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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-28
Total in 4s states and terri

$3.50 ~
The states which have reported no
new o are Vermont. Massachusetts,.
Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware
and Nebraska
With the exception of Pennsylvania,
there has been little building in the
eastern and New England states, but
there has been much important work
in all other sections of the country, the
greatest activity being shown In the
southwest. The construction west of
the Mississippi river has amounted to
3,1S7 miles and the states east of the
Mississippi and south of the Ohio have
added s91 miles, making a total of 4,07S
miles built in the states south of the
h and west of the Mississippi. Other
groupings show the following results:
Fifteen southern states. 1883 miles: six
Southwestern states CMisSouri. Kansas,
Indian Territory. Oklahoma, Texas ana
New Mexico), 1855 miles; central north
ern states Ohio Indiana, Illinois, Mich
1gan and wisconsin,, 766 miles; north
western states. ss4 miles; New England
states. AZ miles
Texas leads all states in the Union.
with 5s3 miles on % lines, the longest of
which is 91.75 miles in length; Okla
homa comes second with 42S miles built
by three companies on six lines. Next
In order come New Mexico with 275
miles; Georgia.. 203 miles; Wisconsin, 1856
miles; Missouri. 1S9 miles; Indiana, ia
miles; Minnesota, III miles; Illinois,
164 miles; Michigan, 164 miles; Louisi-
Ald, LOU miles, 1nd1an Territory, 157
miles; Arkansas, 156 miles; Pennsyl-
vania. 153 miles. The above named IA
states and territories are the only ones
which have added over $50 miles each,
and the aggregate is 3,173 miles.
The longest single new line built is
that OF the Chicago. Rock Island & Pa
clfc from Liberal, Kan, to Santa Rosa,
n: M 2e5 miles. to which might be
added the 12S miles of the Ell Paso &
Northeastern from Santa Rosa to Car
rlzozo. N NJ, which viii be completed
by January Is. The greater portion of
the. new mileage has been built by Oh
IN the interest of the larger systems OF
the and the most important
independent line completed is that of
the Cincinnati. Richmond & Muncie
fron Richmond to North Judson, Ind,
$50 miles,
The Chicago. Rock Island e. Pacific
has built $50 miles on three lines in
Texas and New Mexico; the
SnoctaW, Oklahoma & Gulf has built
5lO miles on four lines in Oklahoma.
indian Territory, Texas and Arkansas.
IN qrder that the new mileage of 1901
may De with the construction
81 previous years. the following table
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-28
Hit in the Face by a sledge.

Newton, Kan, Dec. 2s.-Charlie Kirk
huff met with a painful accident yes
terday which will disfigure his face
While he and Tom Powell were at work
on a locomotive, the sledge slipped off
the handle and struck square
painful wound. His lips and nose were
badly cut. Kirkhuff sought the services
of a physician who gave him some re-
lief, n he is resting as, easily as he
can today, though he is suffering con.
siderable pain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-28
Want an Increase in Pay.

St Paul. Dec. 28.-P. NJ. Arthur, chief
OF the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers, and j. J.. Hanrahan, vice grand
master of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Firemen, are in St Paul in con-
ference with members of adjustment
con mittees of the Great Northern engi-
neers and fremen and officials of the
system. Their mission is to secure in
creases in wages for the men. President
absent from St. Paul at the time of the
previous visit of the National Brother
hood officers. The requests of the en-
ployes will now be the subject of a con-
ference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-28

FL Paso was menacing to both the
southern Pacific n the Mexican In
ternational- 1t placed it in a position
to strike for bushes both in California
and Mexico, which it was not before
prepare to handle. An agreement was
made with the Mexican international
some time ago, and the agreement with
the Southern Pacific now places the
Rock Island in a good position, while at
the same time it assures considerable
business for the other two systems
which they do not get now"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-28
showing the new work by years since

The track aid in 1901 added to the
mileage for the United States at the
close of 1900, as reported by Poor's
Manual makes the total mileage of the
country at h close of 1901 approx
mately 1919, $40 miles.
Thirteen lines in Canada report addi-
tons a-ggregating 362 miles, and II
lines in Mexico have added 439 miles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-28
STILL SEVEN FIGURES.
That Many Needed to Express To-
peka Bank OIearinRs.

New York, Dec. 2S.-The following table,.
compiled by Bradstrcet, shows the bank
clearings at the principal cities for the
week ended December 26. with the per-
centage of increase and decrease. as COM
pared with the corresponding week last
year:
Cs+f~. nonf ~ ne
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-28

A lazy liver makes a lazy man. Bur-
dock Blood Bitters is the natural, aever
failing remedy tor a lazy liver.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-05
Keeping the walters Honest.

Travellers in Mexico find much to be de-
sired in the matter of hotels and restau-
rants unless they happen to be admirers
of Spanish cooking, says the
Youths Companion To obtain a home
like cuisine a recent visitor from New
York became a daily patron of one of the
numerous american restaurants" pre-
sided over by a Missourian who avowed-
ly had not moved to the sister republic
altogether in pursuit of health. His bust
ness had thrived to such an extent that
in few months he found himself en-
ploying perhaps a score of walters rep
resenting fugitive Spaniaras, "greasers, :"
Indians, eX-cowboys, haIfbreeds and other
specimens of the human family not fam
Gus for exactitude in accounts.
During meal hours the hawk-eyed Mis-
sourian seemed to keep a vigilant watch
over every part of the place. No reckon
ing was made of the articles furnished
a waiter, whose habit it was, when a pa
iron had completed his meal, 10 iot down
on a slip of paper the charge for each
dish served. as represented by the empty
plates on the table.
Collecting the sum due, the waiter
would hand memorandum and money 40
the proprietor, who sat perched in his
eyrie behind the counter. The Missourian
would then aim his vision at the table.
tally. After this he would scrutinze the
waiter in a manner meant to penetrate
his very soul, move his lips as IL comput-
ing figures. loudly strike the bell I'm his
cash register and deposit the coins in the
till.
The New Yorker one day happening TO
look into the register through the open
top. thought it strangely lacking in
works" and spoke to the restaurateur
about 1t.
Gosh" said he. "How did you get on
to II that the thing has no innards?"
ANY one with a knowledge OF mechanl-
cal affairs could see that with half an
eye" was the answer
81 suppose that is So" continued the
proprietor, "for 1t hasn't n thing inside
but the bell, end had that put In. But
the empty case is Just as good for my
business as II Il was a sure enough reg
isteT."
How IS that?"
"Well. Il keeps my walters honest
They're wonderfully impressed with any,
thing out of the ordinary that comes from
the states, and are 80 positive In ,belr
belief that there is something magical
about this contrivance that ! picked nm
~ an auction--somcthing that would tall
In "A second " they were holding out "a,
me-that ! get every cent coming to me
I'D bet ths Old thing Is worth "a hundred
dollars week 10 me. Anyway ! dom,
wan' to bo in business in Mexico c.ry
ulflOuf ID -
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-05
FAILURE OF THE RIVER AND HAIR
BOR BILL.


The failure OF the river and harbor bill
to become a law Will cause very general
regret. Its friends appear to have done
all they could for 1t, and the understand
ing is that it would have passed IL Sena-
tor Carter of Montana had not talked
against time in order to prevent the Sen
ate from passing on the conference re-
port In future. everybody having an
interest in the rivers and harbors OF the
country win feel that Senator Carter is
an enemy TO public Improvements. 1t
may be that no part of the appropriations
carried by the bill was to be expended in
Montana, and that that was the reason
why he opposed the bill or at least one
of the reasons.
Another reason was probably, that some
o. the Republican leaders wanted it 10
fail in order to reduce the total amount
of the appropriations for the session.
They know that comparisons will be pub
Lshed between the appropriations for the
Congress just ended and previous Con-
crosses, and that the former would make
a very bad showing in such compar-
ison.
But it surely is not the purpose of Con-
gress to neglect the rivers and harbors.
That being the case appropriations will
have 90 be made at the first session of
the new Congress. And it is doubtful
If it will be possible to reduce the amount
of them below that which was carried
by the bill that failed. Nothing will be
gained therefore by delaying river and
harbor appropriations for year.
In fact a great deal will be lost, be-
cause many works are now under con-
struction. and they will deteriorate If
nothing is done on them for many
months. And the plants used in river and
harbor work will deterlorate. 1T may be
said that the government is not interest
ed in the plants of contractors. 1t is not
directly of course. but contractors will
undertake to get back from the govern
ment the losses they suffer by the failure
of Congress to afford Shem a chance for
steady work.
1t seems 10 us that it was a mistake to
let the bill fail, from whatever point the
failure may be viewed. And the rive-
aud harbor committee is not without
blame in the matter. 1t should have had
the bill ready for the consideration of the
House long before it did, so that thern
would have been plenty of time for its
consideration. Savannah's interest in the
oil was large. 1t provided for the TWEEN
ty-eightfoot channel from the city's
wharves to the sea. Col. Lester work.
ed hard to get this project in the bill. He
may find it much more difficult to get it
in the next river and harbor bill. Still,
Savannah isfno worse off in the matter
than many other places which were de
pending on the bill for needed improve
ments to their rivers or harbors.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-05
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings-Confederat Veterans Asso-
citation; Savannah Lodge, No. 1888, B. p,
o. Elks.
Special Notices-Andrew Hanley Com
pany; Savannah Building Supply Com
psny; Copartnership Notice, Meinhard,
schsul & Co; Ship Notice, strachan &
Co, Consignees; Cheapest Place in the
city. Robert & Tong; Ship Notice. Pater-
son-Dewning Company. Constgnees.
Business Notices-Birthday Gifts, Hun
ter G. Van Keuren; Delatour Ginger Ale;
Sarsaparilla, Club Soda, Henry solomon
& Son, Distributors Orange Marmaladc,
\. nj. & C. w. West.
Legal Notices-Bids for Bankrupt
Stock of Savannah Foundry and Machine
Company.
Legal Sales-City Sheriff's Sales; Chat
ham Sherin's Sale.
Auction Sales-Trustee's Sale. by Plat
shek & Co., Auctioneers; Executor
Sale of Shoe Business, by I. d. LaRoche,
Auctioneer; Administrative Sale, by L.
u. LaRoche, Auctioneer.
Summer Home to Let-John Muller,
Brooklyn, New York.
Unreserved Seats For the Female Min
strels-A. p. Solomons, Business Mana
ger.
Insurance Card-The Equitable Life, r.
L. Foreman, Manager, Atlanta.
Headquarters for Ice Creams, Etc
Belsinger & Gross.
Cigars-Geo. w. Childs' Cigars; Henry
George Cigars.
whisky-Yellow Label Whisky; Duhfy's
Pure Malt whiskey; Murray Hill Club
Whisky.
We Sell Nothing But Good shoes-Byck
Bros.
Grape-Nuts Food-Postum Cereal Com
peny.
Medical-Peruna;E rs. s. s.: P. P. p;
Laxative Quinidine Tablets; Ponds FIX
tract: Cascarets; Castoria; TUFTS Pills;
Pyramid Pile Cure.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-05
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The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-05
QUESTIONS TO BE SETTLED.

When Mr.. Mckinley was inaugurated
four years ago there were no very inn
portent questions waiting to be settled.
The most important one was that of the
currency, and that was practically set
tied by the success of the Republican
party. Between the beginning and end
ing of Mr.. McKinley's first term there
arose some serious questions. They grew
out of the war with Spain, which began
suddenly and ended triUmphantly for this
country.
One of them relates to Cuba and an
other to the Philippines. 1t is going to
test Mr.. McKinley's craftsmanship and
that of his party to the utmost to settle
them to the advantage of this country.
Then there is the trouble in China. 1t is
not over yet. The Boxers have been put
down. but the question that is of the
greatest importance to this country is
still an open one. namely. is the trade of
the whole of China to be open to COM
petition? The United States are pro-
foundly interested in having that ques-
ton answered in the affirmative, because
it is almost certain that a commercial
war has already begun between the
leading nations.
The surplus of American products has
become so great-products of the field as
well as the factory-that unless there is
a market for them there is likely to be
great distress in this country before the
end of Mr.. McKinley's second term.
England admits that this war has begun
The English papers are full of articles
showing the alarm English iron man.
vfacturers feel on account of American
competition in iron and steel. leading
English labor organ said last week that
although American workmen received
double the wages received by English
workmen, the cost of American iron and
steel was only about half of that of Eng
lish. Such an admission from such a
source means a great deal In fact, it IS
said that English iron and steel mills
are already beginning TO close, and Eng
lish papers are full of forebodings re-
specting the steel trade of England.
The President in his inaugural yester-
day spoke of the necessity for finding adj
c'tional markets for American products,
and suggested that the means for getting
them were reciprocity treaties. Can suf-
flcient markets be obtained in that way {?
1t remains to be seen. The obtaining Of
markets is one of the problems that will
have to be solved during the administra-
ton that began yesterday, and the indi-
cations are that it 10 the greatest one to
be solved during the next few years.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-05
BRIGHT BITS.

You can't depend on some children
What do you mean?"
why, a man was caught in a gambling
house in New York the other night and
when they asked him what he was doing
there he said he was looking for his
wayward boy"
And what does the boy say?"
THE boy says the story Is what George
Washington couldn't tell."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Gushing is excusable only in very
young girls and oil wells.-Kansas City
Star.
-Church-Did your friend drop his his
while he was i'm London?
Gotham-tie did worse than that-lost
an eye.
Really"
Yes. Before he went over there his
name was Smith; since his return il has
been Smyth. "-Yonkers Statesman.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-05
A PERSISTENT SENATOR.

There is good deal of speculation as
to whether Senator Clark, the multi
millionaire mine owner of Montana, win
be permitted to retain his seat in the
Senate. He was sworn in yesterday. his
credentials being all right. There are
charges against him, however, and it is
certain that he will have to answer
them.
1t has been only a few months since
he resigned a seat in the Senate He
had as an antagonist then a man named
DAILY, who was also a multi-millionaire
mine owner. DAILY charged that Mr..
Clark had been elected by bribery, and
there was a long investigation-an inves-
tigation which interested the entire coun-
try. The finding of the investigation COM
mittee was against Mr.. Clark, but before
the Senate passed on the report Mr.. Clark
resigned. II was claimed by his enemies
that he resigned because he was practi-
cally certain that he would be put out.
Be that as it may he went back to Mon
tana and sought another election az the
hands of the Legislature. He was elect
ed again, but il is now claimed that he
used vast amount of money to accom-
plish his purpose. The leader of abe Mon
tana labor party has filed charges against
him. 1t seems from the statement of this
labor leader that he pledged himself to
get the Montana Legislature to pass der
tain bills the laborng people wanted, Il
the labor party would support him.
The labor party supported him, but the
bills that were promised were NOT passed.
And now the labor party wants him turn
ed out Of the Senate. or course, through
its leader, It makes certain other charges
against him.
In abe Congress just closed Senator
Chandler was the chairman Of the COM
mittee on elections, and he was very hos
tile 10 Mr.. Clark. He is hostile to him
yet, but he will not be in the present Con-
gress. For that reason Mr.. Clark has a
much better chance OF retaining his seat
On Saturday Senator Chandler said that
in his campaigns for the Senate MIR. Clark
had spent nearly 49, 100000. Assuming that
tho statement is correct e 81 apparent
that the Montana man IS willing To pay
literally for a place in the Senate. But,
II 81 Is shown that he bought the place
will he be comfortable IN IL, II he should
succeed Ia retaining ~ II is doubtful
-s-es
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-05

Sir Cavendish Boyle, the new Cover
nor of Newfoundland is a son of the late
Capt Cavendish Boyle and begun his
official career in the probate Office in 1869.
In 1874 he accepted magisterial post in
the Leeward Islands and has since seen
service in Bermuda, Gibraltar and British
Guiana.
The London Chronicle says the an
nouncement that the King of Italy will be
the guest of King Edward VII this year
recalls the visit paid by his grandfather,
Victor Emmanuel, when he was King Of
Sardinia, to Queen Victoria. The King
used to tell his friends for many and many
a year afterward little stories 10 illustrate
Queen Victoria's friendly and homeiy
spirit. When his leavetaking of the
Queen and the Prince Consort was for
mally over, and he was in his apartment
on the point of departure, the Queen
knocked at the door and ran. in alone for
last handshake with her gruff and great
ly delighted guest.
Spencer Charrington has the honor of
being the only octogenarian member of
the House of Commons. He is 50 years old.
Twenty members are between seventy and
eighty, and over hundred are between
sixty and seventy. The septuagenarians
include two opposition leaders-Sir Will
liam Harcourt and Sir Henry Fowler-but
there is no man over seventy on the gov
eminent front bench. The three septua-
genarians in the Cabinet are all in the
Lords. The Cabinet is equally divided be-
tween peers and commoners, and the
average age of the peer members is sixty,
against fifty-three for the commoners.
Mr.. Chamberlain, Mr.. Richie and Sir
Michael Hicks Beach are the three gov
eminent front-bench NJ. P.'s who are
over sixty.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-05

The society women from New York and
elsewhere who are winterlng at Aiken. s.
C.-Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock, Mrs. John
JACOB Aston Miss Eustls and others
have adopted an innovation IN horseback
riding, Il Is reported. They have dis
carded the side-saddle. and now take the
saddle IN man-fashlon. They wear Ions
coats and long boots. and such certain
other parts OF costume ~ permit them
perfect freedom ana self-control while on
thcir horses. The astride style Of riding
a. alleged 10 have become almost "A fad
among ihe fashionables. They hnd "a
easier safer and more enjoyable.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-05

An odd suit for damages has been filed
in Connecticut court. A young woman
alleges that well-krown and wealthy
man suddenly sprang up from an unex-
pected place and yelled, "Boow at her.
She was so frightened that she went into
Mysteries; and since the fright she has
not been able to speak a word. For the
loss of speech consequent upon the fright
she demands damages in the sum OF
$40 600
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-05

Hudson Maxim, the inventor, says the
governments of the world are wasting
millions and millions of dollars in build
ing war ships. The battle ships ana
cruisers Of the present. no declares, will
be obsolete within a few years, owing to
the development of submarine boats, tor.
pedo boats and high explosives. To his
mind the naval warfare of the future
will be conducted with small and swift
craft upon the water, or equally small
craft under the water, carrying high ex-
plosives, one charge of which would serve
to put the biggest battle ship out Of bus
mess.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-05

king Edward has Just conferred tho
Royal Red Cross upon Nine. de Ferrieres.
superintendent Of the French hospital at
Johannesburg. This decoration was insti-
tuted Ia 1883 az recognition OF services
rendered by women in connection with ,he
nursing Of the sick Bnd wounded OF 1bo
army ana navy Among the nrst upon
whom % was bestowed was Miss Night
10 wear u.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-05

There is a Solomon on magistrates
bench in Philadelphia. The other day he
had before him case in which a man
charged his wife with robblng his pocl<-
cts. The woman claimed that what was
her husbands was hers therefore she
hud a right to take money from his
pockets. 81 shall not discuss the right
Of "a woman TO her husbands property"
said the magistrate; Fat best the woman
can be- only half of the pair. Therefore
! order the defendant 10 restore 10 her
husband onc-half Of The money she took
from bis pockets"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-05

There is a Sporty evangelist in the
city of Chicago. He is the Rev. Duke NJ.
Farson, who besides being a preacher is
a banker. A few days ago he offered to
deposit" $1,000 with a newspaper, to be
forfeited 20 any pastor who would turn
over his church to him for ten days II
he failed to make fifteen converts in that
time. In other words. the Rev. Mr.. Far
son is willing to bet $1,000 that he can
save fifteen souls in ten days in any con-
gregatlon in Chicago.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-05

One of the most sensational books pub
lished in England of late years is that
entitled, 1.-THE Love Letters of an Eng
lish Woman" The authorship of the
Letters" has been, and as a matter of
fact is now, a mystery. Some of the
friends of the late Oscar Wilde. the err
ratio genius whose star went down I'M
der dark cloud are asserting that the
'letters" were indeed his. and his last
work
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-05

The Missouri House of Representatives,
by decisive vote. has passed a bill pro-
hibiting Christian Scientists from at
tempting cures in that state. The bill
limits the practice Of the healing arts
TO regularly licensed physicians, or ply
sicians who may hereafter be licensed
under the existing laws. Under the new
law. however. osteopaths are permitted
to practice, since they are embraced in
the old law.