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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-27

man makes a mistake he is given 50
many days suspension 8 compan-
ions VIII ask him what he got for such
and such a mistake and he will answer.
I 60 thirty Brownies. or the number
Of days which he was suspended for it
The good Of a certain number OF days
credit % a railroad man comes TO him
when he gets 4 suspension For in
stance, II he has done creditaOIe act
and has ten days credit coming. and
then makes a bad step and gets a If
teen-dzy suspension, the credits viii be
subtTacted and he viii be suspended
only i've days. Il a man keeps adding
the credit days to his list and never
gsts q suspension they viii be OF some
value 70 him when he asks for promo
ton
Suspensions are easy and credits
are difficult to get If man saves a
thousand dollars worth Of property for
4 railroad company he viii probably
get ten days credit but IL he breaks
little rod On an engine. entailIng a loss
Of q few dollars. he IS likely to get 4
thirty-dzy suspension There is no
regulation What the employs gets
either way depends upon the disposi-
ton Of the superintendent
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u THERE FRICTION Z
Western Union and Pennsylvania
Railroad Said to Have Clashed


New York sept z7-Reports Of fric-
ton between the Gould interests and
the Pennsylvania railroad we're crcu-
lated persisrently in Wall street today
and the pronounced weakness OF Ms
souri, Pacific. Manhattan and " estern
Union, the lea-11ug Gould stocks, II the
stock market was cited by some OF
the operators as conErmarery OF the
ruuOrs- George J. Gould declined 70
say anything about the relations cs-
tween the PannSy lEarIa railroad and
himself but MS closest business &sSo-
GATES said that there vas 10 serious
trouble Vice Presidents Green and
Rea Of the Penusyl va1ia road said
that there was absolutely no tounda-
ton for the reports that the Peuusyl-
vania management had adopted q
threatening or menacing attitude
toward the Gould interest
It is fact that negotiations are
now pending for q new contract De-
company and the PeuuSy lvania rail-
road under the terms which the tele-
graph com pAny may continue To oper-
ate its wires along the Pen1Sv lEsIlI1
railroad lines The old contract expired
some days ago. bur its provisions hold
good. pending the discussion of terms
for = new contract The statement
published IN 4 Philadelphia newspaper
on Tuesday morning that the Paunsyl-
vania railroad had refused to renew
its contract with the Western UnIon Is
pronounced untrue hy officers Of both
com anies-
Although the GouIds control the
Western Union company. they are
minority stockholders in that concern
The Western Union board Of directors
IS made Up Of Representatives OF near
II every important financial interest n
this country It is a significant fact,
terest is represented IN this hoard *
cept the Penusyl wanna
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a DOCTOR. 5 EXPERIENCE

strange as Il nay seem remarked
q physician. who has pracrfced in a
small place for nearly Is years. three
Rcurrhs OF my practice IS arorzs=t rf.s
farmers living within 4 radforIz .-F IL
Eli-=S q this town Farmers ought 20
ne the nAalrhiast people On earth but
as a matter Of fact. there is somebody
sick iI their families most 90 tha time
y 1a trouble T.. they eat too m Ech Their
stnr1laens become cI0gged. biliousness
ard 1aa1ac1= follow then they send
fer me"
Town people over-eat too. but for rea-
SOS easily explained they dc not eat
As much as 4 farmer and his family ~,
A great many people imagine they have
Eear- disease malaria and aggravated
stomach trouble. when as a matter oE
1acr L IS their stomach Dr. CaIdreII-s
syrup Peps[1 and Herb Laxative Com
pound taken as directed makes healthy
sromscns- II heals or INDIGESTION ee=-
pepsla, o-ll1o1susss. sick headache and
constipation and expensive doctor bills
II Is sold b mast druggists in soc and
s1-eo bottles Ask for II II he hasn't it
We VII Be glad 70 send you q trial bot
tie ana a valuable little book on srorn-
acA tTcublas free Papsin syrup Com
Ra1Ts a1sn1eslIn. H. . s. -
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MRS. FISHES NEN PHASE.
Starts Her Metropolitan Season Sue
csssfuIly

New York Sept 27-In her theater-
an entirely new Manhattan rhearer, by
the Way-lIiuuis Madden EiS<a began
this week what presages = new phase IN
her already interesting stage career
Mrs EIske had not been seen here for
two seasons Her return Is generally
termed a triumph. though The play IN
not q brilliant one Miranda Of the
Balcony selected for the opening OF
the new playhouse Is a drama tizsltiOu
by Ms Annie Crawford E1ezner Of E
w Aason's novel OF Ike title As might
be expected IL IS not fevsrisnly
dramatic 1t was discursiFe rather than
dramatic The plot unfolding II & quiet.
logical way with only such display OF
emotion as wei bred. selT-c0n Er0Led
persons are won't to show In the de-
velcpmeur there are many Ezusa S1E1a-
cions which are ar once Hrs FiSkafs
dramatic panchant and the finest rrI-
mana gHl thu one scene allotted him
with good effect 1Lr- Robert HaInes.
remembered as Miss Aliens leading
support last season. WAS equally etrec-
TIVE throughout as Luke Charnog1-
ALiran1a7s suirnr. Max Eigman and
Esrtie1ne EirarCiot were effective IN
character parts Frederick Bertrand
Jefferson Winter and EertraU1 Godfrey
were "a ease in the smaller roles Annie
Irish and Kate Soften encomuassed the
parts allotted them gracefully
Harrison Grey Fisl1e- the husband OF
Minnie Madden Eiske- w1o Is ROW ap-
declared war against the ticket specula-
tors and caused the arrest Of two who
were selling tickets IN front OF the thu
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JESSIE WORK
She Is Attracting Attention IN the
Literary World

The following appears n the literary
department Of A New York paper
Jessie Lew cling. the eldest daughter
OF the late Ex-Governor LeWsIllng. o.
Kansas. has made d strike IN Chicago
Journalism. AMI IS embarkIng q bit am
bitiously in literary work she Is reg
in which she has department Of
philosophy which mas attracted
much attention In the newspaper
world Before che was taken Oh the
staff OF the News she was space
writer for all the Chicago papers.
Hiss Lewaliing has also written for
some ot tine magazines she has con-
trL1uLAd 10 the Smart Set among other
magazines. and viii have q rather am
bilious story in the November num-
Der of that periodical One OF her
stories was reproduced from the Smart
Ten Story Book In addition 70 con-
rriburIous TO these publications. Miss
I-awAIIinE writes short stories for the
Daily story Publishing company,
which syudfcaces IT'S matter and 50 her
name has become familiar 70 news
paper constirusneiss al over the eoun-
try
But Miss Lewelling shines most in
her philosophy Here she writes As
she taiks-she was always bright II
couvzrsariou-and 50. II her own IN
sriuresi- native wit she daily takes OF
the foibles and weaknesses Of human
nature Eer style IS selrenrIous. often
rising 70 bright aphorfSru- She IS not
logical for IL must be remembered she
Is young woman. but she sees life as
it is. and presents her observations in
epigrAm and satire 50 clearly that il is
not necessary 70 diagram her stun
to make even an EngIIshman under
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cause of complaint over the situation IN
any part or this territory
Rates to St Paul are in bad Condi-
ton. but this IS nothing unusual. and
IS accounted for by the competition OF
the lake transportation routes This.
however, will soon be remedied. II was
said. through the closing Of lake nav1-
cation. and the western lines have al
ready announced an advance IN rates
in anticipation of this, the new tariffs
going into effect On October Il
IN this connection It IS interesting ID
note, also that trunk line officials are
now considering further changes N
classified ton. which II adopted viii
practically increase rates on many
kinds OF merchandise
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been the main feature OF ire wheat
jubilee exercises THURSDAY zLeSSrS-
Johnston. OF Peabody. and S0ftzgers of
Springfield. H. addressed the Assem-
nal societies OF Kansas and OIxIahouua-
For the award OF prizes there were
thirteen entries OF soft wheat and
rV-entF-three OF hard wheat al from
sumner county George A. Blair OF
11uIvane. this county. Who took the
first prize for peaches at the Pan
American exposition at Buffalo. has an
exhibit Of the same fruit here
The regular jubilee band Was sup
pIameuted today BY the Fl Dorado
band The crowded streets on the third
day Of the carnival indicate undated
interest.
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Tribute to the Man Who Holds the
Lives Of Many in His Power

a santa Fe brakeman writing from
Las Vegas to the Railway Employees
Journal. San Francisco railroad pub
location. pays the following tribute 70
the section man.
You must understand that the sec
ton hand. the least IN salary IS the
greatest factor in railway transports
ton He not only holds the key TO the
lives Of every man engaged in the train
service and the thousands of people
who travel over the several lines, but
the con merce of his nation IS depend
ent upon him 10 prepare safe road beds
for the quick movement Of trains
have a wholesome respect for a section
man, and during our recent heavy
rains and UashOuts on GI0rieta noun
tain the most exhilarating zephyrS
would not dispeu the thought that dan-
ger and possible death awaited me 81
the next curve. but when those familiar
coIors. the red and white lanterns, came
into view with signal an is clear, II
was 3 great relief to All Of Us On the
head end "
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cREDIEs AND BRowN IEa
How the Brown System Of Rewards
l. Managed-


The FL Paso Herald says that the last
bulletins Superintendent Martin OF the
q. H posted in regard to the credits
and suspension show that the following
employees have received credit for cool
and prompt actions for the saving OF
time and property for the company
An engineer saw Z IRE burning be-
meath a bridge He stopped the train
and he and the conductor drove away
a tramp. who was endaugeFIug the
bridge with big fire. and also put cut
the IRE Each received ten days credit
Two engineers and i've nremeu re
celved ten days credit each for going
into ash pans and connecting up dump
crates, = dangerous and unpleasant
job
Two brakemen received ten days
credit each for firing engines when the
frenen were disabled
A bra kemau discovered a fire IN a
car and with the assistance Of the en-
zlueer and fireman exringuished It be
fore any great damage was done
Zach Of the three received ten days
credit
This system of giving credits and
suspensions Of SO many days IS called
the Brown system. because it was IN
vented BY man named Brown. and
the railroad boys call the suspension
days Brownies When 2 railroad
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par GROVE METHODS
Attempt to BIackmzI = Railroad By
Threats Of Dynamlte.

Platte City. No. Sept "a few days
ago Superintendent H0hl- OF the Bur
uugt0n route. received a letter unsIgu-
ed mailed at WaIdrou. No. den a1dlng
OF the Burlington that $1,000 be deposi-
ted BY a light on the public road below
WaIdron. or the tracks would be blown
Up with dynamite Superintendent Honl,
Detective lIc1IichaeI and Sheriff Elgin-
OF Platte county went Co the place at
the appointed tirRe and captured John
and James Sanderson- one Of whom has
confessed. duplicating his brother They
were brought to Platte City and are
now i'm jail awaiting : preliminary ex-
nm In Z. TIN
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ing or sick Frank Russell has been tax
ing his place
still unable to be at his post On account
Of sickness
shop Is moving from North Topeka to the
south side on Crane street
Fireman H P French Of the evening
passenger run 10 St Joseph. has reported
Tor duty after a short lay on
JOHN Cunningham who has been work
ing as a helper in the brass foundry for
three months has taken his time
Henry X0uugbIuru. engineer IN the ma
cnlne shop : home from Coucordia-
Wnere ne has been spending ten days
William Barbee Of the south shop has
taken lay OF 70 give a finger, which he
mashed " edneSday- a chance to heaL
Joseph Davis. foreman Of the cabinet
shop i laying or for few days the
nrsI vacation he says. he has had in six
John NHdner OF the coach shop IS stnI
unable 70 work The report is that he Is
threatened with run Of pneumonia
James CoHinson. general master me
ehanIc- came IN Thursday evening from
Tor raos1 Of the week
Charles SouIe- who was married Thurs
SON Of A. g. Soule- chief clerk to General
Baggage Master Walsh
The sunday afternoon meeting at the
Esallroa4 2 NJ g a viii Be IN charge q
managers Of the institution
John Gilbert a car repairer in the Sixth
street yards. has sold his place AT SD
Chestnut and has bought q lot and a half
near Sixth and Jefferson He viii move
Tuesday
C. H Zinn who works for Gerberick
on air brakes left Thursday on No for
meeting O the Baptist church He VIII
be home Monday
Fred Roehrig OF the tin shop has joined
the turner singing society he has some
great possibilities as vocalist. but says
there Is q thing or two about the way OF
writing music that he doesn't understand
Ed Frftts- q Santa. Pc clerk at La Jun
IA IS n 1Qpeka hospital sui1er1ls RON
gaFaiSsis- ne = orolhsr OF Jo4n r
Frfrts q local newspaper man. and has
been with the company a number OF
Material for six OF the dozen new re-
trigeraror cars to be built at Topeka
shops IS being gotten out By the planning
freezers" VIII De constructed IN Chi
cagu-
James Dwyer and Frank smidt have
quit the nange IRE IN the boiler shop
pWyer vii neip Put II Ena lee pl4nL AI
about going into the grocery business 1or
VINO nas been absent from mis- desA an
week. IS reported as being c0nvaleScent
Re vas JlsI ge5ri2s n shape Tor ni sla
to check its approach in time
P H wood. who worked IN the car
was IN the service last As cab carpenter
Charles Sheffield a shed carpenter
A slight improvement IS reported in the
beer seriously IL for nearly week Mr.
the car shops is stiu unable 70 resume
work On account OF his wifs's illness
The theatrical company PLAYING ~ hose
5dpy are 1ouz -EaESll erred nEEe 1t1ES-
YER AT which latter place it opens the
season Monday night It Is booked Tor
hence
Bert Brezett Of the sheet iron gang is
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has FAITH IN ORIENT.
President OF the Construction Com
pany Thinks Road VIII Be Built

RIarEsvilIe. Sept 27.-W- ?. Robinson.
OF Kansas city. for many years gener-
al manager Of the St Joseph s. Grand
Island road Is spending tha week in
Marysv1IIe- He is accompanied with his
wife. who are the guests OF the family
OF Chas 2 Pusch. the wen known cigar
manufacture Mr. Robinson i now
president of the kaw Valley Construc-
rion company. who are building the
Kansas City Mexico & Orient railroad.
He talks eucourag1ngly Of this enter
prise. and predicts a great boom FOR the
Orient The TWO families are friends u
years standing
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Trunk Lines Now Figuring on : Raise
in Freight Tariff

New York. sept 27--The Journal OF
Commerce says
Although reports Of extensive rate
cutting by western and eastern lines
are being widely circulated officials Of
trunk lines and western reads and
shippers as wen declare that rates are
being well maintained and that IN fact
the situation has rather improved IN
this respect and that rates are 6rner
than they have been for several months
past It is said that rates cut Of New
York to all Missouri river points are
being wsH maintained. and there i no
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ExAMINE - RoUTEs.
cunEressuan CaIderhead aud Inspect
or Thompson e. Work

1rarysvfIle. sept -T--Congr ess man
CaIEArhead ras returned home from
several weeks visit with Z brother and
sister living in Montana and Idaho and
friends in Washington ard Colorado
This Visit was due 1Er. Caldzrlaa1 as
&c Is one % the hardest working mem
hers Kansas ever sent TO ~ as11lg- Ron
He j. iooEInz WelE and returns only 10
engage in the Work before him He -
meeting sikh L A. Thompson OF Colo
rad1- a special agent OF the rosrofr-ce
department W1o Is here 20 inspect
twenty routes Tor rural mail In the
Ten counties IN .rhe Fifth district there
are HiEr1v-rW1 cases on ELa Tor the eS-
tatIlsEuzrr OF rural mail routes and
several Of tlese cases contain as many
as r1ree petitions for routes. so the
total number Of applications at this
time IS about leo. our OF This numl Der
the department. Has notified Mr. TaoE1p-
sol u tlslee- l-LE EaEen-g-
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CofTeyFiIle to Have a Steer ROP-
ing Contest.
Something New in Midway Car
niTaI Attractions
COWBOYS no CONTEST.
Congressman Calderhead Re
turns From Montana Visit
Busy Selecting Rural Mail
Routes in Home District.

CoEeyviI1e. sept 17--yvIlliarn keeler
~ Cohelata- Z t. was in the CITY TINS
week arranging his part Of the Dc Iol
Ing contest With the couaIllil-7s Al
charge hare October A.
There VIII Be S25e paid IN cash prizes
ms u-iu insure the attendance Of the
hest -o-a- cowbovs in the country
There VII Be from twenty-five To 1fry
head OF Wild steers used Besides ll-e
rouinz there VIII be srser riding ana
brorc1o busting
Ire fair grounds have been complete
IL o-srfzs1led fer this meeting AloeEL
Corrlleh Of Iu1=pendaucs is under cor
tract 10 furnish EhirrE-nve head OF
farccious steers for the contest
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INDEPENDENT TOLL LINE
VIII Rush Their System West From
Kansas City.

Salfra. sent zT-At q meeting Of the
talauhcna ruaEnar4s ait Manhattan yes
rardaE. f- was decided t1at work on the
new independent telephone rcA line TO
Kansas CITY VIII begin as soon as pos
z-hLs The company VIII BE- incnrpOrz-
ted for 500 coo paid up capital The
new company expects 70 put up enough
COPPER wire 90 handle The business cut
q Kansas City with ease Ten wires
VII be put up between Kansas City
and Topeka SIX between Topeka and
Junction city and four between juno
non CITY and Saliua The promoters
expect 20 enter Kansas CITY Kan BY
IauuarT / bur The tire Of entering
Eausas City. No VIII depend upon
hoTsoon a franchise is granted for an
independent company. The lire VII Be
6 trunk line and VIII only break In On
county seat towns
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al a $500 60
Hutchinson Packing House Is to Be
Again Operated

Hutchinson. sept z7-The packing
house east ef town is To b. opened
again this fall ir T. understood Mr.
Underwood who has been tn Chlca 30.
IS expected home Saturday to begin az
Engagements for this move
The plan this time seems % be I'd run
rn= plant on just such a scale as the
conditions VIII permit When the plant
was originally started the scale Of Op-
era-ious was so large that IL was inn
possible 70 procure hogs and cattle fast
enough q keep the plant going On a
more reasonable scale rhis difficulty VIII
Ece apu=1r- The plant. according TO
rspcr-s. vtu b started Up and run on
q smaller scale
n addition the plan seems 70 be 70
put IN 4 1ruit canning esta 5lIshment-
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LEAvEs oN ocToBER l.
Chaz NJ Hays Notified Department
Heads Of His Coming Departure.

san Francisco, Sept z7-The Call
says Charles NJ Hays, president Of
the Southern Pacific company. sewers
his connection with the corporation on
October L All heads Of department
have been notified by Mr. Hays that he
leaves the company On that date
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wELLINeToa JupI1ER
Iatsrest IN Whsae Carnival Confines
Uaabassd

Wellington. Eas.. sept 27-The de-
telr-on Of 2 D Coburu- secretary Of
TIE state board CT agriculture. BY q
meeting Of the beard AZ AIanha-rau
caused the pos-pouemen1 Of the address
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80 MsehaaleaI superintendent

New York. sept Att is announced
that Jacob n Barr viii On October I
assume the position Of mechanical su-
periuterdent Of the Erie railroad and its
leased and operated lines with head
quarters At Susquehanna- Pa
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Chicago. Sept z7=7 a m tempera-
lures New York s., Boston IS Phil
adeIpf1ia IS, Washington IS. Chicago s.,
Minneapolis S. Cincinnati So St Louis
81
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RAILWAYS N INDIA.
Amount Of New Road Opened IN Last
p Years

At the end Of 1sd0-11 the total length Of
all railway lines open IN India was =. ls5
niles and there were z4l4 niles under
construction distributed IS foIows.
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MOLE 81 WICHITA AGAIN
! New Story CONCERNING the Orient
Is Prom uIgatsd-

Wichita, Kan. Sept 27.-It has been
decided that the new Orient railroad
VIII not build It's own track into Wich-
TIA. but VIII enter the city over the
Missouri Pacific An agreement was
also reached whereby both roads viii
jointly operate shops here employing
about 500 men twenty-five acres Of
ground for that purpose has been ptr-
chased within the city limits
Vice President ". ". Sylvester. Of
the Orient road. said last night at kan
sss CITY that there was absolutely no
truth IN this report There was at one
time he said a proposition for both
roads to use the same depot in Wichita,
but this was the only joint arrange
ment talked of. and no deal had been
made covering even this.
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The capital expenditure at the end or
1910 amounted 20 Rs. . So $50. representing
az the exchange Of l6d psr rupee $500. :
COL but a great Pre- portion q the capital
was raised and expended when the rupee
was worth much more than 80
The gross earnings IN 1850 were Rs 81
So 81 81 and the tu1zI expenses Rs =
~ $50. which made about IS per cent o
the receipts the excess OF receipts being
Rs. Is g Il 80 Very nearly tWa-cairsts fiz
per cent? OF the receipts we're ce1Erto51r
~ nve lines with = aSgrsgaEe length eE
$3.50 miles being n1e-E1l-u OF t1a whole
open mileage. namely the East indian.
the Great Indian Peninsula the North
western the BCmha7-Earaea- the RAJ
rlIrzl-EL-1 NJ Gil wa
OF the total earnings Of tbs always %
per cent is derived ron goods traffic. the
receipts from passenger traffic giving tbs
small proportion az a5 Per cent. The num-
Der l1 passengers carried d the railways
in 1900 was about ElS, leo 4f9- the railways
carried fn the same year over a3.d11 600
tons Of goods and minerals
During the last TEN years that is, since
1881 while the number Of miles open has
increased from 1T SIS to 8 la5- the increase
being at the rate OF = ger cent the gross
earnings have increased from Rs. 10 A
millions to rs. 1858 Millions. being at the
rate Of 81 Ter cent
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Buy your morrow sure-
Star Brand White Shirts sen E ~
Shirts
Stiff Bosom Shirts; besides
cAo4lS OoAAorFo" y
Odds and $50
90
Clements
Clements Night A8c
Bosom Neziese's soseouar OK
detached
Clement 81, $50 wool Underwear y - z9s
roc Fleece Lined 88c
Soc 75es 81 best nsekwear
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The rate of progress III opening ont rail-
way COMMUNICATIONS VIII BE- apparent
from the following figures OF the average
number OF miles opened annually IN each
Of the last I've 1uiuq uennlal periods