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The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-30
CAPITAL AS r1M1D AS LABOR.
Text of a Brief Filed With 0Double
Header Commission.

In brief filed with the railroad com
mission Of Texas, by the Southern Pa
cific on the subject of dOuble-headlng
the position of the road is covered In
the conclusion of the paper, as follows:
In conclusion. we submit that the
railroad commission cannot find from
the evidence on this hearing that the
operation of double-headerS necessarily
involves in the aggregate a greater de-
gree of hazard than the operation OF
trains drawn by single engines, much
less can your honors find that there is
an unreasonable degree of hazard Incl
dent to the dOuble-headerS as operated
on the Galveston, Harrisburg & San
Antonio railway. The problem Of extra
and unnecessary danger is largely one
of relative skill and equipment. AS a
general rule. it is safe to leave the sys-
tenn of train service to the railroad
companies as a question Of economy; /;
for capital is no less timid than labor,
and the railway companies will natural
ly seek to avoid those methods and
practices which tend ito involve the
damage and destruction of their pro-
perty, to say nothing of individual
damage suits.
"A favorite generalization of counsel
for cOmplainants is that the dangers in
crease directly in proportion to the
strength of the engine and length of the
train, and that it requires proportion
ately stronger equipment and greater
skill to operate a long train and over
come these additional hazards. If it be
conceded, still in this light it would be
as logical for them to demand q re-
StrictiOn of the number of cars in a
train to five or ten as to seek the pro-
hibition of double-headers. Certainly
there can be no reason why this COM
mission should adopt any order having
the effect of forbidding or in the slight
est degree restricting the use of double
headers as now operated on the Gal
weston, Harrisburg & San Antonio rail-
way, and aside from theoretical consid-
erations, we frankly suggest that the
experience of this company in the oper-
alton of double-headers. as shown by
practical and undisputed testimony,
demonstrates the wisdom of a policy
that shall leave the matter largely to
the sound business judgment and fore
sight Of the manager and his associ-
ates."
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-30
Medallions For Employees.

The Baltimore & Ohio railroad is pre-
pairing to give medallions to uniformed
employees who have served the road
over five years, says the Baltimore Sun.
In all 1853 employees will be thus re-
membered. Two of the engineers, JOS
eph West and w. Blackwell, who have
been in the service So and 81 years, re-
spectively, will receive gold medallions,
which will serve as passes over the lines
of the Baltimore & Ohio as long as
these veterans live. Eleven others, who
have served As years, will receive silver
medallions and the remainder will be
OF bronze. They win be of oblong shape
and are meant to be attached to the
watch chain.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-30
ABoLIsHMENT A MISTAKE.
Missouri Pacific Finds It Needs a
General Hospital at Kansas City.

Kansas City, No, April 30.-The hos
pital department of the Missouri Pacific
railway has leased the old A. L. Mason
home at the northeast corner of Eleventh
and Central streets and will it it up
at once as a general hospital. The old
Missouri Pacific hospital at Eighth and
May streets was bandoned last Decem-
Der because it was believed that sick
and injured employees of the road could
be better handled at emergency stations,
which were established at Sedalia Mo;
Atchison, Kan; Coffeyville, Kan;
Wichita, Fort Scott, Omaha, Pueblo and
Kansas City
1t has been discovered that the road
can not do without a general hospital
here Patients can not be carried safely
from the western emergency stations to
the general hospital at ST. Louis. The
adylsability of building a large hospital
in Kansas City is being considered.
The emergency stations viii not be
abandoned Trivial cases will be han
died at them, while the serious cases will
all be brought to Kansas City for treat
ment.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-30
FRoM las vEGAs

Three new f1remen have come from
Ration intending to go to work here
Larry Trainer, the locomotive engi-
neer, is up from Winslow, Arizona, on
a visit to his family.
A 475-foot bridge is being erected in
the river at Rosario station and a
break-water forty feet wide is being
built in the stream at that point
Conductor Scudder and Brakeman
Hanna had a fistic encounter at Albu-
querque, resulting in the discharge of
the brakey, the aggressor.
H. Bonem received a letter at San
Marcial from Conductor Elmer Pond,
formerly of that place, announcing Mr.
Ponds presence in the Pueblo hospital,
the result of a broken leg. The damage
was done while jumping from a train.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-30
choctaw Roads Consolidate.

Philadelphia, April S0-A special meet
ing of the stockholders of the ChOctaw,
Oklahoma & Gulf Railroad company
has been called by the board of direc-
tors for June 27 to consider the purchase
by the company of the railroad fran
chises and other property of the Choc-
taw & Memphis Railroad company and
an increase in the stock of the company
both common and preferred for the pur-
pose of providing means for the pur-
chase, the requirement of additional
rolling stock and for other corporate
purposes. The Choctaw & Memphis
railway is leased by the Choctaw, Okla
homa & Gulf railroad for a term of 50
wears
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-30
CATTLE IN GOOD SHAPE.
Santa Fe Live Stock Agent Reports
FavorablY on Range Stock.

Salt Lake, Utah, April GOV. P. An
derson, travelling live stock agent of the
Santa Fe railroad passed through Salt
Lake en- route from the annual meet
ings of the Range Cattle Growers as
sociatiOn Of the Dakotas and Montana,
held at Miles City and Helena. These
meetings directly and indirectly repre-
sents the cattle ranges Of the entire
northwest.
He reports that a thorough canvass
OF these cattlemen develops a concur
renee of opinion that cattle throughout
the entire range of country embracing
the upper Missouri valley and its trib-
utaries, including those Of the Yellow
stone and Milk river. came through the
winter in excellent condition with only
nominal loss.
Throughout the region mentioned, the
coming of grass will average from three
weeks to a month earlier than usual
RMS condition of things exists equally
favorable all along the line of pastures
and ranges from the Rio Grande river
to the Northwest Territory.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-30
Irish meeting Prohibited.

Cork. April 2S.-James ]. Flynn, mem
Der of parliament for the north division
of Cork county, has been served with
proclamation prohibiting a meeting of
the United Irish league which is
scheduled to the place at New Mark.
County Cork tomorrow, on the ground
that the meeting is for the purpose of
intimidation Mr.. Flynn has written a
letter to the authorities declaring his
intentions of holding the meeting and
warning the police against interfering
with free speech. A large force of con-
stabulary is being drafted to that local
ity
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-30
McCarthY Knocked Out.

Hot Springs, Ark, April Ex-senator
saw Jack Mccarthy, of st. Louis, knock
ed out by Jimmy Scanlon, of Pittsburg,
in the fourth round, before the Hot
Springs Athletic association last night
Both middleweightS were even as to
weight and height, but the Pennsyl-
vanian trimmed the Missourian thor
oughly. Mccarthy started to force the
fight, but the easterner quickly showed
him the error of his ways by Stiff punch
ing on the Jaw
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-30
FROM HERINGToN.

Agent H. Dyer. of Fowler, who has
been absent from duty on account of
the serious illness of his wife, who was
taken to Burden, Kan, for treatment,
has returned and taken charge of his
station
J. S. Irwin, formerly operator at To-
peka Office, has been appointed extra
dispatcher at Herington.
Effective with new time card, trains
No 81 and 60 between Pratt and Hutch
inson will handle combination baggage
and smoker for the accommodation of
the heavy travel between those points,
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-30
CANNOT WRTGGLE.
Money Market is Held That Tight by
Bank of England.

New York, April 3O.-The Times Lon
don financial correspondent cables:
Our money market is held so tight
and nice by the Bank of England that
it cannot. even wriggle. Discount rates
consequently remained most unpie-
turesquely rigid during the whole of the
week just ended at to AZ per cent.
London money varied somewhat because
the stock exchange settlement created
additional demands of a moderate sort,
but usually seven day advances could
be obtained in the discount market at
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-30
THREATEN TO STRIKE.
Wood Workers of Twin City Prepar
ing to Go Out

ers unions of Minneapolis and st. Paul
have voted unanimously to strike on May
1, if their demands are not conceded by
the employers. There are 500 wood work
ers in this city and 800 in St. Paul There
are fifteen factories. including sashes.
door, bar fixture and show case concerns
The men demand the unionizing Of the
shops. minimum wage Of S1-75 for q
nine hour day, extra pay for over time.
the use of the union label stamp and a
board of arbitration. The union has 80
per cent of all the craft in its member
ship.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-30
Had a Quart of Alcohol.

In answer to a telephone call from
Fourth and Topeka avenue this after
noon at $780, Officer Lucas arrested Joe
Webber. The charge was drunkenness
and disturbing the peace. He had been
wandering around the streets and in
sulting any passers that happened that
way. At the station a quart bottle OF
alcohol, a bottle of medicine and a
husking peg were found in his pockets
Webber is well known character to
the police.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-30
petroit Pressmen Divides.

Detroit, April 2s-The local unions Of
job press men and press feeders are not
united in the matter of the present strike
A majority of the senior presSmen'S un-
ion has voted not to support the press
feeders strike. Those who favor the
strike say the elder union has violated
the laws of the International union in de-
claring against the strike President J.
H. Bowman. Of the International Press
mems union. has been telegraphed for.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-30

to know, and the railroads have no
right to withhold such data as may be
Obtainable.
1t is probable that should some
ages arising from anxiety or unneces-
sary delay, that the railroads would be
held responsible and made to pay quite
literally It would be well, therefore
20 take time py tne 1oreioek ana pro-
damage
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-30
MATCHMAKER IN CONGRESS.
Fitzgerald Would Marry OF Five
Members. -Four From New York.

Washington, April 2s.-Representative
Fitzgerald, Of Aassac achusetts, with five
children and a charming wife, has ap-
pointed himself matchmaker extraordin-
ary for five young bachelors in congress-
whom he intends to marry to Massachu-
setts girls.
The bachelors are Representatives
Chanler, Rupert, Fitzgerald and Glynn.
Nr Fitzgerald will take them all to a
May-Day ball at Charlestown, in his dis
trict, and he expects to have them en-
gagged before their return.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-30
Shot a Woman in the Street..

Caldwell, O., April 2S.-W. D. Dickin-
son, a young farmer of Noble county
shot and slightly injured Miss Edna
Wilkinson, a young school teacher on
the streets of Live Green. nine miles
west Of here last night. Dickinson then
blew out his brains. Jealousy was the
cause.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-30
Homeseekers' Excursion Via Santa Fe
Route

On May and Is. will sell tickets to
points in Arkansas, Arizona, Indian
Territory, Oklahoma New Mexico,
Texas and points in Colorado east of
Rocky Ford, at rate of one fare plus
$500, for the round trip. Tickets lin
tied z days. Stop-overs on going trip.
See t l. King, agent. for particulars.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-30
smallpox at Winnepig.

winnipeg. Man. April 2S.-Three new
cases of smallpox developed today max
ing a total of It. Buildings at the quar-
antine have been prepared for 80 pa
tients. The Ogilvies have given $4,000
to fire sufferers of Hull and Ottawa
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-30
75. 600 Acres Burned Over.

Black. River Falls. Wis, April zs.-
Forest fires are raging in the eastern
part of Jackson county. The area burn
ed already is over 5000 acres and the
fires are still burning.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-30
win write Indian storv.

Guthrie, Ok, April 30.-Hamlin Car
land. the author, and wife, are visiting
at Darlington, Indian agency. Mr. Gar
land is gathering material for a new
story, in which the Indian question VIII
figure.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-30
NUMBERING STATIONS.
Santa Fe Adopts a New System For
All Denartnants.

The Santa Fe railway has recently
adopted a new official list of station
numbers to be used in the baggage de-
Heretofore the stations were number
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-30

Roy Crawford's Stock Co. at Crawford
Theater tomorrow night in Hand OF
Fate" Price 10, 20, 3Oc. Ladies Free
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-30
Drunkenness Cured.
1t is Now Within the Reach Of Every
Woman to Save the Drunkard.


A Trial Package Mailed Free to All.
BY a new discovery which can be given
in tea, coffee or food. It does its work SO
silently and surely that while the deVotso
wife, sister or daughter looks on. the
drunkard IS reclaimed even against ms
will and without his knowledge or CO.
operation. Send your name and address
TO DR.. J. W. Haines. 1855 Glenn Bldg, GIN.
cinnati. Ohio. and he Will mail enough OF
the remedy free to show how II IS used
IN tea coffee or food and that It viii
cure the dreaded habit quietly and Per
Tnanently also full directions how to use
IT. books and testimonials from hundreds
who have been cured. and everything
needed to aid you in saving those near
and dear to YOU from a life of degrada-
tlon and ultirnate poverty and disgrace.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-30

Roy Crawford's Stock Co. at Crawford
Theater tomorrow night in Hand of
Fate Price 10, 20, 30c- Ladies Free.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-30
HOW TO QUIT TOBACCO.

A new discovery, odorless and tasteless,
that ladies can give in coffee or any kind
of food quickly curing the patient with
out his knowledge. Anyone can have
free trial package by addressing Rogers
Drug & Chemical Co. 737 Fifth and Race
sts Cincinnati. Ohio. and easily drive
foul tobacco smoke and dirty spittoons
from the home.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-30
A BASIS FOR DAMAGES.
Refusal to Inform Passengers About
DELAYED Trains Offers One.

"a very. common practice among rail-
ways, and one which should be at cnce
reformed, is the refusal to furnish in
formation concerning delayed trains.
SAYS the Railway Review. On most
roads it is next to impossible to learn
ANYTHING definite as to the probable
condition of such trains, and partlcu-
larlv is this the case where a wreck
has occurred The public have right
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-30
Paris
Rome.
Europe.

Splendid service; superbe scenery en-
route via Grand Trunk railway system.
through Montreal. Quebec. Boston. New
y ork, Philadelphia. Ask your home
agent for tickets via Grand Trunk. or
Tor reliable information as to rates and
accommodations, apply to J. H. Burgis.
249 Clark street. Chicago.
Washington sentinel., 1900-03-31
CIGARS and Pipes Allowed

Willis L. Moore, Chief OF the Weather
Bureau, has issued an order prohibiting
every individual connected with the
service from smoking cigarettes during
Office hours, stating further that those
who smoke cigarettes at anv time would
be mentioned in the conditional reports
which are made quarterly to him by
chiefs of theseveral Offices and divisions
throughout the entire service.
Some of the employees say that the
chief has no right to exercise a censor"
ship over their habits, and that he has
carried his censorship too far. II an
appeal is made to Secretary OF Agricul-
ture Wilson he will sustain Chief Moore
as the Secretary has stated that he
REGARDS the.order in the line OF good
discipline, and that he IS an enemy to
cigarettes. Cigars and pipes are not
barred.
Washington sentinel., 1900-03-31
Frauds on she Senate.

Colonel Dan Ransdell, sergeant at
arms Of the Senate. has thrown lot OF
alleged mahogany furniture out of the
Senate chamber and instituted an
inquiry to ascertain how badly, during
some years back, the Senate has been
swindled in similar transactions.
The bill for this particular turniture'
amounting to $1,000, had not been paid
The firm was notified to remove the
furniture which was promptly =taken
from the Chamber and reluctantly car
ried away by the firm that had attempted
to sell it.
A number OF new sofas recently
bought have also been found to be
nothing but cheap wood veneered. In
committee rooms magnificent heavv
oak tables and chairs have recently
given way to alleged mahogany furniture
These are now being rigidly inspected
Washington sentinel., 1900-03-31
RObbIng OF the Mails.

The padding Of mails at a time when
the average weight is determined for a
four years contract between the rail-
roads and the Government IS exposed
in clear, convincing form by the remark
able affidavit OF B. c. Fechtig, former
employee OF the Colorado Midland Rail-
way Company.
Letters, kilograms and photographed
facsimiles show the methods by which
the Government is annually robbed Of
millions of dollars. Railroad employees
are forced to assist in this robbery,
though they do not share the spoils
Tons and tons Of "faked" mail, Con-
gressional Records and franked docu-
ments are shipped and reshipped in
United States mail sacks between points
on The same road Tor period of about
thirty consecutive days when the
average weight is obtained and used as
a basis OF compensation for the four
years following. Fechtig is now in
Government. employ
Washington sentinel., 1900-03-31
Peform in the school Department

PefOrm in the school Department.
There has been a shaking up in the
School Department, 1t was the culmi'
nation of long brewing storm. Super
intendent Powell has been the storm
centre. THAT mercy to others show
that mercy show TO me" has been meted
out to him. 1t has been known for
years that he has been arbitrary, tYran'
nical and merciless. Besides, as il has
been aDtlv put, be is an educational
crank" who lorces his hobbies into the
schools, and experiments on the pupils.
Many OF the parents OF the children were
too intelligent, however, to submit to
the experiment system, So they re-
belled, and he'll public meetings. and
there was an investigation by the Senate.
1t revealed ga Siberia of horrors" as our
friend Congressman Sulzer would put it.
Teachers were kept in abject terror
by this autocratic superintendent. They
had a secret system in the Echools bv
which to notify one another of his hated
presence. Many went into Mysteries
from his cruel treatment. Several
died from nervous prostration. All this
and more, 100, came out in the investi.
CATION. So that, right here, under the
Dome OF the Capitol, there was system
that would shame Russia. Fortunately,
it is about to end. The Senate Commit.
tee have recommended new system IN
which Mr. Powell will have no part. He
has been merciless to others. A period
on the stool of repentance may do him
some good.
Washington sentinel., 1900-03-31
local Motes
Adding to their Pay.

The salary of Congressman is 5000
a wear. There are many ways IN which
this sum can be increased.
In the first place, there is an allowance
OF S12s for stationery, which can be
commuted d and taken out in cash. Many
Congressman do this. They forage for
letter paper and envelopes among the
committee rooms, or buy the cheapest
paper in the department stOres' Other
members sell their quota OF garden
seeds, while still others make it prac'
tiee of disposing Of their public docu-
ments. Another source of revenue is
the $Ioo a month which the Government
allows to each Congressman for clerk
hire. In very few instances does this
money go outside of the Congressman
family. No receipt is given except by
the Congressman himself, and he can
put the money in his pocket or give 1t
to his wife or daughter for pin money
II public record had to be made OF the
person to whom the money is paid the
practice OF keeping it in the family
would not ne so common, although MIR.
Reed, when Speaker, was courageous
enough to turn over to his daughter the
money appropriated to pay a clerk to
the Committee on Rules, and her name
appeared as K. Reed on every monthly
pay roll. The Speaker never MADE any
concealment Of the fact.
1t is estimated that thrifty member
can add from 81 900 to $500 year to
his regular salary, and there are many
who do not lose the opportunity to do
cO
Washington sentinel., 1900-03-31
HOw's rhts2

Weoffer One Hundred Dollars reward
for anv case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY, & Co., Props,
Toledo, ..
We, the undersigned, have known +:
+. Cheney for the last IS years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any obligation made
by their firm.
WEST & TRUAX,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
WALDINc. KINNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o
Halls Catari h Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system Price
7s c. per bottle Sold by all Druggists
Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Washington sentinel., 1900-03-31
California Excursions

Leaving Washington every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday at Io:4S pm.
via Southern Railway, New Tourist
Sleepers, personally conducted, 20
through to San Francisco without change
oCcarS. conductors or porters. The route
is through Atlanta, Montgomery, New
Orleans, Houston, san Antonlo, rev
Mexico, Arizona and Southern Caliior-
mia. The cars are the very latest pattern
Of Pullman Tourist Sleepers, brentwood
finish, high back seats sixteen sections;
supplied with linen etc. same as standard
sleepers. lighted with Pintsch gas, wide
vestIbuIe, double sash, roller curtains,
lavatory, smoking room for gentlemen
and two retiring rooms TOR ladies';
Three and one hall dsys 20 Mexico ano
Arizona, four days to Los Angeles and
five days to San Francisco. The Iourist
Car fare is less than by any other route;
For information apply to any agent OF
the Southern Railway, or A. ]. Poston,
General Agent, SII PennsS lvania ave.
Washington d. G.
Washington sentinel., 1900-03-31
y issourI eer aw Faulty,

In the Supreme Court Of Missouri en-
banc Judge T. A. Sherwood filed
dissenting opinion in the beer inspection
law case which will furnish the brewers
OF that State additional grounds on
which TO contest the validity of the law,
if they chose to do so. In the opinion
Judge Sherwood, regarding the law,
says:
'Tn my humble opinion, the act,
whatever may be said in it to the con-
trary, is a revenue measure. AMI is
invalid because it imposes a tax upon
property tor general State purposes in
excess Of the constitutional limitation,
section 8, article 10, Missouri Constitu'
ton. And it also is vIolative of sections
a, a, 6 and 7, article 10, OF Missouri Con.
stitution, which requires uniformity and
equality in taxation"
Washington sentinel., 1900-03-31
Delicious.

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thing in the vegetables and floral. Write
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