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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-19
HARRIS THE MAN
Has a Plurality Of Seventy Votes for
Kansas G. A. r. Commander.

Emporia, Kas., May 19.-The cleo
ton of officers of the Kansas G. A. R.
was held last evening. The early cleo
ton was brought about by the Coney
faction. A motion to hold the cleo
ton Wednesday was defeated twice in
the convention before it finally car
ried. The names of Charles Harris.
Junction City. and P H. Coney. of To-
peka. were presented to the encamp-
ment for department commander. on
the first ballot the vote stood 204 for
Harris, 200 for COney and 6 6 for Da-
wilson. Harris Won on the second
ballot, the vote standing: Harris.
264; Coney, 1914; Davidson, 20. The
remainder of the ticket elected was
George Davis, of Oskaloosa; junior
vice, Nit Shockey, Garnetti medical
director, DR.. W. L. Waite, Kansas
City; chaplain, Rev. Father Leary,
Gen. Nelson A. Miles was given a
reception, and it is estimated that he
was introduced to and shook hands
with over a thousand people, mostly
women, during the half hour the re-
ception lasted.
General Miles arrived here early
from St Louis and spent the morn
ing meeting the old soldiers and in
the afternoon he visited Sunny Slope
farm in company with Mayor Martin
w. A. White and Colonel Whitley. In
the evening the campfire. at which he
was the principal speaker, was held
out OF doors, as the opera house was
altogether too small to accommodate
the crowd that gathered to hear him.
He viii leave today for southern Kan
Bas to visit the oil fields
In his annual report to the encamp-
ment Department Commander A. w
Smith gave complete review OF the
work accomplished during the past
year. He told of the Kaw river flood
last June and the relief work done
by the q. A. r. over $4,000 was col
lected and distributed among soldiers
IN the valley who had suffered loss.
he referred to the row between him
self and his predecessor, H. 9. LoOmis.
over the publication of the journal of
the last encampment and recon-
mended that the journal in the future
be limited to actual proceedings of
the encampment only, and that the
hetlrlng commander be permitted to
prepare it for publication but the sue
cessor to contract for its printing He
told ABOUT the national encampment,
the last state reunion and other re-
unions held in the state. The re-
celpts OF the department for the year
were S3,506 and the expenses 50 S39
This was in contrast to the wear he
1ore, when the expenses exceeded the
revenue by 1924.
Commander Smith wants to encour-
age patriotic instruction in the n1lb-
lie schools and recomm ends that SIS
be set aside by the order for medals
Tor the best essays by school children
on subjects about the great civil wa
Many SUBJECTS. he says. could be Gov
cred beginning with the Vicksbure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-19

money The former told a story about
having some baggage stored with the rail-
road company for which he did not have
enough money to secure possession of.
He offered the old gentleman as security
the draft for $1,000 until they reached VIC
la. The old gentleman dug up $65, which
was practically all the money he had
with him, and received the bogus draft.
The men, under a pretense of some sort,
then left the old man in the vicinity of
the passenger depot.
When the old gentleman began to think
the matter over he decided that some
thing might be wrong with the draft and
he reported the matter to a policeman.
The draft was not even properly filed
out and almost any one could tell at a
glance that it was bogus. The old gen
tleman gave a good description of the
two men and they We're traced to the To-
stopping.
They had registered under the names If
King and Morgan Inquiry of the clerk
revealed that they had been at the hotel
but a few moments before the arrival of
the officers, but they had left and did not
say where they were going.
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RAILROAD news.
Lavish Expenditures by Rock
Island at New Orleans.
Steamship Slip to Have Accom-
mOdations for II Vessels.
GIGANTIC ELEVATORS.
Big End of Western Export
Wheat at New Orleans.
Details of the Deal Made With
Illinois Central.

Now that the contract between the
Rock Island and Gould interests has
been duly signed, under which the
Rock Island lines secures an entrance
into New Orleans. the work of con-
structing the extensive terminals
which have been provided for in the
Rock Island plans will be begun at
once and pushed to a speedy conclu-
sion.
The plans include the construction
of a slip for steamboats, which will be
one of the largest in the United States,
the plans calling for a length of about
1,4OO to 1900 feet, a width of about
ESQ to 800 feet and depth of 40
seventeen ships. The cost of this sill
will be from S1.OOO,0OO to $1,50O.0OO,
and it is to be constructed of steel.
Alongside the slips will be erected
the grain elevators, warehouses, ETC.,
while the present wharf is to be re-
modelled and viii extend out over the
river so as to avoid the shallow water
near the river bank. The intervening
space between the basins Will be de-
voted to railroad tracks. so con-
structed as to enable the handling of
freight from the cars directly on the
ships, which will be towed into the
basins.
The city freight yards will embrace
about thirty warehouses and an enor-
nous cold storag plant, located along
side the -sidfngs and extending down
st. Louis street from Basin. The plans
for the tracks are said to be so ar
ranged that cars can be loaded and
unloaded from either side without
moving. There will be six tracks run
ming between two rows of warehouses,
with an asphalt driveway on the out
side of the warehouses on each side of
the tracks. These driveways will be
5 feet wide and 5000 feet long.
The passenger station will be a steel
structure, three stories high, with
office room for the officers of the ter
minal company and the officers of
both the Frisco and Southern rail-
ways who will be stationed there to
look after the business of their re-
spective lines.
One of a number of contracts en-
! bracing the trackage agreement be-
tween the Illinois Central and the
Frisco railroad, to be filed in the par
isheS of Louisiana, was recorded in
the Jefferson court house. This con-
tract disclosing the agreement under
which the Frisco will gain it's entry
into New Orleans over the Mississippi i
Valley tracks. In return for the use
of these tracks from Baton Rouge
the Frisco gives the Illinois Central
an entry into the coal and iron fields
of Birmingham over the Kansas City,
Memphis & Birmingham. In addi-
ton to this the Frisco pays an annual
rental equal to 2 per cent. of the cost
of track construction and shares half
of the cost of maintenance. The con-
tract is to run for 80 years.
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He urged that the veterans insist on
an amendment to the soldier prefer
ence law making it mandatory upon
public officials to give old soldiers the
preference in political appointments.
Under the present law it is discretion
airy as the appointive power is the sole
judge Of the qualification of the appli-
cant.
The allied orders of the G. A r.
had interesting meetings. The retir-
ing president of. the Women's Relief
Corps Mrs. Evelyn Bradford, of Con-
cordia, was presented with $50 in
gold. At the joint meeting of the
state Sons Of Veterans and the Ladies
Aid society, Mrs. Marian Stratton of
Emporia made the address of welcome
and Mrs. Emma Lapaz and Mrs. J. L.
Papes. both of Wichita responded.
Mrs. Lapaz paid tribute to the mem
DRY of Mrs. lone Callahan, who died
recently. Mrs Callahan was president
of the society. Miss Sea of Emporia
was appointed in her place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-19
GnldS TheiF PT0leT TTeatnelt and CQTa.

Commonly, the first symptom OF cold
is a chilly feeling. accompanied by sneez-
ing, or a tickling in the throat The most
frequent of external causes are draughts,
wet or cold feet, or going from hot rooms
suddenly into cold ones. More frequently
there IS an inner cause-namely the stagna-
ton of the blood caused by constipation or
biliousness. Almost the first symptom IS
the feeling of cold in the feet and increased
discharge from the nose.
No one ever takes cold unless consti-
pated, or exhausted, and having what we
call r11a1-nutTition, which Is attended with
impoverished blood and exhaustion ofnerve
force. Tonics consisting of large portions
of alcohol, iron or cod liver oil do not bring
the desired changes in the blood, because
they do not enter the system and are not
absorbed into the blood, with the exception
of the alcohol, which shrivels up the red
blood corpuscles when It does come in
contact with them. We recommend the
botanical extract of DR.. Pierce because It
contains no alcohol. and offers a reasonable
and scientific method of treating the blood,
BY improving the nutritive functions of the
patient The Golden Medical Discovery
accomp1ishes this, by first restoring the
eufeebled digestive organs, so that food.
the natural tissue builder, will be digested
and assimilated-
Accept no substitute for DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. There is moth
ing "just - good" for diseases of the
stomach
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-19

men, or an extra expense in telegraph
tolls, also an added burden to bankers in
answering correspondence during business
hours which is now attended to before
the banks open. Bank reTnittances will be
very slow and will cause severe hard
ships and great loss.
The greatest hardship would be to the
rural mail carriers, who now start out at
o'clock in the morning. If the change
is made they could not leave until after
II O'Clock, which would make their return
trip as many corresponding hours late and
would make the service unpopular
among the patrons as it is at Moundridge,
over the Missouri Pacific
1T is said that If the plug is taken off
here it will be continued from Hutchin-
son to Bucklin, the next division point
southwest This would be a good thing
for Hutchinson, but bad for Mcpherson.
If the plug is retained on that end, why
not make the run from one division point
to the other? That is, make the run from
Harrington TO Bucllin- This would only
be an ordinary run and would work no
hardship al any point
What this city needs and should retain
is its early morning mail service Bust
ness demands this and great protest will
be made against its discontinuance.
.'McPhersOn's interest demand that she
be alert and see that her business is not
injured in the change
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-19
Mammoth Worlds Fair Hotel.
Six Thousand Guests May Put Up at
The Inside Inn, on the Grounds.
Bates from $3.50 to $500 Per Day.

Never was a hotel established that
afforded for the visitors to any expo
sitiOn SO many advantages and con-
Veniences as that offered by the In
side Inn, at the Worlds Fair at St.
This mammoth establishment, 500
feet long and 400 feet wide, will com
fortably accommodate 5000 persons.
If the visitor has only a limited time
in which to see the Worlds Fair he
will find the Inn a great economizer
of time. He viii be relieved of the
often long and tedious trip to and
from the grounds, and he can de-
vote the time thus saved to seeing the
Worlds Fair sights.
During the noon hour he may retire
to his room and enjoy a brief siesta
and return to his interesting and self
imposed task of sightseeing refresh ed
and prepared to enjoy the afternoon
and evening to the utmost.
The location Of the hotel is ideal.
/ 1t is in the southeastern section of
the Worlds Fair grounds, near one of
| the main entrances Street cars to
any part of the city pass the southern
side of the Inn. The intramural cars.
! touching any section of the two square
miles of exposition grounds, also pass
the hotel on the south. 1t is within
easy walking distance of the Cascade
/ Gardens. the center of the main pic
ture." Many of the beautiful state
/ buildings are on sites adjoining the
1 hotel and a few minutes walk
| through the most beautiful of land
| scapes will carry the visitor to the
portals of any of the great exhibit
/ palaces
The rates charged at the Inside Inn
/ have been fixed by the exposition
! agement. and their reasona BILE
ness will appeal to the visitor. On the
European plan accommodations may
be had for from $3.50 to $500 per
day. This includes the admission to
the exposition grounds The higher
rio
contain private baths. On the Amer
lean plan the rates are from SO to 81
per day, including admission.
The restaurant in the building will
seat $500 persons. Breakfast and
luncheon are served for SO cents and
| evening dinner is rs cents.
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..BRoTHERv Madden.
b. of T.. f. Intervene ON Behalf OF
Alleged PostOfIice Fraud

Los Angeles, Cal, May 19.-The con-
vention of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers has by unanimous vote
passed a resolution requesting Presi-
dent Roosevelt to urge a decision by
the postal Investigating committee in
the case of Third Assistant Postmaster
General Z. c. Madden, who is an hon
orary member OF the order. The resolu-
ton is as follows:
third assistant pos tmaster general, Mr..
Madden being an honorary member of
this body, we note by reports in the
daily press that the courts have sus-
tanned Mr.. Madden fully in every par
particular. Therefore, be it
Resolved, That the honorable presi-
dent be requested by this body, if not
incompatible with public interests, to
cause a decision to be rendered by the
investigating committee in the case of
Brother Madden, relieving him from the
suspense that has hung over him for
so long a period.
Your earnest consideration of cases
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MCPHERSON INDIGNANT.
Business Interests Worked Up Over
Change in Rock Island Service.

The business men of Mcpherson, KAN
are very indignant over the change made
in the Rock Island time card which makes
train No. a day train instead of a night
train, beginning the 5th of June.
The Mcpherson republican says:
Kansas City and the east comes in on
the 1922 o'clock morning train and BUSH
ness men getting important mail can ans
wer it and get It off on the 1925 o'clock
train, eastbound.
works a great hardship on the grain men
and the bankers. this class always re-
ceiving mail on the early morning train
that needs immediate attention, and if
not promptly attended to might result in
a great loss
rumored and the through train runs on
the schedule of the plug the mail received
now early in the morning would not he
received until OPS, a difference of six
hours. This means a great loss to grain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-19
o FT,ED IINDsTiONI PAsT Grand MISTER d. O d. z.
Threatened

o. Fred Lindstrom Past Grand
Master Independent Order of odd Fell
lows, Past Chancellor Twin City lodge
No. SO, Knights of Pythias, also Past
Chief Patriarch, Ridgely Encamp-
ment No. %, writes from 1923 Univer
sity avenue, St. Paul Mimi:
'Peruna has my hearty endorse
ment. There is no medicine I know of
that can compare with it. 1 contract
ed a severe cold several yeasr ago,
which from neglect developed into
urinary trouble, and threatened
Bright's disease AS one of my friends
was cured of Bright's disease through
the use of Peruna I thought 1 would
try it also, and used it faithfully for
three and one-half months, when my
health was perfect once more. I have
never had any trouble since, and
therefore think it but just to give it
unlimited praise. %. Fred Lind
strOm.
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MESSENGER HAD TO SHOOT.
Big Sea Lion Killed in a Santa Fe Cur
Near Kansas City.

Kansas City. Mo, May 19.-W. H.
Mays, a Wells Fargo express messen-
ger who arrived here from the west
on the California train over the Santa
Fe, had an encounter while nearing
Kansas City with a monster sea lion
being transported from San Francisco
to New York. The sea lion broke
from its box and made for the mes
senger at the other end of the car.
Two dogs chained in the car were set
upon the sea lion, but it drove
them off, when May was compelled to
shoot it. The lion turned over dead
within two feet of the messenger,
who had been forced to retreat to the
rear of the car, where he finally
mounted a pile of. baggage.
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KNOCKOUT FOR sCALPERs.
Enjoined From Handling all Non.
transferable Tickets at st. Louis.

st. Louis May 19.=Judge Amos NJ
Thayer, in the United States circuit
court today, handed down a decision
granting Injunction against the sale
of non-transferable tickets by ticket
brokers engaged in business in St
Louis. These injunctions, which eff
feet ten firms, were granted on APP
plication of the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad company and the Mobile g.
Ohio Railroad company.
This is the most pronounced defeat
the ticket brokers have yet received
in their fight to sustain themselves
against the attacks of railroads cen
tering in st. Louis
BY consent of all the parties, in
functions were granted enjoining tn e
sale of Worlds fair excursion tickets.
The decision or order, handed down
today, goes further and restraints the
sale of all excursion tickets, mileage
books and al lother tickets of what
soever kind that are by their terms
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-19
USEALLEN'S FOOT EASE

A powder to be shaken into the shoe
Your feet feel swollen, nervous and
damp, and get tired easily. If you
have aching feet, try Aliens Foot
Ease. It rests the feet and makes
new or tight shoes easy. Cures aching,
swollen, sweating feet, blisters. and
callous spots Relieves chilblains, corns
and bunions of all pain, and gives rest
and comfort. Try it today Sold by
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substitute. Trial package FREE. Ad-
dress Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy N. z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-19

Catarrhal Inflammation of the mu-
cous lining of the kidneys, also called
''Bright's disease may be either
acute or chronic. The acute form
produces symptoms of such promi-
nence that the serious nature of the
disease is at once suspected, but the
chronic variety may come on so grad
ually and insidiously that its presence
is not suspected until after it has fast
ened itself thoroughly upon it's victim.
At the appearance of the first symp-
tom Peruna should be taken. This
remedy strikes at once at the very
root of the disease.
If you do not derive prompt and
satisfactory results from the use of
Peruna, write at once to DIR. Hartman
giving full statement of your case.
Address DIR. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-19

and Atlanta campaigns, march to the
sea, army of the Potomac, Mcclellan
Porter, Burnside, Hancock and
Grants campaign and ending with
Appomattox and the results of the
war He urged all the old veterans to
attend Memorial services at Topeka
on May 80 next. At that time the
Kansas semi-centennial will be in
progress. He said that the bill which
he framed granting pensions to those
who had suffered in rebel prisons had
been introduced and is now pending
before the pension committee. He de-
clared that Pension Commissioner
Wares famous order No. IS, for
which eastern Dem ocratic papers
want Ware impeached, will not help
old soldiers seeking a pension very
much after all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-19
AUTHORITY EXTENDED.

w. A. NettIeton to Be at Head of
Eastern Illinois Motive Power.
Vice President Hammond of the
Eastern Illinois lire of the Frisco sys-
tenn issued a circular yesterday from
st. Louis headquarters approved by
President Davidson announcing the fol-
lowing appointments of Frisco officials
over the Eastern Illinois: c. r. Gray,
general manager; w. A NettletOn,
general superintendent of motive pow
er; F. Kearney, general superintendent
transportation. all with office at st.
Louis. The officials made a daylight
trip yesterday over the Eastern Illi-
nois line to Chicago.
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WIPERs ~ sTRIKE.
RumOr of Cut in Wages Causes Dis.
quiet at Katy shops.


The Parsons Sun says:
There is a feeling of unrest among
the Katy wipers down at the shops to-
day and the atmosphere is rife with
rumors of wage reduction and subse-
quent strikes. There is well defined
rumor that the company is to follow
its example with the coal beavers and
other employees, in a reduction of the
wages now paid the wipers. For this
class of employers, the scale is now
s1.35 per day. The understanding that
exists among the men is that the
scale is to be cut to $125. making a
reduction of ten cents per day. In dis
cussing the matter this afternoon one
of the men who would be recognized
las leader, in case of trouble, said:
I'VE hear through sources that we
have every reason to believe anthem
tic, that our already meager salaries
are to be cut to S1.25 per day AS yet
We have received no notification that
sucn is to occur. but I can say this
mucn.if the reduction does come, every
wiper in the shops will walk out. It is
our desire to cooperate with the com
pany and render our best services, but
we are ready to serve notice right
now that cur present starvation wages
are at the lowest, as far as we are
concerned"
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BROKE SANTA FE WINDOWS.
Two Atchison Boys Sentenced to a
Term in RefrOm School.

Frank Williams and Charles Mason.
the boys who We're arrested recently
on a charge of breaking p window
light in the Santa Fe depot at Haw-
thorne, will be sent to the reform
school at Topeka. Both boys are or
phans, and both say they formerly
lived in St. Joe. Williams says four
years ago his father murdered his
mother and then committed suicide at
ST. joe The boys have been tramp
ing for several years. They We're ar
raigned in the city court this morning
on a charge of breaking into the Haw-
thorne depot, which is a penitentiary
offense. The boys were bound over to
the district court, but new informa-
ton will be filed, to which they will
plead guilty in the district court and
be sent to the reform school at Topeka.
The object is to reform the boys if
possible.-Atchison Globe.
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REAL BUNCo sTEERERs.
Friendly Wichita SwindIers Get in
Their Work at Santa Fe Depot.

Wichita Kan, May 19.-Disguised in an
old suit of overalls, an old man who ar
rived in the city Yesterday morning from
Indiana, is seeking to locate the where
abouts of two strangers who swindled
him out of $50 in cash in return for which
he received a bogus 1.oc3 draft
The elderly gentleman is on his way to
Viola and arrived at the Santa Fe pas
senger station on one of the early morn
ing trains. Being compelled to lay over
in this city he strolled about the principal
streets He was accOsted by two strang-
ers. one of whom said he was the post
master at Viola. He had evidently heard
the old man inquire about the train to
that town. The three became pretty
friendly and before long one Of the men
asked the old gentleman IL he had any
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SANTA FI1 TO HELP.

Committee selected to Impose Re-
strictions on Stock Passes.
Chicago, May 19.-Since the western
trunk line committee has decided to re-
sumo the issue of return free trans
portation on shipments of live stock,
it has been considering the restrictions
that should be thrown around the tick
cts to prevent their manipulation and
misuse by the ticket brokers. 1t has
decided that it needs the help of the
passenger men in the work and has re-
quested the chairman of the Western
Passenger association to appoint a
committee. In complying with this re-
quest he has nominated the passenger
officials of the Santa Fe, the Burling-
ton and the Illinois Central to act as
such committee of conference.