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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-27
LOCAL MENTION.

Prof. S. G.. Watkins will address the
colored department of the Y. NJ. G. A.
Sunday afternoon at o'clock, Sub
ject: 1.-The Young Man."
The gymnasium classes of the Y. M.
c. A, colored department will give
their first annual gymnasium exhibit
ton Tuesday. May Z, in Metropolitan
hall All classes will take part in the
exercises assuring an interesting pro-
gram, consisting of free hand exer-
cises, races. gymnasium games, jump
ing and ending with an exciting basket
ball game.
John Jacobs OF 100 North Chandler
street is not the John Jacobs who was
arrested and fined in police court Fri
day. That Jacobs halls from Rice
county.
The waterworks committee last even
ing refused the request of Webster 81
Tulloch to substitute mine run coal for
slack coal in their contract with the
city for furnishing coal to the water
works department. Webster g. Tulloch
said that 1T would be difficult to secure
slack coal at this time and desired to
substitute, This has been done so many
times by the city in it's coal contracts
that at last the worm has turned and
the city refuses to accept break IN
the contract.
John Rodgers city engineer, suggests
washington Paving company to do
some of the necessary repairing of The
asphalt pavements. The plant of the
company has been shipped here to do
some work on ansas avenue and this
being the case the city engineer thinks
the paving company will he in a posi-
ton to do the other repairing cheaply.
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GRANTS BIRTHDAY.
Senator Beveridge Makes 1t Occasion
to Discuss States Rights.

Galena, ILL.,, April 27.-The birth
day of General Grant was celebrated
here today for the seventeenth time
This morning the cornerstone of the
Carnegie-Foyt $4,000 library build
ing was laid, The commemorative
exercises took place this afternoon in
Grant park. The orator of the day,
Senator Beveridge of Indiana, spoke
in part as follows:
THE next great struggle in the rail-
way problem will be between state
regulation of interstate railways pass
ing through each particular state, on
the one hand. and. on the other hand,
exclusive national control of inter-
state railways through all the states
through which such railways pass.
This contest will: not end in a day or
a year. But finally it's conclusion is
inevitable. The railways properly
managed are by far the greatest
agencies in our, Wellbeing. They are
thelargest practical force that holds
the american PEOPLE together. Our
prosperity depends absolutely on our
commerce; and our commerce de-
Ponds absolutely. on the quick and
easy communication of every part of
the republic with every other part of
In a word, the railways are of uni
Versal Importance. Their evils are
general evils; their benefits are general
benefits. They are the most distinctly
national of all elements of American
life. Therefore, their control must be
as national as their benefits or their
evils; But if the national government
regulates them, as it should and must.
and If at the same time forty-seyen
other governments also interfere with
them, we shall have the nations high
ways, which are purely national in
their activities, harassed by forty-eight
governments. No system of communi-
cation can be perfect under such a
tangle of conflicting laws.
The time must come when states
must reduce their interference with
natlonaI highways passing through
them, or better still, stop fnterference
altogether. That time will be DELAYED
because of selfish interests because of
the recrudescence of states rights with
which we are now troubled; but chief
ly because of demagogues who saak
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-27
THOMPSON EXPANDS.
Doubles Skies of Retail Store-Front
of White Brick.

The W. A. L. Thompson Hardware
company will enlarge its retail depart
ment to just twice the present size.
The building adjoining the north of
the present quarters of the retail de-
partment, 511 Kansas avenue, will be
remodeled and be made one with that
occupied by the store Both of the
fronts Of the buildings, 511 and 513
Kansas avenue will be torn out entirely
and a white terra Gotta brick employed
in the reconstruction.
The partition wall on the first floor
between 511 and 513 Kansas avenue will
be torn out, doubling the floor space
Of the Thompson Hardware corlpary's
retail depal tment. No additional stories
will be added. The cost has not vet
been estimated for the architects are
simply at work sketching out the pro-
posed improvements and have not pre-
pared any of the final plans or speciti-
cations.
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SAYS HE is 1900 YEARS OLD.
Queer Conduct of a Demented Man
Taken From Train at Emporia.

Emporia, April 27.-Night Marshal
Randolph was called to the Santa Fe
depot to take charge of an apparently
demented man. The man got off of
train No. 8, due here from the west
and after he had been in the station
waitingroom awhile he approached
the ticket agent with two gunnysacks
wrapped about his throat, and asked
when he could get a train across the
river SO that he would not catch cold.
Randolph brought the man to the
city jail. and Marshal Francis ques-
toned him, and as he did not give any
lucid answers he searched him to see
If he had anything on his person to
tell who he was. No papers were
found. The city physician was called,
and after an examination pronounced
the man as having amnesia, or loss of
memory. The man said his name was
Whitmer and that he lived up north
When asked If he knew where he was
now he said he was in Mexico, and that
he had been in Houston and was try
Ing to get across the river to get north
to his home. He said he was 1000
years old, and few minutes later up
on being again asked his age, he said
he was about 5000 years old. he guess
ed. The man appears to be between
SO and so years of age.
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Mr.. TAYLOR RETURNS.
Says That Work on Railroad Will Be
Commenced June 1.

w. l.. Taylor, president of the Topeka &
Southwestern Railway company, returned
at noon today from New York city, where
he has been consulting with LamDrecht
Bros. & Co, who are to finance and build
the line. Before leaving he secured the
to the confract fdr t Of az the
road, which will be commenced by the
first of June.
There is but one possibility of the en-
terprise being failure" said Mr.. Taylor,
land that would be the failure of the
bonds to carry, and there is hardly a pos
sibility of that, for everybody. along the
line through which the road will pass are
working for them. AS soon the bonds
are carried we will call a mass meeting of
the citizens of Mission township and de-
eide on the route through this township.
Mr.. Herbert will be here about the first
of June to commence the active operations
on the road. Besides being the consulting
engineer for the Lamprechts he is presi-
dent of the company which will build the
road
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The Modern Mother.

John Alexander Dowie." said a
Zion City man, had a grand knack of
putting things quantity and forcibly.
At one of his last meetings here. he
attacked the modern mother of So
ciety, the mother who neglects her
children,
why" he said. "I overheard the
most remarkable conversation between
two nursenaids on car yesterday.
"'Are you going to the picnic?' said
the first nursemaid.
" No said the second: I'm afraid
I shan't be there
"'Why not?' Dried the first, And
you SO fond. too. of picnics. and
dancing and young men. and all that
there!
oh. said the other nursemaid,
I'd love dearly to go, dearlyi but. to
tell you the truth, I'm afraid to leave
the baby with its Inother.'
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be in charge of Harry Steinberg Sat-
urday, Sunday, Monday and Wednes-
day will be turned over to the skaters
and the remainder of the week to
those desiring to dance.
One of the notable improvements
made is in the cafe which Will be I'M
der the management of Mrs. E. M.
Burnett, the same as last season. The
dining room has been enlarged by the
addition of a floor space 80 feet square
which will be enclosed with wire
screen and arrangements made for the
accommodation of double the number
of patrons of last season.
Several thousand dollars have been
spent in the improvement and beautf-
fication of the park and though it will
not be ready for the admission of the
public for more than a week yet these
changes are noticeable at a glance.
The walks have been lined with mig
ger head" boulders which besides add
ing to the beauty of the park will have
a tendency to protect the grass.
The trees as yet have not leafed out,
or rather they have not completely re-
covered from the freeze which nipped
them week or so ago when they es-
sayed to smile on the world. The la
COON which has been dry all winter
has been thoroughly cleaned and is
radually filling and will be up to high
water mark by the day set for the
opening.
Three new switches have. been con-
structed during the winter by the
street railway company which will in a
measure do away with the long waits
incident to a trip to the park last sea-
son. The road has been reballasted
and five car loads of new ties are be-
ing placed in position as fast as work
men can accomplish the work. A tank
car has been built and the road bed
Will be treated to a sprinkling which
will kill all weeds and serve to lay
the dust.
The indications are that the park
which is one of the prettiest in the
west will be more popular this year
than ever before especially is this true
when the five cent fare proposition is
considered The five cents admission
charge is for the purpose of paying for
the free attractions which the man
agement say are the same as will be
given at Kansas City and other SINH
lar marks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-27
(From the Chicago Tribune)
TO
RHEUMATICS
Noted Physician Tells How to
Prevent and Cure Rheuma-
tism, Kidney and Bladder
Troubles.
(By George Edmund Flood NJ d

tBy George Edmund Flood, NJ. d.
!f you would avoid Rheumatism and
Kidney and Bladder Troubles be mod
crate in the consumption of heavy ricb
foods, substitute as far as n0ssibIa
soups, broths, fresh milk and drinI1
water-lots of water. Take plenty IF
time to eat, and don't eat after voI1
nave mad enough. even If it does taste
good II your work is combining take a
moderate amount of exercise each dav
in the open air.
or course, neither diet. water rest
nor exercise will cure these affIictions
adVlse them as preventives only, For
the benefit of the readers of this ar+iaIa
who are now afflicted with Rheunetjsno
Kidney, Bladder or Urinary trouble. and
desire to be cured quickly, give below
complete In every detail, the famous
prescription which has made me So suo-
cessful In the treatment of these dis
eases, 1t is the most certain cure FOR
these diseases that have ever used n
IS pleasant to take, 1t is not expensive
1t can be filled by any druggist, and I
believe It Is the greatest prescription for
Rheumatism, Kidney and BladfIar
Trouble ever written, 1t is also a val
liable spring tonic and blood purifier. IF
you are sufferer save this, take 1t to
your druggist and have 1t filled, or get
the ingredients and mix them at home,
Fluid Extract Cascara Aromatic u
ounce; Concentrated Barkola Cempo1lnd
1 ouncei Fluid Extract Prickiy Ash
Bark. n draohm; Aromatic Elixir. 4
ounces,
Adult dose. take one teaspoonful after
meals and at bedtime; children. one
fourth to one-half teaspoonful after
meals.
After you are cured follow the adj
vice have given you in regard to diet.
exercise and water, and you will not
need the services Of physician again
for these ailments.
Other papers are privileged to copy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-27
TAFT PRESIDES.
Third Annual Meeting OF Associated
Western Yale Clubs.

Cincinnati. O.. April 27.-At the third an
nual meeting of the Associated Western
Yale clubs in this city today President
Arthur T. Hadley was the guest of honor
but chief interest conferred on Secretary of
War Taft who presided as head of the
organization. There was general dis
cussion of the best methods of extending
the usefulness of Yale university In the
west. Three hundred Yale graduates were
present, representing oil cities and states
west to the Pacific coast.
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position and power by attacking these
most conspicuous of public corpora
tons. The American people are as
much in danger from the demagogues
who selfishly and ignorantly seek to
inf1ame their passions as they are from
selfish interests who seek to exploit
their resources.
Danger of OvercapitalizatiOn.
Most large business is now carried
on by corporations. Our business is so
big that no single man or partnership
is big enough to do it. Therefore cor
porations which combine the capital of
hundreds and thousands and even hum
dreds of thousands of stockholders are
indispensable. But these vast corpora
lions which are great only because the
business of the American people is SO
great in greatly serving the American
people also greatly wrongs them. one
form of the wrong is in over-capitaI1za-
ton. Men create these corporations
charge the people too much for their
service; sell the people stock based on
this. overcharge; and therefore continue
and increase this oVercharge upon the
plea and excuse that the people VINO
have bought this overcapitalized stock
must be paid dividends upon it.
Compulsory Publicity.
1--WE, must have a national law com
Polling all large corporations Lhae %
a nationwide business to publish 10 the
whole country, the exact truth concern
ing every possible element of their as as,
sets. liabilities and business Whlcn
1vo1II7 influcnce any purchaser or stock.
This will end Decentralization; for:
if any man who would like TO ouy
stock knows that it is 'watered, ne
will not buy it. And, of course, II
they can not sell this 'watered STOCK
thew will not issue it; and that means
the end of apitalization and the
robber charges based upon it. l snau
introduce such a bill at the next seo-
sion of congress.
I'm time, too, there must be national
incorporation of the greater 1ncorpor-
ated enterprises which do nation
wide business Look at New Jersey;
look at Delaware; look at Nevada-
the feeblest members OF the Amerlcali
corporations to do
as they will, issue stock as they like,
overca pitalize and prey as they choose.
While it is true that other states may
keep such corporations out OF their
borders. the fact is that they do not not;
In all human problems We must oeaI
with facts which support theories, not
with theories unsupported by facts.
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Excursions

Mexico City and return SAG. so. On
sale April 25th to May 18th, good re-
turning as late as July 31st. Second
excursion same rate as above on sale
June 9Th to 18th. final limit returning
August 31st. Liberal stop over privi-
leges.
Los Angeles. San Francisco, andt
many other California points S25. 90.
Tickets on sale March, April, Septem-
Der and October.
Portland. Seattle, Tacoma and other
points in the Northwest, $25. 90. Tick
cts on sale March, April, September
and October.
Homeseekers' Excursion tickets on
sale first and third Tuesdays. Rate in
many cases less than one fare and limit.
twenty-one and thirty days, according
to destination.
Winter Tourist tickets on sale daily
Very low rate. Limit June 1st.
For further particulars apply to
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The Anthony IAght Company,

An application for a supersedeas
bond in the case of the Anthony
Light, Heat g. Power company against
the city of Anthony and the Citizens
Improvement company. has been de-
MED by the supreme court. This is
another chapter in the fight between
city and private ownership of the
lighting plant, The private company
wanted to tie up the Citizens COM
pany with an injunction against doing
any work. by means of a supersedess
bond, but the supreme court decided
that this should not be done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-27
Boiler Explosion Ixills T1,ree.

O'F,allon. Mo-, April 27.-The boiler
of freight engine drawing a oaboose
and running at a high rate of speed
the engine and caboose and killing
Engineer Paul X. Linard, Fireman
Frank Appleby and Brakeman George
e. Brown. all of Moberly, Mo-, and In
Turing Conductor Nicholas Dessert
and an unknown brakeman. The
bodies Of Iinard and Appleby were
badly manGled.
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Ca-d of Thanks

We desire to express our thanks for.
the kindness shown us by our friends
and neighbors as well as the ..RoyaI
Neighbors" and the Ladies' Floras So
ciety'' during the sickness and death of
our loved son George. Also for the floral
offerings received.
MIR. AND MRS. HARRY HANSON.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-27
TO SIT BY HAYWOOD
Wife of Accused Miner Leaves Denver
for Boise.

Denver, Col, April 27.-Mrs. Will
liam D. Haywood, wife of the secre-
tary-treasurer of the Western FEEDER
alton of Miners. left here today for
Boise to attend the trial of her hus-
band on the charge OF numbering
former Governor Frank Stuenenberg.
She has been a helpless invalid for
many years but she declared she will
sit in an invalid's chair beside her
husband throughout his trial If the
court does not deny her this privilege.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-27

st. Louis, Mo-. April 27.-After a
consultation with weather bureau Of
f1cials today Aeronaut ]. c. Mccoy of
the Aero club of New York decided to
postpone the long distance balloon
flight of the America for at least SO
hours as the wind conditions are not
now favorable
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-27
Gard OF Thanks.

We desire to return our heartfelt
thanks to our friends and neignbors
for their kindly aid and sympathy in
our recent bereavement In the loss of
husband and father. Mrs. A. D. Giggs
and Family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-27
Fen Down Elevator SHAFT.

Peoria, H.. April 27.-Mrs. Kate
Chester, of Chicago, grand secretary
for Illinois of the Order of the East
ern Star fell down an elevator shaft
in hotel here today and was killed,
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

w. A. Cooper. who was the first
storekeeper for the Santa Fee system,
back in the '70s, and for a long time
afterwards a resident of Topeka, died
at his home in California recently.
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Collapse OF sidewaIk Iniures Twelve.

Rock Island. Ill. April 27.-Nine
women and three children were in
jured, one woman seriously. in the COL
lapse of a sidewalk at the opening of a
10 cent store here today.
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For further particulars apply to
T. L. KING, c. p. & T. A.
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NeuraSthenia, or Nervous Prostra-
Hon, is Common Complaint That
Covers Multitude of Ills, Such as
Nervous Debility, Lack of Vitality and
Energy, Etc.
While Both Men and Women Are
Subject to Its Awful Effects, All Can
Re Restored by That Which the Sick
Lack. Human Magnetism, as Possessed
and Practiced by the Boy Phenom-
enOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-27

Winter Tourist tickets on sale dali ,
Very low rate. Limit June 1st.
The Washington times., 1907-10-10
y Weddings and Engagements Announced y
LIEUT.. WELLS
TAKES BRIDE
M ENGLAND

Lieut. Commander Wells. u. s. N.
was married yesterday 10 Marian Leigh
Dixon. youngest daughter of Hugh
Dixon, a wealthy miner of Sidney,
Australia, in the Chapel Royal, Savoy
London, by the rector A large COM
pany were witnesses of the ceremony.
which was followed by a reception In
the Savoy Hotel, many Americans be-
ing among the guests. Lieut.. Com
mander Gibbons. naval attache of the
American Embassy in London. who
was married TO Miss Ely. Of Washing
ton, about eighteen months ago, acted
as best man. but the bride had no at
tendauts.
Among the guests at the reception
were the America.t ambassador to Great
Britain. Whitelaw Reid. and the AnIeri-
can Consul General to London and Mrs
Robert ]. Wynne. Lieutenant Comman-
de- Wells was sent abroad BIZ the Gov
eminent on Z special mission, and his
wedding was arranged especially TO take
place at this ttrle that his bride might
accompany him on his interesting "Trip
He is stationed at the Indian Head
Proving Grounds. and Is one of the
torpedo experts OF the navy. His bride
has spent the summer At Weymouth
England, where he Joined her and her
family some weeks ago
The Washington times., 1907-10-10
IN ONE WEEK ALL
SORES DISAPPEARED

sour little girl, one year and a haR
old, was taken with eczema or that was
what the doctor said it was. We called
In the family doctor and he gave come
tablets and said she would Re all right
IN few days. The eczema grew worse
and We called IN doctor No. 2. He
said she was teethipg, as soon as the
teeth were through she would be all
right. But she still grew worse. Doc
tor No. 3 said it was eczema. BY this
time she was nothing but a yellow,
greenish sore. Well, be said he could
help her, so we let him try it about
q week One morning we discovered
little yellow pimple on one Of her
eyes. OF course we phoneR for doctor
No. 3. He came over and looked her
over and said that he could not do any
thing more for her, that VIC had better
take her TO some eye specialist, since il
was an ulcer. So we went 10 Oswego
to doctor No. 4, and he said the eye
sight was gone, but that he could help It.
We thought we would try DOCTOR No. 8.
Well. that proved the same, only he
charged $40 more than doctor No. 4.
We were nearly discouraged. / saw
one Of the CutiCura advertisements IN
the paper and thought We would try
the Cuticura Treatment, 90 went and
purchased a set Ct Cuticura Remedies,
which cost me 81. and in three days
our daughter. who had been sick about
eight months, showed great improve
ment, and in one week al sores had dis
appeared. OF coune IL could not re-
store the eyesight. but Il we had used
Cuticura IN time I am confident that
Il would have saved the eye We think
there is no remedy 80 good for any skin
trouble or impurity Of the blood as
Cuticura. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Abbott,
r. F. d. No. 8. Fulton, OsWego Co.,
n. z, August II, 1906"
Complete EKternA, ard InteTual T,stmsnt for
consists OF CsIticurs Sea, f55c5 to fiSsuSs TIE
Skin, Cuticura Ointment l5Oc) 20 Heg ne SKIN.
ste Coated Piis 25c Der WI Of eoj 70 Fsyify ths
Blood. Sod thrQuEhert toe gorid. rstter Drag
a Chsm. Corp. Sole Props. Boston. Hhr-
~ GAned Pres. On Eunon Of ekn and Bcssp.