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The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-17
TWO MILLION MILES.
Remarkable Record of Illinois Central
Conductor.

Conductor.
Chicago, March 17.-William Ihay-
er. retired conductor on the Illinois
Central for AT years, in which time ne
miles is dead of heart failure, at his
home in HinSdale.
This long period of service was pass
ed on the run between Chicago and
Dubuque, a distance OF $50 miles, over
which Mr.. Thayer made about 240
trips a year, from 1853 to 1900. He
retired eight years ago, at the age of
IA years.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-17
Liver Trouble
Remedy Free

Any intelligent person can be his
own doctor In the ordinary case of
Diver trouble, for the symptoms can
not be mistaken. If the white Of the
eye becomes yellow1sh, If the skin be-
comes saIlow, If pimples and blotches
appear, If the bowels do me- move, If
you have sick headache. If you are
bilious, you may be sure that your
liver is torpid or inactive.
The Quickest and surest remedy yet
found for the cure OF liver trouble or any
OF It's symptoms is DR.. Ca1dweIl's Syrup
PepSin. the great herb laxative compound
This wonderful remedy Is not only a laxa-
tive. but tonic as Wen It will start
the flow Of gastric Juice. thereby soon
enabling the liver to do its work natur-
ally A bottle of this great liver remedy
can be bought of any druggist for so
cents or 81. and in many cases a single
b. tile has cured a chronic case
For example. John w. Lee. 619 S, Penn
sylvania ave, Indianapolis. Ind, had a
stubborn and very long-standIng case of
liver trouble. with pimpleS, blotehes,
1aundice. etc. and it cured him. Mrs. B.
Fnnchum. Jackson. Ky. says the same
of IT. Thousands of families keep it in
the house against Just such an emer-
gency. as you can never tell when some
member of the family will need a good
laxative.
ferer from the liver make test of DR..
CaldwelTs Syrup Pepsin without personal
expense DR.. Caldwell Will send you a
free bottle il you will send your name
and address. The sample will show you
how pleasant 1t is to take. how gently it
your trouble and convince you that you
have found q cure. That is the object of
the sample, and the doctor urges YOU to
send for it today.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-17

Chick Autrey made the Cincinnati
fans gasp and the papers are claiming
that Hoblitzell will have hard time
beating him to the job. Chick tried
out a year or so ago and looked bad;
Now he appears to be going like a mill
race. due possibly to the fact that he
has been playing winter baseball In
California.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-17

The Wichita personnel at present is:
Pitchers, Clark. Bolin, Weller and
Westcott. who has been recently pur-
chased from Joplin; catchers Quisser
end perhaps Weaver, of the chicago
White Sox; first base, Holland. Is
bell: second base, House, Kelley; snort
een1i-nro. from Denver; outfielders.
Miller. Rennell, Middleton, Pettigrew
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-17

Lee QuiIlin says he is tickled be-
cause he doesn't have to go to Des
Moines. He has been promised by
Brother Mike that he VIII remain WITH
the MiIlers as a utility infieider, as will
Eddie Wheeler, formerly third base
man for Denver.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-17

Cliff Cook, a semi-pro twirler of Chi
cago, has signed with Lincoln. He is
working out with Catcher John khng
of the Cubs. who declined to go South
with the squad. Cook is a southpaW.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-17

Buck Francks, out in Oakland, Cal.
writes that he is working out and VII
be in fine shape when the season
opens The Omaha team is to repor
March 25, probably to shovel snow
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-17
cHEERFULLY RECOMMENDS S. s. S.

For the past twenty-five years been in the habit
Of taking course of s. s. s. spring blood pur-
Ter, and have always been well pleased results
had Catarh for number of years which was cured BY
s. s. s. cheeTfully recommend S. S. S. best
blood purifier earth Not only did it my catarrh
but of its being cases with en-
tirely satisfactory results. LOCK MCDANIEL.
Houston, Texas. U. S. Dist, Attorney
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-17
colds Cause Headache,

Laxative Bromo Quinine, the world wide
Cold and Grip remedy removes cause. Call
for full name. Look for signature E. w.
GROVE. Csc.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-17

Fremont Willet is the name of an
amateur outfielder who is to try out
with Lincoln for the place made va
cant by the jumping of House to F'res-
no. W1llett is said to crack the ball
at a 400 clip.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-17
S.S.S.
CURES CATARRH

During the Summer months Caarh sufferers are not
troubled with the effects of the disease
cause in the heated season and outlet of the skin
open, and constant eopouS evaporation carries off with
OF the impurities and posons which produce Cah But
at the rst sign of cooler weather the sufferers comfort
does not freely condition of the system takes
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-17
Buttons in the Contribution Box

Plates are to be substituted for col
lection bags at st. Mary's Church,
Dover, mainly on the express ground
that so many buttons have been found
in the latter.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-17

Griffith has announced flatly that he
proposes to have Ham Patterson IL 81.
I,oI1js doesn't want him. The scrap
for Ham still continues Pueblo ex-
meets to land him eventually.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-17

Arthur Bader is having a nervous
time playing second for the Sox, as h
is an outfielder, but he is batting wei
and is improving.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-17

Tom Cantley is another collegiar
signed up by Green, of Lincoln. Cant
lev is a pitcher and outfielder. He
nlays with st. Thomas college, in Min
neSota.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-17

The Salina baseball team wants t.
incorporate and a charter Will be ap
piled for in few days.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-17
WANT EXHIBITION GAMES.
Team of Kansas
League Ready to Play.

Strong City, March II.
Sporting Editor, State Journal:
The Strong City-Cottonwood Falls
club of the Kansas State league would
like to arrange for exhibition games to
be played on the home grounds after
April 18th. Address all communica-
tions to ]. C. Hynds, president.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-17

CIegg. the Nebraska amateur signed
and cast adrift by Lincoln last season
has been signed by Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-17

Ora j. Mitz who played with Nc
Pherson in the c. K. league last year
has signed with the Great Bend team
in the state league.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-17

The Webb City owners are still hav-
ing trouble in finding a suitable park.
The one last year was too much like
a cheese box in proportion.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-17

An Endless Supply.-''Why do you do
that?, ITO save trouble" What's the
ton Herald.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-17

Phil Kerner, a new Des Moines
catcher, is being highly touted and the
Iowa metropolis fans are expecting
much of him this season.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-17

Nothing is said in the Cincinnati
papers regarding AL Furchner's work.
Nor is there any mention of Pitcher
Ragan. Furchner was with Sioux City
last season and Ragan with Omaha.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-17
NEW DEPOT FOR KINGMAN.
Santa Fe Planning Structure For Pas
senger Business.

Kingman, Kan, March 17.-There
is a rumor af1oat that the Santa Fe
has decided to build a new passenger
depot at Kingman, and that it is to be
located in Santa Fe park, about
block west of the present depot.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-17
YALE's OLDEST GRADUATE.

Is Chester Dutton of Concordia-Is 95
Years Old.
Chicago, March 1.-THE Record
Herald says: The Oldest living grad
uate of Yale is Chester Dutton,- of
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-17

If there is anything about
your ailnent that you don't
understand. or IL you want
any medical advice, write
to the doctor. and he will
answer you fully. There is
no charge for this service.
The address is DR.. W. B.
Caldwell. 5o6 Caldwell bldg.
Monticello. Ill
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-17

When in need of lumber or building
material see J. B. Whelan & Co.. 4th
aud S. r. tracks. Tells. 865.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-17
CITY Real Estate Loans
A STORY WITH A MORAL

900 Building and Association
interest payable in
monthly payments $28 A for the
the privilege of than the
tract month Every extra payment will reduce the
charge below $208.44
straight 81 600 loan to years per per an
num- payable semannuay $0 annually the prn
use money MORE than monthly
We upward to from
the borrower choose give the privilege of paying off
entire NOT figured
only for the time the out Interest charged
at time of
what they get and they all they
for mortgages nonnegotiabe
sell hem hold them until
MORAL: easy money borrow the monthlypayment
from the
Shawnee RuIdinp and Loan Association
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-17
LOST HIS VOICE.

N Q
suffered severely with Catarrh a Of wears
and eighteen months the disease thatf lost
voice in consequence of it. tried various treatments
and doctors and was finally given to die. then
s. s. s. according to directions and in due time
my CatarIh entirely MY voice was restored
and have enjoyed good health ever since.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-17

Manager Holmes has signed Keep
ping, a shortstop from the Duluth
team, to fill the vacant stall of Artie
Granville.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-17

Cooley and Red Downs who have
been sitting around for a week
lamenting on the poor baseball
weather, were seen taking a run out
to the local park this afternoon. They
spent some little time playing catch
and swinging their bats at each
others inshoots. Tomorrow both will
be paying the penalty with stiff mus
cleS and sore limbs.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-17

Barngrover, a former Springfield
Western Association player, is hooked
up with the Des Moines club. Barney
was a good man in the w. A. but did
not take care of himself.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-17
CURED OF cATARRH.

Dear sirs-At the age Of i've years contracted bad
of Catah. 1t began with prouse
from The matter falling into my throat kept me
constantly hawking and splitting, and my breath too was
fearfuy offensive, but s. s. s.. cured
wei of the catarh and cheerfuy recommend it to the
public.
When began taking s. s. S. wasfor another disease
which the doctor called tuberculosis Of the BONE since
began the Of your remedy, S.. the i've
tubercles have healed and feel as wen did my
life. OSCAR WARE
4516 Garfield Ave-, Kansas City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-17
NOSE STOPPED UP AND mcEssANr COUGH.

NOSE STOPPED UP AND INCESSANT COUGH.
GentIemen:-I suffered for a long time with bad casa
Of Catah and took great deal Of medicine without anv
benefit Several doctors told me could not be cured
had a continual headache my cheeks had grown
purple, my always stopped up, breath had
sickening and disgusting odor coughed incessanv
Iheard Of your S. S. S. and wrote you. On your
recommendation it, and after taking
bottles, Twas since had the
slightest symptom of the disease. will always be giad
to recommend it to other sufferers.
Respectfully, MRS. NJ. L. wESSERMAN.
771o Caroline St., st. Louis, Mo.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-17

The new Topeka suits have arrived
and are on exhibition in Fullerton s
window. They are certainly good
lockers. If good looking clothes can
win the rag, Topeka ought to have
easy sailing
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-17
BASEBALL GOSSIP.
All the News of the Day Condensed
Into Small Paragraphs.

ST am now satisfied that 1 have a
good team said Cooley this morn
ing In talking about the purchase of
Geier. "He is just the kind of a man
that / need. I now have four good
outfielders, Fenlon, Green, Wooley and
Geier, and if necessary I can shift
Geier to the infield, where 1 know
he will do good work. 1 expect to
close a deal shortly for new in
fielder and may also get another right
hand pitcher. If am successful in
getting these two new ones, will be
satisfied with my team"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-11-25
Or. COOKS RECORD IS READY
Contains $4,000 Words and VIII starr
Tor Copenhagen Thursday Under
strong Guard.

New York, Nov. 28.-The volumin
Gus report prepared by Or. Frederick
A. Cook for the University Of Copen
hagen, which will set forth In detail
the explorers claim to having reached
the North Pole, viii be shipped nndei
q strong guard on the Scandinavian.
American liner United States Thanks
giving day. From the precautions tax
en- 1t Is apparent that Or. Cook feari
something may happen to his report.
Arrangements have been made to
store It in the strong box in the cap
tain's room on hoard the ship, there II
will BE- guarded on the voyage BY the
explorers secretary. Walter Lonsdale
On arrival at Copenhagen It will be
turned over to authorized representa-
tives Of the university.
The report, which win contain about
$4,000 words, IL due to reach Copen
hagen December 4 and Or. Cook ex
bects verdict from the university
about the ilrst Of the year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-11-25
RESIGNED 10 STATE CONTROL
International Harvester Company Oh.
jeets, However, to the Payment
Of $4,000 Charter zee.

Topeka, Nov. 2O,--The International
Harvester companyis willing to allow
the state supreme court to take con-
troll Of and regulate It's business, In
its brief, filed with the court In the
custer suit. the company says that the
recommendation Of the attorney gen
eral for qualified custer Il satisfac
tory to the company. This qualified
custer prohibits the company from
making exclusive contracts and pro
hibiting agents from selling other
makes Of machines and from discrimi-
nations.
The court would also retain jurisdic-
ton Of the company's AFFAIRS and on
proper complaints would be able to
regulate prices and business matters.
The company 10 willing that the court
should do this, but It does object to
paying the SeO.0OO-charter fee asked
for by the attorney general. The
whole brief except three pages IL de-
voted to the legal arguments in oppost
ton to the paying Of this fee.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-11-25
pr.e,load .xShsfMsrfart.

New York. Nov. 2S.-The first
practice Of the United States army In
aerial warfare began At Sandy Hook
A large captive balloon was sent W
and gunners ct Fort Hancock elevated
their big guns to test their range on
the imaginary enemy. With three big
balloons at targets, shots win be fred
later in the week. It is said expert
ments In Germany have shown that
the regular field artillery sannct be
aimed and fred upward quickly enough
10 disable airships in motion. The
Germans have invented three kinds Of
balloon cannon and this government
IL carrying on the test to that end.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-11-25
AN ICE TRUST MUST DISSOLVE
o. Louis Corporation With @t,aO0,0oc
CAPITAL Declared Combination In
Restraint Of Trade.

81 Louis, Nov. ss-The Polar Wave
Zee ana FUEL company, q $1,000, 1000 cor
poration, was declared an illegal com
1inatiOn in restraint Of trade and or
dared dissolved IN q decision Of Judge
George II. Shields, In the circuit court
II this opinion 10 sustained BY the
supreme court Of Missouri, to which
~ case will be appealed, It will mean
nat the Polar Wave company Will
have to distribute its stock among the
seven original competing companies In
proportion to their original holdings,
While the opinion was written be
fore the Standard OIL decision was
handed down. It follows the same prin'
ciple Of law. though the suit against
the Polar Wave company was brought
under the state law. while the Stand
ard suit was brought under the sher
man antitrust act.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-11-25
MEMS END Of STANDARD OIL
ATTORNEY KELLOGG SAYS u
MUST DISSOLVE AssoLuTELY.
An Attorney for the Company Had ~
pressed a Different vlew--Lan'
suase Of Decree Plain. 81

81. Paul, Nov. 23.-Frank B. KELLOGG
special assistant attorney general, IN
charge Of the Standard OIL case. said
positively that the decree BY the
United States circuit court Of appeals
Saturday dissolyes the Standard o.
company az such. This means that II
the decree IL sustained by the supreme
court, an appeal to which must be
filed within 30 days, the Standard
trust will 60 absolutely out Of exist
enco. unless some ingenious plan icf
eyading the letter Of the decree N CON
structed by those who are paid prince
" salaries for legal advice.
Mr.. Kellogg's statement came a. .
reply to a statement Of Mortimer y.
Elliott, general counsel for the stand
ard Oil company, who said in New
York: "The decree does mot order .
dissolution Of the Standard OIL com
pany That is misunderstanding.
What the decree orders, as now un.
derstand It, Is that the company shall
distribute among Its stockholders Of
whom there are approximately 5000,
it's holdings In the stock Of subsidiary
companies"
When Mr.. Kellogg read this state.
ment he replied sharply: "The decree
doesn't order any such things. Mr.
Elliott evidently has not carefully read
the decree. The decree enjolns the
Standard Oil company from continu'
ing combination control Of its sub
sidiary companies. and its effect is
that 1t does dissolve the Standard OH
company"
Finally, and completely"
Eyes, finally and completely. The
language Of the decree 10 too plain 70
be misunderstood"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-11-25
GOVSTOBBS ASKS
GOVERNMENT HELP
10 Check Epidemic Of Hog Cholera
in Kansas.
NOW $4,000 CASES Of DISEASE
Cannot Get Serum to Treat Them
Agricultural College Can supply
II After January But
Not Now.

Topeka, Nov. 2S.-Live Stock Com
missioner Mercer, assisted by DR.. Her
man Greeder, a government expert
has completed experiments with hos
cholera serum In Kansas. They treat
ed 500 head in three herds. Only thres
died.
"The experiments have proven .
great success" said Mr.. Mercer "and
have demonstrated that hog cholers
can be mastered. At the present time
there are from $4,000 to $4,000 cases
and the governor has asked the gov
eminent to furnish us some serum un
til our plant at Manhattan begins turn
ing 1t out about January /. Unless the
government comes to the aid Of the
state no serum can be supplied the
farmers until the first Of the year"
Mr.. Mercer is now devising q meth
Cd Of handling the serum after the
college begins to turn 1t out If the
Manhattan plant hasn't the capacity
to make the amount necessary Mercer
will urge the establishment Of an In
dependent plant by the state for thai
purpose. He expects to perfect an or
ganization so that the farmers can gel
the serum and have 1t administered
at the earliest moment after cholers
breaks out
Hog cholera has reached the cpl
domic stage in Kansas. In order te
check 1t, Gov. Stubs has called upon
the agricultural department at Wash
ington for assistance.
He sent this telegram to Secretary
Wilson:
There is an epidemic Of hog cholera
raging in Kansas. Our ogriculturaI
college will not be prepared to furnish
serum in large quantities before Janu
airy 1st We have requests in the live
stock sanitary commissioners office
for serum to vaccipate Approximately
400, 900 hogsNAt this time. fCannetyo
arrange to furnish US this material
temporary until our agricultural col
lege is able to supply the demand
here?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-11-25
HOTEL MEN AT KANSAS CITY
Laws Governing the Hotel Business
Was the Chief subject Discussed
at the First Session.

Kansas City, Nov. 1S.-The annual
convention Of the Missouri and Kansas
Hotel Mems association was called to
order at 2 o'clock. Protection to hotel
proprietors will be the keynote Of their
two days meeting In Kansas City.
The discussions win be devoted to the
subject Of existing laws for the regu-
lation Of hotel keepers, and proposed
laws for the protection Of the host.
The meeting was opened in the
Grape Room" 1t the Baltimore, by an
address Of welcome from Mayor Crit.
tenden. After the routine business
there were speeches on the following
subjects:
"Ths Present Laws Of Missouri" J.
D. BowersOck, IT,, Of Kansas City.
1.-THE New Kansas Laws Relating 10
Hotels" Or. 8. J. Crombine. secretary
Of the state board Of health of Kan
sas. 1.-THE Laws Regulating Missouri
Hotels" Hon. Thomas L. Johnson,
state hotel inspector. Selected sub
ject by Lyman T. Hay of Jefferson and
Planters hotels. st. Louis. "'The Good
Of the Association" A. j. Dean, Balti-
more, Kansas City Protective Laws
for Hotel Men," Samuel r. Day, Albany
hotel, Denver "A Proposed Detective
Agency" r. p. Tisdale, organizer for
the western Hotel Mems reflective
association.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-11-25
-Four More Elephants.

NairobI, British East Africa, Nov. %
Reports received from the American
hunting expedition are that ell the
members Of the party are well and will
return 70 Londianai, November 80. On
the Guas Inghisu Plateau, Col Roose
welt and Kermit Roosevelt. in company
with a Chicagoan, Carl E. Akeley, Kill
ed four elephants for the American
Museum OF Natural History In New
York, Mr.. Roosevelt has decided tC
give one OF the elephants killed earIiel
to the museum Of the University O
California.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-11-25
New station to Cost es,7oO,OOO.

Kansas City, Nov. 2S.--Just doubled
and little more. That was the &C.
tlon Of the directors OF the Kansas City
Terminal company regarding the cost
Of the Union Station buildings. They
adopted the enlarged plans and gave
the word for work to start The new
station building is to cost S6.7O0IOOOi
And this is against q proposed iirst
estimate Of cost OF 100000. and che
requirement in the ordinance passed
by the city council and ratihed.by the
people at a special election that It
must cost minimum OF S2.SOO,0oo.
The directors expect to finish the sta
ton in two years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-11-25
sOuthesstern Iowa Doctors.

Mt. Pleasant. Ia, Nov. 1S.--Mem-
bers Of the Southeastern Iowa Medical
association held q one-day annua!
meeting in the Y. M. G. A. auditorium
here to-day. The program opened with
the address Of the president, DR.. ].
Fred Clarke Of Fairfield, his topic be-
ing Defective Children" Others who
read papers were Drs. r. N. Cresap
OF Bonaparte, Il. M. Hanson Of Keo-
kuk, Murdoch Bannister of OttumwA,
H. d. KerSchiner Of Oakdale. John L.
Porter Of Chicago, H. B. Young Of Bur
llnston, G. 8. James Of Centerville, G.
d. Paddock and ., J. Webster Of Chi
cage, and y. p. Norbury Of Jackson
VILE. This evening the doctors and
their wives will have Q BANQUET
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-11-25
ADVERTISE WORTHLESS LAND


Washington. Nov. lo.-Behenes to
dsfrnud the farmer and ne Would-be
farmer-meanins the city nan who IL
attracted 70 the country b. speeions
adVertisements-arO receiving the at
teniien Of the department Of agricul'
ture, ana II a probable that Secretary
wilson, IN bis forthcoming annual r.
port WIN sound : note Of warning to
lie overeredulouA
Tracts Of almost pure sand, left after
the cutting Of pine trees are being al
vertised e farming lands Of The finest
description: UNFRAMED xvampa are De-
scribed AZ priceless posreseiune, nnd
al sorts o. inancenenir aFs held out 70
attract purchasers q hose alleged
worthless iant1