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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-11

David B. HIS silence since Dick
Croker got through with him arouses
a suspicion that he is no longer certain
whether he is a Democrat or not.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-11

Mr. Bryan appears to be able to make
a brand new speech whenever the mood
strikes him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-11

II there is anything else that Gen. Joe
Wheeler wants, now is the time to make
his wishes known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-11

The st. Louis Globe-Democrat says
the paramount issue is Bryan, while
Senator Foraker declares that it is Nc
Kinley. Perhaps both are right
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-11

Opposition papers are now crediting
the decline in population of Omaha and
LincclR to Populist influences.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-11

Adam and Eve were the first dress re-
formers and they have had their fol-
lowers in every age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-11

Boss Croker appears to have killed
the Hill bird and the Coler bird with the
same stone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-11

IF'rom the Atchison Globe.1
Be constantly prepared for misfor-
ne.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-11

Some one writes to this Office to COM
plain of married man engaged in a fir
tation. The Globe regrets to learn thai
there is any man in Atchison so low thai
he goes outside of his domestic circle tc
firt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-11

When a man picks up a baby, the wo
men all scream, Put your hand on it
back!''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-11

An old nurse who has tended babies
in Atchison great many years, says
babies are ten times smarter now than
they used to be; she predicts something
dreadful is about to happen, babies are
SO smart here lately
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-11

When people are going to get married.
they lie as freely as people who have
been fishing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-11

When the war is over, nearly ever.
man in the army will be an officer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-11
FROM EmPoRIA.

Conductor M. Smith has taken a lay
off and is now in the east on visit
Conductor Long is taking his place
Fireman Shepherd has been sent to
Florence to fire on the NJ. e. NJ. branch.
Haymen, Rollo and Gallet1y who were
first stated to run out of Topeka have
now been changed and will run out OF
Newton.
Engineers Smiley and Webb have ex%
changed places temporarily. Smiley is
on the Howard branch and Webb on
the eastern division
Engineer Galletly has been given
charge of the hall decorations for the
coming ball. Galletly has done some
good work along this line.
Letters have been received from
Wichita and Newton, saying that deli
egations will be up from those GOWNS
to attend the firemen's ball
The official execuGoner has been at
work with vengeance during the past
week. His flashing sword has caused
the heads of fifteen engine crews tn
drop into the basket
Conductor Chas. Hatfield has been
reinstated on the cutoff. He had been
laid off for some reason.
The following officers will administer
the affairs of the switchmens lodge
during the ensuing term: Master. John
Weismyer; vice master, Billy Horn
barger; secretary, Chas. Fletcher; treas
urer, Andy Savage; directors, Joe Nc
Kinley, Joe Lightner, Chas. Veech.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-11
RAILROAD news
Redistribution of Santa Fe No.
tive Power to Be Made.
A General Transfer OF L0c0mO-
tives will Result.
ACCORDING TO CLASS.
Engines OF the Same Ability
Will Be Thrown Together.
This VIII Insure Uniform
Movement of Trains.

A complete Redistribution of Santa
Fe motive power is to be made. Cen
eral Manager Nudge and General Super
intendent Resseguie are now in confer
ence with Vice President Barr in Chi
cago concerning the matter.
The redistribution of motive power
becomes necessary on every road of any
size at regular intervals, but the re-
distribution now being arranged by the
Santa F'e officers will be the most COM
plete that has been made in the history
of the road. The fact that the traffic
of the past several months has been the
heaviest the road ever enjoyed, making
it impossible to maintain any system in
motive power, is largely responsible for
this.
There are in the neighborhood of 800
locomotives in active service on the
Santa Fe road proper, and when the re-
distribution is complete the officials
will know exactly on what division or
divisions each engine belongs Engines
of the same class will be thrown to-
gether, and in this way uniform move
ment of trains can be accomplished.
Within the next ten days a general
transfer of Santa Fe locomotives will
take place as a result of the work Of
the officials.
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woRK FOE MIR. pYER.
Will Be Called Upon to Settle Trou-
bles of c. & s. Employees.

Denver, Jan. 11.-An organized effort
will be made on the Colorado & South
ern to effect salary schedules on the
same basis. comparatively, with the
other Colorado lines. Since the receiv-
ership of the different lines comprising
the Colorado & Southern system, the
various employees have been under small
salaries, reduced when the receivership
was ordered by the court. Judge Hal
lett sanctioned the decrease in the IN
tied States court.
In numerous instances the salaries
are SO 1-3 per cent lower than those
on any other railroad. All the employees
were affected by the court order. When
the system emerged from the court the
independence of the lines did not bring
a restoration of wages. The telegraphers
summoned the heads of the affiliated
orders and the case was laid before
General Superintendent Dunaway, who
refused to recognize the demands of the
telegrapherS. Mr.. Dunaway held no
more conferences, the union operators
quietly withdrew, and the boycott that
has existed for the past year was in
augurated. The boycott exists among
all the union operators and works dis
adVantageously to the Colorado &
Southern through the diverting of traf-
fic that otherwise would be carried by
that road, to rival carriers, thus losing,
they claim, the Southern many thOuS-
andS of dollars a month.
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IN THE WRONG CROWD.
New York Supreme Court Justice
Kissed and Hooted.

New York, Jan 1.-THE annual reunion
of the Albany society of New York was
held last night at Delmonleos; one nun 4,,e-
tice Woodward of the supreme court a
particular friend of Governor Roosevelt,
was down to respond to the toast The
Dutch in Albany and in South Africa"
He devoted the first part of his address
to the Dutch in Albany, and turned to
the Dutch in South Africa. As he con,
tinued the guests began to cough ana
laugh and in other ways annoy the speak
er. When he praised the Beers there was
an open outbreak of hostihties- JUSTICE
Woodward was. unable to proceed One
of the guests who called himself, yours
truly John Smith jumped on his chair
and shouted fer order.
1.-The action of some of the members of
this society and their treatment of JUS
tice Woodward is utterly contemplate, "
he exclaimed. Justice Woodward is here
to speak at the invitation of the society
and his subject was agreed upon. If you
not Won ought to be ashamed of your
Selves He sat down. his face flushed
with anger, while minority cheered and
the others Kissed.
effort to proceed with his paper. but skip
ping whole pages he finally said:
ing your invitation to speak here tonight.
1t was understood that I was to be your
guest and to speak on the subject have
talked on and to read my address: seem
to have given you, offense and 1 sincerely
Then drawing himself to his full height
an closing I want to propose a toast
to that grand old statesman the William
the Silent of South Africa, one of the
most impressive personalities alive, old
Dom Paul Kruger -
There were a few cheers, but Kruger 8
name was drowned in an avalanche of
Kisses. Somebody stole up the orchestra
lift and whispered instructions and as
Justice Woodward took his seat the or
chestra broke out with Tommy Atkins, ,"
This made the sympathizers cheer wildly
some Kissing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-11
A MYSTERIOUS ROAD.
Line Building In Idaho Believed to
Be Vanderbilt Connecting Link.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. IA spe-
cial from Lewiston, Idaho, says:
The Pacific & Idaho Northern railway
now being built from Weiser, in the
southern part of the state, north to
Seven Devils, is the most mysterious
piece of railroad building in the coun-
try. 1t begins nowhere and ends no
where. Yet over 100 miles Of the finest
roadbed have been built and cash is
paid for everything and only the best
material is purchased. No one knows
who is furnishing the cash or why the
road is being built.
1t is believed, however, to be the Van
derbilt connecting link between the
east and west. The Oregon Railway &
Navigation is to build seventy-seven
miles from Ripara to Lewistown and
eventually this piece of road will con-
meet the Oregon Railway & Navigation
company with the Oregon Short line.
This will make it possible to start a
car at New York and pull it to Port
land, Ore, on tracks owned by the
Vanderbilts. The new road will come
down the Salmon to the Snake, and
then to Lewiston. Then the Vanderbilt
system will have water grades through
the mountains and to the sea.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-11

members are. Aetna Loan company. Mid
Continent mills, NJ. A Low, general at
Steele. real estate: II. G Lang. wall pa
per and paints; Millice & Holcomb, To-
p EassI7 foundry ,y G Il Mathews crystal al
z. A Beck, grain, flour, feed; Schmidt
Bros, Kansas Packing House market.
TO RECEIVE A. o. U. w.
The subject Of the coming. grand lodge
of the A. o. U. w. which is to be held
in Topeka next month. was presented to
club and discussed by several members,
and the club. was authorized to appoint
Workmen lodges to raise the funds which
Wll be necessary to care for the grand
Lodge Lodge r. A sheard explained how it
that 1t had not been here before for "A
years, and Topeka owes it to herself to
see that the members are will provided
Notice was given of proposed amend
ment to the bylaws to add standing COM
mlttees on roads and bridges. public parks
ana ran festivities, to the present list.
a X RodgerS appeared before the club
and explained that the G. A. R. reunion
committee had been compelled to hire
tents for the last reunion and the bill is
sun unpaid. He asked the club to as
sumo II and the matter was referred to
the committee which will have charge of
entertainment fund matters.
During a lull in the business of the club
E. H. Crosby rose and said:
Gentlemen, hold here in my hand a
Slght draft on the Union Pacific railway
company for $500, which is that road s
fund"
That leaves only s21 unconected." said
D. J. Green valid.
been paid on the small unsolicited sub
scriptions.
The corn contest committee submitted
that seven barrels of corn in the ear and
five sacks of shelled corn had been for
%arded to Washington to be sent from
there to Paris.
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CUBA ATTRACTS TRAVELLERS.
Rapidly Becoming Rival of CaIifor-
mia and Florida.

MA ana S1orluas
Chicago, Jan. 11.-Local representa-
tives of southern and western railways
say this winters excursion business
will be unprecedentedly heavy. They
base their assertions upon the volume
of business already handled and being
contracted for and upon the extraor-
dinarily large number of inquiries as
to rates and accommodations received.
AS in former years, points in Florida
and California will be the most popular,
although Cuba and Mexico will be Wis
tied by more rest and pleasure seekers
than in any former winter.
The winter business begun to take
on color in the latter days of October
and grew to good proportions until the
holiday season dawned, when it de-
creased materially. Immediately after
the year opened, however, its growth
was renewed with unusual rapidity, and
now it is heavier than many of the
most hopeful passenger men had ex-
pected- Heavy traffic is confidently
looked for until late in February or ear
ly in March.
While the long established reports in
the land of flowers and the golden
state" continue to occupy the foremost
places in the minds of winter resort
seekers in general, Cuba thus far has
proved to be an agreeable surprise as an
attraction. Optimistic southern rail-
road men have expressed the belief
that in a reasonably short time the
pearl of the Antilles will be as warm
in the hearts of the public as Florida
and California now are.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-11

into use. The inventor, Frederick Hach-
mann, who is a st. Paul man, now is
in the east arranging for the manufac
ture of his device. 1t is said that James
j. Hill of the Great Northern road will
directly interest himself in the intro
duction of the invention.
Frederick Hachmann'S invention was
in a way the result of an accident,
since the inventor is not a mechanical
engineer in the strictest sense, but for
years has followed other callings. Brief
ly explained, the invention consists of
a key, or bridge, four inches long, set
into mortises in the adjacent ends of
the connected rails, one end of which
is securely fastened and the other left
free to play in its groove and take up
the expansion and contraction of the
rails caused by changing temperature.
With the device the ordinary rail fish"
plates are used.
For six months rails with this device
attached have been in use on certain
part of the Great Northern line, and
in that time the heaviest traffic on any
portion of the coast system has passed
over them. 1t is estimated that in the
six months in which the rails have been
in service 1000 freight trains have
passed over them. The monster freight
engines and heavily loaded grain trains
have had practically no effect upon the
Joint.
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RATE WAR CALLED OFF.
Tourist Travel Trouble Is SATISFACTORY
1y Settled.

Chicago. Jan. 11-Telegrams received
here announce that the long standing
trouble over colonists' rates between
Boston and Pacific coast points was
settled at a meeting of the passenger
agents of the Boston, New York and
Chicago roads held in New York. All
cut rates are to be Withdrawn Jan. Is.
After that date what are known as
Omnibus" tourist sleeping cars will be
operated between Boston and Chicago
to accommodate this business. From
Chicago west the regular tourist lines
will be continued by the Chicago, Mil
waukee and St. Paul, Rock Island,
Northwestern, Santa Fe and Alton
roads.
The news of a settlement of this trou-
BILE was received joyfully by the pas
senger agents of the roads running west
from this city, as the adjustment will
prevent what it was believed would be
a serious rate war.
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WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION.
rendered to the Diplomatic Corps by
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley.

Washington. Jan. 1.-THE reception
to the diplomatic corps, the first of the
evening receptions at the White House
this season was held last night from 9
to IL o'clock, and was well attended. In
vited guests to meet the guests of the
evening were the members of the-cabi-
net of both branches of congress, the
supreme court, officers of the army and
navy and a contingent of resident soci-
ETY.. About 1000 invitations had been
issued.
The east room was decorated in its
usual beautiful and appropriate man
ner. The conservatory was thrown open
and the marine band played during the
evening. President and Mrs Mckinley
received their guests in the blue parlor
The introductions were made by Col
Bingham, of the army. Behind the line
and assisting the president and Mrs.
Mckinley were a large number of the
invited guests, including Senator and
Mrs. Frye, Speaker and Mrs. and Miss
Henderson, Admiral and Mrs Dewey,
Major General and Mrs. Miles, the MEM
bers of the Philippine commission and
the ladies of their families.
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RANKs ARE THANKED

The banks of Topeka are now accept
Ing the personal checks of merchants OF
the state from Topeka jobbers and manu-
facturers, and are collecting them free
of charge, although it is generally the
rule in banking circles to collect Zee
for this service.
Charles P Adams called the attention
a communication last evening and asked
that a resolution of thanks to the Topeka
banks be passed. In his communication
Mr.. Adams said:
In standing this expense. the banks
are making it easier for the Topeka job
bers to secure orders from country mer-
chants who find the sending of their per-
sonal checks an easy method OF making
rem1ttances: Kansas City and St Joseph
bankers and jobbers refuse to take checks
N pay o. tile1I StccouIlls VIII couli
try merchants, but Iopeka Joboers nave
a great advantage in this respect It
seems to me that a vote OF thanks would
e of ne more than IS due the banks OF the
In view Of this action on the part of the
banks. the Commercial club passed the
following resolution:
Resolved, That the thanks of this club
are due and are hereby extended to the
are sending the Topeka jobbers and man
ufacturers by collecting all out-Of-toWn
checks without charge
AN ENTERTAINMENT FUND.
.,' The &c, Copnm1ereial CLUB dyes net propose
| sas reception fund shall be wasted,
nor spent for any object that is not for
| the general good Of the city. Several plans
are already on foot to use it. but the
plans will have to run the gauntlet of a
! committee before. they get to the club.
To protect the fund William Green pre-
pared the following resolution:
Resolved. That the money turned over
to the Commercial club by the Twentieth
| Kansas reception committee or such part
| of it not already appropriated. be and the
same is hereby set aside as an entertain
ment fund to be disbursed in the follow
| ing mannerx All requests for appropria-
I tons from this fund shall be referred to
/ a committee for investigation. who shall
report to a subsequent regular or special
| meeting Of the club. If to a special meet
! ing, notice of the meeting shall be sent
/ to each member of the club, stating the
time of meeting and the specific amount
| of appropriation and the purpose for
| which the same is to be made. and when
| submitted to a. regular or special meet
| ing it shall require a two-thirds vote of
( all the members present and voting to
| carry the appropriation"
| The resolution was unanimously adopt
| ed, and on motion of James A. Troutman
| a standing committee Of three will be ap-
| pointed to investigate all plans for the
| use of the fund
NEW MEMBERS ELECTED.
Ten new names We're added to the mem
| berShip roll of the Commercial club last
| evening. This brings the number OF
| members of the club up to 2oS. The new
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Decatur, ILL.,, Jan. 1.-THE grievance
committees representing the trainmen
of the Wabash Railroad company, in
Guiding the brotherhoods of engineers,
firemen, conductors and brakemen, have
an appointment with General Manager
Ramsey for January 15 16 and II. The
committees were in St. Louis several
days two weeks ago, trying to meet the
officers of the road, but General Man
ager Ramsey was too busy then to see
them. 1t is understood that the train
men ask principally the restoration Of
the wage schedule that prevailed before
1898. A 10 per cent cut was made in
1894. Half of that has been restored
since then and now the trainmen ask
the other half. They also ask several
changes in mileage provisions and hours
of work
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THE YELLv1LLE ROAD.
Improvement Company of Which
G. S Gleed Is Secretary Will
Build It

st. Louis, Jan. 1.-THE long talked of
extension of the Eureka Springs rail-
way has at last become a certainty. The
extension will be made under the name
of the ST. Louis and North Arkansas
railroad. The Eureka Springs road will
be merged with the ST. Louis and North
Arkansas in due time. The St. Louis
and North Arkansas company will be
owned by the present owners of the
Eureka Springs railway and by the st.
Louis capitalists who furnish the money
for the extension. Among the largest
owners and subscribers are John Soul
lin, r. c. Kerens, S. B. Elkins George
A. Madill, Powell Clayton, Robert S.
Brookings, DR.. William Taussig, Festus
J. Wade, Moses c. Wetmore, David R.
Francis, A. G. Edwards & Sons E D.
Kenna, the estate Of Logan H. Roots
and others.
The total subscription amounts to
about 100000. The road has been
definitely located from Eureka Springs,
or rather a point on the Eureka Springs
railway, near Eureka Springs, to Har-
rison, Boone county, Ark, about sixty
miles southeast of Eureka Springs. Sur
VeyOrS are now at work exploring the
country east, southeast and northeast
of Harrison to determine where a line
can best be located beyond Harrison,
having special reference to mineral and
timber supplies. Work on the new line
was begun the week before last at the
proposed junction point near Eureka
Springs and along the right of way,
clearing same for the work of the reg
ular contractors.
The contracts will be let by the Allie
gheny Improvement company, which
will build the line. The president of the
Allegheny company is Mr.. John Scullin
and his co-directors are NJ. c. Wetmore
r. c. Kerens, Festus ]. Wade and c. S.
Gleed, secretary, and George A Madill
treasurer. President Scullin is one of
the best known railroad builders in the
western country. He built, among 9TH
er lines, the Central Branch of the Union
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Enterprise at euthrie.

Guthrie, Ok T., Jan 11-At a mass
meeting of Guthrie citizens last night,
81, 500 of the S15, 900 asked by the Rock
er here was subscribed. Solicitors have
been put to work and it is believed the
money will be all promised by tomor-
row night. Included in the amount ask
ed is sixty-two acres of land to be used
by the company, so it is hoped that in
time machine shops will be erected in
Guthrie
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NOTHING CAN PREVENT
These Ingredients from ClOgging the
Pores, or Drying and ROughing
the Skin.
HYOMEI SOAP
Made from the Fresh Green Leaves Of
the Tasmanian Blue Gum Tree,
IS UNLIKE ANY OTHER.

It contains none of the fats, grease,
oil and alkai which form the base of
ALL soaps, from the cheapest laundry
to the finest toilet. Instead it has all
the well known healing, purifying and
refreshing qualities of the Tasmanian
Blue Gum Tree. AS toilet soap it is
simply perfect in every respect; skin
diseases cannot exist where it is used.
Sold BY all Druggists or sent BY mail.
Price, csc.
TIE n RnnTH CO fthaca n V
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Pacific, the Kansas Central and the
Missouri Kansas & Texas. He has long
been prominent in St. Louis as president
of the Virgins Ferry company and the
Scullin system OF street car lines. Mr..
Scullin will let the construction to con-
tractors as soon as the latter have had
an opportunity to prepare bids. Numer-
Gus contractors will try for the work.
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road engineers have
been struggling for
years have just been
received in st. Paul.
They grant exclus-
i've rights in the
United States to
what is pronounced
the first efficient
and practical con-
tinuous T a ilroa d