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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19

found that she loved me. Again I was
happy man There was a smile on
my face and a song in my heart The
princess was beautiful and had a sweet
disposition and charming manners.
When I went to her fathar. the king,
to ask for her hand he made not the
slightest opposition. Indeed, on the
contrary, he took my hand and said:
Boy. she is yours, and If your ia
Their wants to send me one hundred
barrels of pork by the Blue Line I shall
hold him in grateful remembrance
I never knew that kings ate pork,
said the woman from Kansas.
g Nor either replied the widow,
but see no reason why they should
not.
=" They dote on it, ladies. I observed
with a bow. There isn't a king in
Europe who wouldn't walk five miles
to eat a sparerib roast. The day for
my marriage with Coronona was set,
and it did not seem possible that Fate
had any further misfortune In store for
me Then, as suddenly as clap Of
thunder. the blow fell
" What do you mean?' asked both
women in chorus.
I had bought a diamond bracelet
for my love, and was on my way to
the palace to present it to her. It was
evening. AS crossed the park I OBJ
served the figure Of a woman lodging
among the trees Believing that it
was some one who was going to throw
herself into the lake, I followed on to
save her In three or four minutes she
was joined by a man, and they set
down on a bench with their arms
around each other. 1t was only then
that I recognized the female as Co
ronona.'
Good lands said the woman from
Kansas.
She ought to have been switched"
added the widow
I lodged from tree to tree until I
was so near that I could hear every
word Then I made the discovery that
EN- Uttered my whole life and made me
what you see me now. The princess
Coronona was talking with a fellow
named GiVona. a peanut seller and
chestnut rooster. He was her sweet
heart She was telling him that she
would rather have his peanuts and
chestnuts than all the pork ever bar
relied in Chicago. They planned that
she should work me for 100000 in
cash and then skip out
And you stood there and heard it
ALP
Every word, madam.
And you didn't do anything
yes, I did do something. At a
proper moment leaped out and
/ ed the princess with her perddy- She
/ tainted away. and left her and walked
of and the next day I set sail for
/ America
And what did your father say?'
He was so put out with me that he
turned me out Of doors and I have
been wanderer on the face Of the
earth ever since.
! There was a long pause after I had
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19
TRAMP TALKS.
The story That was Told to Two Wo-
men.

zone rainy. disagreeable night said
the Dilapidated Gentleman, in giving
his "reminiscences, Il came along to q
house on the outskirts of g. village and
asked for bite to eat and q bed IN
the barn. There were only two women
about the house. One found to be a
widow and the owner of the place, and
the other her sister. who lived IN
Kansas and was there on visit
was given food at once, and when
had finished eating, the widow said TO
. MY sister and I have been saying
that you don't look like a regular
tramp
though you see me in rags and penni-
You are one who has been unfor-
tunate7
'DreadfuIly unfortunate, madam;
but I am trying my best to forget the
sad things in my life
- There. Sarah. what did I tell you?'
said the widow to her sister. I told you
that some great trouble had pulled him
down, and that he had q story to make
our hearts ache.
:" If he would only tell it to us re
piled the sister.
Il waited to be coaxed a little, and
then began:
You have probably heard of Skin
& Bristles, the great pork packers, of
! Chicago? Well, am the only son of
Mr.. Bristles. Ny full name is Alger-
non Sydney Bristles. I was born and
reared in luxury. Even the servants in
our mansion ate with gold knives and
forks. After I was 16 years old I al
ways lighted my cigarettes with five
dollar bills. Money was no more to US
/ than cabbage leaves. I once set out to
/ try and spend million dollars in a
week, and I had to burn up the last
/ one hundred thousand to do so. You
may say this was reckless and sinful
but my father taught me that there
was nothing like pork. When I was 20
/ years old I fell in love-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19
BROKE HER CHAINS
she Wore mem for 80 Years But Is
Now a Free Woman.

venerable lady Of Iowa says that
she was a regular coffee drinker for 80
years, and although convinced that
the habit was the cause of her in
creasing nervousness, she was loath to
give 1t up.
II became so nervous" she says,
that when I had callers it would ex-
cite my nerves so that I would sit
and cry for an hour or more after
they had gone. could not even go up
town to do a little shopping with any
comfort. and 1 would often get all
ready and then take off my hat and
stay at home and have a crying spell.
Il began drinking Postum Food
Coffee. about a year ago, giving up the
old kind entirely. From the begin
ming my health showed Improvement
and soon [ became hearty and strong
free from bodily discomfort, with a
tranquil spirit and so remain to this
day And ] owe it all TO the use Of
Postum" Name given by Postum
Co. Battle Creek, Mich
There's a reason. Read the little
book. The Road to Wellville.'' IN
packages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19
LARGE EQUIPMENT ORDERS.
Railways VIII Spend 800, 100000 for
New Cars and Materials.


Orders for new railroad equipment and
material continue to pour in upon the
manufacturing companies in undiminished
quantities This year, as a whole, Is Ger
tain to see all previous records broken in
this respect. Orders have been placed al
ready for equipment. the cost Of which
Two companies. out of a large number
throughout the country, have on their
books orders for more than 100000 cars.
The total number built last year was 168,-
006 Of which 165. 455 were freight cars and
,05l passenger coaches. Before the end
Of the year this number is certain to be
greatly exceeded.
For four years Immediately preceding
the beginning Of the current year the to-
ufacturing companies for the steam rail
roads in the United states and Canada
was 550,705, of which 542 055 were freight
cars and 800 were passenger coaches.
This number does not include the cars
built by the different railroad companies
in their own shops. Were these added
they would swell the figures materially.
The lowest number of cars delivered by
the manufacturing companies in any one
of the number being freight and ,, IA pas
senger cars. These figures in themselves
furnish striking Illustration Of the ire
mendOus expansion which has taken
place in the last few years in railroad
traffic, and this is emphasized when it is
remembered that with al these new ad-
ditions to their supplies the railroads are
stin hampered for lack OF equipment and
have been confronted continually by con-
ditions bordering on car famine, SO gnat
1t is necessary for them TO keep on order
ing fresh supplies in undtminished guam
titles.
The figures quoted take no notice OF
the new locomotives acquired by the
roads, the orders for which have been
as large in proportion as have those Tor
cars. Orders for steel rams lkeWlse nave
been phenomenaliy large. The rail mills
OF the country have on their DOCKS I'M
filled orders for 2, 800, 900 tons OF steel rails
for delivery just as rapidly as they can
he turned out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19

young Welby began his railroading ex-
perience in Canada with what is now
known as the Grand Trunk road by
carrying a rod with a surveying party.
Later he held clerical positions and re-
NAMED with the company until 1881,
when he came to the Denver & Rio
Grande. He was first clerk to the di-
vision superintendent and then clerk
to the general superintendent. In 1887
Mr.. Welby went over to the Denver &
Rio Grande Western, which was then
a distinct and separate corporation
from the Denver & Rio Grande He
was superintendent of a division for two
years and was then made general super
intendent. This position he held until
1902. Mr.. Welby left the Western in
1902 and went to South Africa, where
he became manager Of the Cerro de
Pasco railway in Peru. At the end of
two years he was terdered his old posi-
ton with the Western and came back
to Salt Lake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19
"oLD JOE" BLOT KILLED.
Struck by Engine of Santa Fe Train
Mt FSudOra

Joseph Blot who was an employe
of the Santa Fe at Eudora, a small sta
ton ten miles east Of lawrence. was
killed instantly shortly after 10 O'Clock
last night by the engine of Santa Fe
train No. 116 which went through To
peka about $50 o'clock.
Blot was known all along the line
of the Santa Fe as "Old Joe" He had
been employed by the road for many
years and was engaged in sweeping
snow Off the switch block when the
train from the west approached. En-
gineer Earl Thomas whistled several
times. but Blot. who was SIS years Of
age. had his ears muffied to protect
himself from the storm. and did not
hear the warning. He was struck by
the engine and instantly killed. The
remains were taken to an undertaking
esta blishment at Eudora
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19
CHANGE ON THE RIO GRANDE.
Arthur E. WeIby Made superintendent
of Entire System.

Denver. Colo, March 19.-OffieiaI an
nouncement is made that Arthur z.
Welby has been promoted to be general
superintendent of the Denver & Rio
Grande system. Mr.. Welby Is at pres
ent the general superintendent of the
Denver & Rio Grande Western, with
headquarters at Salt Lake. and his
Jurisdiction has been extended, making
him general superintendent of both
roads.
Mr. Welby is a veteran employee Of the
Denver & Rio Grande system. "A sue
cessor at Salt Lake win not be named.
On the Denver & Rio Grande he sue
ceeds H T. Herr, who was acting gen
eral superintendent for about year.
A E. Welby was born in Georgetown.
South Africa, in February. 1853, his
father being a British naval officer. He
also followed the sea for a time and be
came an ensign in the navy. In 1872
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19
NAL FIGHT IS MISSING.
Lines Have Reached an Agreement
over TranscontinentaI Contracts.

Lines Have IkGEGLG4 All ASECCAAA5AN
Over TranscontinentaI Contracts.
With the exception of the real warm
fight which is being waged between
the Rock Island and the Santa Fe over
the contract for carrying the mails
from Kansas City for points in the
southwest via Topeka and Wichita. for
the first time in the history of the rail-
way mail service the government re-
weighing Of the mails in the western
district Of the country is unaccom-
panied by strenuous competition and
especially is it lacking for the trans
continental carrying contracts.
This remarkable condition has been
brought about by an agreement among
transcontinental lines which is as bust
ness-lilke as it is unique. Before the
agreement was reached however. all
roads and com binauons of roads be
tween Chicago and the Pacific coast
were engaged in a speed war and we're
prepared with new schedules to in
augurate the greatest competitive bid
ding for the mails that had ever taken
place in the west.
Time had been cut to Los Angeles
and to san Francisco by twenty-four
hours, so far as the delivery of the
mails was concerned, and further
speed was to be attempted. when sud
denly all trains were restored to their
former schedules and all strife ceased.
A little later there was slight re-
arrangement Of train service, and the
matter was dropped Now, all lines
leading TO Los Angeles have common
time, as do al lines leading to San
Francisco.
Contrary to opinion IN some quar-
tiers. there has been no pooling agree
men6 among the roads with respect TO
the carrying Of transcontinentaI mails
The companies have simply agreed to
discontinue costly and senseless strife
for contracts and have decided to
maintain their train service in the best
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19

MO. to Olathe. kan. and which will be
in operation before the end of the sum
mer. When the "Ogerita" started on the
present trip the original schedule included
an immediate run across the continent to
the Pacific coast. and while this trip win
be made some time, it has been postponed
for the present. The car left at o'clock
yesterday afternoon for Kansas City and
made the run back there in fine shape, de-
spite the heavy snowstOrm. Tt viii be in
Kansas City for some days to come, MAX
ing side trips from there on several Of
the railroad lines.
During their stay in Topeka Mr.. Strang
and his party were entertained at the
E1lks' club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19

finished my story. and the widow said.
=" I'll be summed if it wasn't a
m can trick to play on you You don {
sleep in the barn tonight. but in the
spare room.
And you'll have just the best
breakfast we can scare up added the
sister from Kansas.
You see, said the Dilapidated Cen
tleman to me in conclusion. truth is
mighty and will prevail. but at the
same time a pleasant lie will beat truth
all hollow IN the tramp bU5in ess 49,
Copyright. 1903. by B. Reade.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19
ANOTHER MEXICAN RAILWAY.
Chicago Capitalists Making Survey to
City OF Chilpancingo.

Mexico City. March ia syndicate
of Chicago capitalists. represented by G.
H Springer is having a survey made
from the Cuernavaca line of the Mexi-
can Central to the city Of Chilpancingo.
The syndicate has options on more than
q 0o, 900 acres in the valley of the Rio
Balsas If these lands are purchased
they Will be col0nized with American
farmers. The electric power for oper-
ating the railway viii be secured from
xvaterfalls
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19
Settlers Excursions to Northwest Ter
rifOFv.

via Chicago Great Western railway.
Special trains leave Kansas City March
9Th and 20th, April 3rd and nth Only
s1845 to Portal. n. D. and cent per mile
beyond. For full information apply to
q. ". Lincoln. T. P. A. ". 9th ST
Kansas City. Mo. or J. S. Crawford.
Canadian Government Agent, 125 West
Ninth ST., Kansas City. Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19
MIssoURI PAoIFIo "a yoIN.
Russell Harding Believes 1t VIII Be in
Union station Plan.

E1laa1l IlaEuIllzs EELloNos II - II % m
Union Station Plan.
Kansas City, Kan, March 19-Russell
Harding, former vice president and
general manager of the Missouri Pacific
railway system, who is at the Hotel
Baltimore. said that he believed the
Missouri Pacific would join in the new
union station plan.
When I was connected with the Mis-
souri, Pacific, he said, Mr.. Gould fire.
quently expressed himself in favor of a
new union passenger station for Kansas
City. Consequently I do not believe the
interests he represents VIII hold back in
indorsing the plan adopted by six other
lines,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19
pio Bridpe r CompIeted.

Cherokee. Okla. March 19.-The
Denver. Enid & Gulf bridge over the
Salt Fork near here. and one Of the
longest bridges in Oklahoma, was COM
pleted last week, and the laying of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19
JAPAN TO Own RAILWAYS.
House of Representative Passes Ma
Humiliation Bill.

Tokyo March 19.-The japanese house
of REPRESENTATIVES has voted for the ma
tionalization of the domestic railway
lines. Two hundred and forty-three
votes were cast IN favor Of the bill
and only 100 against It. The bill to ma
tfonaIize the Seoul Fusan railway in
Korea passed unanimously
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19

from kansas city to Chicago, st. Paul.
Minneapolis, Dubuque and Des Moines,
is the Chicago Great Western railway.
Three well equipped trains daily. Best
Of service. For further information ap-
ply to Geo. H. Lincoln. 7. P. A.
west Ninth street. Kansas City MIS-
souri,.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19
Special Homeseekers Excursions to
Points In Michigan.

via Chicago Great western rail-
way Tickets on sale March 3 and
~ April 10 and "a. and May 3 and
% at greatly reduced rates for the
round trip. For full information
apply to any agent or G. Y. Lincoln.
city. No.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19

rails toward Kfowa has been resumed.
The construction company which is in
charge Of that work has moved its
headquarters from here to EZioWa, and
viii push the work from both direc-
tfOns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19
TT. Wort or Dallas and Return $500.
SANTA Re.

Live stock convention, Dallas 19th
to 21st and TT. Worth. March 22Ra
to gath; final limit returning March 81.
T. I. KING. c. p. & T. A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19

way to accommodate their passenger
traffic and to let the mails go where
they would naturally go. At present
the Burlington Union acific-Southern
Pacific route is the largest in transcon-
tinental mail carrying, so far as the
San Francisco service is concerned, and
this is the largest part of the business.
The southern California mails are di-
vided between the Santa Fe, the Rock
Island-Southern Pacific, and the lines
from Chicago to Omaha, plus the
Union Pacific.
The annual mail earnings of the
transcondnentaI roads which make up
the various routes are as follows:
Burlington, Chicago to
Omaha ...... ...S 959,S57
Z. P, Omaha to Ogden. 1,325,S65
Southern Pacific, Ogden to
San Francisco .. S12.307
r. L, Chicago to FL Paso. 4O5.876
S. P, Ell Paso to coast. ..l 167,754
Santa Fe, Chicago to Los
Angeles 49,. .s-----. 1.034.312
Northwestern Chkezgo to
Omaha ....... So. -. 447,7s1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19

Philanthropist-AIy poor man. you are in
trouble I see. Why do you wiring your
hands2
Hobo-I Just washed them.-CIeveiand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19
OLD PEOPLE 's s. i.

g
are seldom free from pains ailments Of some description because they
e as are their vigorous companions Cold weather
old with chilly
eStTees poor appetite and digestion nervousness spssness and
to
vitality the system begin to decline The heart action irregu
blood circulation
old blood faint that has lain dormant in the system for begins
prnpe
healthy blood
old entirely
healing
mild and gentle in its action. S. S
- 90 reinvigoas sluggish blood il
with mo rapidity md 0 al
~ AS healthy
y ciru1ates through pa
PURELY
gesi in1pro nd
diseased blood 5TE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA GAs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19

The State Journal will sell old papers
at cents bundle Tor a short time.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-03-31
General Merchandise
CLOSING OUT SALE

2 pair cloth top 8 in. rubber shoes
sizes Z, 8, regular price $3.75, pre-
sent price $3.50. =
A few pair rubber shoes at your
own price.
A few Hats, sizes 73-8, 7, 71-s,
7 IA, regular price $3.50, present
price $3.50. : n"ict
Eight dress patterns Flannelette
regular price Ice, present lac. 4
One dress pattern Chiffon, regular
price l8c present 14c
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-03-31
NOTARY PUBLIC t..

cessful American dramatists said the
other day, in discussing his work: BE
lore attempted to write play must
have read at least 200 or 300 old Eng
lish comedies, trying to discover from
them what the formula Of successful
playwriting was"
Even while Kipling was a working
journalist in India he was engaged on
a novel which has not yet seen the light,
although it has been often spoken OF
by himself and others and is mentioned
In his story, TO Be Filed for Refer
ence." Eighteen years ago he described
It as the novel which is always being
written and never gets no furrarder."
This ''stickit" hovel. this book which
refuses to be finished, this magnificent
torso Of $50 foolscap pages of closely
written manuscript" as 1t has been
called, Is entitled Mother Maturin."
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-03-31
SCIENCE TO KILL WHALES.
Station Costing 100000 Is Estab-
lishsd Tor the Purpose on
Vancouver Island.

Sechart, B. C.-Modern whaling is
exemplified in scheme in operation
at Sechart, on the west. coast Of Van
couver island. where a whaling station
costing $4,000 has just been estab-
lished.
One hundred men will be employed
there in Transforming the carcasses of
whales into various profitable products,
every tart of the leviathans being uil-
lied.
The whales will be caught by the
modern steam whaler Orion, recently
arrived from Europe, which will cruise
of Sechart, where whales will be har-
pooned by modern devices from the
deck Of the Orion and patent reels and
special Winchesters will help take care
Of the monster after he is conquered.
A similar station may be established
next season near Nanaimo
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-03-31
HoNsEHsIcAL N1cKNAcKs.

did you ever try treatment for your
eyes, poor mani" "Nothin' but an eye
opener now and then. ma am"
She-"Dearest, we'll have,A lot to con-
tend with when we are married" He
(absently)--"Yes. we'll have each
other"
Tears in a sweetheart are charming:
In wife they bore This is because a
sweetheart has nothing to cry about ana
wife has everything.
Papa-'Willie, your mother tells me
you have been very bad boy to-day"
Willie-"It beats all what gossips the
women are, doesn't it,"
An art school graduate recently paint
ed the picture OF a dog under tree so
life-like that 1t was impossible to dis
tinguish the bark of the tree from that
Of the dog. AS -
Mammes,"Now, Elsie, dear, what is a
cat?'' Elsie-"Dnnno" Mamma
well. what's the funny little animal
that oomes creeping, up the stairs when
every ones in bed'" Elsie tpromptly)
Papa
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-03-31
THE FIELD OF LETTERS.

NJ. Hoepli, the well-known Milanese
publisher, has undertaken the impor-
tant work Of reproducing all OF the man.
uscripts in the vatican library and in
the Ambrosiana of Milan.
Maarten Martens, the Dutch novelist,
does not believe that London is an ugly
place. 1T is" he once remarked, too
grand to be ugly. am never weary OF
the majestic splendor Of London"
The famous Australian novelist, Nine.
Mary Won Eschenbach, possesses
one Of the finest collections OF watches.
A number OF these timepieces are over
400 years old, and many OF them are
set In diamonds. The collection Is said
to be worth over 100000 - So
Men ,Who succeed. ii writing things
worth reading seldom aft down and
dash them on" One of the newer sue