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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-02
AMONG RAILROAD MEN.
Financial Condition of the Rock
Island Good.
Santa Fe Financial and Other
News.
Items Of Interest About Kansas Rail
road Matters Personals and
Miscellaneous.

The financial condition of the Rock
Island railway. from the standpoint of
cash in hand. is not surpassed by any
other western railroad corporation The
annual report for the year ending.
March 81 has been made up so far as
the income account goes. and shows
that ia the year the road earned a lit
tie over per cent on the stock, and
paid 2 per cent. Operating expenses
were maintained at the top notch, be-
cause of continued improvements to
the property, including the substitu-
ton of steel for wooden bridges, and
other work of this nature. The COM
pany viii carry to surplus account for
the year about $500 .000. The actual
cash surplus in the treasury, not count
ing sums due the company, etc, was
on March 81. 1895, SD. $50. $50, and the
addition of the $500, 600 surplus of this
year will make the actual cash surplus
about SAL $50, 600.
Rock Island people argue from these
results that if the company could earn
a little more than 3 per cent when there
was no winter wheat to speak of and
small movement OF corn, and with the
cotton crop in Texas comparatively
small its prospects for the fiscal year
ending March 81, 1897, are particular
~ brilliant in view of the immense
amount of corn carried over from last
year and the crop prospects in all the
territory of the road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-02
FRISCO FALLS IN LINE.
One More City That VIII Have
a Fall Festival.
San Francisco Determines to
Have a Jubilee.
Win Start Out BY First Subscribing
$5O,OOO-Omcers Elected

The San Francisco Call contains the
following which viii interest Topeka
people as showing the general and
spreading interest in fall festivities of
some kind in many cities:
Preliminary arrangements for the
coming carnival, or festival" as w.
H Mills prefers to call it, are progress
ing favorably and the indications are
that the week to be devoted to it in
October will witness several specially
beautiful spectacles, comprising street
and park Examinations, water carni-
walls. etc
At its session last night the commit
tee elected the following permanent
officers. President. General r. II. W ar
field vicepresidents, E. J. Baldwin,
Judge G.. H. Bahrs, John A Steinbach,
corresponding secretary, Henry IFlsh-
er; recording secretary, S. w Backus;
financial secretary, r. p. DooIin- a
treasurer viii be elected later. Dr.
Joseph Pescia was added to the execu-
tive committee
An offer from Nessrs. Friedlander
and GOtuOb, rendering the committee
the free use of the Columbia when it
should be desired to give an entertain
ment, was received with thanks.
At the suggestion of w H. Mills it
was decided not to adopt any feature
of the fiesta until $4,000 had been sub
scribed. Permanent quarters viii be
eSta bHshed in the Mills building, rooms
there having been rendered free of ex-
pense.
Messrs. G. H Bahrs, r. H. Kerrigan
and I. f. ROsenthal were appointed a
committee to draft bylaws for the
government of the organization.
General BackuS was requested to try
to enlist the cooperation in the festi-
val of the ladies, who, it is believed,
Will contribute greatly to its success
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-02
CHICAGO 10 K. c. m Is HOURS
The Santa Fe Will Put on a New
Fast Express Train.

On next Sunday the Santa Fe will
inauguTate a fast express train be-
tween Chicago and Kansas City which
viii cover the distance between the
two cities in thirteen hours, two hours
faster than any train operated on the
road The train VIII be put on at the
request of the Weus-Fargo Express
company and viii be paid for hand
sOmely by that company. Tt viii be
solely for the purpose of carrying the
express from the east which arrives in
Chicago over the Erie road, into kan
SaS city eighteen hours ahead OF the
present schedule, and causing a diff
ference of that much time in its dis
tributi0n through Kansas, Colorado,
New Mexico and Texas.
Under the present schedule train No.
i leaves Chicago at 1890 %. M. The
express from the east now arrives at
Chicago over the Erie at L o'clock in
the morning, and consequently has to
remain in that city until the departure
of train NO. ait s o'clock in the even
Ing. I'm the operation of the new train,
the Erie viii endeavOr to get the ex-
press into Chicago at IL o'clock, mid
night, and the express train Will leave
that point at I o'clock in the morning,
arriving in Kansas City at ? o'clock in
the afternoon and connecting with
train No. 1 for the west. which leaves
at 2-30 o. m. Tt is. however. doubtful
If the Erie can get into Chicago earlier
than 1870, and in this event the eX-
press train could not leave before 100,
an hour being required for the trans
fer of the express. arriving in Kansas
City at 2:30. This would necessitato
the holding Of No. L for the express
transfer until o'clock and would
cause a change i'm the running time of
No. 1 west of Kansas City. General
Superintendent Nudge expects to hear
from the Erie road today.
The putting on of the new train will
increase the heavy traffic OF No. 1 by
adding additional express, instead of
relieving it. Tt has not vet been de-
cided whether or not the express train
viii carry passengers. If there is any
demand one or two passenger coaches
viii probably be made a part Of its
equipment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-02
PHILLIPS BILL PASSES.
1t Provides For an Industrial Com
mission With Large Salaries.

1t Provides For an Industrial Com
mission With Large Salaries.
Washington, June 2.-Yesterday was
''suspension" day in the house, and a
number of minor bills were passed, u1l-
der suspension of the rules. The John
ston-Stokes election contest from the
Seventh district of South Carolina was
settled by the adoption of a substitute
for the committee reports, offered by
Mr. Mccall, chairman of the elections
committee, which declared that there
had been no election and that the seat
was vacant.
Mr.. Phillips, chairman of the commit
tee on labor, called UP his bill to ere
ate an industrial commission of twelve
members, three Representatives each of
labor, agriculture, manufacture and
business, salaries at $1,000 each, each
group to have @ legal advisor at ST., 600
the duties of the commission to be to
Investigate questions pertaining to i'm
migration and other subjects mention
ed, and to recommend legislation to
congress.
The bill was opposed by Mr.. Bartlett
tDem., N. Y.) and advocated by Messrs.
Henderson (Rep., LAD, Stewart CRep
N- ID. Belknap (Rep., ND, Howe (Rep.,
n. Y-), and passed without further op-
position.
The bill to give jurisdiction over Of
lenses in the Indian territory to the
United States courts of Arkansas, Kan
SaS and Texas was defeated, 60 to SO.
The bill for funding all outstanding
obligations of the territory of Arizona
and its counties, municipalities and
school districts was passed.
An attempt was made to pass the bill
for the reorganization of the Indian ter
ritory based on the Dawes commission
report and the amendments by Mr.
Curtis (Rep., Kan.), but on account of
the lack Of a quorum the house ad-
iO11Tnad al E.a5
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-02
THE POTWIN COUNCIL.
It VIII Talk Bridge, Lights, Graders,
and Dogs This Evening.

and Dogs This Evening.
The city council of Potwin place will
meet this evening in regular monthly
session.
The dog question viii be discussed.
w M. Evarts, who has a dog kennel
on Horn street near Sixth street, OBJ
jects to paying his dog tax.
Il pay a property tax on my dogs -
says Mr.. Evarts, and you can't make
me pay two taxes on the same proper
ty"
The council is a little bit confused
about the matter and will try to solve
it by reducing the license tax this even
ing by a new ordinance proba bly,.
The road grader agitation viii come
up for consideration also. Three road
grader companies are trying to sell
POtWin a grader but she is coy and is
letting the rivals keep her streets web
graded this spring in showing her what
they can do.
The township saw that it was good
and viii try the same scheme beginning
on June 10. The council Will probably
not buy a road grader until after the
township buys one. H. " Pierce is
chairman of the road grader commit
tee.
Shall certain citizens of Auburndale
continue to maintain barbed wire fen
ces along the sidewalks? will also be
discussed.
The question of rebuilding the bridge
on the drive viii be stirred up. The
bridge has been out of repair for a long
time and the people are clamorous
The Sun Vapor Light company's con-
tract has run out and the city win
probably make arrangements this even
ing by buying 25 of the Sun Vapor
lamps, to do its own lighting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-02
OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES.
Personal Notes About Them of Inter
est to Railroad People.

o. L. Male. operator in the general
telegraph office of the Santa Fe. left
yesterday afternoon for Chicago on a
two weeks vacation.
w. c. Keller of the auditor of freight
receipts office of the Santa F'e, has ac-
cepted q position in the auditing depart
ment of the Midland Terminal road at
Denver.
j. I'd. Watson, formerly ticket agent
Of the Santa Fe at Atchison, viii leave
the service of the road and devote his
time to his mining interests in Colora-
do
A. A Robinson, president of the Mex
lean Central railway. in company with
Mrs. Robinson, left this afternoon in
his special car for the City of Mexico.
General Manager Frey and Superin-
tendent of Machinery Player of the San
ia Fe returned this morning from an
inspection trip over the New Mexico,
Colorado and portion Of the Kansas
lines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-02
OUR PRICES ARE REASONABLE.
APPEAL FOR WOMEN.
Sufragists Present a Petition ia the
House of Commons.

London June 2.-The picturesque
precincts of Westminster han were yes
terdav crowded with strong-minQr
females OF every age and aspect Ia-
bIes We're covered with q monster m7-
mortal signed by more than 10000 7---
men who wished to add to their other
worries that of voting for members OF
parliament.
The petition comes from nearly every
constituency in the United KINGDOM
and is addressed to members Of par
lament praying them to give their
support to any WeI-considered measure
for the extension Of the parliamentary
franchise to- women
lit must be confessed that the dis
play gave occasion rather for ritalG
mirth on the part of the superior sex.
ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-02
Santa Fe's Chicago Terminals.

A settlement has been reached be
tween President Ripley of the Santa
Fe and the Chicago drainage board on
the question of the right of way of the
road through the drainage districts of
that city. BY the terms of the contract
the Santa Fe agrees to change its right
of way and build three bridges. all of
which work is to be paid for by the
drainage board. the cost being estima-
ted at about $500 COO. Negotiations on
this question have extended over per
iod of three Nears
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-02
Condition 81 &c 80 Fe.

Under the economical mana cement
of President Ripley, the financial con-
dfti0n of the Santa F7e railroad is rap
idly improving. A comparative state
ment of the earnings of the road for
the month of April, and also for the 10
months ending April so, has been made
public 1t shows that for the 10 months
of the fiscal year the gross earnings of
the system increased 1881, 123 and the
net earnings $363.S44. Operating eX-
penses during the same period We're
S1T4.$7S i'm excess of those of last year.
For April the showing is good. opera
ting expenses having been decreased
S301, COS, while net earnings increased
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-02
CUNNING FOR COWS.
Somebody Has Been, Now the Anti
Horsethief People Are Cunning.

There is an anti-horse thief associa-
ton in Mission township, but the or
ganization has not had much to do re-
Gently. a special meeting has been call
ed, however. for next Thursday evening
and the organization intends to inves-
tigate some strange occurrences in the
neighbOrhOOd.
A few nights ago John Hammond, one
of the members of the association, went
into his pasture and found a valuable
COW dead. She had been shot by some
unknown person. Similar acts of van
dalism have been going on for some
time. and the association is determined
to run down the guilty parties and have
them prosecuted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-02
A Look Through South Missouri for
Four Cents.

The Kansas City. Fort Scott & Mem
phis Railroad CO. has just issued a
MAGNIFICENT book of sixty or more
photo-engraved views of varied scene
~ in south Missouri. From these
views an accurate knowledge can be
obtained as to the productions and gen
eraI topography of that highly favored
section that is now attracting the at
tention of home-seekers and investors
the country over. The title OF the
book is snap Shots in South Mis-
souri, 1t will be mailed free upon re-
ceipt Of postage, four cents. Address.
J. E. LOCKWOOD.
Kansas Cftv Mo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-02
sc ii sohooI Rnildines.

Chairman Squires of the committee
on buildings and grounds reported that
the auction sale of the Liberty school
building was postponed from May 20 to
June Is.
Bids were received by the board for
the purchase and removal Of a small
brick school building in North Topeka,
which has been abandoned.
The bid of 81 S. Moore for S35 i'm
GLIDING the removal of the building.was
accepted by the board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-02

The best work of the Bethany art
class is on the walls of the hall at the
college. There are pictures in water COL
or, pastel, crayon and even ia ink. Miss
Grace Smiley has the honor to be the
certificate pupil this year. Other pupils
who have pretty work on the walls are
Misses Kfttie Player, Edith Snyder.
Lydia Bolmar. Blanche Campbell. Grace
McBride. Louise Smith and Miss Cupp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-02
CANNON AND Pensions
We're the Substance of Numerous
Bills Signed By the President

Washington, June 2.-The president
has signed the following bills:
Donating four cannon to Hastings,
Neb.; increasing the pension of the
widow of General Thomas w. Sweeney:
granting a pension of SIS a month to
Brigadier General VIM. Crosse of In
diana; granting a pension Of 800 per
month to Matilda Gresham, widow of
W. alter Q. Gresham; granting a pen
sion of 500 per month to Brigadier
General Nathan Kimban; granting a
pension of $50 per month to the widow
of Major General Benjamin Kelly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-02

has authorized a rate of one fare and
One-third from all points within a dis
lance of so miles for the performances
of Sells Bros. show in this state. The
show viii exhibit at Pittsburg, Ottawa,
Emporia, Wichita, Hutchinson, Salina.
Topeka, and LeavenwOrth. A rate of
one and one-third fare has also been
authorized for the meeting OF the Ep-
worth League of the Methodist Epis-
copal church at Chanute June and
10. from all points in counties immedi-
ately adjacent to NeOShO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-02
Tnvited to Bnfalo.

A communication was received by the
board and read by the secretary, in
viting the members of the board or a
delegation 1herefrOm. to attend the
meeting of the national school board
association.
This meeting VIII be held in Buffalo.
M. H., July 8, g. and 10. The purposes
of the meeting win be to consider the
putting into effect Of practical school
management and also general discus
siOns. "a number of TOpeka's board
members VIII attend
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-02
THIEF DEAD IN CYCLONE.
Jacob Kurtz, Who Stole $4,000 and
Fled is Killed at St Louis.

Denver, June Prom information
received here by the chief of police it is
believed that Jacob Kurtz, the butch
ers's clerk who stole 81, 900 in cash and
81 900 in diamonds from Mrs. B. T.
Hughes, a customer in the store, in
which he worked, was killed in the cy-
clone at St. Louis.
Kurtz had been traced to St. Louis
and the death list from there gives his
name. The description of the dead man
TALES with that of Kurtz.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-02

Superintendent Davidson i'm his re-
port to the board said that the work of
the present school year. just now end
ing, is the most creditable and encOur-
aging Of any in the history of the
schools
He also recommended that a report
of work done by the schools should be
made by the board. This report may
be published if the finances are sufh-
Gent to permit it. The cost of such
report would be about $500. and the
matter was referred TO committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-02

Bruises, Sores. Ulcers. Salt Rheun1.
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, COrns, and an Skin Erup-
tions and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price % cents per box For sale by J..
Z. Jones. Eifth and Kansas Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-02
Tickets for commencement.

In the matter of the distribution of
tickets for the two commencement
nights, the following appOtiOnment was
decided upon.
To the members of the graduating
class, 20 each
no the members of the school board
and faculty Of the high school. five tick
cts each
ITO every other teacher and pupil ia
the city, one ticket each
There viii stin remain several hun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-02

Superintendent Davidson of the COM
mittee on examination of teachers re-
ported, that SO applicants had taken
this number. % had falled, and 40 had
received either first or second grade
certificates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-02
Ferry Zines Them Hard.

May Ross was fined S25 by Judge Fer
~ of the police court for running dis
orderly house in the BoOge flats, at the
corner of Crane and Monroe streets. 1T
was there the fight Of Saturday night
occIrra1-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-02
FRITZ WAS FINED.
Savington Was Evidently Most to
Blame and Didn't Show Up.

Police Judge Ferry declared Fritz
Durein guilty of disturbing the peace
Of East Seventh street Saturday night
in company with Frank SavingtOn, but
Fritz appealed his case.
Durein says he told SavingtOn that he
was the cause of all the trouble there
in regard to liquor selling and women,
and SavingtOn wanted to knock Durein
out in the street
Savington forfeited his deposit of $40
Durein appealed the case
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-02
TURKS SACKING CBETE.
Insurgents Flee to the Mountains and
Issue q Proclamation.

London, June "A dispatch from
Athens to the Times says:
The Turks, after leaving Vames ISL
and of Crete, bound and sacked the viii
lagos Of Duliana and Tsivira.
The insurgents retired to the noun
tains and proclaimed the union Of Crete
with Greece
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-02
Raeg,s Hair Renew

No preparation ever put on the mar
ket has given such universal satisfac-
ton Tt is not only a hair remover and
invigOratOr but cleanses the scalp Of
all dandruf leaving the hair sOft,g CLOS
81 and luxuriant. Sold by all drug
gists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-02
Changes Of Agents.

The following changes in Santa Fe
agencies have been made II. b. Ad-
dington, agent at Arkansas City, who
has been off on leave of absence has
again resumed his duties vice A. III.
Brown relief agent. il. r. Mccarthy,
agent at Cherryvala. has been placed
in charge of the agency at Ottawa vice
M Campbell g. G.. Chambers has
been appointed agent at Princeton,
Kan. vice r. Y. Cundiff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-02

London, June Especial dispatches
from Antwerp say that a staircase col
lapsed at the close of the performance
Of Lockhart's American circus injUring
twenty persons. All of the injured viii
recover
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-02
SANTA FE ROUTE.
The Homo Road.

Kansas City and return. Reduced
rates, one and one-third fare. On sale
June 2 8, 9, 18th. One way rate for
round trip. one sale. June 3rd and 18th.
Return limits on all tickets June 10
W. c. CARNEY, Agent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-02

dred tickets for which the board pro-
poses to charge the people who attend
Commencement nights are Thursday
and Friday nights of this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-02
A Lovely Head of Hair.

Is somthing every woman should be
proud of and is something that every
person can have if they use Begg's
Hair Remover. A positive guarantee
with every bottle. Sold by all drug
gists.