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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-19
STOCK PAID WELL.
Pullman Company Earned lara Per
Cent in Past Year

Chicago. Oct. 19.-Gross earnings of
the Pullman company increased 81, o00,-
900 to S23 120 600 in the fiscal year ended
July 81 The net earnings We're 50. AZ
eS7 after the deduction of SIC, $3.50, 45o for
operating expenses. 50, 739, 313 for depre-
citation and reserve, and S574,251 paid
to associated interests These earnings
figure 1912 per cent on the $74. 900 600
for the year, after the payment of diyi-
dends at the rate of yer cent. was
SO, 497. 719, raising the total surplus as
OF July 81, to 4,275, 749.
The old directors of the company
were re-elected as follows. Marshall
Field, o. S. A. Sprague. Henry c. HUI
bert, Henry r. Reed, Robert Z. Lincoln,
Norman B. Ream. William K. Wander
bilt, J. Pierpont Morgan, Frederick w
Vanderbilt, w. Seward Webb. Frank o.
Lowden. The directors will re-elect
the old officers.
Robert T. Lincoln, president of the
company, supplemented his annual re-
port with the following general infor-
nation:
During the fiscal year contracts for
the. operation of cars have been made
with the Boston & Albany, Chicago,
Cincinnati & Louisville. Chicago Great
Western. Delaware. I4ackawann9 &
Western, Georgia Railroad, Nashville,
Chattanooga & st. Louis, San Pedro
Los Angeles e Salt Lake and Tennes-
see Central. The number of passengers
carried during the year was 1921 ,260
and the number of miles run was $685.
254 40. During the previous year the
number of passengers carried was 49,
1884, SAB. and the number of miles run
$780, SOP, Sal. This year, therefore. shows
an increase of over IA per cent. in the
number of passengers carried and near
" & per cent. in the number of miles
rE1
THE total mileage of railways COW
cred by contracts for the oneration Of
this company's cars was 175.761
The value of the manufactured
product of the car works for the wear
was 500, 545,S7 and of rentals 1898,
S1124. a total of So, S85. 689. II, against
s1S 132, 109.60 for the previous year
The average number of names on
the payrolls at Pullman for the year
was 1882. and wages paid SIS, 123. $50. So
making an average of $6S9.39 for each
person employed.
THE total number of persons in the
employ of the company, in all depart
ments, was 90, 1893. and the wages paid
during the year was 1921 .592.4 Al The
number of employees for the previous
year was 19103. and the wages paid
during that year sos 7SS. 81
Previous to the stockholders meet
ing. the directors declared the regular
quarterly dividend CNo. 14O of 81 per
share, payable November 1t to stock
holders of record at the close of bust
ness October 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-19
GIVEN MORE TIME.
Safety Appliance Act Suspended for
Certain Railways.

Chicago. ILL.,. Oct. 19.-The interstate COM
merce commission has announced its de-
cision on the applica lions of the railroads
for extensions of time for compliance
with the amended safety appliance law,
vania company is given an extension until
July next for its lines east of Pittsburs,
except the Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore, Philadelphia and Erie. North
ern Central and the West Jersey and Sea-
shore divisions, which are denied extern
sions. On the Pennsylvania lines west of
Pittsburg the same extension was given to
the Conway yard and the trains in that
section. The commission granted an ex-
tension to January 1 next to the remain
der of the Pennsylvania lines west of
Pittsburg, and to the. Lehigh Valley.
Grand Rapids and Indiana. Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Dayton, Toledo and Ohio
Central. Kanawha and Michigan, Cincin-
hati. Indianapolis and Western, Hooking
Valley and to the Erie lines except west
of Salamanca.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-19
THIS STORY O. T
Railroads Announce That Issuance of
Passes Will Be Restricted,

Chicago. Oct. 19.-The issue of passes
by the western roads during the wear
1904 will be greatly restricted. Passes
to shippers or merchants will be entire
1y discontinued
To bring this about the annual pass
meeting of the executive officers of the
western roads has been in session here
during the last two days
The issue of exchange passes will be
greatly curtailed Annual passes will
not be exchanged with any road that
does not grant similar favor. This
means that officers of the eastern trunk
lines, no matter what their rank, will
not receive any annual passes from
western roads, because the trunk lines
refuse to issue exchange passes.
Return passes to men in charge of
livestock shipments will also be cut
off next year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-19
DIAZs NEW POLICY.
More Liberal Railroad Laws May Be
Adopted by Mexico.

Denver, Colo, Oct 19-The Mexican
government has embarked upon a new
pollcy concerning railroads. said A L.
stiles. Il representative of the Rrother-
hood of Railway Trainmen. who has
been engaged in an effort to obtain the
liberation of a number of American
railroad men who have been incar-
cefated because they were concerned
IN some accident in which some per-
son was killed Within short time
we nope to obtain the enactment of
laws which will make it safe for Amer
leans TO work in Mexico. As it is
now, an error by a train dispatcher or
sleepy Mexican who lies down under
the shade of box-car and is run over
may send a train crew to prison for
life.
One of the indications of a new
policy concerning railroads is the an
nouncement recently made by President
DIaz'S government that the only mer-
ger of trunk lines that will be allowed
Is one made by the government
For the purpose of preventing great
trunk lines which are competitors be-
coming subject to the control of one
corporation, the government proposes
to take over a controlling interest in
the stock of the Mexican Central and
Mexican International. This, however
does not mean the government intends
TO dictate the management except to
prevent the Stiflling of competition In
fact. it is practically the Northern Sc
curities decision promulgated in a diff
ferent way. The government will allow
the private owners to run the roads as
they please SO long as they do not use
worn-out cars and do not merge COM
petiug lines.
1T is expected too. that under this
new order of things there will be less
danger of employees going to prison for
the rolling stock will be in better shape
and the employees in telegraph offices
fr11s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-19
is YOUR STOMACH ON
A STRIKE?
There is nothing to prevent you en-
ploying substitute to do it's work.

There is such a thing as forbearance
ceasing to be a virtue even in the case
of ones stomach. There is no question
but that some stomachs will stand
great deal more wear and tear and
abuse than others, but they all have
their limit and when that limit is reach
ed, the stomach must be reckoned with
as sure as fate. The best way ana rear
ly the only effective way to treat your
stomach when it rebels is to employ 1t
substitute to do its work. This will
give the weakened and worn out organ
an opportunity to rest and regain it's
strength and health.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets relieve the
stomach of its work by taking up tils
work and doing it just as one set or
shift of worknen relieves another. They
actually digest the food in just the same
manner and just the same time as the
digestive fluids of a sound stomach do.
In fact when dissolve in the stomach,
they are digestive fluids for they contain
exactly the same constituents and ele
ments as the gastric juice and other di-
gestive fluids of the stomach. No mat
ter what the condition of the stomach
is, their work is Just the same. They
work in their own natural way without
regard to surrounding conditions.
The stomach being thus relieved by
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, is restored
and renewed by nature and the rest of
the human body does not suffer in the
least by reason of its failure to perform
its work.
A Wisconsin man says: 4 suffered
the pangs of dyspepsia for 10 years.
tried every known remedy with indif-
ferent results until I was told OF the
remarkable cures of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets. I bought a box, began taking
them and forgot I had a stomach. Three
boxes cured me completely / have had
no trouble whatever for year and have
an appetite like a harvest hand and can
eat anything that is set before me with
out fear of bad results
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are for sale
by all druggists at soc box. The drug
gist never fails to have them in stock
because the demand for them is so great
and SO pronounced that he cannot afford
to be without them. People who could
not get them of one druggist would go
to another and would get in the habit
of buying their other drugs there as well
as their Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-19

ian is authority for the statement that
Harry Pestana, now state senator from
the Thirtyfourth district, will have the
Russell county delegation for him for
denomination in the next senatorial con-
vention The same politician claims that
he already knows who the Republicans
will elect to the legislature from Rus
sell county next year.
George p. Griffith, of the Hays City
Republican, has an application in for
position in the press bureau of the st.
Louis exposition. He has a fine list of
endorsements, and if thev count for
anything he will easily land
Col. S. S. Reynolds, mayor of GRAIN
field has solved the grain question so
far as his town is concerned. He is buy
ing and shipping grain as we'll as deal
ing in lumber, implements and wagons.
During the shortage of grain cars he is
storing his grain in the wagons, there
being more than two dozen wagon
loads of grain around his place of bust
ness.
So many farms are changing hands in
Thomas county. and there is so much
lively competition among the real estate
agents of Colby, as to bring about fire.
quent knockdowns, and -indulging in
calling one another liar and thief. No
blood has yet been spilled
In the recent conclaVe of Kansas
statesmen in Topeka to meet Senator
Long, considerable uneasiness has since
been manifested because Frank I1OckaId
of Norton. and Bob McGonigal of Colby,
didn't show up. There wasn't a particle
excuse for these fellows staying away,
unless it was on account of the L.oomis
machine being il the saddle for the va
cant judgeship. The Sixth district
statesmen appear to be for LOOMS by
a great big majority.
It is still dry out in Cove county, and
the friends of Congressman Reeder wish
that his irrigation talk will bring them
moisture soon The rain of last week
didn't reach Cove county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-19
RAILROAD NEWS.
Union Pacific to Give Western
Farms Away.
Has 100000 Acres Open for
Settlement.
SOME is IN KANSAS.
Follow Plan Adopted by Hill in
the Northwest.
Object Is TO Increase Population
in West.

Omaha, Neb, Oct dissatisfied that
The plan which has been in operation
Tor year to place the vast area of
semi-arid lands along the Union Pa
citlc railroad in the west in the hands
of home builders is a failure. and that
1T is no longer financially expedient to
pay the government large sums an
nually in taxes, the executives of the
railroad have decided to adopt a rad
tcally different plan to promote coloni-
cation and secure relief from taxation.
1t viii be the opening for free settle
ment of a part of the lands in western
Nebraska end Kansas, eastern Colo
RADIO and all of Wyoming. Possibly
nominal sums will be asked of the set
tiers but the plan is practically the
same as that adopted by James ]. Hill
In the northwest two years ago with
gratifying success.
The motive is revealed when the
statement is made that the Union Pa
clhc carries twice the tonnage from
west to east as it does from east to
west. What the railroads want is
freight from the east. Settlers alone
VIII solve the problem how to get it
The great arid stretches of land which
are bound to be developed by irrigation
can be transformed into populous cities
and prosperous agricultural centers.
when Will furnish the demand for com
modities manufactured in the east.
The Union Pacific road, in the reports
OF increased traffic westward on the
Hill lines. learned a lesson.
The Union Pacific's total land grant
originally amounted to 1881 S44 "a
acres. The selling of land began in
1868. and today there is still for sale
100000 acres. The officials believe that
Tree land viii result in UNPRECEDENTED
irnmlsration 1t Will not be difficult
they think, to devise means of securing
actual settlement by provisos in the
transfer papers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-19

lists coming in. He usually has some
correspondent in Mexico or some bank
that handles Mexican money, and
through this method obtains $500 or 800
worth of Mexican money, which he Sc
cures for so cents on a dollar or even a
shade less, and when the farmer or
sucker as he is called. comes into the
office to buy a ticket he gives him this
money in change.
For instance, if handed a $40 bill the
scalper would give the purchaser of the
ticket seven Mexican dollars in the
change, placing the American money on
top.
This scheme. it is claimed. has been
worked successfully in Chicago lately,
and is now being worked by two bro
kers in Kansas City
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-19
The Grand Jury Adjourns.

Leavenworth, Kan, Oct. 19.-The Octo-
Der term of the United States district
81 adjourned Saturday and Judge John
r. Riner left Saturday for his home in
Wyoming. The only important case tried
during this term of court was that of the
five convict mutineers.
The grand Jury returned 13 more indict-
ments and then adjourned for the term
Wilmont Shields, indicted for breaking in
to the postoffice at Quenemo, Kan. was
also indicted for robbing the postoffice at
Seward. Kan. August 3. Shields is said
TO be m all-aroIlnd crook. The jury failed
to indict Lee Duval the soldier accused
of assaulting 9-year-old colored girl on
the Fort Leavenworth reservation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-19
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

Saturday was pay day on the Rock Is
land.
Charles Bachner of the Santa Fe round
house spent Sunday in Kansas City.
D. E. Barton. general foreman of the
Santa Fe shops has returned from
short business trip to Chicago.
DR.. ]. p Kaster chief surgeon for the
Santa Fe is expected back this week from
a short trip to Albuquerque, N NJ.
w. A. Powers, chief chemist for the San
ia Fee. is expected home today from a
short business trip over the coast lines.
The special train bearing W. r. Hearst
and party viii pass through Topeka on
it's return trip at about p. m, October e.
Dan Fitzgerald, motive power account
ant for the Santa Fe, has returned to To-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-19
THIS WOULD MAKE TROUBLE
Santa Fe Said to Be Invading Hill
Hartman Preserves.

Among the different rumors which have
been set afioat with regard to the inten-
ton on the part of the Santa Fe to "do
pany will extend its system beyond Eure-
ka. in Northern California, the ultimate
terminal point being Astoria or Puget
sound. Some time ago the California and
Northern Railway company, organized I'M
der the laws of Nevada, became a Santa
Fe corporation. It's capital is g, 800. coo
shares, with $4,000 already issued The
company has constructed from Eureka to
Arcata, a distance of eight miles, and
the ostensible point is Crescent City. in
Del Norte county 1t is now stated that
this work villa be continued. forming q
northern branch" of the system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-19
Road to a Rich Coal District.

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. 19.-Work was
commenced today on the branch of the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad
to be built from Concord on the main
line in Morgan county, to Jacksonville,
connecting with Jacksonville & St
Louis railroad, which is owned by the
Burlington road. This branch will en-
able the Burlington road to enter di-
rectly into the best coal fields in Cen
trail Illinois The contract calls for
Finishing the line BY January 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-19
DYSPEPSIA.

Geo. S. scally of 70 Nassau St. New
York. says: For years have been trou-
hled with rheumat ism and dyspepsia, and
] came to the conclusion to try your pills
] Immediately found great relief from
their use; 1 feel like a new man since l
commenced taking them and would
not now be without them. The drowsy
sleepy feeling l used to have has entirely
disappeared The dyspepsia has left ne
and my rheumatism is gone entirely. I
am satisfied if anyone so afflicted will give
Railways Pills a trial they will surely
cure them. for 1 believe it all comes from
the system being out of order-the liver
not doing it's work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-19
PASS OUT MEXICAN COIN.
New Scheme Alleged to Be Worked
BY Dishonest Scalnars.

A new scheme for swindling purchas-
ers of tickets appears to have been
adopted lately by so-ealled floating
brokers'" who make it a practice of
moving about from city to city Accord
ing to Chairman Macleod of the West
ern Passenger association the scheme is
as follows.
The broFer opens a shop in city
where there are a good many excursion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-19
FORGED PAY CHECKS.
st. Paul Road May Have Suffered
from SwindIerS

Chicago. Oct. 19-Detectives of the Chi
cago. Milwaukee and St Paul road are
Investigating what may prove to be an
extensive series of forgeries in the dupli
cation of the company's pay checks Ac-
of the detective service, a check was re-
ceived at the Milwaukee paymaster's Of
fee, made payable to Jack Dillon" for
S6S The check was on a form similar to
that used by the company, but was print
ed instead Of engraved It bore What pur-
ported to be the signatures of the Officials
necessary to make the check valid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-19
OIL FIELD IN FLAMES.
Santa Fe Property at Olinda Had
Narrow EScape

San Bernardino Oct. ia big army
of men made a desperate fight at Olinda
to save the Santa F'e oil fields from &c
struction by a fire which was started
from spark from an engine The fire
originated in the Hall lease, which Is
Just below the Santa Fe lease Great
volumes of flame were soon rushing IN
the hill and in an incredible time the
entire mountain was blazing. All that
saved the fields from destruction was
the direction of the wind. which blew
the flames to the hill north of the fields
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-19
Tourist sleener Line.

The Santa Fe will operate a weekly
Pullman tourist sleeper line this fall
between Galveston and Los Angeles by
way of Newton and Albuquerque. It is
for the especial benefit of passengers
Who wish TO take advantage of the low
colonist rate from Texas to California
a similar weekly car is also regularly
run over Santa Fe lines between Chi
cago and Galveston by way of Kansas
CITY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-19

made that coal may be discarded soon
between Albuquerque and Kansas City
Hard coal is now obtained by the COM
pany from the mines near Gallup and
there is talk of a strike of all union
miners in and west of Colorado This,
in the district beyond Seligman.
Prediction is further made that when
the company begins to use oil Into Al
buquerque and beyond. it will be founc
profitable to extend its use in engines
over the entire Santa F'e system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-19
no the Orient via CaIifornia.

1t is becoming quite the fashion to go
to the Orient by way of California.
The Santa Fe is advertising trans-Pacific
trips on the Pacific Mail steamers from
San Francisco to Hawaii. China. Japan
and the Philippines The new twin-screw
steamers of that line are fast and safe
boats.
Journeys across the Pacific from Frisco
to Hawaii, Tahiti, New Zealand and Au-
straIia on fine new boats of the Oceanic
Steamship company, speeding II knots per
hour are also a favorite with travellers
seeking absolute rest and new scenes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-19
CAUGHT THE STONE THRowER.
Question Is Not Was Tt Done, but
Was It Dunn.

Sheriff Ralphs Yesterday arrested
Harold Dunn. the 16-year-old son of a
rancher at Rialto on a charge of ma
licious mischief. Young Dunn is ac-
cused of having thrown rocks through
the windows of the cars of the east
bound California limited. One rock
went through a window in the dining
car and another missile smashed a VIM
dow in a Pullman sleeper.-San Bernar-
dino Sun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-19
Bulgarian aevolutionists to Disband.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Oct. 19.-One class of
Bulgarian revolutionists to the number
of IS 600 is to be disbanded; if Turkey
follows suit other classes will be dis
banded 1t is reported here that a
lively agitation is on foot to induce the
Macedonian refugees to emigrate to
the United States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-19
May Extend Use of Oil Burners.

The San Bernardino Sun saws: Ae-
cording to the reports which have reach
ed here in the past few days. there is
prospect that the Santa F'e will extend
its use of oil as engine fuel as far east
as Albuquerque. The intimation is also
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-19
Heat the Albuoueroue shops.

The Santa F'e machine shops and round
house at Albuquerque are having a heat
ing apparatus installed. which Will provide
warmth for the employees during this
coming winter. Heretofore the shops have
had no heat. and the Improvement will be
greatly appreciated by the shop men,
The radiators are being put in place and
the work will be finished next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-19
A Cold Wintar

May bring on a coal famine; take no
chances buy coal now while we have
all kinds of the best quality
THE SOUTHWESTERN FUEL CO,
Phones II. 1913. LA Sth and Kas. ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-19

Those who cough at night may secure
rest by taking Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-19
DadWayS
II Pills

cure all disorders of the stomach bowels,
kidneys, bladder. dizziness costfveness
piles, sick headache, female complaints,
blliousness, indigestion constipation and
all disorders of the liver. 25c per box. At
druggists or by mail. Railway & Co.. So
Elm ST. n. Y Be sure to get Railways
snd see that the name is on what You
buy
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Mich, and a dose of One Minute
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One minute cough cure fingers in
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