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Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1902-02-20
8oerne t,t8ter 8rtterne t9ie,t.

Pretoria l7oe Teb. - $50 Manb
ribenbe Snfanteri, Der patruliereoe peo
&lip @iuer, ipo for Sobannesburs, ben
l2te Teb., omrin9eoe ct Tarmerbus;
buor be troebe. at Boere par @tiul.
@n entelt 8oer par Der. o9 bet lptteoes
bam at TONNE uet Boerne latte efter
bam. San tlatrebe op oper en- Eatte,
og inart fanbt be. at be par TONNE en-
Telbe % tunoe lite fotiuare fig. Otte
af be brittle Off'cerer 10 te tapper1 at
foriuare 6siberpssen meb &arabiner os
Rrpoluere, tnotil be blep opermonoebe.
80 Officerer os ii W;enise bleu brebt.
paa 8riternes @ioe, os Fere Officerer
os 40 Meniee bleu iaarebe, fer be funbe
trette fig tilbase unber Beifyttelle af ct
Blotbus.
Mrs. DeWet bar iast / ct Snterpiem ~
I en- Goncentrationsleir. at to af benbes
@pnner enbnu tiempeee Iammen meo
fin Taoer. JUN bet!aeebe, at &eaie>
rin9en lite piloe tillaoe benbe at pebl'se<
boloe no9en Torbinbelie meb fin Wano,
o9 BUN ia9oe, bun uar pis pao, at ban
albrts ptt ouer9iue fig. 6un ertlare:
be, at bum be0ere pilbe ie fin Man6 bp
enb at oper9iue itg."
9orb &it9ener inorpmmer, at 8riter=
ne o9laa leb ct Neoerlag ben lobe bS.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1902-02-20
On ltoen Gpentprer % e6e,ter.

Ssnoagsaften, ba =. g. 2ambert
bertra par paa 0eien biem fra en- Cur
til Town Of Maine, uaaeoe ban no9le
Mil uoenfor 8pen i9ien IN lioen Gut,
iom par meset FROZEN os iasoe fig at
uere fra Perbam. 9ars Tar beo 9en>
rp @luuion os par goenmano. Sslp
beo ban 9erman. Jan baube lebet
biemmefra, forot bans Gar berulet
Eilfanb bauoe ilaaet bam ouer Stuloes
rem meo Slbifuflen. Sans Mor bauoe
lsbet bort fra Taoeren for tort xio
foen. Selu par ban enelte Barn.
Utr. 4ambert forte @utten' til @brt>
itiania @afe, % neite Wo,9en unberrets
teoe ban Waporen ON fit Tunb. Denne
ptfts bam ben til 6ormonoen pao Batties
tomtteen.
@utten bleu oa fprft fprt til 8ylesen
forat ban tunbe tilie @uttens Saar.
Set par lise ouer @tulberleobet, par
ca. II CONNIE lanst o9' par 9iort meo
ct itarpt @oaben. Saaret ipntes at
uere flsre Dase samme!t, os 9ubtan=
terne bauoe ittlt fig fra bueranore ca.
J Com. paa Wibten. Qegen iagbe,
Saaret buroe baue ueret ipet i9ien, men
bet uar for TENT nu.
Da @utten bl<u ipur9t, bpab Tto ban
reiite biemmefra, par ban libt uRtter
men troeoe, bet matte baue peret 30
foresaaenoe Mauba9 - altiaa en- lse
foen.
Ser er enbel af @amtalen meb ben
lille @suer.
6uorfor los bin Gar bi92
San par brutten.
3auoe bu lite siort neset gait?
gei.
Du git biemmefra, faainart bin Tar
bauoe i1aoet big?
Sa. iaai mart ban par saaet ub.
9uor aster bu big benz
Etl 8abpeton.
@r 5u tienbt / @abpeton2
8ebaefar Dor ber / Nerbeben.
Dpao beber bin Beb ltefar?
6enrp &irtlano.
6uorleoes peb bu, at bu faar pore
ber2
So, ieg er filter paa, at leg faar
pere be:.
8or bin 8ebnefaoer @abpetoa?
Nei, ipu Wetl pit oerfra.
Da Dor ban Wtinneiota.
Sa, gan Dor Wtinnelota.
Men iaa bar ban Fofbus Bredsn,
ridge - lite 8abpeton.
50, bans Yoftbus Ct @abpeton.
9&u par to cling at eisre. Denne
Gut tunbe fenbes til Statens Stole /
Omatonna, euer: ban tunoe fenbes til
8eoftefaoeren, buts ban fanbtes. Wen
fsrff ton bet uere iorben at forbsre fig
Perbam, on, benne uffplbiet ubleenbe
Gut ftqer iaubt, eQer ban er en- Ylat>
ten ila9er. -
Politimeiter Mc@ulo@ bleu MI taset
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1902-02-20
Sab Dem tffe It0e>

Ofte plages Bprn at Rls og bren>
oenoe @c3ema % andre 9uoipsoomu1e,
men Budlens Mrnica: @alue pelbreber
raa Saar, fierner Snfammatton %
9isr, at 6uben bliuer uben Mr. @en,
ueuustenbe, billis. sSn9en anbeu Salue
taa COB. preu ben. Rur 9aranteret.
Blot 25c bos oue Mpotbetere.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1902-02-20

Det er nu touamet for Dasen, at
@rofsbanblerne i st. Paul % minnea>
polls fetter fig it,1ob, at @rofsbanbler.
ne ct. @loub, Tersus Sails % Groot>
ffen ffal npbe be famine Trasttatfer
iom Be tsrife. ct. Paul % Minnea.
polls bar faaet ben Sbe, at @effen at
Staten Ct beres retmesRse Bytte, %
bet polber baarbt at faa ben ub isien.
Men ber er maaite en- 3ur berfor. ct
Blab I ct. @leuo ferei ilaar en- Boycott
mob EpiQinsbperne, os benne pil uaalre
brinse benz til 6orn,ft. Z
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1902-02-20
3e to t1ttSfor,toteoe.

Marie MeQer git en- 2srbass @fterz
n1iobas ub paa @nsen for at ioabiers.
Sun baube bele l19en ueret Stolen o9
par alab ouer nu at faa fig en- fortrane,
Zig Yromenabe. 6un pluttebe Blom>
ife,, betra9tebe ben tlare Bet os lptteoe
til be 9labe TusIes Gang. @oor beu-
bes Iette 9ierte leoebe beuoe ben, bio git
osiaa bentes Tebber.
Sun uar peo Siben af Weien oa bum
fit fe en- preeti9 0osn tomme tiprenoe,
| builten Blot |ao en- liben Bige al ben.
bes Ilber. @n SUIT iao paa &uifeiebet
o9 tisrte be to uatre 9ete. Scar Yts
gen enifeos at lfanie, sioroe &ultsn bet,
os naar bun after u,lbe afaeo, LOB ban
9eitene iaien saa. Vtloe Ytseu bape
Ylomiter, git &ulsen bort os pluttebe
for benbe. Sort, bun ipntes at faa
ale fine Dniter tilfrebsniQeoe. Da
Marie bapoe betrastet P1gen Ell Stuno,
bleu bun tieo af fig. 9enoes IiuIise
Tebber bIeu trette. % BUN miiteoe fit
glade l1oieenbe. Sun gift nu beorspst
biem og troaote eratten 1no fin Mooers
Stue.
v0ar bu bapt bet motiomt pao Guz
rem, NIT Barn2" ipurste utooer>n
rNt nei". ia9se Marte iurmulenoe.
uSe9 ffulbe baut bet moriomt, ON iea
lite bauoe faaet 1e 6elene Ro't TONNE
fierenbe fin 0o9n; tbi ba ie9 fit 1e,
bpor aoot bun bauee bet, tantte ieg
paa, at ies tun par en- fattis Yi9e, %
iaa funce' les tnapt bolne mtg fra at
sreoe. Mober, leg uil alori9 mere saa
benne Wet."
Sun. baube neppe talt uo. for Tru
&pjt troobte inb.
x9uorleoes ipntes eoers Oatter ON
fin Rieretnr ibas?" ipurste Maries
Mober.
!. vbun ifulDe baut en- moriom Cur,
buts bun lite bapbe. facet IS en- liben
Yige, iom 9lab boppebe omtrtns paa
@nsen. 9eaar bun iaa oenne sJabe
Yise, maatte bun tente poa TN esen
@leneisbeb min rattels 9elene Ct
lam, BUN - os bun tunbe neppe bolbe
fig fra at 9rebe. vDu Tan et tro,
Mamo", iasbe pu", .buor tieoelist bet
er, at ies altib ttal op goauen, naar:
ies ftal ub. Ger ies en- uatter Blemft,
tan iea albris pIutte ben ielu men mdd
uente, til en- anben tan 9aa efter ben for
mig" Ssr9mobis tom bun tilbase o.
blep At en- Tjener baaret ino paa en
Sofa, buor bun lasoe fig til at srepe
os iasbe: rMama. ies uil aloris mere
fiere ben 0ei."
Om ri oftere betentte, boor meqet
onbt pore Meomenneifer bar at uribe
meb, ba pilbe ri pere~ mere tilfrebs meb
Dor egen Stiuins. ga, ba ptlbe ri i1ee
til 9erren: Sin mig, buao bu nil.
Du ueb bebif, bunb Der er mig saunIist.
Ste bin gilje. 80. 2utb Mis.)
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1902-02-20

Veiret bar peret ffile, Hiatt % paar<
ltst belle oenne 11se enbnu, os bet tnoppe
Slebef1re bliper .tebie baarlisere. 6ra
@aibin9ton truebe man Norbpeffen meb
baarbt Beir Tirsbas, men man tos fell
t6ouebffaben.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1902-02-20

@n u9tft Wano ueb Napn Be,t 2unb
ffipb % brebte fig ielu Wo Jon @itp,
Jomo, i1tte @enbas. San par ius at
Eerins o9 mobfaIben. San tom til
Mfaion @itp fra Minneapolis os par
Stoma9er al Yrofesfon.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1902-02-20
Ser aQtes bolbt en- UerbensubtilItn(

Ser a9tes bolot en- WerbensubitiQins
efter en- ubpre MaaleHot ct. Fouls
nete Mar. Set beber bertra, at ben
nil TONNE til at toite mellem 80 oe 40
Mia. Dollars. 8p9niuserne alene nil
inotase en- &umf1a5e af ouer 200 Ncres,
os l1bffiuinassrunoen nil bliue paa 1900
McreS.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1902-02-20

S7nffpA 9eosle briftise Perioner, belf
o|+'.+SA norite e0er banife, til at ub=
fsre Arbeibe for os / iir1 esen 9iemfopn.
Dpelfe bebsues lite, men sobe anbefalinger
forbres. Stabist Mrbeise % bsi Daslsx.
paali6elist Tirnta meb for &apital. @trtp
til: l1ninerial Mts. Co., g. 8. 8.
$50, Chicago. Suinois.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1902-02-20

Scr ffal pere opfunbet ct elettriif 2ys
for 2otomotiuer. 2ampen. el1er bpab
bet ifal tables, er iffanb til at taffe Qps
ttte Blot lanst forub men osiaa 700
Sob op 2uften. % paa benne Maabe
mener man at funne parle tommenbe
Eren faa betimelist % paa iaa lang
Mfffanb, at @ammenifsb Fal tunne
unbsaaes. G#.a@$ "t: ~--< ~
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1902-02-20

Torenebe Staters @enat 9obtienote
Trattaten meo Danmqrt ON Mfitaaelle
af be tire ueltinbifte Der st. TbomaS,
St. Sobn o9 ct. @roir fife Waneag.
Ripbeiummeu er $500. 900. 900. @nonu
1tuar isien for Danmart at 9iere bet
fannie.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1902-02-20
8t0e t,toat,,tet til @tft+

Tsoe, iom oecomponerer / Snbuolbe.
ne, frembrinser lisnenbe @irtninser
iom Mrienit, men Dr. &tnss Nem 2,fe
Piqs uoftsber @iften fra be opfoppeoe
Snouolbe paa en- milo, let men filter
Maabe os belbreoer Goritoppelie, Sal
beipsbom, sick headache, Seber %
ale Spqbomme / 2euer, Nprer % Sub.
uoloe. Blot 25c Dos ale Mpotbetere.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1902-02-20

Sfpl9e vStanbinauen" er Der Gems
monpetr, ISIS, En- gforbuanb, iom er
ouer lo2 Aar sammel. Sans Naun Ct
Ole OIien Boroalen, % ban er fbbt I
@anosuer, Morae: San tom til Mme'
rita / 1859.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1902-02-20
Teuef .. @rsnietb.

@n Garmer fra Pope County, Smut
u. Garlic, sniter at ta9e NeIfon,Ru.
rem. San op9iuer at sore nneget eper
$40, 900 @iels men opsiper insen Tor>
niue.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1902-02-20

Il Eieneite. pan te!efonereoe til Politi:
ueheren Berbam os ipurste, ON Ian
tienbte 8osumano @lauion. 9eei. Der
fanotes insen @lauiou / belle Perbam.
Gu ueb man oa iaa me9et! -.
Om en- Stuno tommer Der unberret:
ming ber norbenfra, at en- Gut paa Is
Mar bauoe rsmt fra 6ro3ee os tat 8eien
mob Perbam. San bauoe taset meb
fig Taberens Set % ct @euer. Dette
ftulbe uere 6rebas. 6eiten uar tommen
biem isien.
Dette maa pere ben famine Gut.
Ssien ben9aar Der en- Stunb, iaa
beber bet ouer Eelefonen, at Tro3ee<
@utten er funben I Yelican &apios.
Sitter en- Stuno. Sra Yerbam oplp
fes, at en- @ut er lebet bort fra en-
Mane / 2eaf Gate. Manben bapbe
faaet BAN fra Statens Stole Omaton,
na for en- Eio iioen, os en- Dug for TO-
Tiger foen, foriuanot ban fra Stolen i
Nabolaget.
Bolitimelteren Der be9ynoer MI at
fper9e @u'ten, ont ban bar peret /
Nwatonna. Nei, ban bar albris bprt
ct taabant Napn.
Ter Aften Manoas 9aar ban bog til
Betienoelie.
Sub par bleuen ienbt til 2eaf 2ate,
os Etrsbas Morsen inb fiuter ber fig i
Ter9us Tals en- Epifer os glen.
fienber @utten lom ben, ban bar moo<
ta9et fra Omatonno. San betaler alle
l1ble9, iom er giort benne Mffere, men
@utten nil ban lite ia, naar ban lite
eniter at uere bos bam. San oplpier,
at @utten baube nps German Gods"
paa 8enene. oa ban retffe bifmmetra.
9{u 5aube ban Sto. Gin Gue1frafte
lob ban laoet pere isien @tolebuiet.
9uorlebes @utten bar facet Staret oper
Stulberen laber Mbopttufaberen, iom
ban lite ueb no9et om, rner @utten
iasbe ienere. at bet par Eplreren, iou1
1lo9 bant. j. .,-sz. ia :
@utten baube fsrf tntet at tlase oper
bos Mboptiuforelbrene. San fit iptie, iaa
aeset, ban uiIoe. Stun en- Mften maatte
ban saa ttlienss uben Aftensu,as. forot
2erertnben bauoe tlaeet ouer bam %
fast, at ban baube bantet op enbel andre
8brn. San little oerfor lite at saa paa
@tole.
@utten er ca. Is Mar men no9et ipeb
% liben af getf. 3an bar tiDltsere
ensan9 ueret Dos en- Tarmer ueb Naun
SnserioQ Comm Of Orpel. Snse1ioQ
baube faaet bam' fra Stolen Omatons
no men tunbe lite faa @toIens xilla>
belle til at tase bam r,eb fig til Datota,
ba ban for en- Eib f1ben ostebe at fptte
bib, San bleu ba ienbt tilbage.
@utten baube oslaa sanfe ristis talt
ONT en- Mano ueo Napn Snseriou, iom
ban tentte at reiie til. San nepnte
baabe bam os Bebttefaberen.
@r. Suseriou Tom til Bpen Man>
>assoften, os bos bam fit man pibe, at
@utten tnseu 6orelbre bar ilipe, os at
ban oprtnoeIia er fra minneapolis.
@utten bar osiaa betienbt, at ban
bar ueret Gersus Sails en- Dag euer
to fsr, enb Wr. 2ambert fanbt bam.
San bapoe ba peret paa Deien til Or
NEIL men MATTE af en- elIer anben @rnnb
uenee ON til 8pen % uar ba saaet p.lo
% par tomuet paa ben anben @tbe at
1pen. 6orreiten par ban pel osfaa
rob forat bliue efteriest. os bette par
osiaa efter en- ienere Betienbelle Marfa.
gen til, at ban ios Strsnen om Ber.
bau.:M heren. 49,
Gn M9ent fra @tolen Omatonna
par bet isaar. % bet bleu befteu1t, at
Mr. Snserioq ital tase @utteu ieien
paa 9rIpe. z..s 5. !.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1902-02-20

Sen itbrfte 9iorb at fuIoblobs 9ere-
forbtues, fon. fis1bss / 8erben, bleu
folst Aiblano, Mebrafta, til en- Bantsr
I Qutncp, Slltnois, for omtrins $780,,
600 benne l19e. Blanbt Dprene e. en-
Epr, ber ensans bleu betalt meb ouer
$5OOO. Er5s IEst... t,@5
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-01
WHOOPS ITUP FOR HEARST
Adlai EStevenson Makes Two Speech
es in One Evening.

New York, Nov. 1.-Adlai e. Stevenson,
former vice president of the United States,
spoke to two crowded meetings in the
Eleventh congressional district last night.
He said:
1--WE are on the eve of an important
election, and as I firmly believe. of d
great victory There are no dissensions in
the Democratic party. Our party is united
and every Democrat hopeful of victory.
New York will on Tuesday next elect
Mr.. Coler and all of his associates upon
the Democratic state ticket. The Empire
state will return to the Democratic fold.
1T is all important that the next house
of representatives be Democratic. In ac-
complishing this 1 know New York will do
her full share. All eyes are turned to
your candidate, William E. Hearst. His
fidelity to his party in its past struggles,
has endeared him to all Democrats. As
your representative to congress he will
enrich the few at the expense of the
and wasteful expenditures of the public 5
subsidy bills of every character and des-
cription. Believing as he does in the old
Democratic doctrine of equal justice to
all, special privileges to none he will
favor tariff reform. Believing our present
tariff laws burdensome to the people he
will favor reduction of tariff on all
necessaries of life Knowing him as you
do, I need hardly tell you that he will
be the antagonist of trusts"
Former Governor James H. Budd, of
California. Mayor Schmitz of San Fran
cisco, former Representative William
Springer of Illinois, and others also spoke.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-01
RAILROAD NEWS.
Last Day of the Rush of Cali
fornia C0lOnists.
Santa Fe Has Hauled Over
10000 During the Week.
NEW TRAIN GOES IN.
Golden State Limited Makes
First Run Sunday.
Will Cut Time Between Chicago
and Los Angeles.
NEW TRAIN GOES IN.

Today is the last day Of the California
colOnist rates, and the Santa F'e and
Rock Island are both enjoying one of
the biggest rushes Of passenger business
in their history.
The Santa Fe will run both No l and
No. in two sections today, as it has
been doing for the past week. There
are IS extra tourist cars on No. l, and
Is extra tourists on No. :. On the two
trains comprising four sections, there
are probably not less than 1900 pas
songers.
During the past week. the rush has
averaged, according to Santa Fe pas
senger officials, about 1900 passengers
/ a day. or total of over 10000 for the
week. At the cclonist rates this means
an income of about $780, 900 for that class
of business alone.
The business over the Rock Island has
also been very heavy, and the following
dispatch concerning business for the
Southern Pacific was sent out Friday
from CHICAGO:
THE travel to the Pacific coast, prin-
cipally California, this fall, has been ex-
ceptionally heavy, owing, in part, to the
cheap rates which have been in effect
during the past two months-rates
/ which expire tonight. Yesterday and
today "a tourist sleeping cars, with every
berth taken, left Chicago via the connec-
/ tiOns OF the Southern Pacific. This morn
ing no berths were available. There
were at least $50 applications for space
4 in the tourist cars. and many of the
passengers rad to go in the ordinary
coaches or reclining chair cars, as the
/ Pullman company was unable to fur
nish tourist Sleepers. Railroad men an
4 ticipate this winter the heaviest pas
senger traffic to the coast ever known. .
Sunday is also memorable in the Rock
/ Island history as the first run of the
| Golden State Limited. the new transconui-
mental passenger train of the Rock Island
/ system.
With the Inauguration of the Golden
State Limited between Los Angeles and
/ Chicago The Southern Pacific and
Rock Island railroads. the time from coast
4 to coast will be reduced 6S hours. The
/ limited will leave Los Angeles at 2:30 p
m. and VIII reach Chicago at 1920 a M.
| in good time to connect with the 2d-hour
/ trains for the Atlantic seaboard over the
/ Lake Shore and Pennsylvania roads. The
| running time from Los Angeles to Chi
/ cal go will be only 66 hours. AMI allowing
! two hours lay-over at Chicago. through
! time from coast to coast VIII be IS hours.
which will be a new record for the dis
tance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-01
PROMOTION TOO SLOW.
General Gillespie Advocates a Return
to the Old System.

Washington. Nov. The annual report
of Gen. GILLESPIE, chief of engineers Of
the United States army for the year 1892
made public today. says the duties de-
volYing on the corps are heavier than ever
before in its history. Complaint is made
that under the reorganization act of Feb
ruary, 1901, the rate for Officers is lower
than it was before and a return 70 the
cid system is urged.
The report contains complete resume
of the river and harbQr improvements for
the year. but owing To he fact that no
river and harbor bill viii be Passed by
congress at its next session. no estimates
are made for special projects. There is,
however, an estimate in the lump for
money required, follows:
Under continuing contracts, $1S,5l9 33S;
under California debris commission SO GO:
the Mississippi river commission submits
an estimate amounting to $2560,o00
During the past year the expenditures
amounted in the aggregate to S11,411 52S.
Reference is given to the Improvement
of Manila harbor and the Pasig river.
which is being carried out with insular
funds. consisting of continuous appro-
priation not to exceed s., 0n06fV United
States currency, of which $4,000 has
actually been paid. The harbor work is
being done by contract to the amount or
81 $50 00G to be completed in three years
from May l, 1902, and the Pasig river work
/ is being done by day labor and the use OF
the plant opened by the insular govern
ment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-01

Thursday night The track was blocked
for a few hours but everything was clear
ed up in short order.
w. L. Boyes, candidate for represen-
tative on the Prohibition ticket, made
canvas of one of the shop departments the
other day and he says that he will get
the support of every man in said depart
ment.
The petition. which asks Mayor Parker
to call a special election in order to vote
on the water works proposition and
which has to be signed by two-hfths of
the taxpayers of the city. was going
through the shops yesterday
The Santa Fe round house at Beau
mont Tex, was burned Thursday It is
thought that the fire was started by an
oil burning engine which was passing. A
great deal of machinery was destroyed
and that which was not totally destroyed.
two cars were also destroyed.
Work on the improvements of the Santa
Fe depot was suspended Friday on ac-
count of the bad weather. W. r. Carter.
contractor for the work, says that the i'm
provements will not be entirely finished
until next spring. The intention is to
possible. The old depot is to be thorough
ly renovated and painted so that it will
be able to compare with the rest. Mr..
work for the Santa Fe during the last
year. He was the contractor for the
building of the new shops and of the new
office building at La Junta. He is now
building depot for the Santa Fe at Cha
mute
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-01
IT'S STILL BUYING.
Rock Island Picks Up $35, 900 Worth
of Land.

Kansas City. Mo, Nov. lit is re-
ported on good authority that the Rock
Island has contracted with Ed Orr, of
this city, for the purchase of So acres.
lying near the Rock Island roundhouse,
in Kansas City, Kan. This land is to
be used for trackage purposes by the
Rock Island, and, according to report,
many more purchases are to be made in
the same vicinity. For the last year the
Rock Island has been buying land in
the vicinity of its Kansas City. Kan,
property, which strengthens the theory
that that company intends to establish
big yards on the Kansas side of the
state line.
The land recently contracted for ac-
cording to reliable report. will sell for
$1,000 per acre. This price has been Civ
en- in purchases made several months
ago.
The Rock Island now owns a vast
amount of land in Kansas city. Kan.
Most of it lies in what is known as the
Union Pacific bottoms. 1t is west of the
Union Pacific property, and is consider
ed available for switching purposes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-01
ANNOUNCES PROGRESS.
Civil Service Commission Files 10th
Annual Report.

Washington, Nov. 1.-The nineteenth an
nual report of the civil service commits
sion for the last fiscal year has been sub
mitted to the president. It announces
substantial progress in the competitive
system and general observance of the
civil service law and rules during the
year. The inclusions in the competitive
system during the year were the rural
free delivery service. a considerable por-
ton of the field services Of the war de-
partm ent the census office permanent
employees and the employees appointed be-
cause of increased work during the war
with Spain There were 2.029 persons ex-
amined for places and 1883 persons APP
pointed, reinstated or transferred, a large
increase over any preceding year. The
commission recommends legislation apply
Ing to competitive system to the District
of Columbia. Another revision of the
rules to supplement the present obsolete
provisions and the disjointed arrangement
of numerous amendments will soon be
submitted to the president
Regarding political activity of office
holders the report says:
In the classified service where the
choice is made without reference to politi>
cal considerations and tenure of office is
unaffected by the change of parties, IT IS
perfectly practical to provide that the Off
Ger or employee, while retaining his rights
to vote as he pleases and to express
privately his opinion all political sub
political managemen of political cam
paigns for precisely the same reason for
which judge. army officer or a reg
ular soldier is debarred from taking such
active part; while in the case of officers
Appointed through patronage and upon
political considerations the proper limta-
lions in the present state of public opinion
are different. They must not coerce the
politics Of their subordinates. They must
not use their officers to control political
movements or influence the result of cleo
ton; they must not neglect their public
duties. nor cause public scandal by their
activity
1.-THE commission believes that the stan
dards here adopted are the highest which
are practicable at the present time and
that in enforcing their performance may
always keep pace with promise, which
would not be true If a more exacting stan
dard were not adopted. It is obviously IN
wise to apply the same rule to a fourth
class postmaster in a small village with
no employees to intimidate and who wishes
to continue to act in political affairs as
he always acted, as to the head of great
federal office who may by his conduct.
or even by his mere example, coerce and
intimidate hundreds of his subordnates.
The commission later will make public
the parts of its report relating to promo
ton regulations. approximation in the
civil service, and the need of the COM
petive system in the consul service.