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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-06
PRESIDENT RIPLEY CANDID.
Head of the Great Santa Fe Talks
Freely on Matters of Interest.

In today's issue of THE Kansas Com
moner'' appears a lengthy communica-
ton from President E. P. Ripley of the
Santa Fe written in reply to a series of
articles which have appeared regularly
in that publication. The articles were
over the signatures of VT. Brown and
John Davis, and criticized the entire
workings OF the Santa Fe railroad, its
methods and management. In his COM
municatiOn after replying to many of
the charges made, President Ripley in
follows:
1T is complained that I do not earn
my salary as president of the Santa Fe
road; at least, it is charged that my
salary is unreasonable and that I, my
self, am of little value 1 do not see
the direct bearing of this on passenger
rates in Kansas and the subject is
somewhat embarrassing to q modest
man. can only say that I began to
work for a railroad company about %
years ago at wages which think even
Mr.. Brown would consider modest, that
I never enjoyed what is called pull,
that the directors of the Santa Fe hired
me as cheaply they could, that I
work to the best of my ability, that
there is no cOmpulsiOn on the directors
or stockholders of the Santa Fe COM
pany to employ me rather than any
body else, and they are at liberty to
make a change at any time. Until they
do so I must accept the fact of my
continuance in my position as more i'm
portant evidence as to the value of my
work even than the statements of Mr..
Brown and Mr.. Davis.
1T is complained that the Santa. Fe
road uses the British lion as a trade
mark on many of it's folders. Again I
confess that 1 miss the connection be-
tween this and the matter of passen-
ger rates in Kansas. Simply as a mat
ter of historical interest, however, I
may state that the lion that formerly
appeared on the Santa F'e folders was
not the British lion; it was simply a
lion. and. as z, matter of fact, was I
am informed, originally adopted from
the lion of Venice and not the lion of
England. Venice at one time was the
great commercial and carrying power
of the world. Starting from their one
little port, the Venetian navigators
pushed their way into the remote cor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-06

ners OF the then known world and did
the carrying trade and the commerce
OF the greater part of the peoples of the
earth. When the Santa Fe pushed its
tracks across some of the wilderness
which it traverses it seemed as if the
spirit which inpelled the men who built
the road was not unlike the spirit of
the old Venetian sea captains. They
in the old days, carried their lion en-
sign proudly wherever there was trade
to be gained or carrying to be done,
and it seemed as if the same ensign
would serve well for the Santa Fe road.
Personally, on this understanding of it,
think the emblem is a good one; but it
so happens that this trademark was
discarded something over a year. ago
and further discussion of such a wholly
frivolous matter is superfluous."
After thoroughly discussing the rate
question, Mr.. Ripley touches on the
question of the issuance of free trans
portation, and says:
Il am and have always been radically
opposed to the issuance of any kind of
free transportation, and would gladly
do away with it if possible. But it is a
mistake to suppose that the abolition
of passes would enable the roads to
materially reduce passenger rates, for,
in the first place, those who travel on
passes would ride but little if they had
to pay fare, and, in the second place,
the total of free rides computed at reg
ular rates of fare would not add enough
to the passenger receipts to warrant
any general reduction. 1t is not how
ever. so much the money loss that
makes the issuance of free passes an
noying. 1t is the fact that some per-
sons have them while others do not
have upon the company, and however
much they may feel entitled to passes
their neighbors who do not have them
fail to appreciate those claims. Mr.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-06
COST OF A RAILROAD CAR.
Some Interesting Details From the
Pennsylvania Railroad Shops.

Pennsylvania Railroad Shops.
There has recently appeared a detail
ed statement of the cost of constructing
at the Altoona shops of the Pennsylva-
ma railroad a sample first class, mod
ern, up to date, luxurious passenger
car, and some of the items are of in
terest
The wheels and axIes represent a cost
OF $33Z35; the trucks upon which the
car rests cost $3.50. 50; the air brake rep
reSents $13175; the seat fixtures, % in
number, cost 5000; the three bronze
the chandeliers, $50.72, and the item Of
screws, which might not appear to be
an important one, $51.S8.
For the building of a car like the one
taken in illustration, 2,480 feet of pop
lar wood, 3,434 of ash, 1, 100 of white
pine, 1850 of yellow pine, 45O feet of
hickory, 400 of cherry, 700 of Michigan
pine, 500 of oak, and 439 of maple ven
eer were required.
To build the car there was required
in addition Is gallons of varnish, As
pounds of glue and nearly 5000 pounds
of iron, exclusive of 800 pounds of iron
castings.
For the furnishing of the car there
were required 50 yards of scarlet
plush, A yards of green plush, 81
yards of sheeting and 243 pounds of
hair.
The springs on the car seats cost $43-
II; the basket racks cost $7735; the
sash levers $42; the bronze window lifts
$24.4O, and the gold leaf for the en-
Enlistment of the woodwork S145S. For
the window fasteners $15.47 worth of
material was required; two stoves cost
S77.56 and the tin used on the roof of
the car $41.44
The labor in the construction of the
car represented a cost of 81, 263. "a, bring
ing up the expenditure to more than
S4 400.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-06
FROM NEWTON.

The air compressor has been put in
operation. A new air compressor will
be here in a short time from Topeka.
John Murphy has resumed his old
position of head machinist, the posi-
ton of night foreman being too hard
on his health
The second boiler in the boilerroom is
nearly ready for service. It has been
tested and has proven satisfactory.
What few leaks were found have been
repaired.
The big Dickinson engine S96 is with
out a fireman. The run has been ad-
vertised and the oldest fireman apply
ing for it before January 8 will be given
the run.
The large airdrum for the compressed
air plant has been placed in position
under the large west window of the
back shop. The drum is about Is feet
in length and four feet in diameter.
The baggage room at the station is
being repaired. The floor is being torn
up and will be lowered to the same
height as the platform. The scales have
been taken out and adjusted and paint
ed.
The ice house when it shall be COM
pleted will be one of the largest on the
system. It will be double in size 1t
is to be 225 feet in length and viii be
the old width of 40 feet. The house is
divided into seven rooms.
The oil house has in it more oil at
present than has ben known since
Newton has been division point.
The last shipment raised the totals as
follows: Coal oil. 1900 gallons; black
oil, 1000 gallons; signal oil, 500 gallons;
valve oil, 400 gallons
A number of new tracks are to be
laid ia the west end yards. A large
space on the south side Of the yards
has been cleaned up and leveled off.
Seven new tracks will be put down
there in a short time. They will exc
tend from the east of the yards through
to the carriage factory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-06
THREE TRAINs WEEKLY.
Santa Fe to Increase Its California
Service, Beginning January II.

The circular officially announcing the
increase in the Santa Fe California SER
vice to three trains a week, has been
issued by Traffic Manager White The
first third train will leave Chicago on
January II, and every week after that
the trains will be run out of Chicago
on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Satur-
DAYS. passing through Topeka on the
Following days. The first third train
eastbound wifi leave Los Angeles on
January %, and the trains will run out
of that point on Sundays, Tuesdays and
Fridays thereafter.
The travel to California is still large,
and the three trains will probably be
kept on for sometime.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-06
ARCADE AT NEWTON
Will Be Opened for Guests by
February l.

Newton, Jan. 6.-The Arcade hotel
will be reopened by February 1. Or
ders have been received from the sup
erintendent to clear up the house and
get it ready for occupancy and work
has begun.
Men will be here next week to refit
the house throughout with furniture.
The hotel office will be removed from
the second story and the room now Oc-
cupied by Otto Wester as a tailor shop,
viii be lowered to the level of the side
walk and will be used as the hotel Of
flee.
All the furniture will be new and of
the latest design.
It is thought that the hotel at Flor
ence will be closed, the house is not
paying expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-06
Stop Stealing.

While the gathering up of news from
all sources on railroad matters is per-
fectly legitimate, and the State Journal
is willing that all the newspapers along
the Santa Fe route shall Gull from its
railroad columns as it does from theirs,
it does most emphalically object to the
theft of it's humorous stories of the
rail, which are more or less creations
of fancy and should not be regarded
and clipped as news. This is stealing
and stealing of the worst sort. News is
news, but these stories are as much en-
titled to credit as editorial matter. The
Albuquerque Citizen and others please
copy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-06
AFFECTS PURCHASING AGENTS
Rock Island and Alton Put Rule
Into Effect Santa Fe Holds Back.

Joliet, Ill, Jan. 6.-There is conster-
nation among the six or eight Joliet
purchasing agents who do business ev-
cry day in Chicago.
The Rock Island and Chicago and
Alton companies have issued orders
prohibiting the agents from bringing
upon the trains any bundles or baggage
intended for other parties.
This action is taken because of OBJ
iections filed by the United States Ex-
press company, which claims it's con-
tract with the railroads is being vio-
lated.
All the purchasing agents have made
arrangements to use the Santa F'e, but
this road may issue the same order up
on the demand of the Wells-Fargo Elk
nress company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-06
SANTA FE CONDUCTOR KILLED
Both Legs Were Crushed to a Shape
less Mass.

Albuquerque, N. M, Jan. 6.-Word
reached here that NJ. A. Higgins, a pop
ular Santa Fe Pacific freight conductor
was run over in the Kingnan yard and
so badly injured that he died a few
hours thereafter. While he was exam
lining the draw head of a car on a side
track the engine backed down against
it, knocking him down, the wheels pass
ing over both legs above the knee,
crushing them to a shapeless mass. Mr..
Higgins was a Knight Templar and
carried an insurance of $4,000 in the o.
r. c. His body was taken east, to
Louisville, KY, his former home, for
fnterment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-06
RAILROAD NEWS.
Santa Fe Trainmen AgOg Over
Mysterious Messages
From the Dead Who Perished
in the Lang Wreck.
A MEDIUM is FOUND
Who Processes to Have Re-
ceived Direct Communications
From Those Beyond the Pale
of Death.
| MEDIUM Is FOUND

For some time a topic of converse
ton among Topeka railroad men and
also those at Newton and other points
has been about messages received
through mediums, slate writer's etc,
from departed friends and especially
from the victims of the Lang wreck.
There are many railroad men who
believe in these Spirits and many
who do not, but whether believer or
non believer. nearly every engineer
and fireman has given the matter some
thought and when the men get together
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-06

Island railway became a western road
all the tourist excursions have been in
charge of Phillips, of Phillips excursion
fame, but Mr.. Phillips contract with
the company expires January II, and
the officials have decided that it will
help to advertise the road as well as be
a better financial arrangement for the
company to take charge of the eXcur-
SiOnS in the future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-06
=. ". c. A. Educational Glasses.

Day.
Lessons will begin Tuesday, Jan. IL.
China Painting-Miss Jean Wallace.
Water Color and Drawing-AGiss Mary
Bunker.
Embroidery-Mrs. Mary L. Chamber
lain.
COoking-Mrs. Julia Wiley.
Stenograp hy-Mr. Geo. Z. Dougherty.
Physical Culture-Miss Ida G.. Rus
sell.
English Literature-Niss Caroline
MaddOcks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-06
ROCK ISLAND EXCURSIONS
In Future to Be Conducted by Them
selves-Contract With Phil
lips Expires.

Commencing January 16 the Rock
Island passenger department will take
charge of the tourist excursions run
from eastern points over that road
west and the work will be in charge
of D. w. Thompson, new enlploye of
the company with the title OF excursion
agent Since the time that the Rock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-06
Rncklen,s Arnica Sale.

The Best saIve in the world for Cuts.
Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, F'e-
yer Sores, letter. Chapped Hand = Chill
bIains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions.
and positively cures Piles. or no pay
~eouired. It is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction or money refunded.
Price % cent? per box. For sale by
SWift-Holliday Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-06
AMONG RAILROAD MEN.

Two carloads of furniture have been re-
ceived at the Harvey eating house at
Dodge City
SanMareia1 is free from smallpox.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-06
Dodge City Eating House Opening.

The Harvey eating house at Dodge
City will be opened Monday for bust
ness Train No. will take breakfast
there On Monday and will be the first
train fed at the new house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-06

Can't Express Her Thanks, Serotula
sores Terrible Itching. Entirely Cured
Mrs. Emily Ford. Eldora Hardin Co.
Iowa. writes: Il can't express my
SaIve as it has entirely cured the ter
rible itching and burning, that was IN
my ankles. caused by scrofula sores
At druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-06

Go to the box social and cake walk at
Topeka Post hall, 422 Kansas avenue,
next Friday evening at 1880. Two sup
pers for twenty cents
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-04
The Right Kind Of a Surprise.

After prayer meeting last week Thurs.
day evening the officers and trustees of
the NJ L. church proceeded to the resi-
dence of NJ f. Burkhead and took him
by surprise They informed him that
they realized the fact that he had been
the very faithful and most efficient
janitor of the church for nine years, and
that within that time he had served on
many special occasions for which he had
received no pay. So they complimented
him highly ON all his work. which, they
said was entirely satisfactory, and pre-
sented him with neat sum in cash as a
token of appreciation from the church
and congregation as a partial reward
for his services on special occasions 1t
is needless to say that Mr.. Burkhead
was very much pleased and would not
object to mpny such surprises.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-04
Forty Acres in Lots.
Alma Bound 10 Grow.

Jas. I. Hall of Chicago and G. S
Ward of this village made a deal the
fore part of this week looking toward
the further development and prosperity
of our already very lively little village
Monday the transaction was completed
by which the property in the north part
of the corporation belonging to Col.
John A Elwell of st. Louis, and known
as the Col. Elwell property, was trans
ferred to the possession of these gentle
men. 1t comprises nearly forty acres
lying between Wright and Pine SITS. and
south of the old Ann Arbor track
In the spring Messrs. Hall and Ward
will have this addition plated into lots
and offer them TO the public for sale
They were not content that Alma should
. be the metropolis of Gratiot county by a
bare majority so they have taken this
step in order TO assist the village TO fur
ther increase of population and growth
in every legitimate manner. If the Ann
Arbor II. r. Co. can be induced TO move
luClI CdI SlOps W Aluu, JlllSi AOECiuCl
with the Bottling Works which will
locate here in the spring, and other pro-
posed improvements, will make it very
enterprising little city. Let the good
work continue.
1t will be remembered that Mr.. Hall
was formerly resident of Alma and the
business partner of G.. S. Ward. They
built what is now the Tinker & Hannah
mill in '6S. Mr.. Pierce, now partner
in the Wilson Hoop Co. of Bay City,
and who owns farm just north of
Alma, was associated " ith them in busi-
ness, the company being known as the
Hall, Pierce & Ward 90. Mr.. Hall is
noted for the invention of the cattle
guard with which our citizens are ia.
miliar, and other useful and important
inventions.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-04

| No 4 il .. inch hinge.
No. l. 1s inch nipple and 450 elbow.
apart, so there are twenty seven buckets
on the wheel, and they are made of
galvanized iron, soldered together,
while the wheel is one off from an old
ordinary bicycle.
The axle is steel and the journals are
on the extreme ends and are only y
inch in diameter and run in babbitt
metal boxes The small size of the
! journals decreases the wearing surface
of the bearing and overcomes great
deal OF friction. The journals being
located on the outer ends of the axle
and the pulleys and motor being between
them, all side or twisting strain is over
come and the load is borne alike by both
bearings.
| The most of the factory built motors
haye the journals close together, near
the middle of the axle, with the pulleys
outside at the ends of the axle, which
mode of construction requires larger
journals to avoid springing of the axle,
and they are Objectionable in several
ways before mentioned.
The water pipe coming from the
street main is two.inch iron pipe and
is reduced to l p inches, just before
reaching the motor valve, which is a
| 10 inch gate valve After leaving the
valve it runs as shown in the sketch,
and the jet is $s-inch hole, drilled
through a one-inch plug and slightly
tapered with reamer. This style Of
nozzle gives better results than long,
slim taper, because the water is main-
tained in large volume clear to the jet
before it is reduced, and thus its force is
not impeded by friction. The let strikes
the buckets in direct line of the outlet,
and the bottom of the motor sloping to
a pitch of forty-ive degrees, the waste
water escapes with the least possible
resistance. Another important feature
is the air pipe or intake at the top for
admissisn of air to the motor.
| In any motor that is built water-tight,
| and consequently air tlght, the centrllu-
gal force drives the air out Of it suffi-
cient to create partial vacuum which
retains sufficient quantity of water TO
check the speed, and in cases where the
waste pipe is small have seen motor
clog and stop for moment, until the
water could get away, when it would start
again, but soon clog, until an air-holC
was made in the top, when it ran al
right.
The application of Mr. Rice's bal
bearing, together with cast-iron box
and also motor wheel with the buckets
cast to its rim, would be great improve
ment to this motor, but in building 8
home made motor they are not necessary
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-04
Byron seaun's Big Five and Ten Cent Show.

Beginning with this evening Byron
Spaun and his company of star enter
tainers will be at the opera house here
tonight, tomorrow night and every even
ing next week except of course Sunday
evening. Mr.. Spaun has with him Mrs.
Lizzie Ellet,a very fine aerial performer;
Miss Leslie McAvoy, the great jig and
reel dancer; Chas. Ellet, triple hori-
zontal bar performer Master George Nc
Queen, the phenomenal six.year.old
singer and dancer He has also a grama-
phone, an instrument that talks. laughs
and sings. Everybody come and have y
good laugh for tnly five md ten cents
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-04
9Otf
wooDl wooDll wooDlll

We Will allow the following prices for
wood on subscription until Mar. -, 1895
Dry Hard Wood per cord ........... ...."si %
Green ....... .... ...,.- A.
Dry Soft ................ 25
Green soft " ..................... a.
r. Dry soft Wood per cord .............. / 2i
This Is for old and new subscribers.
Now is chance to pay the printer and
do IL easy Unless taken advantage of
by some who We made us promises we
viii have 20 take up more stringent meas.
ures and make some one trouble
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-04

No3 Ia inch reducing coupling.
No. 3 is IA inch nipple
No is "a ~ inch reducing coupling.
No. II H. inch nipple.
No d is l15 inch gate valve
No is 8 8-inch outlet-galvanized iron.
No. is tin vent cap, X 3inch.
and would be beyond the reach of many
of our pocketbooks.
In the sketch it will be noticed that
there are more buckets shown than
specified in the description, but this is
simply an error in drawing by guess and
not to scale, as the motor actually pos
sesses - buckets. With a gauge press
ure of forty.fve pounds the speed
obtained is $50 revolutions per minute.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-04
To Consumptiyes

As an honest remedy, Foley's Honey
aud Tar does not hold out false hopes
in advanced stages, but truthfully claims
TO give comfort and relief in the very
worst cases, and 10 the early stages to
effect cure. BfViSs s. RHobEs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-04
Custom Saving

Parties wishing custom saving can
have the same done at the Faughner
mill. The mill will start saving the 1st
of April 99O.2w
LEVI MuLARD.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-04
Notiee Regular Meetinp z. "a. NJ.

The Alma Lodge, No. 244, +. Il a. NJ.
will hold its regular meeting tom)rr
evening There is business of great
Importance 10 be transacted and every
brother is requested to be present.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-04
Field Days for
= Money Savers
Corrected Mar. 3 1898.

Winter isn't over-the weather
Umpire has just called time. The
next round will begin soon. Sc
cure some of those bargains Of
fered at our store during the COM
ing week. A visit to our store
will will save any housekeeper
money. You will be surprised
beyond all expectations when you
hear the prices named.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-04
''CrOWned Heads"
Rev. J. ". MeAllister. the Popu-
lar Lecturer Will Speak on a
Royal Subject.


We are pleased to repeat the an.
nouncement of last week that the
Epworth League have secured the
services Of Rev J. W. McAllister
of Kalamazoo, formerly their be-
loved pastor here, who will give
his popular and wonderfully in
teresting lecture on Crowned
Heads, - in the NJ. Z. church
Wednesday evening, March 10th.
Mr. McAllister needs no intro
duction TO an Alma audience, nor
any words Of commentator from
Us. His nobleness of character
and ability as a speaker are ia
miliar 70 all. Admission will be
only fifteen cents to any part Of
the church The proceeds will be
used by the league toward COM
pleting the payment of their sub
scription for the new church and
we trust they may clear a neat
sum
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-04
Farmers Nnficel

We are now prepared to do custom saw
ing of all kind, also pay strict attention
to grinding feed. This season our feed
mill will run every day in the week
Come and see Us.
9SJtf. MILLER & COLEMAN.
Elwell,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-04
Advertised Letters

The following letters remain at this
Office uncalled for:
j Y krane Miss Bessie Clark
FG Bash l. n Sennedy
I'm calling for the above. Inquire for
advertised letters" "
G. Il. BROWN, y. NJ.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-04
For Sale Chear

\ secondhand wood turning lathe,
complete with hanger.
w. j. PADELFORD,
990-tf Alma, Mich