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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-17
1T WAS a FARCE.
Kansas City Filed No Protests With
Railroad Commission.

Kansas City. Mo, July 17--F'rom the
fact that there was not a solitary pro
test offered this morning by the Kansas
City merchants or shippers against the
consolidation of the Frisco and the
Memphis railroads, the state railroad
commission is astonished- The board
had been invited here by an attorney,
who. in turn. had been coached by a
morning neWspap per.
I'VE cannot understand it, said
Commissioner Hennessy after the board
had been in session almost two hours,
waiting for the indignant protests
which. It had been assured, would be
forthcoming Tt is apparent to the
board" Commissioner Hennessy went
on, that Kansas City really cares but
little about the deal. It loses the gen.
eral offices, so understand, but there
is no one here to say the offices should
not go to St. LOUIS
Another member of the commission
said. The whole trip here is a farce
Kansas City merchants actually are
averse to the consolidation, but they
have learned that nothing they can do
viii prevent it After vainly waiting
Tor some real excuse for opening the
meeting. Commissioner Hennessy. as
chairman Of the board. read the call
Tor the meeting and called upon any
person who had Information about the
alleged Frisco-M Memphis consolidation
TO come Forward and testify. No one
responded. and Attorney Flourney ask
ed the board to issue subpoenas for
Witnesses.
The board expected said Mr.. Hen
messy. that there would be many wit
Eesses here to testify today We came
% Kansas City to save witnesses the
trouble and expense Of going to JET
rerson City 1t is strange that no one
has appeared No formal complaint has
been filed before this board. and no
one has taken the matter I'D. The
board Is limited to gathering informa-
ton, and must refer the testimony to
the state attorney general for action. :"
The railroad board seemed to be dis
gusted at its fruitless trip to Kansas
city, and reluctantly agreed to resume
the hearing next Thursday morning
The board win go to IIarrisonville. Mo
tonight to hear protests against the
Frisco Memphis combine, and Will sit
In Clinton and Osceola Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-17
TRYINa "a eRT RA1La.
ORIENT Wants Manufacturers to Make
Deliveries Ahead of Time.

deliveries Ahead OF Time.
President A. e. Stilwell Of the Kan
sas City, Mexico e. Orient road. is en-
deavoring to get rail manufacturers to
deliver their product to his road in ad
vance of the contract time The rails
for the line from Kansas City to Sweet
water, Texas, have been ordered from
the Cambria factory, the contract call
ing for delivery to be made in Deem
Der and January. President Stilwell,
however, hoped to be able to get deliv
cries made for a part of the line in adj
vance of the contract date. He sue
ceeded in getting the Cambria people to
do this when he was building the Pitts
burg & Gulf.
The Orient people are very anxious
to get rails to lay that part Of the line
from Anthony, kan. to the CimarrOn
river in Oklahoma This grade has been
ready for the iron for several weeks,
the ties are on the ground and most Of
the bridge work is finished. The citt-
zens along the line were promised that
it would be in operation before this
time. Grading is in progress at differ
emit points in Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas
and Mexico. Laborers who left the
grading gangs to work in the harvest
fields are returning to the contractors
in Texas. and it is expected that the
same viii be true in Oklahoma soon.
The work is not being pushed at this
time because of the heat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-17
Waterworks Litigation Must Be
Commenced Over.
Five Years Of Work to All Go
For Naught.
ADVICE OF LAWYERS.
1t Is Followed and Case VIII Be
Taken to Court.
Procedure viii Be According
to Terms Of Franchise.

The city council has elected to pro-
coed against the Waterworks company
under the method for acquiring the
plant provided in the original franchise
granted by ordinance in 1881.
This gives the city till about July,
1902. to begin proceedings to acquire the
plant. The city attorney will file a
petition in the district court asking the
court to fix the value of the plant, and
terms of sale.
Some attorneys think that the suit
can not be commenced till July, 1902.
and that it is proper to begin such a
proceeding against the company at any
time after that date. But City Attor-
ney Spencer expects to begin the pro-
ceedings within a comparatively short
time
The council decided to adopt the 1881
method because they were afraid to
trust the case in the hands of three
engineers to determine the value of the
plant, as they would have to do under
the 1888 act. It was also asserted that
the act of 1888 was a "waterworks
measures" that it was put through the
legislature by waterworks company
lobbyists. This made the council sus-
I want the council to say" declared
City Attorney Spencer before the vote
was taken on the form of procedure,
whether it is willing to abide by the
decision of three engineers as to the
value of the plant. When that is de-
cided. / will take the responsibility for
the rest of the work. If you will ac-
cept the decision of three engineers,
engineers, the best way to proceed is
by the act of 1888. Mr.. Mcfarland and
I have come to the conclusion that If
the council is not willing to accept the
decision of three engineers then the
best way to proceed is under the orig
inal franchise Mr.. Clemens, however,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-17

schools until August 2, 1898. at which
time he took a position at messenger
boy in the Office of the Fort Worth g.
Rio Grande at Comanche station, at a
salary of IS per month. On November
8. 1899. before he was seventeen years
of age. he was appointed agent at
Proctor and on July IA, 1900, was trans
erred to Blanket, Tex, as agent Dur
ing the time he was at COmanche as
messenger boy he assisted in general
Office work. and much Of the time had
almost entire charge of the express
business, for which he was allowed a
part of the commission therefrom. Here
he also took up the study Of telegraphy,
and with the assistance of the agent
was able in six months to go out on the
line as a first-class telegrapher. So
great was his desire to learn that he
bought some instruments and put them
up in his bedroom at home, and often
spent the greater portion of the night
working them. At Proctor he had full
charge of freight, passengers, baggage,
mail and express, besides doing the
telegraph work. He is now considered
one OF the best agents and telesraphers
on the line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-17

FINANCES MIXED UP.
Western Trunk Line COMMITTEES Is in
6 Tangle.

Chicago, July 17.-Other trouble ex-
lists in the western trunk line commit
tee than that consequent on the de-
mOralizat ton of freight rates. The
financial affairs of the organization are
said to be in mixed condition, and
office operations have been practically
suspended. When the new chairman,
Mr. Mahoney, took charge about ten
which is proceeding at present. Just
who is responsible for the existing con-
ditions has not been definitely ascer-
tanned n. H. COPYRIGHT. the late
chairman, had not been in Office for
the last six months Before his retire
ment he was in poor health, and was
given six months leave of absence
that he might go to Europe for re-
cuperation- Thus the office has been
practically running itself for some
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-17
RUNNING BEHIND.
Revenue Receipts Are Not Coming
Up to the Expenditures.

Washington. July 1.-THE statement
of the treasury balances in the general
fund, exclusive of the $3.50, 0OO. 000 gold
reserve in the division of redemption,
last night showed:
Available cash balances, $40, $50 211;
gold, $100.634o47; silver, $50, 27o, 159;
United States notes, $14,117. 731; treas
ury notes of 1890, s141, 1874: national
bank notes. $9.014.2s3; total receipts
this day, $1177, S24; total receipts this
year. s26. S61 91S; total expenditures. this
day, $1.535.0O0; total expenditures this
month, $31.615.000; total expenditures
this year. $S1,615. 900; deposits this year,
$31, $4,000: deposits in national banks,
S1O3. O89. 229
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-17
STEEL RAIL TRUST.
Price Of Rails VIII Be Raised 40 bv
the Pool

New York. July 17.-SteeI rail mann
the trade as the steel rail pool have
formally agreed upon SIS a ton as fhs
price which win be asked for the com
ing year. This price is 81 a ton bigbar
than that agreed upon at the steel rail
pool meeting last fall, when the pool
price was announced Since Nav
however, 8 new schedule went into af,
1ects and prices were advanced from
$26 ton to s2S a ton. The new nrica
list for next year for standard secon.1
rams is, therefore. the same as thar
which has prevailed for the last two
months.
1t 10 understood that negotiations
have been carried on for several DAYS
IA quiet manner by ex-Judge Gary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-17
John C. CaIhoun's Railroad

Anderson 5. O.. July 1.-THE Blue
Ridge railroad was sold at auction to-
day to Fairfax Harrison, of Washing
ton, D. c., and B. N. Abney, of Column
bia, S. c., for 500, 900, the upset price.
The purchasers are directors of the
Southern railway. The property con-
sists of 80 miles of road in South Car
DINA, with equipments. The line was
built to Walhalla, S. C., in 1853 1t was
the intention of John c. Calhoun to
connect the west with tidewater by this
railroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-17
THEY COR ZOE.
Trainmen Refused to Start Trains
Till Ice Was Furnished.

Coffeyville, Kas., July 17.-For six
hours yesterday not a freight train
moved out OF the Iron Mountain yards
in this city. This was due to a strike
by the conductors and brakemen for
ice in their cabOOSes- The CON pany
complied with the request as soon as
word could be gotten to St Louis, and
at noon several trains left for the
south. 1t seems that the company
thought the men were getting ice The
men were firm in their demands, and
would not board the trains until given
ice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-17
Exchanga the Old stonk-

New York, July 1.-THE Denver &
that preferred stock of the Rio Grande
Western Railway company will be ex-
changed after July II for preferred
shares of the Denver & Rio Grande on
the basis of eleven shares of the pre-
ferred stock of Denver & Rio Grande
for ten shares of preferred stock of the
Rio Grande Western Railway COM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-17
He IS ONLY 10.
Youngest Station Agent in Country
on the Fort Worth Railway.

The youngest station agent in the
country probably is Oscar Homer
Bower, who is agent of the Fort Worth
e. Rio Grande at Blanket, Tex. H. G..
Wicker, president and general superin-
tendent of the road. calls attention to
this fact, and furnishes the following
information in regard to the young
mans career: Mr.. Bower was born at
CarrOllton, Ark, on December II, 1882.
When he was about one year old the
family moved to Llano. Tex, and on
September 2, 1896, located at Comanche
Tex, where the son attended the public
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-17
To Promote aOod Fishine Resorts.

The Grand Trunk railway has a car
specially built for transporting fish for
stocking streams and lakes along its
government of Ontario, this company
recently carried thirteen carloads of
bass from Lake Erie to the lakes and
rivers of northern Ontario. The fish
were caught in nets-a st. williams. on
Lake Erie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-17
Rothschilds won the Prize.

Paris. July 1.-THE number winning
the prize of 100000 francs in the recent
lottery in aid of the Dramatic Artists
association was not presented until
yesterday, when the Rothschilds in
formed NJ. Coquelin. president of the
association, they were the holders of
the number and would donate the prize
IN the assOciafion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-17
HIsToRIC ENGINE
One Which Hauled Lincoln's Funeral
Train Goes to the Scrap Heap.

Train Goes to the Scrap Heap.
Locomotive No. 1899, on the Pennsyl-
vania division of the New York Cen
trail & Hudson River railroad taken
out of commission few days ago, did
service for 50 years. and was famous
for having drawn the funeral train of
Abraham Lincoln over the Cumberland
was built in the Baldwin locomotive
shops in Philadelphia, and was in use
on the Cumberland Valley railroad IN
til five years ago. when it was sold to
the Pittsburg & Eastern road. When
this road was absorbed by the New
York Central last year the engine was
put into yard service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-17
RECORD Breakine Time.

Chicago, July IA special train Of
five cars was hauled over the Pennsyl-
vania road today from Pfttsburg to
Chicago in ten hours and so minutes
This breaks all passenger train rec
ords between the two cities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-17

London, July I'm. T. Chertoff, who
is Count Tolstoi's representative in
Great Britain, has received a telegram
asserting that the famous Russian is
dangerously i'll with fever. accom-
panied by great weakness, and that his
state is very serious.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-17
Jangline Nerves.

Are you irritable? Do you sleep badly?
Is it hard to concentrate your thoughts2
Is your appetite poor2 Do You feel tired.
restless and despondent2 Try Lichtys
Celery Nerve Compound. 1t will do you
more good than anything you have ever
tried Sold by George ". StanSfeld 632
Kansas ave; Marshall Bros, lis Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-17
MooRE pENIEs "a.
Says That T. P. Morgan Has Bought
No Railroad Stock From Him.

Chicago, July Thames H Moore,
at his home at Lake Geneva, Wis, to-
day entered an emphatic denial that
either he or his brother W. H. Moore.
had sold any of their holdings of stock
in the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
railroad to J. r. Morgan, or any one
else. as reported by telegraph from
New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-17

time with the results indicated. Chair
man Mahoney stated today that he
was not at liberty to say anything on
the subject
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-17
TABLE AND KITCHEN.

Conducted by Ida Ames Willis, Mar
Quette Building. Chicago. to whom all
inquiries should be addressed
All rights reserved by Banning Co,
Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-17
If You Have Headaches

don't experiment with alleged cures. Buy
<rause's Headache Capsules which VIII
cure any headache in half an hour no
matter what causes II. Price z3c- soid py
George W. Stansfield. 632 Kansas aVe.S
Marshall Bros. lis Kansas ave.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-22
sTOKlETTES.

M An Insurance. officer, who claims to
IN Inc only man in his business who
s,e,. talked business to j. Pierpont
Nlorpa.,. remarked the other day: Il
aa,,ld more easily see the hundred
Il har.Iest men in san Francisco than
ID e again Nevc, mind how / did
i walked in on Morgan at the Office
a,c day and stated my business. How
ala you Get in here?" said he. i
walked in said 1. Well, walk ont
said he. / did,
Queen Anne, who figures in '"The
FIRST Duchess of Mari borough,'' which
Mrs. lie Moyne has been presenting
at. the Columbia theatre, was once
surrounded by host of gayly dressed
courtiers, and in the throng was an
Old man Of elghty-three, wearing the
plain dress OF a country farmer.
"Haye YOU ever seen such Il sight be-
fore ~ asked a. looker-on, and the
throng was startled to hear the old
man say: Never since Il sat in her
chair 1t was Cromwell's son.
The late Ameer of Afghanistan was
rot a great admirer or the British
system Of government. On one occa-
sion very high parsonage was con-
ferring with him and said, in rela-
ton to some matter: ''.That is very
grave question, and 1 must refer it to
her maiesty's government" The
Ameer, who did not clearly distinguish
the parts of the British constitution.
replied: when you ask me a ques-
ton l am able to answer it at once;
when l ask you, you say you must
first ask seven hundred other gentle
+ afo1, A f,r1,,
doing business"
ST. Jacobs OIL for Chest-Colds Bron
chitis, Group and Pleurisy.
An outward application for bron-
chial difficulties is many times far
more effective than syrups, cough mix
ture, cod liver oil, &C., simply because
1t penetrates through to the direct |
cause, which is, as rule, an accumu- |
ation of matter or growth tightly adj |
hered to the bronchial tubes.
st. Jacobs Oil, possessing as it does
those wonderful penetrating powers,
enables it to loosen these adhesions |
and to induce free expectoration Cases |
have been known where expectorations |
have been examined after St. Jacobs |
Oil has been applied, and the exact
formation was clearly shown, where
the adhesions had been removed or
pulled off the bronchial tubes All ir-
sritation of the delicate mucous mem
brane of the broncha is quickly re-
moved by the healing and soothing +,
properties Of St. Jacobs Oil. In cases
OF croop and whooping cough in chill
dren st. Jacobs Oil will be found SUI
perior to any other remedy.
st. Jacobs Oil is for sale throughout
the world. 1t is clean to use-not at
all greasy or oily, as it's name might
imply. For rheumatism, govt, sciatica,
neuralgia, cramp, pleurisy, lumbago,
sore throat, bronchitis, soreness. stiff
ness, bruises, toothache, headache,
backache, feetache, pains in the chest,
pains in the back, pains in the shout
ders, pains in the limbs, and all bodily
aches and pains it has no equal. It
acts like magic. Safe, sure, and never
failing.
The man who invented work ought
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-22
HAIR WON'T FALL OUT
II You Kill the Dandruf Germ With the
Inn

II You Kill the Dandruff Germ With the
New Treatment.
John N. Fuller well-known citizen of
Coiax, Wash, says: II had dandruff so
badly that it caked on my scalp. Herpicide
/ completely cured me- George II. McWhirk
Of Walla Walla Wash, says: "Herpicide
completely cured me Of a bad case of dan
druff Of 30 years standing They took the
only really sensible treatment a remedy that
destroys tie AauaGu6 eery1,-- S>e~SxS 5 Aes-
picide. Stop dandruff, hair won't fall out,
but will grow naturally, luxuriantly. Al
lays itching instantly and makes hair glossy
md soft as silk At druggists One bottle
sill convince any doubter Of its merits.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-22

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Childrer
Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
in the Children's Home in New York. Cure
Feverishness, Bad Stomach, Teething Dis
orders, move and regulate the Bowels and
Destroy Worms. Over 10000 testimonials
At all druggists, 25c. Sample FREE. Ad
dress Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-22

Visitor-And have you any uncles
and aunts? Winifred-Oh, yes, lots
OF uncIes and aunts. But | am very
scarce in grandfathers ana grand
mothers
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-22
WHEN yOUR GROCER SAYS

ne does not have Defiance Starch, you
may be sure he is afraid to keep 1t until
MS stock of II OF. packages are sold. De-
nance Starch is not only better than any
other Cold Water Starch, but contains 10
OF. to the package and sells for same
money as ~ or brands.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-22

Buy inferior goods and the dealers
will throw them. But if you want De.
fiance Starch go to your grocer and
he will sell you 16 ounce package fol
ten cents. The only premium tina
goes with it is the merits and quaint.
ty. At your grocers. Made by Mag.
netic Starch Co., Omaha, Neb. Nc ne
other Gust as good"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-22

Ask your grocer for DEFIANCE
STARCH, the only 16 OF. package for
~ cents. All other 1O-cent starch
contains only - or. Satisfaction
guaranteed or money refunded.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-22

Envy is the lowest known form Of
praise.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-22
II You Want Chromos

man is seldom in undue haste to
take up an overdue note.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-22

The swimming instructor is apt to
be immersed in business,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-22

Lord Brassey says the British navy
In men and ships eXcels any other
TWO navies
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-22

The man who invented work ough
to have finished it.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-22

Ask your grocer for DEFIANCE
STARCH, the only 16 OF. package Tor
10 cents. All other lO-cent starch
contains only IL OF. Satlsfac ton
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-22

John McCurdy has just completed
his fiftieth year as an engineer on
The Michigan Central, and although ~
Years OF age, makes daily trips oe.
tween Michigan City and Jackson l9s
miles.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-09-18
entered at the Brownsville, Texas,
stoffice as second class mail matter.
Correspondence solicited ~ on -,

correspondence solicited on all mat.
ters of local interest, or of interest to
the people of Southwest Texas. Each
communication must be accompanied
Dy the name of its author, not for pub
hcation (unleBs SO directed), but as a
guarantee of good faith, and when by
request anonymous signatures appear
TO such communications the right is re-
served TO disclose the name of the
writer should a necessity arise for
such disclosure.
+. Subscribers who do not receive their
paper regularly are requested to notify
this office and the matter will receive
prompt attention and insure better SER
vice thereafter.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-09-18
Old Coos 3berry For New Ships

1t may be uugenerous to dlspel
popular delusiOn, but there is Nc
one among the thousands who wit
ness ship launch who does not
believe that the beautifully gar
landed bottle Of ;wlne broken
against the stem of ship lie any
thing but the choicest brand OF
champagne drawn from the ad-
miraI's cellar. Whenever ship
is launched III a dockyard, the adj
nlralty generously allow f4O as
the cost of the jubiIatiOn, aud IN
cluded in this sum Of $40 is the
item of 3 shillings for wine. Hence
it follows that not only is the wine
not drawn from the admlral's eel
lar, but it certainly IS Lot cham
payne of foreign vintage.-EngliSh
Navy aud Military Record.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-09-18
A Daisy.

Recently certain professor out
West was lecturlng on "Nature
Studies in the Schools" and was
endeavoring TO impress the pleas
IRE and importance Of a close OBJ
servation of nature. Speaking oI
flowers, he was exhibiting daisy
to the class, pointing out It's oeaut-
les, and reminding them that the
flower and mankind were creatures
CT the Supreme Being. He added
by way of emphasis: 1.-The Lord
that made me. made daisy. f"
"You BET he did" spoke mp soma
one in the background, and il was
not until the audience was on the
verge of commissions that the
professor saw the point and yield
ed the plataform TO the next man
on the program.