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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
ABOUT RArLRoAD PEOPLE.

Frank Sturgis, stenographer to w.
j. Black, general passenger agent of
the Santa Fe. was in Kansas City Fri
day.
L. ]. Bricker, travelling passenger
agent for the Burlington route, was al
so in Topeka Friday. Mr.. Bricker comes
from Kansas City.
w. ]. Black, general passenger agent
of the Santa Fe with headquarters IN
Topeka, returned Friday from a short
business trip to Chicago.
A. c. Barte1, clerk in the office. of
w. ]. Healy, freight auditor for the
Santa Fe, has resigned his position and
has been succeeded by A w. Julian.
Richard W. watson began work yes
terday as clerk in the office of W. J.
Healy, freight auditor for the Santa
Fe Mr. Watson comes from st. Joe.
Dining car No. 1417 and Wells-F'argo
express and baggage car No 2421 were
turned out of the Santa F'e shops Fri
day after being repaired and reprinted.
Marcus Wolf, secretary of the Rail
road Y. NJ. c. A. at Argentine, was in
Topeka Friday in conference with Thos.
E. Prout, secretary of the local associa-
ton.
Mr.. A. B. Richie, travelling pas
senger agent for the Vandalia railroad,
with headquarters in Kansas City. was
in Topeka Friday on business for his
company.
K. c. Bean, clerk in the office of
C. T. Mcclellan, superintendent of the
eastern division of the Santa Fe, has
returned to work after an absence Of
two months.
H. U. Nudge, general manager of
the Santa Fe, is again in Chicago. Mr..
Nudge came back from Chicago Thurs
day evening and returned to that city
friday morning.
w. w. Winton. district passenger
agent for the Milwaukee & st. Paul
railroad was in Topeka Friday in the
interest of his company. Mr.. Winton's
headquarters are in Kansas City.
L. w. Wakely, general passenger
agent for the Burlington railroad with
headquarters in st. Louis, was a To-
pelza visitor Friday. Mr.. Wakely has
the Missouri lines of his road under his
supervision.
S. G. Lowenthal is new clerk in
the office of the freight auditor of the
Santa Fe. Mr.. Lowenthal comes from
Cuba where he has been in the service
of the government. His home was for
merly at Junction City.
L. c. Mitchell, stenographer in the
office of the general passenger agent
for the Santa Fe, has resigned that
position in favor of a better one with
Armour & Co., of Kansas City. He
mas been succeeded here by E. B. Pet
terson, formerly of Dalhart.
When the iocaI Santa Fe freight from
Kansas City arrived in Topeka Friday
evening she brought with her engines
Nes- $40. 941 and 942. These engines are
three Of these that are being built for
the Santa Fe at the Baldwin Locouo-
tive works II Philadelphia They will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
LIKE THE SALT RAILROAD.
Scheme by Which Big Shippers Get
Around Elkins Law.

Chicago ILL.,, Dec. 19-Interstate COM
merce commissioners have had their
attention called to the fact that not
withstanding the Elkins law and the
outstanding injunctions of the United
States court against infractions there
of, allowances are made by the rail
roads to powerful manufacturing in
dustries throughout the country. The
theory of the commission is that allow
ances are made for rebate, an offense
punishable by heavy fine under the FL
kins law. 1t is alleged that, unable
longer to obtain the payment of re-
bates in their usual form, many of the
large manufacturing and other indus
tries have established switching roads
which serve their plans only, and for
the service of transferring cars to and
from their plants to the lines of the
railroads they are allowed So per car.
Some of the western roads, it is al
legged, are allowing influential COM
panies proportion of the through rate
for performing the service, which. in
some cases, amounts to SIS a car or
more. The practice is similar to the
maintenance of what are known as
"tap lines" or tracks leading from in
dustries in the country to the main line
which serves them, and the commission
is investigating conditions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
ROCK ISLAND AT ST. LOUIS.
Locating Its Freight Inlet for st.
Louis County.

Engineers for the st. Louis. Kansas
CitySS Colorado line began yesterday
the work of locating a branch to be
constructed from Elmwood park, one
mile west of Clayton, to the Rock Is
land switching yards opposite Baden,
in the northern part Of the city. The
proposed line will be almost entirely
in St Louis county. and will be used
exclusively for freight. The passenger
trains will continue to come into the
city over the present line, through
Clayton The locating party Of engi-
neers, who have been at work trying to
get a cutoff branch between the Colo
RADIO and the Frisco lines of the Rock
Island company, has been called in
without having found a suitable loca-
ton.
A preliminary survey of the pro-
posed cutoff to the Baden yards was
made nearly two years ago. 1t is about
FIVE and one-half miles long. The
junction point has been practically es-
tablished, but the route will be deter
mined by subsequent surveys. 1t is
being sought by the company for the
purpose of giving direct route to the
yards without hauling freight cars
through the city of St. Louis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19

by farther use of the medicine we
hope to be able to say she is entirely
cured. "-Sisters of Charity.
This young girl was under the care
of the Sisters of Charity and used Pc
runa for catarrh of the throat, with
good result as the above letter testi-
fes:
From a Catholic institution In Gen.
trail Ohio comes the following recon-
mend from the Sister Superior.
"Some years ago a friend of our in
stitution recommended to us DR.. Hart
mans Peruna as an excellent remedy
for the influenza of which we then had
several cases which threatened to be of
a serious character.
1--WE began to use it and experienced
such wonderful results that since then
Peruna has become our favorite medi-
cine for influenza, catarrh, cold, cough
and bronchitis
Another recommend from Catholic
Institution OF one of the Central States
written by the Sister Superior reads
as follows:
stA number of wears ago our atten-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
TREATY RATIFIED
For the Extension Of CONNER
ciaI Relations With China.

Washington, Dec. 19-The senate in
executive session ratified the treaty
for the extension OF the commercial
relations between the United States
and China and then removed the in
junction of secrecy. No opposition was
manifested by any senator to the
treaty, although Mr.. Nelson, Republic
can, of Minnesota, made a long speech
in which he cditicised the convention as
making insufficient provision for the
trade of the United States. He said
it indicated that the hand of Russia
had been shown against this country,
making it impossible for the United
States to receive the concessions needed
in the way of open ports. He said that
the p@rts of Mukden and Antung, which
are opened under the treaty, are, in
fact, inland ports, accessible only to
vessels of light draft
He blamed Russia for this condition
of affairs and warned the senate that
we would yet have trouble with that
country over the Manchurian question,
which, he said, had been responsible
for the inability of the United States
plenipotentiaries to obtain the opening
of other important ports under more
favorable conditions.
The attitude taken by Mr.. Nelson
was upheld in speeches by a number
of other senators, although it was ar
gued at the same time that this treaty
is an entering wedge for our trade and
that it was the best China was able to
do under Russian duress.
Mr.. Lodge, of Massachusetts, urged
the Importance of having the treaty
ratified and said that the state depart
nent considered immediate action as
essential. He declared that the ratif1-
cation probably would have a bearing
on the settlement of the far eastern
question. Senators Morgan, Cullom,
Spooner and a number agreed with
Mr.. Lodge. 1t was stated by some
of the speakers that, if Russia had
objection to the treaty, it had not been
apparent, and, on the contrary, it was
said that she had openly expressed her
approval of it. There was no division
on the motion to ratify.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
THREE PRESIDENTS TO GO.
Vanderbilt Will Decapitate a Trio of
Railroad Magnates.

Chicago, Dec. 19.-It is reported that
at recent meeting of the presidents
of the Vanderbilt lines the plan of
placing all the Vanderbilt lines under
one head was discussed, and it is pre-
dicted that the change will be made on
January 1. 1t has been rumored for
some time that President Ledyard of
the Michigan Central will give up his
position on that date, and it is said
that President Caniff of the Nickel
Plate and President Ingalls, of the Big
Four will resign at the same time.
A consolidation of all the Vanderbilt
lines has long been desired, and the
only obstacle, it is said, has been Presi-
Dent Ledyard, who, through his hold
ings in Canada Southern, has been able
to keep his position. 1t is believed that
he has been persuaded to retire and all
low the union of arrangements to be
made.
If the consolidation takes place, w.
H. Newman, president of the New York
Central, Lake Shore, and Boston and
Albany railroads, will also become the
president of the Michigan Central
Nickel Plate, Big -Four, and all other
Vanderbilt lines east of Chicago and
St. Louis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
SANkIN QUICKSAND.
An Old Man Meets Death In an
Unusual Manner.

New York, Dec. 19.-William Becker,
so years old, an inmate of the Odd Fell
lows home at Union Port, has met his
death in an unusual manner.
Although extremely feeble Becker
was fond of walking and while on one
of his rambles near the edge of West
Chester creek he got into a treacherous
piece of mud. Like quicksand, it suck
ed him down and he was unable to
move. The tide was rising and in d
short time was up to his waist He
struggled vainly, while the water rose
slowly above his head. When the tide
went out the old man was found dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
A Fine for a Councilman.

Kansas City. Kas., Dec 1s-W. B.
Thomas. member of the council from
the Sixth ward, was fined 50 and costs
in the South side city court yesterday
for disturbing the peace. The COM
planning witness was w. r. Allen a
photographer. At the close of his trial
Mr.. Thomas swore out a warrant for
David Allen. the photogra piers broth
er, charging him with assault and bat
terry. The trial was set for January II.
Thomas, who is a paper hanger, did
some work for Allen in his studio and
in making & settlement the men be-
came involved in quarrel. Thomas
says that David Allen struck him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
HARRY KING GOES UP.
Topeka Boy to Become Passenger
Agent at Kansas City.

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. 19.-Harry
King, for two years past, assistant tick
ct agent in this city, will go to Kansas
City in the near future to become as
sistant city passenger agent at that
place for the Santa Fe.
King came here from the general Of
fees of the road in Topeka less than
two years ago to assume the Office
which he has held up to the present
time. He will probably be succeeded
by Charles LETTER of Topeka.
During his stay here King has gath
cred about him a wide circle of friends
in which he bore a good name for gem
erosity and good fellowship.
In his capacity as assistant ticket
agent he was no less capable and con-
scientious.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
HALE HAS BAD RECORD.
Said to Have Purloined Goods While
Working at Salina.

Paola, Kas., Dec. 1s-Howard Hale
the employee of the state hospital in
Osawatomie, who was arrested on the
Fontana, is still in Jail here. The
sheriffs of this city and Mound City
were in Osawatomie investigating the
murder. Hale said that he could prove
an alibi.
salina, Kas.,Dec. 19.-Howard Hale,
the young man who was arrested in
Osawatomie for the murder of Ora
Ross, young farmer of Linn county,
formerly lived here. Wherever he was
employed the management missed
articles, but Hale was never suspected
until after he went to Bucyrus, where
he was arrested for burglary. The Off
GERS then searched his room here and
found the stolen goods. Hale was a
musician and had collection of sacred
MUSIC.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
New Mill for Kansas Citv.

Armourdale, Kas., Dec. ia deal
was closed yesterday whereby a -four
ing mill with capacity of 1000 barrels
a day will be erected in Kansas City.
Kas. at cost of $125,000 August
Butte, proprietor Of the White Swan
mills at Clinton, Mo, will build and
operate the mill. It will be located on
a three and one-half acre tract of land
purchased by Mr.. Butte for 81, 800 The
land lies near Eighteenth street and
McAlpin avenue in West ArmeurdaIe,
and is in close proximity to the main
lines of the Rock Island and Union
Pacific railways and the Kansas City
Belt line. EaNgi!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
WILL CALL ON HANNA.
Senator Will Be Asked to straighten
Out Labor Tangle.

New York. Dec. ia question OF
paying union wages to union walters
for serving banquet to be rendered by
the local executive committee to the
national executive committee of the
Civic Federation in the concert room of
Madison Square Garden tonight threat
ems to disruDt the function. and an
effort will be made by the union to Sc
cure the aid of Senator Hanna in ad-
justing the matter. The walters union
has refused to furnish the walters be-
cause the caterer in charge of the ban
quet has declined to pay union wages.
Have that picture Framed at sullivan,s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
Trial OF Train Dynamiter.

Helena, Mont, Dec. 19-It developed
today at the trial of Isaac Gravelie,
charged with the dynamiting of North
enfng letter, mailed two months ago
from Cascade, Mont. in which demand
was made for $4,000. The state asserts
that GravelIe wrote the Cascade letter.
Most of the time of the prosecution so
far has been taken up in an effort TO
prove the handwriting of Gravelle and
to connect him with letters demanding
money from the Northern Pacific.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
Found Dying in His Buggy.

New York, Dec. 19.-Mystery sur
rounds an apparent attempt to murder
Otto Gilbert of Irvington, an employe
of a magazine published in this city.
In a buggy which he hired from a Ifv-
eryman, Gilbert was found dying,
bound hand and foot, and with a gag
in his mouth. Blood covered his face
and the ropes with which he had been
bound drew his head down almost to
his feet. The attempted murder is
thought to have been the work of d
jealous rival in a love affair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
Father of orient ofacial Dead.

Kansas City. Mo, Dec. 19.-James J.
Sylvester died very suddenly at 1920
o'clock this morning from an attack of
acute indigestion at 1900 Forest avenue.
Mr. Sylvester, who was in his list year,
was the father of w. w. Sylvester, vice
president of the Kansas City, Mexican
& Orient Railway company, and was
connected with his son in the same en-
terprise His home was formerly in st.
Louis, but a few years he had spent
most of his time with his son here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
Contest the Will.

New York, Dec 19.-The wife and
daughter of Alpheus B. Boise, the
schoolrnaster, who died recently leav-
ing a large estate and whose will dis
closed the fact, after 50 years secrecy
that he had been married, have return
ed to this city, and through their attor-
neys, served notice that they will con-
test the will by which they were cut off
with a bequest of only $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
A WONDERFUL BRIDGE.
The Williamsburg Structure at Brook
Ign Is Finished.

Brooklyn, Dec 19.-The big Williams
burg bridge was opened for traffic to-
day. 1t is the largest suspension bridge
in the world. Its Brooklyn approach is
Times office. The length of the entire
structure between terminals is 1900 feet
and the length of the main span is / 600
feet. The bridge is 11s feet in width
and about 1876 feet above high water
tides. L. L. Buck was the chief en-
gineer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
NEW MEN AT PARSONS.
J. l. Walsh and ]. g. Lorton, of the
KATY. to Locate There.

J. L. Walsh is appointed assistant
superintendent of the Cherokee, Usage
and Tulsa divisions and Joplin branch
of the katy with headquarters at
Parsons. J. G. Lorton is appointed
trainmaster of the lola branch, Neosho
and Parsons divisions, including Par
sons terminals. with headquarters at
Parsons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
Revolution Imminent.

A sure sign of approaching revolt ard
serious trouble in your system is nervous
ness, sleeplessn ess, or stomach upsets.
Electric Bitters will quickly diSmember
the troublesome causes. It never fails to
tone the stomach, regulate the kidneys
and bowels, stimulate the liver and clari-
fy the blood Run down systems benefit
particularly and all the usual attending
aches vanish under its searching and
thorough effectiveness. Electric Bitters
is only soc, and that is returned if 1t don't
give perfect satisfaction Guaranteed ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
Reduce Flood Victims, Taxes.

Abilene, Kas., Dec. 19.-The county
commissioners have reduced the taxes
of the PRINCIPAL flood and cyclone suf-
ferers in this county. by reducing per
sonal property valuation from $50 to
$40 each The taxes are being paid
with raDidity and a larger portion is
likely to be in by January 1 than in
several years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
Five Bids for $5o.ooo.ooo Job.

New York, Dee. 19.-Bids to build the
great $50, coo, 900 Pennsylvania railroad
tunnel from New Jersey to Long
Island City, under North river Ma.nhat
tan island and East river, have been
opened i'll the Offices OF the Pennsvl
engineers and contractors were present,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
A Show Place Burned.

New York, Dec. 19--Ffre destroyed
the home of William Muschenheim, at
Fl Washington avenue and 18th
street, one of the show places along
the Hudson early today. The occu-
pants narrowly escaped with their lives.
Mr.. Muschenheim dragged the family
from their beds to the open air and
carried three servants down a ladder
through the flames The residence was
richly furnished and the loss will be
heavy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
SOLDIER, aavm, Heated.

Fort Leavenworth, Kas., Dec 10
the plumbing and steam heating sys-
tenn for the gymnasium is installed. It
Is expected that the gymnasium will
be completed in two weeks Some of
the big balls of the officers will be held
IN the gymnasium, as it has about
three times the floor room of Pope hall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
BUYS CIRCUS LAND.
Santa Fe Gets Two More Acres for
Argentine Terminals.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 19.-The prop
erty in Argentine formerly used as the
winter quarters of the Lemen Bros.
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railway
company. 1t consists of two acres and
the purchase price was 81 800. The two
iron buildings on the tract will be re-
moved to the Lemen farm near Dod-
son, the present winter quarters of the
circus. The land will be used for
switching purposes by the Santa Fe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
SUCCESSOR TO ELLIOTT.
Delano May Not Be Lucky Man
After All.

1t is reported in Chicago that Daniel
Willard, vice president and general
manager of the Erie lines, has been
chosen by James J. Hill for second vice
president of the Burlington system, in
place of Howard Elliott, now president
Of the North Pacific. On the Erie Mr..
Willard has the duties of general man
ager, hence his appointment as second
vice president of the Burlington would
be a marked promotion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
SISTERS OF CHARITY
All Over the United States Use
Pe-ru-na for Catarrh.

A recommend recently received from
Catholic institution in the Southwest
reads as follows:
Prominent Mother Superior Says:
81 can testify from experience to the
efficiency of Peruna as one of the very
best medicines. and it gives me pleas
ure to add my praise to that of thou
sands who have used it, For years
suffered with catarrh of the stomach.
all remedies proving valueless for 4e-
lief. Last spring 1 went to Colorado,
hoping to be benefited by a change Of
climate, and while there a friend ad-
vised me to try Peruna- After using
two bottles I found myself very much
improved. The remains of my old dis
ease being now so slight, | consider
myself cured, yet for a while intend
to continue the use of Peruna- I am
now treating another patient wfthyour
medicine. She has been sftk with ma
laria and troubled with leuccrrhoea.
have no doubt that cure viii be
speedily effected"
These are samples of letters received
by DIR. Hartman from the ious or
ders of Catholic Sisters throughout
the United states.
The names and addresses to these
letters have been withheld from respect
to the Sisters. but will be furnished on
request.
One-half of the diseases which afflict
mankind are due to some catarrhal de-
rangement of the mucous membrane
lining some organ or passage of the
body.
A remedy that would act Immediate
ly upon the congested mucous mem
brane restoring it to its normal state
would consequently cure all these dis
eases. Catarrh is catarrh wherever To-
Gated, whether it be in the head, throat,
lungs, stomach, kidneys or pelvic r.
gans. A remedy that will cure it IN
one location will cure it in all Local
lions.
If YOU do not derive prompt I'D sat-
isfactory results from the use of Pc
runa, write at once to DR. Hartman.
giving a full statement of your case,
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President or
The Hartman Sanitariun. Columbus.
Ohio.
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Bilious colic Prevented.

Take a double dose of Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as
soon as the first indication of the disease
appears and a threatened attack may be
warded off Hundreds of people use TIE
remedy in this way with perfect success.
For sale by all druggists.
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Rooeevelt,s Sons arc Homa.

Washington, Dec I9.-Theodore jr.. and
Kermit Roosevelt have reached home
from their school in Groton, Mass. They
VIII spend their vacation at the White
House. Miss Roosevelt, who is visiting in
New York, will return for Christmas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
SISTERS OF CHARITY
Rely Upon Pe-ru-na to Fight Colds,
Coughs, Catarrh and Grip.

ton was called to DR.. Hartman's Pc
runa. and since then we have used it
with wonderful results for grip. coughs,
colds and catarrhal diseases of the
head and stomach
For grip and winter catarrh espec-
tally it has been Of great service to the
inmates OF this institution"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
zAcK MULHALL's PROMOTION
Made Live Stock Agent of All Rock
Island Frisco Lines.

2. Mulhall, live stock agent of the
ST. Louis and San Francisco, has been
made live stock agent OF the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific and the Chi
eago and Eastern Illinois, giving to
him the most extensive jurisdiction of
that nature in America.
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The |
Sisters
Good Work |

offs
Every
appended
Ask Your Druggist free Peru-na Almanac for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19

complete bids for the work The bid
der to whom the award is given is ex-
pected to make many sub-contracts.