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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-07
BOTH DEAD.
West Virginia Politicians Fight
Duel With Pistols.

Huntington. W. Va. April John
Mcfarland, chief of police of North
Fork, and J. A. Ballard. a lumber
merchant and capitalist, are dead as
a result of a pistol duel which fol-
lowed the Republican district conven-
ton at North Fork. The contest be
tween William o. Dawson and Coz.
nomination caused the duel. McFar-
land was an ardent supporter of Daw-
son and Ballard of Teter. They met
on leaving the convention hall. The
lie was passed and the shooting fol-
lowed, each being killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-07
sALINA WILL PROTEST.
Commercial Club Wants Union Pacific
to Continue Wichita Plug.

At the last meeting of the Salina
Commercial club the principal matter
brought W was the proposed aban-
dOnment of the plug train between
that city and Wichita by the Missouri
Pacific company. The citizens and
business men of the city, through the
Commercial club, will protest against
considered it an unwise move on the
part of the company and an act that
would be of great injury to the bust
ness interests of Salina. A committee
composed Of D w Cowden and w. S.
Grosser was appointed to go to st.
Louis and confer with the officials of
The road IN regard to the matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-07
Grandson Of Harrison I Dad.

Indianapolis. April John Cloves
Short Harrison for many years a well
known citizen of Indianapolis is dead
at Los Angeles of paralysis. He was
born at Vincennes, Ind. May z. 1929,
the only child of Benjamin and Louisa.
Smith CBonner) Harrison and grand
son of President William Henry Har-
risOn- He was a government director
of the Union Pacific railroad for eight
years-seven under Grant and one
year under Hayes. In 1891 he removed
his family to Los Angeles. He will be
buried here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-07
KRUrTsCHNTrrs ASSISTANT.
b. A. Worthington Promoted to a Po-
sition of Great Responsibility.

Omaha, April 7-Omcial notice of the
appointment of B. A. Worthington to be
assistant to Julius Kruttschnitt as di-
rector of maintenance and operation Of
the Union Pacific lines, was posted at
headquarters today as follows:
Effective April l. B. A. WorthingtOn
is appointed assistant director of main
tenance an deportation and will devote
his attention to questions of through
freight and passenger schedules, assign
ment and distribution of motive power
and equipment and to such matters as
may from time to time be assigned to
him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-07
WATCHING FOR FoRGERIEs.
The Railroads VIII Carefully Examine
WORLDS Fair TRANSFORMATION.


Worlds Fair Transportation.
The railway ticket protective bureau
has warned all the roads in the United
States to make preparations to have
all tickets honored to or from St Louis
sent without delay to the auditors and
carefully scrutinized. Any alteration
or forgery of tickets is to be reported
Immediately to Chicago headquarters
of the bureau.
1T is only reasonable to suspect
that forged tickets will be issued dur
ing the St. Louis fair, as they We're of
the Worlds fair in Chicago and the
Buffalo exposition" said an official of
the bureau yesterday. Our organiza-
ton is prepared to act without delay
If any forged tickets are discovered
on any line.
The bureau will continue its war
fare against ticket scalpers. Within.
short time we hope to have the scalp
ers of Chicago under Injunction OF the
federal courts not to buy or sell non
transferable transportation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-07
Grasshoppers Devastate East Africa

Berlin, April 7.-Swarms Of locusts
have devastated the valleys of Usum-
bara in German East Africa They
were first noticed coming from Wombo,
February p. It is semi-Off1cially stated
the most terrible snowstorm would
not give any idea of the number of the
locusts. The trees on which they settled
have been broken down and bananas
and mulberry trees have been stripped.
even the bark Of the mulberry trees be-
ing eaten. Scarcely a green blade or
leaf has been left in the forests or on
the farms. except in the case Of coffee
plants which the lOcusts tried but dis
liked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-07
RATES ON MUNI1IIEs.
If You Have Any to Ship, Now Is the
ODDOrtumitY.

The new western classification, which
became effective yesterday, accords
recognition to human bones, num-
mics, and skeletons, also stuffed birds,
wax figures. and the museum exhibits.
These are rated at three times first
loads of 20. 0OO pounds or more will be
taken at the first class rate. The fact
that large quantities of these articles
are being shipped to St. Louis is un-
derstood to be responsible for these adj
ditions in the classification.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-07

severe weather has greatly retarded
progress. The through passenger ser
vice will not be delayed, however, but
will be sent over the Chicago & Eastern
Illinois via DanVille or RossVille, and
thence over the Big Four as soon as the
Eillsboro- Mitchell cut off is ready. The
temporary route is slightly longer than
via the Villa Grove cut off.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-07
YARNALL LEAVES ROCK ISLAND.
Man Discharged by c. III. Warren Is
Reinstated by Winchen.

H. E. Yarnan has resigned as as
sistant treasurer of the Rock Island
system at Chicago. The place will not
be filled. W. Hodson, who had been
cashier of the Rock Island at Chicago
for twenty-five years, and who was
discharged about a year ago by Vice
President Warren has been reap
pointed to his old position by the new
management.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-07
RoCK Island GETS IN.
VIII Be a Party to the Alton-Santa Fe
Trackage Deal.

It is announced that the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific IS a party to the
a point eight miles south, recently ar
ranged between the Chicago & Alton
and Santa Fe roads. In the scheme of
track elevation through Joliet, now
immense sum by abandoning all but
two tracks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-07
PRIsoNER "a JAPAN.
Horace G. Burt Writes of His Experi-
ences in the Orient.

Horace G. Burt, former president of
the Union Pacific railroad, has written
Omaha friends of his experience in
Japan, where the steamer Korea, on
which he was a passenger, was seized
by the japanese. Mr.. and Mrs Burt
will remain in Korea and Japan until
June, when they will visit the Philip
pines India and China.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-07
RAILROAD NEWS.
Winter Months Have Been Bad
For Earnings.
Rock Island Shows Another De-
crease in February.
TWO MILLIONS LESS.
Year So Far Has Been in a
Rut.
TWO MILLIONS LESS.
FriscO's February Earnings
Make Good Showing.

The Rock Island for February again
makes an unfavorabIe showing. Gross
decreased Az per cent operating ex-
penses increased 80 per cent While net
for the month decreased SO 1-3 per cent,
compared with February of last year.
Operating expenses We're 1856 per cent
of gross. against 1926 in 1903. The con
tinued unfavorable statements for the
fall and winter months have resulted
in decrease in net for the eight
months of the fiscal year amounting to
20.6 per cent.
The Frisco system, including the
Chicago & Eastern Illinois, for Feb
ruary makes a good showing. Gross
increased 1853 per cent and while
there was gain in operating expenses,
there was also an increase in net.
ROCK ISLAND
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-07
BELL is CAUGHT.
Man Wanted i'm Many Places for
Crimes Committed.


Tacoma, Wash. April ALBERT E.
Bel, alias Jas. E. Butler, wanted by
the governments of the United States
France and England for the crime of
man robbery and in Kansas for de-
frauding the Kansas City national
bank OF 100000. has been arrested
mere He made a daring break for lib
erty by jumping off a sixty foot en-
panknent, was recaptured and finally
landed safely in jail. When searched
number of letters, all addressed to
Portland. Ore, merchants from points
along the Seattle and International
l railway in this state and British Co
lumbia were found in his possession,
all containing checks or money orders.
When closely questioned Bell stated
that he and his companion had stolen
mail pouch from a truck in front of
the Seattle depot last Sunday morning
and had secured 81. 700 in checks and
money orders. 500 of which they had
converted into cash.
The police had received telegraph
information that Bell was in this city
and after locating him placed him and
a companion named Schneider under
arrest. Both men submitted peacea bly,,
but when just in front of the Jail Bell
broke away and jumped over the en-
bankment, landing in the railroad
yards below In the confusion Schrei-
Der was released and walked OF but
was recaptured. The police boarded
a street car and hurried to the foot of
the incline to head off Bell, and after
hunt among the hundreds of cars
the officers, assisted by about so other
men. finally caught him and took him
to prison.
1t is alleged that Bell is the same
man who was captured at Denver,
Colo, October 3. 1903, and who made a
sensational escape from the detectives
as the train was coming to a stop in
the depot at Philadelphia whittier hewas
being taken. Under various aliases
the best known being Hammond and
Crosby, he has operated from one end
of the country to the other
It was alleged when apprehended IN
Denver that he had been guilty of rob
berry in excess of 100000.
Kansas City. Mo. April ALBERT E.
Bell is not accused of any crime in
Kansas City, but he served a term in
the jefferson City penitentiary for a
daring mail pouch robberyin the union
station here. Bell is accused of mail
pouch robbery in various eastern cities
He gained national nOtoriety last Oc-
tober by a sensational escape from
two deputy United States marshals
who were taking him from Denver,
where he had been arrested, to Phila-
deIphia for trial for an alleged robbery.
When the party had nearly reached
their destination Bell jumped from d
rapidly moving train.
Nothing had been heard of him I'M
til today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-07

stood that the members Of the commits
sion were unwilling to accept the propo-
sition Of the express Companies for a
slight reduction of the existing rates,
which, If granted by the commission,
would lead to a dismissal of the injunc-
ton proceedings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-07
General Cronie Arrives.

eraI Cronie and 200 Beers. accom-
panied by 120 British soldiers who
saw service in the Boer war, and so
women and children and 20 Zulus,
Kaffirs and Zambesis, arrived here on
the steamship Doune Castle from Cape
Town via St Vincent, Cape Verde is
lands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-07
SPRINGTIME IS VERY DEPRESSING TO THOSE SUFFERING
WITH PELVIC CATARRH RID YOURSELF OF CATARRH
BEFORE WARM WEATHER SETS N

Louis
Il
akingit
I
am n
1 fore" Mrs IfzieR
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-07
Nothing Equal to ChamberIain's Collie,
Cholera and DiarrhOea Remedy
for Bowel Complaints in

I'VE have used Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea. Remedy in our
family for years" says Mrs. J. 3. Cooke
of Netherlands. Texas. We have given it
to all of our children We have used other
medicines for the same purpose. but new
er found anything to equal Chamber
lafn's. If you VIII it as directed it
will always cure For sale by all drug
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-07
DELAYED TIL July 1.
Rock Island Not Ready to Open Villa
Grove Cutoff

Bloomington, Ill, April THE gen
eral officers of the Rock Island an
nounce that the opening of the new cut
on between Woodland and Villa Grove
Tor the Chicago-St- Louis passenger ser
vice WI r 4c'7.-~1 v~til July J. to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-07

We are in receipt of thousands of
letters every spring from women who
have suffered from some form of fe-
male weakness. but have been cured
by Peruna. Many of them have given
the doctors a thorough trial. They
have taken medicines, submitted to
examinations, undergone operations,
and done everything the doctors
wished them to do. In spite of the
doctors advice, they at last concluded
to give Peruna a trial
Their decision to use Peruna very
frequently occurs in the spring. The
II you do not receive prompt and
Peruna, write at once to DIR. Hartman
and he will be pleased to give you I
Address DIR. Hartman, President {
Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-07
WOULD NOT ACCEPT.

Texas Commission Refuses ORer of
Express Rate Reduction.
Austin. Tex, April All negotiations
on the part of the express companies,
who are parties to the injunction pro-
ceedings now pending in the federal
court here against the railroad com
mission, looking to a compromise of
differences, have been declared off for
the time being. at least. 1t is under
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-07

reason for this is that springtirne is
very depressing to this class of suffer-
ers- Women suffering from female
difficulties viii often get through the
winter very well, but when spring
lassitude is added to their other all
ment, they break down and are
obliged to do something to avert a
fatal calamity.
1t is safe to say that Peruna has
cured more cases of this sort, and has
rescued more people from the suffer-
ings of spring prostration than all
other remedies combined.
results from the use of
giving a full statement of YOUR case.
Is valuable advice gratis.
{ The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-19
EDITORIAL

Senator Minch, of Cumberland, has
had his fortune told by q charming 10.
cal gypsy, and the question Of guber-
Material mansion at Trenton is once
more before the people Of New Jersey
in all its vitality. The senator, so
this local oracle declared, is destined
to become the governor Of New Jersey
and to be married three times. He
piteously begged that the second pro-
phecy be made less certifying, bus the
seeress was obdurate Just when a
second governor is to come from Gum.
bertrand was not accurately foretold,
but that q thrice welded chief execu-
tive will need a mansion at the capital
goes without saying. 1t might as
we'll be provided, therefore, while the
term Of the second bachelor republi-
can governor 10 in progress. Newark
Evening News.
BANKRUPTCY HEARING TODAY.
Mrs. Chadwick Has n Companion In
Cleveland Jail.
CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 19.-The ex-
animation of Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick
on the bankruptcy proceedings against
her is set for today before Referee
Remington in bankruptcy, but it is
considered certain that she will not
testify, if present at the hearing. Her
attorney, J. p. Dawley, has not yet had
time to investigate the bankruptcy or
any other phase Of the case and de-
clines to allow her to give any testi-
mony.
Mrs. Chadwick spent her first Sunday
in the Cleveland Jail with a young wo-
man who is detained for examination
as to her sanity. The woman seemed
much interested in Mrs. Chadwick, and
he two conv4rsed quite freely.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-19
A MALTA.


SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. 1.-two ar
rests were made by the police of alleg-
ed leaders of the Carbonate Malta.
One of them is John Costa of New
York. who has been making monthly
visits to the Italian colony and who is
said to be the go between for the New
York headquarters and the Carbondalc
branch of the Malta, was caught after
a roundup of the colony. He was
found hiding under a bed in the home
Of a man said to be a Malta member.
The warrant for Costa's arrest spe-
officially charges him with shooting
Pasquale Cerretti Nov. IL last. Ger
retti was a member of the organization
who made threats to disclose its secrets
after he had had a rupture with the
officers of the body. The other man
arrested is Frank Mazurka, who is ac-
cused of levying tribute on Carmen
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-19
SERVICE HAS
RIVAL IN THE FIELD.
North Jersey Concern Incorporated
and Will Bid on Public Fran
chises There.

New York, Dec.17.- The North Jersey
Electric Heat, Light aud Power Company
has been incorporate under tie laws Of
New Jersey, with a capital stock of $780,
600, of which 500, COO has been paid in.
The articles of incorporation allow the
company to engage in all branches of the
electrical business. The incorporatois are
Frank J. Smith, Benjamin P. Tracey and
John O'ReagaD, all of 10 Exchange place
Jersey fly, the registered office Of the
COMPANY.
Mr.. O'leagln liz said to be il tatested
N the American Lighting Company,
got a Contract to light the streets OF J-i-
ley City With gas. The company had no
ocal gas p'ant and insisted that the Pub
&c Service G, rporation of New Jersey,
which controls the gas, electric light and
tro Icy service in The northern part Of the
tate, would be obliged TO sell il all the
gas it required for lighting purposes at
he usual fixed rate. Tho Public Service
corporation refused, and the matter was
taken to the courts Lawyer Treaoy, the
gent, was attorney for the American
Lighting Company at the time of the liti-
s~ati)n. 1t is believed hat the new com
pany proposes to become a rival OF tie
" corporation.
S c'etAry frederick Evans, ofthe Pub
il Services Corporations, said that SC fal
IS his company vas concerned it knew
nothing ofthe North Jersey Electric Heat
Lish and Power Company.
Anybody can file Incorporation paper
ne added. The suit some of the incorpor
ttors brought against us was decided in
our f.vor by Vice Chancellor P.tn Y. |
presume that the new company will oyer
tie III Weebawken and Jersey City, but,
really, don't know
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-19
MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1904.

is the traffic over tie bridge going to
increase to enormous proportions
within the next few years, but the
crossing itself would be extremely
dangerous, rs the train is practically
hidden until it is directly opposite
the bridge, Perth Amboy wants to
abolish the grade crossings already
here, not establish any more. 1t is
the freeholders privilege 10 build the
bridge On a level all the way 10 che
shore and then build a three hundred
foot approach grading down to the
ground. This is all that can be asked
of the county. But it is far bstter
to have the bridge high. Let the tree
holders build their 800, the same as
an approach and the city grade Sheri-
dan street to meet it, which means
DRESSING over the railroad tracks. 1t
will be expensive, but the city &C
cepted the street, the bridge was built
and now the freeliolders are willing
to build the approach. For the sake
of safety to the travelling public, il is
the duty of Perth Amboy to build an
overhead bridge wei the railroad. It
IL clearly q part of Sheridan street
and not the bridge. While it is
customary to grade all streets down
to the water, this street should be
graded up to avoid the railroad cross
ing, thereby saving human lives
Let's get the bridge and Sheridan
street in condition to use.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-19
N CAN KEEP YOUNG
Ohio Woman Tel s the Secret. May Explain
Youthful Looks Of Som In Perth Amboy.

The old saying that a woman is as old
as she looks, can scarcely be %gainsaid.
There are many women OF 80 who do not
look over thirty, and some Of thirty who
look fullh fifty, the difference being caus
ed by sickness. The wrinkles, the drawn
lines of suffering, the omaciation, nm
times out of ten come from weakened or
disordered stomach.
Mrs. Anna Patton, "a Charles Street,
Xenia, Ohio, in a recent interview, tells
the Sc ret Of how to grow young. cal
though | am over sixty, | feel as though
| was only twenty years old. 1t does not
seem possible that | am the same woman
that ] was a year ago. Then | suffered
with my head all the time, had so much
gas I'm my stomach that l could hardly
endure It and was always troubled with q
bad taste in my mouth and a coated ton
que aud was SO bloated that at times /
could not fAsten my clothe- / was unabl
to do my work, but now after taking one
box of Mi o-na, natnr s cure for dyspep-
STA I am a we'll woman and can do my
work as we'll as ever"
G. A. Sexton has the local agency for
Ni-o. ma and has sold a great deal Of this
remedy at SO cents q box. lilo hears so
many words of praise for the preparation
that its use quite II ely explains she
youthful looks Of Perth Amboy women.
begin its use today with G. A. SesStoQ,s
promise that he will pay for it himseH ~
it doceaeu, Jon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-19
THE FREEHoLDERs' OFFER.

The report that m from the
county seat, as published in the News
Saturday, appears more like another
bluff on the part of the freeholders
to SCARE the city.
There is not much danger Of the
comfy ever selling the Raritan river
bridge. 1t is doubtful il the law
would allow them to and it is quite
certain the people would not.
Il would be very convenient for the
Public Service Corporation tn own q
structure across the Raritau at this
point. Some day. and it is not far
distant, that company will want to
RIM q fast line from the cities north,
direct to the const resorts and a
bridge o~er the Raritan river is O
necessity. There is no doubt but that
the Public Service will run cars over
the present structure, no matter who
owns it. but it would not be as con-
veuient as owning a bridge of their
own which would tie them down to
no restrictions whatever. 1t is also
very true that the war department
will hardly allow another drawbridge
to span the Raritan so neal Its mouth.
However. as much as any private con
Germ would like to have the bridge,
they are not going to get it and the
frecholders cannot frighten the city
by such a threat. either.
The way matters are shaping now
it seems that an amicable settlement
will eventually be reached. If the
freeholders will build the approach
800 feet inland, it is doubtful if any
more can legally be asked of them. !
Perth Amboy does not ask the county
to fill in or grade Sheridan street.
All the city wants is for the freehold
ers to build an approach to the bridge,
such as the law requires every bridge
to have. 1t has been established that
800 feet constitutes an approach ana
If there is filling in to be done beyond
that distance it is up to the city.
Suppose there was a gully all the way
to Smith street. The city would not
expect the county to extend the bridge
that distance.
Three hundred feet on shore will
make a safe landing and if the bridge
was brought in level with the draw
the three hundred foot approach would
be sufficient to grade down to the
ground. The bridge would then be
accessible at both ends and It would
be up to the city TO open the street te
the bridge.
Instead of grading down toward the
ground between the north shore and
the draw, however. the structure takes
an upward tendency. This was done
purposely so that the roadway would
pass above the railroad track and thus
avoid a grade crossing. This is as II
should be. A grade crossing should
not be allowed at this point. Not only
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-19

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Dec. 10. One
person was killed, one fatally injured
and several others received serious in
juries in a~colllsion between two troll
ley cars on the Slatington line Of the
Lehigh Valley Traction company. The
accident occurred at the iron bridge in
this city and was due to the signals
failing to work. William link, an cleo
triciaH in the employ Of the traction
company, was caught beneath IL of
the cars and was so badly crushed that
he died a short time later.