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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-29

Some Notes and Comments of Inter-
est to Railroad Men.

The depots on the line of the St Joe
& Grand Island railroad are being paint
ed green. The old color was red
Engine No u has been in continuous
service for over so years, Joe Packard,
her engineer, often refers to No. II as
the one engine whose nose has never
been rubbed
d. L. Sims. c. E Gordon and B. t.
Throop are the three passenger con-
ductors on the st. Joe & G. L road who
have been on duty from II to 20 years.
Col L. D. futile. who was connected
with the early building of the Central
Branch Missouri Pacific out of Atchison,
and for years afterwards general man.
ager of the St. Joe & G. l. road. is still
a resident of St. Joseph. 1t is said Tut
tie is financially poor, having lost large
sums of money on the board of trade.
Later he operated a tobacco stand IN
ST. Joseph One thing about Col futile
his hosts of friends appreciated, and that
was while he was general manager he
seldom turned anyone down who asked
him for a pass.
In Marysville the st. Joe & G. l. com
pany are expanding about $4,000 in inn
provements. The depot has been thor
oughly overhauled, gravel ballast put
down, new steel being laid and the yard
room increased to almost double their
former capacity.
]. w. Kern opened the station of Dom
iphan, in Nebraska, on the st. Joe x
q road in 1878. He is still there. At
the time he set out some trees, the only
ones in that section for number of
years. They have grown so large and
tall that they form an arch over the
track which has made it one of the
most attractive sights on this line OF
road.
Between Sabehta and st. Joseph the
Grand Island company are expendlng no
less than 100000 in improvements in
cutting down grades. filling in. and
building bridges. They are also relay
ing the track with S0-pound steel rails.
The ST. Joe & G. I. road believe in
running frequent cheap excursions Tor
their patrons Several times year they
run an excursion train from Hanover TO
ST. Joseph. over 100 miles. The last ex-
cursion was on Sunday last The coaches
were crowded, and the rate was only
$3.50.
Sam Adsit, as all the employees OF the
St Joe & G. l. road address him. is the
general freight and passenger agent OF
the road He has been with the com
pany for years working himself up 10
his present position from a messenger
boy He is self-made, and is now about
40 wears old It is said that whenever
any employees of the road or a patron
has a grievance they call on Sam Adsit,
and il don't take a letter of introduce
tion or a card of admission to enter ms
office and they all go away with their
grievances satisfactorily settled All the
bows of the ST Joe & G. l. road stand
UP for Sam Adsit-
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ATTEMPT TO MURDER
BY Means of Suffocation from Illumi-
mating Gas.

San Francisco. Sept Gas Abbey
ftassell, domestic servant. was engage
ed IN sweeping the front door steps of n
house at 1898 Walter street today a man
rushed up suddenly from behind. grab
bed the woman by the arm dragged ner
torc1bly into her sleeping room. pinioned
her arms behind her back tied her 20
the BED in the room, turned on the gas
without lighting it. locked the door and
fed from the house. When she found
herself helpless prisoner in the death
chamber. with sure and swift death
awaiting her, the poor woman VS. 50
fearfully frightened that she barely had
strength enough left to scream for help
The house where she was employed IS
owned by Mrs. McNab. whose move
ments must have been known to the
pefpetrator of the deed for at the time
she was away from home. Fortunately
however, the young woman's screams
were heard by a Mrs Dallegois. a
neighbor and Police Sergeant Blank
who lives next door and before the dead
ly fumes had time to do their work
these two had run to the assistance of
the girl and throwing all his weight
against the door, Sergeant Blank burst
it in, cut the cords that bound the viz
tim and brought her to a place of safe
ty.
Miss Hassell. who is but 10 years of
age, was completely overcome by the
fumes and shock, but recovered quickly
under the effect of restoratives
After the woman recovered conscious
ness she said her real name was Mrs
MondragOn and that the attempt 20
asphyxiate her had been made by her
husband because she refused to live with
him again
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-29
MENTAL ANGUISH NO GOOD.
Texas Jury Gave q Verdict of IS
Cents Against Railway.

Waxahachie, Tex, Sept. 29.-Yester-
day afternoon in the county court
jury of six men said by their verdict
that it is worth 35 cents for a man to
walk from Garrett to Waxahachie, a
distance of twelve miles. This was the
amount of the judgment awarded S.
H. Moses in a damage suit against the
Houston & Texas Central railroad
company. The plaintiff alleged in his
petition that he bought and paid for
through ticket from Sherman to Waxa-
hachie upon the representation of the
Centrals agent that he could make
close connection at Garrett and arrive
home that night. Arriving at Garrett
he found the station closed and learned
he could not get a train to Waxahachie
until o'clock the next morning, There
being no lodging houses in Garrett the
plaintiff determined to walk home
distance of twelve miles. and being
sick. the walk occasioned him much
suffering and mental anguish Last
december he filed suit against the COM
PAW to recover the amount of the
fare, 35 cents. from Garrett to Waxa-
hachfe. and wanted $500 as a compen-
sation for his suffering and mental
anguish. The jury gave him the
amount of the fare
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-29

Why should prejudice against a pnt-up
medicine hinder you from trying what
has cured thousands Of suffering men
and women?
vOuly for DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery think would be in my grave to-day"
writes MI Moses Miles Of billiard, CiHta Co..
wyoming II had asthma bad could not
sleep at night and was compelled to give up
work. 1t affected my lungs 50 that eoughed
all the time. both day and night. My friends
all thoaaht had consumption Ny wife had
taken Dr. Pierce's Favorife Prescription and il
had helped her 50 much she insisted ON my try
ing his Golden Medical Discovery which
did 1 have taken four bottles and now a
well man weighing IS5 pounds. thanks to Dr.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
The sole motive for substitution is to
permit the dealer to make the little more
profit paid by the sale of less meritorious
medicines. lie gains; you lose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-29

The following testimonials from
thankful men and women tell in direct.
sincere Language what their success
has been in the use of Peruna in their
families.
Louis J. Scherrinsky 103 Locust St.
Atlantic. Iowa. writes:
~ will tell you briefly what Peruna
has done for me. I took a severe cold
which gave me a hard cough All doc
tors medicines failed to cure it. took
one bottle of Peruna and was well.
Then my two children had bad
coughs accompanied by gagging. My
wife had stomach trouble for wears.
She took Peruna and now she is we'll
4 cannot express my thanks in
words. but l recommend your remedy
at every opportunity. for 1 can con-
scientiouslv say that there is no medi-
cine like Peluna. Nearly everyone in
this town knew about the sickness of
myself and family, and they have seen
with astOnishment what Peruna has
done for MS. Many followed our ex-
ample. and the result was health
Thanking you heartily, 1 am,''-L ].
ScherrinslSv.
Peruna protects the family against
coughs, colds. catarri1, bronchitis, ca
tarrh of the stomach. liver and kid
neys Il is just as sure to cure case
of catarrn Of the bowels as it is a case
OF catarrh of the head.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna.
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EUsrIs is IMPROVING.
Crisis in the Case Is Still to Be
Passed, However.

Chicago. Sept 29.-P S. Eustis. pas
senger traffic manager of the Burling-
ton road VINO has been seriously ill
with pneumonia since last Friday at his
home in la Grange, was reported last
night to be slightly improved. 1t was
feared that the prominent railroad Off
calls illness might terminate fatally,
and while the crisis in the disease was
declared not passed yesterday, hope was
entertained for his recovery.
Mr. Eustis has been ill for about two
weeks A slight cold developed into
pleural pneumonia, which, however, did
not assume a serious stage until last
Friday Then the disease spread to
another lobe of the affected left lung
and caused extreme anxiety for his
safety.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-29
MUST BE KILLED.
Governor Odell Won't Interfere for
Van Wormer Brothers.

Albany. N. Y, Sept 29-Mrs. Van Wor-
mer, stepmother of the three brothers
who are to be executed at Clinton on
Thursday, called at the executive cham
bers to make a final appeal in behalf of
her stepsons Monday afternoon Gov.
Odeil declined to see her on the ground
that he had fully considered the case and
that an interview would he only useless
pain to both. Mrs. Van Wormer accepted
his decision as final and will return to
Undertook.
Warden George Deye of Clinton prison,
who has the execution in personal charge.
viii not say even if he has decided n
what order the brothers are to die but
he declares there viii be one set of wit
nesses and the work will be done with all
possible expedition The witnesses have
been instructed to meet a the warden :
office at 11:15 a. m. The execution is to
take place at or about noon and probably
viii not consume more than % minutes
time Much thought has been given to
seeking a means of separating the three
so that none of them would know when
either of his brothers was taken to the
chair or whether himself was first to go.
but the arrangement of the prison and
the location of the death house makes this
impossible to conduct the condemn ed
men through any corridor of the main
prison would undoubt teddy throw the other
prisoners into an uproar.
1t has been determined, therefore. u
place the three in the successive three
cells on one side of tn corridor in the
death house. nearest the door of the ak
ecution room and remove them in that
order to their death. The condemned
prisoners bear well the ordeal of su5-
pense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-29
GOOD BYE, UPPER BERTH.
New York Legislature Wants Pull
mans to Be Modernized.

New York Sept Estate Senator
Victor ]. Bowling will introduce dur
ing the first week of next seasons leg
islature a bill to secure better safe
guards for the travelling public upon
sleeping cars in this state. The bill is
intended to force the Pullman Palace
Car company and other car-renting
corn-aanies to furnish sleepers con-
structed so as to be practically fire
proof, nontelescooic. and equipped with
the latest standard appliances for Sc
curing the safet-- and comfort of pa
irons The dangerous and unsanitary
Pullman hinged upper berth is abol-
ished kerosene and gas for lighting is
interdicte6 the use of old-time Pull
man colIarless journals is forbidden.
and uuick-action air brakes now in use
in all first-class cars, save Pullman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-29
Sick
II e ad a c h e $ From
Army Life
Finally Caused Nerv-
Gus Dyspepsia.
DR.. Miles Nervine Cured
Me.

Nervousness. indigestion and insomnia arc
the three greatest Affections of mankind.
Attended as they are by a thousand dis
agreeable symptoms the victim is in constant
misery. Pity the person who cannot sleep,
enjoy his food nor secure rest and peace Of
mind. DR.. Miles Nervine is a sure cure for
all three malaGics. Il soothcs the BRAN,
strengthens the nerves Of the stomach and
digestive organs. bringing sleep, rest, health,
strength and a good digestion
Smallpox contracted while in she army,
left me with disease of the spine, nearly
omnd. and with 4 complication of nervous
affections. Perhaps the most distressing of
al my troubles were the sick headaches
which grew mere frequent and sever. as the
years passed b., until became a confirmed
dyspep &c with al the characteristic symp-
toms OF nervousness, indigestion, and in
somnia- j. my search for health, ] left my
Old home IN Aroostook county, Maine, and
located IN the west. Soon after coming here
my attention was called to DR.. Miles Re-
Sierative Nervine, and l decided to try it.
II soon stopped my headaches and have
not had one since. When I had taken six
bottles my health was wonderfully improved
IN every way. i am we'll today, eat and
sleep all night and in fact feel that nv youth
mas been renewed."-J. b. BYRON. New
Whatcom, Wash.
Al druggists sell and guarantee first bot
We ". Miles Remedies Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
" Miles Medical Co.. Ellhart, Ind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-29
BIG Freight Cars Not Wanted.

San Bernardino, Cal, Sept. 29.-Cir-
culars have been received in this city
announcing that after October 1 there
will he restrictions on freight cars of
excessive. dimensions on all transcon-
tinenral railroads. No box car will be
received which is over 80 feet in length
and cars which exceed in length Al and
42 feet are to be rated at % per cent.
extra. only shipments of unusual
character and which cannot be loaded
in cars Of d. feet will be allowed to go
in cars of excessive length. The new
rule is said to be the result of a kick
raised in the Transcontinental bureau
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Tried to Wreck Santa Fe Train.

San Bernardino, Cal. Sept 2S-San-
ia Fe passenger train No. II, running
between Los Angeles and San Diego,
yesterday had a narrow escape from
being wrecked near Encinitis by run
ming into a heavy draw bar which had
been placed squarely across the track.
Engineer Pittman saw the obstruction
too late to stop the train, and when the
compact was made the train was max
ing 40 miles an hour. The iron was too
heavy to be thrown from the track.
the engine leaping over it. 1t is thought
that an effort was made to wreck the
train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-29
Car Wheel Combine.

New York, Sept. ga meeting of
leading car wheel manufacturers has
been held in Atlantic City for the pur-
pose of completing details of the pro-
posed combination to be capitalized at
IS, 000, 900. The new combination will be
known as the National Car Wheel COM
pany. Its headquarters will be in New
York ard leading concerns throughout
the north will be taken in.
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He cares nothing
for the means to
that end.
There are thou
sands of men and
women whose
lives are at stake,
who are hindered
from accepting
the one means of
safety by foolish
prejudice.
Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical
Discovery has
been the means of
restoring health
to many men and
women whose hol-
low cough, bleed
ing lungs, erna-
citation and weak
ness seemed to
warrant the state
ment of local ply
sicians@c There is
no cure possible. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-29
In Praise of ChamoerIAin's Collie
Chol IRA and Diarrhoea Remedy.

ALLOW me to give you few words in
praisee, e, of Chamnberlain's Collie. Cholera
HAMLET of Eagle Pass, Tex. Il suffered
one week with bowel trouble and took all
kinds of medicine without getting any re-
lief, when my friend. Mr.. c. Johnson,
merchant here. advised me to take this
remedy. After taking one dose I felt
greatly relieved and when 1 had taken the
third dose was entirely cured. 1 thank
you from the bottom of my heart for
putting this great remedy in the hands of
mankind.' For sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-29
Anour RA1LRoAp fEop1E.

Nat Black of the Santa Fe passenger
department, was N Kansas City Monday
on business for the company
]. F. Mitchell, ticket auditor for the
Santa Fe, left Monday evening on No. 6
for short business trip to Chicago.
Silas Ford, stenographer to H. E Ray,
storekeeper for the Santa Fe. returned
Monday from a pleasure trip to Chicago.
Mr.. Ford was away two weeks
w A. Junken, manager of the Land o.
Cotton" Theatrical company, which played
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Helping Grosscup Out.

St Paul. Mimi. Sept. 2a.-It was an
nounced last night by high official of
the Northern Securities company that
no tender of the. position as counsel for
the Northern Securities company had
beer made to United States Judge
Grosscup of Chicago, and that such a
tender is not and has not been con-
templated. This statement is made in
Justice to Judge Grosscup.
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sleepers and oarlor cars. is made
obligatory.
The bill aims to force railroads to
build all new cars in accordance with
these specifications, and provides that
all sleeping cars operated in the state
shall conform to tn specifications with
in six years, a percentage of old-style
cars being retired each year The bill
is the outgrowth of a demand from the
travelling public for a cessation of rail-
way horrors easily avoidable.
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Hubbard Takes Office Oct. 1.

Los Angeles, Sept 29.-Santa Fe
headquarters in this city made official
Southern California division of the
Santa Fe AS has been reported. 1. L.
Hubbard. superintendent of. the Arizona
division. is the new official According
to todav's announcement E. ]. Gibson.
trainmaster of the Arizona division
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-29
mANDAMus THE COMMISSION
Rock Island Said to Be Preparing to
Start the Trouble

The Rock Island is said to be prepar-
ing to file mandamus proceedings in the
feeeral court against the Texas rail-
road commission to compel the latter to
approve the trackage contracts entered
into by that company and the Southern
Pacific for the operation of the former
trains over the Houston, East and West
Texas. the Houston and Texas Central
and the Dallas-Sabine division of the
Texas and New Orleans railroads.
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Fearful Odds Against Him.

Bedridden, alone and destitute. Such,
in brief was the condition of an old sol
der by name Of ]. j. Havens, Versailles
o. For years he was troubled with kidney
disease and neither doctors nor medicine
gave him relief At length he tried Elec
trio Bitters. 1t put him his feet il
short order and now he testif1es: Il an
on the road to complete recovery" Bes
on earth for liver and kidney troubled
and all forms of stomach and bowel COM
plants Only soc. Guaranteed by Arnold
Drug Co., 81 North Kansas ave.
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a mke of succe il
of
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i
neck
or
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SAFE CURE CURES KIDNEY TROUH

liable and etonc anma
a
in can il in
Ike
aid a cure
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has been appointed superintendent to
succeed Mr. Hubbard. Harry Dixon,
chief train DISPATCHER on the same di-
vision, has been appointed to the train
mastersfip. All appointments are
effective October l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-29

by the Southern Pacific whose cars
are somewhat smaller than those in
use bv some of the eastern lines. che
Santa Fe also objected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-29

about two weeks in the United states
before sailing from New York for Eng
land
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-29

Dr. Reade prominent physician of 1471
Seneca St, Buffalo. N. ", who has been
examining applicants for life insurance
for years, states that more people are
than any other form of disease. though
few suspect the presence of kidney trou-
BILE. He emphatically adds Safe Cure is
the most wonderful specific for kidney
dizea SOS known IN ScfarCa T1e writes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-29
WHEN LIES AT STAKE

The most timid man will take any
chance of escape. The slender rope
dropped down the precipice, the slip
perry log over the abyss, anything that
offers a chance of life, is eagerly snatch
ed at The end the man seeks is safety.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-29
Warmers Safe Cure

Secures Life Insurance for Thousands
Once Rejected -"I Prescribe II in
My Practice and Regard 1t as a
Wonderful Specific in Kidney Dis
cases." he adds.
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Wichita and Return $5.16 via SAINTS
Ea

Account fair and races. Tickets OF
sale September q to October 3. Ffna
limit returning October s.
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E-RU-NA NE Td TzE HOME.
Letter from Conqressman

Peruna is a great family medicine.
The women praise it as well as the
men.
1t ia just the thing for the many lit
tie catarrhal ailments of childhood
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-29

Account fair and races. Tickets on
sale SeDtember q to October 3. Final
limit returning October 3.
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It's folly to suffer from that horri-
bic plague of the night, itching niles.
Doan's Ointment cures, quickly ~and
permanently. At any drug store, so
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write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis
Address DR.. Hartman. President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus.
Ohio
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HAND
SAPOLIO
FOR TOILET AND BATH

FOR TOILET AND BATH
Delicate enough for the softest
skin, and yet efficacious in removing
any stain. Keeps the skin in perfect
condition. In the bath gives all the
desirable after-effects of Turkish
bath. 1t should be on every wash
stand.
ALL oRocERs AND DRUGGISTS
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White, of North Carolina.

Congressman George H. White, of
Tarboro. N. c., writes the following let
ter to DR. Hartman:
al am more than satisfied with Pc
runa, and find 1t to be an excellent
remedy for the grip and catarrh.
! have used il in my family, and
Sthey all join me in recommending
IL as an excellent remedy
Very respectfully,
George n. White.
Once used in the family Peruna
ALWAYS stays. 1t is an internal,
! scientific, systemic remedy for ca
Starrh and all catarrhal diseases
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Has the Insurance Company
Rejected You on Account
- of Kidney Disease :?

DIR. s. J. Reade, Of Buffalo. N. ",
Says More People Are Refused
Life Insurance on Account of Kid
ney Troubles Than for All Other
Causes Put Together.
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Everybody reads the state Journal
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at the Crawford last night was a visitor
at the Santa F'e general offices Monday.
E. A. FlemminR of the office of. the gem
eral manager of the Santa Fe, returned
yesterday from a short trip to Peru Kan.
Mr. Flemming has some oil property near
Peru.