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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-01

DIR. Bradford s trea tment is recommend
ed by physicians in their private practice,
and is taken my prominent doctors them
selves. because they recognize In II the
greatest and most successful treatment
that science has ever been able to COM
pound.
Excessive fat or obesity is disease that
hastens death Sir Henry Thompson, a IA
nous authority. says:
Not one fat person in SO lives TO what
is called old age. The typical man or wo-
man of so or 60 still retaining a respecta-
bic amount of energy of mind or body, is
lean and SPARE. How many very old PEG.
pie do you know who are overfat? Count
very few Fat people really reach old age.
Overfatness interferes with the action OF
the heart and other vital organs. That is
why fat people puff and pant upon the
least eXertion. and often die suddenly
from heart failure, kidney disease or
apoplexy.
Among those who have taken DR.. Brad
ford's treatment in order to obtain a per-
manent cure and be reduced to normal
weight and be relieved from the danger
Gus condition. superfluous fat are E1zsly
weli-known citizens, physician. doctors
of law, preachers. lecturers, authors mil
itary commanders. opera stars, Students
dressmakers and. in fact, persons in all
the various walks of life
DR. Bradford asserts and will prove that
when you have reduced your flesh to the
desired weight you can retain 1t; you VIII
not become stout again. Your face and
figure will be well shaped. Your skin SKIN WI,
be clear and handsome and you will feel
and look years younger Double or under
chin, fiabby cheeks. heavy abdomen, rat
hips and other disagreeable evidences of
obesity are remedied speedily. Dull com
plexion is made clear and healthy and as
the fat is reduced the skin becomes close
fitting and free from wrinkles. the flesh
becomes firm and solid. and the muscles
regain strength, activity and vlgor
Address your communication in the
strictest confidence The doctor observes
strict professional ethics and is very par
ticular on this point free trial treat
ment will be sent you fasi a gift: also his
new book on Obesity. which describes and
reveals many secrets regarding obesity
sample treatment and his new book, write
a letter or postal card TO the doctor today
requesting it. As stated, it VIII be. sent
you free Henry C. Bradford, N. D., pres
ident United States Medical Dispensary
Dept 111A % East Twenty-second street,
New York city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-01
PRAISE FOR BUCK.
Missoula Paper Speaks Highly of Head
of Motive Power.


of Motive Power.
The following from the Daily Mis-
soulian Of Missoula, Mont, regarding
w. F. Buck, superintendent of the mo
tive power of the Santa F'e, is a good
estimate Of the new officials ability
which will conform with the opinions
of all who know him:
Everybody in Missoula railway life,
who has been here long enough to vote,
remembers Buck. Buck was popular
here as general foreman at the shops
and he was. later, popular as master
mechanic. It was he who planted the
trees around the mechanical depart
ment office and made the lawn and
raised the Flagstaff there. 1t was he
who made the boys go some in the
shops and roundhouse, but who, at the
same time, made them like the work,
so that, when he left here to enter the
service of the Santa Fee and went down
to the Arizona division of that road,
there was genuine sorrow among the
men in the motive power department.
He was an expert in his business and
he was a mighty good citizen. He
liked a man who did his work well and
he liked man who played good ball
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-01
so ACRES FOR A NAME
Good Luck of a Ford County Grandson
of a Real Estate Owner.

Dodge City, Feb. 1.-G. L Painter,
jr, of Dodge City. has begun the real
estate business while yet a very young
man What more could one expect
when his grandfather is the owner of
a good, slice of Ford county which he
has acquired through some years Of
trading The way the young man got
into the business happened this way.
He was born only last Saturday and
being the only son born to the Painter
children and receiving the name Of
George jr., as soon as he had opened
his eyes, his grandfather was SO well
pleased that he decided the youngster
eighty acres of the best land in the
county that very same day Not every
child receives 80 acres of land on the
day it is born and very few receive 1t
at any time 1t is a splendid heritage
to be born on Kansas soil and good
deal better thing to have 80 acres of
Ford county land fall into ones
possession with no more effort than
it takes to be the grandson of promi-
nent real estate man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-01
WITHOUT TRAINNIASTER.
Central Branch Running Minus I'm
portant Official.

Concordia Kan, Feb. LIN spite of
the fact that Atchison officials denied
it, the office of trainmaster of the Cen
trail Branch has been abolished, the
new order to take effect February l. 1t
will be the first time since the Cen
trail Branch was built that there Will
be no trainmaster and the gossip
among railroad people is one will
have to be put on again. G. w. Bene-
dict, who is trainmaster here now and
who is an old engineer, will go back
to the throttle as the office which he
held before this, that Of travelling en-
gineer, has also been abolished. Con
cordia people will be mighty sorry to
hear of the new order of things. as
the Benedicts are fine people and we
will all be sorry to lose them. The
work of the trainmaster's office will be
done by the superintendent, w E.
Merrifield, who will have headquarters
in Atchison and Concordia also. The
a abolition of the office of trainmaster
of the Central Branch is due presuma-
bly, to the necessity of economizing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-01

After many years spent in the 1abora-
tory DR. H. c. Bradford, a New York
physician of standing and good repute.
and now at the head of the well-known
United States Medical Dispensary, has
made the startling announcement that he
has produced treatment that can abso-
lutely reduce any man or woman to nor
NAL weight. and the reduction in weight
is guaranteed from 8 TO POUNDS A
WEEK The record of the cures already
made LIZ truly marvellous, and were 1t not
for the high standing of the great physi-
clan and the convincing testimony of thou
sands Of citizens all over the country 1t
would seem alnC<- sid belief
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-01
UNITED EARNINGS LARGE.
Gross Shows Big Increase But Net
SlrinISS

SnrllkS.
The report of the United Railways
Tor 1907 is regarded as being unusually
interesting, because it shows the results
of the first year with the Suburban lines
as part of the system The manage
ment reports that the acquisition of the
suburban was expensive, because the
property required considerable money
for betterment, and the universal trans
Ter system was extended to the alb
sorbed roads.
The gross earnings and other income
of the United Railways for 1907 aggre-
gated $40, 1928, 1877, an increase of $40, S4S
over the preceding year. This total in
cludes the earnings of the Suburban for
1906. as well as for 1907. The Suburban
was absorbed January l, 1907.
Expenses, taxes and depreciation ag-
gregated s7,043, Ss2 for 1907. This was an
increase of s642, 1893. The increase of
s642, 1913 in expenses, taxes and depreci-
alton, as compared to the increase Of
S54OS4S in gross earnings and other in
come, resulted in a decrease of net
earnings The net earnings for 1907
were 1874, 1885, a decrease of $102, 045
from the net earnings exhibited at the
close of 1905.
Charges amounting to $2.778,0 23 were
assessed against the net earnings Of
last year. The total was not as large
by $4,226 the charges for the pre-
ceding year. Deducting the charges of
81, 778, 023 from the net earnings there is
shown net income of 81, 006, 1872 for 1907,
a decrease of s97, S19, as compared to
1906
The result of the years operations
was an increase of s540,848 in gross
earnings and other income, increase
of $642,S93 in expenses, taxes and de-
probation, a decrease of $102, 045 in net
earnings, and a decrease Of $97, 819 in
net income.
The cause of the decrease in net earn
ings was the investment for track re-
construction and improvements, includ-
ing expenditures for the new shops.
The extension of the transfer system
to the Suburban had the effect of re-
ducfng the passenger revenue to some
extent; yet the report showed an In
crease of $540,S4S in gross earnings.
The gross earnings and other income
for December were $S70,002 a decrease
of $5,1A from the same month in 1906;
expenses, taxes and depreciation, $557,-
907, a decrease of $12,594 net earnings,
$312, 095, a decrease of $17,71S; charges,
1921, 494, a decrease Of $7O5, and net in
come, $50, COL, decrease of s17013.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-01

come down. So great has been the need
mat the roads have been unable to
stop TO consider the price of supplies
TheyS had TO have them at any cost.
Inc necessity for this has passed, and
some roads have supplies enough on
hand with the elimination in business to
keep them going for considerable
time. The lessened demand will in
eVltaDly accelerate the downward
course of materials and supplies of all
kinds. With all the economies possible
net earnings for the coming year may
compare favorably with those of its
predecessor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-01
NEW DEPOT AT WELLINGTON.
Rock Island Planning to Erect Two
Story Structure.

Wellington, Kan, Feb. IA report is
current here that the Rock Island will
soon build a two story brick depot at
this place. The report is said to come
from an authentic source. The rumors
that the Rock Island is planning to
make extensive improvements here are
so persistent that most people are in
clined to believe they are true.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-01

A New York Doctor and Scientist has Perfected
Fat and Restores Health and Strength
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-01

Mrs. A. A. GODDARD gave a luncheon
Friday at the Topeka club for her
guest, Mrs. W. J. Jennings of Clay
Center. Mrs. Jennings is president of
the Fifth district federation of clubs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-01

The West Side Reading club will have
an evening social session at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Rodgers on
Tyler street next Wednesday. The
hostesses will be Mrs. Rodgers Mrs
George Spark. Mrs. B. T. WEIGH, Mrs
A. S. Andrews and Mrs. Leon r. Lane
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-01
FatPeopIe

Excessive Fat or Obesity Is a Danger
Gus Disease That Hastens Death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-01

SUCC6SS Oh L 6Tuud VIII CUUGIuu0 70 UUu
fault. But we are determined to give
such people no just complaint
PERUNA IS A GREAT MEDICINE.
It has become household word in
millions Of homes. Our faith in the
remedy is stronger than ever. Every
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-01

do you believe in atavfsm?
mo, don't; I'm hardshell Baptlst-
Baltimore American
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-01

A Trial Treatment WIZ Be Sent as Free GIFT
to Every Fat Person Who Is
Reader OF This PAPER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-01

The HeHanthus Literary club w
meet with Mrs. Gall. 1900 Clay stree
next Friday afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-01

The Clio club will meet with Mrs T
w. Peers. 1924 Topeka avenue. Mon.
day afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-01

The West Side Forestry club me
Thursday with Mrs. Thomas E. Dewey
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-01

Does your wife allowsyou to smoke in
the house?"
Yes, but she wouldn't IL smoked the
cigars she gives me. ashington Star
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-01

The board of managers of the Colon
ial Danes of Kansas held meeting
Thursday at Mrs N F. Handy's home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-01

The Music Study club will meet with
Mrs. A. j. Stout next Friday afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-01

The Ceramic Art club will meet with
Miss Kitty Lindsay, 81 Madison street
February T.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-01

Mrs. w. A. Johnston who has been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-01

Tangerman. Grin E. Tyler, Mrs. Grin
E. Tyler, A. D. Taliaferro. Chas. Tyler,
Mrs. Chas. Tyler, e. c. Thayer Mrs.
E. c. Thayer. DR.. E. r. Vaughn. Mrs
f. R. Vaughn, Walter w Whine,
Katherine c. Whine, Mrs. Mary E.
Walker. F. C. Webb, Mrs. F. c. Webb
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-12
Ananias, Dyspeptic.
By WEX JONES.

Lying is often The result Of indiges.
tion.-British Medical Journal
WTHEN your angel-fsced kid say. the cat
w swiPed the Jam,
Though his mouth is I'll purple and gummy,
Don't spank him for hbs. but doctor his nibs
For the pain he must have in his tummy.
WIHEN the trust witness swean he forget.
: w his affairs.
No matter how closely they question.
Joni blame the poor man. he's as true as he can
With a case Of acute indigestion.
WHEN you're stuck with lot in ,Oms
w advertised spot
hat seems to have grown estslePic,
Don't cherish hard feeling because Of tbs
dealing
The agent, perhaps was dysPepte.
WIEN YOU gas meter runs into thou
Wv sands Of feet.
Til you euss ike a terrible sinner,
Don't cal il liar until you inquire
If it had digeslibls dinner.
INDEED. you viii find thai ihe most Of
mankind
And woman, Of course, without question
Would bitterly grove al the hint they'd
deceive,
But ysi-they've acute indigestion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-12

EAvING obtained an Interview with
~ Fate,
These prophecies are made for Nine
teen-Eght.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-12

In Boston.

Did Santa Claus bring you everything
you wanted, Johnnie:
Il assure you, madame" replied John
Beaconsield Hill, aetdt eight of Back Bay
Boston, THAT | expressed no wish as to
what the mythical parsonage, Santa Claus,
should deposit in MY hosiery, because of
the fact that I am quite well aware with
out any eauivOcation that Santa Claus ex-
lists only in the imaginations Ct the men
tally deformed, and the idea OF suspend
Ing any article Of my wearing apparel for
the purpose Of having it used as a Fecep-
tacle FOR tokens Of affection is repugnant
to one who is deeply Interested In the
study Of disease forms and microbes. to
say nothing Of
But the inquirer had tainted away
Home Magazine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-12
l900-A Prophecy.
By c. B. QUINCY.

EAvING obtained an Interview with
n Fate.
] These prophecies are made for Nine
teen-Eight
Before the month Of January shall 20
New York is almost certain to have snow
But. on the other hand. about July
Many New Workers will be hot and dry
Eleven months viii end the usual way,
But February will add an extra day.
And ere tine New Years day shall reach
It's close
bunch of anxious maideps VIII propose
Another prophecy make as stiH as
starch
St. Patrlck's day this year will fall in
March.
And when Election Day, as now expected,
Comes in November - will be elected.
OF course cannot print the winners
name,
'Fwould make the whole campaign 50 dull
and tame
Money will oft be tight throughout the
land
II rolls are fastened with a rubber band,
Disaster waits. read it in the stars,
For those who llnger long in front Of
motor cars.
While, a rule, twill be a lucky thing
To End a bunch OF bills or diamond ring.
And in conclusion every one remember
The year will surely end in late December.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-12
Treating Insomnia.

Tie lecturer on health had finished his
discourse and invited bis auditors to ask
any questions they chose concerning points
that might seem to need clearing up when
g lean, skinny man rose up and asked
Professor. what do you do when you
can't sleep at nights?"
II usually stay awake" replied the lee
turer, although, OF course, sNry one
should feel at liberty to do %. Fs.sS il be
chooses. Are there any os-x questons?'
s=PgsS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-12
Time and the Man.

Some one may suggest that il Cromwell
and Napoleon Bonaparte and Bismarck and
George Washington and Abraham Lincoln
had rot appeared to do the work they did,
others would have arisen equally capable
Of doing IT, though perhaps in a different
way. To this suggestion there are two
answers. One is that It is pure conjecture.
The other answer is that history shows Us
many occasions when the great man Was
needed. and when The, need of him was
acutely felt, and yet when he did not ap
pear The greatness of some men is large
ly due TO favoring conditions. Other men,
perhaps more brilliant. achieve less than
their powers seemed 10 promise, because
they were not quite in key with their own
age, Perhaps they were ahead of It,
James Bryce in Poli Mall Magazine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-12
The Mortgaged Heart:
A Bachelors Dream.
By c. B. QUINCY.
dsm.sr~-

know well enough to ask. SO be dear and
say yes. Ethel. z. S.--Fn take no
excuse. E."
The Bachelor groaned Ethel was bis
cousin, and be never could refuse her any.
thing But be was engaged already.
No matter, be couldn't disappoint Ethel.
So be wrote out telegram; Yes"
The Bachelor went out and sent his
telegram. At the door Of the office be
met Mrs. Jubb. Mrs. Jubb was a widow.
The Bachelor for some reason or other
felt rather faint.
Julius" said Mrs. Jubb, was an angelic
character. Never complained about any
thing ! shall always think OF him. But
at the same time | feel that need some
one around the house-will you marry
mel''
The Bachelor felt fainter than ever.
'Er-er-er," ne stammered.
'0h you've made me so happy" said
Mrs. Jubb. Wen be married on the
anniversary of my marriage to dear
julius"
The Bachelors knees knocked together
as he walked homeward. So that be
almost ran into Elsie PETIT. Elsie was a
"a peoch. The Bachelor had a sort Of
sneaklng admira ton, almost affection. for
Elsie, and his heart fell as she came up.
bushinG in a perfectly distracting way
Let us join hands and wander down
LIES pathway together" she egan.
The Bachelor started. "Dippy," he
thought to himself.
Let us sail together over Lies silver
sea. heart singing to heart" continued
Elsie.
The Bachelor said nothing, but stared.
''Well-will your demanded the girl.
Bounding budalosi exclaimed the
Bachelor, Its another proposal"
Elsie" he said. IL can't, for fact I'm
engaged to three or four already
Elsie began 10 cry.
There's nothing to it after that begins. I
Yes, yes" hastily said the Bachelor. |
Sure we'll sail over LIES roaring bill /
lows hand in band"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-12

THE Bachelor nodded over his pipe.
He had his feet on the table and
he threw bis matches on the floor.
His coat was slung over the back of a
chair, aud there was some tobacco spilled
over the mantel
1t was about the end Of the year, aud
thoughts of the new one unconsciously
crept into the Bachelors mind as he dozed.
At last his pipe Topped out of his mouth
10 the ioor-where, by the way. it burned
a hole IN the carpet-and the Bachelor
was asleep
There was 4 knock al the door-a arm.
determined knock. Before the Bachelor
could reach it. the door was opened from
the outside and in strode-a woman.
I'm a very busy woman said the
visitor. I'm on my way 10 address a
meeting OF the Woman's Suffrage and
Presidential League. so don't delay me-
The Bachelor was too amazed to speak.
will you marry meT asked the visitor.
The Bachelor turned pale.
It's leap year, you know"
The Bachelor shiyered.
at would be an excellent arrangement.
J need home. and you need some one to
look after you"
The Bachelor trembled IKE a leaf.
You see the mutual advantages. Now
let me have your answer; I've just got
Ave minutes"
Il don't-er-think | cam" stammered
the Bachelor.
You don't think you can! How unbusi-
nessiike. Is there any one elseg' asked
the visitor.
"Er-er-Do
Well. then, of course, you can. That's
Settled now; isn't it?'
"Er-at-er-y-yes fell from the
Bachelors dry lips.
"Good-by then-dear." And the door
slammed after the visitor
Engaged walled the Bachelor "And
to some one who'll look ctter me-
a special delivery letter"
The Bachelor opened it and glanced
9nSHidly al ths page.
Then be jumped out OF his chair.
Dear Jack" read the letter, some Of
Us girls have Leap Year Club. and each
Of H. has TO marry some one - proposed to
ourselves | propose TO you. however it's
dnne-do ] ask you for your hand ami
heart or how? Anyway. have to get some
man to say yes and you're the only one
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-12

The Bachelor aweke with a shudder
Thank heavens; only a dream" be said
cheeringly TO himself He's gone abroad
now, exploring in Tibet. where his work
will take about q year, he SAYS. But
between ourselves. ! think he writes to
Elsie Petit
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-30
MEMORIAL EXERCISES
viii Be Held in Honor Of Cleveland
When Insurance Presidents
Meet This Week.

New York. Nov. 29-The FIRST
memorial exercises TO be held in
honor of the late Grover Cleveland
win be- those at the opening session
OF the second annual meeting OF the
association Of life Insurance prcsi
dents here next Friday and Saturday.
Cleveland was chairman and general
counsel OF the ordanization when Doe
died.
The presidents and other eXscr-
tive officers Of the life Insurance
companies from the United states
ami Canada anil many insurance OH
cia-s viii attend Addresses viii fe
made by Paul Morton AMI others
Letters of tribute viii b. read from
Adlai z Stevenson. vice president BOZ
rir CIevelsnds second aimiui-t-a.
tion. and from several surviving
raI.l.t rfscers.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-30
ANNUAL SUPPER.

The Ladies of St. Patrick's church
will give their annual supper in Their
hall Wednesday evening, Dec. end
to which they extend a cordial inyi
tation to all. Supper will be served
from 5 until 3 o'clock.
Menu.
Chicken Roasted, Dressing With
Brown Sauce.
Cranberries, Olives, Celery.
Rib Roast of Beef. Mashed Potatoes.
Cabbage Salad
Boston Baked Beans. Cold Sliced Ham
Potato Salad Pickles.
Brown and White Bread.
Cake.
Coffee, Tea.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-30
RULES OF The CONTEST.

Ten dollars in gold will be awarded
each week at o'clock Saturday
night and the large prizes will be
awarded Saturday, Dec. 5th.
The ballot cut from the paper
counts one vote. These ballots must
be cast at least once each week.
Besides the small ballots votes are
issued with subscriptions to The Bull
letiu.
For every dollar that Is paid on
new subscriptions $50 are issued and
for every dollar that is paid their
subscriptions by old subscribers loo
votes are issued.
No votes will be Issued when a
sum less than one dollar is paid on a
subscription.
The following table will aid you:
The Bulletin ? months 1920 gives
100 votes.
The Bulletin 3 months $3.50 gives
$50 votes.
The Bulletin c months $3.50 gives
3G0 votes.
The Bulletin ole year 5000 gives
100 votes.
II a subscription is new 30 addl
uonal votes viii be given for every