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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-04

New York, Jan. 4.-COTTON-spo cot
ton closed quiet and o points higher. Quo
tations Per 100 pounds; Middling uplands,
a.35; middling gulf, SIS.
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st. Louis, No, Jan. 4-WOOL-Market
nominal. Territory and western mediums,
21Q22c; fine medium, 17Q1Soi fine. 16Q17c.
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Furnished by J. E. Gall, Commissions.
Grains Provisions Cotton and Stocks.
Office 40 West Sixth street, Telephone
1885, Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Co.. Kansas City, MOI
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washington to Be q Model City.

Not only is the president interested
in the condition of the people in the
country districts, but he also believes
there are some things the federal gov
eminent can do by way of example to
aid in improving the welfare Of people
in towns and cities. He believes thor
oughly in taking the city of Washing
ton, for example, and making it not
merely worthy in its public buildings
and it's monuments to be the capital of
a great nation, but also a model in its
treatment of the housing question and
its provisions for the education and
welfare of all its inha bitants. Wash
ington is not to any great extent as yet
an industrial center. but it grows stead
lily in population and in complexity Of
conditions, and the government certain
" ought to keep its municipal appoint
ments and services on q. par at every
point with those OF the most advanced
mmunities.-Review of Reviews
DO YOU believe in the survival of the
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Topeka Hide Market.

Topeka, Jan A.
IPrices paid IN Topeka this week. based
on Boston quotations:l
GREEN SALT CURED ................. S5kf
NO. TALL1OW
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Travers-I hear you are lecturing on the
Strenuous Life.
PaIavers-Yes. I got tired of hustling,
and it's 50 much easier to tell other peo-
pit what to do than it is to do things
ones seIf.-Detroit Free Press.
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Galveston, Tex, Jan. A-COTTON-
Market firm, at SIC per pound.
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Furnished BY J. e. Gall. COmmissiona.
Grains. Provisions. Cotton and Stocks.
Office no West Sixth street. Telephone
ss6. Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Co.. Kansas City, MOI
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May II O41k ISIS O4ss ] % 1O4
July -. SO1s-1z 907s-7z go 9oss 9O1s
May -. ass AA AZ 4A 41A-ss
July -. 41A-H 417s-42 1854 413s-42 4sz-7S
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FURNISHED by A. NJ. McDermott Commits
sion Co., Stocks, Grains, Provisions and
Investment Securities. Rooms 20 and IL
7o2 Kansas av2nue.J
Liverpool opening cables: Wheat I'D
lower; corn Nd lower
Grain receipts today at Chicago: Wheat,
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Jasper hear there has been a big
washout on the P. d. O. railroad
Jumpuppe-Some of the water has leak
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STRUCTURE
has u one oaty cure Tor this disease utingb the
a IS d
ant in tim ne make o IS a com N and Physics wreck ut
is ca m $ painless m noncOn-
IS re
SPECIFIC BLOOD POISON
Pornp men is the yk th b ued ornbaung awful
temper I'M rom springs ,pecIho mr
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VITAL POWER RESTORED
is u
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WIN HORNE SS Ms .a. Es gss i stsset t..
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do you believe in the survival of the
fittest2'' asked the student
Only in the event of my own success. -
answered Senator Sorghum.-YYa shington
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The Tremendous effect Of the explo-
Hions which wrecked Shungshu noun
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Hrs. Ahad Potts

Frequent backache and distressing
pains, accompanied by offensive dis
charges and generally by irregular
and scanty menstruation indicate dis
placement or nerve degeneration of
the womb and surrounding organs.
The question that troubles women
is how can woman who has some fe-
male trouble bear healthy children?
Mrs. Anna Potts, Of $40 Park Avenue,
Hot Springs, Ark, writes
Ny Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
- During the early part Of my married life
was delicate in health both my husband and
I were very anxious for child to bless our
home, but 1 had two miscarriages, and could
not carry child to maturity. A neighbor
who had been cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound advised me to try it.
did 50 and soon felt that I was growing
stronger, my headaches and backaches left
me, had no more bearing-down pains, and
felt Ike a new woman. Within a year
became the mother of a strong, healthy
child, the joy Of our home. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound IS certainly a
splendid remedy, and I wish every woman
who wants to become q mother would try it y
Actual sterility in woman is very
rare. If any woman thinks she is ster-
lie, let her try Lydia E. Pinkhamis
Vegetable Compound and write to Mrs
Pinkham, Lynn, Mass. Her advice is
free to expectant or would be mothers.
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a bottle!' 1t is a lure to young and
old. 1t is d snare to curse human
souls. I will at once call on the police
and see if something can't be done
Maybe you like to taste of dot
something in bottle before you go %
says.
What You have the vilIainy to try
and tempt me? 2"
She vhas some water und mo-
lasses"
He took der bottle and smelt und
tasted. und den a smile comes to his
face und he says:
"Cobbler. excuse me. 7 took YOU for
man NIT some flies on him. You
vhas man who should be encour-
aged. In an hour send you two pairs
of shoes by a boy. ] hat lived in his
world for feefty years. but neffer until
dis day did I know dot something's be-
sides whisky could be in a bottle. Take
no account of my hard words ind
press forward to success"
Der next person vhas a wOmans
again. She goes by my shop twice be-
fore she comes in. She has a pair of
shoes, und she laughs a little und
II vhas glad to see sooch enterprise
on dis street. und I congratulate you.
You know a lady can't drop into a
saloon
mo. ma'am.
"Und she can't always send OUT
mo. ma am"
" But there are times she feels the
need of a little drop to cheer her oop.
1T vhas a bright idea of yours to put
something in a bottle and leave it
where she could get a sip. I suppose
that's the bOttle2"
'Yes'm-"
well. III Just wet the end of my
tongue-just to get the taste out of
my mouth. I always take bottle in
both hands, like this, and shut my
eyes so, and-and-"
And she hung to the bottle until
she had drained the last drop. Then
she set it down, wiped her mouth on
her apron, and said:
81 don't know what you call it. Cob
bier, but I could drink a barrel of it
without tasting anything more than
the molasses. Better drop in a piece
of wax and a few pegs next time to
give it a sort of twang."
Dot day oafer twenty peoples comes
into my place init shoes to be fixed
oOp, und all but one drinks from der
bottle. Some complain a little, some
wink at me, ind der rest don't say
nottings. When night comes und der
little tailor comes around to see if I
vhas bankruptcy, he finds I haf two
weeks work on hand.
How do you do p" he says ash
he looks mad.
TT vhas all in knowing how to
handle der peoples. Any time you hat
to go by der poor house send word to
me und / Will make you some PEGS
ness!''-( Copyright, 1905, K. NJ.
Whitehead.)
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Work on the New Orient Line
Progressing FavOrably.
Promise to Reach Topeka Jan.
May Be Fulfilled.
HAS BEEN DONE.
W ichita-Canton Portion Is Now
in Operation.
Gossip and Matters OF Interest
in Railroad Circles.

II the work on the Kansas City.
Mexico & Orient railroad progresses as
Well in the future as it has recently the
promise of the officers of the road that
they would have trains running into
Topeka by the first of the year will be
fulfilled. The main line of the road to
Kansas City is not to go through To-
peka but the road is to reach here over
the tracks of the Missouri Pacific.
President Stilwell. of the new road,
makes the following statement concern
ing the progress of construction work
on the line:
The grade between Ell Dorado and
Elnporia, Kan, a distance of 36 miles, is
practically finished. The line between
Wichita and Canton, o. T., a distance
Of 146 miles, is in operation. The track
from Sweetwater north to McCauley,
Texas. a distance of p miles. is COM
pleted and material 'on hand to finish
the line to Rule, 35 miles farther The
grading from SWeetWater south to San
Angelo, distance of II miles, is active
~ under way, 20 miles being cor1ple-
ted. Track from Chihuahua, Mexico,
east is finished for a distance of 119
kilometers, and the train service viii
be inaugurated October l. In the
mountain division, Minaca westward
track is now completed. Upon compile
ton of this section the second INSTALL
ment of subsidy from the Mexican gov
eminent, amounting to 81, 200, 600 Nexi-
can, will be paid. It is estimated that
it viii take from so to 80 days to com
Dlete work. From the Pacific coast
CTopolobampO) track has been compile
ted and daily trains service establish
ed"
Joseph Kerkis, one of the Orient con-
tractors for the line between Custer
and Thomas, says that 20 cars of steel
have been received at Custer and
Thomas and will be laiS as fast as the
grade can be made ready. The Orient
track is already connected with the
Frisco north of Custer, and steel is be-
ing laid there.
Grading is TO be pushed toward Gin
ton at once. but owing to the deep cuts
and fills north of here. it is not expect
ed that trains viii be running into this
place before January 1.
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to the limit Of any statement that I
could reasonably make.
Considerable speculation has been in
dulged in with regard to the interests
that may be with naesaDdz many peculiar
assertions have obtained currency. But
it is impossible to trace them to the
source. Sentiment is a desiFabl encour-
agement to possess in a contest like this
and yet appeals to sentiment will not
determine the result. The board viii
render its verdict on cold business
grounds.
AS Ear as the Wabash is concerned,
it is very clear that the road cannot
prosper so we'll as an auxiliary division
Of the system controlled by the opposing
interests as it can as an Independent
line This point I calculated and en-
phasized in my recent letter. in which
I gave illustrations Of the injury done
to the Wabash through policy that
benefits the Gould lines in the west and
south. The Wabash ought to be man
aged as an independent road"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-02
MOTOR BUSES N ENGLAND.
Discussion rs to Their Merits Compar-
ed With Electric RAILWAYS.

A discussion is under way in England as
to the relative merits of motor omnibuses
and electric street railways as public con-
veyances. At present it seems that the
electric railway has the advantage in the
discussion. Consul Mahin of Nottingham,
recently submitted a report on the sub
iect in which he estimated the cost of
propulsion for each ton weight Of electric
car at "a cents. and he placed that for
the petrol omnibus at so cents. This,
while undenied, is claimed to be an IN
fair comparison, because the omnibus
weighs only about one-third per seat of
the tram-caT weight The motor omni-
buses so far in use carry from u to 50
passengers, though 42-seated ones are
now being made. It IS claimed that the
operating cost per mile is but little more
for the larger than for the smaller sizes.
The double-decked tram-car seats from 80
to 70 passengers. 1t does not seem to be
disputed that the cost of rubber tires for
omnibuses averages more than the most
of maintenance of ear tracks. allowing TOR
original capital expenditure. 1t is con-
tended however. that improvements, or
ganization, and increased knowledge are
reducing the operating expenses of the
motor omnibus. These. according TO the
latest official statement, are 1910 cents
per mile, including maintenance and all
working costs similar expense of munich
pal tramways. according to such statistics
as are available. range from II to 1886
cents Der car mile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-02
Low One WY Rates

Every day from September Is to Oo-
tober 81, 1905, inclusive, the Union pa
ecific viii sell one way tickets as fol-
lows
$1,000 to Ogden and Salt Lake Citv
$4,000 to Helena and Butte. Mont
$3.50 to Spokane and Wenatcfee
Washington.
$500 to Huntington and Nampa. Ida
no.
$500 to Portland. Tacoma and Sc
attic.
$500 to Vancouver and Victoria
$500 to Ashland and Astoria, Ore
gon. via Portland.
$500 to San Francisco. Los Angeles
and San Diego.
Corespondmgly low rates to many
other California, Oregon, Washington
Montana. Utah and Idaho points.
Through Tourist cars run every dav
on Union Pacific between Missouri
river and Pacific coast: double berth
s5.75. For full Information call on or
address nearest Union Pacific agent.
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HARRISIAN .RETALIATEs.
win Abrogate Traffic Agreement With
Great Northern.

Portland, Ore. Oct. @.-Retaliation on
the Hin lines for building the Portland
and Seattle road to reach Portland by
water level route along the Columbia
river viii come in the form of new traf-
fic agreements, by which the Oregon
Railway & Navigation company will
admit the Canadina Pacific into the Col
umbia basin. through the Spokane gate
way. The oregon. through such an ar
rangemeAt, viii use it as a weapon to
combat the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern, the most aggressive conlpe-
titOF for northern traffic BY such an
adjustment the present traffic agree
ment with the Great Northern will be
abrogated, and the Hartman lines will
be in the advantageous position to offer
Northern routing where desired. either
for freight or passenger traffic, and
prevent either of the rival competing
roads sharing in earnings derived by
such service. Tt is claimed that the
Hartman interests have found it DOS
sible to enter into a sort of offensive
and defensive traffic alliance with the
line across the boundary. and viii make
the connection by means of the link
now building and known as the SDo-
kane International
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-02
TRIPPED BY HIGH HEEL SHOE.
Wife of Railroad Man Has Accident in
Kansas City station.

Kansas City Mo, Oct 2-Tripped by the
high heel of her shoe. Mrs. Deland f.
Stevens, daughter-in-law of John F. Stew
ems, chief engineer in charge of the con-
struction of the Panama canal. fell down
a flight of stairs in the Kansas city
Union depot yesterday and lay stunned
and bleeding on a landing Blood flowed
from a cut on her forehead, covering her
face and the front of her clothing. She
was picked up and carried to a seat and
DR. ChappeIl and Dr. Picl1ard were sum
moned. They found she was not danger
ously hurt.
Mrs. Stevens was on the way from Lit
tie Rock. Ark, to Trenton, Mo, her for
mer home, to visit her mother, Mrs 5
II. Bagley. Her husband D. F. Stevens.
is employed in the office of W. 5. Tins
man, general superintendent of the Ghoc-
taW division of the Rock Island railway,
at Little Rock. She reached Kansas City
on a late Frisco train and went to the
upstairs waiting room. She remained
there but q short time and decided she
would go down stairs check her grip and
visit friends in town.
Deland +. Stevens is the eldest son Of
the Panama canal engineer. He is %
years old and is making his own way in
the railroad work. His father was for
merIy second vice president of the Rock
Island railway. w. S. Tinsman was for
merly division superintendent at Trenton
Mo- and Mr.. Stevens went with him to the
ChoctaW. Mrs. Stevens went to Trenton
last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-02
THINKs LIS CHANCEs. GOop.
Ramsey Expects to Win Fight for Con.
troll OF Wabash.

St Louis, Oct. During brief visit
here on Saturday President Joseph
Ramsey Jr., of the Wabash railroad
had this to say about his contest with
George Gould for the control of the Wa
bash property:
About my contest for reelection TO
the presidency of the Wabash. 1 have
nothing to say" Mr.. Ramsey declared.
Il was confident that here was a good
chance of my winning or I should not
have come forth in opposition to Mr.
Gould. I still feel confident of success
at the election.
Il cannot be expected to divulge my
plans. An affair Of this kind is some
thing like a game of poker. Were I to
show my hand. the opposing interests
would take advantage of my remissness.
1 cannot say who is supporting me and
who is not. cannot say how many
proxies have received, although I can
say that I am not at all disappointed in
this respect. This intimation reaches
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-02
FOUND RIGHT PATH
After a False Start.

I'm 1900 I began to drink coffee.
AT that time I was healthy and en-
ioyed life At first I noticed no bad
EFFECTS from the Indulgence but in
course of time found that various
troubles We're coming upon me.
"Palpitation of the heart took unto
itself sick and nervous headaches, kid
ney troubles followed and eventually
nv stomach became so deranged that
even a light meal caused me serious
distress.
Our physicians prescriptions failed
to help me and then 1 dosed myself
with fpatent medicines till l was
thoroughly disguised and hopeless.
Finally I began to suspect that
coffee was the cause of my troubles
I experimental by leaving off. except
for one small cup at breakfast. This
helped some but did not altogether re-
lieve my distress. 1t satisfied me, how
ever. that I was on the right track.
so gave up the old kind of coffee
altogether and began to use Postum
Food Coffee. In 10 days I found myself
greatly improved, my nerves STEADY,
NV head clear, my kidneys working
better and better, my hearts action
rapidly improving, my appetite inn
proved and the ability to eat hearty
meal without subsequent suffering re-
stored to me. And this condition re-
mains.
Leaving off coffee and using Pos
t1un did this. with no help from drugs
as [ abandoned the use of medicines
when I began to use the food coffee
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek. Mich.
There's a reason
Read the little book, THE Road to
WeHviile," in each pkg.
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s25 To CALIFORNIA POINTS.
Los Angeles, San Diego. San Francisco
Every Day for S25 via Santa Fe.

Cheap, isn't it? Passengers get lust
as good service at this low rate as thew
do when rates are higher.
Fast trains, modern Pullman tourist
sleepers, free chair cars and comforta-
BILE day coaches. California trains leave
Topeka at 1:25 p. m. and 10 p. m.
Liberal stopovers in California and all
many other points en- route
You can buy a ticket to Salt River
Valley, and many other points in Art
iona for same price.
Santa Fe is line with block signals.
rock ballasted track, modern equipment
Harvey meals and fast trains. The verv
best people always use Santa Fe.
Further particulars on request
T. L. KING, c. P. & T. A
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rail-
way Co., Topeka.
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LIGHT CARS 70 END OF TRAIN.
This Is a New Order Issued by the
Fort Wayne Road.

Orders have been issued on the Pitts
burg, Fort Wayne and Chicago railroad
that no freight cars with a capacity of
60. 900 pounds or less must be placed ahead
of a heavier car in making up a train.
The large steel cars, of which there are a
large number running on this line, have a
capacity of 100000 pounds. They weigh
1900 pounds. This is a total weight OF
1900 pounds When a number of these
cars are in the rear of lighter cars their
momentum, IN case of a sudden stop or IN
going down grade, is such as to badly
strain and sometimes twist and crush the
small cars For that reason all the light
err cars are to be placed in the rear OF
the heavy ones. 1t is said that hereafter
the Pennsylvania railroad will build no
cars of less than 200 pounds capacity
and very few of that size
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-02
TRYING TO START A SCARE.
of Troops at PeIxin Used as
a Foundation.

Pelzin, Oct. Certain alarmists in
Tien Tsin have been trying to get up
a scare over the approaching maneuv-
ers of Chinese troops in the vicinity Of
Pekin.
Forty thousand soldiers are to Dartic-
ipate in the operations and as a result
Pekin viii be filed with them.
Deep significance according to the
sensational rumors now afioat, attaches
to this concentration of troops follow
ing the recent bomb outrage. The
troops are said to be preparing to be-
gin an anti-foreign demonstration of
the most extraordinary character.
Some foreigners pronounce these re-
ports mere drivel- Pekin IS absolutely
quiet and the yellow peril talk is be-
lieved to he wholly without founda-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-02
TAKES ISSUE WITH sTICKNEY.
NToseIey Says Commerce Commission
Has Investigated All Rebate Cases.

NtOseley Says Commerce Commission
Has Investigated All Rebate Cases.
Washington, Oct. 2.-"I have seen the
dispatches containing the statement by
President A. B. Stickney of the Chi
cago Great Western that the commits
sion has refused to proceed against two
or three roads for paying rebates said
Mr.. Moseley. secretary of the interstate
commerce commission today ana COM
said further: While I hold MI Stick
ney in high esteem, he is certainly in
this instance making an incorrect
statement. desire to say in the strong
est and most positive terms that the in
terstate commerce commission has never
received any information concerning
rebates on the part of any carrier which
with view to obtaining evidence SUI
fcient to warrant either criminal
prosecution or an injunction proceed
ing. 1t is true that when injunctions
We're obtained against the 13 roads that
the railroads who were being. enjoined
asked that others might be included
but when called upon TO assist the COM
mission in obtaining any information
which would serve as basis for an
injunction they failed to give the
slightest definite information that
would Justify that course.
Mr.. Stickney is quoted as saying
that these roads still continue to give
rebates just as they have been doing
in the past. MIR. Stickney knows his
duty as citizen and if he has know
ledge that the law is being violated in
the commission in possession of such
information as he may have. In this
connection I would call his attention to
his promise that he would do So"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-02
AIinerxa's Wisdom.

The following anecdote is being told
of Miss Helen Gould: Miss Gould,
who is noted for her Wit, recently en-
tertained at luncheon a party of little
girls from some charita bic institution.
Afterwards. Miss Gould showed the
children about her house, pointing out
some of its interesting contents.
This. she said. stopping before a
bronze in the hail lis a statue of Mi
nerva-
was she married?" asked little
girl.
son. no, my dear" replied Miss
Gould; you know Minerva was Cod
dess of Wisdom. '-Harperss Weekly.