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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-21
ROCK ISLAND sURRENDERs.
Line From Santa Rosa to TucUuncari
to FL Paso & Northeastern.

According to a dispatch from -Alamogor-
do, N. M. it is understood there that ar
engagements have been completed whereby
that portion of the Chicago, Rock Island
and FL Paso road between Santa. Rosa and
Tucumcari will to all intents and purposes
become a paru of the Ell Paso-Northeast-
ern system and be operated as such. 1t
is said that this new arrangement viii
greatly facilitate freight traffic on ac-
count of a change of division points which
will now be made. The distance between
Santa Rosa and Tucumcari is only fifty
nine miles, and this made a very short di-
vision compared with the one between
Santa Rosa and Alamogordo. The North
western is reported to have been the own
er of the right of way far Tucum-
carl, although the Rock Island built the
road. Another reason for this change is
probably due to the fact that the Dawson
railway, a branch of the Northwestern
system, leaves the main line at Tucumcari
and in the case of freight, which would be
points on the Northeastern, including Ell
Paso, the two roads, the Northeastern and
the Chicago, Rock Island and Ell Paso
must each get a part of the freight traffic.
With the Northeastern in complete charge
as far Tucuncari, the coal from DaW-
son will only be handled by the one road,
and can doubtless be delivered to con-
sumers much cheaper on that account
A report says that the Northeastern
system has secured important contracts
for furnishing the Sierra Madre line with
coal from the Dawson mines. This coal
will be shipped over the Dawson branch
to Tucumcari, thence to Ell Paso over the
Northea stern.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-21
GAVE ms LIFE FOR SANTA F'I1.
LOYAL Mexican Laborer Lost His Life
in CajnO Pass Flood

A sd story comes from San BernardinO
in regard to the death of Juan Meq IN ~ 9
Mexican laborer who was drowned by the
foods in Caion Pass while he was lnuuS-
triously working for the protection OF the .id
Santa Fe railway Prope45Iey e tldine lines
Index says: ..1.-
Mexicans employed by the railroad he
was the head man among the sectlon crew crew
and had worked the best part OF Su1od =;
and late in the evening with the crew t3 ~
that vicinity trying to save the railroad
bed in the neighborhood of the secuon
houses The water was gradually edtliE
out great sections of the rOadbed. ana at
last the foreman sent Medina PACK 20 9 me
station with telegram IoT tnS S 80 inc
ter here calling for more help, ana stAIils
that he feared that he would nave 70
abandon work the water was rising 1lss
and there seemed no hope OF saving the
Medina reached the telegraph office, filed
his telegram and started through rue ~ q..5
ing rain back to where the crew was h4 tt1
at work He never reached there. As tue
hours passed and he tailed 70 appear Ill, etlo
section boss foreman instituted a sealSI eli
He first Imagined that he had given out
on the way, or may have gone 70 one o.
the section houses to rest, having Deel
overtaxed by his long period of constant
fighting with the waters. -
When the searchers reached the west
end of the bridge, between the depot and
the section houses, they found that greslL
landslide had occurred at the emu ~ u +t 6t,f
bridge This sight gave rise TO rear tndl
Medina had met his death at this point,
and it is probable that this was true ne
beat his way through one u siliin across
this section of the road when the ground
caved away beneath him, preclpil siIill z
him with tons of earth INTO the oolliliS
The esi' searchers were joined by Agent
Tommelson. who found the remains , opp
site the station. The body had dlscol,,
grafton over the eyes the pockets and
clothing were filled with sand, and It was
evident that the unfortunate had been
swept fully a quarter of a mile down the
stream. - 80
Medina was 80 years old and native OF
he was in the habit of sending them mon
ev every month. No inquest was held as
II was evident that the man had come to
his death by accidental drowning The re-
mains were buried high up on the noun
tains, out of the reach OF waters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-21
Cured of Piles.
After Suffering More Than TWEEN
ty-Five Years.
TRrAL PACKAGE MAILED FREE.


Until about two years ago had had
piles for about thirty years, at times
bleeding and very painful. / got fifty
cent box of Pyramid pile Cure at the
drug store, and used it and was entirely
cured; got another box in case need
ed it. and as the piles did not return in
six months I gave the remedy to a
friend of mine who wanted the doctor
to operate to cure him. My friend said
he would use the pyramids" but he
knew they would do him no good, but
they cured him of piles of twenty-five
years standing. I am free from piles
today. and have been since using Pyra-
mid Pile Cure. I was Captain in the
Civil War" James Adams, Soldiers,
The majority of people labor under
the impression that an operation IS nee
essary in severe cases of piles, or
henorrhoids, and are very skept1cal re-
garding the remedial virtues OF any
medicinal compound Testimony ike
the above should certainly have ten
5encv to dispeI this impression, although
II iS odd that such a fallacy should pre-
vail. and still more odd that SO many
neople should think an operation eHects
a permanent cure, whereas the con
trarv is more often the case
Inst send your name and ADDRESS 70
Pyramid Drug Co., 79S Main St, Mar
shall. Mich, and receive free py return
mail a trial package in a plain wrapper
thousands have been cured in this easy,
nainless and inexpensive way, IN the
pTivaev of the home. No knife and It's
forfure No doctor and his bills.
All druggists. 80 cents Write To-Day
for a free package
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-21
sTRANGEsT KANSAS POsTOFFICE
Is Located in the state PenitentiarS
at Lansing.

Leavenworth, March 21.-Every once
in a while the newspapers give an ac-
count of one of the government post
offices that is operated under peculiar
circumstances. The last article that APP
peared was concerning one which is
kept in a barrel on the edge of an is
land out in the Pacific. As the ships
pass the governments silent little sym
Dol they exchange mail there. It is
doubtful, however, if that little station
is cherished with any more interest
than that which surrounds the little
pOstOffiCe at the Lansing state prison
Through it the prisoners receive news
from the world and are not quite cut
off from what is going on outside. With
the coming OF the mail come loving
words from home and news of the little
things that are so important to the men
in prison The facts that the spring
plOWing is being done on the old farm
and that last years calves are growing
fast that the baby can both talk and
walk; all these are things that just
happen in an ordinary way to a man
out in the world, but to those in prison
they are events.
Postmaster Ernst has been postmas-
ter at the prison over eight years His
is not an easy position to I'LL because
of the knowledge required OF the dlf-
ferent languages. Kansas has a fair
representation of several of the nations
in her prison. The postmaster has a
convict for an assistant, a man whom
he trusts and who has proved himself
worthy. Mr.. Ernst said of him: He is
capable and honest. have tried him.
One day he brought me a dollar Dill
that had come with a photograph
through the mail. If he had not been
honest he would not have done that I
find that generally when man is
placed upon his honor he responds in
the right way"
The postmaster reads every letter that
comes in and registers it. All of those
that come in are treated in the same
way. The report for the month of jan
uary showed 1879 letters sent and 2. 140
received The difference in number is
probably caused by the fact that the
prisoners are allowed to write only ev-
cry three weeks. There are three cell
houses. each of which is assigned a Sun
day for writing. One large sheet of pa
per is allowed for a letter. The rules
regarding correspondence are printed at
the top of the paper and must be care
fully followed. The letters are not
sealed, but are collected by the cell
house clerk and are taken to the post
master for inspection. He reads them
all and II is no small undertaking. Some
are poorly worded and written, Others
are models in grammar and penman-
ship.
No one in the prison has so good a
chance to study the men as has the man
through whose hands all these letters
pass. He knows all about the men s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-21
To Prove what Swamp-Root, the Great Kidney Remedy
will do for YOU, Every Reader of the State journal"
May Have Sample Bottle Sent Free by Mail

unhealthy
kidney
kidneys
they do moan md need after
bad
kid
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trial Wills nvincea
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-21
let Contracts for Double Track.

The santa Fe has let contracts for
the construction of eleven pieces OF
second track. embracing a total of 100
miles Contractors Haines & Co., of
Shorey, Kas., secured the work on the
piece between Herman and Streator,
III. Likes & Hatfield, of wichita
ance and Peabody, Kas. Pettbone.
sentry & Co, of Chicago, secured the
work between Bucklin and Marceline,
Mo, and between Marcehne ana Both-
Vile Mo. Cameron, McManus q
.Tovce. Of Keoluk. Ia, secured three
Contracts. They are to do the grading
between Streator and Macuta, Iowa,
and Hardin and Lexington, MO. me
nerfT-v-Sharp Contracting company
will f5o the work on the line between
Macuta aRd Nixon, Iowa. zarah and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-21

The mild and immediate effect of
Root, the great kidney and
bladder remedy is soon realized. It
stands the highest for its wonderful
cures Of the most distressing cases.
Swamp Root will set your whole sys-
tenn right, and the best proof of this is
a trial.
Dear. Sir: Jan 18th, 1904.
Ever since I was in the army had
more or less kidney trouble. and within
the past year it became SO severe ana
complicated that I suffered everything
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power was fast leaving me. I saw an adj
vertisement of Swamp-ROot and wrote
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medicine and noted a decided improve
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short time.
/ continued it's use and am thankful to
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In order to be very sure about this had
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know that your Swamp-Root is purely
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fS ended
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-21
Hannaban Has Retired.

Peoria, Ill. March 21-The health of
John J. Hannahan, grandmother of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firenen, is
such as to necessitate his temporary re-
tirement from the affairs of his office. Mr.
Mammalian is suffering from an aggravat-
ed attack of rheumatism.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-21

In making your arrangements for
vo1r vacation this summer 1t would
be we'll to consider convenience and
savi17e of time. The Wabash with its
own rails to ST. Louis. Detroit, To-
ledo. Pittsburg and Buffalo is the
shortest line, makes the best time, and
furnishes the best accommodations
Through service to New York and
BOSTON. Ask your local ticket agent
for tickets over the Wabash; they all
sell them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-21

for everything but It promptly cures
liver and bladder troubles, the
symptoms of which are-obltged to
pass your water frequently night ana
day, smarting or irritation in passing
brickdust or sediment in the urine
headache, backache, lame back, dizzt-
ness poor digestion, sleeplessnesss
heart disturbance due to
bad kidney trouble, skin eruptions
from bad blood, neuralgia, rheuma-
tisnn, diabetes. bloatings irritability.
Wornout feeling, lack of ambition. loss
of flesh, sallow complexion, or Brights
disease.
If your water, when allowed to re-
main undisturbed in a glass or bottle
ment or settling or has a cloudy APP
pearance, it is evidence that your kid
neys and bladder need immediate at
tention.
Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and
is for sale at drug stores the world
over in bottles of two sizes and two
prices-ffty cents and one dollar. Re-
member the name, Swamp Root, Dr.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the ad-
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bottle.
ove the wonderful merits of Swamp
I'D book of valuable information
ne book contains many of the thous-
tiers received from men and women
ottle In sending your address to Dr.
sure to say YOU read this generous offer
he genuineness of this offer is guaran-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-21
CardinaIs Only Fourteen Runs.

Oklahoma City, o. T., March IL
u.,.o IsardinaIs only scored fourteen
rms in the third game with the local
team yesterday, while the latter got
two men around the diamond. The
". ~. moderated and it is ideal base
hall weather. The score:
's'iA r. H. E.
ok city,. OOoo0Oo2 3
st Louis. z241 900 5-14 10 4
.tteries@Oklahoma City. Tough :
miller and Maire- st. Louis, r. t1assh-
Tavlor. Nichols and Butler. Umpire
-Hendley-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-21

he says, 'T just can't stand them and
they don't last long"
So the letters come and go. the lit
tie links that connect the men and
women in the prison with the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-21
RIPLEY WILL NOT RETIRE.
President of Santa Fe Has No Inten-
ton of Resigning.

ton of Resigning.
Los Angeles, Cal, March 21.-It is
authoritatively asserted at the local
ing direct from eastern headquarters,
that there is not the slightest founda-
ZION for the reports recently published
in several quarters that President p.
P. Ripley of the Santa Re Is apout TO
ratire ia he succeeded by President
s. M. FELTON, of the Chicago & Alton
a recent statement that the Hartman
Interests are now in control of the
Santa Fe, it is declared, IS also Win
out foundation in fact
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-21

Olathe. Kas.: H U. Tower. Tower and
Malvern, Kax.. and Oliyet and Lebo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-21
swamp-Root is not recommended

SPECIAL NOTE.-In order to pT
Root you may have a sample bottle q
both sent absolutely free by mail I
ands upon thousands of testimonial lie
cured. The value and success of Sw
ers are advised to send for a sample
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, n Y, be
in the Topeka Daily State Journal
teed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-10-13
The County JudHeShIp.

No matter how good an officer a
man makes, there will always be found
who is dissatisfied. Especial
ly is this the case in an Office like that
of county Judge, where the officer is
called upon to make decisions in
points Of law between parties who
both think they are right. Judge
Keeney has this trouble to contend
with, and, while he may have made
mistakes, there are none that are ir.
re mediable. The case of most i'm
portance which came before him was
the Barker preliminary, in which he
showed ability as a lawyer as we'll as
sound judgment. There have been a
few personal attacks upon the judge,
but when traced to their source they
we're found to emanate from i%rrespon-
sible parties, or those who had an AK
to grind. To these attacks the judge
has paid no attention, He deserves
and will receive a good majority for
reelection.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-10-13
Col. Haley for Governor.

The lack of gu~bernatorial candidates
for next year has been noticed by
politicians and has caused consider
able comment. G. w. Haley of Red
Cloud, formerly a member of the
board of regents, and at present a
member of the legislature, is said by
his friends to be willing to have his
go before the convention. Prior
to the recent republican state conven.
he declined to be a candidate for re-
gent.-Lincoln Journal.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-10-13
Electric Light Mcetln4.

Pursuant to call of the mayor, a
number of citizens met at the court
house last night to discuss the electric
light question. The attendance was
small and there was a notable lack of
enthusiasm.
c. F. Gather called the meeting to
order, and after stating the object Of
the meeting called for expressions Of
opinion. No nj seemed to have an
opinion to express, however, so the
chairman read a letter from the mayor
of Seward detailing the operation of
the municipal light plant in that city.
The discussion drifted to the question
of obtaining a pure and sufficient
water supply for this city, and the
chairman of the meeting was finally
instructed to appoint a committee to
act in conjunction with the mayor and
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-10-13

council in making a thorough investi-
CATION Of both the electric light and
water subjects.
Following this a resolution was
adopted stating it to be the sense of
the meeting that if the investigation
should show the plan to be feasible,
the mayor should call a special cleo
ton to vote bonds in the sum of
$4,000 for the purpose of installing an
electric light plant in connection with
the water plant, and the meeting ad-
journed.
If the people of Red Cloud want to
improve the water plant and establish
an electric light works, they should
show it by taking more interest in the
matter and helping the council decide
what should be done
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-10-13
November Jurors.

The following is the list of jurors
drawn for the November term of the
district court which sets Monday,
November ID: j. ii. Crary, Henry
Kathleen, VIM. Garrison, G. J.. Pope,
Kyd Clutter, VIM Engels, John Will
son, James Dority. John Hansen,
John Bangert, Fred Pelz, George
Heaton, ST., Clarence Stout, Henry
Spilker, VIM. Laird, c f. Vaughn,
Frank Frisbie, VIM. Mckinney, Bert
Wheat, James Mefford, j. II. Hamil.
ton, Joe Watson, w. A. Carpenter and
VIM. Sullivan. .
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-10-13

of Blue Hill, and has won success
through strict honesty and correct
business methods, which, added to a
personality that is very pleasing,
making him an ideal candidate for
office. Wherever Mr.. Frahm makes
an acquaintance he makes a friend,
and his election is a certain result OF
the clean, vigorous campaign he is
making.
Not being able to find anything
else to bring up against Mr.. Frahm,
the opposition started a story to the
effect that Carl Frahm, a young gen
tleman from South Dakota, who was
until recently employed in the
Peoples Bank here, was a brother OF
his and would be made deputy treas
nrer i'm the event of his election. The
only brother Mr.. Frahm has is en-
gagged i'm farming, and as the young
man referred to has resigned his
position in the bank and gone to
Grand Island it should show the un-
truthfulness of the story.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-10-13
Charles AGAINST Pearl Waffle.

BLUE HILL, Neb, Oct. 9-Marshal
Durdin has returned from Custer
county with Pearl Waffle, against
whom there is a serious charge. The
offense is said to have been committed
at Bladen, Neb., during the reunion
there a few weeks ago. The complain
ant is a sixteen year old girl of that
town.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-10-13
YeISer to the Front.

Nothing of any Importance yer
happens in Omaha but that our dis
tinguished former townsman, John
Ohio Yeiser, gets in on the ground
floor. The detectives in charge of Pat
Grove, the noted kidnapper, had
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-10-13
A StrOnH Candidate.

1t is less than a month till election
day, and candidates are beginning to
hustle One of the strongest candi-
dates ever nominated by the Republi-
a n of Webster county is w. C.
Frahm, the nominee for treasurer.
He is one of the successful merchants
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-10-13
Deal Estate Transfers.

Transfers for week ending Wednes.
day, Oct. 4, furnished by j. II. Bailey
of Webster County Abstract company
John Kropp and wife to is
Moore lot Z block . first add to
Bladen wd SUI
James b Low and wife to e W
Babcock ne4 Billie wd ...... 5000
Martha Nj Montgomery to ii b
Hunter lot Z block ) Guide
hOCh WI ~
G Il Perkins Trustee to Augusta
Edison e2 ne4 l5-4 9 wd. ....... $40
Daniel ID Thompson and wife to
VIM A Barcus sw4 34-&-l0 wd.. 600
Chas Spence and wife to Fred
w Werner lots II, Ii and IA
block 3 Spence add to Bladen
wd 300
Ella VanWoert to Mary M Lam
bert lots 8 and 10 block IL
Vance add to Guide Rock wd 360
Charlotte M Highland and hus-
band to James X Kidd lots II
to % block / Highland & WEIGH
add to Guide Rock wd. ....... 300
o .~lffoo
Mortgages filed. $1,000
Mortgages released .......$ $1,000
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-10-13
Here Is Relief for Women,

Mother Gray, a nurse in New York
discovered an aromatic pleasant herb
drink for women's ills, called AUS
TRALIAN.LEAF. 1t is the only GER
tain monthly regulator. Cures female
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-10-13
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Items of News Found I'm The
Chief of Twenty Years Ago
This Week - y -

Ing.
Miss Matte Hacker is visiting in
Brownville.
Our friend, John Young, has rented
the McAvoy property and moved his
family to Red Cloud.
Faith Rebekah lodge /. o. o f. of
this city gave a banquet at their lodge
room last Tuesday night.
The foundation for the First Ward
school house has been laid and the
brick work will now proceed.
Rev. Geo. Hummell will hold quart
erly meeting at the Hummell school
house on the oath and 25th.
At the last meeting of the commits
sioners a new precinct was made and
the same was named Catherton.
Hon. James Laird's speech at the
fair grounds Thursday is said to be
one of the best ever made in this city.
S. +. Spokesfeld, a popular business
man of this city, has purchased a half
interest In the general store of A. II.
Haley.
The youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H.. Way departed this life Saturday
and was buried Monday afternoon at
two o'clock.
Mrs. DR.. Ria of Aurora, and Miss
BERTHE Emigh Of Downer's Grove, are
visiting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Emigh.
Frank Watkins, the afable and
courteous editor of the Blue Hill
Times. paid this office a fraternal visit
during fair week.
Rev Davis, the new M. f. minister,
has arrived in our city and preached
his first sermon Sunday to a large and
a%pprecialive audience.
Mrs. Geo. b Gates, Mrs. o. H.
Maryatt and Mrs Brakefield have re-
turned from Lincoln, where they have
been attending a w. G. T. U. meeting
Mrs. L. P. Albright and her brother,
H. w. Sherwood, left for their home in
Ainsworth Tuesday morning, being
called there by the sickness of their
father.
The Blue Hill and Red Cloud base
ball clubs measured bats upon the
diamond at the fair grounds Thursday
afternoon and after several innings
, the Red Cloud boys came out victor
ious.
G.. r. CLANCY was up at Alma the
other day defending John ID. Stod
dard in a trial wherein Stoddard was
indicted for murder in the first de-.
gree. Stoddard was cleared and duly
released from custody.
S. Alexander, the Wells mail car
rier, while enroute for Red Cloud
Thursday had a serious runaway. 1t
seems that the king bolt broke and let
the wagon on the heels of the horses,
and they became frightened and ran
away, throwing Mr.. Alexander out and
bruising him up quite badly.
Died, at Red Cloud, Oct. 9th, 1885,
after a long and painful illness from
stomach trouble, Vincent Ludlow
He was born in Butler county, Ohio,
July 3, 1923. Enlisted early in the
regular army of the U. S. served in
Mexican war. He came to Red Cloud
in the year of 1873, where he remained
until his deal h.
On last Thursday night about Il
, o'clock the alarm of fire was given on
our streets, and a little later on people
were on the qui vive hurrying towards
the depot, where the oil house and
Mr. Birney's office were found to bt
on fire. The origin of the fire is not
known and the loss is estimated to b.
$500 or $500. During the progress OF
the fire Hugh Brown, one of the EN-
ployees of the company, was severed.
burned and is now in a precariou,
condition.