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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-09
HARTMAN TALKS oUEERLY.
Jests ut Expense of Governments In
terstate Commerce Commission

JestS at Expense of Governments In
terstate Commerce Commission
New York, Feb. 9.-Replying to
questions about his health today E. H
Hartman said:
Everything has been going along
smoothly and they appear to be able
to get along as we'll without me as
with me. Why should 1 not stay at
home altogether?
But must work, and soon perhaps
I may be looking for a new job. My
recommendation are my years of ex-
perience on many railways in many
railroad fields. and if they will raise
the salary a bit 1 may apply for a job
on the interstate commerce commits
sion. Inasmuch as the interstate COM
merce commission is to run all the
roads think they ought to want me"
On the congestion of traffic on the
railroads of the country Mr.. Hartman
said:
The railroads can not build ard
supply cars for the shippers to use as
storehouses. There are hardly enough
cars for that. Yet the man to whom
a load of freight is consigned thinks
he ought to be privileged to use the
railroad car as a storehouse as long as
he likes.
Limit the time the service of a car
can be used by a procrastinating ship
per and much of the present trouble
will disappear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-09
GUIDES CHILDREN
Experience and Mothers Love Make
Advice Valuable.

An Ills. mother writes about feeding
children:
IF mothers would use Grape-Nuts
more for their little ones. there would
be less need for medicines and fewer
doctor bills.
IF those suffering from indigestion
and stomach troubles would live on
Grape-Nuts, toast and good milk for a
short period they would experience
more than they otherwise would be-
lieve.
"Our children have all learned to
know the benefit of Grape-Nuts as an
appetizing, Strengthening food 1t is
every evening, with few variations, like
this: Mama, let's have toast and
Grape-Nuts for breakfast; or, let's have
eggs and Grape-Nuts'-never forgetting
the latter.
Zone of our boys in school and Is
years of age repeatedly tells me his
mind is so much brighter and in every
way he feels so much better after hav-
ing Grape-Nuts as a part if not all his
breakfast" Name given by Postum
Co.. Battle Creek, Mich. Read the lit
tie book. THE Road to WellvilIe,' in
pkgs. There's Reason
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-09
M'CABE WILL QUIT.
Suspended City Engineer Won't Ask
for Reinstatement.

That James McCabe, city engineer I'M
der suspension, will not again be an
applicant for his position at the ex-
piration of his present appointment,
April 2, is the statement made positive
ly by a member of the council who
The appointment of city engineer is
made by the mayor and for a term of
two years or shorter as the mayor may
determine 1t is entirely within his
province as to whom he appoints and
the length of term.
The special investigating committee
of the council which is going over the
Fifth ward sewer construction will en-
gage the services of an expert civil en-
ginaer to make an examination of the
sewer construction we'll as plans and
specifications to determine whether the
charges that have made are well
founded.
The COMMITTEES expresses an earnest
desire to have the perplexing claims
and counter claims settled beyond dis
pute. Councilman F. E Nipps left this
morning for Kansas City where
of an engineer who will be set to
work probably Monday of next week.
The sooner the better say members of
the committee.
Walter Arnold, draughtsman in the
city engineers office. George Larkins.
and Will King, assistant city engineer
appeared before the committee last ev
ening. Larkins stated that he did not
encounter any rock in making his Dor
ings but that he encountered q hard
clay mixed with sand which offered
some resistance to the bore. He stated
rock was afterwards encountered where
his borings did not show it near the
vicinity of Monroe street and south of
Thirteenth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-09
MRS. TERRILL COMING.
Best Known Colored Woman Orator
in Topeka.

Mrs. Mary Church Terrill of Wash
ington, D. c., will deliver a lecture in
this city Feb 20, under the auspices
of the Women's Auxiliary of the Y.
M c. A, colored department.
Mrs Terrill is, without question, the
foremost woman of the race and the
most distinguished platform speaker
of the day. Senator Dolliver of Iowa
says: "She is one of the most elo-
ouent women in America
She is a woman of fine attachments,
being a graduate of Oberlin college
and has a wide experience in public
life.
Mrs. TerrilI enjoys the distinction of
being the only colored delegate to the
International Congress of Women
held in Berlin in 1904, upon which oc-
casion she delivered three addresses,
one in English, French and German.
She speaks without manuscript and
her dfction is a marvel of beauty.
She is graceful and magnetic in her
bearing, and has the faculty of highly
entertaining her audiences both by her
fine reasoning and eloquence.
She is undoubtedly the peer of any
female speaker of this day. Such an
opportunity seldom comes to the peo-
pie of Topeka and no one should fail
to improve it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-09
DELANEY ToBE GENERAL AGENT
1t Is Reported Additional Office Is to
Be Created


Wichita, Feb ST. J. Evans who
has been agent for the Santa Fe for
! three years at Emporia, arrived in
| Wichita yesterday and will take
charge of the Santa Fe freight offices
and yards today The sending of Mr..
Evans to handle the freight on the
Santa Fe here has been contemplated
for some time by the road. but nothing
definite was known as to when the new
agent would take charge of affairs un-
til last Monday.
1t is understood that L. r. Delaney,
who has been agent for the Santa F'e
here for ten years, will be given a po-
sit1on as general agent and will devote
more of his time to the passenger
busine ss for the road
The addition of Mr.. Evans as freight
agent is the outcome of the gradually
increasing business. which has de-
veloped year by year until it was found
to be essential that the company put
an additional man in its offices here in
the capacity of freight agent.
Mr.. Evans will be checked in at the
freight office today and his official ca
reer with the Santa Fe at Wichita will
have begun. He has been an employe
of the Santa Fe company for nineteen
years and his advancement has been
the outcome of conscientious services
rendered. For the past three years
Mr.. Evans has been the Santa Fe
agent at Emporia. Prior to this he was
for six months chief clerk in the office
of the division superintendent of the
company at Topeka. He was for sew
eral years agent for the company at
Usage City, Kan, and was previously
chief clerk to the agent at Emporia.
Mr.. Evans has been popular in his
dealings with the public in the va
rious capacities, and he has been es-
teemed and liked as a citizen in the
several towns where his work has call
ed him. Mr.. Evans is married and has
son ten years old. His family will
arrive today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-09
WILL SELLS QUIT?
Rumor of Change in Sells F1oto Show
Management.

The current issue of The Billboard
contains the following item:
The Sells-Floto shows will open late
in March or early in April at Los An
geles Cal. All performers and others
Who have been engaged as well as
those who desire an engagement with
this show should address H. H. Tam
men. general manager, Denver, Col.
In another column of the same pa
per under the heading of What About
Sells 20 was the following:
The announcement that H. H. Tam
men will assume the highest executive
capacity with the Sells-Floto shows
next season raises a question as TO
whether William Sells, who served as
general agent of the circus last season.
will continue in a subordinate capa-
city, or whether he will sever his con-
nection with the aggregation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-09
RAILROAD NEWS.
Big Engine Pulls Nearly a Mile
of Cars.
Shows Almost I'm
limited Power of Decapods.
HAULS 9SLOADED CARS
Cars Carried Average Ship
ments of 40 Tons Each.
Gossip and Matters of Interest
in Railroad Circles.

Albuquerque, n. M, Feb. 9.-There
was a remarkable spectacle at the To-
cal station yesterday afternoon when
Santa Fe freight locomotive No. 1851,
one of the big decapods which Mr.
Ripley had built some years ago
against the advice and protest of most
of the railroad men of the west, came
in from the north pulling behind her
exactly ninety-eight loaded freight
cars. Many of these were carloads of
coal and they averaged perhaps forty
tons apiece, yet the monster decapod
came putting in as leisurely and nom
chalantly as if pulling nothing but a
caboose. The train was 1920 feet in
length, or eight-elevenths of a mile
and reached after it had come to rest
from one end of the yards to the 9TH
er. 1t was necessary to break the train
in two to get it on the sidings- This
performance shows conclusively that
on the level as many cars can be haul.
ed by one of these big engines as the
drawbars in the cars will stand. The
engine will pull as many as will stick
together.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-09
DISTINCT STEP
in ADVANCE
CAuburn. n. Y. Daily Citizen.)

Chronic Bright's Disease may have
been an incurable disease in the past
but it is certainly durable now NJ. L.
Valley. the druggist, tells us of a re-
markable recovery in this city. There
was no question about the genuineness
of the case The patient, a ladv is
connected with one of our prominent
families. She was in hospital swol-
len with dropsy, and the albumen was
In such enormous quantities as to
solidify in the tube.
Death was expected daily by the
physician and family, when she was
put on a specific from California that
was alleged to be curing Brights Dis
ease in that state. The results Great ted
great establishment. Symptoms began
to subside and recovery was then
gradual till finally complete. The pa
tient has since actually passed for in
surance.
The popularity of the treatment is
that 1t does not seem to wear out. the
patient in question taking over eighty
bottles The discoverer of the new
specific is said to be a lineaI descend
ant of Robert Fulton, who gave us the
first teamship.-Auburn, n. Y, Daily
Citizen.
Another recovery by Fulton's Renal
Compound The lady's name is Mrs.
R. Lester Bell.
When to suspect Bright's Disease
puffy ankles. hands or eyelids; Kidney
trouble after the third month; urine
may show sediment; failing vision;
drowsiness: one or more of these
If you have any of these. send for
pamphlet.
sim Drug company. 1872 Kansas ave-
nue.. Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-09
BALDWIN PUTS ON AIRS.
The Old Town Has a Fine Electric
Light Plant in Operation.

Baldwin, Kan. Feb. Baldwin is
now a much flluminew city. Thursday
night at $3.50 the new electric light plant
was put in operation. In every street
hung a number of beautiful arc lights.
Alleys and bystreets which have been
wrapped in darkness for half a century.
were made as light as day. The main
thoroughfares running INTO town, were
lighted for some distance out by street
incandescent lights. The lights are
generated by a powerful dynamo attach
ed to a 50 horse power Old's gas engine.
The construction work has been in
charge of Prof w. G. Bauer, of the
chair of physics and chemistry Of Ba-
ker univeI sity.
In addition to the electric light plant
the CITY has been piped for natural gas,
which places it on an equal with any
other Kansas town for heating and
lighting facilities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-09
as TO A SANTA FE DIVIDEND.
1t Is Possible Per Cent Basis May
DC Agreed Upon

New York, Feb. 9.-The New York
Sun says today: ''As for the Atchison
dividend question, there is no certain
ty either that the rate will be increased
this spring or that it will not. Last
fall there was a strong sentiment in
the board in favor of making the rate
per cent. leaving a further increase
for discussion after the outlook for the
next years business could be deter
mined with reasonable accuracy. That
the earnings show no reason for ap-
prehension that the present year Will
not realize better results for the stock
than last years has been made very
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-09
EVERY LITTLE HELPS
Hartman Buys Abandoned Territory
Right-of-WaY for 500. 900.

Muskogee, I. T., Feb. 9.-It is ru-
mored in railroad circles here that E.
H. Hartman has gained control of the
old A c. Springs right-of-way from
this city to South McAlester The
right-of-way was built a number of
years ago and it was thought that the
proposed railroad had been abandon
ed. 1t is stated that the price paid was
100000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-09
Miller of Atchison Dead.

Atchison. Kan, Feb. 81. A Mil
Ter, commercial agent for the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe in Atchison, died
in Chicago today during an opera ton
for cancer of the throat. Mr.. Miller
was at his office until few days ago
when he entered a Chicago hospital
He was 81 years of age and leaves a
widow and two sons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-09
UNCLE SAM GETS EVEN.
War Department Finds Way to Sc.
cure Low Rates of Travel.

LIZ" ASitcS VI AFdNel
Omaha, Feb. 9.-The war depart
ment has found a way to get even
with the Union Pacific and North
western railways for refusing to haul
the Tenth cavalry from Nebraska
forts to San Francisco at lower than
tariff rates. Although the soldiers
were scheduled to start on the journey
on February rs, today orders were is
sued to hold the men until March /. on
which date the colonist rates are put
In effect on, all western railroads and
the soldiers will be hauled at one-half
the regular rate, plus two dollars
Th1s is a lower rate than the quarter
masters department expected to Sc
cure from the railroad on a regular
bid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-09

clear by the monthly statements so
far rendered. Half of the fiscal year
has been heard from and, conceding
that it was the best half the fact that
1t showed earnings at the rate of about
IA per cent on the stock gives strong
encouragement to the hope that unless
something entirely unforeseen occurs,
the dividend will be put on a per
cent basis in April
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-09
A Katy Trainmaster Abolished.

Sedalia, Mo-. Feb. 9.-The office of
trainmaster on the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas. with headquarters here, was
abolished today. o. F. Fowler, who
held the position, resumed his former
duties as chief dispatcher succeeding
J. A Peterson. No explanation is Civ
en- by General superintendent Alvord
for the change
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-09

today consulting a specialist on ac-
count of a defect in his ear developed
during a siege of pneumonia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-09

Hueston Beats Dawson ut Pool.
New York Feb. 9-In the second game
of the worlds professional champion
ship pool tournament between Thomas
Hueston of Scranton, Pa, end Edward
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-09
The Engine Severed His Leg.

Leavenworth. Kan, Feb. 9-ArchibaId
A. Larkins, a switchman employed by
the Santa Fe railway, fell in front of
a moving car Friday and his left leg
was cut off below the knee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-09
CURTIS TOLD ON EN-.
Informed Mr.. Cortelyou of Action of
Fulton and Harrison.

washington, Feb e.-Senator Cur
tbs had a talk with Mr.. Cortelyou con-
corning the political conduct of post
office inspectors, Jack Harrison, of
Kansas City. and Robert Fulton, of St
Louis He told the postmaster general
the part which Harrison and Fulton
took in the campaign against him and
although no written charges were
made the department will investigate
the matter.
Il filed no written charges" said
Senator Curtis 81 simply told the
postmaster general sone facts
Nothing has been heard of any
charges against Postmaster Rodgers
and DOC" Newman, his assistant
who devoted almost their entire time
to the senatorial .campaign-in Mr.
Curtis interests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-09
Suffered Twelve Years From After
Effects of La Grippe.

Dawson of st. Louis, the score last night
was Hueston 1873; Dawson lab. Total TO
date: Hueston 400, Dawson ri.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-09
Pneumonia Followed La Grippe.

Mr. T. Barnecott, West Aylmer, On
tario, Can, writes:
Last winter was i'll with pneu-
monia after having la grippe. I took
Peruna for two months, when I be-
came quite well, and 1 can say that
any one can be cured by it in a reason
BILE time at little expense"
Pe-ru-na-A Tonic After La Grippe
Mrs. Chas. E. Wells, Sr., Delaware,
Ohio, writes: after a severe attack
of la grippe, I took Peruna and found
it a very good tonic"
Mrs. Jane Gift, Athens, Ohio, writes:
''Six years ago 1 had la grippe very
bad. 1 read a testimonial of a woman
who had been cured of grip by Pc
runa. My husband bought me bottle
of Peruna- 1 was soon able to do my
work. 1 continued using it until was
cured"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-09

Mr.. Fell Is in Topeka.
H. z. Fell, chief clerk to Division
superintendent James Kurn of the
Santa Fe in Albuquerque. is in Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-09

after which the directions on the bot
tie should be followed.
Experience has shown that the peo-
pie who use Peruna as remedy FOR
grip generally recover sooner and are
less liable to the distressing and long
continued after-effects of the grip.
When Peruna has not been used
during the course of the grip and the
patient finds himself suffering from
the after-effects of this disease, a
course of Peruna should be resorted
to.
Suffered Twelve Years From After
Effects of La Grippe.
Mr.. Victor Patneaude, 1928 Madison
ST., Topeka, Kan, member of Knights
and Ladies of Security, writes:
Twelve years ago I had a severe at
tack of la grippe and never really re-
covered my health and strength-but
grew weaker every year. until 1 was
una BILE to work.
1.-TWO years ago 1 began using Pc
runa and it built up my strength so
that in a couple of months 1 was able
to go to work again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-09

Everybody reads The State Journal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-08
Silk trimmings
1oc to 81 remnants
Worth double

lily in the south takes greater pride in than
a feather bed. 1t usually comes into the
possession of such family second hand.
but sometimes 1t is the result of patient
years given to the treasuring of goose
feathers.
An old colored woman who came to New
York from Virginia leaving husband be-
hind was vastly disturbed when she learned
that he was i'll. The family In which she
was employed condoled with her and tried
to cheer her up but abandoned the attempt
when the old woman said:
Il feared eff he dies dey'l sell my feather
bed"
He did not die. but the old woman had
the bed sent north before he had a chance
to fall Ill again.
fact that 1t is practically indestructible
and Is always an available asset. If the
feathers are properly cured and the bed Is
properly cared for 1t Ia as good at the end
Of a hundred years as on the day it was
made.
There is always somebody south Of Mason
and Dixon's line who Is ready to pay q fair
price for q feather bed, and II by any acci-
dent 1t has lost part Of its contents 30 that
1t Is too thin to serve its original purpose
the dealers are always ready to buy 1t and
make the fea theirs up into pillows. In this
form the feather bed has a new and long
lease Of life. People the country over are
pillowinG their heads upon feathers that
once soothed the slumbers Of Virginia's first
families.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-08
FEATHER BEDS DOWN SOUTH.
It's Turning Time Now From Mary.
land to North Carolina.

land to North Carolina.
From the New York Sun.
Now is the time when the people living
south of Mason and Dixon's line from Mary
land clean down to North Carolina turn
their feather beds. They do not turn them
inside out or even upside down. but the
Ing bottom or spring and a hard mattress of
hair or felt is placed on top.
Some folks like to sleep directly on the
feather bed all summer long, and there are
hotels in the region whore the guest 10
asked in July whether he will have feathers
or not. But most people turn them.
The feather bed is the southern sign Of
responsibility and ancient lineage. Every
family of old responsibility had half q
dozen feather beds a generation ago, and
good many are still in use. They are hand
and care, and in the best families cleansed
and reticked from time to time, summed
thoroughly at least once week and treated
as articles of the highest consideration.
Whenever there is a country vendue in
the belt from Mason and Dixon's line zoo
miles southwark half the community is on
the lookout for a chance to buy feather
beds cheap. They are regularly sold by
the pound, and even the Oldest, If In good
condition, fetch pretty good prices.
Really old-fashioned folks still save their
goose feathers to make beds Of though the
fetch Of the feather bed is not what 1t
used to be, and the doctors are against It
a. an article Of unwholesome luxury. New
ertheless, when southerners come north to
live they are apt to fetch along their feather
beds There are old ladies who would
sooner leave behind the family Bible than
their feather bedr. and this very night there
win be scores of southerners in New York
sleeping on feathers
There 10 no possession that colored fam-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-08
LABOR WILL LABOR
1LANs TO TURN SEPTEMBER 2 TO
USEFUL ACCOUNT.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
CHICAGO August e.-If plans Of the
Building Trades Association go through.
Chicago will see a Labor day innovation
this year which will establish a precedent
in industrial circles The plan includes the
donation by 7ome 1900 or 1000 men Of
their services to the city for the purpose of
removing the Drake drinking fountain with
the statue of Columbus to some suitable
point In Grant Park or elsewhere on the
lake front and doing other things In a
civic identifying way.
1t is planned to request Mayor Busse 10
grant the necessary permission to remove
the fountain and get another permit from
Grant Park The Transfers Union Is ex-
pected to offer its services to haul the tons
of granite away the plumbers will handle
the removal and reinstallation of the pipes,
and other organizations affiliated with the
Building Trades Association will take care
of their part of the work.
Il am going to OffeT the necessary reso-
buttons at tomorrows meeting of the Build
ing Trades Assembly" said Delegate Frank
Thomas There could be no more MEM
Orable Labor day than one spent In doing
some necessary city work. Unless some
body gets busy and removes the drinking
fountain II will fall prey to the building
wrcckers. Placed upon an open piece or
ground where its beauty can be appreciated
and not swallowed up by surrounding
buildings the monument would be appre-
ciated