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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-20

Between the years 1850 and 1855 there
was spent for construction out OF the
net earnings OF the company S.213.o0o-
The company then pledged itself to pay
back this advance or loan TO the stock
holders, either in additional stock or
cash. and IL commenced during the
present fiscal year TO redeem the prom
ise OF Is years ago There were there
fore issued 46,156 shares of stock, par
value S4.615,600, although in order to
make the agreed 10 per cent addition to
each stockholders shares it was ueces-
sary TO purchase IT'S shares in the
market-which at present quotations
would be expensive The stock issue
and the three extra dividends now paid
aggregate "a 990, 307, leaving a balance
of 50 222, $50 upon which the StOckhOld-
erS can rely for the continual ton OF
these dividends for 10 Quarter-years
more
The Rock Island company now repre-
sents q capitalization OF 1924, Us. 600. Of
which $50, 100000 is capital stock and
$66- 031. 600 is bonded debt The present
length OF line operated is 3,61s miles, 10
Gated in eight states and territories
That the owners are well satisfied with
the management under which the pres
ent prosperity has been achieved was
Indicated by the reelection Of the old
board, with Mr. r R. Gable as chair
man and Mr.. w G. Pur1y president
both as q matter of course
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-20
ONE MINERS LUCK.
From the Cornhiu Magazine. I

IFrOm the Coruhil Magazine
This man had reached the very Ia st
Of his resources without finding a speck
of gold, and although men in such ex-
trenity are always kind and helpful 70
each other, he could not expect any one
to share his discriminating stores with
him There was nothing for it. there
fore, but to turn back on the morrow.
while a mouthfuI of food was still left
and 70 retrace his steps as best he
might 10 the nearest port He dwelt
with a good deal of rough pathos on the
despair Of that last days fruItless work.
which left him too weak and exhausted
10 carry his heavy tools back to the
spot they called camp" So he Just
flung them down and. as he said, stag
gered'' over the two or three miles of
scrub covered desert. guided by the
smoke of the campfire. Next mCrnlng
early, after a great deal of sleep and
very little food. he braced himself up to
go back and fetch his tools. though he
carefully explained that he would not
have taken the trouble TO do this If he
had not felt that his pick and barrow
were about his only possessions, and
might fetch the price Of a meal or two
when II came to the last.
I have often wondered since If the
impression Of the Divine mercy and
goodness which was so strong in that
mans mind Just then has ever worn
off He dWeIt with -self-accusing hOr-
rOr of how he had rallied at his luck at
fate, at everything. he stumbled
back that hot morning over his tracks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-20
GONE WITH BALLET GIRL.
Mgr. Bauer, 20 Years Old, Eloped
From Vienna

Vienna June 20.-A great scandal has
been caused here by the elopement of
Mgr. Bernard Bauer. who is 20 years
old, with a ballet dancer of the opera
house.
The u-aSsorted pair disappeared sew
eral days ago, but the news Of their
marriage has just come out
Mgr Bauer. who, It is supposed Is
not quite right mentally, was born in
Pesth OF a wealthy Jewish family. He
enlisted in the French army in 1s43
when Is years old He became d con-
vert to Catholicism and joined the
church in 1850
The zeal and eIoquence Of the young
priest soon made him famous. and he
became in turn an honorary canon apOS-
tolical prothouotary and later chaplain
at the JuHenes. in Paris.
He attracted the attention Of the En-
press Eugene, Of whom he became a
sor. When the SUez canal was opened
with great pOmp, he accompanied the
empress to Egypt as one Of her retinUe-
very active as chaplain Of the am
buIance- Under his orders were 500 lay
priests or Christian Brothers He rode
about among the troops dressed in mil
itary uniform and wearing long boots,
the cross of the Legion of Honor being
conspicuously displayed
He wrote several works, one called
Judaism a Proof OF Christianity" and
published the sermons he delivered in
the vatican OF late years he has been
prominent in Vienna society and nat
uraIIy his reLnarka bic conduct has made
q great stir in the church
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-20
In Memorian.

Dresden. Saxony, May so do
not know what may nave been
printed IN the papers in regard to the
late c NJ HIgginsOu. but 1t seems
proper that one who knew him perhaps
more intimately than any person out
side his immediate family should render
some tribute TO his life and character,
however adequate Mr. HiggluSon
was one of those who claimed for him
self nOthiug-whO was content 10 be
uSefuI-WhOSe ami itiOu 1T was to study
and 10 learn. and who apparently cared
little for the applause of others: 4 lover
of the sciences and possessed of no lit
tie scientific knowledge he was as mod
est as a child in assertion and few peO-
pie were aware Of the extent of his in
formation
His private character was absolutely
without stain and his official life such
as to command the respect and liking
of all with whom he was associated It
was given TO but few people to know
him intirnat eIy. for he did not wear his
heart upon his sleeve, but those who did
know him will carry TO their graves the
remembrance OF his UufaiEng cheerful
ness, his sturdy honesty. his kindness
to suOOrdinates. his heIpfuIness to
younger men and his high standard Of
morals and ethics BY his death the
a T & : F. loses one of its most
valued officers and its staff q most
trusted and trustworthy friend Quite
probably all this has been already bet
ter said. but the news Of his death
souaI loss that it seems only fitting that
I should thus publicly express the ap-
probation Of his personal character and
his official services which is felt by all
his associates, as we'll Is by his sOrrow-
ing friend E P RIPLEY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-20
LOVERS REVENGE.
Seriously Shot the Woman Who
Spurned Him

Paris, June 20--By q hairs breadth
the historical procession that marked
the closing week of the Paris fetes this
afternoon missed being cIOuded by
tragedy As it was. a woman in the
procession was shot, and but for the
bad craftsmanship Of the wouId-be as
sassin she would have been killed
The woman. CIemeutiue Lefevre. was
figuring as one Of the Astronomers guild
in the time of Etieune Marcel The
man is q rejected lover named Charles
BeaI-
The woman was hit in the arm by
the second Of the two shots he fired at
her, the first lodging in the leg of the
designer of the CavaIcade
When the man found his supply Of
shots running out without much effect
upon Nine Lefevre he turned the wea-
pom upon himself and fired q shot that
has certainly destroyed the sight of one
eye, if it does not prove fatal
Both wOuld-be murderer and the vic
tim are in the hospital
To add to the gloom of the days pro-
ceedings- Is cases of sunstroke occurred
among those in the procession
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-20
NEW AIR LINE.
Movement to Extend the Caney Road
South From Sedan

Sedan, June 20-There is 4 movement
to have the Caney Valley Air line,
which is q branch Of the Missouri Pa
Cific from Roper on the main hne 10
this place, extended south from here
through the Usage country and Okla
hOma-
As proposed. the road will pass
through EIgin. Kan. Pawhuska, the
Usage capital, and viii extend through
Oklahoma as far as Perry II will pass
through several EOod-SiZed towns and
Will open up a fine agricultural and
stock raising section which is waiting
for railroad facilities to become more
rhickIy populated This section is trib-
Utary to no railroad at present and the
people are determined to have a line Of
road through their country. The peO-
pie have presented the matter TO the
Missouri Pacific officials, and they ap-
pear TO be in favor Of the extension A
party Of surveyors will go over the pro-
posed line this week and report on it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-20
E. ID. Mckeever Has His Eye on
q Congressman's Seat.
Would Represent the First Con.
gressionaI District.
HOPE OF DEAD LOCK.
Curtis-Bailey Fight Gives His
Friends Encouragement.
He Is Strong In Jefferson and
Jackson Counties.

The prospective fight over the congress
sionaI nomination in the First district has
. reached the point where some of the poll
ticians have begun to look around so- dark
horses who may be trotted out in case Of
a deadlock which seems almost certain in
case ex-Cougressman Broderick should
again enter the field. as Cyrus Leland
says he Will In case Mr.. Broderick
should get INTO the race the Old fight of q
year ago between Broderick- Bailey and
Curtis would again be On. and there would
be no way Of compromising IT. because
each candidate claims that the other has
As a Consequence those VINO are not tied
unaIrerabIy 70 one of the three candi-
suitable timber to spring in case the
deadlock comes TO pass That is tae Tea-
ingalls, up in Atchison county
Some of the friends Of Representative
so that they may shove him INTO the race
should the proper opportunity present
ment among the RepU bicans of Shawnee
county who would ike TO have Mr. Nc
would not go into 1t as candidate against
Mr. Curtis If it were not for Mr.. Cur
out and work for the nomination against
all Corners But with Curtis IN ths field
and the conditions remaining as they are
at present, it IS doubtful if Mr. McFzeever
would even allow MS name 10 be men
tOned It would De contrary to MS code
McKeever's record during the two terms
that he has been in the Iegisla -ure has
given him a prominence among the Re
pUbHcanS of the state He proved that
he could put up 4 stiff fight for any meas
ure ne thought was right and he gener-
ally carried through everything in which
he was interested Added 10 this. his
friends claim that a man more represent
alive of the First district could not be
found He was born in Jackson county,
reared in Jefferson and settled for the
practice of Law in Shawnee It is claim
ed that he would draw enough support
from Jackson and Jefferson counties
among people who knew him when he
was barefooted boy, to make him a for
midabIe candidate should the nomina ting
convention De unable 10 decide between
the candidates already il the field
Mr. MckeeVer himself declares frankly
that he Is not a congressional candidate.
Any man would be proud to be chosen
TO represent MS district in congress- he
said today. 7 don { know OF any honor
I would rather have But the Shawnee
county delegation belongs TO Mr.. Curtis
and L am not a candidate for 4 minute
any ruuors 10 the contrary uotwfthstand-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-20
RAILROAD NEWS.
Santa Fe Will Improve Its Ok
Iahoma Line.
Has Authorized the Building of
95 Bridges
AT A COST OF $4,000.
Besides the New Bridges to Be
Erected
Thousands viii Be Spent In
Track Repairs.
Ar A COST OF $4,000.

Wichita, June z0.-When the Santa
Fe completes the improvements which
it viii make to the Oklahoma division
this year. II VIII be one of the finest
sections Of the road
Resident Engineer Mccoy of Wichita
says that the Santa F'e has authorized
him TO build IS new bridges on the di-
vision at a total cost OF S170. 900. Many
Of these bridges are small ones. which
take the place of embankneurs over
low spots which were liable to be wash
ed out Besides the new bridges SIS. 600
Will be spent n raising and repairing
the track and placing il in good condi-
ton Mr.. Mccoy thinks that in the
near future, on account OF the heavy
traffic. the Santa F'e viii begin 70 rock
ballast the entire southern division OF
the road
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-20
BEAUTIFUL KILLARNEY.



A certain tourist, who was doing all
the sights Of the Holy Land with pain
ful earuestueSs, was scandaIized to see
an American arrive one afternoon bur-
~ round all the sacred places and make
ready to depart betimes on the morrow
He ventured to inquire Of this bust
ling traveller why, having come so far
he rushed away so quickly Sir re-
Piled the Yankee, I am timed to do
Europe in a fortnight have thrown in
the Holy Land, and II I stay here long
er than one night cannot see KiLar-
rey. which takes three DAYS" That
American had been well advised Ener-
getIc- busting tourists have endeavored
TO see all the beauties of the place in
one day. and though they have been
delighted and overwhelmed by what
they saw, they have not been able to
restrain pang Of regret at the thought
OF what they had missed
Killarney, if not IN itself at least by
description, is known the world over
and has a great reputation to main
tain; but, unlike many other places Of
renCwn. it does not belle it The lakes
of Killarney may not prove to be quite
as the stranger anticipated. but the i'm
preston he carries away is none the
less one OF profound admiration and
wonder The particular charm which
enWrapS him is that Of the peaceful
IOVeIlEeSS and serenity of the whole
and this strikes home with increased
conviction after passing by the water
way from the Upper TO the Lower lake
The former sheet Of water. euveIoped
as it is by ragged peaks and gloomy.
unciOthed mountains. cannot vie with
the Lower lake whose MAGNIFICENT
stretch of silver waves IS fTfuged and
careSsed by foliage and trees by rich
meadows and sweet smelling blooms
while the rugged outline Of the wild
hills is softened by the purple haze and
space is lost in an fnf1nitv Of graceful
unduIations- The boat ride from the
far edge OF the upper lake to the ruins
of Ross Castle is an experience which
cannot be described It must be enjoy
ed; and rest assured ii will Hnger in the
memory TO the last day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-20

of the day before The way seemed
twice as long, for, as he said, his heart
was too heavy to carry" At last he
saw his barrow and pick standing up on
the fat plain a little way off. and was
YEARLY dragging on toward them when
he caught his toe against a stone deep
" imbedded in the sand and fell down.
His voice sank to a sort OF a-WeSTruck
whisper, as II he were almost at con-
fession. as he said
Wei. ma'an, if you'd believe me. I
cursed awful felt as If it was too hard
altogether to bear To think that I
should go and nearly break my toe
against the only stone in the district,
and with all those miles to travel backt
So I lay there ike Jobs friend and
cursed God and wanted to die After a
bit I felt like a passionate child who
kicks and breaks the thing which has
hurt him. and had to beat that stone
before could feel quiet. But it was too
firm in the sand for my hands to get It
up, so in my rage set out bris1ly with
the pick to break up that stone, if it
took all my strength It was pretty
deep set in the ground, I assure you.
ma am; but at last I got it up, and here
it is-solid gold and nearly as big as a
baby's head Now, mann, ask yOus
did I deserve this2-'
He almost banged the rather dirty
looking lump down on the table before
me as he spoke. and it certainly was a
wonderful sight, and a still more won
derfuI weight He told me he had
searched about the ueighborhOod Of
that nugget all day but there was not
the faintest trace of any more gold So,
as he had no time to lose on account
of the shOrtness of the food and water
supply, he just started back to the
coast. which he reached quite safely.
and came straight down to Perth in the
first steamer. The principal bank had
advanced him $500 on his nugget, but
it would probably prove to be worth
twice as much I asked him what he
was going to do. and was sorry to hear
that he intended to go back to England
at once and set up a shop or a FARM
forget which-amOnE his own people OF
course, it was not for me to disuade
him. but I felt it was a pity to lose such
q good sort of man out Of the colony,
for he was not spending his money in
champagne ard card playing. as all the
very few successful gold finders did in
those first days
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PUBLIC OWNERSHIP.
The Ozly Way to Control Trusts Says
Washington's Governor

= louis No. June ga special to
the Republic from Austin, Tex, says
Governor Sayers received 4 letter
from Governor Rogers OF Washington
declining 10 attend the antitrust con
-eurilu AT st. Louis He presents MS
reasons in the following letter
In reply 10 your invitation allow me
% say that IL viii D. impossible Tor me
- attend Il has occurred 70 ne n TINS
Connection that many people are aQEO-
eating state control OF trusts Win n
sincerity. thinking n this way 10 pass
through the next national campaign
with safety 20 themselves feeling surs
that whatever state legislation may be
enacted which VIII really curb the power
Of trusts VIII eventually Dc declared IN
constitutional by the United states su-
preue court With those Who thus and
Tor that purpose advocate state IeglSla-
ZION regarding trusts I can nave no
eynzzrhy. and I am bound 10 believe,
too. that legislative action " men seeks
70 control the formation and manage
Uaur OF trusts VIII prove 1nenecruaI-
In the first place the word trust
= misleading when applied 70 d great
many Industrial combinations now
threatening the prosperity Of the people
IN many instances 50 called trusts are
merely larger corporations
1t has occurred % ne that corpora
tons Viu be declared 70 possess 4 vest
II and constitutional right 10 buy and
sell Clearly u seems % me corpora
tons. a. well IS natural persons have
&
sell whatever Is offered for sale in the
market Il q sufficient weight Of cap
iraI BE- employed a corporation OF
natural person has the ability and the
constitutional right 10 buy all OF q GER
tain product offered for sale and this
VIII UnGu=s-iOuably operate TO TX the
price at which such product viii in
future be sold We can see that as in
the case OF that parent Of trusts, the
Standard on company the power to
buy and sell possessed by that company
+ entirely sufficient 70 regulate the
price Al which oil VIII be sold The
STANDARD oil company thus gets the
power TO drive out q business all com
peLi-ors and in this way 10 establish
the price for which their product must
b sold
7 am al Z -oss % see. too. how the
natural and fundamental right OF either
natural OF corporate persons 10 buy
and sell can Be iuC6rfered with by legal
enactment under our constitution For
this reason I can see no remedy for
the trust evil save public ownership
This new question Of the trusts is really
the very old one Of capital versus labor.
Or stated differently, the attempt OF
rhz almighty dollar 70 acquire entire
supremacy in the affairs OF men There
i III all this an ire reSsible conflict
y 1Ich VIII not down At the bidding Of
any state legislature
In addition 70 this letter the cover
Tor received brief letters from the GOV
errors Of Oregon and Pennsylvania en-
corslng the antitrust convention and
promising 70 be in attendance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-20
Return Of KIondikara

Vancouver. B c. June eO.-Steamer
DirlgO arrived today from Skaguay.
Alaska with 50 Elondikzrs- Mauv o.
them claimed there was 4 half million
dollars worth Of gold dust aboard bu-
the purser puts the amount at SI5O-
600 one OF the passengers named
F'ries=ugzr confirms previous stories cf
loss OF LIE on the Edmonton trail. Two
New Workers whose names he could
not recall and who were thought 10
have persisted have been in bad con-
citlcn- Mason. Of Philadelphia. whose
name has been included in thu list Of
missing has also been found but he
vas N q dying condition
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Rock Islands Annual Report.


Reason for the steady advance which
has placed Chicago, Rock Island & Pa
cific stock well above par, with much
farther advance TO be expected is found
in the brief statement Just issued for
the year ended March 81. 1899 Not only
did the years work justify the ordinary
dividend Of 4 per cent. but in addition
there were paid three special dividends
Of 4 per cent each. out Of previous ac-
cumulauOnS, and vet the surplus for
the year shows the comfortable figure
Of S1-S12, coo. Adding the balance from
the previous year and deducting prem
fuus paid in refundiug per cent bonds
at per cent. the company ends the
year with a balance Of Sc. SOC. 900. and 4
much smaller interest charge for the
future
The last years work compared with
its predecessor may be thus sUmmar-
lied
1883. Increase
operation - $40. SCI. s14 s1.11s. 3s1
Operating expenses
and taxes -. 1856. no 1850. 40
Net earnings from
operation 6,aS1, SO4 y, Isl
Percentage Of eXpen-
ses and taxes to
earnings 66.1l La p C
The passenger department shows more
than half this total increase in earn
ings, gaining III per cent over the pre-
viOus year The number of passengers
carried Increased Ia per cent the num-
Der Of through passengers increased
PSI per cent and the number of local
passengers increased AS per cent
Freight earnings increased only 3-13 per
cent and the gain was in through
freight. which increased 7-16 per cent
while the revenue from local freight de-
creased L4T per cent But the tonnage
Of freight Increased 5-64 per cent. and 1t
- notable that the rate per ton per
mile. too. made A slight gaiu-frOm 81
huudredths to 90 hundredths OF q cent
The company has continued to make
large expenditures for betCeruent and
enlargement Of its property including
expensive bridges. new buildings. addi-
Conal tracks reducing grades. increas-
ing equipment. etc and the Rock Is
land continues 10 have the credit Of
maintaining its lines in an excellent
condition Of efficiency In the work of
track elevation IN Chicago alone this
company has already expended 81 49,
IA. Of which s367. $50 was spent last
year A branch line 81 miles long was
built during the year into a productive
region IN Indian Territory.
The arrangement under which the
stockholders will receive an extra
quarterly dividend Of Il per cent, COM
menCing with July L 1888. and coutin-
utng up 10 and Including January ],
1903, Is Al interesting matter OF history
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The Paris Has More Bad Luck.

Falmouth England. June 2O.-Tha
American Iiuer Paris. on the rocks near
rh= ManaCles, experienced today the
first sCurhsasreriy gale which has
blown since she was wrecked This
compelled the saIvagers 10 desert the
wreck. The divers had succeeded in
blasting away the rocks and had clear
- The steamer Of water above her false
bottom when the storm came I'd and
drove them Of Il i now fearetT thar
the liner viii be forced further ashore
a1d be broken II Two.
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Missouri Pacific Improves

CoffeyviIIe. June 20-The V V I &
W branch OF the Missouri Pacific IS ID
be repaired and put in the best OF con-
dItion- The work viii not be confined
alone to the line between saWatornie
and CofeyviIIe. but the Iron Mountain
between CoTeyviIIe and Van Buren, viii
also be repaired considerably \ great
amount Of work has already been done
on this line but more Will follow.
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Gen Merritt's Father-rn-Lsv psad.

Williams. prominent LAWYER Of chi
caEo, died here yesterday afternoon
Ms Merritt wife Of General Wesley
Merritt. - his daughter. and she with
ne EeleraL vas a. the ha-islia
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Threw Them Easily

Denver. June 2n.-Hau AdzIL the Turk
ts1 Eresrler- appeared last night before
rlE COLORADO Athletic ASSOCIATION He
@.-ree1 to throw SD Chrzsly % Denver
Tom Quinn OF Minneapolis. Casper Gun
ze- Doc Payne. Kid McCovfs s0arriU 2
partner. and Farmer Burns in 7ina-T
minutes He did IT, and had forCy-five