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The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-21
Meeting of Santa Fe Grievance
Committees in Topeka.
Engineers and Firemen to Be
Here First Week in October.
IMPORTANT MATTERS.
ssDouble Header" Question Will
Come Up For Consideration.
Also Question of Extra Firemen
on Monster Engines.

The grievance committees of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
and Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men will meet in this city the first week
in October The two committees will
probably be in session for several
weeks.
At the meeting of the grievance COM
mittees a year ago the salary question
was given the greatest attention. At
the meeting this year the double head
err question and the question of an ad-
ditional fireman on the monster engines
now being used to some extent on the
Santa Fe will be the most important
matters.
The Barr specials" as the long
freight trains pulled by two engines
are now called on the Santa Fe, are by
no means in favor with the enginemen.
From 80 to 130 cars are hauled in one
train under the present system, and this
greatly reduces the number of trains
run compared with the number oper-
ated before Mr.. Bars connection with
the Santa F'e. reduction in trains
necessarily means a reduction in work
for enginemen. While the employees of
the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe, in con-
junction with the employees of other
Texas roads, were defeated in their at
tempt to have double headers abolished,
the engineers and firemen of the Santa
Fe proper will nevertheless see what
can be done on this portion of the sys-
tenn.
There have been many complaints
among firemen since the advent of the
big locomotives that the work of keep
ing one hot" was too much for one
man. This matter will be thoroughly
discussed by the B. of l.. F. committee
Meyer Hurley, chairman of the griev
ance committee of the B. of L. E., is
now making a tour of the lines of the
Santa Fe proper adjusting minor griev
arces as far possible, so as to get
them ont of the WaV for the more i'm
portant work when the committees
meet.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-21
FINDS HER DAUGHTER.
After Twelve Years Mrs Taylor and
Child Are Reunited.

Emporia, Aug. 21.-Mrs- Mary Taylor
and her daughter, from whom she was
separated forcibly by decree of court
over twelve years ago, were reunited in
this city Monday and the joy of the
two can not be expressed. Since the
separation the mothers mind has been
more or less unbalanced. Hire peculiar
idiosyncIasy was the insisting on walk
ing On the inside of the walk, due to a
theory of hers that if she should find
her little girl it would be in a crowd
and who ever she was with would try
and keep the little girl on the inside.
Therefore her mother decided to keep
also on the inside of the walk, and for
more than ten years she has been per-
sistently hunting her child
1t is probable that the day of her
peculiarities is past and the small boy
tantalize her by trying to go between
her and the buildings along the side
walk. The finding of her child it is
thought, has effected the cure. During
all the mothers long wait and sorrow
with mind partially deranged she al
ways was the pink of tidinesS and neatly
dressed. Mrs. Taylor and her daughter
of Topeka, who is now Mrs F. J. Con-
rad, were on the street today and their
appearance attracted unusual attention.
Mrs. Conrad had the good fortune to fall
into the hands of kind people, who gave
her a good home and proper training.
When asked whether she would remain
here or go to live with her daughter,
Mrs Taylor replied that she had not
thought about that yet. She said that
she would go to Topeka soon for a visit
with her daughter.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-21
PERRY HEATH'S SUCCESSOR
He is William NJ. johnson, of Hacken-
sack. N. ].

Washington, Aug. .21.-William M.John
son of Hackensack, N. j., the president
of the New Jersey state senate, has been
rendered and has accepted the office of
first assistant postmaster general made
vacant by the resignation of Perry
Heath. He will take charge in a few
days.
The appointment of Mr.. Johnson was
a complete surprise to most of the peo-
pie who have been figuring on the names
of likely men for the office. He was
rendered the place a week or ten days
ago and came to Washington the latter
part of last week and had a conference
with the postmaster general regarding
the duties. Today he announced his ac-
ceptance of the post. He has had a long
experience in the pratice of law and has
become thoroughly acquainted with the
conduct of business affairs generally. He
is president of a bank, has other COM
mercial interests and is very wealthy.
He has been a state senator for four or
five years, and is at present president
of that body and has been, in virtue of
that office, acting governor of the state
on a number of occasions. He is of mid
die age.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-21
BYRON CLIENTS PAST.
He Recalls a Portion Of it While
Waiting to Take Out No. 1.

Engineer Byron w. Client sat under
the Sixth avenue viaduct yesterday
watching with admiration the engine
standing on the tracks before him. 1t
was No. 69S, one of the tandem COM
pound locomotives.
Passenger train No. 1 was late and
while waiting for it he fell into a rem
iniScent mood. He said:
running on the Bath and dHammondsport
line. 1t is a narrow gauge road, and
was owned by Capt Allan Wood, a for
mer lake captain.
Bath and Hammondsport are New
York towns and are a distance of ten
miles apart. The trains are run on the
road for the accommodation of the peo-
pie along the right of way as well as
any one else. Trains will stop at
cross roads or in the middle of a field to
take on a passenger.
THAT was perhaps the best position
I ever held in my life. I was general
manager, division superintendent, divfs-
ion master mechanic and round house
foreman, in fact 1 was about the whole
thing. Together with my brother we
kept all the books and run the trains.
''One time while l was with this road
I struck a section hand. He was riding
on a hand car The handcar was broken
into atoms. When I backed the train
to the spot where l struck the car, L
found the Irishman looking around in
the weeds for his short stubby pipe which
he had lost in the accident. l had never
felt so relieved before in my life as
thought 1 had killed him."
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-21

Is known everywhere and
thousands Of women have
been cuE'edOf serious Kid
R5ey arrangements by IT,
Mrs. PinkBa17SS meth
Ods have the endorse
RRseEsf Of the mayor the
00SfsssaSfeSs and Others of
her own CITY,
Her medicine has the
endorsement of an UR1-
numbered multitude of
grateful women whose
letters are constantly
printed in this paper
Every woman should read
these letters.
Mrs. PinkCk5aR1s advises
suffering women free OF
charge Her address is
lynn Mass
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-21
FROM LAS VEGAS.

G. H. Smith, Jr., the train dispatcher,
will indulge in a layoff.
Charles Hannaford is the new time
keeper in the trainmasters office here.
F. J.. McKie, of Cheyenne, Wyoming,
has become stenographer to Division
Superintendent Hurley.
Conductor Callahan and wife have
gone on an extended trip east, possibly
to remain there.
Firemen Marshall, Nash, Sleeter,
Turbeville and c. H. Ross have gone to
the western division where they will be
permanently employed.
Passenger Conductor Dan Snyder will
take weeks layoff and visit his Colfax
county ranch, Conductor John Notgrass
running in his stead.
F. L. Meyers has gone to Albuquerque
from Las Vegas and has assumed his
duties as chief clerk at the local freight
depot, vice A. N. Karns, who resigned
on account of poor health.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-21
CowIey County Farmers Have
Good Wheat Yield.
Now Threshing is on They Learn
Amount.
10 FAR AS REPORTED
Forty-One Bushels Per Acre
Heads the List.
The General Average Runs
About % Per Acre.

Winfield, Aug. 21.-In the early part of
the season there was a great deal Of
speculation on the probable wheat yield.
Now that threshing is pretty well along,
facts and figures are coming in on actual
results.
That veteran farmer, Fred SchWantes,
had field on Walnut river bottom land
that threshed tn 'rty bushels of fine
wheat per acre. This was on new land.
He says he had other fields that only
yielded twenty-one bushels.
John Schwantes, mile north of Kel-
logg, threshed twenty-five bushels to the
acre of hard wheat.
Hezekiah Smith on his excellent bot
tom farm eight miles up Timber creek
threShed a twenty-five acre field that
averaged forty-one bushels to the acre.
John Bowman living one mile north Of
the asylum has a field that averaged
thirty-one bushels to the acre. About
the lowest up along Timber creek is
given at seventeen bushels.
Ed. Wilkerson, the extensive farmer
west of Rock, threshed 60 acres that
averaged 80 bushels. On another piece
of land he had so acres that averaged
25 bushels He says the general average
in that locality is from 20 to 25 bushels.
Most of the farmers are holding their
wheat in his neighborhood-
John Erickson, up the river above
Akron, threshed 35 bushels to the acre
on a piece of Walnut bottom land.
John Watson. on the Walnut river just
east of Seely, got ten bushels of Red
Cross soft wheat from Wisconsin and
SoWed it on ten acres. From this he
threshed 200 bushelS-juSt 20 bushels
to the acre. But this was produced on
an upland corner of his farm. This is
regarded as a fine variety of wheat. Mr..
Isnagle, whose farm is few miles down
the river below Seely, threshed an aver
age of 20 bushels from 30 acres on bot
tom land.
Z. B. Myres of Hackney reports for
West Pleasant Valley and Beaver town
ships. He says the yield was not up to
expectations and the average per acre
was 20 bushels. In some localities it went
as low as IA bushels and in others as
high as 80. He further states that the
farmers are filling all their bins and
selling only small per cent, mostly
that which they are unable to bin with
their present capacity. He states that
the farmers are financially able to hold
their crop. which they intend to do.
on the Mentch farm just north of
Winfield fifty acres averaged % bushels
1t was Oregon red soft wheat and was
threshed from the shock
J. 3. Miller states that from the re-
suits where he has threshed this season
the general average seems to run from
20 to 25 bushels per acre.
]. P. Stuber of Wilmot threshed fifteen
acres of oats that averaged Al bushels
to the acre. The same land produced
from 45 to so bushels per acre last year.
Will Thompson of Silver Creek has
threshed and claims nineteen bushels of
hard wheat to the acre. Local grain
men say some of the best and well
filled grains of wheat comes from Silver
Creek and vicinity.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-21
TRAIN OF 1873 CARS.
a "Barr Special" on Middle Division
Represents 45,oO4 Tons.

Arkansas City, Aug. 21.-Saturday
night Conductor Frank Snyder of this
city, was in charge of what is said to
have been the longest train ever hauled
over the Santa Fe tracks. The rtain
was on the middle division, or north
end, as the boys say, and it astonished
the natives who are accustomed to see
ing long trains every day.
Conductor Snyder had orders to pick
up forty-five hundred tons and he did
as the orders said. When he got to
Emporia he had a string of cars that
would make the ordinary train look like
a street car. When he invoiced he
found he had just one hundred and
twenty-four loads and nine empties,
making one hundred and thirty-three
cars. These were snaked along by two
of the biggest engines on the system.
When the tonnage was figured it was
found that Conductor Synder had rolled
into the Emporia yards with just 49,
004 tons. He has captured the belt for
hauling long trains. The management
certainly has no kick coming on that
train.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-21
RECEPTION FOR MR.. PRoUT.
New Secretary of Railroad z. M. G. a
Welcomed Last Night.

Thomas E. Prout, who was recently
appointed to the position of secretary OF
the Railroad 7. NJ. c. A. in this city,
was the guest of honor at a reception
last night.
The hangings which were put up in the
rooms for the reception rendered Mr..
Coldwell were still in place. Instead of
the banner which read God be with you
till we meet again." one bearing the
word "Welcome" was substituted.
The address of welcome was made by
Ed Cocoon, vice president of the COM
1nittee of mana cement. The response
was by Mr.. Prout.
The following were among the num-
bers on the programme: Piano solo,
Miss MILAN May; recitation, Miss Carte
Saunders; selections by the Aeolian
Mandolin club; vocal duet, Prof and
Mrs. w. V. Dahlen; recitation, Miss
Stewart; vocal solo, Miss Idah Mills;
vocal duet, Ella and Afford Bartell pi-
ano solo, Vivian Rush. Besides the
above. music was furnished by the shop
quartette.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-21

Jumped From His Engine in Freight
Wreck at Braddick Station.

Santa Fe fast freight train No. "a ran
into the rear of freight train No. 72
near Braddock, between Florence and
Newton yesterday.
No. 72 was standing on the main line
at the foot of the west slope of White
water hill about ten miles this side OF
Newton. A pusher was behind the train
and it was waiting for an extra to go
on the siding, when No. "a with SO cars
came around the curve from the west
and dashed into the rear engine on 72.
The engines fell heavily against the
engine of the extra on the siding and
the three engines were crippled and a
number of box cars were smashed into
kindling wood.
None of the trainmen were seriously
injured. Engineer AL Roberts in jump
ing from the cab of the engine of train
No. 81 received some bruises on his
shoulder.
Roberts is well known in Topeka He
had the California limited run out OF
here. While on this run he made an
enviable record for himself. He always
brought his train in on time and did not
lose but one trip during the last winter.
This one would not have been had not
important business interfered.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-21
FELINE STRATEGY.

IFrom the Grand Rapids Herald.1
1t was not his size or his beauty which
made him remarkable, though his pos
session of those attributes of feline su-
periority easily made him prominent
among the cats of the neighborhood with
whom he waged unrelenting warfare. but
the fact is that he possessed a controH-
ing mind and a strategic ability that
would have made him a great cOmman-
der had he been born in a more exalted
sphere of life. For this cat. with true
diplomacy, made friends with the dogs
of his particular domain and went forth
to battle attended by bodyguard whose
appearance inspired respect and assisted
him in his cOmbatS. An English maStlf
a bird dog, and small cocker spaniel
shared his meals, and later enabled him
to gain victories over his hated rival, the
gray cat across the street.
This cat had had many contest with
that gray cat, but the combat always
resulted in a draw because of the guer-
Tilla tactics of his wary opponent, who
preferred a short fight and a rapid dash
to safety to a prolonged conflict where
the superior weight and fighting ability
of the cat with the controlling mind
would have a decided advantage.
The thought that victory, undisputed,
had never vet perched upon his banners
VeXed the soul of the diplomatic feline
and embittered his milk and beefsteak
delayed. But at last diplomacy triumph
ed and retribution overlook the gray
prowler and diSturber of midnight slum-
Der.
one day in a fatal hour the gray cat
invaded the precincts of the feline Bis
marck when the allies of the latter were
at hand When he struck a sudden blow
and ran, smile of joy parted the whisk-
ers of the cat with the controlling mind
and with him the three dogs Joined the
chase.
Because of their superior numbers the
dogs easily caught and brought to bay
the gray cat and then formed a ring
about him while the avenger entered the
arena and began the battle. Continual
~ driven back into the ring by the three
dogs, the gray cat was unable to pursue
his favorite tactics, and the result after
one of the prettiest cat scraps" that
that ward had ever seen, was complete
victory for the cat with the diplomatic
1nclinations. Only when the gray cat, by
a flying leap over the heads of the dogs,
escaped did he let up in the work of
righteous retribution. Then, in the con-
sciousness of victory, the conqueror re-
turned, accompanied by his allies to his
Tepast of milk and beefsteak, lord of his
own domain And the surrounding
neighbOrhood as far as three blocks
owned his undisputed sway.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-21
Congested Condition in Kansas City
Yards Has Been Relieved.

Kansas City, Aug. 21.-The congested
condition of the railroad yards in Kan
sas City, which last week suggested the
possibility of an impending grain block
ade, was greatly relieved by the work
done over Sunday, and the only line that
had been compelled to refuse other than
perishable freight was able yesterday
to accept it as usual. AL roads are bor-
rowing all the cars they can get and the
demand continues to exceed the equip
ment.
Grain receipts were again heavy yes
terday, although smaller than for either
of the two preceding Mondays There
were 76S cars of wheat in, as against
938 a week ago and $50 two weeks ago.
Chicago received 494 cars; Minneapolis,
4S1, and ST. Louis, 301.
The Rock Island led the Santa Fe,
bringing 232 cars of wheat to Kansas
City. The Santa Fe had 100 cars; the
Union Pacific. 159: the Missouri Pacific,
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-21
M'K1NLEY's DOUBLE.
He is Coming to Topeka as a Clerk
for Santa Fe.

Mr.. Roy D. johnson, who left the San
ta F'e passenger department in this city
over a year ago to take the position of
ticket clerk in the Santa Fe local office
in Chicago, has been recalled to Topeka
because of the heavy business in the
passenger department and will again
have a position here. He will probably
be succeeded in Chicago by Harry Grow,
the Topeka young man who took posi-
ton in the Kansas City Office of the
Santa Fe several months ago.
Mr.. johnson bears such striking re-
semblance to President William McKin-
ley that no one who sees him can fail to
notice it. He has not the rotund figure
of the chief executive of the United
States but his features are such as to
make him a double.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-21
DICKINSON ON MERIT SYSTEM
Union Pacific General Manager Ex-
poets it to Promote Harmony.

Speaking of the new merit system
which the Union Pacific will put in
force September 1, Geenral Manager
Dickinson said to an Omaha reporter:
This system of discipline. it is hoped,
will prove of mutual advantage to the
company and it's employees. Those
guilty of offenSeS not requiring dismis-
sal will not suffer loss of time and will
have an opportunity by subsequent
good service to clear their records The
operation of the system should engen-
der a feeling of confidence that faithful
service will be recognized and rewarded
by uninterrupted employment, and of
certainty that reward and promotion
will not follow Indifferent service The
company expects the system to promote
harmony and to stimulate employees in
an earnest cooperation with it's Off
GERS to attain a more efficient service"
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-21

of imported silk threads, and has some
$4,000, 600 stitches in it. Its owner values
the piece of handiwork at $1,000, and
that it is worth a. good deal is proved
by the fact that she was able to get as
much as $500 from the pawnbrokers upon
it.
The Weinbergs disappeared from Kan
sas City shortly after the shawl was left
with them, and for two years the owner
has been searching for them. Detectives
Wilson and Addison located them at
Chicago, and two weeks ago brought
them to Kansas City, where they were
to be prosecuted, but the Weinbergs
promised to return the pledge and pay
the court costs, and the prosecution will
be withdrawn.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-21
FROM NEWTON.

Conductor Ed Kitching is off duty
owing to the illness of Mrs. Kitching.
Conductor Andrews has been assign
ed to the Strong City branch and has
taken charge of run 30S-9.
Conductor Thomas Sawyer, who has
been quite i'll at his home in this city,
was reported some better today.
Switchman George Walker, who was
quite badly injured a week or so ago,
has recovered and will resume charge
of the west end engine tomorrow.
Conductor NJ. D. Krapff has been as
signed to the Tip run between New
ton and Emporia. His family will still
reside in this city.
M. and Mrs. H. c. Herby have return
ed from their visit in Colorado, and the
chief clerk was at his desk in the mas
ter mechanics office this morning.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-21
McGraw Denies it.

st. Louis, Aug. 21.-John ]. McGraw
team this season, despite stories to the
contrary.
Il would not be doing myself justice
to accept the management of the team
at the present time,' said McGraw to-
day. Under no circumstances will I
accept the management of the St Louis
team
Louis Heilbronner, secretary of the
club, will have full charge of the busi-
ness affairs of the team in future.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-21
COSTLY SCARF IN EVIDENCE.
Embroidered Headpiece That Was
Pawned for $500.

Kansas City. Kan, Aug. 21-In the
south side court today the charges
against Abraham and Sophia Weinberg,
who were arrested in Chicago charged
with embezzling a valuable embroidered
scarf that had been pledged to them
when they were running a pawnshop in
kansas City, Kan, two years ago, will
be dismissed. and the precious head
piece which has been causing so much
trouble will be turned over to its right
ful owner, Ada L. Preston, after she
has paid the money lenders the amount
that she borrowed from them.
The little shawl is a vision of lowell
ness, and caused much amusement when
1t was displayed before the motley
throng about Judge Mannings' court.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-21

Many a woman, sick and
weary of life, dragged down by
weakening drains, painful ir-
Irregularities, depression, and the
hundred and one ailments
which affect women only, has
found in Pe-ru-na a bright star
of hope, which has changed
her misery to joy, her suffer-
ing to health.
No woman need suffer from
the arrangements peculiar to
her sex, if she will give Peru
ma a fair trial.
The majority of weaknesses
which make woman's life a
burden, spring from a simple
cause. The mucous membrane
which lines the pelvic organs
becomes weakened and in
famed owing to strain, cold,
overwork, etc. This causes
catarrhal congestion, inham-
nation, painful irregularities,
depression of spirits, ir1-itabil-
ity, weakness and suffering. 1t
shows in the haggard lines of
the face, the dull eyes, the sallow
complexion and angular form.
For the prompt cure of such all
ments try Pe-ru-na. 1t drives away
''the blues" clears the complexion,
brightens the eyes, changes thin
ness to plumpness, and cures pains,
aches and drains, because 1t imme-
diate1y strikes at the root of such
troubles and removes the cause.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-21
ROBERT JEFF DEAD.
One of Emporia's Oldest Citizens Sue
cumbs to Paralysis.

Emporia, Aug. 21.-Robert jeff, one
of Emporia's oldest and most respected
business men, died Monday of slow
paralysis. He had been sick for some
time, and his death was not unexpected.
He was a native of England, "a years of
age Since 1870 he had resided here and
been engaged in the cigar and tobacco
business. A wife and son, Robert ].
jeff, survive him. The funeral will take
place Wednesday under the auspices of
the Odd Fellows, of which order he was
a prominent member, having held nearly
every office in both the subordinate and
state lodges
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-21
Stolen Horse Recovered.

Downs, Aug. 21.-On the night of Au-
gust 15r a driving mare, buggy and har-
Vining, Kan. A searching party, assist
ed by Constable D. H. Lockridge and
James George, recovered the property
here in the possession of W. A. Will
Jams, who claimed a tramp did the
stealing. Sheriff u. E. Need took WILL
Jams to Clifton last evening.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-21
SANTA FE LOCALS.

R P. c. Sanderson is on an inspection
trip over the lines west of Topeka He
will visit the coast before returning
home.
Engineer j. P. Kelly has reported for
work.
Fireman Robert Cliff has returned to
work after a short absence.
Fireman r. H. LaI1in is laying off.
Fireman James Jones is laying off.
Engine No 144 was sent west yester-
day.