davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-28
More DanviIIe Proof,

Jacob Schrall, 4S2 South St, ,Danvile.
III. writes: FOR over IS months l was
a sufferer from kidney and bladder
trouble During the whole time was
treated by several doctors and tried sew
eral different kidney pills. Seven weeks
ago 1 commenced taking Foley's Kidney
Pills, and am feeling better every day
and will be glad to tell anyone interested
Just what Foley's Kidney Pills did for
me" Bowditch, Webster & Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-28
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The above is the name of German
chemical, which is one of the many valu-
able ingredients Of Foley's Kidney Rene
dy. Observation-Disclosures is recog-
nized by medical text books and authori-
ties as uric acid solvent and antiseptic
for the urine. Take Foley's Kidney
Remedy as soon as you notice any ire
gularities and avoid a serious malady.
Bowditch, Webster & Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-28
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Rufus A. Rogers. brother of the late
Henry II. Rogers, vice president of the
Standard Oil Co. and who shared TO
the extent of 100000 in the estate lett
by the latter. died at Chicago Satur-
day of heart disease. He was Ill oniE
a few days. Mr.. Rogers was born IN
Fairhaven, Mass. in 1S43 and went I"
Chicago 16 years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-28

The following figures taken from The
Standard show the grand totals of
fire losses in the United States for
the past II months of the year and the
corresponding period of the years 1908
and 1907:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-28

From information secured at the Of
flee of the State Insurance commits
sioner and from statistics compiled by
The Standard. published in Boston. it
is learned that the fire loss in Maine
during the month of November
was much smaller than for the ccr-
responding month of the preceding
year, and the loss during the month
in the United States was smaller than
any that had been reported during the
month Of November since 1904.
.Aa total fire loss in Maine during
The month of November, where the loss
aggregated $4,000 or more per fire.
was $4,000, while for the correspond
ing month of the year 1908 the loss was
$4,000, showing decrease during the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-28

James W. Friend. vice president OF
the Pressed Steel Car Co. and d.
rector in many financial and industrial
institutions of Pittsburg died ut his
home there Sunday night, following a
brief illness. He was IS years of age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-28

Many ills come from impure blood.
Can't have pure blood with faulty diges-
ton, lazy liver and sluggish bowels. Bur
dock Blood BitterS strengthens stomach,
bowels and liver, and purities the blood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-28

Itching. torturing skin eruptions, dis
figure, annoy, drive one wild. Doan
Ointment brings quick relief and lasting
cures Fifty cents at any drug store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-28

After a heavy meal. take a couple OF
Doan's Regulets, and give your stomach,
liver and bowels the help they will need
Regulets bring easy. regular passages of
the bowels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-28

Everybody's friend-Dr. Thomas Eclec-
trio Oil Cures toothache. earache. sore
throat Heals cuts, bruises, scllds.
Stops any pain. .s.r.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04
APPEAL TO THE MAYOR.
Striking Shirt Waist Operators Ask
Protection From Insult

New York, Dec. 4.-Twenty-five
hundred girls and women, the more
spirited of the striking shirt waist
operators now in demanding higher
wages and better working conditions
in New York marched through the
east side today to the city hall, where
they presented petition to Mayor
Mcclellan demanding among other
things that you put an immediate
stop to the insults and intimidations
and to the abuses to which the police
have subjected us while we have been
picketing, which is our lawful right
Three or four thousand of the gen.
sprinkling of suffragettes, augmented
the strikers delegation which jam
med city hall park. The mayor told
the committee that he would confer
with the police commissioner about
the matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04
INCREASE IN WAGES.
Santa Fe Gives Telegraphers Raise
in Monthly PAYMENTS.

An advance of SIS month to tele-
graph operators in relay offices. wire
chiefs and office managers on the
Santa Fe railroad system was an
nounced yesterday, to take effect to-
day. No demands had been made by
the telegraphers, who are morgan
lied, and the increase was given by
the company Sin recognition of eff
cheney and to encourage loyalty, &C
cording to bulletins sent out announc-
ing the increase in pay.
The operators on the system VINO
have charge of relay offices now aver
age about SIS a month, while wire
chiefs receive about $115 and mana
gers 1925 a month. About $50 men
will benefit by the advance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04
THE REAL INSURGENTS.
Senator DoIliver Says They Are the
Special Interests.

Chicago, Dec. 4.-Senator J. P.
Dolliver of Iowa. a leading member
of the insurgents. fired a shot into
the enemy" in a speech delivered at
the Press club here.
Mr.. Dolliyer declared the most
hopeful sign about the last congress
was not what it did. but the fact it
did not act unanimously. He be-
lieved President Taft's attitude to-
ward the insurgents at the coming
sessions would be friendly.
''The time when "a skin game can
be worked on the people with the
unanimous consent of congress will
never come again." said Mr.. Dolliver.
When I am asked why I don't vote
with the majority, I say
mot until 1 have made a
chemical anal-sis of it
'sThe real insurgents at the extra
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04
SECRET WORKER
The Plan Upon Which Coffee Operates

Coffee is such a secret worker that
it is not suspected as the cause of
sickness or disease, but there is a very
sure way to find out the truth
A lady in Memphis gives an inter-
esting experience her husband had
with coffee. 1t seems that he had
been using it for some time and was
an invalid.
The physician in charge shrewdly
suspected that coffee was the Worm
at the root of the tree" and ordered
1t discontinued with Instructors to
use Postum regularly in it's place.
The wife says: rive found thai was
the true remedy for his stomach and
heart trouble and we would have
gladly paid a hundred times The
amount of the doctors charge when
we found how wise his judgment was
'"The use of Postum instead of cof-
fee was begun about a year ago. and
1t has made my husband a strong
well man. He has gained thirty-fiye
pounds In that time and. his stomach
and heart trouble have al. dis
appeared.
1.-THE first time prepared # a;d
not boil 1t long enough and he said
there was something wrong with if
Sure enough 1t did taste verv fiat hut
the next morning I followed directions
carefully. boiling it for fifteen min
.iutes, and he remarked this is better
than any of the old coffee
I'VE use Postum regularly and
never tire of telling our friends of the
benefit we have received from Ieav
ing off coffee
Look for the little book, THE Road
to Wellville," in pkgs. There's a
Reason
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true and full of human
interest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04
MISS0URrS DELEGATES.
Those Who Will Attend Good Roads
Meeting in Topeka.

Jefferson City. Dec. 4.-The follow
ing is a list of delegates appointed by
Governor Hadley to the tenth annual
congress of the National Good Roads
association, to be held at Topeka, De-
cember IA and Is:
Oscar Koehler and D. A. Ellis, Kan
sas City; L. M. Stallard, st. Joseph;
George B. Logan, Clayton; Frank w:
Buffum, Louisiana; Curtis B. Hill and
K. Kersting, Columbia; Robert M.
Stevenson, Tarkio; c. M. Buford, Ell
:ngton; w. S. Alice, Olean; J. T. Brad
icy, Desloge; William H. Anthony, Ell
Dorado Springs; F: NJ. Wilson. Platte
City; William H. Booth, Louisburg;
] w. Peck, Westboro; ]. M. Grimes,
Cassville; J. H Lemon, Burlington.
In addition to these delegates Cover
nor Hadley has appointed the presiding
Judge of the county court of the vari-
Gus counties of the state as delegates
to this congress, and suggests that if
for any reason they are unable to at
lend that they name one or all of the
associate judges of the county court or
the county road and highway engineer
IS delegates to attend the convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04
GOOD JOB FOR HAMAKER.
Former Topeka Railroad Man Lands
Good Place in Galveston.

weston, Texas, of the promotion of
George J. Hamaker to the position of
contract clerk in the office of Second
Vice President and General Manager
p. G. Pettibone of the Gulf, Colorado
s, Santa Fe Railway company at that
ONT. Mr. Hamaker was formerly
connected with the general managers
office of the Santa Fe in Topeka. and
at one time was associated with Mr. H.
e. Lautz, assistant general manager.
He left Topeka a few months ago to
: ccept service with the aforemention
ed railway company and the promo
ton, coming So soon after his arrival
here, was a great surprise to his
friends here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04
TRADE IS QUIETER.
But Bank Clearings Show a Heavy
Increase

New York. Dec. 4.-Bradstreets
says:
Trade reports show rather more ir-
regularity, varying with sections re-
porting. In seasonable retail lines
there is a renewal of the complaint of
warm weather affecting sales of wear
ing apparel, while bad roads in parts
of the central west and the switch
mems strike in the northwest. caus-
ing shut downs in industry and in
terfering with the moving Of crops to
market and of goods to the country
are responsible for quiet trade and
interruption to every day activities
In purely holiday trade rather more
activity is noted, jobbing trade is good
for the advanced stage of the season,
and deliveries on spring orders are
good.
In the iron and steel trade there is
some slight seasonable slackening of
demand for finished lines of steel fol-
are very large, close to record, in fact.
iron, but production and shipments
are very large, close in record. in fact.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending with
December were 230 against PIT last
week: 232 in the like week of 1908;
272 in 1907; 216 in 1906. and 2OS
in 1905.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04
ARE GETTING RICH.
Where Wind, Water and Wealth Flow
Free in Cheyenne County, Colo.

w. E. Duvall, district clerk of Chey-
enne county, Colorado, is In the city
and has opened an Office a. 1e6 East
Sixth avenue, where :he Kit Carson
Cheyenne county raised this year with
out irrigation. The )Cject of the COM
pany locating an office ~ Topeka is TO
interest Kansas people in that land.
The land owners in Cheyenne county
have voted bonds to construct man.
moth reservoir and a system of irrigat-
ing bitches which when completed. will
place over $4,000 acres under cuitiva-
ton. The water system will be con-
structed and ready for use within the
next two years. The land held py this
company is now selling from IS to SIS
per acre. Duvall says as soon as the
bitches and the reservoir are completed
the land will go readily at $100 and
above an acre.
The company has on exhibition corn,
oats. fall and spring wheat and pota.
toes, products of that county that will
make the visitors interested set up aid
ask questions. Duvau said yestef day
that in some parts of the country oats
made 102 bushels to the acre, fall wheat
from twenty-five to thirty bushels and
tests above the sixty mark without wa
ter.
Spring wheat yielded Is to rs bushels
to the acre, corn from 20 to 40 and po-
tatoes from so to 200 bushels to the
acre.
Duvall is optimistic about the future
Of the Colorado land. This country has
been in grazing lands for the past ages
and until three years ago not a furrow
had been plowed through the native
grass.
I'VE have had abundance of rainfall
this year to develop our crops,'' said
Mr.. Duvall. Every year we have
enough rainfall to fill our reservoir and
supply plenty of water for irrigating
purposes. The soil is thirty feet deep
and in places deeper. It is an ideal
climate and water is the best Cattle
raising is still an important industry
and cream sells for 26 cents a pound
The year round. The citizens of Chey-
enne county are exceptionally peace
able as Duvall conducts court but once
a year and but one day them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04
MUST GO TO JAIL.
Judge Hook Hands Down Decision in
Land Fraud Cases.

ST. Paul. Dec. 4.-Bartlett Rich
ards, president Nebraska Land and
Feeding company: Will G. Comstock,
vice president of the same concern;
and C. C. Jameston, the secretary and
treasurer, with a number of others
who were interested in alleged land
frauds against the government will
have to serve jail sentences ranging
from six months to one year and pay
fines of from $500 to $1,500 according
to the opinion in the case handed
down here by Judge Hook of the
United States circuit court of ap-
peals.
conspiring to defraud the government
by obtaining fraudulent entries to
public lands and of subornation of
perjury of getting entrymen to COM
nit perjury in making false oaths to
homestead affidavits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04
WILL DISAPPEARED.
For This Reason Actor Collier May
Inherit Wife's Estate.

New York. Dec. Through the myster-
ferrous disappearance of the last will of
his wife, Mrs. Louise Allen Collier ex-
ecuted and attested two days before her
actor, may inherit all of the personal
property, valued at about $4,000 and. in
addition, an equity for life in Mrs. Col
lier's country estate at st. James, L. L.
During the last few years Mrs. Collier
and her husband lived apart and in the
Mrs. Collier bequeathed all her property,
both personal and real to her mother
Mrs. Rachel Allen.
Mrs. Allen has begun action in which
she asks the supreme court to establish
the will and testament of her daughter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04
UNREASONABLE AND UNJUST"
Interstate Commission Takes Long
Shot at Santa Fe Railroad.

Washington, Dec. 4.-Decisions have
Teen handed down by the interstate
commerce commission in several cases,
he first that have been rendered since
The summer recess In the complaint
of the Central Commercial company
against the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe Railway company, the rate OF 80
cents per 100 pounds on liquid asphalt
tum, from Caney. Kan, to Mime
apolis, Mimi. was declared discrimina-
tory and unjust, and was reduced to
1917 cents per 100 pounds.
The rental of cars in which beer is
shipped from Olympia, WASH, to
Joints in California and other states,
liked by the Northern Pacific Railway
company at SIS a car, is declared by
the commission to be unreasonable
and discriminatory in the case of the
olympia Brewing company against the
Northern Pacific railway.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04
PREACHER BOUGHT BEER
Fined for Contempt When He Would
Not Tell Where.

Anderson, Ind, Dec. 4.-Rather
than tell where and how he secured
ten cent bottle of beer on Sunday
and exhibited the same to his con-
gregation to prove his contention that
saloons were not closed tight, Accord
ing to law, Rev. T. w. Grafton, pastor
of the Central Christian church, in
this city. was yesterday held in con-
tempt of court by Special Judge Shu-
man and was fined $40.
Rev. Mr.. Grafton said he would
pay the fine, but refuses to tell where
he got the beer. He is a leader of
the dry forces in Madison county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04

ordinary session of congress were not
the few men who tried to represent
the public faithfully and carry out the
pledges of the party platform, but the
interesting group of private interests
before whose threats to defeat legisla
ton the leaders of the party bowed
down for the sake of harmony.
"It will be a queer state of the pub
lie mind when representatives of the
people are successfully read out of a
party in order to secure a
solidarity organized around merely
private interests
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04
SALT RATES LOWERED.
Muskogee Suit Against the Santa Fe
Is Dismissed.

Washington. Dec. 4.-Salt rates
Rave been readjusted by the interstate
commerce commission in the mlddle
western territory, comprising Okla
homa and Arkansas, where salt is
produced largely. The new rates
which have been made effective by the
railroads in that territory have not
cen in effect long enough for the
commission to determine whether or
not they are entirely reasonable, but,
in view of the lowering of the rates
by the railways, the case of the
Muskogee traffic bureau against the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
company has been ordered dismissed
without preiudice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04
PUTS PATCHES ON IT.
The Cabinet Takes Another Turn at
Fixing Taft's Message.

Washington, Dec. 4.-President
Taft's message to congress came under
the knife again when the cabinet met.
Not content with tearing it to pieces
IT special session, the nine members
Of the presidents official family oper-
sted on the mutilated literary produc-
ton once more. AS a result. patches
were put on here and there in the
shape of inserts between certain para
graphs and the addition of some other
matters. Aside from discussing the
message the meeting considered only
routine business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04
WILL BROADEN IT'S POWERS.
Interstate Commission Sees Vision
From Ruling IN Reading Case.


Washington, Dec. 4.-The Inter-
state commission is greatly pleased
at the decision of the circuit court of
Philadelphia in the Reading case. 1t
has issued a statement reciting that
the court held that the fixing of rates
as an incident to the regulation of
commerce is nonjudicial function
and that when the legislative branch
has acted therein, or by proper dele
cation of it's powers has acted through
the commission, provided no. legal,
constitutional or natural right has
been violated, the order of the COM
mission will not be suspended or va
Gated by court; and when the ques-
ton of suspending or setting aside
such an act comes before court, I'M
der statute, the question is one of law,
viz, whether the commission trans
cended it's power or exercised such
power without due regard to law.
The decision. the commission
claims, greatly strengthens and broad
ems it's powers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04

ments for the western division of the
Rock Island, the double track be-
tween Topeka and Herington the
Horton shops to Topeka eventually,
the increasing of the yard capacity in
this city. the new trains both freight
and passenger-Topeka will gradually
become one of the most important
points on the system. Everything is
coming west and with the exception
of Harrington. Topeka is due to be-
come a big center for the new Rock
Island.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04

Ten Days for Laughing in Church.
Springfield, Mo-, Dec. 4.-Because
he laughed aloud in church Willie
Rains, country boy, living near
here, was sentenced to Jail for ten
days by Judge Page in the court
here. Rains admitted that he had
offended the dignity of tho church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04
Chicago Gave Cherry Fund So, 200.

Chicago, Dec. 4.-Secretary Herbert
White of the council finance commit
zee has announced that the fire
departments contribution toward the
relief of the Cherry sufferers now has
reached the sum of $1.625. The total
Chicago fund is almost $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04
Voluntary Increase in Wages.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. "A voluntar.
increase of 10 per cent to 1000 meT
has been announced by the Dunbar
Furnace company operating Coke
ovens in Connellsvil1e, Pa, district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04

Ideal living conditions combined
with great money making opportunf-
ties, exist in San Diego today. San
Eiego Exhibit, National Hotel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04
Bank Clearings.

Bradstreet's bank clearings report for
| the week ending December 2 shows an
aggregate of 81, SIS, 30s, 600 as against S. 1884,
$4,000 last week and 1888, 446 900 the cor
responding week last year. The follow
ing is a list Of the cities: Pet. Pct.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04
Chicken Dinner

Every Sunday. zoe. at Grand Cafe
204 West Sixth street
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-04

EAFErAEr ~ Hnl2Z
The cold spell laN week started
the Ice harvest again, but from
present appearances il is not like
Az to last long.
A large assortment Of Valentine
Postals just placed on sale at Trei-
ber's.
The little child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
"A. Woitha WAS sick with pneumo-
MA lest week but is much better
at present.
supt. s Haadley Of Memo.
WAS ii town yesterday on bis way,
I'd Parkston 10 hold teachers ex
animation. He says there Is a
considerable land changing hands.
~ HntcIinaon county, end there
II prospect of another boost "a
prices.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-04
The chinaman and His Dragon.

If a Chinaman wishes for happiness
and peace i'll this world and the next
he feels obliged to consult his majesty
the dragon as to where his house shall
be built and his grave be made.
Through the earth, so say the Chinese,
flow two currents - the dragon and
the tiger. Now, for a man to have
good fortune in life or, as he would
say in pigeon English" to "catchee
chance" his house must be put In a
certain position in reference to these
currents. If he is to rest quietly in
his grave, that also must be correctly
placed. So called wise men, make a
business of choosing favorable sites
for homes and graves, protesting by
means Of a wand and lamentations and
other kinds of ~tomfoolery to be able
to detect the presence Of the dragon
and the tiger and to tell in what di-
rection they flow.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-04
Skating.

Skating is believed to have been in
vented in northern Europe in prehis-
toric times. William Fitz-Stephen
speaks Of 1t in London toward the
end of the twelfth century, but it did
not really catch hold until the cava-
liers who had been in exile with
Charles II. brought 1t with them from
Holland. On Dec. 1, 1862. Mr.. Pepys,
having occasion to cross the park,
first in my life, it being a great frost,
did see people sliding with their
skates. which is a very pretty art.
On the Sth he went purposely to see
the sight and again found It Every
pretty."-London Chronicle.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-04
President Helps Orphans.


Hundreds OF orphans have been
helped by the President of the In
dustrial and Orphans home at
Macon, Ga. who writes "We have
used Electric Bitters in this insti-
tuition for nine years. It has prov
ed a most excellent medicine. We
regard it as one of the best family
medicines on earth" It invigor-
ates the vital organs, purifes the
blood, aids digestion, creates appe-
tite. To strengthen and build up
thin, pale, weak children or run
down people it has no equal. Best
for female complaints. Only SOC
at all drug stores.