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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-14
RAILROAD NEWS.
PecOs Valley Railroad Will be
Built in the Spring.
President J. J. Hagerman Sc
cures Necessary Capital.
A VALUABLE FEEDER
For the Santa Fe-ImpOrtant
Live Stock Line.
This Will Give Wellington Di-
vision Headquarters.

Word has been received by Santa Fe
officials in this city that J. ]. Hager-
man, president OF the PecOs Valley
railway. has secured the capital for the
necessary extension of the road from
Roswell, New Mexico, to the terminus
of the Santa F'e line at Panhandle,
Texas, and that the construction of the
extension would be commenced in the
spring
Mr.. Hagerman is now in New York
where he has been for some time en-
deavoring to raise the required capital
for the extension OF the road He first
advanced the project several years ago,
and if the extension is built 1t viii be
due entirely TO his persistent efforts
The PecOS Valley road is a line running
from Pecos Texas. to Roswell, New
Mexico a distance of 100 miles, and
at present is in the hands of receiver.
If the connecting line OF road is built
il will make the PeCOS railway a pros
porous tributary line of the great
Santa Fe system, and Will give the
Santa Fe probably the most important
live stock line OF any road IN the United
States.
aThe distance between Roswell. New
Mexico and Panhandle, Texas is over
200 miles, and in connecting the two
points a railway would pass through
some of the finest grazing land of Tex
as The Santa Fe now ships hundreds
of cars of cattle every year over the
Panhandle branch into the eastern
Roswell the present business would at
least be doubled. the Santa Fe hand
ling all of the stock from that section
that now goes into the markets after
a long drive, over the Texas Pacific.
In the event of the extensOn being
built the Panhandle branch and its ex-
tension would be separated from the
Oklahoma division of the road and a
new division created with the division
headquarters at Wellington. kas-
This is what the people of Wellington
have been asking for for several years.
It is Mr.. Hagerman's intention,
should the connecting line be built. to
establish a summer resort at Roswell.
The peculiar condition of differences
in altitude from few hundred feet to
several thousand feet above the sea
level is found there, and it is said that
the locality possesses all the require
ments and advantages of q pleasant
resort in summer Game of all kinds
is found in the hills in the vicinity Of
Roswell
While no capital viii be furnished
by the company. the Santa Fe will in
every other way aid Mr.. Hagerman in
the construction of the extension.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-14
MR.. BLACK CAUGHT HER.
Made the Peerless Corinne Pay Her
Transportation Bills.

Mr.. w. J. Black, general passenger
agent of the Santa Fe, has returned
from Chicago. but before he left that
city he was instrumental in tying up
the baggage, scenery and personal ef-
fects of the members of the COrinne
Opera company for an unsatisfied bal
ance on railroad fare for the company
from San Francisco to Ottawa, Kansas.
When the company disbanded at Kan
saS City last week the baggage was
started on its way east before the San
ia Fe people became acquainted with
the condition of affairs but through
the efforts of Mr.. Black, who happened
to be in Chicago, the property was at
tached before it could be taken out of
that city.
The Santa F'e passenger department
ticketed the company from San Fran
cisco to Houston, Texas, but the tickets
were used only as far as Ottawa, Kan
When the show was attached by Man
ager Rich in this city on Thanksgiving
a payment was made on the fare. and
the railroad company agreed to wait
for the balance. When the company
disbarded there was no effort made to
satisfy the balance. amounting to sew
eraI hundred dollars, and the attach
ment of the property in Chicago re-
suited. The property of the company.
including the personal effects of Cor
inne is valued at S. 600, and to have it
released Corinne viii have to settle the
balance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-14
PRAISE FOR THE SANTA FE.
american Jeweler' Says It's Watch
Inspecting System is the Best
in the World

The American Jeweler'' for Deem
Der has an article on the system of
watch inspecting as used by the Santa
F'e and comments upon it, after giving
a full explanation of the system, by
saying that it is the best system used
in the world The American JeweIer''
has had q series of articles upon the
watch inspecting systems of the differ
ent roads of the United States but in
no other article has so much space and
such minute particulars been given.
When the Santa Fe company an
nOunced that every watch must run
within six seconds of true time in a "A
hour test in three different positions. a
howl went up from the watch factories
all over the country that they could not
make a watch to run so nearly correct.
The rule was made and it was insisted
by the officials that no more margin
than six seconds would be given and in
order to supply watches to the men en-
ployed on the road the watch cOmpa-
MES all over the United States at once
went to work to make watches to COM
ply with the requirements and they
have done so. This is of vital interest
to the public as it brings to a minimum
accidents caused by watches being
wrong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-14
CURES QUICKLY AND SAFELY.
The Pyramid Pile Cure Cures the
Most Aggravated Case of Piles
With Absolute Safety

Pyramid Pile Cure Will cure the most
aggravated case of hemOrrhoids in an
astonishingIy short time. 1t relieves
the congested parts, reduces the tuners
instantly no matter how large. alIays
the Inflammation and stops the aching
or itching at once.
Thousands who had resorted to ex-
pensive surgical treatment have been
cured by the Pyramid Pile Cure-fn a
number of instances persons who have
spent months in a hospital under a pile
specialist
II is q remedy that none need fear to
apply even to the most aggravated,
swollen and infiamed hemorrhage tu-
mOTs.
If you are afflicted with this stubborn
disease you can master ii and master il
quickly
This remedy is no longer an expert
ment. but a medical certainty
Druggists sell at so cents per box It
is becoming the most popular pile cure
this country has ever known and drug
gists everywhere are ordering it for
their customers
For book on cause and cure of piles
address Pyramid Co. Marshall, Mich
(fOrmerly Of Albion, Mich-)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-14
Arrest fer the Page Burglary.

J. c. Collins and Charles Cunningham
are under arrest on the charge of burg
larry. Last week Thomas Pages mill Of
fee in North Topeka was broken into and
money taken Two men who had been
seen hanging about the office previous
to that We're suspected Descriptions We're
sent out 10 nefghboriag towns. Satur-
day Chief Steele received word from
Perry, j. miles east Of Topeka. that two
men answering the description of that
sent out from Topeka had been arrested
there Detectives Capron and kesson
drove to Perry and returned with the
two men They were locked up on the
charge OF burglary and they VIII be turn
ed over to the state for trial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-14
CHANGE OF TRAIN CREWS.
New Time Gard Necessitates a New
Arrangement

The new time card which went into
effect last Sunday at 1905 made neces-
sary a change of train crews.
Conductor Lemon and Brakemen
John Golchrist and w S. Huner who
have been on 113 IA, Z and 8, have been
assigned to through runs; Brakemen
Cary Johnson and D. J Hunt assigned
to 113 and ia and Z; Conductors a. z.
Purcell and A. B. Simpson and Brake
men Pittinger, Myers, Smith and Dunn
changed from middle division to
through runs.
n. G. Hackett has been promoted
from a freight to a passenger run and
VIM FailOr assigned to Conductor
Hackett's run on the through freight
Trains l, ,. 8, 4, 5. g. II and VIII be
worked on the chain gang plan with
the following eleven conductors and
their crews: E. B. Still, z. E Ives, w.
o. Miller, J a. Baxter, J. W. Lemon,
A E. Purcell, A. B. Simpson, G. H.
Barse. H. NJ Marshall, J. w Butter
field and w P Mckay
Five crews will run 113. IA and in
charge of the following conductors: G.
w Ross. A J. RAIDER, n. G. Hackett, H.
A. WOOdcOck and c.. E. Flanders.
Conductors NJ. Cambridge and Geo.
Wertenberg viii have charge OF rs and
116, the fast mail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-14
COAL FAMINE PROBABLE.
Santa Fe's Heavy Business Response
Bile for Its Present Shortage.

bic for Its Present Shortage.
There is just now scarcity of coal
in Kansas which if present conditions
continue may grow into a famine. The
Santa F'e road IS the chief sufferer but
all Kansas roads are more OF less af-
fected- The scarcity has not yet
reached the commercial trade.
The Mt Carmel Coal company, of
which Mr. c. J. Devlin of this city is
president, has the contract for supply
ing the Santa Fe railway in this state
with coal, and the company is now
compelled to purchase coal from other
corporations to supply the demand.
This in spite of the fact that all the
mines of the company in Usage and
Cherokee counties are working full ca
pacity. The supply of coal at all di-
vision points in the state is at present
lower than for a number of years. and
bulletins have been issued instructing
engineers to be as economical as posi-
bic in the use of fuel.
The heavy business that has been
done by the Kansas railroads for the
past six months is responsible for the
if the heavy traffic continues for any
length of time. coal famine is prob
able in this state.
The coal purchased by the Mt. Car
mel company to supply the Santa Fe
demand is shipped in here from the
east It is impossible to secure Indian
territory or Colorado coal, as the form
er IS being shipped in Texas to supply
the demand of the Gulf roads, and the
output of the latter is scarcely suffi-
Gent to supply the home demand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-14
FROM BRYAN TO WEAVER.
One Defeated Candidate Gives Jefer
sons WORKS to the Other.

Philadelphia, Dec. 14-Campbeu &
Co. dealers in rare books, on Walnut
street, are in receipt of a letter from
William Jennings Bryan ordering a set
of Thomas JeffersOns works sent to
Gen. J. B. Weaver. of Clinton, Iowa
In his letter Bryan said that he had
seen a set listed in one of Campbeu's
catalogues Of rare books at SIS. He
instructed that the bill should be seu[
TO him at Lincoln. Neb., and gave as
surance that it would be promptly hon
Ored. The letter also conveyed the in
formation that the writer was about
to start for Mexico, to be absent a few
weeks JeffersOn's complete works are
rare. and there is an active demand
for them by admirers of that great
American statesman Campbell & Co.
did not have a set of Jefferson in stock.
but are making an effort to fill the or
der
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-14

dirt. Then he made a speech. Some
one else heaved a shovel of Kansas soil
and he made another speech Then the
road was opened to Olathe and finally
after hard struggling it reached Kansas
City 1t was q great day.
We had to look out for snow in those
days. Things have changed since then"
said Elliott as he looked out of the win
dow to see an so ton locomotive built in
the Topeka shops, going up the track
to take out No. L When Mr. Elliott
commenced to work for the Santa F'e
all there was in Topeka was a cOllec-
ton of small red station houses and
where the shops now stand was unbrO-
ken prairie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-14

closes the valve in the pump aud stops
the motor. In this way the L1oIOr -
started without any load.
Another attachment Is possible 20 au-
tOmatically oil the motor while It IS
running and to cease oIing when it il
not running. If the upper tank should
leak into the bottom tank during the
night the automatic regulator would
pump the water back and save the
basement from being flooded. Mr.
Beard has formerly worked in watch
and typewriter factories in New York
and is an expert machinist. He has
invented an adding machine and as
soon as his regulator is on the market
he intends to invent an automatic cash
receiver Mr.. Beard intends to have
his Inventions manufactured in TaPeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-14
ABOLISH GRADE CROSSINGS.
New York Railroad Commissioners
Have Many Applications.

New York, Dec. 14.-An Albany dis
patch says that the state railroad COM
missiOners will ask the next legislature
to appropriate $3.50. 600. to be expended
in meeting the states share of the grad
ual abolition of the railroad crossings
at grade, which was provided for by an
act of the last Legislature Already so
applications from different localities
for the abolition of grade crossings
have been received.
It is the present purpose of the COM
mission to rearrange its office and out
side force somewhat. and create a new
bureau to have charge of the grade
crossings question. 1t is the intention
to place Charles r. De Freest, the
present clerk of the commission, in
charge of this bureau.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-14
MAINTAINS THE SCHEDULE.
President Ripley Explains WAY Fast
er Time is Made Out of Chicago.

Chicago. Dec 1.-THE roads between
Chicago and Kansas City are stirred up
over the action of the Santa Fe in
shortening the running time of one of
its trains between the two cities
There was an agreement between
these lines that the running time of all
the trains should be fourteen ard one
half hours The explanation given by
President Ripley for the Inauguration
Of the Is hour service of the Santa F'e
IS that the traffic on this one train has
been so heavy OF late west of Kansas
City that it has been Impossible to run
it on scr eduIa time, and it has been get
ting into Albuquerque day after day
anywhere from one to three hours late
This upsets the schedule through TO the
Pacific coast as it has been found
impossible TO make the time west Of the
Missouri river
Passenger Traffic Manager White an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-14
MONEY Is READY.
Government Will Pay of Nearly $780,
100000 of Pacific r r. Bonds

Washington. Dec. 14.-Secretary Gage
has issued a public notice to the eff
feet that on Friday. December "A, 1897,
the treasury department would be pre-
pared to begin the redemption without
rebate of interest of the bonds issued
in aid of the Pacific railroads common
" known as currency skies and natur-
ing January l. 1898; and that clerks
will be mailed on December q in pay
rnent of principal and interest to ma
turity of all bonds presented before
that date.
The aggregate Of the bonds maturing
on January I is S29. 904 952. of which SO
614.12O was issued in aid Of the Central
Pacific. S15.919. 5I2 Union Pacific 81 423.-
600 Kansas Pacific, 1920, 600 the Central
branch of the Union Pacific and Sizes
800 the Sioux City and Pacific
The net cash balance in the treasury
viii be decreased by these several
amounts as paid. On January 1 next
the cash will be increased by about
ST coo. coo due from. the reorganization
committee OF the Union Pacific, and
during the first week in January IS
SCI. 600 additional making the net loss
to the cash about S4405. 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-14
SNOW IN THE OLD DAYS.
How Yesterdays Storm Would Have
Blocked the Santa Fe 20 Years Age.

Twenty years age" said George Ell
lott. foreman of car repairers at To-
peka, yesterday, this snow would have
been likely to have delayed traffic all
over the territory where the snow is
falling. Railroading was a great deal
different then The cuts were not as
wide and the engines not as heavy and
when we saw a snow like this coming
we would get the snow piows ready
and have = gang of men waiting to go
out and help clear the track Since then
the cuts have been Widened and as the
engines are heavier it takes much
heavier snow to do any damage.
7 remember during the days of the
Kansas Midland a snow about like this
and a good wind would just about stop
traffic on the road from one end to the
other.
When that road was commenced it
first ran to Cedar Junction and the day
that the first shovel full of dirt was
thrown was one of the greatest ocea-
sions in the history of railroading in
the early days It was early in the
seventies Col Holiday I think. was
the man who threw the first shovel of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-14
TWICE TOLD TALES.
No Meat Extracted From Them by
Some Who Most Need the Facts.

SOL4S ~ no n ecu Inc Z dGE7-
We have more than twice, told the
reader, of the fact that he or she may
perhaps easily discover the cause of
the daily uI-feeling and the experiment
is not difficult to make
But there are readers who think
truths are for some one else and not
for themselves
Some day the oft told fact will fash
upon US as applicable when the knOVTl-
edge comes home, that day after day
of inconvenience and perhaps OF suffer
ing has been endured, the cause not
being recognized or believed, although
we may have been told Of the cause
many times over, but never believed ii
applied to US
It would start1e a person to know
how many people suffer because they
drug themselves daily with coffee
We repeat it, It is a powerful drug,
and so effects the delicate nervous sys-
TEN that disease may appear in any
part of the body, all parts being depen-
dent for health. on a healthy nervous
system
Relief from coffee for 30 days has
cured thousands OF people who never
suspected the cause of their troubles
The use of Postum Food Coffee is OF
great benefit to such as 1t goes to work
directly to rebuild the delicate cell
structures from the elements nature
selects for the work. Relief from a
heavy drug and the taking Of proper
nOurishment is the true and only perR
manent method.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-14
SANTA FE LOCAL NOTES.

President Ripley's private car 21s is
in the shops for repairs.
1t takes on the average six cars OF
coal day to supply the engines run
ming out of Topeka
Engine No. 1872 has gone to Argentine
and will hereafter run from that point
Engine No. II has been sent out for
use on the cut off.
The coach painting department has
two private cars to be out by the first
of the year They are for the use Of
division superintendents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-14
CHEAP HOLIDAY RATES.
Santa Fs and Rock Island Will Make
One Sare for the Round
TIN Rate

The Santa F'e passenger department
announces. that a rate of one fare for
the round trip viii be put in for the
holidays between all points within a
radius Of 100 miles, following the action
of the Missouri Pacific and several 9th
CT roads in cutting the fare and one
third rate at first agreed upon by the
western passenger association lines The
Rock Island has not yet made the an
nOuncemeHt. but viii also make a one
fare rate. Tickets Will be sold on De-
.ceInber "A and p and December 81 and
January 1, with final return limit TO
January /.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-14

nOunced that there was only one thing
to do, and that was to make the neces-
sary time east of the river. The Santa
F'e has announced that in making the
reduction in time it is not endeavOring
to absorb any undue amount of Kansas
City business, but simply to enable them
to maintain their schedule through to
the Pacific coast
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-14
Reliable Iastalineat House.

Where you can buy Christmas presents
on easy payments at reasonable prices
a nice line OF ladies' ard Gents vc&ch-
IS. rings and jev-alry. teachers Bibles
and photograph albums. clocks rugs.
carpets and curtains, dishes, lamps ard
toilet sets. q handsome line OF fancy
chinaware- Please remem Der I have
no agents. but invite you TO come into
my store. where you viii find q neat
line of goods sold at as low prices as
any other reliable store in the city.
Z. w HUGHES
1G7 East Fifth Street
Opposite PostofFice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-14
TO REGULATE ELEVATORS
A. 3. Beard Has a New Invention
Which Promisss Well

Mr.. A. B. Beard of 1903 east Eighth
street is the inventor of an automatic
elevator regulator. Mr.. Beard is well
known among the Santa Fe shop men
of Topeka and several Of the men have
interested themselves in placing the in
Vention on the market
Mr. Beard claims that his new inven-
ton Will save from Is to 30 per cent in
the cost Of running an elevator Operat-
ell by water. The regulator is so con-
structed that when the tank on the
roof is full a valve in the pump is
opened and the current is cut out OF the
motor and the resistance is turned on
and at the same time winding upa large
spring When the tank is empty or
nearly empty. the spring cuts the cur
rent and turns of the resistance and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-14

Messrs- VIII and Chas- P EIceser will
leave Thursday for the east, visiting
Chicago. Cleveland and other cities TO
learn what they can Of new improve
ments in cold storage. As they viii en-
large their plant in the spring by build
ing an addition of brick and stone 50x
100 feet two stories high. making il the
largest cold storage building in the
west having q frontage of 2o0 feet BY
70 feet deep and intend to give their
patrons the best and latest improve
meuCS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-14
ReIief Ia 81 Hours

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
ease relieved in six hours by the New
Great South American Kidney Cure. -
This new remedy is a great surprise on
account Of its exceeding promptness in
relieving pain in the bladder. kidneys.
back and every part of the urinary
passages in male or female. It relieves
retention of water and pain in passing
it almost Immediately. If you want
quick relief and cure. this is your rem
edy. Sold by Geo. W. StansdeId 632
Kansas avenue, and Sim Drug compa-
ny, COT Kansas avenue, druggists, To-
paka Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-14

Glen L. Servise is one of the youngest
station agents in the country. He has
just been appointed agent by the Santa
Fe at New Albany He is a Wichita
boy and is not quite Il years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-14
PLUNGED FEET.
Bridge Jumper Leaps Into the Miss
issippi at Memphis

Memphis Tenn. Dec 13.-Kearney
Parson Speedy, professional diver and
athlete, leaped from the railing of the
big cantiIevar bridge between this city
and West Memphis, into the MISSISSIPPI
pi river. a distance OF 125 feet, swan to
q waiting skff and was rOWed ashore
uninjured. at 2-30 O'Clock yesterday at
ternoon. The feat was Witnessed by a
crowd of , coo people
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-14
Ellsworth G A. R. Election.

Ellsworth. Dec. 14.-At the election Of
officers of Ellsworth post No. D. C. A
r., held last evening. col. Ben Pagan
was unanimously elected commander
for the third time in succession He
has been post commander of this post
four times since its Organization. The
post numbers So members in good
standing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-14
Engineers Must Not be over so Yrs.

Locomotive engineers on the Central
railroad of New Jersey must not. after
January 1. 1898, be over so years of age
to retain their places. The reason ad-
Vanced is that there is too great public
risk in retaining men over that age at
such an important EOst. Those who
have passed this age and are otherwise
useful viii be employed in some other
capacity by the company
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-14
To Cure a Cold in One Dav

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. 25c- The genuine has I.
5. O. on each tablet.