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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-13
AN END TO COLLISIONS.
A New Device Which Is Expect
ed to Do Wonders.

Chicago, Feb 13.-A practical demon
stration of the utility of a new depart
ure, which, it is claimed by railway Off
Gals, will effectively prove the solution
in large degree of the railway collision
problem, was made last night the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul road
near here. The device consists of an
exceedingly powerful headlight, which
not only perfectly Eliminates the track
with an intensely bright shaft of light,
for distance of mile. but also en-
braces the striking and novel feature
of a beam of light of almost equal bril-
liancy penetrating over seven hundred
feet above, which can be clearly seen
ten miles distant. 1t rs thereby PossI-
BILE for approaching trains to absolute,
ly locate each other by this vertical
shaft of light though miles apart, ana
it is this feature which railroad OH
Gals claim viii eliminate the POSSIBLE
ity of collision. This vertical beam Will,
in hil1y country especially, where curves
in the track are numerous so posltlVeiy
fix the location of trains that nothing
but careleSSneSS on the part OF the en-
ginemen will permit collision.
The apparatus consists of powerful
electric arc headlight, dynamo ana
steam motor, all of which occupy the
space on the locomotive usually de-
voted to the headlight The dynamo
which generates the current for thlS
veritable searchlight occupies space
behind the headlight, and is operated by
a motor driven by, steam impact on q
turbine wheel The current is 6,O0O
candle power, which can be reduced 10
any degree OF brilliancy at the Will OF
the engineer.
One of the heaviest passenger engines
on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St PAU,
experimentally equipped with this head
light drew a special train number OF
miles out of Chicago last night ana
practical demonstration of the work
ing of the apparatus was given unoef
the supervision of Charles w. Adams
formerly assistant general passenger
agent of the Pennsylvania system. AT
a distance of half mile the telegraph
poles and framework of semaphores
were clearly defined, while the track bed
itself was distinctly visible for one mile:
Straight above the locomotive smart O.
light as thick as mans body penetra-
ted the darkness, and persons posleu
ten miles away reported that 1t was
clearly distinguishable. This is an en-
tirelv new departure in headlight illum~
nation, and railroad signals. 1t is pro-
posed to signal in this manner when
trouble occurs between telegraph points,
by the use of eolored glass to color the
vertical ray of light.
Among those aboard the special last
night were H. r. Williams, general
Underwood assistant general manager;
C. A. Woodward. general superintend-
ent; F. A. Miller, general passenger
agent and J. F. Gibson, division SUI
Derintendent and it was their decision
that the headlight was thoroughly prac-
teal and would become one of the ~
ture requisites in railroading.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-13

better condition than ever before and
more healthy than those of any other
people. They see that not only the ma
tional treasury but the banks, are
abundantly supplied with money. They
know that, in financial circles, there IS
no lack of confidence. and that any
enterprise which promises fair returns
finds capital to back it. The savings
banks, with their enormous and SWELL
ing accumula tions of deposits and in
crease in the number of depositors, at
test the prosperity of labor. The build :
ing and loan associations show unex-
ampled growth and solidity. Indeed. all
the conditions are a grand inspiration
to cheerfulness.
Among prominent business men, and
especially among leaders in great af-
fairs, there is no fear of a coming crash.
for they know that the conditions which
facilitated the rapid alienation of pros
perity and panic in past times have
ceased to exist and can not be resur-
rected except through years of famine
or a succession of practically impossible
follies. In this connection the Chicago
Inter-Ocean makes these remarks,
which, though decidedly optimistic, do
not exaggerate the facts of the happy
situation:
within the last four years the Amer
lean people have reached position
which they never approached before.
They have piled up prestige, power, and
wealth more swiftly than any other ma
ton in the world.
with these things there has come
that reward of all success, confidence
confidence of the people in themselves;
confidence of other peoples in them.
TT is on this basis of CONFERENCE.-The
same sort of confidence that crowns the
success of the private merchant, or
banker-that the present great prosper
ity of the United States is resting Moth
ing like it has blessed the American peo
pie before in their history, but now it is
theirs, as it was England's after Water
loo and Germany's after Sedan.
1T is for these reasons that the pres
ent prosperity of the American people,
if they remain true to themselves, is
not likely to be exhausted in the paltry
space of five, or ten, or even htteen
grows day by day, and with it the con-
fidence of other nations in them.
Confidence begets confidence. All
other peoples have turned their faces
toward us. We have but to proceed ra
tionally to grow without ceasing for at
least a decade to come.
1T is the way of the werld among ma
tions. TO him that hath shall be Civ
en-.
That each and all of our industries
and material interests will be equally
and increasingly prosperous, no sane
person expects. There must occasional
" be reflex waves. Events in other
parts of the world have much to do
with our affairs. and it were folly to
expect that influence to be uniformly
favorable.
But it is fact that we are the solid
est of all the nations, not only in the
extent and variety of our natural re-
sources, but in opportunity and capacity
for their development and utilization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-13
TRIPLE TIE ADJOURNS.
No Read ustment of Insurance
Rates is Made.

The supreme council of the Triple Tie
Benefit association of the United States
adjourned here without deciding upon a
readjusted schedule of rates for policy
holders. The matter will be finally de-
cided at the next meeting of the SUI
preme council in 1904 which will be held
at Fort Scott.
In the meantime a special committee
to be appointed by President r. L.
Marsham, will make a thorough study
of the question and determine exactly
just what is needed in the matter of the
and will submit to each of the subordi-
nate lodges of the order three PROPOSE
lions for their consideration. At the
next meeting of the supreme council
two years hence it is expected that each
of the lodges will instruct their dele
gates to vote for the proposition that
seems most advantageous.
The board of directors of the order
elected at this session of the supreme
/. Woodford of Burlington; A. p. Rec
ser of Hartford; r. L. Marshman of
Kansas City, Kan, and G. M. Stratton
of Clay Center.
The auditing committee is composed
of G. n. Riggs of EmpOria; c. L. Gar
Der of Godfrey and Mr.. Waring of Abb
lene.
The officers elected for the ensuing
two years are:
President-R. L. Marshman of Kansas
City, Kan.
Vice President-J. G. Rodemyer of
Topeka.
Secretary-G. NJ. Stratton of Clay Cen
ter.
Treasurer-M. Delaney of Waterville.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-13
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

Him. exclaimed Mr.. Goldie. after
reading his morning post, that boys
college education is making him too
smart"
Whats the matter " asked Mrs.
Goldie.
Il wrote to him the other day that L
thought it would be kinder for me not
to remit the check he asked for. Now
he writes: 4
Dear Father-I shall never forget
your unremitting Kindness "-Tit-Bits.
Mrs Goodsole-Why, Johnny. are you
just going home now? Your mothers
been looking for you all afternoon.
Johnny-Yes 'm, know.
Mrs. Goodsole-Just think how wor-
ried she must be.
Johnny-Oh, she's near the end o. her
worrying; I'm jest beginnin' mine.-
Philadelphia Press.
The North side street car gave a
sudden lurch as the gentleman-there
was no nistaking the fact that he was
a gentleman-stepped' aboard, and he
trod the toe of a gruff and crusty
citizen of ample proportions who was
sitting near the door.
Il beg your pardon" he said. 1.-The
car started SO quickly 1 lost my bal
ance.'
ITS mighty strange" grumbled the
large man. that people come blunder
ing into a car like that without look
ing to see whose feet they're stepping
on"
Now, sir said the other, politely
raising his hat II beg your pardon for
having begged your pardon"
And as he seized a strap and beamed
smilingly on the crusty citizen faint
cheer went up from the other pas
sengers.-Chicago Tribune.
what ward is this?' asked one OF
the visitors as they looked through the
cross barred doors at a number of wild
eyed, ill-groomed men who were quar-
reling among themselves.
This, replied the keeper, SIS the
place where we confine those men who
thought they had a message for nan
kind and started a paper in order TO
deliver it. They are our most hopeless
cases.
With plying sigh the visitors
passed on.-Chicago Tribune.
Good health is very much like money:
it is valued most by those who have to
work hardest to get it, and it is squan-
dered by those who come by it easily
Exchange.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-13
SMITH is WORRIED.
People Write to Him For Reports of
Tax Commission.

State Senator and Member of the
Tax Commission Fred Dumont Smith,
of Kinsley, writes State Auditor Cole
that great many people over the state
are writing to him and asking him for
copies of the report of the tax commits
sion, and he asks Mr.. Cole to do some
thing to head off these requests 1t Is
very likely that these requests take so
much of Senator Smiths time that il
detracts from the necessary prepara-
ton of sundry and numerous news
paper interviews on all subjects of pub
lie interest.
Auditor Cole suggests that people who
want copies of the report of the tax
commission call on their county clerks
for them. An edition of ten thousand
copies was printed by the state and
was distributed by Auditor Cele among
the various county clerks in proportion
to the population, and the county clerks
now have the entire edition.
DR.. Eva Harding, homeopatl1ist Spe-
cialty diseases of women. 629 Kansas
ave. Tel. 402
City Ticket Office
Union Pacific r. r.. 525 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-13
GLOBE SIGHTS.
LFrom the Atchison Globe.l

LF'rom the Atchison Globe
Why not be eccentric by praising peo-
pie?
If you must tell your troubles to
look at the wall
In many families, they don't have
cream for breakfast, but have, instead,
the top of the milk.
Don't get gay too often; the chances
are eight to ten that you will be com
PEELED to make it good
Was there ever anyone in the world
who put on style at meal time when
there was no one present?
There never was any one SO old and
hardened that an alleged comic valen-
tine sent him, did not hurt Don't send
any.
Let man stay up until midnight for
a week and he will tell you that he
never goes to bed before that hour.
When woman gives a room a good
cleaning, her husband soon discovers
that he has lost something which he put
away to save.
Every day children pass this office,
going to school, and every day we hear
them say, 20, there is the second belll"
How often the second bell rings on all
of usi
Are you sore on people? Do you
snarl at everything? You can't afford
it. People soon spot the man who,
though slouchy and weak himself, de-
mands perfection in others.
We clip the following from the Brake
mems Home Journal: No lady should
talk to a man on the street for con-
siderable length of time, as it is liable
to cause people to talk about him.
Atchison girls have learned from the
Ladies' Home Journal that they can
take a quarters worth of shoe strings,
and by working four or five days make
a real sweet shopping bag that would
otherwise cost thirty cents.
Once there lived in Atchison an In
dustrious, Hard Working Man. He had
a good job with the telephone company,
and had held it for many years. He
did his work well, and was satisfactory
to the company. He was so steady and
reliable that he was sometimes held up
as a Good Example. But one day,
while he was Climbing a pole, he Slip
ped and wrenched his leg. He was act
ually laid up for three weeks, but
thought to get a good settlement" with
the company for damages, and walked
around with a Cane two months. His
lawyer asked the telephone company for
1000 damages. which the corporation
refused to pay, and then the Indus
trious, Hard Working man brought Suit
through his attorney, under contract
that the lawyer should get half. He got
Judgment. but the company took the
case to the higher Courts. and he had To
walk with his cane and loaf during the
balance of his life while the case was
pending.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-13
QUAKER REFLEoTIoNs.

TFrom the Philadelphia Record-1
Brilliant people don't always shine in
society.
Common sense isn't nearly so COM
mon as it sounds.
A political boom sometimes turns on.
to be a boomerang.
The successful diplomat realizes that
truth must be handled with care.
The fellow who refuses to take our
advice must expect to take the conse-
quences.
Hoax Bjones cleaned up $4,000 in
the Klondike." Joax-"M ining?" Hoax
No; running a laundry
Wigwag-"So you don't believe in adj
vertising, Ell 2" enpeckke-.'NotOn your
life. 1 got my wife that way"
wigg-"Did you encounter any train
robbers in the west?" Wagg-"Only the
proprietors of the railroad restaurants"
1t doesn't do us much good to know
that every cloud has a silver lining
when we get caught out in the rain
without an umbrella
Sillicus-'Why do women kiss each
other SO much?' Cynicus-'Its simply
an indication of the natural wasteful-
ness of the sex"
De Tanque-"Guzzler says he is now
in the pink of condition" O'Soaque-
well, 1 guess he's right, if we may
judge from his nose
Polly Pinlztights-'She says she was
greeted with perfect storm of APP
plause.' Fanny Footlights-"That's
hardly plausible story
Alas, the times are out of gear,
And truth is down the well.
We don't believe the half we hear,
Nor yet the half we tell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-13
WILL OUR PROSPERITY LAS TIP
[From the washington Posi-

UFrom the Washington Post
Judging the future by the past, but
ignoring differences in conditions. a
great many intelligent and thoughtful
persons are apprehensive of a COLLAPSE
of this cOuntry's amazing industri Il
prosperity Because, in the past, periods
Of unusual activity and prosperity have.
soon given away to periods of depres-
sion, the worst times quickly succeeding
the best, the impression has become
widely prevalent that hard times are
near at hand.
If you ask any of the expIoiters of this
gloomy view to point to indications of
a coming relapse, they can only refer
TO the past. They admit that all the
surface indications of continued pros
perity are present They find the mines.
mills, railways-all the appliances of
production and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at
fun capacity and the most important of
our manufacturing plants with orders
booked Cor year ahead. They admit
THAI our finances are in incomparabiy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-13
FAT NERVES.

A whirl of excitement was
recently caused among scien-
lists by the discovery of chow
nerves act.
Healthy nerves are fat
nerves. 1t is fat in the core of
a nerve that by hardening and
softening creates nerve action.
Maybe this explains why
SCOTS Emulsion has always
been such a re m a r k a b | e
remedy for nervousness,
SCOTS Emulsion makes fat
nerves. 1t feeds them with fat.
Good for all forms of nervous
ness and for neuralgia.
Send for Free Sample.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists. 4os Pearl ST.. n !.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-13

The following from the St. Paul Globe
is applicable almost anywhere in the
west:
The growth of a city is dependent in
large measure upon the growth of the
surrounding country. The farmer is the
original producer of wealth. This fact
should not be lost to sight in planning
Tor the future. Irrigation of the arid
lands of the northwest would add a
thriving, thrifty population of several
millions to the country tributary to st
Paul Our manufacturers and jobbers
should be masters of the field; hence
they should enter heartily into the
plans for the development of the north
west by the reclamation of the arid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-13
Chicago, Zeig1er & Gulf.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 13.-The Chicago,
Zeigler & Gulf railroad with a capital
stock Of $500. 600 was incorporated here
The principal offices will be in Chicago.
1t is to be constructed from Chicago IN
a south and southwest direction through
Zeigler, Franklin county, ILL.,, to Cairo.
Ill, with branches to East ST. Louis. ILL.,,
and to the northerly shore of the Ohio
river in Massac county, I'll. The incor-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-13

Buffalo Courier: DR.. Regina Reyes
was at the top of the civil service list
and many points above any other COM
petitor. but she was refused the APP
pointment of health physician for the
Fourth district in Buffalo, for the rea-
son that "a woman has no business in
politics." But the time is approaching
when the rule will be that politics has
no business in city government. 1t has
made bad show in running the affairs
of this municipality.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-13

George NJ. Rommell, of the depart
ment of agriculture animal industry ex-
pert, says that Americans are now eat
ing more beef comparatively than ever
before and less pork and mutton. He
said also that there are more beef
cattle in the country in proportion to
the population than ever before. The
number of sheep and hogs as COM
pared to the population is decreasing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-13
IN LINE WITH HAY.
John W. Griggs on the British-Japan-
csc Allianc e.

New York, Feb 13.-Former Attorney
General John Griggs sees in the new
treaty between Great Britain and
Japan a great step toward the realiza-
ton in the far east of policies of which
the United States has been a deter
mined and notable exponent, according
to the Herald. He said:
This treaty is apparently a carry
ing out of the policy enunciated by
Secretary Hay in his note of July, 1900.
1t should meet with approval in Amer
lea, as it puts into practice those ideas
for which we have Striven. 1t affects
us only favorably, and as apparently
giving to us just what we have wished,
the open door should be welcomed
here.
This on it's face altrustic move. Japan
and England say that they have in
terests at stake, and they announce
that where there is a coalition of pow
erS against one the other will join its
ally in resistance and that they will
mutually exert their influence in peace
to aid each other. The agreement re-
cites that they seek to obtain in China
and Corea equal opportunities for the
commerce of all nations, and therein is
distinctly to our advantage. We have
long stood for the open door,
While we may welcome also the pro-
vision concerning the maintenance of
the integrity of the Chinese empire,
which has been a steadfast object of our
policy, it is not certain whether Russia
will look upon it with equal favor
can not tell how she will regard it in
view of her Manchurian interests Rus
STA has always held the door open to us.
She has avoided incommoding our mer-
chants and has been friendly to us in
China. We have nothing to complain
of in her treatment of our business in
terests in Manchuria or elsewhere. As
she had constantly protected her inter-
ests to continue that policy, ave have
had nothing especial to fear.
The treaty is in consonance with inter
national law and is not unique. although
modern parallels of it are rare. 1t has
often occurred that two countries have
agreed upon a policy of mutual defense.
but it has become more infrequent, as gov
ernmentS in recent times have come to be
actuated by. the motives of national inter
est than by those of family interest. The
United States signed such a treaty with
France in revolutionary days. That did
not have for its object, however, the con-
serVation of the trade and territory of any
trade country. Such treaties are rare"
There was a strong objection to tax
ing that big donation that the man who
makes poker chips offered us. but we
finally accepted it,
What persuaded you to drop your
high reslves2"
I'VE heard that the church around
the corner was ready to take every cent
he'd offer, and no questions asked. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-13
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
[From the New York Press

IFrOm the New OK PreSS.I
Woman's rights are mans wrongs.
The liver is always fooling people
about their souls.
With most men economy, instead of
charity, begins at home.
If man were as dumb as an ape a
woman would know when he was pro-
posing to her.
There is no objection to being much
married if you take care not to do it
more than once at the same time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-13

In addition to reforming himself
Frank James has undertaken to reform
the theatrical profession, and to this
end has enlisted the assistance of the
court. The judge has informed him.
however, that the business may prove
expensive. and bond will be required
in case of accident.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-13

The British peerage is gradually and
not so very slowly becoming Ameri-
canized through the marriage of those
possessing titles and those expecting
titles, to American girls. The death
of the Marquis of Dufferin lands an
other Yankee woman in the upper row
of the titled class.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-13

Whenever a Republican shows a dis
position TO assaiI the tariff, all the
Democrats cry sic EN- But it is not
yet forgotten that when the anti-protec
ton party had the opportunity to tear
down the wall it merely shifted the
CT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-13

Perhaps England and Japan took ad-
vantage of the alternating season Oh
the Russian bear. When he comes out
and looks around there may be trouble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-13

When the Colorado legislature makes
an appeal on behalf of the Beers based
on the plea that no republic should be
permitted to perish from the earth, il
strikes a tender spot in the American
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-13
LIKE SMALL CITY.
Penitentiary Coal Mines Contain IL
Miles of Railway.

Most people have heard of the peni-
Tertiary coal mines at Lansing, but Few
realize their extent or what it means TO
operate them. Something of their
extent may be imagined when 1t Is
stated that there is thirteen miles OF
railroad in the mine. almost as much as
the lines of the Topeka street railway:
The eonvicts employed in the mine
would make a fair-sized city of the
third class.
The lines OF railway run through the
long corridors and are for the purpose
of bringing the coal to the foot of the
shaft They are hauled by mules, and
the mules are kept in the mine for
years without seeing daylight. There
are stables in the mine and the animals
never suffer from the cold.
A few days ago Warden Jewett had
one of The mules which he thought had
earned a vacation brought out of the
mine. He had gone into the mine when
he was q young mule St. John was
governor then and he was named for
the governor. He is still called st.
John. That was twenty years ago.
When he was brought to the surface ne
was securely blindfolded so that the
light could not reach his eyes. II II
had struck them suddenly it would
doubtless have caused him intense
agony and perhaps destroyed his sight:
So he was blindfolded and the light VIII
be let into his eyes a little at time
until they become accustomed to the
sunlight.
Hewett-Half the world doesn't know
how the other half lives.
in1- nj q re-