.
Well-Dressed Rogue Robs Immigrant
Of u Cents, All He Had.

New York, June 8.-The meanest thief
wears expensive clothes and diamonds
and lives in Manhattan. He came to
public notice today by robbing Joseph
Hersowitz, a Russian immigrant, of 72
cents, all he possessed.
HersOwitz arrived in this country from
Moscow two weeks ago. He had with
him $50, the savings of a lifetime. He
had not been out of the barge office an
hour when a thief stole $55 of his money.
At the end of two weeks Hersowitz was
walking up Broadway heavy at heart,
tired and hungry. Seventy-two cents
was all he had left. In front Of the Con-
tinental hotel he was accoSted by a
fashionably dressed man wearing dia-
monds. He stopped HersOwitz and told
him that If he was looking for work he
would give him a job as coachman.
The Russian almost wept for joy and
confided all his troubles to the stranger.
He was told that the one thing he would
have to do would be to have a coach
mans uniform
How much have you?" asked the
stranger. Hersowitz held out 72 cents.
well, that isn't much" said the man.
''but you give this and you can pay the
rest later. Now you wait here until
I telephone for the clothes Hersowitz
waited two hours and then told the po-
lice.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-06-08
INYENTS A GOOD Thing.
Shows Policeman New Method of Alb
sorbing Head Precipitation.

New York, June S.-A we'll -groomed
Englishman, wearing a monocle in his
left eye, walked up to Policeman Ed
ward Shibles at Thirtieth street and
Broadway today. by Jove. but it's
beastly warm he said. Say, would
you mind holding my hat for a minute
while I give my head a dry bath2"
Shibles took the hat and the English
man went into his vest pocket and pull
ed out what appeared to be a small mo-
rocco notebook with pink leaves. Tear
ing half a dozen leaves from the book
he laid them on a bald head, beaded with
perspiratiOn, much in the way painters
lay gold leaf on glass
In an instant the leaves shriveled, the
moisture disappeared and a fine white
powder poured over the scalp. The Eng
lishman passed the palms of both hands
over his head and instantly they be-
came as dry as parchment. A slight
aroma was noticeable.
THAT is a little invention of my own,
he said Il fused two years before I
perfected it. Did it for fun, you know.
It's not on the market but I always
keep a supply for my friends Then ne
replaced his hat and went into the
Holland house.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-06-08

mass accumulated in favor Of Peruna- I
use it in my family and practice to
large extent, and can conscientiously
say that I know Of no remedy for ALI
blood ailments 50 good. 1t is especially
valuable to women"
Tried Medicines Of all Schools.
Mrs. Laura J. Smith, National Organ
izer Anti-Treat Society. writes from 1917
w. Bird street, Minneapolis, Minn..
Il have had trouble with my bladder,
kidneys, and other pelvic organs tur
over ten years. and it caused me serious
inconvenience and pain.
I tried the medicines Of all schools.
but none could cure my case. Ny
neighbor received wonderful benefits In
a similar case, and advised me to try
Peruna. I at once bought bottle and
experienced relief within a week.
took it nearly three months before was
cured. but am now regaining flesh and
feeling better than I have been for the
past fifteen years. Laura J. Smith
If YOU do not derive prompt and sat-
isfactory results from the use OF Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement Of your case and he viii
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman. President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus o.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-06-08
BUT ONE DRAWBACK.
Labor Situation the Only Clog
on Industrial Progress.

New York, June S-R- G. Dun & Co. =
Weekly Review of Trade says:
The labor situation in many parts of
the country is still seriously unsettled
and constitutes a reason for hesitation
in some industries, discouraging new
operations which satisfactory conditions
would otherwise stimulate. But quick
decision is to be expected in some of
these labor controversies and in the
m eantime trade is encouraged by re-
ports of a satisfactory condition of win
ter wheat over a large portion of the
country. As for spring wheat, the crop
was put in under very favorable cOndi-
tions and there have been few unsatis-
factory reports Railroad earnings for
May sc per cent. in excess of 1900 and
23.2 per cent over 1899 reflect a con-
tinued activity in the country; while at
New York bank clearings gain for the
week S6.S per cent over 1900 and 59.1
per cent. over 1899, with gains at the
leading cities outside New York of I'll
per cent. over 1900 and 27.5 per cent
over 1889.
The cessation Of manipulation in corn
contributed to a decline of 81 per cent
in breadstuffs.
Labor controversies have become the
factor of greatest Importance in the
leading manufacturing industry Count
ing perhaps upon the urgency of or
ders and heavy losses, which would be
sustained by employers in case of sus-
pension, the macnln1StS made what
were considered unreasonable demands
by employers at many points, who have
taken a determined stand and an
nounced that the strikers places will
be filed by non-union men on Monday
if they fail to resume work. More quiet
conditions in the market and few new
contracts make this action possible. AS
a rule manufacturers have not sought
business beyond July 1, and it looks as
though they had been preparing for the
conflict.
Pig iron is extremely dull, not a sale
of Bessemer being reported during the
week al Pittsburg and quotations are
nominal. Large contracts for rails sus-
tain billets and finished steel deliveries
continue heavy. Shipn ents of farm ma
chinery attract much attention, while
bridge building. new vessels and track
elevation prevent dullness in structural
material
Efforts to secure advances in grain by
exaggerated reports of damage to the
growing crop have given place to more
rational statements. and the outlook is
generally conceded to be full of promise.
Speculative operations for a decline, how
ever. are far from aggressive. the severe
losses of the short interest thus far this
season making traders extremely eau
tious. a slight furry in July wheat at
Chicago caused hasty covering and a
sharp advance which was of short dura-
ton, as moderate profits were quickly
The Topeka state journal., 1901-06-08
FRoM DODGE oIrY.

Frfiank Ira took sick Wednesday and
Tracy Hurd had charge of his train in
to Newton
Mrs. H. Campbell of Newton spent
several days this wek visiting the fam
lily of A. E King.
1t is a great loss to the people in the
western part of the state not to receive
their mail on No. 8. According to the
new schedule it will be a day late.
Mrs. Jerry Shaw has returned from a
visit with friends in La Junta
Two sons of r. HarpOle left Friday
morning for a visit in Sterling.
Prof. Chaplin and family Will give an
entertainment Saturday evening in
Gluck Opera House for the benefit of
the Santa Fe reading room.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-06-08
ANTI-soALPER TICKET.
George B. Edgar and BENZ. Davis, {
Winfield, the Patentees.

A patent has been granted to two
Winfield railroad men for an anti
Scalper railroad ticket
The ticket, if a coupon ticket, con-
sists of a series of envelopes or sealed
pockets attached to the coupons. The
only printing on the coupon or ticket is
the name Of the road over which it is
good and the time limit. 1t must be pre-
sented to the conductor intact, who
thereupon breaks the seal and finds
within the pocket on the coupon the
name, issuing Office, limit, description.
and signature and destination of the
passenger. The returning coupons of
a ticket only are thus supplied with a
sealed pocket.
OF course a ScalDer has no means of
knowing what the coupon pocket con-
tains in the way of a ticket or its des-
tination, except the word of the seller,
and a purchaser from a scalper will not
buy what he cannot see. Only the orig
inal purchaser can give or duplicate the
information stamps or signatures con-
tanned in the sealed pocket of the skele-
ton ticket
The Rand-NGcNally company of Chi
cago is preparing to furnish the roads
with the ticket. George B. Edgar and
Benjamin Davis of Winfield are the
patenreeS.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-06-08
Tornado in Alabama

Opelousas, Ala June S.-A tornado
passed across the northwestern corner
of this town at AIS o'clock today and
almost completely demolished the ex-
tensive buildings of the Saint Landry
cotton oil mill, killed a white boy aged
IA, and seriously injured John zoder, Il
young white man, both of whom were
employed in the mill; completely demol-
ished the residences of w. B. Lewis,
VIII c. Lewis and Ben NIelance and
damaged a portion of the Office build
ing of the Opelousas ice and botthng
works. The path of the cyclone was
400 yards wide.