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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-17
MOST VALUABLE BLOCK.
1t Is Bounded by Main and Walnut and
Ninth and Tenth Streets, X. G.

Kansas City, Mo. Nov. 17.-There has
been some discussion as to which business
block in Kansas City is the most valua-
BILE Real estate agents agree that the
block bounded by Ninth and Tenth and
Main and Walnut streets is the most val
liable. At the prevailing prices the land
in this block is estimated to be worth,
exclusive of improvements, $1,800,0O0. The
improvements include the Keith and Per-
ry building at Ninth and Walnut streets,
the Sheidley building at Ninth and Main
streets, the Ridge building, which has a
frontage on both Main and Walnut
streets, the Woods building and the Ma
tional Bank of Commerce building. There
are other buildings in the block which in
crease the value of the improvements to
81. 075 600, making the valuation of land
and buildings ST. 75, 600.
C. D. Parker, former president of the
valuable block in the city is the one
bounded by Tenth and Eleventh streets
and Main and Walnut streets. He eSti-
mates the value of the land and buildings
in this block to be s.. 119,0oO
The estimates were made at the request
of an eastern financial paper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-17

tenn. the first important point to know
before deciding what kind of fire ap-
paratus to recommend is, Is the plant
in good condition and adequate to the
more combination chemical and hose
wagons, or hose carts (the former be-
ing preferable if horses are to be
used) could be recommended-th
the quantity of standard hose re-
quired to be governed of course by
the size of the town.
With this equipment a fully
equipped hook and ladder truck
should be included.
Housing of Apparatus.
"An fire apparatus should be
properly housed, the building to be
kept in good repair and clean, tidy,
convenient and healthful and COM
and pleasant sitting room should be
provided within the building for the
volunteer firemen, and a suitable
sleeping room and beds should be
provided for such members as it can
be arranged to have sleep at the en-
CINE house at night.
"a livery stable, some old, dilapi-
dated building, or an open shed, the
annex to somebody's henhouse or
barn, is no place for the fire apPa-
ratus of a village or town to be placed.
Neither should the fire departing nt
ladders or other tools or appliances
be permitted to be borrowed and used
by citizens who wish to paint their
houses or do some other work for
which they have no tools of their own.
have known this to be done in some
small towns.
Every town should have at least
one good alarm bell, and some sys-
tenn of quick communication to give
notice to the fire department when
fires occur.
1.-THE quickest possible means for
conveying all fire apparatus to fires
should always be provided.
"All hose should be cleaned and
and cotton hose should be thoroughly
dried; where ossible an extra supply
of hose should be on hand to take the
place on the wagon or cart while wet
hose is being cleaned and dried.
''All hose should be taken from the
wagons and carts and thoroughly
dried at least once every thirty days:
"In all volunteer as well as in paid
departments. the chief should be a
firemen have entire confidence, he
should not only be a good executive
officer and a good business man, but
he should be a capable leader and a
good diSciplinarian, but considerate
and kind to his men. Every active
member should learn to understand
his duties thoroughly, and regular
drills of the officers and members of
the department should be system
more often when found
to be necessary.
GAS early as possible every depart
ment should have at least three or
four thoroughly efficient paid fremen,
regularly employed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-17
PHYSICIANS EVERYWHERE
Know the Value of Pyramid Pile
Cure.

Gratitude alone prompts. me to tes-
tify to the efficacy of Pyramid Pile
Cure Last March / bought a dollar
package at the drug store, which cured
me of bleeding piles, and L was a suf-
ferer from them for eight years; but
had not been troubled with them since,
until last September, when 1 gave birth
to a baby girl, and after that / had
very severe case of protruding piles,
which a trained nurse said was the
worst case she ever saw and my doctor
told me to get Pyramid Pile Cure
again, which 1 did and was completely
cured in three days. / have not had
owing to this wonderful remedy. Ny
nurse took a box, which I was glad 10
be able to give her, for I know she
will be able to help lots of suffering
people whom 1 could never see or
know.
know of any one suffering as did. 1t
gives me great pleasure to be able TO
say 1 am entirely cured. which my
doctor says is true. 1 say God Bless
Pyramid Pile Cure" From former
great sufferer Mrs. F. Ancott, 1206
Unity St. Frankfort, Philadelphia, Pa.
This remedy, which is sold by drug
packages, is in a suppository form. IS
applied directly to the part affected
and performs it's work quietly and
the testimony given above and we
painlessly. Its value is evidenced by
urge all sufferers to buy a package
now and give it a trial tonight Ac
cept ne substitutes and remember that
there is no remedy Just as good" A
little book on the Cause and Cure of
piles is published by the Pyramid Drug
Co Marshall Mich, and will be sent
tree to any address.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-17
Advance Rates Despite Protests.

Chicago, Nov. 17.-Grain and flour
shippers appeared before freight Off
Gals of eastern and western railroads
and protested vigorously against the
agreement made by the railroads two
weeks ago to advance the rates on
grain and flour eastbound on Decem-
Der 5.
The Minneapolis millers declared
that. an advance in rates would make
it impossible for them. to export flour
via United States ports. which was
equivalent to saying they would ship
over the Canadian Pacific system to
Canadian ports for export.
Several of the eastern lines were
anxious to keep rates on the present
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-17
THOMAS WANTS A DIAMOND.
Popular Rock Island Conductor Lead
ing in Contest for $3.50 Gem.

"Billy'' Thomas, one of the most
popular conductors on the Rock
Island system, is leading the race in
contest at Kansas City for a $3.50 dia-
mond ring. In the contest with Mr..
Thomas are about fifty conductors
who run into Kansas City. A coupon
is printed every day in a Kansas City
paper and the coupon is good for one
vote. To show Thomas popularity it
only needs to be stated that he is
leading the race with 139,450 votes to
his credit. His friends all over the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-17
Wight1nan Gets a Better Job.

Joplin, Mo, Nov. 17.-Frank A.
Wightman, railroad and warehouse
commissioner-elect, has resigned as a
passenger conductor on the st. Louis
& San Francisco railway. Mr.. Wight
man was conductor on trains running
between this place and ST. Louis He
was connected with the Frisco system
twenty-three years, twelve of which
were spent in the passenger service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-17
TULsA-owAsso CONTRACT LET.
Santa Fe Will Begin Building New
Line Soon.

Tulsa, I T., Nov. 17.-Contracts for
the grading of the roadbed for the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe road be-
tween Owasso and Tulsa have been let.
Robert Kincaid has been awarded the
work 1t is expected that the work Will
commence on the grade by December /.
The Santa FEES branch, which will Cp-
crate into Tulsa, is at present built be-
tween Caney, Kan, and Owasso. Ca
From Caney, the Santa Fe uses the
Missouri Pacific tracks to Coffeyville,
where it strikes the Kansas City line,
giving a short line to the second city in
Missouri.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-17
MoHLER IN TOPEKA.
General Manager of Union Pacific
Makes a Trim of Insnecfion

General Manager A. L. Mohler of
the Union Pacific railroad was in To-
peka yesterday, presumably on BUSH
ness connected with the construction
of the new branch line between To-
peka and Marysville.
The "middle-order" plan of giving
train orders has recently been adopted
on all the Hartman lines and conse-
quently this plan is now in operation
on the Union Pacific railroad.
1.-THE 'middle-order' system has
many advantages said Mr.. Mohler,
chiefly among which is the fact that
trains are not delayed as much by this
method as by some others"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-17
Fort Leavenworth Too Cold.

South McAlester, 1. T., Nov. IL
An order was received here from the
attorney general that no more pris-
oners be sentenced to Fort Leaven-
worth. All prisoners are to be con-
signed to Atlanta. Ga, hereafter. The
change meets with approval of the Of
ficers, as they have always com
planned that the climate at Fort Leav-
enworth was too rigorous for prison.
ers reared in the south. This is espe-
cially true of the Indians, many of
whom have died at Fort Leavenworth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-17
Twentieth Kansas Sergeant Dead.

Leavenworth, Kan, Nov I.-Joseph
Besser is dead in a hospital here after
suffering five months from wound in
fiicted in fight between the police and
a murderer June 25. On that day Geo.
F. Cole, a farm hand, shot friend.
When the police attempted to arrest
him a fight in the street followed. Be
fore Cole was killed a bullet from his
pistol struck Besser. The wound never
healed. Besser had lived here nearly all
his life. He was a sergeant in COM
pany c, Twentieth Kansas volunteers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-17
Bankers Meet at Garnett.

Garnett, Kan, Nov. 1.-THE bank
ers of eastern Kansas are holding
their annual convention here. About
100 visitors are here. The Garnett
Commercial club gave the visitors a
banquet. The Garnett Gas company
the city with natural gas,
which has impressed all visitors with
the fact that plenty of gas is here for
manufacturing and domestic purposes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-17
Dan Patch Goes Today.

Oklahoma City, Ok. Nov. 17.-Dan
Patch viii be driven three trials here
today in an attempt to lower the
worlds record on a half mile track
There will be two pacemakers and a
wind shield The business men have
made up a purse to be presented to
the driver, Hershey, if ne succeeds in
lowering the record. The railroads
will run excursion trains for the event.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-17
A Union Station for Joplin.

Joplin, Mo-, Nov. 17.-This place is
to have a union station. A twenty
acre tract of land to be used for the
station and terminal purposes has
been purchased by H. r. ConkIing,
who is said to be representing a local
company organized for the purpose of
building the depot. The. site is be-
tween Eighth and Ninth streets, east
of Kentucky avenue. l.a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-17

this hotel. which is one of the unique
resorts of the world.
The announcement is also made
that the Hotel Green at Pasadena will
be opened November %, and that
Hotel Raymond at the same place will
be opened for the season Deem
Der Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-17
Fire DESTROYS Famous Home.

Kansas City, Kan, Nov. IA two
story log house one-half mile west OF
here, for many years the home of Mat
of the Wyandotte Indians and in which
many of the tribal councils were held
in the early days, was destroyed by fire.
The building, which was erected in 1S48.
passed out of the hands of the Mudeater
family many years ago, and in recent
years had been occupied by A. A. Pot
ter as a dwelling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-17
Ferns Wins a Battle.

Scammon, Kan, Nov. 17.@"Rube''
Ferns of Scammon stayed ten rounds
with Harry Rogers of Indiana here
and was awarded the decision on
points. Rogers, who weighed in at
40 pounds, promised to knock the
KanSan out in ten rounds. Ferns
fought at $50 pounds and gave a good
account of himself. Ferns fights
Frank Stanley before the Eagles club
at Pittsburg on November IS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-17
b. OF r. t. BALL.
Las Vegas Trainmen Will Dance on
Thanksgiving Night.

The ninth annual ball given by the
B. & r. T. of Las Vegas, and dedicated
will occur on the night of the oath. Fol-
lowing is the committee selected on re-
ception and floor: ]. A. Quigley, o. r.
c.; B. G. Lynch, B. of L. E.; George
Bryan, B. of L. E.; c. A. Peterson, r.
C. I. P. A; H Hannah. ]. w. Smith,
William Murphy, B. of L. F.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-17
STEVENSON TO NEW YORK.
Office of Comptroller of Rock Island
System Is Moved.

The headquarters of w. w. Steven
son, comptroller of the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific railway, have been
moved from Chicago to New York.
Frank Nay, who has been assistant
comptroller, has been appointed gem
eral auditor, with headquarters at
Chicago and the position of assistant
comptroller abolished.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-17
CedarvaIe PostoeBce Robbed.

Cedafvale, Kan, Nov. 1.-THE post
office here was robbed of two register
ed packages, $3.50 in coin and currency
and stamps valued at $3.50. ]. r. Harri-
son, postoffice inspector in charge of the
Kansas City division, was notified OF
the robbery Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-17
Football Player Injured.

Warrensburg. Mo, Nov. 17.-Clay
Waddill, who plays center on the
State Normal team, had his collar
bone broken in a hard scrimmage
Wednesday afternoon. He will be out
of the game the remainder of, the. sea-
son. Graham, a first substitute, viii
fill the vacancy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-17
Doesn,t Respect Ola Acc.

It's shameful when youth fails to show
proper respect for old age, but Just the
contrary in the case of Dr. Kings New
Life Pills. They cut off maladies no ma t
ter how severe and irrespective of old
patton all yield to this perfect pill CSC
at the Arnold Drug Co., 81 N Kansas av.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-17
Sues Santa Fe for SIS, 900.

Alleging that the conductor of am
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe train re-
fused to take his ticket and put him
off the train. A. c. Johnson of Okla
homa City, Okla, has brought suit
against the company for $1,000 dame
ages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-17
Winter Hotels VIII Open.

The announcement is now made
that El Tovar hotel. at the head of the
Bright Angel trail at the Grand Can
yon of Arizona will be opened on jan
uary /. This date is said to be def
mite. Much has been written about
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-17
Reduced Rates for Hoo Hoo Meeting

For the district meeting of the Con-
catenated Order of Hoo Hoo. to be
held at Great Bend, Kan, November
10, the railroads have made a rate of
one and one-third fare for the round
trip from points in Kansas and Okla
hOn1a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-17

basis, but most of the lines to the east
and all the western roads insisted on
standing by the agreements to advance
rates on grain and grain products ON
December 5. Finally all lines agreed
to raise the rates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-17

Rock Island system are helping him
out in the contest. The boys in the
local Rock Island offices have saved
up about 10000 votes for him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-17
RIcn OR pOoR-You NEED TEETH

No one, old enough to know better. shoulA
be neglectful Of that most vital and usefu6
organ of the human systematic teeth-the
very guards to the gateway of health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-17
CURES WEAK KIDNEYS.

Gentlemen: was troubled a great deal
with kidney trouble and my business COM
pelling me to be on my feet all day only
made the pains worse in my kidneys. I
was advised to try bottle of Warmers
Safe Cure. Well, 1 did, and the result is
that am a new man now. I can walk
home from work, something I had not
been able to do for over a year. can
honestly recommend Safe Cure F" MICH
AEL F. SHANAHAN, 146 Bradford St.,
Albany, N. Y.
Safe Cure is a most valuable and eff
fective tonic. 1t repairs the tissues.
sootheS Inflammation and irritation
awakens the torpid liver. aids digestion.
stimulates the enfeebled organs and heals
at the same time.
Safe Cure is purely vegetable and con-
tains no harmful drugs. 1t is free from
sediment and is pleasant to take.
You can buy Safe Cure" at any drug
store or direct SOC and 81 a bottle.
Beware of so-called kidney cures
which are full of sediment and of bad
odOr-they are positively harmful and
do not cure.
WARMERS SAFE PILLS move the
bowels gently and aid a speedy cure.
Write Warmers Safe Cure Co.. Roches-
ter, N. Y.s for free medical booklet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-17
WABASH TO ST. LOUIS.
worlds Fair Route-'FoIIow the
Flag"

Only line to Worlds fair main en-
trance. Five daily trains from Kansas
City. Shortest line. Ask your agent
for tickets over the Wabash.
L. S. MCCLELLAN,
Western Passenger Agent,
Kansas City, Mo.
H. c. SHIELDS,
Travelling Passenger Agent,
Kansas City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-17

The little folks love DR.. Woods Nor
way Pine Syrup. Pleasant to take:
perfectly harmless. Positive cure for
coughs, colds, bronchitis asthma.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-17
SOZODONT
TOOTH POWDER

should be found on the toilet table Of every
one. be he rich or poor. 1t will not tarnish
gold work nor scratch the enamel. A per-
feet dentifrice-the one for you.
STORMS: LIQUID. POWDER PASTE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-17
LAME BACK
When the Kidneys Are Diseased tho
Whole System Becomes Deranged,
Complications Set in and Serious
Results VIII Follow.


Pain in small of back painful passing OF
urine, Inflammation of the bladder, torpid
liver, cloudy urine. pains in the back OF
the head and neck, rheumatic pains ana
swellings all over the body, eczema and
jaundice show that your kidneys are dis
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-16
LOCAL PUGS BATTLE
FOR TWENTY ROUNDS
St. Paul Sports Pull Off Prize
Fight Below South St.
Paul.

Pat Ebbs, who claims Denver. Chica-
go and St. Paul as his home. fought
twenty round draw with kid" Ban
holzer, of st. Paul, yesterday after
noon, the bout being witnessed bv
about sixty five local fight followers.
who went down the. river on a charter
ed boat
The fight was pulled off about a mile
below South ST. Paul, the ring being
pitched in a pasture a short distance
back from the river. The affair had
been kept quiet for fear Of official in
reference, and only few of the ia
vored ones We're in on the deal, which
is said to have been quite fast at times.
The boat, carrying the principals and
the spectators, left st. Paul shortly be-
fore 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon, re-
turning about Z in the evening. Ban
holzer had the best of the argument
during the early part of the contest,
but soon tired, and before the tenth
round had been reached Ebbs was Civ
ing him all he could care for. When
the fight was half over both fighters
were pretty well pounded up and blood
had flown quite freely. The last ten
rounds found both men tired out, and
the affair became too tame to be inter-
esting.
Banholzer drew first blood in the
third round, and in the fourth and fifth
had his man going, scoring two knock
downs in the fifth, one of which would
have undoubtedly finished the import
ed pug had not the gong sounded when
1t did. EbbS took brace, however,
and in the seventh and eighth rounds
Banholzer was forced to use defensive
tactics. In the seventh Ebbs caught
Banholzer on the left jaw with a right
hook, and the local man went down
hard, regaining his feet just in time to
rob his opponent of knockout. Again
in the eighth, before Banholzer had
fully recovered from his groggy feel
ing. Ebbs landed his left in the stom-
ach of the local man, and again Ban
holZer took the count
The gong saved the local boy any
further punishment in this round, and
when the two came together in the
ninth, after a short mix in which no
one was particularly injured, the fight
assumed a tameness that was disgust
ing to the spectators.
During the last ten rounds both fight
ers used their feet more than their
mitts, and few damaging blows were
landed by either of them. Ebbs fin
ished with a badly swollen eye, while
BanholzeT's nose was badly injured.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-16
BEFORE THE ALTAR
SHE TAKES POISON
Handsomely Dressed Woman Seeks to
End Her Life in Church.

NEW YORK, May 15.-Mystery sur
rounds the attempt of handsomely
gowned woman to end her life with
poison in st. Francis Roman Catholic
church in Lincoln road, near Nostrand
avenue, FfatbuSh. The victim, who
walked nearly to the altar before swal-
lowing the poison, is dying in the Kings
county hospital. She refused to say
why she sought death Or to disclose
her Identity
The young woman was seen to turn
the corner from Nostrand avenue and
enter the empty church about o'clock
Nicholas Meade, the sexton of the
church, which is attended by the most
fashionable people in that exclusive
section. of Brooklyn, found the woman
fifteen minutes later grOaning near the
chancel rail. On the floor was bottle
marked poison" Father Ludeke, the
pastor, administered the last rites Just
as the ambulance arrived.
Dr. Hartung, of the hospital. and
three other physicians restored the
woman to consciousness after an hour
She refused to give her name, but
when pressed said they might call her
Mary Ryan" She said it was not her
real name. Then she said she was
twenty five years old and lived in Man
haitian. Turning to a nurse she said
with a wan smile:
Il shall have to try again, I sup
pose"
DR.. Hartung said the poison prob
ably had eaten through the lining of
the stomach, and he feared she would
die
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-16
WAITS OF THE WIRES.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 15.-The
general conference Of the Methodist Prot
estant church Is. to begin here next FRI
day and probably will continue in session
ten days. The most important matter
that is to come before the conference is
the discussion of the proposed union
with the congregationalists and the
United Brethren.
ALLIANCE, Ohio. May 15-The ma
tional convention Of the Alpha XII Delta
society closed with the departure of deie-
gates this afternoon. Saturday was spent
in business sessions and Saturday night
two receptions were given to the visitors
by the Delta Gamma and the Sigma Nu
societies.
LONDON May 15.-Lord Curzon. Of
Kedleston, viceroy and governor general
of India, was met at Dover this after
noon by Lady Curzon and their daugh-
ters. The vfceroy received an enthusi-
astic welcome.
LONDON, May IA dispatch to the
Daily Chronicle from Vienna says that
three complete symphonies have been
found among the manuscripts of the late
Dr. Antonin Dvorak
MEXICO CITY, May 15.-It is reported
that Finance Minister Limantour is op-
posed. to the use OF his name in connec-
ton with the nomination for the vice
presidency.