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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23

suspended until spring. The rest of the
shovels will arrive at the shops shortly
and they viii all be repaired so as to be
ready for the spring work
Bert Nichols. who formerly worked in
the Santa F'e boiler shop here. will arrive
Wednesday to spend the holidays with his
family. Mr. Nichols now has a good posi-
ton in the Rock Island boiler shop at
Horton.
The south transfer table broke down last
Saturday afternoon. This was a great
hindranee to the work in the coach and
paint shops Monday morning. but 1t was
repaired ard everything is now running
smoothly.
John Wood of the water service depart
ment- who got a piece of steel in his hand
about Two weeks ago ana mao 70 tay on z
has returned to work He saws that 1or
q while it was thought that blood poison
would set in
santa Fe train No. was run in two sec
among who were Third Vice President
Kendrick and General Manager Niclerson
of the Mexican Central
William Shine of the paint shop received
a letter yesterday morning from Joe Wal
lace who formerly worked in the shop but
is now III the grocery business in Kansas
City He says that business is good and
that he is prosperous and happy
Rev. Bernard Kelly retired chaplain CT
the United States regular army aRd late
from the Philippines. has been invited by
Secretary Prout of the Railroad Y. NJ c.
A. to address the regular weekly meeting
"Wednesday instead of Thursday on ac-
count of the shops closing on that day.
Mr.. Kelly has accepted the invitation
Four of the fifteen big Mikado freight
engines which are being built for the San
ia F7e by the Baldwin Locomotive Works.
arrived at the shop on an extra freight at
about 8 O. clock Sunday evening The en-
( gfnes are numbered from 900 to 9o4 and are
monsters, compared with all of the other
engines They are supposed to be larger
than the decapod engines. which were in
! the shops for setting up about a year ago
i but a great many of the men who saw
1 the decapods say that they do not look as
/ big Their light weight. that is. without
water and coal. is about 10000 pounds I'm
media tely after they arrived army OF
| machinfsts from the south shop sWarmec
| over them and yesterday afternoon No
so3 was ready for its trial trip. The fesi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23

do not have to be considered at any
other time. For all these a woman must
have a complete set. not only of smart.
but particularly serviceable day gowns,
hats and wraps.
A black hat. which may be draped
with a black and white gauze veil, COM
pletes a costume that dresses a woman
for any occasion. short of an aborate
luncheon, reception or other entertain
ment.
A visiting gown recently made up for
a smartly-dressed woman would answer
for a reception, for driving. tea, lunch
con or church wedding. 1t is made Of
champagne colored French broadcloth,
with very sharp outlines in black velvet
ribbon and silver braid The skirt is
laid in fine Dleats. stitched like tucks.
but allowed TO stand out from the skirt.
Stars of embroidery, in black and white.
ornament the bottom of the skirt and
black is much used about the Jacket
The shape is a combina ton of blouse
and bolero, the latter being of the cloth
to match the skirt while the full part
of the Jacket is of white silk heavily
embroidered in pink and blue The up
per half of the sleeve is of cloth. with
the usual full lower sleeve of black chif-
fon- The collar is of baby lamb which
also forms a yoke The hat OF baby
lamb is deliberately trimmed with tulle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
Willie Keeler Laid On.

San Francisco. Dec. 23.-Willie Keller,
the wonderful little ball player with
Brooklyn last summer. who was injured
at Sacramento by a fall out of a buggy.
has had an X-ray examination of Ills
injured shoulder made and found it to
be worse than at first reported. A bone
in the shoulder had been Clipped, a V
shaped piece being broken out.
The examining physician said it would
be at least t-1ree months before Keller
could think Of going on the diamond
again, and he will leave for his home IN
a few DAYS
Keller Is left handed, and the trouble
is in his left shoulder. He was signed
by the New York 4 n rican league club
recently Cor nexz season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
IN THE voLLAND WRECK.
Important Kansas Lawsuit Decided by
Iowa Supreme Court.

The supreme court of Iowa has hand
ed down an important opinion on the
question whether a railroad is liable for.
the loss of a registered package sent by
mail. This is the second time the ques-
ton has been passed on by the courts.
The other decision was by the United
States court of appeals, and in that
case, as in this, it was held the railroad
was not liable. The case decided by the
Iowa supreme court was that of the
Boston Insurance company vs.. the Rock
Island railroad In this action the plain
registered mail package containing 81
coo, which the railroads as a carrier of
mails for the government undertook to
carry from Kansas City, Mo, to kins-
ley, Kan, and which. it is claimed. was
destroyed by fire in a wreck at Volland,
Kan, caused by the negligence of the
railroads employees
The supreme court in affirming the
district court in 3 clear and exhaustive
opinion, says that railroads in so far
as they handle the mall are simply in
strumentalities of the government for
the performance of a public function
and are neither common nor private
carriers for the government or the indi-
viduaL Neither the sender of the let
ter nor the government delivers mail
to the railway company. It is at all
times in charge of officers and agents
of the government. The railway COM
pany simply has charge of the car III
which the mails are carried. and its re
sponsibility with respect thereto is TO
the general government"
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HARRY STRATTON TO WE'D.
Colorado Millionaire's Son to Be Mar
ried to Oshkosh Girl.

Oshkosh, Wis, Dec 23.-Tomorrow at
IL o'clock in the forenoon Isaac Harry
Stratton. only son of the late Winfield
Scott Stratton, the multi-millionaire
miner, of Colorado, and Miss Josephine
Larrabee daughter Of the late Alderman
Chester Larrabee of this city, viii be
married here The ceremony will be per-
formed at the residence of the brides
mother on AlgOma street by the Rev
Edward H. Smith, of the First Congre-
gatiOnaI church.
The matrimonial negotiations have been
conducted with the utmost secrecy. It
was only by accident that it was learned
that young Stratton was in the habit OF
making visits to this city He never reg
istered at hotel. and spent all the time
a the home of his betrothed. Now that
he has come to carry away his bride,
young Stratton today made announce
ment of the approaching wedding It
will be a quiet home affair. The groom
will be attended by William Cooley. of
Toulon, Ill
Miss Larrabee was graduated from the
Oshkosh high school. and has spent her
time since in teaching. Mr. Stratton and
Miss Larrabee first met in Chicago. where
Miss Larrabee attended a school of music
They will make their home in Colorado
Springs, Col.
Mr.. Stratton stated that he must be
in Colorado Springs by December q, when
there will be a hearing in the case that
he has brought to break his fathers will.
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TALLEST OF HOTELS.
Structure Western Millionaire Will
Erect Win Have "a Stories.

New York, Dec 23.-Plans have been
completed for the tallest hotel in the
world. 1t will be built opposite the Wal
dorf-Astoria at 30-36 West Thirty-third
street. extending through to West Thir-
ty-second street. Michael J. O'Shaun-
messy, a western millionaire. is
president and principal owner
The fact that the hotel will be another
wonder of the world in height was not
known until the plans were sent to Mr.
O'Shaunnessy. They call for a 24-story
structure, although a 30-story building
may be constructed from the same plan
with entire feasibility
The next ta1Iest hotel on Manhattan Is
land will be the projected 20-story Bel
mont to be erected on the west side of
Park avenue, from Forty-first to Forty
second street.
The only rival in height to the O'Shaun-
messy hotel in the Waldorf-Astoria dis
trict will be the projected 30-story La
Grande office building to be erected on
the southeast corner of Thirty-third
street and Broadway. The president of
the company that will erect this building
is Mary Z. Hanley.
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CAIN AND ABEL AGAIN.
Queer Combination Make a Good Run
on Santa Ee-

In from Arizona has drifted a story
that is of more than ordinary interest
to railroad men, says the Los Angeles
Times.
A week ago yesterday one Of the most
remarkable runs in the history of tho
Santa F'e road was made in the second
district of the Albuquerque division
from Gallup, n. NJ, to Winslow, Ariz.,
in which Cain and Abel, who were the
subjects of something of a scandal
few centuries ago., again came into
prominence. Conductor Cain and En-
gineman Abel with engine No. S64
made the district distance of 128 miles
in seven hours and fifteen minutes, with
a train of eighty-six loads and twenty
two empties. total of 10S cars, with
train tonnage Of !, 300 tons, and an aver
age speed of seventeen and seven-tenths
miles per hour
On December 10 the same crew, with
the same engine, made the distance
from Winslow to Gallup with solid
train of California fruits, in all forty
cars, weighing 1.400 tons. in nine hours
and fifteen minutes. When taken into
consideration that the second district
of the Albuquerque division has an as
cending grade of 15.S feet to the mile a
portion of the way. to WinsloW from
Gallup. and 31.5 feet to the mile on an
other portion, the run is really remark
able.
The trip was also notable for the fact
that it is the first time in history that
Cain and Abel have been on harmoni-
Gus terms since they had that little
trouble on the Adams homestead, just
outside the city limits of Edenville.
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light when Foreman Brison arrived at the
ice house TO oversee the nights icing He
found the place deserted by all but enc
man. a negro who had been member of
the force for some time He had been TO
Mr. Brison with the rest Of the strikers
and had been given his money. He was
found IN the little bunk house. lying IN
one of the beds partly insensibIe from
bruises about the head and shoulders.
Finding that the man was severely in
jured the foreman did what he could TO
rouse him. and. succeeding, assisted him
out into the open. After walking him up
and down the platform several times the
negro regained his senses and was able to
tell what had happened him. He had been,
according to his story, beaten by several
of the department men. his money taken
and certain articles of his wearing apparel
stolen Among the latter were his shoes.
He thought that the assault had been led
by Nicholson
Owing to the fact that the ex-foreman
and his associates are not in town the ne
gro's story has not been contradicted- 1t
is believed that the fellows wayIaid him
Just before train time and then boarded
the overland for the desert. As they were
originally spent upon spending the holidays
in Barstow, it is probable that they headed
for that town
Mr. Brison had succeeded in getting nm
other crew together last night and the
work Of icing cars goes merrily on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23

All the tablets and the staff must be
placed in the machine before other trains
can be mo yed.
Stan sta lons are connected by telephone
as well as by telegraph, the telephone be-
ing used exclusively by the operators in
handling the staff and the telegraph wires
by the dispatcEers in sending orders to
operators.
Cranes have been provided at staff sta
tons whereby the engineer is enabled to
pick up the staff while running 30 miles
an hour. without difficulty. so that trains
are not delayed in exchanging staff at sta
lions where they are not required to STOP
The saving in time in handling freight
trains by this system IS the result of nav
ing to deliver the stan to the leading en-
ginemen only. whereas, formerly. it was
required to deliver a copy of all orders
affecting the train to each enginernan, and
as there are generally four engines on each
freight train, two on the head end and two
in the rear, large saving in time is e.
fected from that source alone.
There was considerable doubt in the
minds of dispatchers and train and en-
ginemen when the system was first inaug-
urated as TO its practicability, but since
working with it the men would very much
dislike to return to the old system of
handling trains by train orders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
Inspect Route of winfield Southern

The observation tour over the pro
posed route of the new Winfield q
Southern railroad from Winfield to the
Usage nation has been made, and the
survey party returned home greatly
pleased over the lay of the country, sa "
the Winfield Courier. W. c. Robinson.
P. H Albright, ]. T. Lafferty, John
WiIkin, J. s. Gilkey, and Surveyor j. W.
Beatty Of Blackwell composed the party
They started from Winfield Tuesday
morning in a southeasterly direction.
passed through Oldham's place, crossed
Silver creek, went through Vinton,
crossed Grouse creek at Chauncey Rob
insOn's place, thence through Maple City
to the state line. penetrating the terri
tory about ten miles. The trip was
made in carriages. and was therefore
rather tedious on account of the bad
condition of the roads. but the findings
of the party were very satisfactory 70
The engineer, who said it was fine
and that there would be very little
trouble experienced in building II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

Harry Goodrich of the south shop failed
to ring in Monday morning.
Frank w Thomas, machinist engineer
for the Santa Fe, is in Colorado bust
ness
Charles E. Wood is a new man in the
water service department. He will work at
the new shops
Clyde Bates of the truck gang in the
roundhouse was off Monday His friends
report him sick.
Engine 49,, from Argentine, is in the
round house for repairs. She is equipped
with a snow plow attachment
The Railroad Y NJ. c. A male quartette
viii sing at the services of the First Meth
odist church on Christmas day.
S. D. Cooper a clerk in the office of the
general storeleeper, is in Chanute on bust
ness He will stay several days
Emil Heber of the water service who
has been off for the last week on account
of sickness, has returned to work.
The pipe machine in the water service
department was moved to the new ma
chine and boiler shop Monday afternoon
George Youngman of the paint shop. who
had his foot mashed by falling board
about two weeks ago, has returned to
worl--
Joseph stegman of the brass foundry
drew his time Monday. He has secured
position in one of the flour mills at Nortn
Topeka.
Henry Clay Dinkle of the paint shop re-
turned to work Monday morning after
several days of on account OF sickness of
his wife.
George Atkinson. stationary fireman in
the new planning mill boiler room, returned
to work Monday morning. Mr.. Atkinson
has been suffering with the rheumatism.
James A. Jones, an engineer on the San
ia Fe running out OF Argentine, in
Topeka Monday. Mr.. Jones has sold his
property at POI Chandler street to Mrs
Hevlin-
Bert Clark, the oiler who fell n the drop
pit in the rolndhouse about two weeks
ago and sustained broken rib, is improv-
ing and expects TO be at work some time
this wee1-
The ladies in Topeka who are interested
in the work of the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A.
met Monday afternoon at the association
rooms and arranged for a New Years re-
ception for railroad men.
The family of Samuel McCsin of the ma
chine shop, who were quarantlned several
days ago on account of diphtheria. has been
released from the quarantine and the house
has been thoroughly fumigated.
At about 1 O'Clock Monday afternoon q
car load of scrap was derailed at the
coal chute in the Santa Fe yards and il
took the combined efforts OF engine
and a gang of men to get it back on the
tract
Steam shovel No. ss95s arrived at the
shops Monday morning for repairs. This
shovel has been working on the cut off
but the grading on that line has been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
ROW AT SAN BERNARDINo.
Santa Fe Ice Gang Made a Lot o
Trouble.

San Bernardino. Cal. Dec 23.-There has
been a small sized strike on the Santa Fe
ice house in this city and as a result
Foreman W w Brison was obliged to do
the car icing yesterday morning almost
single handed. The trouble dates back sew
eral days. when a delegation of the cold
storage men. headed by Sub-Forenan
Nicholson. came to Mr.. Brison and asked
that they be allowed to go to Barstow for
the holidays. Owing to the fact that this
Is the busy season in the Ice house depart
ment the foreman intimated that he need
ed them right where they were, whereupOn
a day later they demanded their time
checks. Seeing that they were in earnest
and feeling that to lose several of them
would be like getting rid of bad rubbish -
5 he paid off all the men with the exception
of Nicholson The lad had been in charge
OF the icing gang for some time. had al
ways given satisfaction and the foreman
felt that after day two he would
change his mind with regard to leaving his
work The rest of the boys were OF the
boomer type. and it was probably due
to their influence that young Nicholson
took the step that he did So Mr.. Brison
argued with him and the result was that
the dissatisfied gang boss was not given
his chec1--
The second phase OF the strike came to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
ALL OVER THE MAIN LINE.
Santa Fe Adopts Electric Headlights
in the West.

Electric headlights have been put on
the passenger engines running between
Albuquerque and San Marcial and San
establishes the electric light on all the
main line divisions OF the Santa Fa
The new headlight promises to be the
successful effort after several failures to
secure a light that will be satisfactory
to the engine man. The aecetylene light
proved a failure because it would not
burn with any degree of regularity,
proving particularly faithless on the
mountain divisions. The newest head
light is operated by a little dynamo on
top of the engine, run by steam from
the boiler. 1t can be instantly shut off
from the cab. This dynamo also sup
plies electric light in the cab, doing
away the fireman'S smoking torch. The
headlight has almost the strength of a
searchlight The light is thrown low
and lights I'D the track for a distance
of half a mile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23

The distracting headaches from which
so many women suffer make life a daily
purgatory. If men suffered with head
ache as women do, business would be
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NURSING MOTHERS

A mothers poor health is bad
enough for the mother but
worse still for the nursing
baby.
Mothers find SCOTS Emul-
sion a nouris hing and
Strengthening food. If the
breast milk IS scanty or thin
SCOTS Emulsion will make it
rich and more abundant.
When mothers take SCOTS
Emulsion the babies share IN
the benefits Thin babies grow
fat. Weak babies get strong,
We'i1sead YOU little to try, if you Ike
SCOTT Z BOVINE. 400 Pearl street. Nev Yak
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Secured verdict for $4,000.

Broczton, Mass, Dec ga jury in
the superior court has awarded Frank
J. Sashin of Springfield $37 900 in his
suit against the New York. New Haven
Avon railroad accident in 1901 He
brought suit for $4,000. Testimony was
offered to the effect that the plaintiff re-
ceived injuries from which he was
growing worse instead of better. After
the announcement of the verdict coun-
sci for the road made a motion for
new trial.
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IT WAS BORROWED.
Engine Which Exploded on Santa Fe
Tracks Was a Foreigner.

Albuquerque, n. NJ, Dec. .23.-The en-
CINE which blew up on the Kingman
grade of the Santa F'e last week. killing
both engineer and fireman. was a for
eigner." 1t was the property of the Salt
Lake road and was new machine from
the Brooks locomotive works, bearing
the No. col of the new road. Master
Mechanic Harris of the Los Angeles di-
vision of the Salt Lake road visited the
scene of the wreck Monday. He found
the locomotive a complete wreck. the
crown sheet blown to little bits, the boiler
a shapeless mass, and the frame a pile
of twisted steel The explosion was
caused by low water.
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Millions of Pounds of Rich Ore Elk
posed at Ga1ena.

GaIena, Kan. Dec. pa big cavein
occurred on the New York Zinc COM
pany's ground Monday on the lot being
mined by Downing & Sons. in which It
exposed rich vein Of lead heretofore IN
discovered. The vein is about twenty
feet IN thickness and is exposed about
three-fourths of the way around the en-
tire circle. Millions of pounds of lead are
in sight. This cavein is beneficial, an
exception to the rule on account of the
exposure made and in causing no little
excitement Many are now anxious to
purchase the lease
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SIX DEATHS IN TWO DAYS.
Exceptional Mortality Among the
People of Hutchinson.

Hutchinson, Kas., Dec. 23.-Six deaths
two of them tragic. occurred among
Hutchinson people Sunday and Monday
The most tragic was that OF Mrs. Frank
Bcggs. who was bringing the body Of
her husband home from California.
where he had gone in search Of health
Mrs. BOggs became very sick on the
train and at Ogden. Utah. she died. Sh.
a prominent merchant of this city
c. C MINER. an emDlOye. fell from
the runway of the Barton salt plant
Monday. fourteen feet, to his death. He
struck on the back of his head and died
almost instantly of conclusion Of tils
BRAIN In the last tWenty-four hours
death has also claimed p Mantelle, Il
wealthy jeweler. John NJ Talbot, q
pioneer farmer, and Miss Barbara kocl,
an unmarried woman of middle age.
prominent in church and ahilanthro5Ic
work here. and J. A. Williams, father OF
a leading grocer.