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The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-17
RAILROAD news.
The Circus is Very Much Abroad
in Kansas This Year.
Will Be the Greatest Show Year
in the History of the State.
GET OVER A MILLION.
Estimated That Kansas People
Will Contribute That Much.
Every Show of Amy Size is Book
ed For a Visit.

Wheat shipments are not the only
worry of the operating officials of Kan
sas railroads at the present time. The
circus business is claiming a great por-
ton of these gentlemens attention.
According to Santa Fe operating Of
hcials in this city this will be the great
est circus year in the history of the
state By the middle of October practi-
cally every show of sufficient size to
make long journeys will have visited
the state.
Several shows are in Kansas at the
present time. A number of others have
routes booked through the state during
September. The railroads, or at least all
of the railroads outside of the men who
have to be responsible for the safe trans
portation of pharaphernalia and men,
ageries, are happy over the condition of
affairs, for the long circus trains means
big financial returns.
1t is estimated by the Santa Fe people
that the shows will take considera bly,
over million dollars out of the state.
The enormous wheat crop is responsible
for the influx of the circus aggrega tions,
and towns throughout the wheat belts
are to be particularly favored.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-17
FROM WELLINGTON.

Engineer w. c. Danenburg, who has
been here several days visiting his fam
lily, has returned to Hutchinson.
Firemen Walt Amick and James
Ostrander returned yesterday from To-
peka, where they went to take the ex-
animation for promotion. The result of
the examination will not be known for
several days.
The Santa F'e is finally loosening up in
Guthrie. Superintendent Bailey says
the company will push to early compile
ton large round house, machine shops
and miles of side tracks. Following
this will be the building of a union
depot. superintendent Bailey of the
Oklahoma division, is in Guthrie to see
that the work starts off right. In dis
cussing needed facilities he said that
the Santa Fe business has reached such
proportions in Guthrie that the company
was obliged to spread out.
Brakeman Frank Dean returned last
night from his trip to Iowa and Mis-
souri,.
Engineer Dave elliott and wife leave
tomorrow for an extended visit to rela-
, tives in central California
Harry Coombs, who has been acting
as night yardmaster during the absence
of Gus Hamel will go back to his old
job on the switch engine
Gus Hame1 will take his old position
as night yardmaster. He got a six
months leave of absence to try his luck
at Cape Nome, but less than three
months was sufficient to satisfy his crav-
ing for gold
Fireman James Ostrander and Walter
Amick who took the examination at To-
peka this week for promotion, both failed
on defective sight and hearing. They will
be given another examination after a
few months trea atment with specialist.
The tests are very strict, as the RESPONSE
bility of an engineer is great, but where
a defect of sight or hearing is tempor-
ary and durable the applicant is advised
to try again.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-17
FROM NEWTON.

Frank Ira has bumped" Charlie
Millspaugh from the Jetmore run and
went out this morning with Conductor
Johnson.
Conductor Cal Boyle is wearing the
blue clothes and brass buttons on one
of the passenger runs out of Kansas
City, taking Joe Baxter's place for the
present.
Engineer Walter SaunGers has secur-
ed fifteen days leave of absence and
has gone to Arkansas to visit Mrs.
Saunders Gene Devorraux went out on
his run this morning.
Brakeman J. E. Kelsey and family
have departed for an outing in Colo
rado. They expect to be gone until
about the first of September.
A train consisting of 109 cars, ninety
nine of them being loads, came in from
the west last night. This is probably
the heaviest train ever handled by the
Santa Fe. The tonnage was 4,059 tons
and was about all two big engines could
do to get them over the division. There
may have been longer trains on this
division, but none heavier.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-17

was caused by a polite practice which
has existed among brakemen in viola
tion of rules the brakema non the
train first arriving at a switch throw
ing the switch for the train coming
from the other direction.
Engineer F. NJ. Friedman of No. IL
had stopped his train on the switch
Engineer F. F. Desmond of No. 1 took
it for granted that the brakeman of
No. IL had thrown the switch, and with
out stopping to satisfy himself. con-
tinued at a high rate of speed, crashing
into the other train with terrific force
He claimed that the brakes failed to
work and he could not stop. but the
company's master mechanic could find
nothing wrong with the brakes The
coroner's jury, in accordance with the
facts as brought out by examination of
crews and passengers, returned a YER
dict holding Engineer Desmond respon-
sible on the ground that he negligently
failed to keep his train under proper
control
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-17
ENGINEER BADLY HURT.
As the Result of Carelessness on the
Oklahoma Division of the Santa Fe.

Emporia, Aug. 17.-C. w. Shepherd is
dangerously sick at his home ON South
Rural street. He was engineer on an
engine pulling thirty freight cars over
the Cottonwood division of the Santa
F'e. when a wreck occurred that caused
the company a loss of hundreds of dol
lars, and may result in Shepherds
death.
At 4:9O yesterday afternoon he was
running at thirty-five miles an hour.
At the Station Rocks about sixteen
miles north of Winfield, an open switch
caused the wreck. On the siding stood
a car of steel rails. Shepherd saw the
mistake that someone had made, but
not until too late. He threw back his
reverse lever and started to jump. His
engine left the rails, allowing the links
to strike the ties. AS Shepherd jumped
the lever was hurled forward, catching
him just across the small of the back
He was brought home, and all day long
DR.. Jacobs has been trying to keep him
alive. His back is badly strained and it
is thought that he is hurt internally.
When the engine struck the steel rails
it was smashed into a pile of scrap iron.
Box cars were piled up all along the
siding, but Shepherd was the only man
hurt. At this time it is impossible to
fix the blame for the accident, more
than that somebody" made a mis-
take
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-17
NEW SANTA FE LINE.
Reported That q Branch Road Will
Be Built in California

San Francisco, Aug.17-A railroad ex-
tending eastward from Modesto to Oak
dale in Stauislaus and westward across
the coast range to San Jose is a prOba-
bility of the near future, and substantial
rumor has it that the Santa Fe Railroad
company is beginning the scheme, having
ordered rails and other construction ma
terial Rights of way along the propos-
ed route are now held by a company of
capitalists which incorporated at Mo-
deSto some months ago.
The line, as proposed, is from Oakdale
to Clanston, Clanston to Modesto, and
from Modesto to Crows Landing on the
San Joaquin river. From that point it
will strike directly into the coast range.
Crows Landing is the point to which the
government proposes to dredge and
clean the San Joaquin river, making it
easily navigable for heavy -draught river
boats, and it is also the terminal point
of the projected Fresno canal.
The line will also connect with the
Sierra Pacific railway, which taps the
rich mining regions of the southern
mines. There is an easy pass of the
coast range to@the westward leading to
San Jose by an almost direct line.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-17
Hay MEN ELECT.
The National Association at Balti-
more Adjourns.

Baltimore, Aug. 1.-THE convention
of the National Hay association ad-
journed yesterday after electing Off
GERS and deciding to meet in Indianap-
oils in 1901. The officers elected are as
follows: President, George c. Warren,
Saginaw, Mich; vice presidents, ]. w
Dusenberry, New York, and George S
Bride, Chicago; secretary-treasurer. r.
H. Patterson, Chicago.
Several minor amendments to the
constitution and bylaws of the associa-
tion were adopted and among the most
important features of the session was
paper by Edward A. Mosely, secretary
of the interstate commerce commission,
in the course of which Mr.. MOsely as
serted that the railways had success
fully fought against every effort to re-
duce and equalize freight rates. He
also declared that the grain dealers of
Chicago had been forced to appeal to
J. Pierpont Morgan for permission to
carry on business.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-17

there was no doubt that a new agree
ment would be signed.
There is an immense number of docu-
mentS relating to the volume of business
done by the two roads between Denver
and Pueblo to be gone over. The busi-
ness of last year, while an agreement
has been in force, will be gone over.
The Santa Fe officials arrived in Den
yer by special train. They are E. P.
Ripley, president; J. NJ. Barr, third vice
president; H U. Nudge, general mana
ger; H. c. Whitehead, general auditor;
w. B. Jansen, assistant to the president,
and r. ]. Parker, division superintend-
ent- The party is at the Brown Palace
hotel.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-17
Left Out the Main Defense.
IFrom the Salt Lake Tribune.

IFTOm the Sd1I Lake
An ex-justice of the peace tells the
following story: During the time he
was in office a young man was brought
up before him on the charge of gam
bling. The evidence was conclusive,
and the judge imposed a fine, which
was paid on the spot When the case
adjourned the defendant remained be-
hind and asked the judge for a few
moments conversation. 'The case is
over" he began, land the fine has been
paid, and it's settled as far that
goes, but want to tell you how it hap
pened. You see, the cop told US if we did
not stop he'd run us in. Well, we were
playing a jackpot. I had an ace, three
queens and a king before the draw. 1
discarded the ace and king and drew an
other queen. There were good hands out
against me- and they tried to bluff me
out, and I stayed with the. Now, what
I want to know is what you would have
done in a case like that"
Stayed with them if the gallows had
been in sight" cried the excited judge.
why in the name of common sense was
not that evidence brought out at the
trial?"
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-17
NEMESIS OF TRAIN ROBBERS
Remarkable Record of Union Pacific
in Hounding Bandits.

The running to earth and killing of the
two bandits who robbed the Union Pa
cific train at Hugo has caused consider
able talk in railroad circles of the ven
geance of the Union Pacific. The Hugo
robbers held up the Union Pacific one
Sunday and the following Saturday both
had been run down and killed.
The Union Pacific has always main
tanned a policy of swift vengeance on
those who hold up its trains. Nearly %
years ago six men robbed a Union Pa
cific train at Big Springs, Neb. Within
ten days four were killed in Kansas and
a week later the other two were killed a
few miles further south Eighteen years
later a man held up and dynamited the
express car at Brady Island, Neb. With
in a week he was captured and was later
sent to the state penitentiary. Last year
a train was held up at Wilcox, Wyo. The
robbers escaped toward the Hole-in-t the
Wall country, pursued by the Union Pa
cific detectives. Three of the gang were
killed in the Jackson Hole country,
fourth was sent to the penitentiary and
the remaining man alone escaped, but the
Union Pacific detectives are still on his
trail.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-17
WOOLLEY'S TOUR.
Prohibition Candidate Will Address
Pennsylvania Meetings.

Chicago. Aug. 17.-John G. Woollley,
Prohibition candidate for president,
will leave here today for Pennsylvania,
where he will address five large assem-
blies and summer meetings. Returning
to Illinois next week he will leave on a
tour of the Pacific coast. His special
train itinerary will begin September 10.
In the party will be Mr.. Woollley,
Henry B. Metcalf, vice presidential can
didate; Rodney B. Gushing of Maine,
Samuel Dicks of Michigan, and Oliver
w. Stewart of Chicago. The first run
through Illinois and Iowa, speeches be-
ing made wherever possible. Later
many other states will be toured. Much
of the speaking will be done from the
rear platform of a Pullman car.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-17
sREDsn AND INDIANS.
Santa Fe Boys and Haskell Students
to Cross Bats SATURDAY..

The Santa Fe REDS have a baseball
game with the Haskell Indians tomor-
row afternoon The game will be called
promptly at O'Clock on the Washburn
grounds.
The team is seriously crippled because
of the absence of Pitcher Sherman. Sher-
man was recently assigned to duty in
Argentine which leaves the team prac-
tically without a pitcher. Boltz could
fill the place admirably but so far has
been unable to play with the team It
is quite likely however, that he will be
pursuaded to pitch the game tomorrow.
The lineup for the game will probably
be as follows: Catcher, Bair; pitcher,
Boltz; first base, Frank Wahle; second
base, Gardiner: third base, Huey; short
stop, Albert Wahle; left field, Sullivan;
center field, Larkins; right field, Ira
Henry.
Other games scheduled are one at Au-
burn on the 23d and return game with
the Indians at Lawrence on the 25th.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-17
PRESIDENTIAL PARTY.
Dined at Country Club Last Night
Near Washington.

Washington. Aug. 1.-THE President
and Mrs Mckinley, the members oe the
cabinet now in the city and others dined
at the Country club near Washington
last night, the party being the guests of
Secretary Root. Others present were
Secretary and Mrs. Gage, Postmaster
General Smith, Secretary Wilson. Sena-
tor Foraker' AdJutant General Corbin
and Secretary Cortelyou.
The party was entertained by a strong
quartette station on the lawn which
played a number of plantation melodies
and other music
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-17
SANTA FE LIMITED CONTINUED
Trains Will Be Run During the
Winter.

It was announced at Santa F'e head
quarters today that the California linn
tied trains would be run daily during
the coming winter The service will be
reinaugurated about October 15 but the
daily service will probably not COM
mence until December 1. Up to that
time the trains will run either three or
four times a week.
Instead of leaving Chicago in the eve
ming, as in years past, the limited trains
will next winter leave there about 10
o'clock in the morning, passing through
Kansas City II hours later and Topeka
shortly before midnight. The through
time of the trains will remain at Sc
hours.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-17
memphis Route Fast rrain.

The Southeastern limited leaving Kan
sas City daily at $50 p. m. enables pas
sengers to reach Memphis at a. m...
Birmingham 4:30 p. m, Chattanooga
S:45 p. m, Atlanta 1875 p. M, New Or
leans 7:35 p. m next day, Jacksonville,
Fla, $50 second morning. Correspond
ing time to all points in the southeast.
Entire train, with reclining chair car
and palace buffet sleeping car runs
through to Birmingham, stopping only
at important local stations, as Olathe,
Paola, Pleasanton, Fort Scott, Lamar
and Springfield.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-17
G. A. r.
Official Train to Chicago.
Via Santa Fe Route,

Department Commander Martin and
staff have arranged with the Santa Fe
Route for a special train to carry the
old soldiers and their friends to the Ma
tiOnal Encampment at Chicago. This
train will leave Kansas points Sunday,
August 26, arriving Chicago early Mon
day morning. For tickets, folders, space
and information call on or write T. L.
King, Agent. Depot, Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-17
Reduced Rates Granted.

The railroads have granted a one fare
plus two dollar rate for the round trip
to the National Congress of Farmers
which convenes at Colorado Springs on
Tuesday, September 21 and lasts till the
end Of the month. Tickets will be on sale
two days previous to the date set for the
opening and will be good until the Sd of
September.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-17
ROCK ISLAND CHANGES.
Shifts to Be Made in the Work of
Ticket Agents in Topeka.

Ticket Agents in Topeka.
w. F. Ladd, travelling auditor of the
Rock Island west of the Missouri river,
has been in Topeka checking up the ac-
counts of the Topeka ticket office.
This is preparatory to the installation
of ]. F. Simons, who has been night
ticket seller, to the same position in the
day time.
This change was made necessary be-
cause of the departure next week of
Roy Smith, day ticket seller, on two
months vacation trip through the west.
Mr. Smith will hunt and fish in Color
RADIO after which he will go on to the
Pacific coast by short stages
Charles Matthews has been appointed
to the position of night ticket seller.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-17
CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS.
Santa Fe and Colorado Southern Of
flcials Talking Agreement.

Denver, Aug. 1.-THE conference be-
tween the officials of the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe and the Colorado &.
Southern railroads regarding a new
agreement for the use of the Santa Fe
tracks between Denver and Pueblo by
the Colorado & Southern railroad is now
in progress. 1t was said yesterday that
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-17
Three Fast Trains to Chicago via
Santa Fe Route.

Modern and comfortable equipment.
Quicker time than via any other line or
combination of lines. Trains leave To-
peka at convenient hours, reaching Chi
cago the same day or early next morn
ing. Tickets, folders, reservations, etc,
by applying to T. L. King, Agent, To-
peka depot.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-17
IF you're Going East

and want to make early morning con-
nections at Chicago take Santa Fe train
No. 2, leaving Topeka at p. m. No
hurry; no worry. Your troubles end
when you get your ticket. Pullman pal
ace and tourist sleepers and free chair
cars. Dining cars. One fare to Chicago
and return August 24-27. T. L. King,
Agent, Topeka depot.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-17
Another Transcontinental Line.

Victoria, B. c.. Aug. 1.-THE Times
says that the money for Mackenzie and
Manns railway from the great lakes to
the Pacific with a branch line to Dawson
has been subscribed in London. The Pa
cific terminus will be on the northern
coast of Columbia
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-17
THE OFFICIAL ROUTE
To National Encampment G. A. r.,
Chicago, is the Santa Fa

Train with Department Commander
ana star will leave Kansas points
August 26- Special equipment provided
for 1opeka passengers. Sleepers and
depot, will reserve space. sell tickets
and supply folders.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-17
Chicago and Return $14oo via the
Santa Ea

account q. A r. annual reunion.
Tickets on sale Aug. oath to 97th in
elusive Good leaving Chicago as late
as Sept Both These trains daiIy.an fast
arriving Chicago ahead of any other
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-17
DUE TO POLITENEss.
Practice Among Brakemen Respon.
sible For Fatal D. & G. r. Wreck.

Denver, Aug. 17.-Investigation has
shown conclusively that the wreck on
the Denver & Rio Grande at Monu-
ment, which resulted in the death of
r. F. Webber, instantly killed, and B.
S. Gilbert, who fingered nearly an hour
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-17
CHICAGO AND RETURN.
S14.OO

Via "Great Rock Island Route"
Tickets ON sale Aug. oath to 27th. Final
return limit Sept. 80. For tickets and
reservations in S1eepers, see A. M. Fuller.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-17

Hoax-'"There's a proof that our days
are numbered" Joax-"What?" Hoax
The calendar
The oasis., 1900-02-03

aside and no contract was let. The books were ordered from McNeill, and paid for at sixteen dollars each. In July last the board considered bids for printing-after due advertisement. At that time the bid of THE OASIS was the lowest upon nearly every item presented, if not al Again DO con- tract was let, and the work put out to those whose bids were much higher. Of course they charged their own prices. And now the printing for the remainder of the present term of of ice goes in the same way.
 One of these days 1t will be an in- teresting study for taxpayers to ind how much more the public printing costs under this peculiar system than it would have cost had the board let contracts to the lowest bidders, as their advertisements have stipulated. In due time the figures will be pres ented for consideration by taxpayers.
 In dismissing the subject now TIE OASIS wishes to say few words to several very respectable citizens who have recently asked the editor 'why caunot there be neace in Nogales?"
 How can peace be expected when public business is conducted in this way? County officials are expect- ed to conduct the county business in the best interest of the taxpayers. Is 1t in the interest of taxpayers to pay higher price for work than reputable and we'll furnished business houses offer to contract to do it? Can men against whom distinctions so inyidivus are made flor private reas ms" be ex- pected to remain in very peaceful frame of mind? These are very grave questions and they go to the root of all the trouble iu Nogales.
The oasis., 1900-02-03
Glorious News

Comes from Dr. D. B. Cargile of Wishita, l. T. He writes: -Four bnttles of Electric Bitters has curel Mrs. Brewer of scrofula, which had caused her great suffering for years :. Terrible sores would break out on her head and face, and the best doctors could give m help; but her cure is complete aud her health is excellent" :" This shows what thousands have proved-that Electric Bitters is the best blood purifier known. It's the supreme remedy for eczema letter. salt rheum. ulcers, bOils and running
The oasis., 1900-02-03
NOTICE.
To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

All parties are hereby notified that the mining claims in the Cananea mountains, District of Arizpe, Sonora, now being offered for sale by l.. Lind say, are in conflict with patented ground belonging to the "Cananea Consolidated Copper Company" So- ciedad AnoDima. and that any parties purchasing said claims from Lindsay will acquire no right except to litigatD CANANEA COPPER CONSOLIDATE COMPANY, Sociedad Anonima
 By w. c. GREENE,
 Director.