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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-12
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

]. M. Kemp is new man Fred Sim
mons gang.
Otto Kuehle, workman in the plating
room has drawn his time.
JOHN Clipper of Mark Reardon's gang
in the sheds laid off Tuesday.
William Langley, a blacksmith in the
d dBg1. shop was on the sick list Tues
Three of the large new boilers for the
power plant of the new shops are being
George Anderson. a machfnist IN the wa
ter service department, is off on account
of sickness
brass foundry He commenced work Tues
day morning.
Edgar E. Odiorne is a new employee at
the store house He commenced work
Tuesday morning.
A. B. Croskey of the water service was
absent from his place Tuesday enjoying
of Manchester, Ia.
Robert Adamson, division storekeeper
for the Santa Fe at Argentine, was in
ing to some business relative to his Of
flee.
stephen Brown, head fireman in the
ed home at 10 O'Clock Tuesday morning
on account of the sickness of his wife.
George Rollins is taking his place
road z rsou se xpeefaS o "a Inc b H
day. He is now in Excelsior Springs, Mo.
for his health, which has no. been very
flee las been in charge of John kempton
his assistant.
William Hoeck. general foreman of the
Fort Worth and Denver railway shops at
Childers Tex, is visiting his family in
Topeka Mr.. Hoeck was formerly fore
man of the Santa Fe roundhouse, and he
came around yesterday to visit with the
many friends that he made during that
time.
1t is likely that the engineers ard fire.
men, when their wage schedule is present
ed. will have it arranged so that it will
make proper allowance for additional
work Occasioned by the size of the new
large locomotives. There is every reason
to believe that not only will they be sub
mitted. but that the company will show a
them.
The claims department of the Rock Is
| land is changing the quarters from the Of
flee of the legal department to the old
paymaster's office, the third floor The
claims department was formerly part OF
the legal department. but last August a
separation took place which made il a
separate department. The employees OF
! the department have retained their old
! quarters up to the present time, but they
will now have quarters of their own
Graeber Bros. of Lawrence, who have
the contract for the plumbing work the
new lavatories at the shops have been
hindered already in the prosecution of the
work by the failure of the necessary ma
terial to arrive. This is not the first, but
rather about the hundredth time that in
some way or other the scarcity of stuff
with which to do the work has caused
the improvements which the Santa Fe is
making in Topeka to drop behind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-12
IT Is A BLUFF.
Railroad Car Shortage Said to Be
Largely Imaginary.

Chicago Nov. 12.-There are no indica-
tions at present of serious shortage of
cars on any of the railroads centering in
Chicago A great deal of talk is being in
dulged in that when the corn begins to
move in great volumes the roads viii be
swamped with business and cannot begin
to supply enough cars, but the east-bound
shipments last week were far below expec-
tations and unless a decided boom sets in
soon there will be no great danger of a
serious freight. blockade
Business is but little heavier now than it
was at the this time last year, and as
most of the roads have added large num-
bers of new locomotives to their equip
ments since then they can take care of a
great deal more traffic than they are now
handling.
The opinion prevails that the railroad Of
give them a good excuse Tor making an
other advance in the freight rates. 1t is
generally expected that grain rates will be
advanced to 20 cents a hundred pounds as
soon as navigation closes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-12

sort has filed public places with a lot
of incOmDetents and time serves. gel
the mayor can do nothing unless relief
comes from the legislature
Mr. Low and the commissioners would
like to fill some of the most important
administrative offices with men who
who would be q credit to their admin
istration. Then men now filling them
in many instances are doing much to
prevent the administration making
record for itself or for nOn-partisan gov
eminent, yet the mayors hands are tied
with the red tape of theoretical civil
service reform. and he and his cabinet
are attacked for not being more ardent
followers of this system, which has
proven ridiculous in actual practice.
Mayor Low used to be extreme civ
il service reformer, but according to
some of his friends he has greatly
changed his mind in actual every day
experience with it.
Neither the mayor nor any of his
commissioners are required to take a
civil service examination said one
member of the present cabinet, still
men who are as important as we are to
the public service are kept in office
without reference to their practical fit
ness for the places they fill"
The police department, as 1t came
from DeverY's hands. as almost every
body realizes. was filled with dishonest
men. In whatever way the situation
has been reviewed there has been no
way to get rid of such men except on
evidence that would convict man of
crime. The members of the police force
have been so protected by the legisla-
ture that the only solution of the situa-
ton would be the repeal of the laws or
the modification of them. SO that the
police commissioner would be allowed to
dismiss men when he has good reason
for suspecting of dishonest practices for
a certain period after his appointment.
1t is doubtful whether the legislature
can be induced to give such relief.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-12
Pe-ru-na Known and
Praised on Land and
Sea.
The Sailor, as Well as
the Landsman,
Has Tested the Virtue of This
World-Famous Catarrh Remedy.

ga sick sailor Is a pretty helpless
man. have found that Peruna will
do more to restore one than any
other medicine ! know, and ] have
carried a couple of bottles on board
for many season Seven years ago
Peruna cured me of bronchial trouble
in a few weeks and gave me such
new life and nerve force that ] cer-
tainIy believe in telling you of 1t.
s'Oive me my compass aud Peruna
and will steer clear of wrecks of all
kinds and land in port safe and well
with vessel and men,. capt. L. T.
Carter, I23 10th Avenue. Pensacola,
Florida.
Capt E A Watson. NJ. E., As Eliza
beth street, Ottawa, Ont, writes:
''Peruna has my heartiest endore-
ment If there is any place that you
are helpless when Ill it is on board a
steamer, at sea. miles away from any
assistance. Sometimes two or three OF
my men would be sick at one time and
seriously cripple the force, but since we
have learned of the value of Peruna, by
taking a few doses they recuperate very
quickly. We use it for colds, lung trou-
BILE and kidney diseases. and have also
found it very fine for la grippe
"Peruna is always one of the most i'm
portant supplies of my steamer. e. A.
Watson.
Peruna is known and praised on land
and sea The sailor, as well as the lands
man, has tested the virtue of this
worlds famous remedy. Captain Carter
saws: IT have carried Peruna on board
with me for many seasons. Seven years
ago. Peruna cured me of bronchial ca
tarrh."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-12
PRAISED THE SANTA FE.
Druggists Passed Complimentary
Resolutions About Railroad.

Resolutions commencing the Santa Fe
were passed by the National Wholesale
Druggists association at their recent
convention a Del Monte, Cal The res
olutions were as follows:
BE it Resolved. That it is the sense
of this association that public express
sion of appreciation is due the manage
ment of the A. T. & S. F. r. r. for
the perfect special train service proVid-
ed our memb ers in their journey from
Chicago to Los Angeles en- route to
Monterey The train Itself was of I'M
SURPRISING elegance and equipped With
every modern device for the comfort of
travellers. The employees of the road
omitted nothing that would contribute
to the we'll being of the party. We wish
especially to acknowledge our indebted
ness to Mr.. George w. Hagenbuch, gen.
eral agent, passenger department. who
accompanied the party as far as Will
cry detail and his charming courtesy
was at all times unfailing. To Mr.. w
H. Matson, Jr., of the western division
our thanks are also due. He spared no
effort to add to the pleasures of the trip
and continued his good offices until our
journey terminated at Del Monte.
Along the entire line we felt we were
under the watchful supervision of loyal,
competent men. The dining car SER
vice under the Fred Harvey manage
ment was beyond praise. The cuisine
would have done credit to the best met
roDolitan hotel. No body of travellers
ever crossed mountain and plain under
unite in saying To the Santa Fe, all
praise
National Wholesale Druggists asso-
citation.
WIN. WALDING, Pres.
y E. TOMS, Sec'y."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-12
AN EASY WAY
Keep Well.

1t is easy to keep well if we would
only observe each day few simple
rules of health
The all important thing is to keep the
stomach right and to do this it is not
necessary to diet or to follow a set rule
bill of fare. Such -pampering simply
makes a capricious appetite and feel
ing that certain favorite articles of food
must be avoided.
Prof Wiechold gives pretty good ad-
vice on this subject. He says: I am
6S years old and have never had Seri-
Gus illness, and at the same time my
life has been largely an indoor one, but
I early discovered that the way to keep
healthy was to keep healthy stomach,
not by eating bran crackers or dieting
of any sort; on the contrary l always
eat what my appetite Graves, but daily
for the past eight years l have made it
O. practice TO take one or two of Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets after each meal and
I attribute my robust health for man
of my age to the regular daily use of
Stuarts Tablets.
my physician first advised me to use
them because he said they were perfect
ly harmless and were not a secret pat
ent medicine, but contained only the
natural digestives. peptOneS and diaS-
tase, and after using them a few weeks
I have never ceased to thank him for
his advice.
Il honestly believe the habit of taking
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets after meals
use brings health to the sick and ailing
and preserves health to the well and
strong
Men and women past fifty years of
age need a safe digestive after meals
to insure a perfect digestion and to
ward off disease and the Safest. best
known and most widely used is Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets.
They are found in every well regulated
household from Maine to California and
in Great Britain and Australia are
rapidly pushing their way into popular
favor.
All druggists sell Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets, full sized pkgs. at so cents, and
for a weak stomach fifty cent package
will often do fifty dollars worth OF good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-12
SECURED BY FRAUD.
Mineral Lands Taken Up Under Tim
Der Entries.

San Francisco. Cal, Nov. Estate Min
eralogist Aubury has sent to the secre-
tary of the interior report, prepared I'm
der his direction by Horace Stevens. which
contains many statements going to sustain
the charge that government lands in Cal
ifOrnia are being secured by fraud.
The state mineralOgist and the Sacra-
mento Valley Development association. be
ing satisfied that mineral lands in this
state were being secured under timber
entries, and that timber leads were being
taken under placer locations, memorial
lied President Roosevelt to withdraw from
entry part of the public domain in this
state pending investigation. The response
to this was an order temporarily with
drawing from entry the lands in the Su-
sanville district.
The first result of the investigation is
the report of Mr.. Stevens 1t gives facts.
including names and figures, to show that
hundreds of thousands of acres of land
have recently been taken up under vari-
Gus laws by a very small@number of per-
sons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-12
LARGE INCREASE.
Receipts Indicate That Rock Island
Is Being Well Managed.

The Chicago Post says: Since the or
ganization of the new Rock Island COM
pany the monthly statement of earnings
of the system have given the figures for
the current year only. There has been
no comparison with the previous years,
because, owing to the enlargement of the
system, such comparison would be mis-
leading. Taking earnings of all the roads
of which the system is now composed
however, for September last year and for
four months of the fiscal year it will be
seen that the increase this year has been
large. The figures are as follows:
1902. 1901. Increase
Gross earnings s 4O27 524 8. 1872. S5S 1924. $50
Net earnings -. 1.659011 1,432.773 226, 23s
mons gross 1496l 1856 1924 56 666. $40
1 months net. 5.902,S75 5.235,170 667. 205
The increase in gross earnings for Sep
TENDER compares with a decrease of 81
COO in August and an increase of $54. coo in
July The large increase in net earnings
both in September and the four months
would seem to indicate either that the
system is being operated with greater
economy than were the separate proper
ties. or that charges to maintenance are
less than year ago.
Probably large portion of the increase
in gross earnings for the four months is
owing to increased mileage. The Choc-
taw division, especially. covers a mileage
much larger about 500 mIles) than in
1901, which no doubt is a considerable fac
tor in the gross results.
The surplus available for Rock Island
common for the twelve months ended
September 80, 1902 was equivalent to
about AZ per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-12
IN THE SUPREME COURT.
Northern Pacific Files Answer to the
Merger Suit

Washington, Nov. 12-The answer of
the Northern Pacific Railway company to
the bill of complaint of the state of
Washington in the case of that state
against the Northern Securities COM
panies was filed Tuesday afternoon in
the United States supreme court The
brief is signed by General Counsel Bum,
of the Northern Pacific company and is
a general denial of "all and all manner
of unlawful combination and confederacy
wherewith it is charged
In detail the reply denies that the con-
struction of branch roads will be lessen
ed by the formation ofthe securities COM
pany; denies that competition will be
diminished and that rates will be ad-
vanced. claiming that the contrary
rates have been reduced since the merger
was effected; says it has no information
as to whether ]. J. Hill controls a majori-
ty of the stock of the securities COM
pany, but denies that J. Pierpont Morgan
had in his possession So per cent of the
company's capital stock: denies that the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific are
parallel or competing lines to the extent
averred. and says that whatever rivalry
has been maintained in the past will be
continued in the future.
Admission is made of the charge that
the two panies to the merger pur-
chased the stock of the Burlington COM
pany, but it is asserted that this stock
was equally divided between the North
ern, the stock being paid for in each in
stance with the bonds of the purchasing
company. Specific denial is made of the
charge that these bonds were issued in
contemplation of placing their lines under
a common source of control The answer
/ further admits the organization of the
Northern Securities company in Now Jer-
sey and also admits the fact of the retire
nent of the preferred stock of the North
ern Pacific company; also that the securi-
ties company did offer to sell to the share
holders of the Great Northern Railway
company, shares at the rate of $3.50 each
1t says that the securities company has
purchased for cash large amount OF
the shares of the defendant railway com.
panies and of other companies"
Denial is made of the assertion that
there was an agreement between James
J. Hill and ]. Pierpont Morgan that Nor
gan should name the first board of direc-
tors of the securities company. In this
connection it is asserted that the securi-
ties company does not dictate the policy
of the Northern Pacific company, or die
tate its freight and passenger rates
Contention is made that the securi:n
company is not a common carrier within
/ the meaning of the constitution and laws
of the state of Washington or any other
state, ''or that the acts complained oil
/ in said bill or any of them violate OIL
evade the laws of the land or the settled
public policy or laws of the state OF
Washington
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-12
$4,000 GIVEN TO LANGLEY
War Department Gives That Amount
for Experimenting on Airship.

Washington Nov. 12.-The report of
the board of ordnance and fertilization
for the last year shows that the army
has contributed literally toward the de-
velopment of Prof. Langley's flying
machine. Out of a total annual appro-
priation of 100000 which congress
grants for the trial of military inven-
tions, $4,000 has been turned over to
this scientist to spend in experiments
with aeredromes. Just why the funds
intended for the development of new
ideas in rifles, ammunition and general
ordnance should be used by Prof. Lang
ley on his flying machines is not appar-
ent in the report. but possibly 1t Is
thought that the perfected airshiD will
be servicea BILE as war balloon
The veil of deep mystery that Prof.
Langley throws about lis work on the
aeredrCme has evidently kept the donors
of the $4,000 from learning anything
about the machine, for this is all the re-
port of the board says on this subject:
mo more need be said at this time than
that the progress of the work is salts
factory"
1t is impossible for callers at Prof
Langley's workshop to learn anything
whatever regarding the mysterious air.
ship, or even to get as much as n
slim oSe of it. as a guard is maintained
over the entrance and only the elect are
permitted to enter. Prof. Langley has
been working six or eight years on his
scheme. and no one knows how much
money he has spent on it. A private
trial was made Down the Potomac river
a couple of years ago. but it was I'M
satisfactory.
In commenting on the recent disasters
in France with wrecked airships the re-
mark was made the other day that there
machine, and that was that it had killed
no one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-12
RAILROAD news.
Chicago Trainmen Get an In
crease in Wages.
Will Result in General Raise
Over the West.
12 PER CENT ADVANCE.
New Scale Will Go Into Effect
Nov. 10.
Colorado Trainmen Now Demand
20 Per Cent Raise.

Chicago, Nov. 12-The wage controversy
between the railways and the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen, which for a
time threatened to tie up all the principal
switching terminals in Chicago. was
amicably adjusted Tuesday night at a
conference between the railroad man
ayers and the officials of the Brotherhood
The settlement was reacne on the basis
OF compromise Seventeen of The rail-
ways signed the new agreement and the
Santa F'e. the other road involved. will
sign today. The men will receive an in
crease of about u per cent.
At last nights meeting the railroads
submitted a proposition onerir an in
crease of three cents lour for help
ers and four cents to foremen. The pro-
position was accepted by the men. The
rates agreed upon are as follows
Day foremen, 81 cents per hour: night
foremen. 80 cents per hour; day helpers,
IS cents per hour; night helpers, 80 cents
per hour. These rates are one-half per
cent in excess of the st. Paul Minneapolis
rate for each class.
The effect of the new scale will be far
reaching. According to the officers of
the Brotherhood of Trainmen the rate
will go into effect at large centers west of
Chicago. where committees are now in
session awaiting the outcome of the Chi
cago trouble
leave here tomorrow for Kansas City
Denver, Omaha, st. Louis and other poir is
TO have the new scale officially ratified
by other roads and employees.
It is asserted that the men and mana
gers have agreed to abide by the Chicago
decision and as consequence no trouble
is anticipated in making the agreement
universal for the entire district west of
Chicago.
The Chicago scale goes into effect No
vember Is, and through the signed agree
ments with the railroad managers it can
not be modified without thirty days no.
tice.
MAND-
Denver, Col, Nov. 12.-Having received
a telegram from Grand Master Morrissey
announcing the advance in wages granted
switchmen by the Chicago railroads, the
B. of R. T decided to demand a 20 per
cent increase from the Union Pacific and
Colorado Southern railroads. A commit
tee left Denver for Omaha today to con-
fer with the Union Pacific officials. All
the divisions of the Union Pacific and Col
orado Southern will have representation
in the committee. The lodge to which
most of the Denver and Rio Grande
switchmen belong will take action to-
night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-12
MUST HAVE CERTIFICATES.
Invalids in Colorado Likely to Be Put
Under Regulations.

Denver. Colo, Nov z 14lFhe passenger
agents of the Terminal association voted
unanimously. at their meeting here for
the adoption of law requiring all in
valid passengers to have certificates from
physicians, giving the kind of disease
they have before boarding trains.
The secretary of the association was
instructed to confer with the city. county
and state health officials in regard to
the form of certificates that is best
adapted for the purpose and as soon as it
is done plans will be laid for putting the
new agreement into effect. The plan was
proposed by T. E. Fisher. general pas
senger agent of the Colorado & Southern
railway.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-12
FLYNN HAS WON.
Statehood for Oklahoma Is Now a
Certainty.

Guthrie o. T.. Nov. 12-Congressman
Dennis Flynn has been notified that his
fight for statehood for Oklahoma has
been won and that the senate committee
on territories will report favorable action
for the immediate admission of this ter
ritory Mr.. Flynn Is eiated over the an
nouncement and says there now is no
doubt of statehood. He says that iiidg-
ing from his advices the senate commit
tee now visiting the territories which seek
admission as states. will not come to
Oklahoma, having already decided upon
favorable action for this territory Act-
ing on this advice he leaves for Wash
ington quite positive that Oklahoma Will
become state early this winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-12

Captain Watson says: Sometimes
two or three of my men would be sick
at one time, and seriously cripple the
force, but since we have learned the
quickly. We use it for colds. lung trou-
BILE and kidney disease. and have found
it very fine for the grip.
The sailors vocation is a healthy one.
He escapes all the ills due to poor VEN
tilation and the various ailments deriv-
ed from the soil and city. Yet even the
sailor is liable to climatic ailments. Ca
tarrh is carried to the sailor by wind
and storm. Sudden changes in the tenn
perature has the same effect on him as
those who dwell on the land. There
fore, the sailors, know Reruna. 1t is
popular among them. With a bottle of
Peruna aboard though they may be far
away form the drug stores and doctors,
they have a remedy on which they can
rely.
Commodore U. S. Navy.
Commodore Somerville Nicholson, of
the United States Navy. in a letter
from 1887 r ST., N. W.. Washington. D.
c., says:
.Your Peruna has been and is now
used by so many of my friends and
acquainfances as a sure cure for Ca
tarrh hat l am convinced of its cura
tive Qualities and unhesitatingIy
recommend 1t to all persons suffering
from that complaint. IS. Nicholson.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use oS De-una.
write at once to DIR. Hartman. giving a
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.