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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-07
UNPRECEDENTED BUSINESS.
Traffic During the Past Fiscal Year
Has Been Remarkable.

Many of the railroad corporations
have issued their reports for the fiscal
year ending June 80. The showings are
almost without exception favorable, al
though a feature in the case of some
of them is the increased operating cost.
The gross traffic of the roads has
reached unprecedented dimensions, and
the increase has been due to a con-
siderable extent to the immense passen-
ger traffic, which in many sections has
been greater than ever before known.
Indeed the passenger traffic has been
so large that several of the western
lines have been unable to procure a
sufficient number of coaches to handle
the business offered. Freight traffic has
also held up well. Reports issued since
the compilation of the fiscal showing
" oJIld indicate that business continues
large and is likely to SO continue for the
next few months. OF course, crop con-
ditions may materially affect business.
but present indications are all favor
able.
A peculiar showing is made by St
Paul. While gross earnings for April
show an increase of $347 900, operating
expenses rose $340, 900. In May the COM
pany added 1913. 700 to it's gross receipts,
but its operating outlay showed an in
crease of $459,00 In June the
gross earnings were only $23, 900, but ex
penditures did not increase in the ratio
of recent months, leaving a decrease in
net earnings of $155,900 from 1899, as
against a $3.50, 900 decrease reported a
month ago. The Pennsylvania state
ment for June shows an aggregate in
crease in gross of $1,960.700 and an ag-
gregate gain in net of 1881, 500, making
the gross increase for six months $112,-
64S 200, a net gain of 81 1868 600. In no
other earnings in the history of the
company have earnings been so large
The June report of the Chicago, Bur-
lington & Quincy shows an increase in
earnings Of $233,0O0 and expenses but
$1S2 600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-07
not consistently vote for Mckinley this

HOC consistently VOl6 LII A1ChAAAcy L4hAS
year
you say you want me to stand by
Mckinley and prosperity If McKin-
ley is responsible for the foreign wars
and the foreign crop shortage, thus
creating demand for American prod
ucts, then Jeff Davis was a creator of
business prosperity in the north from
1851 to 1865 by making unusual demand
by his deviltry for northern food, cloth
ing, wagons, mules and guns If Nc
KinIey is to be glorified for good Kan
sas crops, then he is equally RESPONSE
BILE for the hot winds, drouth and short
corn crop in our western counties this
year. You and I are too old, and
hope too sensible, to attempt to mislead
people by clap-trap about prosperity.
We know that in 1896 we all declared as
Republicans, that the volume of money
did not appreciate values or make
prosperity but the Philadelphia con-
vention points with pride to the fact
that Mckinley has largely increased the
money value and thus added to the
wave of prosperity
cit has been suggested to me today
that I shall lose my friends by support
ing Bryan and Breidenthal. hope
that is not true. Friends who lose re-
spect for a. man who follows his earn
est convictions are not worth having
OF course 1 expect to be snarled at by
those who would vote for satan If on
their ticket, but I can much more
easily endure the criticism of such men
than to stif1e my political convictions as
an American citizen owing no ale
glance to any flag but old Glory ana
no fealty to any country but the United
States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-07
MONON WRECK.
Fireman Killed, Engineer Scalded and
Brakeman Bruised

Chicago, Aug. 7.-George K Lowell.
general superintendent of the Chicago.
Indianapolis and Louisville railway COM
pany (Monon route) gives out the fol-
lowing official report of a wreck that
road which occurred at South Raub this
morning:
No. g. leaving Lafayette at 12:4O this
tTuesday) morning, collided with light
engine at South Raub, ten miles south
of Lafayette.
James ludlow, fireman of the passenger
train, was instantly killed. Henry Whit
Sill, engineer Of the passenger, was Scald-
ed and Freight Brakeman Eugene Nc
Cool bruised These were all the casual
ties None of the passengers were in
Jured, as the cars did not leave the track
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-07
GOING TO PIECES.
BOer Army is Reported to Be
Disintegrating.

New York, Aug. IA dispatch to the
Herald from London says that a. Lorenzo
Marques correspondent of the Daily Tel
egraph states that a Frenchman just re-
turned from the Boer frontier confirms
the kilograms which have been received
during the last few days describing the
pitiable character of the Boer position.
General Botha's commando, originally
$50, now consists only of 63, and other
commands have been reduced in like
proportion owing to assertions. The re-
naming burghers have divided into two
parties, one for peace and the other for
war. The peace party is the stronger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-07
EXPECT GREAT BUSINESS.
g. A R. Encampment Will Tax Ca
pacity of Chicago Roads

Chicago, Aug. 7.-Superintendents of
all the roads entering Chicago are now
figuring on plans to take care of the
immense crowds that are expected to
come to this city for the Grand Army
encampment the last of the month.
Every available passenger car on all of
the systems has been placed where it
can be reached quickly. Many eXcur
sions on other parts of the systems
scheduled during the encampment week
have been refused cars on the ground
that they would be required in the Chi
cago service at that time.
The encampment will probably give
the railroads more to do than they have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-07
DnPuv Still Shaking.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Aug. 7.-Raymond Du
Puy, the new general manager of the st.
Joseph & Grand Island started in to-
day to shake up the engineering de-
partment and called for the resignation
of c. p. Smith, the chief engineer. This
means that a clean sweep will be made
as has been the case in other depart
ments of the road. H. Fernstorm, chief
engineer of the Maple Leaf at St. Paul,
has been offered the position of chief
engineer of the Grand Island.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-07
Limits Speed of Big Engines.

An order has been issued by the Santa
F'e mana cement governing the rate OF
speed to be maintained by engineers
with the new consolidation engines The
order says that a rate of a mile in two
minutes is all that will be allowed when
the engine is running light or when
hauling a freight train unless under very
urgent circumstances.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-07
ENGINE POOL VACANCIES.
Santa Fe Advertises for Firemen for
Passenger Train Runs.

Another vacancy has occurred in the
Santa Fe regular pool in Topeka and a
notice has been posted in the roundhouse
advertising for fireman. This is the
place vacated by Chas. Metzger. and the
Oldest fireman making application for
be given the palee.
Another vacancy caused by Fireman
J. F. Edwards changing on trains Nos.
203 and 2O4 from Kansas City to Chanute
has also been advertised. Bids for the
place will be received up to and includ-
ing August 9, when the place will be as
signed to the oldest fireman making ap-
plicatiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-07
Gleason to the Cotton Belt.

Dallas, Tex, Aug. w. H. Gleason,
recently resigned as division freight
agent Of the Gulf, Colorado & Santa F'e
railway, headquarters at Dallas, has
been appointed contracting agent of the
Mr.. Gleason departed for Houston last
night. He takes charge Of his new posi-
ton at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-07
Korean Prince Likes California.

San Francisco. Cal. Aug. Prince Eni
VIVA second son of the King of Korea,
who is in this city. has decided to re-
main here indefinitely He came to this
country in charge of Sin Ia Moon, sec
ond secretary of the Korean legation at
w shington, who was to take the young
prince to Roanoke, Va, for the compile
ton OF his education. The prince, how
ever, has decided to stay in California and
attend one OF the universities in this
state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-07
Toledo's Richest Man Dead.

Toledo, o., Aug. dennis Coghlin, the
wealthiest man in Toledo and northwest
ern Ohio, died at his home here last
night aged so years He owned many Of
the large business blocks in the city and
was stockholder in many banks, be-
SIDES being the owner of a. large brewery
interest 1t is estimated that his fortune
amounted to SIS, 600 coo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-07
Good Medicine For Children.

Through the months of June and July
our baby was teething and took run
ming off of the bowels and sickness of the
stomach" says o. P. NJ. Holiday, of
Deming, Ind. His bowels would move
bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy in the house and
gave him four drops in a teaspoonful of
water and he got better at once" Sold
by all druggists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-07
In Paper Cover, q 20
AT KELLAM'S, LJG
Postage 8 cents extra.
Cloth bound. post paid. $I.7S.
NOBODY WANTS 1T.
Another Man Declines Perry Heath
Place

Chicago, Aug. Frank O. Lowden Of
chicago was asked by Comptroller of
the currency Dawes whether he would
consider an offer of the position of first
assistant postmaster general, the place
recently vacated by Perry S Heath
when he became secretary of the Repub-
hcan national committee. Mr.. Lowden
declined because his business affairs
would not permit his accepting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-07

The wolf in the fable put on Sleeps
clothing because if he Travelled on his own
reputation he couldn't accomplish his pur-
pose. Counterfeiters of DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve couldn't sell their worthless
salves on their merits, so they put them
in boxes and wrappers like DeWitt's.
Look out for them. Take only DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. 1t cures piles and all
skin diseases. AT all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-07
TEN TSIN REFUGEES.
A Large Number Reaches San Fran
cisco on the Logan.

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. with her
decks crowded with blue jackets, ma
rines, ex-soldiers of the Ninth Infantry
and refugees, the United States trans
port Logan, from Taku via Japan, was
allowed to dock after passing quaran-
tine There were men, women and child
rem on the vessel direct from T1en ism,
who had escaped from the mobs or Dox-
ers and the imperial Chinese troops.
Nearly all of the passengers in the CABIN
had felt the depressing effects of siege
and had been in the Chinese city when it
was threa tened by the celestial lighters
and the refugees We're more than gao
to get back to civilization Among them
were DR.. Diffendorfer and Mr.. &. Nc
Intosh, who were in the mill at Tien Tsin
where the Chinese were held at bay be-
fore the first relief came through. Mas
ter Earl Ragsdale and Miss Effie Rags
dale, children of the United States con-
sui at Tien Tsin, were also on board. A
large number of the refugees left the
transport at Yokohama to return to var
ious parts of Europe and America by
regular steamer.
Among the passengers were the fol-
lowing:
J. M Mussen, Shanghai; Mrs Drew,
Mrs Tenny and four children, Mrs Pike
and four children, Mrs. Lowry and three
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Haynor and three
children, Miss Jones, Mr. Pike, Dr. Diff
fendorffer, Mr.. Mcintosh, Taku, Rev. H.
W. Moulding, wife and son, Mrs. Frank
Davis, Mrs. Montelle, Miss Tillie Fair.
Tien Tsin, DR.. N. S. Hopkins, wife and
three children, Mrs. H. E. King and three
children, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Smith, Che
Foo the Misses Drew, Mr.. L. Drew, 0.
c. Clifford, wife and child, Edward Will
son, Yokohama and about 100 invaded
soldiers
There were three deaths on the Logan
during the voyage, two occurring before
Taku was reached.
On June 80 Private James H. McNerny
of company D, Ninth regiment died and
on July 5, James D. St. Croix passed
away.
Private David Nutes of company G.,
one of the men who started homeward
owing to illness, died at sea July o.
To the Logan attaches the distinction
of being the first vessel to land Ameri-
can troops in China. She conveyed the
gallant Ninth infantry from Manila to
Taku.
The Logan made the run from Manila
in 80 days, from Nagasak in 1871 days
and from Y Yokohama in 151a days. From
Manila to Taku she conveyed the Ninth
infantry and detachments of the signal
and hospital corps and among the pas
sengers brought here by her were 81 SICK
men of the Ninth. At Taku she took
aboard 40 Christian refugees from Tien
Tsin. All except 48 of these left the Lo-
gan at Nagasaki-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-07

had in many months. The attraction
of having candidates for the presidency
of both of the two big political parties
here would be enough to crowd the rail-
roads, even were an encampment not
being held.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-07
New Train For Chicago via Santa Fe
Route.

Leaves Topeka 300 p. m, arrives Chi
cago TAO a. m, before departure of out
bound connecting trains for resorts il
the northern lake region, as well as
those of the ST. Lawrence and the At
lantic coast, Carries Standard and
Tourist sleepers- Free chair cars Din
ing car. Other trains at 4:30 a. m and
4:40 p. m. T. L. KING, Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-07
Oratorio Rehearsal

Prof Won Dahlen will return from Den
yer yer, IN time to personally conduct the re-
nearsaI Of Elijah on Tuesday evening
The committee requests a full attendance
u. j. ANDERSON. Secretarv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-07

A .-Ethel-'Mamma, why =
the wife of lord called 'Lady?' Mann
ma-"Because that is her title" Ethel
but can't people see that she's a lady
without being told OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-07
FORTIETH EDITION.
p% Put a copy in your grip-you Will
enjoy reading it on your vacation.
THE STORY OF A
COUNTRY TOWN
By E. w. HOWE.
By E. w. HOWE.

CHAS DUDLEY WARNER:
"The book is one of the small num-
Der of genuine American books"
W. D. HOWELLS, in Century:
ga fiction which is of the kind most
characteristic of our time, and
which no student of our time here
after can safely ignore"
MARK TWAIN:
'tWhen read passages from it, Geo.
W. Cable shouted, Superb I like
the Country Town so much that 1
am glad of an opportunity to say So"
SATURDAY REVIEW:
GA remarkable book; in all respects
one of the most remarkable of Am
erican books"
EDINBURG REVIEW:
"Western civilization in back coun-
try districts has been we'll drawn by
Edward Eggleston, but with greater
intensity and reserved power by E.
W. Howe in The Story of a Country
Town."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-07

You will never find any other pills so
prompt and so pleasant as DeWitt's Little
Early Risers. At all druggists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-07

1t is the acme of uniformity.
1t is the product of scientific manufacture.
1t is healthful and wholesome.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-07
Nine Die From Heat.

Chicago, Aug. mime persons died ana
a score were Frustrated as a result or
the heat here yesterday. The mercury
reached SO degrees in the government
office at o'clock in the AFTERNOON. while
on the street it was from two to four
degrees hotter. The wind. which blew
from the southwest, was sitting.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1900-01-26
A Jolly Party of New Workers.

a jolly party of New Workers passed
through here on the sOuthbound train
Monday afternoon on their way 10 Nev-
ms River View, ut Merritt, where they
will spend the season. In the party were
Ex-Register Hugh Mclaughlin and wife
and maid; Ex-Chief Nevins, of the Brook
lyn fire department, and wife; Mrs. Reed,
Col. kenigan and daughter, Capt Mi
chaels and wife, Mr.. VIM. Henderson,
Mr.. J. Quaid and Mr.. Frank Neyins
Mr.. Wilkinson, of Hawks Park. who WAS
with Chief Nevins and party last season,
will have charge of the River View this
year, vice Mrs. Mahon, who managed
the house last season. Chief Nevins'
party always adds n great deal to the
winter life and gayetv at Merritt, a. they
always go in for good time Ia the fullest
extent possible. Mr.. Mclaughlin WAS
for several years the leader of the Demo
cratic party in Brooklyn, and fought
against the Tammany scheme of Greater
New York. He is now a powerful organ
iZer in Tammany hall.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1900-01-26
INDIAN RIVER RIPPLES.
Paragraphs Personal and Newsy Briefs
at Towns Along the Coast.
CITY POINT.

]. p Brown, of Titusville, was in town
Tuesday afternoon.
John Mot, of Indianola, was in town
several hours Tuesday.
T. l.. Lee left Thursday for Woodley,
where he will spend several days hunt
ing and fishing.
Morris Weinberg, of Cocoa, came mp
Sunday morning and spent the day with
Ernest and Lawrence Abney.
Mrs. +. V. Blackman and two daugh-
tiers, Misses Fleda and Belle, returned
last week to their home III Miami
DIR. Holmes was called to Indianola
Tuesday to see Mr.. A. Hildreth, who
was badly hurt in a runaway Monday
evening.
Sam Holmes and Bruce Nichols left
Friday for Palm Beach, where they have
accepted positions with Captain Tony
CanOva.
Mrs. c. L. Faber and daughter, Miss
Rena, of Faustina, have returned from a
months visit to friends in Eau Gallie
and Sebastian.
We omitted to announce last week the
arrival of DIR. w. p. Moon, of COuders-
port, Pa. The doctors many friends are
glad to see him again.
Judge S. c. Graham, of Richmond,
Va, who has been stopping at the Hat
ter House for several weeks, left Tuesday
for Titusville on his way home. The
judge will visit Western Florida before
going north
Jos. Middleby, Jr., and wife, Charles
Middleby, Mrs. f. f. Clapp and Arthur
Dooley, of Boston, Mass, arrived Thurs
day, and are pleasantly located in Mr..
Middleby's cottage, where they will
spend the winter.
Tuesday afternoon DIR. Mitchell and
Henry Banks, Jr., drove to Cocoa IN
Mr.. Banks buggy. While there the
horse became frightened at something,
and commenced To plunge and kick. He
succeeded in partly demoishing the bug
gy, but was finally quieted before any
serious damage was done. DIR. Mitchell
and Mr.. Banks escaped without injury,
but had 10 drive home in a rented buggy.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1900-01-26
for OURSELVES Alone, But for the Good of Others Also


Wire reports of the bean market from
Chicago yesterday state that the mar
ket is very active, prices good, supply
light. Advices to rush in shipments.
Green beans quoted from 1926 to So. 70
per crate, wax beans $500 TO $3.50 per
crate.
Judge Zeller and Mr.. Ringler, of New
York city, were among the passengers on
the southbound train Tuesday for Rock
ledge, from whence they visited Georgiana
on legal business. Mr.. NJ. Goldsmith, of
this place, was also at Georgiana this
week on some legal business.
Mr.. Brooks, who, with his family,
lived in the building just east of the
Methodist church, passed away yesterday
morning after an extended illness from
consumption following lagrippe. The
burial will take place today. The family,
we understand, came here from Georgia
and are in quite strained circumstances.
so much so that the county has aided
them the past few months.
Capt. J. S. Matheson, who has been
in charge of the steamers of the |. X.
& B. B. L. n, company while laid up the
past few months, was a visitor to his
wife and son, Edwin, the early part o.
the week, returning To his steamboat
duties Wednesday. The captain gave II.
pleasant call Wednesday morning, anC
we hope to see him in charge of the st
Augustine when she goes on the run from
Rockledge 10 Palm Beach next week.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1900-01-26
Bank Changes.

The Dade County State bank, of West
Palm Beach, which has been largely
owned and controlled i'm the past by
Messrs. VIM. NJ. Brown and Jas. Pritch-
ard, of Titusville, last week passed wholly
into the hands of residents of West Palm
Beach. Seventy shares of stock formerly
owned by Messrs. Brown and Pritchard
have been purchased by Messrs. George
w. Potter, X. b. Potter and George l..
Branning, of that town,..R. b. Potter TAX
ing thirty-five shares, George w. Potter
twenty-five shares and George l.. Bran
ming ten shares. At the annual meeting
of the bank, which followed these trans
actions, the following directors were
elected: +. y. Dimick, X. b. Potter, f..
NJ. Brels(ord, George w. Potter and L.
ID. HendricksOn. \ semi-annual divi-
dend of per cent. was declared, $50
carried to surplus, and $40 to individual
profits. The bank is now six years old
and is doing a steady and constantly i'll
creasing business. Deposits now are
about SO, 900, loans and discounts about
$4,000.
George l.. Branning has been the CASH
Ter of the bank ever since it was started,
and the prosperity oi it has been due in
no small degree To his careful and intelli-
gent business methods.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1900-01-26
ST. FOR IL yards, Fruit of the
Loom, at Gardeners.
Orange Tree Shipments.

Mr. q. W. Conner proprietor OF Okla
waha nur~Cr.c~. writes H. hat hc has IT,
Gently shipped some very fine orange
trees I" the following parties mp ami
down the east coast. which i pretty good
proof that au advertisement ia TuE STAR
j. a PAWN: Investment: J. II. LcTour-
nan. of Eden: f. VI. Richards, Boca Ra-
tone; y. Saunders. Eden; f.. +. Porchcr,
Cocoa; sam Filler, Buena Vista; G. Price
Williams, Miami; {. Erickson, llallan-
dalr:lI. {. Hood, Palm Beach; Hon. VI. :
Jones. Titu-viI!e; !. \. Crosby. Boca
Eatune: W. q. Gilmore. Jensen, Geo. T..
Andrews, Eden, aud he has AN order for
W. j. Duvcnet, If Hobo Sound. Mr.
Conner now starts grating and will he
prepared for the next sixty days L. graft
Ia order any trees that NAV be- required,
Ia ill orders for hIs oh and new custom
ers who may want some fine trees, either
on small or large stock. He Will meet all
demands for tangerincs and grapefruit,
and will put ont over 1000 trees To these
TWO varieties.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1900-01-26
Entertainment at Eau Gallie.

The entertainment in aid of st. Johns
church fund by the ladies Monday
proved "A great success; the hall was
packed to the doors. Mrs. w. j. Mes
bitt and Mrs Mcintyre aided greatly in
the success of the evening by a series of
views (stereopticon) with short de-
scriptive lecture on each, and some
choice selections on the photograph,
which We're much appreciated by the
large audience. The piano solos by Mrs
Stewart and Mr.. Adams, of Melbourne,
were mnch appreciated, and the violin
solo by Mr.. w. POmeroy received de-
served encore. The songs of the eve
ming We're rendered by Mr.. Mitchell, of
the Granada, who, by his untiring efforts,
contributed largely To the success of the
evening. The program was followed by
a screaming farce, entitled, "The Doctor 5
Shop" DIR. Halleck Welles and Mr..
Mitchell were in the leading parts. The
audience were simply convulsed with
laughter from the rising of the curtain
To the close, and Messrs. Mitchell and
Welles are 10 he most heartily congratu-
lated on the great hit made. ON the
termination of the farce the floor was
cleared Tor dancing. which was kept NJ
without cessation until a. m. Messrs.
Pomeroy, Adams AMI Deyman contribu-
ted several new waltZrs and twO-steps
Melbourne was we'll represented, Mrs.
Stewart, Mrs. Bender, Mrs. Goodc and
Mrs. Irwin being noticed among the
guests who largely contributed To tie
enjoyment of this most delightful eve
ming. -. Johns church will net a hand,
some sum after all expenses are paid.