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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-17

several months ago by falling from an
engine, is still in the hospital.
F'iremen Shaw and Butler are laying
off
Fred Morgan, a switchman in the
south end at night, went to work Thurs
day night after a layoff Of one week
The steel work on the new blacksmith
shop is half DONE That part of the con-
st1uction viii be completed by June 1.
Superintendent W. c. Nixon of the G.
c. & s. F., went out Thursday on his
special car 103.
Brakeman Thomas Libby laid off
Thursday to see his family off for a Wis
it to Red Rock, Ok.
w c. Comstock of the train depart
ment is still off duty.
William Irish of the scrap iron gang
is laying off for a few days. The other
day a piece of iron struck him on the
shin bruising it SO badly that, on the
advice of a physician, he quit work for
a short time.
Henry Lang, a machinist helper in
the car machine shops, is out on &C
count of sickness.
Engineer F. A. Randlett is taking
layoff.
Wiper Streeter, who has worked in
the roundhouse for six months. has quit
the Santa Fe and will go to work up
town.
Jacob Haufner, who was absent from
his place in the scrap iron gang, has re-
ported for work again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-17
TRADE WITH SCOTLAND.
Exports From the United States Are
Growing in Volume.

Washington. Nay 1.-THE bureau OF
foreign commerce of the state department
has made public advance sheets of Com
merclal Relations for 1900. which deals
with American trade in Scotland The
tide OF American imports into Scotland,
it is stated. steadily rises. This is true
not only of our food products. which
are in almost universal demand, but also
Of a numerous variety of manufactures.
During the past year the quantity of
American goods in the markets of eastern
Scotland has been much larger than ever
before and the volume of trade Visiblv
gained for many lines of our manufac-
lures is a permanent one. il is stated.
A growing preference for American goods
is held accountable for this very encour-
aging state of affairs in Scotland 1t
IS pointed out that while the ScOtchman
Is a somewhat fastidious buyer. he be-
comes a most devoted and profitable Gus
toner when once assured of the merits
of an article offered for sale 1t is this
phase of the Scottish character which has
prompted American exporters and man
ufacturers to consider this commercial
neld as one apart from England and to
deal with it accordingly.
SOCIAL and economic conditions, it is
said have NOT been affected by the South
African war. Business in nearly all mer-
camille lines has been active. but the de-
preston in the iron and steel trade re
Eulting from the high prices of raw ma
terlai and fuel as well as from American
German and Belgian competition viii. il
IS feared. soon be severely felt in indus
trial communities
OF the great number of articles which
the United States now sends regularly to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-17
DODGED TAXES LOST FARM
Experience of F. ]. Upp, q spearvllle
Farmer

Since the agitation over land has
come up and the inquiries for school
lands are many, it has caused worry
to P. J. Upp, a farmer at Spearville.
Upp took a quarter section of school
land in 1888 and paid about $500 on it.
He never proved up in order to escape
taxes and forfeited his rights to acquire
title. In the meantime he has retained
possession on lease. Now he wants to
rehomestead the farm and perfect his
title.
This called for a ruling from the at
torney generals office, and it was de-
cided that school lands cannot be re-
homesteaded- The law says a person
must take oath in applying for school
land that he has not taken a piece of
school land before. In other words,
person has but one chance to take
school lands. Otherwise it would open
the doors for contractors to take up
piece. dispose of it at a profit and take
up n ore. Upp will not be allowed to
retake his piece even. He Is assured,
however. that his lease must be OBJ
served, and that the only way he can
get relief is to have a local bill put
through by his representative or bid
in his farm at auction when it comes
up for sale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-17

Scotland, perhaps the most marked in
crease, except in food products, has been
noted in the sales of hardware Our
woodward has also secured an important
position in this market. Other American
productions which are gradually mount
ing to high favor are American furniture,
boots and shoes, rubber goods. machinery
and tools. wire and wire goods, whose
Importation last year doubled that of
1897 leather, oil. clocks and watches,
paints, drugs and chemicals. organs, glass
ware, confectionery and a number of
other articles. About 5000 beams and
plates needed in the construction OF the
new North railway in Edinburgh were
supplied by the United States A vast
increase in the importation of American
barley since 1893 has been noted and a
decrease in the import of corn. There
is a growing trade in fruits, meats and
nearly all articles of food.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-17
sANrA az LoCALa

Jesse Smelser, of the coach shop, is
laying off on account of an injured eye
Harry Tillotson, of the south machine
shop, was off Thursday, moving
John Murdie of the coach shop, has
quit work and will go to Colorado
Springs to do some prospecting during
the summer Murdie usually goes west
in the summer, and it is expected that
he win return next fall.
1t is rumored that George Henderson,
now assistant superintendent of ma
chinery for the Chicago & Northwestern
win be appointed to the same position
with the Santa F'e, succeeding R. p c.
Sanderson resigned.
Gus Counter, formerly boilermaker
here, was in Topeka to move his fam
lily to Horton where he is working for
the Rock Island
Fireman Harry Zane. who was hurt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-17
FROM EMPoRIA.

Fireman Skidmore went to Strong
City this afternoon to go out on 3O7 TO
Superior.
Machinist Geo. Paxton was laying off
Tuesday, expecting his wife home from
California
Business was rushing Tuesday night
and it is expected the stock viii soon
begin to move.
All the Union Pacific engines recently
borrowed by the Santa F'e are being
returned to the former road as fast as
they arrive. There were ten of them on
this division.
Engineer John Nufer and Fireman
Boyle. of Florence, brought in engine
7g5 last night to be returned to the u. P
The L c. S. instruction car has been
placed on the spur track by the depot,
and it will be more satisfactory to the
students and visitors.
Engineer Jim Galletly has been f1irt-
ing with Carrie Nation but Jim couldn't
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-17
FRoM NEWTON.

Val F'ayette has resumed his position
in the boilershop again. His wife who
was quite i'll is much better. and his
father, w. H. Fayette, who was here
to attend her, returned to Nickerson.
Switchman James GUILTY has taken a.
situation on the half and half trick
which is said to have caused Vesty Hail
to shed crocodile tears ''Shanty'' and
Vesty have been side partners for a long
time and regret their separation.
Thomas Paxton was here recently
from Cleburne Texas He is at present
superintendent of machinery of the G.
c. and S. F. and came here to meet Mr..
Player. who was en- route to that line of
the Santa F'e.
Tom Powell has departed for Purcell
where he will be stationed temporarily
in the interest of the Santa F'e.
M. Poet of Wichita, who was here to
visit his granddaughter, Mrs. s. P. Fay
cite, has returned home.
d w Wanders has returned from
Hutchinson to Newton and has taken
one of the preferred runs between New
ton and Dodge City. He went out We'd
nesday with Conductor E. +. Elliott and
has been regularly assigned to the crew.
He will move his family here from
Hutchinson as soon as he can secure
a suitable location
Thego of the boilership has resumed
his position. He had been indisposed
several days but is feeling quite well
again
James Cullom, night roundhouse fore
man departed for Kansas City Wednes-
day where he will visit friends and IAsl-
atives a week or ten days.
Owing to the decrease in business on
the Santa F'e, the following brakemen
have been laid off: NJ. A Brown, o. s.
Martin, J. c. Bird, G. w. Calvard, A.
Reed and Frank Pruitt-
Nachinist Harry Harris has resigned
his position here and will leave shortly
for New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-17
LEASED ENGINES.
Santa Fe Will Take Back Locomotives
Hired Two Months Ago.

Santa Fe traffic for months has been
greater than ever was known before.
This fact applying both to the freight
and passenger business gave the me-
chanical departn ent a problem not easy
of solution-that of supplying the nee
essary motive power. Locomotive build
ers We're so rushed with orders that it
became impossible to fill promptly all
orders. The Santa F'e evidently recog-
nized this. and when the opportunity
came leased eight engines from the
Union Pacific. This was about two
months ago, and since then the u. p.
eight-wheelers have been assisting the
Santa Fe in moving its immense traffic
Now business has decreased, q number
Of new locomotives have been received
and the leased engines are to be re-
turned. They have given the Santa F'e
excellent service having been used
principally in pulling freight trains. but
occasionally doing light passenger
work. They are to be taken back as
soon as they can be gathered together.
Before coming to the Santa Fe they
were stored at Cheyenne, Wyo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-17
An Important Railroad Decision.

The following legal decision regarding
the responsibility of railroad companies
for a certain class of personal injuries
is important: when a person, by col
fusion, with an emDloye of a railroad
company, who has no right to determ-
inc who may ride on the train. nor to
collect fares for SO doing, obtains a pas
sage in a coal car attached to a freight
train, during the night, by paying such
employee a nominal sum of money. and
on the approach of daylight the latter
gives to the former an order. accom-
panied by a. threat of personal violence,
to leave the train. the purpose in so do
ing being to prevent the detection OF
both in the wrong done to the company,
and thereupon the trespasser jumps
from the train while it is in motion and
is injured, the company is not liable;
and this is so though the tresDasser be
a minor, if he has sufficient knowledge
and discretion to understand and partic-
iDate in the fraud practiced upon the
cOmDauy.'f
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-17
Trainmen's Convention CLOSES,

Milwaukee, May Nv. w. Newman,
of Denver. has been elected fourth vice
grand master of the Brotherhood of
Trainmen. This Is the new office Gre
ated by an amendn ent to the consti-
tuition. The next biennial convention
will be held in Denver. r. J. Powers,
of San Leandro, Cal, was elected a
member of the grand executive board.
Grand Master P H. Morrisey an
nounced the appointment of First Vice
Grand Master w G. Lee, of Lawrence,
Kas.. as his assistant, and that the east
ern territory would be assigned to Sec
ond Vice Grand Master Val Fitzpatrick,
the middle territory to Third Vice
Grand Master r. T. Dodge. and the
western territory to Fourth Vice Grand
Master w W. Newman, of Denver.
The convention closed Thursday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-17
Nebraska Defeats "a %.

Lawrence, May 17.-Kansas lost to Ne
braska Thursday afternoon by a score of
II to 3 It was an off day for several of
the Jayhawl1erS. but the superior batting
and base running Of the Cornhuskers was
responsible for much Of their advantage.
Alphin pitched q good game for the Kan
sans but was not as effective as Gaines
whose smooth, easy curves were at all
tunes puzzles to the kansas Reds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-17
FROM DODGE CITY.

McElwain is on second No while
Henotis is laying off.
John Jones is on 31-34 while AIcEIwain
is on passenger.
Bowen has a car in the chain gang
while B. c. Jones is off.
Ed Gin2rich and family have been
called to Joplin, Mo, by the death of
Mrs. Gingrich's father.
John Huxley has moved his family to
La Junta. Most of the trainmen lay
over at that end of the road now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-17
Preparing For Orient Bridge Work.

Anthony, May 1.-THE bridge timbers
for all the bridges on the Orient from
here south have arrived in Anthony and
a large force of men are at work getting
them ready for building the bridges
over Spring creek Bluff creek, and 9TH
er streams south of here. There is no
doubt that the line will be completes so
miles south Of Anthony before the pres
emit growing crop of wheat is ready for
ma r1xaf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-17
Mother Bickerdyke Home.

Ellsworth. May 1.-THE Mother Bicker-
dyke home and hospital was transferred
TO the state yesterday. Extensive I'M
provements IRE to be made, among which
viii be an irrigating plant for raising
garden truck by those occupying the 70
cottages situated ON q 100 acre tract
which has been farmed by them hereto
fore This viii greatly tighten the ex-
pense of the home The hospital built by
the relief corps will stnI be used.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-17

begin to make the smoke she does and
he cut her out.
This would be good time to start that
Brotherhood hall. Would like to see
some of the organizations make a move
in this direction
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-17
School Teacher Found Guilty.

Medicine Lodge. May 1.-THE jury in
the case of Prof Hamlin, the school
teacher who was charged with an as
sault upon a pupil, brought in a verdict
OF guilty Hamlin is now in jail. The
jury deliberated about 30 minutes.
No man can cure consumption. You
can prevent it though. DR. Woods
Norway Pine Syrup cures coughs, colds,
bronchitis, asthma Never fails.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-17
For Female Complaints

and diseases arising from an impure state
of the blood Lichty's Celery Nerve Com
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-21
NEWS OF THE WATERFRONT
Race on Between
Hongkong Maru
and Mariposa.

n NE of the most interesting steam
Ill ship races between Honolulu and
~ San Francisco will be that of the
japanese liner Hongkong Maru and the
Oceanic steamship Mariposa, both of
which departed yesterday afternoon for
San Francisco. Upon arrival here Mon
stated that he was under orders TO get
into San Francisco at the earliest pos
ders are for the ship to reach San
Francisco not later than Monday morn
ing, August 81 The Hongkong Maru
left the Pacific Mail dock yesterday
afternoon at 1925. The Mariposa left
the Oceanic dock at 5:25, just two hours
later Fred. Whitney of the Oceanic
Steamship Company said as the Mari
posa slipped away from the dock that
he expected the Mariposa to beat the
Hongkong Maru and that the captain
had orders to crowd the vessel on as
fast as possible. The Mariposa has a
record of five days sixteen hours, which
is considered good time. The Mariposa
on a pinch can cut this time down a
few hours and equal the time of the
japanese liners. II will be a nip and
tuck race to reach their respective
docks in San Francisco first. The Hong
kong Maru carries larg6vamount OF
mail, the receipts up to the closing of
the mails at 10 o'clock. The Mariposa
carries the remainder received up to
4 O'Clock in the afternoon. The Mari
posa carries 1900 sacks of sugar, sew
eraL hundred punches of bananas on
the deck, a large quantity of rice and
general Island cargo.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-21
PACIFIC UNION OIL CO.
Located in the Famous C0alinga Oil
Fields of California.

Proven oil lands. completely sur
rounded by as rich oil producing wells
as there are In the State. yielding from
so to $50 barrels per day.
Contract prices for oil at the Coal
inga wells, 70 cents per barrel.
With twenty-five producing wells OF
100 barrels each per day, you can make
your own calculation as to profits.
The oil industry in California Is in
it's infancy, yet many fortunes have
been made by judicious and lucky in
vestments in Oil stock. Many more
will be- made in the near future.
The average advance on original
sales of oil stock in twenty leading
companies In California has been from
81 to sos per share,
Oil lands have advanced from 81.
to 1000 and $1,000 per acre.
When the Pacific Union Oil Company
has a number of producing wells on
it's property, its stock will have the
same show for even a greater advance,
az some oil stock has advanced from
81 to u 500 per share.
The Pacific Union Oh Company has
no salaried officers, and is controlled oy
well known gentlemen Of integrity,
who will see that the money derived
from the sale Of stock will be legiti-
mately applied to the development or
Its property.
For further information, apply to j.
n. FISHER & CO., Stock and BOND
Brokers, and Hawaiian agents for the
sale Of q limited amount OF Pacihc
Union Oil Company stock. Stangen-
wald building, Merchant street
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-21
BLIND TOM ACTIVE AGAIN.

Blind Tom, the negro pianist, who
had so dropped out of hearing that
many have supposed him dead, has now
reappeared in concert. Tom is now 81
years OLD, and is still mentally the
child he was when his extraordinary
initiative faculty was first manifested.
Since 1882 he has been under the most
punctilious care. in asylums and SAM
tariums, and his custody has been a
shuttlecock between one and another
attorney. The present guardian Is Al
bert Lerche. OF course, Blind Tom is
a musical freak, but he is quite differ
ent from freaks that are made so, Tor
his gift is something born with hini'
and apparently 1t continues despite MS
long sickness. He can still play three
airs at once, play second to any per
former, play with his back to the piano.
and repeat any new tune that Is sulis
or whistled or played to him. biliiu
Tom" remains a riddle with no Ter
low. His Original compositions are
of no value but his reproduction OF no.
table works at moments hearing Is
marvellous.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-21
On the Busy Wharves.


Freight business on the Waterfront
yesterday was congested from early in
the morning until evening. On account
of the large number of departures of
Island steamers and ocean liners all
the wharves were crowded. From the
fishmarket wharf to the boat-landing,
where numerous deep-sea sailing yes
sells were discharging their cargoes,
mass of merchandise was to be seen.
Every wharf is damned to the limit
with hay lime, feed, general merchant
disc and the vessels are not yet hair
discharged. Drays are kept busy all
day long removing the freight, but
make very little Roadway with it, The
Oceanic wharf, from which the Mari
posa departed in the afternoon, present
ed a busy scene. During the night the
vessel had been taken to the railway
wharf, where several thousand bags of
sugar were taken aboard. During the
day a large consignment of bananas
was taken on deck. Loading contin-
ued until about 4 o'clock. Shortly aft
er this hour the passengers and the
usual crowds which are always on hand
to see a vessel depart, began to arrive
by hundreds The Hawaiian Band was
in attendance and enlivened the scene
with spirited airs.
The Hongkong Maru was unfortunate
in being delayed several hours beyond
the time she hoped to sail, on account
of slowness in discharging her 900 tons
% nm
sisted of sake and owing to the nature
of the stuff care had to be exercised in
getting 1T out of the hold. Numerous
kegs were broken, of which the native
stevedores took advantage to obtain
refreshment. Long before the last par
eel was out most of the mooring lines
were cast loose and before $3.50 O'Clock
she was on her way out of the harbor,
the smoke coming from her stacks in
heavy black clouds. The band played
at the wharf about II o'clock.
The greatest activity in the shipping
of freight was at the Wilder wharf,
where the Claudine and Kinau were ly-
ing. Since Monday noon freight was
being slowed in the former and yet UP
to the hour of departure there seemed
to be no letting up in the amount which
was awaiting attention. Heavy drays
and light express wagons blocked pas
sage on the Esplanade during a portion
of the afternoon and a mounted police
officer was stationed there to prevent a
lam. There was considerable rivalry
between the teamsters to reach the
wharf entrance first and several COLI
for h
enormous shipments going forward yes
terday on the Claudine and on the Maui
today is due to the effects of the strike
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-21
MERCHANTMEN.

MERCHANTMEN.
This list does not include eoasters.)
Archer, Am bk., Hardwick, San Fran
cisco. August 10.
Charmer, Am. sp.. Slater. Tacoma.
July rs.
c. D. Bryant, Am. blk, Colley, San
Francisco, July 8.
Diamond Head, Am. blk, Peterson. San
Francisco, August IA.
Emily Reed, Am. sp., Baker, Newcas-
tie. July 4.
Emily F. Whitney, Am. sp.. Brigham,
San Francisco, August IA.
F. S. Redfield, Am. sp., Jorgenson. Port
Ludlow, August 10.
Gerard c. Tobey, Am. blk. Cove, San
Francisco, August Is.
Henrietta, FIR. Blk, Duris, Hakodate,
August u.
Henry Willard, Am. sp., Lewis, Seattle,
August 10.
J. B. Brown, Am. sp., knight. New
castle. July 81.
Kaiulani, Am. bk., Dubel, San Francis
co, August II.
Kinross, Br. sp., Locke, from Cardiff.
August 1.
Rosamond, Am. schr.. johnson. San
Francisco. July IA.
Sehome, Am schr., Peterson, Iquique,
July 10.
Skagit, Am bkt., Robinson, Port Gam
BILE, August H.
S. c. Allen, Am. bk.. Johnson. San
Francisco, July 10.
st. Nicholas. Am. sp., Brown, Sydney,
July "a.
VIM H. Smith. Colley, Tacoma, August
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-21
VESSELS IN PORT.
ARMY AND NAVY.

u. S. N T. Solace Winslow, from Ma
Mia, via Guam, August 10.
u S. tug Iroquois, Pond.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-21
Shipping Notes.

The departure of the Kinau yester-
day was witnessed by large number
of people.
Government coal is being piled on
the new made land filled in by the har-
Dor dredger.
The Inter Island steamer Re Au Hou
leaves for Eleele. Kauai, at o'clock
this afternoon.
Captain Wallace, of the bark Sea
King, was a passenger on the Mari
posa yesterday
The British ship Kinross is rounding
up her crew, preparatory to sailing.
Captain Locke expects to sail for the
Sound this evening.
A number of soldiers of the Artillery
Corps, from Camp Mckinley, returned
to San Francisco yesterday on the
Mariposa, their term of enlistments
having expired.
Albert Waterhouse is having built a
small boat of the skipjack pattern. The
boat is being constructed at Pearl City
under the direction of Commodore Ho-
bron, and will be ready for the Sep
TENDER regatta.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-21
STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

STEAMERS TO DEPART.