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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-12

get enough men and teams now to grade
a mile of road in any reasonable length
of time without paying more than the
profit on the grade would amount 10.
Some of the sub-contractors are offering
$1.75 a day for men to work on the grade
and they cannot get them in sufficient
numbers to complete their work on time
"A contractor who had mile of work
in this county, is stranded out here IL
miles from Wichita. with five teams and
not a man to work them. He says it
takes all his time to care for the teams
without trying to do any work on the
grade.
1.-The situation is not quite that bad
elsewhere, but receive word nearly ev-
cry day from some of the contractors
along the line asking me to send them
some men, We have done this in several
cSaes, but it is uphill work After hir-
ing the men in Wichita and furnishing
them transportation to the place where
they are expected to work they have
almost invariably left the grade in few
days to work for some farmer, who,
from stress of circumstances offers lit
tie higher wages than we are paying"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-12
MILLIoNAIREs' SCHEME.
They Hire Private Car to Avoid the
Common Herd.

New York, Sept. 12.-Attached to the
Greenwich express when it came into
the Grand Central station today were
two magnificently appointed private
cars. Not until after the dozen other
coaches had given up their many pas
sengers was there a stir on either of
the rear ones. The porters sprang from
the platforms of each and stood ready
to receive three score or more we'll
dressed gentlemen. One of the first to
liam G. Rockefeller. Then came Will
liam H. Truesdale, r. and l.. Sutro,
James McCutcheon, w. H. McCord. Q.
T. Wills, Col. Henry H. Adams. Will
liam H. Newman, Robert B. Baker, f.
NJ. Freeman, j. L. Elliott, w t. Ora
ham and many other prominent men of
New York who make their homes dur
ing the summer or through the whole
year in the suburbs between New York
and Stamford.
On these cars and on another private
coach. which comes into New York an
hour earlier, ride nearly all the men of
millions from Stamford, Greenwich and
Belle Haven. 1t is claimed by these
gentlemen that they have the only
private car club in America. and they
are as proud of this club and its stand
ing as they are of the most exclusive
organization to which they belong m
New York. 1t is as hard to get in its
circle as to get into the Union club,
and already it's limited membership is
filled and there is a long waiting list.
It was through the courtesy of the New
York, New Haven and Hartford rail-
road that the private car club was
formed. At all seasons of the year,
especially during the summer months,
travel on the suburban trains is so
heavy that it is next to impossible to
secure seats. much less comforts, after
the morning trains leave Greenwich.
Men who are worth millions hung over
seats and fought for standing room on
their way to New York. The same
conditions prevailed in the afternoon.
when. tired from work. they we've forced
to stand during the entire trip home.
The millionaires finally organized their
private car club, and have since then
been travelling in comfort and luxury
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-12

MISS NETTIE NIEMANN, White
Mound, Wis. writes:
The Peruna Medicine Co., Column
bus. Ohio:
81 have been afflicted since child
hood with a most unpleasant catarrh
of the head. Nothing I did seemed
to cure me and when l caught cold
my trouble increased. While visit
ing friend learned the real value of
Peruna- had often heard it praised,
but never paid serious attention to it.
My friend. however. had been cured
OF catarrb by Peruna and decided to
use it faithfully and await results.
am glad to say that my greatest ex-
peciatlonS were realized and I was
surprised to find how readily I was
cured and how speedily. Within a
month all the catarrh was out of my
system and have not been troubled
particle since. I do recommend Pc
runa for catarrh."--. Miss Nettie Me.
mann.
Catarrh of the head is liable to spread
to other organs. 1t is the direct cause
of many severe stomach arrangements.
Calarrh of the stomach and nervousness
go hand in hand.
Nervousness is vague term which
covers all of those ailments which re-
suit from a bloOdleSs condition of the
nerve centers. Systemic catarrh is very
frequently the cause of this condition.
Every mucous membrane in the body is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-12
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

A. E. Cooper, division passenger agent
for the Rock Island, is out on the line
for short business trip.
E L. Copeland, cashier in the Office
| of the treasurer of the Santa Fe, has
returned to Topeka from short trip to
Chicago.
]. A. Mcfarland of the Santa TIE
chemical department. has returned to
work after q short vacation. He was
accompanied by his wife.
1t is announced that Mr.. c. w. Nc
Guire mas been appointed auditor of dis
burscments of the Rock Island system
to succeed Mr.. J. A. Sandberg, resigned.
Geo. w. Bell. stenographer in the Of
flee of A. E. Cooper, division passenger
agent for the Rock Island. has returned
to work after a short absence due to
sickness.
The Mexican Central has placed an or
der with the Cooke works of the Ameri-
can Locomotive company for 81 iocomo-
tives to be delivered to the road at their
earliest possible convenience.
Daniel Shook, of Washington, d. c.,
was in the city yesterday. Mr. Shook is
| a former Topekan, having at one time
! been employed in the Santa Fe passen-
ger department. He called on his friends
at the offices yesterday.
/ Nos. 1900 and 1901. two ,of the large
| engines which the Santa Fe is having
butt az the Baldwin works, arrived here
! yesterday. These engines will be i'm
nediately run into the shops where they
will be set up ready for use on the road
1t is stated that Mr. A. H. Moll, who
recently resigned as division superin-
tendent OF the Rock Island at Trenton,
Mo-, has been appointed superintendent
of the Erie with headquarters at Jersey
City. 1t was announced several weeks
ago that Mr.. Moll had resigned the po-
sition of division superintendent of the
| Rock Island but it was not known at
that time what his plans for the future
were. Mr. MolPs new position is proba-
bly, much better one than that which
| he had with the Rock Island.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-12
FOR SHORTS JOB.
Three Candidates for Position of
Santa Fe Trainmaster.

Pittsburg Headlight: who will it
be?" is the question now being asked
by the Santa Fe railroad men these
days to succeed Trainmaster Short
who retires October 1. There are three
candidates for the place, each of whom
are popular and well known by Santa
Fe trainmen.
Conductor John Ramsay. who has
had charge of the Pittsburg and Cha
mute passenger train for the past fif-
teen or eighteen years, is a candidate
and a leader in the race. He has been
control of the Southern Kansas road
and was inherited by the Santa Fe
from the Southern Kansas with which
he had been for several years. His
term of service with the Santa Fe and
Southern Kansas roads altogether ag-
gregates about twenty-five years. He
is a thorough railroad man and is per
fectly competent should he be chosen
for the place.
Tom Cronin, chief dispatcher at Cha
mute, is also spoken of. He has seen
years Of service with the Santa Fe and
is a thorough railroad man. He came
to the Santa Fe as a legacy from tue
Southern Kansas.
Ed Raymond, who had been with the
road as roadmaster on the division
north from Chanute. is the third can
didate, but this does not imply, how
ever, that he is the third man in the
race for. it is claimed that all three
stand an equal show. Raymond's ex-
perience as a railroad man has always
been a track man, and since the KAN
sas City flood he has been superintend-
ing the work of relaying and repairing
damag ed tracks in Argentine and Kan
sas City. Kan.
Mr.. Shorts successor viii be named
within two weeks and until then three
Santa Fe men and their friends will be
kent in suspense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-12

Slightly deranged by systemic catarrh.
This leads to complete Generalization
of the digestive and assimilative organs,
and a bloodless condition of the nerve
centers ensue. Nervousness is the re-
suit; fretfulness, irritability, worry,
complaining-all of these mental condi-
tions result from starved nerve centers
The only cure is to remove the ca
tarrhal condition of the mucous MEM
brane.
Peruna is the remedy that will do this.
Peruna is not a hervine nor a quoting
medicine. Peruna cures just the condi-
tion-catarrh.
Peruna cures catarrh of the internal
organs, and the nervousness disappears.
The more nervines one takes for ner-
vousDesS the more nervous he is. There
is always a cause for nervousness. This
cause should be discovered and RENE
died. Nervines are unnecessary. Pc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-12
MUST USE HOLD TRACKS
Missouri Railway Board Makes an
Order Concerning Grain Shipments.


Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 1.-THE state
railway board yesterday made on order
affecting all railroads shipping grain
into Kansas City which seeks to do
away with much of the confusion which
has occurred recently between the rail-
roads, the shippers and the grain in
spection officials. The order, which is
self explanatory and effective SepIem-
Der 20, is as follows:
Whereas, the conditions at present at
Kansas City, Mo, in the placing or hold
ing of grain consigned to said city is
such as makes it impossible to comply
with the Missouri statutes relating to
the inspection of grain, thereby impos-
ing excessive and unjust demurrage
charges on cOnSigneeS it is therefore
ordered that all grain consigned to Kan
sas City shall be placed by the railroads
carrying the same upon some designated
hold track and cOnSigneeS duly notified
of arrival and location of same and in
all instances when this order is not com
piled with, demurrage on SAID cal
prior to date of inspection of said grain
will not be permitted"
The order is the outcome of a COM
plant filed by the local transportation
bureau against the Burlington and other
roads here, because of the system of
making car service charges. Under the
present system car viii be held FORTY
eight hours from the time of its arrival
with no charge. This was complained
a consignee to get his grain inspected
before the time limit expired and he
consequently had no time to sell. II
was asked that the ruling be changed
so that the conSignee would have forty
eight hours from the time of receipt of
sample.
Commissioner w. P. Trickett stated
yesterday that the bureau had been
fighting for the ruling for some time and
expressed himself as well pleased with
the O11fpOr1p
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-12

move enough lights off from other cir
cults to enable him to carry the fair
grounds circuit This is the only way
the power can be secured, and the city
will have to put up with semi darkness
during fair week in all parts of town
except the fair grounds.
NEW BICYCLE ORDINANCE.
The new bicycle ordinance was i'm
troduced last night. 1t provides that
by paying 81 a year for a license, a
person can secure the right to ride on
sidewalks where there are no paved
streets. The bicyclist must dismount
on meeting or passing a pedestrian,
and must carry a lantern on the front
of the wheel at night.
The penalty for violation of the or
dinance is severe. The fine is from SO
to $25. with a 60-day suspension of
license on the first offense and a
years forfeiture for a subsequent Of
Tense
The ordinance was referred to the
streets and walks committee.
ROCK ISLAND MUST BE GOOD.
The Rock Island railway will have to
fix its crossings at Quincy street be-
fore the city will allow it to build a
spur track at Topeka avenue and First
street. The ordinance giving authority
to build the spur was passed and then
the mayor was instructed not to sign
it till the Rock Island fixes its cross
ings.
The city engineer says that company
has been frequently requested to fix
the crossings, but has failed to do SO.
The crossing is now in very bad shape.
So the Rock Island is now in the
position of the little boy who was
promised the plum when he finished
his stint of manual labor.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
The plans and specifications for the
repairing of the Eighth avenue bridge
over the Shunganunga were approved,
and it was resolved to accept bids until
) D. m. on September 10, 1908.
On resolution of Councilman Weber,
the city engineer was instructed to pre-
pare plans and specifications for re-
pairing the north end of the Melan
bridge. 1t was also decided by the
council to paint the iron work of the
bridge
The license on billiard tables was fix
ed last night by ordinance at SO a
month per table or $50 per year per ia
BILE Councilman Nelllis wanted to
raise this to IS and $50 and Council
man Snyder voted against it because
he thought 500 a year for each billiard
hall was heavy enough.
The use of the auditorium was grant
ed to the Retail Grocers' association for
the afternoon and evening OF sSeptem-
her 81 for the purpose of entertaining
Fred Mason, national secretary
Occupants of the Columbian building
filed a document regarding the express
mems stand in front of that building
The communication was so courteously
worded that it is impossible to state
whether it was a protest against ex-
pressmen or plea for more. 1t bears
the hallmark of Joe Waters 1t was
placed on file.
Caleb Barker, an employee of the
street force. lost a horse in North To-
peka, by it's falling into big hole
S. r. Kutz, councilman from the First
ward put in a recommendation that
Barker be allowed $50 for the horse 1t
was referred to the claims. and &C
counts committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-12

runa has cured more cases of nervous
ness than any other medicine in exis-
tence, simply because it cures the con-
ditions upon which nervousness depends.
Letter from U. S. Senator wife.
Mrs. Verona E. Roach wife of the late
Senator Roach of North Dakota. writes
from Larimore. N. D.:
Il can cheerfully recommend your
excellent remedy Peruna. Indeed
know of no other remedy as good as
yours. 1t is a grand tonic."-Verona z.
Roach |fs-.-f
If you do not derive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DIR. Hartman. giving q
full statement of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vince gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-12
CAN'T GET MEN.
Work on the Orient in Kansas Is at a
Standstill.

W. c. Edwards, of Wichita, promin-
ent Orient railroad boomer, says of the
present scarcity of laborers to work on
the construction of that road:
I'VE had plenty of men up to the be-
ginning of harvest. but they left the
road to work in the fields and they have
not yet returned. More than that no one
has come to take their places
AS soon as harvest was over the
threshing season began and the men are
still at work elsewhere. You could not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-12
SAINT to Wichita.

c. w. Strain, southwestern passenger
agent of the Frisco. at Dallas. Texas,
has been promoted to division passen-
ger agent at Wichita, Kan, vice b. f.
Dunn, resigned. The appointment was
effective September 8.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-12
MEN WANT MORE.
Not Satisfied With the Increase Civ.
en- by the Katy.

Sedalia, Mo, Sept. 12.-After a two
days conference at Parsons, Kan, be-
tween officials of the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas Railroad company and committee
representing it's employees, an agreement
was reached today whereby so per cent
of the employees in the Sedalia shops are
granted an increase of 10 cents a day.
The increase is not satisfactory to the
men
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-12
ANXIOUS TO BUILD IT.
Over 100 Bids Received on the
Washington Union Depot.

Philadelphia, Sept 12.-More than 100
bids from contra ctors representing every
section of the country, for the proposed
Pennsylvania Baltimore and Ohio rail
road terminal at Washington, d. C..
were opened and scheduled today by
Chief Engineer w. H. Brown, of the
Pennsylvania railroad.
The award will not be made for a
week or ten days. Under an act of con-
gress the station must cost not less than
100000, and must conform architec-
turally to the federal building at Wash
ingtOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-12

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-12
In Praise of Cham Derlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.

ALLOW me to give you few words in
praise of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and DIarrhoea Remedy says Mr.. John
Hamlet of Eagle Pass, Tex. I suffered
Kinds of medicine without getting anv re-
lief, when my friend, Mr.. c. Johnson, a
merchant here advised me to take this
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greatly relieved and when had taken the
third dose was entirely cured thank
YOU from the bottom of my heart for
putting this great remedy in the hands of
mankind" For sale by all druggists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-12
BOYS HAVE CONFESSED.
Wrecked a Santa Fe Train Near
Ration Last Sunday.

Trinidad, Col. Sept. 12.-Paul and
Earnest Smith, boys of Ration, N. M,
have been arrested by Special Agent
Rudd of the Santa Fe road charged with
wrecking train. Last Sunday evening
No. passenger train ran across rail
which had been placed across the track
near Hillside, just below the Ration tun-
mel, derailing both engines. The boys
have confessed that they placed the rail
on the track.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-12
ENGAGED.

Marriage is very largely an accident.
In few cases do men or women set up a
standard of manly or womanly excellence
and choose by it. In most cases people
become engaged as the result Of pro-
pinquity rather than because of any deep
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-12
"SinCe Early Womanhood Was FretuI, Nervous and rpi
table-Pe-ru-na Made Me WeI.''

Grace, WestF N.
healthy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-12

rooted preference.
And 50 it often
happens that the
wife enters upon
the obligations of
maternity just as
thOughtiessly as
she entered on the
marriage relation,
because no one
has warned her
of the dangers she
faces.
Thousands of
women become
Invalids for lack
OF knowledge Of
themselves. II is
to this large body
of women that DR..
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-12

present position at all costs and all haz-
ards, and the railroads of the state Sec
ond It in it's position.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-12

Electrical mocha meal course at 7. NJ.
c. A. opens NOISY evening. Sept. II.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-05
INJURED ON THE CAR TRACKS
Boy s~ustains Fracture of skull and IL
Not Expected to
Live.

Robert sanburg. ~ years Of age. was in
jured in a street car accident late Friday
afternoon and is now lying in a critical
condition at st. Joseph's hospital. San
burg was standing in the center Of the
street two blocks north Of st. Joseph's
hospital and when he attempted to dodge
an eastbound car, stepped directly In
front Of another, which was approaching
from the west and which, It Is supposed, he
had not seen. The westbound car threw
him against the other passing car. When
picked up he was unconscious.
At the hospital an examination Of his
injuries showed that the lad had suffered
a very severe fracture on the front Of his
skull, extending to the base Of the brain.
He was also bruised about the body. His
condition last night was reported critical,
the house surgeon stating that there are but
slight chances for his recovery.
Al 3 O'Clock this morning It was re-
ported from the hospital hat no great
change was apparent In the injured boys
condition. He was restless, but showed
no alarming symptoms.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-05

l wrote to Dr.. Kilmer &Co.,
atBinghamton, N. Y, for a free
sample bottle Of Swamp-Root,
and it's effect upon me was SO
noticeable that l bought a sup
ply, and after taking Il few bot.
ties of Swamp-Root I had en-.
tirely recovered, and in six
months 1 became the man you
see me now. 1 had kidney
trouble, aggravated by bladder
trouble. Was obliged to pass
water often day and night, had
back ache, and was run down
generally. A few bottles Of
this remedy did more for me
than a dozen physicians could.