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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-24
VIA UNION PACIFIC.
Low Rates, Homeseekers Days, March
1st and 18th.

On above dates one-way tickets will
be sold to points in Arkansas, Indian
Territory. louisiana Oklahoma and
Texas, and to stations in western Kan
sas and eastern Colorado, at one-half
the regular one-way fare plus $500.
on same dates round-trip homeseek-
ers' tickets will be on sale to points in
the same territory at rate of one reg
ular fare plus $500. Limit twenty-one
sas include Colby and Oakley and sta
tions west of Oakley.
Take advantage of these reduced
rates and see the Union Pacific land on
sale in western Kansas.
7. C. FULTON, Depot Agt.
r. A. LEWIS, City Ticket Agt-
525 Kansas ave.
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Texas and Pacific Will Pay Interest

New York, Feb. 24.-Directors of the
Texas & Pacific Railway company have
decided to pay the interest on the sec
ond mortgage income bonds amounting
to S per cent on $25.000,00 A few
weeks ago it was announced that the
interest payment would be passed An
official explanation of the change OF
plan stated that in view of the fact that
surplus earnings in excess of the inter-
est charges had been made, it was con-
cluded to be for the interest of the COM
pany and Of its security holders that
provisions should be made for the pay
ment of this interest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-24

Receiving with Mrs. Bailey this after
noon at her first reception at the Gov
ernor's House is Mrs. William Eugene
Stanley of Wichita, the former mistress
of the executive residence, who is III
town for the week. The assisting la
dies are Mrs. William A. Johnston, Mrs.
Joab Mulvane, Mrs. Noble Prentis, Mrs.
Harry o. GarVey, Mrs. Dewitt c. Mel
lis, Miss Anna Marie Nellis, Mrs. NJ. w.
Van Valkenburg. Mrs. Harry J.. Bone,
Mrs. Thomas T. Kelly, Mrs. Joseph r.
Burrow, Mrs. Luther Burns, Mrs. NJ. c..
Burton of Ness City. Miss Pearlade
Prescott, Mrs. Henry Auerbach, Mrs.
George Mccoy, Miss Wood, Miss Col
Inns Miss Henry and Miss Davidson.
Miss Allabelle Troutman, Miss Bernice
Fuller and Miss Eva Simpson are at
the punch bowl in the library. A pro-
fusion of flowers in all the rooms add
to the usual charm and attractiveness
of the house, and palms and ferns form
the background for them. The recep-
ton room, drawing rooms and library
are in red roses and carnations and the
dining room in pink, the color OF the
pink roses of the centerpfece being re-
peated in the candles, shades and other
details. The hours are from to 6
o'clock.
Miss Florence Rossington entertained
the Bowling club at supper Tuesday eV-
ening after it's meeting at the Elite
alley The guests, aside from the club
ton of Kansas City, Miss Sue Gay of
Kansas City and Miss Lyle Burns OF
Pueblo, Col.
Mrs. Eugene s. Quinton was the hos
tess of the Duplicate Whist club Tues
day afternoon. The substitutes Were
Mrs. Augustus Zahner playing for Mrs.
Hiram P. Dillon, Mrs. Ben Akers for
Small for Mrs. w. N West and Mrs
Schuyler c. Nichols for Mrs. Merriam
The club will meet Friday afternoon OF
next week with Mrs. Arthur Capper.
At the meeting of the Felicity club
with Mrs. George A. Clark Tuesday
Mrs. Emmett Knox Little of New York
city, Mrs. W. w. Strickland, Mrs. lien
ry Keller of Atchison, and Mrs. H.. L.
p Hillyer were the substitutes playing
for Mrs. George Eagle. Mrs. George w.
Veale, Jr., Mrs. Chester Burns Reed
and Mrs. Edwin LANCE. The next hos
tess is Mrs John G. Pollock who Will
entertain the club at the Copeland in
a fortnight.
The Gilt Edge Whist club was enter
tanned Tuesday evening by Mr. ana
Mrs Fred A. Snow at their home on
Polk street. Its next fortnightly meet
ing will be with Mr.. and Mrs Clement
Smith. The substitutes last night were
Mrs c. C. Baker and Mr.. and Mrs Geo.
Sparks.
Mrs. Veale will be at home informally
Friday at her residence, 909 Quincy
street. to give her Topeka friends an
opportunity to meet Mrs. Howell OF
Lincoln, Neb.. and Miss Woodard OF
Atchison. who come Thursday to spend
a week with her. No formal invitations
will be issued. Mrs. Howell and Miss
woodland formerly lived in Topeka and
have many friends here who Will be
glad to renew their acquaintance
The Wednesday Afternoon Whist club
meets next week instead of this, as mas
been Incorrectly announced Miss Flor
ence Rossington is the hostess.
| Mrs Ward Burlingame entertained
the Current Literature club at guest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-24
WON'T COST AS MUCH.
City's Estimates on East Eighth Ave-
nue. Bridge Are High.

While the city authorities have been
fussing over the question of rebuilding
the East Eighth avenue bridge and MAX
ing estimates of s2.OO0-to $500 as the cost
of it, the county commissioners nave
built a bridge across the Shunganunga
on East Fourth street at a cost of $46S, Y.
1t was built and erected by the Topeka
Bridge company.
The East Fourth street bridge is AZ feet
long, has IA foot roadway, is y fees
steel, has a carrying capacity of $1,000
pounds and was put in place 81 days af-
ter the old bridge went down. Inc East
Eighth street bridge, also across the
Shunganunga, has been closed Tor
he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-24
IN CALIFORNIA.
More Than 100000 Visitors Spend.
ing Winter There.

Couldn't you arrange your business
affairs so as to permit of your spending
a couple of months in California. this
winter?
It isn't far away. The rate is not
high And there is no place on earth
where one can enjoy holiday to bet
ter advantage.
Elderly people who fear the rigors of
northern cline; semi-invalids; those
who are distracted by the worries and
cares of business, are going to Califor-
MIA IN increasing numbers. A hundred
thousand people spent last winter
there. More are going this winter.
Think the matter overland then ask
us for detailed information.
A. z. COOPER,
Division Passenger Agent, Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-24
Santa Fa Accident.

AS west-bound Santa Fe train No. %
passed through the yards at Lawrence
at II O'Clock last night, a journal on
one of the cars broke and the train was
derailed. No one was hurt, but the
main line was blocked and the east
bound California limited, due here at
1880 a. M, was delayed two hours.
This was the only train delayed, how
ever, as the wreck was cleared up a
very short time after the accident &C.
CURED.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-24

poses of the property occupied by the
Allen Drug company and the Citizens
National bank to the Citizens National
bank for the sum of $4,000 The prop
erty is what is known as the stone part
of the Allen block, being rs feet 'front.'
age and extending back so feet Mr.
Allen retains his property at the rear of
this lot.
This is one of the largest transactions
of Great Bend city property made in
wears
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-24
British Took No Part.

London, Feb. 24.-The under foreign
secretary, Earl Percy. replying to
question in the house of commons to-
day. said the British consul general at
Shanghai had taken no part whatever
in the demand made for the withdrawal
of the Russian gunboat Manjur from
Shanghai, as reported in some European
neWSDaDerS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-24
OLD SORES
ULCERS
ASSESSES

reaching the bones and causing them to decay unless
the blood is purged and purified and the system thor
oughly ceansed of all morbid and unhealthy accumu-
lations. This cannot be done with Washes sa1ves and
soaps which only afford temporary relief.
Such things neither make the blood any purer nor
the system any cleaner and depend upon them alone
is suicidal and senseless The ulcer is only
symptom outlet for the poisons circulating in the
blood and long it remains impure the sore will
never heal It may scab and appear to be getting
we'll but fresh outpour of matter from the diseased
blood starts it again, and thus goes on sometimes
for years. slowly sappng away the life of the patient
The only way to get rid of these disgusting evil
dences of impure blood is to remove the cause by
purifying the polluted blood and nothing does this SO
surely and effectively S. S. S. It drives out of the
circulation impurities and germs of every kind and
under the tonic effect of this great remedy the general
health rapidly recuperates and brokerdown constitu
lions are built up and strength and vgor are restored
to all parts Of the system When S. SIS gets into the
circulation impurities that have been clogging the
blood and causing the old sore or ulcer are driven out
through the natural channels of the body, and the
place begins to heal the discharge gradually ceases,
and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-24

Kenton Ohio, Aug. %, 1903.
Some eight years ago a small blister
appeared on my upper lip. I tried several
local applications in an effort to heal it, but
without avail. Finally consulted a. doctor,
but the sore did not yield to his treatment,
so consulted another without any better
results. The third doctor pronounced it
Eczema. The sore in the meantime had
spread quite a little and the skin about the
sore was discolored. After treating it for
Eczema and not getting any better, the doc
tor pronounced it Epithelioma Cancer, and
advised that go to Chicago and have it cut
out. I did not do this but having had s. S. s.
recommended to me by a couple of friends.
began its USE and the sore soon began to
heal, and after using some six bottles of the
medicine it healed up entirely. and has never
returned. Several years have elapsed since
its disappearance. JOHN L. SANS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-24

day at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
w. w. Kitcheu in Potwin. Tuesday
afternoon Guests beside the club MEM
bers were Mrs. Frank Sim, Mrs. ]. W.
Ripley, Mrs. Charles E. Tomlinson and
Miss Hicks. Beside the social features
of the afternoon, a paper on Wills was
read by Mrs. Lee Monroe and Mrs. o.
E. Walker reviewed the current num-
Der of the Arena.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-24
rormar B. 8 o. President Dead.

Baltimore, Feb. 24.-Charles F. Myer,
formerly president of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad, died today, aged 20. Mr.
Mver was for many years a leading
financfer in Baltimore, a large coal mine
owner and director in several banking
institutions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-24

Mrs. Henry Bennett, S14 King street
will entertain Friday afternoon for he1
daughter. Mrs. George Harrison, of st
Louis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-24

Mrs. Arnin A Weislkirch has asked
guests informally for Saturday after
noon, limiting her invitations to Mrs
J. w Bolts of Fort Smith, Ark, the
guest of honor, and her intimate friends
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-24

The ladies of Potwin and the vicinity
who are interested in cooperative
housekeeping are requested to meet at
the residence Of Mrs. Frank Sim, 1928
Greenwood avenue, Thursday, February
25, at O'Clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-24

Mr.. and Mrs James A. Brier will
entertain informally at their home in
PotWin tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-24

The Vespuccian club will meet Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. Langston, SIT
Eighth avenue east.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-24
SURE INDICATIONS
OF BAD BLOOD

There better evidence of bad condition blood
and unhealthy state of the system than that won't heal
eerng dischargng Ulcer Abscess There many
by which the blood may become poisoned
long spell of maaral fever other facilitating Sickness
of Diseases
and lack Of nourshng food weaken the constitution and
cogesed with impurities which taken by the blood and
lie burn often develops into gfu looking
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-24

Great Bend Property Sale.
Great Bend, Kan, Feb. PA deal
has been made whereby A. S. Allen dis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-24
New Castle. Pa.

Now CdBJI6, "a.
was the victim of a severe burn, having
stepped into a crucible of molten iron. My
right foot to the shoe top was fearfnlly
burned. You can get an idea of its severity
by my telling you that was unable to walk
for months. 1 suppose my blood was bad,
as the place did not seem to heal. Get
ting discouraged at the slow progress
towards recovery, decided to use 8. 8. g.,
and am pleased to say that the medicine did
its work well. 1t went into the circulation,
thoroughly cleansed and enriched my blood
and in due time the affected area began to
heal. To-day it is entirely healed, and S. s..
deserves great credit for what it did for me.
40 Pearson st. CHARLES HUNTER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-24

Mrs Ward Burlingame entertained
the Current Literature club at guest
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-07
CURTIS ON STATEHOOD.

''The passage Of a statehood law is possible and Ell
probable said Representative Curtis Of Kansas but m
word IT, no bin will pass AZ this session unless th
friends of the Territories agree TO accept measure cred
ting two states--one Oklahoma and Indian Territor
combined, and the other Arizona and and New Mexic
Joined In one" Mr. Curtis buses his opinion on somd
thing than casual canvass OF the situation, anl
authorized himself 10 be quoted 10 that effect.
I'm the event that this should be made the issue b
fore congress, he continued ~ think provision mig
be offered as amendment 20 the bin along the lind
adopted when Kansas Nebraska, and other states wei
admitted which had large Indian population. the sand
the Indian Territory has; IN other words d H9
vision that nothing Ia the act contained shall be con
sirued to impair the rights Of person OF property moi
pertaining 70 the Indians IN the Indian Territory lonl
such rights remain unexinguishedby treaties betwe
the United States and such Indians and the property bI
longing TO such Indians shall become subject 70 law
Of the state until after March l. 1906 aud provided fu
ther that such state shall be- authorized az any n
TO pass law abrldging the rights Of any Indians 4
changing the status Of their property Several statt
have been admitted with provision excluding state II
rsdetIon Indian tribes and Indian lands for III
time being.
Kansas was admitted, without interfering with q.
rights OF the citizens which they were entitled to emf
citizens Of a state
There Is an active statehood sentiment IN congress
bat my observations that the only chance 0klahon
has Of coming IN, IS IN conjunction with the IndIfI
Territory"
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-07

bis own Invention, whereby he sepa
rates tile gas from the water aud
thereby both heats aud lights his resi-
dence. Next further south the }. G.
Starr we'll showed stronger flow Of
gas, and still further south the War
rem well developed such a strong low
of gas that il became ignited from the
engine attached to the drill and came
near burning the large stock barn sit-
uaied near fhe well
According to al geological ealcnla-
tions, from a careful estimate Of the
increase Of gas low as territory 10 the
south is prospeeted. IL viii BE- hut very
little further southward before we can
look for b9ll Tas and oil tGadd ~ this
already valuable artesian discovery.
| call Il q discovery IN many SENSES,
Tie greatest IN Us being medical dis
eoyefy for, beyond a question. It Is one
Of the greatest medical waters of the
age.
Tie water Is So blended with the
gasSes aud minerals that It Is one Of
the most grateful waters today for ali
stomach troubles and It's many kin.
dred ailments. Doctors could cure
many diseases II they didn't destroy
the digestion. There IS no medicine
artiilcially compounded but what more
or less tends TO destroy the delicately
eonst nIeted humanstomaeb. bat drink
of these mineral waters as they have
been compounded By nature as much
a. you wish. aud you will only see
your health benefited by working the
poisous from your system. II seems
like the more sou drink The better
you feel The doctom SAY here In this
belt of country running north and
south, water has been eoHidered one
Of tho great causes Of diseases Of
womeu But now. since we have the
water coming from a depth OF In some
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-07

THE CITY OF
FLOWING WELLS
A Prediction That Gas and Oil
viii Soon Be Found.
GOOD HEALTH ASSURED
An Enthusiastic Dissertation
on the Wonderful Cura-
tive Powers ofvinita's
Famous Artesian
Wells.
GOOD HEALTH ASSURED

In tie past few months 80 much at
tention has been directed 70 the At.
tesIan wells at this place that the city
Is beginning 20 be known as the "Clty
Of Flowing Wells The last two wells.
however, more than claim the atten.
tIon Of the resident, for the reason
Of the excess Of gas that has deYel-
oped as tile territory south Of the first
we'll Is being entered
When tie first we'll was bored a very
considerable flow of gas was developed.
As the territory was opened by new
wells soufb Of the first q stronger flow
Of gas showed, first, az tie II. D.
knight well, where, We understand,
NJ. knight has q patent separator Of
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-07

There was a caucus Of the Republican faithful OF the
Quapaw agency IN this city last Wednesday for the pur
pose Of discussing and cussing existing conditions The
faithful had been notified there would be something
doing and were requested TO be present advance their
theories OF what should be done and what should be left
undone The failure of a home man 10 secure Bob
Owens place riled the brethren 70 degree Of frenzy
hitherto unknown notwithstanding the fact that home
rule lad been the shibb0leth OF the sandpatters for
years When Chester Long got his man from the short
grass regions OF Kansas appointed 10 the most lucrative
plum ln sight the brethren concluded II was time To
meet and enter solemn protest against tie utter
disregard Of arty pledges and Kansas carpet baggers ~
general.---Miami Herald.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-07
To nrnoNE nlsrnIc-rIoNs.

Resolved That the Chamber Of Commerce of the city
Of Muskogee hereby goes record heartily Ia favor Of
the removal Of tie restrictions the sale 0f lands
except fe homesteads ia the Creek nation and pledges
itself 10 exert al honorable means to the accomplish
ment Of this end;
That the president of the Chamber Of Commerce ap
point committee OF five who shall have fu authority
IN the matter Of securing the aid Of people of other
towns 70 the endorsement they deem necessary
IN securing the enactment Of such legislation VIII
give the needed relief and The spirit Of the bill ~
froduced b. Congressman Little Of Arkansas relative
70 tie removal Of restrictions, Is hereby risorsed
= fe president appointed hesr Haskell Ayers Owen,
Ia.zs "a McKeIlop as the committee.
Il he matter Of selecting the delegates togo TO Wash.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-07

eases nearly i00O feet beIoR the 81
face In less than three years !
see a great change IN the complexll
OF women and children Of this cltl
The children are noticed as theY
and come from school for the excs
tional freshness aud peaeh-blossl
color on their faces, a picture Of heal
not often seen in a malarial neighbs
hood. Typhoid and other lcsers
now scarcely known here in this tow
and many chronic diseases have yi,k
ed to constant use Of these arts
waters that are usually considered
curabie bf the medical treatmegi
H. ". SrROur
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-07

The Mayes barn contained beside the horses burned
death 1900 bushels Of corn and some implements y
tenant Allen Bleyins, seriously injured One horse
burned to death In Mrs. Bates barn. While the Bate
family looking at the Mayes barn burning, over
mile distant the flames shot upward from their owl
barn and soon enyeoped the building. The two barn
are less than mile and half apart. Miami Record
person was heard running from one Of the ireI
laughing immoderatey and the conclusion was that TN
fires were the work OF a demented person.
other TO Mrs. Pauline Bates The fires occurred within
- minutes OF another and undoubtedly OF in
cendiay origin probably set by aud the person.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-07

There was 4 law suit ia Justice Il. G Greers court
Monday In which Lemue Collins sued VIM. Head and
brought an attachment and gamisheed J. J. Coitman
who was owing Mr. Head. The suit originated over a
claim Of S. On account Of Mr. Collins failure 70 put
ND printed notice or advertise IN county paper
quired by law he unable TO enforce his claim and
lost the case. The costs amounted to s2s Tie
trial was By jury A. D. Bennett appeared for the de
fendant and J. L. Clurgen for the plaintiff. This is
another case IN which IL would have rd TO advertise
and for failure TO do 80 s2s up In smoke for court
and lawyers fees There doubt had the proper adj
yertisng been done Mr Collins would have the suit
From newspaper standpoint the above makes a very
interesting item-to the advertiser SENECA Dispatch.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-07

Messrs Gus and jess Milsead- living Bond
Switch lost eleven head OF cattle Monday night The
stock had been turned into field where June had
been planted The corn never matured, and the stalks
with the soft ears upon them eagerly eaten by the
cattle with the result above noted We understand that
Mr. Joe Lynch, OF Webbers Falls, lost twelve head OF
cattle one being fine Hereford bull of considerable
value one night this week from the same cause. II
seems that the Is ful. Of juice, sap and when
in the stomach and causes the cattle 10 bloat
up aud die In great agOny.--C CheeOtah Times
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-07

At the home OF Capt L. b. Smith and wife ON Cow
skin prairie occurred a delightful family reunion on
Christmas dav there being all the children and grand
lows: Mr. and Mrs 5. T. Lincoln and daughter. kath-
leen of Fairland Mr. and Mrs O. A. Smith, OF Fairand
together with Master Breedoye Ruby and Lucile DR..
and Walter f. Smith and two children, Mildred and
Paul Of Pryor Greek; Mr. and Mrs f. b. Smith In adj
dtion TO the above Mr. and Mrs NJ c. Falkenbury
and daughter Donna Of Miami old friends Of the family.
good time was had and hope for many returns OF
the day TO Capt and Mrs Smith.--Southw9st City
Republic
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-07

Vlnlta Is counted one Of the soundes financial towns
in tie Indian Territory. Vniia has had for years .
number Of Yerg wealthy Tor town Of the size II
bas been headquarters for the cattle since il
ads made q town n opinion that there IS as NJ
tie borrowed capital invested IN Nuita any place that
can be singled out There some Yery strong
banks IN Ninita well wholesale grocery house
that Is running out an Kansas City houses Besides this
there are some uptDdae Of al kinds and wai Is
st better Ninlta Is getting some business men WHO
are uptodate also This what II takes 20 makea city
Men vino are afraid 10 LET out their money and moi
TOO lazY 10 do something. Also men who not too
jealous eneious Of their nelghbor 20 give helping
hand. -Buejacket News
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-07

Is displayed BY many a man cndurI
pains a accidental Cuts, wonn
Bruises, burns. seaids. Sore feet o. q
joints But there's no need for Il. isul
lens Arnlca Saive will kill The pain n
cure the trouble. It's the best saive
earth for Piles, too. 25e, II Psohl
drug store. DC