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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24
FROM DODGE CITY.

A B. Glaze has recovered his health
sufficiently to resume his duties as sec
ton foreman.
VIM. Klinedienst has been transferred
from the freight office to his former
place as car sealer, and Walter Bell
goes back to baggage room, while Paul
Madden is on extra list.
Fred Balch, Thomas Ryan, Mrs. J.
D. Murphy, Miss Lulu Kerr and Miss
Ida Cowley attended the fremen's ball
at Newton.
The problem of water for engines has
been solved in western Kansas by the
Santa Fe, which has sunk what prom
ises to be an unusual well at Lakin.
The well was put down $50 feet. The
flow of water which was reached is
very strong, the water rising to a depth
of 40 feet The Santa Fe gave the
well an extraordinary pumping test, but
could lower the water only ten feet in
the we'll The people of Lakin be-
lieved a well that deep would find ar
tesian water but it is not of that kind.
However, the water which was reached
has stood tests in the water service de-
partment of the company in that city,
a fact which is pleasing to the COM
pany management and the people of
T.aISin alike
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24

the Union Pacific and the Chicago &
Alton are already working under very
close traffic relations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24
RAILROADS LOSE.
Will Have to Accept Governments
Terms For Soldier Transportation.

Chicago, March 24.-There is little
prospect that the railroads will succeed
in forcing the government to pay higher
rates for the transportation of soldiers
than the railroads have been in the
habit of making for theatrical trOupeS,
baseball clubs, brass bands, and sim
liar aggregations. The general passen-
ger agents of the western lines met here
and racked their brains in order to de-
wise some scheme for forcing the gov
eminent to pay the money it is with
holding from them, but they failed to
for them to pursue. Some of the gen
eral passenger agents talked loudly of
a test case in the United States SUI
preme court, but the attorneys of other
roads have given an opinion that the
general passenger agents had better
settle their claims on the basis proposed
by the government.
1t is well known that at the beginning
of the war with Spain the railroads
fought among themselves for the priv
iege of transporting soldiers, and in
some cases made rates of only a frac-
ton of a cent a mile. The western roads
seemed first to realize that the govern
ment was compelled to transport SOL
diers, so they agreed to stop bidding
against each other for movements of
troops and unite in rendering only the
highest tariff rates. They went further.
and agreed that no matter which lines
carried troops at those rates the profits
should be divided equally among all the
railroads in the pool. Some of the best
railroad lawyers in the country have
declared that such an agreement was in
direct violation of the antitrust law,
and that the railroads in the pool also
violated the interstate commerce law
by discriminating in rates between
parties of soldiers and actors or base
ball players.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24
MAY CONSOLIDATE.
Rumor Concerning Alton, P. & G.,
Union Pacific and Illinois Cen
tral Railroads.

Kansas City, Mo-, March 24.-The re-
cent rumors of the big railroad con-
solidation involving the Union Pacific,
the Chicago & Alton, the Illinois Cen
trail and the Kansas City Southern,
the latter road being the reorganized
Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf, were
revived here when it became known
that high officials of all these lines
were holding a secret conference in
Kansas City.
Among those participating in the con-
ference were S. H. FELTON,, president
of the c. & A, Horace G. Burt, presi-
dent of the Union Pacific, E. H. Harri
man, president of the Oregon Short
Line and a, director in the Union Pa
cifie, the c. & A. and the Illinois Cen
trail. and one of the controlling spirits
in the management of the Kansas City
Southern.
Added interest was given to the con-
ference by the face that MeSSrS. Har-
riman and FELTON, came to the meeting
by appointment directly after making
a careful inspection of the Kansas City
Southern lines.
The stories of a pending consolidation
are denied, but among railway men not
directly interested the probability of
such a combine is much discussed.
Especial stress is laid upon the fact
that the same capitalists are largely
interested in all the properties and that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24
THAT MIDLAND EXTENSION.
Several OklahomaTowndsAr Anxious
For the Road.

Wichita, March 24.-Already several
contractors have been to Wichita look
ing up the matter of extending the
Kansas Midland south from Wichita
through Oklahoma to Dennison. This,
it appears, may be taken as an indica-
ton that the road is to be built at once.
Mr.. Homan, formerly superintendent
of the Midland before that road was
leased to the Frisco, is expected here
some time next week to look up the
matter of making a preliminary sur
vey and selecting a route through Ok
lahoma. Several Oklahoma, towns have
offered substantial aid in promoting the
scheme if they can secure the road. A
committee of Perry gentlemen, headed
by Hon. Thomas Doyle, is looking af
ter the road and these people are MAX
ing the most aggressive hustle yet
shown. Up to March LIST various Kan
sas- and Oklahoma towns on the pro-
posed route had indicated a willing
ness to vote aid in different amounts,
the aggregate of which amounts to
more than one hundred thousand dol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24
RAILROAD NEWS.
Western Road Springs a Start
ling Proposition.
Would Transport Beers to the
Missouri Valley.
BIG ARMY OF AGENTS.
VIII Invade the Transvaal In
Event of BOer Defeat.
BIG ARMY OF AGENTS.
Railroad Officials Believe Afri-
kanders Would Come.

Chicago, March 24.-If the British u1-
timately win in the war in the Trans
wall, officers of one of the big western
railroads, with headquarters in Chi
cago, will attempt to induce the Beers
to immigrate to the United States and
settle on railway land west of the
Missouri river. The company is con-
sidering a plan to send about twenty
five passenger and land agents to South
Africa as soon as the war is over with
satehels full of arguments on the adj
vantages of the territory to be offered.
Even if the Beers are victorious the
plan of the railroad will not be aban-
doned, but if the English are success
full the agitation will be started earlier
and with more vigor.
I'VE have been considering the
scheme quite a while" said the general
manager of the road. ITO the liberty
loving Afrikanders the advantages of
the United States as a. place for farm
ers will appeal eloquently. The Beers
have been on the move constantly. If
the British defeat them the Beers will
not relish the idea of living under the
rule of their conquerors. The govern
ment of the United States is in line with
their ideas and it is our opinion that in
no other country on the globe would
they be as well satisfied as they would
here. They are conscious of the SYM
pathy for them and their cause among
the people of this country and we be-
heve that when the matter is put be-
fore them properly thousands of the
Beers viii be ready to pack up and
move to this country. We have enough
land on our lines west of the Missouri
river to furnish good-sized farms to al
most an unlimited number of families.
The land is cheap, the transportation
facilities are immensely superior to
those in the Transvaal and the people
of the trans Missouri country would re-
ceive the newcomers with open arms" "
officers of the railroad figure that the
journey from South Africa to the va
cant land of the west would be no Sc
riouS difficulty. Special vessels would
be chartered and arrangements would
be made to carry the Beers and their
families from the Pacific port of en-
try to the trans Missouri country at
very low rates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24
FROM LAS VEGAS.

c. M. Stansbury, for a long time mas
ter mechanic of the Pecos Valley &
Northwestern railway, at Roswell, has
resigned.
Judge H. L Waldo, the Santa Fe's
solicitor in New Mexico, is said to have
cleaned up a cool 900 on Santa Fe
stock within the past two weeks.
The local B. of l. F. division at San
Marcial elected the following officers:
J. H. Holman, c. E.; Geo. Tibbitts, F.
E.: Frank Remp, s. E.; ]. K DeHart,
F. A E.; A A Kellam, S. A. E.; ]. A.
johnson, It. A E.; auditing committee
-Messrs DeHart, Shellenberger and
Roberts; secretary of insurance, Ed
Manning: delegate to G. l. B. of L. E.,
J. p. McMurray; delegate to G. c. of
A, Sid Hockett; local committee of adj
justment-Sid Hockett, jeff Roberts.
Frank Remp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24
The Type OF the Prevailing Grip.
From the New york Herald.


although Grip prevailed in mild
form during the late autumn months, it
has now taken on an Enthusiastically viz
ulent type in the extent and character
of it's new invasion. During the last
fortnight thousands who have escaped
heretofore have been stricken, and the
disease is plainly epidemic over a very
wide section of country.
The type of the disease is essentially
catarrhal and chiefly manifests itself
in infiammatory affections of the MEM
branes of the nose, throat and upper
air passages. The attack is quite sud
den and there is generally a high tenn
perature, with pain in the forehead.
hacking and Initiative cough, with gen
eral muscular pains and prostration-
It is the attention to little things
the avoidance of draughts, the cultiva-
ton of habits of temperance in eating
and drinking the obedience to all by
ssienic rules-wIlich can make any one
reasonably safe"
DR. Humphreys Specific Seventy
seven meets the exigency of the pre-
vailing epidemic. ''77'' restores the
checked circulation Indicated by a sud
den child, the first sign of taking Cold;
starts the blood coursing through the
veins and so breaks up the Cold.
Manual of all diseases, especially about
children. sent free.
For sale by all druggists, or sent on
receipt of price, 25c and $1.00. Humph-
reys' Homeopathic Medicine CO., Cor.
William & John Sts. N. Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24
New B. & M. Line

Atchison, March 24-Early this week
a gang of surveyors arrived at High
an outfit of surveying instruments
The chief engineer refused to enter
into any discussion as to what he was
there for. The surveyors started at
the east end of Highland and proceeded
southwark, crossing Wolf river a mile
and a half west of Severance; thence
almost to Denton. Wednesday morning
they returned to Highland, and COM
menced surveying in the opposite direc-
ton. There is every reason to believe
that the force is surveying for the pro-
posed B. & M. new line from Preston,
Neh. to AtchiSOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24
$4,000 For a Night Walk.

Dan Conroy, of Braman, o. T., has
sued the Santa Fe railroad for $4,000
damages for putting him off a train.
Conroy recites in his petition that he
bought a ticket at Braman, o. T., for
Woodward, via Wellington. Upon
his return he was put off the train
shortly after it pulled out of yelling
ton the night of March 9, last. The
conductor, he says, refused to recog-
nize the validity of the ticket and
claimed that he was not on the right
train. He was forcibly put off and
compelled to walk back to yelling
ton in the dark greatly to his physical
inconvenience and causing intense
mental anguish.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24
FROM GooDLAND.

o. Marshall is the new operator
Fireman T. H. Wilson has a regular
engine.
Brakeman Felt is sick at the Depot
hotel with tonsilitis.
Operator w. c. Edwards has been
promoted to dispatcher to fill the place
made vacant by the death of Mr.. Van
Auker.
All the divisions west of the river
sent a dispatcher here from each office
to attend the funeral of Dispatcher
J. I. VanArker.
Mrs. J. D. Hardin, wife of Conductor
Hardin, who worked out of here last
fall is reported to have died at Dodge
City, March Is.
G. J. Bishop, superintendent of
bridges and buildings, was here
Wednesday on business connected with
the construction of the new reading
room
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24

L. Stevens, 30: Edward E. Fisher, 81
Green, 80; John E. Moon, 80, K. c. c. H.
John w. Neale, 3d.
Observance of the ceremony of Re1ight-
ing the Lights is, by the statutes of our
Rite. also mandatory on each and every
knight, and that ceremony will be OBJ
served by Unity Chapter Rose Croix No.
1. on Eastern Sunday morning. An ap-
propriate address will be delivered by
Rev John G. Maver, 80 degree.
Mistress Bridget, wish you
wouldn't be so boisterous with the
butcher" Bridget-''Sure mum, it's
him that does all the cuttin' up
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24
c. ELS ARE AT WORK.
They Are Stimulating Interest in
State Convention.

Local Christian Endeavorers are be-
ginning to talk about 4 300" and mem
bers Of their churches will soon see
those figures prominently displayed in
all the EndeavOr meeting rooms.
It means that the state Christian En-
deavor Union is making very strong
effort to secure the attendance of POO
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-10-04
BRYAN'S FILIPINO POLICY AND
IT'S RESULTS.

The policy concerning the Philip
pines, which Bryan will do what lies
in his power to carry out il elected
ic National platform as follows:
I'VE favor an immediate declaration
Of the nations purpose to give to the
Filipinos, first, stable form of govern
ment; second, Independence; and,
third, protection from outside inter-
ference. such as has been given for
nearly century to the republics OF
Central and South America"
Should Mr.. Bryan be elected Presi-
dent he cannot lawfully OF his own
motion notify the Filipinos that they
are to have independence and protec-
ton when stable government has
been established. Congress can do
that, while he cannot, for to it is given
the power to dispose of the territory
belonging to the United States. 1t can
ALLEVIATE such territory or give a prom
Use that that shall be done when GER
tain contingency happen.
1t is admitted that even IL the Demo-
Gratis should elect Bryan next fall and
at the same time get control of the next
House of Representatives, the Senate
will remain Republican for two years
at least So during that period 1t will
not be lawful for Bryan, IL elected, to
make any promises of future independ-
ence to the Filipinos. 1t will be his
duty, however, to enforce the authority
of the United States In the islands-to
take up the work which President Nc
inley has begun and endeavor to estab-
lish stable government by Americans
in the islands
This is not, however, the course
which Mr.. Bryan is likely to follow If
President Presumably he will hasten
to carry out the pledges of the Demo
cratic platform without waiting for the
concurrence of Congress. IL he is sin
cere in his declarations that the United
States has no right to be in the Phil
ippines and that President Mckinley
has been carrying on "a war of crimi-
nal aggression against the Filipinos,"
he will call on the latter TO establish
stable government as President John
son invited the ex-confederates OF the
States lately in rebellion" to organize
State governments. Then when the
Filipinos have adopted a constitution
and elected officers Mr.. Bryan will look
upon the work and say that 1t is good.
Then he will declare that troops are
no longer needed in the islands and
will withdraw them or most of them,
assuring the Filipino government that
In a year or two the United States will
recognize Its independence.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-10-04
The day that the Filipinos goyce,

The day that the Filipinos govern
ment. to be established by Bryan, sees
the American troops withdrawn, 1t will
cease to be on its good behavior. Then
those Tagals who have figured during
the last year and half as leaders of
insurgents will proceed to satisfy the
hates they have been cherishing SO
long. Then all the Filipinos who have
given laid and comfort to the
Americans will suffer for IT, Then the
Chinese in the islands will be the VIC
tins of the fury of the Tagals Then
the Americans and all the white men
in Manila who have In any way earned
the i'll will of the followers of Aguinal-
do will have to fly to save their lives
Then foreign governments, not igno-
rant of the fact that in the contempla-
tion of international law the Philippine
islands were still subject to the juris-
diction of the United States, woul6
come forward with their demands h,y
compensation for injuries inflicted on
their subjects.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-10-04
BAREFACED MISREPRESEN-
TATION

An article is going the rounds OF tn
fusion press from which the following
are sample extracts:
1T requires so per cent more
wheat to buy stove than it did in
1896.
1t requires twenty bushels more
corn to buy a wagon than 1t did in
1896.
1t requires 100 per cent more
corn or wheat to buy a copper ket-
tie than in 1896.
1t requires twice as much corn to
buy coil of rope as in 1896.
1t requires 40 per cent more grain
TO buy hoe, rake or a shovel
than in 1896.
Ii Will be noticed that these are mer
congratulations On the other hand |
is fact that can be demonstrated b,
every farmer himself.
That one bushel OF corn will buy
212 pounds of coffee, when in 1896
it bought but two-thirds of a
pound?
That one bushel of wheat will
buy l3 yards of Bingham, while In
1896 it bought but 10 yards?
That one bushel Of oats will buy
six pounds of rolled oats, while in
1896 1t bought 21s pounds.
That 329 bushels of corn will
buy binder, while in 1896 1t took
$50 bushels?
That III bushels OF corn will buy
a wagon, while in 1896 ii took 344
bushels, or that leo bushels of
w mil ht,wr he
while in 1896 it took 10 bushels?
That Al bushels of corn will buy
chilled pillow, while in 1896 II took
100 bushels?
That one pound of wool will buy
Az yards of calico, while in 1896
it bought 21a yards?
That nine bushels of corn will
buy keg of nails, and in 1896 il
took 10 bushels?
That three bushels of corn will
buy IL yards of Lonsdale muslin.
of which Ii took five in 1896?
That IS pounds Of wool will buy
you good suit that 1t took 100
to buy in 1896?
That 1917 pounds of wool will
buy a pair of shoes which 1t took
~ POUNDS 10 Duy In 1875!
That 3S 1-5 bushels of wheat will
buy set of harness that 1t took
so bushels to buy in 1896 or that
sc bushels of corn will buy, while
1t took 155 bushels in 1896; or that
100 bushels of oats will buy, while
it took $50 bushels in 1896: or 113
pounds of wool will buy, while 1t
took 227 pounds In 1896?
That everything you have to sell
with buy more Of the necessaries
of life than the same amount could
purchase in 1896?
In 1896 the implement men were
besieged with offers to trade
horses and cows for implements,
and now you never hear of any
such offer being made.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-10-04

The Democrats are staggering as US
uai under multiplicity of issues that
do not fit all parts Of the country. They
Gao not talk free silver in the east,
they dare not press anti-expansion in
the west, they fear to dwell on free
trade in the manufacturing districts,
and the consent Of the governed" is
an expression non grata in the south.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-10-04

The charge of militarism made by
the Democratic candidate for the pres
idency is an insult to every American
soldier serving under the flag. All
soldiers, whether regulars, volunteers
or in the militia, are volunteers. They
have entered the service of their own
free will and accord. None were draft
ed.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-10-04

BY actual count fifty-four of that
army of commercial travellers thrown
out of employment by the trusts" at
tended drummers' mass meeting in
st. Louis. 1t afteiward turned out
that seven Of the whole number had
lost their positions by the reorganiza-
ton of companies. Not bad showing
for city of 100000 people in which
perhaps 1000 drummers live.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-10-04
,SHARPSHOOTING;
,o0oOoOo0oooOoOoOoOoOo

If there were really any danger Of
empire there would be no Democratic,
Republican, Populist or Prohibition
party. Tariff, silver, whisky and every
thing else would be forgotten and the
entire nation would rise as one man
and put it down.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-10-04

The pessimistic predictions Of the
prophet Of calamity, so freely pro-
claimed in 1896, have been disproven
by the experiences OF the past two
years. His foresight was bad. This
year his prophesies appeal to history
for confirmation, but the facts of his
tory show that his hindsight Is no bet
ter than his foresight.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-28
PERSONALS.

Chas. Price Green OF the Red Bluff
mine is a Butte visitor today and is reg
istered at the Butte.
B.. F. Brown of Garrison and one of the
Old timers of the state is in the city.
Worth Belden. a mining man of Spo-
kane is visiting Butte.
F.. B. Colville, Sutton's popular man
ager left today for Spokane. He may re-
turn to Butte in six weeks.
T. r. Miles, "Klondike Bill" returned
today from the east and will leave to-
morrow evening for Dawson City, Where
ne has valuable interests. He expects to
reach there about June Is.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Shaw returned
yesterday from "a trip to California.
Henry A~ltenbrand, president of the
Manhattan Mailing company and Mon
tana Paper company. is in the city.
Fred Sterling of the Montana Hardware
has Joined the great ar. ,
cape Nome gold seekers and ne leit >ast
evening for Seattle.
Lieutenant Governor Spriggs is a Butte
visitor. He has met Governor Smith,
Hugh /. Wilson of the Butte hotel re-
turned home Saturday night. He is rap
oily recovering from his recent illness.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-28
ONE WAY OF GETTING EVEN.
WILLIAM HOOD PURLoINED A
NICKEL-IN-THE-SLOT MA
- CHINE
Got 60 Days For It-Vagrants Dis.
posed of-Lecture and Fine for
Chinaman's Assailant.

William Hoods vain efforts to beat a
nickel-in-the-slot machine got him into
Jail this morning. He WaS in a Lower
Main street saloon and had been play
ing the machine for some time without
result other than to separate himself
from his money. He saw nc other way
of getting even, SO when the bartender's
back vas turned he quietly picked up
the machin and walked out of the place.
At the door he was met by a policeman,
was arrested and taken to jail. In po-
lice court this morning he entered a plea
Of guilty to the charge of vagrancy and
was sentenced to 60 days in the county
Jail.
George Howard, charged with va
grancy, was given "a hours to leave the
city. Howard is the man h at his
own request, was sentenced to ~ days
about a month ago. He said he had ac-
quired the morphine habit and wanted 70
be put out of the way until his desire
for the drug had left him.. Judge Suln-
van accommodated him by giving him q
3O-day sentence. He was arrested yes
terday because he was in bad company.
He told the judge this morning that ne
thought he was cured Of the habit and
asked to be allowed to take his depart
ure from the city, and his request was
granted.
Joe Seely, another vagrant, was also
given "a hours to make his exit and
Jewell received a 30-day sentence.
Sam Horn, who is said to have been
holding down a Galena street portfolio,
entered a plea of not guilty. He will en-
deavor to demonstrate that he has visi-
BILE means Of support at tomorrow after
moons session of court.
George Malone admitted having as
saulted a Chinaman. He was given a
$40 fins and a coast that was worth more
than the money.
SO far as it is in the power Of the
court to protect inoffensive Cinnamon it
will do so. I understand that your as
sault was brutal and ~unprovoked. ! will
$40"
raham Smith, charged with vagrancy,
pleaded not guilty and his case was con-
tinued until Friday.