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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-13

show the ramifications of the corpora
ton which reached equally into the
city's temple of worship and the little
red country school house for its
profits
For the past year Parks has been
forced to go on the road in order to
earn a living. He has been travelling
for the jobbing house of NJ. H. E.
Beckley, $50 Wabash avenue. Chicago.
In his trips he has accumulated much
of the information which he will con-
tinue to give tomorrow.
The testimony of Mr.. Witherspoon
of Tennessee was brief, but was
marked by an incident almost unheard
testimony a roar of cheers and hand
clapping from the room of the in
quisitors rang down the marble cor
ridor. 1t was followed by a hearty
burst of laughter from the dignified
Witherspoon came out in1-nedia teIy
after. buttoning his overcoat over a
deeply inflated chest. Upon his chest
he smote a resounding blow as the door
closed behind him.
Yes, sirI' he exclaimed We've got
them going now. Victory for the indie
pendentsI'
Federal Attorney Is Pleased.
Assistant District Attorney Childs
who seldom laughs. followed Wither-
spoon out with smile upon his fea-
lures, and called for another witness.
Mr. Witherspoon sold out his stock
interests in the school furniture bust
ness less than a year ago, the corpor-
alton practically debating the terms of
the sale and being the purchaser
l.. A. Henry of Crystal Falls, Mich
is a dealer in retail furniture and a
trustee of the public schools in that
city. He obtained one contract to fur
nish the schools in Crystal Falls with
desks and is said to have been forced
to buv from the American Seating
company at disadvantageous terms.
At the morning session Miss Julia
Doyle occupied the witness chair She,
as stenographer to Mr.. Holbrook of the
Seating company, is one of the most
important witnesses to testify in the
investigation. 1t is not known whether
Miss Doyle will be recalled, but when
she left the federal building she was
guarded by a secret service man.
Miss Doyle is said to have testified
of the ''gentleman's agreement among
the members of the alleged combine,
and to have told the grand jurors of the
devices used to maintain high prices
in school and church furniture
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-13
Dinners Coming
81 Smell It"
Does Your Stomach Feel Happy When
MeaI-Time Comes?

MedI-11Ine comes!
When you sniffle in the air the ap-
petizing aroma of something cooking
do you feel that you could sit down
open your mouth, pin back your ears
and eat with a delicious gusto, every
thing set before you, and not feel any
bad effects from it?
In other words, can your poor stom-
ach take care Of everything and any
thing you put into it? There are thou
sands and thousands of people who do
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-13
DRIVEN TO WALL.
A. Parks of Lawrence Testifies
in Chicago Court.
Furniture Trust Put Him Out
of Business.
HAD TO GO ON ROAD.
Was Offered Alternative and
Refused to Surrender.
How American Seating Company
Forced Up Prices.

Chicago, Feb. 13.-Testimony as to the
methods of the American Seating com
pany in dealing with small independent
dealers has commenced
Three men were examined IheS
were Ross .Witherspoon of Jackson
Tenn; l. A. Henry of Crystal rams
Mich, and A. Parks of Lawrence ran
These three men are all SAID 10 nav
suffered from the exactions of the cor
poration. Their evidence will. 1t Is sslu'
bear upon the merciless warfare OF eX-
termination alleged to Rave been waged
against competition by the hrms "Ilhiii
the "gentlemen's agreement
Mr.. Parks came staggering unoer lle
weight of a huge sheat OF docuIllSiisS5
around which his arms barely reache ett
THAT isn't nearly ALL, he salo Win
a happy smile, pointing to his portaole
library. 1T would take wheeIoarro"
to carry them ALL 49,
Then, however, the marshal at tne
door grasped Mr.. Parks by the arm
and drew him within.
All the mass of evidence Introduces
by Mr. Parks consisted of correspond
American Seating company, price llsts'
circulars, warnings, extracts IroIh
ledgers, legal documents, ana iran
scripts, compiled by him in three years
of thorough search for Matchmaking
matter against the working OF the syn
dictate What he brought in was not
all read, but left for reference, ana
more of it will be carted in when MI
Parks goes again before the lnqulsltors
at 10 o'clock this morning
Witness Tells of Threats.
During S5 years of experience in the
furniture business, partly in Ottawa
Kan. and partly in Lawrence, MI a;
Parks acquired thorough acquaintance
with the details of the trade. His know
ledge of all it's intricacies was thorough
" tested by the questions OF Assistant
District Attorney Childs-
Five or six years ago, according TO
Mr.. Parks, the hand of the American
Seating company began to bear heavily
upon him and his house. He started
fighting the corporation, and so vtgor-
ously was his warfare waged that he Is
in possession of letters (Which Will be
exhibited at the proper time) from the
company, offering him the alternative
ton with it, or Of being commercially
abolished.
These offers Parks rejected with
scorn, preferring independence. He
with tell the grand jury in what man
ner the company proceeded to carry
out the threat. He will explain how
the independents were Bonded and
broken.
He will tell how the American Seat
price on school desks from $40 and |
$3.50 in 1905 to $2.40 in 1907.
Small Concerns Paid Tribute.
He and the other two men who |
testified yesterday. and the sixty or
seventy who are to follow, will tell |
how the little makers of church pews, |
and school desks. and simple Office |
furniture were made, it is said. to pay
tribute. The story will. it is said. |
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-13
TO HAVE ANOTHER BANK.
Fourth Institution of the Kind to Open
at Fort Scott.

Fort Scott. Kan. Feb. lat has
been officially announced that a
fourth banking house will be started
in Fourt Scott. A charter has been
asked for in the name of F. H. Fos-
ter of Parsons, son-in-law of Judge
Simons. John H. Prichard, A. F.
Rothfuss and c. H. HARRISON.
The new bank has asked for a state
charter and will probably be located
in the old Bank of Fort Scott quar-
tiers though this is undecided. F. H.
Foster will be the banks vice presi-
dent and Mr.. Prichard it's cashier, but
beyond this the operating corps has
not been announced. It is not known
as yet when the bank will be opened.
The new bank will be capitalized at
$4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-13
SUFFRAGE CAUSE SLOW.
The Rev. Anna Shaw Finds 1t Making
Little Progress.

Chicago. Feb. 13.-The Rev. Anna
Shaw, president of the American Wo-
man Suffrage association, which will
hold its annual convention in Chicago
this week, declared that the suffrage
cause had made less progress in Amer
lea during the last few years than in
any other enlightened country
Even in Syria" she said, lat the foot
of Mount Ararat the people are awak-
ening to the Importance OF the woman's
suffrage movement. All over the world
this has been one of the most promising
years. but curiously enough the least
progress has been made here in Amer
lea"
The convention will open on Thurs
day and remain in session five days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-13

roads is being brought around, largely
through the realization of the com
mercial Importance of the railroad s
and their effect upon the growth of
the country.
II think we fool ourselves if we make
up our minds that this great rush of
prosperity is going to continue forever
and do not take advantage of the op-
portunity for getting new lines, extend
ing into every section of the state at
the cost of many millions of dollars of
fresh capital. which must come from
outside the state.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-13
LABOR MEN TO PROTEST.
Will Take Hand in Idaho Miners
Trouble.

Waco, Tex, Feb. 13.-Mass meetings
are being called by the labor councils
embodying all the labor unions in the
various cities of this state to protest
against the imprisonment of Moye.-.
Haywood and Pettibone. who have
been in prison year in Idaho. The
three men were officers of the Western
Miners federation and are charged
with the murder of former Governor
Stuenenberg of Idaho.
Union men here allege that the men
are being illegally restrained of their
liberty and that a conspiracy exists to
keep them from having a trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-13

less it is rendered in cars that will be
permitted to run through, and the de-
livery of such business will be co2sid-
cred as permission to run such cars"
The embargo which the Santa Fe has
had in effect for some time against the
Kansas City Southern on cars for
transfer and for shipment has been ex-
tended to include Kansas City South
ern cars for switching.
The Burlington, Rock Island and
Missouri Pacific have retaliated by re-
fusing to accept orders to deliver grain
for the Santa Fe unless loaded in Santa
Fe system cars or foreign cars consign-
ed to the aSnta Fe system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-13

Wells. She was born at Mt. Desert
Island, Me. in 1850. She was mar
ried in Maine to John Balmer, and to
them one daughter was born, Mrs.
George Wells of Emporia
The JohnSons moved from Maine to
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, thirty years ago,
where they lived a year. They next
moved to Marion, Kan. where they
lived three years. and later to Elm
dale, and then to Cottonwood Falls,
where they lived for twenty years.
Two years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson
moved to Emporia.- ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-13
ALL RIDE FOR ? CENTS.
interchangeable Mileage Books to Be
Put on Sale ct Once.

Omaha, Feb. 13.-At a meeting at
Omaha today of the passenger repre-
senta tives Of the principal roads doing
business in Nebraska, it was agreed
and announcement is officially made
that the 2-cent interchangeable mile
age book rate good over railroads east
of the Missouri river will be made eff
fective at once interchangeable over
Nebraska railroads between all Ne
braska points.
This is an individual 1000 mile
book sold to any person, travelling
men, farmers, lawyers, doctors, mer-
chants or the like. and is good over
practically all railroads in Iowa, Illf-
nois Wisconsin, Minnesota, Missouri,
as we'll as Nebraska.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-13
Pirates secure New Pitcher.

Elmer, y. J.. Feb. 13.-James
Brady. the baseball pitcher. who play
ed with the Phillies last year and was
farmed to Little Rock. Ark, has sign
ed with Pittsburg The team will go
to Hot Springs next month, and Brady,
who is at his home here, Will join
them there. He has not been working
at his trade. that of window glass
blowing, this winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-13
NEW ROUTE FRIDAY.
Missouri Pacific and Santa Fe to Use
Rock Island Tracks.

The Missouri Pacific and Rock ISL
and roads are busy making extensive
preparations for the former road to
use the latter's tracks from Atchison
to St. Joseph, instead of the Burling-
ton tracks, which it has used for the
past twenty-six years. The change
will take effect next Friday, and the
new route will save the Gould road
about two miles and cut its passenger
schedule between the two towns about
fifteen minutes.
The trains of the Missouri Pacific.
Rock Island and Santa Fe which will
run on the same tracks from Atchison
to St. Joseph, will be governed by the
block system, seven blocks to be erect
ed along the line. This system is now
used from Stillings to the Missouri
Pacific crossing at Leavenworth. by
the Great Western, the Rock Island
and the Burlington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-13
SAFEGUARD TO SETTLERS.
Senator Long Secures an Amendment
to the BurLett Amendment

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Long
has secured an amendment to the Bur
kett amendment to the agricultural ap-
preparation bill reported to say which
will safeguard homesteaders and entry
men who may take up land within an
area leased by the government for
grazing" Any lease existing on a
homestead entered by settler will be
Immediately cancelled upon such en-
try under the terms of Longs amend
r0Rnf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-13
LANTRY GETS CONTRACT.
Will Build New Ration Tunnel for
100000

Charles J. Lantry of Strong City, a
railroad contractor, has been awarded
the contract for the new Ration tunnel
which the Santa Fe will begin. Mr..
Lantry'S contract for his share of the
work is $500. 900. The tunnel is to be
lower than the present Ration tunnel
and to be wide enough for double
tracks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-13
Fftn zfefused to Fight.

Herrin. ILL.,. Feb. 13.-Bob Fitzsim-
mons, the prize fighter fatty turned
down challenge from Richard Far
rell. young prize fighter of repute in
southern Illinois. here when the latter
went to engage him in sparring bou;
Fitzsimmons is here with his dramatic
organization, and got angry when Far
rell's supporters asked him to accept
the challenge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-13
Is Recovering.

Vice President and General Manage
Mohler, of the Union Pacific, is report
ed as recovering from his attack o
pneumonia in Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-13
EMBARGO AT KANSAS CITY.
Santa Fc Gives Notice 1t Won't TAX
Grain Except in Through Cars.

Kansas City. Feb. 13.-The car short
age situation in Kansas City has been
aggravated by further embargoes
placed by some railroad lines against
other lines. The Santa Fe has issued
the following notice:
Owing to shortage of equipment, the
atchisor, Topeka e. Santa F'e railway
will not accept grain at Kansas City
from connecting lines for shipment un-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-13

tried Peruna as
a last resort,
and my happi-
ness was great
when 1 found
that before the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-13
President Walter Is Dead

New York, Feb. 13.-President AL
fred Walter of the Seaboard Air Line
died at his home in this city today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-13

That our American forests abound in
plants which possess the most valuable
medicinal virtues is abundantly attested
by scores of the most eminent medical
writers and teachers. Even the untu-
tored Indians had discovered the useful
ness of many native plants before the
advent of the white race. This informa-
ton, impaired freely to the whites, led
the latter to continue Investigations until
to-day we have d rich assortment of most
valuable American medicinal roots.
- -
Dr. Pierce believes that our American for
ests abound in most valuable medicinal roots
foH the cufoAQf most obstinate and fatal dis
eases il we.woG2d properly investigate them:
and IL fe~sfrraa ffSn OF this conviction. he
poirASe<with pride>6 the almost laarxelons
cures effected by bis g Golden edica1Qt
GOVERN which has QLQYe11 itself 10 be The
most efficient Stomach tonic LIVER 1nxigoI--
stoI. heart tonic and regulator and blood
cleanser known to medical science. Dyspep-
STA. or Indigestion. torpid live5. functionaP
and even valvular and other affections OF
the heart yield to its curative action. The
reason tchv 1t cures these and many other
affections. is clearly shown in little book
of extracts from the standard medical works
which is mailed free to any address by Dr.. K
v. Pierce. of Buffalo. N. Y. to all sending
request for the same.
- -
Not less marvellous. in the unparalleled
cures it is constantly making OF woman's
many peculiar affections. weaknesses and
distressing derangementS Is Dr.. P1erce'S
FaTorite\ Prescriptions is amply attested
by thousands ofInpSoHcited testimonials con-
tributed by\GSIfeful pafrertS who have been
cured BY it Of cataxrhal nelxic drains. painfnI
periods. irregularities. prolapsus and oiheE
diSpIa Elements caused-b By EeaknesS.- ulceT-
alton of uterus and kindred affections. often
after many other advertised medicines. and
physicians had failed
Both the above mentioned medicines are
wholly made up from the glyceric extracts OF
native. medicinal roots. The processes en-
ploycd in their manufacture were original
with DR.. Pierce. and they are carried on by
skilled chemists and pharmacists with the
aid of apparatus and appliances specially
designed and built fer this purpose Both
medicines are entirely free from alcohol and
all other harmful. -habit-forming drugs. A
full list Of their Ingredients is printed on
eacn bottle-Urapper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-13
MRS. ETA JOHNSON DEAD.
Respected Woman OF Lyon County
Passes Away.

Empcria Kan. Feb. 13.-Mrs. Eta
johnson died here Tuesday at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. George
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-13

ct am very glad to say a good word
for Peruna- 1 was greatly bothered
with catarrh of the head. I had dull
headaches that nothing seemed to
reach, and 1 would have periodical
pains over the eyes.
Il tried many prescriptions and
many doctors, and while some relieved
me slightly, none could cure me.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-20
MONK HOME FOR FIRST TIME.
After Thirty-seveni Years Brother
Timothy Returns Home-Best
Known in Order.

Dubuque, Aug. 19.-For the first
time in thirty-seven years, since he
forsook the world to become a Trap
pist monk, Brother Timothy of the
monastery near Dubuque, visited his
native home in Dyersville, Ia, to en-
Joy the pleasures Of family reunion
with his brothers and sisters. The
reunion took place last week and was
one of the happiest events of the
monks life Brother Timothy, guest
master of the old monastery. is one
of the best known members Of the
great order of Trappist monks and is
known far and wide for his genial
and engaging hospitality The rule of
silence does not lie on him and his is
the duty of welcoming guests to the
home of the Trappists, Of making
pleasant the visit Of the outsider.
Thirty-seven years ago Brother limo
thy gave up the world with what 1T
held for him of youthful anticipation
and happiness and went into the clois-
tered home, entered into the heart
of the spiritual life apart from the
things that distract from the purely
religious; gave up the dream of flu
ture in the world to know only the
ways of meditation and prayer
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-20
Chess Congress at Carlsbad.

Carlsbad, Aug. ia score Of the
foremost living experts at chess
assembled here today and, as guests
Iof the municipality of Carlsbad, began
play in the great international tour
nament for which preparations have
been making since last winter All
the really great masters Of the game,
with the exception Of DR. Tarrasch and
DR.. Laskr are included in the list Of
entries.
America is represented in the tour
nament by F. J. Marshall, who tied
for second place in the last interra-
Itional contest at Ostend, and P. Joh-
ner. champion of the Manhattan Chess
Club of New York Among the Europ-
can experts taking part are vidmar
and Wolf of Vienna, DR. Bernstein OF
Berlin. Burn Of Liverpool. Janowski
tof Paris, Rubinstein Of Russia, Spiel
mann of Munich, e Cohn and W.
Cohn of Berlin. Duras of Prague
Leonhardt of Stockholm, Marco OF
Vienna, Maroczy of Budapest Niemzo-
wisch of Zurich. Schlechter of Vienna
Teichmann of London, and Tschigorin
/ of ST. Petersburg.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-20
Prince Wilhelm at jamestown.

Norfolk, Va. Aug. 19-Right royal
was the welcome to Prince Wilhelm
of Sweden. when the splendid armored
cruiser Flygia, flying the Swedish
colors, steamed majestically into
Hampton Roads for visit of several
days in this vicinity The American
warships roared salute, the whistles
of the merchant craft were blown and
many Swedish flags were displayed.
Visits were exchanged today between
the Prince and the civic. naval and
military authorities. Tonight. at the
Chamberlain Hotel at Old Point Com
fort. Baron Lagercrantz, the Swedish
minister. will give banquet in honor
of Prince Wilhelm. to which have been
invited the officers of the United
States navy and representatives of the
jamestown exposition Tomorrow
Prince Wilhelm and his suite will pay
ian official visit to the exposition.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-20
r. A. PINKERTON
DIES AT SEA
ONE or THE TWO PRINCIPALS OIL
NATIONAL DETECTIVE AGENCY
VICTIM OF HEART FAILURE.

New York, Aug. 19.-Robert Allan
Plnkerton, one Of the two principals
OF the Pinkerton National Detective
agency. died Of heart disease on board
the steamship Bremen on August IL
at sea. He was enroute to Germany
for his health, and was accompanied
by F. 3. Smith, a well-known news
paper man.
Biography Of the Detective.
Robert Allan Pinkerton was born in
Dundee. ILL.,, in 1848 He was educated
at Notre Dame university. During the
civil war he served in the United
States secret service in the Depart
ment Of the Gulf At the close of the
war he engaged In the detective bust
ness being connected with the agency
which was founded by his father, Allan
Pinkerton. In this business he had
been engaged as New York principa
Of the concern for some time. For the
last thrity-nine years he resided in thai
city. In 1873 he married Anna e
Hughes of Austin.
Both William and Robert A., Pinker
ton were trained by their father from
boyhood as detectives. Robert .begar
business as an Office boy In his fathers
office, and went through all the depart
ment of the business.