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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-30
GROWING IN POPULARITY.
The More People Know Newbro's
Herpicide the Better They Like 1t.

The more it becomes known the better
if is liked One bottle sells two, and
those two sell four. Newbros Herpicide
is what we are talking about. 1t cleans
the scalp of all dandruff, and destroying
the cause, little germ or parasite, pre-
vents the return of dandruff. As hair
dressing it is delightful, 1t ought to be
found on every toilet table 1t stops fall
ing hair and prevents badness. 1t should
be used occasionally as a preventive to
protect the scalp from a new invasion of
the dandruff microbe. Sold by leading
druggists. Send 10c in stamps for sample
to The Herpicide Co., Detroit, Mich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-30
Girls Burns Result in Death.

Emporia, Kan, Nov. 30.-Ollie Moore,
the 13-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
James Moore, living at Madison, twenty
miles south of here, was buried Tuesday.
The girl received burns Saturday which
later resulted in her death. The mother
had gone to town and left her to care for
the two younger children. The girl start
ed to get dinner and in some way her
dress caught fire. The flames were ex-
tinguiShed as soon as possible, but not
before they had burned the girl so badly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-30
REECE RETTREs.
Veteran Passenger Man Will Live on
Farm.

John B. Reece. who for thirty-four
years has been connected with the Kan
saS Pacific and Union Pacific railroad
in Kansas. will retire from the service
of the road on January 1 and will live
on his farm near Lawrence. He has
been travelling passenger agent on the
Union Pacific for a number of years,
and is well known. He started in with
the. Kansas Pacific road more than
thiFty-four years ago, and when it was
bought by the Union Pacific he re-
manned with the road. He has owned
a farm east of Lawrence for number
of years and he will now move with
his family to this farm and be a citi-
zen of Douglas county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-30
EIGHT HOUR LAW VOID.
New York Court of Appeals Declares
1t Unconstitutional.

Albany, N. Y, Nov. SO.-The New
York state court of appeals has de-
clared unconstitutional the labor law
which prohibits a contractor from
employing his men more than eight
hours a day on city, county or state
work. Since it's enactment in 1897
this statute has been almost contin-
uaIIy before the courts. Other phases
have been passed upon, but this is the
first time that the court of appeals
has expressed its views fatty on the
eight hour provision.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-30
Former SANTA Fe Man Promoted.

Mr. T. B. Fogg, who has been industrial
and immigration agent of the Missouri
Pacific for the past two years. has been
made general manager of the Toledo rail-
Mr. ,Fogg came west NoYember 30, 1884,
from Philadelphia, where he was employ
ed by the Pennsylvania, and just COM
pletes 20 years of railroad work west Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-30
A Corn Husking Record.

Hiawatha, Kas., Nov. 30.-R. S.
Messmer, of this place, claims the
corn husking record of Kansas for this
fall. While at work in the cornfield
of John Hart, north of here, he
shucked 205 bushels in ten hours.
MeSsmer'S. home is at Fredonia, but
he has worked here all fall. He husks
on an average more than 100 bushels
of corn every day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-30
Sues Rock Island for $40, 900 Damages

Mrs. Martha J. Bressler Of Nickerson
has brought suit against the Rock Island
Railroad company for $4,000 damages for
causing 1ne 9eafn OF ner nu ii1ad dasr
Langdon by being struck by a train on a
country road crossing. His death was al
most Instantaneous. 1t is claimed by the
petition filed that the death was caused
by the carelessness of the railroad com
pany and that the enginemen did not ring
the bell or blow the whistle when the
train approached the crossing. The case
will be called for trial at the coming
term of the district court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-30
CaIve Has Appendicitis.

has been making an extended concert
tour, disappointed a fashionable audi
ence here last night. 1t was an
nounced that she was taken suddenly
ILL and the doctors have diagnosed
her ailment as appendicitis. 1t is
feared that an operation will be neces-
SarV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-30
TO PRESENT INGALLS, STATUE.
B. p. Waggener Declined the Invita-
ton of the Senator's Widow

Atchison. Kan, Nov. 3O.-Mrs John
J. Ingalls, has invited B. P. Waggener,
senator-elect from this district to
make the address presenting the In
gener has declined, saying that honor,
in his judgment, belongs to the gov
ernor of the state. The presentation
will be some time next month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-30
old SaIina Settler Dead.

Salina, Kan, Nov 3O-John l. Norton,
one of the county's oldest settlers, died
at his home, aged a little more than 70
years. Mr.. Norton came to Kansas in
1870 from New York state. He settled in
Saline county and has resided here since
He had been member of the l. o. o. F.
for more than So years, and wore a gold
medal presented him by the grand lodge
of that order
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-30
Car of COTTON Burned.

Wichita, Kan, Nov. So.-A spark from
passing engine set fire to a car load of
baled cotton standing in the Rock Island
yards here last night. 1t was raised in
oklahoma and was billed to an eastern
market. 1t burned so rapidly that the
fire department could not save it, The
loss is estimated at g, 500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-30
Ruined a school Piano.

Leavenworth, Kan, Nov. 30.-The high
school building here was broken into
Monday night and considerable damage
done to the furniture. The new piano
was badly damaged and filed with old tin
cans. The authorities believe it was the
work of pupils. An effort will be made
to place the blame.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-30
MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY.
The Worlds Fair Line.

Seven daily trains between Kansas
City and st. Louis which leave Kan
sas City 6:55, 500, 1910 a. m. ap1
1:1O, 9:15, 1900 p. m. and 1905 mSs-
night.
from Kansas City. If you miss one
train, you will not have long to wait
f0r another.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-30
COLORADO and Return. $3.50.

Colorado and return every day to
April 80, 1906, inclusive, with final re-
turn limit June L, 1905, via Union Pa
cffic, $27.50 from Topeka. Be sure
your ticket reads over the Union Pa
cific. Inquire of ]. G. Fulton, Depot
Agent; F. A. Lewis, City Agent, 500
Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-30
Bequeathed s147 900 to Church Work

st. Louis, Nov. 30.-The will of
Richard NJ. Scruggs, the prominent
merchant and philanthropist, who
died recently, provides for the distri-
button of S147,500 among religious in
situations, including $4,000 to each
of the bishops of the Methodist
church, for use in foreign missionary
work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-30

Pittsburg. Kan, Nov. 3O.-Emil Poier of
Stone City died at the Mt. Carmel hos
pital from injuries sustained in the mines
of the Fidelity Improvement Land and
Coal Mining company in Stone City about
two weeks ago. His body was buried in
Mt. Olive cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-30

Rock Island in the southwest They are
coming by a special train and will be
accompanied by their secretaries. Along
with this visit there is intfmated some i'm
portant work connected with the rumor
recently started as to merging the inter-
ests OF these two roads in the territory,
not lesser significant feature of which
was the proposed Size, 600 union depot for
this city 1t is thought great deal more
when these gentlemen make their visit
here this time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-30
TO STUDY RAILROAD SYSTEM.
Cousin of E. H. Hartman Begins
Work at Omaha as Clerk.

Herbert M. Hartman, cousin of E.
H. Hartman. executive head Of all the
Hartman lines. has entered the en-
ploy of the Union Pacific railroad as
clerk in the headquarters building at
Omaha. He is a son of the late Oliver
Hartman. He goes to Omaha to
study the railroad business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-30
ROCK ISLAND OFFICIALS.
President WincheI and Party Making
Tour of Lines.

Oklahoma City, Nov. 3O.-A company of
Rock Island officials, among which are
President Ben r. Winchel of Chicago,
Vice President Stevens and other high Of
1cials of the traffic and transportation
departments, will arrive in Oklahoma
City Thursday on tour Of the territory
ana to inspect their property here, as
they will at all places be touched by the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-30
BERT DowNEY PROMOTED.
He Is Now Chief Clerk to Santa Fe
Trainmaster at Las Vegas.

Bert Downey of Newton, Kan, has
been appointed chief clerk to Train
master J. E. McMahan at Las. Vegas
N. M. He has been in the service of
the Santa Fe for seven years and dur
ing that time has been promoted five
times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-30

has four children whom he has persis-
tently refused to send to school. Several
times before this the truancy officer has
tried to serve final notices on him. and
has been ordered off the place Busch
refuses to give any reason for not send
ing the children to school, and the case
has become public that the officers
were forced to take some action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-30
Short S7S.162.

St Louis, Nov. 30.-According to the
report of the state bank examiner, Mr..
Seibert, transmitted to the secretary
of state, Mr.. Cook, today, the shortage
in the accounts of A. f. AIispagel, ex-
cashier of the st. Charles Savings
bank, is $7S.163.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-30

the Mississippi river, most of the time
Identified with the Missouri Pacific in va
rious branches of the traffic and trans
portation departments, the balance OF the
time with the traffic department OF the
Santa Fe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-30

Emporia, Kan, Nov. 3O-A warrant was
issued here for the arrest of Henry Busch
charging him with the violation of the
truancy law. Busch is Russian farmer
living II miles north of Emporia- He
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-30
Neuralgia Pains.

Rheumatism, lumbago and sciatic pains
yield to the penetrating influence of Bal
lard'S Snow Lininlent. 1t penetratrS 70
tie nerves and hou. anu being absorbed
into the blood, its healing properties are
conveyed to every part of the body. and
effect some wonderful cures. &c, SOC, 81.
Sold by Rowley & Snow and W. s. Miller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-30

Pittsburg, Showmut and Northern Rail-
way company and allied interests. and
formerly general manager of the Mexico
International road and other large inter-
ests of c. p Huntington in Mexico, IS
dead at st. Marys, Pa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-30

$3.50 to st. Louis and Return,
Via Rock Island system. Tickets on
sale daily, except Friday and Saturday,
eaod days in St Louis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-30
Shaw to Neodosha.

J. ]. Shaw, who was recently appointed
to be division foreman for the Frisco at
Neodesha, has taken up his duties. He
succeeds c. E. Brown, who has been
transferred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-30

Builds up muscular flesh. healthy tissue.
Rich red blood. clears the stomach, kid
neyS and liver. That's what HOLSTER S
Rocky Mountain Tea will do. 35c. Tea or
Tablets. Gatlin Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-30
Mrs. steinmeyer May Not Recover.

Mrs. Steinmeyer, wife Of a Santa F'e
brakeman of ELnporia, who recently
derwent an operation for appendicitis in
a Topeka hospital, is making improve
ment and the doctors are afraid that she
may not recover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-30
Loree to Europe.

L. F. Loree, formerly at the head of tho
Rock Island system, sailed for Europe to-
day. He will be gone several months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-30
Directors, Meeting at Colombo springs

Directors Meeting at Colorado Springs
colorado Springs. Col, Nov 3O-william
Barth of Denver and John t. Milliken or
St Louis were elected directors of the
Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek dis
trict railroad Tuesday to succeed James
F. Burns and John 6. Shields of this city.
ga~t1ed here as sig1if1c in view of his
Opposition to the interests of the Colorado
Mine Owners association in the recent
campaign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-30

Take Piso's Cure for Consumption for
coughs and colds. BY druggists. sc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-30
Cantnres 5000 Tickets.

AS the result of recent raids on the offi-
GERS of ticket brokers in St Louis, Vail
dating Agent Norton has secured about D.
COO tickets Many of them had expired,
and the large majority were worlds fa1r
nontransferable excursion tickets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-30
r, NJ. johnson De;

Shenango, Pa, Nov. 30.-Lorenzo NJ.
johnson OF Chicago, president of the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-17

about 20 by IT feet. The parlo1 win
the rooms will be a well supplied IL
brary, all Of the current magazines
and the leading newspapers There
will also be bath rooms on this floor
for the use Of the Odd Fellowsl
The Odd Fellows expect to VI h
third floor fitted up as club rooms
so that they can have a place to
spend their spare moments Pool and
billiard tables will be bought. and in
fact everything that will be necessary
TO equip the rooms in the most modern
manner.
The building will be modern In
every particular. II viii be steam
heated and will have electric lights.
The location Is one OF the best In the
city for an Office building. 1t being 50
near the court house. On the oppo-
site side OF Third street from the
building Is the city hall. and diago-
nally across on the opposite corner
is the court house. II ia an excellent
place for lawyers Offices. The IN
vestment will represent about $780,
900.
Architect Charles McMillen drew
the plans. and the contract for erect
ing the building has beer awarded Ia
Hadiow and Company. of Jacksonville.
Florida The same fT-l has the con-
tract for erecting the I.eyer building.
The firm has entered into a contract
10 have the building ~~orapieted by Oc-
tober LIST. and the aave put up a
heavy forfeit t. ~-oarantee that b
work dill be completed by that time.
The building committee which has
charge of the work Is composed OF
Messrs. William L Smith. ch0ir~ca-:
Walker Taylor. 8. Behrends, ". I.
Yopp and A. H. Creacy. Cape Fe1r
Lodss, No. .. already owns the build
ings on Third street adjoining the lot
where the e building Is TO be ere Ct
I'd. This building VIII d renodeied
and will be rented 70 other secret
societies.
Cape Fear lodge No. ?. was or
ganized May 18Th. 1S+2. with eleven
charter members. and since hat time
has grown TO be one OF the largest
lodges in the state
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-17
with many other business er
in this city.
ODD FELLOWS BUILDING.

Work was begun yesterday tearing
away the bill boards from vacant
lot on the northwest corner OF Prin-
cess and Third streets, preparatory
to erecting a handsome office build
on the lot. The property was pur-
chased some months z by Cape
Fear Lodge, No. 2, L. o. o. F, for
his purpose.
The building will be three stories
high and will have an entrance on
both Princess n Third streets. 1t
will front IS feet on Princess street
and IS on Third. The building will
be constructed OF Philadelphia red
pressed brick, with brown stone trim
mings. The frame wor Will be a
system OF steel girders, so constructed
that no weight will rest on any Of the
partitions in the building and any par
tition can be removed without affect
ing the building.
The entrances are to be broad
arches and will be similar on both
streets. On each side OF the en-
trance will be large columns OF Ten
nessee marble. Both the first and
second floors will be used exclusively
for offices, there being twenty-nine on
these floors. The Third floor will be
used as a lodge oom and IL is expect
ed that the a will be used by ali
of the Odd Fellow lodges in this city.
The main hall is to be co by 40 feet.
and adjoining this will be pariors
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-17
(For The Messenger.)

l reached home for tea a little late,
n my young friend Jamesby had
found his way into the back yard to
admire my fowls, in which l take q
just pride. Old Henry was playing
the part of host: for there was no one
else at home. But the chickens had
evidently by this time become a mat
ter Of secondary interest. Jamesby
was sitting on an empty box near the
fence, and Henry was standing before
him. leaning upon his cane. chuck
ling and talking in his customary
deferential manner which has always
made him q very acceptable servant
about my premises.
1 approached without being obserV-
ed, and L did not hail them. for L did
not wish to ntrude too suddenly upon
what appeared to be a very amusing
subject of conversation. l hearo
Jamesby say, Why. it was in the pa
per this morning-ive or six columns
of it, and no part of it seemed to be
omitted"
1 knew then what they were alk1ng
about. I was we'll aware that L had
told my tale for publication; for a
I not been sought after by men, ~o-
men and children for sidelights on the
story. which might have been omitted?
1 had been asked TO repeat in my own
spoken facts in the MARIA
tive, which [ had written, as l
thought. with entire clearneSs in the
published story. The boys had all
read the story; for I had been put
to my wits end to answer the QueS-
tions propounded by them; but l had
assured several of them that II they
would take a copy of the paper, go
to the island, and there read it on
the very spot where the treasure had
been buried, and then and there take
a careful survey of the situation, there
would be no difficulty in their COM
pretending even the slightest detail
While 1 had really enjoyed the expert
ence of having entertained so many
people that day. yet 1 was we'll IA
tigued when l had finally reached
home, where l could at last be quiet
and free from the constant inquiries
OF interested friends
But there was Jamesby! Well. he
had dashed my fond hopes Of rest, al
though he was Omehow always con-
siderate and endurable; and / could
never become impatient with him,
even If 1 had again to pour out for
his benefit more information from the
storehouse of my knowledge concern
ing Money Island.
"What is Uncle Henry telling yOu,
Jamesby?" asked I, drawing nearer
to them. "Oh," he responded in a
somewhat self-conscious manner; ne
was about to tell me an experience
of his In money digging"
Now. / had heard j Henry tell
the same story before. 1t was one
which seemed to justify his very sober
ideas as to money getting by any other
means than by ones own daily work.
well. Henry" said 1, taking my seat
also on the box; did you really ever
dig for money!" as If I had never
before heard him say anything about
it. The implied doubt I knew would
make him all the more ready to talk.
He answered promptly, with a grin
OF interest, Eyes. sab, EOS I tried
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-17

Ave stories high on Front street ana
six stories high on Chestnut street. 1t
will be in Romanesque order. and the
material for the walls VIII DC brcwn-
stone up to the second story and from
that up to be Of Washington red press
brick with brown stone trimmings, the
corners and top Gaping to be Of terra
Gotta The brown stone for the build
ing will be from the Hamerstown qua
ries, Pr. and Is considered n of the
finest brown stones in n United
States. The construction OF the build
ing is a system Of cast r columns
ard steel girders. therefore. no parti-
ton in the building bearing n weight
The first floor has two stores. the
large store and basement and part OF
the second floor being rented TO The
C. w. Polvogt Co n makes very
commodious Quarters. being entirely
modern n all its appointments
The corner store AID basement n
barbershop in basement are not rented
yet.
The electric elevator Is just inside
the first door entrance and VIII be
equipped for quick and safe service.
The second floor has eleven offices
and "a get room for the c. w. Pol
vogt Company. The third fourth and
fifth floors have seventeen Offices each
and each floor has toilet rooms and the
the building througout is equipped In
the most modern way. having fire es-
cape with sta Id pipe ard reel on each
floor and ali the offices are per-
fectly lighted and conamodious. All
the windows. thu oughout viii be fitted
with tabor strips and the entire glass
on Front and Cestnutt street, sides will
be plate glass.
The building will be one Of the
handsomest in the state, as the cut
herewith produced shows II is % De
completed and ready for = by
next October. The plans for the bid
ing. were drawn by architect Chars
Mcmillan. The Hadlow Company,
Jacksonville Fla. have been awarde
the contract for erecting the building.
Mr.. Matt J. Heyer. who is having the
building erected is one Of the best
known business men in Wilmington
He is president of h Atlantic Trust
and Banking Company, conducts a
wholesale grocery business, and is con-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-17

new building. they found an immense
excavation there. Now. that old house
was in former years used by a Portu-
gese as an inn for the entertainment
of sailors from the vessels in the port
Of Wilmington; and, there being GER
tain traditions in regard to some mon
ey having bee buried there beneath
the house, il was natural to conclude
that the excavation resulted from an
energetic effort made during the night
for the finding Of the money. The
whole incident was shrouded I'm a mys-
terry. which has never beer cleared
AS we started out again upon the
street. Jamesby said. well. Mr.. Reel.
Pardon my frankness. but I must say
that / have never found your compa-
ny so interesting before: and. I shall
be equally frank in saying that - I
never been able 10 believe half