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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-06

our turn to entertain the Frisky Fos-
sils Thursday Evening Euchre club 4
remembered he furnished US punch.
sandwiches, ice cream. lady fingers.
coffee and camp chairs for fifty peopls
at the rate OF 81 cents a head nos
counting the charge for walters. And
calculated he'd charge an old customer
at the same rate per head for wedding
VictualS of the same sort But, Oh nOg
This is q weddingi He couldn't think
OF serving 100 people for less than 500,
and that would include champagn5
punch. I insisted that common every
day punch was good enough. but the
caterer succeeded in convincing me thar
only champagne punch should be serve1
at a wedding reception. and that we'd
ding feed invariably includes chicken
salad and croquettes a Ia something.
So gave in.
Then / sought the florist NY daugh-
ter decided on daisy bouquets for the
bridesmaids. a bouquet of lilies of the
valley for herself and boutonnieres OF
daisies for the ushers. I had figured
on 25 cents for the boutonnieres. s. for
the lilies of the valley and 81 each for
the lunches of daisies. and thus forth
fed I went to the florist. In this item
I had to raise the ante about 100 per
cent. / got the bOutonnieres for so cents.
the daisy bouquets for IS each and the
lilies of the valley for SO, and for this
/ price I got a cascade" bunch, which,
L was informed. was a great concession.
But ] got my real eye opened when
I went to get the ch0irboys to sing
Now, I thought the boys would be glad
/ to come around TO the house and have
a good time and sing Faithful and
True and The Voice that Breathed Ger
Eden for so cents each. But forgot
again that a wedding changes the as
pect of all things. The boys will sing
Lohengrin and the anthem at s. a
head.
THUS have my eyes been opened and
my legs been pulled, but ] am rejoicing.
NY girl viii have as pretty a house
wedding as has ever been given above
4 Sevent y-second street"
We'll. then, don't kick when the
livery stable keeper tacks on $40 to
your contract bill for carriage hire. Z"
added a sympathetic 1istener.-N. Z.
4 Commercial Advertiser.
10 photos. loo Lutes. 81 kan. ava
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-06
Two Operations
First You Must Gore the Grip,
Then Danish It's Atter-E Effects.

i was worse after the. grip had gone
than was when I had ii. says Mr.. ].
L. Hamalle. proprietor pf the Cosmo-
politan hotel. at No. lis South Madison
avenue. Peoria. Ill Many others who
are still suffering from the effects of
an attack Of the grip viii appreciate the
statement Mr.. Hamalle continues:
The disease left me in bad shape. I
had night sweats. sleep did not refresh
me, could not eat, grew weak and had
severe chills. Then. worst of all. rheu-
matism set in and nearly crippled me.
After spending considerable money
for medicines that only made me worse
I began taking DR. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People. Then I began TO inn
prove and by the time six boxes were
taken I was well and strong again.
! Since then l have always kept DR.. Will
4 liams Pink Pills on hand and my fam
! lily has taken them al various times,
always with good results
After every attack OF grip the health
is shattered-the blood becomes poor,
, the flesh falls away, the sufferer grows
irritable, and even slight exertiOn causes
shortness of breath. These are danger
GUS symptoms and indicate that the
system is in state that invites pneu-
moni'2, bronchitis or even consumption
A specific, however, has been found
which not onlE viii quickly restore the
health after an attack of the grip and
expci the lingering germs but working
( through the blood. viii render the sys-
TEN proof against the disease. In hun
dreds of cases it has been shown that
DR.. Williams Pink Fills for Pale Peo-
pie have accomplished this result The
power of these pills in the vast number
OF diseases due to impure blood or to
/ deTang ements of the system has been
demonstrated in thousands of instances
No one who Is suffering can rishtfully
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-06
WEDDED DESPITE ARREST
Rival suitor vainly Held Up the
Bride in the Affairs Shadow.

Hazlston. Pa. June 6.-While putting
the finishing touches on her bridal cos
tune Miss Tessie Castor, lI-year-old
Girl was arrested at her home one hour
before her wedding was to have taken
place. She was accused OF breach Of
promise and obtaining money under
false pretense from Fauldein Wakssr.
Of EbervaIe. her tilted sutton.
Wakser alleges that the girl had
thrice promised 10 marry him and on
the strength of these avowals he had
loaned her money. When he learned
that she was to marry another man he
caused her arrest.
The case was tried before Alderman
Schock, and a settlement was effected.
after which the wedding of Miss Gastol
and the accepted suitor, John Morsy.
took place.
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who has heretofore been a member Of
the switch crew
In connection with the change IN poll
Icy there were likewise several changes
made in the positions OF those connect
ed with the two departments. Most i'm
portant of these is the promotion Of
Night Dispatcher J. u. Butler to the
office Of day chief Mr.. Butler is among
the Santa FEES veterans in the dispatch
ing department and is one Of the best
OF the best" when it comes to handling
trains. He has seen years in the ser
vice and is capable Of holding even more
responsible positions than that OF day
chief dispatcher He came here from
Needles several months ago to accept
the night chiefship, having been in
charge of the day Office there for years.
F. N. Van Way who has filled the Of
flee of day chief here for almost a year,
steps out to resume his old passenger
run as conductor on No. 100. the loop
train leaving this city shortly after
noon. Conductor GRAVITY who has had
this run viii be transferred to a pas
senger service out OF Los Angeles.
W II. Barr. whose duties as night
yardmaster have been given Nj M ead-
ows. has been appointed acting day
yardmaster None of the trick men have
been disturbed by the reorganization
nor are they likely to be-
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WAISTS MADE SMALLER.
Measurements of Athletic Ann Arbol
Women Show Notable Changes

Ann Arbor, Mich, June athletic
college girls are becoming smaller in
waist and broader in shoulders, If the
recorded measurements taken. by DIR.
Alice G. Snyder. Of the Barbour gymna-
sum- form a criterion. DR.. Snyder at
tributes the smaller waists to the teach
ing of a more correct position Of stand
ing and the strengthening of the mus
cles Of the shoulder.
One chart picked out at random
shows that the young woman subject
effected a decrease Of one inch in waist
measure. her shoulders were half an
inch broader. and her lung capacity in
creased from 1913 to 230 inches in a year
The gymnasium. it is concluded mas
drive the corset out Of business
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For many months I have been an
nOyed with stomach troubles tried all
kinds of medicines but they did not do
me much good. I heard so much OF
Peruna that I finally came to the con-
clusion to try it. I used one bottle and
commenced to feel some better used
two bottles more of it, and felt rid Of
my stomach trouble. l think it my
duty to recommend Peruna to all who
are suffering from stomach troubles, and
I am sure they viii find Peruna an ex-
cellent remedy ID. B. Van Huffie-
The best cure or preventive known TO
the medical profession up to date for
catarrh in all its conditions is Peruna-
During the uncertain weather Of spring
time it is an unnecessary hazard for any
one to neglect to guard himself from
taking disease, by taking Peruna. Send
for free catarrh book. Address The Pc
runa Medicine Co. Columb bus, O.
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 viii
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis
Address DR.. Hartman. President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio
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DON'T TRY ECONOMY.
Learn from the Experience of a Pros
pectiva Father-in-Law

There are two men who in the midst
of their troubles never get any sympa-
thy and they are the man with the
mumps and the prospective father-in
law" said a citizen of this city who is
planning an Easter wedding for his
daughter. Five years ago I had the
humps, and when I was tortured with
bullying jowls I was the inspiration for
al the forms of synicism known to the
English language. Now [ am going a
new experience which IS even more try
ing ! am planning the wedding of my
only daughter and so am learning what
every other father before me has learn
ed. that the prospective father-in- law
is the legitimate prey Of the class Of
tradesmen who get rich out of the a1tru-
ism of brides and the gullibihty of
papas I refer to the caterer. the florist
and the choirmaster.
1T is the duty Of every prospective
father-in-law to give his daughter .
bang-up wedding but it is also his
privilege to study economy at the same
time. I first had a conference with the
caterer who helped US out when it was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-06
PLANT VACANT LOTS.
Suggestion Made by a Resident of the
North Side.

To the Citizens of North Topeka and the
Public in General:
There is "a great amount of good that
can be done in North Topeka without
much expense by planting every vacant
lot in the First ward and 1 believe that
there are citizens enough in the First
ward who would be glad to till every Va
cant lot in the ward. and the benefit 1t
will be to those who will raise garden
truck for the summer and potatoes for
winter and fodder for a COW, if they have
one or a horse. can hardly be estimated:
We can hardly imagine the amount Of
benefit it will be to the health Of the city
to turn all this accumulated slime under
ground for fertilizing in place Of growing
weeds and breeding disease but what IS
done must be done quickly and while there
are lots of people who woald like very
much to till those lots they do not know
to whom to go to for permission.
Now if the people or agents of persons
that have vacant lots in the First ward
will send me the numbers and streets they
are on I will endeavor to have every one
of them useful this summer
Send in your numbers quick so that as
soon as they can be plowed they can start
crop New residents that are willing
their lots should help distressed people,
send me the number of your lots and
street.
Anyone who wants lots ADDRESS me;
J. S. MORSE,
320 East Sixth St, Topeka, Kan
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gars made in this country and shipped
to Cuba, whence they are reshipped to
the United States and the revenue stamp
is duly pasted on the boxes to deceive
the uninitiated
Many smokers who prefer a light
wrapper enjoy the flavor of the Manila
wrapper with the Havana filler. To
satisfy the taste the Havana tobacco
frequently is wrapped in a Connecticut
wrapper which is colored to look like
a Manila wrapper.
Inferior grades of cigars frequently
are made of doctored tobacco, acid be
ing used to stain the wrappers a light
straw color in spots The best leaf of
the tobacco plant is that which grows
nearest to the ground, and when the
rain spIashes mud on the leaf these
little straw-colored spots appear when
the tobacco is cured. When these spots
are genuine the wrapper viii be a good
tobacco of its grade, but whether Il Is
acid stain or not, only the expert will be
able TO determine.-NeW York Sun.
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FACTS ABOUT CIGARS.
Cigars Divided Into Three Grades
Grade Nothing to Do With Size.

The average man, when you give him
a cigar, viii look at it in a knowing way,
roll it lovingly between his fingers and
sniff it before placing 1t IN his mouth
After putting on it minute or two, If
you ask him his opinion, he Will tell
you all about the cigar, its make, grade
and price. and inform you in conhden-
tial way that he knows all about to-
bacco, and cigars in particular. In 30
cases out of 100 his information will
be wrong. as only the tobacco expert
can quickly judge of the intrinsic
merits of a cigar, and frequently he will
be at fault.
For commercial purposes, all cigars
are divided into three grades of to-
bacco. known as dark. medium and
light but there are 40 or so different
grades, which are grouped under the
five sub-headings of Maduro which is
the heaviest grade; Colorado Maduro.
the next ightest grade; Colorado CIaro,
the next. and Clare. the lightest grade
of all
The grade of tobacco used. in cigar
has nothing whatsoever to do with its
size, and there is practically no limit to
the number of sizes. Any cigar manu-
facturer may bring out a cigar of spe-
cial size and give it Wha tever name he
pleases. The best known and most FREE
quently used sizes, however. in the cigar
trade are the Conchas, which are di-
vided into Bouquet and Especial. Re-
gala Bouquet and Puritanos Graciosa
and Puritanos, the Breva and Panteila
] NdNlHS q GIStABCt Snd@Je OF their own
The Pantella- is a long, thin cigar. with
| tapering ends. whereas the Breva is
finished off short at both ends and has
an even thickness throughout. except
slight narrowness 1t the end which /.
/ held in the mouth.
If you will examine cigar box YOU
Will find stamped on the front Of the
box the size of the cigar and at one end
the color On the bottom of the box at
the side, you viii find some fancy
name. such as Flor de Habana or Flor
Finos. These are only stock words and
mean nothing further than that the to-
bacco is good Havana tobacco. although
the cigars may have been made in Con-
necticut.
On the other side of the box you will
find only the factory stamp and label
announcing that the maker Of the cigar
has filed all the requirements of the
law, if it be a domestic cigar. while the
top is devoted TO the name of the par
ticular brand Of cigar, with the name
and address Of the manufacturer. The
4 inside cover is apt to be embellished
particularly in the cheaper grade Of ci-
gars, with some gaudy picture, usually
that of a scantily-clad female.
Undoubtedly the best tobacco smoked
in cigars in this country is the native
grown Cuban tobacco. and the cigal
is further improved if it is made il
Cuba, particularly in the province OF
Havana. For this reason many so
called Havana cigars are in reality Ct.
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WILL REMAIN INDEPENDENT
Senator Clark Denies the Reported
Mercer Of His Road.

Senator Clark says the reports that
the san Pedro, Los Angeles and salt
Lake railroad viii affiliate with either
the Goulds, Harrimans. or the Santa
re are without foundation He says
his road is entirely independent and
viii treat all connecting lines at Salt
Lake alike, provided they extend the
same business courtesy. His acquisI-
ton OF the Oregon Short Line south
OF salt Lake City. he says. is an actual
purchase, and Mr. Hartman retains no
interest in the property
The san Pedro road will be finished
and In operation between San Pedro.
Los Angeles. and Riverside by the mid
de of July, and eventually an extension
viii be built through the Cayou pass.
which, Mr. Clark says. viii give "A bet
ter ard easier road than the Santa Fe.
BY trackage arrangement made with
the Santa Fe the San Pedro win be able
to use the tracks of that road between
Riverside and San Bernardino and Dag
gett, and for whatever length of time
1t pleases Mr. Clark and his associates.
the construction Of 100 miles of costly
road through the Cayou viii not be
necessary. This arrangement. however.
he says, is only temporary, as it is the
intention ultimately TO have the San
Pedro a complete line between san
Pedro and Salt Lake.
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Not every one, however falls a victim
to contagious diseases. A disease germ
cannot enter the system through a per-
fectly healthy mucous membrane. Doc
tors know this and therefore guard
against it. This is all the secret there
is about it.
Catarrh Of the Stomach Most Conn
mon in Summer.
Mr. Virgil Rowelee. Fulton, Oswego
county, N. Y, writes:
I am a wen man. I had stomach
trouble for three years, tried several
doctors and got no help; then tried your
Peruna, and now feel like new man.
Would recommend it to anybody with
catarrh of the stomach. I have gained
forty pounds and can eat most any
thing I cannot say too much for your
medicine. People tell me I look like a
new man. I tell them that I am, and
that it is Peruna that did it. I had doc
tOred with five different doctors. but did
not get any help, but when I began to
take your Peruna it began to help me.
1 now feel like a we'll man. Virgil
Rowelee.
MI D. B. Van Huff1e. Highland Park
College, $500 Third street, Des Moines,
Iowa, writes:
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THE SECRET.
How Doctors Protect Themselves
From Contagious Diseases.

Doctors rarely catch contagious dis
eases. Almost everybody knows this,
but few know how they escape. Many
believe that the doctor has some charm
or antiseptic which protects him. DR..
Hartman lately made the truth of this
matter public, that all might realize its
benefit. Contagious diseases are con-
veyed by minute organisms known as
disease germs. These germs ind their
entrance into the system through the
mucous membrane. If the mucous mem
brane is healthy, they cannot get into
the system. If the mucous membrane
is affected by catarrh the germs find
easy access Catarrhal secretions fur
nish exactly the material upon which
they thrive and multiply. To get rid of
the catarrh and thus preserve the mu-
to be safe from contagious diseases.
This explains why It is that some peo-
pie catch diseases easier than others.
Every one is exposed just the same.
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CHANGING THEIR POSITIONS.
Number of Shifts Made in Santa Fe
Men at San Bernardino.

The san BernardlnO sun says The
Santa Fe is to begin an experiment at
its yards in this city, one which if
found to be feasible. will save the COM
pany something like S120 a month. he
sides perfecting the co-working of the
dispatcher's Office and the yard work
This was effected last night when for
mer Day Yard Master Meadows became
the combined night chief dispatcher and
night yard master In other words, be-
ginning last evening Mr.. Meadows will,
from this time on, have complete charge
of the dispatcher's office and yards dur
ing the night shift.
MI Meadows is one of the best all
round men i'm the company's employ. us
evinced by his present trust He came
here from the east as clerk to Train
master Day and was. a short time age,
given the position of day yardmaste.,
vice w NJ. Halstead. resigned.
There was a time when the yards
were much smaller tlan they now are
and the night chief handled the yards.
but such has not been the case for at
least three years. The change is made
with the idea of reducing expenses and
there is a possibility that the day yard
mastership may be taken off the roll
and his duties given to the day chief
with the help of an assistant Mr.. Mead
oWs has as his assistant @. Morehead.
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COST OF SNOW.
It Is Almost as Expensive a Luxury
as Floods.

~ - AA-1aA a. LA s~A1AHC q A@AA@A-
as Floods
Extra work made necessary by winter
weather costs the three northern trans
continental roads more than 81 600 000 a
year. These roads are the Northern Pa
cihc. the Great Northern and the Cana
dian Pacific.
The greatest items of expense are
snowsheds, blOckades, snowslides and
washouts. The maintenance of the
snowsheds is necessarily the greatest ex-
pense, taking year by year, for the rea-
son that they are kept UP just the same
one year as another, whether the winter
is bad or not. The blockades are serious
only in very bad years. while the wash
outs vary with the years also.
The last winter has been an exception
ally good one. The northern railroads
suffered little except in February, when
trains were badly delaped for many days
on all three lines mentioned. The bliz-
Yard that visited the north a few days
ago was an exceptional occurrence, and
its effects lasted only a few days and
within a limited area.
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BEAT 'PHONE COMPANY.
Two Young Women at Greenwood
Ind, Gu. Down It's Poles

indianapolis. June 6.-Misses Maggie
and Dora Heck who are running san
itarium at Greenwood. are engaged in
an interesting contest with the Green
wood Telephone company and up to
date are masters Of the situation.
The company erected its poles a few
days ago along what is claimed to be
a street. but the young women say the
strip is a part of their property. Yes
terday the company sent its men to
poles. The Misses Heck armed them
selves with axes and began to cut the
poles One man was mailing a cross
arm on one when it began to sway, and
he reached the ground just in time to
prevent falling with it. Every pole on
the strip was cut down. The company
has now brought suit for an injunction
and damages.
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coMING 10 ToPEKA.
J. 6. Bloom Appointed Assistant En-
gineer of Rock Island.

Cincinnati, June Cd. G. Bloom. who
for the past year has been engineer
maintenance of way on the Newcastle
division Of the Baltimore & Ohio. has
rendered his resignation, to take effect
as son as he can be relieved.
Mr.. Bloom leaves the service of the 3.
& Q. to go with the Chicago, Rock IS
land & Pacific as assistant engineer.
with headquarters at Topeka, Kas.
Mr.. Bloom is well known here, hav-
ing been connected with the engineer
ing department of the 3. & o. S. w. for
about ten years before he took service
with the B. & o. a year ago.
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A wAsHERWOMEN'S UNION.
Fashionable Folk in St. Paul Asked
for Increase in Wages.

st. Paul. June 6.-The washerwonnen
have formed a union. Their first de-
mand is ar increase in wages from 81. 30
a day to $3.50 The women include
those who are employed throughout the
st. Anthony hill district. Many of the
domestic servants of St Anthony hill
are unionized and refused to do wash
ing Hence the washerwomen have il
in their power to force the housekeepers
of 'Swelldom Town to either put no
the cash or wear soiled silk stockings.
The washerwomen today served notice
that they would hold to the union scale
and that no washing would be done IN
less the increase was paid.
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ance was made on the recommendation
Of the county attorney.
This action of the board settles the
old smallpox contention that has been
going on for years namely, whether it
is the duty of the city or county to take
care of its patients. Now that Arkansas
City's claim has been allowed in part, it
is in order for UdalI, Burden and Win
field to present their claims amounting
to over s. 600
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RasebaIl at Dodge CITY.

Dodge City, Kas., June 6-Dodge City
beat Pratt here by an interesting. score
of to s. Parrish. the local pitcher.
held the visitors down to five single
hits. Cochran shOrtstop for Dodge
City, did brilliant work Batteries
Pratt. Briggs and Jones: Dodge City,
Huddle and Parrish. Struck out-By
Jones. 8; by Parrish, ID.
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Smallpox claim Allowed.

WinfeId. Kan, June 6.-The county
City s77793 for smallpox claims. The
original claim was 81. 646.74, but the only
claims recognized were those for actual
provisions. fuel. etc, to paupers patients,
such as the poor commissioner would
have granted had he been issuing ra-
lions for that city during the smallpox
epidemic several years ago. The allow
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Chicago June 6.-Irish Lad, winner Of
the Brooklyn handicap, will be a COM
petitor in the American derby to be run
at Washington park june 90 This state
ment was made officially today.