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The Topeka state journal., 1901-12-21
Annual Convention of Freight
Claim Agents Abandoned.
Anti-Pass Agreement Stood In
the Way.
WILL WAIT A WHILE.
Freight Men Think the Laws
May Become Lax.
Topeka Freight Men We're
Planning to Attend.

w. J. Healey, auditor of freight re-
eeipts for the Santa Fe, received notice
yesterday that the convention of freight
claim agents, which was to have been
held in St. Augustine, Fla, on January
8, has been indefinitely postponed The
postponement IS largely because of the
anti-pass agreement which has been
entered into between eastern roads. The
freight claim agents think that TINS
agreement is likely to prevent Lhem
from obtaining passes. To use the
words of the official announcement sent
out by President II. P. Elliott. of the
association:
largely because there was no business
of special Importance to be transacted,
and because of the uncertainty OF the
eastern lines granting passes to mem
bers who do not feel justified in paying
fare"
This announcement will be unwel-
come news to freight claim agents IN
the west, who are not bothered by the
anti-pass agreement as yet Mr.
Healey, among others at Topeka. was
planning to go to ST. Augustine for the
meeting, which is to the freight agents
what the big Los Angeles meeting was
to the passenger agents.
The fact that the anti-paSS agreement
is a stern reality is evinced by the an
nouncement of President Elliott That
the freight men are not entirely without
hope, however, that the agreement will
fail to stick very long. is also shown
by the statement in the announcement
that the date for the next meeting
would be definitely settled by the com
mittees of the organization at their
meeting in June It is requested that
all members of the association deSirouS
of attending the convention communi-
cate with some member of these COM
mittees and express his desire in the
matter.
Speaking of the postponing of the
meeting. Mr.. Healey says:
1T is evidently the intention of the
officials of the association to allow the
proposed convention to rest awhile, till
the situation in regard to the issuance
of free passes to freight claim agents
is cleared up. The freight agents want
to see whether the agreement of the east
ern roads is going to prove effective be-
fore they decide on the date for an
other convention. AS soon as the situ-
alton assumes definite form, and the
freight men know what to expect, they
can decide better on the matters in
question"
The Topeka state journal., 1901-12-21
FRISCO IS ACCOMMODATING.
Passes Ordinance to Help Santa Fe
Build Terminals.

The ordinance granting the Santa Fe
Railway company right of way to
operate steam railroad on Illinois
street and other streets in the Potrero
has been passed by the board of super
visors of San Francisco. The franchise
was granted for a term of forty-four
years by a unanimous vote of the board.
Grades were ordered changed on
Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Twentieth.
Iowa, Indiana, Minnesota, MaripoSa
and Tennessee streets and PennSyl-
vania avenue. This will enable the
Santa F'e company to excavate lands
for the purpose of filing in China basin
and constructing it's terminals.
Incidental to the proposed change of
grades in the Potrero the Santa Fe
Railway company was required to ex-
ecute a bond in the sum of $4,000 and
agree to construct within two years
and maintain a safe way for foot pas
sengers along Nineteenth street, be-
tween Iowa and Tennessee; also a foot
bridge crossing above all tracks on In
diana. street
The Topeka state journal., 1901-12-21
~ Rates via Missouri Pacific
DON'T LEAVE THE CITY.
Plenty of Proof Right Here in
Topeka.
SATURDAY.

Claim is one thing, proof another.
Columbus claimed the world was
round.
Did people believe it? Not until he
proved it.
Unproven claims have made the peo-
pie skeptics.
Every claim made for the Little Con-
queror'' is proven
Proven in Topeka by local experience.
Here is one case from the many we
have.
Mrs. B. D. Williams. of 118 East Sew
enth street, says: Il was troubled more
or less with my kidneys all my life, and
last winter QS9S) we had good deal OF
sickness and I overtaxed myself MY
whole system seemed to be out of re-
pair and severe pains in my back ana
head made me think at times 1 wouiG
lose my senses. I got Doan's Kidney
Pills at Rowley 81 Shows drug store.
and the results OF their use were aston
ishing. My general system was toned
up and / was relieved of the trouble
with my back and kidneys"
For sale by all dealers. Price, soc.
Foster -Milburn Co, Buffalo. N. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no substitute
The Topeka state journal., 1901-12-21
EXTENDING TO SHREVEPORT.
Santa Fe Building an Outlet For
Beaumont Traffic.

Beaumont, Tex, Dec 21.-This city is
rapidly coming to the front as a railroad
center, and during the coming year more
roads will be built, either headed to or
from Beaumont, than any other town in
the southwest The Texas and New Or
leans extension will be completed, giving
the Southern Pacific a. through line from
Cotton Belt is to be built here and the
Gould interests will also have the Inter
national here from Houston. The Santa
Fe is working on the extension of the
Kirby roads, purchased last year, and
during 1902 they will be completed to
Shreveport, giving northern outlet. Mr..
Kirby also contemplates building another
short line from Beaumont into Hardin
county where he has large oil and timber
interests which need road to develop
The Topeka state journal., 1901-12-21
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

Engine 2O5. a ten-whee1 Brooks. went out
on trial trip Friday.
A. c. Jones, a machinist, will be in Chi
cago during the holidays.
Charles Renarde, a spring setter, went
home sick Friday morning.
Frank Swalwell. who has job in the
scrap yard, was sick Friday
NJ. Manson, general car shops foreman,
went to Chicago Friday evening.
Machinist H. B. Tillotson has been abb
sent from his place for three days.
r. Congdon, foreman of the blacksmith
shop went to Kansas City today.
David Elder, a boilermaker helper, is on
duty. He has been out three days.
Machinist Frank Wilcox has been off a
The Topeka state journal., 1901-12-21
An Attack of Pneumonia warded OFF

Some time ago my daughter caught a
severe cold She complained of pains in
her chest and had bad cough. 1 gave
ing to directions and in two days she was
well and able to go to school. have used
seven years and have never known it to
fall, says James Prendergast, merchant
The pains in the chest indicated an APP
preaching attack of pneumonia, which in
this instance was undoubtedly warded off
by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy IT
courteracts any tendency of a cold to-
The Topeka state journal., 1901-12-21

under auspices Capital Lodge, No. 8,
A. o. u. w.
Four prizes for best costumes:
For Gents best costume, $3.50 silk
umbrella, given by A. j. August, the
clothier.
For Ladies' best costume, mahogany
center table, given by Geo. W. Moffitt.
For Gents Comic costume, a box of
ssFavorite" cigars, by Geo. Burghart.
For Ladies' Comic costume, parlor
rug value $3.50, by Geo. w. Reed,
furniture dealer.
Judges will be non bipartisan Admission
n B.-Don't forget the date. Dec. gath.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-12-21
COMING TO KANSAS CITY.
George R. Peck Will Speak at Bar
Association BANQUET

George R. Peck, general solicitor for
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railway, has consented to attend the
jackson County Bar association ban
quet in Kansas City. He will respond
to THE Country Lawyer" The date
of the banquet has not been fixed.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-12-21
NO MORE ACETYLENE
Santa Fe Will Discontinue It's Use
For Lighting Cars.

Orders have been given out that acety-
lene gas. which has proven itself a rather
dangsrous illuminant in the. hands of per
sons not thoroughly acquainted with its
use, is to be displaced on the Santa Fe
by the Pintsch product
Third Vice President Kendrick has is
The Topeka state journal., 1901-12-21
Mcpherson Boy Promoted.

Mcpherson, Dec 21-Walter Gayer
who has been employed in the freight
department of the Santa Fe depot, the
past two months. at this place has been
prom oted. His new work will be in
the road masters office at Dodge City
and will be mostly office work. He left
last night and began his new employ
ment this morning.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-12-21

A Cold checks the circuIation-s77"
stimulates the hearts action. sends the
blood tingling through the veins
A Cold causes Torpid Liver-s'77'' re-
stores 1ts activity, cleansing the sys-
A Cold benumbs the Kfdneys-ss77''
assists the actien of the filters of the
Dody-carries off the impurities. espe-
ciaIiy uric acid. preventing Rheuma-
TT breaks up Cold that clings
At all druggists 25o or mailed nm rec-ir.
=. price Doctors book mailed free
Humphreys, Hemeopath;r NFaztrSS
b0sner william and John SITS, New York
The Topeka state journal., 1901-12-21
Holiday Rates VIA Rock Island Route

Tickets on sale December "a, 20 and
81, and January /. Final limit January
2, 1902.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-05-24
STRENGTH-WEAKNESS.

The strong man and the weak woman.
The sturdy oak and the clinging vine.
Women to-day do not expect to be carried
around like children. They have serious
work to do-hard work-and they must be
fitted for it. The ideal medicine to build
up weak women is Smiths Green Noun
tain RenOvatOr, because it is made in
Vermont Of pure, wholesome herbs, redo
lent Of the fragrant woods, the green hills
and the bracing air. These herbs are so
combined as to assist Nature in restoring
Strength.
wish to say to you that after using four bot
ties OF your Renovation 1t has worked wonders for
me. IL has given me great strength and muscular
vitality; increased my appetite and given rest
full sleep. have also suffered with bad blood for
years, and when commencing the Renovation had
twenty boils on my neck They have now disap-
peared. and cannot say enough in praise of this
great tonic for the muscles, nerves and blood-it
is grand medicine.
Jos. d. Gown, Ludlow, Mass.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-05-24

ed manner. The fronts at least of the
blouse must be lined with silk or satin
or panne. The collar and the revers
are Of panne stiffiy stitched with black,
and a very narrow black soutache
braid can be added to accentuate 1t.
The whole front of this kind Of a
blouse is lined with light weight buck
ram, and this is to be stitched in over
cast until it Is fairly quilted on to the
lining. And yet not one of these stitch
es must show. The front of the tailor
blouse is cut wide enough to fasten in
double breasted style if occasion should
require it. There are three frog but
tons on each side, and to make them
firm a small piece of buckram Is put
under them, and then they are sewed
fast with that as stay.
The sleeves are coat shape from the
shoulder almost to the wrist where
they widen out to a narrow flowing
shape. This Is easy and only requires
that instead of narrowing it into the
wrist it be cut a little wider say two
inches, as the cuff adds to the effect
The cuff is made of stiffened panne
stitched like the revers and turned up
ward. The lining to the sleeves ex-
tends to the wrists, and at the bottom
is a band of panne stitched like the
rest.
1t is not absolutely necessary to use
panne. for white cloth or taffeta or
velvet can be used in its place. The
pulled undersleeve is of plated silk
muslin. To make the sleeve, first cut
and sew the lining, and then sew the
band around the wrist after having
faced the inside of the wrist. Then cut
the outside and sew that and press the
seams and bring 1t down over the lin
Ing and sew 1t to the lining After this
lay the plated undersleeve along I'M
der the band and stitch 1t down 30 that
both are held firmly. Then take the
cuff and sew that with the seam up
ward SO that when the cuff is turned Il
will come right. When this Is done,
fasten the two points Of the cuff to-
gether. OLIVE HARPER.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-05-24
n the soil water and as the nitrates form

in the soil water and as the nitrates form
most rapidly near the surface, these are
especially liable to gather there where
they are entirely out of reach of the roots.
But to go over the field with the cult
vator, stirring the soil to a depth of three
inches, will throw much of this most
valuable plant food down where 1t can
again be dissolved by the soil water and
the roots thus secure 1t. 1t is because of
this need that the very shallow cultiva-
ton is not as effective as that three inches
deep is likely to be.
Most farmers are familiar with the fact
that after the middle of July corn roots
throw up short fingers into the top soil,
reaching almost to the surface. This Is
to take advantage of the nitrates and
other soluble salts which are concent-
rated there by capillarity. The dews of
night and the light summer showers dis
solve these salts and then the roots are
able to procure them. To cultivate the
field after this condition has developed
will destroy these roots and thus prevent
the crop from utilizing the plant food
concentrated in this way.-Prof. F. ii.
King in New England Homestead.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-05-24
SUGAR BEET GROWING.
For Success Thin on Time and Skill
fully-Then Stir the Soil.

Thinning is the most difficult and ex-
pensive operation in beet growing, and
upon its proper execution the success
of the crop largely depends. The dis
lance between the beets in the row
should depend upon the quality of the
soil, as on rich, moist soil they will
thrive if left much thicker than on n
poor dry soil. If planted in extra wide
rows to facilitate horse culture, they
may be left closer in the rows than
otherwise. If the rows are IS to 20
inches apart, the beets should ordinari-
ly be thinned to to 10 inches in the
rows. The first operation of thinning
is done with common hoe having a
blade five to seven inches wide, accord
ing to the distance apart it is desired
to have the beets stand when the work
Is complete.
When the beets are we'll started and
usually Immediately after the second
cultivation, pass along the rows and
with the hoe strike out portions the
width of the hoe blade, leaving bunch
es of two or three inches containing
several plants. This operation is called
punching and results in the removal
Of the weeds in the row and the STIR
ring of the soil as we'll as the removal
Of most of the surplus plants. Shortly
after the punching the plants remain
ing are reduced to one in a place, and
all weeds removed by hand pulling.
One plant, and that the strongest
should be left from each bunch, all the
weeds should be pulled, not broken off,
and If the soil is displaced about the
young plant by the removal of the
others 1t must be returned, but not
packed down hard.
The thinning should be done as soon
as the plants have four well formed
leaves. If the thinning is delayed, the
beets intwine about one another so
that the roots Of those left are injured
by the removal Of the others, and II
the taproot is broken the plant will
never produce a well formed beet.
Since the soil will bscome considefa-
bly, compacted by tramping Of the
workmen during the thinning. It should
be Immediately loosened by horse cul-
dvatton, followed by q thorough hand
hoeing. This working should stir the
soil three inches deep and leave the
crop free from weeds, says an authori-
" on the subject in question.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-05-24
IMPORTANT INSECTICIDES.
Arsenfca1s Applied In Various Forms
For Worms and Bugs.

1t Is not always advisable or effective
plants, and this is particularly true in
the case Of the grasshoppers, various
cutworms and wireworms. In such
cases the use of poisoned bait has prov
ed very satisfactory.
For locusts take one part by weight
of white arsenic, one of sugar and six
of bran, to which add water to make a
wet mash. Place n tablespoonful of
this at the base of each tree or vine or
apply a line of bats just ahead of the
advancing army of grasshoppers, plac-
ing a tablespoonful of the mash every
six or eight feet and following up with
another line behind the first.
Bran and paris green thoroughly
mixed and sprinkled dry on cabbage
heads proved, according to Professor
j. b. Smith, a most successful remedy
for cabbage worms, the latterpreferring
the poisoned bran to the cabbage, much
to their prompt undoing. The same dry
mixture has been successfully employ
ed against cutworms and is recon-
mended for the army worm, running it
in rows ten feet apart across the in
tested field.
For sow bugs, or pill bugs, which are
frequently injurious pests to tender
Towering plants and vegetables grown
under frames or in glass houses poi
soned slices of potato have proved the
most effectual remedy. The freshly
sliced potato may be poisoned by dip
ping in strong arsenical solution or
by busting thickly with dry ar
senical. 1t is then distributed over the
beds. Pansy beds have been notably
protected in this way. \ Michigan
grower reports that in two nights he
destroyed upward of 24.OO0 of these
bugs by this means in four houses
used for growing lettuce.
Another remedy for batting cut
worms and also for wireworms is to
distribute poisoned green, succulent
vegetation, such as freshly cut clover,
in small punches about infested fields
Dip the bait in very strong arsenical
solution and protect it from drying by
covering with boards or stones. Re
new the bait as often as it becomes
dry or every three to five days. The
bran and arsenic bait also answers for
cutworms. These remedies are emu
merated by c. l.. Marlatt in farmers
bulletin No. 127.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-05-24

The frequency of cultivation must
vary with a variety of circumstances. 1t
must be repeated as often as a new crop
of weeds starts. 1t will usually be true
also that the field will need going over as
soon after rains as the soil will permit,
provided the rain has been heavy enough
to destroy the mulch. In the early part
of the season it will generally pay to
cultivate as often as once per week, be-
cause while the soil is wet, frequent cul-
tivation not only saves moisture, but it
hastens the developments of nitrates in
the soil from which the crops must derive
Its nitrogen supply.
When the season is dry and well de
veloped dry mulch or inches deep has
been formed, there will be little gained
by eultvatng, if the field is free from
weeds. On the other hand, If in such a
time the dry portion of the mulch is not
more than to ID inches deep it may be
made enough more efficient to pay for
another cultivation. 1t must be remem-
bered that mulches tend to become less
and less effective by standing, the mois-
ture creeping upward through the soil,
causing it to draw together and become
more compact.
There Is often another reason for going
over the field with the cultivator, even
when good mulch exists and there are
no weeds. The evaporation of water
from the soil results In concentrating
right at the surface the soluble salts held
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-05-24
GOOD GOVERNMENT,
People should Combine For Control
of Municipal Affairs.

In order to secure health, comfort
and prosperity and prepare st. Louis
for the Worlds fair, The Post-Dls-
patch urges the people of st. Louis to
secure the following municipal OBJ
jects:
Good clean streets and alleys.
Filtered water.
Adequate sewerage.
A first class lighting system.
Abatement of the smoke nuisance.
To the people the most important
and desirable method of securing funds
for the betterment of st. Louis is en-
bodied in one sentence:
The equalization of taxation by
which the vast property in franchises
which has hitherto escaped taxation
may bear just share of taxation.
The fundamental condition neces-
sary to secure the municipal objects
sought is:
Honest and efficient municipal gov
eminent.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-05-24
WHOOPING COUCH.

A woman who has had experience with
this disease, tells how to prevent any
dangerous consequences from it, She
says: Our three children took whooping
cough last summer, our baby boy being
only three months old, and owing to our
giving them Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, they lost none of their plump
ness and came out in much better
health than other children whose pa
rents did not use this remedy. Our old
est little girl would call Justify for cough
syrup between whoops. Pinkey
Hall, Springville, Ala. This remedy Is
for sale by all dealers.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-05-24
HOMEMADE DRESSES.
HOW A TAILOR BLOUSE SUIT CAN BE
MADE.

One of the Newest and Most PopuIar
of All Outdoor Costumes-AII Sorts
of WOODEN Mny lie Used In Making
n Stylish Garment.
copyright, 1901 by American Press Association
The tailor blouse suit is one of the
newest and best liked of all the ont
door costumes, especially for young
women. 1t Is made of all sorts of
wooden materials, but the most suitable
are the smooth surfaced goods. like
cravenette suitings, whlpcords. coverts
and mixtures. A few are made Of
cloth, and some are of venetian. but
the handsomest are of the heavy era
venette coverts. These come from 44b
to As and So inches wide. 1t requires
five yards Of the widest to make a suit
like the one in the illustration. which
shows the tailor blouse.
The skirt to this Is what is known as
the flare skirt, and, as is usual with
tailor suits, it is made quite plain. 1t
is finished simply at the bottom by
binding of velutina.
There Is always a fancy shirt waist
to wear with the blouse suit, and this
Is still further ornamented with a lace
cravat, such as was worn by the "in-
croyables." Anything to set 1t out In
front. The blouse is made so that it
can be worn open or closed at will, The
back is shaped like any dress waist,
and cut off at the belt line, but under
the belt, falling over the skirt, are two
little tablike positions. These are
faced with the same kind of silk as the
lining of the blouse. The back has four
pieces-viz, two center and two side
back pieces. The fronts are so much
deeper under the arms that no under
arm pieces are needed. At just one
half of the way between the side seam
and the front is a dart which gives q
certain figure. The rest is cut round
ing at the bottom. and this Is sewed
fast to a belt made of stitched panne
velvet. The colors are suitably chosen,
and the panne is stitched in contrast
ing color, sometimes in black and as
often in white or other color.
When the rounded front of the blouse
Is sewed to the belt, it must be held
FULL so as to give it the pulled out eff
feet, and to that end 1t is cut two inch
es longer than the belt. That throws
the fullness to the front in the APPROX
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-05-24
Advertising an Exposition.

The bureau of publicity of the Pan
American exposition, to open in Buffa-
10 next May, is doing unique and effect
I've work in advertising the great fair.
All sorts of methods are employed, and
mediums of every description are util-
lied. The newspapers of the country
are publishing columns Of descriptive
matter free of charge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-05-24
SoiATIc RHEUMATISM CURED AFTER
FOURTEEN YEARS OF SUFFERING.

have been afflicted with sciatic rheu-
matism for fourteen years" says Josh
Edgar, of Germantown, Cal. II was
able to be around but constantly suffered.
last was told to try Chamberlain's Pain
Balm, which | did and was Immediately
relieved and in a short time cured, and
am happy to say it has not since re-
turned" Why not use this liniment and
get well? 1t is for sale by all dealers.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-05-24
The animal that first succumbs to ex.
treme cold Is the horse.
OLD SOLDIERS EXPERIENCE.

NJ. VI. Austin, civil war veteran, Of
Winchester, Ind, writes: my wife was
sick long time in spite of good doctors
treatment, but was wholly cured by DR..
Kings New Life Pills, which worked
wonders Tor her health" They always
do. Try them. Only 25c at w. II.
Sheldon's drug store.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-05-24

You are much more liable to disease
when your liver and bowels do not act
properly. DeWitt's Little Early Risers
remove the cause of disease. D. A. Bis.
bees Drug Store.