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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-18
NEW ELECTRICAL DEVICES.
Rock Island Has System of Tele-
phones and Alarm Bells.

Dalhart, Tex. Jan. 18.-The Rock
Island and FIT. W. & D. c. roads nave
established in connection with their
several telegraph lines direct tele-
phone connection with Bucklin. Kan,
on the east, Santa Rosa, N. M. on the
west, TexaIine on the north and Anna
rilla on the south, including all tele-
graph stations intermediate 1t is
now possible to converse and transmit
m essages over the same wire without
in any way interrupting or interfering
with the subjects transmitted. While
all train orders are handled by tele-
graph as it is considered the most
safe and reliable, the new telephone
connection with the same wire permits
the use at the same time, and in case
of accidents out on the line train
man can call at first station where
there may or may not be an operator
and converse personally with the dis
patcher's office. This late application
of and combined use of the two means
Of electrical transmission is consider
ed most valuable to the service and
very popular in use. The Rock Island
also has in use at all night offices an
electric alarm clock. While it has
never been demonstrated that a night
operator has ever been found to sleep
on duty during sfthe writer's thirty
years experience it is a most valu-
able safety appliance. For instance,
an operator out on the line has a
hold order, the gentleman in the dis
patcher's office thinks it about time
for the train to show I'D, and If
necessary change the meeting point.
After repeated calls for such office he
fails to raise it. the operator having
stepped out to perform some outside
duties or otherwise. the dispatcher
applies the Geographic call of dots
and dashes for that station and the
gong sounds until the operator or fire
department closes the circuit and
thus accidents can be averted- The
Rock Island company is ever foremost
in advocating the use of practical inn
movements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-18
ENGINE POOL ABANDONED.
Santa Fe Has Gone Back to Assignin
Engines to Enginemen.

Santa Fe Has Gone Back to Assigning
Engines to Enginemen.
The biggest change in the system of
railroading made by the Santa Fe for
several years, is the change now being
enforced which will intimately do
away with the pool system of engines
and enginemen, says the Emporia Ga
zette. This system has been in use for
the past three years and was started
with many objections by the railroad
engine men, especially the engineers.
Prior to three years ago the Santa Fe
engineers, afterwards called the pool
engineers had their respective engines
and each engineer ran the same engine
every day. However, the pool system
had as it's particular basis, more in
cessent use of the engines, and no en-
gineer had his particular engine. From
one day to the next no engineer knew
what engine he would get out until he
saw the number signs on the board.
Whenever an engine was ready Tor
road work, the house foreman placed
the number on the board and the next
engine crew to go out was assigned to
that engine. This made a much great
er use of the motor power than If each
engine went out only when it's crew
did, because the crew had at least eight
hours rest. as a rule, while the engine
was started out again as soon as ready.
The pool system was a success for
getting excess work out of the locono-
tiVeS, which was necessary When the
pool system was started. but in the
past three years the Santa Fe has adj
ded extensively to its motive power and
now there is no need of wearing the
engine out to hurry freight over the
road. It is a saving proposition on the
machinery to assign engines to each en-
gineer, because the engine gets the pro-
per rest and at the same time the en-
gineers look after their engines at all
times, naturally, better than they
would if they knew they wouldn't get
the same engine out next time.
The new system has done away with
the engine inspectors, as each engineer
is inspector of his own engine and must
see for himself that it is in good shape
when he starts out, and that the ma
chinists do the repairing they ask for
each time they come in.
Most of the pool engineers of the
Eastern and Cottonwood division have
been assigned engines during the past
week The engineers who have gotten
good engines are as much pleased with
the change as they were displeased
with the change to the pool system
three years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-18
PUTTING IT STRONG.
But Doesn't It Look Reasonable2

This may read as though we were
putting it a little strong, because it is
generally thought by the majority of
people that Dyspepsia in its chronic
form is incurable or practically so.
But we have long since shown that
Dyspepsia is durable. nor is it such a
difficult matter as at first appears.
The trouble with Dyspeptics is that
they are continually dieting, starving
themselves, or going to opposite ex-
IRENE or else deluging the already
over burdened stomach with ''bit-
ters," latter dinner pills." ETC., which
invariably increase the difficulty even
if in some cases they do give a slight
temporary relief. Such treatment of
the stomach simply makes matters
worse. What the stomach wants is a
rest. Now how can the stomach be-
come rested. recuperated and at the
same time the body nourished and
This is a great secret and this is
also the secret of the uniform sue
cess of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
This is a comparatively new remedy
but it's success and popularity leaves
no doubt as to its merit
The Tablets will digest the food
anyway. regardless of condition of
stomach.
The sufferer from Dyspepsia ac-
cording to directions. is to eat an
abundance of good wholesome food
and use the tablets before and after
each meal and the result VIII be that
the food will be digested no matter
how bad your Dyspepsia may be. be
cause, as before stated, the tablets will
digest the food even if the stomach is
wholly inactive TO illustrate our our
grains of meat. eggs or ordinary food
and place it in a temperature of SO
degrees, and put with it one of
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets it win di-
gest the meat or eggs almost as per-
fectly as if the meat was enclosed
within the stomach.
The stomach may be ever so weak
yet these tablets will perform the
work of digestion and the body and
brain will be property nourished and
at the same time radical. lasting
cure of Dyspepsia will be made be-
cause the much abused stomach will
be given, to some extent, a much
needed rest. Your druggist will tell
you that of all the many remedies adj
vertised to cure Dyspepsia none of
them have given so complete and gem
eral satisfaction as Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets, and not least in Importance
in these hard times is the fact that
they are also the cheapest and give
the most good for the least money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-18
PAIR HAD TWO DIVORCES.
Reconciliation After an Estate Came
to the ex-Wife Did Not Last.

Atchison, Kan, Jan. 18.-Mrs.
Louise Roche was granted a divorce
from her husband, Harry Roche,
yesterday for the second time. This
is another chapter to a romantic run
away match which occurred twenty
years ago. Mrs. Roche was Miss
Louise Wagner. She was an orphan
and was educated abroad by her
uncle, J. z. Wagner, a wealthy Atchi-
son German. When she eloped with
Mr.. Roche her uncle disinherited her
The young couple went south, where
they lived several years and returned
to Atchison about ten years ago. They
were, to all appearances, a most de-
voted and loving couple, and great
was the establishment when, about five
years ago, Mrs. Roche brought a suit
for divorce. The divorce was granted.
and in a few months J. z. Wagner,
who had recalled the disinheritance,
died and left an estate valued at $40,-
600 to Mrs. Roche. Not long after
this the three children of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roche overcame the differences
between their parents and a second
marriage took place.
to brew. Mrs. Roche applied for a
second separation on the grounds of
non-suppOrt, while Mr.. Roche filed a
cross bill alleging that his wife nag
ged him. He did not ask for alimony,
but requested the court to set aside a
sum for the maintenance of the chill
dren, as Mrs. Roche was reckless in
the use of money. Judge Hudson
granted the wife the divorce. He
granted Mr.. Roche permission to see
the children whenever he desired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-18
A Dollars Worth Free
To ANY Rheumatic Sufferer

ask no deposit-no reference-no secur-
ity. There is nothing to risk-nothins to
promfse-nothing to pay, either now or
later. Any Rheumatic sufferer who does
not know my remedy may have a full
I willingly make this liberal offer be-
cause know that DR.. Shops Rheumatic
to bring the utmost relief that medicine
can. Years before I discoversd this rem
For rheumatism is really
Crysta1ized Poison!
Your blood is always full Of poison-the
poison you eat and drink and breathe
into your system. It is the purpose OF
very poison. And the kidneys, which are
the blood filters, are expected to cleanse
the blood and send it back through the
which they in turn viii eliminate
But sometimes the kidneys fall And
blood gets. SO full of poison that they can
not absorb it all. This is the start of
and crystallizes. The crystals look like
little grains of sugar of fine white
increase in size Then, when it can carry
them no longer, it deposits them in a
joint-on a bOne-anywhere.
The tWinge in your Ieg-the dull ache in
your arm on rainy day-these are the
outward signs of the unseen crystals.
And the twisted limbs and unspea.kable
anguish of the sufferer who has allowed
his symptoms to go unheeded and unat-
tended for years-these are the evidences
of what Rheumatism, neglected, can do.
Rheumatism includes Iumbago, sciatics,
neuralgia gout-for all these are the re-
suits OF rheumatic poison in the blood
Plainly, the first thing to do is to re-
move the poison. But this is not
enough. The Formation of the poison
must be stopped, so that nature may have
a chance to dissolve and eliminate the
crystals which have already formed. In
less this is done there can be no cure-no
permanent relief
I searched the whole earth for a spcihc
for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS that I or
any physician could feel safe in presor1b-
ing-something that we could count on
not only occasionally, but Always. For
the ravageS of rheumatism are every
where and genuine relief is rare.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-18
MRS. BEATTY HITS BACK
She Sues Neighbors for Damages
From SANDER.


Mrs. Martha Beatty. by her attorney,
w 7 Jamison, has fled damage suits
against three Of her neighbors.
In the first case she says that last No
vember Sim Coleman, one Of the farmers
who was instrumental in the investigation
of Mr.. Beatty's death. slandered her by
stating before several people that she had
a postonice under bridge where she left
notes for Rosseau Meade. She asks for
81. 900 damages from Coleman. The second
case is again Geo. Morstoff, another
neighbor, who is alleged to have SLAM
dered her by saying in the presence Of
herself and others: You are not fit
person to rear children. You are a dis
grace to the neighbOrs and your children
and everybody else. You are not q decent
woman or you would not have Rosseau
Meade running here SO much. Sim Cole
man is trying to get up eight or ten men
and have you arrested For this offense
Mrs. Beatty asks $500 damages from Nor
stoff.
On a second charge she asks 81, 500 from
MOrstof for the following remarks,
which were made to Rosseau Meade:
You are running Mrs. Beatty; you know
you are keeping her, and that you are at
from home; that when Beatty goes away
from home the children are sent away so
that you could go to the Beatty house,
where you would stay all day
Another suit is fled against James
Prlddy, another neighbor, who is alleged
in the complaint to have said that she
was not decent woman and made other
asks for a judgment of $1,000 against
Priddy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-18
BR1srow's WORK GOES ON.
His Postohfce Investigation is Still
Bearing Fruit.

Albany, N. Y, Jan. 1S.-The charges
rejecting upon the integrity of Su-
preme Court Justice Warren B. Hook
er. which were contained in the re-
port of Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Bristow, were sustained today
by a subcommittee of the state. bar
association which recommends a leg
islative investigation.
The finding of the subcommittee al
leges among other things, that at the
request of Hooker Frank P. Ball, who
owed the wife of Justice Hooker$ ,0S5,
borrowed money was appointed a Ia
bOrer at the postofflce at Fredonia
was advanced to clerk and drew a
total salary of $2,532, but never rend-
cred any service in these positions,
and that his salary was applied sub
stantially in full in payment of his debt
to RS. Hooker.
The committee finds that Justice
Hooker through Beavers, then a post
off1c official secured the appointment
of his nephew Maurice Hooker, aged
16, as a laborer in the Fredonia post
Office at a salary of $4,000 a year;
that the appointment was needless
and that young Hooker never per-
formed any service there.
The last finding concerns the rent
ing of a building of which Justice
Hooker was part owner to the gov
eminent. The rental was fixed at
81, 500 and afterward raised to $4,000,
but this rental it is explained is
claimed by many citizens of Fredonia
to be a fair rental value of the
premises.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-18
A Remarkable Engine.

Freight Engineer william Miller, Of
the Topeka & Pacific has been COM
PEELED finally to send his beloved 3O2
to the local Topeka & Pacific round
house for general oyerhauling. En-
CINE 302 is a big ten-wheel Cooke To-
connective which has been in daily
freight service on the Topeka & Pa
cif1c for about six years and this is the
first time that it has ever been given
an overhau1ing or has had any re-
pairs other than the incidental tinker
ing which Mr.. Miller has bestowed
upon it.
The record which Mr.. Miller has
made with it is considered phenome-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-18
RULES FOR LOBBYISTS,
Gov. Folk of Missouri Issues a Set for
Their Guidance.

st. Louis, Jan. ia special to the
says:
The stay of professional lobbyists in
Jefferson City will be limited during the
session of the legislature. Governor Folk
has enunciated rules that all reputed
lobbyists must follow. The rules are
simple enough, and are promulgated along
the line of the governors inaugural mes
sage. The governor today advised certain
railroad corporation attorneys who are
admittedly lobbyists that they must adj
here to the following rules:
l. On arrival in Jefferson City or as
soon as possible thereafter any profess
sional lobbyist must report his presence
in the city by presenting himself at the
governors office.
2 Such lobbyist must state to the gov
ernor the object of his visit.
3. A report must be made to news
paper reporters the same as that made to
the governor.
4 A 30-hour limit is placed on the
lobbyists stay in the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-18
o'BRIEN HAS A TALK.
Philadelphia Boxer VIII Fight Anyone
on Earth.

Philadelphia, Jan. 1s.-Jack O'Brien. the
pugilist, returned home from his vacation
trip to Bermuda last night, and spent to-
day at his West Philadelphia residence re-
ceiving the congratulations of friends
upon his improved physical appearance
since they had last seen him. When
O'Brien left here his face was drawn and
there was that haggard expression to his
countenance which plainly showed that
he was stale from being in constant train
ing SO long.
Il admit that my liver was sluggish
said O'Brien, and my kidneys were
affected from it, but I am now again
sound as a dollar. I have never felt bet
ter nor stronger In my life than I feel
today am ready now to meet both
man in the world for the rniddleweight
championship or for that matter to make
matches with any of the heavier fellows
from Jeffries down. / expect to close a
match with John Willie, of Chicago, with
in the next few days"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-18
J.H. MADDY LEAVES B. 8 o.
VIII Have Position With Interstate
Commerce Commission.


Baltimore, Jan: 81. II. Maddy. special
railroad, has resigned, to take effect Feb
ruary 1, he having in view a position
with the interstate commerce commits
Mr. Maddy negotiated the sale of the
Staten Island ferry to the B. 81 O., was
President Oscar G.. Murrays personal
representative, and has appeared as the
roads representative before the interstate
special study of the latter subject.
Mr.. Maddy's chief service to the B. & Q.
has been unique, in that he was brought
was city editor of newspaper and or
dered to spend thousands by President
Oscar G.. Murray to pacify the hostile
feeling in Maryland against the 3. & o.
Mr.: Murray, recalling the energy and
railroad news for his paper in Cincinnati.
invited him to come to Baltimore and
once began to. turn to use the improve
ments being made to soften public criti-
csim.
large numbers of people, and especially
newspaper representatives; laid out the
scheme of the management, and finally
got people to believe that there was an
between the railroad and the public
Wreck on the Baltimore and Ohio" be-
came less conspicuous, and in its place
tain grades and serpentine curves were
being eliminated by engineering skill and
large expenditures.
that the Baltimore and Ohio was good
enough to haul freight over, but that live
knowingly over its lines.
The Maddy campaign of education soon
effaced this belief. and now the passenger
receipts of the railroad are a strong fea-
ture of its earnings. Improved facilities
and wide-awal1e management were sup
piled by the Cowen- Murray regime, but
the old prejudice did not surrender until
the Maddy campaign got under way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-18
CATARRH CONQUERED.
Remarkable Cures Follow Introduce
ton of New Drug, AScatco.

New York, Jan. 1s.-Evidence of the
wonderful cures effected by the new
Austrian discovery, ascatco, in catarrh,
asthma and bronchitis continue to pour
in from all parts of the country Ca
tarrh evidently this time has met its
master. Consular reports show that OBJ
stinate cases have been cured by 500
drops. The dose is minute, being seven
drops daily.
The Austrian dispensary, No. 6 East
14th street, New York, has been en-
powered to carry on the work in this
country of stamping out these three
dreaded diseases, and to this end is
sending sample bottles free by mail on
application to persons in all parts of
the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-18
Statue Of a Corn Planter.

Lawrence, Kan, Jan. 18.-Dr
given the University of Kansas a.
statue of an early corn planter. The
composition is bronze and it stands
nearly fifteen feet high. An early
Kansas planter is represented planting
corn by hand. At present the statue
occupies a place in the museum, but it
viii soon be placed on the campus di-
rectiy in front of the main hall. 1t
VIII be the only piece of statuary in
the university CAMPUS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-18

I spent twenty years in experimenting
tain remedy for this dread disease
remedy which would not only clean out
the poison, but one which would stop its
formation.
Certain Relief
The secret lay in a wonderful chemical
chemical I knew that I could make a
Rheumatic cure that would be practically
certain. But even then before made an
announcement, before was willing. to
put my name on i'll made more than
1000 testsl And my failures we're but
This German chemical is not the only
ingredient use in DR.. Shops Hheu-
sible-made possible an achievement
which, doubt not could have been made
in no other way.
This chemical is very expensive Tho
duty, too, was high. In all It cost me
4.90 per pound But what is $3.50 per
pound for Real remedy for the world'a
from the greatest torture human beings
know?
matio Cure can turn bouy joints Into nesh
agatn-that Is impossible. But Il viii
causes pain and swelling, and then that
is the end OF the pain and gwallins-tho
tism. That is why can afford to make
this liberal offer-that is why can AFFORD
to spend the FIRST dollar that Rheu-
matte sufferers, the world over may
learn of my remedy.
Simply Write Me
The offer is open to everyone, every
where, who has not tried my remedy.
But you must write MD for the free dol
lar package order. viii send you an
order on your druggist which he win ac-
cept as gladly as he would accept a dol
lar. He will hand you from his shelves
a standard sized package and he Will
send the bill to me. There are no con-
ditions-no requirements. All that ask
you to do is to write-write today. Will
send you my book on rheumatism be-
side. 1t is free. It will help you to
understand your case. Address DR..
Shoop, Box s729, Racine, Wis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-18
Not to KIN Sunday Bal.

Jefferson City, Jan. 1S-The bill in
troduced in the house a few days ago
to prohibit baseball and football play
ing on the Sabbath has not caused any
special worry among the fans who
are here as members of the legislature
or onlookers. Every session for ten
years this same bill has bobbed I'D in
the house, only to meet a quick death
in committee The assumption here is
that the present bill will meet the
same fate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-18
CENTERs AT FRoNTENAC.
Santa Fe Orders Its Employees TO Move
From Girard to Frontenac.

F'rontenac, Jan. 18.="It is now
beyond any doubt that the Santa Fe
will centralize this part of their sys-
TEN at Frontenac,'' said Alex var
rington, superintendent of car repair
ers now located at Girard. cit is a
matter of economy pure and simple,
and not for any spite that the company
is accused of having against Girard
and Pittsburg" Mr.. Warrington has
been ordered to move all of his men,
tools, shops, ETC., that have been Iocat-
ed at Girard, to Frontenac at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-18
Fitzpatrick and Duffy Draw.

st. Louis, Jan. 18.-Dick Fitzpatrick
and Martin Duffy, both from Chicago
fought at the Commercial Athletic
club last night resulting in a draw al
the end of the fifteenth round.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-18
Dr.. Shops Rheumatic Remedy

nal. 1t was still running smoothly this
morning and was ordered to the
roundhouse for a. general overhauling
for the sole reason that a locomotive
which has run continuously as long as
it has really ought by this time to
have something the matter with it
Ell PasO Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-18
Vetoes Rock island ORDNANCE.

Kansas City, Kan. Jan. 18.-Mayor
Gilbert last night returned to the
council with his veto the ordinance
passed at the last meeting, repeating
an ordinance providing for the vaca-
ton of streets in Jameson's addition
for the benefit of the Rock Island
Railroad company, which will use the
land for improvements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-18
CoIorado and Return. $3.50

Colorado and return every day to
April 80, 1905, inclusive, with final re-
turn limit June l. 1905. via Union Pa
cifc. $27.50 from Topeka Be sure
your ticket reads over the Union Pa
cific- Inquire of J. c. Fulton. Depot
Agent; F. A. Lewis. City Agent, 525
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-18
Defeat for Baker Basket Ban.

Baldwin, Kan, Jan. 1S.-The Baker
university basket ball team was de-
feated here last night by the team
from the Nebraska Wesleyan univer-
sity. The score was 80 to 81 and the
game was the most exciting of the
year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-18
BRINKEROFF TO OMAHA.
Superintendent of Union Pacific t.
Have Promotion.

]. o. Brinkeroff, superintendent of the
Union Pacific, will be transferred to
Omaha, where he will be promoted.
Brinxeroff has been with the Union
Pacific for over thirty years.