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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-07
OI-Wdy ana depot GROUNDS IN Wathena.
EmplOyment of a Surveyor.


At a meeting on June / an assessment of
p cents per share was ordered. to be paid
to Colonel Woodson. treasurer pro TEN. 1t
was ordered further that the services of a
competent surveyor be secured and a first
class outfit bought for him.
The books Were opened TO allow the sub
scribers 10 increase their subscriptions, so
that each should hold an equal amount of
stock. and TO allow A. S. Lee. J. Z. Chat
fee and r. &. Manley to subscribe $4,000
each 10 the capital stock. George IL. Hall
resigned as secretary and W. 4. LikenS
was elected to I'LL the vacancy
On February S. 1865. +. j. Marshall was
elected president. vice a. NJ. Mitchell, re-
signed. and on July u, lS59 new board
Of directors WAS organized. consisting of
Robe Robert Nm, n: Stewart, silas Wo9dson, Saint
kens. Albert L. Lee. N. jeff Thompson.
Fred w. Smith and William Blair. NJ. JEFF
Thompson was elected president and
r. II. Matthews. and the road was ordered
located to Troy. ;. X. Miller was elected
superintendent of construction.
On October %. 1>59. an ordinance was
Rose Port, by which $1,000 of the capital
stock was subscribed for, and on Novem-
Der Il of the same year the st. Joseph
city council, of which +. w Keys was then
chairman took 1000 shares of 800 each.
The corporate name of the town of Rose
Port was changed to Elwood in 1860. dur
ing which year John Corby was elected
president and served in that capacity until
1854. During the year 1850 three miles of
track was graded and ties and iron laid
10 near Wathena, the company having an
engine called ..Mudcat."
The st. Joseph & Denver City.
The name of the Marysville. Palmetto &
Rose Port Railroad Company was on April
Il. 1862 changed 10 the ST. Joseph & Den
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-07

ager of the ST. Joseph & Grand Island
railroad, has occupied that responsible po-
sition for nearly seven years. having been
appointed to it when the road passed from
under the management of the Union Pa
cific Railway Company. January, 1891. Mr..
Robinson is young in years, but old in the
railroad business. In fact, he comes of a
railroad family. His father was the first
ST. Joseph, and was regarded as one of
the most valuable officers. w. P. Robin
son. Jr-, entered the railway service in
isis, In the general freight office of the
st. Louis IL San Francisco at st. Louis,
and afterward became general freight
agent of that road in New York In 1889
Mr.. Robinson entered the employ of the
West Shore in the capacity of New Eng
land agent. with headquarters at Bos-
ton. holding that position until 1855. after
which he was agent of the Erie Dispatch
at Chicago. September l, 1888. Mr.. Robin
son became general freight agent of the
ST. Joseph & Grand Island, and Il year
later he returned to the Erie Dispatch as
assistant general manager, remaining with
the latter company until he returned TO
the st. Joseph & Grand Island as its gen.
eral manager. He is a very popular man
in business and social circles.
5. NJ. Adsit, G. F.. and p. A.
Samuel Mcclellan Adsit, general freight
! and passenger agent, is one of the young
est. most popular and best known general
passenger agents In the country. He is
a native of the Empire state. and made his
first appearance during the stormy times
| of the late civil war. May /, 1863, at Spring
field. n. Y, coming West with his family
at an early age. A. the age of Is. he start.
ed on his railroad career and since that
| time has occupied clerkships in the local
| departments of the Hannibal & ST. Jospeh
| the st. Joseph & Western and the St
Joseph & Grand Island railroads. In 1881
he became contracting agent at ST. Joseph
for the last named road. and a year later
was made chief clerk to General Freigh,
| and Passenger Agent ". p. Robinson. Jr.
remaining in that position until the Union
PACING railroad took charge of the road
A year or two later when Mr.. Robinson
became general manager OF the road, Mr.
Adsit was MADE general freight and pas.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-07
HOLDING THEIR WHEAT.
In Spite of the Immense Crop in Kan
sas, Farmers Are Not
Selling

TOPEKA, Aug. 6.-(Special.) Despite
the fact that the farmers of Kansas have
raised the largest wheat crop in the history
OF the state. with the exception of the '92
crop the railroads are experiencing no diff
ficulty whatever in handling grain ship
ments. Superintendent Avery Turner, of
the Santa Fe, stated to-day that the move
ment of wheat at present was not what
the roads had expected, and that there
was 10 danger Of a car famine unless con-
ditions changed wonderfully.
THE fact is" said he, the farmers of
Kansas are storing their wheat. About
the only ones selling now are those who
did not raise any wheat last year. Those
who did raise a crop last year paid off
their debts and had enough money left
to enable them to hold this years crop.
Ihis IS not only good thing for the
farmers. but for the railroads, too. We
would rather have a steady business for
months than to have a big rush for a
few weeks, with a car famine, and then
light business for the rest of the time"
1T is remarkable the way farmers are
storing their wheat" said John Breiden-
thai to-day. Every unoccupied house in
the towns in the wheat belt is being con-
verted into wheat bin. The farmers
have rented these houses for a song, and
are now filling them up with wheat. They
don't have TO sell now. Whenever the
market is satisfactory, they can dispose of
it. A few days ago was out in Dickinson
county. A Kansas City wheat buyer had
inquired on loading eight cars that day.
He got just eight wagonloads. The farm
ers were holding on. Not only are vacant
houses in bursted boom towns being used
for bins, but the farmers are also building
SIanariss gram, ss,, BY the hundreds all over the
Mr.. Breidenthal does not agree with ex-
Railroad Commissioner A. r. Greene that
for ten consecutive years. During the
past ten years" said Mr.. Breidenthal.
wheat growers In the wheat belt have
on which they grew it eight times over.
That seems to be a pretty fair return for
the capital invested. Can the farmers of
any section of the country show a larger
return on any other crop?"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-07
ONE Days MAIL,
GERMAN-AMERICAN sPECIaLIsrs
DOING MUCH BUSINESS.
Patients Report Very Favorably Re.
garding the Treatment.

Few business houses in kansas City re-
ceive heavier mail than does the Ger
man-American Staff of Physicians and
Surgeons, located at rooms %. "a, q, Is
and q, Ridge building. sI2 Walnut
street, opposite the postofice, and the
work of the staff consists not only in at
tending to the wants of their numerous
patients here. but in taking care of hun
dreds of patients in all parts Of the coun-
try whom they are treating by mail.
The success of the stan In the treatment
of chronic disease is being demonstrated
daily. and In no way Is this more forcioly
proved than by the letters which their pa
tients write to them. Below are few of
the letters received by the specialists yes
terday, all of which speak well OF the treat
ment:
I know your medicine is doing me good.
I feel better than I have ever felt before
appreciate your kindness ard advice and
Viney Grove, Ark: am doing better every
day. Jas. Legras. Jenny Lind. Ark: have
used the medicines and followed directions
improved. indeed. Geo. A. Grace, attorney.
Fort Smith, Ark: In reply to your letter
can only say that my reasons for not con-
ize it is not the money there is in it that
makes you SO anxious that We continue
treatment, but you want to add to your
Iepuftaition and good name as s. successful
your reputation will never be injured by
either of US. We always speak Of you in
terms Of commendation. We realize the
We are the losers. That we are both bene-
fitted by the treatment, am very certain
We are enjoying reasonably good health at
this time. A. NJ. Mccormick. Norman. o. T:
am getting along very we'll W. B. Crack
er, Purcell, /. T.; think your medicine Is
helping me. S. c. Gillispie. Willard. Mo-;
am feeling considerably better at present.
Z. Carney. Prairie Grove, Ark; am feel
ing very well at this writing. am stronger
am improving in health. hope that you
will live a long life and do all the good
you can for the sick, for you have done me
lots of good. John l.. knight. Van Buren.
deal and feel better than I have for three
years or more. Julia Gray. Krebs. I. T..
am a great deal better. and IL keep on
improving. think will be well before long.
celved the medicine you, sent BY express
and it Is doing me good l never lost a
days work. Fred Zaumreil. Jenny Lind,
Ark; am well pleased with your treat
ment so far. I have confidence TO believe
Smith, Fayetteville. Ark; My wife keeps
very well. Seems to improve right along.
Is free from pain. No headache at all. To
be free from pain like this Is something
she has not been for many years l assure
you / feel very much eiated over the
change in her condition. for 1t is greater
change than any other physician has ac-
complished. Mr.. r. Smith. Fort Smith.
ing. ]. r. Lovett, Plymouth, Ark; I have
Improved under last medicine very we'll
H n. Morgan. Fort Smith. Ark: ! am
getting as well as could be expected and
VILE, Ark; Your medicine has helped me
very much. Frank Weindel. Fort Smith,
Ark.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-07
THE K. P. ENCAMPMENT.
1t Will BE the Occasion for Holding
Four international Biennial

Conventions.
INDIANAPOLIS. IND. Aug. e.-When
the knights of Pythias' biennial encamp-
ment is held here during the week of Au-
gust 90, there will be in connection with it
four international biennial conventions. The
most important is the meeting of the SUI
preme lodge. 1t will begin on the 24th and
continue probably week after the encamp-
ment is over. The session will be of i'm.
proposed changes in the constitution There
is also a proposition to abolish the supreme
body, some members claiming that the work
II does could be as well. or better done by
a small board or executive committee.
ContemporaneoUsly with the encampment
will be held the biennial convention of the
supreme assembly. the highest tribunal OF
the Uniform Rank.
The biennial meeting of the supreme tenn
pie Rathbone Sisters. the woman's aux
Hilary of the knights of Pythias. will also
be held.
The other international biennial conven-
ton is that of the knights of khorassen.
The encampment itself Will be the feature
of the week 1t is expected to bring TO the
city in the neighborhood OF 1Vo.uO visitors.
Camp accommodations are preparing 1or
5000 members of the Uniform Rank.
There will be receptions. excursions to
points of interest special theatrical attrac-
tions. prize drills and the illumination OF
the monument.
The parade will occur on Tuesday, the
23d. The railroads of the Central Passenger
Association and of all the other passenger
associations. with the exception of the New
rate of 1 cent a mile and the two exceptions
rea soma bly low rate.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-07
ARE YOU SICK?

The GERMAN-AMERICAN STAFF OF
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. Expert
Specialists in the Scientific Treatment Of
all Obscure. Deep-Seated. Complicated and
Lingering Diseases of CHROME or private
Nature.
once hours. $50 a. m. to u M. to and
to p. m. Open on Sundays from IL a m
Rooms e. "a. 2s. 8 and 2. Ridge bldg.
9l2 Walnut St. opposite Postofhce.
We have Dental and Optical Dept Con.
Won can't call write. Thousands OF testi-
moniaIs and the best of Commercial Refer
ences We have the finest A-Ray equip
ment in the city. Static Machine. Powerful
Professor ]. r r. Clark. director Of the
German-American staff. will deliver an IL
iustrated private lecture to men only at
Music Hail. Broadway. near Ninth. this
evening at SIS. Subject, The Follies Of
Man and Their Consequences. Admission
free
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-07

erty OF the company includes the ST. Joseph
bridge and the entire line between St.
Joseph and Grand Island 252 miles.
The Rose Port of 1857 has been swallowed
up In the tawny current of the great river
and the Eswood of to-day. former sub
urh of that place, is no longer the ambi-
iioGs rival of St Joseph. and an aspiring
commercial center ambitious to be known
as the metropolis OF the trans Missouri
country.
The Great American Desert penetrated
by the Marysvile or Palmetto & Rose
Port railroad has become the garden spot
of the great Central valley and one of the
most productive regions in the West. The
81. Joseph Il Grand Island is a mighty
link in the strong chain OF railroads that
binds civilization TO the West and the
Westport Landing of the Palmetto x Rose
Port days OF the roads birth has been
proven TO be the metropolis of the trans
Missouri and Southwestern country and
has forced the extension OF the Grand Isl
and's service sixty miles to the south OF
its original starting place after forty years
Taps n Grcnt Agricultural Country.
As an agricultural country the territory
tributary TO the Grand Island for its whole
length from st. Joseph TO Grand Island
and along its branch lines is not surpassed
But little of the land is uncultivated and
vast quantities of corn. oats. wheat and al
the small grains are annually raised and
shipped out or fed to stock which in IL
turn is sent to market. Good grazing
lands abound and large numbers of cattle
and hogs are raised. All of the product.
OF this territory which go to market should
come to Kansas City, and the supplies o.
Kansas City jobbers be sent back to tn,
country merchants there for distribution
10 the producers. ST. Joseph has hereto
fore had a great advantage over this cit,
in rates and train service to the Crane
Island territory. but beginning with to
day the Grand Island officials promise tha
the two markets shall be on an eGualit,
In this respect, which will give Kansa.
City the advantage that comes from it
commercial greatness
II was because the management Of tn,
Grand Island felt the necessity OF reach
ing this market with the products of tn
roads territory that its train service Il
extended to Kansas City. General Man
ager Robinson began negotiations with
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-07
AS TO MISSOURI CROPS.
Corn Promises Well, but Wheat and
Oats Are Light and Apples Al
most q Failure.

COLUMBIA, MO-. Aug. 6-(Special) The
monthly crop reports of the Missouri board
of agriculture. issued to-day. states that
the corn condition has improved 20 per
cent in the last six weeks. and further
improvement is expected. The entire state
will produce a fair crop. Wheat has suf-
lower counties. The crop. however. is
small and inferior in quality. Oats were
materially injured by rust just before har-
vesting. and the yield is far below what
was promised at first. The estimate for the
state is placed at eighteen bushels per
acre, against twenty-five for last season.
yielded twelve bushels per acre Meadow
land Is In a fine condition. Apples are
falling off badly, and those left on the
trees are not merchantable The crop for
the state will be less than a third. Peaches
are a good yield and of excellent quality
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-07

Before his employment in Salt Lake City,
he had been assistant master mechanic
of the Wyoming division for two years.
and prior to that time, road foreman of
the engines Of the Union Pacinc system.
having supervision of all shops and en-
gnes. After assuming the superintendency
of the machinery of the system. of Salt
Lake City. he was given charge of the
Utah, Idaho & Wyoming division. where
he had entire control of all the engineers
control of the men in the machine shops
and car department. which comprised
about 300 men: Mr.. Hinckley, was born in
Oswego, n. Y, September II, 1854. where
he was reared, receiving good education.
Leaving home with s2.25 at the age of Is
years, Mr. Hinckley., with the consent of
steadily and industriously. and after many
years of toll he at last finds himself one
Mr.. Hnckley is member of the Independ-
ent order OF Odd Fellows. and was at one
time secretary of the brotherhood Of Lo-
not only a very popular railroad man. but
is cordial, genial and sociable gentleman.
kansas City Representatives..
The Kansas City representatives of the
road are both well known here. o. G.
Burrows, the new general agent, has been
general travelling freight and passenger
agent for the system, in which position
he visited Kansas City regularly and be-
came acquainted with shippers. ]. c.
Brown, his assistant, IS better known here
Most shippers call him Jerry" He is a
Kansas City railroad product, and grew
up in the Burlington service from the
Union avenue Office of that line.
The Office of the Grand Island at 102
West Ninth street has already been OPEN
ed for business and tickets will be sold
from the Grand Islands own ticket case
to-day.
Under the present time schedule pas
senger train of the Grand Island will ar
rive at the Second and Wyandotte street
depot at 1910 a. M. and leave at Z p. m.
A regular through freight and stock train
will arrive here daily at $40 a M, and
leave at IDS p. m. This time card will
apply only temporarily. the service of the
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-07
DISTRESS AT ST. MICHAEL'S.
1t II Said That the Government VIII
Have to Send a Relief E1-
pedifiOu,

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 6.-The steamer
Lenwa arrived to-day. twelve days from st.
Michaers. She brought seven passengers
who returned without any gold Her pas
sengers report the conditions existing at
st. Michaers as being extremely precari
Gus. They say that thousands of people
are stranded and that relief must be sent
by the government Commercial compa-
MES control the only available landing
places at st. Michaers. and vessels are
unable to land their passengers or their
cargoes. The Yukon is getting too low for
navigation ard the distress will be very
great unless the government takes enerset-
ic relief action.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-07
TO USE FRIsC0's TERMINALS.
Grand Island AbandOns Plan of Build
ing a Freight Depot In kan-
sag City,

Vice President and General Manager B.
F. Ioakur1, Of the Frisco, was in Kansas
City yesterday: and in conference with
General Manager Robert Gillian. of the
Port Arthur route, and General Manager
W. P. Robinson, Jr., of the Grand Island.
1t was decided that the Grand Island should
use permanently the terminals of the Fris-
ously been made for the temporary use
by the Grand Island of these terminals.
with the understanding that the Grand
Island would build its own freight ternlin-
ais here, but under the arrangement made
yesterday this will not be done and the
Frisco terminals will be made to accom-
modate the increased business caused by
their use by the Grand Island.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-07
SMITHS SUIT DISMISSED.
He Never Was a Stakeholder in the
Railroad He Sought to
Tie I'm.

HUTCHINSON. KAS.. Aug. 6.-(Special)
In the final hearing yesterday before Judge
Williams, of the United States court, in
chambers. in Manitou. Col. wherein F. c.
Smith, of Colorado Springs. asked for a
receiver of the Hutchinson & Southern
railway. an order was entered denying the
application and the case was dismissed.
it was demonstrated at the hearing that
the road is in good condition and that
the earnings have increased under the
present management. 1t appears that the
railway company never had any business
with Smith, and he is not a stockholder
but based his claim on a contract made
several years ago with l.. E. Walker. in
which he was to take stock, but failed to
make any payments.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-07
Prominent Miners Enlist.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. s.-James NJ. Carson.
president of the United Mine Workers
Association of Illinois. to-day enlisted in
the Sixth Missouri volunteers at Jefferson
barracks. This is the regiment that has
been ordered to Jacksonville, Fla, to join
Fitzhugh Lees corps
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-07
Railroad Notes.

]. S. Morrison. city ticket agent of the
Santa Fe at Ell Paso, Tex, was in Kan
saS City yesterday.
w. c. Staley, general agent of the Rock
Island freight department, will spend to-
day with his family in St. Joseph.
w. G. Purdy, vice president of the Rock
Island. accompanied by party. passed
to Colorado
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-07
Killed by a Threshine Engine.

ALTAMONT KAS.. Aug. 6-(Special.) }
While threshing at his place. Joe Emeret
was caught by the fiywheel of the engine
and instantly killed. Mr.. Emeret was one
of Labette county's most prosperous farm
ers; coming here without capital at an
early day, he had by hard work and good
management become the owner OF several
hundred acres Of land. He leaves a wife
and two children
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-07
Kansas Irrigation Delegates.

TOPEKA, Aug. 6.-(Special) Governor
Leedy to-day appointed the following del
egates to represent Kansas at the National
Irrigation congress to be held at Cheyenne,
Wyo., on September 1-3: H. R. Hilton. To-
peka: ]. f. Frost. Topeka; p. B. Cowgirl,
Topeka: w. ]. Fitzgerald, Dodge City; ].
S. Emery, Lawrence.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-07
WANT THE ELDoRADo ROAD.
Meeting Held at Jerico Springs-Cit-
fzens of Greenfield Are Enef-
reticalIy at Work.

GREENFIELD, MO, Aug. 6.-(Special.)
The citizens of Jerico Springs held a rous-
ing railroad meeting yesterday and steps
were taken to get the Eldorado Springs
railroad to build into their town. The
Eldorado road is now completed and the
city in the direction of Jerico. This grade
and many other indications lead the people
to believe that the extension is sure to be
made to this city for the purpose of con-
nection with the Memphis here. Commit
tees were appointed and everything will be
done to push the matter.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-07
Teacher. Quitting the Business.

NEWTON. KAS.. Aug. 6.-(SpeciaI) State
Superintendent Stryker visited the Harvey
County Normal institute to-day. He has
been visiting institutes for the past week.
and says there is an invariabie decrease in
attendance compared with last summer He
explains this fact that teachers are leaving
the profession on account of low wages.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-07
Bid. the sultan Good-by.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug S-Dr. James
B. Angel. who resigned in May last and
who has been succeeded as United States
minister here by Mr.. Oscar Strauss Of
New York. had a farewell audience Of the
sultan yesterday. Mr. Angel leaves here
on August IL.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-07
Earthquake i'm Sicily.

MESSINA. ISLAND OF SICILY. Aug.
6.-There was severe earthquake shock
ants were panfc-stricken. but there was
no damage done.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-07
workinsmen Oppose Annexation.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 6.-The San Fran
cisco Labor Council has adopted resolutions
opposing the annexation of the Philippines
on the grounds that the conditions exist
ing there would be a menace to our gov
ernment and would especially injure the
working CeOple.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-07

AURORA. MO-, Aug. 6.-(SpecialD Colo
mel ]. P. Tracey. late congressman of the
Seventh district will begin the publica-
ton of Republican daily in this city on
September l. Colonel Tracey is well known
in newspaper circles in the Southwest. hav-
ing at one time been editor of the Spring.
field Republican.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-07

The Chicago Limited via the Chicago
& Alton railroad, leaves Kansas City at
p. m, and reaches Chicago ahead Of all
other lines.