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The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-08
Catarrh and Stomach Trouble.

Mrs. T. F'rech, r. R. No. L, Hickory
Point. Tenn, writes:
Il am happy to tell you that I am
cured of catarrh. I have followed
your good and kind advice faithfully.
l bless the day when I wrote you of
my condition, and L will always praise
Peruna. I think it is one of the grand
est medicines on earth.
Having been afflicted with cata1rh
and stomach trouble for seven years
and after having tried four different
doctors they only relieved me for a lit
tie while. 1 gave up all hope of being
cured. only weighed 13O pounds, and
was so weak 1 could hardly get around
the room.
was induced to try Peruna, and to
my great surprise I am now entirely
Well. My weight is now 1873 pounds,
my health never was better in my life.
''I shall always praise DR.. Hartman
and his remedies
Thousands of families have learned
the use Of Peruna and its value in the
treatment Of catarrhal ailments
The doctor holds every letter as
strictly confidential, and publishes only
those that give a written consent for
him to do so.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-08
KANSAS CLUB NEWS
Matters Of Interest to Women About the Doings Of
the Kansas Clubs.

From the presidents mail in the
February Federation Bulletin: Many
requests are being received from in
dividuals and states for the placing
of 'favorite daughters" upon the
biennial programme. This is. of
course, difficult proposition for the
chairman of the programme COM
mittee. To represent forty-six fed
era tions, to bring forward experts and
specialists in the respective lines of
work, and to carefully discuss the
business and policies of the general
and five evening sessions. is one Of
the problems of the committee. 1t
looks at a glance as If it would as the
old man remarked, take a Her
culaneum' to do it. If there are some
disappointments, there is the COM
forting thought that every federation
is represented upon "state presi-
SARAH S. PLATT DECKER.
Hutchinson Independent: The long
and arduous hunt of the ladies of the
city federation of women's clubs is
over, for today the county commits
sioners granted the use of the assem-
bly, hall on the third floor OF the court
house, for their meetings. The
women are to have the use of the
room free of charge.
The educational committee of the
city federation. Mrs. G. J. Evans,
chairman, reports generous response
from the dubs to the Washburn
scholarship fund. Twenty-three Of
the twenty-five federated clubs have
$685.. The two clubs not contribute
ing are engaged in philanthropic
work which they had undertaken be-
fore the scholarship fund was started.
Two non-federated clubs. the Teach
ers' Saturday Afternoon club and the
$11S0. making total of $80.35.
Through the assistance of the high
school faculty the committee selected
Topeka girl as a recipient OF this
fund and she entered Washburn Janu-
ary with the promise of help from
the federation for year and a half
in pursuance of her education. She is
a graduate of the high school and
was highly recommended by her for
mer teachers. The committee feels
assured that the scholarship has been
wisely awarded and is delighted with
the success of the Undertaking wnlch
promises to be one of the most use
full and popular movements in the his
tory of local club work.
The vespuccian club will have an
evening meeting on St. Valentines 8
day, Friday February II, at the home
of Mrs. r. B. Kelly, Sixth and Lake
streets The hostesses will be Mrs
Kelly, Mrs. w. N. Sheafer, Mrs. J. s.
Langston and Mrs ]. A Hodgins.
Miss Lucy Kingman, treasurer of
the federation gave report at the
meeting Thursday rrom the former
administration s33s.s1 was taken
over OF this Sill belonged to the
club house fund. $49.35 to the East
Side settlement fund and $685. to the
Washburn scholarship fund. The
federation dues amounted to $242.21-
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-08
Portion of HI. M. Flagler's Sea
Going Road" Open for Traffic.
Line Will Beach Key West When
Finally Completed.
DISPLACES STEAMERS.
Travel Now Begun on Section
From Miami to Knights Key.
Other Items of Interest In
Railway Circles.

One Of the greatest engineering feats
of the generation in connection with
railroad construction has just been
brought to a partial completion That
portion of Henry NJ. Flagler's enter
prise known as the "Sea-going Rail-
road" from Miami to Knights Key, has
been opened for traffic.
This line is the longest part of the
extension of the Florida East Coast
road, by which the terminus Will De
moved from Homestead, Fla, to Key
West, 128 miles farther south In con-
sequence of the opening of the complet-
ed part of the extension, the Miami,
Key West and Havana steamer service
has been discontinued, and passengers
for Cuba hereafter will be transported
by rail to knights Key and there trans
ferred to steamer.
Only forty-six miles of the extension
now remains to be completed, when
Key West will be reached, and there
the final terminus of the road VIII be
established.
Construction work was begun on May
J. 1905. The extension stretches Its way
from key to key over intervening lanes
of water, varying in depth from rev
inches to more than thirty feet.
When completed the extension Will be
158 miles in length, twenty-five miles
OF which run through sWampS, twenty
three miles over water and 108 miles on
solid earth. On the entire route hfty
keys are crossed, connecting vtaducts
having been constructed of solid con-
crete. It has been the difficulty In get
ting material for these viaducts that
has caused the work to be so long IN
progress. The concrete viaducts meas
ure some six miles in length.
There are in addition about eighty
miles of embankment, rising thirty-one
feet above sea level, SO that the road
bed may not be affected by any OF the
fierce storms that sometimes occur In
that region. There are ten bridges, two
of which are drawbridges, with forty
feet clear openings On each side. The
longest viaduct runs from Long Key
to Conch Key. 1t is 10000 feet in length
and is built in the most substantial way
known.
The cost Of the concrete work has
been enormous. It has averaged more
than S50O,0O0 a mile. The road is single
tracked and is laid with seventy-pouud
steel rails. The harbor at Key west
is to be enlarged until it provides ac-
cornmodation for forty deep sea-going
vessels. The wharves are to be 800 reel
long.
The harbor has been filled in for an
area of 800 by 1900 feet, and on this
made ground the roads terminals are
to be erected. There also will be erect
ed another Flagler hotel. The compile
ton of the enterprise is expected TO
give great impetus to Cuban tourist
travel
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-08
BLOCK SIGNAL SYSTEM.
VIII Be Installed ON All Indiana Lines
During Present Year

According to indications, block
signal systems will have been placed
on practically all railroad lines in In
diana before July 1, 1909, when a law
requiring such systems becomes effec-
1--WE. Already number of railroads
have fled plans for installing such
signals with the state railroad com
mission.
The annual report Of the Indiana
railroad commission shows that there
are in that state 5,813.24 miles of rail-
road which are subject to the new law.
Of this mileage 1,89O-67 is now pro-
aected by the block system, leaving
S,422.57 unprotected. The law pro-
Vloes that the blocg signal system shall
be placed on all steam lines in the
state except those lines the gross an
nuaI income of which does not reach
$1,000 or more a mile.
The Indiana commission has relieved
TWO roads. the Elgfn, Joliet & Eastern
and the Chicago, Lake Shore & East
ern, from putting in block signal sys-
TENS because the traffic is light and
they can be operated without much
danger of loss of life.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-08

both Missouri and Oklahoma and cap
ftalized at $10,000,000.
In the system are several auxiliary
companies including the Muskogee &
Texas and the Pineville & Northern.
The St Louis Construction company
will build that section of the road
south of the Arkansas river in Okla
homa to McAlester, Ok, and complete
the portion between Southwest City
and the Arkansas river this year. The
Monett & Southwestern Construction
company is building the road between
Joplin. Mo-, and Muskogee, Ok, a
distance of about 120 miles. The en-
tire survey, covering the distance of
about 800 miles, is practically COM
plete, and full estimates have been
made up.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-08
GROSS EARNINGS INCREASE
Income of Santa Fe Larger Than a
Year Ago.

New York, Feb. 8:-Notwithstand-
ing the setback in business the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe's gross earn
ings in December, made public today,
were s1S3,4S7 larger than for the
corresponding month last year. There
was an increase of nearly half mill
lion dollars in operating expenses, so
that the net earnings were $308,043
less than a year ago for the month
But this is a much better showing
than that of November, when there
was a decrease of Il million dollars
in net earnings.
The company's gross earnings last
month were $S,14o,4S2; operating ex-
penses, $5,63s,491; taxes, $215,619;
net operating income. s2,2S6,013.
In. the SIX months beginning July 1,
the gross earnings were $4S,7S9,62S,
showing an increase of $2,9s6,918,
and the net operating income, after
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-08
TO PUSH CONSTRUCTION
ST. Louis and Oklahoma Line Hasten.
ing Work of BuiIdino

St. Louis, Feb. s.-Construct1on Of
the 81. Louis & Oklahoma IS to be at
once resumed by the Monett q. south
western Construction company with a
largely increased force The latter is
10 issue $150.000 of bonds, with the
privilege of increasing this to SO. 900
per mile Within sixty days the Law
ing Of steel is to begin.
The railroad named is to he aoo
miles long and decrease the distance
between st. Louis and Southern Okla
noma, Texas and Mexico more than
100 miles. The line will go by way of
Iahlequah, Ok; Muskogee and Nc
Alester, with spur up to Joplin, Mo.
Inc section now financed is from
Muskogee, Ok, to Joplin. Mo.
The company Is incorporated in
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-08
FOR MORE COMPLETE REPORTS.
Commerce Commission to Prepare New
Balance Sheet.


The interstate commerce commission
has taken up the subject Of a standard
balance sheet form for railroads, evil
IDENTIFY with view to requiring inter-
state carriers to file such statements
at frequent intervals, possibly along
with monthly statements Of earnings
and expenses. The commission, through
Professor Henry G. Adams, the chief
statistician, has sent out circular let
ter to the accounting officers of the
roads, submitting a series Of questions
and a tentative balance sheet form,
for suggestive criticism.
The railroad officials are asked to
name all the subdivisions and classifi-
cations into which liabilities and as
sets should be divided; to state wheth-
er additions and Improvements charged
against income should or should not be
carried separately on the balance sheet
under the head of capital assets, and
in profit and loss; to submit a method
of treating the cost of equipment with
reference to depreciation charges; to
say whether materials and supplies
should be treated as capital or a cur
rent asset, and to give reasons for the
decision. and to suggest how premiums
and discounts on securities sold should
be- reflected in the balance sheet
This method of submitting the sub
5ect to the roads was followed before
the rules for the classification of earn
ings and expenses and the charging of
monthly equipment depreciation were
promulgated. Professor Adams has
asked that duplicates Of the replies be
sent to c. G. Phillips, secretary of the
Association Of American Railway Ac-
counting officers, at Chicago. The re-
plies are to be in the hands of the
commission not later than March l.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-08
Suffered With Stomach.

Mrs John Underwood, $40 w.
Walnut ST.. Columbus, o., writes:
Having had catarrh and stom-
ach trouble and having suffered
very much. I. after being doctored
a long while, as a last resort took
Peruna. The result was wonderful.
I would highly recommend it as a
good remedy. I still use Peruna
and would not be without 1t. I al
ways have it in the house."
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-08

allowing for taxes. was s13,009,474,
showing a decrease of 1881, 1923, as
compared with the figures for the
corresponding period of the preceding
year.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-08

Philadelphia, Feb. SIT was learned
today that the steel rail orders of the
Pennsylvania Railroad company
amount to 5000 tons, Of which the
United States Steel corporation is
awarded half. The price could not be
learned.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-08

The annual Lincoln Day banquet Of
Sorosis club will be given in the First
Christian church parlors Tuesday the
18th instead of the 18th, on account of
many other events on the 18th.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-08

The West Side Reading club had a
social meeting Wednesday night at the
home of Mrs. A. A. Rodgers The hus-
bands of the members we're guests and
the hostesses were: Mrs. B. T. Welch,
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-08


ma has been most gratifying. Last
winter I contracted a severe cold, and
for several days I coughed until my
voice failed me. When other remedies
did me no good, decided to try Pc
runa, and within four days the cold
was broken up, and the cough abated-
within another week an increase in
my usual strength and vitality told me
that Peruna was doing all that ir
promised, and more. also consider it
mothers. and have advised several to
try 1t. and have seen most grat tifying
results from it's USE
Il give it highest praise
Bowel Trouble.
Mrs. Maggie Durbin, 1882 North ST.,
Little Rock, Ark. writes:
Il was troubled for five years with a
chronic disease. I tried everything
heard of, but nothing did me any good.
Some doctors said my trouble was
catarrh of the bowels, and some said
consumption of the bowels.
"One doctor said he could cure me.
I took his medicine two months. But
it did me no good.
"A friend of mine advised me to try
Peruna and I did so. After I had
taken two bottles found IT was help
ing me, so I continued it's use, and it
has cured me sound and wen.
Il can recommend Peruna to any
one, and If any one wants to Know
what Peruna did for me if they will
write to me I will answer promptly"
Peruna is a household remedy of
great merit, and is useful in many cli-
matte ailments, such as coughs, colds,
sore throat. bronchitis and catarrhal
diseases generally. Thousands of fam
lilies have learned the use of Peruna
and its value in the treatment of these
ailments.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-08

Biliousness, Indigestion.
Mrs. Lena r. Moudy, 556 Cay
wood ST., Portland. Oregon, Sec'y
Royal Tribe of Joseph, writes:
For the past six years bilious
ness and pains in my back and
limbs made life miserable to me.
My skin was sallow and dry, and
indigestion was added to my trou-
bles. I was wakeful at night and
would get a weak, faint feeling
during the day SO that 1 was not
fitted to attend to my regular du-
ties. This caused me serious an
noyance and trouble, and I natural
ly tried many remedies, hoping to
get relief.
'Peruna came as a friend in need.
1t toned UP the system. relieved the
blood of the poisons and induced a
healthy action of the stomach, q
fine appetite and restful sleep.
within three months I was a
changed person, and for nearly a
year now I have enjoyed splendid
health i1-
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-08

The Nautilus club will meet will
Mrs. f. B. Cowgirl on Clay street
Tuesday afternoon
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-08

Paid out for federation expenses,
$1S.75. Washburn scholarship fund.
$25. The scholarship fund has since
been increased to something over
$6S. The state federation dues must
be paid out of the treasury this
month and they will amount to about
$40. This will leave ABOUT 1925 in
the treasury including all the funds.
II have often been told by my loving
friends,'' said Mrs. w. w. Kitchen,
auditor Of the city federation in her
report to the federation Thursday at
Music hall, that the office of auditor
doesn't amount to anything and that
it was only created in the beginning as
salve to the wounded feelings of some
defeated candidate for president. But
intend during my administration to
make the office SO powerful and inf1u-
entail that at the next election fully
half the members of the federation
will be candidates for the office"
The Minerva club including 20 we'll
known Topeka women was voted into
the federation at the February meet
ing Thursday. Mrs. Homer Hoch is a
individual new member of the fedora
tion-
The federation unanimously voted to
give it's east side settlement fund to
the Froebel club which is carrying on
the work which the federation aban-
doned some months ago and expects
to make an attractive public play
ground of the old Parkdale school yard
this summer. Mrs. Tyler of the Froebel
club presented the matter to the feder-
alton Thursday and on motion of Mrs
A. A. GODDARD the fund was transferred
to her club.
The Nautilus club will meet with
Mrs. f. B. Cowgirl on Clay street.
Tuesday afternoon.
The West Side Reading club had a
social meeting Wednesday night at the
IA A A l<,dcr bus.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-08
Pe-ru-na a woman's Friend.

Mrs. Ella Embree, Clark, Mo-,
writes: 81 am feeling better than I
have felt for years. I can truthfully
say that Peruna is woman's friend. !
have no more terrible pains and am
stronger than I have been. Your med1-
cine has worked like a charm
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-08
Restorer of Lost strength.

Restorer of Lost Strength.
Miss Bessie Farrell. 1011 Third
ave-, Brooklyn, N Y, is President
Of the Young Peoples Christian
Temperance Association. She
writes:
"Peruna is certainly a valuable
nerve and blood remedy, calculated
to build up the broIxen-dOwn health
of wOrn-out women. 1 have found
by personal experience that it acts
as wonderful restorer of lost
strength, assisting the stomach to
assimilate and digest the food, and
building up worn-out tissues. In
my work I have had occasion to
recommend it frequently, especially
to sick women.
ct know of nothing which is bet
ter to build up the strength of a
young mother, in fact all the all
ments peculiar to women, SO I am
pleased to give it my hearty en-
dors sement.'
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-08

Mrs. A S. Andrews, Mrs. George
Sparks and Mrs. L. R. Lane.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-08
Oatarrh OF Head.

OdtdTTH OF Hta0.
Mrs. Joseph Vittur. 5709 Erie st.,
Austin Sta, Chicago, ILL.,, writes:
"Your medicine, Peruna, was Of
great benefit to me. I suffered with
catarrh of the nose and head for
many years. Three bottles of Pc
runa cured me, after I had con-
sidered it impossible to ever be
cured again.
II now always keep Peruna IN
the house. and recommend 1t to
every one suffering from catarrh.
AS soon as one of my children
commence to cough I give them
Peruna, and their cough Is soon
gone.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-08

'-This medicine Is surely g great
boon to suffering humanity
Pe-ru-na the Family Doctor.
Mrs. M. E. Seymour. r. b. d. 81
Bowman, Ca, writes:
'1 am ready to speak a few words
in favor Of Peruna and ManalinA y
have tried them for nearly every III OF
life for myself and family, and ind
them to be all the doctor claims therx
to be. Peruna cured me of Internal
trouble when my doctor could not.
my advice to all suffering women
is, consult. DR.. Hartman. What he has
done for me he will do for you"
Pe-ru-na in Tablet Form.
For two years DR.. Hartman and hin
assistants have incesantly labored to
create Peruna in tablet form, and their
strenuous labors have just been crown
ed with success. People who object to-
liquid medicines can now secure Pc
runa tablets, which represent the
medicinal Ingredients OF Peruna- Each
tablet is equivalent to one average
dose Of Peruna-
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-08

Sorosis club will be given in the First
Christian church parlors Tuesday the
11th instead of the 18th, on account of
many other events on the 18th.
Mrs. Mary Hanford Ford, Of Kansas
City, a lecturer of considerable local
fame who gave a series of lectures
under the auspices of the federation
about ten years ago, will return for a
series of five lectures on subjects not
yet selected and which will probably
be given during Lent.
The Rambler's club will meet Mon
day afternoon with Mrs. c. A. Ellen
berger, 723 West Sixth avenue.
The Chalitso club of Highland park
will meet with Mrs. Fred lies Feb
ruary 13. Quotations from the gov
ernors of Kansas.
Mrs w H. Kemper. 71s Topeka ave-
nue., entertained the Monday Tourist
club this week. Cuba was the subject
and the paper-topics were:
A Birds Eye View Of Cuba-Mrs.
Lindland.
The Fruits of the Soil-Mrs. wins1er.
Business OpportunitieS-Mrs. Evarts.
Charms of Cuba-Mrs. Bowers.
The next meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. M. L Chamberlain, Isl
Washburn avenue.
The W. T. K club will meet with
Mrs. w. H Rutter, 82s North Jackson
street on Tuesday. Feb. 18th, at the
usual hour.
The vespuccian club will meet Tues
day instead of Thursday of next week
with Mrs. Hammond, 1922 Clay street.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-08

The Ramb1er's club will meet Mo
day afternoon with Mrs G.. A. Ellie
berger, 723 West Sixth avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-08

A Grateful Patient.
Mrs. Eliza j. Cazee, r. F. D. 8, Bed
ford, Ind, writes: 81 have been cured
by using Peruna and Manalin. I thanh
you for your advice
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-08

Tired. Worn-Out Mothers.
Mrs. Lydia H. Josselyn, sol
Westminster ST., Providence,
r. l., is Treasurer of the Edi-
tors League of Rhode Island,
chartered in Providence. She
writes:
my experience with Peru
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-08

The Chalitso club of Highland pa
will meet with Mrs. Fred lies Fe
ruary 13. Quotations from the go
ernors of Kansas.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-08

The vespuccian club will meet Tues
day instead of Thursday of next week
with Mrs. Hammond, 1922 Clay street.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-08

The w. T. K club will meet with
Mrs. w. H Rutter, 82s North Jackson
street on Tuesday. Feb. 18th. at the
usual hour.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-08

The vespuccian club will have an
evening meeting on St. Valentines
day, Friday February II, at the home
of Mrs. r. B. Kelly, Sixth and Lake
streets. The hostesses will be Mrs.
Kelly, Mrs. w. N. Sheafer, Mrs. J. s.
Langston and Mrs j. A. Hodgins.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-12-10

their home in Pomeroy, Washington,
on Monday, after three weeks visit
with his parents, MIR. and Mrs. John
Myers.
S. d. Parker, the superintendent Of
the Beaver Valley Brick Co.'s plant
at Rochester, Pa, and his brother,
John Parker, who is employed at the
same plant, visited home folks over
Sunday.
Mr.. and f. G. Onker entertained
on Saturday afternoon the members
of her classes in the public and Sun
day schools to the number of "a. In
honor of their little daughter. Eileen,
on the pleasant occasion of her 10th
birthday.
Charles Hine and wife, Of Akron,
visited at the home OF e. r. Worley
the first of the week.
Miss Eva Janson spent the latter
part of the week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Janson, of Rose
township.
Mrs. J. w. Ulman and daughter,
Della, visited at the home of Frank
Leyda, of Chestnut Ridge, over Sun
day.
Mrs. y, 4. D0ugnerty ana daughter,
Mrs. ]. c. Gordon, of Columbus. are
visiting Mrs. Dougherty's sister, Mrs.
James Thompson.
William Reed died last Wednesday
morning from the effects of stroke
of paralysis. The funeral was held
from the Disciple church, conducted
by his pastor, Rev. w. e. Powell. In
terment in Bethlehem cemetery. He
was born on the farm on which he
died, Feb. 5, 1S45, his father, Robert
Reed, being one of the first settlers
of the township. He was married in
1867 to Eliza Murry, of Oneida, and
to them were born 10 children, all
surviving but one daughter, Mrs. j..
e. Deckman. There are living Bert,
of Warren; Joseph, of Oneida; Rob-
ert, of Malvern; Frank William and
John at home; Mesdames William
Worley and Berlin Logan and Jettie
at home. Two of his brothers, Jas.
Reed, of Sandusky, and Lewis Reed,
of Bayard, and two sisters, Mrs. w.
G. Lewis and s. l.. Crissinger, of NAL
vern, survive.