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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
RAILROAD NEWS.
Deal Under Way For a Trunk
Line From Coast to Coast.
A Combination of Four Promi-
nent Roads Involved.
\ COMPACT SYSTEM.
The Union Pacific, Illinois Cen
tral, Chicago & Alton, B. & o.,
Oregon Short Line and OR. & n.
With Capital O5,36S,OOO.

New York. July 20.-The Herald says:
A deal is underway involving the com
bination Of at least four prominent
railroads and perhaps two or three
mora. making a complete trunk line
from the Atlantic 10 the Pacific The
scheme involves a merging of several
of the properties in which E H Har-
rinan, Kuhn, Loeb & Co, and Speyer
K Co. are interested and with their
friends exert a controlling influence.
Among the properties are the Union
Pacific, the Illinois Central and the
Chicago & Alton. the Chicago TermI-
nal Transfer company. the Oregon
Short Line, the Oregon Railway & Nav
igation company and the Baltimore &
ONO 1t Is asserted in some quarters
that the Great Northern will come in
but this is considered doubtful although
James J. Hill is closely associated with
several of the gentlemen who are prom
1nent in the railroads mentioned
This animation viii give a compact
system and viii bring about a revoIu-
ton in traffic alliances. The Union Pa
CHIC Is the seystOne. Its closest con-
nectiOn al present is the Chicago &
y OrLEWeSreCu. and for long time it
has been the prevailing opinion in Wall
street that the Nanderbilts would at
tach both the Northwestern and the
Union Pacific TO the growing New York
Central system.
The new alliance assumes unusual in
teresr when it Is borne in mind that the
Fanderbilts are represented on the
board of directors OF the Union Pacific
and were not aware until a few weeks
ago Of what was going on
The Northwestern directors have hur-
rledly considered the advisa biIity of ex-
tending their Fremont branch to Og-
den to a connection with the Central
Pacific. which is controlled BY the
Southern Pacific. Cut OFF from the Tn
ION Pacific the Northwestern viii find
no road to turn TO for Pacific coast
business that does not parallel it for a
considerable distance
Thus with the Northwestern extend
Ing its Fremont, ElkhOrn & Missouri
River railroad from Fort Casper to Og-
den IN order to fight the Union Pacific
and the Northern Pacific forced to pro-
tect itself against the Oregon lines.
which have recently been acquired BY
the Union Pacific, there is likely to be
a lively time among the great trans
continental rivals in the near future.
The Importance of the deal may be
judged by noting the combined mileage
and capital OF the several companies as
given below
Union Pacific. mileage 1851, capItaIf-
cation 1921. 600 900.
oregon Railway & Navigation. 1865,
S55 600 600.
oregon Short Line mileage 1,21s. $751;
$4,000.
Illinois Central 3,130 miles. $40. 400. 600
Chicago & Alton SAB miles SIS. 400, OOO
Chicago Terminal 100 miles, $44, Co.,
600.
Baltimore & Ohio Cold company 2022
miles, $4,000. 600
Total mileage la Total capital
cation, S705, 36S 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
RAILROAD NOTES

Joe Try of the water service is on the
sick list
VIM Swan, formerly Of the bridge de-
partment, has accented a position in
the mechanical department
Engine No 607 which has been in the
shop having new tires put on viii 60
into service today
The new Baldwin engine No s34 pull
ed the regular freight today to Argen-
tine w c. Sherman and O. w Jones
had charge of her
Roger Williams who has been running
a switch engine at Lawrence is again
back on his run on the fast mail.
Harry Stillman is in Lawrence run
ming a switch engine.
Engineer Oscar French is spending a
couple of weeks on his farm in Okla
hOma.
Engineer John 8IcNeaI has returned
to work after a months visit to his old
home in Pennsylvania
J. NJ Johnson, traffic manager OF the
Rock Island passed through Topeka last
night
F L Coles OF the round house is sick
and una bic to work
F. D Hunter, chief rate clerk of the
Rock Island freight department, is un-
able to be at work on account of sick
ness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
PRICES HAVE DOUBLED
In Everything Pertaining to the Iron
Trade During the Past Year.

New York. July 2O.-Discussing trade
conditions the Iron Age viii say today
Every market report deals with the
story Of the scarcity of material and the
advancing tendency in prices for delivery
during the next four or six months Val
ues are exceedingly firm for the balance
of this year and the possibility OF higher
prices is being faced Complaints OF de-
lays in deliveries continue frequent. par
ticularly so far as old lOw-priced contracts
are concerned Some large concerns. how
ever. report that they are beginning to
catch up a little.
Some consumers are beginning to face
the question Of supply of material fer the
first half OF next year The conviction
seems general that it is safest to cover
for any contracts taken. but thus far the
quantities involved seem to be moderate
There mas been some buying of pig iron
for 1904 but far can ascertain
good sound concerns are having prices
named to them considerably below those
now prevailing This insures the makers
a very handsome profit on a part OF their
tonnage
a Comparison Of prices shows that
since July. 1898. values on nearly the whole
line Of raw and finished materials have
just about doubled and in some cases
prices have gone beyond that"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
DR.. KILMER'S SWAMP-ROOT
Is Not Recommended For Everything.
But If You Have Kidney or Bladder
Trouble It VIII be Found Just
the Remedy You Need.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind
discOurages and lessons ambition: beau
ty, vigor and cheerfulness soon disap-
pear when the kidneys are out OF order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has become 50 pre-
valent that it is not uncommon for d
child to be born afflicted with weak kid
neys- If the child urinates too often.
If the urine scalds the flesh. or If. when
the child reaches an age when ii should
be able to control the passage. and it is
Yet afflicted with bed-vettine depend
upon ii, the cause Of the difficulty IS
kidney trouble, and the first step
should be towards the treatment Of
these important organs This unpIeas-
ant trouble is due TO a diseased condi-
ton Of the kidneys and bladder and not
10 a habit IS most people suppose
So we find that women as well as
men are made miserable with kidney
and bladder trouble and both need the
same remedy. The mild and the i'm
mediate effect Of Swamp-ROot is soon
realized It is sold by druggists. III
fifty-cent and one dollar sizes You NAV
have a sample bottle by mail free. also
phamphlet telling all about il. includ-
ing many of the thousands Of testincn-
ial letters received from sufferers cured
In writing DR. KIImer & Co.
Binghamton- n Y, mention Topeka
Daily State Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
BATTING is LIGHT.
Tebeau Thinks Weak Hitting Is the
Feature of the Season

Boston, Mass, July 2o.-Patsy Oliver
Tebeau. captain, manager and general
executive Of the St Louis baseball club.
was seated in the lobby OF the quincy
house when a reporter found him this
morning He told him that he was ex-
pected to talk baseball, and he said
4 suppose I'm up against it again
What do you want me to say2"
w hat do you think of baseball this
year, as compared with previous years %
Il can't see that there is much diff
erence," he replied. The batting does
not seem to be as good 1t has been a
very nght-hitting year, and the St
Louis club has had its share Of hard
luck in this respect However, We are
rounding into form and will soon be up
among the tOp-nOtchers again
rs the game as popular as ever2"
Yes. I think 50; but the western cit
les have the fasteners beaten to death
on attendance so far. Boston is the
only city in this part of the country
that is drawing up to its usual stand
dard- Philadelphia is picking up now
that their team is winning, but just as
soon as it begins to lose it will drop
again Brooklyn is not drawing as It
should. and New York is terrible I
think the fact that Brooklyn IS not haV-
ing satisfactory attendance IS due to the
condition in New York
There used to be a time when a club
could 90 into New York and take away
81 goo or 5000 as its share of the re
CENTS Now we go there and leave
You VIII notice that New York is a
pretty accurate barometer of all sports
If things are going well with baseball
in New York they viii go well with the
Otherscitfes; but Boston is the only city
that patrOnizes the games in hrst-class
shape week in and week out
How about this talk Of a rival
Ieague2"
An I know about It is what I have
seen in some newspapers don't see
how another league could do much, and
I think you will ind that the talk
comes mostly from the cities where
there are losing teams OF course, pIac-
es like these. want something better, and
are always ready to talk about rival
organizations It also seems TO me that
some men are looking for newspaper
notoriety Baseball could not stand
another war like that of 1880"
VIII the circuit be the same next
year, OF will some clubs be dropped"
Il suppose the circuit will be smaller
but I don't see how it is going to be
done unless the league buys out one or
two franchises. and don't know as
they want to do that"
Then Mr.. Tebeau began to expatfate
and expand upon the merits Of the St
Louis team and its Dennant winning
chances
Taking up a morning newspaper and
looking over the percentages Of the
clubs, he said.
Three straight in Boston would put
US close to second place"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
EXTRA INDUCEMENTS
Are Being offered to Secure Recruits
For the Philippines.

Washington. July 2o--The var de-
partment IS offering extra Inducements
TO expedite the recruiting of the ten
volunteer regiments. Nearly all the
commissions having been issued. many
of the disappointed applicants have
been advised to enter the ranks as in
that way il may be possible for them TO
secure commissions Gen C0rbin saws
that the policy of the administration
VIII be to fill all vacancies which may
occur among commissioned officers from
the ranks A number of applications
for commission from the ranks have
enlisted as private in the different reg
aments and have been appointed non
commissioned officers whenever posi-
bic and consequently are next in line Of
promotion TO commissioned rank in the
event of a vacancy.
Another method of securing recruits
Is 10 offer commissions to men other
wise qualified who viii undertake to
furnish in each case not less than 40
who can pass muster as soldiers and
will enlist for service in the Philippines
There have been several cases of this
kind during the past week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
BETTER WHISKY NEEDED
To Stop the RostiIities In Clay Coun-
ty, Kentucky

Frankfort. Ky. July Ex-Governor
Bradley viii not call a special session
Of the legislature, neither viii he send
troops to Clay county under present
conditions. He thinks the legislature
would not enact legislation relating to
the judiciary necessary to reach the
Clay county situation and he doubts
if the military do any good there A
well known mountain official, who was
called on by the governor for an Opin-
ion as to what was the best measure
to be resOrted to for the restoration Of
order in Clay county, responded that
he thought the whole thing could be
settled by introducing a better grade OF
whisky into Manchester to take the
place of mOonshine liquor distiIIeries
for which are on almost every farm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
Oklahoma Central Oman

F c. Gay. general freight agent Of
the Santa mas issued the following cir
Cular-
Kansas, Oklahoma Central & South
western railway in course of construc-
ton from Caney, Kan. to BarteIsviIIe
ColllnsVtlle and Arkansas river. / t
has been completed from Caney to Dew
ey. l. t. and stations have been estab-
Ished at owen and Dewey with agents
in charge
through train service has been es-
Iaolished in connection with the Santa
re via CaneE and NIotaza.-.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
Army Worm at ealena.

A L. Moore. Of Quaker Valley. in
forms Us that the army word is de-
stroying everything eatable in the val
ley This pest has not put N an ap-
pearanCe before for nearly so years
The older ones viii remember how they
moved everything before them. cutting
the crops as closely as it could have
been done with a scythe. Few of the
farmers know how to combat them and
If anyone can give them information on
the subject We Will gladly publish it
for the benefit Of the victims OF this
most destructive pest-Galena RepubIi-
can
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
TIE O. & o. FLYER
Is Proving Paving Investment For
the Rock Island Road

The Rock Island route put into ser
vice, new train on June first which
shortened the time between Omaha and
points south OF Wichita from to 10
hours This new train STYLED the 20
and O. Flyer" is proving a success and
is fast becoming one of the Rock ISL
ands best paying Investments. Since its
initial run On June first, IT has carried
on an average OF 81 pay passengers
every trip.
This Omaha and Oklahoma. FLYER. on
account of its fast time is carrying a
large portion Of the United States mail
centering in Omaha for points south Of
Wichita including Oklahoma and Texas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20

Five special train loads OF soldiers left
Camp Meade, Pennsylvania, last night,
under Rock Island contract. bound for
California where they viii take passage
for the Philippines There are about SEQ
troops with equipments in this party.
while as many more will be moved over
the same route in a few days. These
troops viii not pass through Topeka,
but viii 90 over the Rock Island by
way of Omaha The trip from Camp
DAYS or less.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
Fastest Of East Trains

New York. July 20.-A fast train that
VIII leave all other fast trains far be
hind IS to have trial trip on the New
ork central soon. and il the estimates
Of its possible speed are justified il viii
De record breaker nearly twice over
The train viii be constructed in accord
ance with the IDEAS of Frederick L.
Adams. It's inventor and is expected to
make 30 miles an hour as easily as "a st
trains now run sixty miles an hour. The
principal difference IN the main con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20

Hutchinson. July 20-The new Hutch
lnson < Southern bridge over the Ar
kansas is in course of construction
work commencing yesterday The pile
driver was taken down and put in place
yesterday and piles viii be driven this
week The new bridge VIII be built
across the river due north of the end of
the railways in South Hutchinson. about
400 feet west of the Rock Island bridge
when the road now uses The bridge
viii be about 500 feet IN length
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
JUNE EARNINGS
Santa Fe and Rock Island Will Make
Statements Later.

Annual earnings OF the large systems
to June 30 are awaited with interest
officials Of the Santa Fe say that the
gross earnings viii not be available IN
Ill August 1 owing to checking of var
dous accounts, and that the net figures
viii not be ready until the company has
prepared the proofs for the annual re-
port about September l.
President Purdy of the Rock Island
states that the earnings Of his road for
the current month are much better than
a year ago, June showing a big i'm
provement, while July business is a con-
LnuaLIon Of the good tIInes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
GOOD ENOUGH WHEAT.
Clay County Mans Crop Runs %
Bushels Per Acre and Sell at
So Cents

Clay Center, July 2O-Ex-Probate
Judge LarinOre threshed his wheat to-
day which made . bushels per acre
and tested 81 pounds, for which he gets
IS cents Corn is elegant and promises
a big yield.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
WESTERN LEAGUE


AT KANSAS CITY
Catcher Jack Boyle was released by the
Blues and HtRyer- second caseUa1. left
the team TO accept a So government job
under the treasury department
Score BY innings:
r z
Kansas City 100 O01IO1O 1
Indianapolis ----.4 @ 0 1 / O / Ill 13 3
BatLertes-Strtcklett and Wilson. kellum
and kahOe-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
Asphalt Sidewalks.

Made from Pure Asphalt from Indian
Territory at reasonable cost Esti-
mates given on application Topeka
Roofing Co, III West Sixth street, Tos
peka. Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20

struction OF the train from that Of the
ordinary train is that It is built TO mini
rnize the resistance of the air-built like
a yacht It is constructed so as to cut
the air like a knife
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
AT WASHINGTON.
Score by innings.

Washington ......o1400O11 IL Il 3
Cleveland -..-------0 , o 0 o o o - ,
BaCreriss-VV shingt0n. Mcfarland and
kirtredge; Cleveland, aughsy and Schre-
COMPOST
Second game.
H E
Washington .------0 0 0 0 s IS 8 3
Cleveland ..--------O D 0 D > o o o % @
Batreries-TV ashingrOn. Casey and Dun
can Cleveland. Schmidt and Schrecou-
cost
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
AT NEW YORK
Score BY fuuinE

New York -...-..-.O 0 3 0 0 0 O0@S
Chicago ..----------0 o o o o % o D 90
Batteries-NeW York Carrtck and War
Re-. Chicago Taylor and Donahue- Mich
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
Aztec Calendar.

The Santa Fe route has issued hand
some six months calendar, July to De-
Gem Der 1899, which contains six sepa-
rate reproductions in color. ski inches
of E. A Burbanks celebrated portraits
of Pueblo Indians: one for each month
These are the same reproductions used
in Brush and Pencil and cannot be
obtained separately for less than 81 so.
In fact some of them already command
q high premium The Aztec Calendar
also has an engraved cover containing
q reproduction Of the ancient Aztec Cal
endar stone Obtainable for p cents by
applying TO W. J Black. general PASS
enger agent, A. T & S F. Ry. Topeka.
Kan. May be ordered by mail.
I've have sold many different cough
remedies but none has given better salts
faction than Cham berIain's.'+ SAYS Mr.
Charles Holzhauer. Druggist. Newark N
J. 1T is perfectly safe and can be relied
upon in al cases of coughs colds or
hoarseness- Sold by all druggists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20

HOt2 Wen. rather
ping into Squires Phar
q Twentieth Kansas
BsgGs Hair Rene WsE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20

AT BALTIMORE.
Score BY innings.

Baltimore -......--.0 100000 /
Cincinnati ---...---2 o o D / % D - : 1
Batteries Baltimore. McC5innfty and
RopiLasQl. Cincinnati. Him nd Wood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20

Cool of by drop
macy and drinking
Headquarters for
80 kansas avs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Score by innings.
AT BOSTON.
Score by Innings

Boston --...-....-..0i 2OO00-S II /
s. Louis ------------0 o o 0 ] o 0 o. ) Z
Cter1eS-BOst01. Nichols and Bergen
s. Louis, SudhOH, DOuIIn and O'C0nnOr.
Griger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
SECRET OF HEALTH

Science has proved that almost every
IL flesh is heir 70 originates in weak
stomach From this knowledge result
ed HOstetter's Stomach Bitters one Of
the greatest cures ever known for con-
stpatfon. dyspepsia biliOusness and
nervousness. It is a purely vegeta bic
invigoraut. which permanently braces
up and sustains the weak and debiu-
tated. See that a PRIVATE REEVE
NUE. STAMP covers the neck of the
Bottle
Be sure HOsEetter's
You get the S%nm40 oh
'n''n' Bitters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
Time. Wales
HAIR TONIC

Ladies and Gentlemen It affords ne
great pleasure 10 call the attention of the
Puollc 10 the Excelsior Hair Tonic. which
Is the first and only remedy known 10
chemistry which positively turns graz
nair back 20 It's original color without
dye It has gone on record that
Mohave County miner., 1899-08-05
SPANS Greatest Need.

Mr.. r. p. Olivia, of Barcelona, Spain
spends his winters at Aiken, S. c.
Weak nerves had caused severe pains
in the back of his head. On using Elec-
trio Bitters, Americas greatest Blood
and Nerve Remedy, all pain soon left
him. He says this grand medicine is
what his country needs. All America
knows that it cures liver and kidney
trouble, ptlrifies the blood, tones up
the stomach, strengthens the nerves,
puts vim, vigor and new life into every
muscle, nerve and organ of the body.
IL weak, tired or ailing you need it.
Every bottle guaranteed, only so cents.
Sold by III. H. Watkins, Druggist.
Mohave County miner., 1899-08-05

Henderson Cox tells of great cop
per property being opened up about
twelve miles from st. George, Utah. 1t
has been worked for four years and the
ore body has been growing larger and
richer all the time until the owners
have awakened to the fact that they
have great mine. The ore runs from
4 to % per cent copper with small
values in gold and silver. Claims have
also been located in north Mohave
county, Ariz. st. George is about four
miles from the Arizona and Utah boun-
dary line
Mohave County miner., 1899-08-05

Fitz Mac, a graceful writer of stories
of western life, is lying at the point OF
death at Denver. He was injured in a
street car accident few days ago. His
real name is JamsS Mccarthy, aud he
is well known in every mining camp in
Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona
Prospector.
Mohave County miner., 1899-08-05
That Throbbing Headache

Would quickly leave you, if you
used DIR. Kings New Life Pills. Thou
sands of sufferers have proved their
matchless merit for Sick aud Nervous
Headaches. They make pure blood
and strong nerves and build up your
health. Easy to take. Try them. On
ly % cents. Money back if not cured.
Sold by III. H. Watkins, Druggist.
Mohave County miner., 1899-08-05

The following lots of ore we're re,
ceived by the Kingman sampling
works: Hulett d Clack, one lot from
Orc Plata mine; Clack brothers, one lot
from Orc Plata mine; VIM. Van Slyck
one lot from hex mine.
Mohave County miner., 1899-08-05

The plasterers and plumbers have
completed work on the new hotel build.
ing and that big hostlery will be open
to the public on or about September
lst. 1t will fill much needed want in
hingman.
Mohave County miner., 1899-08-05

j. VI. Reuck, of the firm of Reuck &
Rich, publishers of "AriZona Resour.
ces," was in Kingman this week dis
tributing his publication among the
people. 1t is neat piece of work and
gives fair write up, in limited space
to all parts of Arizona.
Mohave County miner., 1899-08-05

Chas. Gracey is in the city. He has
just added five more stamps to his
mill on the Colorado river below Vir-
ginia camp and at the upper end of
Cottonwood Island. This looks like
prosperity.
Mohave County miner., 1899-08-05

Daniel Seegmueller, the well-known
Southern Utah cattleman, was shot and
killed at anab, Utah, by William
Roundy, on July oath. Roundy com
mitted suicide after the shooting.
Seegmueller is well known to Mohave
county cattlemen.
Mohave County miner., 1899-08-05

The Needles school house was totally
destroyed by fire Tuesday night The
building was valued in the neighborhood
of 22,OO0s. 1t is thought the fire was
the work of an incendiary, as the fol-
lowing night Monaghan d Murphy's
ware house was burned down.
Mohave County miner., 1899-08-05

Frank Cofer, who is doing contract
work on the Greenwood mine. had to
cease work on a shaft he was sinking
owing to big flow of water being en-
countered. w. r. Askew, who has the
property bonded, was in town this week
after supplies and reports the mine
looking well.