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The National tribune., 1906-10-04
REPORT or THE COMMISSIONER Ol
PENSIONS.

The annual report of the Commits
sioner of Pensions for the fiscal year
ended June 80. 1906, is now out, and is
an unusally interesting and valuable
document.
At the close Of the fiscal year there
were on the roll 9S5,971 pensioners, a
decrease of 12,470 from the previous
year. The maximum number of PEN
sioners in the history of the Bureau
was reached Jan. 81. 1905, when it was
1,004.196. since which time there has
been steady decrease now aggregating
1925. The Commissioner ventures the
opinion that the decrease in the cur
rent year will be much greater than
that in any previous year. The total
number of pensioners dropt from the
roll during the fiscal year was:
Rv death 4S.3e0
Rv renarriage 975
BY legal limitation (minorS) 1.2ii
Nv failure to claim 1,271
For other causes 621
Total 4T.444
OF the total number of deaths, 29.2OS
We're survivors of the war of the rebel
The National tribune., 1906-10-04

sympathy and help. Nothing SO COM
forts their sad hours of languishing ILL
ness as the visits of comrades. Dead
comrades must be buried. and nothing
so exalts them and the services they
rendered their country in the eyes of
the community as full attendance of
veterans atstheir funeral. The widows
and orphans must be cared for. and
helped in occurring pensions. getting en-
ployment and the making Of the strug-
gle of life without their lost protector
/ and bread-eafner.
All this requires thought, time and
| money. These are now eheerfully giv-
en- by the members of the Posts, but
the burden is constantly becoming heav-
ier. 1t isNnot, right nor just that the
veterans out Ade of the Order should
evade their share of the burden. They
have just as much interest in the vet
Grams and their families as any one. 1t
is part Of the heritage Of their war ser
vice. It is selfish in them to evade a
comrades inside the Order.
Probably this has never been pre-
4 sented to them In this light. It should
1 be now. They were not shirks in war
time, and do not mean to be now. They
1 should come up now shoulder to shoul-
der with their comrades, as In 1876.
for whatever 10 necessary to be done.
and the q. A. R. work Ia most neces-
sary. Their money is needed, their as
ISOLATION. sympathy and cordial support
are needed to DO what the G. A. r. has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-16
TO HAVE WATER WORKS.
Yates Center's Big Reservoir Damned
Up Mile Long.

Yates Center. May 16.-This towns
long talked of water works plans have
started. The plant is built near the
creek bed and the reservoir which has
been damned up is a mile and a quar-
ter long. There is nearly a mile Of
water in it now and the capacity is
looks good to the town IN view of the
fact that water has often been hauled
there from lola for train use. A pipe
will be run to Durand and all the Pa
ciic engines will be flushed there, and
the town has been piped for service.
The water company has contracted to
buy crude oil from c. D. Webster for
use under the boilers. the Standard
ed. A ten ton ice plant is to start in
July. The water company has gas well
that flows about half a million and will
use this gas to drill other wells, hoping
to develop a. considerable supply. If
enough is found there Is hope of a
glass plant locating.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-16
INTERNATIONAL BOUT.
Chance for Contest Between AttelI
and Bowker.

Los Angeles, May 16.@There is q
good chance Of another international
fight being witnessed at Los Angeles
on July A. Manager McCarey, of the
Pacific Athletic club. is trying hard to
induce Joe Bowker. England's cham
pion feather weight, to come over and
fight a twenty round battle with Abe
Atteli, Americas premier In that class
HcCarey, while not reckoning on any
monster attendance. on account of the
present unsettled condition OF affairs
on the coast. is counting on taking
moving pictures of the fight. As the
contest would undoubtedly result in
one of the most spectacular battles
ever fought these pictures should be
worth a small fortune.
A meeting between these two great
little boxers has been hanging fire for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-16
NEW ROUTE TO YELLOWSTONE
Stage Coach VIII Supply Short Lines,
TemporarY Gan.

Salt Lake City, May 16.=The new
railroad which the Oregon Short Line
is building from ST. Anthony, Idaho, to
not be completed at the opening of the
tourist season next month, but a stage
company will handle the tourist traffic
from Ashton, a new town in Idaho
near Marysville, and travel into the
park from the west will be much more
pleasant than over the old stage route.
General Manager w. H. Bancroft.
General superintendent E. Bucking-
ham and General Passenger Agent D.
E. Burley have just returned from a
trip of inspection over the new line.
Tourists will be taken from Salt Lake
to Ashton in through trains running by
way of Idaho Falls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-16
IS PE-RU-NA WORKED
SIMPLY MARVELLOUS. .
Suffered Severely
With Headaches-
Unable to Work.

Miss Lucy v. McGivney, 452 Third
ave, Brooklyn, n. Y, writes:
For many months / suffered severe
" from headaches and pains in the
side and back, sometimes being unable
TO attend to my daily work.
Il am better, now, thanks to Peruna.
and am as active as ever and have no
more headaches.
1.-The way PeTuna worked in my case
was simply marvellous"
We have in our files many grateful
letters from women who have suffered
with the symptoms named above. Lack
of space prevents our giving more than
one testimonial here.
It is impossible to even approximate
the great amount of suffering which
Peruna has relieved, or the number of
women who have been restored to
hsalth and strength by its faithful use.
Revised Formula.
For a number of years requests
have come to me from a multitude of
grateful friends, urging that Peruna be
given a slight laxative quality. have
been experim enting with laxative ad-
dition for quite a length of time, and
now feel gratified to annuOnce to the
friends of Peruna that I have incor-
porated such a quality in the medicine
which, in my opinion, can only en-
hance its we'll known beneficial char
acter.
IS. B. HARTMAN, NJ. d.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-16
MISSOURI PACIFIC PLANS.
Management Decides to Concentrate
Work on Betterment of Roads.

Management Decides to Concentrate
Work on Betterment of Roads.
St. Louis, May 16.@The manage
ment of the Missouri Pacific and Iron
Mountain systems will not, according
to present indications, devote much at
tention this season to the building of
extensions or new lines. Instead it viii
concentrate its efforts towards putting
all existing lines in the best possible
shape.
Considerable new work was com
pleted or begun last year. The new
White River line was finished and
opened to traffic, thus adding to the
system a direct line between Memphis
and the west. Important links and ex-
tensions were built to the Iron Noun
tain, chief of which were the links in
the river lines which Is now direct
route from st. Louis to New Orleans.
The building of a branch line from
Crane to Springfield is now in pro-
gress. Considerable work was done
last year in erecting new bridges, en-
larging the shop facilities and other
wise improving the system.
Betterment will be this years policy,
and 1t is doubtful whether any new
construction of Importance will be
started. The management will devote
its attention to the Improvement of
existing lines, so as to bring all lines OF
the system into the very best condition,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-16
NEW BRIDGE NEARLY READY.
Second Span of Rock Island Structure
to Be Swung Tomorrow

Kansas City, No, May 16.@The sec
ond span of the new Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific steel bridge across the
Kaw river at Kansas avenue, Armour
dale. will be completed by tonight, 1t Is
expected and the span will be swung
from the false work tomorrow. The
piling bridge, on which the new one
was built. will then be torn out. The
first span of this bridge was swung
three weeks ago. The bridge is of
two spans, each $50 feet long. It will
cost $200,0
The new bridge was built on the site
of the one swept away by the food Of
1908. Soon after this flood. a piling
bridge was built by the Rock Island
This was torn out by the 1904 food.
Then another. piling bridge was con
structed on the same site. on this
bridge the new one was built. The old
bridge was of three spans, each 200
feet long.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-16
TOPSY TURVY.
The City Government dwelling
ton in a Mix-Up.
Two Sets of Police Officers
Watching the Town.
THE MAYOR HAS FLED
Story That He Had Been Sum-
mOned Into Court.
To Testify as a Witness in the
Case of a Tenant.

WELLINGTON, Kan, May l6--Ihe pee'Se
and dignity of this town is being Watcn-
ed by rival sets of police officers rms
condition Of affairs is the result OF
the appointment Monday night by Geo.
Hunter. president of the city council
of a nav city marshal and assistant
or night marshal Asserting that the
confirmation Of the new man, Charles
Shaver. was illegal, a majority OF the
councilmen not being present, WeDn
Davis. the old marshal, refuses to alb
dictate until the matter is decided. The
novelty of having rival police oIhcS,i ;
IS not all that this town has IN the
way Of oddities just at present
Last Saturday w. r. Savage, mayor
OF this CITY, was subpoenaed as WIT
ness in a Joint trial. He was the
star witness for the prosecution II
was alleged that he owned and rented
to the man on trial the building useu
for the storage and sale of alcohollc
drinks.
When the mayor was summoned as
witness he was missing. A search OF
the town failed to reveal his Whefe5
abOuts Then some one came rorWarq q
with the information that ne had
boarded a northbOund santa Re tram
Friday afternoon taking the precau-
ton of concealing his intention by go
ing to the side of the train opposite
the depot. HIS lmpeQluenJa was stiSAt J.,
indicating the exigencies of a forced
march.
People on the train say that he had
a pair of trousers unwrapped, and moth
ing else by way of baggage. When the
judge discovered that the mayor had
apparently fed to evade the process OF
the court he declared that as soon as
the witness returned he would be cited
for contempt and fined. The joint
case was postponed until Monday in
the hope Of the mayors return. The
seeming attempt of the mayor to avoid
giving testimony that might result in
his losing a profitable tenant reused the
people of the town. A special council
meeting had been called some time
before for Monday night to make the
city appointments for the year. George
Hunter was the president Of the cOun-
Gil.
After waiting until the last train
was in to be absolutely sure that the
straying mayor had not returned at the
eleventh hour the council acted. All
the old officers, with the exception of
the marshals were reappointed. the
police it is said being let out because
they were affected by an alleged ina
bihty on the part of the mayor to see
clearly when matters pertaining to the
moral status of the city We're brought
before him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-16
THE c. e. SOCIETY AT SALIVA.
Federation Expects at Least $50 to Be
in Attendance

salina, Kan, May 16.@The state
Christian Endeavor will be here June
10, 20 and 81. Three evening sessions
and two day sessions. From $50 to
500 delegates are expected. The ses-
sions will be held in the Presbyterian
church except the evening service on
the goth. which will be held in the
Methodist church. Sergeant Thomas
is chairman of the convention commit
tee, Prof. c. J. Page is chairman of the
finance committee, and George Perrill
of the entertainment committee. Prof
Carnal will have charge of the conven-
ton music
About $50 was pledged toward the
expenses of the convention, which
makes a total of about $3.50 raised by
the members of the federation. The
total membership Of the federation is
about 800.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-16
GENERAL WINTs VISIT.
Commander of the Department to Tour
the Post.

Leavenworth Kan, May 16.=Gen-
eral Theodore Whit, commanding the
department of Missouri, win come to
the post during the latter part of this
week, probably Saturday, for the pur-
pose of making an annual inspection
Of the troops of the command The
department commander is also making
an inspection of the troops of Fort
Riley and Jefferson barracks.
He will be accompanied during his
trip by Lieutenant c. Q. Allen. afde-de-
camp. During his visit General Whit
will make an inspection of the bar
racks and a big review will be held on
the cavalry drill grounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-16
NEW RAILWAY LINE OPENED.
Rock Island Now Operating Trains
From K. G. to Fairbury. Neb.

The Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific
railway began operating trains be-
tween Fairbury. Neb.. and Kansas
City, No, by a direct route this morn
ing. The Burlington tracks are used
between Kansas City and Rushville
where connection is made with the
Rock Island tracks between Rushville
and St. Joseph. The Rock Island has
its own tracks between St. Joseph and
Fairbury.
The first train on the new service
was a freight train Of twenty cars from
Kansas City billed to various points
between Kansas City and Fairbury. A
meeting is being held in Chicago today
to figure out a passenger schedule
which will probably be put into effect
Sunday. The Rock Island will operate
local and through passenger and
freight trains between Kansas City
and Fairbury
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-16

Emporia, Kan, May lev. w. Fin
ney bought a Fsrd touring car in kan
sas City last week The machine is a
20 horse mower car, with a green body
and running gear, and is equipped with
q top. John Martin brought the car
from Kansas City to Topeka Saturday
morning, and Mr.. Finney Joined him
there and drove the car the rest of the
trip. They left Topeka after dinner
and reached here shortly after o'clock,
without accident. Mr.. Finney viii use
the car in running down breaks in the
toll lines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-16
CATHoIICs CONVENE.
The Federation Of Societies Gathering
at Wichita.

Wichita. Kan, May 1.-THE second
annual session of the Federation of
Catholic Societies began here yesterday
morning in pro- cathedral hall After
badges had been presented the dele
gates marched in line to the church,
where solemn pontihcaI high mass was
celebrated by the Right Rev. Thomas
F. I4illis Of LeavenWorth. The opening
address was delivered by Right Rev.
John Hennessy OF Wichita. After mass,
addresses were made by the Right
Rev. Henry Abbott of Atchison; the
Rev. Henry of Topeka; the Rev. Benno
Fasser and the Rev. Mr.. Sullivan Of
Wichita The sessions will continue
today and Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-16
HARMON QUrTs BURLINGTON.
His Successor, e. f. Bisbee, in Charge
Yesterday


Kansas City. Mo. May 16.-After
twenty-four years of service with the
Burlington road, seventeen in Kansas
City, H. L. Harmon, heretofore gen
era1 southwestern agent of that line,
yesterday turned over his office to his
successor, E. F. Bisbee, who leaves the
position of assistant general freight
agent of the Burlington at St. Joseph
to return here. Mr.. Bisbee was form
erIy commercial agent of the road
here.
The employees of the Burlington Of
fees yesterday presented Mr.. Harmon
with handsome set of desk furniture,
of bronzed copper. which he will use
in his new office in the Temple block,
although he says it is too good for
every day use. Mr.. Harmon will at
once enter upon the duties of his new
Office, that of vice president and gen
era1 manager of the Kansas City Via
duct and Terminal Railway company.
Mr.. Bisbee will go to st. Joseph to-
morrow He will not turn over his
Office there until Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-16
Factory 70 EmpIoy Twenty Boys.

HUTCHINSON Kan, May 16.-Tha
paper box and carton factory that has
been looking for location in Hutchin-
son is now an assured face. The site
has been secured and the capital has
been raised for the erection of a build
ing. The factory will be put up as
soon as possible and in ninety days the
Barley Manufacturing company ex-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-16
u. ID. Id Confer Wlfh Nehrasl.a

Lawrence, kan. May 16.-The ath-
letic board at Kansas university ap-
pointed DR.. John De Worries. the secre-
tary of the board. to 90 to Nebraska
and confer with the Nebraska univer-
sity board concerning the eligibility
rules as stated in the Chicago confer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-16
Texas southern to Extend.

Austin, Tex. May 16.=The Texas
Southern Railroad company has fled
an amendment to its charter. It pro-
vides for the extension of its main line
from Dibo1l, Angelina county, to Ev-
erett; for construction and operation
of a branch line from a station in An
gelina county, to be established on the
main line about seven miles from
DiboI, to be known as Blk. running
thence to Blufkin: also for a branch to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-16
HUGE SUN PAD IN CLAIMS.
Texas Road Disburses Over Million a
Year for Personal Injuries.

Fort Worth, Tex, May 16.-One Of
the leading lines Of Texas has just
compiled a statement of the amounts
paid out in Texas for personal injury
claims during the past fifteen years.
and it reaches the total of $13,226,123.
The largest amount paid out during
any one year OF this period was 1903,
when the total reached $1,9S7,12
Last year the amount paid out was ST.
S6S,5s9. For the past few years there
has been a gradual reduction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-16
WAS ADJUDGED BANKRUPT.
A Russell County COOPERATIVE Asso.
citation in Trouble.

salina, kan, May 16.=The Russell
County Cooperative association was
Tuesday adjudged bankrupt in Referee
Adillikin's court on petition of the cred
itors. This association operated
number of exchange stores in western
Kansas and has done a large business.
The association was required to file a
schedule of its assets and liabilities
within ten days when a meeting of the
creditors will be called.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-16

a long time. Attell is considered one
of the cleverest ringsters ever pro-
duced in this country at any weight
while Bowker is rated in a like man
ner in England. It is hard to think of
more interesting match. and it is to
be hOped that it is consummated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-16

ence rules. Should Nebraska and Mis-
souri, state universities accept the Chi
cago conference rules, Emile Drummer,
the famous K. u guard. and Charles
Ise. the 1904 fullback, will be barred
from next years team on account of
the ruling prohibiting the playing of
graduates.
In that case Drummer viii undoubt-
edly be freshman coach and the hopes
Of an "all victorious" team at K U.
next fall viii perish.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-16
FOR ALL DIVORCES

MCPHERSON Parties Must secure Per-
sOnaI Service
MCPHERSON. Kan. May 16.-Judge P.
J. Gale has served notice on the at
torneys practicing before him that he
will follow the order of the United
States suDreme court and grant no
more divorces on cases where service
on one of the persons interested has
been had BY publication.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-16

poets to be manufacturing paper boxes
and cartons In Hutchinson by the car
load. 1t is to be an addition to the
permanent industries Of the city.
Twenty men and boys will be employed
from the start. It Is expected that this
viii be increased to thirty later on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-16

begin at station IN Trinity county,
seventeen miles from Diboli, to be
known as VAR. and running into
Houston county, to Weches. The esti-
mated length of the proposed main line
and two branches is about 100 miles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-16

DR.. F. J. Ernest has moved his office
from S07 to 826 Kansas avenue, first
door south Of gas Office.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1906-11-01

AN ODD BIRD SPECIES.
She Does the Courting and He Most
of the Nursery Work.

She Does the Counting and He Most
of the Nursery Work.
Wilson'S phalarope is very common
in nearly all parts of the northwestern
prairies wherever there are grassy
pools or sloughs- 1t is quiet, beauti-
full little bird, with no immodest out
cries, feeding prettily along the moist
margins of the sloughs aud not dis
tressing itself over our presence. From
nearly every standpoint this phalarope,
like all other species Of its class, is
an anomaly among the birds Ap-
parently a land bird, 1T has partially
webbed or scailoped feet and ISIS gcsREs
and graceful swimmer The female is
the larger and handsomer of the pair
She does the courting and lie most of
the subsequent incubation and nursery
work. IIe is duly meek and obedient
us becomes the husband Of an amazon
for so worthy and strenuous young
female as she will not tolerate buck
hanging around idle when there is
plenty of useful work to be done. Fol
her part, to lay eggs SO big that the
chicks are clothed and able to run al
birth is all that should reasonably be
expected of her. Their marital rela
tions are otherwise scandalous from
our point of view. Two or three idle
vainglorious females are often seer
! devoting themselves to one little malt
at the height of the nesting season. ant
| no one seems to be sure whether OF
not he is the husband of any one o.
all Of them. Anyhow, they are al
head over ears in love with him.-Her
J bert X. Job in Outing Magazine.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1906-11-01
Notice.

James Hunter is authorized to collect
and receipt for all bills due me.
Sol Hunter.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1906-11-01
Ninth Annual Tour.

King-Perkins Company in Hal Reid's
strongest play "a Homespun Heart"
will appear at opera house on Tuesday
evening, Nov. 9Th. Like all of Mr..
Reid's dramas this play contains much
of that subtle element which for want
of better term has come to be called
.'heart interest. The play is very
original and abounds in alternating
scenes of pathos and humor. The
scene representing the time honored
custom of family worship, in a New
England country home and Andy's
humorous but reverential prayer, and
also the hearth-scene on Christmas
morning, in which Andy unloads a huge
stocking full of homely toys, made by
himself, for the baby's amusement. are
both quantity rendered and will live
long in the memory of the spectator.
Plays like ga Homespun Heart" are
calculated to do people good.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1906-11-01
Real Estate Transfers.

VIM. Brett to Dora F Olson, north
east quarter 18-132-64.
Monango Dairy Association to AL
Ian Arneson, part of northeast quarter
17-131-63.
William A Caldwell to Charles P
Nash, northwest quarter 12-131-63.
A c Lawrence to C Merrill, north
east quarter 5-130-59.
Louis K Hull to VIM ] Rasmussen,
northwest quarter 31-132-62.
E E Hall to A w EygaLroad, south
east quarter 2O-129-63.
John F Wilhelm to w A Caldwell,
southeast quarter 33-129-63.
Jay F Hagerty to Myrtle Hollenbach,
southeast quarter 19-131-61.
Geo Baldwin to Bridget Gilman, lots
l, 2 and 3, block Is, McCarthy's ad-
dition to Oakes.
Edwin F. Sweet to Alex Alexander
son, lot in block 2, Fullerton.
w H Cannon and wife to Myron
Graham, lot 12, block 33, 1st addition
to Glendale.
John Moore to P M Cloud, southeast
quarter 4-13O-6O.
Joseph Noonan to John Moore, south
east quarter 4-130-60.