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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15
DOAN'S KIDNEY PILLS
Co.. NY. Pruaes

mum pay hereafter will be about
1855 or 1915 a day. Passenger en-
gineers' pay varies with the class of
engine and with the road on which
and $40 a day. the term day being
synonymous with a run of 100 miles.
Freight engineers receive between
$3.50 and $4.75 a day, for a 100 mile
run.
Operating Day Peculiar.
The railroad operating employees
day is a peculiar thing. 1t is said to
consist of ten hours. This does not
mean that when he has worked ten
hours he shall quit, but that when ten
hours have expired the freight en-
gtneer is credited with having run 100
miles, for which he receives a days
pay. For every hour in addition
to that he is credited with having run
ten miles, while the passenger man
receive pro rata pay for mileage in
excess of 100 miles.
The freight men demanded a credit
of twelve and one-half miles for over
time, but failed to secure it, From
this method of paying it is also seen
that their demand for an eight hour
day meant an increase of at least 20
per cent, and in effect often as high
as so per cent
Switch engineers demanded an allow
ance of time and one-half for over
time in excess of two hours which
was not granted. 1t was also insisted
that engineers whose sight was such
that it could be brought to normal by
the use of glasses should be regarded
as first class men. no matter what the
condition of their sight without
glasses. This the railroad believed to
be dangerous principle
1t Is understood, however that the
engineers will be guaranteed a field
test as to their ability to read signals
when the Office test of the ocu!ist
shows than to be deficient
Them negotiations will last nroha tl1y
until Wednesday. there being MANY
details of the new rate schedule to ar
range.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15
WED FIRST LOVES.
After Forty Years War Time Lovers
Eina!IY Marry.

Girard. Kan. Jan. 15-After forty
years, w. G.. Sample and his sweet
| heart of war time days, the past week
became united in marriage here. Since
| their separation, after a lovers quar-
rel forty odd years ago both had wed,
and both had raised families, and both
had lost their first mates.
And now, forty years having elapsed
the lovers of their early youth have
finally wed.
The bride was Mrs. H. B. Sweet of
Girard, and the groom was w. G..
Sample of Jewell county, Kansas. The
marriage was performed by Probate
Judge T. r. Jones at the home of the
bride.
Mrs. H. B. Sweet was born in Co
lumbia county, Ohio, May IL. 1S41,
mont county, Ohio Feb 10, 1887. In
their childhood days their parents
moved and located in Iowa, where in
early life they became acquainted
then into love Through the objec-
tions of sister and mother, their
marriage was prevented and they
drifted apart and on Dec. 25, 1861,
Mr.. Sample was married In 1865 he
moved to Pittsburg, Kan. where he
lived for some time, when he returned
to Iowa and after IL years came back
to Kansas. locating on a farm in
Jewell county. where he has resided
ever since, being engaged in farming
and stock raising.
Mrs Sweet was married July 10.
1865, and with her husband came to
Kansas in 1869. locating on a farm
southwest of Girard, in Crawford
county Her husband died in 1885
and since then she has lived in Girard
most of the time.
Mrs. Sweet is the mother of four
children and Mr.. Sample is the father
of seven children, all of whom are
married. Mr.. Sample has been mar
ried three times previous to this.
which makes his fourth, and has been
a widower since 1904
During all these years that little
spark of love kindled in his heart in
his youthful days. had not entirely
gone out. notwithstanding his adj
vanced years and the circumstances
attending his life and the many years
that had elapsed since they last met
Believing that it is not good for man
to live alone and with a faint hope
within his breast, he took trip to his
old home in Iowa last September for
the purpose of making inquiry among
his old friends to ascertain if his
youthful love was still on earth, and
if so where located. To his great
Joy and delight he leaned just what
he had hoped for.
Letters followed quick and fast.
Photos We're exchanged the roads all
seemed clear and the little spark be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15
SHIPPERS TO MEET.
Prominent Men From Over Kansas to
Gather at Salina.

Salina, Kan. Jan. 15.-The anti
trust convention of Kansas which
holds it's annual convention in this city
Tuesday, January Is, will probably be
held in the library rooms This meet
ing was advertised in many places as
the Independent Shippers and Grain
Dealers association, which conveys
the wrong idea. 1t came about
through the fact that the same man is
secretary of both organizations and in
some cases he used the letters heads
of the grain dealers club.
The convention is to be held for the
purpose of having general discussion
of the great question of freight rates
by representatives of shipping associa-
tons and clubs. Delegates and mem
bers of any club of this nature are
eligible to take part in the discussions.
d. w. Blaine, president of the I'm
plement Dealers association, will. de-
liver one of the principal addresses
during the coming session. Several
other prominent men are on the pro-
gramme for addresses on the subjects
which will be before the convention.
This organization held its annual
convention at Wichita last year and
there were present the leading men of
the state. It is expected that the meet
ing in Salina will also be of great in
terest, especially to shippers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15
GETS TWO CONTRACTS.
Topeka Man Will Build Rock Island
Roundhouses ct Liberal and Pratt.

The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
has let the general contract to NJ A.
Blanchard of Topeka, Kan, for two
roundhouses to be built at Liberal
Kan, and Pratt Kan. They wfH-each
be 80 feet deep, have pier foundations,
concrete engine pits, composition
roofs, contain ten stalls and cost S1S.-
600. A contract has also been award
ed the same party for two coaling sta
tions to be built at Liberal, Kan, and
Pratt, Kan. These will be of the con-
veyor type, of $50 tonc capacity and to
cost $4,000 This company has also
had plans prepared by A. T. Hawk.
architect for the road. and will ask
bids on a building to contain machine
shop, boiler house. store house. office,
toilet and locker rooms to be erected
at Liberal, Kan, for the uce of the
enginemen. 1t will be of brick con-
struction, have sanitary plum bling and
cost $4,000. Plans are being pre-
pared by the same architect and bids
will be asked on a shop building at
Liberal, Kan. details for which have
not yet been determined, to cost about
$4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15

Half the nervousness. half the irri-
liability that is so common in every
day life, is really sickness, and in most
cases condition that accompanies kid
ney trouble.
1t is the work of the kidneys to keep
the blood free from uric acid and other
poisons, but when the kidneys are sick,
and not doing their duty. the uric acid
poison permeates the body. and attacks
body, brain and nerves. The irritation
causes nervousness, irritability, head
ache, dizzy spells; makes you languid,
unit for work, and inclined to worry
over trffles. Besides, there IS nothing
more annoying than a bad back, and
backache Is the most common sign of
kidney trouble You feel lame and
tired In the morning. suffer day and
night with a dull aching in the back,
and 1t hurts to stoop or bend or lift.
Keep your temper cool, and get the
kidneys well. No person can feel cheer
ful and healthy If the kidneys are the
least bit affected. A few doses of Doan's
Kidney Pills. taken in the beginning
will set the kidneys right.
Continued treatment cures cases of
long standing.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for the kid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15
REACH REDWOOD FoREsrs.
santa Fe ard Southern Pacific Will
Jointly Tap Big TONNAGE

The plans of the Santa Fe and the
southern Pacific for a Joint line
through the redwood foreats of north
ern California have taken shape liz
me incorporation of the Northwestern
racine Railroad company. which will
axe over the San Francisco & North
western, the California Northwestern
ana other short lines north of San
francisco The preliminaries were
arranged nearly a year ago. 1t pro-
woes for the construction of a line
over 1OO miles in length from Willis
20 FepPerwood to connect the Cali
1orn1a Northwestern, a Southern pa
enc property, on the south with the
San francisco & Northwestern q
santa Fe property. on the north. TINS
giving through line from Eureka. on
Aumboldt Bay, to Tiburon. on San
FRANCISCO Bay. The link to be buiIt
VIII run north and south THROUGH
Rum oeldt county and will open mn fo
the markets # the world the exfeno
sive redwood forests of that county
est to contain from rs, 900. 900
VOo 10 10000. 100000 feet of standing
tlmDer The consolidated pronertY
VIII pc owned Jointly By the Santa ne
ana the Southern Pacific. each hold
ing one-half of the stock, but the road
Will be operated independent of .both
OF the parent companies Rv this
amicable arrangement the construct
tion OF parallel lines through a terri
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15
EDITOR LOWRY RETRACrs.
Proprietor of the Columbus Modern
Light Says He Was Mistaken.

Light Says He Was Mistaken.
Columbus, Kan, Jan. 15-Editor w. S.
Lowry, of the Columbus Modern Light,
who called Deputy County Clerk L. M.
Dillman liar in his paper during the
recent political campaign, and who was
sorry he said it, has made public re-
traction, taking it back, and Dillman
has withdrawn the damage suit.
Editor Lowry also brought suit on his
own hook against w. A. Mitchell, editor
of the Columbus Advocate, and this
suit is also dismissed.
Both cases were a result of the re-
cent bitter political campaign in this
county in which charges were freely
made, names freely called and mud
Singing generally INDUCED in
Deputy County Clerk Dillman was
connected with the Scammon Journal.
and the three editors, Lowry Mitchell
awhile.
In his paper today Editor Lowry
makes this formal retraction:
t.In the issue of The Modern Light
under date of March Is, 1906, was an
editorial rejecting on L. M Dillman,
deputy county clerks truthfulness.
I'VE wish at this time to publicly re-
tract the statements and charges made
in that article; the same having been
made in the heat of passion and when
We thought lLr. Dillman was the au-
thor of an article that had appeared in
the Scammon Journal relative to the
editor of the Modern Light. We have
since learned that Mr.. Dillman was not
responsible for the Scammon Journal
article, and we sincerely regret having
made the attack on him, and would not
have done so had we not been angry at
the time as we know Mr.. Dillman's gen
eral reputation to be good and that he
is worthy of belief and in no WaV comes
under the charge we made against him;
and we wish this retraction to become
as public as the former statement made
by u.s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15
A TOPEKA CASE

c. H. Morns. of zoos Quincy ST.. To-
peka. Kan. says: Some six years ago
1 gave testimonial concerning the
merits of Doan's Kidney Pills. 1 can
only add to 1t that I have still the same
faith in this remedy and endorse it to-
day as strongly as when first used it.
1t brought me great and decided relief
from pain in my back that had been
source of much annoyance to me for
long time. You are at liberty to renew
my statement about Doan's Kidney
Pills as it may help some unfortunate
person with an aching back and who
ardently wishes for a remedy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15

hurting and costs less than many ordi-
nary trusses. 1 have put the price sc
low that any person, rich or poor, can
buy, and 1 absolutely guarantee it.
make it to your order-send it to you
you wear it, and If it doesn't satisfy you
send it back to me and 1 will refund
your money. That Is the fairest prop
osition ever made by q rupture special
ist The banks or any responsible cit
izen in Marshall will tell you that is the
way I do business-always absolutely
on the square.
Here is what Mr.. Jas. Britton, prom
inent manufacturer of Bethlehem, Pa,
writes:
&c. E. Brooks, Esq. Dear Sir:-I have
been ruptuFed six years and have al
ways had trouble with it till 1 got your
appliance lit Is very easy to wear, fits
neat and snug, and IS not in the way at
any time, day or night. In fact at times
/ did not know I had it on. 1t just adj
apted itself to the shape of the body
and chung to the spot no matter what
nositiou / was in. 1t would be a verit-
able God-send to the unfortunate who
surfer from rupture, If all could pro-
cure the Brooks Rupture Appliance and
wear IT.. They certainly would never
regret il. Ny rupture is all healed up
and nothing ever did it but your appli-
ance Jas. Britton.
IF YOU have tried most everything
else. come to me. Where others fail is
write me today and I will send
YOU my book on Rupture and its
cure showing my appliance and
giving you prices and names of people
who have tried it and been cured. It is
instant relief when all others fail. Re-
member I use no saIves, No harness, no
lies. Just straight business deal at a
reasonable price.
G. e. Brooks. 3295 Brooks Building,
Marshall. Mich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15
HAVE 80 RURAL CARRIERS.
This Many People Care for Reno
COunty'S Routes.

Hutchinson. Kan, Jan. 15.-An ex-
animation for rural route carriers in
Reno county is being held by Money
Order Clerk Bert Wright at the gov
eminent building in this city. There
are about a half dozen applicants
taking this examination. If these
candidates are successful they will be
appointed to vacancies as they appear.
Reno county has a rural delivery
system that covers nearly the entire
county, all but few OF the residents
being on or near enough to the routes
to have mail delivered. 1t is a fine
system and greatly changes things for
the farmer a. compared with a few
years ago. Then the rural delivery
was an experiment, but 1t has proven
to be one of the best things ever at
tempted by the national government.
Topeka, and will continue to live at
Reno county has thirty-two rural
carriers now. They start their trips
out of the different postoff1ces over the
county as follows: Hutchinson, car
riers; Arlington, 2; BUTLER. 2; Darlow,
/; Pretty Prairie, 8; Partridge. q;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15
santa Fe Making Contracts With
Country Papers,

O>~AA~$s W1ID
Country Papers.
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railway company is making cash ad-
vertisscg contracts with UPWARDS of
1000 country newspapers along the
lines of that company
Considerable time has been con-
sumed In gathering figures on the ad-
Vert1s1ng rates in the various papers
along the lines of this company, and
more time has been consumed in
classifying them and in making up
estimates of approximately the
amount of space that will be needed
in each. This work has been prac-
tically completed. and the company is
now entering into contracts with the
various papers.
The exact figures are not available
yet, but it is estimated that the cash
expenditure in the country press will
amount to approximately $15O,OOO
during the coming year.
These figures are exclusive of the
cash advertising contracted with the
big dailies in the larger cities, such as
Chicago. Kansas City, Denver Los An
geles San Francisco, Galveston. Fort
Worth, Topeka, Wichita and cities of
larger population, and in the weekly
and monthly magazines and periodi-
Gals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15
ADVERTISE FREIGHT SERVICE.
Railroad Man Thinks Not Fno,,oE,
Publicity Given to This RrcncI,

FuDiIc1ty Given to This Branch
At special meeting of general agents
of western road held recently in Chi
cago, one agent wanted to know why
the companies had never advertised
their freight service, and why it would
not pay as well in this department as
70 advertise the passenger department.
Inc question seems to have never be-
fore suggested itself to many traffic
men In the past the freight depart
ment has benefited by advertising done
ny the passenger department, in that
the .road has been made known to the
pubic but the freight service proper
has never been advertised.
Advertising agents have told about
the palatlal limited. about cut rates on
tourist business end about everything
calculated to induce people to travel
Ihey have never told about fast through
freight trains, however, or about the
falIroad's facilities for handling bust
ness or about the number of trains Of
iered each day to the shipper. All that
mas been left for the shippers to find
out in their own way-sonetfnes a.
rather awkward at that
a raliroad reduces a freight rate but
the public never hears about it in the
newspapers. A railroad discovers a new
tourist resort on it's line and the black
type is called into pIay. The napes of
the newspapers fairly scream the won
uer ana attractiveness of the Rockies
the Yellowstone. the Great Lakes. the
southern and Northern winter resorts.
folders, posters and pamphlets are is
sued TO supplement the newspaper adj
Nertlslng- NO man ever saw a folder
9oVertlslng the freight service of a rail-
road.
The discussion that followed the ask
ing OF the question in this particular in
stance, seemed too one-sided, and the
raliroad men present declared that the
freight service Of
should be advertised; that in the new
cash advertising contracts to be made.
IN! .he freight department should receive
Its share of attention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15

Langdon, 2: Turon, 2; Abbyville, 2;
Plevna, 2; Sylvia, g.; Nickerson. 2, and
Haven, 3.
In addition to these routes. there
are the following carriers, starting
from towns outside the county, who
make a part of their trips into Reno
county: Stafford, /; Zenith. 1 Pena-
losa, 1; Kingman, 2; Cheney, L; Mount
Hope, 1; Burton, 2; Inman, 2; Ster-
ling, 4. This makes fifteen carriers
from the surrounding counties who
bring mail to some of the residents of
Reno county. The outlying carriers
starting from Reno county towns also
carry mail to farmers in other coun-
ties, in some instances their routes
reaching over the county line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15
THE CORN Is Spelling.
Valeda Shippers Without Cars and
Are Losing Their Grain.


Are Losing Their Grain.
The Parsons Eclipse tells of the trou-
bles grain shippers are having In that
part of the country getting cars in
which to ship the grain they have pur-
chased and piled UP along the track:
piled upon the ground alongside the
railway tracks at Valeda, a little town
in the south part of this county is H.
900 to $4,000 bushels of corn awaiting
shipment. The corn has been there for
long time. A rough board shelter has
been built around 1t and an attempt
made to place roof over it to protect
it from the elements, but the corn il
being ruined. 1t has been soaked with
water and exposed to the elements for
months. One can smell the corn all
oyer the town. Valeda is full of corn
1t is stored in every available ware
house and building in town. They can
not get cars at Valeda. There is posi-
lively nothing doing there in the car
line. Grain men who have bought stun
and as no one is permitted to shoot on
against it with the goods left on their
hands"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15
jackson VIII Go to Europe.

Alexander Jackson has been ap-
pointed general European agent of the
Rock Island-Frisco and the Chicago
and Eastern Illinois lines, with head
quarters in London, England. He will
sail for England in a few days. He
will have charge of freight, passenger
and immigration matters abroad, re-
porting direct to the heads of the va
rious departments in Chicago and st.
Louis. The appointment is made by
Vice President Biddle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15
PaIm Succeeds WiIburn.

S. wilburn, roadmaster of the Lara
mie- Rawlins district of the Union Pa
cific. has resigned. He will be sue
ceeded by A. Palm, roadmaster at
Rawlins, Wyo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15
An E,mporia BraIreman KilIed.

Newton, Kan, Jan. 15.-E. r. Roth
of Emporia, a Santa Fe brakeman. was
of Newton. He is supposed to have
been knocked from the bridge by a
train and to have struck his head on
the rocks below. Roth was 2S years
old and g. widower. with two small chill
dren. His body was taken to his home
in Enporia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15
HOSTETEER'S
STOMACH BITTERS

is the medicine that has been doing
such things for. over So years and is
just as effective today. It cures Poor
Appetite, Costiveness, Dyspepsia, In
digestion, Colds, Female Ills, or Ma
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15
/ send 1t en- Approva1-You Wear tt Il
You Are Not Satisfied, Refund
Your Money

have invented a rupture appliance
that 1 can safely say, by 80 years ex-
perience in the rupture business, is the
only one that will absolutely hold the
rupture and never slip and yet is COOL
comfortable, conforms to every move
ment of the body without chatting or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15
A CONSTANT ANNOYANCE.

neys only, and7S contain no poisonous
nor habit-forming drugs. They relieve
congestion and Inflammation of the
kidneys or bladder, heal and cure the
kidney tissues, drive off dangerous uric
poisons. dissolve and remove gravel,
and rid the body of all watery waste
Thousands of cures prove the merit
of Doan's Kidney Pills. Here is case
at home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15
McKernan at FIT Worth.

Vice President and General Manager
J. w. Robbins of the Rock Island In
Texas announces the appointment of
Matthew McKernan as division super
intendent, with Jurisdiction over the
southern division and headquarters in
Fort Worth. He was formerly train
master at TOpeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15
Advertising shriners' Meeting.

very unique folder is that which
is being distributed by the passenger
department of the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad advertising special
rates to Los Angeles on account of the
Shrine meeting to be held the first
week in Nav.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15
A. P. R@u Is Elevated.

A. p. Hall, division superintendent
of the Gulf. Colorado & Santa Fe at
Beaumont. Tex, has been transferred
to C1eburne, Tex, to succeed J. w.
Robbins, resigned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15

Anna Earl, wife of the owner, rushed
into the building and recovered $50 from
behind tea chest. The money was
within few feet of where the fire was
burning. A revolver and a small
amount of groceries are missing. The
damage was about 500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15
New California Booklet.

Assistant General Passenger Agent
Ray. of the Rock Island, is circulating
a twenty-five page illustrated booklet
exploiting the systems limited service
to California points.
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NEVER MIND

what brought on your "spell of stom-
ach trouble" but just get a bottle of
the BitterS at once. You will notice
its beneficial results from the start and
that before long your ailments have
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New Cure =.
For Rupture

New Scientific Appliance Always a Perfect
Fit-Adjustable to Any Size Person
Easy. omfortable, never Slips, RIO
Obnoxious Springs or Pads-Co5ts
II Less than Many C N ION
Trusses Made for Men,
Women or Children.