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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-15

with respect to roadbed and grades. In
recent tests near Galesburg the engi-
conclusion that for any number of cars
up to and in Guiding ten, a class H
engine with "68" drivers was the most
economical but that with more than
ten cars a class H engine with "62'
drivers was the most serviceable. The
car can determine the extravagant or
economical use of steam, too. Some
time ago it was used to ascertain
whether it would be practicable to use
a. device for removing the sand used
by the engine from the rail, 50 that the
train always would be run on smooth
tracks. 1t was found to be impractical
bic, inasmuch as there was no differ
ence noticed in the amount of power
required to haul a train over a sanded
track and that required to haul the
same train over the same track with
the sand removed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-15
THE MEDICAL STATE.

w. H. Hale, NJ. d. chief consulting
physician.
s. E. NIcCully. NJ. D. chief consulting
surgeon.
a. L. EngIe. NJ. d. diseases of men
b. F. French. NJ. D, diseases of wo-
w. B. Andersen, NJ. d, eye and ear
E D. Chapman, NJ. d, diseases of the
chest.
4. J. Shrimp. NJ. D. diseases of the
Blood
J. A. Horne. NJ. D, urinary diseases.
F. L Wilkinson, NJ. D., mind and
nervous system.
This eminent staff of physicians and
surgeons Will give their opinions and
services free till November Is and every
person who is suffering from disease
should at once apply Tor a question
blank or call at their offices for ex-
animation and enrolment under their
grand three months offer of free treat
ment-MEDICINES EXCEPTED.
There is no durable disease this emil
nent staff can not curei They cure
thousands OF patients yearly that have
been given up to die They treat and
cure every form of disease humanity
is afflicted with and THEY GUARAN-
TEE THEIR WORK If you are de-
formed they correct the deformity. If
your lungs are diseased come before it
is too late. The cough of today is con
sumption tomorrow. They guarantee
to cure caIarrh of any organ in any
stage. Deafness. They guarantee to
cure cancers by THE PERFECT PLAS-
TER DISCOVERED AND KNOWN
BY THEIR MEDICAL STAFF ONLY
They guarantee to cure every
form of blood disease. Specific sores
skin diseases on any part of the body.
Deafness, piles and every form Of
rectal trouble; no cutting cures guran-
teed.
They positively refuse to treat incur
able cases.
DR.. S. Edward McCulIy. surgeon-in-
chief Of staff is in charge
once hours 9 a m. to s p. m. No
Sunday hours
A stamp for return postage must be
sent with every letter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-15
a. R. o. DAMAGE SUITS.
City Of Chicago Stands Suit For De-
struction of Railway Property.

Chicago, Ill, Nov. 15.-The first of the
numerous suits filed by various railroad
companies against the city of Chicago
for damages to property during the
railroad strike of 1894 is on trial before
Judge KOhlsaat in the United States
circuit court. The Pennsylvania Rail-
road company is the plaintiff, and the
damage asked amounts to $25 600.
The witnesses who have already tes-
titled for the plaintiff were mostly rail-
road employees, whose testimony recall
ed the times when the property of the
railroad between Thirty-ninth and
Fffty-hfth streets was surrounded by
strikers and guarded by militia federal
soldiers and deputy United States mar
shals. The alleged destruction of pro-
perty complained of in the suit took
place July 4, 1894. The railroads case
is being presented by General Counsel
George Willard and ex-Judge S. P
ShOpe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-15
CONDUCTORS MEET.
Session of the Mutual Aid Association
Opened in Chicago.

Chicago, Ill, November 15.-The
twenty fifth annual convention of
the Railway Passenger and Freight
Conductors Mutual Aid and Benefit
association opened in Chicago this
morning. The meeting is expected to be
quite important, and the most largely
attended one ever held by the organ
ization. The officers of the association
are: c. a. LOOMS, Illinois Central
railroad, Chicago, president; George w
Kendall, St. Paul road, Chicago, first
vice president; H. F. Fox, Savanna, H.
second vice president; B. F. Head, Chi
cagO, secretary and treasurer. The di-
rectors, all of whom live in Chicago.
are A. w. COnnors and John Norton,
Northwestern road: John DOlan, I'LL
nOis Central road; F. H. Trenton, San
ia F'e road; c. Huntington, Alton road !;
John S. Cooper and B. T. Head
The 'gOOd-standing' membership of
the organization is 81. and a. strong
effort Will be made at the convention
to swell the number. The total amount
of receipts for the year ended October
/ last was 81, 966-29, of which S19,SS7.19
was paid out in claims and the ex-
penses of maintenance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-15
DYNAMomErER CAR.
Burlington Road Conducting Engine
Tests by Means of One.

Chicago. Nov. 15.-After an idleness
of several months the Burlington 5
dynamOmeter car, one OF ten or twelve
such cars now in use by American rail-
ways, recently has been pressed into
service. It is being used for the pur-
pose of determining the available work
perfOrmable by the roads new locomo-
tives, and is being operated chiefly on
that part Of the main line in eastern
Illinois and western Iowa which has
just undergone a Strengthening. curve
eliminating, grade-reducing treatment
The Bruington's dynamometer car.
which was on exhibition at the Column
bian exposition in 1898. now is said TO be
the best equipped of its kind in use
the engineering department of the road
frequently adding some new device
which lends to its efficiency. 1t is I'M
pretentious in exterior appearance, pos
Sessing marked similarity to a cabOose
but inside, in the words of a Burling-
ton official, 1T is a little world of won
derful inventions"
The car is used to determine speed.
weight Of train and character of road
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-15
COMPROMISE VERDICT.
Renderd by Interstate Commission on
Texas Grain Rates

Washington. Nov. 1.-THE interstate
commerce commission has announced
it's decision in the case of the board of
railway commissioners of the state of
Kansas against the AtchiSon, Topeka
& Santa F'e Railway company and 9th
er carriers. The main points decided by
the commission are as follows:
The changes which have taken place
in condition governing the transporta-
ton of wheat and -four from Kansas
points to destinations in Texas are not
sufficient to warrant interference in
this case with the diferential making
the rate five cents higher on flour than
on wheat, which was approved by the
commission in the Kaufman Milling
company versus Missouri Pacific Rail
way company.
Carriers of corn and corn meal from
Kansas points to destinations in Texas
enforce a differential of seven cents
per 100 pounds more on corn meal than
on corn and such difference prohibit the
shipment of corn meal ground at kan
sas points into Texas territory.
1t is held that the difference in rate
Of seven cents against corn meal and
in favor of corn unjustly discriminates
against Kansas millers and that the
differential should not exceed three
cents per 100 pounds.
Several different carriers engaged in
transporting wheat and corn from
points in Kansas and Missouri and in
termediate points to Galveston and
New Orleans make lower export rates
on those commodities from Kansas
City, No, or points in that vicinity,
than from some of the intermediate
stations on their respective lines. 1t is
held that the higher rates from such
intermediate points subject those 10
caHties to undue prejudice and that if
the carriers are allowed to make these
low export rates they should in making
them treat all intermediate territory
alike and desist hencefOrth from charg-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-15
RAILROAD NEWS.
Young Cornelius Vanderbilt a
Successful Inventor.
Responsible For New Style
Locomotive FirebOx.
ECONOMICAL DEVICE.
Gives Greater Heating Surface
With Less Fuel.
RAILROAD News OF a General and
Local Nature.
ECONOMICAL DEVICE

Cornelius Vanderbilt is a successful
inventor.
The young multi-mi1lionaire's new
locomotive fire box, which he built
last summer. has stood the test of ac-
tual service
Five new locomotives of the largest
Aogul type, equipped with the Wander
bilt invention, have now been ordered
to be built and will be in service next
spring.
This is a triumph at which even the
most experienced inventors would be
gratified.
Young Vanderbilt's device has not
been adopted out of consideration for
its inventor.
1t has been subjected to the severe
test of two months practical use. En-
CINE No. 947 of the New York Central,
equipped with this invention, has been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-15
MRS. STANFORD SELLS OUT.
Disposes of Her Southern Pacific
Stock to Enntin gton.

san Francisco. Nov. ia dispatch
to the Call from New York states that
Mrs. Jane Stanford has sold all Of her
stock in the Southern Pacific to the
Huntington SDever syndicate Her
holdings amounted to 235 900 shares, for
which she received about $40 per share,
or s11 400. 900 for the whole. The stock
is said to have been purchased in the
interest of G. p. Huntington All the
railroad property she now owns in COM
mon with Mr.. Huntington, is her in
terest in the Pacific Improvement COM
pany which may not exceed 100000
It is understood that tho money OBJ
tanned by Mrs Stanford for her South
ern Pacific stock viii at once be made
available for the use of the Stanford
university, which is now one of the
wealthiest Institutions Of learning in
the world.
The Calrs information is to the effect
that the sale of the Stanford stock was
made in the furtherance of Hunting
tons alleged scheme for a transcon-
tinental line to be operated under his
immediate management.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-15
SANTA FE LOCALS

Cliff Beeler has returned to work.
I'D Powell, who has been sick for some
time, is again at work.
Engineer Girls NfcGinnis has reported
for work
Fireman Sam Ash is laying off for
few days.
Engineer H. B. Stillman is on the
coal run
Frank Galletly is again at work.
Jack German is laying off.
Hank Bair, Lloyd Conklin and Will
liam McCambridge resigned their posi-
lions in the shops here, and have gone
to Albuquerque where they will take
positions in the shops there.
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organized Protests commend.

Omaha, Neb, Nov. 15.-At the in
stance of Omaha jobbers and of the
Missouri Valley Wholesale Hardware
association, the Commercial club has
called a special meeting for November
% to protest against the proposed ad-
vance in freight rates at the classical
ton meeting at Milwaukee next month.
A determined effort will be made by the
midwest jobbers to preserves the rights
to which they are entitled, and not
allow Chicago and St. Louis to secure
rates to their decided advantage and
to the detriment OF Missouri river dis
tributing points
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-15
INTO FRISCO JANUARY 2.
Santa Fe Will Have Valley Road
Completed by That Time.

sentatives of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe railway say that present in
dications point to the completion of the
Atchison's own line into San Francisco
by January 2. About so miles of new
track will then have been completed
from Stockton, Cal, to Point Richmond,
on San Francisco bay. The AtchisOn
will also have its own terminals, trains
being ferryed across the bay.
Other new construction for the Atch
ison system is going forward with cele-
rity in Oklahoma and the Indian Ter
ritory The Kansas. Oklahoma Central
& Southwestern railway was projected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-15
Helen Gould's Generosity.

Texarkana, Tex, Nov. 15.-The rail-
road men of this section are made once
more the object of Miss Helen Gould's
generosity. Colonel F. P. Kirkland, 10
cal secretary for the Railroad Mems
Y. NJ. c. A. Refuge at this place, was
advised today by National Secretary
Fred B. Shipp that Miss Gould had
placed in his hands $1,000 for the estab-
nshment of their library at this place.
About six months ago Miss Gould con-
tributed 81 900 for the erection of a Y
NJ. c. A. building at this place purpose
" for railroaders. The ediffce is about
completed now and promises to be a
model of architecture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-15
COLORADO soUTBERN WINS.
Is Given a Legal Right to Build a
Short Line Into Cripple Creek

Denver, Col, Nov. 15--The contro-
versy between the Colorado and South
ern Railway company and the Denver
Power & Irrigation company. over the
right to occupy the South Platt can
yOn, near Denver, Col. was decided in
favor of the railway company by Judge
Butler, dissOlving the injunction, which
had been issued, restraining the con-
structiOn of the Cripple Creek short
line by the railway company
It is understood that the railway
company will proceed at once with the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-15
GEORGE BIBLE PROMOTED.
Made City Ticket Agent of the Rock
Island In Omaha

Mr.. Geo. Bible, who has been associ-
ated with the passenger department of
the Rock Island in this city for some
time, leaves the latter part of this week
for Omaha. Neb., where he takes the
of the Rock Island at that place. Mr..
Bible has a large circle of friends in
Topeka, who viii regret his departure.
ME-. Walter Bible, formerly in the
passenger department of the Rock Is
land at Chicago, will take the position
vacated by Mr.. Geo. Bible in the pas
senger department here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-15
Carnegie Stava q.

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 15.-The follow
ing official statement explains itself:
At meeting Of the Carnegie Steel COM
pany and the Frick Coke company in
terests, held today, it was resolved that
no change be made either in organfZa-
ton, ownership or policy. Mr.. Carnegie
signihed his concurrence with this ac-
ton and expressed himself as delighted
to continue as before with his partners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-15

to extend from Havana. Kan, via Ca
ney, Kan, and BartlesvilIe, L T., to
ConinsviIIe, I. T.. a distance of Sc and a
half miles.
Another extension is also underway
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-15
New Crawford Opera House.

ing higher rates from the nearer sta
lions than those from the more distant
points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-15

building of the road through the can
yon toward Cripple Creek.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-15
THE BRITISH
MEDICAL INSTITUTE.
Has the Confidence of the Lead
ing Citizens of Topeka.

Have Patients Now From Every
Part IN Kansas and They Are
Curing BY the Score Gases Pro
nounced Incurab1e by Leading
Doctors - Offices Az Topeka
Avenue.
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In His Steps sc

This week at the Bennett Book store,
$50 Kansas avenue.
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SPECIALS.

36-inch unbleached, Sc Heavy
Cotton, for this sale, &c.
Zoe value in Tennis Flannels,
slightly soiled, SC.
500 yds. standard Robe Prints,
worth &c, for 4c.
1000 yds heavy 1Oc unbleached
Canton Flannel, for Tic.
200 full size white Crochet
Quilts, cheap at 75c, for SOC.
so dozen extra large bleached
Towels, worth 25c pair, for 15c
a pair.
We have about twenty pairs of those Lace
Curtains worth $4 left-we will close them for
this sale at $1.98.
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JEWELERS. FANCIES.

4 handsome brooch of gold in the
form of heart is thickiy set with
pearls, the center containing a large
opal.
4 tie pin, which appeals strongl y TO
lovers of golf, represents three golf
clubs of gold. The handles and heads
are enameled in attractive colors.
A pretty belt buckle of gold, repre-
senting wild duck flying, has its wings
studded with small diamonds, the back
being formed by a baroque pearl, while
two small pink pearls serve as eyes.
Bow and wishbone pins are again be-
coming popular, the demand being
mostly for serviceable as well as ar
tistic designs. Two which are great
~ in favor are of heavy gold. The wish
bone is set with diamonds alternating
with pearls. Pearls and diamonds are
also used in ornamenting the bow pin.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-21
How TO Avoid Colds During Winter

This idea that many people have,
that winter is an unhealthful season,
is all wrong. Winter is just as health
full as summer, if people will take care
of themselves. If you want to go
through the winter without cold, OBJ
serve these few simple rules:
Don't overhead your house, and
don't stop all ventilation. Sleep in a
cool room, but keep warmly covered.
Always take off your outdoor wraps
when you come in the house, and al
ways put them on when you GO out.
And, lastly, just as long as there is
snowon the ground, don't go out with
out your rubbers. This last rule is the
most important of all, for two colds
out of three come from wet feet
The Independent.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-21

cheerfully tugged it into the old sleigh.
Seems kind O. queer she'd bring along
a trunk for just a few days, he thought
to himself, but mebby she's going TO
stay quite spell" And as the old man
tucked the blankets in snug and warm
he found himself hoping that she
would.
There was seldom a strange face seen
on that familiar road which led up into
the Promised Land, aHd'Joyce caught
feeting glimpses of interested faces
peering out at them as Uncle Ben's old
horse logged heavily along. Two or
three of the young girls she had be-
come acquainted with during the pre-
ceding summer, when she had spent
week at the farm. and now she gayly
waved her hand TO them rs she caught
sight of them at the window or door.
And SO swiftly does news travel, even IN
the Promised Land, shat before night
fall everyone knew that Joyce Baxter,
Aunt Isabel's niece, had come up to
spend the holidays. Somehow the very
knowledge of this helped to content
some dissatisfied girl hearts with the
prospect of the usual dull Christmas in
the valley.
But when next day Uncle Ben's we'll
known horse and cutter stopped at
every gate in the Promised Land and
pretty, stylish Joyce came up the path
to the front door followed moment
later by Uncle Ben, who never missed
the chance of a neighborly visit, there
seemed to come all at once into those
Quiet lives a new something of delight
and interest which had not been there
before. And when Joyce in her own
pleasant way had given her invitation
ito come up TO Aunt Isabeps tomorrow
evening at seven O'clock" they all
thought it was lovely and promised to
60. but not one of them even suspected
q Christmas tree. And ii was not only
the young people who were asked to
come. Not one was sighted. Every
family was invited, from grandma down
to the long-dressed baby. Aunt lsa-
bel had said: ASK 'em all, my dear,
the house is big enough to hold EN-.
guess, and anyhow it'll do us good TO
crowd up and be neighborly." For the
truth was that the widely-scattered
families were not at all noted for their
''reighborliness." All had grown into
a stay-at-home habit or when they
went at all il was generally to the viii
lage.
A buster household than Uncle Ben's
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was Belinda, and if the guests were
one-half as happy as Joyce they were
happy, indeed.
When it was all over and all the
guests had departed for their respec-
tive homes in the Promised Land, Uncle
Ben drew Joyce down upon his knee.
Little girl" he said, you done we'll
you done nobly! The true Christmas
spirit is in your heart, peace and good
will"
And Aunt Isabel smiled across at
her. you've brought the Christmas
feeling into my heart, child" she said
softly. Il can't bear to have you go
home day after tomorrow"
Joyce laughed gleefully. I'm not
going, auntie," she said. 1--WE three
weeks vacation, and I'm going to spend
it all with you"
Uncle Ben chuckled 20 himself
That's the way to talk" said he. 81
wondered when / see that trunk of
yours if you mebbe wasn't going to
staywith us a spell, and so you be. Well
try to have some sleighrides and candy
pulls up here in the Promised Land
while you're here and | don't doubt a
mite but what we'll ali have good
time" -Harriet Francene Croker, in
Union Signal.
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could not be imagined than was his
on the Gay before Christmas. Very
early in the morning he and Joyce had
driven off up into the hemlock woods
and brought home in triumph beau
tiful tree, tall, shapely and stout of
branch. And it was Uncle Ben who
set it firmly in block of wood and
bore it into the big front room. And it
was Belinda, the help" who popped
great panfuis of snowy corn, and Aunt
Isabel who sat in her red-coyered rock
ing-chair and strung it into long fes-
toons for the tree. And it was joyce
who filed the generous bags of lace
net she had made at home with candy.
raisins and cracked nuts. And it was
Joyce who twined long, spicy-smelling
ropes of hemlock to swing from the
ceiling and around the walls.
Belinda and Aunt Isabel retired to
the kitchen, while Joyce was busy with
Uncle Ben in the front room, and pres
emily Deiinda's cake-making skill was
announced by delicious smells from
the big oven, and Aunt Isabel sliced the
pink ham and sandwiched it in between
the daintiiy buttered bread.
We'll have tea and coffee both, Be
linda said Aunt Isabel, land pass the
things around" And Belinda, smiling
broadly in pleased anticipation of the
unusual thing which was about to hap
pen, deftly spread the snow-white frost
ing over the big fruit cake she had al
lowed TO cool.
ut will be nice, that's fact" she
said, energetically. ITS wonderful,
amt it, what jest one girl can set ago
ing when she takes a notion."
At seven o'clock the Promised Land
people presented themselves at Uncle
Een's front door. The old man, shining
with hospitality, beamed upon his
guests and welcomed each one with q
hearty handshake. And next came
Joyce with bright word for every one
and a smile and happy welcome for
each and every child. The young girls
looked at Joyce in bashfu admiration.
How pretty she looked in her soft
blue dress. with one of Aunt Isabel's
geranium blossoms in her hair!
They came and cane and Uncle Ben
oyerfowed with genial warmth, while
Aunt Isabel, whose rheumatism kept
her closely 10 her chair, smiled peace
fully upon them all and never once
thought of her bright rag carpet I'M
der all those snow-dan pened feet. Uncle