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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-01
NEW RAILROAD PLANNED.
Will Go From Kansas City or Omaha
to Black Hills

Omaha, March 1.-The News prints a
story this afternoon to the effect that an
English syndicate purposes to construct a
railroad from either Onana 3r Kausds
City through the wheat belt of South
Dakota east of the Black Hills. The syn
dictate is represented by two Nebraska
men and the project will involve an ex-
penditure of 10 million dollars. The News
says:
Surveys for the road have been made
and Kansas City"
The story runs. And there is posi-
bility of the road cutting off Omaha by
something like forty miles and going to
Kansas City instead. This will depend
upon what inducements can be given the
project by this city. In the event of the
road coming to Omaha the terminals will
be located here, including shops. yards
and headquarters building. The road will
be absolutely independent of any other
road entering Omaha and this will mean
a reduction in rates on grain originating
in this state"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-01
PROBING ORGANIZATION.
Interstate Commerce Securing Inform
alton from Presidents of Roads.

Chicago. March From the presi-
dents of all the railroads in the United
States the interstate commerce COM
mission, is securing minute and detail
ed informat ton concerning the various
intercorporate relations affecting
them. To all of the presidents blanks
were sent some time ago, in pursuance
of resolution by the commission, and
they are required to fill these out and
make oath to their correctness. The
date for the return of this information
to the commission is at hand. and, so
far as known. none of the presidents
refused to give the desired Informal
ton. When the returns are all in the
commission will know concerning ev-
is now trying to dig out of witnesses
regarding the Hartman syndicate
roads. They will know every interest
which every railroad corporation has
in any other railroad or any other cor
poration; how this interest is held;
what effect it has upon the control of
the corporations. and. in fact, the de-
tailed inside history of the railway
consultations which have been going
on in the United States for several
years.
Whether this information will later
be used to bring action to disrupt some
of the mergers which have an effect
upon all consultations or interbuying
of railway stocks which may take
place in the future remains to be seen
The information is being furnished
with respect to the following points:
I. Every corporation in which, on
June 80, 1906. you had any interest.
and which on that date had existence
in contemplation of law, even though
the corporation was then inactive.
?. Every corporation security in
which you had on June 80. 1906, any
interest whatsoever; whether the said
interest was legal or equita BILE. COM
plete or partial. absolute or qualified.
including among others every form of
interest in any such security acquired
under or through lease or other con-
tract or agreement of whatsoever ma
ture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-01
Mrs. MiIIer's New Residence, Earned
In Less Than One Year.

Several years ago Mrs. Miller learned
cnred herself and several friends of fe-
male weakness and piles. She was be-
sieged by so many women needing the
70 those who might call for il. She started
ter onlv a few dollars capital, and the
remedy possessing true and wonderful
merit, producing many f enrds W we doctors
crew SO rapidly she was several times
Compelled to seek larger quarters She
nffice buildings, which she owns, and al
mnst one hundred clerks and stenograph-
ers are required to assist in this great
business.
More than a million women have used
Mrs. Miller's remedy. and no matter
where YOU live, she can refer you to ladies
IN YOUR own locality who can and will
f fSe fact that Mrs. Miller's business
Inc TO give aid and advice to every suf-
faTiusr woman who writes to her. She is
a generous. good woman and has decided
to give away to women who have never
used her medicine $10.000.o0 worth abso-
I'VE E:ysrV woman suffering with pains in
faelinrs nervousness, creeping sensa-
lions up the spine. melancholy. desire to
cry, hot flashes; WEAKNESS, or piles from
any cause should sit right down and send
her name ard address to Mrs. Cora B.
Miller Box GAS, Kokomo, Ind and re-
ceive by mail Gree OF charge in plain
medicine; also her valuable book. which
every woman should have.
Remember, this offer Will not last long.
for thousands and thousands of women
who are suffering will take advantage of
this generous means of getting cured. So
If you aiiing. do not suffer another
day but send your name and address to
Mrs Miller for the book and medicine
before the s1o.ooo-o0 worth is all gone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-01
NJ. p. STRIKERS RETURN.
Question of Increase in Wages Ap-
neaIed to Vice President Clark.

st. Louis, Mo. March 1.-The boiler
makers committee representing the
employees of the Missouri Pacific-Iron
Mountain out on strike had another
conference yesterday with Superin-
tendent Smith of the machinery de-
partment at st. Louis headquarters. At
the conference held on Tuesday, the
committee announced that it would
appeal to General Manager Sullivan,
at present in Chicago. from the ruling
of Superintendent Smith. who had re-
fused a fiat increase of 8 cents an
hour in the wage scale. chiefly on the
ground that it would disturb the
parity of compensation for the ma
chinists of the Gould system. The
general manager notified the commit
tee by wire yesterday that the man
agement would adhere to it's offer of
2 cents increase, and if the men de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-01

rest. or that trainmen who have kept
at work for twelve, sixteen, eighteen
or twenty-four hours, are called again
after six or eight hours of rest, includ-
ing in the rest period the time lost in
going to and from work.
When the freight movement Is
heavy and the trainmen are kept at
work during many hours, extraordi-
nary vigilence is exercised by a crew,
upon one another to keep. awake and
alert. 1t is argued by many railroad
men that these requirements of the
railroad service indicate the absolute
need of automatic devices as safe
guards against accidents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-01

Now, doctor, as matter of fact, is
there anything in that letter that even
tends to or hints at Insanity asked
Mr.. Jerome.
.Oh, yes, there is a sign of it in all
the letters said DIR. Evans.
As each letter was gone over it was
handed to the jurors for inspection.
They spent much time over the ex-
hibits. the Afternoon session dragging.
When Dr. Evans was handed the
letter marked exhibit 1, he spent a
long time examining it before he said
he was prepared to answer any Ques-
lar and disorderly, but did not in it.
self show that the writer was insane.
THE letter shows a delusive state
in that the writer speaks of owning
The alienist had some difficulty in
deciphering one sentence of the letter
and said it was incoherent.
When closely questioned he admit
ted that he was unable to read the
sentence.
DO you mean to swear that this
sentence you can't read is incoherent?
Do you know what you are talking
about?" demanded Mr.. Jerome. rs
this local brainstorm?"
DIR. Evans reply was so low as to
be unheard by Justice Fitzgerald, who
raped on his desk.
Mr.. Delmas suggested the sentence
might read, Il could be senator from
Pennsylvania" and Mr.. Jerome agreed
with him.
Does it seem incoherent?" he asked
large means should aspire to be sena-
tor from the state that Senator Quay
came from?"
You do not allow me to take into
letter is" said DR.. Evans, so without
that knowledge 1 can not say
DIR. Evans said Mr.. Jerome ''in
testifying in the case of the state VS..
Reid didn't you say
Il object interrupted Mr.. Delmas.
objection sustained said Justice
Fitzgerald, with a rap of the gavel.
Did you testify in such a case?"
asked Mr.. Jerome.
Yes"
Didn't you say --''
Il object" said Mr.. Delmas.
objection sustained. There will be
no end to this if you bring in all that
expert has testified to in other cases
on record" said Justice Fitzgerald.
DO 1 understand the position your
honor has taken to mean - began
Mr. Jerome, but he was cut short by
another rap of the judges gavel.
rule said Justice Fitzgerald with
some show of feeling. u sustain the
Now, doctor" asked Mr. Jerome,
excluding all else can you say whether
the writer was sane or insane at the
time of the writing?"
DIR. Evans did not think he could.
The letter Thaw wrote from Pans
after Evelyn Nesbit had told him her
story was produced and DR.. Evans was
asked whether it showed evidence OF
insanity Taken by itself. the doctor
said. it would not enable him to say
positively whether the writer was in
sane.
DR.. Evans started to read the Paris
letter. saying: Mrs. Aston was here
last week. but went away again. There
are a lot of beauts---
Mr.. Jerome interrupted. Il did not
ask you to read the letter." he said
sharply.
Mr.. Hartridge of Thaw's counsel,
said later that while the name sounded
like 'sAstor," he did not think the
name was mentioned. DR.. Evans was
given a typewriter. copy of Mr. Del
mas hypothetic al question which he
promised to read this morning when
Mr.. Jerome viii 1exaniine him on it,
At 4:5O O'Clock court adjourned until
fOdaV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-01
Big Suit Will Be Compromised.

Cincinnati. o.. March denomination
was secured here today of the report that
J. P. Morgan had agreed to compromise
the suits instituted by w. A. Bradford
president of the Chicago. Cincinnati &
Louisville railroad; Rudolph Kleybolte.
and other owners of that property. The
complications growing out of the break
ing ~ of the Great Central system are
TO be definitely settled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-01
WILL NOT FOLLOW PRECEDENT
President McCrea Will Sever His Con-
nection With Directorate.

New York, March 1.-Casting aside all
precedent and disregarding the policy
prevailing with the Pennsylvania lines for
a long time, James McCrea, the recently
elected president of the system, has de-
cided to sever his connection with the di-
rectorates of all financial institutions and
concentrate his time. thought and atten-
ton to the great railroad proposition now
under his direction. Mr.. McCrea says he
takes this step after mature elaboration.
He says he has become satisfied that as a
matter of propriety and to avoid any con-
fIict of action that might hereafter occur.
1T would be linwise for him to be connect
ed officially with any outside interests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-01
RAILROADS GET INTO QUARREL.
Frisco Refuses to Transfer Cars to the
Missouri Pacific

Fort Scott, Kan, March Ito aid
in effecting remedy to the car short
age situation a general order went into
effect over the Frisco railroad yester-
day forbidding the transfer of any
Frisco cars to the Missouri Pacific.
This applies to not only Fort Scott,
but to other junction points, including
Kansas City and Joplin.
The Frisco charges the Missouri Pa
cif1c with holding it's cars. The con-
troversy will not seriously affect any
of the Fort Scott industries, as most of
the shippers here have connection
with both roads, but in Carthage it is
stated that the railroad quarrel has
tied up all of the stone quarries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-01
ENGINEERS RECEIVE INCREASE
Mexican Central VIII Raise Their
Wages Twelve Per Cent.

Ell Paso. Tex. March 1.-The result
of the negotiations that have been go
ing on for some time between Vice
President G. r. Hudson and a commit
tee representing the engineers of the
Mexican Central railroad. is an agree
ment by which the engineers receive
an increase of about IL per cent in
wages. This places the Mexican Cen
trail engineers on the same scale as
those of the other lines in Mexico
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-01

Extreme debility, constant sense
of fatigue, headaches at the base or
the skull and across the forehead ana
eyes. pain in the back, deafness, hiss
ing sounds in the head, stomach dis
sorfier, palpitation of the heart-these
are symptoms that mark the after-ef-
fects of grip. And these lingering and
stubborn after-effects are often worse
than the disease itself. The health of
the body is badly shattered and often
times there seems to be no way 10 re-
store It. The sufferer becomes nervous
Irritable and the system is poweriess
to resist the attacks of such dis
eases as bronchitis, pneumonia and
consumption.
The story told by scores Of victims
of the grip is substantially the same
one was tortured by terrible pains al
the base of the skull that made lie
unendurable and that long defied the
power of medicine; another was left
tired, faint and in every way wretched
from anaemia or scantiness of blood
another had horrible headaches, was
nervous and couldn't sleep; another
was left with weak lungs, difficulty in
breathing and acute neuralgia In
every case relief was sought in vain
until the great blood builder and nerve
tonic, Dr. Williams Pink Pills, was
used.
Could Hardly stand.
Mrs. Jennie Cowan. of us y. Henry
street. West Bay City, Mich, says: II
caught a cold, which ran into the grip
I was confined to my bed for two
weeks At the end of that time 1 was
able to be about, but was completely
run down. I was so weak 1 could
hardly stand. my cheeks had no color
andsI felt faint. My heart would flut-
ter and it was difficult for me to
breathe at times. Neuralgia settled in
the back of my head and stomach and
I suffered from rheumatism in my
shoulders
II had the care of the best doctor in
town but became no better until
friend told me one day how she had
been cured by DR.. Williams Pink Pills
and I decided to try them. I soon felt
better and continued using them until
I was entirely cured. They built me
up again to perfect health
Confined to Bed.
Mrs. Laura NJ. Van Scoy. of 90
Thorpe street. Danbury, Conn. says:
Il had a severe attack of gripp. and
was in a badly rundown state. At
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-01
MUCH NEEDLESS SUFFERING
FROM GRIPS AFTER-EFFECTS
DIR. WILLIAMS PINK PILLS ARE A SPECIFIC
This Remedy Is Powerful Yet Perfectly Safe Tonic. Which
Will Build Up the System. Strengthen the Nerves.
Restore Lost Flesh and Bring Good Health.

/ last I had to give up completely and
for three weeks was obliged to keep
my bed. Then pains began to threaten
my heart and thoroughly alarmed me.
While 1 was suffering in this way
changed to run across a little book
that told about DIR. Williams Pink
Pills The statement in it impressed
me and led me to buy a box 1t was
pills proved the very thing 1 needed to
cure me. Improvement set in as soon
as l began to take them, and it was
very marked by tho time 1 had fin
me a well woman. In fact, the pills
proved so thoroughly adapted to my
case that there is nothing further to
say except that 1 am very grateful
mend DR.. Williams Pink Pills to any
people who are sick as 1 was
A Characteristic Case.
Mr.. William A. Newman of Sagrada,
CAMDEN County. Missouri, says: 1.-The
attack of grip which had left me in
very bad fix I became nearly deaf
was filled with kissing and roaring
sounds that were fearfully annoying.
My heart fluttered and had regular
running-away spells. My stomach was
so sore that 1 could hardly bear
touch on that part of my body. My
kidneys gave me trouble. When I at
temped to get up after sitting while.
they ached so that 1 could hardly
stand
First I tried a doctor. but he did me
no good. Then l took several kinds of
advertised preparations but nothing
proved helpful until began to use DIR.
Williams Pink Pills. AS soon as 1 got
them I knew that 1 had at last hit
upon the right remedy for my case.
The very first box did more for me
than anything else I had ever taken.
They gave me relief right away and in
the end they positively cured me-"
Build Up the Blood.
After-effects of the grip are due to
the debilitated condition of the blood
and DIR. Williams Pink Pills are in
valuable in such cases as well as in
other blood diseases, because by acting
directly through the blood, purifying
and enriching it, they not only drive
off the germs of the disease but build
up the system. The pills have cured
anaemia. rheumatism, after effects of
fevers. neuralgia and many other Sc
we're disorders of the blood and nerves.
Dr. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists. or will be sent postpaid.
on receipt of price, so cents per box.
six boxes for $3.50. by the DIR. Will
liams Medicine Co, Schenectady. n. Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-01
Mrs. Cora B. Miller
Makes a Fortune
Started Few Years Ago With No
CaDitaI. and Now Employs Nearly
one Hundred Clerks and

Stenographcrs.

Until few years ago Mrs Cora B.
Miller lived in manner similar to that
~ thousands of other very poor women
~ the average small town and village:
She now resides in her own paiatial
bbrr,own-store residence, and is considered
enc ~ the most successful business wo-
men in the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-01
Katv Bu.lds New Branch.

Little Rock. Ark, March 1.-The
Arkansas Oklahoma & Southwestern
railroad is building from Eureka
Springs, Ark, to Pryor Creek. 1. T.,
connecting at the latter place with the
KATY The officers are all residents
of Fayetteville, Ark. Construction
work has commenced on the line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-01
Trains Are L.mitcd to Six Cars.

Freight trains on the Beaumont di-
vision of the Santa Fe now are limited
to six cars, to save motive power from
unnecessary strain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-01
Confined to Bed.

Mrs. Laura NJ. Van Scoy. of 20
Thorpe street. Danbury, Conn, says:
Il had A severe attack of gripp. and
was in a badly rundown state At
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-07
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
BACKS NEW EDUCATOR

Washington. Oct. For a year or more
the citizens of the District OF Columbia
have been very much torn up in mind
over the peculiaritles of the new super
intendent of public schools.
There had been a protracted and some
what animated controversy over the Sc
lection, and much rivalry between vari-
o is local asplrants Finally. 1t was de-
cided to import pedagogue from New
Jersey, and when he arrived he was not
met with that enthusiasm that might
have been expected
The new superintendent made his in
itial DOW by saying things about the COM
fnissioners OF the district. who OF course.
are his superior officers, that caused them
TO think that he was, at least. a man Of
very little tact. Then, when the local
papers got after him. backing UP the
commissioners and the local sentiment.
the superintendent struck back al them.
and before he had been In town a month
he had raised a veritable hornets nest
above his head.
Matters became worse instead OF better
as time went on. The superintendent
and his subordinates. as well as those
above him, have been at loggerheads, and
there has been blood on the face of the
moon continually.
At last however. the superintendent
who may have been right all along, this
being entirely a matter OF opinion, seems
TO the have struck the popular key. lie
has come out In open opposition 10 the
recognition of secret societies or "frats."
as students prefer TO call them, holding
that their tendency Is TO create class dis
tinction, destroy that confidence that
should exist between school children and
their teachers, and In many ways run
counter to the principle and sentiment
upon which the public school system OF
the United States is based.
Apparently Or. Chancellor has taken
stand that will ingratiate himself at least
with the parents OF the children who at
terd the public schools. and one thal-blds
fair TO make them forget how anxious
they were TO have his scalp year ago.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-07
JEWELRY WORTH
OVER 100000
SMUCGLED IN '06

New York. Oct. 7.-Either jewelry snug
Cling is getting more common or the GUS
toms authorities are becoming more vigi-
liant, says Maiden Lane importers, who
are starting a movement 10 have smug-
glers punished more vigorously. Too much
leniency is now extended to smugglers
when caught. 1t is claimed.
Smuggling has assumed colossal propor-
@iCns, according to a report made by Lud-
wis Nissen, chairman OF the Diamond I'M
porters' Association Customs committee
He declares that as much jewelry and
precious stones is smuggled each year as
that on which duty is paid.
The value of the latter class is between
s. C0r.000 and S3,O00,000
Nearly all OF the smuggling. according
to the importers, is being done by wealthy
tourists. They want the federal authori-
ties to enforce a section of the law that
requires offenders to pay the government,
as a penalty, triple the value of the
smuggled article, beside its forfeiture. II
has been the custom to merely seize the
article.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-07
THE VAUDEVILLE
WAR To EXTEND
OVER CONTINENT

That there is 10 be no settlement of the
vaudeville war" is a fact established by
A. L. Erlanger. In a statement issued
yesterday the head of the theatrical syn
dicate said that advanced vaudeville Is
TO be extended throughout the entire
country.
Within the past "a hours negotiations
have been completed that, in effect, mean
the operation of vaudeville under the
Klaw & Erlanger standard from New
England to the Pacific coast Contracts
were signed yesterday between the United
States Amusement company and the
American Theatrical company for an in
vasion OF the Western territory.
The American Theatrical company is
corporation organized under the laws of
Missouri. an organization that has the
financial backing of very wealthy men In
the West, and promises TO develop into an
important and powerful factor in the
vaudeville world. Louis A. Celia is the
president OF the company
Another important contract was made
between the United States Amusement
company and the William Morris Amuse-
ment company, by which similar arrange
ments ware made for New England. ex-
cepting Boston; Pennsylvania, excepting
Philadelphia and Pittsburg. and New
York state. excepting New York city,
Buffalo and Rochester. The William Nor
ris Amusement company likewise agrees
TO play only the vaudeville acts that ap-
pear in the theatres controlled by the
United States Amusement company.
The first operation of the American The
atrical company or the Western corpora
tions, in conjunction with the United
States Amusement company. will be the
management OF the Shubert Theatre. Mil
waukee: the Shubert Theatre, Kansas
City: the Mary Anderson Theatre Louis
Vile. and the Garrick and American The
atres in St Louis. The American in st.
Louis is new theatre now in course of
construction. 1t will be opened on Jan.
4. and is to play the vaudeville attractions
that appear at the big Auditorium I'm Chi
cago. The Garrick I'm st. Louis that has
been so successful under the opera ton OF
the United States Amusement company
will continue in vaudeville.
The American Theatrical company has
also purchased the franchise of the Unit
ed States Amusement company 10 extend
it's operat tions to the Pacific coast, and in
the houses mentioned and those hereto
fore acquired by this concern only the
performers that play the United States
Amusement company's circuit fill ap-
pear.
This coalition OF interests finally sets at
rest the rumors with which the air has
been thick Of late, concerning a merger
or consolidation OF the different conflict
ing vaudeville interests. With this coali-
tion of interests the United States, Amerl-
can and William Morris companies will
increase their circuit 10 from 20 to j2
weeks.