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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-25
ALL IN THE SHADE
Rock Islands July Business Beats the
Worlds Record

The passenger records of all Ameri-
can railroads for any month in the past
will appear insignificant when COM
pared with the record of the Rock ISL
land road for July, 1901 The Rock ISL
and business during the present month
has been heavier than that of any
American road during similar period
The fact that it is the only line into Ell
Reno has caused more than three
fourths of the homeseekers to use it
in making the trip to the promised land
and in addition, the Colorado business
over the Rock Island has been enOr-
nous. The combined travel will, at the
end of the month. be found to have
established a record for that road
which it is likely will not be broken for
a number of years.
1t is estimated that the passenger
earnings Of the Rock Island as a re-
suit of the rush to Ell Reno viii amount
to 81 600 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-25
NEW SANTA FE ENGINES.
Mr.. Henderson Completes Plan For
New LOGON olives.


The return Of George r. Henderson, as
sistant superintendent of machinery for
the Santa F'e. marks the completion of
the plans for 40 new passenger locomo~
tives to be built by the Baldwin locomo~
tive works some time this year, as told in
Wednesdays State Journal These en-
gines are TO be OF what is known as tbs
prairie type, or one pair OF pony
trucks. three sets of driving wheels and
trailer These viii be among the largest
passenger engines in use any western
has been in service heretofore having
been made necessary by the great IN
crease of passenger traffic which the San
ia Fe has experienced recently. They viii
Junta and with them trains of as high a.
IA coaches viii be run instead of those of
about 10 coaches. the size Of trains now
handled.
Aside from these there are to be five
BRldWins with the Vanderbilt fire box
built for service on the California lines
of the Santa Fee. The Vanderbilt fire box
IS the invention of Cornelius Vanderbilt.
and the walls are of corrugated metal
which provides for the expansion ana
contraction These locomotives viii be
equipped with oil burners and VIII rum
between Needles and Los Angeles.
Mr. Henderson further took some steps
whereby the Santa Fe is to purchase a
number OF freight engines to be built, il
matters work out properly. for next years
delivery.
l. c. Newmarket foreman of the ma.
chine shop here. has been named as the
that the Baldwin people build the engines
according to the specifications. His rec
concentration for this task shows in itself
his ability In mechanical matters and
engines will aggregate something like
half million OF dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-25
WORK MAY STOP.
NO Water Can Be Obtained on Wells
vile Cut OF.

Wellsville, Kas.. July 25.-It is now
feared that the work Of constructing so
miles Of new track along the Santa Fe
''cut-of" win have to be partially or
completely abandoned on account of
the water supply. Until this time
water for freight and passenger. en-
gines has been purchased from Ottawa
but the supply of that city is now so
low the city has informed the Santa
Re that within a few days the railroad
supply viii be cut of.
The railroad owns a lake at Edger-
ton, which has been furnishing water
Tor work trains. 1t il probable that
other engines will have to fill their
water tanks at that place. in which
event the work trains viii have to seek
elsewhere portion of the work is
being done by the Lantry Bros who
employ $50 men. This firm has had ac-
cess to the Edgerton pond. They are
forbidden the use Of the road to Hol-
Hday and are not equipped to haul
water any distance Should they be
excluded from the pond there appears
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-25
ANOTHER VIEW.
DIR. Eva Harding on Fads In
Surgery.
The Craze For Operating For
Appendicitis.

DR.. Eva Harding says the surgeons
of today are where the dentists were
twenty-five years ago. At that tir.e the
dentist who could show the biggest pile
of teeth that he had pulled was the
dentist who did the work. Especially
favored was the one who could show 10
his victims a large glass case filled
with teeth, the bigger the pile the more
swelled up the dentist The
scientific dentist of today saves the
teeth, and would scorn to advertise his
prowess as a toOth-puller.
AS it was with the dentist 10 Is now
with the surgeons. He who can boast
of the greatest number of operations
for appendicitis or who can display the
greatest number of jars containins the
internal organs Of his victims is the
one who gets the business Verify. AS
Ed Howe says, next they will be cut
ting out the spots to cure the measles.
The graft worked by the surgeons On
the poor little appendix has brought
them such untold fame that they now
are laying for the other viscere-the
latest is an operation for the cure OF
typhoid fever. When this operation be-
comes a fad then another Slaughter
house" will be needed in Topeka.--and
some grateful patient who has had his
belly-ache. removed" in the latest ana
most improved fashion viii put up the
cash.
It is surely kind of the surgeons to
give the symptoms of appendicitis so
that he who runs may read, but for the
benefit Of those who may despair pro-
ducing all the symptoms given Doctor
Harding says that any misery below
the Waist-band. right or left. no or
down, is a sufficient indication to the
intelligent surgeon that you have APP
pendicitis and an operation is absolute
" necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-25
HANDY WITH HIS FISTS.
Detective Montgomery Would Not
Stand For Any Insults.

The Wellington Journal tells a good
story on G. c. Montgomery, the spe-
ciaI railroad detective Montgomery is
noted for his nerve, and is handy with
his fists as well as with a gun He
lives at Winfield and a few days ago
with his wife and boy started out on
bicycles to spend an evening in the
country The boy rode ahead of them
some distance and met a bunch of
cows He got off and stood aside, but
as the two men who were driving the
cows passed the boy one of them
struck him with a whip. When Mr.. and
Mrs Montgomery came up they found
the boy crying. Montgomery dropped
his wheel and started back after the
men. He knocked the first one down
twice then knocked the other one
through the hedge. Next morning he
learned that both of the fellows were
imbeciles driving up the poor farm
cows to be MIXED.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-25
TRAIN TO JOPLIN.
More About the New Train
From Topeka.
Will Reach Fort Scott, Joplin
and Southern Points.
GOOD FOR TOPEKA.
Will Give This City Quick
Southern Connections.
Local Agent Not Yet Notified of
Plans.
GOOD FOR TOPEKA.

Fort Scott, Kas., July 25.-The Mis-
souri, Pacific and Kansas City Southern
roads last night inaugurated a joint
train service between this city and
Joplin over the Southern. The COM
panies viii soon have passenger train
service from Joplin to Topeka over this
route, and it Is said viii also make a
through train to the south over the
route from Topeka. The two roads by
this connection viii have a short haul
from the mining districts to the gas
belt shelters.
F. E Nipps. Topeka agent for the
Missouri Pacific, stated that he had
heard nothing in regard to the pro
posed train from Topeka to Joplin
Our officials We're here a short time
ago, but they did not talk as though
thare was anything certain about tne
service from Topeka to Joplin If it is
established it will be a good thing for
Topeka. It viii give US nice train
service to Joplin, and will give good
connections with trains for Beaun ont
and other Texas and southern points
With the esta blishment of a pass
enger train service out of Topeka
would doubtless come the completion
of the long delayed plans for the build
ing of a Missouri Pacific depot here
The present depot is Inadequate to
handle an extensive passenger bust
ness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-25
II PER CENT Or NONE.
Striking Machinists Decline an Adj
vance of 5 Per Cent.

Philadelphia, July 25-The machinists.
blacksmiths. about 200 in all. employed
in the shops of the Philadelphia &
Reading railroad at Port Richmond in
the northeastern section of the city.
have unanimously decided to reject
their company's offer of an advance or
five per cent in their wages. About a
week ago the employees demanded the
restoration of u per cent which had
been taken from their pay four years
ago. In answer to the request the
company posted notices giving the men
a five per cent increase.
Another demand for the u per cent
advance has been made and the COM
pany is given until tomorrow to answer
at which time the men say they viii
strike if the desired concession is not
granted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-25
TO BUILD AT ONCE.
Santa Fe Will Build From Paups VAL
ley to Erin Springs.

Guthrie, July 25.-The Santa Fe is
preparing to build at once from Paurs
Valley to Erin Springs. Regarding the
matter the Enterprise says
Hon Henry Asp returned to town
Monday night, and with the local at
torney of the Santa F'e. j. B. Thornp-
son, went out Tuesday morning over
the right-ofway of the line between
here and Erin Springs.
The damages to crops and improve
m ents on the proposed line has been
adjusted by the committee consisting
OF Messrs. c. J. Grant, s. J.. Garvin
s. NJ Jones and J. a Mcclure, with a
few exceptions, and these will be
looked after by the attorneys. The
papers have to be submitted to the
secretary of the interior, but will. no
doubt, soon be approved when active
work VIII begin on the extension. Mr.
Asp arranged for the purchase of land
from the Chiekasha nation, through IN
spector Beebe of the interior DEPART
ment, several days ago."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-25

No discovery in medicine has ever Gre
ated one quarter OF the excitement that
has been caused By DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption. It's severest
tests have been ON hopeless victims OF
Consumption. Pre- umonia, Hemorrlage-
pleurisy and Bronchitis, thousands OF
whom it has restored to perfect health.
For Coughs. Colds, Asthma, Group. Hay
Fever Hoarseness and Whoopiug Cough
it is the quickest. surest cure ia the
world 1t is sold by A ]. Arnold e Son.
drug store S21 North Kansas avenue
who guarantees satisfact OF refund
money. Large bottles SOC and S100. Trial
bottles free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-25
CLOSED on Account of Heat

Kansas City, July 25.-The Kansas
City Southern railway is the first kan
sas City institution to take official
cognizance of the unprecedented hot
weather. The general Offices of the
road in the Temple block now close
each day at 8 o'clock in the afternoon
and will continue to close at that hour
during the continuance of the heat.
This gives employees an opportunity to
avoid work during the hottest portion
Of the afternoon, and the move is Of
course in high favor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-25

Orleans and Houston with the new fuel
and when this has been done the loco
motives running between Houston and
San Antonio Will be likewise equipped.
The company is also preparing to blrn
oil in the locomotives on all the siivis-
ions west of Ell Paso. Already oil is
being used on about nine hundred miles
of the system in California. The COM
pany is boring its own oil well in the
Beaumont field. It is estimated that
this we'll will furnish more than enough
oil for all locomotives on the whole
Southern Pacific system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-25
FROM DODGE CITY.

John Hussar is laying Off sick.
J. E. Dick is laying Off. and IS in the
east and south on business.
No was an hour late Monday night
No. g was several hours late Monday.
N. Hottie is at FL Reno. Okla. Mr.
Hottie expects to get a good home
stead
Bommerlin went to Newton Sunday
with the engine that was in the wreck
Friday night.
Mrs. c. c. Cristo1 and children. OF
De Soto, No. have arrived in Dodge.
to join her husband. who is braking
between here and La. Junta.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-25
80 Haa Been Converted.

W. G. Nevin. general manager of the
Santa Fe railroad interests on the
coast, returned to Los Angeles, Cal.
from Boston. where he and his family
attended the annual convention of
Christian Scientists and Joined the
Christian Science church. Mr.. Nevin
who was cured about four months ago
in Los Angeles by Christian Science is
one of its strongest advocates. The re-
turn of Mr. Nevin to Los Angeles may
mean the return of Superintendent J.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-25
10 Go sixtv Miles an Hour.

The new engines for the Big Four
passenger service are built to pull
sIeepers at the rate of so miles an hour.
They are of the Central Atlantic type,
eight heelers. with trailer. The
drivers are IS inches in diameter,
Cylinders 2eakx26. weight on drivers 95,-
900 pounds, and weight of engine,
without tender, $4,000 pounds. The
total weight Of engine and tender is
$50 tons. The engine carries 200 pounds
of working pressure. The tank holds
5000 gallons of water and IL tons of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-25
OIL ON soUTHERN PACIFIC
Company viii Bore It's Own Well at
Beaumont

Austin. Tex, July 25-w. G. Van
Week. manager of the Southern Pacific
transportation department, who was
here today, said that arrangements are
being perfected as rapidly as possible
for the use of Beaumont oil for fuel in
all the locomotives. of that system. 1t is
proposed to first equip the iocoIpOtlz 5
operating on the divisions between New
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-25

Shanghai, July 25.-The floods in the
Yang Use valley are causing great dis
tress. Two of the entertainments have
broken above Wuhn and flooded
thickly populated district for forty or
fifty miles. Tens of thousands of peo-
pie have been rendered homeless and
the crops destroyed. The return of the
court to Pekin looks doubtful Supplies
have again been sent to Shanhai En-.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-25
MOVE FROM KANSAS CITY.
General Offices OF Memphis to Be TAX
en- to st. Louis.

Kansas City, July 25.-General Traffic
Manager A S Dodge of the Memphis
stated Yesterday that it would be neces-
sary to move the freight and passenger
rate departments of the Memphis system
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-25
NO HARVEST BUT ROCKS.

for them no alternative other than to
shut down the work until it rains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-25
$1,000 Chicago and Return. via @Ths
Rock Island Route

Tickets on sale July %. "a and 25.
limited for return until August 81
See A NJ Fuller. G. p. A., for full in
formation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-25

E Hurley to New Mexico on the Rio
Grande division of the Santa Fe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-25

To Cure Dyspepsia and Indigestion
Sour Stomach or Heartburn. take Rex
Dyspepsia Tablets. All druggists are au-
thOrized to refund money II they 1au 70
cure. Price soc per package.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-19
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr.. j. T. Wick, Of Rocky Point, was
here yesterday.
Mr.. E. B. Wright. of Boardman, spent
yesterday in h city.
Mr.. F. P. Sudbury, of Sloop Point, was
on our streets yesterday.
Mr.. H. H. Jones, of Pollocksville,
made business calls here yesterday.
Mr.. r. T. Faucet, of Durham, was
among yesterdays arrivals in the city.
Mr.. J.. n. Stedman, of Eiizabethtown.
was in the city on business yesterday.
Mr.. c.. P. Sellers, of Clinton. came
down to the city on business last even
ing.
Mr.. H. T. Greenleaf, of Elizabeth
City, was a guest of the orion yester-
day.
Mr.. A. w. Chandler, of Henderson,
was among the visitors in the city yes
terday.
DR.. j. A. Cole, and Messrs. H. A. Ora
ham and John McSween, of Farmville,
were in the city on business yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. McNeill. of Bur
gaw, who have been on a visit to Mar
low and Savannah. Ga, passed through
the city yesterday on their way home.
While in Georgia they attended a fam
lily reunion.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-19
Dun d Co.'S. Market Review.

New York. March 15.-R. C. Dun e.
Cos. weekly Review of Trade tomor-
row will say:
Improving wheat crop reports, a pig
iron production seiaom exceeded.
strong cash prices for all iron and steel
products that can be delivered. a heavy
grain export at good prices. activity
in minor industries and a none mar
ket that imposes no hardship upon bus
mess comprise the bright sid OF the
picture OF the week. Threatening la
Dor troubles seem more emote. The
textile markets. long backward. hayc
again failed to respond TO the general
confidence in commercial circles. A
slight recovery in cotton was not held
and the goods market shows a decline
in a month from 5A to 81 cents in
standard brown s~heetings. % TO 81 cents
in wide sheetings. So TO 5k cents in
brown drills and 81 10 5h cents In sta
pie ginghams.
Steel mills are still behind their or
ders. and contracts for Bessemer pig
for July delivery indicate that the actiy-
ity is not considered temporary. Yet
the wide difference In quotations be-
tween immediate and distant dates sug-
gests some fear that present high prices
cannot be maintained. While the vari-
Gus pools and associations are extreme
~ conservative about advancing nomi-
nil list prices. actual business continues
TO be transacted at premiums which
vary according to the urgency OF pur-
chasers. Structural material Is still 4
feature. and the rapid development OF
newly discovered oil fields is creating
an unusual demand for plates. pipes and
drilling machinery. Steel rail contracts
have been increased. and railways need
rolling stock.
Slight improvements in special lines
Of textiles are occasionally noticed.
but prices are maintained with diff
Guilty. Printcloths were reduced anoth-
ed eighth without accelerating opera
.tions. n Fall River mills are prepar-
ing to curtail production. Heavy brown
cottons have been depressed, and re-
duced output is probable in this divis-
ion.
After the long continued season sagg-
ing prices for cotton the market eeem-
ed ready for a reaction and Mr.. Neilis
circular was issued at what seemed TO
be a propitious moment; but II fell
fiat in this country and the trifing re-
sponse at Liverpool was brief. Pre-
dictions of a visible supply of only $50
600 bales at the end of the crop year.
and requirements exceeding 0.0o0. 900
bales are not endorsed by the course
of domestic ~spinners. who nave ma
terially reduced their takings. or by the
heavily decreased foreign demand.
Moreover. the estimate that the cur
rent yield would not exceed $3.50. 900
bales is open to question in view Of the
amount already in sight and the free
movement at southern ports. The de-
cline from the top price OF the season
now amounts to s1S.25 per bale. taking
the quotation 1852 below the level a
year ago.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-19
Hester's Cotton Report.

New Orleans. March 15.-Secretary
Hester's weekly statement issued to-
day shows the amount of cotton
brought into sight during the past week
to be 155. SOS bales. against 132.1s7 for
the seven days ending this date last
year and 143. 1888 yea before last. For
the fifteen days OF March It has been
335, 557, against 3152, 1872 last year. and
2s6. 1853 year before last The total
movement for the 1856 days Of the see
son Is $685. 79. against s.o3s. 02S last
year and 9.743.71 year before last.
The movement since September lst
shows receipts at all United States
ports 6.152. GA bales. agains. 5.s4s. 1s9 last
year and 7,422. 1s5 year before last; over
land across the Mississippi, Ohio and
Canada s33 POS, against 1885, SCI n
1.12s. 7s5; interior stocks In excess 81
September st 559.z77. against 1f1,132
and 350,2A.
Foreign exports for tho week have
been 1855 48 bales. against l07 .734 hast
year. making the total thus far for
the season 1880 $40. against 4.337. 743 last
year.
The total takings Of American mills,
north and south and Canada thus far
for the seaso have been z,5ei .343 bales.
against 1908, 24s last yea
Stocks at the seaboard and the TWEEN
ty-nine leading southern interior CEN
ters have decreased during the week
81. POS bales. against a decrease during
the corresponding period last season
of 50,e14. Including stocks left over IT
ports and interior own from the last
crop and the number of bales brought
into sight thus for for the new crop.
the supply 10 date Is s.T0s.013. against
$50. S27 last
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-19
CASE FOR THE o
Dead Body of an kno egr
Found in Masonboro Sound-Ihe
Matter will be Investigated Today.

DR.. w. F. Stokes. coroner of New
Hanover county. was called by phone
last night about s o'clock to Caps
store. twelve miles from the city on the
Federal Point road.
The message was to the effect that
the dead body of a negro had been
found in Masonboro sound, five miles
below the store. No one could identify
the body and no one has been missed
from the community. The deceased ev-
identity came to his death several days
ago, so the coroner's informant reports.
The coroner will go odwn today to in
VeStigate the case.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-19
THE COURT
George Nash Convicted of Robbing Mr.
Hornets store and sentenced to
Eight a I'm the Penitentiary-Two
Convfcts sent to the Public Roads.

Pursuant TO adjournment for recess
on Thursday evening. the circuit GRIM
inal court of New Hanover county met
yesterday at s:45 a. m. Judge E. K.
Bryan presiding.
The court took I'D the second .
against George Nash. colored, charged
with housebreaking and larceny, for
entering and robbing the fewelry store
Of Mr.. George Honnet on the night OF
the 18th Of February. Solicitor Duffy
p~rosecuted and the accused was de-
Tended by William J. Bellamy. Esq.
The testimony showed hat Nash was
here at the time h robbery was COM
mitted, he having escaped from the
a week or so previously;
that he ran OF and wen to Norfolk
where he vas captured with Mr.. Hon.
nets goods in his possession and the
particulars as heretofore published
were brought out fully. making a very
strong case. The case was given TO
the jury at las p. m. and It $3.50 p. m.
a verdict OF guilty was rendered. AT
the afternoon session Judge Bryan
sentenced Nash to a term OF eight
years at hard labor in the p~enftentiary.
A verdict OF guilty vas rendered as
to Charles Moseley. colored, charged
with assault with a deadly weapon
and judgment was suspended upon
payment of the costs. \ verdict OF
not guilty was rendered as to MoSeley
on the charge Of carrying a concealed
weapon.
Robert Hall and John Scarboro. col
ored, We're tried for assault with a
deadly weapon on Policemen G.. n.
Ward and j. NJ. King on Christmas
day at Seventh n Red Cross streets.
The testimony showed conclusiyely
that Hall was the man who cut Po-
liceman Ward. and a strong circum-
stantial case was made out against
Scarboro for cutting Policeman King,
but Mr.. King could not positively
identify him. The Jury found q YER
dict Of guilty as to Hall and not guilty
as to Scarboro. Hail was sentenced
TO labor on the public roads for a term
of five months.
William Simon, the young Syrian,
was tried for cruelty to animals, and
a verdict of guilty. with recommended
ton to mercy, was rendered. Judge
Bryan reserved judgment.
Mingo Mcintyre. colored. convicted
of stealing a hog, was sentenced TO
four months labor on the public roads.
with the understanding that if he pays
the costs of the trial and the jail costs,
and pays for the hog stolen. he will be
discharged.
The court at 6 D. m. took a recess
till $50 o'clock this morning.