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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17

Mr. Trucker-"I think shall give up my
business, my dear. l might as well have
some good out of my money" Mrs. Truck.
er-"Oh, not yet, Samuel! But when one of
US dies, | shall give up. housekeeping, and
try
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17

Tess-"He was pleased to say | sing like
bird" Jess-"I heard him say that to
you, and just after that he began to talk to
me about owls and their habits. "-Philadel-
nhia Press
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17

Kwater-"It's more or less true that, as
the old saw has it, Charity covers multi
tude of sins" Hardhead-"But never if
Philadelphia Record.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17
Homeseekers and Settlers Rates to
the Sunny South.

On first and third Tuesday of each month
to, and including April, 1904. Write Jno.
NJ. Beall, A. G. P. A, Mobile & Ohio r. R.,
St. Louis, Mo-, stating to what point you
wish rates.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17
stops the Cough

You may follow luck to ruin, but not to
success.-Garfield
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17

Chat man Brown has just bought fur
cap and pair of skates" what forw
ITO serve his own ends, suppose. Prince
ton Tiger.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli
BILE medicine for coughs and colds.-N. w
Samuel, Ocean Grove, N. j., Feb. II, 1900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17

Putnam Fadeless Dyes cost but 10 cents
per package.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17

and works off the cold. Laxative Bromt
Quinine Tablets. Price Is cents
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17

Ibid she return your affection?" eyes
Detroit Free Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17

In Dragging of the seed don't forget thu
soil.-Judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17

Confidence is Inc secret OF strength
Monod
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17

Provided the collar of seyvitude is thor.
oughly modish and up to date, it doesn't
chafe the average man very much.-Puck.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17

A man cannot have an idea of perfection
in another which he was never sensible Of
in himself Steele.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-08
N. K. & G. Is ACTIVE
New Kansas Road Hustling Bonds
and Making Surveys.

Newton, Kan, May S.-There was
grief in the gang of surveyors that
struck Halstead yesterday. The chief
engineer took offense at the promoters
of the new road because he was criti-
cised for not accomplishing the work of
survey more rapidly, and threw up his
job. Another man has been secured and
the work win go on, though the scene
of operations is temporarily shifted to
Salina. A brother of Mr.. Reddig, the
promoter, was in Halstead yesterday
and directed the surveyors to report at
once at Salina to prepare a construction
survey for the line between that point
and Concordia. This seems to Indicate
to be built at once. Mr.. Reddig promis-
ed the Halstead people that the survey
ors would be back after the work at
Salina is finished, to continue their sur
vey of a line through Harvey county.
A letter received today from Roxbury
persons indicates that the surveyors are
to work south out of Halstead and viii
then return by way of Newton, Goessell
and ROxbury, mapping out a line. It is
claimed that the fiat has gone forth
from Wichita business men that the
road must skip Newton and pass
through Halstead if It is allowed to
touch Wichita
Want BOND ASSISTANCE.
Salina Kan. May S.-H F. Reddig,
president of the proposed Nebraska,
Kansas & Gulf railway. and his attOr-
ney, H. c. Solomon, of Kansas City, are
here to make final arrangements for
the new road in this county. Petitions
will be in circulation tomorrow. and a
special election will be called as soon as
possible. Saline county is asked to vote
$4,000 county bonds, bearing Az per
cent interest for 20 years, redeemabl Bile,
however, at the pleasure of the county
commissioners any time after ten years.
One-half the amount of bonds viii be
due when the road is built to the south
county line, the remainder when the
road is constructed and in operation
through the county to the north line of
Sedgwick county.
Concordia, Kan, May 8.-A large and
enthusiastic meeting held in the interest
of the proposed Nebraska. Kansas &
Gulf railroad at the court house last
night was addressed by leading citizens,
and by p F. Reddig, H c. Solomon
and George Wolff, all of Kansas City
The meeting was unit in favoring the
road. Concordia is to vote bonds to the
amount of $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-08
erand Lodge pegree oil Honor.

Pittsburg, May S.-The grand lodge
meeting of the Degree of Honor closed
two days session here last evening.
The attendance is estimated at 500 The
grand lodge officers elected are Mrs.
Agnes Michaels, of Nickerson. grand
chief of honor; Mrs. Josephine Wealth
erby, Of Emporia, grand lady of honor
Mrs. Edith M. Wood, of Pittsburg, grand
c. of c.; Mrs Georgia Notestein, of
Hiawatha, grand recorder: Mrs. jose
phine Caporal, of Concordia, grand re-
ceiver; Miss Tillie TelfOrd of Topeka,
grand Waterman; Mrs. Stella Reming-
ton, of Lawrence, grand inside watch
man. Mrs Lulu NJ. Brown. of Galena.
grand outside Waterman; Mrs. DR.. Mar
tina Bacon, of Kansas City Kan. grand
medical examiner. Representatives to
the superior lodge, which meets in st.
Paul. Mimi. in June, are Mrs. N D..
Cole, of Chanute; E. NJ. Ford, of En-
poria, and Mrs Pauline Ennis, of Cir
ard. The next grand lodge meeting viii
be held in Independence, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-08
CARNEGIE'S CRITICISMS.
Morgan's Man Says They Will Re
ceive Consideration.

New York. May S.-George Perkins of
the banking firm of Morgan & Co, and
author of the profit sharing scheme
adopted by the United States Steel cor
poration, which was considered in An
drew Carnegie's speech to the British
ironmasters in London, is quoted as
saying:
Il do not know which to appreciate
the more, Mr.. Carnegie's commentator
of the scheme of sharing profits with the
employees or his criticism of it. Mr.. Car
negie is the highest authority on that
subject and his remarks are as compli-
mentary to the WOrkmen as to US.
What Mr.. aCrnegie says about the
faults Of the present arrangement under
which we are working will be very care
fully considered by our committee hav-
ing the new system in charge. The
plan as it now exists, think it is gem
orally understood, is purely a tentative
one. We have not said that we were
satisfied with its details. for we are not.
We are watching for places where inn
provements viii be possible. and are
grateful to Mr.. Carnegie for the sug-
gestions and recommendation he has
made.
We concur fully with what Mr.. Car
negie says concerning the necessity of
protecting the worxmen shareholders.
We will do everything we can to furth-
er the project and to make it more at
tractiVe and secure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-08
SAME TERMS AS BEFORE.
Details ofthe Rock IsIand-Frisco Deal
Coming to Light.


New York, May S--Rock Island and
St Louis and San Francisco stocks
were the features of trading on the
Stock Exchange today, nearly SO, 900
snareS of Rock Island and 5000 shares
of Frisco having been traded in.
The activity was due to the reported
carrying through of the merger of these
properties, and while official confirma-
ton was not to be had the reports were
generally believed.
President Yoakum of the Frisco con-
tinues to maintain silence and refuses
positively to discuss the rumOrs one
way or the other
1t is learned. however. that the terms
by which Frisco is taken over by Rock
Island are only slightly changed from
those originally agreed upon; that is, 20
lateral trust, per cent bonds and 60
per cent in Rock Island common.
When the hitch occurred, several
weeks ago, it was stated that the 20
per cent in cash was not forthcoming on
time, and James Campbell kicked over
the traces and left for St. Louis, deelar-
ing that he expected the Rock Island
people to live up to their agreement and
until the cash was forthcoming the deal
would be held in allegiance.
The new terms, it is said, require less
cash than the original agreement pro-
vided for, and Mr.. Campbell has been
Modified by receiving for his holdings
in Frisco the equivalent Of 20 per cent
in cash in order to carry the deal
through.
When an official announcement of the
the terms under which the Frisco is ia
ken over will vary a little from the or
iginal terms, but the net results will be
about the same.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-08

tories, south to the Gulf. and southeast
to Birmingham, Ala, until today it con-.
trolls and operates over 5000 miles. In
the southwest territory many extensions
have just been completed and recently
two new lines were opened up
According to the last annual report
Of the Frisco company. there was $685.
600 600 of common stock issued, of which
81. 692. 296 was in the treasury, leaving
ST ,307, 704 in the hands of the public
The report gave the first preferred stock
issued as s., 600 600 But little Of the S16.-
600 00Oof the second preferred stock was
in the companys treasury. Consequent
ly. on June 80 last. of the total of $780,
600 900 Of all classes of stock issued $4S,-
301 204 was held by the public
It was said in Wall street that Rock
Island interests have been quietly pick
ing up for some time substantial
amounts Of both the first ana second
preferred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-08
THIRTY NEW BRIDGES.
Santa Fe Is Rebuilding Its Southern
California Lines.

San Bernardino. Cal. May s.-Plans
for the construction of thirty bridges
for the Southern California division of
the Santa F'e railway have just been
completed by r. B. Burns, chief engi-
neer of the coast division of the Santa
Fe, and work will be commenced at
once. Fifteen of the new bridges will
be on the line between Los Angeles and
San Diego The remainder will be on
the line betw an Los Angeles and Bar
stow.
This bridge construction will be a
part of general rebuilding of the
Southern California lines of the Santa
Fe," said Engineer Burns. I'VE have
completed rebuilding the Atlantic and
Pacific west from Albuquerque and are
now prepared to do some construction
work here in Southern California
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-08
PAN-AMER1oAN RAILROAD.
James G. Blaine's Lifelong Project Is
Taking Tangible Form.

Papers for the incorporation of the
Great central Railroad company nave
been forwarded to the secretary of state
of Maine The project IS to build from
the head of navigation on the Coco
river. Nicaragua, to connect with the
National railway OF Managua- While
main line will be built through Hon
duras into Salvador The capital stock
Possibly before the close of this year
definite form may be given to the lfe-
long project of James G. Blaine to build
American road by which trains
Andrew Carnegie and other million
aires are known to be interested in the
project, which has been. declared feas-
ible but costly
Finaneiers who weigh the cost and re-
turns have expressed the opinion that ii
would be a paying investment, even
though more than the SOC, 600, 600 est1'-
mated as needed to build the road were
reu.sired
It is estimated that the distance from
New York to Buenos Ayres is nearly
II 600 miles. OF this over 5000 miles re-
mains to be constructed.
OF the 5000 miles to be constructed.
much of it will have to be built over the
highest mountains in the. world, and all
most insupera Bile obstacles in the way
of water for the engines, grades and
safety of passengers Will have to be
Engineers and experienced railway
men say that it will be nearly eleven
years before it could be finished, but
maintain shat It can be done.
It Is estimated that when the road is
finished it will take over two weeks
steady travelling day and night to make
the trip, but will bring the tourist in the
shadow of the antarctic circle
IN 1890 when the project was taken up
by James G. Blaine the United States
government appropriated nearly 100000
for surveys Of the proposed route, but
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-08
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

Harry Began of the boiler shop has
drawn his time.
John Clousie Of the water service has
drawn his time and secured WORK else
A regular professorship of railroading is
! to be created at the Technical High school
of Berlin.
Engine 49, was run into the erecting
/ shop yesterday for general repairs and a
new fire box.
The Burlington railroad has moved its
car accounting department from St. Jo-
seph to Chicago.
Locomotive 2297 was taken out on her
trial trip yesterday after having been re-
paired in the erecting shop.
c. NJ Webster of the store accountants
office, has returned to work after spending
a few days in Kansas City.
Eastbound Santa Fe train No. was
about two hours late yesterday and did
not arrive IN Topeka until 4 o'clock.
F. r. Tracy. travelling agent for the Lake
Shore railroad, was in the city yesterday
and called at the Santa Fe ticket office
Thomas Miles has quit the service of
the company and has left for the west
1t is reported that he will go to work on
his fathers farm.
The first annual convention of the IN
ternational Railway Master Boilermakers'
association will be held at Columbus, o.,
on May 10, 20 and q.
Mrs. C. A. Ridgeway is reported to be
seriously sick with pneumonia Mrs Ridge
way is the mother-in-law of Thomas Will
liams of the car shops.
The Santa Fe will today run an excur-
sion from Leavenworth to Topeka by way
/ OF Holiday. The train will bring delegates
to the L. c. T. convention
It is reported that an Orient special car
passed through the city yesterday on San
ia Fe train No l. One of the officers of
the new road occupied the car.
Mr. F. W. Meyer has been appointed
auditor of receipts for the Kansas City
Southern railway, with headquarters at
Kansas City, Mo, vice J. !. Morrison, re-
signed
The Railroad Y NJ c. A. authorities re-
port e56 members for the month of May.
This is an increase of SO over last month
About 50 renewals are reported and also
IS rev members.
w. o. Nevill, chief clerk to J. NJ. Cru
Der. general superintendent of the Rock
Island. left yesterday afternoon for short
trip to Kansas City. Mr. Nevin is &C
conpanied by his wife and son.
P. r. Bruner of the water service left
yesterday on No ? for Chicago, where he
will visit with S. A. Bradfeld, who for
merly worked in the wheel shop here, but
who is now employed in the Pullman car
works at Chicago. Mr. Bruner. who is
accompanied by his wife, viii he away
about two weeks.
Contracts were signed in Kansas City
yesterday by the Nebrask Kansas and
Gulf railroad and athe Federal Construc
ton company for the building of the road
This is to be a north and south line
through Kansas. running from Bellevnle
in the north, through Concordia, Mime
apoIs, Salina. Newton. Wichita Winfield
Pawhuslza and on to Spiro, I. T.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-08
MORE SANTA FE MEN QUIT.
shopmen at Argentine Refuse to Do
Boilermakers' Work.

Kansas City, Mo- May S.-Twelve of
the men employed at the Santa Fe
roundhouse in Argentine joined the
striking boilermakers and their helpers
al the shops there last evening because
they were asked to do work which they
believed formerly fell to the strikers.
Nine of the men were engine wipers
and the other three were employed in
various capacities. The wipers who
struck were asked to bore hues. When
an engine is run into the roundhouse
the pipes of the tubular boilers often
become clogged with SCOT. A long auger
is taken and the fiue bored out This
nine of the men refused to do.
At the shops this morning it was
stated that no attempt would be made
to fill the strikers places, as the work
would be done at other places. A few
men remained at work in the boiler
shops yesterday and these were still at
work this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-08

further action was not taken because Of
the death OF Mr.. Blai inc
Charles NJ. Pepper has been appointed
special commissioner to South America
to investigate the feasibility OF the
project from a political standpoint His
expenses viii be betrayed by Mr.. Car
negie.
Students of commerce are of the opin-
ion that the revenue derived from the
commercial exchanges with the South
American countries by this system
would more than pay the interest on
the investment and advise that the
project be backed by the government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-08

not less than s100 and not more than
81 900 or by imprisonment for not less
than one year and not more than three
years"
The other section provides that ANY
person who shall knowingly and wilful-
ly obstruct or retard the passage Of
mail carriers shall, for every such Of
tense be punished by a fine of not
more than $780,.
1t is pointed out that the difference
between the penalties hinges on the
wearing of the uniform and also that
the word assault within the meaning
of the law contemplates just such an
offense as that reported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-08

General Charles Dick, the eminent con
gresham from the famous Garfield dis
trict of Ohio says: Il believe there is no
remedy so efficient for headache as DR..
Miles Pain Pills"
VIM Z. Bell, general secretary Home
Frontier and Foreign Missionary society.
of the United Brethren in Christ, Dayton
O.. writes: 7 am never without a supply
of DR. Miles Pain pills and derive most
excellent results from their use"
I n. Lagrange, elder in the Presbyterian
church at Franklin, Ind, has long suffered
from chronic headache. but he says he has
at last found solace in DR.. Miles Pain
Pills. He says nothing can equal them in
giving relief from intense headache or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-08
STRIKE IS GROWING.
Southern Pacific Boilermakers Will
Help Union Pacific Union.

San Francisco. May S-Tonight all of
the boilermal1ers of the Southern Pa
cifc company west of Ell Paso and
Ogden and south of Portland will quit
work out of sympathy for the mem
bers of their international union who
have been having trouble for the past
six months with the Union Pacific.
The number of men involved is about
APO The union macninists of the Union
Pacific are also along with the boiler
makers. The Southern Pacific machin
lists have not taken any action looking
to a sympathetic movement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-08
$4,000 Depot for Independence, Kas

Independence, Kas., May S.-The Mis-
souri, Pacific is to build a $1,000 depot
at this place just as soon as the work
men can be secured. The plans have
been perfected and work is to be pushed.
The building is to be OF brick and is to
be equipped with all modern convent
ences. The Santa Fe is also contem-
plating the erection of a new depot here.
On account of the rapid growth of the
town the present depots are inadequate
to accommodate the travelling public
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-08
MISSOURI PACIFIC CHANGE.
officials Moved from St. Louis and
Sedalia to Jefferson City.

Official announcement from the Of
fee of the general superintendent of the
Missouri Pacific states that the offices
of division superintendent. chief dis
patchers and dispatchers at st. Louis
and chief dispatcher at Sedalia will be
located at Jefferson City. The order
hecame effective Nav ).
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-08

# your blood or liver IS out of order
or if you suffer with indigestion. YOU
should take Munyon's Blood Cure ard
Munyon's Dyspepsia Cure. The Blood
Cure will eradicate all poisons from the
system, and the Dyspepsia Cure will give
you a good appetite and enable YOU to
digest everything you eat, thus making
good. rich blood. These remedies in con-
nection with Munyon's Witch Hazel Soap
will improve any complexion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-08

pains. neuralgia. or IN fact any pain. I
have taken them with best results, and
have given them to others and they never
Center. 0.
Il recommend DR. Miles Pain Pills for
headache or any kind of Pain. e. J.
Hierholzer, teller Commercial bank, &c
lima. 0.
Have used Pain Pills in my family with
the best Of results. They will do all you
Claim for them."-A. c. Huston. ashland
IL.
Il can not speak too highly of DR. Niles
Pain Pills. as I know them to be q positive
cure for headache and neuralgia pain ). -
Thomas Bright. Marengo, Ill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-08

independence. May S.-Jacob Burkett
an eccentric though well-to-do citizen
of this section, hanged himself in Jake
Moore's livery barn Burkett came in
town last evening and put his team in
the livery barn. He had apparently
been drinking heavily. and in the morn
ing his body was found suspended from
a Joist Burkett owned two good farms
and the cause of his suicide is IN
known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-08
INTO THE 0. S. COURT.
venner SUIT Against the Rock Island
Is Removed.

Chicago, May S.-The case recently
begun in the state court by Clarence H.
Venner of Boston against the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific Railway company
was removed to the United States cir
cult court yesterday. This is the pro-
ceeding through which Mr.. Venner
seeks to have the court declare illegal
the so-called scheme of reorganization
in reference to the railroad company's
stock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-08
Saws There Is No Struggle.

salt Lake City. Utah. May s.-vice
President and General Manager Russell
Harding of the Rio Grande system, who
is here with a party Of officials, declares
there IS no truth in the reported
struggle between the Gould and Harri-
man systems for the control Of the Colo
RADIO Midland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-08
Dead 81 ]. d. Morriaon-

Pittsburg. Kan. May s.-John T.
Morrison. one of the best known coaI
operators in Southwestern Kansas and
Indian Territory died at his home in
this city of Bright's disease after am
illness of over a year. He was a nativek
of New York, but spent most of HIS
life in the coal fields of Missouri an ID
Kansas. He leaves a wife and daugla-
ter. The remains will be shipped ito
st. Louis for interment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-08
Office viii Be Abolished.

The office of general attorney of the
Choctaw will be abolished when ]. W.
McLoud retires, but the attorneys in
the different jurisdictions will all be re-
tanned as at present and will report di-
rect to Chicago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-08
Good Bye, Mr.. Hartman.

San Francisco, May 8-President Har-
riman of the Southern Pacific company
stated today that he would leave for
New York within a few days and would
go abroad this summer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-08
Increase of a.ooo nrembera.

Cleveland, May 8-The report Of the
secretary and treasurer of the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen for the fiscal
year ended December 81, 1902. shows
that the increase in membership