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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-05
MORE EXPANSION.
Rock Island Now Trying to Buy Colo
RADIO & Eastern.

The policy of expansion is pursued
steadily by the present management of
the Rock Island railway system. An
other acquisition is said to have heen
made by this company. 1t is reported
that it has obtained control of Colorado
& Eastern railroad. which has a right
of way from Scranton. Col, to Denver.
and that plans had been made to secure
through this road strackage rights into
the Union depot at Denver.
w B. Warren. assistant to President
w. B. Leeds of the Rock Island, is now
in Denver, and his visit there-is believed
to have some connection with the new
deal. The fact that application has just
been made by the Colorado & Eastern
for an extension of the franchise is a
circumstance sefa 1u9be atoeely related
with Mr.. Warrens trip.
If the application is favorably acted
upon the Rock Island is said to have
other plans in view which will give the
road direct trackage. rights into the
Denver Union depot, terminal yards.
and a right of way which will permit
the company to operate its lines into
Denver by the construction of a track
from Limon Junction to Scranton The
Rock Island at present enters Denver
on leased tracks of the Union Pacific.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-05
ABOUT RAILRoAD PEoPLE.

Joseph Mason, ST.. of the blacksmith
shop failed to ring in Thursday morning.
The Labor Temple association met last
night at their rooms and elected officers
for the coming terms
The Southern Pacific is said to be in the
market for 100 vestibuied chair cars to be
delivered some time in 1903.
Bert Bronson, head fireman in the plan
ing mill power house. was off Thursday.
John Petzel took his place.
Joseph Hafner of the blacksmith shop
had to lay off Thursday on account of
sickness of his little daughter.
Two cars. a Pullman and a coach from
the Santa Fe wreck at Wakarusa, arrived
in the yards Thursday morning
Mrs. Stephen Brown. who has been sick
a Christ hospital for the last month has
recovered sufficiently to be brought home.
Two WeIls-Fargo refrigerator express
cars. which have been in the coach and
paint shop for overhauling, were turned
out yesterday.
Seven men have been dropped from the
rolls of w. NJ. Jeffries, chief inspector in
the new shops. There are now only six
men in the force.
W. F. Evans. assistant to NJ. A. Low,
general attorney for the Rock Island re-
turned Thursday from St Louis where
he has been since Monday
1t is said that cheap rates will proba bly,
be made on all of the railroads during the
holidays for the benefit of teachers AMI
students who wish to return nome for
Christmas
Engine 62s. an oil burner which was in
the big round house fire at Beaumont
Tex. a short time ago. arrived at the
shops for repairs Thursday afternoon. The
engine is in horrible condition. Every
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-05
Large Delegation at Twenty
first Convention.
EAST is REPRESENTED.
Prominent Workers Present
From Many Cities.
Interesting Lecture Promised
by Chancellor Strong.

Leavcnworth. Kan, Dec. 1.-The TWEEN
ty-hrst annual convention of the Y. Nj.
c. A of Kansas met in Leavenworth at
7.30 o'clock last night. The attendance at
the opening session was very large Near
" all of the state officers are here, and
large delegations are present from all
the towns in the state which have soc.e-
ties. The largest dele cations came from
Topeka. Lawrence. Kansas City Fort
Scott and Wichita Many prominent Y.
NJ c. A. workers are present from Chi
cago and other eastern cities. The session
opened with praise and song service,
led By Professor D. b. Towner. of Chi
cage After this service, l. Wilbur
MEsser, of Chicago, general secretary. de-
Hvered an illustrated lecture on The
Perils and Safeguards of Young Men
There will De three sessions Of the con-
vention today. At a. m. the convention
will organize, and reports will be received
from the various societies in the state
Rev. W. +. B.ederwolf of Indiana. Will
deliver a short address on the Bible Al
the afternoon session, Rev. BlederWoI
will deliver his second lecture on the
Bible Frank H. Burt, state secretary of
Missouri will read a paper, entitled, The
Fundamental Importance of Enlisting and
Training Volunteer Workers" Charles
G. Titus. general secretary, Of Lawrence,
Will read a paper on THE Volunteer
League"
At 7.s0 O'Clock tonight. Frank Strong.
chancellor of the state university at Law
renee. will deliver an address at the Bap-
fist church His subject will be, The
Paramount Claims of Christ Upon Men
Who Lead Strenuous Lives"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-05
PAY FOR THE BRU1r.p
New Story on the Railway Claims
DEPARTMENT.

The claim department of the railroad
companies receive many queer COM
munications in the course of a year,
says a Texas exchange. The following
one was received by one of the big rail-
way corporations opera ting in this state,
a few days ago, and is reproduced YER
batim ct literatim, as follows:
dear sir: in regard to my year old
heffer witch was struck by one of your
engines and nee ked in to the Bridge or
betwict the Bridge and the Butment on
the % day of Aug. 1902 the Sec Boss
was notifyed of it and tina went and
dumped the Bruit over the Butment in
to the Creek. the Bruit was hurt worse
than the Sec Boss fought.
g Il doctered and linamented and fed
and watered the Bruit for twenty eight
days and then drug her off ded. with
all my work she went down hill.
The joint water all ran out of Both
fore legs and the right fore leg the
joint Bones Worked out.
lit is no fun to work with Cow Bruit
in that Condishen. tina become raw and
inf1amed in hot Wether. 1 turned her
from one side to the other once a day
But all in Vane.
Il Cawled on of my neighbors to see
what tina taught About that Bruit. tina
said she can never live. The men were
and So I had them to
praise the Bruit. tina sed she was worth
$2S. So if the - railway Co is going
to pay me for that Cow Bruit 1 like to
Know at once. Please to hear from
you SOon-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-05
Former President of Brazil Dead.

New York. Dec. 5-Dr. A. Prudente
Jose De Moreas. former president of
Brazil. died on Wednesday in Pindamon-
hangaEa. state of San Pablo, says a
Herald dispatch from Rio Janeiro. DR.
Moreas was the first president OF Bra
I'll chosen from civil life by the will of
the people. There had been two presi-
dents before him. but they had gained
their power through military prowess-
through the full term Of four years
While essentially a man of peace. his
administration was filled with turmoil
which developed into numerous plots TO
assass1nate him Some of the Dlotters
We're detected and severely punished.
Dr. Moreas had been in poor health for
several years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-05
is A SERIOUS MATTER.
The Most Serious and Fatal Diseases
Arise From Indigestion.

Chronic indigestion or Dyspepsia, while
a very common trouble has for some
time been looked upon by able ohysi-
clans as a serious thing, and that no
time should be lost in treating it pro-
perly at the start. because recent re
searches have shown that the most ser
ious, fatal and incurable diseases have
their origin in simple dyspepsia or in
digestion.
Diabetes is simply one form of indi-
gestion. the sugar and starchy food not
being assimilated by the digestive or
gans. In Bright's disease the aIbumen
is not properly assimilated.
While consumption and dyspepsia are
twin diseases, it is beyond question
that dyspepsia makes a fertile soil for
the seeds of consumption. But the trou-
bic has been to find remedy that
could be depended upon to cure dyspep-
STA, as it is VIGOROUSLY obstinate and
difficult to cure.
This has been the question which has
puzzled physicians and dyspeptics alike.
until the question was solved three
years ago by the appearance of a new
discovery in the medical world known
as Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. which il
was claimed was a certain, reliab Bile cure
for every form of stomach trouble
Physicians, however. would not ac-
cept such statements without first Civ
ing the new remedy many tests and
CaFeIully observing results
For three years the remedy has been
thoroughly tested in every section OF
the country and with surprising ard
satisfactory results
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets can be
honestly claimed to be a specific. a radi-
cal lasting cure for indigestion in the
various forms of acid dyspepsia or sour
stomach gas or wind on stomach toe
much bile. undue fullness or pressure
after eating and similar symptoms re-
sulting from disordered digestion.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets were no;
placed before the public until this three
years trial left no doubt as to Their
value and they have recently beer
placed in the trade and can be found or
sale at all druggists at the nomina
price of so cents per package.
No extravagant claims are made fol-
the remedy. It viii not cure rheuma.
tfsm pneumonia, typhoid fever MOI
anything but Just what it is claimed Il
cure and that is every form of stomach
trouble. No dieting is necessary, goof
wholesome food and plenty of it an.
YOU NAV rest assured that Stuart:
Dyspepsia Tablets viii digest it, Drug.
eists claim for it that it is a pleasure t
recommend it to dyspeptics. because i
gives such universal satisfaction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-05
BIG LAWYERS COMING.
Justice Clark of North Carolina
at Bar Association.

The coming session of the State Bar as
ISOLATION, which Will be held on January
27 and 2S, will probably be one of the most
interesting meetings the legal profession
in Kansas has ever held Coming as it
does just preceding the annual banquet
of the Kansas Day club and during the
session of the legislature, it is expected
that there will be unusually large at
tendance.
The principal address of the meeting
will be given by Chief Justice Walter
Clark of North Carolina. 1t is custom
airy to have a lawyer Of national prom
inence make an address each year, and
this year Chief Justice Clark has been
secured by the executive committee
Among the others who will be on the
programme will be Chancellor Strong of
the State university. Pension Commission
er Ware, Judge William Thomson of Bur-
lingame, and others.
Secretary Valentine has prepared a cir
cular which he will send out to interest
every county attorney in the state in the
association. but it is of interest to all
other attorneys as we'll It is as follows:
Mr. County Attorney: You should be
A member of this association and should
attend every meeting
There is much of value to you in its
public meetings. where so many live sub
iects are discussed.
There is much of value. not tc speak
of pleasure and qualification, to be gained
from side talks with the many genial and
experienced lawyers who attend.
You can cultivate a closer acquaint-
ance with the states legal department,
the same which may be valuable
1.-THE annual banquet is free to members
and with its bright after-dnner speeches
is easily worth more than the entire cost
of membership
you can extend your acquaintance
make new friends. enjoy yourself. absorb
much of the practical va1ue, visit the leg
islature. be admitted to the supreme court
and other things too numerous to men,
ton
THE dates are January q and q; the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-05
OLD SOLDIERS TRICKED.
Scheme Being Worked for Perpetual
ton of Pensions to Young Widows.

Washington, Dec 5.-Pension Commits
sioner Ware is almost daily receiving let
tiers from veterans which disclose most
unfortunate state of affairs. Old soldiers
throughout the country are being made
the victims of designing men who per-
suade them that unless they take wives
they will lose their pensions. Within
few days the commissioner received a let
ter from an old pensioner in Kansas, in
which. after explaining that he had lost
his first wife. he had received assurances
from friends that unless he remarked at
once the pension of $15 a month would be
discontinued.
I don't want to marry" the old soldier
wrote. Il got enough of marriage in ny
first venture I don't want to tackle it
again, but at the same time I don't want
to lose that pension. 1t amt much. but it
helps heap and if it's a case of losing
it or getting married why I'll get married.
Please let me know if 1 have to get mar
RED
Commissioner Ware replied to the old
pensioner that he was the victim Of a
practical joke or of a conspiracy and as
sured him that he was in no danger of
losing his pension whether he remained
single or got married
Investigations conducted by the pension
bureau have disclosed a most extraor-
binary state of affairs in connection with
old pensioners and new wives. Thou
sands of soldiers of the war of the re-
bellion are married to women young
enough to be their granddaughter.
The women, almost without exception.
became wives for the single purposs of
falling heir to the pensions of their hus-
bands. In this way the pension roll Of
the government is being perpetuated and
held up to high figures. All attempts to
break up the practice has been unsIc-
cessful and will continue to be unsuccess-
full until congress passes a law which will
deprive young widows enjoying the ben
e1its of their husbands pensions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-05

cost is five dollars. which pays everything
for a year; the place of meeting is in tho
supreme court room; any lawyer in good
standing who has been admitted to prac-
tice in the supreme court may become a
member.
Judge ]. S. West, who has been a
county attorney and a judge of the dis
trict court, and has been assistant attor-
ney general for the past four years. will
conduct a question box He will try to
answer every proper legal question pro-
pounded by any county attorney in at
tendance. Think up things that have been
worrying you and ask Judge West about
them
IF interested, send for membership
application. Programme later. and it is
especially interesting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-05
Orient Accepts the Franchise.

Wichita. Kas., Dec. 5.-Yesterday
City Clerk Leland received the official
notice from A. E. Stilwell. president. and
John A. Eaton. general attorney Of the
Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railway
company. that they would accept the
franchise granted them over, along and
up on Wichita street from Bailey ave
nue. north to Lewis street.
The ordinance granting them the right
of way over this street was approved by
Mayor Mclean on October 4 and was
published officially in the Eagle on De-
tober :. Quite a little comment was
made by citizens of Wichita about the
hardness of the company in accepting
the franchise. 1t was rumOred that the
company would not accept it, as they
desired the route up fremont street, and
would not accept any other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-05
THEY'RE asA1EsMENn NOW.
Santa Fe Finds New Title for the
News Butchers

The new plan of the Harvey system
to care for its news service on the San
ia FEES limited trains is meeting with
nothing but favora bic comment The
uniformed newsboy has been the para
mount nuisance to the American rail-
road traveller for many years and any
move that tends to displace him will be
well received. The Harvey system
though introducing well paid intelli-
gent, gentlemanly statesmen on the swell
trains, expect eventually to displace the
uniformed butcher on all trains II
is found that the salesman, on the linn
tied trains is very well received by all
classes of travellers. He is we'll dress
ed, polite, well informed and forces his
attention on no one His thorough
knowledge of conditions along the line
make him a valuable companion and his
work results in sales just the same. 1t
will be many years before the butch
err disappears but the day of his pass
ing has dawned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-05
CANCER AND THE x-RAYs.
Apparent Cures by Prof Lucieu Blake
at Lawrence.

Lawrence Kas., Dec. 5.-The cure Of
cancer by X-ray application seems to be
one of the possibilities of science, as in
dicated by work that has been done by
Prof. l. ! Blake. dean of the depart
ment of physics and electrical engineer
ing at the University of Kansas. One
case that he treated at intervals during
the summer has progressed so well that
a cure is pronounced. and another case
that has had only five treatments shows
a great improvement.
The case under treatment now is that
of NJ. J. Everett, of Fall Leaf. LeaVen-
worth county. a man 20 years of age.
Mr.. Everett had a cancer on his lip
that had eaten away the flesh, and was
giving him great deal of pain. He had
been treated by a number of physicians,
and the last one heard of the success
that@hads attended a former case under.
Prof Blake's treatment and suggested
a trial of the &-ray method. Mr.. Ever
cit first came to Lawrence twice a week,
driving in from his country home and
going to the University of Kansas,
where the case was taken up. After the
first trea tment the pain began to leave
the afflicted lip, and. although he has
now had only five treatments. the lip
seems to he getting ready to heal and
the treatments have been reduced to
one week. From present appearance
there will be a complete healing of the
bad sore
The previous case treated by Prof.
Bidhe was tlat OF Mrs l. j. w Orden OF
this city. Mrs Worden is the wife of
a former postmaster Of Lawrence, and
has a wide circle of friends here She
had been a great sufferer from a cancer
for twentysix years. 1t first developed
from an injury and was removed by
caustic application After fourteen
years it reaDDeared in the axflla of the
arm. and at that time electricity was
tried but not the X-ray. and the cancer
was finally removed by the use of the
Eighteen at
growth appeared again, and in all four
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-05
Biggest Ear of Corn.

The Palace corn contest closed yester-
day. The contest was to see who had
the biggest ear of corn in the county.
About SO farmers entered ears for the
prize. Yesterday o. NJ. White, P. f
Yearout and 0. V. Vernon went over
the collection. weighing and measuring
each, and decided that A. n. Horn, who
lives south of town. had the largest ear
in the collection 1t weighed nearly two
pounds and is probably the biggest ear
of corn in the county. He won the SIS
suit of clothes which was given as a
prize.-EmpOria Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-05
Convicts Digging Coal.

Leavenworth. Kan. Dec. More than
800 convicts are working in the Kansas
penitentiary coal mine. All the coal
mined except enough to supply the prison
is shipped to the asylums and other state
Institutions of Kansas. This fall the
prison mine has been able to get out
enough coal for the state and more min
ers can be put to work to increase the
supply If the cars can be procured to ship
the coal away. The Kansas penitentiary
mine has two hosting shafts and all the
coal mined by 400 men can be brought up
if cars can be procured to ship it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-05
SHE ESCAPED THE KNIFE
Ten Months of Peace After Dreadful
Suffering.

Operations are becoming a fad; every
young man. as soon as he is graduated
from medical college, considers him
self capable of undertaking the most
serious and complicated surgical work,
and hundreds of lives are sacrificed an
nually in this mad frenzy of incomoet-
ent men, to rush into work which should
only be undertaken as last resort, and
then only by the most experienced and
careful surgeons.
1t is a pleasure, in view of these facts,
to read the following letter from a wo-
man who has been saved from one of
these dangerous operations. I know
should have informed you long ago re-
garding my case of piles and the good
done me. and l believe I am cured. Last
December l sent for your book 1 have
never been bothered since then, and be-
fore I had suffered for the last eleven
years, and at the time I wrote l had
given birth to a child. and they came
down with the delivery of the child by
the handful. 1 could not get them back
and l suffered everything; and the doc
tor said nothing but an operation would
ever relieve me. but 1 read of your
remedy in our daily newspaper and 1
told my husband to get me box and
l would give it a trial before consenting
to the knife. and thanks be to your
wonderful medicine. I was saved from
the operating table.
Every person suffering from piles that
my husband and myself hear of, we rec
Onmend your WONDERFUL medlclne- L
just used one S1.00 box of pyramid Pile
Cure, and two boxes of Pyamid Ointment
and two boxes of Pvamid Pills. and l
was, l hope, completely cured. If they
ever show the slightest return 1 will
certainly get some more medicine, hut
I hardly think I will need any more
for it will be year the Sth day of De-
cember since l had them and that
makes it ten months and past now.
Thanking you again and wishing you
abundant success. I remain, Mrs. S
Hodgins, los w 18th St, Des Moines.
Iowa.
Pyramid Pile Cure IS sold by drug
gists for fifty cents package or will be
mailed to any address upon receipt of
price, by Pyramid Drug Co, Marshall,
Mich. Write this firm for little hook
describing the cause and cure of Piles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-05
OPEN BIDS LATER.
Santa Fe Cutoff Contracts to Be
Awarded Dec. Is.

Albuquerque, n. NJ. Dec. 5.-Tne
opening of bids for the Santa Fe cutoff,
which was to have occurred in Albu-
qurcue December l, has been deferred
until about the middle of the month.
Many contractors are inspecting the
work and presenting their bids. The
chief engineer estimates that it viii take
5000 men a year to construct the cut
off, as part of the work is unusually
heavy. a cut 81 feet deep will be made
across Abo pass. One of the prospective
contractors says it will require two
years to build the line
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-05
a million Feet of Gas a pav.

Winfield, Dec 5.-Winffeld's new gas
we'll was tested Thursday and a flow IL
million cubic feet obtained. Other wells
viii be sunk by the city at once and
the town piped as soon as practicable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-05
A Coal Famine in Kiowa County.

Greensburg. Kan, Dec. 5.-The cold
weather of yesterday found the residents
of Kiowa county with a scant supply of
fuel famine threatened here three
weeks ago and a committee of citizens
wired Governor Stanley asking him to
use his influence to prevent the railroads
from confscating the coal consigned to
the people of the county. The people liv-
ing in the towns in this county have plen-
ty of fuel, but the farmers have been IN
able to get enough to supply their needs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-05
swENssoN's TESTIMONIAL.
President of Lindsborg Writes About
Burlington Route

The Burlington is sending out a new
book of attractive character advertising.
the Big Horn Basin and its irrigating
companies, located in Wyoming. In the
book is a letter from President Carl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-05
A sPR1GHTLY FARMER.
George II. Bailey, 90 Years Old, Dug
Potatoes at Columbus.

Columbus. Dec. 5.-Last Monday Geo
H. Bailey. a truck gardener 90 years old.
dug and marketed ten bushels of second
crop Irish potatoes of more than me-
dunn size and of the finest quality. Mr..
Bailey. like most other middle aged"
ansas men is active and prosperous in
his business and he has a pride in keep
ing in the front rank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-05
Heavy Loss to Uncle Sam.

Tacoma, Wash, Dec 5--Reports from
Westport state that the storms of Sun
day and Tuesday night did great damage
to the false work of the government jetty
at the entrance to Gray's harbor. This is
the superstructure upon which tram cars