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The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-20
RAILROAD NEWS.
Santa Fe People Secure Another
Steamship Line.
Agreement Entered Into With
the KOsmOs Company.
ENLARGES THE FIELD.
Will Become a Factor in Central
and South American Trade.
Competition Will Be Direct
With Southern Pacific.

San Francisco, Dec. 2O.-The Exam
iner says: The Santa Fe people have
entered into a traffic arrangement with
the Kosmos Steamship company, a
German organization, with San Diego
as the point of transfer between car
and ship.
The steamship company is to deliver
to the Santa Fe. at San Diego, products
of Mexico, Central America and South
America, destined to places in this
country, especially to points west of
Chicago and St. Louis. In turn the
Santa Fe will deliver to it under an
agreed through rate the American pro
ducts destined to the Pacific ports of
the various countries affected.
This arrangement strengthens the
Kosmos company as a competitor of
the Pacific Mail line. 1t also means
the entrance Of the Santa Fe into Mex
lean, Central American and South
American fields of trade as a competi-
tor of the Southern Pacific and Pacific
Mail companies.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-20
TEACHERS MEETING.
Information About the Annual State
Association.

The thirty-seventh annual meeting OF
the Kansas State Teachers association
cOnVenes in Topeka on Tuesday even
ing, December 26, at O'Clock in repre-
sentative hail. The AIodocs will furnish
the music for the opening meeting.
The annual election of officers Will
be held on Thursday. The committee on
nomination of officers will be selected at
40 o'clock a. M, on Wednesday, De-
cember p. This committee Will De
asked to report on Thursday, Decem-
ber %, at 11:25 o'clock. The committee
viii submit to the association, for It's
confirmation, the name Of one person
for president, the names of three per-
sons for first, second and third vice
presidents, and the names of three
other persons as members of the audit
ing committee.
The committee on resolutions will
meet in Superintendent DaVidSOnS Of
fee, High school building; the commit
tee on awards in the state superintend-
ent's office, north room; the auditing
committee in the state superintendent
office, south room. The committee on
nominations will announce the place of
meeting on Wednesday evening. The
treasurer and entertainment committee
will have office in the south room Of the
state superintendents office.
On Wednesday evening, Rev. Jenkin
Lloyd Jones, of Chicago, will deliver his
lecture on The Cost of an Idea" Pres
ident John Cook urged the committee
to secure Mr.. Jones if at all possible to
do so. On Thursday evening, Professor
Byron w. King, president of Kings
School of Oratory, Pittsburg, Penn,
will deliver his lecture, ''All the Worlds
a. Stage" Prof. King has few equals in
his special line of work. A master of
his art, he entertains as well in
structs. His popularity is very mark
ed where he has appeared. The mem
bership card will entitle each member
to a ticket, free, to the evening enter
tainments. Single admission to each
entertainment to those not members,
fifty cents.
The following are the officers of the
association:
President-Frank r. Dyer, Wichita
First Vice President Charlie p. Nor
gan, Emporia-
Second Vice President-John Mac
Donald, Topeka
Third Vice President-W. c. Riste,
Colby.
secretary-Helen N. Eacker. Mime
apolis.
Treasurer-W. c. Lansdon, Fort
Scott
Executive Committee = Frank R.
Dwyer, Charline p. Morgan, John Mac
Donald, w. c. Riste, State Superintend-
ent Frank Nelson.
Committee on Entertainment-M L.
Field, Topeka
Railroad Secretary-L D. White
more, Topeka
Auditing Observation-Disclosures
w NJ. Davidson, Topeka. chairman; J.
w. Hullinger, Kansas City; w. 3. Hall,
Cherokee
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-20
REVENUES ARE REMARKABLY.
Shipments of Grain and Cotton Fall
Off But Railroad Earnings Increase.

The railroad statement for November,
like that for October, is remarkably
favorable. The activity of trade and
the prominent part played by that cir
cumstance in advancing the fortunes
of the carrying interest are here re-
flected with unusual distinctness. Pre-
viously. when noteworthy improve
nent was disclosed, it could be referred
in part at least, to an increase in the
grain movement or the cotton move
ment or of both combined But the
present season the movements of these
staples have been undergoing marked
contraction. And yet the expansion in
the revenues of transportation lines is
proceeding the same as before, and in
a hardly smaller ratio. The effects of
the diminished crop shipments is seen
only in the case of a few special roads,
where the crops at this time of the
year form an unusually large part of
the total freight traffic. and where the
shrinkage in the grain or the cotton
movement has been exceptionally
heavy.
Stated in brief, the gain over last
year on the 1O3, ,063 miles of road for
which the Financial Chronicle secured
returns reaches only a little less than
Sc, 600, ,OOO In exact figures, the gain is
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-20

day leave of absence for the purpose
of visiting his parents in Minnesota
Brakenen Beach, Bremen, Collier and
Wiser left yesterday for Ration. They
viii work between Ration and La
Junta until they are needed at this place
again.
Roundhouse Foreman L. z. Foote, Of
the Ration shops who has teen at the
Topeka hospital for several weeks, is
improving and will resume his duties
in the near future.
Conductor Tom Smith, who has been
at the Santa Fe hospital for the past
two weeks, suffering with kidney trou-
bic, was able to be down town yester-
day.
Engineer Price, who has been on the
branch from Cerrillos, has taken a lay
off for the purpose of going east to
visit his father who is sick. Engineer
returns.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-20

in Topeka. having been an employe Of
the auditor of freight receipts office of
the Santa Fe from 1850 to 1888. For four
years of that time he held the position of
assistant chief clerk.
Mr. HeaIy has been in the south for
several years. He. left Topeka to take
the position of chief clerk in the audi
tors office of the Southern California
railway and after five years service there
went to the Santa Fe, Prescott and PhOe-
nix road as auditor and general freight
and passenger agent In 1895 he went to
South Carolina as auditor OF the South
Carolina & Georgia railway and held that
place until the road was absorbed by the
Southern railway when he was transfer
red to Washington with the title of as
sistant auditor. He was holding this po-
SitiOn at the time of his appOiIs stment.
Mr.. Healy succeeds Thomas Hunter,
who disappeared some time ago with a
large sum of the cOmpany'S money. He
is no wsuppOsed to be in Morocco.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-20
1t as. W. REoRaAN1zED.
Will Again Be Operated Jointly by
Santa Fe and Union PACIFIC.

The old Leavenworth, Topeka &
Southwestern road, which was bought
in at a foreclosure sale several weeks
ago by Mr.. Edward Wilder, has been
reorganized under the name of the
Leavenworth & Topeka railway. The
state charter board has granted a
charter to the new company.
The capital stock of the company is
placed at S250,000 and the directors are
A. L. Williams G. T. Mcclellan, A. A.
Hurd, Edward Wilder and N. H. Loom
is. Mr.. Mcclellan will act as presi-
dent
The new company represents joint
Santa Fe and Union Pacific interests.
share of the profits and the losses. If
history repeats itself in reference to the
road, there will be no profits.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-20

So. .923. .048 This is 1O.4S per cent This
Improvement in the revenues of the
roads has been made in face of a fall
ing off of 100000 bales in the receipts of
cotton at the southern outports and a
decrease of over %, 900, 900 bushels in the
deliveries of grain at the Western pri-
mary markets, not to speak Of the
smaller live stock deliveries in the same
part of the country. Last year tables,
covering a somewhat smaller mileage,
showed a gain of S2,187.476: the year be
fore the increase for the same month
was of extraordinary proportions,
reaching. IS. .9S1, ,44S. The gain of s.. .923,-
O4S the present year comes on top of
these previous increases
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-20
100000 For o. P. Tunnels.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 2O.-At Union Pa
cific headquarters today it was stated
that the report from Cheyenne relating
to contracts for 100000 by that COM
pany had no relation to the tunneling
of Sherman hill. The principal item in
the contract is the building of a cutoff
around Piedmont hill. The cutoff is to
be forty miles in length and will, in
addition to eliminating the Piedmont
hill, shorten the line about ten miles.
In building it three tunnels are neces-
sary, the combined length of which are
the western part of the state and, next
to the one at Sherman, is the worst on
the main line of the Union Pacific.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-20
Signal System Extension.

Pueblo. Dec. 2O.-Before very long it
is extremely probable that the Santa
Fe railroad between here and Denver
will be equipped with what is known
as the block signal system. This is
designed to prevent collisions between
trains and is said to be superior to any
other now in use. The Rio Grande
that it intended putting in the system
on it's line between Grand Junction and
Newcastle and it may be that this
method of signalling will come into
general use on the railroads all over
Colorado.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-20
Dewey's REQUEST.

Washington, Dec 20.-AdmfraI Dewey
has renewed his request that the Chin
ese who served with him during the
Battle of Manila Bay be given the right
to enter the United States free of re-
strictions. In his letter to Secretary
Long which has been forwarded to con-
gress without comment, Admiral Dewey
says that it is doubtful if more than a
avail themselves of the privilege, add
ing but it seems to me that it would
be only common justice to give it to
them
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-20
Ridgelv,a Political Creed.

Mr.. Ridgely, a Populist of Kansas,
who was born in a log cabin on his
parents timber farm near Lancaster,
Wabash county, H." is the only mem
Der of either house who takes the trou-
bic to recite his political creed in the
congressional directory. He says that
he quit the Republican party in 1876
because of its financial policy; has con-
unuOusly from that date advocated the
exclusive issue of all money by the gov
ernment by using all the gold and sill
Yer offered as material on which to
print the money power, Supplementing g
these with paper to regulate and con-
troll the total volume; that no money
should be a promise to pay. to be re-
deemed by some other money, but all
money should be full legal-tender, the
volume to be limited and its value kept
uniform by keeping the volume up to a
fixed ratio to the volume of all property
in the nation; is an earnest advocate of
public ownership and operation of all
public utilities and thinks it both a ne
cessity and duty of the state to supply
all unemployed people voluntary access
to all the necessary means of prOduc-
tiOn and distribution among themselves
of food, fuel, clothing, shelter and edu-
cation; that all such labor above these
needs should be utilized by the state in
creating public improvements. To
meet demands for revenue, also to undo
and prevent the dangerous centraliza-
ton of wealth in the hands of a few
people, he advocates a graduated prop
erty and income tax-ChicagO Record.
Remember the entertainment AT K OF
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-20
SUCCEEDS h N. PARSONS.
r. B. Noodle Named as Auditor of
Rio Grande and Ell Paso Road.

Ell Paso, Dec. 2O.-R. B. Noodle has
been elected as a director and auditor
of the Rio Grande and Ell PasO railroad,
vice H. N. Parsons resigned.
Mr.. Noodle was only recently ap-
pointed to a position in the city Office
of the Santa Fe company, in this city,
as stenographer. His services have
been of a high order; and his promo
tion is a fitting recognition of the same.
Mr.. Parsons, who has been so long
connected with the company in this
city will take charge of the Morenci
Southern railway, now under cOnstruc-
ton. The Morenci Southern is being
built by the Detroit Copper Mining
company and will connect with the Ari-
ZOna and New Mexico railway at Guth-
RE, Graham county, Arizona.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-20
MORE GOULD LINE CHANGES.
Wilmer C. stith and ]. C. Lincoln Re-
ceive Promotions.

St. Louis. Dec. 2O-Two more promo
tions in the ranks of the Missouri Pa
cific-Iron Mountain officials have been
announced by Vice President c. G.
Warner, Wilmer c.. Stith, general
freight agent, has been appointed
freight traffic manager, a new position,
and J. c. Lincoln, first assistant general
freight agent has been appointed gen.
eraI freight agent. The office of first
assistant general freight agent has
been. abolished.
A similar circular announcing the
same appointments, was issued by Mr..
Warner as vice president of the Iron
Mountain system, and also an addi-
tional circular announcing Mr.. Stith'S
appointment as freight traffic manager
Of the Kansas City, Northwestern rail-
way The position of general freight
agent of this latter road is abolished
All these appointments have taken ef-
feet
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-20
NEW MOUNTAIN "PUsHERs."
Santa Fe Places an Order For Ten at
the Shops Here.

Ten new engines of the simple consoH-
dated type will soon be turned out of the
Santa Fe shops here. These engines will
be used in freight service and are what
are are knOWn as 1PusherS eSpeSlaIly nseI32I 3
commenced on the order, and the engines
will be finished with haste
The cylinders of the engines will be 21x
"a inches, and the wheels will measure 81
inches over the tires. The boiler Will be
so inches. The weight of engine on driv-
ers, vii, be 5000 pounds. and on truck
will be 1000 pounds, making about a s.
ton engine when in working order
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-20
SANTA FE LOCALS.

113 and ia with Engineer Davidson.
Engineer Gene Drew is back at work.
Fireman Geo. Leslie is laying off.
New Baldwin engines Nos. 895 and
S96 were taken on a trial trip Tuesday
Engine No GIL has been put on No. 1
and 2, in place of No. 639. which is in
the shops for repairs.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-20
Will Extend Time.

Washington, Dec. 2O.-The interstate
commerce commission has decided to
grant the request of the railroads for
the extension of time in which to equip
it's rolling stock with approved couplers
and other safety equipment. The COM
mittee will announce its decision soon,
and it is understood the time limit will
be extended six months from January
L next the date now set.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-20
FRED HRALY GOES UP.
Former Topekan Appointed Auditor
of Atlanta & West Point Road.

Fred A HeaIy a brother of Mr.. w. J.
Healy, chief clerk in the office of auditor
of receipts of the Santa Fe in this city,
has been appointed auditor of the Atlanta
and West Point railroad and Western
Railroad of Alabama with headquarters
at Atlanta, Ga. Mr.. Healey is well known
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-20
nae Grant saila Todav.

San Francisco, Dec. 20-The trans
port Grant is scheduled to sail for Ma
Mia this afternoon with the Forty
eighth infantry (cOlored.) The postal
authorities put aboard of her last night
three wagon loads of mail for Honolulu
and the Philippines. The transport
Sikh has arrived from the Philippines
in ballast. She is to be released from
the government service
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-20
HOLIDAY RATES

Via "The Rock Island Route"
Tickets on sale December % to 25:
also December 80 to January 1st, final
land agents for full information.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-20

Remember the entertainment at K. of
P. hall by the Rathbone Temple No. 2
Wednesday evening
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-20

IRONQUILL 10 cent Cigars.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-02-09
A KRNosHA COUNTY REUNION.
q. J. writes of pleasant Trip Down the
Florida Coast.

Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. %, 1888
Mr.. Editor:-Jan. 14th we started on a
trip down the east coast OF Florida to
Merritt's Island. The morning was
rather cold and disagreeabie, but by
The time We reached St. Augustine it
had greatly modified, and on arriving
at Cocoa, on the Indian river, it was
quite like a June evening north.
There were many parties of tourists en-
route, all eagerly watching the changes
in the tropical vegetation.
Our train arriving late at Cocoa, we
missed the evening steamer for the
island, but "met up" with the genial
Capt. Coggins, formerly a resident OF
Salem, who took US to his pleasant
home on the bark of Indian river,
where his hospitable wife made us
comfortable for the night.
The following morning dawned
bright and beautiful, an ideal summer
lay; and on going down to the river we
found the Captain with his naptha IN
readiness to take US to Georgiana, a
distance of four miles-Mrs. COggins
accompanying US. Words fail to de-
,cribe the beauties presented to the
view as we passed down the river.
First the little town of Rockledge
with it's beautiful residences and
drives and three fine hotels. The
shores heavily wooded with waving
palms, palmettos and oaks, draped
with growth of Spanish moss and all
plants.
AS we neared the town of Georgiana
we met our friend, F. G. Kingman, IN
his naptha, who escorted US to his
wharf, where we landed just as the
church bell was calling the good people
of that town to morning service. With
the beautiful sunshine, song of birds
and green vegetation, one couIo
scarcely realize that it was mldWlnter
On landing we were greeted by Mrs
Kingman, who made US heartily wei
come to their pleasant home, and
right sumptuous dinner of green peas,
fresh tomatoes and aWberries, which
were heartily enjoyed by this reunion
of Kenosha county friends.
Our week of recreation passed al
too rapidly with fishing, duck shooting
and visiting orange groves, among
them Mr.. Lyman's; and especially
many pleasant rides on the beautiful
river in Mr.. Kingman's launch.
1t was with regret that we turned
our faces homeWard, voting this most
pleasant trip, and the Indian river an
ideal spot for recreation. ii. j.
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THE BILL rs PASSED.
HOUSE APPROVES THE WORK OF
RIVER AND HARBOR COMMITTEE.
BILL HAS LITTLE OPPOSITION
And is Passed in the House By Vote Of
$50 to 7.-Carries the Appropr1-
alton of S191, 900 for the
Kenosha Harbor.

By vote of 100 to 7 the National
house of Representatives Thursday
afternoon passed the river and harbor
bill authorizing the expenditure of
over $31, 900, 900 for the improvement
of waterways throughout the country.
The bill was adopted practically as it
came from the committee, and carries
with it an appropriation for $l91, 900
for the improvement of the Kenosha
harbOr.
1t was passed almost without debate
the only objection being raised was
one by Representative Hepburn, of
Iowa, who has opposed every river and
harbor bill proposed in the last six
years. The appropriations recon
mended by the committee for the i'm
provement of Wisconsin harbors were
all left intact.
The bill now goes to the Senate, and
it is expected that it will meet with
considerable opposition in that booy,
but it will undoubtedly be passed with
reduction of some of the apprOpria
ton. Every influence will be brought
to bear on the Wisconsin Senators to
have the bill passed intact, and its
provisions are of such a general
nature that it will be exceedingly hard
for the senators to secure strength
enough to make any great reduction ia
it's appropriations.
Representative Minor reported fav-
| orally from the committee on claims,
the bill introduced by Representative
Cooper reimbursing the city of Racine
for money expended by the city for the
dredging of the Racine harbor from the
shore line to the mouth. The sum in
volved is ST. $780,"
The Waukegan congressman also
did well, and before the bill was passed
the committee consented to add an
approx ration of 1000 for making a
survey of the Waukegan harbor to
determine what improvements were
necessary.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-02-09
Cure for La Grippe.

Foley's Honey and Tar heals the
lungs and cures the racking cough
usual to La Grippe and prevents
pneumonia. 1t is guaranteed. 25c. and
soc. For sale by all druggists. dwf28
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-02-09
WEST SIDES WIN.
Bowling is Revived With an Exciting Con
test at the Maple House.

Bowling is Revived With an Exciting Con
test at the Maple house.
Bowling, which has been sleeping IN
Kenosha for the past month, was re-
vived at the Maple house Friday night
when an exciting contest was played
between two teams representing the
North and West sides of the city.
Six innings were played, and the
game proved an easy victory for the
West Side boys, the score being $3.50
to 2722. The individual scores were
very good, the best being made by P
Maurice of the West side team. The
winners have been challenged by the
Schlitz Globes for game to decide the
championship of the city.
The feature of the game last night
was the appearance of Officer Barber
in the role of a bowler.
The two teams lined up as follows:
West Sides-F. M. Barber, Gus
Meiser, Herman Scholey, Gus Scholey,
Peter Maurice.
North Sides-Mat tPeters, Mike
Steinbach, Frank Zeyey, T. Nielsen, M
Hermann, j. LOef.
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An Honest Medicine for La Grippe.

George W. Watt, of South Gardiner,
Me-, says: II have had the worst
cough, cold, chills and grip and have
taken lots of trash of no account, but
profit to the vender. Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is the only thing that
has done any good whatever. 1 have
used one 50-cent bottle and the chills,
cold and grip have all left me. l
congratulate the manufacturers of an
honest medicine" For sale by Stark
weather & Co. dWf28
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LINGERING La Grippe Cough Cured.

Mr.. 6. Vacher. 157 Osgood St., Chicago:
My wife had a severe case of La
Grippe three years ago and it left her
with very bad cough. She tried a
bottle of Foloy's Honey and Tar and it
gave immediate relief. One bottle
cured her cough entirely. Now we are
never without bottle of this wonder
full cough medicine in the house. 25c.
and SOC. For sale by all drug
oists. dwf28
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LAWYERS.

Main Street, Kenosha. Wis. Practice in all
Courts. Special attention given TO Probate
business Farms and city property for sale.
Titles examined and loans negotiated.
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First publication, Jan. IL, 1899.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

TENOSHA COUNTY COURT-In Probate.
II In the matter of the estate of
Moses G. Buswell deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims and
demands of all persons against Moses G.
Boswell, deceased, late of the town of Somers,
in said County of Kenosha, will be received,
examined and adjusted by the County Court Of
KenOsha County at the regular term of said
Court to be holden at the County Court Room,
in the city of Kenosha in and for said county,
on the first Tuesday of May, A. D. 1899,
and at the special term of said Court to be held
at the same place on the second Tuesday of
July, A. D. 1899, at 10 o'clock A. M. of those
days; also that the time until and including
time allowed and limited for creditors Of said
Moses c. Boswell, deceased, to present their
claims for examination and allowance.
Dated at KenOsha, this 31st day of
December, A. D. 1898. By the Court.
RUSSELL H. SLOSSON,
80 County Judge.
Peter Fisher Attorney for Estate.
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What Prominent Kentuckian Says.

W. L. Yancy, Paducah, writes; /
had severe case of kidney disease and
three of the best physicians of southern
Kentucky treated me without success.
I was induced to try Foley's Kidney
Cure. The first bottle gave immediate
relief and three bottles cured me per-
manently. I gladly recommend this
wonderful remedy. For sale by all
druggists. dWf2S