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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-23
Tired Women, Run Down, Weary
and Weak, Morning, Noon and
and Night.

If one were to ask all the nervous,
fretted, jaded, fagged-Out women who
work day after day, hardly able to keep
on their feet-if a person were to ask
them what their trouble was one would
say dyspepsia, another nervous pros
tration, another female weakness, and
so on.
The fact is, however. that they nearly
all have the same disease, and that dis
ease is chronic catarrh
Thousands of people have chronic ca
tarrh and do not know it.
They realize that they are sick, but
they do not suspect their disease is
chronic catarrh.
If they have catarrh of the stomach,
they call it dyspepsia; if they have gen
eraI catarrhal debility, they call it ner-
vous prOstration; if they have catarrh
of the liver or kidneys, they say they
are bilious or have kidney disease; and
If they have catarrh of the pelvic or
gans they name it female weakness
The truth is, all these organs are sub
ject to catarrh, and the land is full of
toiling women, half invalids, who have
chronic catarrh in some stage or form
of some of these organs
Women from all parts of the United
States bear testimony to the fact that
Peruna cures catarrhal diseases.
A Letter From Mrs. Colonel Gresham.
Mrs. Col. E. J. Gresham, Treasurer
Daughters of the Confederacy, and
President Hernden Village Improve
ment Society. writes the following let
ter from Hernden, Fairfax county, Va. !:
Herndon, Va
The Peruna Medicine Co, Columbus, O.:
Il cannot speak too highly of the val
ne of Peruna. I believe that I owe my
life to its wonderful merits. I suffered
with catarrh of the head and lungs in
its worst form, until the doctors fairly
gave me up. and / despaired of ever
4 getting we'll again.
Il noticed your advertisement and
the splendid testimonials given by PEG
Die who mad been cured by PeTuna, an1
determined to try a bottle I felt but
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-23

to have destroyed his houses and fsh
hatcheries. The feeling against Rat
cliff ran high. and he left the state. An
apDeal was made by him to the Uniteu
States government but nothing came Of
if Affer waiting several months he
laid the case before the government Of
Great Britain, of which country he IS
still a subject it is claimed
Governor Peabody has written DIS
trict Attorney S G. McMullion, of
Grand Junction, to report on the affair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-23

several years. The idea is to prevent
the water and earth from acting on the
pole also to protect it against worms
which would tend to destroy the pole.
As many thousands Of poles are used
annually the idea should be a paying
Investment The inventors have been
investigating the subject since March l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-23
Ybo.ooo.ooo for Western Pacific.

San Francisco May 23.-At a meeting
of the directors of the Western Pacific
railway held here it was decided to is
sue $4,000, 600 in bonds for construction
of the road. It was also announced that
the property of the San francisco Ter
nainal Stockton. Beckwith Pass, Sacra-
mento & Oakland roads viii be immedi-
ately transferred to the Western Pa
pific
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-23
GILLETTE DENIES IT.
Says His Road Is Not Absorbed by
Cripple Creek Line.

New York, May 23.-President Gill
lette of the Denver & Southwestern
Railway company today authorized a
denial of the report that the Denver &
South western road is to be absorbed by
the Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek
road He said that no negotiations to
that end were under way.
Mr. Gillette also said that the interest
pvament on the 5 per cent bonds (s5.5OO,-
000) of the Denver & Southwestern, due
June l, will promptly be met.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-23
SUIT AGAINST ORIENT.
Woman Sues for $4,000 Because
Road Crossed Her Farm.

Lawrence, Kan, May 23.-Bathsheba
Turley, through her attorney, S. b.
Amidon, filed a suit in the district court
against the Orient railroad, for $4,5CO
damages, which she alleges she sustain
ed because of the building Of the track
of the defendant company through her
farm. The petition states that eight and
one-half acres has been taken as a
right of way by the company and that
this land she values at $40. 1t also
states that the farm has been injured
for agricultural purposes, in that it is
divided into two parts. and that the
hedges and fences have been torn away
and damaged to large extent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-23
NAY ~ TIE DATE
Big Strike on Union Pacific Will Be
Declared Of

Omaha, May pa special to the
World Herald from New York says
that the Union Pacific strike has been
settled and will be declared of on May
27 The terms of settlement between
the officers of the railroad and the rep
resentatives of strikers has been signed.
The men are to return to work at an in
creased rate Of pay, there is to be no
discrimination account of the men be-
longing to the union and piece work is
to be abolished in the shops of the sys-
TEN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-23


themd m
helped
walking
without una.-N1 Sarah Frye
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-23
marshall,s Band Sunday.

MarshalTs Band viii give a concert
Sunday afternoon at Garfield Park.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-23
81 Will Never be Without Peru ma !"
Writes Mrs. Sarah frye, Of New Jersey.

Mary Gray Wakervile Ontario, Canada, writes
tell Of the
congestve catarrhal troubles stomach
and boweI
friend who concluded
all the
bottles restored good heatha1ary Gray"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-23
A Grateful Woman's Letter to
DR.. Hartman.

Mrs. Sarah Frye, 2O4 Sylvan Ave,
West Asbury Park, N. J., writes
81 have not words to express
my gratitude for the wonderful
cure that Peruna has done for me.
} IL is a God send to all suffering
women. Peruna has done wonder
fuI work for me. was sick over
half of my life with systemic ca
tarrh. I want this letter published
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-23

10 photos. lOc. Lutes. 81 kan ave.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-10-21
FORGOT BENEFACTOR.
Major Keener Threw Down
Joseph Cans.


Latter Had Befriended him and Pre-
vented him From Going to Prison
Brether-in-Iss1 Forgot the Kindness
and is Reported to Have Fitted From
st. Louis.
Major Keener is said to be still a
gay deceiyer and has taken the oppor-
tunity TO throw the hooks into anoth-
er who trusted him not wisely but too
well. This time he harpooned Joseph
Cans CT Morris Cross Roads.
Cans was his suaunch friend and
went TO the assistance OF the Major
when the latter was brought back to
Uniontown aud placed 10 jail on sew
eral serious charges.
He interceded for the cattle king
and succeeded in getting those who
had claims against Keener to compro-
mise them. Keener was broke and
Cans gave him money with which to
get back to his hom-.
Since that time he has received no
word whatever from Keener who has
apparently forgotten that he owes any
gratitude or any thing more tangible
10 the man who kept him from going
to the penitentiary which be so richly
deserv ed to do.
On the heels OF this it IS reported
that the Major has left St. Louis
where he has been in business and
again people mourn his departure. He
went away owing large sum of
money,
The case has been sensational one
from its inception and the latter de-
velopmenls bear out the opinion en-
tertained OF Keener by many people
who had dealings with him.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-10-21
TERN TOO SHOR.
To Hear Confession of all Of Mr..
Bakers Sins.


Laughter Opened Court this Morning
Not much Being dcnc-srand Jury
Has Returned no Mathematician
Jury Tomorrow.
From Thursdays Daily.
Your honor, said attorney Geo.
Z. Baker this morning, with much
humility" l want to make a con.
session of all my sins. / want
wait, Mr. Baker" interrupted
Judge Mason, I'VE have some other
business otransact this term" The
members of the bar and the specta-
tors IN the court room Joined in a
laugh, long and loud, at the attor.
ney's expense.
Mr.. Baker in reality, wanted to
make apology for only one Of his
sins. Yesterday in a chancery cause
that was up, in which Mr. Baker
and Mr.. Allen we're the LAWYERS
some papers were missing. Mr..
Baker insisted that Mr.. Allen was
responsible tor them, and Mr. Allen
insisted that be was not. The dis.
cussior grew pretty warm, and last
evening Mr.. Baker found the paper.
He vanted to confess this morning
that he had been mistaken.
There is little DUNG in the Circuit
court. The grand jury has nearly
exhausted the list OF witnesses and
no indictments have been returned
as yet. Some returns will probably
G made this afternoon.
On Friday, the petit jury Will
assemble, and juries may be drawn
IN a few cases next week. Some
cases of public interest may be tried
at that time.
Enoch NJ Everly was introduced
in the court by w S. John. and was
ADMITTED to practice.
The following chancey causes
we're disposed of:
X. f. L. Allen, VS.. Jacob i. Ken
nedy, assumnsit. Dismissed agreed.
Morgantown Bridge and Improve @.
ment Company va. J. A. Cox; deere
for sale
Simon L. Wildman. guardian. VS.
Arse Nj. Tenant; decree for sale
Geo. Nj Fletcher's exeeu.rix Ct a
vs. Sylvester Wilson ct al; deere,
for sale.
Minnie Bell VS.. Laura f. Bell dc.
crse for sale.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-10-21
VIRGINIA COLLEGE

Opens Sent. 81 1903 0ae Of the leading Schools
fe- Young Ladies in the South New buildings,
"a aos and equipment Campus ten acres. Grand
mountain scenery in Valley o. Virginia, famed Tor
health. European and American teachers. fu ~,
and Elocution. Students from thirty States For
catalogue address.
MATTE p. HARRIS. President. Roanoke. va
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-10-21
OLD DEEDS QUESTIONED.
Court at UniOntOwn Asked to Set
Transfer Aside M0rgantOwn Men
Tnfarpsted


The following extract from tha
court proceedings at Uniontown will
be interesting here:
ID. M. Hertzog presented the petit
tion of George w. Ross of Spring
bill township, setting forth that the
petitioner, and BERTHE NJ. Ross and
William Ross. the last two named
being children OF Francis NJ. Ross,
are the only surviving heirs Of Rob
ert Ross late of Spr:nghill TOWNSHIP.
The petitioner further sets forth
that Robert Ross died seized Of a
track Of land situated parity, in
West W., and partly in Sp-inghill
township. The petitioner VIM. and
BERTHE N. Ross, are now in posses
sion of land and have been so since
said Robert Ross died and they
claim title TO the entire tract In
1879, the petitioner alleges deceased
executed to George M. Hag rs OF
West Virginia, conditional deed, for
the coal underlying that part OF the
farm In Sprlnghlll township beng
20 acres, the price to be paid Tor
same being $45 per acre. | he coal
was sold upon condition that it was
to be paid for ny February IA, 1875.
which the petitioner alleges was not
done, therefore the title for the coal
reverted to the said heirs. La Octo-
Der, 1877 the petitioner alleges that
Hagans through George c. Sturgiss,
special commissioner sold the coal to
Daniel r. Davidson Of Beaver The
said Daniel r. Davidson died leav-
ing will and his heirs now claim
said coal. A rule was granted on
the window and heirs of Daniel
Davidson to bring their action of
ejectment within six months from
service Of the rule, or show cause
who the same should not be done.
The rule is msde returnable to De-
cember term.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-10-21


Money on the Strength of His Bank
Account-6ot Diamond Ring frem
Another Man-Gene Hough Coming
Back.
Gene Hougn who identified Charles
H. MADEIRA in Pittsburg the other
day where the latter had check for
$40 cashed has made the cheek
good. He says he thought it was
all right when he stood for MADEIRA
The latter is still at his tricks
and letter received last night by
prominent professional gentleman
says that MADEIRA bought diamond
ring in Pittsburg for which he gave
his check, It's very probable that
the check will go back with the ia
miliar mark of mo Funds" on it,
Walter MADEIRA headed Charles
off at the Henry in time to prevent
his getting another check cashed.
As related ip this paper some days
ago Charles had received money on
a check at the Henry and went back
the next day to get $50 more saying
that his mother was sick in New
York.
The manager was from Missouri
and wondered what caused him to
go broke so often. Charles asked
him to wire the Second National here
and see if Walter Madera's check
was all right He did so.
Later Walter called at the hotel
and was introduced to the manager
just as the answer was returned. It
stated that the money was all right
Charles said that he had just met
his brother on the street. lie had
met Walter and had shaken hands
with him. When Walter appeared
it queered whatever game was on
hand and the young man did not
come hack.
Hough who is said to owe numer-
Gus bills in town says that he will
return here and square every thing,
His friends hope that he will as they
don't want to regard him as beat
He was quite popular while he was
here but when he departed without
the formality OF settling with lot
of people who had lent him money
they got sore.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-10-21
HOW 1T HAPPENED
Walter MADEIRA Turned Up In
Time to Stop Check.

Charles II. MADEIRA Had Tried to Get
Money on the Strength of His Bank
Account--6ot Diamond Ring frem
Another Man-Gene Hough Coming
Back.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-10-21
Special Announcement!
AND EDUCATE YOUR CHILDREN.

splendid University here and
Norge CF
Rrdh endf
eSt handS South
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-10
Tribe of Ben Hur

The Tribe of Ben Hur, Noun
tain State Court met In regular ses
sion last evening and initiated the
following candidates: Mayor Meek,
George Eunis and DR.. Morris. Also
two lady candidates, Mrs. Nal
borough and Miss Cutler received
the degree.
The full work was put on and
the magnificent grandeur OF the
impressive ceremony was most full
ly demonstrated and exemplihed.
In no existing order of societies Is
the obligation more sacred and Inn
pressive than the order of Ben Hur.
Clever speeches were given by the
gentlemen Meeks, Ennis, and Nor
ris and at the conclusion an invita-
tion was given by the committee
Bros. Clawson, Gold, Shriver and
Anshuts to adjourn to the Phoenix
where most elaborate oyster sup
per was served, plates were laid for
forty seven. Toast and good cheer
prevailed aud the midnight hour
had passed when the good nights
were said.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-10
BIG LAWSUIT
Involves Oil Production of One Million Dollars

purchased to Bachman, thus leav-
ing the latter apparently sole own
er of the property.
The property was originally well
timbered, and Cap: Bachman oper'
ated a saw mill on 1t until hts death,
which occurred In 1886. He sold
47o acres of the land and after his
demise the remainder was divided
under an order of the court, setting
apart dover tract for his widow
and four tracts of 60 acres each for
his four children, and the remain
der. $50 acres, was sold by ]. B
Townsend, special commissioner.
Most of the tract Is now divided up
into small farms of from thirty to
fifty acres.
Operations for oil were COM
menced about 1896, and the field
proved to be the most productive In
that section. The plaintiffs coun
sci compute tn t from the dover
tract and two f the heirs about
$500, 900 worth of oil has been OBJ
tanned, and when 1t Is considered
that nearly all the remainder OF the
land has been as productive, or
nearly so, 1t Is seen that the total
production will far exceed mil
lion dollars. In addition to his
one. fifth share as on original part
ner, the plaintiff claims one-hali OF
tine Reeves interest, making his
share three. .tenths of the royalty.
Capt. Joseph S. Reed Is a veteran
of the Civil War. Until some time
in the seventies he was engaged in
the manufacture OF nail kegs IL the
city of PittsDurg, but since that
time he has lived a retired life in
Oakmont. It was while engaged
Ii the keg business that he became
interested in this land. He Claims
he knew nothing of Captain Bach
mans death until about two years
ago, when he accldentlY met a gen
tleman from this county, at Pitts
burg, and at the same time learned
that the land was valuable by rea-
on of the oil produced. He immedi-
ately went TO St. Marys and EN-
ployed R. E. Bills, who, with his
associates, have been working on
the case ever since.
This, of course, Is only one side
of the story. What the defense
may produce may cas-: an entirely
Id fferent glow upon 1t. But the
suit Involving so much money and
so many litigants, Is naturally at
tracing great interest tar aud near
In oil circles.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-10

The precipe for the biggest suit
ever brought In Peasants county
was filed very recently by Attor
neys R. E. Bills and G. D. Smith,
of St. Marys, and Camden & Peter
kin, of Parkersburg. 1t involves
the ownership of a tract of 1890
acres of lar d lying couple of miles
east of St. Marys, and an oil pro-
duction that amounts to consider
ably more than million of dollars.
The plaintiff Is Capt. Joseph S.
Reed, of Oakmont, Pa, who sues
for a one-ffth interest in the land
and the oil that has been produced
from 1t. Forty six defendants are
named, including all who have
purchased any part of the land and
all companies who have operated II
for oil, among the latter being the
Vespertlne Oh company, the Octo
OH company, J. c. Trees & Co.,
Mallory Bros. & Stewart and Zah-
niser & Co. FIVE of the wealthiest
oil producing firms In this field.
The land involved has been
known for years as the Bachman
tract, situated on both sides OF
Long run In Pleasants county.
The history of the case begins back
in 1870, when Robt. Patterson and
P. S. Bradford sold the 1900 acre
tract to Aaron Doutt, Robert Reno,
Joseph S. Reed, Martin Bachman
and Arthur Reeves for IS 500, OF
which S. SEQ was paid In cash, and
a deed of trust given to secure the
payment of the balance. The
plaintiff, Mr.. Reed, claims that he
alone paid off all the $4,000 due,
except S34o. In April, 1877, the
trustee sold an undivided three
fifthS interest to Aaron Doutt 1or
S34o, and at the same time Mr..
Doutt released to Captain Bachman
an undivided two ffths interest,
which action, 1t Is set forth by the
plaintiff, Is irregular and void.
July 2, 1874, Arthur Reeves
convened his one fifth interest to
Captain Joseph S Reed and Martin
Bachmau, $3.50, and took a deed
of trust on the one fifth interest to
secure It's payment. Reed claims
to have paid his half of the pur-
chase money to Reeves. But In
March, 1877, the trustees sold the
two ffths interest to Z. Cain and
Aaron Doutt, who conveyed the
three ffths interest he had before
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-10
RESIDENCE BADLY DAMAGED

The residence of c. W. Kirken-
dali on Burt street, was badly dam
aged last evening about 4 O'Clock,
by a local freight running some
cars off the end of the spur just east
of the depot. The damage to. the
house can not be estimated at this
writing, but 1t will take several
hundred dollars to repair 1t. The
south west corner of the building
was crushed d In and 1t was also
moved from It's foundation several
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-10

inches. There were a number Of
people In the house at the time the
accident occurred, but fortunately
none OF them were injured. The
freight was getting out of the way
of passenger train and cleared the
track at too great a speed. This
mishap terminated quite fortunate
for had the occupants been IN the
part of the house struck by the
train, In all probability some of the
family would have been seriously
irj rjured.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-10

T. Harrington, of Pittsburg,
ard a representative of the Carter
Oh company passed through the
city yesterday on his way to New
York City on business for his com.
pany, While In the city he was
the guest of his son Willis Harring
ton of Hill atreet.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-10

j. H. McCov, proprietor and edl-
tor of the Oh Review, returned this
morning on the 1I:I8 train from
Washington, D. c. where he had
been visiting his daughter Miss
Nella, who Is attending the Nation
al Park Seminary.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-10

Misses Alma and Clara Neuen-
schwander and Miss Rosa Kast, Of
Hannibal, Onio, spent the day with
the formers brother Mr.. W. J.
Neuenschwander, of Wells street.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-10

John Sexton, a popular young
machluist of Marion, Ind, who has
been calling on relatives and friends
In the city, left this afternoon for
his home.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-10

Ed o. Bower, Walter Brown
and Joe were a party Of hunters
that went out to the Charles Mer-
Ger farm near Middlebourne yes
terday.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-10

Many strangers In the city.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-04-30
THE CARNIVAL
OPENS WITH a VARIETY
OF EXHIBITIONS
And CrOwed Streets Condensed
County Fair Centered on
the Market Lot.

The Carnival opened On last Tues
day evening. The public square is a
maze of strange attractions. 1t is
apparently the ercampment of orien-
tial conceit and magical wonder.
Tents of gaudy hue and varied fash
Ion are pitched in bewildering con-
fusion and attractive oddity. Pic
lures of monstrosities startle and
shock the beholder and provoke Gu
riosity. Electric lights glow from
each tent, and make the grounds as
light as day. Promoters with fog
horns blow and blare and proclaim
the especial features of their exhibi-
tion, and din and olauor and con-
fusion prevails that IS as exciting and
amusing as the Boiled down essence of
an old fashioned county fair.
The evening was pleasant and in
ylted out the seclusiye old man as
well as the universal Small Boy.
The Clear Fork band entertsined
the crowd with excellent music. We
did not have a spare dime and don't
know what is the nature of the exhi-
bitions in the tents. ''
Jim lies of Cedar Falls was on
hand operating on the selvage, play
ing his fife aud singing hymns.