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The Topeka state journal., 1902-12-25
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

d. E. James of the spring shop is off
for the holidays
Ross Jones of the south shop was unable
to work Wednesday.
Chal Wallace of the south shop is in
Kansas City for the day.
J. G. Griffith of the storehouse is spend
ing Christmas in Kansas City.
Morey Neiswinter of the north shop is
spending Christmas in Kansas City.
S. D. Cooper of the general storekeeper 5
office returned Wednesday from Chanute
Earl Board of the paint shop is spend
ing Christmas at his home in Clay county.
James Snyder o. the south shop IS spend
ing the day in hunting rabbits at Waka-
rusa.
partment has been off sick for the last
Weel-.
Theodore O'9ara of the south shou had
to lay off Wednesday afternoon on account
of sickness
Santa Fe Conductor E. H. Smith of San
Marcial is in town spending Christmas
With frienc-.
wo more roads, the Canadian Pacific
and Oregon Line, have adopted the pen
sion s.Tstem-
John waldron. scale inspector for the
Santa Fe on the Chicago division. is nome
for Christmas.
II. H. Morley travelling passenger agent
for the Michigan Central railroad was in
Topeka Tuesday.
to ring in Saturday morning. His friends
report him sick.
George Hall of the paint shop is in Gle
burne. Tex. for the holidays. He is ac-
companied by Mrs. Hall.
The Santa Fe engineering department is
expecting to open the bids for the new
Railroad Y. NJ G. A. building next Men
day.
Fred Davis. a clerk in tbs. office of jSu-
perintendent of Shops Purcell, is spending g
Christmas with relatives in Concordia.
Kan.
K r. Stuart. general foreman of the
Santa Fe store house. left, Yesterday for
mas.
w. A, Mitchell. foreman of the east shop.
left Wednesday afternoon for Chanute,
where he will spend the holidays with rel
atives.
George Stevenson of the machine shop
office left yesterday on No. for Denver.
where he will visit with his family for a
few DAYS
Fred Thomas of the water service de-
partment drew his time Wednesday after
noon. He will return to Colorado before
he comes here
The members of the Santa Fe water tank
construction gang have returned from off
the road so as to be able to spend Christ
mas with their families.
John Lynn, formerly of the storehouse,
is in Topeka spending the holidays with
The Topeka state journal., 1902-12-25
CHRISTMAS AT SEA.
Amazing Quantity of Provisions Car
ried on an Atlantic Liner.

Those who are Obliged to spend
Christmas day on the ocean need have
no lack of jollty, provided they are
travelling frst-class on a modern steam
ship. The quantity of good things to
eat which is stored in an up to date
transatlantic liner when she starts out
from port is of course known by most
persons to be very large indeed, but The
Scientific American has made a pictorial
representation of the subject which is
amazing to the eye, though scientific-
ally accurate.
A ship like the Kronprinz Wilhelm
makes the voyage from New York TO
Bremen in about eight days. To provide
for detention by storms or accident food
for longer period must be carried.
Some idea of the amount can be gather
ed by massing each kind in one lump,
and comparing it with the height of the
average man or woman. The figures
for the actual consumption on one trip
are as follows:
Fresh meat, 1880 pounds; salt beef
and mutton. 14.S00: ham, 2,640; bacon,
1920; sausage, 506; poultry, 4,S40; fresh
fish, 1880: salt fish, $50 pounds: eggs,
$4,000; flour, 1863 barrels $4,000 pounds)
and saurkraut, fresh and canned vege-
tables, 25,320 pounds. In addition there
are 81, 800 pounds of potatoes. $500
pounds of butter, 1000 pounds of fresh
fruit and 2,640 pounds of dried fruit
For drinking purposes there are 425
tons of fresh water enough to fill tank
so feet high and 25feet in diameter; 716
gallons of milk. and an amount of wine.
beer and spirits to fill a bottle "a feet
high and feet through. To keep these
beverages cool and preserve the meats
and vegetables, 33 tons of ice are re-
quired.-New York Tribune
The Topeka state journal., 1902-12-25
LOVE
Religious Opinion That Romance De-
clines in Modern Life.

For several reasons there is less ro-
nance in and more holding back from
love-ma1ing than formerly. Not that
youth is less susceptible. Here there is
no change. But young men have grown
more anxious concerning ways and
means than their fathers were. more
solicitouS to have an income that viii
Warrant their marrying and beginning
home life. and more doubtful to make u
wife happy on small means than men
used to be. Many young men are so
agreeably established in pleasant bache-
lor quarters, where they have home
comfort IN addition to independence.
that they do not know the forlorn
estate of the man who is encamped in
the dreary waste of boarding house
Girls on the other hand, have be-
come self-suDDorting to an extent hith
erto undreamed OF. Those who go to
college are fitted for professional ca
reer. and often, having spent four years
in college study and two or three years
more in direct training for medical
work or teaching or journalism, they
prefer spinsterhood- Great is the de-
light a woman has in earning money,
in finding that her talents are of value
and her services worth an honorable
sum, almost equal to the amount
man can earn. in the worlds market
Thousands of young.s women. too, who
never go to college, earn their bread
and assist their families Sometimes
these girls know that they cannot easily
be spared from honae:s sometimes they
sometimes they feel above the men who
would naturally seek them. while they
are not the social equals of men whom
they admire.
Life has taken ON too manifest a COM
plexity in many places. Artificial wants
The Topeka state journal., 1902-12-25
Ghost of First Wife.

Dayton, O., Dec. 25.-When the divorce
case of John Adam Helm against Bertha
Helm was called in Judge Dustins court
today the plaintiff failed to appear, and
the case went to trial on the cross-petl-
ton. In the original suit Helm charged
his wife with cruelty, alleging that she
had maltreated him and his children by
former marriage. He says she called
him a dirty dog and niger" and
tried to kill him on various occasions.
Mrs. Helm in her cross-petition made
charges of a similar character, and also
said that her husband tried to scare her
with the ghost of his first wife, which
was none other than himself wrapped i'll
a sheet. The case was taken under ad-
visemept
The Topeka state journal., 1902-12-25
BUILD NO HOTEL.
superintendent D. E. Cain Denies
Colorado Springs Rumor.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Dec. 20
General Supt. Cain of the western divi-
sion of the Santa Fe road states that the
report TO the effect that this company
would erect a S1OO000 tourist hotel in
this city was without the least founda-
ton. Mr. Cain was much amused when
shown a publication that the hotel
would be open early in the spring.
Other officials of the road were pos
tive that the Santa Fe would never
erect a hotel in this city of all cities.
The Santa F'e has never made any
money off its hotels, what few it has,
said one of the party. The new hotel
at Albuquerque was built more for an
advertisement than anything else. 1t is
built in the Spanish mission style and
is not very extensive. The hotel at
Las Vegas has not been very paying
proposition. and a depot hotel at Colo
rado Springs, where there are already
many hotels, is not likely to ever be
thought of by the Santa, Fe road
The Topeka state journal., 1902-12-25
FIFTY YEARS A NUN.
Sister Frances, Nurse in Civil War, Is
Soon to Have Her Golden Jubilee.

New York, Dec. 25.-A golden jubilee
mass will be sung at st. GATHERINGS
convent of the order of the Sisters Of
Mercy, at 1017 Madison avenue. on Mon
day, January 5, for Sister NJ. Frances
Murray. in honor of the fiftieth ami
versary of her entrance into the order.
The Rev. Henry F. Murray, rector of
st. Rose of Lima's church, Rockaway
Beach, her nephew, will be the celebrant
and he will be assisted by the Rev.
Michael F. Shine. of Port Jervis. and
the Rev. T. F. McGrohen, rector of ST
AIMS church. Brooklyn.
When Sister Frances took her final
vows in 1858 she became connected with
the Mulberry street house of the order
and remained there for sixteen years,
until the opening of st. GATHERINGS con-
vent, thirty-four years ago, with which
institution she has since been associ- :
atad.
In the civil war. Sister Frances was
assigned to the staff of Gen. Foster. at
Beaufort. S. c.. and later was trans
ferred and assigned to divisions Z, 8 and
8 at Stanley hospital, New Berne, N. c.,
where her devoted attention to the sick
and wounded soldiers called forth the
praises Of the officers.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-12-25
FEEDING AQUARIUM FISH.
Meat on the End of Stick Put Before
Them.

Some of the fish at the Aquarium are
fed as If they were infants who were
Just being weaned or in the trying per-
iod of developing teeth. Instead of pre-
senting the food to them on the end of
ones finger, however, q slender. sharp
pointed stick is used. The sea anemones
the African catfish (among the Iiveliest
fish in the Aquarium). the Siamese
climbing perch, Sunfish, paradise fish,
the amphiuma, or Conga snake, the
white axoloti the Spanish ribbed newt,
the common newt the triton, the tad
poles and the small goldfish are some of
those which receive their food in this
way. To all of these is given minced
beefsteak. AS they are not sticklers the
steak is only top round. These fish are
kept in the glass jars in the laboratory
for themselves. They are always glad
to get their meal which varies from one
little piece of the minced steak to a
number of pieces. Superintendent Spen-
Ger gives them their meal about I
o'clock in the afternoon. He carries it
about on a little wooden spade which
suggests a butter paddle such as the
good housewives of New England work
their butter with. Beginning at the end
jar in turn and. taking a morsel of tbs
meat on the end of his stick, pushes
aside the ulva floating on the top of the
water and DOkes it into the mouth OF
the fish, which as a rule jumps for it.
Sometimes the meat sticks on the end
of the stick, and then the fish has to
give it a pull. Some Of the fish are SO
lowing even single morsel. They are
always greedy for it, however. and
ready to undertake the task.-New York
Tribune,
The Topeka state journal., 1902-12-25
SHOPS ARE COMPLETED.
Lantrys Finish San Bernardino Job
IL Days Ahead of Time.

San Bernardino. Cal. Dec, 25.-The
contract for the construction of the new
Santa Fe shops and accessories. in this
city. has been fulfilled All is complete
as well as satisfactory, an6 the repre-
sentatives of Lantry & Sons. contrac-
tors. who have had supervision of the
work here have turned the entire plant
over to the company and disbanded
forces
The contract required that the work
be completed by January 1, 1903, eleven
days before the allotted time. found not
only all finishing touches completed, but
work being done in all the additional
departments by company employees.
On the last day the contractors had as
men at work. Many of these were local
men, who will. of course. remain here.
Others have already left for Los An
geles, some will go to China Basin, in
the northern part of the state. where
Lantry & Sons are doing contract work
for the company. while others will scat
ter over the country.
Thomas Frazier, who was general
foreman, left Yesterday for Los Angeles
and will. on Wednesday. leave for Point
Richmond. T. e. dig, the time keeper,
has also gone to Los Angeles.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-12-25
TWAIN'S TRIBUTE TO REED
Humorist Touches Upon Pathos of
Statesman's Death.

He wore no she'll His ways We're
frank, and open, and the road to MS
large sympathies was straight and un-
obstructed. His was a nature which IN
vited affection-compelled it, in fact
and met it half way. Hence he was
Tom to the most of his friends and to
half of the nation The abbrev1at1ng OF
such a mans name is patent of nobili-
ty, and is conferred from the heart MI.
Reed had very strong and decided
character. and he may have had enc
mics. 1 do not know # he had them,
outside of politics, they did not know
the man. He was transparentiy honest
and honorable. there were no furtive-
nesses about him, and whoever came to
know him trusted him and was not dis
appointed. He was wise. he was
shrewd and alert. he was a clear and
capable thinker, a logical reaSoner and
a strong and convincing speaker. His
manner was easy and engaging, his
speeches sDarkled with felicities of
phrasing thrown off without apparen.
effort and when he needed the happy
help of humor he had mine of it as
deep and rich as Kimberley to draw
from His services to his country were
great, and they were gratefully were
knowledged.
/ cannot remember back to the time
when he was not "Tom" Reed to me.
nor to a time when he would have been
offended at being so addressed by me-
l cannot remember back to time when
could let him alone IN an 2fter-dlnnef
speech if he was present nor to a time
when he did not take my extravagances
concerning him and misstatements is
about him in good part. nor yet to a
time when he did not pay them back
with usury when his turn came. The
last speech he made was at my birth
day dinner at the end of November,
when naturally I was his text. My last
word to him was in a letter the next
day: a day later 1 was illustrating A
fantastic article on art" with his pOr-
trait among Others-a portrait now to be
laid reverently away among the JeStS
that begin in humor and end in pathos-
These things happened only eight days
ago, and now he is gone from us, and
the nation is speaking of him as one
who was. 1t seems incredible. imDOssl-
BILE. Such q man. such a friend. seems
to US a permanent possession; his vau-
ishing from our midst is unthinkable, as
unthinkable as was the vanishing of
the CamDanile, that had stood for a
thousand years and was turned to dust
in moment
/ have no wish. at this time. to en-er
upon light and humorous "reminiscences
connected with yachting voyages with
Mr. Reed in northern and southern seas.
nor in other places-they do not belong
in this paper. they do not invite me,
they would jar upon me. have only
wished to say how fine and beautiful
was his life and character. and to take
him by the hand and say goodbye, as
to fortunate friend who has done well
his work and goes a pleasant journey
Mark Twain, in Haroer's Weekly.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-12-25
Wins Gambling Suit.

New York, Dec. 25-The appellate di-
VISION or the supreme court aInrmed
the judgment of the lower court in the
case of Patrick F. Sheedy against Fred
erick Kohl, who. it is said, lives in Phil
adelphia. Sheedy sued for $2S,000 on a
order of NJ. J. Walch, on January q.
1900 in Italy, and payable in PhiladeI-
phia-
Kohl alleged that the note was given
for money lost at play, and that Walch
had conspired with John c. Gray to
cheat and defraud Kohl at play.
At the trial verdict was rendered for
Kohl. Sheedy appealed. contending that
the court erred in admitting testimony
as to the law in Pennsylvania since the
validity of the note is determined by the
law of the place where it was made.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-12-25

friends Mr.. Lynn is now the principal
of the Scranton public schools
Harry Snyder Of the Santa Fe shops at
days. Mr.. Snyder is well known by the
men at the shops, having served his time
here.
day and nearly all of the men arr, of some
place enjoying their Christmas dinner. 1t
IS in very rare cases that the men are
working.
Edward King clerk in the blacksmith
shop office. left Wednesday on No. for
Humboldt. Kan. where he will spend the
holidays with relatives He was accom-
panied by his wife.
Joe Hornby. son of Joseph Hornby of K.
A. Stuart's office, is in town for the hoii-
days. Mr.. Hornby is now working in KAN
sas City Joseph HornDy's two son-in-
laws. Harry and Edward Dustin. also
here
ment, has been selected to act as Santa
Claus at the Turner hall tonight Oscar
Will need lot of makeup because he does
not look the least bit like that gentleman.
Nearly all the trains on the Santa Fe
were late yesterday. The Christmas busi-
ness is supposed to account for this. Near
ly all the trains had to put on more cars
than usual in order to handle the immense
amount of people who are going some
place to spend Christmas.
The best record of long sustained speed
on the Pennsylvania lines west of Pitts
burg was made last Monday by the Penn
sylvania's S New York-Chicago special in a
run from Crestine, O.. to Fort Wayne,
Ind. The distance of 131 miles made
in 12S minutes, including four full stops.
The Rock Islands new line between
Lawton and Wanricka,. Comanche county,
o. T., will be opened for traffic the 18th
of this month. The new construction has
been completed and this virtually finishes
the Rock Islands double tracking in Ok
lahoma. This extension is the completion
of the Enid and Anadarlxo line. 1t will
open up several good towns to the Kansas
City market and will also aid N building
up that part of the territory.
1t has been the custom for the last sew
eral years for the clerks in the Storehouse
to all contribute to a basket of good
things TO eat, which is given every Christ
mas to Robert Perkins. the old colored
janitor. An exceptionally large basket
was made " this year which the boys
say was filled with nearly everything i'm
aginable except 'possum. which could not
be obtained anywh here. This is a sad state
of affairs because MIR. Perkins no ooubt
| 'just dotes on possum, but he may rest
satisfied with chicken
The work of ridding Cleveland O., of
1874 grade crossings will be commenced in
the spring The estimated cost of the work
will be about $40 600 900 and ten years viii
be required to do the work. The seven
railroads concerned in the expensive inn
provements are the Nickel Plate, Wheeling
and Lake Erie, Pennsylvania. Lake Shore,
| Big Four Erie and Cleveland Terminal and
| Valley. Legislative authority has Deen
| granted to begin the work, the city and
| the railroads each bearing an equal share
| of the cost
The Topeka state journal., 1902-12-25
MOOSEIN ADIRONDACKS.
Those Liberated by MIR. Whitney Said
to Be in Dire Straits for Food.

Utica, Dec. 25--The moose which were
liberted at North Creek in the Adirondaclzs
last spring by Hon. William G.. Whitrey
are reported to be in dire straits for food.
The snow has covered everything TO a
depth of several feet and it is almost inn
possible 1oS the moose to SECURE the for
have watched the moose during the sum
Iner and have guarded them from the
probable mistakes of hunters, have pro-
vided hay for the animals and have placed
it at points where the moose are likely to
reach it.
moose should suffer in the Adirondacks,
when 1t is taken into account that they
climate is much more rigorous and where
the snow is much deeper. Adirondack lurn-
bermen think that in Canada the moose
are able to feed on branches of certain
low trees which do not grow in the north
woods.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-12-25
HIS FIRST VACATION.
John Evans Takes Rest After "a
Years Work.

Atchison, Kan. Dec. 25.-John Evans
the veteran employe of the Central
Branch shops, left Wednesday for Des
Moines, Iowa, where he will visit ten
days with his daughter, Mrs w. H. Ben
ton. It is the first time the old railroader
has taken a vacation for twentyfour
years. For many years Evans was the
wrecking foreman of the Missouri Pa
cifc west of Kansas City, and he has
contributed his share toward the import
ant work of making a railroad almost as
regular as a clock. They say that when
John Evans jumped onto wreck, he
plowed an opening in the main line just
like he was going through soft butter.
A few years ago Evans got tired of his
strenuous job and ordered himself to
work on the coach track. and the COM
panX forgot to cut down his wages.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-12-25
How ID Prevent Cronn.

1t viii be good news to the mothers of
small children to learn that GROUP can be
prevented. The first sign Of Group is
hoarseness-, A day or two before the at
tack the child becomes hoarse. This is;
Give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy freeiy
as soon as the child becomes hoarse. or
i will dispel all symptoms of croun. IN
this way all danger and anxiety NAV he
avoided This remedy is used by MANY
thousands Of mothers and has never Deen
known to fail. 1t is. in fact. the only
remedy that can always be depended 11non
sale by all druggists : u
The Topeka state journal., 1902-12-25
SANTA FE EXHIBIT.
Has Part of the Alvarado Collection
on Display in Chicago.

Chicago. Dec. 25.-F'red Harvey. who
has charge of the dining car service of
the Santa Fe road. has opened at the
Auditorium Annex an interesting exhibit
of southwestern Indian and Mexican
curios and goods. The exhibit is the
most notable of its character ever seen
in Chicago, and contains old and mod
ern blankets, baskets, silverware, bead
work pottery, serapes, headwork and
other materials The exhibit is a por-
ton o1 the fhuseum exhibit which the
varado hotel IN AIbtid uerque, n. M, and
which cost over $50, 900. r.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-12-25
RAILROAD NEWS.
Comparison of Santa Fe and
Union Pacific Finances
Shows That Santa Fe Needs
That Cutoff.
IN COSTLY OPERATION.
That Is Where the Santa Fe
Loses Honey.
Surplus for Common is Larger
With Union Pacific.

The question of the relative cheapness
of Union Pacific common and of Santa
Fe common is an interesting one, says
the Chicago Post. The two roads are
in many respects similar, both physical
ly and financially. each being a trans
continental line. subject to about the
same conditions of operat ton, and each
company having been reorganized dur
ing the last depression with both com
mon and preferred stocks. The COM
mon stocks of each company are at
present paying per cent dividends.
Operations of the two companies for
the fiscal year ended June 80 compare
as follows:
The Topeka state journal., 1902-12-25
Santa Fe Men in 3 Fight.

Last night ex-Section Foreman Tom
Mcbride OF the Santa Fe ran up against
a snag, says the Ell Paso Herald. He
had a little difficulty during the night
with Watchman Troutnan, who beat
him up pretty badly with club. The
wounds were so bad in fact that DR..
Bush had to be called to give him med
ical treatment. The trouble seems to
have arisen over that fact that few
days ago Mcbride was let out. and he
laid the blame for his dismissal on d
certain man of the depot force and went
down last night to clean 'em up" When
he ran up against Watchman Troutman
The Topeka state journal., 1902-12-25
WILL SHORTEN LINE.
Milwaukee to Have Good Chicago
Kansas City Line.

On the completion of the new cutoff
which the Milwaukee and St. Paul has
under construction in Iowa, that will
give it a short line between Chicago and
Kansas City, the company will inaugu-
rate a much improved passenger service
between the two cities. which viii in
clude a fast train to be known as the
Southwest Limited" The cutoff is
from Muscatine to Rut1edge, Ia, and
shortens the line fifty miles. 1t will be
the most level road between the two
cities, the maximum grade being u per
cent
The Topeka state journal., 1902-12-25
STRIKE HAS FAILED.
Freight Handlers on Illinois Central
Go Back at Old Rate

Chicago, Dec ga special from New
Orleans says: The strike of the Illinois
Central railroad freight handlers has
been declared off. and the men Will go
back to work on the old conditions, but
without discrimination. They We're re-
ceiving 16 cents an hour for 10-hour
day and 25 cents for all overtime. They
struck for 90 cents an hour for 10-hour
day, 30 cents overtime and 40 cents an
hour for Sundays and holidays. In the
contract signed the strikers agree not
to bring up the question of wages for at
least one year.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-12-25
Death of Joshua Garside.

Atchison, Kas., Dec. 25.-Joshua Gar-
side, one of the pioneers of this city.
died this morning at the age of 81 years.
He was bookkeeper in the early days for
Augustus and Peter Byram, who were
freighters across the plains at that
time. Afterward he engaged in the
general forwarding business with his
son, James H. Garside, present freight
agent of the Atchison. Topeka & Santa
Fe