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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-21
ALL FOR MURDOCH.
a. c. Husey Says Vote Will Be
Large.

A. c. Husey. one of the three Seds-
wick county representatives in the last
legislature. was in Topeka attending
the knights of Pythias grand lodge.
He says that everybody in Wichita will
turn out to vote at the special con-
gressional election on May 26, and that
voters of all parties viii cast their
votes for Victor Murdoch
1T is simply amazing" said Mr.
Husey today; the business houses have
agreed to close for an hour on May 20
in order that everybody in them may
get out and vote There are banners
and placards in many of the store Win
dows in the street cars and many other
prominent places, reminding people that
election comes on May 26 and to vote
for Victor Murdoch for congress. no.
less than hundred people have volun-
tarily offered their carriages to take the
voters to and from the polls Nothing
like it was ever before seen in Wichita
That's what Wichita thinks of Victor
Murdoch. Sedgwiek county will give
him 1000 majority"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-21
MADE $500 A MONTH.
Good Income Secured by Writing
Begging Letters.

New York May 21.-Begging letters
sent to well known New Workers have
netted to Cigar Beckwith Nelson, said
to have been cashiered from the Dan
ish army. an income of $500 a month
during the last two years. according to
Special Agent James Ford. who has
caused Nelson's arrest. Mr.. Ford said
that the man had three stereotyped
forms of letters-one asking for work.
another for money. and a third beg
ging a personal appointment. His plea
was always the same, Mr.. Ford says
He was a Dane and an ex-army officer
who had been driven to pawn his VAL
liable jewelry, and the time for redeem
ing these pledges had nearly expired.
Nelson said it was his marriage that
cost him his place in the army. The
woman ACCOMPANIED him to court,
where she declared that she had no
knowledge that he had ever written any
such letters. Agent Ford says that
three books containing the names Of
New Workers We're found in the mans
comfortably furnished apartment,
Nelson's list. it is said. included the
names of George J. Gould, Andrew Car
negie. J. P. Morgan, John ". Gates
Hetty Green. and Russell Sage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-21
PRETTY BIG STORY.
Freight Train Ran Down a Deer Near
the Royal Gorge.

A big buck deer. in full possession of
all the speed with which nature en-
dowed him, was run down and killed
early Monday morning by a fast freight
train on the Rio Grande. two miles east
of Parkdale. Engineer E z. Roach was
in charge of the locomotive, and was
allowing the train to make fast time
down the grade in the direction OF
Pueblo, near the Royal Gorge, when
the deer suddenly made his appearance
on the track ahead, and before the be-
wildered animal could escape, the engine
bumped into it and hurled it into the
Arkansas river beside the railroad. The
enginemen would have very much liked
to get possession of their unexpected
game, but they were in a hurry and did
not like to stop the train.-Albuquerqu
Citizen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-21
500 MILEs IN oPERATIoN.
Orient Is Making Good Progress With
1000 Men at Work.

INV 1ACA at ~ OK,
There are about 300 miles of the Kan
sas City, Mexico & Orient railroad now
in operation and General Manager
Dickinson says there will be 500 miles
in operation before the end of this yea.
The entire right Of way for the 1000
miles of road between Kansas City and
the Pacific has been secured and con-
tracts awarded for the grading. Con-
siderably over half of the grading has
already been finished.
+. Dickson, general manager of the
road. is enthusiastic over the prospects
of the property. He says there win not
be mile of road in the entire 1000
miles that viii run through unproduc-
tive territory. With a construction gang
of over 1000 men at work, there should
be no delay in pushing the work through
to completion. The hardest as wen as
the most expensive work is in the build
ing of the Mexican lines through the
Sierra Madras mountains, but the sur
veys are all made and when built the
Mexican lines of the company alone viii
more than earn sufficient money to pay
the fixed charges on the entire line
from Kansas City to the coast
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-21
BOLT UNION DEPOT PLAN.
Santa Fe and Rock Island Grow Tired
of Kansas CITY Delay.

Kansas City. Mo, May Pit was
stated yesterday by people interested in
the union depot question in a direct
way, that four big roads don't care
whether an agreement is reached and
are showing a disposition to pull out
and run things their own way The
roads mentioned are the Santa Fe. the
Rock Island. the Frisco and the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul.
According to this same authority
some of these roads have shown
willingness TO pull out of the union
depot organization and the others have
never been members. The purchase of
control of the Frisco by the Rock Is
land gives the Rock Island a more di-
rect interest in the union depot than
it had before coming in on leased
tracks from both directions. and has
apparently settled the question Of an
entrance for the St. Louis line. 1t is the
Santa Fe that is said to be leading the
threatened bolt" if a political term
can be used in connection with a rail-
road transaction. The Milwaukee has
kept silent having no voice in depot
matters but the Rock Island has taken
it's usual independent stand and seems
TO be hacking up the Santa Fe.
A depot that would suit these roads
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-21
FARMERS FIGHT F. & L co.
Claim That the Corporation Is Taking
Too Much Water.

Denver, colo, May 21-Farmers in
the Arkansas valley are up in arms
over what they claim is a usurpation
of water rights by the Colorado Fuel
and Iron company, and residents of the
district between Florence and Pueblo
are forming an organization to test the
cast in the courts
The farmers allege that the company
is using more water than its appropria-
tions entitle it to, charging that the
company is taking more than 100 feet of
water from the stream and converting
it into the Bessemer ditch. The ranch
ers claim that shortage of water re-
suits and hence the COMPLAINT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-21
Advertise Christian Endeavor Trains

The Santa Fe has just issued its ad-
vertising matter for the International
convention of the United Society of
Christian Endeavor. which meets in
Denver July 9-13. The folder gives facts
about Denver and Colorado and views
Ia the city and state. With the folder
goes the announcement that the Col
orado Flyer" between Kansas City and
Denver viii be put in service for the
summer season June 4. The train leaves
Kansas City at 6:55 p. m. and reaches
Denver at 3.15 the next afternoon. and
leaves Denver at 12-15 p m. and reaches
Kansas City at $50 the next morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-21
cheyenne Bottoms Gases.

A number of new appeals in the con-
domination proceedings brought by the
Lake Koen Navigation, Reservoir anc
Irrigation company to get possession Of
about $4,000 acres IN the Cheyenne bot
toms of Barton county which the com
pany proposes to turn into a lake, have
reached the supreme court within the
past few days. The district court about
trebled the appraisements fixed on the
various tracts by the original apprais-
ers, and now the company appeals t.,
the supreme court It looks as though
long drawn-out litigation will result
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-21
STRIKERS WIN AGAIN.
Terms of Settlement With the Mobile
& Ohio Are Agreed Upon.

Meridian, Miss, May 21.-The agree
ment entered into by the Mobile & Ohio
officials and the strike leaders in sub
stance is as follows:
First-The Mobile & Ohio railroad
agrees to advance wages z to 10 per cent
for freight and passenger service re-
spectively instead of 515 and ~ per
cent as shown in the schedule of April
/. 1903
allow the ex-emploves who left to re-
turn without prejudice except in just
cases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-21
BURLINGTON OFFICIAL KILLED
Run Down by Rock Island Train at
Fairfield, Iowa.

Fairfield. Ia. May 21.-WHliam Hoppe,
superintendent of bridges for the Iowa
division Of the Burlington railway, was
run over and killed by an east bound
ROCK Island passenger train today as
he stepped from his own train. Hoppe
was on a trip of inspection with a party
Of Burlington officials. He had been
with the road for thirty years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-21

right of way practically secured now to
Usage City. David r. Upton, the En-
poria house mover. has an order TO
move some houses off the Orient right
of way and viii go down there soon
and make his contracts Upton has
moved houses off the Orient right OF
way in Chase county, and is said by the
Orient people to be the best house
mover in Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-21
CAN MAKE FASTER TIME.
Rock Island to Adopt Symbol System
on Freight Trains,

ROCK LsIano 20 AuopI 5yLHO0I oys5slI
on Freight Trains.
The Rock Island is preparing to in
troduce the symbol system on its road
between Denver and the east in moving
its freight trains The system which is
being rapidly introduced on great
many of the western roads enables the
making of much faster time by freight
trains than at present and very largely
does away with the custom of allowing
cars to be sidetracked for whole days
at a time. Under this system advance
notices are sent out to the superin-
tendents at all terminals notifying them
of the time of arrival of the train, with
an inventory of it's cargo. The superin-
tendent then has his crew ready when
the train arrives to at once continue it
on to it's destination without delay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-21

They Seem to Be Epidemic in the
State of Ohio.

Columbus. o.. May 21.-The city coun-
Gil this evening began an attack on the
recent IS 900 600 merger of the Columbus
Railway company and the Columbus
Edison Electric Light & Power COM
pany into the Columbus Railway &
Lighting company.
A resolution was adopted requesting
City Solicitor Butler to investigate the
legal phases of the merger and to re-
port to council whether it could be dis
solved.
Cleveland. May pa joint meeting
of the directors of the Cleveland Elec-
trio company and the Cleveland City
Railroad company was held today to
agree on the details of the long expect
ed consolidation of the two corporations.
1t is understood that arrangements have
been practically made for the merger.
1T IS generally believed that the corpor-
alton which will include every line in
the city, Will grant universal transfers
and seven tickets for a quarter The
two companies have a combined capt.
talization of about 81, 600. 900. Senator
Hanna is president of the Cleveland
City Railway company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-21
PATHETIC INSANE CASE.
Aged Woman Is Taken from Her Vet
eran Husband

Anna st. Pierre was adjudged insane
in the probate court Wednesday. The
physicians, DR.. H H. Keith and DR.. A.
A. Raub, decided that she should be
sent to Bedwelrs asylum.
Mrs St. Pierre, who must be more
than so years of age, lived with her
aged husband on Topeka avenue. near
Twentieth street in a dilapidated house.
The aged couple had but S12 month,
the pension received by the husband, to
live on. The woman is blind. She
weighs $50 pounds. The husband sat in
the court room and held her hand. She
talked incoherently and he tried to COM
fort her His face is deeply lined IT
shows that he has been rugged in his
day and well able to wage the battle Of
life for himself and wife. In the court
room she chung to his hand and he, with
childlike simplicity answered the ques-
tons put to him.
I'm hard of hearin'," he said. II
Gamma hear as I used t
He watched the judge, the physicians
and the officer with a blank expression
on his face He could not understand
exactly what was going on but he knew
that he and his aged helpmeet We're to
be separated
''She ma sleep weel." he said Ma T.
I have to sleep in my cheer. 1 Gamma
lie dauns'
minutes and returned with a verdict
finding Mrs St Pierre insane and a fit
subject for Bedwell's private asylum
east of town The old couple was led
away and neither seemed to realize
what had taken place If the woman
couldn't be taken TO the state instftu-
ton some other disposition should have
people TO Bedwells.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-21
Special Trains for Ottawa.

Ottawa. Kas., May 21.-Assistant
General Passenger Agent Seagraves Of
the Santa Fe, was down from Topeka
yesterday in conference with the band
committee relative to transportation on
the Fourth of July. General arrange
ments were made for running special
trains to Ottawa from neighboring
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-21
Roek IsIand Makes a Low Rate.

Announcement was made by the Rock
Island road today that it viii partici-
pate IN rate of one fare for the round
trip from points in Texas to Chicago
Tor the summer schools to be held here
IN June. Tickets at this rate viii be
sold June l3, with. final return limits Of
Sprtpr1 bn1- X
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-21

EmDoria. Kas.. May 2l-The Orient
seems to be making Roadway in Osa sc
county. and there is every indication
that the line has been located and the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-21
COn1DOund.

q Ignorance and neglect are the
cause of untold female suffering, not
only with the laws of health but with
the chance of a cure. 1 did not heed the
warnings of headaches, organic pains
and general WEAKNESS, until / was
well nigh Frustrated. I knew I had to
do something Happily I did the right
thing. I took Lydia Z. PinkhamsS
Vegetable Compound faithfully
according to directions, and was re-
warded in q few weeks to ind that my
aches and pains disappeared, and 1
again felt the glow of health through
my body Since have been well I
have been more careful. I have also
advised a number Of my sick friends
to take Lydia E. PinI1ham's Vege-
table Compound, and they have
never had reason to be sorry. Yours
very truly, MRS. MAY FAIRBANKS, 216
South eth St., Minneapolis. MINI" Mrs.
Fairbanks is one of the most successful
and highest salaried travelling sales
women in West. $4,000 forfeit II ORIGINAL
ofGbove letter proving gen7enesscanHotbe produced
When women are troubled with
irregular, suppressed or painful men
situation. leucorrhea, displacement,
etc, remember, there is one tried and
true remedy. Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-21

Don't let the little ones suffer from
eczema or other torturing skin diseases
No need for it. Doan's Ointment cures
Can't harm the most delicate skin. At
any drug store. so cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-21

10 photos. 1oc. Lutes. 5ll kan. ave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-21

ri took a severe
cold which settled
in the bronchial
tubes % writes Rev.
Frank Hav. of Nor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-21
Uncommon Gods.

uncommon vari-
ETY. Is rarely rec
ognized until it
has fastened its
hold on the
lungs, and there
are symptoms of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-23

DSAcT COY Or W.eEP,orf.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-23
HIS WIT SAVED HIS LIMB.
Surgeon Wanted to cut It off, But Not
Where the Patient Desired.

Mans dry wit will sometimes save
him a deal of trouble under circum-
stances of the most trying nature, and
| have an example in mind where it
saved a leg and probably the life of a
man." said a visitor from Memphis.
Fred Heiskell has spent several years
in the Philippines as private secretary
of Acting Governor Luke E. Wright
and is a wit and wag to the tips OF
his fingers He is full of sunshine,
takes the world in good nature and has
a keen eye for the funny side OF things
1t was this happy temperament no
doubt which saved Fred's leg and
probably his life during a recent siege
in Manila. AS the result Of an insect
bite his blood was badly poisoned and
for while his life was well-nigh in the
balance. His physician, in fact, told
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-23
Sad Pliuht of a Journalist.

Thomas j. Minnick, an English
newspaper man. sought glory by imi-
tating the old-time Americana report.
er's trick OF having himself locked up
in a Belgian madhouse to secure a
sensation. The doctors, however,
got on to Thomas and, to teach
him a lesson, dosed him with vomit.
ing powders Next he was put on a
diet of sour herrings and no water;
at night he wasn't allowed to sleep.
and when he complained he was told
that he had tumor in his brain ana
was imagining illtreatment He
would feel better as soon as the tu-
NOR was cut out When finally thA
doctors tried to chloroform him and
made preparations to operate upon
him Thomas disclosed his identity.
But the doctors would not let him off.
They sent him under guard to the
police station. where he was booked
as an imposter and for obtaining the
county's charity under false pre-
lenses.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-23

covered the elixir of life. That he is
able with the aid of a mysterious
compound known only to himself,
produced as a result of the years he
has spent in searching for this prec'
ious life-giving boon, to cure any and
every disease that is known to the
human body. There is no doubt of
the doctors earnestness in making
his claim and the remarkable cures
that he is daily effecting seems to
bear him out very strongly. His the
ory which he advances is one of rea
son and based on sound experience in
a medical practice of many ears 1t
costs nothing to try his remarkable
"EliXixr of Life" as he callse it. for
he sends it free, to anyone who is a
sufferer, in sufficient quantities to
convince of its ability to cure. SO
there is absolutely no risk to run.
Some of the cures cited are very re
markable, and but for reliable wit
nesses would hardly be credited The
lame have thrown away crutches and
walked about after two or thre trials
of the remedy. The sick. given up
by the home doctors. have been re-
stored to their families and friends in
perfect health. rheumatism. neural
gia, stomach, heart. liver, kidney,
blood and skin diseases and bladder
troubles disappear as by magic.
Headaches, backaches, nervousness,
fevers, consumption. coughs, colds,
asthma, catarrh. bronchitis and all af-
| fections of the throat, lungs or any
vital organs are easily overcome in z
space of time that is simply marvel
Gus.
Partial paralysis locomotor ataXia
dropsv, CONT, scrofula and piles are
quickly and permanently removed. II
purifies the entire system, blood anc
tissues. restores normal nerve power
day. 1t is free to every sufferer. State
what you want to be cured of and the
sure remedy for it will be sent 20,
free by return mail.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-23
Septemher.

The memory OF suulit summer fingers
Upon the mould ring mansion, quaint
and gray:
Time touches trnderly with wearied fin
gers
The clngins ivy which i, kissed in
May.
hear the frightened Whispering of flow
erS;
\ robin flies across The suilen sky;
Snd oh, the leaves are falling in the
bowers
Where W. forgot that sun!it days must
die.
Alas, that from our eyes, by angels
blinded.
The world should brush the glamor
HeaNelt- sent,
] fain would dream, and never be re-
minded
That youth must vaniSh-happiness be
spent.
# is. You know. the oft repeated story
Ne dream our dream, and wake TO
tind lie real,
Some to despair; some TO short-livel
glOrN,-.-
How few alas TO find a hoped ideal
--i'e.iA n Gerson in Some Verses
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-23

John Dadridge. enthusiastically happy
over his new son.in law, dipped often
into the great punch bowl and drank
to the health OF the bride and groom.
There We're wcdding presents. the
most magnificent one perhaps not be
ing visible the $1oo,090 which by law
Of marriage pessed to Washington
from his Hife's estate and which. with
his own wealth and landed possessions
ltias'e him one Of tie WeaHhiest men
III Virginia.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-23
w. j. BRYAN DRAWN AS A JUROR
lie Is Notified to Report for Three
Weeks Service in March.

Lincoln Neb.. Jan 20-W ]. Bryan
las been drawn as a juror in the Ian.
caster district court for the February
term Notification was sent him that
he must report Ter. tMree weeks duty
beginning March , Mr.. Bryan is a
member of the bar and. if he desires.
can plead chat as an exemption from
service. although he is no longer &C
lively in practice In this service Mr..
BRYAN will draw 50 a day, whether
the attorneys use peremptory chal-
lenges against him or whether they al
low him to serve Mr. Bryan has not
indicated whether he will ask to be
excused.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-23
4 EeIinious Qccunatlon.

Bishop Thomas I. Dudley OF Ken
iHcllz Was seated upon a 4erauaa IN
Louisville last Easter Watching tue
people crossing THE street The day
Va~ Very nasty one. \ friend came
along. All, Bishop said he. what
are You doing this dFeary afternoon" ;"
Merely observing HE Passover re
plicd the Episcopal gentleman.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-23

him as much. ami told Vim that thorc
i1Nas nateHa way out aud rtat va the
computation Of hie eteht lee Vic di1
mi lta,e the ma.p.ess. q. 59aias vs,0
ana q. Ills les AMI a1d.tfe pls stream
So with aa.ll,f 8H HrHr raaH
~ don't really see aaz aa.# Nay
au. e. tue difficulty said He Goetar.
-f13 eol tafas te=fz a}zalHotg aoa
s-ear1 10 cut my iee od doctor. az4e1
z.r. IIei~kea hiunlg
T de-" was the p1lsigi5Hg pej0EoJ
repgs. "'W"1j. doctor. saM NJ. fIrie6aI
in grim]y humorous yem- if yoB
tbink it absolutely Ha-oas5;> to cut
my legion want to nahe onp request
OF You
II shall he v,a' 10 gram il if pos
sible said tHe pb&siajmbaI5Ji01H
IL is simply u.iz. said Nj u. .;zseH.
if You thinb it absolutely aaeyssa4
to cHt my Ia4 oil in order t. save my
life l Wan, Ven 10 CIT II off close under
the eaI.'
The physician concluded )h4 L,
could not comply witb the req1I st. Nj,
fleiskilI recently returned TO this
country with Nelins Governor Wright
and he brought his leg with hiu5 Ii
was Just his dry Wit that saved him
The sally discouraged tie doctors
ambition to use the knife and Ere
Hcisl>ell pulled through ali right with
both legs and a life that viii figure
ont a good long expectancy on any
Insurance mans table New Orleans
Times-Dem0erat
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-23
Faoal&zaV Mo tn agas

= Ffis r.-r-rr bae -i nj iscf.,e he cfrr.vs
y iit1 Her WGJ si!r MS pleasures ! Ms hHGf'
- rs sweet = k@3t, ..'t-e is N ~. vii r19i
OuI- c0E:inG, l...j .eh 9riGhl.r NJ d ~. 2,,.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-23
AIEK MADf WELL
WEAK MACE S7RON
Marvellous Elixir Of Life Discovered
by Famous Doctor-Scientst That
Cures Ever Known AiIment.
Wonderful Cures Are Erected That
Seem Like Miracles Performed
The Secret of Long Life of
Olden Times Revived.
The Remedy Is Free to All Who Send
Name and Address.

After years of patient study, and
delving into the dusty record of the
past, as we'll as following modern ex-
periments in the realms of medical
science, DR.. James w. Kidd. 1847
Baltes building. Fort Wayne,
Ind, makes the startling an
nouncement that he has surely dis