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II the democrats can draw any COM
fort from the fact that all the demo-
Gratis on the United States supreme
bench decided against the government
in the merger case, they are welcome
to it. 1t is not q very satisfactory cir
cumstance. however. for . party that
boasts of its trust1Aghting pfoclivities.
, 1904-03-16

Unless Colonel w. r. Cody can bring
forward some stronger ground for di.
vorce than that presented in his petit
ton. it is hardly probable he will get
. decree. The sympathy Of the people
Of the entire west appears to be with
the woman who was not considered
good enough to ACCOMPANY the colonel
on his European tours. Bill" had bet,
ter guess again.
, 1904-03-16

Mayor Rose of Milwaukee has We
toed an anti-spit ordinance on the
ground that 1t is unreasonable. He
avs that II the council will pass an
ordinance providing cuspldors for pub
lie places he will favor the desired law
Milwaukee ia becoming famous fol
other things than beer.
, 1904-03-16
WEDNESDAY,. 17E7s6d ls. 400.

The Cheyenne Tribune announces
that it will support the nominee of the
republican state Convention and that
1t will not make q personal choice pri-
Or to the convention.
, 1904-03-16

To Cure a Cold in One Day
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. E. w. Groves signature
is on each box. Csc.
, 1904-03-16
The Hand That Rocks
The Cradle Rules
The World"

4 MOTHERS love starts a
man or woman on the right
~ path. The right remedy
SX at the right time fits a
& mother for the ordeal.
Motherhood is often looked
forward to with feelings of
great dread by most women. At such
a time when she is nervous, dys-
peptic, irritable and in need of a uterine
tonic-something which will calm the
nervous system through the special or
gans, and a strength builder, she will find
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription Just
what is needed. Here is a medicine that
has stood the test of a third of a century
with approval, in that time it has sold
more largely than any other remedy put
up specially for woman's weaknesses.
1t is guaranteed by the proprietors not
to contain a particle of alcohol-which
could only do harm to a sensitive system.
WHY WOMEN SHOULD coNF1DR
IN A MAN.
It Is much easier for a woman to con-
fde in the average man than in the
average woman. She knows that the
man will respect her condolences and
keep them to himself. He is strong, has
more experience of the world and can
help the woman who needs advice.
Without q perfect medical understanding
there q be nc helpful advise, women
should not trust their delicate constitu-
tons in the hands of unskilled persons.
1t requires a thorough medical education
to appreciate and understand the wom-
anly organism. When a woman has ills
and Mains that she cannot hear-when
, 1904-03-16
SOLID
FRONT TO THE ENEMY PRESENT.
Ed BY THE REPUBLICANS OF
sWEETWATER COUNTY.

Meeting Of Leaders Of All Factions
Held and Each Openly Agreed to
Bury the Hatchet-toeai strife to
Be Stopped n All United Against
The Common Enemy.
, 1904-03-16

r~-r.-cscco G.itsi;st.5 q cr;s,.
Nui Sccesssry to iesrn any kAsstramopf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-25
MULHERN GOES UP.
Burlington Terminal Superintendent
Placed in Charge of a Division

Kansas City, July 25.-John w. Mulhern,
Burlington system in Kansas City, has
been promoted to superintendent of the
Hannibal division of the st. Louis, Keo-
kuk and Northwestern line, with head
quarters at Hannibal. The Keokuk line is
part of the Burlington system. Mr..
Mulhern came to Kansas City in 1902
from Brookfeld, where he had been train
master of the Kansas City, St. Joseph
and Council Bluffs railroad for eleven
years.
Mr.. Mulhern commenced his railroad ca
reer in 1879 the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy and rose from train caller to
passenger conductor. In 1887 he was
transferred to the Missouri lines of the
Burlington system, and held the position
of yardmaster at Winthrop for a year.
when he was transferred to Kansas City
as yardmaster. In 1890 he was conductor
on a freight run for a few months when
he was promoted to night trainmaster at
Brookfield. He held this position for two
years when he was promoted to train
master, which position he held until his
transfer to Kansas City in December,
dent of terminals. Mr.. Mulhern has proved
a popular and efficient officer and his
departure from Kansas City will be
GREETED. He lives with his family at Ill
Garfield avenue
A. " Brown, assistant superintendent
of the Kansas City, St Joseph and Coun-
Gil Bluffs at St Joseph, will succeed Mr..
Mulhern at Kansas City Aug. L
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OVERHEAD SWITCHES.
Wabash Railroad VIII Give New
System a Trial.


System a Trial.
A new form of overhead switches will
be tried by the Wabash railroad in II
inois, and wires for the purpose are
now being placed between the stations
of Brisbane, Monticello and knights.
The switches are something new in
on the Wabash for the first time. They
are placed at the outer ends of lap
sidings and give the telegraph operator
absolute control of the switches. No
train or engine crew can open a. switch
to let train in or out of siding until
the switch has been released by the
operator, who can also control the inner
switches of the lap siding because of
the nearness to his office. The switches
are electrically controlled and not cleo
trically operated. The switch is
ground-thrown switch of the ordinary
type. When the lever is closed it falls
behind clutch in the locking device
and cannot be released until the opera
tor pushes the button. The release of
the switch is shown by an indicator
behind a small window in the lock and
also by a white disk which replaces a
red one in a signal near the switch.
The electrical lock will prevent
until the operator knows that the track
is clear. The lock is purely a safety
device, and not a labor-saving arrange
ment, as these switches must be thrown
by hand At Monticello the lap siding
is two miles east of the station. The
inner switches at this siding will be OPP
Grated by an interlocker and therefore
will be thrown by the telegraph opera
tor, who is also the block operator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-25
BIG SUNDAY ATTENDANCE.
Field Day Programme and Concert
Will Close BeIoit Assembly.

Beloit, Kan, July 25.-Eight thous-
and people were in attendance at the
Chautauqua Sunday, the largest at
tendance in it's history. The morning
exercises consisted of a sermon by
Bishop J. F. Berry of Buffalo. N. Y,
and the Chautauqua Sunday school
conducted by President ]. c. Postle-
thwaite of Jewell In the afternoon
the song service was conducted by
Prof. B. F. Butts of Pittsburg, Pa,
and addresses were made by President
Postlethwaite and Representative W.
A. Reeder. At night Bishop Berry
preached again and vesper services
were held by the Epworth league. The
Chautauqua will close today, when
there will be a field day programme
in the morning, and in the afternoon
an address will be delivered by Father
Mayer of Salina, his subject being the
Spanish invasion of 1871. At night
there will be a grand closing concert.
This has been the most successful
session of the Chautauqua OF the SIX
which have been held in this county
under the auspices of the Epworth
league.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-25
MUST HAVE INDIANA.
Therefore Democrats Will Make Thos.
Taggart Chairman.

New York, July 25-Thomas P. .Taggart
will be chairman of the national Demo-
cratic committee because it has been dg-
ured out that Parker will need Indiana,
and has a better chance to get the cleo
toral vote of that state than any other
western state. Belmont Is greatly disap-
pointed, for he wants it. He has even
threatened to withdraw his financial sup
port if he fails to get it. But he is to be
placated some way. 1t is believed Par
ker sees Taggart the available ma1 and
that he will agree to the nomination OF
Jerome for governor.
Several members of the Democratic ma
tional committee arrived in New York.
among them being w. II. Martin, of Ar
kansas; ]. c. Dahlman- of Nebraska: r.
NJ. Johnson of Texas, and r.. l.. Williams
of Indian Territory. All of them called
on Mr.. Taggart at the Hoffman house and
none of them seemed to think there was
the least doubt about TaggaTt's election
as chairman. The Nebraska member
talked very confidently about the POSSIBLE
ity of carrying that state for the Demo-
cratic ticket, and said that If the legisla-
ture was Democratic William J. Bryan
would be elected United States senator.
There was some gossip among the
of the committee about the cleo
ton of other officers. c. F. Walsh of Iowa
former Secretary-and Urey Woodson OF
Kentucky, are candidates for secretary,
while it seems to be considered probable
that August Belmont will be the treas
urer.
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Oil Indications Near Perry.

Perry, July 25.-Indication of oil In
the Kaw valley are causing many farm
ers in this vicinity to become greatly
interested in the oil question. Inc
thoroughly soaked condition of the
ground the past few weeks is causing
oil to rise to the surface in many places
and form scum on water standing in
low places along the valley, and in
some instances the water has been rem
dered almost unfit for use by the pres
ence of oil in the water. So favorable
are the indications for oil here that the
organization of a stock company soon
composed of well to do farmers to put
down a test well seems probable. Ma
chinery is now being placed a few
miles south of Perry, in Douglas coun-
tv. by parties for the purpose of put
ting down a test well, and the result
of the venture is being awaited with
much interest by many here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-25
RAILROAD NEWS.
Railroad officials Optimistic
Concerning the West.
Ii. I'D. Caldwell Says Business
Will Be Good.
MADE TRIP WEST.
Has Looked Over Situation and
Is Satisfied.
Gossip and Matters of Interest
In Railroad Circles.

B. d. Caldwell, vice president of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
road, who has been on a western trip
of investigation, on his return said:
Taking the business situation as a
whole, my personal view is that if the
crops in the west equal present expecta-
lions there will be no occasion to fear
any very serious falling off in business
for the coming year.
while in the west had opportunity
for conference with railroad representa-
tives and shippers, and obtained a fair
ly accurate estimate of the crop prospect
and business outlook For the next
thirty or sixty days the movement of
traffic from west to east will be consid-
erably lighter than last year. There
will be very little grain to move in ad-
vance of the new crop. Four ship
ments will be comparatively light, as
the mills in the Northwest are running
on about nalf time. The lake and rail
business, because of shortage of grain
and flour shipments, and the general
depression caused by the strike prom
ises to be light. OF her eastbound traffic,
while keeping up fairly well, will,
think, fall considerably behind last
year.
Naturally, with these conditions, the
merchants in the west would be some
what conservative in purchasing, and
consequently the movement OIL IneI-
chandise westbound is likely to show
some falling off for the next few
months, at least until the success of
the new crop is assured.
1.-The situation as to iron and steel
shipments in the east is of necessity
affecting the business of the western
roads to some extent, although natural
ly less than the eastern roads. The en-
couraging feature of the outlook, how
ever, is the fact that the prospect for
the crops in the west is, upon the WHOLE
quite satisfactory. This has produced
a very hopeful feeling on the part of the
railroads as we'll the general public.
lit is, therefore, fair to conclude that
should the crop be satisfactory, there
will be no serious falling off in BUSH
ness, nor room for pessimism in the
west for the coming year. The crop of
small grains appears to be already as
sured, with the possible exception of
damage by floods in Missouri river ter
ritory, which has probably been exag-
gerated. In the Northwest the repre-
sentatives of the railroads regard the
outlook as all that could be desired.
In the south and southwest the cot
ton crop is very promising, and the
of the roads in that dis
trict speak very encouragingly."
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Editors at Concordia.

Concordia, Kan, July 25.-Elabor-
ate preparations are being made here
for the entertainment of the North
Central Kansas Editorial association,
which meets in this city on Thursday
and Friday. The programme for the
entertainment of the visitors will in
clude a reception and luncheon at the
home of Mrs George w. Marshall, on
Thursday, and a banquet at the
Barons hotel, given by the Commercial
club, on Friday evening. The ladies
of the city will have charge of the re-
ceptiOn. A drive will be given the
visitors Friday. Their business ses-
sions will be held in the auditorium of
the high school building. About 100
members of the association are ex-
pected. S. A. Jones of the Concordia
Blade is president of the association,
and Henry Honey of the Mankato Ad-
VOcate is secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-25
THE LAMP EXPLODED.
Wife of Sheriff Whitaker Perhaps
Fatally Injured at Winfield.

Winfield. July 25.-Mrs. Ollie Whita-
ker, wife of Wake Whitaker, sheriff of
Wilson county, was perhaps mortally
burned at 10 o'clock Saturday night at
the home of w. Isenagle, in Highland
park, this place, where she was a guest,
by the explosion of a lamp
Mrs. Whitaker, with her sons, 4 and
years old respectively, were left
down stairs in the Isenagle home upon
their return from town. After prepar-
ing for bed Mrs. Whitaker attempted
to blow out the lamp with the result
that it exploded, throwing burning oil
over her. Mr. Isenagle ran down stairs
with his wife and extinguished the
flames, but not until the unfortunate
womanS body had been dangerously
burned and she had inhaled the fire.
Three doctors say she cannot live. Sher-
tiff Whitaker was summoned from FIRE.
donia- He had been here Friday night
for prisoner arrested by Sh3iff Day
of this place, but returned home yes
terday, leaving his wife and boys to
extend their visit. Mrs. Whitaker is
a bout 35 years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-25
AN HEIR TO MILLIONS.
j. l.. Covert of Brown County the
Beneficiary of an Eastern Relative.

Hiawatha. Kan, July 25.-J. l..
Covert, soldier. has received word
from New York that he is the rightful
heir to property valued at eight mil
lion dollars in New York state and
Virginia, which another man, mas
queradipg under the name of Covert
has been enjoying for the past eight
years.
The story goes that a distant rela-
tive of Covert's died and left his whole
estate, consisting almost entirely of
valuable land, to Mr.. Covert. A man
appeared and succeeded in making
the attorneys believe he was J. L. Co
vert, the rightful claimant to the for
tune. Some time ago the real Mr..
Covert received word of the fortune
but paid little attention to it, thinking
it was some sort of put up job"
However, after some correspondence
with New York attorneys he decided
to investigate the matter. He is now
in the east and every hope of becom-
ing the ultimate possessor of the for
tune. Mr.. Covert is 63 years old and
has been in modest circumstances all
his life. He has lived in Brown coun-
ty for many years, pursuing the voca-
ton of a farmer. He has family of
grown up sons who all live near Will
lis. Mr.. Covert is a veteran of the Civil
war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-25
Grain Men Size Up the Wheat
Situation at Anthony.
From Careful Estimates Say
State Crops Will be Fair.
65,OOO,OOO BUSHELS.
Grading Mostly No. 8 in the
Southern Sec tion.
An Average of Twenty Bushels
an Acre Figured Out.

Anthony, Kas., July Estate Grain
Inspector ]. w. Radford and E. j.
Smiley, secretary of the State Grain
association, have been making a can
vass of the wheat belt They met
about twenty of the big grain men OF
this section and discussed the situa-
ton. 1t was estimated that the wheat
crop would aggregate about 100000
bushels for the state.
Corn was reported in fairly good
condition everywhere, while the oats
crop was reported a failure. Those
attending the meeting were of the
opinion that wheat prices would rule
firm this year.
Wheat is grading mostly No. in
this section. 1t is a trifie tough and
somewhat off color on account of the
rains.
Mayor Brown. of Anthony. has more
in Harper county. He says the re-
turns are very satisfactory, both as
to yield and price received. His farms
run from seventeen to thirty bushels
per acre. the best yield coming from
the high, rolling ground, the biggest
straw and the least grain from level,
lOw-lying ground.
A. c. Gwinn's wheat threshed out
twenty bushels per acre.
The new owner of the Megular sec
ton, Mr.. Dickson. threshed his wheat,
and the crop for the section averaged
twenty-seven bushels per acre.
s G. Martin, living near Shook, had
one of the best yields reported, his
crop averaging thirty-three bushels
per acre for one hundred and ten
acres
G. W. Halloween, living near Shook,
is one of the most careful farmers
in that section. His check for the
wheat from one of his quarters was
for S2,S12, and he kept out los BUSH
els for bread and seed. He received
~ cents per bushel.
The wet weather made some mix
ups in the Ihreshing situation. Two
men who have fine rigs have had to
hire other threshers to thresh their
own wheat, owing to the wet having
delayed their own contracts so much
they can't get around to it.
Barney Lease is in tough luck He
only expected 2 bushels per acre and
didn't really think he'd get over 40
cents a bushel for that, but the rains
came and the machine sheIIed out |
twenty-five bushels per acre and there
are three or four men who want him |
to take ~ cents per bushel. But he /
W ont He has it stored and will sell /
when IT gets to be worth a dollar
O. X Whitney had fifty acres of /
J. neat near town that threshed out |
thirty bushels per acre.
L. r Burch6eld went carefully over
his 1elds before harvest and estimated /
bushels per acre; another twenty. a |
third averaged twenty-five, and the |
fourth averaged twenty-five bushels
Altogether they will average right at l
twenty-five bushels per acre for his
five hundred acres.
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Attention, Farmers.

Why remain in the north and stay
indoors six months in the year con-
Stunning what you raise during the
other six months?
Go south where you can work out
doors every month in the year, and
where you are producing something
the year round If you are a stock
raiser you know your stock are now
"eating their heads off, and, besides.
have to be protected from the rigors
of winter by expensive shelter.
Economical stock feeding requires
the combination of both flesh forming
and fat forming foods in certain pro-
portions. Alabama and Florida pro-
duce in abundance the velvet bean
and cassava, the first flesh producer
and the latter a fat producer, and
they are the cheapest and best fatten-
ing materials known to the world.
More money can be made and with
less labor, in general farming, fruit
and berry growing and truck garden
ing along our road in the south than
in any other section of the union.
If you are interested and desire
further information on the subject,
address C. A. Park. General Immigra-
ton and Industrial Agent, Louisville
& Nashville r. r. Co., Louisville, KEa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-25

Junction City, Kan. July 25.-F. H
Masters of Newton, representing the
Young Mems Christian Association,
has arrived at Fort Riley to take
charge of the big gymnasium that will
soon be opened for the use of the SOL
diers of the garrison Another addi-
ton to the fixtures of the Y NJ. G. A.
headquarters in the gymnasium was
made by Miss Helen Gould. She has
presented the soldiers with a phono
graph valued at $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-25
Rural Free Delivery.

Washington, July 25.-AdditionaI
rural free delivery routes to be estab-
lished September L are as follows:
Kansas-Garland, Bourbon county,
length of of route IL "A miles, popula-
ton served 500.
MiSsouri-Cole Camp, Benton coun-
ty, length of routes As miles, popula-
ton served 1,02S; Walnut Grove,
Greene county, length of route %
miles, population served 54S.
The following rural carriers have
been appointed:
Kansas-Kiowa, Taylor CutIip, car
rier. and William Robinson, substi-
tute; Pawnee Rock, John Hansan and
James F. Douglas, carriers, and Frank
HolemeS and Ed Barrett substitutes;
Valley Falls, Howard N. Oakley, car
rier, and Ami Boyer, substitute; Web
Der, Frank NJ. Savage, carrier, and
Jacob G. Savage, substitute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-25
Wabash Defines Its Position.

any fight against the Michigan Central
or any other railroad east bound from
Chicago on the differential fare prin-
ciple as applied to Grand Army rates
from Chicago or points west to Boston.
The Wabash however, does not waive
the differential fare principle as applied
to excursion business and announces
that it will meet the reductions made
by any line. A meeting of the western
roads will be held in Chicago today TO
consider the request of the Michigan
Central that western roads quote as
low rates over that road as are named
by any line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-25
GARMENTS CONVENTION.
William Hutton of Topeka Attended
Meeting at Albuquerque.

William Hutton of Topeka, chair
man of the grievance committee of
the Garments union on the Santa Fe
system, attended the Garments conven-
ton at Albuquerque last week.
The Brotherhood of Railway Car
men numbers a membership in the
United States of some 10000 men. 1t
is one of the most conservative of
unions, and few strikes have been
recorded in it's history. 1t is thorough
evidenced by the presence here of
the delegate from a local union in
every point on the system where car
shops are located.
B. P. Lewis, of Memphis, Tenn,
national organizer for the brother
hood, says:
1.-The chief business of the meeting
was to reorganize the joint protective
board for the coming year. Our syS-
tenn has a protective committee of
three members at each point where
a local organization is maintained.
member of the joint protective board,
and it is this board which meets to
elect officers and generally complete
its organization for the year. We are
perfectly satisfied with conditions on
the Santa Fe at present so far as
they pertain to our organization, and
we believe the railway company is
equally we'll satisfied. Ours is an or
ganization that has no desire for
trouble and our joint protective board
is appointed chiefly for the arbitra-
ton of any difficulties that may arise,
and to see that the members as well
as the railway company, maintain all
the terms of the working contract.
We are now working under our sec
ond contract with the Santa Fe. I'm
der the conditions we are well salts
fed with the wages we are receiving
and will ask for nothing more.
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When in St. Louis

see the Grand Trunk exhibit in the
forestry, fish and game building and
get from attendant illustrated litera :
ture describing the finest summer re-
sort regions on the American CONT
nent, all of which are most convent
emily reached by the new Grand
Trunk-Illinois Central through car
line from st. Louis to Montreal. If
desired, publications and information
as to train service will be sent by mail
by the advertising department Grand
Trunk railway system, 1875 Adams
street, Chicago, Geo. w. Vaux, A. G..
P & T. A.