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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
BEGINNING OF THE END.
Settlement of the Grain Rate War Is
in Sight.

The Union Pacific and Burlington
roads have announced joint rate on
grain from Nebraska points to ST.
Louis and East ST. Louis, raising the
rate 1 cent. The same roads, in con-
junction with the Northwestern, Mil
waukee and Great Western roads, also
announce new rates from Nebraska
points to intermediate stations between
the Missouri river and Chicago, rails
ing the tariff to those points. The
Chicago Missouri river lines are given
a free hand in adjusting the Chicago
grain tariffs east of the river. This
practically clears up the grain rate
war which has existed for several
months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23

Transfer of Mexican Central Is Said
to Be Contemplated.

Austin, Tex. March 2s.-It is announced
that q conference will be held in the
City of Mexico this week between James
Speyer of Speyer & Co. of New York: w.
@. Raoul, president of the National rail-
road of Mexico: ]. d. Metcalfe, president
of the Mexican International railroad ::
James Stuart Mackie, vice president of
the latter road. and the chief officials of
the Mexican InterOceanic roads. 1t is
understood that the object of the confer
ence is to arrange the final details for the
merger of these several government prop
critics. to take effect on April L f. y.
Brown, formerly connected with the Ma
tional in various capacities. will. it is
said, be made president of the consoli-
dated roads.
H. Clay Pierce, chairman OF the execu-
tive board of the Mexican Central, is also
on his way to the City of Mexico, ana
it is currently reported that his visit
there at the time has to do with the
transfer of a controlling interest in that
property to the Mexican government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
Comforting with Goodnow.

Bloomington, ILL.,, March 23.-The
committee of engineers of the Chicago
& Alton, appointed to confer with the
officials relative to an increase in pay,
left here this morning for Chicago and
met General Manager C. A. Goodnow.
The committee of firemen held a SINH
lar conference earlier in the week and
reached an amicable agreement. The
officials wish to arrange a joint scale
for engineers and firemen, and the new
rate of pay will be announced stimuli
taneously. The increase for firemen
and engineers will probably be largely
in the freight service, and may be 8
per cent. 1t is believed that an agrce-
ment can be reached in a short time,
so that the new schedules will go into
effect on April l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
EVANGELICAL PASTORS
The Conference at Bern Names
Kansas Ministers.

Bern. Kas.. March 23.-The fortieth
annual session of the Kansas confer
ence of the Evangelical association,
which opened here March II. Bishop
William Horn presiding, has just
closed The conference is composed Of
about seventy ministers. About ten
thousand dollars was appropriated
aside from the regular salaries, for mis-
sionary work in this conference. Fol
lowing are the appointments:
Holton District-A. Drummer. presid-
ing elder.
Holton-C E. Platz.
Preston-C. Lingo.
Deer Creek-E. F. Boehringer.
Atchison-D. r. Zellner.
Camp Creek-A. Rodewald.
Hiawatha-J. S. Miller.
Hiawatha circuit--G. ]. Schumacher.
Topeka-P. Schumann.
Falls City-M. Manshardt.
Bern-G. A. Manshardt.
Granada-D. F. Honstedt.
VassarzJ R. Nanninga.
Westmoreland-H. S. Bower.
Kansas City District-C. +. Erff-
meyer, presiding elder.
Kansas City-Highland avenue, w. F.
Williamson.
Eudora-C. Needer-
Leavenworth-J. J. Kliphart-
ST. Joseph. Schmidt.
Platte River-LA Hanne-
Oregon Circuits. Breithaupt-
Oregon Mission-H- E. Bower.
Glasgow-W. H. Manshardt.
Shelby-L H. HauDtfulbier.
Warrenshurg-H. B. Hobbs.
Winston-C. Underkoff1er.
Newton District-M. c. Platz. presid-
ing elder.
Newton-J K. Young.
Emporia-A. Solt.
Peabody-H. Huscher.
Yates Center-T. r. Nanninga.
Humboldt. NJ. Fricker.
Dennis-William Russell.
Derby-M J. Steinmetz.
Halstead-William Daeschner.
Heston-C L. Sorg.
Alden-W. c. Johnson.
Offerle-I. B. Miller.
Orlando-William Pittker.
Naukomis-H. Steenback.
Dover-F. H Draeger.
Southwest Oklahoma-H. w. Hart
man.
Sweet Water. Haber.
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ONLY A SUGGESTION.
But It Has Proven of Interest and
Value to Thousands.

Common sense would suggest that if
one wishes to become fieshy and plump
it can only result from the food we eat
and digest and that food should be
albuminous or flesh forming food, like
eggs, beefsteak and cereals in other
words the kinds of food that make
flesh are the foods which form the
greater part of our daily bills of fare.
But the trouble is that while we eat
enough and generally too much, the
stomach, from abuse and overwork,
does not properly digest and assimilate
it, which is the reason so many people
remain thin and under weight; the d.
gestive organs do not completely digest
the flesh forming beefsteak and eggs
and similar wholesome food.
There are thousands of such who are
really confirmed dyspeptics, although
they may have no particular pain or
inconvenience from their stomachs.
If such persons would lay their
prejudices aside and make regular
practice of taking. after each meal
one or two of Stuart'S Dyspepsia Tab
lets the food would be quickly and
thoroughly digested, because these tab
let's contain the r%ltural peptones and
diastase which every weak stomach
lacks, and by supplying this want the
stomach is soon enabled to regain its
natural tone and vigor.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets digest ev-
cry form of f1esh-forming food, meat.
eggs, bread and potatoes. and this is
the reason lney so QulCkiy Duliu up.
strengthen and invigorate thin, dyspep-
tic men women and children.
Invalids and children, even the most
delicate use them with marked benefit
as they contain no strong. Irritating
drugs no cathartic nor any harmful in
gredient.
Stua-t's Dyspepsia Tablets is the
most successful and most widely known
of any remedy fer stomach troubles be-
cause it is the most reasonable and
Of
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold
by every druggist in the United States
and Canada as well as in Great Brit
ain, at so cents for complete treat
ment.
any stomach trouble or to make thin,
nervous dyspeptic people strong, plump
and well.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
FRUIT MAN FILES CHARGES.
Claims That California Lines Violate
Interstate Commerce Laws.

Los Angeles, Cal, March ga COM
plant has been fled with the interstate
commerce commission by Abbot Kin
per, charging wholesale violation Of
the interstate commerce regulations of
congress. Included in the list of COM
panies in the COMPLAINT are nineteen
railroad companies. A series of alleged
violation of the act of congress of
February. 1887. are set forth. prin-
cipally among which a combine to pool
freight rates and divide earnings; that
the tariffs are exorbitant and unreal
sonably high. by at least 40 per cent,
and that competition has been linn
tied and trade restrained.
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ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

w o. Nevill, trainmaster for the Rock
Island, was out on the road Tuesday.
Maurice Lamy of the Santa Fe freight
auditing department. is on the sick list
this week.
Herbert S. Herin is a new clerk in the
office of w. J. Healy, freight auditor for
the Santa Fee. Mr. Herin began work
Tuesday
George E. Hagerman is a new employee
OF the office of w. ]. Healy, freight aud
itor for the Santa Fe. He began work
Mrs. NJ c. ;Minnius Of Albuquerque, N
M, is visiting friends In the city. She is
the wife of a Santa F'e employe of AL
buquerque.
Clifford Leaf. clerk in the Santa Fe
freight auditing department efpa resigned n ms
secured work elsewhere.
Alfred Lowell, superintendent of motive
power for the Santa Fe, with headquar-
ters in Topeka, is in Chicago this week
on business for the company.
Miss Bessie Donahue of this city has
gone to Ration, where she has accepted
the position of stenographer in the office
point.
A E. Cooper. division passenger agent
for the Rock Island, left Tuesday for. a
short inspection trip over the lines under
latter part of the week.
Engine No. STA was taken out trial
trip, Tuesday, afteroon after being set up
received this engine from the Baldwin
locomotive works in Philadelphia.
A J. Schevers, representative of the
Chicago Railway Equipment company,
with headquarters in Chicago, was in To-
pelxa Tuesday. Mr. Schevers is trying to
interest local officials of the Santa Fe in
a patent car coupler that is manufactured
by his company.
William E. Frederick, an employee of the
Santa Fe ticket auditing department. who
is sick with appendicitis at the Santa. Fe
hospital in this city, underwent an Oper-
alton at the hospital Monday The opera
ton was successful and Mr.. Frederick is
reported to be much better.
Invitations are out for the annual ball
of Golden Belt Lodge No. As, B. of R. T.,
which is to be given Thursday night at
Hudson's hall in this city. The represen-
tatives of the lodge have been lavish in
their distribution of the invitations and it
is expected that many people will be here
from cut of town.
Earl Cafferty~ the Topeka boy who left
for the Orient Immediately upon hearing
of the outbreak of hostilities between
Russia and Japan. with intention of en-
listing with the navy of the latter. has
returned to Topeka. 1t was Caferty S
intention to sail for Japan some time this
month but on reaching San Francisco he
learned that Japan had decided not to
accept the services of foreigners. CATER
ty is a son of T. S. Cafferty, roadmaster
for the Santa Fe, with headquarters in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
PLAYING IN HARD LUCK.
"spottsr" Story Still Pursues Couple
of Book Agents.

Arkansas City, March 23-For the past
day or two couple of men have been
seen around the Santa Fe shops and
that is of interest to engine men and ma
chinists. 1t is a-work on air brakes and
the men have met with poor success They
can not get the men to talk to them and
the reason for this is a rumor that was
started at Newton. There some one re-
ported that the book agents were spot
ters and they used the book agent graft
to conceal the other business and to en-
able them to get around among the men
without exciting suspicion.
They. of course, say they are simply
engaged in the business of selling books,
but the men refuse to talk to them just
the same, and no matter how good a book
they are Offering for sale, the chances are
that few copies will be sold here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
Rock Island Wants Right of Way.

Kansas City. Mo. March 23.-The
Rock Island railroad last night put in
an ordinance in the council for right
of way ION, along and across 1n'ie-
pendence road. It was referred to the
streets, alley and grade committee by
the lower house after an effort to pass
it under suspended rules failed. The
ordinance is designed to give the rail-
road entrance to Kansas City, but is
too indefinite to show the right of way
of the road in any detail. The upper
house passed the ordinance although
questioning its authority, as it is ques-
tionable if the right of way asked is
within the city limits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
FORFEIT IT'S coNrRAoT.
People of Moundridge Are After the
Missouri Pacific

= SORAS Va AAO4A0L40SO AAC 6lbQ1 t44O
Missouri Pacific.
Mcpherson. Kas., March 23.-The
people of Moundridge and the territory
surrounding that place are becoming
desperate at the poor service given
them by the Missouri Pacific. 1t is
scheduled to get into that town at 10
O'clock in the morning, but it comes
nearer being three in the afternoon
when it arrives than any other time.
This is working a great hardship on
the rural carriers. If the train should
get in on time they could make their
trip i'll good time and arrive on time,
nut as 1t Is they have to wait until the
train. arrives and then make the trip
after night. If they don't make the
trip they get no pay and consequently
they make it. This kind of work is not
satisfactory to the carriers and patrons.
1t IS said that a petition will be pre-
sented to the poStofflce department
ASKING that the contract for delivering
the mail to Moundridge by the Missouri
Paclflc be Cancelled and that contract
be made by some one to carry the mail
overland daily from HaIstead, a dis
lance of thirteen miles. Such an ar
rangement would get the mail there in
the morning and the route carriers
would not have to make night deliv-
cry. This kind of an arrangement
looks like good common sense, and
would no doubt work to the satisfac-
ton of all concerned.
The railroad company intimated it
would put on a regular passenger train
for the benefit of it's patrons the first
OF March. but that time has passed
and such train is no nearer in sight
than 1t was a year ago. The taxpay-
ers along the line in this county are
grumbling because they are paying out
good money for interest on bonds to
this road and are getting nothing in re-
turn The contract this road has with
the government for carrying the mail
from FL Dorado to Mcpherson will
come so near paying the expenses of
the passenger train that it would lose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
Bombs in a University.

New York, March 23.-It is learned
here, says an American dispatch from
Kieff that an attempt was made on
Friday night to blow up the Odessa
university supposedly out of revenge
for expulsions and arrests of students
Two bombs were exploded which smash
ed a walk and shook the quadrangle
Nine other bombs were discovered, the
fuses of which had failed to explode.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
Wvandotte Registration Light.

Kansas City, Kan. March 23.-The
registration Of voters for the spring
election here will end at 10 o'clock Fri
day night After the election on April
5 the books will be reopened for the
supplemental registration for the fall
election The registration for the spring
election has been very light. About
5000 men and 700 women had registered
last night The number of people who
went to the office of the election COM
larger, however than on Monday. The
candidates for election are interesting
themselves in getting the voters regis
tered and during the coming three days
the registration will be considerably in
creased
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
Warlika Prenarations.

New York, March 23.-On account of
warlike preparations on the island of
Gottland controlled by Sweden, the
local authorities have, according to a
Herald dispatch from Berlin, warned
ships OH approaching Farosund and
Site that they must take on a special
pilot to cross the mined field Sailing
vessels are given free towage.
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MEN LAID OFF.
Santa Fe Saving Money by Reducing
It's Shop Force.

Newton, Kan, March 23.-About Is men
employed by the Santa FTe at this point
have heen laid off indefinitely, the greater
number being skilled mechanics, machin-
lists and boiler makers, a few laborers and
helpers with five men from the car de-
partment for company. The reason as
signed is, orders from headquarters to
reduce expenses and the fact that there
is a falling off in the repair work owing
to slack business in the transportation de-
ma rtn1ent-
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Prasidant Is killed.

Manila, March 23.-Captain Dewitt
with a detachment of constabulary and
Lieutenant Pitney with a detachment
of scouts have just encountered Macario
Sakaya, the so-called president of the
Filipino republic. Sakaya with fifteen
of his followers were killed and the re-
mainder of the band was captured
There were no casualties on the part of
the Americans.
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Rock Island Changes.

The following changes in the passen-
ger traffic department of the Rock Is
land have been announced by General
Passenger Agent Allen: Effective April
1, Mr.. W. L. Hathaway is appointed
district passenger agent, northwestern
district, vice Mr.. F. D. Lyon. trans
ferred: Mr.. E. D. Lyon. travelling pas
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California A Farm for You.

Are you satisfied at home? Or do you
wish tn better yourself? You should in
vestigate what the San Joaquin valley
of California has to offer hustlers In
that great valley is grown nine-tenths
of the Z. s. raisin crop. and millions of
gallons of wine are made yearly. You
can profitabIy raise almost everything
there. Good farms at cheap prices. Low
rate colonist excursions in March and
ApriI on the Santa Fe. Write for
pamphlets to T. L. KING, A, T. & S.
+. Ry.. Topeka, Kansas.
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Abilene District-D. swart. presiding

Abilene District-D. Swart. presiding
elder.
Abilene. A. Spencer.
Swede Creek-C. F. Iwig.
Leonardville-C. Brandt.
Jewell City-B. Barthel-
Canada-P. G. Nuffer.
Marion-F q. Meyer.
Alida-W F. Shuerman.
Washington-M- w. Plettner.
Lucas-E A. Drummer.
McPherson-C. ]. Iselein.
Osborne-S. A. Burgert.
Industry-C. H. Hartman
Lost Springs. H. Farmer.
Colorado Springs-C. S. Steinmetz.
Ordway-S. J. Luehring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
Catarrh May
be Described
as Chro mic
Cold.

beginning. A bottle of Peruna proper
Iy used never fails to sure a common
cold, thus preventing chronic catarrh.
While many people have been cured
Of chronic catarrh by a single bottle of
Peruna, yet, as rule, when the ca
tarrh becomes thoroughly fixed more
than one bottle is necessary to complete
a cure. Peruna has cured cases innum-
cradle of catarra of twenty years
standing 1t is the best, if not the only
internal remedy for chronic catarrh in
existence.
cure, Every person subject to catching
cold should take Peruna at once at the
slightest symptom of cold or sore throat
at this season of the year and thus
prevent what is almost certain to end
in chronic catarrh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
Panama Is Pleased.

New York, March 23.-There is great
satisfaction at the action of the Saliva
dorean government in recognizing the
republic, cables the Herald correspon-
dent at Panama. FREDERICK Boyd who
has been appointed consul general at
Salvador, will also represent Panama
in Nicaragua.
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Enlarging Endporia Yards.

Emporia. Kan, March 23.-The work
on the enlargement of the Santa Fe
yards is getting busy. Last week a
train load of implements, shovels,
scrapers, teams, and men arrived 10
begin on the grading. The new yards
will be a double yard. There will be
two yards each of eight 70-car tracks.
The trains will make I'D. the west
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bound in the west yards and the east
bound in the east yards. This will
be a great advantage to the men get
ting on and leaving their trains but
the train men who have to go to the
office every morning to see how many
times out they are will find it long
walk. It may be that the train board
will not be taken to the middle of the
new yards. but may remain where it
fe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
COMPEL CONCESSIONS.
Iowa Legislature Comes to the Relief
of Stock 8 hippers.

The Iowa house Of representatives
has passed a bill requiring railroads to
grant return passes to stock shippers
and also to provide their freight ca
bosses with sanitary appliances. The
bill is said to be certain of passage
through the senate. Efforts to saddle
it with riders proved unavailing.
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a
relief
a
frstef of
to do
forP remedy
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Ticket Brokers Beaten Again.

Judge Thayer of ST. Louis has over
ruled the demurrer of the ticket
brokers to the injunction proceedings
brought by the railroads and has de-
livered a strong opinion regarding the
right of the roads to enforce the con-
tracts on their non-transferrable tick
cts.
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Will Distribute Periodicals.

The Southern Pacific has arranged
what it terms a free travelling library"
1t is planned to distribute the dray
load of paper and other periodicals that
reaches the literary department daily
among employees and residents along
the line in the sparsely settled west
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23

not only In his
own state but
t h T o u g no u t
A m e r / C a. He
began his politi-
cal C a r e e T by
serving four con-
secutive terms as
mayor of the
town in which
he lives. during
which time he
became widely
known as the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
The Best Cough Syrup.

S L. Apple ex-probate judge. Ottawa
county, Kansas. writes: This is to say
that 1 have usec Billiards. Horehound
tate to recommend it as the best cough
syrup I have ever used" 25c, Soc, 81. Sold
by Rowley & Snow and W. s. Miller.
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gan interest would be given represen-
tation in the Union Pacific road in le-
turn for which the Union Pacific would
be asked to take a place in the North
ern Pacific directory
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senger agent, northwestern district,
vice Mr.. F. H. Beach, resigned; Mr..
A. L. Steece, city passenger agent,
Minneapolis, vice Mr.. W. L. Hathaway,
promoted.
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railroad PAYS Fire Losses.

Abilene, Kan, March 23.-The Union
Pacific is paying fire losses in the ter
ritory burned over by prairie fire two
weeks ago. Farmers settle promptly
and bridges on public roads where
burned out are replaced by the railroad
company.
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hawking, splitting, ire
quent clearing of the
throat, nostrils stopped
up, full feeling in the
head and sore, infiam-
ed throat.
The best time to treat
catarrh is at the very
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Now is the Time to Protect Oneself
Against Colds by Using
Pe.rusna.

The season of catching cold is upon
US. The cough and the sneeze and
nasal twang are to be heard on every
hand. The origin of chronic catarrh,
the most common and dreadful of dis
eases, is a cold.
This is the way the chronic catarrh
generally begins. A person catches
cold, which hangs on longer than usual.
The cold generally starts in the head
and throat Then follows sensitiveness
of the air passages which incline one to
catch cold very easily. At last the per-
son had a cold all the while seemingly,
more or less discharge from the nose,
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Death of Mrs. w. N. King.
Abilene, Kan, March 23--Mrs. w. N
King one of the early settlers of this
city, died here Tuesday, aged 20 years
One daughter lives in Lawrence.
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A bottle of Piso's Cure for Consumption
will often prevent pneumonia. Try it
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SorsapariHo

Just ask your doctor all about
it. He will tell you, at is
the best blood medicine you
can possibly buy" i'S az H SIS:
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For Thirty Years Congressman
Meekison Suffered with CatarrEI.
Pe-ru-na Cured Him.

Hon. David Meekison is well known.