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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-09
CHALLENGES UNIONS.
Havemeyer Wants to Publicly
Debate Strike Question.

New York, May 9.-Jofln c. Havemeyer
in an open letter published in the news
papers Of Yonkers, issues a challenge to
the trades unions in which he offers to
engage a public hall and defray all ex-
penses, excepting for the speakers, and
makes one condition-that the unions
agree to coDfine their speeches to an
swering questions to be furnished by
him in advance. He asserts that a re-
fusal to accept his offer will be aclknowl-
edgment of weakness on the part Of
the men IN his letter Mr. Havemeyer
says TO the trades unions;
Has i ever occurred to you that the
ability or skill to do any kind of work
comes from God, and IS a trust of which
we are bound to make good use2 To
what extent has any man the right to
cease from work and thus cease to use
the gift: and has he the right by per-
Suasion or force to keep other men from
exercising this gift. even if he is un-
willing to use it himself? If through
! idleness men are refusing to use the
talent which God gave them they GER
tainly are fighting him, and are engaged
In hopeless contest
If man assaults me. steals my
pocket book or takes other prOpertv.
and IS convicted. he is sent to prison
How far does the morality of such acts
differ from those men who designedly
| compel me to lose money, which is prac-
tically what the thief does? And is it
not Just as immoral to keep a lot of
men from working. and thus causing the
loss to other people. and prevent them
from earning money needed for the sup
1 port of their families?
= believe the time is not far dis
tant when the courts will so decide for
the world can not afford to have its
peace, comfort and prosperity inter-
fered with so seriously by the suffering
and Generalization practiced In con-
clusion [ hereby extend an invitation
to the trades unions of Yonkers to dis
cuss this question. The object Of this
VIII be to prevent a waste of time by
irrelevant and exciting appeals and to
secure clear and full statement of the
grounds upon which the action of the
trades unions is based y
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MEN rELL THEIR sIpe.
Great Excitement at Dodge City Over
supt Ayers Order
Dodge City. Kan. May 9.

Dodge City, Kan-s May 8.
To the Topeka State Journal.
Local railroad and business meA are
in a furore of excitement over the ac-
ing from the service of the Santa Fe.
number of engineers, conductors and
brakemen.
They are charged with frequenting
joints and some of the discharged men
have never been known to drink alco-
holic liquors. on the other hand it is a
notorious fact that men who are hard
drinkers are still in the service.
1t is also known that some of the Of
Last summer one of our business mel
went away on visit and rented his
house furnished to d certain official and
dispatcher who purchased the fiery Ii
quid in gallon jugs, it is presumed for
horse lniment.
While we must admit that of all men
in the world railroad man should be
temperate. how about the Office man
whose instructions the trainman has to
follow?
The greater number of the men dis
charged have lived here for years and
have by patient industry acquired COM
Portable homes and are among the most
respected members of this community.
It seems strange that the work of
these men suited other superintendent
and that there has never been any
fault found with them heretofore. in
fact they are as good a class of men as
can be found in any station in life.
People here regret it exceedingly as
such a charge is nothing short of de-
famation of character and the men con-
cerned are not likely to submit tamely,
the end is not yet
A SANTA FEE MAN.
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ALetter from Ohio.

Mrs. Mary ]. Houston. 21S Washing
ton Ave. Columbus, O., writes:
1T is through the mercfes of God and
your Peruna that / have been cured. /
have been a constant sufferer from
bowel and stomach trouble for the last
five years. Last winter I was better.
then took worse. It sent for doctor,
and requested him to tell me what was
the matter. He told me I had bowel
consumption. then consulted with six
physicians; and at this time was all
most dead. took three kinds of patent
medicine but without any relief.
THE minister at West Jefferson,
called to see me and seemed to think
had but little longer to live. I was then
sent home to Columbus. When my
cousin advised me to use Peruna, /
said: If DR.. Hartman can cure me he
can raise the dead I think he can for
l am cured: can eat fruit or anything
I want. This 1 have not been able to do
for years. I am also cured of heart
trouble which / had for twelve years.
began taking Peruna the 18th of last
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minutes he had the telephone installed
and the local agents were conversing
with the train dispatcher's offices at
HeringtOn, 2 distance of 70 miles as
readily as if it were but a few feet
away.
At each station on the line one of the
telephones will be installed thus en-
aiding the ticket clerk or operator in
charge to converse with another at
any station on his division when de-
sired. Each train will also be equipped
with a pocket telephone. Should a
wreck occur or any other occasion arise
whereby it was necessary to hold COM
munication with headquarters the train
crew can attach their phone to the
wires at any station including the
whistling ones, and be in communica-
ton with the train dispatcher in a few
minutes.
The telegraphic connection viii not
be done ava y with, at the installing OF
the telephones, as it is necessary al
ways for the sending Of train orders
and important kilograms that must be
transmitted without the changing of a
word.
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A Letter from Mrs. Senator
Warren.

The following letter from the wife of
late Governor and now u. S. Senator,
F. f. Warren of Wyoming was received
by The Peruna Medicine Co:
Washington, D. c.,
184S Wyoming st.
To the Peruna Medicine Co:
Gentlemen: In the sacred cause of
humanity I wish to bear testimony to
the great efficacy of your valuable med
icine, Peruna l am never without it.,
either in my home or in my travels 1t
is truly a great triumph of scientific
medicine. 1 am constantly troubled
with colds, cough. etc, but thanks to
your good medicine. Peruna, I always
find a prompt cure. I have recommend
ed to my friends, every one of whom
reported most enthusiastically of its
good work.
Notably, one gentleman in my home,
Cheyenne, who had tried many medi-
cines under different physicians and
had given up hope and his business
After taking a portion of the second
bottle, he was enabled to walk a mile at
a time and has now resumed his bust
ness 1 believe no medicine ever
brought before the public has effected
so many permanent cures as Peruna. J"
Mrs. Z. f. Warren.
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RAILROAD NEWS.
Time Card Meeting May Bring
Important Developments.
Traffic Officials Coming Here
for a Conference.
CHANGES ARE POSSIBLE
Freight Schedules May Be GEN
orally Revised.
CHANGES ARE POSSIBLE
California Limited Comes of
and Colorado Flyer Goes On.

The time card room at the Santa F'e
general offices Will be the scene of
much work next week A new time
card is to be arranged and all of the
general and division superintendent
win be here to assist in the work. The
time card room will be made ready for
the work which is to commence on
Monday, and will probably continue all
through next week. The time card
room was formerly situated on the fifth
floor but now occupies the basement
which was formerly occupied by the
stationery department. This depart
ment mas been moved to the shops and
consequently the officials viii have
more room in which to work
Those who will attend the meeting
are Charles Russell, r. J. Parker, c. T.
Mcclellan, F. c. Fox, J. L. Barnes and
H A Tice, all division superintend-
ents 1t is reported that several traffic
officials viii be in attendance. among
them being W. b. Biddle, freight traf-
fc manager, and J. e. German, general
freight agent D. +. Cain, general
superintendent of the western grand
division, viii also be here with his di-
vision superintendents.
The principal changes in the new time
card win be the putting on of the Colo
RADIO Flyer and the taking off of the
daily California Limited. Several other
minor changes are to be made and it
is said that some other local trains
might be added. The new card will go
into effect on June 4.
There is a rumor that the presence
of the traffic officials here at the same
time with the operating officials is in
dicative of important changes which
are likely to be made in the handling
OF freight. The Santa Fe is trying to
economic on its operating expenses,
and help out its financial showing, and
the report is that the conference to be
held here is to promote this result
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Letter from New Jersey.

Mrs. Sarah Frye, 204 Sylvan Ave,
West Asbury Park. n. J., writes:
4 have not words to express my
gratitude for the wonderful cure that
Peruna has done for me. 1t is a God
send to all suffering women.
.-Peruna has done wonderful work for
me. 1 was sick over half of my life
with systemic catarrh. I want this let
ter published far and wide as I was a
great sufferer. but today feel as well
as anybody can feel. Nearly all my life
1 have spent nearly all 1 could make
and scrape for doctors. but none OF
them did me any good, but since
started on your Peruna one year ago
have at last found relief.
L had begun to think that was not
going to get well, but thank God am
all well today. I hope and pray yoE
may live long to help others as yot
have helped me.
Instead of being a walking drug
store am growing fat and doing we'll
viii never be without Peruna and
Manalin.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DIR. Hartman. giving a
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
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ALetter from Missouri.

Mrs. Martha Frederick, Cole Camp,
No, writes:
Il feel it my duty to write and tell
you of the good your Peruna has done
me. l vas subject to female weakness
For six years I suffered more or less
We have consulted various doctors who
gave me relief, but no cure.
i have suffered a great deal, and my
husband had very large bills to pay.
In my desrsir 1 decided to try Peruna,
and the first bottle taken according to
directions save me relief.
L have had no back set since then.
Since we have used Peruna doctor has
seldom been in our house.
1T would take book if I were to tell
all the good that Peruna has done in
our family"
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YoAKum FOE PREsIDENr.
May Be at Head of Rock Island Opers
ating Department

New York. May 9.-B. F. Yoakums
election as a director Of the Chicago.
Rock Island < Pacific railway company
is regarded by railroad men as having
an especial significance This company
is the corporation that operates the
Rock Island system and is distinct from
the Rock Island Holdings company.
President Yoakum of the Frisco system,
while a shrewd and successful financier,
is primarily a ffrst-class railroad Oper-
atfng man and there had been rumors
that in the event Of the merger of the
Rock Island and Frisco systems he
would succeed W. B. Leeds as the oper-
ating president Of the combination.
President Leeds began to feel the bur
den of Overwork about a year ago. and
was obliged to take long rest. He is
said to be aVerse to increasing his adj
illustrative responsibilities. The union
of the Rock Island and the Frisco will
create a railroad system embracing
about $4,000 miles of line Friends Of
Mr. Leeds say that the most natural di-
vision of the executive management of
the merged properties would be to con
tinue Mr.. Leeds as president of the
Rock Island Holding company and make
Mr.. Yoakum president of the Rock Is
land operating company.
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A Heart to Heart Talk With
Women, by Dr.. S. B.
Hartman, NJ. D.

IF ALL the sick mothers. invalid
daughters and diseased sisters in this
broad land would take the following
ladies' simple and direct testimony to
heart and do as they have done, no pen
could describe the benefit that would
follow.
There are so many women, especially
married women, who drag themselves
YEARLY around from year to yt ar with
out any particular disease, and yet mis-
cradle beyond description.
They ache and trembIe and throb,
growing more nervous, tired and debih-
tated every day.
For this class of sufferers Peruna Is
the most perfect remedy in existence.
1t relieves, it soothes, it quiets, it
strengthens. and no tired. overworlzed
woman in the land should be without
Peruna in the house for a single day.
Those women who desire to consult
DR.. Hartman may do so in all conf
dence. He has an experience of over
fifty years in the treatment of WON sis
diseases. and gives his advice entirely
gratis. Thousands of women have been
cured by correspondence.
DR.. Hartman has written a book es-
pecially for this class of women It is
entitled, Health and Beauty and will
be sent free upon application. 1t gives
invaluable advice for the maid and
matron.
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EN- a1NEER DANFELsoR DEAD.
Former Kansas Railroad Man En-
pIoyed by the Santa Fe.

ADVANTAGEOUS, n. NJ. May 9.-Engi-
neer B. Danfelsor, one of the most pop
ular and efficient operatives ever en-
ploved on the Santa Fe. is dead at the
Las Vegas railway hospital Sepie
neritonitis was the malady which
caused his death. Friday afternoon an
operation was found necessary and MI
Danfelsor did not rally from the effects
of il. The attack was a severe one ana
the patient suffered greatly HIS WlIe,
in Crawfordsville. Kansas, was notlhed
Of her husbands illness, but arrived
too late. NE Danfelsor came recently
ia this division to take freight run
between here and Las Vegas. Inc en-
gireer came from Argentine, hs4iia So
ss7-h,ss vears ago he had a freight run
ont of Needles apd some time earlier
was a fireman on the western division
Here he was highly respected ana IS
teemed by everyone; was STEADY, N
dustrious and of magnificent physlque.
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CELEBRATIONS INSTALLED.
Rock Island Places One of the New
Instruments at Wichita.

wichita May 9.-When telephone
attached to the Rock Island railroad 8
telegraph wires furnishing this kind Of
communication to all points on this di-
vision was placed in the local passen-
ger station this morning work was only
commenced on an expensive and conven-
lent Improvement that the company is
installing all over its system
The idea is not a new one as railroad
offices of the various roads in the east
are all equipped with the convenience
but it is something new in the west
1t is estimated that it costs thousands
of dollars to make the Improvement
which is mostly for the cost of mr.
chasing the telephone apparat us
though it does not cost much for the
labor Of installing them.
railroad electrician arrived in
Wichita this morning and inside of ten
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SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder. It cures
painful, smarting, nervous feet and in
growing nails, and instantly takes the
sting out of corns and bunions. It's the
greatest comfort discovery of the age
Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight or new
shoes feel easy. 1t is a certain cure
for sweating, calIous and hot, tired,
aching feet. Try it today. Sold by all
druggists and shoe stores. By mail for
25c in stamps. Trial package FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.
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LOYAL LEGION ELECTION.
Kansas Department Selects Officers
at Leavenworth-

I,eavenworth. Kan, May 9.-The Isoy-
al Legion of Kansas held it's annual
election at the Planters hotel in this
CITY. There was a banquet and speech
making. and it was morning when the
meeting adjourned Prominent army
and ex-army men were present from all
over Kansas. The following officers
were elected for the. ensuing year. Col
onel G. &. Carr, Fort Atchison, senior
vice commander; H. c. LOOMS, Win
field junior vice commander; General
II 3. Freeman. Leavenworth, recorder
7 l. Viewer. I.eavenworth, treasurer:
Colonel u. B. Pearsall. Soldiers home,
registrar: Simon n. Fox, Topeka, chan
cellor, and Bernard Kelley, Topeka,
ehanIafn. Colonel Carr the new COM
mander of the Legion, is command
AMI Of the military post OF Fort Riley.
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Waiting Orders from Kansas city.

ogden, Utah, May 0.-There was no
strike Of the Southern Pacific boiler
makers today, though the thirty days
notice given the company expired today.
The officers of the union have the mat
ter under consideration at the grand
lodge in Kansas City. Their decision is
expected Monday and the feeling among
the men heSe is that the strike will be
Ordersd.
Sacramento. Cal. May 9-The situa-
ton with respect to the boilermakers
employed at the Southern Pacific shops
in this city revealed no change today.
the local union waiting for instructions
from the head organization. It is said
in event of a sympathetic strike the
company may reduce its force Of men
in this city from 5000 to 500 and secure
the material from eastern manufac-
turerS.
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rouR1Ne zee wEsT.
German Agriculturists Here to Study
American Farming Methods.

Louisville. KY May 9.-The German
agriculturists who are touring the
United States for the purpose of study.
ing conditions and the manner Of farm
ing arrived here yesterday Afternoon from
the east on special train over the Bal
timore & Ohio Southwestern. The
party left here last evening at sos over
the Queen & Crescent for Lexington.
KY. to look over farms in the blue grass
region They will return here tomorrow
and leave over the 3. & o. S w for St.
Louis at Q p. IN. The party viii reach
San Francisco on the 18th, stopping at
many points en- route.
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WARNING TO THE LION.
Better Lock Up It's Money, for Still
we'll Is Coming.

Kansas City. Mo, May "A E Still
well, president of the Kansas City Mex
leo & Orient railroad, accompanied by
=. Dickinson, the general manager Of
the road, viii leave for England within
few weeks. They will sail from New
York, June a and win most likely be
gone two or three months. Mr.. Stilweh
has not yet decided how much time he
viii take for the trip. London is the oh
jective point. There Mr. StilweH viii
spend considerable time with the Eng
lish lords and dukes who are supplying
much of the money for the promotion
Of the Orient railroad and the other
stilwell enterprises. After time spent
there the local officials will in all proba-
bility go across the channel to Holland.
where other stockholders will be told of
the progress and prospects of the ORR
emit
Mr.. Dickinson has left for Los An
geles' where he goes to bring his family
back to Kansas City. He is travelling in
the company's private car No. 100. which
has been equipped with all modern con-
ventences and is one Of the handsomest
cars ever owned in Kansas City.
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WHERE ROCK ISLAND STANDS.
Largest System in 0. s. Except the
the Harrimen Group.

By the acquisition of the Frisco sys-
tenn the Rock Island becomes the pro-
prietor of the largest railroad system
in the United States with the single
exception of the Hartman. Kuhn Loeb
the Southern Pacific and the Oregon
Short Line railroad. The total mileage
under the control of the Rock Island
company viii be 14,34S miles, including
the recent arrangement with the South
ern Pacific by which the Rock Island
acquired a half interest in 1886 miles
Of Texas railroad. The capitalization
of tho FsicO consists of 81 million dol
lars OF common stock, 81 million dollars
of second preferred stock and million
dollars of first preferred stock. me
capital of the Rock Island amounts 70
$50 million dollars.
The Leeds. Reid, Moore syndicate,
through the Rock Island company, viii
now have a railroad system extending
from St Paul and Minneapolis 10 Ca
weston and New Orleans, and from chi
cago to Colorado Springs. 1t viii reach
/ into Alabama and Tennessee and may,
in the near future. reach the Atlantic
coast by acquisition of the Central rail-
way of Georgia.
Three men Joined forces to pass the
control of the Frisco. They were 3. r.
Yoakum. its president: James CampDeti
of St Louis, the largest Individual
stakeholder. and B. F. Cheney of Bos-
ton. who was chairman of the reorgani-
zation committee of the Atchison rail-
road. Reports that there had been
1 difference of opinion between the mem
bers of the pool which at one time mad
( threatened to cause it's disruption We're
officially denied today.
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sUFFERED HORRIBLE BURNS.
Rock Island Fireman succumbs to
Injuries at FL Paso.

The n Paso Times says At IaLe
hour sunday night death ended the sur
ferings Of Roland HILL the ROCK SAM ll4l-l.
5,-e-7sn who was burned several days
ago e''i bv the explosion Of a torch. His
father and mother arrived here 70 take
charge Of the remains, which will be
shipped today to their home in Waco
Tex, for burial
Hill belonged to the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Firemen at Alamagordo,,
and committee consisting of J., r
Donaldson, f. w. Cady and H W. Goss
If that place came down yesterday to
take charge of the remains in the nams
Hill suffered untold agony from his
horrible burns. and death doubtless
came as a relief He was a young man
with MANY friends among the railroad
men of this city and Alamagordo, ana
his death is deplOred by large circle
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Bandits Were Foiled.

Denver, May Am attempt was made
last night to wreck the eastbound ex-
press train on the Burlington railway
by stacking ties on the track near Barr,
IS miles east of Denver. The large en-
CINE tossed the ties to one side. 1t IS
supposed that bandits had planned to
ditch the train and rob the passengers
and. express cars.
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NAY BRING DAMAGE SUITS.
Greek Consul Investigating Buffalo
Railroad Wreck.

Independence, Kan. May 9-Nickol-
aos Solopulus, of Chicago. Greek con-
sui, accompanied by his attorney,
Henry J. Furber, Jr., also of Chicago,
is here investigating the wreck that &C
CURED on the Missouri Pacific last week
near Buffalo. which resulted in the
death of several Greeks and Italians
that were on the work train of the
company which was run into by the
through freight, as the work train was
trying to make the siding Several
others were injured and are now in the
Good Samaritan hospital at Coffeyville
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Adjourned Annual Meeting of Stock
holders.

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Topeka Railway company,
notice of which was sent to the last
known address of each stockholder. ten
davs before the date of such meeting,
as provided by the bylaws, was post
poned until May A. 1903, because there
was not a majority of the stock repre-
scented at such meeting, on April s.
The adjourned meeting of the stock
holders will be held at the Office of the
Topeka Railway company, No. 113 East
Eighth avenue in Topeka, Kansas. at
o'clock D. m. Thursday, May Il, 1903
CLIFFORD c. BAKER,
Attest. President.
]. 6. SLONECKER, Secretary.
Dated Topeka, Kas.. April 80. 1903.