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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
KATY IS AMBITIOUS.
Lays Claim to 1,5so,ooO Acres of
Rich Territory Land.


Washington, Dec. 1.-The Importance
of the notice filed a few days ago by
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad
company with the interior department
to the effect that it claimed. under the
land grant act of 1863 to the NeOSho Val
ley railroad certain land grant rights
in the Indian Territory is just becoming
apparent. The interior department does
not recognize the Missouri, Kansas &
Indian Territory, although it does in
Kansas. The company has given notice
that it will claim every alternate section
of land. to the extent of ten sections
per mile, for ten miles on each side of
it's line through Indian Territory.
The line is $50 miles long, extending
through the territory from north to
south. Ten sections to the mile would,
therefore, give the road $500 sections, or
$3.50, 900 acres of some of the finest land
that the sun ever Shone upon. Land
grant railroads are paid 20 per cent less
than other railroads for carrying United
States mail matter. but it is suspected
at the postoffice, where close watch
will be kept upon the proceedings, that
the railroad would readily forfeit the 20
per cent and take the lands if it could
get them.
The government takes the position
that the Missouri, Kansas & Texas is
not Immigrant road, and can not claim
the land under the act of 1863, granting
the construction of the Kansas & Neo-
sho Valley railroad, under which the
road makes its claim. The railroad COM
pany apparently seeks to get the mat
ter into court for adjudication, and will
probab bly, apply for restraining order
the next time that the government ap-
proves a deed or lease of the lands
claimed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
WOULDN'T PAY THE PRICE.
Reason Rock Island Lost Control of
Seaboard Air Line.

Speaking of the failure of the Rock
Island to get the Seaboard Air line a
New York paper says:
The Rock Island interests had pre-
viously bought about 10000 shares of
the stock and had an option on about
100, 600 more, enough to have given con-
troll, provided they had been willing to
pay the option price, which was above
the market price.
1t would seem that the Ryan-B1air
interests had bought out or frozen out
the Rock Islanders.
With Mr. Ryan in control the com
munity of interests between the three
great southern systems-the Southern,
Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard-is
emphasized.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
CARS THAT ARE HEATED.
Hot Water Plants in All the New
Ones.

Two new cars for the Topeka Rail-
way company were received in Topeka
Sunday and are now in the Jackson
street car barns ready for use. One
car of the new lot arrived last week.
Others will come from time to time
through the winter. as in all about
fifteen have been ordered. The new
street cars are about the most attrac-
tive things Topeka has ever seen in
the way of street railway equipment.
They are single end cars but are con-
siderably smaller than the big ones
bought for the Vinewood line Their
capacity is about the same as that of
the large double end cars bought a
year ago. Their length over all is 81
feet while the car body is twenty feet
and has seats for thirty people.
The most noticeable thing about the
new cars are the rear platforms. They
are six feet long and are not enclosed.
An iron hand rail crosses each in a
manner to keep a clear passage way
from the car steps to the door. Behind
this railing can stand the men who
want to smoke and the space is large
enough to accommodate a good sized
crowd. At the motorneer's end of the
car the space is entirely closed. A
small hot water heater keeps it warm
besides furnishing heat for the rest of
the car by means of horizontal pipes
around the base boarding. Each car
carries a complete hot water heating
apparatus. The electric heaters tried
on some of the other cars have proven
uneconomical.
1t is to be able to use these cars that
the street car company has made such
haste in securing loop terminals upon
its city lines and the inability to com
plete the work before winter begins
will probably compel some parts of
town to put up with the old cars until
next spring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
ENTICED GIRLS AWAY.
Two Young Men and Woman Fined
$500 Each IN Police Court.

Kansas City, Dec. 1.-Two girls. be
tween IA and Is years old, told a pitiful
story to Judge Brady in police court
yesterday. AS a result, F. J. Gallagher,
20 years old, and Homer Reynolds, Is
years old, were fined $500 apiece for
inducing the girls to enter a rooming
house kept in the North end by Jennie
Harlin. The woman was also fined $500
for permitting the girls to remain in
the house after she learned their ages.
Both girls are from Argentine. One
said her parents died four years ago
and she had been working in a restaur-
ant. The other girl said her mother
did washing for a living. Both girls
were in rags and their hands and cloth
ing were grimy- They were placed in
charge of the police matron until Col.
J. c. Greenman can investigate their
stories. They will probably be given
homes elsewhere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
FRISCO SAVED 1926, 900.
Cut Down It's Working Force Month
Ahead of Time.

Chicago, Dec. lit is estimated that
the operating expenses on the Frisco
for November will show a decrease of
about SIPS, 900. owing to the fact that
the road cut down its working force to
a winter basis October 81, instead of
November 80, as last winter. This ac-
counts for the big increase in expenses
on the Frisco and Rock Island in Sep
TENDER and October. Work was hast
ened for the purpose of getting in shape
for winter a month earlier than usual.
To make up for the increase in those
months there will be one month, No
venber, in which expenses will COM
pare with a month under summer con-
ditions last year. The decrease in eX-
penses arising from this source will off
set the increases in the other two
months.
Traffic officials of the Rock Island
Frisco system look forward to a year
of we'll maintained earnings on almost
all lines of the system. They expect
their best showing to be made on the
new Southwestern lines. many of which
were opened in the spring of this year.
and several hundred miles of which are
now in shape to carry their first har-
vest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
HILL HAS A SCHEME.
Wants to Have Hand in Denver
Freight Business.

Evidence is accommodating that Pres
ident ]. J. Hill is planning a fast
freight route between St. Paul and
Denver, and proposes to become a fac
tor in the freight situation west of the
Missouri river.
The fact that the Burlington will
build a connecting line from Ashland,
Neb., to Sioux City is officially confirm
ed. The extension will run almost due
south from Sioux City and will COM
pIete a route into Denver as direct as
any now existing.
President Hill, it is said, has vetoed
the project to build along the Missouri
river between Sioux City and Omaha,
using the old surveys of the Omaha
Northern. This is taken as evidence
that he wishes to obtain a foothold in
transmissouri territory rather than get
direct entrances to Missouri river gate
ways.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
EmBRY IS SUMMONED.
Rock Island official to Testify at
Hutchinson Dec. 5.

Kansas City. Mo, Dec. IA sub
poena has been served upon H H.
Embry, general freight agent of this
city of the Rock Island lines west, di-
recting him to appear before the inter
state commerce commission at Hutch
inson, Kas., December 5. The subpoena
States marshal in the federal building
for service. Mr.. Embry said yesterday
afternoon that he did not know what
the case was. He has acknowledged
service and the return on the subpoena
has been made to the headquarters of
the commission at Washington, D. c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
MEXICAN CENTRAL FAILS.
Withdraws Its Reorganization Plan
Because Of BondhoIders' Opposition.

New York, Dec. Inability of the
Mexican Central railroad to carry to
success its plan to retire it's income
bonds, amounting to approximately
So. 900 900, has been announced. The
failure of the plan, which was intended
as the first step in the reorganization
of the company's finances. was due to
the opposition of two bondholders' pro-
tective companies each acting indie
pendently of the other.
Henry Clay Pierce. chairman of the
Mexican Central board of directors, in
announcing the withdrawal of the plan,
states that each bondholder will be
thereby enabled to act Independently
in mis- dealings with the two commit
te-S
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
Must Paw thu County.

The board of county commissioners
has decided that the United States must
pay the county for federal prisoners
kept in the Shawnee county jail Here
tofore the government has paid the
sheriff for the board of the prisoners
but the county has furnished the beds,
bed clothing, cooking utensils, heat
light and water and for all these things
the commissioners think the county
should be paid 10 cents a day for each
prisoner. The proposition has been sent
to Attorney General Philander c. Knox
for his approval
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
Revolution Imminent.

sure sign of approaching revolt ana
serious trouble in your system is nervous
ness. s1eepIessness, or stomach upsets.
Electric Bitters will quickly disnember
the troublesome causes. Tt never fails to
tone the stomach. regulate the kidneys
and bowels stimulate the liver and clari-
fly the blood. Run down systems benefit
pa rticlIlarIv and all the usual attending
aches vanish under It's searching and
thorough effectiveness Electric Bitters
is onlv soc. and that is returned il it don't
give perfect Satisfaction Guaranteed by
Arnold Drug Co.. sz1 North Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
Nebraskans Coming to Kansas.

Junction City. Dec. 1.-Since summer a
colony of over 80 farmers and their fam
lilies from Nebraska have located in this
county and the southern part of Clay
county. They have all purchased good
farms, and in most cases paid cash for
the properties. Last week another crowd
of the farmers arrived from Nebraska,
and they are now buying places as fast
as they can find suitable locations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
Found a RiAed Mail Pouch.

Hartland, Nov. IA rabbit hunt by
some boys near here Sunday afternoon
led to the discovery of a United States
mail pouch under a church. In endeav-
oring to get the rabbit the boys found
the pouch. The letters had been opened
and rified of their contents, but several
money orders were left in the pouch
The letters were postmarked during
August.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
steeI RaiIs for Oriental Railroada.

Chicago. Dec. 1-James ]. Hills plans
for the cultivation of Oriental trade prom
ise to be eminently successful. Arrange
.ments have been made whereby the steel
Orient some 300 tons of steel products
on contracts for which American manu-
facturers could not possibly compete, were
it not for the extremely low freight rates
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
WHAT IS CATARRH.
Hyomei Cures This Common and
DisagreeabIe Disease.

Hyomei cures catarrh by the simple
method of breathing it into the air
passages and lungs. It kills the germs
of catarrhal poison, heals and soothes
the irritated mucous membrane, enters
the blood with the oxygen and kills the
germs present there, effectually driving
this disease from the system.
The complete Hyomei outfit costs but
81 90 and comprises an inhaler, a bottle
of Hvonei and a dropper. The inhaler
will last a lifetime; and additional bot
ties of Hyomei can be obtained for Soc
If YOU have any of the following
SYMPTOMS, catarrhal germs are at work
somewhere in the mucous membrane OF
the nose, throat, bronchial tubes or us
sues of the lungs.
offensive breath huskiness of voice
drvness of the nose uiaonai sc itoii INC
pain across the eyes stoppage of the nose
pain in back OF the at night
head aching of the body
pain in front OF the droppings in the
tendency 1d to take mouth out h open while
burning pain in the tickling back of the
hawking to clear formation of crusts
the throat in the nose
pain in the chest dryness of the throat
cough in the morning
stitch in side loss of strength
losing of flesh spasms of coughing
Die appetite cough short and
low spirited at times hacking
raising of frothy cough worse nights
mucous and mornings
expectorating yell loss of vital force
low matter feeling of tight
difficulty in breath ness across the
ing upper part of the
frequent sneezing chest
Hyomei will destroy activity of all
catarrhal germs in the respiratory
organs and in a few weeks the cure
will be complete.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
ARE YOUR KIDNEYS WEAK
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never
Suspect It.
To Prove What the Great Kidney Remedy SwampRoo Will Do
for YOU Every Reader of the State Journal May Have
a Sample Bottle Sent Absolutely Free by Mail

It used to be considered that only urinary
kidneys but modern science proves that
nearly all diseases have their beginning in the
disorder of these most important organs.
The kidneys filter and purify the blood
that is their work.
Therefore. when your kidneys are weak or
your entire body is affected and how every
organ seems to fail to do its duty.
If you sick or feel badly begin TAX
ing the great kidney remedy. DR.. Kilmer's
neys are well they will help all the other
gans to health. A trial will convince anyone.
WITH Of Ss 5s BABE snS
quent desire to urinate but after using Dr. XIII
cheerfqiiy Tecommeed this Wonderful remedy to
plants W 4 @G ssf f5ui q Esa of Police
Weak and unhealthy kidneys are respon-
sible for many kinds of diseases and if per
results sure to follow Kidney trouble
irritates the nerves. makes you dizzy. rest
less. sleepless and irritable Makes you pass
water often during the day and obliges you
to get many times during the night IN
catarrh of the bladder, pain or dun ache in
the back. joints and muscles; makes your
head ache and back ache, causes indigestion,
stomach and liver treble, you get a sallow
yellow complexion, makes you feel though
you had heart trouble; you may have plenty
of ambition but strength; get weak and
waste away.
The for these troubles is DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the world-famous kidney rem
edy. In taking swamp-Root you afford nat
ural help to Nature. for Swamp-Root is the
most perfect healer and gentle aid to the kid
that is known to medical science.
If these is any doubt in your mind as to
your condition. take from your urine ris-
ing about four ounces. place it in a glass
bottle and let it stand twe,ity-four hours. If
on examination it is milky cloudy if there
is a brick-dust settling. if small particles
doat about in it, your kidneys in need of
immediate attention
Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and is used
in the leading hospitals, recommended by
physicians in their private practice and is
taken by doctors themselves who have kid
ailments because they recognize in it the
greatest and most successful remedy for kid
nez. liver and bladder troubles.
SPECIAL NOTE-You may have sample
edy, Swamp Root sent absolutely free by mail
Swamp Root and containing many of the thou
monial letters received from men and
fact their very lives, to the great curative pro
writing to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Bingham ton, N.
generous offer in the Topeka Daily ate Iourn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
OUTLOOK Is STORMY.
Pennsylvania Firenen Want Shorter
Hours at Old Pay.

Philadelphia, Dec. IA secret conven-
ton Of officers of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen of the lines of the
Pennsylvania railroad is in session here
The firemen have asked for the same
pay under the new schedule of nine
hours as they received when they work
ed ten hours. Conferences with officers
any result and it is thought the fire.
men have called the delegates together
to determine the course to be pursued.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
Fixed for a Coal Famine.

The Santa Fe is well fixed out in this
country to stand coal famine 1t has
unlimited quantities of fuel oil on tap
plenty OF oil burning engines and it takes
only a short time to transform a coal
burner into a grease consumer-San Ber-
nardino Times-Index
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01

deal? Do you have frequent pains in
the forehead? Do you have pains across
the eyes? Are you losing your sense
of smell? Is there a dropping in the
throat? Are you losing your sense of
taste? Are you gradually getting
def? Do you hear buzzing sounds :?
d you have ringing in the ears? Do
va suffer with nausea of the stomach?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
Colder" SMITH SCORED.
He Predicted the Snow Storm q
Month AGO.

"Cider'' Smith scored another big
mark on his forecast of yesterdays
snow storm. A month ago Smith pre-
dicted snow on or about November %
or 20. In making his forecast four weeks
in advance he missed the date of the
storm by one day. Smiths credit is all
the larger for the reason that the snow
today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
BANQUET for Pollock.

Wichita, Kas, Dec. 1.-At a meeting
of the Sedgwick County Bar associa-
ton it was decided to give a banquet
to Judge William c. Hook, Judge John
c. Pollock, who succeeded him on the
federal bench, Judge David M Dale
and Judge Thomas C. Wilson. The
banquet will be December 80. Justice
Brewer of the United States supreme
court and the Judges of the state SUI
preme court viii also be invited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
Will Use Frisco Tracks.

Enid, Okla, Dec. 1.-The Arkansas
Valley & Western Railroad company
have entered into a contract with the
Frisco company to use their track into
their depot from a distance west of
town The last three days of last week
they built eight miles of track and con-
nected with the Frisco They are now
building westward to Denver. This will
be a very valuable road to this part of
the territory as it runs from the coal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
sEDAL1A WANTS SHOPS.
Delegation of Business Men Gail on
Gen. Mgr. Russell Harding.

st. Louis, Mo. Dec IA deIegation OF
Sedalia business men yesterday waited
upon Vice President and General Mana
cific-Iron Mountain, with reference to a
proposition for locating the general shops
OF the Missouri Pacific at Sedalia. At
four different points on the Missouri Pa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
Fraud Is Charrad.

Arkansas City, Dec. 1.-Charles L.
Brown and the city attorney, Mr.. Fail
coner. filed suit in the district court to
have the Art judgment against this city
set aside upon the grounds of fraud. In
this city the supreme court decided that
the city should pay Mrs. Art 81 500. Mrs.
Art says she was hurt by falling on a
defective sidewalk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
Law Off $50 Wabash shonman

Decatur, Ill, Dec. 1.-Orders were re-
ceived today at the car department of the
Wabash system here to make a reduction
of 10 per cent in expenditures for wages
It is stated that $50 men will be laid off
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
Result of Frisoo-Rock Island combine

Vice President Winchell of the com :
bined Rock Island-Frisco system is au-
thority for the statement that the cooper
alton has resulted in giving to many To-
cal traffic points quicker and shorter
St. Louis, for instance, and in more eco
nomical use of the equipment on both
lines
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01

and helpers were handling the frame
it was lowered to the floor catching the
little finger of his left hand and crush
ing it. The hurt is very painful and
Harvey will no double lose several days
from his duties.-Newton KanSan-Re-
nuhIican
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
Crushed His Finger.

H. Edck, foreman locomotive car
penters.is on the retired list for few
days ntrsing a badly mashed finger.
He was engaged yesterday afternoon
at putting in a new grind stone in the
back hop and in some way while he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
DOWNS MAN ELECTED
A. Dillon Chairman of Protective
Board of Locomotive Firemen

A. Dillon, of Downs. Kas., elected
chairman of the joint protective board
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
F'iremen, recently held at st. Louis, re-
turned home yesterday. The office pays
a salary of $4,000 per year, and Mr.
Dillon is expected to devote his whole
time to the duties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01

When you feel blue and that everything
goes wrong, take dose of Chamberlain s
Stomach and Liver Tablets. They will
cleanse and invigorate your stomach, reg
ulate your bowels, give you a relish for
your food and make you feel that in this
old world is a good place to live COR
sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
ALL MODERN IMPROVEMENTS
Santa Fe Will Build Moki Village at
Grand CANYON.

The Santa FNe company will build a
Canyon for the purpose of entertain
ing its many passengers at the end
of the Grand Canyon branch. A num-
Der of Indians will be employed to stay
there in native attire and sell their
beadwork. etc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01

quoted by the Hill lines. The exact fig
ure at which these lines have undertaken
to handle the business has not been MADE
known, but it is considerably below any
quotation which could be obtained from
other routes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
Kansas Rural Carriers.

Washington, Dec. These rural car
riers were appointed to day for Kansas:
Fairview, regular, Seth Ellis; substitute.
W. W. Hahish.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01

and oil districts of the Indian Territory
west to the mining districts of Colo
RADIO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
What Is
Catarrh ?
If 700 Have Any of the Following
symptoms Send Your Name
and Address Today.

Is your breath foul? Is your voice
Ilsky? Is your nose stopped? Do you
more at night? Do you sneeze a great
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01

Neglected colds make fat grave
yards" DR.. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup helps men and women to a
happy, vigorous old age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01

Is there a constant bad taste in the
mouth? Do you have a hacking cough?
Do you cough at night? Do you take
cold easily? If so, you have catarrh.
Catarrh is not only dangerous in this
way, but it causes alterations, death
and decay of bones, loss of thinking
and reasoning power, kills ambition
and energy, often causes loss of appe-
tite, indigestion, dyspepsia, raw throat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01

and reaches to general debility. idiocy
and insanity. It needs attention at
once. Cure it with Gauss Catarrh
Cure. It is a quick, radical, permanent
cure. because it rids the system of the
poison germs that cause catarrh-
In order to prove TO all who are suf-
fering from this dangerous and loath-
some disease that Gauss Catarrh Cure
quickly, I will send a trial package by
mail free of all cost. Send US your
name and address today and the treat
ment will be sent you by return mail.
Try it. It will positively cure so that
you viii be welcomed instead of shun-
ned by your friends. Write today, you
may forget it tomorrow. C. Z. GAUSS,
1858 Main St, Marshall, Mich.