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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-29
RAILROAD NEWS
A. De Bernardo To Be General
Manager Missouri Pacific?
Reported Promotion To Be
Given to Superintendent.
U. P. OFFICES TO CHICAGO
Gerrit Fort, Passenger Traffic
Manager, to Leave Omaha.
Other Items of General Interest
in the Traffic World.

1t is rumored in Topeka, railway
circles that A. De Bernardo of Kansas
City, Mo-, general superintendent of
the Missouri Pacific, will be general
manager of that system with head
quarters in ST. Louis.
This report seems to have some
foundation because of the recent re-
due to the passing of the Goulds in
the control of the road. E. J. Pear
son, first vice president, in charge of
operation and construction, has been
made operating vice president of the
Texas and Pacific with office in New
Orleans, and he has already taken up
his new duties.
With the departure of Pearson to
the Texas and Pacific, railroad dope
sters figure out that J. w. Higgins of
ST. Louis, general manager, will step
into PearSOn'S shoes. There are three
general superintendent of the Mis-
souri, Pacific, one at st. Louis one at
Little Rock and De Bernardo in Kan
sas City, who look after the lines in
Kansas and westward
1t is believed that De Bernardo has
a good chance to become general man
ager. He is well known in Topeka
and throughout Kansas. He is a
member of the committee on the reIa-
ton of railways to legislation, repre-
senting the Missouri Pacific c. W
Kouns, general manager of the Santa
Fe, is chairman of that committee
De Bernardo was in Topeka frequently
and his work was effective in lobby
ing against anti-railroad legislation
Alexander Robertson has been ap-
pointed temporary vice president sue
ceedlng Pearson, but whether this is
permanent or not is not known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-29
URIC ACID
SOLVENT
For rheumatism and Kidney Trouble
SO Cent Bottle (32 Doses)
FREE

Just because you start the day worried
and tired, stiff legs and arms and
muscles, aching head, burning and
bearing down pains in the back-worn out
before the day begins, do not think you
have to stay in that condition.
Those sufferers who are in and out of
bed half, a dozen times at night will ap-
preciate the rest, comfort and strength
this treatment gives. For any form of
bladder trouble or weakness, its action is
really wonderful.
Be strong. well and vigorous, with no
more pains from stiff joints. sore mus
cles, rheumatic suffering, aching back, or
kidney or bladder troubles.
To prove The Williams Treatment con-
quers kidney and bladder diseases, rheu-
1natisrn and all uric acid troubles, no
matter how chronic or stubborn. if you
have never used The Williams Treatment,
we will give one Soc bottle GO doses) free
if you will cut out this notice and send
it with your name and address, with 100
to help pay distribution expenses, to The
Dr. D. A. Williams Company, Dept. 2143
New p o. Building, East Hampton
Conn. Send at once and you will receive
by parcel post a regular SOC. bottle (32
doses), without charge and without in
curing any obligations. One bottle only
to family or address--Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-29

and grain products from points on
the Minneapo & st. Louis railroad
in Iowa and Minnesota to points on
the Rock Island in Kansas, Oklahoma
and other southwestern states have
been permitted by the interstate COM
merce commission.
A further extension in the proposed
increase in western freight rates to
September 80 has been announced.
This is only a formal action and does
not mean that the decision will not be
reached until the summer recess. The
last of the testimony in the hearings
now being conducted here is expected
to be May 8. The decision Will be
more easily arrived at than in the
eastern case, according to Topeka
railroad man, because of the general
reached in the latter.
The Missouri Paicfic has announced
that all-steel parlor cars have, been
put on the daylight trains Nos and
between st. Louis and Kansas City.
The Santa Fe officials in Topeka
who are delegates to the semi annual
loss and damage meeting at DaliaS,
left for Texas Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-29
WITH THE FRENCH
WOUNDED
The Woman's Sacrifice.

Paris. March 90. 1915, $50 p. NJ
Away from the battlefield one sees
war stripped of its glamor. We see
the heroic work of nurses who are on
ton, seIf-sacrifice. suffering patriot
ism-QualitieS which only a great war
and its terrible consequences can in
Spire to- the highest development. The
women everywhere are helping and
everywhere one sees Self-Sacrlflce ana
devotion to country
The women of the United States do
not know how fortunate they are.
Here there are plenty of women who
suffer in silence, whose strength is out
of proportion to their ambition. Their
hands are tied by some chronic disease
back, accompanied by pain here or
there, extreme nervousness, sleepless-
ness, maybe fainting spells or spasmS
are all signals of distress for women.
She may be growing from girlhood
into womanhood. passing from wom-
anhood to motherhood, and later suf-
fering from that change which leaves
so many wrecks of women. At any or
all of these periods of a woman'S life
she should take a tonic and nervine,
prescribed for just such cases by a
physician of vast experience in the
diseases of women. DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription has successfully
treated more cases the past fifty years
than any other known remedy When
YOU feel dull headachy, backache,
dizzv or perhaps hot flashes, there is
nothing wou can accom- plish, nothing
you can enjoy. You can find perma-
nent relife in DR.. Pierce's FavOrite
Prescription. 1t is sold by medicine
dealers or trial box by mail from DIR.
Pierce, Invalids' Hotel. Buffalo, n. Y,
on receipt of 50-cents, or one dollar
for large box.-Adv. /.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-29
GERRIT FORT TO CHICAGO.
Passenger Traffic Department of U.
p. Moved From Omaha

Word has been received in Topeka
that the passenger traffic headquar-
tiers of the Union Pacific will be re-
moved from Omaha to Chicago.
Heretofore supervision of the passen-
ger traffic of the various units of the
Union Pacific has been directed from
Omaha, Portland and Salt Lake City.
Gerrit Fort, passenger traffic mana
ger of the Union Pacific, has been ap-
pointed to the same office with the
Oregon Washington Railroad and
Navigation company and will direct
traffic in Chicago.
The change from Omaha to Chicago
of the traffic business was not wholly
unexpected by railroad men. Mr.
to Chicago in a few days. as soon as
permanent Headquarters can be ar
ranged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-29
new STORE OPENS.
Connors Furniture Company at 7O6
Kansas Avenue.

The Connors Furniture company
started business this morning at 1O6
Kansas avenue. The opening of the
new store as delayed for several
days because some of the fixtures
were late in arriving
William ConnorS has been with the
Crosby Brothers company for num-
Der of years as head of the furniture
department F. w. Durien, his part
ner in the business, has for the last
eight years been cashier for the To-
peka Edison company
The new store occupies two floors
of the building, and the stock is com
plete and up to date. The building
where the store is located was former
ly occupied by the Topeka Hardware
cOmpany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-29
GRANDMOTHER AT %.
Southern Woman Married When IL;
Had First Child at 13.

savannah, Ca, March 29.-Mrs.
Josephine David Hill, formerly a Ma
con woman. now living with her sec
ond husband s. NJ. Hill, at Millbrook,
Ala, has become a grandmother at
90. She is probably the youngest
grandmother on record.
Mrs. Hill was born March A, 1886, in
Macon and in 1898 at twelve married
Olive Andrews She became a mother
a year later. She became widow in
1902, after which she removed to
Alabama, where in 1906 she married
Mr. Hill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-29
PICTURES TO BE SHOWN.
afety Film of Santa F'e in Topeka
Week of April IL.

The safety picture show of the
Santa F'e will be shown in Topeka
during the week of April IL. The ex-
act date has not yet been fixed. Isaiah
Hale, safety commissioner, is on a
tour of the Santa F'e lines with ''SteVe
Hills Awakening" the great safety
first picture, and will bring it here to
show the railroad employees of To-
peka.
The picture was shown in River
side, Cal, this month and the direc-
tors of the chamber of commerce of
that city gave Mr.. Hale a vote of
thanks and an invitation to return to
that city again on his next tour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-29
Elliott Urges Courtesy.

New York, New Haven & Hartford
railroad company, has issued the fol-
lowing bulletin on courtesy: 'Cour-
teSy is a business asset, a gain and
never a loss. Officers and employees,
above all others should be courteous.
Use courtesy in all dealings with pas
patrons and one another.
Railroad men help their company by
being courteous This railroad be
lieves in courtesy. Even the discour-
teous like to be shown courtesy.
Smooth away life's difficulty by being
You will always find your
value increased by courtesy. Life is
not so short but there is always time
for courtesy. Emerson"
Railway Notes.
Proposed increased rates on grain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-29

be named Helen JOY. Nine. Homer,
who IS Mrs. Sidney Homer in private
life, now mas six children, five girls
and boz Two of the girls are twins.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-29
stork Visits Nine. Louise Homer.

New York, March 29.-Mme. Louise
Homer, the Metropolitan opera sing
er, became the mother of a baby girl
Sunday at her home in Rye, n. Y.
Both are doing well. The baby is to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-29
How to Treat
Group Externally

Rub Vick's "Vap-O-Rub'' Salve well
over the throat and chest for few min
utes-then cover with warm flannel cloth.
Leave the covering loose around the neck
80 that the soothing medicated vapors aris-
ing may loosen the choking phlegm and
ease the difficult breathing. One applica-
ton at bedtime insures against a night
attack Csc, SOC, or $1.Oo. At druggists.
WCkS~M 0osuB SAAW
The Parker post., 1915-09-18
A "Lightning-Striker."

Jack George, the rambling pros
home at Parker when he is not
roaming over the desert behind a
caravan of burros, has been nursing
a lame arm during the week as the
result of kick received from one of
his jacks last Saturday. Now Jack
is a connoisseur of these little ami
mails and knows all their tricks, for,
having been closely associated with
jackasses so long, their nature has
intuitively become second nature to
him \ Yet, withal this time they
succeeded in putting one over on the
boss. Jack had taken the donkey to
the blacksmith shop to have it shOd
and was assisting in the work as the
animal was unfriendly toward Black
smith Stephens and didn't like the
proceeding anyway. Jack (the NAM
was holding the other jacks foot,
having succeeded in driving several
nails, when the latter pulled loose
and kicked, striking the man Jack a
terrible blow on the left arm. The
force of the kick caused Jack (the
two-legged) to drop a clinching iron
which he held in his hand, when
our jack (the ass), quicker than
lightning, delivered a second kick,
hitting the falling iron squarely
before it had time to reach the
ground and sending it flying through
the air a distance of fully twenty
fraction of second, and when the
men recovered from their bewildered
surprise, the jack was stan iing there
utterly undisturbed, complacently
waiting to land another blow as soon
as something came within reach or
time" was called. AS a lightning
striker and hard-hitter that jack is
certainly worthy of the championship
even over the black Jack of pugil-
istic fame and his late successor in
the ring, for it is a safe bet that
neither OF them could stand up before
him for two seconds. And 'the blow
that nearly killed father" must have
been a hard one, but had the old man
received that jacks tap on the solar
plexus, it is a dead certainty that
he never would have survived it.
The Parker post., 1915-09-18
BOUSE COUNTRY is
SUDDENLY AWAKENED

An arrival recently from Bouse
stated that the mining field adjacent
was beginning to assume an era of
activity that had not been known for
many years, and it was the general
belief this fall and winter would see
lively times.
The deal for the famous Dutch
man" mine, owned by Thomas Bouse,
has been closed, in which the con-
sideration was $4,000, with a heavy
cash payment made. The new oper-
ators come from San Francisco, and
are practical mining men. A camp
is being established and new ma
chinery is commencing to arrive.
High grade ore was shipped from
this property from limited develop
ment. This mine is situated within
four miles of Bouse, and when first
discovered created a boom in gold
mining for that region
The large placer holdings in the
Plomosa range have started opera
tions under the management of Col.
Dunno of Los Angeles, with whom
is associated Mr. GUNNER, inventor
Of the GUNNER process of reduction.
A GUNNER plant is running in com
bination with a Stebbins concentra-
tor This undertaking is a dry re-
coyery of placer values, and an i'm
mense area is alnder ownership, that
has been sampled at hundreds of
places, with reported values astound
1ng.A large sum has been expended
in bringing in machinery and prepar-
atotry work for beginning big opera
tions.
The ratifying Of the deal for the
large holdings embraced by the
Planet mines has taken place and
these copper mines are now in charge
of Globe, Arizona, operators. Work
is to begin at once, and it is report
Gu ludl 1llS PlOUdUl0 QIduCu Idll-
road from the A. & C. line will be a
reality inside of one year. The Planet
is one of the first known copper
properties located in Arizona and
has been internationally operating and
producing for over 40 years.
The Success mines have been re-
vived and shipping high grade gold
ore have started, as well have Enos
and Sullivan started development
on their gold group, shipping from
which begins in few weeks. BOuse
is the gateway to the above camps
and with Swansea actively produc
Ing and shipping to Humboldt, the
field assumes a future that would
indicate some of the biggest mining
operations the western part of Ari
zona has ever known.-Prescott
| Journal-Miner
The Parker post., 1915-09-18
FE MAY BUILD
ROAD cRoss COUNTRY

PRESCOTT, Sept. 15.-The recon
noisance trip OF H. G. Corey of the
industrial department of the Santa
Fe, Wittht H. A. Geisendorfer of the
Bagdad Copper company, over terri
tory to be covered by a railroad, it
was semi-officially stated by an Off
cial of the railway, means practically
the maturing of old plans to build
this road, and it is undertaken for
the purpose of ascertaining if indus
trial conditions will support this big
outlay of capital.
1t is also believed that early con-
struction has been decided upon and
The field movements of the represen-
tatives of the Santa Fe and the mine
company have significance bearing
to this end
The route practically decided upon
will begin at Bouse, on the A. & c.,
and terminate at Seligman, on the
main line of the Santa Fe. Inter
venlng country to be tapped will be
swansea, the Copper creek country,
where the Bagdad has immense hold
ings; the Hillside mines, and the
vast timber belt to the south Of Ssh
igman, with other resources in lands,
cattle and mining field of excellent
possibilities. 1t is also believed this
route will provide a shorter main
line haul to the coast and on what is
stated to be low Tine grade with
a maintenance cost far below that
OF the long elbow on the present
main line out of Seligman to Needles.
The taking over of the Swansea rail
road out OF Bouse, twenty-six miles
long will also be consummated. The
length Of the proposed road will be
over 100 miles.
The Parker post., 1915-09-18
Half Taxes Due Now.

The attention of taxpayers is di-
rected to the fact that under the new
sem1-annual tax law, one-half of all
taxes will be due and payable on
the first Monday in September, and
will be delinquent on the first Mon
day in November next, thereafter, at
. o'clock p. M, and unless paid prior
thereto, per cent will be added as
penalty, with interest from the time
of delinquency, at 10 per cent per
annnm until paid. The remaining
half of taxes will be due and pay
able on the first Monday in March
next, and will be delinquent on the
first Monday in May next, thereafter,
at o'clock p. NJ, and if not paid
the same penalty and interest will
lie.
This means one-half of your taxes
must be paid on or before the first
Monday in November, 1915. The
balance, or the other half, need not
be paid until the first Monday in
May, 1916.
The old law required all taxes to
be paid before the second Monday in
December. The new law makes the
first half payable a little over a
month sooner, but extends the Sec
Ond half six months
The Parker post., 1915-09-18
rown Corporation Organized.

ioWn corporation Organized.
An incorporation with a capital
stock of $4,000, according to papers
lied the other day at the county seat
OF Imperial county, Cal, has been or
SanZed to promote the new townsite
of Winterhaven, just across the river
from Yuma, about one mile west. An
the stock representing the amount
named, has been subscribed, L. c.
5hattuck, the Well known mining man
of Bisbee, being the heaviest holder,
having subscribed the sum of $39, ,46O.
The other stockholders and directors
are: A. e. Deyo and C. Evan, who
give their residence as Winterhaven:
l.. l.. Odle, Indian agent of the Yuma
Indian reservation, and c. L. Knapp,
of Bisbee.
Not much information has been
made public concerning this new tow
enterprise. 1t is known, however, that
it is situated on the land recently
sold to l.. c. Shattuck by J. R. Kerr
OF Yuma. 1t is also stated that a
large amount of paved streets and
cement walks have been contracted
for and that a hotel to cost approx
mately $180,000 is to be among the
first buildings erected This hos
telry is to be built by the townsite
Sun
The Parker post., 1915-09-18
THREATENED
TO PROSECUTE
A POSToFFIcE INSPECTOR IN
STRUCTED TO STOP RESALE
OF PARKER LOTS, BUT AFTER
LEARNING HISTORY OF CASE
DECIDES TO KEEP STILL.

A good story is told on a postoffice
inspector who was instructed by a
department at Washington to prose
cute a Parker real estate firm for
selling Parker lots under misrepre-
sentation. 1t appears that the gov
ernment officials took exceptions to
the resale of the sand lots which
Uncle Sans real estate agents un-
loaded upon innocent purchasers here
during the government auction sale
in May, 1910.
The Parker firm loaded up on the
lots during the sale, as the head OF
the firm could not resist the con
vincing arguments of the govern
ment's auctioneer, who, during the
sale, painted the future of the town
in rosy colors. The auctioneer con.
stantly referred to the prospective
value of Parker realty upon the open
ing of the surplus lands of the reser-
yation, and this particular real es-
tate firm fell for the gaff
Some time after the government
sale, the firm established an office in
Los Angeles, and among other real
estate, it offered for sale some OF
the Parker lots purchased from Uncle
Sam himself Attractive advertising
matter was prepared and circulated
and In the course of events this ad-
yertising matter fell into the hands
OF the postoffice officials.
One day an inspector dropped inta
The Parker post., 1915-09-18
5000 ON STRIKE.

CLIFTON, Sept 14.-Eight thou
and employees of mines and plants of
the Arizona Copper company, the De
troit Copper company and the Shan
non Copper company are on strike be
panies to meet the demands of the
WesternF ederation of Miners for in
creased wages.
The general managers of the com
panies have refused to meet the
union representatives, but are plan
ming to issue statement relative
to the trouble.
The Parker post., 1915-09-18

the firms office and politely told the
manager that he would have to cut
out selling Parker lots; that the gov
ernment believed that they were not
a good buy for people who depended
upon the opening of the reservation
for their profit.
Of course, the inspector had no
idea that these same lots were un-
loaded onto the real estate firm by
the government which he represent
ed, and the Parker real estate man
didn't realize that he was committing
a crime for selling something which
the government sold him.
After relating the manner in which
he came into possession of the lots,
the real estate agent finished the in
terview by saying:
Nov, Mr. Inspector, you can re-
port to your superior officers that
this firm purchased these lots at a
public auction sale conducted by the
government at Parker, and that We
bought them under an implied prom
ise that the government would open
the surplus lands to settlement with
in a reasonable time. The re-apprais'
ed value of these lots were increased
about 500 per cent, and naturally the
purchasers at the sale believed that
such a huge increase was made be-
cause of the prospective value which
the lots would have upon the opening
of the reservation lands. Now I'm
going to continue selling these lots
just as long as they last, and If the
government desires to prosecute me
for misrepresentation We shall see
that the fullest publicity shall be
given the matter.
The postoffice inspector took his de-
parture, and so far as criminal
charge being brought against the real
estate man there was never another
peep from Washington
The Parker post., 1915-09-18
Santa re Officials Here.

r, NJ Roberts, agricultural demon
strator for the Santa Fe, and J. w.
Glasgow, travelling freight and pas
senger agent, were Parker visitors
Sunday. Mr.. Roberts is interested
in the success of the experimental
wells which are being sunk on the
reservation. 1t was through his
efforts that q centrifugal pump was
loaned the state by a San Francisco
firm for the purpose of testing the
wells when completed. Mr.. Roberts
will return here about October 18th,
at which time it is expected the
first test will be made.