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The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04
EMPLOYES ARE BENEFITED
Chief Surgeon Outten of the Missouri
Pacific Discusses New Hospital
system.

In reference to the change in the Mis-
souri, Pacific hospital system, by which
emergency hospitals are established at
several western points and the general
hospital at Kansas City closed, Chief
Surgeon Outten said recently:
I'VE have sought for a long time some
method by which our employees injured
at a distance from St. Louis might be
spared the long journey they were COM
PEELED to make in order to enter our
hospital here. In many cases grave re-
suits followed the journey. But no
practical scheme was suggested until
the origin of this branch hospital idea
This, I think, fills the demand.
1T would be too costly for the com
pany to maintain hospitals in the small
Ter towns on the route. Hence we send
those patients to the best hospital in
our own surgeons furnish treatment and
medicine. This system went into effect
December 1. and will prove of great
value to our employees.
THE idea is to have all these branch
stations tributary to the Missouri Pa
cific Hospital in St. Louis. When con-
ditiOns permit. all obstinate cases will
be brought here
Did you know that we have the
largest hospital in the world that is
maintained by a private corporation
for the benefit OF its employees? Our
building covers a block and $4,000 pa
tients are treated here annually; sc, 600
prescriptions are filed in the drug de-
partment at the hospital; treatment,
board and medicine are furnished free.
There are 40 beds for patients. Every
room is light and airy. A good library
is at the disposal of the patients"
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04
a RAILROAD OPENING"
Immense Freight Depot of the Bur-
.Hngton In Kansas City Compile e..

Kansas City, Dec. 1T is seldom that
a railroad company spends very nearly a
point for terminal improvements, but the
business OF the Burlington route demand
improved and Vice President Harris said
that If the move was necessary there
should be no expense spared to make the
improvement permanent and lasting. The
result is one of the most cOmmOdtOuS
uelghU StaIlOnS IN the western country.
Inc new trelShU station at TWeltth ana
Mulberry streets and terminal facilities
were opened to the public on Saturday
these hours representatives of all the bus
mess institutions in the city were among
SOUTHWESTERN agent for the company,
played the role of host admirably and
was ably assisted by E. F. Bishop, con-
tracing freight agent; R. F. Nicholson
and f, E. Hollingshead, soliciting freight
agents; H. J. Alexander, travelling freight
agent and c. H. Gray. chief clerk
The Burlington never does anything
without doing it well. and for this reason
try over, and yesterday was no excep-
ton. The record room on the second floor
of the office building was turned into a
lunch room, where a spread consisting of
cold turkey, chicken. ham, roast beef and
was served with a lavish hand and pure
Havana cigars were offered to the guests
ender. In the freight house below
a counter was imprOvised for the recep-
tion of the teamsters and for three hours
refreshments to a few hundred thirsty
knights of the dray-
The station proper is 604 feet long and
IS built of brick with stone foundation
and trimmings. The office is one of the
most cOmmOdlous in the country and is
the latest schemes of ventilation being
employed ana the clerks VIII always nave
pure air. The platform of the station
tends 300 feet beyond the building. The
building is sixty feet wide and there are
twenty nine doors for the reception of
freight. The capacity of the station and
house tracks is 100 cars and the team
tracks offer accommodations for as many
more.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04
A "HOT TIME'' LIKELY.
Santa Fe and Southern Pacific Said to
Have Combined to Control
Coast Business.

Chicago, Dec. Representative OF
the Rio Grande, Denver & Rio Grande,
the Burlington and the Rock Island
have been in conference for several
days, discussing ways and means to
fight what they declare is a secret
agreement on the part of the Southern
Pacific and Santa F'e to control Pacific
coast business. It is said that the hot
test transcOntinenta1 rate war that ever
has been Waged will probably result
from the conference.
The Southern Pacific and Santa F'e
traffic. officials held a meeting in Salt
Lake City last September, and it has
leaked out that they came to an under
standing by which they expect to divide
coast and San Francisco business,
said one of the men who attended the
conference in this city for the purpose
of planning a fight.
1t all resulted from the Santa F'e
gaining an entrance into San Francisco
and it means, if carried out, that the
competition that city expected will not
follow It works also to the injury Of
the lines that propose to fight the
agreement.
1T is understood that the Southern
Pacific agreed to take off its Sunset
limited in order to give the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe a clear field in first
class travel to Southern California
Large concessions have been made
by the Southern Pacific to the Santa Fe
in Southern California business, and
the Santa Fe's demands on San Fran
cisco business have also been com
piled with in the allotment of a large
passenger traffic to that company vol
UNFAIRLY by the Southern Pacific
Other concessions were made and all
classes of business practically are con-
trOlled by the combination.
THE compact provides for the de-
livery of special trains to the Santa F'e
company at Chicago only, which shuts
out the Rock Island from participation
in the Raymond and WhitcOmb busi-
ness west bound, that company having
heretofore handled the Raymond &
WhitcOmb special trains. Chicago to
Kansas City, delivering them at that
point to the Santa Fe.
1T also nullifies existing contracts
for delivery of special trains from Cali
fornia to the Iron Mountain, as the
Southern Pacific insists on hauling
special trains through to New Orleans.
The agreement even goes SO far as
to include brokerage business on the
coast and military business
In addition to this the Union Pa
cific is given the fast train from Cali
fornia, the only one which carries din
ing cars, on the Southern Pacific, and
the Rio Grande line is to be discrim-
mated against in every way"
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04
KANSAS NEWS.
Winfield PrOhibitiOnists Prove
Strong Strategists.
Not Only Convict JOintists But
Recover Money
SPENT IN SO DOING.
JOintist Pleads Guilty and Pays
S4OO Fine in Court.
And Temperance People Get
$3.50 Expended In Conviction.

Winfield, Dec. A compromise has
been reached between the jointists and
prOhibitionists and none of the cases
will come to trial
Under the compromise Frank
Thorpe is to plead guilty to four counts
under the club house clause and pay a
fine of $4OO and the accrued costs in all
the cases. There are four cases and the
other three are TO be then dismissed by
the county attorney. The jOintists are
also to reimburse the committee of pro-
hibitionists who have been pushing the
prosecution in the sum of $3.50 for at
torneys' fees and other expenses
In order to make the compromise ef-
fective 1t will be necessary to file an
amended petition changing the charge
from the nuisance clause which means
both fine and Imprisonment to the club
house clause which means a fine only.
The four counts are intended to cover
the four joints which will in reality
mean a fine of $10O for each jointist.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04
raced directly, Mr.. GaIlaher says, to
abroad discrimination.
SANTA FE THIRD.
Pennsylvania Is Now the Longest
Railroad In the World

Construction and purchase have ma
terfaHy increased the mileage of some
of the great railway companies during
the year and have made some changes
in the order of precedence, says the
Railway Age. There are now five rail
way systems in the world, representing
over 900 miles each, and by the end of
the year their mileage will stand in
round numbers about as follows: %
Pennsylvania, $500; (2) Chicago &
ka & Santa Fe 1900; "a Canadian Pa
cifc, 200; 90 Burlington, 1900. The
class between 5000 and 1000 miles will
be represented by 90 Chicago, AIilwau-
kee & St. Paul; @ Southern railway;
(0 Southern Pacific, followed g and 1O)
by Union Pacific and Missouri Pacific,
approximating $500 miles each. The
completion of lines now under way will
permit of more exact statement by the
end of the year.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04
FROM NE EWToN.

Ralph Thompson has secured a thirty
days leave of absence ana with his
family has gone to Louisville, KY. They
will remain until after the holidays,
visiting among friends in that vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. s. @. Casad and daugh-
ter of Chicago were guests at the home
of Trainmaster Saunders. Mr. -Casad was
for several years station agent for the
Santa Fe at Nickerson. He Is at pres
ent local freight agent for tie Northern
Pacific at Chicago.
Conductor Whiteside was in the city
visiting his brother, r. c. Whiteside.
Dock was for several years cOnduc-
tor on the Santa Fe, and has many
friends here who were glad to see him
He is now running train in California,
Conductors Downey and Cease, to-
gether with their brakemer, were sent
through to La Junta recently owing to
the shortage of western division crews,
coupled with the immense traffic the
Santa Fe is enjoying at the present
time.
While General superintendent George
Hartman of the Mexican Central is in
the states" Robin Bucher is acting
superintendent. Mr.. Bucher is a broth
er of Chas. Bucher of this city and was
in the employ of the Santa Fe at this
point about nine years ago.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04
IT'S IMPOSSIBLE.
To Disprove Facts.-Ifs Decidedly
Easy to Verify Topeka Opinion.

Nothing by way of an introduction
could be added to the experience and
opinions given below. which could in
crease their value. Topeka people can
safely be left to draw their own con-
cluSiOnS based on such convincing proof
as this citizen offers. What is there
lacking in evidence like this to satisfy
a dyed-in-the-woOl doubling Thomas?
Mr.. J. r. Black, Of No. 1905 East
Sixth street, paper hanger and painter,
says: During the three years that 1
suffered from kidney complaint, the
grumbling aching pain across the small
of my back greatly incOnvenienced me
when reaching and straining as is nee
essary TO do in paper hanging. I also
had a very distressing and anonying
weakness of the kidneys. particularly
noticeable at night when it greatly
broke my rest and I arose as tired in
the morning as when L went to bed.
When I saw DOan's Kidney Pills adver-
tised I got a box at ROwley & Shows
drug store. corner of Sixth street and
Kansas avenue. They gave me the
greatest satisfaction, and in a short
time the pain in my back disappeared.
DOan's Kidney Pills are for sale by
all dealers Price soc. Mailed on receipt
of price by Foster AIilburn Co, Buffalo,
\. Y. sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name, Doan's, and
take no substitute
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04
FOLLOW SANTA FRs PLAN.
Wabash Inaugurates a New System
of Watch Inspection.

Decatur, Ill. Dec. 4.-The names of
40 watch inspectors We're marked off
the books of the Wabash railroad sys-
tenn December 1 and its new plan of
inspection was put into operation.
The plan is to have four salaried in
spectOrs at division points, instead of
unpaid inspectors at a great many diff
ferent points on the line. Most of these
unpaid inspectors have been jewelers.
at places where railroad men stopped.
They did their work free, because it
was supposed that the visits would re-
suit in sales of watches.
The salaried inspectors are at Deca-
tur, MOberly, Peru and Ashley and are
paid by the company for examining the
watches of the men on the entire line.
They are under the direction of Roy
Kinsman of Decatur, chief of the watch
inspection department. In addition to
inspecting watches. the inspectors, who
have been selected for their expertness,
VIII do repairing, for which a reasona-
BILE charge will be made the men. This
money will go to the company. The
men will not be required to have re-
pairs made by the inspectors if they
prefer going elsewhere.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04

Want Decisions of Interstate Com
merce Commission Made
Mandatory.

Washington, Dec. 4-Aessrs. Angus
tus Gallagher and Frank Barry, rep
resenting the National NIillers' assOcia-
ton, have arrived in Washington to
conduct the fight which the millers of
the country will make before the COM
ing congress for legislation extending
the powers of the interstate commerce
commission to the extent that the de-
cision of the commission shall be man
datory upon the railroads of the coun-
try.
A bill giving this increased authority
to the commission has already been
prepared and will be introduced early
next week in the senate by Senator
CulIOm, of Illinois. At the hearings
upon the bill the mi1lers claim they VIII
be able to furnish some startling facts
to congress tending to show the neces-
sity of the proposed legislation. They
are prepared to show. they claim, that
when certain big operators decide to
purchase grain along certain railroad
lines every body else is forced out of
the market by the railroad diheren-
tials. The fact that the -four mills of
st. Louis today are working to only
about one-half their capacity can be
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04
A Corn Husker Who Huska

Mr.. o. z. Merry claims the boss corn
husker of the neighbOrhOOd in the
person of Jasper Kaser, son of John
Kaser, of Covert Greek, in southeast
Osborne county This young man,
in less than ten hours. on last Thurs
day, November 16, husked and cribbed
104 bushels of corn and followed it up
the next day with los. Mr.. Merry is
paying him by the bUsheI for gathering g
and it well satisfied that he got full
measure. and says the corn was free
from husks and was taken clean from
the field. The corn where this work
was done is making As bushels per acre
and we are of the opinion that the
men that can do more of the same kind
of work in given time are few and far
etWeen.-LebanOn Argus.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04
WILL NOT MARRY HER.
Bellevil1e Man Disappoints the Same
Woman Twice in Ten Years

Belleville, Ill. Dec. 4.-For the second
time in ten years Fred VOgel of this city
disappointed the woman he was to marry
wedding.
He was to have been married today to
Mrs. Emma Ferrenbach of Freeburg, Ill
Nogel arranged TO meet her at the depot
on the arrival of the train yesterday, but
failed to do SO. Search was made for him
all day yesterday and last night but he
could not be found This morning he was
discovered at his place of employment in
an unconscious condition. having shot
himself in the right temple. As the bullet
did not penetrate the brain the doctors
believe that he viii recover.
NOgel cOurted Mrs. Ferrenbac ch ten
years ago when she was single, but dis
appeared on the day set for the wedding.
The woman married a man named Fer
renbach. but was divorced from him two
years ago a year later Vogel resumed
his attentions to her. the second court
ship resulting in another engagement. His
attempt at self destruction is attributed
TO a dread OF the responsibilities of mat
rimOny.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04
GOT MAJOR HOODS WATCH.
Burglars at Emporia Secure a Priced
Relic.

Emporia, Dec. 4-Burglars are still
raiding EmpOria. The dwellings of
Major Calvin Hood, president Emporia
National bank. and DR.. D. W. Hainer,
We're plundered- At Hainer's the burg
lars got a lot of jewelry and a small
amount of cash. At Hoods the majors
gold watch was taken.
This is the same watch Treadweu
took some years ago when he burglar
lied the Hood mansion. 1t was a pres
ent from fellow officers of the civil war
and was inscribed as follows: Pre-
sented to Major c. Hood by the officers
of the right battalion, Pioneer brigade,
department of the Cumberland, Stone
river January, 1858"
The major offers a reward of 800 and
no questions asked. The sheriff offers
$500 for the apprehension and convic-
ton of the thief
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04
TO FIGHT FOR REESE.
Mine Workers Hire Noted Attorneys
to Aid Them In Their Struggle.

Fort Scott, Dec. 4.-Proceedings are
to be begun without delay in the United
States court of appeals in St Louis to
examine into the imprisonment of John
2. Reese, the mine workers leader who
was fined and sent to Jail by Judge
Williams.
Application will be made for a writ
of habeas corpus. A strong array of
legal talent has been secured to fight
Reese's case. In addition to o. F. B0az
of Pittsburg, who has been acting for
the striking miners, the well known
firms of Rossington & Smith and Over
myer & Mulvane of Topeka have been
employed The miners assert, through
James Boston, that they have an un-
limited fund to fight the case and that
they will see the matter through to the
very end. If bonds are necessary they
stand prepared to offer security to the
extent of S50. 600.
The executive board of the Mine
Workers union evidently proposes to
make a test case of the Reese matter.
This would practically bring up the
courts extent of Jurisdiction in grant
ing injunctiOnS
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04
A Long Lost Letter.

A letter was picked up on the street
yesterday, addressed to H. A. Ruggles,
Wichita, Kansas. which was mailed in
a town in Ohio in December. 1885, four
teen years ago. and received at the
Wichita Office three days after and pre-
sumably delivered. This letter was re-
turned by the finder to- the postoffice
yesterday by the hands OF a carrier.
What is queer about the matter is the
letter has never been opened and looks
little worse for the wear The post
office force figure it out that the letter
has been carried all this time in the
pocket or lining of the judges coat un-
opened and that it must have been
dropped on the street yesterday where
EagIe.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04
~Boom" TOWN RIVALRY.
Three Stations on the New Rock
Island Branch Battling For
SUPREMACY.

The friendly rivalry which invariably
exists between towns situated only a
short distance apart, is very well shown
by CrOpper, CARRIER and Billings, the
three towns on the Edin and TOnkaWa
railroad This railroad is the new
branch line which the Rock Island road
has just completed from North Enid
out into Oklahoma territory for about
thirty miles.
These towns are about three miles
apart and are typical boom" towns
New people are making their appear
ance every day, taking out the neces-
Sary papers to secure land, and settling
down to build homes and business in
terests for themselves.
Situated as these towns are, only
about ten miles apart and on the same
short line of railroad, and with the
same rich soil and natural resources to
offer to prospective homeseekers as
inducements to become residents. it is
not to be wondered that the growth OF
all has been steady and nearly equal,
and up to a short time ago, CrOpper,
CARRIER and Billings contained about 500
people apiece
Finally CARRIER. the central town. be-
gan to grow more rapidly than the
other two. and for the past few weeks,
where one persons has gone to Crop
per and Billings, two have gone to Car
Der, and the result is that CARRIER has
now about 100 more inhabitants than
either of the other two towns
The other towns are becoming ex-
tremely jealous. Several public meet
ings of citizens have been held, and
Billings has taken the initial step in
its attempt to interest the homeseeking
people.
1t was decided that an excursion
should be run to Billings, and follow
ing out this idea, the people of Billings
had bills printed, advertising the ex-
cursiOn. and distributed at North Enid
and in the surrounding country. These
bills told all those who were looking for
homes to visit the town of Billings.
where the soil was the richest, the peO-
pie the incest, and the railroad facili-
ties first class
The bills had an effect. The excursion
was advertised to run Saturday, De-
cember 2nd. and on that date the peo-
pie of Billings chartered a special train
consisting Of an engine and two
coaches. Promptly at 10 o'clock the
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04

train left North Enid, bound for Bill
ings. A committee of citizens from
Billings accompanied the train, and
some 200 homeseekers took advantage
of the chance to visit the town. A band
of ten pieces known as the Billings
band, went along and dispensed music
No stops were made at CrOpper or Car
Der, as the Billings people were afraid
that some of the excursionists would
get off.
Arriving at Billings, the whole town
took holiday. The visitors were
shown over the town and surrounding
country. and dinner was served to them
at the proper time. AS a result of this
excursion, Billings now has gained
about 25 new citizens, and has the
promise of at least that many more.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04
Newton Ponltrv show.

Newton, Dec. To-day the fourth an
nual show Of the Harvey County PouI-
try association begins and continues for
one week. The new auditorium has been
engaged and already outsiders some
from Colorado and Oklahoma, have ar
rived with birds. The farmers institute
Will meet here on the 7th and Sth. which
promises TO swell the crowd at the
poultry show. c. H Rhodes, of Topeka
will be the judge.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04

become general manager of the Santa Fe
on January 1. his career is an example
of what application and perseverance will
accomplish.
While Mr.. Gardner was dispatching at
EmpOria. Mr.. Nudge was working as con-
ductOr the western division of the
Santa Fe.
Mr. Gardner is well known among the
old time railroad men in this section of
the country
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04
The Frisco Earnings.

The comparative statement of the St
Louis and San Francisco actual gross
earnings, operating expenses and net
earnings for the month of October is as
follows:
Gross earnings, 1899. $40. .472.91; 1898
Operatings expenses. 1889. $40O. .s02.72; 1898.
1878, ,78s- "A: Increase S27, ,0139S.
Net earnings. 1899. 1863, go 19; 1885, 1897, =
41754; increase $32, ,252. 65.
Miles operated, 1899, 1401. 95 miles; 1898,
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04
Killed a Bic Wildcat.

H. o. Cocker shot a wildcat in the
brush along the river between the old
and new bridges on Monday, that
tipped the scales at a trif1e over twelve
pounds. It was hardly full grown,
beautifully marked and the fur very
thick. Ridge Peters will stuff and
mount it.-kinsIey Mercury
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04

we pronounced the weed a Russian
thistle. 1t has gone to seed, and as
Mr.. Boyle tells US, there are many of
the same kind growing up in l1is vicin-
ity, the farmers of that neigh 5orhood
will have a job on their hands. The
weed is very prolific, and after it once
gets a start 1t is most difficult to kill
Out-Russeu RefOrmer
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04
Rock Island Continues to Gain.

According to the Rock Islands Octo-
ber statement, the company's earnings
were: Passenger, $3.50. .701; freight. ST.
IA, 594; miscellaneous S98, III. The pas
senger receipts fell off 81 ,917 and the
freight receipts showed an increase of
S207 146. The total income was $2,367,
So The net income was 81, ,0O4, $50, an
increase of SCI, ,931.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04
improved Service to San Antonio via
Santa Fe Route.

Pullman sleepers and free chair cars
now run daily without change via F't.
Worth, AIilanO, and Austin. Comforta-
BILE from start to finish. Train leaves
Topeka daily at 1920 a. m. 7. L. King,
Agent, Depot.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04
GENERAL MANAGER GARDNER.
Former Santa Fe Dispatcher Now
Operating Head of Chicago
and Northwestern.

Mr. W. a. Gardner assumed the duties
of the head of the operating department
of the Chicago and Northwestern road on
December /.
Eighteen years ago Mr.. Gardner was a
dispatcher in the employ of the Santa Fe
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04
Rnssian Thist1es Thick.

Thos. Boyle from near Gorham was
in Russell Tuesday. He brought in a
specimen of a weed that he says is
growing thick along the railroad track
up west of town. Upon examination,
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04
Rsmoved I'd Little Rook.

South N1cAlester. I. T, Dec. 4-The gen
era. offices Of the Choctaw. Oklahoma &
this point to Little Rock. All the en-
pIoyes have gone to Little Rock