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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-09
SANTA FE LOCALS

+. c. BenyOn, a stenogra p1er for the
Santa Fe in this city, has resigned his
position.
Chas. Bolhammer. Of the machinery
department, is now at Christ hospital
undergoing an operation for an affected
nerve in his foot
Joe Franklin is building a new house
on Ash street.
Chas. SIusser, formerly Of the bridge
gang, has gone to work in the freight
department under Foreman James.
Q. N. Hughes, the engineer who was
scalded in the yards at Argentine, re-
turned to work yesterday.
James Sheldon. who has been for
many years connected with the Santa
F'e at the Topeka shops has rendered
his resignation and accepted a position
new home in a few days.
+ Chas- Washburn, a clerk in the freight
car Office. is among the number who
have been assigned to duty in the new
shops Of the Santa Fe at the western
terminal. Charley will take his new BIZ
cycle seat with him.
William Williams has taken a posi-,
ton as clerk in the freight car ONCE
Engineer Client pulled the Elks special
from Topeka to Leavenworth.
William Busby, of the switch yards, Is
off on account of sickness.
Foreman James E. Strain is sick
Mark Withers of the switch yards, IS
in the hospital.
Henry AFcDade is laying Off on account
of an accident to his little boy He had
a leg broken in q runaway
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New soUTR RAE1RoAp.
Survey of Santa re, Albuquerque &
Pacific Progressing.

Santa Fe.. N. NJ, March 9.-Supt. J. T.
Mclaughlin, of the Santa F'e Gold and
Copper company. WAS in the city last
night on business connected with the
patenting of several additional mines in
the New Placers district, says the New
Mexican. He brings good news from
San Pedro and south Santa F'e country
generally.
The certainty of the early construc-
ton OF the Santa Fe, Albuquerque &
Pacific railroad is having a most en-
cOuraging effect upon all mining en-
terur1SeS IN and about the EOur1sb1ng
town OF San Pedro, particularly in the
Tuerto and South Mountain districts
The line of road as surveyed comes
out OF the TiJeTaS canyon, south of South
Mountain, thence making q. detOur to
the west and north. The San Pedro
station win be located in the saddle of
the range. just above and east OF the
town, and the place is already grow
ing and taking on new life under the
stimulating efforts OF the new order OF
things. With its varied and inexhaus-
tible mineral deposits and the very
hattering prospects Of enjoying direct
rail communication with Albuquerque
and Santa Fe within the present year,
and connection besides with the Rock
Island system. San Pedro does indeed
possess q roSeate future. The survey
ors Of the new road are due TO reach
Ortiz station tonight. and Mr.. Nc
Laughlin expects to meet them there
tomorrow and consult with Chief In
SlHGeE h6AlEuy - 10 AdSA-5 DAA tAS
lire through 1he coal fields there
which We're recently purchased by him
on behalf Of Leonard Lewisohn. the
copper magnate, % largely interested
in San Pedro mines. Thus far the sur
veyo1-s of the Santa Fe, Albuquerque
AZ Pacific have located an admirable
line 1t is expected the surveyors
viii reach Santa. F'e the latter part of
next week The Galisteo company,
owner of that great empire of mineral
riches, the Ortiz grant. are taking a
deem interest in the location OF the
road They have offered inducements
to bring the line as near as possible
to the Edison gold plant, east Of Do
lores a short distance. and will build
q spur connecting this plant and the
town of Dolores with the main line OF
the road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-09

one corner Of the bundle wrapper must
be torn open SO that the poStoff1ce Off
Gals could see that it contained books
and would not open it. 1t was threat
ened that if this was not done the
writer would take kearns' life, and that
they would go to eternity together. The
writer said ne cared nothing about life
unless he could have the money, and ne
directed that the amount be sent to box
484 Schuyler. Neb
Two days later, February p, the same
party wrote a letter to Mrs. keaTnS de-
rnanding 81 200 at once and another ST.
ing her children was made as penalty
for non compliance, and the writer stat
ed that he was an expert with dyna-
mite and nitr0glyceTine-
These letters were put into the pos
session OF Inspector Sullivan, of Dem
Yer, who at once started for Schuyler,
arriving there Tuesday. He called at
the pOSfOffice and inquired who had
rented the lock box 4S4, and was told
that it had been rented by Ernest J.
Wolter the proprietor of a leading re-
tail establishment Of that city.
The inspector also learned that the
postmaster at Rogers, Neb., had re-
ceived a letter signed J. B. WiIker. ask
ing If a lOclzbox could be rented with a
combination that could be opened hur-
riedly. The writer stated that he was
a travelling man. and had occasion to
receive mail at Rogers, and did not wish
to ask for it
Inc inspector CGnlTOuLcQ " otter Win
this letter, and he admitted having
written it, saying he had done SO at the
request of a travelling man named
Wilker, whose whereabouts were I'M
known. and VOTERS arrest followed
Wolter refused to discuss the case fur
ther than to say that he is not guilty as
charged.
The case may look bad upon its
face III said, but I have no misgivings
as to the outcome. There are other par
ties in this That's all care to say at
present"
Voter came to Schuyler from Salt
Lake three years ago and opened large
dry goods establishment taking q prom
inent part in the business affairs Of the
community Hitherto he has borne a
good reputation. and his arrest was re-
ceived with much surprise
While in Utah he conducted stores in
several towns. and during his stay at
Salt Lake became familiar with the re-
puted wealth Of Senator Kearns
He gave bond and returned to
SCHUYLER.
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RAILROAD news.
General Manager II. U. Nudge
of the Santa Fe Talks.
Says Skilled Labor viii BE EN-
plOyed in New Shops.
SAME AS HERETOFORE
Argument Against Shops Elk
tension Exploded.
George Gould Party Leaves For
ST. Louis and the East.

Work ON the proposed new Santa F'e
shops in this city is at a standstilL
Operations were suspended about two
weeks ago on account OF the impression
that the shop extension proposition
would not carry At ne next local eAec-
ton.
The foundations had been completed.
the tracks laid in and part of the steel
for the construction OF the building IN
loaded before the order to suspend work
was given.
One reason advanced against the bond
proposition is that, so they claim. it viii
bring in an inferior class of wOrkmen
and that it viii have a tendency To
lower wages.
In speaking OF this argument TO-DAY
General Manager H. IT. Nudge said.
This phase Of the question has never
been presented to me before However
that argument is very weak. While. Of
course, cheap labor VIII be required. it
will be in the same proportion as that
maintained in the shops here at pre-
emit
The machine shops and the engine
erecting shop necessitate the use Of
skilled labor as well as In the black
smith shops.
NO the per cent OF helpers in proper
ton to the amount of skilled labor viii
not be increased, and the fact that the
new shops viii be placed here can have
no bearing on the question of an increase
or decrease in wages"
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CHARGE OF BLACKMAIL
Leads to the Arrest of a Mer-
chant Of SCHUYLER. Neb.

Omaha. Neb.. March s.-Ernest J.
Wolter. a prominent merchant or
Schuyler. Neb., who was arrested in
that city by a United States marshal on
a charge Of attempting to blackmail
United States Senator Kearns, of Utah,
was arTaigned before United States
Commissioner Anderson yesterday after
noon He waived preliminary hearing
and was held to the federal grand jury
under 1000 bonds. The arrest Of Wolter
was the result Of prompt work by the
pOstoffice inspection department, its
agents having been st work on the case
but i've days
There were three letters written in
connection with the attempted black
mail The first, February 10, was ad-
dressed 10 the newly elected senator at
Salt Lake. It spoke cf the senator's
success in life and newly acquired hap
piness and of the writer's need of money.
Tt made a demand for $4,000, and went
into considerable detail in directing how
the money should be sent. It was speci-
fed that it must be in $40 bills. and that
kearnz must get a bundle Of books and
magazines and put the money between
the leaves Tt was further directed that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-09

st. Louis. March s.-The Rock Islands
new office Century building. corner OF
Ninth and Olive. was crowded yester-
day at all hours by business men. rail-
road men and shippers, who dropped in
to congratulate the Rock Island officials
upon their handsome change of quarters.
For some time this company has been
of the street" having its St. Louis
Offices on the third floor Of the Rialto
building. In returning to the ground
floor on q busy retail thoroughfare. at
one OF the most commanding corners in
the city, the Rock Island traffic officials
have shown their wisdom No expense
has been spared by the management in
decorations. furniture or fittings, and
the Office presents an elegant appear
ance throughout The officials are now
in close touch with the travelling pub
lie and shippers.
Vice President and Freight Traffic
Manager J.. NJ johnson. Commercial
Agent r. M. Norton. General Agent G.
ID. Bacon OF the passenger department,
Travelling Agent III. r. Mantz of the
passenger department and Travelling
Agent jerks OF the freight department
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BULGARIA WARNED
That She viii Be Held Responsible
For Border Troubles

Sofia, Bulgaria. March g. Increasing
apprehension is felt in Bulgaria. at the
concentration OF Turkish troops on the
Macedonian frontier. 1t is known that
large quantities of arms and ammuni-
ton have been secretly imported into
the villayets OF kossovo, Uskuv and
Monaster.
Two Russian officers who have toured
recently in northern Macedonia incog-
mite, left last evening for St Petersburg
The Bulgarian government has re-
ceived sharp reminders from three of the
great powers that it will be held re-
sponsible for the preservation OF order
on the border districts. Great anxiety
exists in Albania, which is in a state
of unusual ferment
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ROUTING EXPORTS.
Rock Island and Milwaukee Roads
Said to Have Taken Bulk.

Kansas City, March 9.-According to
reports the Rock Island and Milwaukee
roads, two lines that have been strictly
out of the game on export provisions
since the first Of the year. handled prac-
tically all of the export product out Of
here this week Fowlers, a part of
Swift's and some OF Armour's are said
to have moved over the Rock Island,
while the Milwaukee is credited with
having secured Cudahy's provisions ard
those OF Swiftss not handled by the Ros1
Island. The contracts are said to have
been made in Chicago. and the Traders
Dispatch handled all the product moved
BY the two roads east.
The WABASH secured the Schwarzs-
child & Sulzberger export, turning it
over to the Glover Leaf at St. Louis
The Chicago Great Western, in come =
ton with the Traders Dispatch handled
much Of ArmCur's product
If the Rock Island and Milwaukee aT@
again in the game" it may mean that
the homogeneous or the two roads have
determined 10 get their share Of the ex-
port provisions There was rumOr yes
terday Of a through cut of 111z cents
President YOakum Of the Frisco has
issued a circular announcing compile
ton Of the Red River division to Deni-
son
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The Whole Family Cured OF La
Grippe.

Mr. and Mrs E. j. Pfeirer, Of Tona-
wonda, n. T. writes to DR. Hartman as
follows.
We can inform you that our health
is permanent. We followed your direc-
lions strictly and we feel very well Both
of US have gained in weight We are
quite free from ailments and I am now
attending to my work again and we are
giving God the highest praise on account
of your wonderful medicine Peruna We
used it for our three children who were
sick with the grip and they are all well
again. Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Pfeifer.
People who have had Ia grippe. but
are still suffering from the after
effects. should not neglect to take
Peruna. as IL will promptly restore
them TO health. Hundreds report
themselves cured of the after-effects
Of Ia grippe. of which the following
Is specimen
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Grip Caused Chronic catarrhs Peruna
Cured.

General W Fl. Powell. Department
Commander, Hecker Post No. AS, Belle
vile, Ill, writes:
Following a severe attack q Ia grippe
in 1890 have suffered greatly and con-
tinuously from a constant increasing
stubborn case Of catarrh Of the head and
stomach. All prescribed remedies fail
ing to yield permanent relief. I was in
duced to try Peruna, and began its use
in August, 1889 In using one bottle
became convinced OF its curative quail
ties, and continued its use To date. All
symptoms Of catarrh have disappeared.
yet / continue its moderate use as pre-
ventive and an old mans TOME
W. II. Powell.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory 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..
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SMALLPOX STATEMENT.
DR.. Swans Bulletin Shows 1885
Cases in Kansas.


DIR. W. B. Swan. secretary Of the state
board of health, has issued q bulletin
ststing there We're 1,335 cases OF small
pox in the state. The cases are distrib-
uted as follows:
Bourbon county, 1; Chautauqua coun-
ty, p, I death; Clay Center, 2; Clay
county, 5; Coffey county. 43, Coffeyville,
81 Colby. I; Crawford county, 1872, 2
deaths; Cherokee county, smallpox in
county, number of cases not reported;
Dickinson county, 10: Edna, 4; Graham
county Is: Great Bend, s; Greensburg,
4; Greenwood county, z: Hamilton coun-
ty. 30; Hutchinson, 2; Kingman, 3;
Kinsley, 8; Lawrence. s; Labette- coun-
ty, 50; Montgomery county. TO- Neosho
county, 30, 1 death; Ness county, A;
Norton county, 80s Usage county, IA;
Pawnee county. Is; Phillips county. PIT
deaths; Republic county, AZ, I death;
RichfeId, 1; Rocks county, 1. Salina,
3: Silver Lake. 2; Sharon Springs, 2;
Shawnee county, 26; Sherman county, z:
Smith county, 10; Stafford county. 40. 2
deaths; Stockton, 1; Summer county, 80,
l death: Topeka, s.; Waldo, 2; Wood
son county, I. Total number OF cases,
1895. Total number of deaths, 10.
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GLENDowER-'.I - az 80

GLRNDowER-'' z oan all sPly1ks
from the vaSty dep"
HoTsPUR-" My, 50 ean 4, or
50 oaN agly man.
" BHt zgiH they come zgHea1 y0u 40
1zH fer them g''-SHAKEsPEARE.
How quickly HotsDur's wise and witty
retort tears the tragic mantle in which
G4endower stalks, and shows beneath
the seer 5 robe, the motley of the mOunte-
bznk- Most people would have taken
the Mslchulan at his word. and called
hum seer, without noting the difference
between TO call and to command
Certain points Of comparison are sug-
gested between Glendower's tragic claim
and the comic claim made in some spe-
cious advertisements. ~ am a woman.
I know all about woman understand
woman, and can cure woman because
AM woman" The modern Mrs. Hot
spur puts her finger right on the weak
spot OF that clamorous claim fsv saving.
Why # You can cure woman simply
because You are woman, then 50 can I
and 50 can any woman. 7" Which verv
plainly brings out the common sense
TACT that the cure of diseases does not
depend upon being a man or being A
z1os71aH but does depend upon being a
Trained and experienced physician.
mere Is, as far as is known no onali-
6ed woman physician asaociafs5 --.;t1,
any proprietary medicine firm n i -
tain that there is no one. maj or v-r,-,.-,
who can show an experience or record
equal to that Of DR.. r Il piece -,,or.
than thirty years Of treatment - ,-,,---
en- diseases with ninety-eight per cent.
cured out Of more than half-a-niIIion
women treated Sick women can con
suit Dr. Pierce by letter absolutely free
Of charge. Every letter 4 heid e
strictly private and sacrediy CONFIDENTIAL
All answers are mailed securely sealed in
perfectly plain envelopes Address ~
II. v. Pierce, Buffalo. n. "
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
tlon makes Weak Women
Strong and Sick Women Wen.
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Cuban Tariff to Stand.

Washington. March Sit MAS announced
at the war department today that the
secretary of war has decided that all pro-
visions Of the present Cuban tariff, un-
less amended by proper authority. shall
remain in effect until the proposed re-
vision by the Havana commission be-
comes operative. This applies also 60 para
graph BIS which admits railway material
to roads actually building and fer plant
ers use at a duty of 10 per cent This
specially low rate was TO have ceased at
the end OF the present month It Is now
continued indefinitely. The tariff as a
whole was to continue in force only until
June Is next. 1t likewise is to continue
indefinitely
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lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound
If yOu are troubled with palms.
fafnting spells. depression of spirits,
reluctance to go anywhere, headache
baclaehe. and always tired, please re-
member that there is an absolute
remedy which will relieve you of your
suffering as il did Mrs. Rice. Proof
is monumental that Lydia K. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is the
greatest medicine for suffering women
NO other medicine has made the cures
that it has, and no other woman has
helped so many women by direct advice
as has Mrs. Pinkham her experience
is greater than that of any living per
son. If you are sick, write and get
her advice; her address is Lynn, Mass
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FILLING THE VOID.
Recruiting For MacArthur's Army Is
Progressing Satisfactorily.

Washington. March 9.-The adjutant
generals Office reports satisfactory prog
ress in the recruitment Of the i've new
infantry regiments authorized by con-
gress. In addition to the recruits re-
Gently assigned to the Twenty eighth in
fantry, there are now nearly 500 unas-
signed infantry recruits at the Preside
at San Francisco Both battalions Of
the Tenth infantry, now under orders
for service in the Philippines, have been
filled to the maximum of $50 men to
each company.
An order was issued by the war de-
partment today assigning the 600 unat-
taehed recruits at the Preside to the
first battalion OF the Thirtieth infantry.
This assignment practically completes
the organization of the first battalion of
each of the five new regiments of infan-
try. All these troops are destined to
early service in the Philippines, supply
ing in part the vacancies in General
MacArthur's army resulting from the
homecoming Of the volunteers for dis
charge
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HELP FOR WOMEN
WHO ARE ALWAYS TIRED.

~ III LAALAA 81 " = q = ~ AA-A'-1
II do not feel very well, am 80
sired all the time I do not know what
IS The matter with me"
You hear these words every day e.
often as you meet your friends just 80
often are these words repeated More
than likely you speak the same signif1-
cant words Yourself. and no doubt you
do feel far from well most OF the time
Mrs. Ella Rice, Of Chelsea. Wis.,
whose portrait we publish, writes that
she suffered for two years with bear
1ng-down pains, headache backacnes
and had ali kinds Of miserable feelings,
all OF which was caused by falling and
Inflammation Of the womb, and after
doctoring with physicians and numer-
Gus medicines she was entirely cured by
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L bought another bottle OF PeFunas ana
then I was week.-Mrs.. Helena HameI-
Thought She Had Consumption.
Mrs. Eta Boigeol. of Fulton. N Y,
writes The Peruna Medicine Co. as fol-
lows.
Gentlemen-"One year ago last March
I had Ia grippe. and when I recovered
from that I had a cough. or might say
the grip left me with a cough. I doc
tored all the time and they told me had
Bronchitis. My cough increased; I had
night sweats; hair fell out and had two
hemorrhages. thought had consunp-
ton; my head ached alLthe time, and I
could hardly walk when I commenced
to take Peruna. I had taken two bottles
before could see any change for the
better, but my cough is stopped now and
I feel like a new woman.
Il meet people every day Tho ask me
what I took that cured me. When tell
them Peruna. they say What a wonder
full medicine it must be- When COM
menced taking Peruna I only weighed
125 pounds, but now weigh 175 and am
well and strong as any woman of my
age. These are facts as any one here
could tell you. Mrs E. Boigeol.
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BLOODHOUNDs AFTER HIM.
Another Candidate For the Stake in
Colorado.

Denver. Colo. March at about 8
o'clock last night the elcven-year-old
daughter of Edward ID. Hngg. special
officer for the Colorado & Southern rail-
way was criminally assaulted by an I'M
known negro within stones throw Of
her home. BlnodhOunds have been
brought into requisition. though it is not
certain they viii be able TO take the
scent A lyhching is probable if the
brute is captured The Hogg family live
at 1910 West COlfax avenue. The little
girl had been to a store in the neigh
borhDod and had just reached her own
gate when she was seized. carried to a
nearby vacant loG and assaulted. She
could only describe her assailant as a
roughly dressed negro without beard
Her hands and face We're smeared with
coal dust. grease or SCOT from the fell
lows hands.
Her father notified the police who
have searched the neighborhood in vain
Tor the negro and finally had recourse to
hlocdhounds. The neighboEs have Joined
in the hunt and threats Of lynching are
freely iudulgad
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Strikes . Rich Find.

II was troubled for several years with
chronic indigestion and nervous debility
writes F. J. Green of Lancaster. n. H
No remedy helped me until began using
Electric Gitters, which did me more good
than all the medicines ever used They
have also kept my wife in excellent health
for years She says Electric Bitters are
just splendid for female troubles; that
they are grand tonic and irvtgorator for
weak run Gown women No other medi-
cine can take its place in our family =
Try them Only soc. Satisfaction guar
anteed by A J. Arnold G. Sons drug
store. 81 North Kansas avenue.
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Since the opening Of its line to the Pa
cific coast, the santa Fe has established
repair shops at the western terminus of
the road. The work of erection has been
progressing slowly owing to the small
working force employed The working
force has been added. to from time 10
time as fast as experienced men could
be transferred from the various shops
along the system to the new shop
Among the latest to be transferred from
Topeka are Emil Anderson, John W.
Bird, IT. A. Bates, Chas. W. Washburn.
John Holt, aand Al T. Taggart.
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Night was Fer Terror.

II would cough nearly all night long"
writes Mrs. Chas- Apologize Of A1exan-
oria- Ind. "and could hardly get any
sleep. had consumption SO bad that If
! walked q block 7 would cough fright
FULLY and spit blood but when all other
medicines failed three 81 bottles of DR.
kings New Discovery wholly cured me
and I gained IS pounds It's absolutely
guaranteed 10 cure Coughs. Colds. La
Grippe bronchitis and sll Throat and
Lung Troubles. Price soc and 81. Trial
bottles free at A. j. Arnold & Sons drug
store, 81 North Kansas avenue.