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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-19
up TO ROOSEVELT.
Fight on Railroad Rates Won't
Stop Here.

F. W. Frasius, editor of the South
western Grain and Flour Journal, pro-
poses to carry his fight on railroad
rates to President Roosevelt. Just how
much he expects to accomplish by so
doing is extremely uncertain, but he
has written a letter to the president
setting forth a complaint against the
recent decision of the interstate com
merce commission. regarding freight
gates on grain and flour from Kansas
points to Texas In his letter he says:
Dear Sir: In September, 1902, at the
request of the city of Wichita the inter
state commerce commission held a Ses-
sion in that city investigating charges
of alleged discrimination by the south
western railroads against the people of
Kansas. The evidence submitted was
direct and positive, and established ev-
cry allegation and assertion of the plain
tiff to the satisfac tion of the people.
The evidence showed conclusively, that
rates from points in Missouri on grain to
common points in Texas, routed
through the state of Kansas, were sew
eral cents less per 100 pounds, than
rates to the same points in Texas from
the state of Kansas, although the dis
lance is several hundred miles less. The
evidence submitted showed the extOr-
ton practiced upon Kansas grain pro-
ducerS on grain rates for export in
comparison with export rates from 9TH
er states several hundred miles farther
away, that the word discrimination
failed to express it; grand larceny being
a better definitioni And these abom-
Unable conditions exist today in utter
defiance of section 4 of the interstate
commerce 1awl There are no mitigat-
ing circumstances. permitting the out
rageous discrimination practiced. There
is neither water competition nor COM
petition with foreign transportation
lines The hold-up practiced upon the
people of the southwest takes many
million dollars from them every year
and they have carried the burden with
out complaint until patience is no long
er virtue The Associated Press Of
correct) announces today, that the com
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-19

merce commission, after suspense of
over a year, has rendered a decision
graciously according the people a con-
cession of cents per 100 pounds on ex-
port rates. In other words, the commits
sion decides, that the extortion of 1871
cents per 100 pounds is too large and
that hereafter the extortion shall be
reduced to liz cents per 100 pounds.
Mirabile dictu. The mountain labored
and brought forth a mouse! To say
the people are disappointed does not
express it! They are dumbfoundedi
THE people of Kansas have absolute
confidence in your excellency's patriotism,
for this reason The Southwestern Grain
and Flour Journal calls your excellencys
attention to existing conditions which
need speedy REIMBURSEMENT That the rail-
road companies through their attorneys,
have been shaping the affairs of the state
no longer doubted. One of the railroad at
torneys publicly boosted of the fact that
Is now claiming the people of Kansas to
the rock of Prometheus. The press dis
patches today announce the presence of
several Kansas railroad lawyers in Wash
ington interceding for the appointment of
candidate for United States district
judge, agreeable to the railroads. Among
them is the gentleman who boosted of his
achievement in aictating the Kansas rail-
road law.
Frankly speaking, your exceI1ency, there
exists a lurking suspicion among western
producers concerning these railroad .aw-
yers' intense interest in the appointment
Of a United States district judge. They
are also apprehensive that the delayed de-
cision in the Wichita freight rate case
which is an insult to the intelligence of
the Kansas people-haS an odor of rail-
road influence. Many of the leading citi-
Gems do not hesitate to openly favor the
cleansing of the Augean stables.
THE people despoiled of many millions
annually are beginning to think, that the
present execution of the interstate COM
merce law is in the interest of corpora
lions and a farce. and they do not hesitate
to so express themselves.
with perfect faith in your exceIlency's
devotion to the people and their rights,
remain, respectfully,
..F VI. -FRAsIUs. Editor"
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will then frame them and hang them upon
the walls of their stations for use Of the
travelling public.
o. P. Byers, division freight agent for
the Rock Island, with headquarters at
Hutchinson, Kan, was in Topeka Wednes-
day in conference with local officials of
Eugene Fox, travelling freight and pas
senger agent for the Rock Island, with
through Topeka yesterday on his way to
Kansas City.
A Raymond Whitcomb excursion train
of eight cars will pass through Topeka
today en- route to California. The ex-
cursion is being run over the Santa F'e.
1t carries IS passengers.
Thomas E. Layden, assistant engineer
of tests for the Santa F'e, returned yester-
day from short business trip over the
companys lines. Mr.. Layden has been
making tonnage rating tests between Kan
sas City and Emporia-
Roy Reed, son of the Santa Fe yardmas-
ter at Arkansas City, was seriously hurt
Young Reed arrived in Topeka Wednes-
day on train No. Is and was taken to the
Santa Fe hospital Immediately
Ralph ]. Wilson, clerk in the office of
the Santa F'e ticket auditor, has resigned
his position in that office and will shortly
start to work as an apprentice in the San
nation is effective December l.
Howard Combs. stenographer in the Of
F'e. has resigned his position in that Of
flee to accept a similar position in the Of
flee of the Rock Islands chief dispatcher
Mr.. Combs made the change the first of
the week.
Sells and Downs circus, which was to
have arrived in Topeka last night over the
late this morning. Several cars of the cir
Gus train were derailed Wednesday after
noon at Sheffield small station about Is
miles out of Kansas City. The derail-
ment occurred on the Missouri Pacific
railroad.
The Rock Island railroad now has just
,1ea+sa dot tel -arN7
office in Topeka as can be found any,
where, considering it's size The office has
lately undergone a thorough overhauling-
New telegraph equipment has been install
ed the walls have been repainted, the
quarters have been enlarged by the re-
moval of several partitions and the office
now presents a fine appearance.
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Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland and
Seattle. The opposite train. No. 4,
leaves San Francisco at a. M, and
arrives in Chicago at 9:55 p. m. These
trains are to be taken off.
In order that the hicago-Denver ser
vice may not be diminished and also the
Chicago-Omaha service. the two rail-
roads out of Chicago have decided to
put a new hicago-DenVer train on, to
be known as No. IL. This train will
leave Chicago at 10 a. m. on the St.
Paul and Northwestern and will be COM
'bined at the Missouri river, arriving at
Denver at 2:30 p. m. In addition to these
changes the Northwestern will change
the time of departure from Chicago of
it's Colorado special. This train now
leaves here at $50 D. m. and will here
after leave at 10:15 a. m. Eastbound
there will be no change in the Colorado
sDecial
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Relief
From Nerv on S n e s 5
and Insomnia
Through DIR. Niles
Nervine. Use
DIR. Niles Anti-Pain Pills
For Headache.

81 have been troubled greatly with Sleep
lessness and nervousness for twenty-five
years. I have never taken DR.. Miles Nerv
inc steadily for a long time but it never fails
to help me when l do take 1t. In addition to
this l can say that my general health is much
better since my occasional use of Nervlnc,
than 1t was several years ago. l have used
DR.. Miles Anti-P Pain Pills for neuralgia and
nervous headaches and have always
had prompt relief. The headaches usually
occur at intervals in the morning and
by taking Pain Pill when l feel the head
aches coming on 1 can prevent the attack
entirely My husband is also subject to
headaches AID finds the same relief from the
Anti-Pain Pills that do We are perfectly
willing that you should use our names be-
cause of the relief we have found in using
DIR. Miles Remedles."-MRS. w. H. Boards
LEY, Moscow, Idaho.
There is nothing that will so surely under
mine the health as sleeplessness. A slight
affection of the nerves is sufficient to bring
about this distressing condition and unless
treatment is at once begun it grows worse
rapidly, bringing about loss of appetite, in
digestion, a gradual undermining of nerve
force and vitality, until finally the victim
suffers from nervous prostration. DR.. Miles
Nervine Quiets the nerves so that sleep may
come and fortihes the nervous system against
the attacks of any or all nervous disorders.
All druggists sell and guarantee hrt bot
tie DR.. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
Dr.. Miles Medical Co., Elkhazt, Ind.
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PISTOL IN MS GRIP.
Arizona Mans Baggage Was Loaded /;
Gun Was Unloaded.

Last night on the arrival of the Ell
Paso & Southwestern passenger train
there came near being a very serious
accident, owing to the carelessness of
a passenger from Arizona, says the Ell
Paso Herald. Some one from Arizona
had checked a grip into Ell Paso in
which was a loaded six-shooter and,
not knowing the danger, one of the
men unloading the baggage car threw
the grip out on the baggage truck, with
the result that the revolver was dis
charged and the conclusion of the dis
charge was also sufficient to discharge
three of the cartridges in the belt.
When opened the inside of the grip
and the contents looked very much as
if they had been used for target prac-
tice. At the time of the discharge of
the revolver about a dozen passengers
were standing around the truck await
ing to get their baggage, and it is a
miracle that tn bullets did not strike
some of them. An accident similar to
this happened in Bisbee and resulted
more seriously. only a few days ago.
An express messenger in putting some
baggage away in the car threw a grip
upon some trunks and a loaded re-
volver in the grip was discharged, the
bullet passing through the f1eshy part
of the messengers arm.
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After Indian Players.

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 19.-Connie
Mack is still signing Indians and If he
can't use them for his own club he
turns them over to others. His latest
find is Hawley Pierce, the big Carlisle
man who made a reputation playing
football. Mack signed Pierce for the
Concord New England league team and
expects to land another Indian for the
same club. Mack thinks Pierce will
make a good pitcher and if he can de
liver the goods" at Concord the chances
are that in 1905 he will be found with
the Athletics. Manager Mack and Lave
Cross were found on the field at Twen-
ty-ninth and Columbia avenue one aft
ernoon watching the Medico-Chi foot
ball team practice. Lave Cross has sold
his cigar store and on Monday he will
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TRY TO DOWN TRUEsDALE.
Western Man Is Not Popular With
the New Workers..

Chicago Nov. 19-Dispatches received
here today from New York stated that
on account of continued i'll health, w.
H. Truesdale, president o the Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western road, is about
to resign and that W. F. Ealstead, for
merly general manager of the road,
will succeed him as president. The re-
port found no credence in the west.
It was regarded as but a repetition of
the rumorS put in circulation every
once in a while since Mr.. Truesdale be-
came president, in 1899, by certain ele-
ments in New York who bitterly OPP
posed the appointment of a western
man to the presidency of a New York
road. and who have done their best to
make Mr.. Truesdale's administration
appear failure.
In this they have dismally failed. In
the little more than four years that Mr..
Truesda1e has had charge of the Lack
awanna, he has practically rehabili-
tated the property, relaying the tracks
with heavy steel rails, rebuilding the
bridges and putting the road into first
rate physical condition in every way.
The expenses of this work were all met
out of earnings without in any way in
terfering with the payment of per
cent dividends OF the maintenance of a
handsome surplus.
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ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

z. B. Goss, brakeman on the Santa F'e
extra board, has returned to work after
a short absence, due to sickness.
Roy johnson. theatrical traffic manager
for the Santa Fe, went to Kansas City
last evening on No. 6. He is expected
back today.
G. W. Lincoln, travelling passenger
agent for the Maple Leaf railroad, was in
Topeka Wednesday on business for his
company
F. W. Thomas, engineer of tests for the
Santa Fe, left Wednesday for a short
business trip to Ottawa Mr. Thomas will
be back the last of the week
+. The local passenger office of the Rock
Island is in receipt of a number of blan-
ket sheet time tables. corrected up to No
vernber IL These tables will be distrib-
uted among the agents on the line, who
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INVENTION OF A GROCER.
Has a New Kind of an Electric
Railway System.

South Bend, Ind, Nov. 19-An eleva-
ted electric street railway is planned for
South Bend, which will be a new adap-
tation Of the single rail system. The in
ventor is David L. Curtis, a grocer. He
has not yet obtained a patent, but the
matter is being placed in shape, and he
hopes to begin work on the experimental
road within a year or so. By his plan,
a single track is supported on posts
placed about 161s feet apart. The car
is suspended on strong hangers which
run on this track. Motive power is OBJ
tanned from a motor on the upper part
of the hanger, and electricity is convey
ed to the motor by a simple contriv-
aQc6.
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TRY TO SAVE MONEY.
Chicago California Train Service Will
Be Reduced.

Chicago, Nov. 1s.-In the interest of
economy the arrangements of the South
ern Pacific, Union Pacific. st. Paul and
Northwestern railroads have decided 70
make reductions and changes in the
Chicago California service, beginning
next Sunday. Two through trains, which
are known as numbers and 4, will be
discontinued as through trains and the
service between Chicago and Denver will
be rearranged, although not diminished.
The trains of the Northwestern and
ST. Paul railroads which run between
Chicago and the Pacific coast bear the
same number and are united at Omaha
where they are taken I'D by the engines
of the Union Pacific
On the ST. Paul train No now leaves
Chicago at 9:35 a. m and on the North
western a few minutes later for San
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FOR IRRIGATION.
Western Kansans Invited to
Meet at Garden City.
Garden city, KAN, Nov. 10, 1903.


To the People of Western Kansas.
We wish to call your attention to the
annual meeting of this association at
Garden City, Kan, December Q, 1903.
Every man, woman and child should be
interested in irrigation who lives In
western Kansas. Come to this conven-
ton and have your say on what should
be done for irrigation in Kansas.
The basis of representation in thA
west half of Kansas is:
One delegate from each county seat
appointed by the mayor.
Two delegates from each county ap-
pointed by the county commissioners.
One from each ditch company.
One from each agricultural society.
Two from each commercial club.
Good speakers have been invited and
will be here to speak on our needs on
irrigation. See that delegates are az
pointed and attend the convention. Re-
road rates have been asked Tor.
l. L. DIESEM, Prest.
r. III. LAWRENCE, Chm Elk. Com.
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Disastrous Wrecks.

Carelessness is responsible for many
railway wreck and the same causes are
making human wrecks Of sufferers from
throat and lung troubles. But since the
advent of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, even the
worst cases can be cured, and hopeless
resignation Is no longer necessary. Mrs.
Lois Cragg of Dorchester, Mass, Is ona OF
many whose life was saved by DIR. Kings
New Discovery. This great remedy is
guaranteed for all throat and lung dis
eases by the Arnold Drug Co., 81 North
Kansas ave- Price Soc and 800. Trial
bottles free
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THERE are two things that the whole
medical profession agrees about con-
corning catarrh. The first is that ca
tarrh is the most prevalent and omni-
present disease to which the people in
the United States are subject. All classes
doors much and those who go outdoors
much. Working classes have it and
sedentary classes have it.
The doctor finds catarrh to be his
constant and ever-present foe. 1t COM
plicates nearly every disease he is called
upon to treat.
The second thing about catarrh on
which all doctors agree, is that it is
difficult to cure. Local remedies may
manently. Sprays or snuffs amount to
little or nothing except to give tempo
rary relief.
Catarrh is frequently located in inter-
nal organs which cannot be reached by
any sort of local treatment. All this
is known by every physician.
To devise some systemic internal
remedy which would reach catarrh at
its source, to eradicate it permanently
from the system-this has been the de-
sire of the medical profession for long
time. Forty years ago DR., Hartman
confronted this problem. He believed
then that he had solved it. He still be-
lieves he has solved it. He cures thou
sands of people annually. During all
these years Peruna has been the rem
edy upon which he has relied.
1t was at first a private prescription,
afterwards manufactured expressly for
him in large quantities. This remedy,
Peruna, is now to be found in every
drug store and nearly every home in
the land. 1t is the only reliable internal
remedy ever devised to cure any case of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-19

1903, he was on the top of a car in the
discharge OF his duties. when he was
struck on the head by wire stretched
across the comDany's track. He was
knocked to the ground by the contact
with the wire, and in the fall he states
that he received injuries which have
seriously impaired his ability to earn
livelihood. The defendant company is
CHARGED with negligence in allowing
the wire to remain stretched across its
tracks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-19
STRONG KIDNEYS
MAKE STRONG MEN
thousands Have Weak Kidneys and Don't Even Suspect It.

About a year ago I was suffering from
what I supposed was rheumatism I be-
came SO bad that l could hardly get on
my feet from a sitting position. I lost in
weight from 1876 to 145 pounds. I tried diff
ferent kinds of medicine but received lit
tie OF no help. I had no idea my kidneys
were affected, however. 1 thought I would
try DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root and see
what the effect would be. took it ac-
cording to the directions and in a few
days 1 felt that it was helping me.
bought two more large bottles and they
have completely cured me. Most sincere
ly yours, WIN M. PARTCH,
New Haven, Addison Co., VT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-19
OTTAWA to Bore for Gas.

ganization among business men to
prospect for oil and gas has closed
leases on more than 1000 acres of land
northwest of town. The land is all
low and is at the foot of a long range
of sand hills. The company is selling
stock and will start with a fund suffi-
cient to buy a rig and drill three wells.
J. c. Beatty, who made fortune in oil
at Galveston and who is now engaged
in the real estate business here, is in
terested in the company.
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a u. 5. Senator's Letter.
Ex-senator John M Thurston, Of
Omaha, Nebraska, is one of the most
prominent and influential men in the
country. He has used Peruna as so
many ether men of national fame have
done and recently wrote the following
letter to The Peruna Medicine Co., of
Columbus, Ohio:
Washington, D. c., April S, 1901.
81 have used Peruna at various times
during the past year or two with most
satisfactory results.
1T entirely relieved me from an irri-
tating cough-the result of excessive eff
fort in the presidential campaign, and
1 am a firm believer in it's efficacy for
any such trouble. ''-Jno. M. Thurston.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman. giving
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis
Address DR.. Hartman. President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,O.
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Rheumatism Cured in "a Hours.

T. J. Blackmore of Halter & Blackmore,
Pittsourg, Pa, says: "A short time since
got me out of the house in p hours.
took to my bed with rheumatism months
ago and the Mystic Cure is the only med
icine that did me any good 1 had five of
the best physicians in the city. but 1 re-
ceived very little relief from them.
know the Mystic Cure to be what it IS
represented and take pleasure in 1ecam-
mending 1t to other poor sufferers" Sold
by Rowley & Snow, druggists. Sixth and
Kansas ave
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Curzon Tours Persian Gulf.

Mascat. Arabia, Nov. 1s-The vice
roy of India, Lord Curzon, who left
Karachi, November 16, escorted by four
battleships. on a tour of the Persian
gulf, arrived here today. Visits were
exchanged between the sultan of Oman
and Lord Curzon. The town is enjoy
ing holiday. The principal buildings
are profusely decorated and there will
be a fine illumination tonight afloat and
ashore
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Pe-ru- ma Is a Specific for Such Cases.


Thomas J. Gaule, Clerk Police De-
partment, Jacksonville, Fla, writes:
al suffered with catarrh of the
respiratory organs for four years.
causing a serious cough and dis
tress to my vocal organs. doc
tored for it without getting any
permanent relief until ! was in.
duced by a brother officer to try
Peruna. found that several of my
associates had taken it and been
cured. and I discarded all other
medicines when I started on it.
Within q week I found a change
had taken place, my general health
was much improved and the cough
was easier. ! kept up the treat
ment for five weeks, and seemed
then better and stronger than had
been for years. For the past three
years ! have enjoy ed perfect health
and am glad that | gave your med
icine trial. You deserve success"
Thomas J. Qaule.
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=. F. Brownhal1 Has RESIGNED.

Edgar F. Brownhal1, accountant il
the Missouri Pacific office, has resigned
to accept a position with the Missouri
Kansas & Texas road.
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was a constant sufferer for a number
of years with backache and frequent de-
sire to urinate day and night and some
ton, but after using Dr. Kilmer's Swamp
Root I am entirely cured and cheerfully
recommend it to any who suffer from
these common complaints. Most truly
yours W. c. BAILEY,
Second Lieut.. of Police, Columbus, Ca
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-19
WIRE ACROSS TRACK.
Cause OF a Damage Suit Against
Santa Ea at Ell Paso

A $4,000 damage suit was filed
against the Santa Fe company in the
district clerks Office at Ell Paso. The
suit is brought by Stephen A. Valen-
tine, who seeks to recover damages
for personal injuries received while in
the employ of the company as a brake
man. In his complaint Valentine al
leges that on the 10th day of October.
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