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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-24
A BUSY WOMAN
Can Do the Work of Three or Four If
Well Fed.

An energetic young woman living iuss
outside of N. Y writes:
am at present doing all the house
work Of dairy farm. caring for ,
children. vegetable and flower gar
den, a large number of fowls. besides
managing an extensive exchange busi-
ness through the mails and pursuing
my regular avocati0n as a writer for
several newspapers and magazines (de-
signing fancy work for the latter and
all tbs energy and ability to do this I
owe to Grape-Nuts food
II was not always so, and a wear
ago when the shock of my NURSING.
baDys death utterly Frustrated me and
oeranged my stomach and nerves so
that 1 could not assimilate as much as
mouthful of solid food, and was i'm
even worse condition mentally. he
would have been a rash prophet who
would have predicted that it ever would
be so.
Prior to this great grief I had suf-
fered for years with impaired digestion.
insomnia, agonizing cramps in the
stomach, pain in the side. constipation.
and other bowel arrangements, All
these were familiar to my daily life.
Medicines gave me no reHef-nothing
did, until few month ago. at a friend &
suggestion, I began to use Grape-Ntlts
food, and subsequently gave up coffee
entirely and adopted Postum Food Cot
fee at all my meals.
To-day I am free from all the from
bles have enumerated. Ny digestion
IS simply perfect I assinilate nv food
without the least distress. enjoy sweet
restful sleep, and have a buoyant feel
ing of pleasure in my varied duties. In
fact. am new woman, entirelv. made
over. and I repeat. I owe 1t all ia
Grape Nuts and Postum Coffee Name
given by Postum Co, Battle Creek
Mich.
There's q reason. Read. the little book
FThe Road to MELVILLE, in pkgs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-24
Acr1vrrY oKLAHoAlA.
Lots of Railroad Building There Being
Pushed to Completion.

HuSnCAA 40 kBACAAOAAs
Guthrie. o. T., April 24-Great interest
is manifested there and at other towns
along the Santa Fe's eastern Oklahoma
division over the proposed extension
nOrthWard from Fairfax, o. l., the pres
ent northern terminus, to Moline ram
where it will connect with the Empofla-
Moline branch of the Santa Fe. The ex-
tension will strike the Kansas towns OF
Elgin and Sedan and afford a shorter OUT
let for the heavy cattle shipments from
the Usage Indian Nation The extension
viii also shorten the distance between Z Q
peka and Guthrie several hundred miles.
Activity is shown at the present time by
both the CherryVale, Oklahoma and IexaS
company in Kansas and the st. Louis, FL
Reno and Western company in Oklahoma,
of the two lines at Guthrie and the extern
sion of the last named line from FL Keno
southwest into Texas. General Manager
Wolf with other officials Of the road
1t is already in operation for % miles pc
tween Ell Reno and Guthrie.
For the Cherryvale, Oklahoma ana rex
as road, the contract was let during tne
the line to the Stubs Construction com
pany of Kansas City The contract covers
the line from Caney. Kan, southwest TO
King7sher, o. T. via PaWhuska, Black
burn, Perry and Guthrle The line runs
direct from Caney to Pawhuska, thence
southwest, crossing the Arkansas river at
Black burn W R. Stubbs who has the
contract for construction, is national Re
publican committeeman of Kansas, and IS
associated with Senator S. NJ Porter of
Csanev The Porter survey was the first
attempt at road building in the early days
of Oklahoma and was known as the Rob
er-t Martin road. Martin was ex-seeretary
of Oklahoma and mayor of Gut hrie. and
following the survey of the line. he visited
both London and Paris, together with Sen
ator Porter. to raise funds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-24
REsURRECr A DEAD TOWN.
RawIins County People Are Recon-
structing Town of Beardsley.

Rawlins county Is represented in To-
peka this week by Fred Robertson, who
is here on supreme court matters Chas
P. Kurth, who is attending Masonic
lodge matters. and Frank E. Munger,
the mayor of Atwood, and r. S. Hend-
ricks. the two latter representing the
Democracy Of Rawlins county, and del
egateS to the state convention. These
gentlemen give glowing accounts of the
prosperity of Atwood and Rawlins
county. Wheat prospects are fine.
Work will commence this week on the
WaterWorks plant, the contract having
been let to J. L. White, Of South Da-
kota. The mains will cover all the bust
ness and residence part Of Atwood. On
the Sth of May the $4,000 court house
proposition will be voted on. and it
will carry by large majority. The
new modern hotel project at a cost of
not less than $4,000 is assured, the
necessary amount having been prac-
tfcally secured. These gentlemen claim
that Rawlins county will double her
population in the next ten months. If
Atwood, the county seat of Raw1ins
county, these gentlemen claim several
new business buildings and residences
will be erected this year.
Speaking of the general prosperity of
Rawlins county, these gentlemen men
ton the fact of the returning to life of
the town of BeardsIey, on the B. & M.
road, west of Atwood. The Foster Lum-
Der company people of Kansas City
have recently invested in a section Of
land near this once defunct town, are
putting IN a stock of lumber. an eleva-
tor will be erected. and two general
stores and several other business houses
will start UP at once. With these i'm
provements and others to follow, Beard
sley will come to the 'front.' again The
B. q NJ will also open a station and
give the place its just rights.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-24
CAMPING IN THE ROCKIES.
Pamphlet Describing joys OF Outdoor
Life Issued by ID. & B. G.

Camping in the Rocky Mountains''
is the title of a little pamphlet describ-
ing the joys of outdoor life just issued
by the passenger department Denver
& Rio Grande railroad.
Within its striking green and red
cover Is contained complete informa-
ton regarding the Colorado and Utah
game laws, the kind and place where
best hunting and fishing can be found.
and the cost of camping outfits, all Of
which is valuable Information for the
suOrtsn1au
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-24
Piles Cured
Suffering for Years, and Bedridden
From Piles. a Contractor of
Marion, Ind, Is Cured by
Pyramid Pile Cure.
Trial Package Mailed Free to All Who
Send Name and Address.

Trial Package Mailed Free to All Who
Send Name and Address.
L was troubled with piles for several
years before / would let it be known
But at last they became so severe that 1
could not walk and 1 had to take ny
bed I tried everything and anything
the doctors prescribed. and took their
treatments for long time. But nothing
ever did me any good I had seen your
ad- in different newspapers, so got a
50-cent box and began using them. From,
the very first I got quick relief and oy
the time I was starting on my third
box / saw I was cured. l have not peen
troubled with them since. Now you can
use this as you please, because It is
genuine. Yours, T. A Sutton, Stone
and Cement Contractor, Marion Ind
Instant relief can be gotten by using
the marvellous Pyramid Pile Cure Tt
Immediately reduces all congestion and
swelling, heals all sores, ulcers and irri-
tated parts.
The moment you start to use it your
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dread disease is in sight
The Pyramid Pile Cure renders q sur
gicaI operation unnecessary. Don't hack
to pieces those tender muscles which
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The Pyramid Pile Cure is put up in
the form of "easy-to-use," specially
made suppositories. They are soothing.
painless, instant and certain
A trial treatment will be sent you at
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without cent of expense to you. if YOU
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After you receive the sample, you can
get q regular size package Of Pyramid
Pile Cure at your druggIst's for 80 cents.
or If he hasn't 1t, send US the money and
we will send It to you
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-24
SHIPPERS TO ATTACK RATES.
American Association Getting Ready
for Active Campaign.


for Active Campaign.
A wide attack upon freight rates is
being planned by members of the
American Shippers association, which
was formed to fight the uniform bill of
lading, says the Railway Age. Ship
pers declare the railroads have during
recent years been drawing the strings
tighter and tighter about them by
eliminating rebates and other favors
and by advances in rates and CLASH
hcations. The recent attack upon
them for undertaking is said to be
the straw that broke the came1s back
and they don't propose to stand it any
longer
The machinery of the American
Shippers association is now to be used
to secure a general reduction in rates
President Conkey, of the association
has addressed to the members of the
executive committee a letter, from
which the following paragraphs are
taken:
1T is regarded as desirable that
there should be a meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee of the American
Shippers association at an early date.
and I would like to know If it would be
agreea bic for you to attend a meeting
in Chicago on Friday, May 4 The
relations between the carriers and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-24

Trainmen From All Points on system
Meet 1T Newton.

Newton, Kan. April 24.=Nearly one
hundred railroad men, representing the
engineers, hremen, conductors and
brakemen from points on the Atchison
Topeka & Santa Fe system proper. that
is the line from Chicago to AIbuquer-.
que, held a meeting here last night for
the purpose of forming q federation OF
the employees of these departments of
the Santa F'e system. General Chair
man Thomas Burke of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen, and ATyer
F. Hurley Of the engineers attended
the meeting. The employees of the Mis-
souri, Pacific and other large systems
are federated, but heretofore there has
been no movement to federate the
Santa Ese orders
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-24
odd Insurance Settlement.

Fort Scott, April 24.-Prof. Brown.
recorder for the A. 0. L. W. lodge, has
just made settlement of the insurance
claim of the estate of the late c. c.
Christey. Christey lived here twenty
years ago and always retained his
membership in the local lodge. He
died some time ago and left $4,000 in
surance in the Workman. The Fort
Scott lodge could ind no way of ad-
justing the claim as no one knew the
man. Prof. Brown discovered a pic
ture Of Christey and sought to have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-24
Bishon I.iIIis Present.

Big Springs, Kan. April 24.-The new
Catholic church which the Rev. Father
Smith, of Perry. has lust completed at
a cost of nearly $1,000, was dedicated
Monuay. The Right Rev. Bishop LilIis
of Kansas City, was assisted in the
work by eight priests. A class of TWEEN
ty three was also confirmed. About 500
people were present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-24

The Frisco system has arranged for
special high speed, solid trains OF re-
frigerator cars to carry Strawberries to
the large markets from the fruit grow
ing districts of Arkansas now entering
season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-24

on account of the convention at Los
Angeles. Cal. May 40. 1906, Of the
Imperial Council Ancient Arabic Or
der Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine the
Union Pacific has authorized a round
trip rate to San Francisco and Los An
geles, Of $50 Tickets on sale from
April Is to May s. 1905.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-24
Soldiers to DriII at Atchison.

Atchison. Kan, April 24.-FOur troops
of the Ninth cavalry from Fort Leav-
enworth arrived in Atchison Monday
afternoon on a practice march and are
camped below town. They will give
monkey drill for the benefit of Atchison
people today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-24
NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY

ninth Missouri infantry. One brother
resides in Topeka and a sister and
brother live in Oklahoma. Dunlap does
not expect to return to the Home, but
will go to some town in lower Califor-
MIA and spend the remainder of his
days in comfort
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-24
F,ntertained the I,ovaI Lection.

Junction City, Kan. April 24-CoIoneI
E. S Godfrey. commanding officer of
Fort Riley entertained about thirty
members of the Kansas commandery
of the Loyal Legion at the post In the
afternoon at the post riding hall the
visitors were entertained by officers and
enlisted mems classes in horsemanship.
The visitors represent all districts of
the state. Last night they were given
q dinner at the officers club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-24

The supreme court of the United
States by dismissing for want of Juris-
diction a case against the state of
Georgia, practically upheld the law Of
that state prohibiting the running Of
freight trains on Sunday. superin-
tendent of the Southern railway had
been tried and convicted for violating
that law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-24
THEY USED DYNAMITE.

Burglars at Herington Secured $3.50
and Made Their Escape.
Herington, Kan, April 24-Burglars
dynamited McIntire's drug store safe
and secured $3.50. They escaped after a
running battle with the city marshal
who wounded one. Three hundred dol
lars reward Is offered for their arrest
and conviction
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-24
WHISKY RUINED HUSBAND.
Plea of a Woman in a Damage Suit at
Arkansas City.

Arkansas City, April 24.=Mrs. Anna
Sims, through her attorney, John
Parman, has brought suit in the dis
trict court against Ed Waters, asking
for damages in the sum of $5,557.
She alleges in her petition that her
husband was incapacitated through
liquor sold by Waters, for providing
for his family. She also alleges that
Sims. after getting the money for his
labor, would spend the same for liquor
instead of taking it home or other
wise providing for his family with it..
furthermore she alleges that he gave
whisky to their two small sons, aged
five and three years. respectively H
NJ Sims, the husband of the plaintiff
in this case, is a teamster.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-24
FARMERS AT HAYS.
More Than 800 People at the Institut
in Ellis County.

in Ellis County.
Hays, Kan, ADriI 24-More than 300
people attended a farmers institute here.
The forenoon was spent by the farmers
a the Hays branch experiment station.
examining the experiments being con
Quoted in wheat, grasses, corn and in
feeding cattle The afternoon was de-
voteu to lectures on farm dairying end
soil culture.
An organization is being perfected
and next fall an institute and agricuI-
tural exhibit will be held. Prof Err
and Prof. Quenick of the Kansas Agri-
cultural college were the speakers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-24
STRIKE AT cHERRYvALE.

WoriSInen Sore Because the Foreman
Is Not Discharged.
Cherryvale, Kan, April 24-Six hun
dred workmen of the Edgar Lead and
Zinc companys smelter here struck
Monday because the company refused
to discharge the foreman, William
Fisher. The men assert that Mr.. Fisher
discriminates between men and is 9th
erwise Objectionable. The company
officials sav they will keep Mr.. Fisher
in spite of the strike.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-24

some one identity it. Finally he in
serted a little notice in paper of his
desire to have the picture identified
and the next day the matter was ami
cably settled when some one called,
identified the picture and Mr.. Brown
ordered the claim paid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-24

Lens, France, April 23-The mill
tary today began making wholesale
arrests among the revolutionary ele-
ments of the strikers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-24
1HAT Joy IHEY BRING
IoFyERYHoME


indulge outdoor
Objectionable
Syrup
general
quality excellence based knowledge and
generally
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benehaIy
5
all well informed
medic nc neverf
always has the full the Company Fig Syrup Coany
only If dealer offers other than the regular Fifty having
fail
the genuine will beneficial effects Every family should always have
equally children
whenever laxative remedy is required
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-24
Half-Sick

When your nerves are weak, when
you are easily tired, when you feel
all run down, then is the time you
need 3 good strong tonic = Ayers
Sarsaparilla. Your doctor will tell
you why it has such power over weak
nerves, Why it makes the blood rich,
and why it gives courage and strength
Ask him if tits the medicine you need.
We hsvs % ssereiss W putH.h }. C. Aver Co,
tie israalsz e IS Hedisluasi Lowell Mass
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-24

verance and skill, which command adrni-
ration, but he is enabled to get there
largely by his power being untrammeled. >"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-24
STATE EXAMINATIONS
For Teachers Of Public Schools.

StateexaminatiOns will be held on July
30 and 81 and August | at the close Oi
the summer school in Norfolk, Farmyille,
fredericksburg, Winchester, Charlottes
vile. Emory, Big Stone Gap and COying-
ton for white teachers, aud at Abingdon
and Danyile for the colOred teachers.
In view OF the fact that the courses OF
study at the Institutes will be too exten-
sive to be- completed with the best re-
suits during one mouth, those teachers
attending the Institutes for twenty (2Ol
days who hold first and second grade
certificates will be allowed To take an
examination on one-half OF the course
this year and will be credited with those
studies ON which they make seyenty-hve
! 90 per cent? or more and will be- per
mitted TO take an examination on the re-
manning branches at the spring or sum
mfT examination in 1907. This will re.
lieve teachers now holding first and see
ond grade certificates from the burden OF
taking the entire examination in 1907.
Teachers now holding third grade GER
tifcates who wish TO take the examina-
tion at this time will be allowed to take
an examination on One-half OF thlscOurse
this year and to take an examination on
the other half of the course at the sum
mer examination in 1907.
If teachers holding third grade certifi
Gates make "a first or second grade
rating on the subjects they take in the
examination at the institute, they will
be given first or second grade certiii
cate. which will be in force until the ex
animation for 1907; and if first or see
ond grade rating is made on the second
hall OF the examination, this certficat,
will be changed TO one in full force.
Teachers will not be permitted to TAX,
more than a reasonable number of sub
iucts. The subjects chosen, after consul
tation with the conductor, mustb be takeT
through the entire course.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-24
HORSES AND MULES
They Increase N Number And Value.

Horses ar, surviving automobiles a.
they survived railroads. When railroads
were introduced horse breeders were a,
sure that they wer ruin,d as Brltls'
-hip owners were when thr navigation
laws We're repealed. But the British shlI
owner was never -o prosperous a. aiteI
the removal oi medieval legislation, anc
horses became more numerous and valu-
able after stage coaches were abolished
than they were beion The automobile
and the electric ear threw the horse
Feeders into panic Rut the Depart.
ment oi Agriculture reports that there
are now lS.TlS.I1N horses in the United
States. against lt3G4.GG nine years
ago lu tie sam" time mules have in
creased from 2.2lj.Gj4 To- 3 4O4. .0Gl.
and the value per head OF both beasts i-
estimated much higher NOW than nint
wears ago Al Xaudria Gazette.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-24

FREDERICKSBURG VA, THURSDAY, MAY "a, 1906.
APPRECIATES THE NEWS
FROM HIS OLD HOME

Washington, d. C., May DIST, 1906.
To The Free Lance.
In your issue OF April 18th, 1906, !
with great pleasure read All article pub
lished 10y you from the pen Of Sergeant
X. l.. Brooks, 4lth company. coast ar
tillcry. and after reading that article |
came TO the conclusion that having been
born at SpotSylvania Court House, aud
having been subscriber 10 your yalu-
able paper for some time, ! deemed it my
duty. as an old resident of said place, 10
10 put myself in writing ~ 10 the worth
OF your most valuable paper.
II was at Spot-ylvania Court House
that first saw the light of day and re-
sided there many years, when ! leit u
years ago to come % the District oi
Columbia ipon arriving M -aid Dis
trict ! engaged in business, and inlfhough
seeking news from my old birthplace !
had mo- way of doing SD, and did not ne
compli-h this iact until began taking
your paper Prior 10 this date ! had NO
idea that your paper furnished the news
that IL does. but now. after having read
IL for 80 long time. ! would not iall to
he a subscriber thereto for double the
price not only keep in general touch
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we'll a. fredericksburg. but also keep
posted as to my many friends IN and
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-24
RICHMOND COLLEGE
CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES

THE number Of applicants fordcgrees l.
unusually large az Richmond COLLEGE
This session Their are twoapplying for
the master OF arts d.gree. twenty-eighi
ior the bachelor oi arts degme, four fol
the barh,lor oi science degree aud ten fol
the drgrre oi bachelor of law The stu
'icnts have applied 10 the faculty fol
THEN drgncs. and their requests hay'
been approved Among them arc:
Bachelor ui Arts-W William Oswald
Bcn~lry. Caroline county; George LloyC
Doughty. Jr, Acc0mac county Thomas
Edmond liughc-, RappahanEockcounty
Bachelor al S,Irn,-Arthur BroaGdu'
'iravatt. King William county.
Bachelor oi LaN~-PnWhatan Wright
James. Louinun county. George Morton
Orange ,ountf.