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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-18

the question should be thrown upon the
voters.
The ordinance makes no definite pro-
vision for an appropriation for the i'm
was brought to the attention of the
council by W. F. Weber of the Fourth
ward, where the city park is located.
Edward Wilder, of the park board,
was asked to explain why this appro-
priation had been cut out of the ordi-
nance.
I'VE have the money to devote to the
improvement of the city park he said,
provided the bonds carry. We thought
it would be best to leave it in such
shape that we can spend whatever is
necessary on the city park"
IMPROVE THE FIRE STATION.
The council voted $50 in improving
the drainage facilities of fire station No.
1 in North Topeka. Dirt will be secured
from the pavement excavations, and
used to fill up a hole under the station
There was no opposition to the plan,
and the execution of it is left to the
street commissioner and fire marshal
MINOR BUSINESS.
c. L. Short and seven others fled a
remonstrance against the plan of allow
ing the vinewood Park railway to lay
it's tracks on Madison street, between
Ninth and Tenth. 1t was referred to the
judiciary committee
A remonstrance against pavement on
Van Ruren, between Seventeenth and
Twentieth. and another against pave
ment on Harrison, between Huntoon
and Orchard Place, We're received AMI
referred to the committee on streets and
walks.
A petition was received asking that
addition A to Garden Place in North
Topeka be annexed to the city limits.
This was referred to the city limits.
walks committee.
A petition for a fire alarm box at
Linden and Stevens street, Sixth ward,
was granted by the council The petit
ton was favorably reported from the
comm ittee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-18

One would ever suspect from his ap-
pearance that Mr.. Ross. is nearly II
years Of age. He is wonderfully active
and rarely misses a day from his office
Mr.. Ross is a Mason and a member of
the First Presbyterian church He was
a sufferer from dyspepsia until he heard
of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure The follow
ing is his opinion of the remedy which
has done SO much for him:
For several years, I, Thomas L.
Ross, also my wife, Lydia L Ross, both
of Topeka Kan, suffered with that ter
ribIe malady known as dyspepsia or
Indigestion
I'VE commenced to use Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure on the recommendation of
our druggist. After taking one dose,
and inside of a short time, all of those
terrible pains and dyspepsia tOrments
had passed away. Ny appetite, also my
wife's. came back and our food could
be enjoyed as when we were 81 am
now turning II years of age
7 have not suffered one day with my
stomach since commenced to use ko-
dol Dyspepsia Cure. and recommend
it to all OF my fellow citizens to do you
good, and endorse kodOl Dyspepsia
Cure"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-18
CHANGE THE PLANS.
Santa Fe Telegraph Battery Will Be
Moved to the Basement

Arrangements are being made by the
Santa Fe telegraph department to trans
fer all of it's batteries which have been
and are now kept on the fifth floor of
the office building in the telegraph room.
to the basement. where room has been
especially set aside for a battery room
In preparation for this plan the object
of which is to econOmize space in the tel
egraph room, door has been cut leading
directly into the main Office of the tele-
graph department Heretofore it has been
necessary to go through the instrument
room to reach the office The long cOun-
ter in the instrument room which has
been serving the purpose of a cupboard for
battery cells. will be removed when the
batteries are moved to the basement and
considerable additional space thus given
to the operators.
The windows opening from the instru-
ment room into the main corridor are be
ing boarded up to give still more Seclu
sion to the operators.
An immense wire cable. containing
large number of insulated copper wires,
will be run from the batteries in the base
ment &c the top floor where the instru-
ments are located. The batteries are what
are Known as locals The main battery
of over /. 100 cells is located at the West
ern Union office in this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-18
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

T. First to F. First, 81. lots 800 and
322 East Sixth avenue, MuIvaue's subdi-
vision and 1873 and POI Chandler street,
Parkdale addition.
E F. Hefiick and wife to r. Hefick.
$500. lots 622, 624 and 626 West street,
Martin & Dennis addition
Jos. Weisbrun to VIM. T Lavender
and wife. $500. lots in Auburn.
H. H Lucas to A Lucas. 81, lots q
and %, block b, Harrison street, Parks
addition, North Topeka
B. F. Green and husband to VIM A
Hoy. 81, 400, part sw Il and part Sc 4
%. Is, Il
Laura NJ. Moore to J. r. Moore. s4OO,
lots and Warwick street. Sam Cross
addition
Tax deed to T. E. Brown. lots 126 and
125 Michigan avenue, BARRIERS addition
to Oakland.
E c. King and wife to NJ B. Peak. 81,
lots a and 76 Michigan avenue, Went
worth Place
L F. Middaugh ct al to Galen Mich
OILS. $50, lots 40, Alp. Ala, 416 AS, 420
and 42Z Clay street. Middaughs subdi-
vision
g. c Purves to the Mortgage Trust
Co. of Pennsylvania, 81, part lot 10 Jack
son street North Topeka
Receiver Investment Trust Co. to F,
NJ Spencer. $50, lot Dillon street,
Thurston Place addition.
City Ticket Office.
Union Pacific r. r.. 525 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-18
ORANGE CROP SHORT.
Santa Fe Having No Trouble to Han
die the Business.

Albuquerque, n. NJ, March 1S.-A
train of seventy-four cars loaded with
perishable fruit, passed through Albu-
querque from California to the east on
Thursday night. The shipment is the
largest that has been made in single
train over the Santa F'e this season
Last season it was no uncommon oc-
currence for a fruit train to be run in
four or five sections This season two
sections are unusual. all because of the
short orange crop in California The
fruit shipments are heavier now than
ten days ago. The recent stormy wea-
Their tending to delay shipments, caused
a shortage in the eastern markets and
the fruit is now being rushed forward
as rapidly as possible. The orange sea-
son is now nearly over and few days
more will see the end of the heavy ship
nents, though scattering shipments viii
be made for several weeks 1t will be
necessary to ice these delayed consign-
ments unless the weather is unusually
cold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-18
ABOUT RAILROAD PEoPLE.

Blacksmith J. L. Mason laid off Mon
day
Engine 10 went out on its trial spin
Monday.
Joseph Walker, brass molder. laid off
Monday.
Fred johnson of the blacksmith shop did
not answer to roll call Monday.
Frank Wilcox. a machinist, was out
Monday on account of sickness
I.enora Leonard. a daughter of Machine
Hand Leonard, is down with the mumps-
A w. Smith, a machinist in the south
shop. did not show up in his place Mon
Edward Mcintyre. boss of the sheet iron
boys. was off on account of sickness Mon
Thomas Smith of AiitcheIrs gang in the
east shop. reported Monday after rest
of week
Al Peterson. boilermaker. was detained
from work Monday by the serious sickness
of his father
Lodge 1ss of the 40. u. w. viii give a
dance Fridays evening at its hall. 704-706
Lee Carr. a helper in the boiler shop.
who has been OFF duty since March 3, rang
in again Monday
General Superintendent Resseguie went
to St. Joseph, No, in his private. car rs
Monday morning.
Clyde Mccain. assistant on the order
desk in the storehouse. was absent from
his place Monday.
Milo L Kelly. is the name of a painter
tended term of service
Mrs; Harkness a sister Of Brakeman
HerOd. Is critically SICK with pneumonia
at the Fifth Avenue hotel
George Brosamer, a boilermal1er, was I'M
able to get in his place Monday. His alb
sence was unaccounted for.
Nels Olson of the blacksmith shop who
was sick and unable to be in his place
for two days. is on duty again.
Fred 5. Cole quit the car. shops as a re-
pairer Monday He has been with the COM
pany off and on for abont Is years
Irwin lodge go of the A. Q. L. w. will
give a dance at it's han. 7O4-706 Kansas
avenue. Wednesday evening. March 19.
Several of the men from different de-
partmentS Of the shop went to Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-18
SURVEYORS AT WORK.
Rock Island Preparing to Build Into
the Texas Oil Fields.

Austin, Tex, March 1S.-It is an
nounced that the Rock Island is to ex-
tend its Texas line from Fort Worth to
Port Arthur, Tex. passing through the
new oil fields, Sour Lake and Beau
mont A surveying party has arrived
at Corsicana with their outfit and will
begin work tomorrow running the route
for the proposed line southeast from
that point. Another surveying party is
expected to take the field and run the
line between Fort Worth and Corsicana.
1t is understood that this preliminary
survey does not mean that the extern
sion is to be built Immediately, but it
is looked upon as significant action on
the part of the Rock Island.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-18
A Printer Greatly Surprised.

ct never was so much surprised in my
life as 1 was with the results of using
Chamberiain's Pain Balm. says Henry r.
Crook, pressman of the AsheviIle IN. CO
Gazette Il contracted severe case of
rheumatism early last winter by getting
my feet wet. I tried several things for it
without benefit. One day while looking
over the Gazette 1 noticed that Pain Balm
was positively guaranteed to cure rheu-
matisn so bought bottle of it and be-
fore using two-thirds of it my rheumatism
had taken its flight and 1 have not had a
rheumatic pain since" Sold by all drug
gists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-18
WHAT'S UPP
High Officials of the Santa Fe Are
Headed For the West.

There is apparently something 'sdo-
ing in Santa F1e business out west.
All the brass collars are assembling a
Los Angeles General Manager Nudge
went in that direction with Mr.. Kend-
rick. Supt. Gaunt is on a tour of the
lines and may go there. Supt. Hurley is
not far away. The Los Angeles Times
says.
of the Santa Fe. who is on his way TO
Los Angeles. will be joined here by c.
R. Henderson, superintendent of mo-
tive power, and w. Al Nettleton, Mr..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-18
TO BUY COAL MINES.
Missouri Pacific Said to Be Negotiat-
ing For Leavenworth Shafts.

St. Joseph, Mo-, March 1S.-An Off
cial of the Missouri Pacific railway said
today that the Missouri Pacific was
negotiating for the purchase of the big
coal mines at Leavenworth, and that 1t
is expected that the company will be in
possession of the properties within the
next thirty days The mines are the
Home, the Riverside and the North
Shaft. The company has also secured
options on coal lands in the vicinity of
Beverly Mo, across the Missouri river
from Leavenworth. These mining prop
critics were capitalized for $1,O00,000 six
months ago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-18
ELECTED PRESIDENT.
II. R. Nickerson Now the Head of
Mexican Steamship Company.

H. r. Nickerson. vice president and
general manager of the Mexican Cen
trail railway, has been elected president
of the INSTRUMENTATION Steamship
company, to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of o. F. Spindler. Mr..
Nickerson was general superintendent
of the Santa Fe some years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-18
HAS AMASSED A FORTUNE.
Santa Fe Engineer Will Retire After
SO Years Service.

H. P. Perley. Santa Fe engineer, has
resigned and will retire from railroad
work, after having run on the Santa
Fe system for fifteen years. During the
latter part of this service he has had
a run out of San Bernardino, and is
well known and popular along the coast
lines During his long service as en-
gineer, first on the Chicago & Alton and
afterward on the Santa Fe, he has
amassed a snug little fortune, and will
go to Salisbury, Mo-, where his mother
resides, to make his home He has been
in railroad work since 1866.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-18
BIG OFFICIALS CONFER.
M. A. Low, W. B. Leeds, E. n. Harri-
man and J. G. Stubs in California.

for the Rock Island is in California with
President w B. Leeds of the Rock Island:
They visited Ell EaSo some days ago and
had a conference there with E. H. Harri-
man. the Southern Pacific president. j.
c. Stubs, the all-pOwerful traffic mana
ger of the Southern Pacific, was also
present All of the prominent officials
went on together to the Pacific coast Their
conference no doubt is one of great i'm
portance and is likely to result lin some
interesting announcements regarding the
Pacific
1t is likely that the object of the confer
ence is to arrange for close traffic rela-
lions between the Rock Island and South
ern PACIFIC.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-18
BULL FIGHT IN PROSPECT.
U. Nudge and j. E. Hurley
Reached Ell Paso in Time.

The Ell Paso Herald of Saturday says:
To-day at noon word was received at
the city ticket and passenger Office OF
the Santa Fe that General Manager H
U. Nudge and General Superintendent
J. E. Hurley of the Santa Fe lines viii
arrive in FL Paso this afternoon at six
o'clock.
They will very likely attend the bull
fight tomorrow in Juarez and leave
later for Roswell They are on their
regular trip of inspection"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-18
Harrin1an Mav Rnv IL.

Cuernavaca, Mexico. March 1S.-E- H.
Hartman arrived at Cuernavaca today
on an inspection trip over the Mexico,
Cuernavaca and Pacific railroad 1t is
stated that the Hartman interests are
about to come into control of this road.
which is completed from the City of
Mexico to point beyond the Balsas
river in the direction of the port of
Acapulco on the Pacific coast. 1t is the
purpose of the prospective purchasers
to Immediately extend the line to
Acapulco. thereby affording a new
through standard gauge route between
that port and points reached by the
Hartman lines in the United States i
H. Hampson is president and builder
of the Cuernavaca road.
c. s. Sutton, formerly auditor of
freight receipts for the Santa Fe. is now
the general auditor of the Mexico,
Cuernavaca and Pacific road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-18
The Vice of Naggine.

Clouds the happiness of the home, but
a agging woman often needs help. She
may be so nervous and run down in health
that trifies annoy her If she is melan-
choly. excitable. troubled with loss of ap-
petite, headache. sleeplessness, constipa-
ton fafnting and dizzy spells. she
needs Electric Bitters. the most wonderful
remedy for afling women Thousands of
sufferers from female troubles. nervous
troubles. backache and weak kidneys
have used it and become healthy and hap
py. Try il. only SOC. Arnold Drug Co., SCI
n. Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-18

Henderson's assistant They are from
Topeka Chief Engineer Dun is also
coming, and First Vice President Paul
Morton is expected soon''
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STORY OF A PIONEER.
Prominent Topekan Gets Wonder
full Results From kodoI.

Thos. L Ross is the pioneer real
estate dealer of Topeka, Kan He has
been in business here p years and in
that time has sold more land than all
the dealers together who are now in
business here. He located in Topeka in
1873 and witnessed its growth from a
town of a few thousand inhabitants to
its present size
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-18
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-18
KIDNEYS CURED AT rs YEARS OF AGE
TRIAL BOTTLE FREE.

10 convince every sufferer from dis
eases OF the kidney. liver. bladder and
blood that Warmers Safe Cure viii crrra
them. a trial bottle win be sent abSo-
lutely free to any one who VIII write
" arner safe Cure Co. Rochester, N Y
ana mention having seen this liberal
oFrer in the Topeka State Journal. Our
doctor Will send medical booklet. cor
tanning symptoms and treatment Of
each disease and many convincing tes-
write.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-07-11
ISLANDER THiNLY YELLED.
How One Kansan Told Another What lie
Thought Of Him.

y curiou. story comes from Kan
sas. SAY, the New Orleans rmts.
Democrat. of n man who wanted to
tell a nCighbor what he thought Of
him without laying himself open toa
suit for damages. So he bit ON the
plan Of sending him each day a pos.
tai card with only one word written
on II in a large hand, in addition to
the date obscurcly tucked away in
u corner. Thepcrson receiyingthe
card. recognized the Handwriting,
aud, suspecting something, kept them
until they stopped coming, when no
read them consecutiyely in the or
der Of their reception. What he read
was ridiculous old Bill Jones is
the mcanest GUS in town." and he ut
oncc instituted a suit for Islander
against the sender, The l%attcr's law
yer, %Eowcycr, called attention to the
fact that the postal card contained
"%rldiculous.' though mailed Hrst. was
dated the day after the date of the
card having the word town" More
over, Il careful inspection would show
that after the word 'riduculous" was
an exclamation point, and after the
word town was an interrogation
mark, 30 that the series Of postal cards
might be made to read: sold Bill
Jones is the meanest cuss in town?
Rldiculous!" lie claimed, therefore,
that instead Of slandcring the plain
tiT, his client had defended him from
SANDER, and this plea was sustained
by the court. But, all the every.
body in town insisted that the first
reading Of the cards was the correct
one, so that the writer attained his.
object. +.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-07-11

fated cottage. The man had such .
shaking ~ at the gate That he FUN
bled some time before he found tho
latch. all the while pleading and In.
sisting he could moi go In the house.
"If | undertake to help you" I
said In my Stcrnest manner, 1--WE be-
gin right here. ! nm going "a see
Just how things are before we get
to the police court. I want this story
right and straight"
Entering the house, all was pitch
dark; the light from the oil lamp
had long ago hickered out. but I
struck n match aud lighted the
greasy wick. Meanwhile the man
leaned trembling against the door "
the hall.
The dim light fell upon the pnrlor
door. No mans body was there. 4
large mirror was shattered into n
thousand fragments. over carpet and
furniture. The confessed murderer.
with stumbling steps, slowly tot
tered forward at my smiling signal.
One dazed look into the room and he
fell at my feet In n o
Gradually the realization Of the
facts came To him-that his wife
must have purchased the mirror In
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-07-11

his mandolin. In all the months he
had come to the Moberiy house, this
wax the first time hc had eyer seen
the little, whitc-haircd man who lived
there. And who was that pretty
b~rown.hnircd girl with flashing eyes?
Alice broke the silence. "My sister
Polly. MIR. bryant" she said, II little
neryuusly. ''nnd-my father. And
this Is our old friend. Eva Brent. Ia.
you know Evn?"
Pa nodded cordially; so did Polly.
Hut something wholly unusual was in
the air. and every one felt IL.
Polly led Pa MObcrly up 10 the
young man reclining In the chair.
'Do You mind taking another chair.
MIR. lirynnt?" she snid. pleasantly.
'You see. this one IL pas favorite.
Ma gave II Ia him.
Alice and Belle and Harriet flushed,
but Polly was quite undisturbed. The
young man was as~tonished. but he
rose quickly, with n stannnered npoi-
ogy, and Polly calmly wheeled the
chair nearer the pleasant fire.
"Sit here, pa" she said. affection.
ately, "and let me turn the light NO II
won't hurt your eyes"
She adjusted the light to her liking.
then pushed Pa Moberly gently into
his old place. His white hair shonc
In the lnmplight, and his lips trem-
bled.
"rhere!" said Polly, in IA pleased
voice. Isn't that bctter?"
Regardless Of all onlookers, she
kissed the withered cheek; then she
turned to the others.
"Go on with your playing. won't
you, Eya?" she said. gently.
Nobody spoke; then the young lady
turned to the piano and the restraint
was quickly owe
Pa Moberly's eyes grew moist. How
soft the chair was. and how comfort.
able was the touch Of the little. firm
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-07-11
LEFT IN DOUBT.
Old Gentleman Seemed Disinelined TO
Commit Himself Definitely.

'Oh. Jack. have YOU seen fmhcr!'
"lcs; | have come straight here
from hi. office"
And did be- give HE con.cnti"
II couldn't quite make oui. lie
seemed di.inclincd to commit himself
definitely"
why. what did he ,ay:'
"lIo didn't SAY ANYTHING at ALL"
Did YOU ak him. b.
II said: Sit. | wi,h to marry Your
daughter. Have ! YOUR consent"
And he turned. and looked at me a
minute. Then he hogan To grow red
IN the face, and then he grabbed me
and threw me over the hnni.tcrs, and
before | could an him again he lad
slammed his door and locked il: but
he didn't say anything either way
London Answers.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-07-11

..... i: "c5; ~, nuskiiy. They're
young. and there's always company,
y,u know. du'is know as I blame
en- much. No. 7 can't shy as I biars.
;<m.''
Yolly laid her s"ft cheek suddenly
against the wrinkr'i one.
you're not old or "a
behind the times. rither!" she said.
"lf n shame for you to stay out
heu,!" Her sweet Tirlish voice was
fun of Indignation.
-iiut never NINA ~ she went on
81 sell You there 'sr oe'ter lays
nhr'"'' W '""e n'hh'e now hnu .s
going 10 io"k AFTER you. sec u"
don't what would ri 'hink !" S"c
were here, to see ym SITTING mere
all ns"ne IN th'S ""rt "." ",'""
Why. ~ would bre"h ner "o"'''
Come with me- pal
"Whsre|' sdd Ia "'oer'y' "cS'
tatingly. In his Surprisr'
Int thc itting-r""fn. ~
"Oh. cant y" IN 'h''e' 'o"''
they don't want me-
"ics. you can. want you 10"
wouldn't refuse me anything an 'h'S'
any first night homer
Ia Mobcriy got up. ihe "o "o"u
On chair was unc"inf"r'anie nv" ne
rose stiMy even with the "e'P '"
Poily's arm.
"Nu. ! couldn't. P"ny' ne s""'
"you- you're to-" like your m"'"er'
As they left the dark ki'rhe" ""
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-07-11

Children ARE n ~ncccs>ii! that IN Ms ex.
pcnSi,c as luNurics.
Great mcn lock int" other people.
mirrors; small men into their own.
Women don't worry ~ mucl, abou,
how the other half lives ~ how ia.
better half lives away from home.
There II never any telling when n
mnn asks u girl To- MARI, him whether
she l. going I" refuse him mud he sorry
or nccc.t him aud be ."rricr stili.-N.
Y. Press.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-07-11

hand upon sa- shoulder
And their was something else. lie
knew and every one els-r knew shat
his lonely buu'rs In the old Kitchen
were over.
Tomorrow the straight = ba,l.d
wooden chair would he pushed back
to he occnpitt no more The fin.
light could play On the dingy wnI,s.
the mice could scnmpcr st will o,e
the floor. Ia sobcriy would not IL
there tn see. r'niy had come home :.
take rare ~ him, and Folly was
ioraNc. II was =, " Ma Mobcrly had
come To life agnh.-Nouth's Compan.
a.Da