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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25

leaders Of. the opposition to Thompson,
said last night
The stale of Nebraska. VIII be dis
graced If Thompson is sent TO the senate.
He Is the Addicks of Nebraska Do we
want a man who has never voted until
within two years Of when he tried to
get into the United States senator or
the fourteen daily Republican papers IN
Nebraska but two are for him, ana of
the 20 Republican weekly papers but ten
are defending him.
Editor Rosewater planned to have a
new caucus called If this is done. the
caucus action which nominated Thompson
viii not be binding. This seems the only
way that Thompson can gracefully retire,
as he is the nominee of a Republican eau
Gus called precisely along the lines sug>
gested BY the national committee.
Senator Currie, who, with AIeikleiohn. is
opposing RoseWater for the North Platte
noTninations called on the Omaha editor
last night
7 am in this race to stay, and win not
retire IN your favor under any circum-
stances" said the cattleman candidate.
Then there viii be no election" said
RoseWater.
Currie's statement sets at rest all ru-
mors that he would retire This leaves
Rosewater, Currie and Meiklejohn stin
struggling for the North Platte nomina-
ton. If anyone would retire there would
be q. nomination
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sANTA q Locals

Engineer Murray, Of Ration, is in To-
pelza-
Engine 400 was taken out for a trial
trip Saturday afternoon by Engineer
BeeIer.
Fireman Ed Ash has been assigned to
Howard branch runs 265 and 266 between
Emporia and Moline
Engineer Drew is laying off.
John Helvie and Walter Williams VII
fire on runs Il and between Topeka and
Newton
The special train which carried the
Fifth cavalry from Washington to San
Francisco last week, dead headed east
last Saturday evening.
Fireman r. H. Lane viii run on trains
4, 2, and 6 between Topeka and Marco
line.
Engineer James Thomas is laying or
Fireman Fred Smith has been assign
ed to service between Topeka and St
Joseph on trains 1O6 and 1O7.
The mechanical drawing class at tSe
railroad Y. NJ. c. A viii meet this even
ing. The examiratio will be held Thurs
day evening, March %. Those passing
the marks Of the International examiners
at 70 per cent or above win be given Ger
ihcates which are recognized in mere
than a hundred leading colleges and uni
versities Of this country.
Fireman Dan Shannon has been as
signed TO service on trains los and los
between Topeka and St Joseph lie
takes the place OF Joe Atkinson, who is
in switch engine service at Argentine.
Ford Challis. who has been firing west
Of Dodge City. arrived in Topeka yester-
DAY. He will spend some time visiting
his parents. who live near Richland.
O. M. Wlnebright. clerk and caller Of
tram crews, has given up his position
here and will go to La Junta where he
viii take a position in the superinten,i-
ent's Office. He has worked in Topeka
about year His place here viii be Ia
ken by Homer Shun. night clerk
Paul Morton, second vice president
and George T Nicholson, passenger tf.s-
nc manager, went east Saturday in a
special car
switchman Henry MeDale l. layIag
of.
Switchman Larldns. who has been lay
ing or several weeks, has reported for
duty He has been spending part OF The
time with his sick father at Usage City.
RAILROAD NOTES
Trainmaster McNally. OF San 1darclal.
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Rock Island Will Give Special Rates
to Tourists

Chicago, March 25-The Chicago, Rock
island & Pacific Railroad company has
asked Its competitors IN the Western
and Southwestern Passenger associa-
tlors TO agree upon series IF cheap ec-
cursi0ns to ard from Denver. Colorado
Springs and Pueblo for the approe ching
season on the following basis.
Tickets to be sold from Chicago and all
territory I'D 10 the Missouri river on
June is and q July L. p and 30. Aug
INST Z. 13, 20 a-7 a. at a rate Of one fare,
Plus 81. for the round trip. On July 2
and 9, September and TO- a rate Of 50
Is to he made IRON Chicago and SIS from
Missouri river points for The round trip
inter Mediate territory to carry prOnor
-iorate rates, and tickets to be sold fOiss
Missouri river points one Jay later than
the dates given above. Proportionate
rates will be made to and from Glen
wood Springs Salt LAKE and Ogden
a series Of eastbourd excursions is al
80 proposed, tickets to be sold from Col
oralc common points every Thursday,
com .neucing with June 20 UP to and in
GLIDING September y. at a rate OF ore
fare. plus 50. for +fle round trip. All
tickets are to be limited for return pas
sage TO October 81
Tlsse rates viii be rendered connect
ing lines for basing purposes, which v i'll
probably insure a very low basis of rates
throughout the United States for these
excursions The Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific will make these rates and ar
engagements effective, regardless of tue
action of its competitors. and will r15
special trains on the dates named
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Plan Proposed Shop Evtension

The above is a diagram Of the pro-
posed Santa F'e improvements in this
city as revised to date Several changes
have been made in the plans as original
" laid out The present boiler shops viii
be moved into the large building Of the
new shops and the space thus left unoc-
cupied will be used for the foundry lin
stead Of building just east of the car re-
pair shop as was at first planned This
will give more room to be devoted to
other purposes. The machine and loco
motive erecting shop 151x450 feet and the
boiler shop 151x275 feet will be all under
one roof, making the building 151x-25
feet Here will be erected the large con-
pound engines which viii be used on the
Santa Fe system
Just TO the south of this building win
be a large 100 foot turntable propelled
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by power. This is 40 feet larger than
those in use by most roads. It is larger
by far than any required heretofore but
since the advent of the larger engines
the large turntables are required
Beside the erecting shop and just west
will be located the tender shops 75x250
feet And just west of this viii be loca-
ted the power house. The blacksmith
shop 1O0xa25 feet is between the car
shops and Klein street. South OF the
blacksmith shop is the truck shop 50xT5
feet and the machine shop 50x60 feet 1t
will be seen that as the buildings are
distributed ample room will be left for
expansion
The shops viii cost in the neighbor-
hood Of $780, 600 to build and $3.50, 900 to
equip. It ought to be readily apparent
to every one that the loss of these i'm
proyementz to the city viii mean the
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on account CO the fact that the heavy
roekSorA e strong's Knob and at the
enc OF the FrOInontory may cause the sur
veys to be changed The lake also is
subject to rise and fall 1t is today lower
surveys have been made during low water
- 1 seleutlsts declare that II VIII not
being perrna neutly used for Irritation.
should this fact be demonstrated it might
p possible for the engineers TO secure a
lne requiring shorter trestles.
The section from Ogden to the shore
requires ordinary valley grading. with a
bridge over the Weber river. The trestie
from the east shore to the Fromonto7--
across Scar River bay does not present a
1orrnidaDle aspect. as the water for the
most part is shallow and the bottom
At the Promontory heavy work will
1s eilcounisred the end Of that point be-
1ls OF parity submerged rocks. The same
formation is found at the north end AZ
~, 6r-.lii l Island and at Strong's Knob.
water making Davis strait between it and
a. ms mainland Strong's Knob. however
such a cut-nm could enter the lake The
49, saore ls a verita.hle rockbound coast.
a1u a man unacQuainted with the geOg-
Iapny OF the country John Sebastian
use 10 say IN his folders, would hardly
lures OF Americas Dead sea Strange as
a. may seem, however the narrow open
Strong's Knob. North are the Terrace
-l ,s and south are the Lakeside
road The desert is in reality part Of the
ned of the former Lake Bonneville of the
quarternary period. and this fact also
greatly helped the engineers who by ritil-
ing Ing desert secured an easy grade to
-ueln: and with no heavy construction
Il can Dc seen at a glance that the
kEaues on the cutoff win be very light
from Strongs Knob to Lucin- a rise OF /
- man 30 feet in So miles. and from !
ne east shore 10 Ogden a rise of about |
ltv Feet in II miles with the level tangents |
on the lake
compared with the present line the re-
dGcLQIlS ia gradients viii he most mark |
SC Eastbound trains have to climb the /
Is elton hill PrornCntory hill and into Oe- I
Gen M eStbOund trains have to climb 4
E'rurnontorE. keltOn and into Lucfn The 4
cas- bound ascent OF PromOntorv is ~ i
miles and the westbound ascent is q 4
miles Helpers are constantly in service /
ard the expense on this one hill is very /
cent can be secured on the cut-of, which, /
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-25
AN EASY WAY

It is easy to keep well II We would
only observe each day a Few simple rules
of health
stomach right. and to do this IT Is not
necessary to diet or to follow a set rule
OF bill Of fare. Such pampering simply
makes a capricious appetite and a feel
ing that certain favorite articles OF FOOD
must be avoided.
Prof. Wiechold gives pretty good adj
vice on this subject; ne says. Il am So
years old and have never had a serious
illness. and at the same time my lie mas
been largely an indoor one. but early
discovered that the way to keep healthy
was to keep a healthy stomach. not BY
eating bran crackers OF dieting OF any
Sort on the contrary, always eat what
my appetite Graves. but for the past
eight years I have made it daily pTac-
tfce to take one or two Of Stuarts Dys-
pepsia Tablets after each meal, and
attribute my robust health for man
Of my age to the regular daily use or
Stuart's Tablets.
nv physician frs tadvised me to usa
them because he said they were perfect
" harmless and were not a secret patent
medicine. but contained only the natural
digestives. peptones and diastase. and
after using them few weeks have
never ceased to thank him for his advice
I honestly believe the habit Of taking
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets after meals
is the real health habit, because their Use
brings health to the sick and ailing ana
preserves health to the well and strong"
Men and women past fifty years OF age
need a safe digestive after meals 70 ifl-
sure a perfect digestion and to ward or
disease and the safest. best known ami
rnosl widely used is Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets
They are found in every we'll regulated
household from Maine to California and
IN Great Britain and Australia are rapi5-
" pushing their way into popular favor-
All druggists sell Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets, full sized plkgs. at 50 cents ard
for Il weak stomach a fifty cent package
win often do fifty dollars worth OF good
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loss Of increased business and loss OF
demand for labor and that in conse-
Quence a depreciation In the value of
property.
The iron and steel for the construc-
ton Of the blacksmith shop has been
unloaded on the ground where the shop
is to be built and the foundation has
been laid The blacksmith shop howe yer
viii be of no use to the company as this
point unless the other improvements are
also located here and consequently work
has been stopped until the matter is fit
ally settled. If the bond proposition is
defeated it only remains for the steel to
be reloaded on the cars and hauled 10
any other point at which the road may
decide upon. In the above cut the car
repair shop shown has already been
erected and the foundation for the black
smith shop is also completed
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N NJ. is in Arkansas City and Purcell
on business and pleasure.
new time card is being arranged
The heavy freight traffic over the Kins-
ley and Hutchinson CUTOFF viii be sent
over the main line via. Larned while the
cutoff is relaid with heavy steel. The
material is now being distributed, and
work on the track viii begin April !,
sion.
H Fernstrom, chief engineer Of the
St Joseph & Grand Island, has been
made principal assistant engineer OF the
New York Central
H. ". Daub. superintendent Of water
service for the Rock Island, has re-
turned from a trip over the line Of the
Liberal extension He has been locating
watering places along this line.
The contract for building the first 20
miles Of the Enid and Anadarko branch
Of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
from Enid. Okla, southwest toward
& Lee, of Kansas City, No, and work is
to be pushed.
The Union Pacific's passenger depart
ment has sent out very handsome
ter concerning the overland limited
train 1t excels anything of the kind vet
issued. and Will be appreciated by the
travelling public. The illustrations are
It is rumored that E. Dickinson. gen
eral manager of the Union Pacific, win
resign Mr.. Dickinson is now touring
the Southern Pacific, and it is thought
that he has been offered a position on
that road
The project Of a railroad mems home
near Hot Springs. Ark, is being advo-
Gated by representatives of The brother
hoods of conductors. engineers, brake
men, sWitchmen and f1remen.
Trains u Of the Rock Island and of
the Santa Fe were late yesterday after
noon Other trains were about on time
Announcement is made by the Wa
bash and Santa Fe roads that they will
make a rate of one fare for the round
trip for the Seventh Day Adventist con-
vention at Battle Creek. Mich, April
to %.
On account of coursing club meets in
Kansas during the month of April. a
rate Of a fare and one-third has been
authorized from limited territory in
Kansas to the following points: Abb
Iene. Clay Center and Mankato.
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FROM NEWTON.

New shelving is being placed in the
stOreroom of the Santa F'e at this place
Engineers Arnold and WalthOur have
resumed their runs after a vacation Of a
trip or two.
Robert Crazy and family have moved
to the property vacated by John Clancy
on West Fifth street
Acting Assistant superintendent Of
Machinery James Collinson was in the
city recently on his way south
Wood and Reed are the engine crew
on the sharp end of the work train on
the Hutchinson branch.
Conductor Ed Shanafelt went OUT a
few mornings ago on train 367. in place
Of Conductor johnson, who is taking
rest.
Conductor William Lindner is said to
be laid up with a sore foot, and John
Ferguson is the captain on the puSner-
Engineer J c. Graham, accompanied
by his wife and son Bert, has gone to
Kansas City, where they will visit
friends for a few days. Mr. Graham has
not been feeling we'll for several days,
and viii take this method Of regaining
his strength
IF. d. Thomas is here from Dodge City,
a guest of his son, Charlie Thomas. He
will remain a day or two 1t viii be
remembered that Mr.. Thomas, senior.
was employed as blacksmith in the
Newton shops several years and now
holds a similar position at Dodge City
Car Foreman c. D. Woods is INSTALL
ing another plant in his department
lndt VIII greatly Idcllltate MS WOEtA- IL
is called a wheel loader, and wheels can
be loaded on a coal car in half the time
consumed by the old method. Air will
be the power used in loading the wheels.
H. w. Hammack. of Guthrie, has ac-
cepted a position as dispatcher in the
Newton Office. and has begun his new
duties. Owing to the enormous amount
of work, including a half dozen reports,
the dispatchers are now compelled to
make out. it has been found necessary
to increase the force to five
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Katv Re-estabIishes a Position.

Denison, Tex, March PA. B. Man
ming. who has been general foreman OF
the Katy railroad north OF De1ison and
consulting foreman on the Texas lines
for many years. has been promoted to
the position Of superintendent Of bridges
and buildings on the entire system, with
headquarters at Denison. Several years
ago the position Of superintendent of
bridges and buildings was abolished, and
the restoration Of the title and the ap-
pointment of Manning is a compliment
to one of the most faithful men con-
nected with the Katy road
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KATY OFFICIALS INTERESTED.
Visit Southeastern Kansas With
Other Railroad Men.

GaIena. Kas, March 25.-A party Of
NJ K & Il. railroad officials accom-
panied by representatives of the pro-
posed Missouri. Kansas & Northwestern
railroad. J. c. Murdoch OF this place,
George H. Redell and Richard Neavins
of Joplin and J. C. Stewart Of Webb City
arrived at this place a. few days ago in
a special train over the Memphis. The
party was composed OF f. c. Rouse.
president OF the M. X a. r.; A. A. Allen.
vice president; IT, M. Finney, Director
Colgate Hoyt. director; General Superin-
tendent Sweeney; $. B Fisher. chief en-
gineer: 7. W. Welch. superintendent of
the Parsons division. and several prom
inent New York financiers-
The special train was met by a large
number of business men and the rail-
road officials were driven through the
mining district and the principal streets
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with the 60 miles saved IN distance and
the elimination OF curvature, viii give a
result which would at once become ap-
parent In the operating department
The work Of driving the piles and con-
structing the trestles in the lake win be
an expensive undertaking, but that II can
be accomplished there is no doubt
Aside from the great saving to the Op-
Grating department resulting from the
construction Of the cut-ofT, the Southern
Pacffc's passenger department would be
able 10 advertise one Of the most unique
and interesting features OF western rail-
road scenery.
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GOUNOD'S ORATORIO.
Redemption" Will Be Sung in To-
peka in May.

Csounod's Redemption. the oratorio
which the Topeka Choral society is re-
hearsing. will have its presentation during
the second week in May at the Auditor
iUm.
The society is under the training of
Prof. George z. Penny of the State uni
versity- There are not SO many voices
as there were in the chorus at the open
ing OF the Auditorium nearly a year ago,
but It is said that the lack of numbers
will be made up for by the better talent.
Prof. Penny is meeting with success in
drilling the chorus. The society will
probably present two or three pieces each
season.
Visit MY New Place
II W 7th St. Security Building. See the
new. spring styles.
OLOF EKBERG. Merchant Tailor.
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the new line will be practically free from
curves and have no grades IN excess OF
the upper end of Great salt lake in two
Kenneth c. Kerr says in the Railway
7FsarIv last summer scientific and en-
cheering circles were deeply interested
In the announcement that surveys had
been ordered by the Southern Pacific for
e line across the Great Salt lake The
engineering possibilities were appreciated
In q measure but as the features OF the
Lake itself are so little known. the stu
tent ~ he nroiect sraS0ed- The aim OF
the company is TO eliminate the long. ex-
peusiVe grades around the north end OF
the lake at the same time reducing the
distance and curvature. and for this pur-
pose a competent corps of engineers was
ordered into Inc field or more properly
speaking. into the lake, a year ago Sew
eral steam launches were used and a most
careful reconnaissance of the famous
body OF water followed This resulted in
den and u,3on this preliminary survey
excellent line between the two places
The preliminary work was attended by
hardships which can only be appreciated
by those who have an Intimate knowledge
Of the lake. In April one Of the launches
was wrecked and the crew barely es-
TN July the Ogden a I.ucin Railroad
company was incorporated by Southern
Pacific attorneys The articles were filed
at Salt Lake City. IN the meanwhile the
surveys were continued. revised and i'm
end secured At present the surveys are
completed and in the hands Of Chief En-
gineer Hood; the right of way has been
secured and material is being unloaded
at various points between Lucin and Og-
den large number Of pile drivers being
included In the equipment Some weeks
ago Il was minated that the recent
change in ownership Of Southern Pacific
stock would delay this work. but officials
OF the company think this viii not be the
case They are rather of the opinion that
the broad-minded New York purchasers
who have expended millions in WyOmiIe
70 rectify the Union Pacific line which al
though expensive at first cost viii prove
An economy in the end"
The distance from Ogden TO Lucin over
the present route is lie miles BY the
lake cllI-off the distance is approximately
1uI miles, saving Of 80 miles. The dis
rances by stations on the cut-of are APP
proxirnately as follows. Lucin to Strong
Knob. IS miles. mostly over the north
end OF the Great American desert;
StrOngs Knob to the PrOmOnt0ry. 20
miles, which requires a trestle: at Pro
montory. miles Of rock and earthWoriO:
east side Of the PrOmOntOry to the east
shore. 10 miles; shore to Ogden. It miles
These figures can only be approximated
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RAILROAD NEWS.
Central Pacific to Build Cutoff
From Ogden to Lucin.
Most Novel Piece of Engineering
the World Has Known.
WILL COST S3,OOO,OOO.
First Line Ever Built Across
q Lake.
Pres. Hays Will Order Con-
struetiOn This Week.
WILL COST $4,000, 600.

san Francisco. March z5-FuIly 14s
miles of the Central Pacific from Ogden
west to Lucin and over the Kelton and
Iromontory mountains are TO be aban-
doned. and a new road OF cutoff Of 100
miles built. Surveys for the new line have
been completed and approved and Presi-
dent C. n. HAYS IS TO order the begin
ming Of construction early this week
The cut-on will cost over 100000 Be-,
sides saving a distance Of forty-one miles.
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OF his left arm Friday Mr. Henry was
climbing a car, and fell off backwards
Trainnaster NOtgTass. of La Junta.
was in town recently
Cd Bowen is enjoying a visit from a
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Of Galena for an hour, when the party
went to Joplin
The building of this line from Parsons
will give direct connection between the
coal fields and this mining district, and
another direct outlet to the gas belt.
which will be a great advantage to the
lead and zinc mines
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FRoM DODGE CTTY.

The business Of the Rock Island has
increased SO much that an assistant
has been placed in the Office here.
Some fifteen firenIen have been pro-
NOTED to engineers on the Western divi-
sion
James W. Henry fractured the elbow
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Turls lTassacre Rulaariana

Constantinople. March 25.-According
to private advfces from Macedonia. "a
band of Turks massacred three Bulgar-
ian families, men, women and children
in the village of Aghamahalleh, near
Seres a town AZ miles northeast OF Sa-
lonica- Details OF the outrage have not
been received. The news created a pro-
found sensation It is reported that a
village Monastir in Macedonia with a
mixed population Of AIussulmans and
Bulgarians have been burned.
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plague when It did reach us. They look
ed upon Mr. Brewster as a prophet when
it did finally come. as they did not under
stand how he could be able to tell them
50 tar in advance.,
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Major Hood Goes to California.

Emporia, March 25.-Major Hood ana
daughter, Mrs Harry Clark. have gone
to California for a visit OF several weeks.
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Charlotte NJ Yonge Dead
London, March 25.-Charlotte Mary.
Yonge, the author, died yesterday IN
winchester. She was born August IL,
1928. fA