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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-05
Women at Hiawatha.

Hiawatha. Kas., Nov. 5.-The annual
session of the First district federation
of women's clubs began here Wednes-
day, and will continue until Friday
Mrs r. c. Chase. of Hiawatha. made
the address of welcome, which was re-
sponded TO by Mrs A J. Best, of Cen
tralia, and Mrs. DR.. Merrick. of Sever
ance. Mrs Cora G. Lewis. of Kinsley,
delivered the greeting and Mrs. w F.
Thompson. of Seneca. president of the
federation. also addressed the meeting.
Last evening a reception was held at
the home of Mrs. G B. Iacock
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year without challenge. The action of
the directors in arranging the purchase
of the Quincy Railroad Bridge COM
pany and branches, road properties and
franchises of the Burlington and West
ern and the Iowa and st. Paul, all of
which have been operated by the Bur-
lington road many years under lease,
was approved; and these properties will
be consolidated with the Burlington
proper.
The stockholders of the Railroad
Bridge company held a meeting today
and approved the sale of the bridge and
franchises of the company to the Bur-
lington road.
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ily gazed GREATNESS at this strange
tragedy of the air. Then they went back
to the sick room to tell of the terrible
struggle for life they had just witnessed.
It did not occur to them that under their
very eyes a more terrible, more pathetic
struggle was going on daily.
There can be nothing more pitiful
than the struggle the consumptive
makes against disease. The greatest
help in this struggle is gained by the
use of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery. 1t cures obstinate coughs, weak
and bleeding lungs, emaciation, and
other ailments which if neglected or
unski1lfu1ly treated find fatal termina-
ton in consumption.
OIn 1865 one of my daughters was suffering on
account of severe cough, hectic fever. wasting
of flesh and other symptoms of diseased lungs. y
writes Rev. Joseph H. FespSrman, of Barirm
Springs, Iredel1 Co.. N C III promptly gave
her DR.. R. " Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
with gratifying SUCCESS. and she now enjoys
excellent health. This being true, 1 hereby
heartily endorse your medicines"
Accept no substitute for Golden Med
zeal Discovery" There is nothing Just
as good for diseases of the stomach,
blood and lungs.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets assist tIx
acsien OF the Discovery"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-05
wyandotte Grand jury Drawn.

Kansas City. Kan, Nov 5-The Wy
andotte county grand jury was dra wn
by County Clerk Frank Holeomb at
his office in the court house in Kansas
City, Kan, in the presence Of Sheriff
II. A. Mendenhall and justices of the
Peace S. H Whisner and w. V. Burns
The grand jury will be summoned for
December Z. If by reason of sickness
or good excuse any of the men drawn
to serve are excused then Judge Z. L.
Fischer of the district court names
some citizen and directs the sheriff to
bring him in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-05
100000 BONFIRE.
Railroad Releases Big Mortgage on
Land Held by Settlers.

The San Bernardino Sun says: Engi-
neer William Dobson. of the inside en-
CINE at the Santa F'e wards. has re-
turred from a two weeks stay in the
northern part of the state and viii
take charge of his engine again this
morning. While in the north Mr.. Dob
son attended the big bonfire of bonds
at Tulare. having the pleasure of
watching 100000 worth of this re-
claimed paper go up in smoke. AS
he had several hundred dollars worth
of bonds in the conf1agration he was
naturally very much interested
Some years ago a number of people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-05
FROM SOUTH AFRICA.
New Way of Using Chamberiains
Cough Remedy.

Mr.. Arthur Chapman writing from DUR
ban, Natal, South Africa, says: LAS a
proof that Chamberlains Cough Remed1
is a cure suitable for old and young, ]
pen you the following: A neighbor of Inins
had child just over months old. II
had a very bad cough and the parents did
not know what to give it. l suggested
that if they would get bottle of Cham,
berlain's Cough Remedy and put some
upon the dummy teat the baby was suck.
ing it would no doubt cure the child. This
they did and brought about quick relief
and cured the baby" This remedy is foI
sale by all druggists.
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Body Will Be Brought Home.

Newport, R. /. Nov. 5.-The funeral of
Lieut.. Albert NJ. Berher, u. S. N ord
nance officer of the United States battle
ship Maine, who was killed by a fall on
board the ship Tuesday, was held the
battleship yesterday afternoon. The cof-
fin was covered by the stars and stripes
and floral tributes from the officers and
crew. Many naval officers were present
at the service. The body was taken to
New York in charge of Paymaster Berher,
Z. S. N. who Will accompany the remains
to Fort Dodge, Kan, the home of the
deceased. where interment will be made.
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Western Rural Carriars.

Washington, Nov. 5.-These rural car
riers We're appointed today: Kansas-EG-
ma, regular. John A. Harris substitute
Thomas G. Harris. Eureka, regular. w.
c. Ronen; subs j. B. Ronen. Hills
borg, regulars, Otto F. Kreyes. Charles H.
Stokes, J. f. Penner, Oliver E. Mcdowell;
substitutes, Owen Lovelace. +. Herbel
Frank Penner, F. G. Severance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-05

from New Albany, Indiana, - - : ~
Last winter contracted II
nearing ind
A VIII
asked
meoienes nauseated but
an
uo no 10 felt better and
tie since time
only cures colds and all catarrhal
Feruna acts tonic relieves
nean remedy
DID, and heartily
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HIS HAND CRUSHED.
Strange Accident Befalls a Tramp
While Asleep.

Albuquerque, N. NJ. Nov. 5.-John
Rogers, u years old, from Salt Lake
City, had his hand run over by a coal
train at Starkville. He had been beat
ing his way over the Santa Fe, and
crawled into an empty coke oven. In
his sleep he thrust his arm out of the
doorway across the track. He remem-
bered nothing of the night from the
time he went to sleep, until the wheels
were on his hand. He is being cared
for at the hospital at Trinidad.
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WHITE STONE FOR BALLAST.
Lantry Bros. Resume Work at Their
Watrous Quarries.

The Santa Fe is working big force
of men up on the stone quarries near
WatrouS. Several hundred men are
taking out the white stone with which
the road is so splendidly ballasted up
in the mountains. The supply seems to
be inexhaustible, and when it comes out
of the crushers the stone makes the
finest and handSomest railroad ballast
in the world.-Albuquerque Journal
Democrat.
The quarries belong to the Lantry
Bros of Strong City, who have the
contract for furnishing ballast for the
Santa F'e in New Mexico.
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New Santa Fe Relief Agent.

San Bernardino. Cal, Nov. 30. W.
Donnell is the name of the newly ap-
pointed relief agent for San Bernar-
dino and he has Just arrived in the
city from San Diego. He has been in
the employ of the company at that place
as assistant to the chief clerk in the
ticket office. He succeeds to the office
left vacant by C. r. Wood who was
appointed travelling engineer, with
headquarters at Needles, three weeks
ago.
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Small Wreck at CofFeyville.

City passenger train on the Missouri Pa
ciie, due here at o'clock a. M, crashed
into the rear. end of freight rain in the
yards this morning. Three freight ears
and the passenger engine We're denol-
ished Several passengers and The ex-
pressmen received minor injuries. The en-
gineer and fireman saved themselves by
ilImpirg
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Big Farm Sale.

]. w. Ross has purchased the old Geo.
Wright farm from A G. Lamb $50 acres
for the comfortable sum of $3.50. This
is SPLENDID piece of land. well water
ed and with good improvements, about
512 miles or so down the Walnut from
Ell Dorado. Ten years ago probably IS,
500 would have been considered a fair
price for this property. Today it is only
fairly well disposed of at $3.50. Mr..
Ross is very much pleased with his pur-
chase.-Walnut Valley Times.
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MAKES ICE CONTRACT.
Los Angeles Street Railway Will
Haul for Santa Ee.

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 5.-An i'm
portant deal has been consummated be-
tween the Santa Fe company and the
Las Vegas Street Railway company by
virtue of which the latter will haul the
SO 1000 tons of ice which will be the Win
ter output of the Gallinas canyon. The
street car company has contracted for
steam locomotive to handle the heavy
trains and from the beginning of the
ice season will employ both electricity
and steam as motive power.
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Topeka Proof

Mrs. E. W. Griggs, No. 81575 Monroe St. says:
81 suffered with kidney complaint for three years.
pain the my back heavy
bearing down feeling which annoying the least
took different remedies but they did not do good
When noticed Doans Kidney Pills advertised
ley Shows drug store of Sixth Ave.
got box. Before finished it the pain left my back,
has been return of it up date.
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Woman Kills Self and Child.

Emporia, Nov. Sword reached this
city today that Mrs L. Parks living
in the north end of Lyon county, had
crowned herself and her infant cAild
breast before jumping into the river. She
is thought to have been demented.
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K. U. Dramatic Club officers.

Lawrence. Kan, Nov. 5.-The Kansas
University Dramatic club have elected the
following officers for the ensuing year:
President, c. B. Seyster; business mama
ger, j. L. kube; assistant business mana
ger II. Hubert; property man, Jess NJ
Worley. Prof FRASER is director The
club will put on Alabama November is
and another play in the spring.
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The Father of Twenty Children.

Salina, Kas.. Nov. 5.-A son has been
born to Mr.. and Mrs J. r. Sw:sher, of
Gypsum City. this county which
makes Mr. Swisher the father of
twenty children. eight by his erst wife
and twelve by his second. All of the
chlldren. eleven boys and nine girls,
were porn IN Eansas and all are alive
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Went according to Programme.

Chicago. Nov. Sat the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Bur-
lington railroad, the outgoing board of
directors was reelected for another
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I HC1C YVES q u II
the streets. People
rushed from their
doors and strained
their eyes on the
struggling balloonist
fighting for life.
Even the poor, pant
ing sufferer in the
sick room was for
gotten while the FAM
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glgevJg

Come to all who are forced to overtax them
in their daily duties Ever realize that it may
not be the back that's tired. but the kidneys!
The Kidneys are overworked. become con-
gested, and when they play out 4" the back will
tell by its aches and pains.
Healthy people have strong backs.
Learn to be healthy by keeping the Kidneys
healthy. Doan's Kidney Pills Keep the Kidneys
healthy and cure all Kidney and Bladder Ills.
Urinary arrangements, Diabetes, Dropsy.
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loss of their girlish forms
after marriage. The bearing
of children is often destructive
to the mothers ehapeliness.
Ali of this can be evoid~a.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-25
DOCK BILL IN LEGISLATURE.
Observation-Disclosures Attracted to II by
Action Of Odell's Steamboat Co.

Action Of Odeil's steamboat Co.
ALBANY. March 24.-Since II came out
that Gov. Odell's steamboat company wants
TO secure lease for nearly thirty years
OF Pier "a, North River. New York city,
attention has been attracted to a number
OF bills sent to Albany by Dock Commits
sioner McDougall Hawkes. and intro
duced at his request by Assembly
man Howard Conkling. One bin in partic-
ular seems to have direct bearing on the
Governors steamboat company's applica-
ton. 1t 10 as follows:
pleasure OF the Commissioner Of Docks.
shall be granted for the erection OF any she'd.
dumping dIaTIps board, nosting dump. Ice Bird e.
Ing 70 The ci,y o. New Hoit: Snth afteI public
must be in writing. for said license or permi,
shall first be given by publication OF said
at least six consecutive days not more than
hearing. which publication shall also contain
Commissioner Of the date, time and place Of
hearing, "a, and 2 description o. the PROB
ana shch Is 9d o
nit the erection OF. and Of the purposes for
which It may be used said application shall
number Of the applicant
Commissioner Hawkes. is coming toAlbany
Thursday to appear before the Assembly
Cities Committee and explain the meaning
OF the bills. Undoubtedly, like all other
representatives of the Low administration,
he visits the Cities Committee and endeavor
TO secure his approval Of the Dock bills.
Whether or not the Governor will indorse
the above bill is a matter Of conjecture.
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Reinst atensent Of Three Detective Ser
geants Ordered by Court OF Appeals.


geants Ordered by Court OF Appeals.
ALBANY, March A.-The Court Of Appeals
handed down q decision to-day directing
the reinstatement Of Patrick Fay, William
Colby and william j. Lahy, as detective
sergeants in the New York city Police De-
partment and the retirement Of Fay on a
pension Of 81 900 year. These men were
appointed detective sergeants in December,
1901, and in July, 1902, Commissioner Part
ridge reduced them to the ranks.
The decision OF the Court OF Appeals,
expressed In an opinion written by Judge
O'Brien, is that these men were protected
in their plsces as detective sergeants by
the provision OF the New York Charter
which prohibits a reduction to the ranks
without charges having been proved.
The three men whose reinstatement Ia
ordered belong to the batch Of ninety-twc
detective sergeants made by Murphy be-
fore he went out Of Office ct the end OF 1901
They had been appointed in the Detective
Bureau with acting rank in order to benefit
by the provisions OF the amended Charter
comforting on Jan. !, 1902, actual rank on
those men in the Detective Bureau who had
held relative rank.
OF these men, all OF whom, 1t is supposed
will get back pay with Lahy and Colby,
most are doing patrol duty in various pre-
cincts. Seventy-eight OF them are In Man.
haitian.
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NINE LABORERS WAGES.
The Ten Per Cent. Increase win ProbabI,
TIE Allowed.

SCRANTON. Pa. March at il not eS-
r--ted that there will be any serious trouble
resulting from the defect ia the anthracite
strike COMMISSIONS award discovered by
Attorney Ira n Burns, who pointed out that
there had been no provisions made in the
award for the paying of the 10 per cent.
advance "a III. miners laborerr.
Il do not think there will be- any trouble
over THE matter," raid Sup, Ross 81 the
Delaware and Hudson Company to-day
-Th. commits zion undoubtedly intended
that ia. miners' labor.rr should receive the
advance ~ we'll NJ the miners. for the words
mine workers must ~ necessiiy include the
labor.rs ! cannot 49, where there can be
any dihculy over THE
Distrirt President Nlrhols when asked
aiHuut III. matter sald
The ,s,inIni, sion. beyond all doubt
slsls-i ~. lalSpf-rs to receive the incfssss,
ard 80 fAf a. our ofgani kation IL "In"ern-i
they viii 81 II. fof they are certainly
..ntiilsd ~ II
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-25

legislation affecting this city 10 great. Yes-
terday In the Board Of Aldermen, Alderman
Mccall declared that an Assemblyman
had Informed him that in the event OF the
New York liquor dealers defeating his plan
TO increase the Mquor tax. he would give
them bill next year that would make
them sorry they had taken such a stand in
the Legislature a bill for which Comptroller
Circuit is sponsor. called the Sinking Fund
bill. on the enactment OF which the tax rate
for next year depends. The possible effect
on this bill OF the Comptroller stand against
granting unusual privileges to the Gov
ernor's steamboat company was much
discussed yesterday
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SEE MIR. SkITT AGAIN.
Elevated Men Have Another Fruitiess
Conference on Their Demands.


Conference on Their Demands
The committee OF the new Elevated
Railroad Employees Union had a second
interview with Vice-President Skitt OF the
Manhattan Railway Company yesterday
and talked with him again about the de-
mands OF the men. George A. Pepper.
chairman of the committee. said after the
conference that Mr.. Skitt had listened to
the statements OF the committee and had
promised to do all he could to have settle
ment of some kind brought about.
We don't expect a reply until the latter
part of the week. said Pepper. but we
may he able to make a report to the union
on Friday OF Saturday. We didn't insist
on an immediate answer
He said that il reply was not
given in thirty six hours some action might
be taken and then he reiterated his state
ment that no strike was contemplated.
Mr. Skitt declined to talk about the con-
ference One version OF il In that he re-
ferred the committee to General Manager
F. s. Bryan Of the PETERBOROUGH Railway
Company. which will take possession OF
the Elevated on April I. Mr.. Bryan SAYS
that Mr.. Skitt is the man 10 conduct all
negotiations up 10 April /.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-25
CIRCUS WAR on TICKET FAKIRS.
MIR. Bailey Biames the CITY Laws for Per-
hitting Spectators.

Hundreds Of letters have been received
by the management of the Barnum d Bailey
circus complaining Of the spectators VINO
hover about the entrances TO Madison
Square Garden and charge fancy prices ior
seats. Many of the letters blame the sho"
Il will give 5000 to any one who will
stop the spectators from plying their
trade said James A. Bailey. genera
manager Of the circus, last night. or Will
contribute that amount to fund 10 Put
them out of business permanently. We
are fighting them for all we are WORTH ou'
we get no credit for II IL
MI. Bailey said that 30 long as the city
licenses the speculators and allows tnen 70
vend tickets in public places, managers VIII
as IL in force in Philadelphia and in most
European cities, prohibiting spectators
from doing business except on ,pr1yate
property, he thought, would solve the am
Guilty, There is not another city IN the
world he declared d where su slIonsd f0 20
exist. There ought to be a law imposing a
penalty on managers and spectators alike
for selling tickets for more than their
actual value.
Mr.. Bailey said tina, the specplators re-
sort to all the tricks known TO human in
eenuity to get tickets. Letters purporting
10 come from clubs. financial firms and ho-
tells asking for punches OF tickets are
favoriie method. In one case request
was received from an Fast Side manu-
facturer for 100 tickets for his employees
A Pinkerton detective found that the man
had Just four men in his whole plant.
Formerly the specuators made big
profits by getting hold Of the rs and 80
cent seats and selling them Tor three or
four times the price. Mr.. Bailey said the
management now prevents this toy selling
no advance cheap tickets.
Magistrate Flammer in the forkvllle
police court Yesterday held for trial james
Murphy Of 500 Fast Fifteenth street and
John Kennedy 81 s<3 Fast Twenty fourth
street, who were arrested on a fcharge oi
selling count erfeit tickets Ia the circus.
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yHE wi>IRs I>TKt 80 ~ Pti,
I<a,sh ssi,s, .ssaea . tuaa. wh,~h wiI
ssss o.. ts Ns,statssf tssi

Thee. hAs i.sen . h.,llsf 10 Wall hin.~'
that tho '.ls,us ~ ils Anthfasa,s foAds fof
tl.r uIfn.ud AMI Js.fhsIss -,ioo...-tins n,onil,s
.ould shoe l,ssVy lo-~.s oh sHoo,ibl ~ tbs
10 Isi osni sssid 10 the iilh"fs' sli'h
,.n,.ss l.aes laag 10 eel - fviui. u lac
l..-.n il.,uSil that tl,ls lsset I'sy s"ald
,us,,.s ln 1,iillIi san ffon tho safninss -
tls saiIfesi isaonih
Nl.ssl.sI 81 che nasas have made I,Ios,s
800 &c sadi 90 lisaisas< 70 n"i sh"sh iai
Ito le.lash Valley - ssIl, 40 lssi hossin
Lei iassan "a ssf asias fuiid shlsh . iil
c,,.ss Flss a. 49, esia ltrfHsss a. ih,s
.as tl.s sadiilahal sslssisss a alsfsii,ti
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-25
NEW HAvEN'S ANSWER READY.
II VIII he Presented TO the Railroads
Employees To-day.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. March 24-When
President John NJ Hall Of the New Haven
railroad reached this city from New York
tonight he carried with him the report
which the directors Of the road at their
meeting this morning authorized him to
make to the joint grievance committee Of
the employees on their demand for more
pay and shorter hours. The report will be
submitted 10 the joint committee in Presl-
dent Halls Office in this city tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock
President Hall refused tonight to make
any statement about the nature Of the re-
port. All the leaders Of the local railroad
unions and the two national officers Of the
Trainmen's and Conductors brotherhoods,
as well as the members OF the grievance
committee, tonight were guessing as to
what the report Of the directors would be.
The opinion prevailed that the directors
would only grant part OF the demands OF
the grievance committee.
A new feature cropped out Of the labor
situation on the road to-day in the state
ment that the trackmen are now organic
ing The initial lodge OF the union was
started at Northampton last night.
Among those at the conference OF the
New Haven directors In this city yesterday
were President j. M. Hall, vice-Preeident
william r. Merrill and %i,,; Percy X; Igdd
VI. d. Bishop, president Of the executive
committee; F. W. Cheney, George j. Bansch.
George Mac Culloch Miller. General Man
aeer, W. z. Chamberlain. General Supts..
Charles II. Platt and G. Peter Clark.
and Supt. o. NJ. Shepard Of the New York
division.
After the meeting President Hall issued
this statement
A schedule has been decided on and will
be sent TO the grievance committee at New
Haven tomorrow
Neither President Hall nor the other
officials would give hint about what the
new schedule contained. IL is believed,
however, that concessions are made which
will be acceptable to the men
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-25
Bankers Trust Company Organized.

ALBANY, March 2.-Supt. Frederick d.
Kilburn Of the State Banking Department
to-day authorized the Bankers Trust Com
pany Of New York city to transact business.
The company is forme with capital OF
81 600 600 to carry on a general trust
company business. The capital is divided
into 10 600 shares OF common stock. The
directors are: James A: Blair, James g.
Cannon, F.. c. Converse, Gran vile W. Grath,
A. Barton Hepburn, Gates W. MoGarrah,
William H. Porter and Albert H Virgins.
Of New York city; Henry p. Dawson, OF
Englewood, n. j.: William Logan, Of Mont
clair, n. j.; George W. Perkins, OF Riverdale
John F. Thompson, OF Newark, n. j.;
Samuel Woolverton, OF Mount Vernon, and
Edward F. &. Young, of Jersey Ciy.