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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02
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Please. ma'am. at the bottom.
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02

The egotist could die happy if he
thought he could deliver his own funer-
al grafton.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-21
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

]. e. Harris, a blacksmith helper. has
been laying off.
Blacksmith James Kelly was absent
from his place Monday.
Peter Marks of the wheel shop was out
Monday. He has been sick
Charles Austin, a helper in the wheel
shop, was off duty Monday
Material has been taken into the sheds
for ten more tank car bottoms
Blacksmith Charles Johnson is on duty
after being out two or three days
David Wiscombe. a blacksmith helper,
did not show up for work Monday
Boilermaker Mont Buell. reported for
work Monday after lay off of two days.
z. II. Barz of the blacksmith shop was
among those sick in that department Mon
day.
George Benson an upholsterer who went
to Florence last week, is at his bench
again.
Two children of Robert Ford, foreman of
the shop lumber yard, are down with the
mumps
Fred Hamilton, office boy on the east
side of the tracks, has returned from Kan
sas City.
Charles. Disch, who works on the No. 2
laying off
Harry Henry of the tank room is work
ing after a brief lay off caused by a mash
Edward Dewitt. a south shop machinist.
came in Monday after lay off of three or
Sixteen more oil tanks were brought in
for the water service men and boiler
makers Monday.
on trains 1 and 2, has been out a trip or
two. resting
James Ford, who works on the '1bulr' in
the boiler shop, is holding special session
with the grip.
There is. a story out that Fred Bartel, a
fireman, is enga ging extensively in the
rearing of pug dogs.
Ira Miller. foreman of an erecting gang
Ford handled the men.
Willie Fry, an apprentice boy in the ma
chine shop, has the mumps. His sister is
also afflicted with them.
William Lysaght of the drill press cor
ner came in Monday after sickness which
kept him away several days.
Engine Ola, an eight wheel Hinkley which
has been in for general repairs, was taken
out on its trial spin Monday.
Chief Clerk Smith of the office OF Mas
ter Mechanic H T. Peyton at Wellington,
visited Topeka shops Monday,
Tree Parker of the boiler shop was in
his place Monday after losing few days
because of the illness of his wife
Tomorrow evening will occur the enter
tainment and dance to be given at it's hall
by Irwin lodge 260 A. o. u. w.
A. NJ. Hughes, an air brake workman
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-21
RAILROAD NEWS.
No Rock Island Upheaval Has
Come Yet.
Denver Post Says Stockholders
Are Dissatisfied.
LOCAL OFFICIALS DENY
Say the Earnings of the Road
Are Large.
RumOrs of Sweeping Changes
Not Credited
LOCAL OFFICIALS DENY

s'The Rock Island road will be thorough
ly reorganized is the opinion of the raii-
way officials who have been watching
Rock Island affairs declares the Denver
Post, and, continuing, says: There VIII
probably be a sweeping change in officials
aloEg the entire line.
Certain Rock Island stockholders have
been dissatisfied for over two years with
the operation and earnings of the road
The election of William b Leeds, the tin
plate magnate, as president, and the ac-
tive interest displayed in its AFFAIRS, IN
dicates that a new element has obtained
Daniel G. Reed, w H. Moore and J. H.
Moore are the others OF quartet of NIL
lionaires, which has secured a huge slice
of Rock Island stock during the past
years. 49,
family has controlled the Rock Island
road Now it is said that the tin plate
quartet has majority of stock It IS
probable that the retirement of President
Purdy VIII be followed by that OF other
Rock Island printed matter Extensions
OF the road, improvements OF roadbed
are the natural sequence of the new
mana cement Greater efforts will be
made to secure business in this territory"
The weak point in the argument of the
Denver Post is the statement ina tnat ,ts me
the operations and earnings of the road
There may have been dissatisfa ction
with the amount of the earnings" said 4
local official of the road, but rumors of
such dissatisfaction have never made
themselves apparent here.
LAS a matter of fact there have been
few roads where the earnings during the
past year have been more satisfactory
than with the Rock ISland
Rock Island officials in the general Of
fees of the road here refuse to discuss the
subject of a reorganization of the road.
The rumor that w. I. Allen, who left
the Rock Island about two years and a
half ago, will come back to succeed \.
J. Hit or H A Parker as superintendent
of general manager lof the road, is given
credence here
William r. Leeds has been at the Chi
cage office of the road for nearly two
weeks now, but no news regarding any
charges that has been contemplated has
sprung from there. The rumors of reor
ganization and upheaval of officials of
the road have all had their derivation
from sources other than through the gen.
eral offices of the road at Chicago.
Local officials Will not deny that
changes may and Will occur, and that the
changes may be decided upon soon, but
insist that official knowledge of any
contemplated changes has reached them.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-21
Rate For K. P. convention.

San Francisco, Jan. 21.-Gen. James
r. Carnahan, commanding the Uniform
Rank, Knights of Pythias, announces
that the transcontinental lines have
agreed to make a rate of $50 for the
round trip from Chicago to San Fran
cisco and return for the biennial meet
ing of the knights of Pythias, which
opens in San Francisco on August IL.
of this year. From St. Louis, Memphis
and New Orleans, the round trip rate
will be $47.50 and from Missouri river
points $45- The dates of sale at all
points east of Colorado and Ell PaSo will
be from August Sd to August Sth, in
elusive. The final limit on returning
will be September 80. Stop overs will be
permitted. These rates are the same as
were made for the Epworth sLeaguerS
and from the large attendance at the
Pythian biennial meetings it is consid-
cred probable that not less than 10000
people will cross the continent on this
occasion.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-21
CLAIM AN ADVANTAGE.
Senator Clark's Railroad Shorter
Than Other Lines

The distance of the line of survey of
Senator Clark's line between Salt Lake
and Los Angeles is slightly under 750
miles. The new road will have con-
siderable advantage over the Southern
Pacific and a slight advantage over the
Santa Fe in point of distance in reach
ing Missouri river points. Its strong
suit, however, will be in grades, which
will be considerably better than those
on the two other lines named The
coast range divide, through the San
Bernardino mountains at Cajon pass,
will give the easiest gradient of any OF
the great transcontinenta1 highways
entering California
The country through which the new
road viii pass, in southeastern Cali
fornia, southern Nevada and southwest
ern Utah, is virgin soil, rich in minerals,
including iron, lead, copper, coal and
the precious metals. 1t is certain to de-
Velop a large tonnage in profitable
freights as soon as railroad facilities
are provided.
The work of construction through this
territory is to be pushed from both ter
mini and from two or three inter-
mediate points 1t is hoped that the
line may be completed and placed in
operation by the end of the present
year, or early in 1903, thus opening up,
with its Salt Lake connections, another
transcontinental route.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-21
MADE THEM ~DIe UP"
Peculiar Superstition of the Sultan of
Turkey.

A peculiar example of the distrust of
anything new and of the introduction
of the methods of modern civilization in
Turkey may be seen in the recent ac-
ton of the sultan. His dread of assas :
sination keeps him a prisoner all the
year round, but on the 18th day Of
Ramazan he must go to Stamboul to
kiss theProphet's mantle. The most
elaborate precautions are taken. The
route by which he goes is kept secret,
but generally he travels by railway to
a point just outside the terminus at
StambouL
Beyond this the line is single, and a
somewhat complicated system of sig
nails worked by electricity was recently
established in order to avoid accidents.
There were more than forty wires en-
closed in three subterranean cables.
This was pointed out to the sultan
this year, and he Immediately ordered
that the cables be taken up. The posi-
bility of serious danger was pointed
out if the signal system should be dis
organized and there was no time to
furnish a substitute, but his only con-
ceSSion was that the cables might re-
main if they were dug up and exposed
on either side. This was consequently
done, and now the cables lie along the
permanent way.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-21

exercise such other powers as are ap-
propriate and necessary, the business
relations between the United States
canal company and the Colombian gov
ernment must also be settled and the
consideration to be paid by the United
States for the privileges and rights to
agreed upon free from all embarrass-
ment with reference to past transac-
tions.
The commission has no power to en-
ter upon negotiations for the arrange
ment of these matters; they belong to
the treaty-making power, but the ac-
ceptance of the terms offered by the
new Panama Canal company should be
conditioned upon their satisfactory
adjustment.
The advantages of the two canal
routes have been restated according 10
the findings of the former report There
has been no change in the views of the
commission with reference to any or
these conclusions then reached; but the
new proposition submitted by the new
Panama Canal company makes re-
duction of nearly seventy million dol
lars in the cost Of a canal across the
igthmus of Panama, according to the
estimates contained in the former re-
port
There is however, one important
matter which can not enter into its
determination, but which may in the
end control the action of the United
States. Reference is made to the dis
position of the government whose terri-
tory is necessary for the construction
and operation of an isthmian canal It
must be assumed by the commission
that Colombia will exercise the same
fairness and liberality If the Panama
route is determined upon that have
been expected of Nicaragua and Costa
Rica should the Nicaragua route be
preferred.
The report concludes as follows:
After considering the changed condi-
tionS that now exist. and all the facts
and circumstances upon which it's pres
ent judgment must be based, the COM
mission is of the opinion that the most
practicable and feasible route" for an
isthmian canal, to be under the con-
troll, management and ownership of the
United States.'' is that known as the
Panama route.
The report is signed by the entire
commission, follows: J. G. Walker.
rear admiral u. S. N, president of the
commission; Samuel rPasco, Alfred
Noble, George S. Morrison, Peter c.
Haines, colonel United States corps of
engineers; William Burr; o. H Ernest,
lieutenant colonel United States corps
of engineers; Lewis NJ. Haupt, Emory
r. Johnson.
The state department will now proceed
to arrange a protocol with Minister
Silvela engaging Colombia to approve
the transfer of the franchise of the
Panama company and to make any de-
sirable EXTENSIONS of time allowance for
the completion of the canal and in the
life of the lease
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-21
THE ESOUIMo

The Esquirno eats blubber.
The lumbermen eat pork.
These people are constantly
exposed to cold and physical
strain. Experience has taught
them that fatty foods give
warmth and nourishment.
For those who have cold
and thin bodies, or are threat
ened with consumption or any
wasting disease, there is no fat
in SO digestible and palatable a
form as SCOTS Emulsion
Physicians prescribe 1t.
Wen send YOU little to try. if you ike
SCOTT BOVINE, 4o0 Pearl street, New York
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-21
REFUSE DEMANDS.
Grievance Committee of Southern Pa
cific Gets q Rebuff.

Houston, Tex, Jan. 21.-The Southern
Pacific has refused to meet the de-
mands recently made by the grievance
committee representing the trainmen
and conductors. The conferences be-
tween the committee and Manager Van
Week have lasted about three weeks,
and the manager finally stated that
there were certain features of the pro-
posed new contract which he would not
listen to. He said that the policy of
the road had always been to treat the
men fairly, and that there had never
been even the least semblance of trou-
BILE; but he believed the time had come
to draw the line, and he drew it.
The matter will now be referred to the
heads of the two orders, and they may
come here to confer with Manager Van
Week If they do they will meet the
same refusal. They also have the auth
ority to order the whole matter dropped.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-21
Directors For Senator clark's Road.

holders of the San Pedro, Los Angeles
& Salt Lake railroad, Senator Clark's
new Salt Lake-Los Angeles railroad, met
here today and elected directors for the
coming year. The directors will meet
at Los Angeles February 10, and elect
officers. Only two changes were made,
the names of F. K. Rule and Ross w.
Smith of Los Angles, being substituted
for those of GeorgeNB. Leighton, of st.
Louis and G. w. Clark. Vice President
Ross Clark, of the company, stated to-
day that several thousand tons of steel
rails would be received here within
few weeks. AS soon as the route out of
Salt Lake is decided upon, construction
work of this end will be begun. proba-
bly, early in the summer.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-21

is expected that if the Illinois Central
proves it to be the success which its
officials are so sanguine of the exam
pie will be speedily Followed by other
large roads throughout the United
States. Those who have experimental
with the system assert that the service
will be practically revolutionized in
quick constant and personal communi-
cation with every point of the line
With slight improvements, which are
inevitable. the telephone will furnish
greater safety for train orders and that
the cost of train operation will be de-
crea Sed-
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-21
BRAKEMAN RESPONSIBLE
Coroner's Jury Condemns Him For
Knocking Boy Under Train.

The Lakin Investigator says of the
accident at that place last week:
Thursday morning as train No. was
passing through Deerfield, Earl Shaffer.
of Nickerson, who was three others
was riding the blind, was knocked off
by the brakeman with a piece of hose,
and ran over by the train. cutting him
to pieces. Coroner Richards was called
and took charge of the remains await
ing to hear from his friends. His
father arrived Thursday night, and left
Friday morning for his home in Nick
erson- The verdict of the coroner's jury
was that the deceased came to his
death by being forcibly elected from a
moving passenger train, and holding
the head brakeman criminally respon-
sible."
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-21
RUN By TELEPHONE.
Central Will Do All Its Bust
ness by Phone.

The telephone has won an impor tant
victory in it's battle with the telegraph
for supremacy in train operation on the
railway systems OF the country. The
Illinois Central railroad will in "a short
while have all the principal stations
along its line completely equipped with
telephone wires for the use of officials
and employees in transmitting orders
and messages of the company.
The innovation is regarded as radical,
for after continued experiments on big
eastern roads, the telephone has been
declared a failure in railroading 1t
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-21

Catarrh usually starts with a cold in the
head and if left unchecked in this climate
rarely gets well of itself
As fresh cold is, taken the disease
ing along. the mucous membranes from
nose to throat from throat to windpipe,
broncial tubes to lung cells
The mucous membranes all connect ono
from one part to another lined with this
same membrane. This is why catarrh in
ly the stomach itself. bringing on CHROME
catarrh OF the stomach, which is a most
obstinate form of dyspepsia
Everybody is now well agreed that ca
tarrh IS a blood disease and not a local
one one, ana the attempt to cure by local ap-
Pllc2uons simply gives temporary relief
rom the purely local symptoms without
Ine remotsst effect in staying the pro-
There is a new prepatation recently Of
fereq to the public that is apparently des-
catarrh treatment. -
This new remedy is not a secret patent
tablet composed of BioodroosttS Be6 lasting aii1
from the Eucalyptus tree and other val
taken internally and seem to have a re-
maTkabiy beneficial effect upon the blood
and mucous membranes, apparently elm
mating the catarrhal poison from the
whole system Inc
These tablets. while being pleasant oo,
venient and absolutely safe to mse ksIle lls
made cures in long standing cases of 20 :
tarrh that are little short ~ - eI " "a "a
They sold by druggists ilnder sl,',I !, ouss
stuart S Catarrh Tablets and any catarrb ~
snIerer who has tried fnhalers lotions
olntments. salVes, etc, and realized their
inconvenience and uselessness will fi1IIr
appreciate the difference between a 1nerss
paAi1llNe ana q permanent cure after cfs-
Ing Stuarts Catarrh Tablets an imparffisl
All druggists sell them at 5oc for Ell,
slzed package, and no matter where the
catarrh Is located. In the head throat
will surprise You with the effectivs 1es,,Sf
q even few days use. W
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-21
SUE THE SANTA FE.
Texas Commissioners Charge That
Rebates Have Been Paid.

Austin, Tex, Jan. 21.-It was stated
here today that the railroad commits
sion has received evidence of rebates
having been paid by the Gulf, Colo
rado and Santa Fe, and that a state
law is now being prepared for submis-
sion to the attorney general, to be used
as the basis for suits to be brought
against that road H. G. Askew, expert
auditor of the railroad commission, has
been making an examination of the
books of the railroad in question at
Galveston.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-21
A Deep Mystery.

It is q mystery why women endure
backache, headache, nervousness, sleep
lessness, melancholy, faintfng and dizzy
spells. when thousands have proved that
Electric Bitters will quickly cure such
troubles. II suffered for years with kid
ney trouble writes Mrs. Phebe Charley
of Peterson, Ia. land a lame back panied
me SO / could not dress myself, but Elec-
trio Bitters wholly cured me-, and al
though 73 years old, am now able to do
all my homework" 1t overcomes consti-
patton, improves appetite, gives perfect
health Only soc at A. j. Arnold & Sons
drug store. 81 North Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-21
Mattice's Strange Illness.

Ralph Mattice, a Missouri Pacific
brakeman between Topeka and Fort
Scott and living in that place, was ta-
ken strangely ill while his train was
near Garnett Monday. His condition
was that of a person in a stupor, al
though he was able to talk, and walked
to the depot after reaching Topeka.
Monday evening. A physician naet the
train here, examined his case, and 1t
is thought he will regain his powers in
a short time.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-21
Pensions s For Kansana.

Washington, Jan. 21.-The following
pensions have been granted: Kansas
Original, Charles Morrison, Kingman,
Sc; increase, William Winn, Abilene,
$40; Xaver Daunhauner, Kansas City.
IS; John Waters, Bennington, $12: Mar
sena ST. John, Ottawa, $40; Richard
I.inville Chanute, SO; Erastus Dugan,
Hiattville, $6; Mexican war. George
Nichols, Garden City, $12; William
Beadles, Richmond. $12; Aaron Faust.
McCune. $12: widows, Mexican war,
Mary Matthias Douglass So
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-21
TEST TIME LIMIT LAW.
Suit For $4,000 Damages Filed
Against the Santa Fe.

Salina, Kan, Jan. 21-A suit involv-
ing the time limit of a railroad ticket,
mas been filed in the district court here
Fe railroad. Wickham is a travelling
representa- tive of the Peavey Grain
company, and while riding on a Santa
Re train, between Valley Falls and To-
peka, September Is. 1900. he presented a
ticket bearing the date of November Q,
1899. which had never been used. The
ticket was refused and the plaintiff
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-21
WARMERS SAFE CURE

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of Kidney, Liver. Bladder and Blood.
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months to be sure that a cure of nay
rheumatism of over a years painful
suffering had been effected, I desire to
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I believe that the medicine will do all
that it claims to do, if the patient will
follow the instructions to the letter.
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It has cured all forms of kidney dis
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The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-21
TIME EXTENDED.
Orient Given Six Months More by
Mexican Government.

The Kansas City, Mexico and Orient
Railway company has been granted an
extension of six months time by the
state government of Chihuahua in
which to comply with the terms of the
contract as to the number of kilometers
of road that shall be completed and in
operation in that state. 1t is stated
that the first shipment of rails for this
road will soon reach Chihuahua from
Europe and that the work of construc-
ton will then be pushed forward rap
idly
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-21
Had a Good Time

was afraid to do so on account of pains
in his stomach which he feared would
grow worse. He says: Il was telling my
troubles to a lady friend who said:
'Chamber1ains Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy will put you in condition
for the party / bought bottle and take
pleasure in stating that two doses cured
me and enabled me to have a good time
at the party" Mr.. Smell is a resident OF
Summer Hill. N. Y. This remedy is for
sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-21
MUNYON'S
RHEUMATISM
CURE

When Prof Munyon says his Rheumatism
Cure will cure rheumatism there isn't any guess
work about it-there is any false statement about
il 1t cures without leaving any i'll effects 1t is =
splendid stomach and nerve tonic, as well as posi-
tive for rheumatism
All the Munyon remedies are just reliable, zsc.
vial. The Guide to Health IS free. Munyon, New
York and Philadelphia
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-21

forcibly elected from the train and set
down on the prairie about two miles
out of Valley Falls. The company has
refused to make a settlement Wickham
asks for 5000 damages.