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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-08
MR.. McANN AN INVENTOR.
Santa Fe Official Patents an Improved
Spreading Machine.

Galveston, Tex, Aug. S-Mr w. c.
Nixon. general superintendent of the Gulf.
Colorado and Santa Fe railway. today re-
celVed a number of photographs nluStrat-
ing the construction and the operation of
a new spreading, or shouldering machine
which was recently built at the shops of
that company at Cleburne and which has
been satisfactorily tested A spreading
machine is an implement used to spread
and level down the dirt which may be I'M
for the purpose of widening the dump.
Before the invention of spreading ma
chimes this work. was done with shovelS
IN the hands of men, and necessarily a
great many men were required to perform
the Work where any considerable quantity
or dirt was handled good many
spreading machines have since then come
men required to do the work Although
varying in construction, they all work on
being suspended from either side of fiat
car to spread the dirt out and level it off
to a uniform grade. On the spreading
machine heretofore used on the Atchison
system as well those used elsewhere it
requires seveh or eight men to raise and
lower the sweeps and to operate the ma
chine. The new machine requires but one
man to operate it. That is because COM
pressed air is utilized.
Besides this there are several other i'm
provements in the machine. A large
cylinder of compressed air is carried on
the car. Above this are four smaller cyl
inders, each ten feet long, arranged in
pairs. through which the power is applied.
and which are used to lower and raise
and slant the sweeps.
The machine can be operated with the
sweeps can be lowered and put nto op-
Grafton in five seconds. and that without
stopping the train. They can be raised
without stopping the train to pass wing
fences at road crossings and after passing
the fences can be lowered without stop
ping the train. In actual service the ma
chine has leveled and trimmed one-half
mile of bank in thirteen minutes The
sweeps are arranged so as to trim the
banks well as level them, and adj
Unstable so as to trim the bank either
to a width of sixteen feet or to a width of
twenty feet. They run close to the rail
and take the dirt off even with the top
of the tie. while beyond the end of the
ties they level the bank even with the
bottom of the tie. A bank as high as the
bed of the car. can be handled success
fully.
The machine was gotten up at the re-
quest of Mr.. Nixon by Mr. E. Mccain,
late general foreman of bridges and build
ings and water service of the Gulf, Colo
RADIO and Santa Fe. lately promoted to a
similar position with the Atchison. To-
peka and Santa Fe, and Mr.. S. F. Clapp,
carpenter in the Cleburne shops. They
have applied for patent
A set of the photographs has been sent
to Mr.. c. F. Resseguie. general superin-
tendent of the Atchison. Topeka and
chimes built at once
Mr.. Nixon says this machine is by far
the best spreader yet produced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-08

ity before they transfer their operations
tc some other part Of the country.
If the robbers attempt to hold up an
other train in Colorado it is promised
that they will meet with a. hot recep-
up over the robbery of the Union Pa
cific, and several of them said yester-
day that they realized that the men
would not hesitate to kill one of their
number on the slightest provocation,
and that they propose to shoot if the
opportunity presents itself.
Engineers and firemen have also been
armed, and they have had hose attach
ed to the boiler, by which they can
throw scaIding hot water on the ban
dts. it is claimed. Express messengers
have been told to examine their revolt
vers and ascertain if they are in work.
ing order. 1t is also said that the Pull
man company will arm it's conductors
and porters, in anticipation of another
attempt to rob it's cars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-08
SANTA FE STANDS ALONE.
Only Western Road Showing an In
crease in Freight During July.

Western railway officials had hard
work during July to keep up their earn
ings in order to make a favorable show
ing in comparison with the large traffic
of last year, says a Chicago exchange.
Very few We're able to do it, 1t was no
fault of the railway officials, however,
as the difference in the movement of
grain, and in business conditions in gen.
eral prevented the most efficient man
agement from making notable gainS-Th
loss was largely in the grain and mer-
chandiSe traffic.
The largest loss as compared with last
year was made by the Rock Island AL
though it brought in Il per cent of the
total receipts, it showed a loss of Lap
cars. The next largest loss was by the
Northwestern, ], 400 cars, it getting only
AZ per cent of the traffic, or per cent
less than the Alton, 2 per cent less than
the Santa Fe, and only 1 per cent more
than the Great Western. The Burling-
ton had 10 per cent of the total traffic
but lost 1923 cars from last year. The
St Paul had S.3 per cent. or 1916 cars, a
loss of only 704 cars, the smallest de-
crease shown by any of the large roads.
The Illinois Central and the st. Paul
were about even, both getting IA per
cent, and the Illinois Central delivered
about 1928 cars, a loss of .299 cars from
last year. The only road showing an
increase of importance was the Santa
Fe, which secured /, sos cars an increase
OF 346 cars over last year, and the larg-
est business in over four years its per
centage being Is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-08
WORKING IN NEW MEXICO.
Rock Island Surveyors Are Busy Lo-
eating Route.

Santa Fe, N. NJ, Aug. S.-The Rock
Island corps of surveyors, under the
lead of W. B. Worral, passed through
Clayton for Liberal, Kan, about two
weeks ago en- route to the PecOs river,
very likely to Puerto De Luna They
came into New Mexico just around the
Texas and Oklahoma boundary line, the
railway laws of Texas being soStringent
that it was deemed advisable to keep
out of the state. After having surveyed
their line just a short distance below
town, they went on to Chaplain, tw enty-
three miles, slightly west of south, on
the Pembititas Arroyo. Their main in
tention was to get as near the Bell
ranch as possible, but finding this route
entirely unfeasible, they decided to re-
turn to Clayton and survey new route,
this time going a great deal more to the
east, crossing the Pembititas eight or
ten miles southeast of Chaplain, and
reaching the Canadian just two or three
miles below the confluence Of the creek
and the Canadian river, thence in
westerly direction skfrting along the
Pajarito until they finally turn south
westward to Puerto De Luna, the end
of their survey. 1t is understood gem
orally that this road is to connect with
the FL Paso and Northeastern at White
Oaks, but this is not positive-the two
systems are entirely independent An
other line is to be surveyed from Clay
ton via Springer to Taos.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-08
STILL GOING WEST.
Travel to Colorado Res orts Continues
to Be Unusually Heavy.

Yesterday was another big day for Colo
RADIO travel. The exceedingly hot weather
in the east and the low rates to the Colo
seems to be having the desired effect
A prominent railroad official said yes
terdav: 1T is astonishing the number OF
people who are going to Colorado to spend
the summer or their vacations. as the
case may be- If the traffic keeps up a
little while longer this will undoubtedly
be the banner year for Colorado travel;
The Rock Island ran their Colorado
Flyer in two sections last night and
had extra cars on all other trains On
the Santa FSe the conditions were the
same. The noon train yesterday was
composed of thirteen coaches. and extra
equipment was added to all other trains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-08
SANTA FE LOCALS.

3. I. WEIGH is laying Off.
Engineer Vincent COggins is laying
off on account of sickness.
Engineer P. c. Sharp has reported for
work after a short absence.
Engineer Eugene Drew is laying off.
John Gunther, of the machine shop,
leaves today for Los Angeles on his va
cation. He goes there in the hopes that
he may recover from rheumatism, which
is bothering him considerably.
Engineer c. E. Paige is laying off.
Chas. Billings, of the machine shop,
is spending his vacation in Los Angeles.
Superintendent of Machinery John
PLAYER is in Cleburne. Texas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-08
TRA1NMEN NOW ARMED.
Colorado Roads Have Taken Precau-
tons to Frustrate Futher Hold-Ups.

Denver, Aug. stringent orders
have been issued to train crews on
Colorado roads to be on the lookout for
train robbers. The crew was told to
carry revolvers and to use them if rob-
bers attacked the train and there was
any prospect of killing one of the ban
dts without endangering their own
lives.
The orders were the result of the rob-
berry of the Union Pacific near Hugo,
Colo, early Sunday morning. in which
William J. Fay was killed. While 1T is
realized that the crew would have had
no chance, perhaps, to prevent the
Hugo robbery, it is argued that had the
men been armed they might have shot
one of the robbers. The conductors and
brakemen of the trains out of Denver
went out armed last night, and with
Instructions to keep a close lookout for
train robbers. 1t is feared that the men
who robbed the Union Pacific at Hugo
may attempt another job in this vicin-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-08
New Fast Train to Chicago via the
Santa Fe.

Leaves Topeka at 800 p. m, and ar
rives. in Chicago at 7:4O a. m. This train
carries free chair cars and Standard
Tourist Sleepers to Chicago. In addi-
ton there is No. 6 leaving Topeka at
4:40 D. m, arriving Chicago at $50 a. m
These trains make all eastern connec-
tions, also those for the Michigan and
Northern Lake resorts.
T. L KING, Agent,
Topeka, Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-08

Suggestions For Summer Vacations.
A booklet quoting rates to principal
resorts in Colorado. Utah, Iowa, Illi-
nois, Minnesota. Wisconsin,, Michigan.
New York New England and Canada.
Free. indispensable to those who have
not yet decided where to spend their va
cation. T l. KING, Agent,
Santa Fe Route. Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-08
Tourist Rates to Colorado and Utah.

Tickets will be sold from points of
Missouri Pacific to Denver, Colorado
Springs and Pueblo, Colo. and Salt
Lake and Ogden, Utah, June 1st to Sep
TENDER 18th, at greatly reduced rates
See nearest ticket agent or write
H. C. TOWNSEND G. P. & T. A,
st. Louis. Mo.
F. E NIPPs, Agent.
Topeka Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-08
Recipes.

in the way of health, do not excite the
degree of interest in her mind the neces-
sity of the times demand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-08

For Tickets, Time Tables and full in
formation, call on F. A. LEWIS, City
Ticket Agent, or J. Q. FULTON, Depot
Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-08
POTATOES AU GRATIN.
FROZEN FRUIT PUDDING.

Add half cup of sugar to one pint of
raspberry juice and heat in a double
boiler until sugar is dissolved. Moisten
four level tablespoonfuls cornstarch in a
little of the cold fruit juice and stir into
the hot syrup. Stir constantly until 1t
thickens. Remove from the fire and when
cool enough fold in whites of three eggs
cover closely and pack in Ice and coarse
salt for two hours. Serve with sugar
and cream or vanilla sauce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-08

Select large, firm, ripe tomatoes; remove
the skins without scalding. Cut a slice
from the stem end and remove the core
and seeds. Set them on a buttered, fiat
baking dish. Break an egg into each to-
sauce; sprinkle the top with grated
cheese; place the pan a muffin ring in
a pan of hot water; set in the oven and
bake until the tomatoes are tender, but
not broken
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-08

Sift one and one-half cups of flour,
half cup sugar, one and one-half cups
baking powder and half q teaspoonful
salt together until thoroughly mixed.
Then add about half a cup of water and
beat smooth. Soften one tablespoonful
of butter and mix well into the batter.
Give it a vigorous beating; then fold
in the whites of three eggs beaten to a
froth- Bake in muffin tins or rings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-08

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-08

Two summer squashes, peeled and Gu
into eighths, removing seeds if they ar,
large; boil in sailed water for 20 min
utes. When tender drain and arrange oil
a dish of toast. Sprinkle with salt ant
pepper and serve with English draw
butter.
Smyrna times., 1900-08-22

fence. That spring there was such a
call for whiskey, that the price just
doubled and the whole county smelled
like mash pot.
'The men folk just seemed to dis
appear, and when you did meet with
one he just pulled his hat down and
pretended not to see you. 1t Just
nearly disrupted the whole commun-
ity. Every single one of them was so
afraid of him that people who had
friends for twenty years got so tLey
dld't speak and each blamed the other
for trying to take the bread out of their
mouths.
Farming went to the dogs, and
there wasn't enough raised to feed the
chickens. And then when melon time
came you'd have thonght that the peo-
pie were crazy. Something had surely
gone wrong, for every mothers son of
them had just field of ordinary every
day watermelons. They were such a
drug on the market that no one would
cart them off, to say nothing about
buying them. All this time john
son had kept pretty quiet, but one
day he came into town with half a
dozen big melons, Now, would you
believe it? Every one of those melons
when left alone would tumble and roll
around just like they were possessed.
You bet those melons were bought up
quicker than scat at $50 each, and for
one week the whole town was melon
| drunk.
TO sum up the whole affair, John
son seems to be about the only one
who can raise those melons. He has
become rich, and has made the town
rich. We have got a dozen hotels
now, but still we are crowded. We are
getting people from all over who want
to try melon spree, and if the temper
ance people don't dig up some old law
covering the case, we will all be mil
llonaires before five years. ~ y SIM
Smyrna times., 1900-08-22
BRANCH ROADS.

Leave Harrington for Franklin City, and way
stations, milford, Georgetown, Berlin, Lewes Gc)
10 SS a. m. and $50 p. m. week days. Return.
ing, train leaves Fran kiln City 90 a. m, and
I37 p. m. weekdays.
Leave franklin City for Chineoteague (yis
steamer) l.33 p. m. weekdays Returning leave
Chincoteague 50 a. m. weekdays
Leave Harrington for Georgetown, Lewes and
RehObOth at 1898 a. m, $50 p. m. weekdays
Rehoboth Special Cos p. m, Saturdays only
Returning leave ReEOboth 6 80 a. M, and 25l
p. m. week days; I'D a. m, Mondays only
Leave Harrington for Berlin, 1898 a. M and
$50 p m. weekdays. Returning leave Berlin
CSC a. m. and 2.S3 D. m. week days.
Leave Townsend for CentTevil1e and way sta
at 923 a. m and 5.54 p. m. week-d days: Re-
turning, leave Centreville Isl a. m. and 2.45 p.
m, week. days.
Leave Clayton for Oxford and way stations at
93S a m. and 5.5S p. m. Returning leave Ok
ford 200 a. III. and 1.56 p. m. week. DAYS
Leave Seaford for Cambridge and interme-
diate stations at 1l.17 a.. m. and .2S D. m week
days. Returning, leave Cam bridge at 200 a. m.
and 230 p. m. weekdays,
Train leaves Clayton for Chestertown 10 Is m.
returning, leaves Chestertown. $50 a. m.
CoNNECrIoNs.-AtPorter. with Newark & Della.
ware City Railroad. At Townsend, with Queen
Anne sd KentR tRailroad. AtClayton with Delaware
d chesapeake Railroad and Baltimore & Delaware
Bay Railroad. At Harrington, with Delaware,
Maryland Virginia Railroad. AtSeaford, with
Cambridge & Seaford Railroad. At Delmar with
New York, Philadelphia & Norfolk, Wicomico d
Pocomoke. and Peninsula Railroads.
2Daily except Sunday.
j. B. HUTCHINSON, General Manager.
J. r. WOOD. General Passenger Agent.
Smyrna times., 1900-08-22

Daily. gDaily except Sunday X Leaves
Tuesdays AMI Saturdays only.
"a Stops TO leave passengers from Wilmington
and points north, or take passengers for points
south of Delmar.
"f' Stops only on notice to conductor OF agent,
on signal.
az Stops 20 leave passengers from Middletown
and points south.
p Stops to leave passengers from points south
OF Delmar, or take passengers for Wilmington
and points north.
NEW CASTLE ACCOMMODATION TRAIHs-Leave
Wilmington Sl3 a. m, S03. 4.39 and 65S D. m
weekdays. Leave New Castle S.3l, 953, ilOl
a. m, 80 p m week days.
Express trains leaving Harrington $40 a. M
and arriving at 6.46 p. M. weekdays run
through solid to and from Baltimore, via Porter
and Newark
Smyrna times., 1900-08-22

Whichever way the wind doth blow,
Some heart is glad to have it so;
Then blow it east or blow it west,
The wind that blows, that wind is best.
My little craft sails not alone;
A thousand fleets from every zone,
Are out upon thousand seas;
And what for me We're favoring breeze
Might dash another with the shock
OF doom upon some hidden rock.
And so I do not dare to pray
For wind to watt me on my way,
Smyrna times., 1900-08-22

But leave it to higher will
To stay or speed me, trusting still
That all is well and sure that He
Who launched my bark will sail with me
through storm and calm, and will not fail
Whatever breezes may prevail,
TO land me, every peril past,
Within His sheltering haven at last.
Then whatsoever wind doth blow,
Some heart is glad to have it so:
And blow it east or blow it west,
The wind that blows, that wind is best
Smyrna times., 1900-08-22
EN- VOYAGE.

JOHN NJ. BRACY.
Smyrna times., 1900-08-22
Philadelphia, Wilmington Z Baltimore Railroad
DELAWARE Dry,N,on.
SOUTHWARK,

as follows "a X"
Smyrna times., 1900-08-22
Smyrna Landing, and Pier 4, Arch Street
Wharf, Philadelphia, as follows:

To insure Early narkets must have
Fruit EARLY to Boat--Boats 1UST
LEAVE ON TIME.
For additional particulars apply to office of
Philadelphia and Smyrna Trans. Co.
Smyrna times., 1900-08-22

EXP. Pass. Exp. Pass. Mail. Ma
P. NJ. A. NJ, AN. Pm Pm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-06-11
Chineae NaueA

In China there is no fixed nomencla-
ture-even the country itself is without
G name-and this lack of distinct and
recognized appellations was frequent
source of difficulty. OF personal in-
formation from natives there was none
obtainahle On which any credence
could be placed. A Chinaman. unless
be be a porter cody or a boatman.
rarely travels or gets during his life
more than few miles in any direc-
ton from the place where he was
born When trying TO procure informa-
ton concerning the Immediate locality,
IL was no uncommon thing TO have a
native, and even sometimes men OF
local position. say. "Oh, / have never
been SO far away as that" or. Il have
never been across that hill and so do
not know what is beyond.
Weekly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-06-11
Disen ON Stair RniIa.

81 make il a rule never TO touch
stair rail, especially in an Office block
or a public building" said a prominent
physician Of this city. There is DO
doubt in my mind that many con-
tagious diseases are communicated
through them, and the theory certainly
has common sense to back it. People
who are in good health very seldom use
the handrail in mounting a flight of
stairs, but those who are sick or weak
are quite apt to need its assistance. II
they happen TO have some contagious
disease, especially some form of ecZe-
ma, the next person who comes in con-
tact with the rail stands an excellent
chance of catching it. ] have treated
several people for skin disease in my
private practice who first showed signs
of the malady ON the palms of their
hands. and l am convinced that stair
rails were the source of infection.
There is a historic example. by the
way, of the readiness with which GER
tain forms of eczema may be trans
ferred through some such an agency
as l suggest. During the siege of
Toulon, Napoleon, who was then n
sublieutenant of artillery, is said TO
have snatched the swabbing rod from
a clumsy gunner and helped serve the
piece himself for several rounds. The
gunner happened to have IN unpleas-
ant skin disease and the sublieutenani
was an emperor before he got rid OF
it."-New Orleans Times Democrat
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-06-11
Yet He Wasn't stIngr.

"StinGiness is one thing and an OBJ
servance of excessive nicety in finan-
cial details is another" said q western
man who is worth n good deal of mon
ey. LAS an example l will cite 4 rich
old uncle | once had. He was n mil
ioIaire and not stingy, but he watched
the pennies like hawk. and he was so
exacting that everybody said be was
the meanest man in the county. but he
wasn't. for he gave away $4,000 a
year in various charities that he would
not let the recipients mention.
But to the case in point. One day
asked him for n nickel for car fare.
telling him | would return il when
got some change, but forgot all about
il. Three months after that 1t occur
red to the old gentleman to be very
nice to his five nephews and nieces.
and at Christmas four of them received
checks for $1,000 each. while mine was
for $4.Y99.95. 1t was just his way.
don't you see? / owed him that nickel.
and he wanted it."-Washington Star.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-06-11
Shopping In Scotland.

1t has been said that the Scottish
dialect is peculiarly powerful in its
use of vowels. and the following dia-
logue between a shopman and a GUS
toner has been given as a speci-
men. The conversation relates TO a
plaid hanging at the shop door:
Customer Qnquiring the materiaD-
90? (wool0
Shopman-ay. 90 (yes, of wooD.
Customer-A' 90? (all woolD
Shopman-Ay. a 90 Eyes. all wooD.
Customer-A' ae 90? (all same wool0
Shopman-Ay. a ae 90 (yes. all same
wooD.-Loudon Telegraph.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-06-11

/ 1t Is my honest conviction, based
upon no little observation, that nine
tenths Of the desire to 90 upon the
stage proceeds from vanity-vanity
pure and simple. What does the aver
age young person know of the require
mcnts of the stage, of the difficulties
that beset it? Nothing. He visits the
theaters and sees the handiwork of
some clever dramatist presented by
skilled actors with an ease which it
seems absurd for the audience to ap-
plaud. OF the natural tptitude, the
long training, the nerve destroying re-
hearsals, the struggles and the heart
burnings he knows nothing. of course.
He sees only that it must be glorious
thing to be in the glare Of the foot
lights, with fne feathers and heroic
or humorous speeches, the observed OF
all observers, with the plaudits Of the
multitude ringing in his ears. 1t looks
an easy. delightful way of earning
a living. q fortune, and-like the child
and the moon-he wants it,
There is no royal road to success on
tie stage. 1t is an exacting profes-
sion. No man, no woman, reaches
success without n great deal of hard
work and many hard knocks at the
unrelenting hands Of experience-no
dainty taskmaster.
In a century there are perhaps but
two exceptions TO this rule-David
Garrick and Mary Anderson-to both
of whom success came with compara-
tive ease.-Francis Wilson in Golfers.