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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-09
R. s. sTATTER APPOINTED.
viii Be Night Wire Chief For the
Santa Fe at Topeka.

Roddy S. Slater. formerly manager of
eral office building, has been appointed
night wire chief at Topeka under W. e.
and manager Mr.. Slater has for some
Years been the manager Of the Topeka Of
flee, and that he is to be retained here in
an official capacity by the new superin-
tendent Of telegraph, c. H. Gaunt, viii be
appreciated.
on Wednesday. May 7. at 3 p m, the
Santa Fe opened up its quadruplex system
This is the first division of the quad line
to Galveston o. o. Tracy. the night wire
chief at Purcell, went to his headquarters
a few days ago and the new line is said
to be working we'll
The line through to Galveston will not
be completed till about the middle Of next
month unless it is decided to put extra
gangs of wire stringers at work and rush
the job to completion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-09
wINcHEcK's SUCCESSOR
jacobson, a Northern Pacific Man
Slated For Santa Fe Job.

Albuquerque. N. NJ, May. 9.-While no
official announcement is as yet forth
coming, it is stated on good authority
that the successor to Chas. Wincheclz
as general foreman of the local shops,
is to be Charles jacobson, of Missoula,
Mont, formerly in the employ Of the
Northern Pacific on the division vita
Master Mechanic F. P Barnes. Mr..
jacobson has been at the shops for the
past two weeks. learning the routine
while serving as assistant machine fore
man. When Mr.. Wincheck will leave
for the City of Mexico to take his new
position as division master mechanic of
the Mexican Central is not known. but
the general fOremanship will probably
pass to Mr.. Jacobson before the end of
the week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-09

depot over their own tracks. along the
Should the option on the Colorado
Eastern. be taken up it is probable that
the Rock Island viii build over its
route already surveyed from Limon to
Scranton then change the narrow
gauge Colorado Eastern tracks to broad
gauge. straight into the depot in Den
yer
The suit now before Judge Carpenter
brought by the Colorado Eastern
against the Burlington to determine
the ownership of trackage ground
north of the depot is a material factor
in the deal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-09
Card Goes Five Miles in Ten Years.
Iron the INDIANAPOLIS News.l

Mystery surrounds a faded and worn
postal card received by S. Jarvis Adams
& Co. of Etna street, this city, in its 10
year wandering since it was mailed by the
Isabella Furnace company. Etna, October
IS. 1901. The card was q notice of a ship
ment of a car load of foundry iron and
said that the iron had been shipped on
that date. 1t is kept as a souvenir in the
office of the company.
The company ordered a car load of foun-
dry iron from the Isabella company few
days prior to the date of the card. and
waited several days for a notice of the re-
ceipt of the order and the shipment of the
material. None came, but instead the car
load of iron was soon in the yards ready
for delivery to s. Jarvis Adams & co.
It was found that the card had been sent,
but not until last week was anything
heard of it. April 4, 1902. among the mail
of the company in this city came a postal
card so faded and worn that its message
was scarcely discernab BILE.
Where the long delayed card has spent
the ten years in travelling its five miles of
distance is a mystery. as no other post
marks are on it to Indicate that it went
far out of its course.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-09
a aLAss oAR sea-.
Santa Fe Man Has an Invention
Which Promises Well.

Some time ago the lola Register re-
ported that a car lock and seal had
been invented by Mr.. R. A. Edgar,
agent at the Santa Fe at lola. The
invention has been tried and found to
be the best lock and seal yet invented,
and a factory for its manufacture will
be erected at once. Mr.. Geo B. Edgar,
father Of r. A Edgar, will be president
of the company, and the manufacture
of the article will commence as soon as
possible
The seal in question is a small box
like concern in which small piece OF
plate glass is the seal proper The
only way to open the car door is to
break this piece Of glass, which is d
specially made and stamped article
The present lead seals may be broken
and replaced without detection, but no
body can open the Edgar seal with
out breaking the glass, and only the
proper persons will have duplicate
pieces of glass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-09
HOSPITALS oosr $1,000.
What Santa Fe Men Paid For Their
Maintenance.

In the March monthly report for the
Santa F'e hospital association the fig
ures given show the excellent condition
in which that institution began its work
the first of April. The statements say
that the total receipts are $S,270.93. as
compared with 81, 44S.04 the same time
last year. The total operating expenses
this March were S7454.39 the same
month of 1901, 1855.
The receipts over operating expenses
were $817-54. as against $228.S1 for the
same period last year. In the distribu-
tion of expenses Topeka stands first
with $2,752. SO; Fort Madison. Ia, comes
next with s568.53; Las Vegas, N M.
s549-45; La Junta, Colo, S5O5.54; Ottawa,
S4O4 IL
The report has been posted around
the shops of the company in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-09
WOMEN ADJOURN.
Full List of Committee Nominations
Went Through.

Los Angeles. Cal. May 1.-TWO things
distinguished the last day of the sixth
biennial of the General Federation of
Women's clubs, one being the election
of officers and the other the address of
the retiring president. Mrs. Rebecca
Lowe of Georgia.
The election. which was full of dra-
matte incident, resulted in the accept
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-09

mans and two chair cars. The train
was pulled by one Of the largest en-
gines in the world. The big train was
followed within ten minutes by another
of similar size. The Santa Fe COM
pany is building an addition to its shops
in Topeka that is eight hundred feet
long and four hundred feet broad The
Santa F'e company will give employ
ment to five thousand men in Topeka
when these new shops are completed.
Topeka people should say their pray
ers to the Santa Fe instead of to Rev.
Charles NJ. Sheldon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-09
Capitalists on q Tour.

A party of thirty capitalists from
Chicago and Cincinnati passed over the
Santa Fe yesterday on their way to
Arizona, where they will investigate
some mining properties on the Santa
Fe lines On their way back they will
visit the Grand Canyon in Arizona. The
capitalists are travelling in special cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-09
10 MOVE BIG ENGINES.
Electric Trolley to Be Installed at
Albuqueraue Shops.

Albuquerque is to have a trolley line
and that presently. says the Albuquer-
que Journal-Democrat. It will be put
in at the Santa Fe Pacific shops within
the next ten days and the passengers
on the line viii be the big Santa Fe
locomotives. The wires have been
strung over the transfer tracks and the
new table viii be put in at once. It
viii run with trolley like an ordinary
street car. although the current used
to haul the locomotives up and down
the tracks would be likely to run the
average street cars up in the air in short
notice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-09
COME HERE MAY 10.
Date of the Santa Fe Time Card Meet
ing is Officially Announced.

The official announcement of the date
for the May time card meeting of the San
ia Fe was made today and confirms the
unofficial announcement of the date made
several weeks ago in the State Journal
The meeting viii begin on Monday, May
y. and viii continue for several days.
The division superintendents from all
parts of the Santa Fe system east of Al
business Of strineing the card and revising
the proofs will probably not be finished
till the end of the week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-09
oRIENr's FIRST SPIKE.
Construction of Main Line Begins at
Anthony, Kansas.

s---@--N-AA~e
Anthony, Kan, May 9.-The first spike
Of the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient
railway in the United States was driven
here today The first rails Of the track
that is to reach from Kansas City to
the west coast of Mexico were spiked
down hard and fast today and the work
of construction thus begun viii go
steadily on as fast as men can build it.
The road bed is graded from here to
point 100 miles southwest. Officers Of
the road here estimate that in ten
months or two yeares the road viii be
completed 10 the coast.
A few rails were laid at EmpOria,
Kan. and a switch track was built to
the salt works at Anthony some time
ago, but the actual work of laying rails
with a view Of putting the line into
operation viii begin this morning Pres
ident Stilwel yesterday sent a telegram
to President Diaz Of Mexico. advising
him that traek-laying would begin in
this country today, and received the fol
lowing reply:
"A Z. stflwell. Have re-
ceived the news with great satisfaction
PorfirO Diaz."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-09

ror The twin had simply seen his own
reflection and accused It of being MS
hrof her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-09
swindled by Mexican Girl.

A well-known apothecary of the city has
been the victim of a curious deceit The
other day he bought a lottery ticket
from a girl in the street Yesterday
morning the same girl called at the
apothecary's house before he had risen
and sent word to him that he had won
the $4,000 prize, in confirmation Of
which she also showed the list of win
ming numbers. The apothecary fully
believed the good news and gave the
girl $40 for a present On going to the
offices Of the lottery company, however.
he discovered that the list was an old
one doctored by the willy girl for the
occasion, and that his ticket had Won
nothfng.-Mexican Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-09

borious letters, please excuse little Isa-
dore for being absent He is dead
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-09

Best is not too good for you. That's
why you should use Satin Skin Cream
and Satin-Skin Powder. 25c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-09
Atohison Globe makes q

Atchlson Globe Makes Suggestion.
The Atchison man who was in To-
pelSa lately, saw a Santa F'e train of
sixteen cars, nine coaches and
seven baggage cars. There were four
regular Pullmans. three tourist Pull
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-09
Emporia and Return $1.s4 via Santa

Account Com mercial Travellers. Tickets
on sale May 8, 8, 10. Limited May y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-09
ITEMS OF INTEREST

FIorOdora FObs-Despite the cry of the reformerS
long skirts will be by the fashionable dressers
of the world If you doubt this the fashion plates
of all magazines and journals While it is true long
skirts manage and keep clean viii
them. Therefore, the instantaneous success
proves the Florodoro fob and skirt litter will be
classed among the necessities of womans This
the only practical skirt litter
placed in the market Price 1ais,a St 81 sl;: 20
GIoves-We have beautiful line of Kid Gloves
for women These in the shades of red.
pearl and also white Every pair is fitted to the hand
1'''s' pea par Grand Ave- p 96 ;9O
Corset Covers-We have lust received new
shipment of black made with low neck.
full front and have lace trimming. These covers
made of black lawn and very desirable when
D'A'A "-'S' Is ~O'H 1i''s each third ROO Sc
SiIE1s-The success of the Pongee Silk as waist
fabric for the coming It
laundries beautifully cool comfortable. We
have waists ready to put at about the cost of
material. They come in variety of styles, all eab
oratey trimmed, with embroidered dots. Prices
ranging from -............- S5.o6 up to Slz so
Waists-The White Damask Tailor made Waists
quite the thing for up-todate We show
ing beautiful line including the highly successful
'Du Barry" waist Price .........,... ~. 1898
Laces-We are now showing all the newest ere.
atoms in laees for trimming wash fabrics other
sheer materials. If you thinking of buying you
should surely get them here. The lace torehon
75c yard q Valeuciennes at 15c dozen
to $500 a dozen; it matters what you choose,
style will be of the latest pattern and design If
Grand Floor
Hosiery-We are showing beautiful line of plain
black thread silk hose, gauze weight. Price per
pair vsrs; 5. S5 ass|.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-09
ABOUT THE STORE.

Belt CIasps-The new oxi jzed effect in dip buckles
that represent Mercury, very dressy and much sought
after by the women. These buckles mex
Pensive and come in several designs in the Ozidzed
Wainus 81 5;6o7 =
MAIL ORDERS quickly filled when sent through
the mail If you've not received our catalogue
write at once for it; mailed free.
Mitts-One of the latest novelties for spring and
summer is the silk lace mitts for the long short
sleeves They are the proper thing to in
weather Price, per pair. SI.25 to $3.50
Floor.
Wash doOds-Of all the beautiful Wash Goods
have assembled here this store there has never
been any stock to compare with that which
offering now The new weaves show exceptionally
fine work and give you abundant opportunity for
planning and celebrating your spring dress.
Walnut ST. Floor
Blouse Sets-Spring novelties have been planned
for beauty well service. The latest IN the way
the coral set in three small pins, and large
These eorals having big in the East; they
of the popular fancies and used wherever
they may be applied. Price for complete blouse set
IS Soc
JeOsry
Complete Showing Of washable SAILOR SUITS,
RUSSIAN SUITS AND NORFOLK SUITS, in all of the
most desirable fabrics such pure linens, cham
brays, Galateas, ducks, crashes etc, from the
pensve but thoroughly good to the very finest made
Elegant assortments at
$780, s1.75, s1.ss, 1926, $780, 1928 up to $685..
FIVE SPECIAL LOTS Of Sailor Suits to 10 years. At
CSC; and CSC per suit
Department.. west Floor.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-30
BROOKLYN BRIEFS


 There will be a meeting of the Ladies' Aid society at the Third Con- gregational church tomorrow after noon at 3 o'clock, when the election of officers vii take place and other inn portant business will be transacted.
 The Lithuanian baker i'll this sec tion telephoned to his regular coal dealer last night and asked for some coal. He couldn't get any. He then ordered some wood and was told that the company couldn't supply that either. A nice state of affairs.
 The game season will be on to- morrow. The hunters in this section are already packing their traps and preparing for the enjoyment of the sport. George Hall, George Geddes, William Reagan and other well known huntsmen expect to be away the first to get a chance at the game which is said to be very plentiful this season.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-30
Floods Do Great Damage.

KINGSTON, N. Y, Sept. 3O.- Heavy rains have caused Esopus and Waikiki creeks to overflow their banks, doing damage to crops amounting to over $15, ,O0O In the Catskill mountains all brooks are now torrents. Bridges have been carried away on the line of the Ulster and Delaware railroad, causing a tieup and loss of $25, 1000. The New York, Ontario and Western railroad loses over $3o,000 by the washing down of embankments. The new Ellenville and Kingston railroad is covered with six feet of water. The total damage in this section is estimated at $100,000.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-30
BOARD OF CHARITIES
Superintendent Doran Will Purchase
 POO Cords of Wood.

SupeelnTSnQenC fDOFdu w Ill uASAoS0
 POO Cords of Wood.
 The meeting of the board of public charities yesterday afternoon was rather short The most important business transacted was the granting of power to Superintendent Doran to go to Oxford or some other place and buy about POO cords of hard wood. During the discussion concerning the motion Superintendent Doran said that it was a waste of time to talk about coal, as no coal could be bought for any price. Superintendent Doran said that he would go to Oxford early this morning and purchase the necessary amount of wood is possible.
 Dr Charles A. Monagan was unani- mously appointed city physician for the month, September 8 to October 8.
 The unexpended balance of the ap- propriation of $1S,000 for the outside poor is SIGH. This amount will hard ly be sufficient for the remainder of the year and consequently the strictest economy will have to be pracIlced.
 Among the various bills approved was one of S150 for the care of John Kalaher at the Post Graduate hos pitaI, New York. In regard to Kalaher Superintendent Doran stated that Dr Phelps had told him, when he was i'll New York about a week ago, that an operation would be performed upon the young man in about two weeks and that he expected that the young man would be able to leave the hospital with the aid of crutches in about two months. Among other bills approved was one for supplies for the Brookside home
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-30
CATHOLIC WOMEN MEET.
Plans Are Being Made for the Coming
 Seasons Work.


 The officers and directors of the Catholic Women's association met last evening. The regular monthly meet ing of the association will be held next Monday evening and will un- doubtedly prove a very interesting one. Every member of the association is requested to be present as the plans for the winter will be finally decided upon that night.
 At the officers meeting many sug- gestions were made to add to the work and these will be submitted to the as- sociation on Monday evening. Among the new features suggested is a glee club, for which perhaps the most capa- ble teacher i'll the city can be procured, Miss Dee, the supervisor of music in the public schools. Her great success with glee clubs at the High school in- sures a successful club at the Catholic l WOmen's association, if one is form ed. Another new class will be an elo- cution club, which will take the form of a dramatic club. This idea was first discussed last year after the very successful and enjoyable performance of "An Open Secret" Those who took part enjoyed the performance quite as much as the audience and it was thought dramatic club would be a very enjoyable addition to the work. The other classes which will be form ed will be physical culture, art work, dressmaking, French, shorthand, and grammar and arithmetic.
 l All who desire to join classes must be present on Monday evening, as II rests with the members themselves whether these new suggestions will be carried out or not. The members are also requested to be present as some two or three persons have been asked to address them and a large attend ance is desired.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-30
SHIP TRUsf READY.
Enhancing of the Big Concern Dis-
 cussed by Magnates.

Financing of the Big Concern Dis
 cussed by Magnates.
 NEW YORK. Sept. 30.-J. Pierpont Morgan gathered certain of the mag mates interested in the big ship trust about him in his Broad street office yes terday and discussed the financing of the giant deal.
 In the gathering were Lord Charles Beresford, Sir Clinton Dawkins, who is MT. Morgan's London partner; F. A. E. Widener, Charles L. Steele, who has charge of the legal end of the combine; President James Stillman of the Ma tional City bank, Joseph O. Hendrix, president of the National Bank of Com merce, and George F. Baker, president of the First National bank
 The presence of the latter three was evidence that the trust is quite ready to finance the great scheme and that $5O,- 100000 of the $200, GOO, ,O0O necessary will soon be called for.
 The three banks named comprise the underwriting syndicate.
 There was considerable secrecy main tained, and no official statement was vouchsafed.
 It was generally agreed however, that the trust was ready for business and that the fact would not long be withheld.
 Lord Charles Beresford was the only person in the conference who would talk of the matter.
 ''I met Mr. Morgan and the other gentlemen to talk over the shipping combine, 7 he said.
 He declined to commit himself fur ther.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-30
ANNUAL FALL OPENING.

The well known firm of Gately & Brennan announce their opening day as Wednesday, October 1. At that time they will have on display fascinating exhibition of all that is new and sty- fish ill fall clothing for men, women and children Tn quality and assort- as low as their great buying power makes possible, in short every advan- tage offered by the cash stores with the additional distinct benefit of their small weekly payment plan. They cordially invite you to visit them and become thoroughly familiar with the energy, enterprise and fair dealing which dominates theic popular system.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-30
COMPULSORY VACCINATION.
John Sandford of Oronoke District to
 Make Test Case.

John Sandford of Oronoke District to
 Make Test Case.
 According to a statement made by Prosecuting Attorney Durant in the city court to-day there will be test case made on the law making it com pulsory to have children vaccinated. John Sandford, living in the Oronoke school district, was before the court charged with neglecting to keep his child at school. The child would not be allowed to attend school as he was not vaccinated. There the rub came in, and there is where Sandford thinks he has the bulge on the school author ities He claims he is willing to have his child attend school, and in fact has sent him to the school, and if the school authorities would not allow him there, it was not his fault.
 Prosecutor Durant stated that in view of there being a test to be made he would have to adjourn the case to tomorrow morning to prepare for the combat Judge Burpee asked if the constitutionality of the law was to be contested, because if it were he would not waste the time of the court in such a hearing. MT Durant replied that was not the point; he wished 10 strengthen himself on the complaint, ana the case was accordingly adjourn ed. IT = TT IT
 Once such contest is started it would not be wise to say where if Will end, but such case was begun in the city court a short time ago when the smallpox scare was at it's zenitt ana the defendant thought better of the matter and did not take if fIlrthe,. than the city court. "
 me presence of pr Mum in court this morning indicates that he is infer. ested. " 's 1T 'lSl