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The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-28
MILITARY SURGEONS MEET
National Association In Session at
Kansas Citv.

Kansas City, No, Sept. 2S.-The eighth
annual meeting of the Association Of
Military Surgeons of the United States
began here last evening with delega-
tions present from Great Britain, Mex
leo and all parts of this country. The
opening session was inaugurated by a
brilliant reception rendered by promi-
nent Kansas CityanS at Convention
hall. The two dozen or 50 surgeons
present appeared in uniform. WelcOm-
ing addresses were made by Mayor
Jones, Major William Warner and 9TH
ers, Medical Director Captain G. ".
Woods. L. S. N, and Colonel Nicholas
Sem, surgeon general Illinois national
guards, responding. A musical pro-
grarnme was rendered by the Third
Missouri infantry band.
The business of the nights session
consisted mainly in listening to talk on
The Army" by Colonel Henry Lippin-
colt, chief surgeon of the army in the
Philippine islands until last Nay and
now in charge of the department Of
Colorado. Two sessions each will be
held today and Friday.
Among the delegates here, Colonel
Charles H. Alden, first assistant sur
geon of the United States army is pro-
baby the ranking officer. Colonel w.
AIcWatters is Great Britain's represen-
tative at the meeting and DR.. T. r.
Molina medical director of the Aexi-
can army, represents Mexico.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-28
GOV. ST. JOHN 10 SOLDIERS.
He Scores the Politicians For Repeal
of Police Law

The Wednesday afternoon camp fire
was presided over by Curly Harrison
of Ottawa in the absence of A j. Felt
and things were lively.
Governor w E. Stanley was the first
speaker. He invited all the old soldiers
to visit the state house and said they
made Kansas by the glorious victories
of the war. He said it was the duty
of the president to suppress the rebel
lion in the Philippines. Those men OF
the Twentieth Kansas he said, nave
more patriotism in each of them than
have all the Edward AtkinSOns in the
universe and, were he not nelghbor
of mine, would add they have more
than all the Jerry Simpsons in Kansas
Father F NJ Hayden, of the Church
of the Assumption, was the next speak
er. He spoke of the young American
women who captured foreign counts
and no counts" He said he never did
and never would owe allegiance to any
power but the United States.
Ex-Governor John P. St. John, in a
lengthy address, said: These G. A. R
meetings are no place to talk politics
The Grand Army is made up of Re
pubIicans and Democrats, POpulists and
ProhibitiOniStS and the rest are mug
Wumps." He rigidly avoided any utter
ance upon expansion but stated after
his speech that he was not in favor of
expansion. In speaking of the civil
war he said: 1T was here in Kansas
that the first gun for liberty was fired
by John Brown. Today he lives, his
name is sung from ocean to ocean While
ms prosecutors are QeGQ anu AOESOLlSAA-
We freed the negroes but have not kept
up the work. They will not be free un-
til every colOred man in the south can
cast his ballot and have it honestly
counted"
In speaking of the politics of the
country he said: ''The worst curse to
the country is partisan politics. What
the government needs is men who do
their own thinking" He said there was
one subject he would speak on for if
he did not his audience would not be-
lieve he was St. John. In Kansas we
are fighting for liberty he said, I'VE
are fighting against that class of men
who are openly violating the law in To-
peka and elsewhere"
There are $50 saloons in Leaven-
worth shouted some one in the crowd.
And 80 near the Soldiers Home"
shouted another.
Stanley is powerless to enforce the
law" he continued, because of the
repeal of the metropolitan police law.
The trouble is that the politicians are
afraid
They are afraid of the Turner'S
yelled another man in the audience.
I'VE Will make them afraid of the
church people" shouted the speaker.
When we have rid Kansas of the
liquor traffic we can say that Kansas
is free"
Congressman J. d. Botkin spoke
about the Indians being driven from
their homes and said the government
is caring for the Indian better than it
is caring for the old soldier; better than
it is caring for the widows of those who
lie in southern cemeteries"
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-28

live under it yourself (Cheers) He
spoke of the copperheads of the Civil
war and the same people of this war
who are against the Philippine policy
Past National Commander in Chief
Paul VandervOort made a red hot pen
sion speech and roasted the men who
would decrease the pension rolls. He
went after the rich who spend their
money in Europe and marry their
daughters to the rotten descendants of
a defunct aristocracy." He said: The
hook-nosed, blear-eyed, gangrened,
God -forsaken specimens of humanity
are trying to reduce our pension roll.
If there is a railroad to Jerusalem or
a road to hell, let them 60" He scored
the regiments in the Philippine cam
paign that wrote petitions and letters,
begging to be sent home and said the
soldiers of the Civil war never asked
to go home. He scored the governor of
Nebraska who wanted the regiments
sent home and W. J. Bryan for quitting
his regiment
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-28

tions relative to the Philippines will
present themselves in the near future,
growing out of the adjustment of our
institutions to Oriental conditions
questions that can only be determined
by congress; it yet remains true, that
only one legitimate question exists at
this time, namely: That of upholding
the sovereign authority of the United
States. And there is only one Ameri-
can side to this question. When any
man publicly applauds the insurgent
forces who have been shooting our
Kansas boys, I say hoot him on the
spot.
I believe in liberty, but not license
of speech, nor anything that savors Of
copperheadism. And I can not under
stand how any POpulist old soldier can
approve such sentiments. Be kind
enough to express my regrets to the
BOYS and read them this letter.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-28
RAILROAD LOCALS
leer SHllman is off sick.

Engineer Stillman is off sick.
Engineer Farley Beeler is laying of.
Engineer John Hand is laying off for
a few days.
Cy Guthrie, round house machinist. is
the proud pOSsessOr of a new colt. 1t is
a two year old and said to be very fast
It is rumOred that the order which was
placed for ten new engines with the Bald
win locomotive works, has been increased
to thirty.
Geo. Sherman of the round house is
firing on a switch engine for a few days.
Fireman Phil Williams has taken run
No. and ,, between Topeka and Newton.
Engineer J. \. Kelly IS off.
Engineer B. 7. Welch is of for a few
days.
The coal train is now making regular
and irregular trips between Topeka and
Usage City
Link Galletly, who was promoted to- be
initial trip Monday. He pulled a train
from Topeka to EmpOria and back to
Argentine and is now on the ballast train.
Engineer Robinson has gone to We'll
HngtOn for service temporarily.
Engineer Berry is the coal train be-
tween Topeka and Usage City.
Pat COughlin, who has been in the hos
pital for several months past, has been
discharged and is now at his home at No.
III North Monroe street.
ChaS. Davis. from the Cottonwood di-
vision, has taken run No. and g. He was
formerly on run No. lib and ia.
Assistant Superintendent of Machinery
Geo. A Hancock has returned from an
extended trip in the east, where he went
in the hopes of benefiting his health.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-28
RAILROAD NEWS.
The Santa Fe Saves Money By
Picking Ties.
Las Vegas Plant Now i'm Con-
tinuOus Operation.
TIES LAST 15 YEARS.
Scheme Was Originated by Mr..
c. d. HigginsOn.
Railroad News Of a General and
Local Nature.
TIES LAST 15 YEARS.

Every tie now used by the Santa Fe
IN the building Of new road or the re-
pairing Of old roadbed is picked" The
tie picking plant at Las Vegas, New
Mexico. is running continuously. and
from 700 to 1900 Of the preserved beams
are turned out daily.
The picking of ties is one Of the many
economical schemes inaUgurated by the
late c. NJ Higginson while acting as
assistant TO the president. Mr.. Higgin-
son became convinced that the wood
could be made more imperViOuS TO the
action OF earth and water If treated
chemically, and he set on foot a series
Of experiments at the laboratory con-
nected with the general shops here The
experiments resulted in the discovery
that wood cooked with steam and aft
erward treated with a solution of
chloride of zinc would last in the
ground almost double the ordinary
length of time.
This is the process now carried out
at the Las Vegas plant The ties are
first given d steam bath, and in this
They are then placed in a solution of
chloride of zinc and allowed TO remain
FOR some time. After being taken out
of the solution they are painted with a
mixture OF glue. The glue effectually
closes all crevices.
The life of a picked tie in the
ground is estimated to be Is years.
Without being treated a tie will last
but eight years. The scheme is saving
the Santa F'e thousands of dollars an
nualIy.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-28
RAILROAD NOTES.

Harry Miller of Topeka has taken the
position of telegrapher at Blackwell
Wellington Mail.
The Missouri Pacific is surveying for
the extension from Kiowa to Augusta,
Indian Territory.
The Hutchinson & Southern railroad
is building a new three story brick
depot and a II stall brick round house
at Hutchinson.
w. H. Day, foreman of a gang of
linemen on the Union Pacific railroad,
said last night, while in town, that the
entire telegraph line would soon be
put in new--Abilene Chronicle.
J. NJ Rice and a gang of fifteen line
men have commenced work on the re-
building OF the telegraph line between
Wellington and Amarillo. Several new
poles were set in Wellington today
Wellington Mail.
J. r. Lynch who has been Union Pa
cilc agent at 1indsborg for eleven
years has been given the station at
Ellis on the main line. He will also
receive an increase in salary His sue
cessor is George Bone of Ellis. Mr.
Bone is an experienced railroad man.
Mcpherson Republican
W. D. Nelligan has been made gen
eral manager and division superintend-
ent at Amarillo to satisfy the Texas
law requiring every railroad in the
state to maintain general offices in
Texas. His appointment takes effect
October I, but he viii continue to hold
his job as road master.-Wellingto
Mail.
Charles Fem has resigned his posi-
tiOn as train dispatcher of the Santa
Fe at this point, to take effect October
l. He has accepted a position with
Crane & Co, of Chicago. and will be
located at Kansas City Mr.. Fem has
been a resident of this city for nine
years and has made many warm friends
who will regret his removal.-Arkansas
City Traveller.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-28
LABoRERs RESPONDING.
The Demand For Workmen is Being
Fairly Supplied

Wichita, Sept 2S.-AI Moore of New
ton, a Santa Fe railroad contractor was
in the city last evening. Mr.. Moore has
charge of the grading of the new eX-
tension of the Santa Fe from Guthrie
to Caney, Kan. He has 200 men at work
and has the elevation for the grading
up for six miles. He hopes to have the
first section of the work finished by
November 1. He will then begin work
on the second section of six miles and
so on until the work is completed.
Mr.. Moore says that while he can
use a number more of men, he finds
that he can secure them more easily
than he did during the summer. Sew
eral months ago, while Mr.. Moore was
working on the Blackwell branch of the
Santa Fe, he had great trouble securing
men and engaged tramps and everyone
else that the police could round up for
him Now, he says. he is obtaining
large numbers of men who worked on
the farms during harvest and through
threshfng time
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-28
FROM HuTCHINsoN.
Items Concerning the Railroads and
Railroad Men.

z. L. Jordan and wife have returned
from a visit at Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Charles WanEman, baggage master OF
the Santa Fe has gone to Topeka to
take a few weeks medical treatment for
catarrh- He was relieved here by P. J.
Hit
W. L. Leslie, a former conductor on the
Santa Fe, is here from Trinidad, Colora-
do, for a visit with friends. Mr.. Leslie
is now with the Missouri Pacific with
headquarters at Trinidad.
The contract has been made with the
Missouri Pacific by the Hutchinson &
Southern for crossing its track in coming
into the new yards, and everything is
now ready for laying the track
Sam Bourne. a Santa E'e fireman who
has been running through Hutchinson for
Il long time has been visiting in CalifOr-
mia. He will be home in few days
but may return west TO locate perman-
emily.
The finishing lumber for the interior of
the first and second stories of the new
Hutchinson < Southern depot is Of quar-
tered oak and is being worked down by
sOmely finished rooms.
Fred Norman OF the Santa Fe yards
here, will soon 60 to Newton where he
viii be near the superintendent, general
foreman and trainmaster of the division.
giving them a better chance to observe
his good qualities. He Will run out OF
Newton on the chain gang His place
here will be filed by NJ. L. Hogan
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-28
ONE MORE DAY.
g. A. r. Reunion Will Close To-
morrow Evening.
Increase In Attendance Of the
EX- Soldiers.
MANY GOOD SPEECHES.
Paul VanderVoOrt Sails Into
Every body, Bryan Especially.
Congressman Are the Star
Attractions Today.

Wednesday nights camp fire brought
out the largest crowd since the reunion
started.
Colonel W. F. Cloud. of the Second
Kansas cavalry, presided and an
nounced that he would have order and
quiet He introduced Samuel Mills.
company F, Twentieth Kansas, as a
veteran of the last war He was wound
ed at CaIoocan. The NOdocs sang a pa
triotic selection and Colonel d. G. Ed
ridge. senior vice commander of the de-
partment of Iowa spoke. He spoke of
the service of the veterans and in dis
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-28
New Katv Equipment.

Two of the new cars ordered by the
Katy some time ago have arrived in
the city. The cars are Of the new pat
tern, and are similar to those run on
the Lake Shore road. Instead of the
Old-style folding doors they have hand
some glass doors that project out to the
outside of the steps. A floor is laid
over the steps and the doors can not
be opened until the floor is swung up
to the end of the car. They are quite
an Improvement over the old style
coaches in appearance. One is a chair
car and the other is a coach, with a
division for a smoking apartment.
There are eight more cars on the road,
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-28
@RooT HIM ON THE sPoEn
Bald Hornet of the Neosho, Populist
Leader, an Expansionist.

J NJ. Dunsmore of Thayer was to
preside at Wednesday mornings camp
fire His absence was accounted for by
the following letter to Department
Commander Coulter:
Il regret that circumstances beyond
my control prevent my attending the
reunion at Topeka and presiding at the
camp fire on Wednesday morning. This
is especially disappointing to me, as
under existing conditions. I would be
pleased to avail myself of the oppor-
tunity to reiterate, in brief, the sentI-
ments Of my address last year.
While I believe many grave ques-
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-28

The town of Paris, No, has filed suit
against the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Railroad company for $500 damages,
alleging that ignorance or carelessness
on the part of employees of the COM
pany was responsible for the appear
ance of smallpox at Paris four weeks
ago. Charles Sanders, a negro section
hand, brought the disease to Paris. He
had been an inmate of the hospital at
from the disease. Three other negroes
were attacked by the disease and the
town has been put to heavy expense in
maintaining a quarantine and caring
for the patients
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-28
Fake Nailed.

The latest fake which has been pub
lished about the Hutchinson & South
ern road comes from Ponca City and is
probably the worst of several very bad
fake stories. Some time ago President
Ripley and other Santa Fe officers, in
going from their main line across to one
of their branches, were taken over the
Hutchinson & Southern road in the
presidents special car. From this oc-
currence the POnca City correspond
ents manufactured a story that the
Santa Fe had bought the Hutchinson
& Southern road from Blackwell to
Cross.-Hutchinson News.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-28
ROCK ISLAND ALERT.
Making Ready to Build Into a Rich
Oklahoma District.

Guthrie. o. T. Sept. 2S.-The geologf-
cal expert OF the Chicago. Rock Islands
& Pacific railroad was in Greer county
last week examining the beds of gyp-
sum between Salt Fork and Elm. There
are believed to be large deposits in the
county. The indications now seem to
be that as soon as the Rock Island line
to Fort Sill IS complete the line will
come west from Sill, crossing the North
Fork of the Canadian river just above
NavajOe, then between the Salt Fork
and Elm through Mangum to the plains
of the county.
This would give the Rock Island 200
miles of rOadbed without a stream to
cross It would also cut into the Santa
Fe's northern cattle shipping business.
Work on the new line is being urged
forward at a rapid rate.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-28
RAFEs TAKE A FALL.
Reductions Made From st. Louis to
Missouri River.

St. Louis, Sept. 2s.-The St. Louis
western lines have decided to reduce
rates between St Louis and Kansas
City in order to equalize conditions
The rates from St. Louis. west bound.
effective September 20, viii be as fol-
lows: To Kansas City, Sc; to Leaven-
Joseph, S7.15: to Council Bluffs, $11; to
Omaha, $11.10.
Rates to points beyond will be based
on above, and all reduced rates will be
rendered to eastern lines for basing
purposes Rates are made so as to be
prOportiOnate with the reduced rates
now in effect from Chicago.
All of the Chicago Kansas City and
Chicago Omaha lines have followed the
Atoms suit and established a SO rate
to the Nebraska metropolis.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-28
Engine Accident at Pan1ine.

Engine No. 639 blew out a cylinder
head just west of Pauline WedneS-
day while pulling westbound passenger
train No. 1. The cause of the accident
was the breaking OF the piston rod at
the cross head a new engine was teIe-
graphed for, and No. 252, in charge OF
Engineer Leaf and Fireman Williams
responded and took the train on from
Pauline. By throwing the broken cylin-
der out of use, No. 639 was brought into
Topeka and placed in the shops for
repairS.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-28
The Bravery 81 Voc.

Was grandly shown by Mrs John Dow
ling of Butler Pa in three years
struggle with a malignant stomach
trouble that caused distressing attacks OF
nausea and indigestion All remedies
failed to relieve her until she tried EsIec-
trio Bitters. After taking it two months
she wrote: ''I am now wholly cured and
can eat anything It is truly q Grand
tonic for the whole system as 7 gained
in weight and feel much stronger since
using it, It aids digestion. cures dyspep-
sia, improves appetite. gives new life only
soc. Guaranteed WaggOner's drug store.
7S1 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-28
MORTGAGE FOR s4o,ooo,ooo.
It Cost the Iron Mountain:S2o,oo 900 In
Revenue Stamps

Texarkana, Ark Sept 2S-The
largest mortgage record ever made in
this section of this country has been
filed in the clerks office of Miller coun-
ty, Arkansas.
The St. Louis, Iron Mountain &
Southern Railroad company. through
its attorneys, filed a mortgage with
Clerk J. D. SanderSOn in favor of the
Metropolitan Trust company of New
York, for SAC. .00O, 900. The document
covered ninety-four pages Of legal cap
and consumed $4,000 worth of revenue
stamps.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-28
IMPROVEMENT AT PROFIT.
Santa Fe and Wabash Roads Derive
Benefit From Trusts Work

Chicago, Sept. 2s.-The steady ad-
vance in the price of steel rails has
given rise to a peculiar situation, where
by a number of large railroads, notably
the Atchison and Wabash, are improv-
ing their tracks at an actual profit
Contracts for the rails were let some
months ago when prices were com
paraGvely low. They are now being
delivered, and. although they are heaY-
ier and better than the ones being re-
moved, they are being disposed of for
more than the price originally paid, in
some cases the profit being 81 per ton.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-28

Morrill,, George W. Click. W. H. Smith,
MarysvilIe. Hon S. S. Benedict, Fredonia
200 D. m.-E. P. Cochran, Cottonwood
Falls, presiding; address by E. H. Fun
ston J. w. Bailey, L. D. Lewelling.
Colonel W. H. Carpenter, Rev. W. l.
Grant. 500 q. nj. P. Harris, OF
tawa, presiding; addresses by Hon
John Martin, s. r. Peters, Frank Mel
son and others
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-28
Will Mr.. King ExpIain P

Tom King of Topeka took possession
Of the Santa Fe corn king on carnival
day. With the boldness of a Tom An
derSOn he addressed the audience, say
ing he was the author of Walls of
Corn" The corn exhibited was from
his farm in Shawnee county and King
COrn's origin was born in his fertility.
J. H. Garside cooled him off with a
pail OF Mater.=Atchison Champion.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-28
GOVERNMENT WILL AID
In Advertising the St Louis Worlds
Fair

st. Louis. No, Sept. 2S.-POstmaster
Baumoff today completed arrangements
with ex-Secretary of the Interior D. r
ecutive committee for the use of a special
cancellation stamp with words --World-s >
fair: Louisiana purchase centennial 1893
to be used on all incoming and outE0iuE
mail Permission had been obtained from
Washington for the use of this stamp
and all that was awaited was an absolute
statement from Mr.. Francis that the fair
would be held. This statement was made
poSitiYeIv and without hesitation
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-28
DINNER MAY BE COLD.
Otis Accepts an Invitation From
Society of the Genesee-

New York Sept. 2S-General E 8
Otis, under date of Manila. August Il.
writes to the Society of the Geneses.
accepting a complimentary dinner 10 b.
rendered by the society on his return 10
America The time of my return. how
ever" the general adds. insofar as my
knowledge extends is very indefinite
and subject to the instructions may
receive from superior authority"
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-28
New Consolidated Engines.

An order has been issued for the con-
structiOn of six new engines to be built
at the Santa Fe shops here. Work will
be commenced on them Immediately,
and rushed through as soon as possible.
The new engines will be consolidated
engines and have cylinders q by 80
inches. Each boiler will be 6S inch
shell in front with a 10 inch shell at
the wagon top.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-28
STOCK CAR FAMINE.
The Railroads Are Dealing With an
Unpreeedented Cattle Movement

Kansas City. No, Sept. 25.-There is
a car famine at the stock yards, a
shortage of nearly SEQ cars being re-
ported. The unprecedentedly heavy
movement of cattle would probably be
far greater if the railways could meet
the demand for cars Every available
car is in use and still there are not
enough.
There were $4,000 cattle in the yards
today, and the movement of feeders into
the country is being delayed on account
OF the scarcity of cars.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-28
Dewey DaY Decoration

Mr.. James Moore, paymaster of the
Santa Fe, will on Dewey day display in
one of the front windows Of the Santa
F'e general office building a section of
the decorations used in beautifying the
streets OF New York for the reception
to the great admiral. The section is
about the size of flag. and was sent
to Mr.. Moore from the mill where the
official Dewey bunting was manuiac-
f11rp6
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-28
Tomorrow's Programme.

The following is the programme for
Friday, Dewey day:
Friday. September 29th: officer of the
day-George Barker, Holton. 1000 a.
m.-Camp-fire, Oscar Mcdowell. CoIum-
bus, presiding; addresses by z. N.