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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-04

Chicago, Rock Island & Mexico, the
Chicago, Rock Island & Ell Paso, the
Rock Island & Ell Paso railway and the
Ell Paso & Northeastern. The road from
Liberal to Santa Rosa, n. NJ, a dis
lance of PIP miles, was placed under di-
rect Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
construction, with J. H. Conlen, vice
president of the Chicago, Rock Island &
Mexico, as chief engineer and general
manager, while from Santa Rosa to
Carrizozo, a distance of $50 miles, the
construction work was given to the Ell
Paso & Northeastern
The road from Liberal to Carrizozo
will be equipped with SO-pound steel;
oak or pitch pine ties and modern bal
lasting. The construction work is su-
perb. heavy construction trains making
35 miles an hour with smoothness and
safety over fresh laid tracks.
This construction work constitutes
the initial instance of S0-pound steel
being laid on an actually new railroad
to which can be added the even great
er construction fact that the Roberts
track-laying machine is here putting
down S0-pound steel at a faster rate
rails-while, after the crossing of the
Canadian river and the coming of cool
er weather, Mr.. Conlen expects to in
crease the track-laying pace from the
present two and one-half miles to three
miles per day
Depots, sidetracks, switches, station
houses, yardage, water tanks and
Western Union telegraph lines have all
kept pace with actual road building, so
that the line fast as constructed is
also ready for full and final operation
COAL FOR THE SOUTH.
In connection with the Rock Island
Ell Paso line is the new 3O-mile railroad
which is to develop the immense Daw-
son coal fields. owned by the Rock ISL
and, on Beaubien and Miranda grant
in the northern part of Colfax county
New Mexico. This road will leave the
main Rock Island rails at or near Lib
erty station, 20 miles southwest of the
Canadian river crossing and will plant
fits rails in the New Mexican counties
of San Miguel, Mora and Colfax The
route is now under survey and the
road Will be fully constructed by May
Is, 1902 This New Mexican coal is 10
feed the southeastern portion of the
Rock Island-El Paso line. and is also
doubtless to largely supply Southern
Pacific railroad demand with and in
addition heavy southern domestic Gus
tom This road will also develop ex-
tensive and valuable New Mexican
stock, mining and agricultural interests
and. as it will cross the Santa Fe at
Maxwell City or Dorsey. will afford a
general new north and south railroad
connection.
A NEW RAILROAD PACE
The completion of the Ell Paso road
will give the Rock Island a route go
miles shorter between Kansas City and
Ell Paso than that of the Santa Fe be-
tween the same points, together with
saving OF 10 hours of time, the latter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-04
Two-cENT RAILROAD FARE.
New Michigan Law Viii Be Obeyed
by All Roads.

Officers of the railroads operating out
of Chicago into Michigan are preparing
to reduce their passenger rates to 2
cents per mile to comply with the law
in that state fixing that as a maximum,
which will go into effect the first day
of next year.
For several days rate clerks repre-
senting these roads have been in con-
ference in Chicago making preliminary
arrangements for establishing the new
schedules Tariffs have not yet been
actually printed or even agreed upon in
the hope that some delay may be had
in putting in the lower fares.
A general reduction of passenger
rates from to cents per mile will
mean immense financial losses to the
roads operating in that state. There
appears no disposition, however, fur
Their to fight the new statute and it is
probable that the lower rates will be
announced soon.
The Michigan Central is the only road
that would be exempt from the new
law if its officers saw fit to take ad-
vantage of their rights. This company
is operating under a special charter
which eXempts it from statutory re-
auctions in rates. Stockholders of the
Michigan Central will hold a special
meeting in Detroit soon to consider the
advisability of giving up the old
charter and recognizing the company
under the general railroad laws of the
state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-04
CANCER

Sufferers from this horrible rna1ady
nearly always inherit it-not necessarily
from the parents, but may be from some
remote ancestor, for Cancer often runs
through several generations. This deadly
poison may lay dormant in the blood for
years, or until you reach middle life, then
the first little sore or ulcer makes its ap-
pearance or a swollen gland in the
breast, or some other part of the body,
gives the first warning.
To cure Cancer thoroughly and perna-
nently all the poisonous virus must be
eliminated from the blood-every vestage
of it driven out This S. S. S. does, and
is the only medicine that can reach deep
seated, obstinate blood troubles like this.
When all the poison has been forced out
of the system the Cancer heals, and the
disease never returns.
Cancer begins often in small way, as the
following letter from Mrs. Shirer shows !:
A small PIN pie came my jaw about an inch
below the ear the left side of my face. It gave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-04

fact being largely due to the favorable
alignment and maximum l per cent
grade of the new Rock Island road
Again, the Ell Paso route will shorten
Rock Island distance 40 miles between
Kansas City and Los Angeles over the
Santa Fe, while the building this fall
and winter of the new Rock Island
Missouri cutoff between Trenton and
Belknap will give that road an advant-
tage of Is miles out of Chicago to Los
Angeles, all of which shortening of dis
lance and time foreshadows a Rock
Island seizure of the great California
wool and mutton shipments, together
with the corresponding passenger
traffic. In other words, the building of
the Rock Island-El Paso road cOnSti-
tutes a veritable western railroad rev
olution, as the other great lines must
perforce at least meet these new speed
schedules.
The entire line from Liberal. Kas.. to
Ell PaSo will be in full operation by
January 1, 1902.
A PRAIRIE PRINCESS.
DaIhart is the point of crossing of
the Rock Island-El Paso road and the
Fort Worth & Denver rails, and is To-
Gated on the dividing line of Dallam
and Hartley counties, the name of the
town being coined from the first syl-
liable of each of the names of these re-
spective counties
With a present population of 400,
Dalhart is soon to count her people by
the thousands, and will in the near fu-
ture amply justify the proud name al
ready being written by her progress
sive citizens of 1.-The Princess of the
Panhandle PrairieS.
The town now has twenty business
houses and a dozen or more structures
of various kinds in progress of erection,
including a $4,000 hotel and a commo-
dious Fort Worth & Denver City rail-
road passenger and freight depot.
Dalhart is the official headquarters
and private home of Vice President and
General Manager Conlen of the Chi
cago, Rock Island & Mexico railroad,
the Rock Island buildings here includ-
ing a round-house, repair shops, pas
senger and freight depots, general Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-04
TOO MUCH WEIGHT.
Wall in the New Lowman Hill School
Building Weakened.

On account of a weak arch in the
middle wall of the Lowman Hill school
building now being built, the wall set
tied several inches and had to be
patched up.
In the middle wall of the building is
a large, low arch which opens from
the front hall into the rear veStibule.
The arch was made too low and too
long, and as a result could not bear
the heavy weight upon it. The arch
gave way several inches, and the upper
walls settled. An extra arch was built
under the one that was weakened, and
it is thought that the walls will be solid
and safe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-04
"sR. BEN Johnson
Notice of His appointment Sent Out
From City of Mexico.

Por haber renuncfado su cargo ell ST.
F. w. tombstone, para ocuparse en- etros
negocios, queda ell Sr. Ben Johnson
nombrado desde esta fecha Superin-
tendente de Maquinaria.'
The above is quoted from official
circular received at the State Journal
office from H. R. Nickerson and A A
Robinson, of the Mexican Central rail-
way 1t is of interest to Topeka people,
as will be seen by the following trans
lation:
Mr.. F. w tombstone having re-
signed to engage in other business. Mr.
Ben johnson is appointed superintend-
ent of machinery, effective this date"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-04

New Stocking Device For Locomotives
Is q Success.

An automatic locomotive stoker bids
fair to make the fireman's position a
sinecure. Despite the fact that the con-
trivance is said to be proving success,
there is no talk OF doing without the
services of fremen, who will be expect
ed TO take more part in the running of
the engines provided the fuel is taken
care Of.
An engine ran into Columbus recent
ly on time with her f1ues leaking after
a hard run and with her steam blowing
Off During the entire trip the fireman
had toyed with the furniture of the
cab in order to keep busy 1t is stated
that. although the engine had hard
load to pull, steam pressure was MAIN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-04

fees. an abundant railroad water sup
ply system, big stock yards and ex-
tended and we'll equipped yardage, it
being in this latter direction the great
storage and shipping point for the con-
struction material of the new road
AS the principal operating, divisional
and mechanical point for 400 miles of
Rock Island rails, Dalhart will have
monthly payroll reaching up into the
tens of thousands of dollars.
The construction cost of the Rock
Island-E1 Paso line will approximate
$7,000,000, an average of about $4,000
per mile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-04
Low DENIES 1T.
Says No Road Will Be Built From
BeIleville Now.

A Concordia man has received the
following letter concerning the rumor
that the Rock Island would build south
from Be1leville:
Il do not think there is any substan-
tial basis for the newspaper report that
this company is about to extend it's line
south from Belleville. Such a line may
be built some time, and I think ought
to be; but I do not think the matter
will be taken up at the present time.
IN A LOW"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-04

tanned at the maximum every mile of
the distance
The automatic stoker is operated by
small engine supplied with steam from
the locomotive, so that the engine may
be said to feed itself The coal is dis
tributed regularly over the entire CRATE
area, and with the perfect evenneSs SO
much sought after The use of the
stoker obviates the necessity of opening
the fire door, and consequently there is
no cold air streaming onto the fire from
that source
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-04

me no pain or 1nconven-
eince, and I should have
forgotten about 1t had it
not begun to in flame and
itch !; it would bleed a
little. then scab over, but
would not heal. This
continued for some time,
when my jaw began to
swell. bee o m ing very
painful. The Cancer be-
gan to eat and spread,
until it was as large as a
half dollar, when I heard
of S. S. S. and determin-
ed to give it a fair trial.
and it was remarkable
what a Unrderfr,1 efTArf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-04

at once a new reading room of 5000 vol
umes. At that place the Santa F'e has IN
the neighborhood of 300 employees and 1t
will be of great benefit to them to have
access to such a number of books. SUI
perintendent Busser appears to be pleased
with the situation as regards his Work
and says that new reading rooms are be-
ing established all the time 1t is pro
posed that about the next point will be
Amarillo, Tex, a prominent division town
on the road and place where such an
institution would do lots of good In a
late number of the Brooklyn Eagle" is
an extended write-up of the Santa Fe
libraries by Elliot Flower.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-04
MADE A MAIL TRAIN.
California Limited to Garry Mail Be-
tween Chicago and Kansas City.

The California limited of the Santa
Fe, which commenced it's daily runs
Sunday morning. is to be made Uni
ted States mail train. A postal car
and corps of clerks will be put on the
train next Saturday morning.
This service. however, will extend
only between Kansas City and Chicago.
Kansas City merchants believe that this
change will be of considerable CONNER
cial advantage to the town, by giving
quicker mail connections with eastern
and northern points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-04
ROCK ISLAND PROSPERITY.
Increase of $227,5O1 in Gross Earn
ings of September.

Another gratifying monthly report has
been given out by the Rock Island Off
Gals. A good increase is shown over the
CORES ponding month of 1900 A notable
feature of the September statement is
that most of the increase in gross earn
ings comes from the passenger traffic
Following is detailed statement OF
earnings, expenses, etc, for the month of
September, and for the six months ended
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-04

everything is in working order. Here
tofore he has looked after the work a
portion of the time, and when he was
not employed in making some repairs
he was kept busy in the yards fixing
bad-order cars. In the future the work
will be looked after carefully, which
will give him all he can do.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-04
When You Get a Headache.

don't waste a minute, but go to your
druggist and get box of Krause's Head
ache Capsules. They will prevent pain,
even though your skull We're cracked. They
are harmless. too. Read the guarantee
Price 25c Sold by George w Stansfield,
632 Kansas ave.; Marshall Bros, lis KAN
SaS ave-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-04
SANTA FE ELECTRICIAN.
W. j. Miner Gets an Appointment at
Newton.

w. J. Miner has been appointed cleo
trician for the Santa Fe at Newton,
and in the future will devote his entire
time and attention to this work. He
will have charge of the lighting appa-
ratus on the trains and will be COM
PEELED to make all of them and see that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-04
100000 FRANC DEFIoIT.
One Undesirable Feature of Govern
ment Ownership of Railroads.

The Matin,a French newspaper quoted
by the Paris correspondent of the Lon
don Times and the New York Times,
says the French railways are about to
ask the state to provide rather more
than 4S.000,000 francs, the amount by
which the railways net profits fall short
of the fixed charges. The correspon-
dent says the amount of the railway de-
felt will probably exceed 60, 600, 900
francs by the end of the year. He adds
that the general budget deficit is likely
to be 100, 900, 900 francs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-04
StOmdChS That
Won't Work,
That Retain the Food and Refuse to
Digest 1t, Make the Head Heavy
and the Nerves Weak, Need
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets.

There is a cure for dyspepsia. Suffer-
probably be skepticaI, but sI1epticism van
isheS when Stuart'S DVSpenSia Tablets
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-05-09
Bs e.. GRANDY,
! WONDERFUL INVENTION,

They cure dandrun, hair falling,
hoadachc, cts, yet costs The same
as an ordinary comb-Dr. Whites
Electric Comb. The only patented
comb IN the world. People, cvory-
where it has been introduced, are
wild with delight. You simply
comb your hair each day and the
comb does the rest. This wonder-
iul comb is simply unbroakablc and
IS mado so that it is absolutely
Impossible to break CT cut the
hair. Sold on q written guaran.
tee to give perfect satisfaction in
overy particular Send stamps for
ono. Ladies size SOC. Gents slzo
35c. Live men and women wanted
everywhere to inGod%co this ar
ticle. Sells on sight Agents are
wild with success. (Sec want ad
~ This paper) Address D. n.
ROSE, Gene, al Manager, Decatur.
III. 4-11-O1 Tyr,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-05-09

In
main line trains
"a" "A. IN. "p" y. IN. IN" moan. IN" night
Chesapeake Line Steamers in d :ily service
bctwccn NORFOLK and Baltimore"
., MIS .; ana "a,nM 4Shington and Southwest
posed exclusively Of finest Pullman equipment
or OH i"ic1t design In through Hetwccn New York
between New York and New Orleans, via
Washington, Atlanta aud Montgomery ana al.
so be. woen Now York and Memphis, Via Wash.
mgton, Atlanta and Birmingham Elegant
Pullmnn library observation cars between Ma.
con and New York Dining cars serve ali
Greensboro and Raleigh. No coach service. on
TINS train These trains will stop at Gaines.
vile, Lula, Toccoa. seneca, Gaffncy and Is ok.;
burg only to take OIL and Jet off pass ilgors for
ana from " nShin%ion and beyond and for and
from Grrcnville'Co!umba and Spartanburg
Columbia lines.
Nos U and 3i-"Atlanta and New York Ey.
press New train between Atlanta and Char.
lot(", connecting at Charlotte with trains Of
same numbers for and from Wa 1hin.ton, New
York and the cast, carrying through Pullman
ssccping cars between Chariot tc and New York
ing Washington Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays tourist Sleeping car will be o;cra1cd
on this train through from Wnshn; ;iun to san
Francisco without change. Connection Mt
greensboro with shoppers for Rnlriph No
Pullman cars on this train between ..tlanta
and Charlotte. Ample first and second rlns,
conch accommodations for local and through
travel. " ''e"
sol% M%s; b., ;' and ;SWUnicd w. states F%st Mniruns
via S0uthcrn Railway, ~. d ". =. r. j. and
J.; e1 \. H. r., being composed of coaches
THROUGH without chtngc for Passengers of ali
GLASSES. Pullman drawing .rcom sleeping cars
between New York and New Orleans. via At.
lanta and Montgomery and between Bir.
mingham and Richmond Dining ears serve
all meals en- route
Nos. ii and l2-Solid local train between
Eichm0nd and Atlanta. Close connection ut
Norfolk for on POINT COMFORT
Especial attention is called to above schedule
particuiariy the lnaugurat ion Of trains Nos ;,3
ana "l, also that NCs 81 and ~ are made an OK
elusive Pullman train, without coach sorvico
FRANk ). CANNON. S. H. HARDWICK,
Third Y. T.. & Gcn. Mgr. G.. Pass. Agent
w. ~ "AILOE. BROOKS MORGAN,
Il. It. +. A., AL p. a., a tlanta,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-05-09

"My father and sister beth died Of
Consuml.tion,' whites j. II. Wealth.
"rwAN, "t Wyandottc, Mich. and |
was savrl from the Same frightful
tate only hy DR.. Kings Now Dis
covcrv. IN attack OF Pneumonia
left an obstinate cough and very
severe lang trouble. which an OK.
ccll"nt doctor could not help, but a
few months uS' OF this wonderful
medicine made mo as we'll as ever
and J gained much in weight. nIn-
falllhlc for coughs, colds and all
throat and lung trauhlo. Trial bot
ties FREQ. Guaranteed bottles soc
and 81 90 at Bolt & Th0rnley's.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-05-09
IT SAVED HIS LEG.

p \. Danforth of LAGRANGE, Ga.
suffered six months from n running
fright nj soro on his leg but writes
that Bucklen's Arnlca Salvo wholly
cured it in five days. For ulcers,
wounds, piles, it's the pest salvo in
the world. Cure guaranteed only 25
cts at BOLT e. Thornley,.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-05-09
TENNESSEE
MULES

Will have another car from
Tennessee next week-all around
cracker jacks. Come and see them
DO you want wagon or vehicle
Of any kind? If so we can save
} on money. We hnvo three car
loads of Of wagons, and five of bug
eies and carriages, all received since
the first day of last January. We
have cut out the
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-05-09
INFLU ENCE.

lhefo Is not a person in the
world, 1T matters not how trinir o
and low he is in the estimation nI
his t"llow-men, that has no, some
lntluenco> Influence is Il quality,
Do-n unto ana posse ssod hy eyorv
individual. There are a great
many natural born leaders, some
Tor war, some for politics, some in
society and Religious movements
and som" for all tho arts of peace,
Some lead in tho ways of evil'too
numerous to cntion, and yet IN
all these, whether right or wrong,
the l,a'lcrs have followers. When
man or wun"n leads wrong what
Il train OF followers is to Do scan |
but when one loads right. what q
hI Sing to th" community ne is !
What Il ritv that young men cast
their lnilUcnr: In the wrong d,roc.
iI"n nhd drag Themselves and their
tIhria down !" dluukard's graves
l."; Us Ec careful how We uso orr
Influence. Way up in tho AlIc-
@hninrs there Is a spring so small
drink # drv. Il stn,I. = way w., n'uiu %
the hills till it spreads ont into the
beautiful Ohio. Thence It stretches
away IL thousand miles, leaving ON
It's banks NOR" than Il hundred vii.
lagos and cities and cultivated
farms, then lrlniur tEn Mi,S,e
sim, = st,,,,.,,''. ,"s wv '''SH'S-
hn,Irnl r,;'n, ,;,i r,', -, "'' ."cl .
.n,l,In,n ~ ,,,.,;,, =, '''' '''c
thn n.n,,,, ,,;,,ni,, % one o.
vh;rL ,L.L nn, rnI.. =, - f,'' '',' oI"',,
,n,r IN ,;n,n ,n,i, " }o o''"' " "sH''l
sn r.;ih u,','n1 :, ;''' w no more.
MIN rr.in, n' '"''ac'' " IL ~ "
I,nr, ,ii,',,, ,,,, 80, ''I'''' an" "a
niIv ''' '"' '" ''''''eoS "s c'er-
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-05-09

WANTED-Ladios and gentlo.
men to introduce the "hottost"
seller on earth. DR. Whites clec-
trio comb, patented 1890. Agents
are coming money. Cures all
forms of scalp ailments, headaches
ETC., yet cost the same as an ordi-
nary comb. Send scots. IN stamps
for sample. D. N. Rose, Gen. Man.
Decatur. III. april 3r.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-05-09
A wonderful Ttfacoyerx.

The last quarter of a century records
many wonderful! discoveries in medicine,
put none that have accomplished more for
humanity than that sterling old household
remedy, Browns' Iron Bitters. 1t seems to
and neither man, woman or child can take
II without deriving the greatcst benefit,
Browns' Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers;
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-05-09
Old SOLDIER ENPERIENEE

NJ N AustilI civil war veteran of
Wins hcstor, Ind, writes, "My wife
Was sick long timo III spite Of Il
good doctors treatment, but was
wholly curcl by DR.. Kings New
Life Pills, which worked wonders
for her hca!!h." They always do.
Try tnom. Only 25c at Bolt &
Thorncy's drug sore.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-05-09

Is tie Hon. A. G. Latimcr the
only opponent McLnur:n will
havo in the next fight fer the
Nnnatc?
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-05-09
J. lNKENS RAILROAD
ScRoHuZe
In Eject Feb Isl 10Ot

~ ihcHt FcD, lSV, l3Ul.
on ana after Feb lst the follow
u'S nc'l'd',le VIII be run over the Pickcns
K. u for the purpose of hauling Frci@ht
1nd Passengers, viz:
10 no. ?-DailNexccpt Sunday-No. 10
hrad Down. Mixed Train Read IN
!o.l0 am Nv Pickcns Ar 2.;55 nm
lilo am Ar Eaalcy Lv 2.15 pm
Nc. l2-'Daily except Sunday II
Read town Passenger Service Read lin
! 90 pm Lv Pickcns Ar 6.40 nm
TO pm Ar EaSlev Lv GOO nm
N. ~ c>nrects with ST. Ry. No 3.
10 , connects with Sr. Ry. No 12.
No. II connects with Sr. Ry' No H.
No. II connects with ST.. Ry. No a.;
Fi''ins will stop to take on or Let OFF.
passengers at the following crossings,
fcr&nS ms, Parsons and Mauldn's.
j. II. TAYLOR, Gen. Mgr
JULIUS Il. BOGGS President,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-05-09
ELECTION or TRUSTEES.

The patrons Of the Pickens
school district are requeted to
meet at the courthouse ON tho 1lth
of May at S p. in. and cloct trrs-
tees for said district
j, II. Newton,
j. ~. Taylor,
Il. Il. Yongue,
Trustees.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-05-09

Hero. They only die once and
they only trade once at the same
places. Not so, though, when thcv
land in here. If they trade once
with us they keep coming, simply
because we give them more mules
and better mules for less money
Samo way with horses. We have
Just received three car loads Of fine