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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09
CONCORDIA CASE GOES OVER
Contest Over Mayor Is Deferred An
other Month.

The Concordia mayoralty contest,
which was set for hearing in the SUI
preme court Tuesday, has been con-
tinued until the February term of court
to allow the filing of additional br1efs.
This is the case in which w. W. Cald-
we'll is trying to gain possession of the
Office of mayor of Concordia by contest
ing the election of S. C. Wheeler
There is not dollars salary in the
Office. and. as one of the attorneys in
the case said. nothing but trouble for
the man who wins. The costs have
already amounted to about $1,000, and
they may be considerably more before
the case is ended. The record in the
about $500 to make it. Witness ex-
penses amounted to about $500 more.
The election returns showed Wheel
er's election by one majority. Caldwell
claimed the election by six majority.
but Judge Alexander threw out votes
on both sides so that Caldwell was
finally declared elected by one ma
jority. Wheeler appealed to the su-
preme court and still holds the office.
The term will probably be well spent
before decision is secured.
Whee1er's attorneys allege that the
court allowed ballots to be counted for
Caldwell which were marked just like
some of Wheeler's which were thrown
out The briefs filed by Whee1er's at
torneys contain numerous photographs
of these ballots. One Wheeler ballot
was thrown out because it had the
mark of a dirty thumb on the outside.
and another because it had two ink
blots on the inside. The court held
that these might be Distinguishing
marks. Other ballots were thrown out
because the x was not perfect but
was more like a Y. One Wheeler bal
lot was thrown out because there were
two parallel marks for one side of the
x, but a Caldwell ballot marked the
a ma tod Of
ballots are shown by photographs in
the briefs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09
SEEMS TO BE TROUBLE.
Proposed Canadian Trunk Line Is on
the Financial Reefs.

Ottawa, Ont, Dec. 9.-There is much
speculation here over the report that
the bargain Between the government
and the Grand Trunk Pacific company
in respect to the construction of the new
transcontinental railway has ABOUT
fallen through. The mysterious failure
of the company to deposit with the gov
eminent the s5O00,OO as required by
the contract, within the time limit mas
circles.
It is now known that the Pacific com
pany has been unable to raise the cash,
and Charles NJ. Hayes has gone to Eng
land to try and interest the Grand
Trunk Railway company, the parent
company, in the matter. The result OF
his visit probably will show a doubtful
success The shareholders Of the parent
that no ohligations would be assumed
such as Mr.. Hayes is now to endeavor
to impose upon them. In some quar-
ters it is felt that the hitch is due to the
facf that some radical notifications in
the whole scheme have been proposed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09
A STRAIGHT COURSE.


You have chronic catarrh, have you?
You have had it some time? And
could not find a cure?
Well, there are thousands more like
you in this country. If you are liable
to catarrh it will begin to make itself
felt now. If you really want to get
cured this is the way to do it.
Get a bottle of Peruna and take a
tablespoonful between each meal and
at bed time. When you have continued
this for thirty days sit down and write
a letter to DR.. Hartman, Columbus, o.
Tell him exactly your SYMPTOMS; how
long you have had catarrh; what eff
feet the medicine has had on you. He
will answer your letter promptly telling
you what to do further. He will make
no charge. And if you will continue
to write to the doctor you are sure to
get cured. Some cases take longer than
others. Perhaps the average length of
time it takes to cure a genuine case
of catarrh is three months. Some get
cured much quicker than this. Stub
born cases may require longer treat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09
ROCK BALLAST THROUGHOUT
Pennsylvania IN Shape TO Make
Record-Breaking Time.

From New York to Philadelphia in 80
minutes, from New York to Washing
ton in four hours and a half, and from
New York to Chicago in IS hours, are,
according to General Passenger Agent
Boyd, among the possibilities of the flu
ture when the Pennsylvania Railroad
completes the improvements now under
way and contemplated. with all the
proposed improvements completed, -
continued Mr.. Boyd, "the Pennsylvania
railroad will have a four-track stone
balIasted line from New York to Pitts
burg, and a double-track, stone bal
lasted road from Pittsburg into Chi
cago. This will give the Pennsylvania
a line from New York to Chicago SO
miles shorter than the New York Cen
trail, which will make it possible to
make the run between those two cities
in II hours and maintain a schedule OF
Is hours very easily
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09
A New York ~
Prison Guard
Saved by Perund

Mr.. Chas- S. Many, IL Water street,
Ossining, N. Y, writes:
al have had catarrh for the last ten
years and have tried a great many
kinds of medicines which cost me a
lot of money, but did me no good; in
stead of getting better. seemed to be
getting worse. ny eyes were blood
shot, my nose smelied so bad that
was ashamed to go in company. ] was
night guard at the prison and would
get so dizzy that | would have to
catch hold of something to keep from
falling. read about Peruna In the N.
Y. World, and thought would give it
a trial. used about ten bottles and I
am cured of catarrh, and the dizzy
feeling has left me and am not both
cred with it any more. | keep Peruna
In the house. and when l feel cold
coming on take little bit of 1t and
it does me good. '---Chas. s. Many.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09
HURT SMALL STOCKHOLDERS
Recent Raid on Pennsylvania Fright
ened inexperienced Investors.

ened inexperienced Investors.
New York, Dec. Announcement is
made that about IS per cent. of the
10000 odd stockholders of the Pennsyl
vania railroad company. holding about
25 per cent of the total stock Securi-
and children and that countrymen hold
about one-third of the stock This
statement has significant bearing in the
light of recent DEVELOPMENTS in the
the Rockefeller-Gould interests. The
fight by them is for control to GUST
President Cassatt and his associates
as managers of the railroad. The stock
exchange is the battle-ground. From
$40 the share value of Pennsylvania
stock has been hammered down to
around $115. The Rockefeller Gould
brokers have quietly gobbled up every
share of stock which has been forced
from the HANDS of frightened holders.
A panic prevailed today among the
old-time shareholders. The farmer
who had invested in 100 shares of
his capital at $4,000. while today he
figures the market value of his securi-
ties at a depreciation of about $500
from that amount The loss to women
and children by the tremendous bear
drive amounts to something like $780,
200. and to farmer stockholders
about s40.000.0 600. In March. at the an
nual meeting of the company in Phila-
delphia- tangible results of the warfare
will be known. A new director of the
company will then be elected to sue
coed the late William L. Elkins, and a
Rockefeller representative is expected
to be named. It is estimated that at
least 1900 man have been thrown out
of work by the Pennsylvania railroad
within the past three months. The
great majority of these are workers for
contractors who ceased to be useful
when the railroad began it's policy of
retrenchment on the outbreak Of the
yuar for cnrtrnl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09
M'BEE THE MAN.
Says He Refused to Take Mrs.
Tincher Home for so Cents

John McBee says he was the hack
man of whom Mrs. J. H. Tincher COM
planned He says that Mrs. Tincher
went first to the omnibus and that the
driver refused to take her to her home
in Auburndale She and her little girl
then got into McBee's hack. He asked
where she wished to go and she told
him. He says he asked her what she
usually paid for the drive to her home
and she said so cents. 'I said I cannot
take you there, two miles and a half,
for so cents" says McBee There was
little girl with her. Finally she said
that all she had was 90 cents Nothing
was said about the price, but I simply
said I would not take her and her little
girl two miles and a half for so cents"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09

hospital. Jacobs was hurt the latter part
of last week He fell from the top of a
box car.
A. G.. Wells, general manager of the
Santa Fe coast lines, has gone to Chicago
after short visit with local officials of
the road. Mr.. Wells has his headquarters
in California
Santa Fe engine No 1145, one of the big
prairie type, has arrived here from the
west and will shortly be run into the To-
cal machine shop, where it will undergo
heavy repairs. The engine has broken
frame.
c. w. Cooper of Quinton, Ok, was IN
Mr.. Cooper is a brother of A. b. Cooper,
division passenger agent for the ROCK Is
land, with headquarters in Topeka.
Tuesday was the day of the special
homeseekers' rates on the Santa Fe. The
and the big trains which passed through
here today are significant of the same
conditions in the east.
Frank Sturgis, stenographer to w. j.
Black, general passenger agent for the
Santa Fe, went to Kansas City yesterday
to be present at the annual meeting of the
traffic officials which is being held in that
city this week.
Tom Boyd, assistant chief rate clerk in
the passenger department at the Santa Fe
general offices. will leave Thursday for
San Francisco, where he has accepted a
similar position with the Southern Pacific
Mr.. Boyd will be accompanied by his
family.
James Anderson, an employee of the
Santa at Las Vegas, N. M, has arrived
relatives. Anderson was formerly ern-
ployed in the stationery department at
the Santa F'e shops. He is accompanied
by his wife.
It is stated that the ball which the
Santa Fe shopmen at Newton are PLAN
ming to give on December II will be a
swell affair. An expert decorator has
been employed and will arrive in Newtog
a few days before the event, the dec
orations planned will take several days
to complete.
| Local officials of the Santa Fe an
nounce that on December Is a Raymond
Whitcomb excursion train of ten cars
will pass through Topeka carrying 1c0
people from Boston, Philadelphia and
| New York to California. The train viii
be handled from Chicago to California via
| the Santa Fe.
Harvey Edick, foreman of the Iocomox
| tive carpenters in the Santa Fe shops al
Newton, who is receiving treatment for
| a mashed hand in the local hospital for
the Santa Fe, is said to be getting along
very nicely. It was feared at first that
the finger would have to be amnntated.
but all danger of that has passed.
J. F. Mitchell ticket auditor for the
Santa Fe, has returned to Topeka after
| a short trip to Albuquerque, N. N,
where he attended the annual meeting OF
the system auditors. Mr.. White and Mp.
Heaiy, both of whom attended the meet
ing, win not be back for several weeks.
Mr.. White went on through to California
after the meeting and Mr. Healy went 10
Texas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

William voImer, superintendent of the
Baldwin locomotive works in Philadel-
phia, is at present making tour of the
Santa F'e lines in the west
August Fogard, a wiper in the Santa F'e
roundhouse at Newton, is being treated
at the company's hospital in this city for
an attack of malarial fever.
William Urban of Newton has returned
to that place after a short visit with his
father in this. city. The elder Urban is in
the local hospital with an injured hand
Santa Fe Conductor Jacobs of Emporia
is in Topeka for treatment at the local
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09
MERGE KIRBY LUMBER ROADS
Rock Island Frisco People Will |
Control Them All.

Austin, Tex, Dec. 9.-The several log
ging railroads belonging to the Kirby
Lumber company are to be merged into
one system by means of building a few
connecting lines and will become a part
of the Rock Island-F'risco system.
There are more than $50 miles of these
tram roads, including extensive and
valuable terminals at Beaumont. They
extend to every part of the great pine
timber belt of east Texas. It is be-
lieved that the Trinity and Braos Val
ley railroad which is said to be a Frisco
project, will connect with the new sys-
tenn at Beaumont.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09
Extend to Coos Bay.

Ogden, Utah, Dec. 9.-H. H. Spencer,
one of the directors of the Ogden &
Northwestern railroad, line 20 miles
long. which runs northwest from Ogden
said today that arrangements have been
completed for the extension of the road
and that if negotiations now pending
are successful that the road will be
pushed to Coos Bay. Steel has been
ordered for IL miles of track and more
rolling stock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09
Mexican Central Earnings.

ST. Louis, Dec.9.-The following state
ment of the Mexican Central for No
vember has been issued from headquar-
ters here: Fourth week November,
$578, S11; same period in previous year,
s4S9, 6f3; increase (18.22 per cent?, $S9, 1913.
Four weeks November, 81, OIL, 715; same
period in previous year, s1,871,371; in
crease q. so per cent?, $140,344
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09
MR.. ooRKINs LET OUT.
Santa Fe Agent at Chanute Is
Discharged.

A report comes from Chanute to the
effect that A J. Corkins. agent for the
Santa Fee at that point. has been dis
charged for being absent from his
office for three days without leave. 1t
is also stated that Mr.. Corkins would
come to Topeka to confer with H. U.
Nudge, general manager of the road.
regarding his dismissal.
When asked about the matter today
one of the local officials of the road
said that Mr. Corkins had not yet been
here. and that no advice has yet been
received regarding the trouble at Cha
mute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09
Trn;on Denot for Los Angeles.

Few projects have been received with
more general favor than that for the
establishment OF union depot in Los
Angeles, says the Express. AS cities
grow it becomes more costly to pro-
vide terminal railway facilities. and it
is thought the companies ought to
unite in the erection of a union sta
ton now, while land may be secured
at present prices Tt is pointed out
that actual construction of the depot
might be deferred If it should be
thought too expensive to build during
the present BOOM" But the purchase
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09
OTTAWA Is EXCITED.
Fears Santa Fe Will Remove Shops
to Chanute.

The newspapers and citizens of Otta-
wa are very much excited over
rumor that the shops of the Santa Fe
at that point are to be removed to
Chanute. The newspapers at Chanute
claim that the report comes straight
from the high officials of the road in
Topeka and that it will only be a short
time before work is commenced on a
new machine shop in that city. They
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09
Ask your Druggist for Free Peruna Almanac for 1904

say that the work which is now done
at Ottawa will be transferred to Cha
mute just as soon as this building is
completed.
When asked today regarding the
rumor of the removal of the Santa Fe
shops from Ottawa to Chanute, a local
official of the Santa F'e said:
81 had not heard of it. We have no
advice of any such movement here"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09

SlStS, reports that they nave mad a
large increase in the sales of the flesh
toners tell them that it does all that is
claimed for it.
1t is a fact that there are not nearly
as many thin and scrawny people on
the streets of Topeka today. as there
were a year ago. This is undoubtedly
due to the general use of Mi-o-na, the
fiesh-forning food that they have been
selling in large quantities the last year.
Rowley & Snow have so much conf
dence in Mi-o-na that they offer to
pay for the treatment themselves if it
does not give satisfaction.
It pays to advertise articles of merit
in the Topeka State Journal. While
Mi-o-na has been advertised but little,
yet Rowley & Snow say that it is the
best selling article in their stock. This
shows the advantage of State Journal
advertising when one has an article of
special merit to sell on mo cure, no
pay" plan, the way Mi-o-na, the flesh
forming food and digestion regulator is
sold.
The following notice has been sent to
the leading druggists in all cities
through the country, among them Row
ley & Snow of this city:
You are hereby authorized to sell
Mi-o-na with the distinct understand
ing that II IL Goes not give an increase
in weight and cure dyspepsia and all
stomach troubles, the price is to be re-
funded to the customer on his simple
statement that it did not give satisfac-
ton. THE R. T. BOOTH CO..
Do not make yourself or your friends
miserable because of your dyspepsia.
Mi-o-na is guaranteed by RoWley &
Snow to cure this distressing disease
and is sold with the distinct under
standing that money viii be refunded il
If f~ilA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09

from $50 to $50 and will have to fight it
out with the ways and means commit
tee.
The council adjourned to meet on De-
cember Il
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09
Cn-tia to Return to Wisoonain.

Madison, Wis, Dec. 9.-Arthur Curtis
has consented to coach the Wisconsin
football team next fall, and while the
announcement is not formally made or
an election held he has assured the
football men of his intention to, work
with the team next fall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09
Frisco October Earnings.

The following statement of the income
account of the Frisco system, including
fhe Chicago and Eastern Illinois, for the
month of October, was issued yesterday;
w. onerafed 1856 81 4, 301 IS
Gns e9rnines 357 s92 II So 037 104. %
Sao1s+ine expenses 2101 203 81 liza TAG. So
Mt esrnines. .25e. eSS Is 81 292 354 10
.F;rcelianeoIls inc'me 315S547 s., 334.9
49,, 81 income 81. 2ss 273. u 81, 327 $50 05
Tox-eS etc .. S4S, 52S.19 772 Cos IS
s,,r,n,,,s 43a745.5s s 555, oSs. 90
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09

of land. it is believed. might be effect
ed more economically now than If it
were deferred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09

When you get run down and awake per-
spring begin to take Piso's Consumption
Cure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09
LOCAL JOTTINGS.

Rowley & Snow, the popular drug
gists, reports that they have had
large increase in the sales of the flesh
forming Mi-o-na and that their Gus
toners tell them that it does all that is
claimed for it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09
The Bachelor

sells for SC now; you used to pay ten
for 1t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09

Smoke Bachelor cigars.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-12-04
GRATEFUL, HAPPY WOMEN
Thank Pe-ru-na for Their Recov-
cry After Years Of Suffering

Miss Muriel Armitage. SO Greenwood
Ave., Detroit, Mish., District Organizer
of the Royal Templars of Temper ancs
In recent letter, says:
az think that a woman naturally
shrinks from making her troubles pub
lie, but restored health has meant so
much to me that feel for the sake OF
other suffering women it is my duty to
tell what Peruna has done for me.
81 suffered for five years with utter.
inc Irregularities, which brought on
hysteria and made me physical wreck.
l tried doctors from the different
schools of medicine, but without any
perceptibte change in my condition.
In my despair called on an old nurse,
who advised ME to try Peruna, and
promised good results if would persist
and take It regularly. / thought this
was the least could do and procured .
bottle. knew as soon as began TAX
ing it that it was affecting me differ
emily from anything had used before,
and SO kept on taking it. kept this
up for six months. and steadily gained
strength and health, and when l had
used fifteen bottles considered myself
entirely cured. am grateful, happy
woman todayy"-Miss Muriel Armitage.
Peruna cures catarrh of the pelvic Or
cans with the same surety as 1t cures
catarrh of the head. Peruna has be-
come renowned as q positive cure for
female ailments simply because the all
ments are mostly due to catarrh. Ca
tarrh is the cause of the trouble. Peru
ma cures the catarrh. The symptoms
disappear.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-12-04
PRINCESS ALICE Is ANGRY.
Says Damaging Reports Were invent
ed by Her Husband.

Paris.-Princess Alice, in an inter
view with the Genoa correspondent Of
LIE Journal, announced she will leave
Genoa Monday for Dresden, where she
will use every means possible to Sc
cure the speedy granting of divorce
from her husband.
"You can positively deny she said
to the correspondent, "all the reports
which have appeared about me. They
are monstrous infamies, invented by
my husband to discredit me with the
domestics who were witnesses of his
brutality and who wish to be heard by
the judge before whom the divorce suit
will be brought. The indignities to
which l was subjected by this man
have revived my courage, and l will
recoil before nothing which will en-
able me to show his conduct"
Count Despa, who is with the prin
cess, related a number of instances OF
Prince Frederick's brutality, and add
ed when one saw the coachman he
would understand that the report Of
an elopement could not possibly be
true. He is too ugly."
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-12-04
OREGON NOTES.

It is announced that w. w. Whipple,
a capitalist of Astoria, will erect q
hotel in Portland.
Promoter w. G. Morris, aided by
farmers of Gillian county, is planning
to build railroad 40 miles from Arl-
ington, on the o. R. & N. to Condor,
the county seat.
Abe Logan, the Indian, who, with
Albert Martin, was indicted and tried
for the murder Of u. s. Grant, an In.
dian justice of the peace of the Siletz
reservation, has been acquitted of the
crime.
Bonanza, small town rs miles east
of klamath Falls, was the scene of a
tragedy recently. Two Indian boys,
aged 10 years, were arrested for
drunkenness and placed in the Jail.
Unguarded, the youths managed to set
fire to the building with the evident
intention Of thus gaining their free
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-12-04

The Century Magazine, "The best in
the world.'-a strong statement, but a
true one. The Century has led Amer
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people think, stories that entertain and
are literature, pictures by the worlds
greatest illustrators. It's illustrations
in color are unsurpassed. The Gen.
fury is not cheap in any sense; it
costs $500 q year, and it is worth the
price. Try The Century this year, II
you are not already taking it. The
volume for 1904. promises to surpass
even the high standard achieved dur
ing 1908.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-12-04

haustion. This is very common sight
and is almost always due to pelvic
catarrh.
It is worse than foolish for % many
women to suffer year after year with .
disease that can be permanently cured.
Peruna cures catarrh permanently.
It cures old chronic cases as we'll - .
slight attack, the only difference being
in the length of time that it should b
taken to effect cure.
If you do not derive prompt and sat-
isfactory results from the use Of Peru
ma, write at once to DR.. Hartman, Civ
ing full statement of your case, and
he will be pleased to give you his valu-
able advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus.
Ohio.