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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-13
DON'T EAT THE SALAD
That Was the Life and Death Message
Which Pursued Jas. Hunter.


Because the cook had covered the po-
tatO salad with a green painted platter
which had discolored the salad and
caused arsenic from the paint to get
into it. the telegraph wires Of the entire
Nevada and Minden division of the Mis-
souri, Pacific were tied UP for about an
hour a couple of days ago trying to To-
cate Baggageman James Hunter and
wsrn him to not eat that salad in his
lunch, says the Pittsburg Headlight.
Baggageuan Hunter has the run on
Missouri Pacific trains 40 and so. be-
tween Nevada and Wichita. He takes
his dinner with him. and this unfor-
tunate discolored potato salad formed
part of the dinner on this particular
dav After he left home it was dis
covered that the salad was tainted and
steps were taken at once to warn the
bagea geman-
4 telegram flashed over the wires to
I,ttsbuTg saying:
Tell Hunter on 40 not eat potato
salad It's poisoned"
But train 40 was on its way to Corey
Vile when the message arrived.
The warning was flashed to Coffeyvili d.
and again it missed him. Finally he
noon. and the baggageman was just
about to get down his dinner bucket
ana tat his lunch when he received the
warning.
The dangerous potato salad was
thrown from the car and a message OF
aux 'ous wife in Nevada from Sedan:
Potato salad thrown out two miles
west OF Peru. Am saved"
A fervent amen" sounded from the
Opel atOrs all along the line between
Sedan and Nevada for the life of Bag
race between the Geographic message
and the potato salad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-13
LINCOLN DAY DINNER.
President Roosevelt and Senator
Long Send Regrets.

New York. Feb. 13.-Lincoln's birth
day was celebrated by the Republican
club last night with dinner at the
Waldorf Astoria. The dinner was
served in the big ballroom. and in the
adjacent han hundred or more women
friends of the club enjoyed the hospi-
tally Of the club.
Louis Stern presided. Among those at
the guest table with him We're Jacob H.
Schiff, J. S. ClarksOn. Ex-Governor
Frank 6 Black. Congressman Francis
w Cushman and J. Sloat Fassett. SEN
ator-elect Chester I. Long. Of Kansas,
who was to have spoken on The Amer
lean Administration of Our Colonial
Possessions" sent word at the last mo-
ment that Mrs. Long was sick and he
could not leave her A seat reserved
for M. yor Low beside the presiding Off
Ger remained vacant all the evening Nc
annount enaent was made of the reason
Of the mayors absence.
About 400 members and guests of the
club were present A letter was read
from President Roosevelt regretting his
inability 70 be present, and another OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-13
CUT OFF IT'S HEAD.
Naturally This Killed Mr. Husey's
Scaffolding Bill

The first enacting clause to be am
putated by the house during this ses-
sion Of the legislature belonged to
Husey's bill concerning the erection Of
scaffolding in the protection of work
men. 1t provided a severe penalty of
$500 and imprisonment for
contractor who fails to have his scat
folding erected in accordance with the
provisions Of the law. which results in
an accident to a workman.
Somebody asked if d man should be
building his own house and fall and
break his leg because of imperfect
scafolding, if he would be liable to
imprisonment. This started a string
of objections which ended by the enact
ing clause being stricken out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-13
BETTER THAN PROMISES.
Work Has Commenced on an Import
ant Rock Island Extension.

FL Paso. Tex, Feb. 13-Work on the
Rock Island extension from Amarillo, Tex.
to Tucumcari, n. M. has been COM
menced and it is said that the line will
be completed this season.
The arime object of the new line is to
shorten the ChOctaw line from Memphis
and southwestern points to the Rock Is
land system to FL PasO. This cut off from
Amarillo in northwestern Texas to Tucum-
carl puts the Choetaw in direct cOnnec-
lion with the El Paso line by the shortest
route. The line has been surveyed and the
proposition to build has been under dis
cussion for some time and at intervals
there have been reports that the work
was to commence.
The completion of this short line viii be
but one Of the moves in the policy of the
Rock Island to sire lgthen its El Paso
line and bring the ChOctaw up to the
greatest efficiency in the handling Of
southwestern and transcontinental traffic
From Tucumcari. the western end of the
proposed extension where a junction is
formed with the Rock Islands Ell Paso
main line. the distance is not great.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-13
photographers Get More Pay.

St Paul Feb. 13-The Northern Pacific
committee Of the Order of Railway Teleg-
raphers which has been in session since
January 8, disbanded today having Sc
Superintendent of Telegraph o. c. Greene
notifications of the existing schedule
which amounts to a special increase Of
one-sixth in wages to a large share of
them.
Hereafter all Sunday work is to be paid
for as overtime making an increase of
one-sixth to al operators who work on
Sunday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-13
GROWTH OF ROCK ISLAND.
Orders $50 Locomotives to Cost
About 100000.


A director Of the Rock Island system
fin speaking of the recent order for $50
new locomotives to a representative of
The New York Financier, said that the
growth of the company during the last
year or two neCessitates not only the
present addition to its equipment, but
that more cars and engines will very
likely be purchased in the near future.
The last expenditure for motive power
averages $4,000 per engine, or is in to-
tai $4,000. 600
AT the present rate of business
which greatly overtaxes our already
materially enlarged equipment" said he,
Eve can readily see how inadequate the
rolling stock will be n year hence. es-
pecially if the southwest has fair grain
crop this year. Orders for rolling stock
placed now viii be available when it is
needed late in the year.
Few persons realize that the bulk
Of the railroad building done in this
country last year was in the southwest
and that the Rock Island did the most
Of 1T. A large portion of the new lines
have been extended over new territory,
much Of which was Up to within a year
ago practically undeveloped Since then
thousands of settlers have hOcked into
the new sections which are being rapid
Is transformed into great traffic pro-
ducers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-13
IT MAY GET THROUGH.
House Com mittee of Whole Recon-
mends Anti-Snake Eating Bill.

The anti-snake eating bill has been
recommended for passage by the house
committee of the whole. There was a
disposition to knock out its enacting
clause, but Waggener and Hale came
to its rescue and saved it
AS soon as it came up for c0nsidera-
ton the two .Adamses got out their
hatchets and started for its enacting
clause. They were headed off by "A
point of order until it was explained
that the law was really needed to head
off the disgusting exhibitions to which
it applied
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-13

quested by the union to deduct the
amount of the fine from the derelict's
wages in installments, but this demand
was refused by the foreman, and subse-
quently the foreman's action was sus-
tanned by the company. Forty men are
out Of employment on account of the
trouble.
The company's officials announced
that new men would be hired as soon
as possible and that they would let the
union members settle the cause of the
strike among themselves
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-13
Something New for Tin Cur.

Denver. Col, Feb. ia special to the
Republican from Gunnison. Col. an
nOunces the beginning of work on the pro-
jected Taylor park railroad. The road is
to be Us miles in length and will open the
mining districts around Taylor park. Arch
ibaId a Stewart of Chicago, president Of
the company, says trains viii be running
into Tin Cup by next tai.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-13
Comment on New Shops.

The new shops of the Santa Fe at
Topeka. Kan. are nearly completed.
They viii be among the largest and best
the most notable novelties introduced is
the use of automatic machinery
throughout and electric power. Even
the coal is to be handled automa tically.
This new shop can turn out three to
four new engines each month and can
repair 80 during the same time.-Chi-
cagO Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-13
Whites Take Negroes, Plaees.

A change has been made on the
ChOctaw lines through Oklahoma and
Indian Territory, white men taking the
place of the negro brakemen who have
been employed on all passenger trains
The new employees have taken their
places and attract considerable com
mont
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-13
AN OLD TICKET.
One Honored by Burlington Which
Was Issued in 1877.

There has just been honored for pass
age on the Burlington road a ticket
was originally issued by the Baltimore
& Ohio road at Baltimore February 20,
1871 The transportation issued at that
time was from Baltimore to Cincinnati,
to St. Louis. to Atchison and to Omaha
by way of Lincoln. 1t was of unlimited
form and the validity of the last portion
of this transportation could not be ques-
toned when it was presented on the
train a day or two ago. The holder
gave no reason why he had abstained
from using it for so many years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-13
NEW CAUSE FOR STRIKE.
C. & s. Blacksmiths Want Help to
Collect a Fine.

Denver. Feb. 13-Ehe blacksmiths and
their helpers quit work at the Seventh
street shops of the Colorado & Southern
railroad Yesterday at noon. The strike
came as the result Of an attempt on the
part Of the men TO make the company
collect fine of 800 which had been inn
posed on one of the members of the
union The strikers included practical
IS the entire force of blacksmiths
During the forenoon the company's
representatives. were given an ultima
tum. framed by union No. 1853 of black
smiths and blacksmiths' helpers Tues
day evening i'm special session. The or
genizatlon had instructed the men to
strike unless the-dsspaAd was conceded
that the particular individual be com
PEELED by the company to comply with
the union s requests. He is said to have
been member of the union and for an
infraction of it's rules had been fined
sl0Q He was deprived Of good stand
ing as a union man until the fine was
paid, but he refused to pay-ft.
The foreman of the shops was re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-13
J. ". DEAN RESIGNS.
Santa Fe Chief Dispatcher Goes to
the Colorado & Southern.

La Junta. Col. Feb. III. w. Dean.
formerly chief dispatcher for the Santa
He at this point, assumed the position
Of superintendent of the local division
of the Colorado & Southern last week.
with headquarters at Denver, succeed
ing T. II. Sears. Mr.. Deans entry into
office was accompanied by an entire
change in the office force Chief Clerk
Frank McCirath resigned, and has gone
to Kansas City to accept the position
of chief clerk under Superintendent
Sharp of the Santa Fe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-13

St Louis. Feb 13.-It is reported that
3. S Josselyn, general manager of the
Hudson Valley electric road, has re-
signed to become assistant general
manager of the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas, with headquarters in this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-13
81. John wins the Tourney.

St. John. Kan. Feb. 13.-The finals
series in the bowling tournament be-
tween St John and Stafford took place
here Thursday afternoon-< The series
were the lowest in any Of the games.
The result of the tournament gives St.
John a majority of 20 pins.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-13
Comes to FL Paso & Northeastern.

Eel Paso. Tex. FEB. 13-W. r. Martin
division superintendent of the Southern
ager OF the Ell Paso and Northeastern
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-13

their regular hours for special work will
receive the hourly wage scale, but no call.
however short, will be paid less than 70
cents.
The extra time schedule of the large Of
fees Is raised from % to 40 cents per
hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-13
Broueht Home for Burial.

New York. Feb l3-Tbe collier Ajax
which arrived here today from San Juan
de Porto Rico has on board the remains
of the nine sailors of the battleship Mas
sachusetts, who We're killed In an explo-
sion in the Pinch gun turret on that yes
sci The bodies were brought here for in
tprment-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-13

Guthrie, Ok Feb. 13-J G. Johns, rep
resenting capitalists OF Shreveport, La.
states that the railroad viii be built from
South McAlester to Shreveport, where it
VIII connect with a line TO the gulf. The
preliminary arrangements are now being
COM eted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-13
More OkIahoma Railwavs.

Guthrie, Ok, Feb. ia territorial char
ter was granted today TO the Oklahoma
City and Northwestern Railway company
with Oklahoma City as the principal place
of business and with SIS 900, 600 capital
stock The purpose is to construct a line
$40 miles long from Oklahoma City to Den
YER. Col, at a cost of Sl5,000,0aQ The road
passes through the counties of Oklahoma,
Canadian, Kingfsher, Blaine, Dewey, Wood
and Woodward in this territory. 1t is sup
posed to be a Frisco project, as c. g.
Jones. the president OF the Frisco line in
Oklahoma, is at the head of this new cor
poratiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-13

Is it a burn? Use DR.. Thomas Eclec-
trio Oil cut2 Use Dr. Thomas
Electric Oil. At your druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-13

Wagner and the Bayreuth festival at
high school Friday evening. Tickets 80
cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-13
Remineton ii Waahington.

Washington. D. c.. Feb. 13.-Scott intro
dnced Major T. 3 Remington of OsaWat-
omie to the president today. He IS here
in the interest of the Osa Watonie pOstOf-
fee BOwersock it is understood viii
make no appointment till next year after
the congressional primaries.
City Ticket Office, Union Pacific
Railroad, SIS Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-13

City Ticket Office. Union Pacific
8ailroad. 525 Kansas avenue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-13
THIS IS FRIDAY AND
18th TOO; LOOK OUT!

People are going about today with
the utmost care. they are slow to
enter upon any business investment.
there Is a general feeling of caution
and hesitation which prevails in all
walks of life--and why. Friday. the
18th, of course.
BY all the laws of the ancients and
the modern superstitious ones today
should be productive of some of the
strangest freaks of i'll luck of any
day in the year.
Although the people of Spokane are
a bold and reckless crowd, there are
few who will openly defy tradition
today and embark on their usual en-
terprises with the same feeling of
confidence which might be said to be
almost habitual with them.
Friday. the 18th. is a combination
of omens of i'll luck that one don't
the warnings of the clairvoyants,
eoothsayers and fortune tellers. some
have overlooked the day and started
out with their usual confidence.
Almost anywhere one cares to look
can be seen people with their feet
pointed skyward. and with a down
ward tendency of the body-some are
even seen with their left ears to
the pavement. OF course it's un4er-
stood they are not listening to dis
tant noises or anything, but some
do say that while in that ludicrous
position they seemed to see con-
stellation that had all the heavenly
ones beaten. Other gentle folk at
tempt the split while walking. while
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-13
THE STRENUOUS LIFE
A Great Strain.

No one disputes the fact that we
are living in a rapid" age; it is
rush. rush, rush from morning until
that the struggle does not cease until
the machine is worn out.
Women, too, even when surrounded
by every comfort, become infected
by the common spirit, and what with
their clubs and many social duties,
have no time to give thought to their
physical wellbeing, until they are
suddenly brought to a sharp realiza-
ton of the fact that nothing in their
lives is so important as attention to
correct or rational living.
1t may surprise the reader to learn
that women are more prone to piles
than men, and in most cases because
it is difficult to impress upon them
the Importance of regular movements
of the bowels; irregularity means
straining at stool, and straining
means piles, with the certainty (under
the usual methods of treatment) that
the sufferer will have them always
meant the application of salVes and
lotions. or tas last RESORT IA surgi-
cal operation.
If there is a complaint which en-
tails more distress and suffering upon
those afflicted than piles or hemor-
rhoids, it is not known to the writer;
fortunately, however, these are learn
ing that there is a remedy that eff
fectually cures all forms of piles;
it is known as the Pyramid Pile Cure,
is in suppository form, is applied di-
rectly to the parts, and does it's work
quickly and painlessly; ii is sold by
druggists at 80 cents package, or
will be mailed by the makers to any
address upon receipt of price.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Jolin Pharisburg, o..
says. Il feel it my duty to acknowl-
edge the great benefit l have received
from the use of Pyramid Pile Cure.
For several months / suffered untold
agony from the bleeding piles, and
was finally advised by a ColunSJus
doctor to get Pyramid Pile Cure at
once, which ! did, and one box com
pletely cured me. / advise all suf-
ferers to use it" Write the Pyramid
Drug company, Marshall, Mich, for
their little book on the causes and
cure of piles.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-13

one and all have suddenly attained
what during the whole summer sea-
son the pretty girls have striven for
the kangaroo walk, or bend
The caution which is incident to
the day is most noticed i'm the Ok
ford and Warwick poolrooms. Here
one can usually find well groomed
business men, race touts, professional
gamblers and a smattering of hoSsoes
intermingling and jostling each other
about-but today, Notwithstanding
the cold weather which otherwise
would cause these to seek the warmth
inside the places, they are notice
ably quiet. Those whose better judg-
ment would have them seek the rec
ords in the dope" book pass it up
like millionaires do a white chip in a
poker game. and instead they are
"pilling" along betting on the long
shots, firm in their conviction that
the favorites will dump the talent
on account of the proverbial ill luck
of the day. And everybody is hard
at smoking. 1t is not possible there
be people of modern times who. like
the PapaNs. believe in the goodness
of smoke as devil and imp pro
lection.
In Chinatown those slit-eyed orien.
tails are going about with a turkey
trot that is absolutely funny-and
some of the hop frances into which
these fellows are soaring are good
Opium will be smoked tonight as
never before. for of all the believers
lance all.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-13

RALEIGH. N. c., Nov. 13.-With
the present week just $50 years have
elapsed since the first Moravian set
Element was made IN wachovia, this
state, November II, 1853. In COM
memoratie-. or the sesqui-centennial
a three days celebration was begun
today at the old town of Bethabara.
near this city, where the first set
Element was made. Memorial exer-
cises were held and the program in
cluded the dedication of a number
of monuments marking sites of fam
Gus incidents in the early history Of
the colony. One Of the monuments
consists of a huge boulder on which
Is .chiselled the names OF the first
colonists, while on another monument
in the ancient churchyard is re-
counted briefly the experiences of the
colonists during the stirring times of
the French and Indian war.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-13
Good to Know.

Boots should have the rough dirt
cleaned off with hard brush, then
scraped with piece of soft wood, but
never with a knife. Small quantities
of backing should be put on at II
time and polished off quickly.
Much of the dripping from a joint
of meat is lost by evaporation in
kitchen ovens. This can be avoided
and large quantity of good dripping
saved by taking out the dish when
the joint is about half done and pour
ing off the fat.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-13
Local Briefs.

Names newly mentioned for the
school dictatorship are DR.. G. r. Doc
little. w H. Shields, A. f. Barnes,
Dexter Shoudy and D. T. Ham,
Do you want to make good bread,
pies and cakes. If so. use Gold
Drop -four. Every sack guaranteed.
Snowslides in the mountains have
commenced thus early in the season
and railroad schedules are knocked
crossways.
Valia, Valia, Valia, valia. Better
than the best &c cigar, at Watson
Drug Co, Granite block.
The Red Cross people are to have
8 per cent of the cash receipts of
the day tomorrow at the Palace de
partment store, In addition to the
regular staff "a ladies will act as
saleswomen.
Where can l buy a new trunk, or
have my old trunk and get repaired?
Spokane Trunk Fcty, S106 Howard.
J. N. Grieve, Canadian government
immigration agent says that some
$50 people from Washington and 70
from Spokane county have gone to
Alberta to take up land.
The Club Cafe always in the lead
Our Csc merchants lunch with beer
or wine from 1880 to 2 p. m. as good
as ever. Headquarters for steaks.
chops. etc. /. Chilberg. manager.
p. ]. Dullanty, well known plumber
who was recently committed to the
state hospital at Medical Lake. died
In that institution yesterday.
Easy Work Soap-The largest cake
on the market for s cents. No fancy
wrapper-all soap.
James Symons, the 13-year-old boy
who shot Earl Thorndyke's eye out
last summer. is under arrest for
pointing a revolver at the same lad
only last Monday The boy has serv-
ed one term in the reform school and
sees another coming.
An account with n savings banh
does not always imply small transact
tions; far from It, Many large de-
positors are using our savings pass
book. They are using IL for the in
terest they get; they are also using
II because OF the convenience afford
ed. We issue certificates OF deposit
but many prefer the savings bank
pass book, Spokane q Eastern Trust
company. Spokane Wash.
The jury In the Spragg damage suit
against the Washington Water Power
company reported disagreement
yesterday afternoon after having beer
out for nearly "a hours.
Hudnut's Marvellous Cold Cream
and all other up-to-date toilet ar.
ticies at Watson Drug Co.
II you want 10 buy or rent a SEWN,
machine, see us. We handle all make
and don't care which you want. East
snan-James company, Inc, 1913 River
side.
A bad cough demands a good cure
Fiaxseed and Onion Syrup cures. Fo
sale AZ Red Cross Pharmacy.
A cali has been issued for meet
ing Of the men Of Our Lady of Lourde
tonight at the parochial house to plai
fer the church fair which is 10 b.
opened on the 27tb
Union hack line Main EST. Ready
ker business. Give us Q call.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-13
Carpets to Be Higher.

NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-Because of
the high price of wool and it's scare
ity, both in this country and abroad,
the carpet manufacturers declare a
general advance in prices is abso-
lutely necessary. The advance is
likely to affect chiefly the higher
grades of carpets, amounting prob
ably to 10 cents on Wiltons and high