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RAILRO AIT NEWS.
Freight War May Come Imme
diately in the East.
AT THE CAPITAL
A Man Named Fletcher Talks of
When the
Furnace Fails
Freak Legislation.
Different Members of Trunk
Line Association in a Row.
Says Coming Legislature Will
Eclipse 111 Others.
MAY END RISE IX RATES
THEY ARE LOCATED.
THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOTTKlTAIr-SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 26, 1903.
Canadian Pacific Wants Freight
Entrance Into New York.
Other Items of Interest in Rail
way Circles.
Serious trouble has developed in the
Trunk Line association, and a freight
rate war is one of the immediate pos
sibilities. Should one come it would
Put an end to all talk of an advance
in rates between the Atlantic seaboard
and the Mississippi river. This trouble
arises over the action of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford road and the
Koston & Maine Joining the Canadian
Pacific to extend the Canadian Pacific
Dispatch to New Tork city.
This is an all-rail, fast : freight line
which heretofore haa been content to
limit its operations in the east to Bos
ton. Arrangements have been made by
the different roads named to continue
the line over the New York. New Haven
& Hartford to Springfield, and thence
by way of the Boston & Maine to New
port. Vt., and thence by the Canadian
Pacific to points in the west. It is not
so much the invasion of New York
territory that has caused the rumpus,
but this fast freight line maintains a
differential on the same basis as that
conceded to the rail and water lines.
i. ii insists on maintaining a rate
to 13 cents lower than that of the
other ail-rail lines. The result of this
im oeen mat traffic has been affected
quite seriously, and. not unnaturally,
they resent the unequal competition and
inreairn reprisals if it is continued.
Conferences have been held between
the oisputants which have failed thus
far. The New Haven & Hartford takes
the ground that this line is entitled to
me ciirrerential because of its circuitous
route in getting freight out of New
i uric city to the west, but the other in
terests maintain that, as it is an all
rail route. It should be content to main
tain all-rail rates. The matter is now
in me nanas or a "moral-suasion" com
nilttee of the Trunk Line association.
It is explained by officers of the New
Haven & Hartford that the trouble
dates back several months, when, by
agreement with the Canadian Pacific,
the diminished differential freight rates
io ana irom tne west were extended
from northern Massachusetts and
northern New Kngland to the whole of
tne xsew Haven system in southern
--sew England and to New York city.
The effect of this was to give the new-
Canadian Pacific route to and from the
west a lower rate based upon the in
creased distance, longer time and some
other inconveniences. It is stated In
railroad circles, however, that New
l orK business is not so much affected
as the.. important freighting points in
southern New England, which formerly
loomiusineBa irom ana sent It to regu
lar trunk lines.
The Grand Trunk last spring opened
negotiations with the New- Haven for a
similar arrangement as that with the
Canadian Pacific, but the negotiations
fell through, owing to disagreements
over steamboat connections at New
London. THAT
AITOX-KATY JrMOT5.
Merger
Is Now Alleged to Be a
HarrlniRn Project.
Chicago, Dec. 26. Financial circles
were treated today to a report that a
new short trunk line from Chicago to
the Gulf of Mexico was In process of
formation, in which the Chicago & Al
ton and "Katy" will figure as the im
portant factors. The acquisition of the
Colorado Southern by the Burlington
aroused speculation as to the meaning
of the recent sharp advance in Alton,
"Katy" and Clover Leaf, which today
reached the highest levels of the year,
under rumors that an important mer
ger is assured.
With the retirement of S. M. Feiton
from the presidency of the Mexican
Central, whose leadership he assumed
last summer, La Salle street placed
confidence in a report that he will re
turn In control of the AltonKaty mer-
Breath Odors
Removed by Charcoal
Onions, Tobacco, Decaying Food, Alco
hol, Stomach Gases and Impuriiies
Foul the Breath, Charcoal
Purifies It.
A Trial 1'ackage of Stuaifs Oiarcoal
iozenges Sent I-Yoa By Mail.
The stomach and digestive canal of
man fills with gases from fermenting
and decaying food. Such gases im
pregnate the breath, filter through the
eyKtem. rpread disease and in large
luantities extend the stomach so that
it shuts off heart action and death
sometimes results.
Pure, simple willow charcoal ab
sorbs gas at once and stops impure
food fermentation. It sweetens the
stomach, kills the effect of all odors
such as liquor, tobacco, onions, etc., or
at least prevents them from causing
impurities to arise.
The willow is renowned for Its cura
tive properties and ancient legendary
lore is filled with its use, by barbar
ians and civilized men. As early as
f.00 B. C. the ancient Chaldeans were
f-agely curing disease by charcoal and
every monastery of the old world
healed the sick and cured the drunk
ard by using powdered willow char
coal. Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges are pure
willow charcoal, compressed with hon
ey into a delicious lozenge. They con
tain nothing but sweet willow charcoal
B.nd honey. One may eat a box of
them and feel only benefit from so do
ing. Two or three after a meal will be
a sufficient guard against bad breath
and the same amount eaten just be
fore bed time will insure a pure breath
upon arising the next morning.
Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges tone up
the blood, the liver and the stomach.
They are great laxatives also, but eat
ing large numbers of them does not in
crease their effect in a painful manner
upon the bowels.
They, are gentle, powerful and pure
and their popularity and tremendous
sale give them the stamp of public ap
proval. Go to your druggist today and
buy a box. price 25 cents, or send us
your name and address and we will
send you a trial package by mail free.
Address F. A. Stuart Co., 200 Stuart
Bids., Marshall, Mich. i
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nRS, BEiSEL. HRS-eJ. CLAYTON ERB fj ; ,
WIDOW OF J. CLAYTON EEB AND HER SISTER, WHO FACE TRIAL AS RESULT OF KILLING
OF CAPTAIN ERB.
Much mystery surrounded the killing of Captain J. Clayton Erb, a prominent politician and member of the Penn
eylvania national guard, at Media, Pa., on Oct. 6. Erb was shot to death In his country home, Ked Gables, after a
bitter family quarrel. Mrs. Catherine Belsel, a sister of Mrs. Erb, was accused, of the actual shooting, but Mrs. Erb.
a dashing and beautiful young society woman, was also indicted in connection with the tragedy. Mrs. Erb obtained
tail,, trnt. her sister was held in the county Jail pending trial.
ger under the domination of E. H. Har.
riman. As a matter of fact. Mr. Harri
man today sold $5,000,000 Union Pacific
stock, which Wall street credited him
with placing in the purchase of "Katy,"
whose entire capitalized values at the
present level would not exceed $24,000,
000. TRAIN msPATCIIJER RESIGNS.
Dick Beeth Quits Santu Fe to Go to El
Paso & Southwestern Railway.
Dodge City, Kan., Dec. 26. Dick
Beeth, who has been chief train dis
patcher for the Santa Fe at this place
for the past four years, ha.s resigned
and on January 1 will go to Tucumcari,
N. M.. and become trainmaster for the
El Paso & Southwestern railroad at an
increased salary. Mr. Beeth has been
in the employ of the Santa Fe for 12
or Id years, commencing as a student
telegrapher and working his way
through various departments of the ser
vice. His successor has not been named,
but " 's understood that it will be
night Chief Dispatcher E. J. Marsh or
Dispatcher Arthur O'Leary. The latter
gentleman being an older man in the
service than Mr. Marsh seems to indi
cate his appointment to the place.
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K. V"if Jl'k 1MJWS V,
A typical Station in Bosto
Mr. Beeth will be associated with Sup
erintendent L. V. Morris, a former
trainmaster for the Santa Fe at this
place, who went to the El Paso South
western three years ago.
INTO NO MAN'S LAND.
New Railroad Projected Out
of
Guthrie, Oklahoma.
Guthrie. Okla.. Dec. 26 That Guthrie
will have another railroad in the very
near future is the development which
followed the visit to this city yesterday
of a number of men from Texas, New
Mexico. Oklahoma and Ohio, who head
ed by H. S. AVanamaker visited the
city for the purpose of meeting busi
ness men of this city and interesting
them in the proposed road which will
enter the state in the northwest corner
coming out of the Cimarron country in
northeastern New Mexico, crossing a
part of Texas and then crossing Okla
homa eastward through Arnett. Sell
ing Watonga, Kingfisher and on into
this citv where connections will be
made with which roads will give the
new line an outlet north, east and also
to the gulf. The road will also give the
promoters who are large holders of
New Mexico coal and timber lands an
outlet for their lumber and fuel and
also open up a district which at this
time is practically isolated from the
world.
tTNION PACIFIC MPROVDiEXTS.
Will Soon Begin the Rouble Tracking
, Between Topeka and Salina.
Salina, Kan.I Dec. 26. The Union Pacific-
is preparing to begin the double
tracking of its line from Topeka to S.i
Ilna, in accordance with the plan to
ultimately double track the entire Kan
sas division.
Surveyors are at work on an exten
sion of a Harriman line from Onaga to
Marysville. This will .give the Union
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Pacific a through cut from Kansas
City to the northwest, evading a long
haul . -ia Denver. It is intended to
make this a freight carrying road.
DEWEY'S BIRTHDAY.
Tie Admiral Is Celebrating His
Anniversary.
'1st
Washington, Dec. 26. Admiral
George Dewey, hero of Manila bay,
and ranking officer in the navy, is cel
ebrating his seventy-first birthday to
day, more than 10 years after the ex
ploit which made him world famous.
Still vigorous of mind, the aged ad
miral is not enjoying, the best of
health, having been suffering for the
past six weeks with a bad attack of
sciatica. He, therefore, spent the day
at his home, many of his intimate
friends calling to pay their respects
and to tender their congratulations.
Town Wiped Out by lire.
Oklahoma City, Dec. 26. Practical
ly the entire business section of Ravia,
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f
n's New $10,000,000 Subway.
a town of 1,200 inhabitants in John
ston county was wiped out by lire yes
terday, the loss aggregating about
$55,000. Five business- houses a lum
ber yard and three warehouses were
burned. A defective flue caused the
fire. The . Merrill-Houston company
$20,000 and L. D. Comstock's store,
$10,000, were the heaviest losers.
Pat I hear yer wolfe Is sick. Moike?
Mike She is that. Pat Is it dangerous she
is? Mike Divil a bit. She's too weak to
be dangerous any more! New York Sun.
Most children eat too much,
overtax the digestion, get
thin, weak, languid, stop
growing that's malnutrition
or non-digestion of food.
Scott's Emulsion
has helped countless thous
ands in this condition. It is
both nourishment and
medicine a most powerful
aid to digestion.
A small dose three times a
day will work wonders,
but be sure, to get Skott's.
Send this advertisement, together with name of
paper tn which it appears, your address and four
cents to cover postage, and we will send you a
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BARON COTTE KiLLED.
Figlit Between Police and
tionits at Moscow.
Re vol u-
Moscow, Dec. 26. Baron Cotte, chief
of the secret political police, was killed
and Colonel Muraki was wounded in
fierce encounter today with revolu
tionists, who were intrenched in a su
burban villa. During the fight several
policemen Were killed and others
wounded. Troops were summoned to
the aid of the police and a regular bat
tie ensued..
Artillery had finally to be brought
up to bombard the villa before the rev
olutionists were subdued. The occur
rence is the most serious since the up
rising of December. 1905: The villa
where the fighting took place, occupies
a strategic position on Elk island, an
islet in the river near Moscow, that is
a favorite summer resort. The leaders
of a revolutionary were holding a meet
ing in the house. The. police got wind
of the affair and surrounded the villa
with the purpose of making arrests. As
they approached the house the revolu
tionists opened fire. This resistance was
unexpected, and the police withdrew,
Then infantry were sent for and with
this reinforcement a second advance
was made. The police and the soldiers
had to retire a second time, and it was
in this encounter that Baron Cotte was
killed and Colonel Muraki wounded
Several soldiers also lost their lives.
When the artillery appeared a few
well directed shots put an end o the
trouble. The losses sustained by the
revolutionists are not known, but they
are doubtless heavy.
TRIES TO PULL BEARD.
A Jinn
Jumps on the Back of the
Ercnch President.
Paris, Dec. 26. While Armand Fal-
lieres, the president of France, accom
panied by M. Ramondou. his secretary
and Col Lasson, military attache at the
Elysee palace, was taking a morning
stroll near Rue de L'Etoil a poorly clad
individual, who evidently had been ly
ing in wait, suddenly jumped on the
president from behind and threw his
arms about M. Fallieres' neck in an ef
fort to seize his beard. Col. Lasson
and Secretary Ramondou sprang to the
assistance of -the president, dragged off
the assailant, and turned him over to
two special detectives who had follow
ed the party on bicycles.
President Fallieres' cane was broken
in the struggle, but beyond a scratch
on the ear, he was not injured, and in
sisted on continuing his walk. As the
detectives slipped the handcuffs on the
man he cried: .
"I am unarmed. I simply wanted to
pull the president s beard.
When searched at the station house
the president's assailant proved to be
Jean Mattis. a cafe waiter, 24 years old
and a native of the department of
Savoie. Medals of General Mercier, the
former minister of war, stamps bearing
the head of the duke of Orleans, a card
of membership in the Batrie Francaise
and other royalist documents were
found on his person.
During the examination Mattis boast
ed of being a royalist, and talked con
fusedly of having done his Vduty" and
obeyed the dictates of his conscience.
Heaps of royalist reactionary literature
were found by the police when they
ransacked his residence.
Auto Accident Slay Prove Fatal.
New Tork, Dec. 26. Small hope is en
tertained at the Presbyterian hospital
for the life of George C. Hurlbut, the
aged librarian of the American Geogra
phical society, who, with his daughter,
Miss Illione Hurlbut, was hurt in the
collision of an automobile and a trolley
car late yesterday. It was said at the
hospital, however, that the condition of
Miss Hurlbut had improved. Mr. Hurl
but is 70 years of age. He has been
librarian of the American Geographical
societv for more than 30 years. His
daughter, who is 35, is his assistant.
Roomers Driven Out by Fire.
Chicago, Dec. 26. Thirty-five men
and women, occupants of a rooming
house at 1350 Wabash avenue, were
driven to the street in their night
clothes early today by a fire which
destroyed an automobile garage ad
joining the rooming " house. Service
on the Cottage Grove and Indiana ave
nue surface was tied up nearly an
hour. Total loss about $60,000.
Hear Dean Peck at Majestic Sunday.
Where Kansas Members of Con'
gress May Be Found.
Isolation Hospital to Be Erected
at Fort Leayenworth.
Washington, Dec. 26. "Freak bills
threaten to adorn every page or the
Kansas legislature journals this win
Kansas City, Kan. "Every time Kan
Kansas City, Kon. "Every time Kan
sas has a political upheaval reformers
are thrown to the surface and as a
rule they have some hobby for enact
ment into law. The Populist legislature
of 1897 was prolific of hobbies, but the
reformers of the coming session prom
ise to go them one better.
"Having regulated freight and pas
senger rates," continued Mr. Fletcher,
"the reformers now propose to regulate
the rates for meals on dining cars.
State Auditor Nation has fixed 75 cents
as the maximum price the state will
pay for a meal for its officials while
traveling. He says a farmer will set up
a better meal than one can get on a
dining car and only charge 25 cents for
it. Then why should the state pay any
more than 75 cents for a meal?
"Another bill to be brought in is for
the establishment of a state dormitory
for the benefit of members of the leg
islature. This institution is to be built
at state expense. Every member is to
be given a separate sleeping room, but
all must eat together in a mess hall.
The salary of a legislator is only $150
a session, and Kansas only holds a
session every two ears. It costs more
than that amount to be elected to the
legislature. It is argued that the 'state
hotel,' supplying board and rooms free,
would partially recompense the mem
bers for their work.
"Frat societies, both in colleges and
high schools, are to be driven out of
existence, according to the bill of an
other .new member. It is claimed that
frat societies are building up an aris
tocracy in the state which threatens
trouble in the future."
Members of the Kansas delegation
in congress are now located in quar
ters for the two sessions. The An
thonys --have taken a house at 2339
Massachusetts avenue, northwest;
Judge Calderhead and children are
stopping at Congress Hall; the Camp
bells occupy their former apartment
at the Cumberland; the Reeders are
at 13 First street, northeast, near the
capitol; the Madisons live at Congress
Hall; the Millers have retained their
former boarding house at 3213 Thir
teenth street, northwest; the Scotts are
occupying at house at 1607 Irving
street, Mount Pleasant; the Murdoeks
also have taken a house at 18 39 Mint
wood Place; Senator Curtis is quarter
ed at the Raleigh hotel; the Longs oc
cupy their home on Massachusetts
avenue near the Gcyman embassy.
Much favorable comment has been
directed in medical circles of the army
to the isolation hospital which was
constructed some time ago at Fort
Myer. Its construction was intended
as an experiment, although there was
no doubt entertained by medical offi
cers of the need and value of a build
ing where contagious cases could be
isolated. It has now been decided to
erect an isolation hospital at Fort
Leavenworth, for which funds are al
ready available, and it is also intended
to ask congress for money for similar
structures at five other army forts.
Kansas postmasters appointed: Til-
lie Jackson at Grace, Sherman county.
to succeed William Falrall. resigned;
Thomas D. Collins at Haskell; Isaac G.
Law at Milton.
The postmaster general has rescind
ed a recent order discontinuing the
Akron postoffice. Cowley county, Kan.
SHOWED HIS WOUND.
Ilis Arrest on Charge of Murder Fol
lowed Quicklj-.
Mexico. Mo., Dec. 26. Fred Mikel.
a youtnful desperado, wno killed
Deputy Marshal Elmer Magrudcr
and seriously wounded City Marshal
Frann Cain in a sensational escape
from the Higbee jail, December 18,
has been arrested here and has con
fessed to the killing. Mikel also con
fessed to holding: up the night opera
tor at the Chicagro & Alton office at
Centralia, Mo., Christmas eve.
Mikel s arrest came as a result of
his exhibition of a bullet wound in
his shoulder to a stranger while the
two were in a clothing store here. A
clerk- overheard their conversation
and notified the officers. Mikel did
not resist arrest and expressed regret
at Magruder's death.
Hear Peck on "Man Traps" Sunday.
Called to Chicagro.
Toledo, O.. Dec. 26. The Rev. L. P.
McDonald, for 10 years rector of St.
Marks Episcopal church here, has
received a call to the church of The
Epiphany, the second largest parish
in Chicago to succeed the Rev. John
Henry Hopkins. D. D. Dr. McDonald
will go to Chicago Monday to confer
with the vestry.
A Fact
Unless the best Mexican Vanilla
Beans are used, properly cured,
properly aged, and the flavor
properly extracted, and allowed to
stand at least one year before of
fering for sale, good extract of
Vanilla is an impossibility. Try
Flavoring vamna
Extracts Sk
and note their delicious flavor:
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PERFECTION
Gil Heater
(Equipped with
and youll have genial, glowing
want it without smoke or smell imokeless de
vice prevents turn the wick as high or as low as
you like Easily carried about Brass font holds
4 quarts of oil burns 9 hours. Handsomely fin
ished in japan and nickel Every heater warranted.
The
m
ing. Made ol bran, nickel plate and equipped with the Meat
improved central draft burner. Every lamp warranted.
Ii your dealer doesn't carry the Periecnon Oil Heater anl Ray
Lamp, write aur nearest agency lor descriptive circular.
STANDARD OIL, COMPANY
(Incorporate)
BANK WITH A SUCCESSFUL INSTITUTION
Do your financial business in a businesslike way. If you
buy an article of merchandise you will, nine times out of ten,
buy the article of which the most is sold. You do this be
cause you have confidence in the merits of the article, for if
it were not a good value it would not have the public favor.
A bank is a good deal the same as merchandise when it
comes to being a success. People patronize it because it has
been successful.
This bank claims to be in that class.
The Bank of Topeka
Deposits: $2,285,144.06
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4 Boon Vichy Springs
J HIGH GRADE
X GINGER ALE
85c doz. medium sized bottles
T One-cent per bottle refunded
J on all empties. Special price for
orders of 100 bottles.
BOON VICHY SPRINGS CO.
T Topeka, Kan., Ind. Pliona 1075
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Fowl Taste
GOOD while you're eating it
XMAS TIME bad awful bad in
YOUR MOUTH the day after if
you fail to take a CASCARET at
bed time to help nature remove
the over-drinking and eating load.
Don't neglect to have Cascarets
with you to start the New Year
right. They simply help nature
help you ggj
CASCARETS ioc a box for a week's
treatment, nil druggists. Biggest seller
in the world. Million boxes month.
DOES THIS SLIT YOU ?
M. Weightman, Jr.,' the enterprising
druggist of Ninth and Kansas avenue,
having such a large run on "Hlndipo,"
the new Kidney Cure and Nerve
Tonic, and hear It so highly praised
that he now offers to guarantee it in
every case to cure all forms of Kid
ney Troubles and Nervous Disorders.
He pays for it if it does not give
you entire satisfaction.
If you use it, it is his risk, not
yours. A 60-cent box. Blue liable
Extra Strength, $1.00, sent by mail
under positive guarantee.
IIASKfilili XAIpS CXMMTrrEE.
To Act With One From Kansas
Penitentiary.
Guthrie, Dec. 26. Governor Haskell
has appointed a committee to act with
a committee to be named by Governor
Hoch of Kansas, to investigate charges
of alleged cruelties to Oklahoma pris
oners confined in the Kansas state pen
itentiary at Lansing, Kan. The Okla
homa prisoners had been placed in the
Lansing prison to await the building of
an Oklahoma state prison. Miss Kate
Barnard, Oklahoma state commission
er of charities and corrections recent
ly filed with the governor a sensation
al report asserting that Oklahoma
prisoners were being mistreated at the
Kansas prison.
Hear Peck on "Man Traps" Sunday.
Death of a Pioneer.
Allenton, Pa., Dec. 26. David Mc
Kenna; of Slatington, one of the pion
eers of the elate industry of the Le
high region, died last night, aged 70.
He was the first burgess of Slatington
and reDresented Lehigh oresbvterv at
several sessions of the general astern- J
bly of the presbytery.
Hear Dean Peck at Majestic Sunday.
Shot on His Own Doorstep.
Hartford, Conn., Dec. 26. Samuel
Rodinski was shot at the doorstep of
his store in Pleasant street, early to
day by an unknown man, and died on
his way to the hospital. . There is no
clew to the murderer.
Hear Dean Peck at Majestic Sunday.
Un many a cold winter morning you
will wake to find the bra "out" What
are you going to do about it shiver ?
Prepare now for the emergency with a
Smokeless Device)
heat instantly wherever you
evening Willi int. tttdr
light lor reading er sew-
Touring Cars
Runabouts -
Need
Overhauling
After a hard season's running
and we are anxious to demon
strate our ability to do this
work satisfactorily. Experienced
men and the necessary equip
ment make the task easy for us
to perform and likewise make
the bill easy for you to pay. We
believe we can prove it.
Topeka Foundnr& MachfneCo.
Bet. 3d and 4th on Jackson.
Phones 499 R. I BONE, Mgr.
Ninety per cent of Topeka's
grocers handle
Royal Bread
They find it so popular and
so easy to sell that most of
them prefer it.
5c a loaf
BICYCLES
FOR
Boys and Girls
. We have them in all sizes
and can save you money.
Gas Lights and Supplies
H M. CROSS CYCLE CO.
810 Kansas Avenue 810
CLEANLINESS"
is (he watchword for health and vigor, cora.
fort and beauty. Mankind is learning nel
only the necessity bat the luxury of cienli
Bess. SAP0LI0, which has wrought auch
chances hi the home, announces hex sistat
triumph
HAND
S APO LIO
FOR TOILET AND BATH
A anecial lean which mutvum flu wfcnl Kl
tarts the circulation and leaves aa cchilaiatiaj
iow. jui grocers maa araggias.
L M. Pen well
t&ertker end ttab&lssrt
til QsUcr street
Btatt Pfaoacs IS!