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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-12
ao1NDERs" HIS NICKNAME.
Rock Island Conductor Who Guarded
a Powder Car.

A Rock Island conductor who passes
through Wichita daily bears the unique
nickname of "Cinders," and recently
he became the possessor of it, unfolded
that I began railroading out of Kansas
City. 1 was set to braking as all new
men are, and on my first run 1 guess
the boys had made up their minds to
have some fun with me, and they sure
ly had it. 1 was pretty green, having
been off a farm but few months, and
when the conductor came to me and
said as there was a powder car on the
train and occupying a position directly
back of the engine, it would be a good
idea for to ride it for time
and watch that none of the cinders set
fire to the car The night was cold
and there was a good stiff breeze blow
ing from the north. 1 held my posi-
ton for several hours, but as / began
to get colder and my limbs numb I
decided to brave the conductors
wrath and return to the caboose. The
best / got was the laugh from the con-
ductor and the remainder of the brake
men and / then tumbled that / had
been up against a put-up job. was
glad, however, that I had the nerve
to quit my post and return to the ca
boOse for if l had waited for them to
relieve me 1 would have been there
probably until the end of the run.
That's where I got my name, and
nearly every man on the road who has
a speaking acquaintance with me calls
me sCinderS' -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-12

Queer Lawsuit About Railway Acct
dent Near Topeka.

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 12.-Edward
H Lfneburg is suing the AtchiSon, To-
peka & Santa Fe railway for $1,000
damages because of injuries sustained
in collision on the night of August 10,
1901 Lineburg was aboard a passenger
train when it ran into a freight train
which was standing on a bridge near
Topeka During the hearing of evidence
In the case in Judge Henry's division of
the circuit court yesterday, it was
shown that the brakeman, S. d. Hays.
fell across Mr. Iineburg'S body when
the collision occurred, and it was
claimed by the plaintiff that this was
the way in which he was hurt Mr..
Lineburg'S testimony also showed that
he had an additional grievance as tend
ing to show the carelessness of the
trainmen. He stated that as soon as
Hays got upon his feet again, he be-
gan to laugh heartily.
Mr.. Hays when on the stand con-
fessed his guilt of the Objectionable out
burst of hilarity. On this point he was
closely cross-examined by the defend
ants lawyer, a young attorney named
r. r. Brewster.
why did you laugh?'' demanded Mr..
Brewster.
Because I Celt like it, replied the
brakeman.
why did you feel like it?''
Because we got off so easy-because
/ thought nobody was seriously in
jured.''
isn't it true now. that you laughed
before you knew whether anybody was
hurt?''
mo, sir; I knew I wasn't hurt, and
I couldn't see anybody else that was"
Perhaps you laughed because you
weren't hurt yourself?"
deal to do with it, the witness re-
plied.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-12
OPPOSES CIRCUIT BILL.
President Springer Suggests Plan For
Its Defeat.

Chicago, Dec. 12.-John w. Springer.
president of the National Live Stock
association returned today from Wash
ington, where on Monday he had an
interview with President Roosevelt
upon matters now before congress and
in which the stockmen of the country
are interested. Mr.. Springer expressed
himself fully satisfied that the stock
and irrigation interests will receive just
consideration. Speaking of the Grout
bill introduced in congress last week,
Mr.. Springer expressed himself strong
ly against the measure, and said:
THE dairy interests have brought all
their influence to bear to secure an
immediate passage of this bill and I
will not be surprised to see the meas
ure a law at an early day"
Speaking for the packing interests
and, as he said, the beef growers of the
west and the cotton raisers of the
south, Mr.. Springer declared that there
is but one way in which the measure
could be defeated and that was for ev-
cry man interested with the industries
opposed in the Grout bill to write to the
senators representing his state and his
representative in congress demanding
that they vote against it. Mr.. Springer
declared that even should the bill be-
come law, it will be contested through
the supreme court of the United States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-12
RAILROAD PAYS BILLS.
Union Pacific Has Another School
Swindle on Its Hands.

The Union Pacific road is having
very much the same sort of a time
about school district frauds in Color
ado that it had a few years ago in
Kansas. and the Colorado case is likely
to get into the courts very soon.
The Kansas case occurred out In a
Sparsely settled western country, where
the road passed through district in
which only one house was located. The
road paid all the taxes for the support
of the school, The school board was
composed of a man, his wife, and old
est daughter and the teacher was an
other daughter Two children com
prised the school The board voted the
teacher whatever salary 1T desired,
bought coal and supplies, and the rail-
road paid the bills.
The Union Pacific secured the passage
of law abolishing school in districts
in Kansas having very small popula-
ton, and providing that the children of
school age be taken to adjoining dis
tricts.
In Colorado, the particular. matter at
issue is the maintenance OF school
at the extreme eastern end of Cheyenne
county, close 10 the Kansas line.
There are at present six children OF
school age living in the district, accord
ing to the railway company, and they
are all members of one family The
school house is one of the rooms of the
residence, the teacher is the mother of
the family, and her salary is paid by
school tax of which 90 per cent falls
upon the company's right of way.
The company would not object so
much to the salary, if it were not for
the coal bills Last winter, in six
months term, the district school con-
sumed 20 tons Of coal. AS school is sup
posed to keep five days week, five
hours a day, and as only seven persons
were to be kept warm, it will be seen
that the bill might fairly be complained
of.
In carrying out it's campaign the rail-
roads first step has been to place an
old caboose off its wheels along the
right of way In the district In this
fishing a residence as a voter. A sec
ton of the company's land grant has
been decided to him. and he will short
ly begin suit as resident and tax
payer against extravaganza in the con-
duct of the affairs of the district
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-12

this region have considered themselves
fS1nrb e even to be able to ge, that al
spacter for mtg @ MATCH b iI
has OFFICES upstairs opposite the Railroad
7. M G. A, but the Gavitt Medical com
pany, which occupies part of the build
ing, win secure all the upper rooms. MIR.
Montgomery will move into the upstairs
of 5l4 East Fourth street, Mr.. Tarrant.
the local Santa Fe inspector. occupying
the lower rooms.
Not long ago young man and woman
who had just been married or who were
soon to wed, it is not known just which.
Santa Fe train. The agent later wrote
to division headquarters at Topeka. ad-
station His statement of the case was
that the young couple was placed in an
embarrassing position
Thomas F. Underwood, master me-
old acquaintance Of Ben johnson. who
lately quit the Santa Fe to become SUI
perintendent of motive power and machin-
cry for the Mexican Central. The two
started in at Topeka shops together about
20 years ago ana have peen warm friends ends
division foreman for the Santa F'e at EN-
Engineer Phil Williamson. who has been
running out of Emporia as an extra man.
left side Of the fast mail engine with
James Rollo. David Scott. who has been
firing on the mail, signs up for the local
liz and ia. west of here William Con-
way formerly had the fast train, but he
has taken a lay or on account OF the
sickness of a sister in Iowa. and 1t is
not known what place he will get when
he returns.
r. P. G. Sanderson. formerly assistant
superintendent of machinery for the San
ia Fe, but since last summer with the
Seaboard Air Line, has already assumed
the duties of his new position-that of
perintendent of motive power. He sue
ceeded F. H. MCGEE and his headquarters
will be Portsmouth. Va, the same as
when he held the job of purchasing
agent. The road has a mileage of $500
miles, owns $50 locomotives and about G.
$50 cars. Composing it eleven small
lines along the Atlantic coast from Vir-
ginia to Florida.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-12
MUST RUN SLOWER.
Tima-Schedule Announced by the
General Passenger Agents.

Chicago, Dec. IAN agreement has
been reached today by the executive Of
hcers and general passenger agents Of
the western roads regarding the time
of trains between Chicago and St. Paul
and the Missouri river gatewayS. A res
olution was adopted providing that not
later than December 81, the minimum
time scheduled between Chicago and
Omaha shall be IS hours and 80 minutes
and that not later than December %,
the minimum time scheduled between
Chicago and st. Paul and Minneapolis
shall be II hours and So minutes. This
puts the schedules between Chicago and
Omaha back to the slow time made I'M
der the old agreement, while the time
between Chicago and st. Paul is only
rs minutes faster than that made under
the old agreement
While the roads represented at the
meeting voted for the new agreement
yet it is by no means certain that it
will be carried out. Some of the roads
were represented by subordinate Off
Gals and their action has to be ratified
by their presidents.
1t is understood that the president of
one of the roads objects to the agree
ment and the prospect is that he will
repudiate it. He takes the position tina t
the principle of fixing the time schedule
of short lines to meet the cons@+ionS of
long lines is wrong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-12
A FEW REASONS
Which Are Rapidly Making a New
Catarrh Cure Famous.

Stuart's Catarrh Tablets. the new Ca
tarrh cure has the following advantages
over other catarrh remedies
First: These tablets contain no CO.
ca1ne, morphine or any other injurious
drug and are as safe and beneficial for
children as for adults; this is an import
ant point when it is recalled that many
catarrh remedies do contain these very
Objectionable ingredients.
Next: Being in tablet form this rem
edy does not deteriorate with age, or an
tions invariably do.
Next: The tablet form not onIv pre-
serves the medicinal properties hut If is
SO far more convenient to carry and to
use at any time that it is only a cues
ton of time when the tablet will en-
tlrely supersede liquid medicines as it
mas already done in the medical depart
ment OF the United States army
Next: No secret is made of the com
position of Stuart's Catarrh Tablets.
they contain the active PRINCIPLES of
Eucalyptus bark, red gum. blood root
ana Hydrastin, all harmless antiseptics
Wnlch, however, are death to catarrhal
germs wherever found because tbav
elem1nate them from the blood
Next GU can not cure catarrh nv
tocal Applications to the nose and throat
because these are simply local symp-
toms ana such treatment can NOT nos
Elbly reach the real seat of catarrhal
disease which is in the blood: for this
reason, mhalers douches. sprays ana
.-NfCA ACdliN cure catarrn.
SIMPLY give temporary relief which A
dose OF plain salt and water will do lust
as well. '
Catarrh must be driven out of the svs-
tenn, out of the blood, by an internal
remedy because an internal remedy is
the only kind which can be assimilated
into the blood
Stuarts Catarrh Tablets do This hat-
ter than the old form of treatment be-
cause they contain every safe specific
known TO modern science in the anti
septic form of the disease.
Next: The use of inhaIers and sn,-a,-
ing apparatuses, besides being ineffec-
tive and disappointing, is expensive
Wnlle complete treatment of Stuart's
Catarrh Tablets can be had at anv drug
store In the United States and CAM
ada Tor SO cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-12
ASHER is BOOMING.
New Oklahoma Town With 1000
People and No Railroad.

A new town is opening up at the ter
minus of the Choctaw railroad extern
sion, south of Shawnee, o. 7. 1t is
named Asher. Sixty days ago the town
was started and although the railroad
will not be completed into the town un-
til some time in January, the popula-
ton of Asher already numbers nearly
1000 people Two banks, a cotton
house, vitrified brick plant and other
various business interests are already
located in Asher and others are the
way. Asher is in the heart of the rich
est agricultural section of Pottawato-
mic county on the north side of the
Canadian river. 1t is predicted that
this town will have a population of
over $500 people inside of sixty days
after the railroad reaches the town.
The Asher Townsite company is receiv-
ing letters of inquiry from business
men and investors from all over the
country and in spite of a thirty-one
mile drive it now takes to get into
Asher, people are pouring into the town
rapidly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-12
TRIES HAND AT WRITING.
Superintendent Henderson WritesFor
the Railroad Gazette.

G. r. Henderson, superintendent of
machinery for the Santa Fe. is pub
fishing a serial article in the Railroad
Gazette on Economy in Locomotive
Service" The Gazette prints the first
installment of the article in its Decem-
Der issue.
Mr.. Henderson is one of the best post
ed men in the world on the matter of To-
comotives, and his article on the sub
ject viii be of great interest and value
to all railroad men in the mechanical
and operating department of railroad
ing
The article was written some time
ago, and the Gazette has failed to keep
the proof corrected up to date, for the
author is stated to be the assistant
superintendent of machinery for the
Santa Fe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-12
ANTI-scALP1NG ORDINANCE
Kansas City Makes Ticket Brokerage
a Criminal Offense.

The Kansas City common council and
board OF aldermen have passed an ordi-
nance making ticket scalping in that
city a misdemeanor. Under this ordi-
nance every ticket broker who attempts
to buy or sell railroad tickets will be
liable to a fine of from Sc to $50. The
passage of the ordinance is due to Col.
Sam G.Warner, general passenger agent
of the Kansas City Southern railroad,
and Col E. 5. Jewett. city passenger
agent of the Missouri Pacific. In speak
ing of the effect on Kansas City, Mr.
Warner said:
1.-THE ordinance means more conven-
tions for Kansas City and an increase
of 80 per cent ii the attendance at those
conventions. With this law in force
everybody can attend The delegates
can bring their wives and children il
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-12

heaters. three devices in use on Santa
Fe cars.
The book is one which will be OF
great interest to all railroad men. and
especially to those connected with the
Santa F'e. The books will be ready for
distribution this week
The object of publishing a book of
this kind is to place the Santa Fe on a
recognized basis of train management,
so that employees of the Santa Fe can
take positions on other roads, and vice
versa. without having to learn a new
set of train rules in preparation for the
work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-12
Handled $4,000 Tickets a Day.

The joint agency at Buffalo, which
was opened May 1 and closed Novem-
Der 20, handled daily average of H.,
900 deposited tickets On the day that
established the record for the agency
1900 tickets were deposited. During
the time the agency was open. 5000
tickets were presented for valuation
by others than the original purchasers,
and We're taken I'D.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-12
Remarkable Cure of Croup-A Little
Boys Life Saved.

I have a few words to say regarding
Chamberlains Cough Remedy. 1t saved
my little boys life and I feel that l can
of it from A. E. Steere of Goodwin. S.
D., and when got home with it the poor
baby could hardly breathe. I gave the
medicine as directed every ten minutes
until he threw. up and then / thought
sure he was going to choke to death. We
had to pull the phlegm out of his mouth
in great long strings. ! am positive that
icine my boy would not be on earth to-
day.-Joel Demont. Inwood. Iowa For
sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-12

ment that the present train does not
pay, is probably correct. 1t hasn't paid
since Hawthorne was made its ter
minus, instead of Atchison. The Globe
does not presume to tell the railroad
it's business, but it has the word of
well posted railroad men that the ser
vice wanted by Atchison could be
given without the running of a second
train.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-12
Miss Barton Raelsctad .

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Red Cross
society held it's annual meeting and
Barton president of the society; John
M. Wilson was elected first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. John A. Logan, second vice
president; Lyman j. Gage, treasurer;
Richard Olney counselor. and S. w.
Briggs, secretary The treasurer's re-
port showed receipts for the year $3.50
and expenditures $500. Plans were
partly formed for the extension of the
society by means of state auxiliaries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-12
Atchison Wants Its Pollywog.

The Atchison Globe says: 1.-The Off
Gals of the Santa Fe have notified the
Committee of Forty that the services
asked for on the Pollywog would neces-
state two trains, whereas the one
train, operated at present. doesn't pay.
had a change in the train service under
consideration at the time the letter of
the committee was received. The state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-12
Increase U. P. Shop Force.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Dec. 12-It is learned
from reliable source that the force in
the Cheyenne shops of the Union Pa
cific will be increased to 1000 before
spring. There are now 1872 men en-
ployed in the local shops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-12
Will Build to Guthrie. o. T.

railroad company has signed a contract
with the citizens of Guthrie to build to
this city at once from Hartshorn, I. L.
The distance is f40 miles. Work will
begin at both ends of the line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-12

record of collisions which. in spite of
all the progress of the past dozen
years, continues to cause very frequent
blotS on the current history of Ameri-
can railroad management
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-12

they choose and all can enjoy the
privilege of one fare for the round trip
The railroads viii not be afraid of their
of ScaIperS''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-12

Every mother feels .
great dread of the pain
and danger attendant upon
the most critical period
of her Life. BecominQ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-12
Baby Mine

mother should be of Joy to ALL but the suffering and
danger incident the ordeal makes its anticipation of misery
which the
this hour which is dreaded womans
is made painless but all the danger avoided
by
gloomy other distressing
overcome
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-12

serious accidents common to the critical
hour are obviated by the use of Mothers M
Friend. cit is worth its weight in gold,' M
says many who have used it. $500 per lvl
bottle at drug stores. Book containing
valuable information of interest to all women, vii
be sent to any address free upon application t
RRADFzEzD REGULATOR 0O.s Atlanta Ca
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-10-10
Plano Tuning and Gaining.

VIM. MUHLMEISTER, IS West ST..
specialist affirming and Repairing Pianos
and Organs, and also Gaining Chairs
If work is not satisfactory, money re-
funded. Lately a graduate from the
Maryland School for the Blind at Balti-
more. s77
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-10-10
Cured Of Chronic DiarrhOea After Thirty
Years of Suffering.

81 suffered for thirty years with diar-
rhoea and thought | was past being
cared,' says John S. Holloway, OF
French Camp, Miss. 81 had spent so
much time and money and suffered so
much that had given up all hopes OF
recovery. was so feeble from the
effects of the diarrhoea that ! could do
no kind of labor, could not even travel,
but by accident was permitted to find
a bottle of Chamberlain Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, and after taking
several bottles am entirely cured OF
that trouble. was SO pleased with the re-
suit that am anxious that it be in reach
Of all who suffer as have" For sale
at Feldmeyer Bros. City Drug Store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-10-10
snsnial Mernhnnt Tailoring.

The firm of 5. Goldheim & Sons, SIG
& sal E. Baltimore street, Baltimore
Md, have been established the last ~
wears. They buy all of their stock di-
rect from Mills or Importers. They also
carry the largest stock in Baltimore, pay
cash for all they purchase and get large
discounts. They have several stores and
make the largest quantity of suits and
overcoats of any one house in the city.
They take small profits because they sell
for cash. The proof of the pudding is
the tasting of it. give them trial, they
send samples for comparison if you drop
them a line. Suits or overcoats made to
order; $40, SI2, SIS, $40 and SIS. ct.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-10-10
SNAP SHOTS

Fired From The Capitals Camera
Much warmer.
Flies still unger.
-Oyercoats are laid aside.
Lie /, short. Il only mas four let
tiers.
Another school holiday on election
day.
rrsrARRows Candies al Fred. c.
Smiths. Nd. Avenue. oil
Nice weather on street improve
mcnis.
Special ssls OF the star clothing house
stock al AARONL. GOopNANS.
The rain predicted Tor last night got
lost M the push.
like 70 score hits.
Few people know more than they
think they know.
If YOU have any Electric Wiring. or
repairing Of Electric Bells, &c, address
postal 10 EDw + BEAvIN. % Cathedral
street.
A bent pin on chair is no Joke il
you can't see the point.
Its easy enough 10 run into debt.
but IT'S hard TO crawl out.
NERVOUS troubles arc cured by
~ Hoods Sqrsaparilla, which en-
riches and purilics the blood. II is the
best medicine for nervous PEOPLE.
New Gag pole being erected on
grounds at new postoihee.
The prettiest tree in town is in front
Of Farmers National Bank.
The street car conductor named Will
liam is one sort OF Bill OF fare.
Any man is privileged to waste his
Own time, but not the time OF others.
Come to our store and we will clothe
thee, deal with us and we will save thee
MONEY. AARON L. GOODMAN Market
Space.
The fellow who suffers from corns
ought to be glad he isn't a ceniipede.
No, Maude dear a ships log is
never used for table board. Smoke upl
What a fine city this will be when
te streets are completed and all clean.
When you want a pleasant physic try
the new remedy, Chamberlain Stomach
and Liver Tablets. They are easy to
take and pleasant in effect. Price, IS
cents. Samples free at Feldmeyer Bros.
City Drug Store.
MIR. Jewell, the street contractor.
should take of his hat to the weather
nan,
Adam may have had troubles OF his
own, but Eve never flashed his old love
letters on him.
Big lin Parker who struck the
President assassin will lecture az As
bury church, colored, tomorrow night.