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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-19
FROM THE RANKS.
Lackawanna Firemen Demand That
PROJECTIONS Be Made.

Scranton, Pa, Feb. 19.-Grand Master
Sargent Of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Firemen viii come to Scranton this
week to confer with General Superin-
tendent Clarke of the Delaware and
LackaWanna railroad on the matter of
demanding that all promotions on that
road be from the ranks. The engineers
have made the same request. This and
other grievances have arisen since the
wage agreement of Is months ago. At
that time there was an agreement with
officers Of the company that all promo
tions should be based on two from the
ranks to one from the outside. Engi-
neers and fremen allege that with the
lapse of time the agreement has been
almost ignored and most of the vacancies
have been filed with men from other
railroads. The grievance committee
could not reach a conclusion with gem
eral superintendent and Mr.. Sargent is
coming to deal with him for nremen-
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10 CURE TIE GRIP.

FIRST and foremost REST.

First and foremost REST.
Take care Of yourself Your already
weakened nerves want rest, and must
have it. If the attack is severe, go to
bed and remain there. More fatali-
ties result from neglect Of this pre-
caution than from any other cause
Eat sparingly. Your digestive or
gans are in no condition to take care
of large quantities of food.
Drink plenty of pure, cold water.
1t allays the fever, stimulates the kid
neys to action and opens up the pores
of the skin. Keep the bowels open
with DR.. Miles Nerve and Liver Pills.
Take three doses Of DR.. Miles, Nerv-
inc per day, and if you cannot sleep
take an extra dose at bed time. To
further control the fever, and to over
come the peculiar aches and pains of
grip, use Dr. Miles Pain Pills. They
act quickly and ehectualIy, and no bad
effects result from their use. These
remedies have been thoroughly tested
more than a million times, and their
efficiency is thoroughly established.
They never fail to give relief.
DR.. Miles, Remedies can be found
at any drug store, and they are sold on
g positive guarantee that first bottle
or package benefits or money re-
funded
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ID. A. r. MEETS.
Chief Interest centers in the Election
of officers.


Washington, Feb. 19.-The opening
session Of the tenth continental congress
of the National Society of the Daughters
of the American Revolution was held at
the Grand house. Mrs. ID. Manning, the
president general, called the congress to
order and introduced the chaplain gen.
eral, who read a prayer.
Mrs. Manning delivered an address Of
welcome to which a response was made
by Mrs. Sarah 7. Kinney, state regent of
Connecticut. The remainder of the ses-
sion was occupied by the reading Of
reports OF committees. In her address
Mrs. Manning urged that the society
take a new step with the new century
by laying the cornerstone of a perman-
ent home in the capital.
There are about eight hundred dele
gates accredited to the congress, six
hundred OF whom are expected to be in
attendance when the congress begins
active business today.
The biennial election of officers occurs
this year and the chief interest in the
congress centers around the contest for
office Of president general. The recog-
nized leaders in the race for the presi-
dency are Mrs. Chas. W. Fairbanks of
Indiana, now one of the vice presidents
general and Mrs. Donald Mclean of
New York Mrs. Washington HOebling
of New Jersey, also has considerable
f04lOvvi0g
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STRENGTH TESTS.
A Record after Using Different Foods.

A Record after Using Different Foods.
J. Henry Myers. OF otsego. Mich.
travelling representative of a certain
medical missionary association, made
some strength tests with different foods,
with the following results He says: In
1897 I became officially connected with
an institution manufacturing large line
Of health foods.
MY desire was to add strength. I
was in good health, and faithfully lived.
almost entirely, for nearly two years, on
their foods, and believed in them thor
oughly. In January '9s my strength
test showed 800 pounds, in January, SO,
by the same machine, my strength test
was only 1850 pounds, a neavy falling
off, Notwithstanding had not been sick,
but had faithfully and religiously used
the foods / so fully believed in and had
been hired to lecture for and advocate.
For a month after that test, I was
uncertain what to do. felt weak, and
what I wanted was strength; so in Feb
ruary of that year I quit all other
health foods and began using Grape
Nuts alone. My weight now has in
creased from $50 to 143 pounds; my
strength has increased from 4.560 pounds
to $40 and / am now 1868 pounds
stronger, by actual test, than the aver
age man. MY eyesight Is clearer, my
mind more active and stronger, and
can endure more labor. physical and
mental than ever before
i do not know any person interested
in the Postum Cereal Co. Ltd, and this
letter is not written with any motive,
except to bring honest facts to the at
tention Of persons desiring to live well
and live nationally have the charts
filed out by the physicians at fne in
stitution making the health foods that
failed in my case, and these facts can
not be disputed by any one. will make
oath that they are absolutely correct
Mr.. Myers letter gives the name in
full OF the concern making the so-called-
health foods. which. failed IN his case,
1t is not the purpose of the manufac-
turers of Grape Nuts to build their bus
mess by depreciating the efforts Of any
competitor This experience IS printed
as an illustration of the indlspufabIe 4
fact that Grape-Nuts food is a true
honest. and remarkable rebuilder OF the
human body.
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LABOR LES IN SESSION.
President Gompers Presides Over
Meeting Of Executive Council.

@15SAuGub GCmpGrS EEE6Au6S gSc1
Meeting of Executive Council
Washington, Feb. 19-President sam
ue1 Gcmpers, Of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, presided over a meeting
of the executive council of that body
last night In reference to the contro-
versy between the plumbers and steam
filters national unions and the matters
in dispute between organized labor of
CovingtOn, Ky, and Cincinnati. a COM
mittess was appointed consisting of Pres
ldenI G0mpers and Vice Presidents
Mitchell and Kidd, to take up the con
sideration of these several matters
President GonaperS reported for the
present twelve salaried organizers in the
field in various parts of the country di-
rectly employed by the American Fed
union movement; that conferences have
been held with Mr.. Degatau and Mr..
Iglesias, relative to the organization Of
WOrkmen of Porto Rico and for the at
tafnment OF the rights of which the
Porto RIcan people are entitled; that
much Of the literature of the American
Federation of Labor has been trans
lated into the Spanish language and is
ready for distribution among the work
ers of that island; that all the organ
izers, salaried and volunteer, have been
cOInmunicatedw with relative to the estab-
l1Shment OF the S-hour wOrk-day in the
near future, and also the effort of the
nachinistS to enforce the 9-hOur day
May 1, that there continued a demand
by colleges and universities in various
parts of the country for the services Of
representative trade unionists to place
the laborers' side of the labor question
before the students and professors in the
institutions of learning.
The status Of legislation in which the
working people of the country are par
ticulariy interested was then taken up
and the legislative committee reported
concerning the S-hour bill and the prison
labor bill which are before the senate.
Congressman were requested to defeat
the anti-injunction or conspiracy bill so
long as the house judiciary committee
amendments are retained.
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Montreal Feb 19.-It is said here that
the question concerning immigrant traf-
7c through the port Of New York under
discussion for some time has at last been
amicably settled and that the western
lines acknowledge the right of the Cana
dian Pacific to participate in this bust
ness on an equitable basis. This is I'M
derstood to mean that the roads have
agreed to divisions Of business on an all
round basis, the Canadian Pacific to
have q share of the traffic through New
York, Boston, Philadelphia and Balti-
more and the United States carriers to
get a satisfactory slice Of business
through Canadian ports.
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A WARN WELCOME
Is Accorded o. . Consul Adelbert
Hay in London

New York, Feb. 19.-ConsuI Adelbert
Hay is receiving a. warm welcome from
friends in London, says the Tribunes cor
respondent. He is modest and reticent
and talks like an honest neutral who has
done his work with strict imDartiality.
He distributed four thousand letters
among the British prisoners and arranged
money remittances for them. yet COM
manded the respect Of President Kruger,
Reitz and the Boer officials and when he
left Pretoria received the honor of
farewell dinner from dozen burghers-
On the other hand his relations with Gen
erals Roberts and Kitchener were most
ful for his timely services. He refers in
the kindest terms to the leaders on each
side and avoids any display of partisan
ship Mr.. Hay will spend a fortnight
quietly in London and the continent be-
fore sailing.
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Read Mrs. JOhnsOn's Letter for Proof.

g DEAR Mrs. PIEKHAAf:-Fors some time have
thought of writing to you to let you know of the
great benefit have received from the use of
Lydia E. Piukham's Vegetable Compound. Soon
after the birth of my first child commenced to
have trouble Every month grew worse, and at
last became bad that l found 7 gradually
losing my mind. The doctors treated me for fe-
male troubles, but I got better. One doctor
told me that 1 would be insane. ] was advised by
a friend to give your medicine trial and before
had taken all of the first bottle my neighbors
noticed the change in have now taken i've
bottles and cannot find words sufficient to praise
it. advise any woman who is suffering from any
female weakness to give it fair trial. thank
you for your good medicine. MRS. GERTRUDE
NJ. JOHNSON, 5Os E. Walnut St., Hillsboro Tex
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Il GrIppe auickIY cured.

ssIn the winter Of 1895 and 1899 I WIS
taken down with severe attack of what
is called La Grippe" says r L Hewitt, a
prominent druggist OF Winfield, III. The
only medicine used was two bottles Of
Chamberlain Cough Remedy 1t broke
an the cold and stopped the coughing like
ma gic, and I have never since been trou-
bled with Grippe. Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy can always be depended upon to
break up a severe cold and ward off any
threatened attack Of pneumonia. It Is
pleasant to take, too, which makes 1t the
ular prepare lions IN use for these all
ments. For sale By al druggists.
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KILLED by q Folding Bed.

Minneapolis. MINI. Feb. 1g.-James
Stewart, a retired lunberman. aged so
years, was killed at his home in this
city early this morning by a folding
bed. The supports Of the bed did rot
rest snuareiy upon the floor and in some
way the heavy top of the bed fell the
edge striking Stewart and severing his
spine. Mrs Stewart narrowly escaped
meeting the same fate as her husband
the edge of the top striking her across
the shoulders
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BUTTERMAKERs MEET.
Convention at St Paul Attended by
Hundreds of Delegates.

st. Paul. Mimi, Feb 19-The national
convention of butternakers opened in this
city today and several hundred delegates
are in attendance In connection with the
convention the exhibition of buttermak-
together.
The judges finished their work and
prize winners will be announced Thurs
day evening.
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UPHOLDS SALOONS.
Episcopalian Minister at Wichi-
ia Opposes Prohibition.

wichita, Kas. Feb. 19-Rev. T. D.
Ritchey, of the Episcopal church, presi-
dent of the Ministerial association. did
not attend the meeting. but has come
out in an interview as opposed to pro-
hibition He says the saloon is so deep
" grounded in American life that it is
a part of our social system. A large
number of the people make it their club.
Regulation is the best that can be done
with the saloon problem.
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INDIANS TO BUY LAND.
Pottawatomies Leave For Indian Ter
ritory to Get 10000 Acres.

Major w. r. Honnell, agent for the
Pottawatomie Indians near Horton, was
in Topeka. Monday afternoon. With him
were three members of the tribe who
were on their way to Red Rock. l. T.
In the Otoe reservation near there they
will buy ten thousand acres of land.
They will be gone about two weeks and
on the return Major Honne1l will stop
at the Chi1occo Indian school, Chilocco,
Okla, to arrange for schooling the chill
dren from Brown county.
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Had to CONQUER or Die.

81 was just about gone" writes Mrs
Rosa Richardson of Laurel Springs, n. G.
Il had Consumption SO bad that the best
doctors said could not live more than
a month, but I began to use DR., King s
New Discovery and was wholly cured by
seven bottles and am now stout and we'll -
It's unrivaled hfe-saver in Consump-
ton. Pneumonia, La Grippe and Bronchf-
It's; infallible for Coughs, Colds,@ Asthma.
Hay Fever. Group or " hopping Cough
Guaranteed bottles Soc and 81. Trial bot
ties free at A. J. Arnold & Sons drug
store, 81 North Kansas avenue.
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mo- save HER MOTHER.
A Little Girl Fatally Wounds Her
Father With a Pistol Shot.

Fort Wayne. Feb. 5e.-Bessie Slater.
aged Is years, shot and probably fatally
injured her father to save her mother
from death at his hands. The little girl
was taken to the police station and after
an inquiry was let go. Slater came horce
in the evening, threw his wife on a bed
and proceeded to choke her The little
girl secured revolver and fired at her
fathers back. INJECTING a dangerous
,.-cAa1r1d
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United States About to Pass Her in
SILK Production.

Silk Production.
Washington, Feb. 1s.-According 10
Consul Covert at Lyons an article upon
the silk industry of the world recently
published in French trade paper shows
that the United States is likely to take
the lead among the silk producers Of the
world During the last three years the
consumption OF raw silk Ia the United
States has exceeded that of France.
Statistics show that the silk industry is
growing and extending and that more
people are wearing silk than ever before
According to the French authority al
ready referred to. France heads the list
Of producers and the United States Of
America is pressing hard for the first
place
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VILE OPEN on SUNDAY.
Pan American Exposition Will Allow
Sabbath Visitors.

Buffalo. Feb. 19-The Courier says
of the PaP-American exposition on Sun
days. According to the story the man
agement of the exposition viii not dis
cuss the subject in any way but the
gates will be open the first Sunday after
the opening Of the exposition.
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Santa Fe, Feb 19.-The Navajo In
dams are leaving their reservations and
wandering all over the northern counties
Of the territory. They have practically
taken possession OF a strip Of land fifty
miles wide an0 200 miles long and are
barring out of this strip all stock whose
owners do not pay them for water priv
ileges This tax is generally 10 sheep
for every 1000 head allowed to water.
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TERRY TO QUIT STAGE.
Little Fighter is Better Pugilist Than
Actor.

Chicago, Feb. ia special to the
Chronicle from Kansas City. Mo, says:
Terry McGovern is Disguised with the
stage, and viii tread the boards for
the last time in April Although his the
atrical tour has been a financial success
he would rather box than attempt to
act Manager Harris said today:
Terry will finish up the season April
S in Brooklyn. On Monday. April 8. we
will start for San Francisco srhere
Terry will fight Tim Hagerty before the
Twentieth Century Athletic club April
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Asks For Bank Statement.

Bank Commissioner John Breidenthal
today sent out notices to the state banks
requiring an official statement to be filed
with him not later than ten days from
today This is the last statement which
viii be received by Mr.. Breidentha1 as
his term OF Office win expire the first Of
March,
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Yukon Governor Resigns

Seattle. Feb. 19.-The steamer Fara1Ion
brings advices from Skagway stating
that William Ogilvies' resignation as
governor Of the Yukon district is an
nounced in a dispatch to the Skagway
News
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ssO if my mother only alive"
How frequently young mothers use this expression
All through her life she has known mothers watchful
care.
She mother herself and gains in strength but
slowly
She give everything for precious
babe, but cannot.
That tiny babe has unfoded in the young mothers heart
emotions she has living responsibility, and requires
strength to enable her to perform loving duty At such
time too much cannot be TAKEN and the greatest
assistant that nature have is Lydia e. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound.
The birth of the first child is especially trying expe
rence and nature needs all the help it get happy,
healthy young mother is delight to herself and all who
her. and Mrs Pinkha's medicine will build her up
nothing else
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Consolidation of Street Car Lines

Columbus, o.. Feb. 19-The Cincinnati
Traction company has been Incorporated
with a capital stock of 81 0O0 900 for the
purpose of leasing and operating the en-
tire street railway system Of Cincinnati
which is now under the control Of the
consolidated company of that city.
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AN ULTIMATUM.
Chinese Are Given Eight Days in
Which to Come to Time.

Pelzin. Feb 19.-The foreign ENJOYS
have given the Chinese authorities eight
days in which to issue satisfactory edicts
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Rishon snaldine Ill

Denver, Feb. 19.-Bishop John F.
Spalding Of the Episcopal diocese Of
Colorado, is suffering from an attack Of
paralysis. Among the persons mention
ed for coadjutor is Rev Th0s. e Green
of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

New York. Feb 19--J. P. Morgan & Co
today deposited in the First National
represents the recent transfer Of the Cen
tral railway Of New Jersey to the Nor
gan interests
Manila. Ia. Feb 1a.-Ths sheriff today
found secreted in the cell of Javey Jack
These men are held for the robbery of
the United States Express company last
week The complete records of the pre-
urinary hearing OF the prisoners have
been stolen from the justices office
New York. Feb. Is-The membership of
Daniel G. Hatch of the New York stock
exchange has been sold for $51, 900, which
equals the high price record
soma, Feb. 1s.-During an election riot
yesterday at Glitch the peasants fired
Thereupon the gen d'armes returned the
yolley. killing three peasants and wound
2ng i've
Of the Servian cabinet has been completed
with very little change in the ministerial
personnel
Vienna, Feb. 19.-It is asserted here that
CONSERVATION has been produced in Sofia
by articles IN the st. Petersburg NiedO-
lSans, particularly ia Bulgaria, are com
Ing to a crisis that win attract all the at
teutton Of all the European powers
London. Feb. le.-The Duke Of York's
Charles Frohman. was ~A0pened last
svsning. with The Adventures OF Lady
Lursell-" Almost all the members OF the
original cast of two years ago appeared,
including Miss Evelyn Willard and Her
bert Waring-
Eeislngfors. Finland. Feb IA great
sensation has been caused in Finland by
an order from THE government that an
rides belonging to the Finnish reserves
must be delivered at the artillery depot in
St. Petersburg 1t is feared that this
means the disarmament and eventual dis
nandnent OF the Finnish reserves
= Tendon Feb. 1e.-A blue book has been
issued dealing with the disturbances In
China Tt reveals the fact that Queen
Victoria declined % reply to Emperor
kwRn Eurs letter in July because she
was distressed at the continued murders
and iu-trea tment OF missionaries in China
Macon. Miss Feb 1s.-Isham ana Henry
8eds negroes. were shot to death by q
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New York, Feb. 19-The Herald ~a,.-.
II IS believed that Whitelaw Reid IS ~
pc named as envoy extraordinary Of the
= nlteo states Tor the coronation Of ECfnr
EDWARD which viii probably take place
IN June. although the exact date haa
not yet been settled. @
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Liabilities Double the Assets.

Rochester, N z, Feb. 19-The Genesee
National Savings and Loan association,
with offices nthis city has gone into the
hands of receivers The liabilities, which
are about 500. 000 are more than double
the assets. The receivership was estab-
1ished upon a petition of State Superin-
tendent of Banks Kilburn and John H.
Bosworth who is treasurer of the associ-
alton, was named as receiver, giving bond
at $S0,000
New York, Feb. 19.-The pool room of
Ridge n Z, Levin at No. 2 Doy street was raid
and his two assistants, together with
about fifty patrons of the place. were ar
rested.
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New York. Feb. Is.-The membership of
Daniel G. Hatch Of the New York stock
exchange has been sold for ST., 600, which
equals the high price record
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New York. Feb. Is.-J. P Morgan & CO.
today deposited in the First National
bank a check for So. 127 one. The check
represents the recent transfer OF the Cen
trail railway OF New Jersey to the Nor
gan interests.
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70 Cure LaGrippe. colds or Neuralgi

Take Bromoline: It VIII cure a cold in one
day. All druggists are authorized to re-
fund money if il fails to cure. Price rs
cents per package.
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soma, Feb. 19.-During an election riot
yesterday at Glitch the peasants fred
an the gen d'armes ana wounded one
Thereupon the gen d'armes returned the
yolley. killing three peasants and wound
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Belgrade. Feb 19.-The reconstruction
Of the SerFian cabinet has been completed
with very little change in the ministerial
r7erzonuof