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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-03
OF. WHAT A ROAST.
Wall Street Journal Says Vanderbilt
Must Fish or Cut Bait"

" ga SbADGb NOtAA AeA Gays A44EL O44A
Must Fish or Cut Bait"
Rumors have followed one another
thick and fast of late regarding the
New York Central road and the posi-
bility of an early change of control of
the property. Discussing the latest of
these the Wall Street Journal says
For practically generation the
name of Vanderbilt has bsen a nanic
to c0njure with among investors. lit
has stood for what people have come
to recognize as conservatism combined
with proper enterprise. 1t has stood for
constructiveness as opposed to destruc-
tiveness Mo- has it in former times
been unreasonably 50 regarded The
Vanderbilt family has done a great deal
for the railroad world and for investors
in the Vanderbilt properties. This
makes it all the more important tnat
the New York Central road and the
system allied with it should receive the
which it is. by virtue Of its position and
its magnitude, beyond all question en-
titled.
I'VE have described the situation e,s-
listing i'm TIE mana cement more than
once. In nutshell. II consists first OF
an insufficient delegation of executive
and directing authority. coupled win
inaction on the part OF M Vanderbilt
who holds in his hands supreme power
One Of two things is imperatively
is to hold its own in modern railroad
development.
EITHER Mr. Vanderbilt must delegate
sufficient authority to encourage lritiatlNg
on the part of the officers ami directors =
the road. or he must himself attend more
strictly to business. If he does neither
of these things he viii lhave one DAY 20
reckon with a collection Of di- pp9INt2d
and dissatisfied stockholders in his pcOp
ertY. His present policy Is taIr nfltiltf 20
stockholders nor to those VINO. as oi1icerS
and directors administer affairs OF sne
property. The organization Of the system
great railroads. 1t lacks cohesion and uni
forrnity The executive Officers work Ike
beavers and exercise their abilities. which
are very large. as best they can bet they
are properly entitled. the encourageInent
which they might reasonably expect, nor
the opportunity which is their right
THE New York Central system Is a very
great system and has immense natural ad-
vantages. Tt ought to be the most SUI
cessful of all the eastern restqs ne el-e
characteristic. however piisfJ mas olSlil-
guished it in the last ten years OF q ~
railroad DEVELOPMENT has been that II took
the steps that it had 10 take. always
little late. 1t is now face to race Win lllF
improvements. 1t has become Interested re
rev properties and new problems ana
there is a vast amount of work to be done
in the way of rounding out u e proi'sItF
can be done only by the adoption of
definite policy to begin with and by the
distribution of authority sufic5e mt to carry
out that policy in ali its details
we'll qualified to lay down such pohcf
and direct its execution. But. If FOR one
reason or another. he is unwilling TO 40 50,
he should. in justice to his stnckh9loets
take no the work To use common OK
preston, he should fish or cut balt-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-03
HEATH ENTERS DENIAL.
Says the Charges Made by Tul-
Loeb Are Untrue.

Washington, D. c., June 3.-The In
vestigation of affairs at the postoffice
department is proceeding as rapidly as
possible, and the investigator officials
hope to close their inquiries by. August.
Postmaster General Payne said todas
that all the salient points of the inves-
tigation would be disposed of by the
end OF this week, but that the rest o.
the work might continue for a consid-
cradle time. The only development con-
necteG with the matter today was the
PRONUNCIATION of the letter of former
First Assistant Postmaster General
Heath who enters denial of the Tul-
loch charges.
The go between who. it is alleged
figured in transactions which led to the
arrest of August W. Machen, the for
mer general superintendent of the free
delivery system, are understood to be
members of firm in Toledo. O.. tie
forme- home of Mr.. Machen. Although
It IS known authoritatively there are
several parties whose arrest may be de-
cided on at any time. Postmaster Gen
eral Payne said that so far as he is sd
vised no immediate arrests are in con-
Termination
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-03
LIFE SAVED BY SWAMP ROOT
The Wonderful Kidney, Liver and
Bladder Remedy.
SAMPLE BOTTLE SENT FREE BY MAIL

Swanp-Root, discovered by the emil
nent kidney and bladder specialist.
promptly cures kidney, liver, bladder
and uric acid troubles
Some of the early symptoms Of weak
kidneys are pain or dull ache in the
back, rheumatism, dizziness. headache.
nervousness. catarrh of the bladder.
gravel or ealeuli. bloating, sallow COM
plexion, puffy or dark circles under the
eyes, suppression of urine. or compelled
to pass water often day and night.
The mild and extraordinary effect of
the world famous kidney remedy, DR..
kilmer's Swamp Root. is soon realized.
II stands the highest for its wonderful
cures Of the most distressing cases. II
you need medicine you should have
the best
Swamp Root is not recommended for
everything. but if you have kidney
liver. bladder or uric acid trouble you
Will md It just the remedy you need.
Sold by druggists in fifty cent and one
dollar sizes. You may have a sample
bottle OF DR. kilmer's Swamp-Root and
pamphlet that tells all about It, in
Guiding many of the thousands OF let
ters received from sufferers cured, both
sent free by mail. Write DR.. kilmer &
CO., Binghamt0n, n. Y. and please be
sure to mention that YOU read this gen
erous offer IL the Topeka Daily State
Journal Don't make a mistake but re-
member the name Swamp Root, DR..
k1lmer's Swamp-Root, and the address,
Hlushamton, ~ T., on every bottle
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Write aboutis.
z. c. DAVIS, c. p. 4.
Chicago, llts

able to furnish nothing but food and
leather, neither superior to the flesh and
hide of the familiar OK. He has some
thing that no other animal can supply
of equal quality.
Furthermore, he is a useful beast of
burden. For many centuries he has
served man in India. While his working
power weight for weight, Is not equal
to that of the horse. he can do some
things that the horse cannot do so well.
While it is often said that the African
elephant is untamable. it cannot be af-
firmed that any such patient effort has
been made with him as the ancient
Hindoos must have expended in do
mesticating their elephant.
The ostrich has been reduced to prac-
teal domestication. Women will never
lack the ornament of his plumes. Be
cause of the usefulness of ivory and of
its producer, it would seem that the
preservation and domestieation of the
African elephant might well be com
mercial enterprise, whose profits would
be slow but absolutely certain. Mr..
Dryden expresses the opinion that If,
so years ago, Great Britain had sudden
~ extended its sway to the Zambesi,
the elephant might have been saved. -
Chicago Inter-Ocean.
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WILL ELEPHANT BE SAVED
Not the Party Symbol, but the Real
African Variety.

The African elephant, according to II.
A. Brydens survey of his condition in
the current Fortnightly Review, has
almost gone the way of the American
bison. There are two or three herds in
Cape Colony, where they have been pro-
tected since 1890 There was, a year or
two ago. one troop in North Bechuana-
land. one or two small troops may be
found in northern Newfoundland A few
maintain a precarious existence be-
tween the Zambesi mouth and the
Pungwe river.
Except for these poor remnants, the
wild elephant has practically ceased to
exist south of the Zambesi and the
Cunene rivers Even beyond those
streams he has been and is vigorously
pursued. 1t is doubtful. however, if he
exists in great numbers in the dense
forests of central Africa. While more
or less known all over the continent, the
region in which the elephant f1ourished
best appears to be that whose map has
recently been painted all British red.
The DISCRIMINATING pursuit of the
African elephant began $50 years ago.
The great pachyderms were then abun.,
dant about Table bay. They have not
been easily vanquished. "Culled from
a hundred books of sport and travel
the tale of the extinction of the ele-
plant would as Mr. Dryden says.
even with the most severe editing, fill
two or three volumes of the most stir
ring epics of adventure" Even as early
as 1I12-'I5 Thunberg and SDarrman. the
Swedish travellers and scientists found
among the Beers elephant hunters
whose feats rivaled and surpassed. con-
sidering the arms they had. those Of
Gordon, Cumming and OSWell and
Selous. The elephant has died game
Many a grave upon the veldt testifies
to the ferceness with which he has
turned upon the eager sportsman ana
the pitilesS ivory hunter
His tusks have been the elephant s
destruction. From the time white men
came to South Africa ivory has been
demanded increasingly. That demand
still exists, and is never likely TO fail.
For certain uses and pleasures of man
there is really no satisfactory substi-
tute. The elephant is not ike the bison
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-03
BLAMED IT ON THE coy.
Reminiscence of a snarly
Old "Holer-un.o

A correspondent of Ryerson's Monthly
is sponsor for the following piece OF
boilershoD news:
When ] was an apprentice boy. once
heating rivets for gang OF boiler
makers that were riveting a new loco
motive boiler. the 'holer-on' was
snarly old fellow, and I was bothering
him. as all boys are fond OF doing.
would stick the end of my tongs IN the
1ivet holes and he would strike al II
with his hammer and rave like tiger.
Just then the boss came along. and try
ing to hide nny mischief I commence
to nut my finger in the holes to see II
they were straight OF course, was
careful not to put my finger very Iaf
or the helper would have hit it. Wnen
the boss came up / went back TO my
rivet forge The boss had seen me put
ting my finger in the holes and sup
pose his curiosity was aroused, Tor as
put a hot rivet into the hole and the
gang started to drive it. he began look
ing around, and not being satisfied with
looking. put his finger in the holes 10
feel them. Not knowing the danger, as
I did. he put his finger in too far and
the helper, thinking it was mine grab
bed it with his tongS. The tongs were
pretty hot, and you should have heard
the boss "hOller. " The helper still
thinking it was mine hung on until
climbed up into the front of the boiler
and told him it was the boss. Well.
nearly got my walking papers for this
trick. as the helper blamed it on me and
the boss sided with him. However it
still makes me laugh when ] think of
what that boss said while the helper
was holding his finger"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-03
RAILROAD NEWS.
Why the Santa Fe Has Heavy
Operating Expenses.
Due to Cost of Replacing Light
Rails.
1T WAS ABNORMAL.
IT WAS ABNORMAL.
Work Is Now Completed and
Net Earnings Grow.
Will Show Net for 1903 of
S27,OOO,OOO.

Chicago. June 3.-The increase in gross
of S585.s71 shown by the Santa Fe for
April in indicative of the volume Of
business the road is now carrying.
Some criticism. however. has been
made i'm respect to the continued in
crease in operating expenses. In expla-
nation Of this increase officials of the
road state that it has been due to two
cause
Rains on the Texas lines which ne
cessitated the replacement of a consid~
cradle portion of the roadbed. and ex-
penditure incurred on the main line in
replacing light weight rails by heavier
made rails made necessary by the
heavy tonnage This has resulted in
abnormally high operating expenses for
the last few months.
This abnormal expenditure has now
In large measure ceased, and the ball
ance OF the hscal year operating ex-
penses may be expected to decrease ma
teriallv
An analysis of the Santa Fe's month
~ statements shows that there has
been a steady increase in gross since
the first of the calendar year resulting
In az increase for the ten months OF
the fiscal year of S2s6S,239.
Operating expenses have also been
showing steady increases. but it Will be
noted that this increase was reduced
over S262. GOO in April. and if the predic.
tons of the management are verified, it
is not imprOba Bile that the entire de-
crease in balance as now shown may
be wiped out before the close of the
fiscal year.
Therefore if the present ratio of in
crease in gross continues until the close
of the year, and operating expenses
continue to decrease as predicted by
Santa F'e officials. the road is likely to
show net of not less than S27, 100000 TT
the close of the fiscal year-June 30.
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LEAvENW0RTH AIDING.
Sending Out Supplies to the
Beleaguered Towns.

LeavenWorth, Kas., June 3.-The Mis-
souri, river at this pOi1t is still climbing
up slowly. The markings show four
inches higher than ia 1851 the river
lis five miles wide opposite LeavenWorth,
stretching from bluff to bluff The
water is Ircm to u feet in the bottoms
in Platte county There is a strong cur
rent carrying down drif- wood through
the bottoms.
TWO companies of infantry were sent
to Kansas City Kan. The government
has sent a large amount OF JentInS and
other government supplies 10 the suffer-
ers and it was deemed eXpedient to send
the troops to guard this property as
Wei as TO preserve order
Mayor Gilbert of Kansas City, Kan,
asked for the troops The troops were
carried down over the Kansas City
& Western which is now in operation.
Two companies Of engineers left st.
Narys kan to rescue the heavy ar
tillery which is encamped at that place
and starving because of the foods
which have completely surrounded The
men and forced them to flee to the
hills. Two companies a and c in com
mand of Captain Rees, left with ample
provisions and their pontoons which viii
be used in crossing the streams. The
latter are taken as far as possible by
rail where the men viii transport them
further by means of mule trains
especially carried for that purpose. The
troops win be forced to make the trip
in getting trains through and the neces-
sity of haste.
Scanty reports received at the post Of
the place where the battery is encamp-
ed show that the cordition there IS truly
critical. The only nourishment the
troops have had for several days con
sisted of chewing their feathers and
drinking the muddy flood water. 1t
viii take the regulars three days at
least to reach their comrades even
though the marches will be forced.
There is but one railroad running
trains out of Leavenworth to Kansas
City. Kan, the Kansas City-Leaven-
worth electric line makes connections by
using boats for two miles at Wolcott in
the bottoms to trains to transfer pas
sengers. Col. Miner, a commander has
orders from Gen. Corbin, to make Fort
Leavenworth a supply station on behalf
of the army TO aid flood sufferers. There
is not large supply of rations but a
large amount will be distributed if. it
can be brought from Omaha and north
ern points.
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SIMPLE REMEDY FOR CATARRH.
Just Breathe Hyomei Four Times a
Day and Be Cured.

If a few years ago some one had said
sou can cure catarrh by breathing air
charged with a healing balsam, the
idea would have been ridiculed and it
remained for r. 7. Booth. that eminent
investigator, to discover in Hyomei this
method of cure.
Hyomei has performed the most mi
raculous cures of catarrh and is today
recognized by leading members Of the
medical profession as the only adver-
tised remedy that can be relied upon to
do just what it claims
The complete outfit OF Hyomei costs
but 300 and consists of an inhaler. a
medicine dropper and a bottle of
Hyomei
Breathe Hyomei through the inhaler
Tor few minutes four times a day and
1t viii cure the worst case Of catarrh.
1t soothes and heals the mucous mem
brane of the air passages. prevents irri-
lation, and effects a complete ana last
Ing cure.
The Treasurer Of the American Life
Insurance company, J. S. Nugent Of
New York city writes: "Hyomei has
completely cured my daughter Of ca
tarrh from which she has been "a suffer
er for years"
in Topeka there are scores of we'll
known people who say they have been
7ured Of catarrh by Hyomei If it does
not cure YOU. Geo. w Stansfeld. drug
gist, 63z Kansas avenue, viii return the
money YOU paid for HyOmei This Is the
strongest evidence that can be offered
as to his faith in the remedy.
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BRIGHTER AT SALIVA.
Water in the River and Dry
Greek Is Lowering.

Sanna, kan, June 3.-Water in the
river fell about two inches last night.
All the backwater from Dry creek
which raise covered the north and west
port of town declined about three inches.
The body of a white man was found
this morning but has not yet been
identified. 1t is feared that more bodies
will be found when the water subsidies
No more rises are reported and people
are beginning to feel easier. Business
men are beginning to open up for bust
ness and it is thought the city will not
suffer as much as il was expected. No
more buildings have collapsed and it is
hoped danger from that source IS over.
The city had a force of special police in
boats last night patrolling flooded dis
tricts, as locting in some parts. was re-
ported No trains have either left or
arrived since last Thursday and it is
reasonably certain none will for several
days.
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ANOTHER SURE CURE.
Indianapolis Man Has New Pre-
ventive of Railroad Collisions.

indianapolis. June 3-Robert D. Pc
tiers, of Knox, is the inventor of a de-
vice which he claims viii prevent rail-
way collisions and other accidents, and
several large railroad companies are
negotiating for its use.
The device consists of a system of Gig
nails operated by electricity. by which
moving train sets q signal to danger
two miles ahead and another two miles
behind it, An engineman approaching
a block knows whether or not there is
a train on the same track. its position
in the block and the direction in which
il IS moving If a bridge is burned or
there is a washout on the track. the
signals go to danger two miles from
the obstruction in either direction A
broken rail, switch left open. or any
thing out of the ordinary taking place
on the track or roadbed. even the plac-
ing OF q tie across the rails or the run
ming Of handcar over the road ODer-
ates the danger signals.
In addition to the signals on the track
there is an indicator in the train dis
patcher's office on which every train on
his division registers at every mile of
ITS progress. BY watching the indf-
Gator the train dispatcher can locate
every train. the kind of a train and the
direction i'm which it is going within
one mile at any time.
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ORIENTs ANNUAL REPORT.
Begins to Tell-About Satisfactory
Earnings" on Completed Line.

The annual report of the Kansas CITY.
Mexico d Orient railway has Just been
issued and copies sent to the stock
holders. The report says that within six
or eight weeks 365 miles of the road
VIII be finished and by the end of the
year between 500 and GOO miles win he
IN operation. In his part of the report
D. Dickinson. general manager. says
that the line from Fulton, Kan. to Car
men. Ok, distance of IS miles. was
opened for regular business April /. and
freight and passenger business is being
handled He says: THE earnings for
the first month. all things considered.
are very satisfactory, and as the line is
extending north and south, it Will show
handsome increases. Deliveries in the
first order for equipment from the
American Car and Foundry company,
consisting Of $50 box 100 stock. 10 fiat
cars and six ca booses should begin earlv
in June. The first locomotive on the or
der for so from the American Locomo-
tive works, should be delivered this
month"
In his part Of the report. Miner P
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s1a.oo to Boston and Return SIC. oo

with meme bership fee of $500 added,
account of annual meeting of National
Educational association. Tickets will be
on sale via the Nickel Plate road July
I'd to 5th, inclusive, good returning from
July Sth to 18th inclusive, without be-
Ing deposited with joint agent Addi-
tional limit to return not later than
September list can be obtained by de-
posting return portion of ticket with
Joint agent and payment of SOC for ex-
ecution. Superior train service and ex-
celient dining car meals. on American
Club plan. ranging in price from S5c
to 500; also a Ia carte service. Write
John Y Callahan, general agent, 113
Adams st, room 29S. Chicago. for time
of departure of trains from Chicago and
other detailed information.
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More Men Than Ever Before.

1t is stated by a San Bernardino pa
per that at the present time there are
more men employed at the Santa Fe
shops in that city than has ever before
been the case The force now calling
for blocks at the two office windows
numbers 7f5 men, this not including the
foremen or any of the clerical force.
And the number is being added to
daily. During the past week men have
been put on at the rate Of eight each
day and still there are not enough to
take care of all the work " hich the
local plant is expected to turn out. How
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over the Nickel Plate Road and be con-
WINGED of its superior train service. Sol
id through daily express trains between
Chicago. FIT Wayne. Findiay, FOstoria,
Erie. BuffeIo, New York city and Bos-
ton. American Club meals. ranging in
price from 35c to S1.00. served in Nickel
Plate dining cars: also service a Ia
carte. Rates always the lowest. No
excess fare charged on any train on the
Nickel Plate road. Chicago depot: Har-
rison St and Fifth ave City Ticket
Offices. Ill Adams st. and Auditorium
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Hearst Wins q Point.

New York, June 3.-Judge Lambs to-
day. granted an order to show cause
against the defendants in the COM
plant of W. R. Hearst against the coal
carrying railroads why they should not
answer certain questions propounded
during the investigation of the COM
mission. The order is returnabIe June
TO-
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New York, June 3.-H. G. Morse Of
Camden, n. J., president New York
shfpbuiIding, died suddenly today at
the Aston house. Mr.. Morse was strick-
en- with apoplexy in the offices of J. F.
Morgan in the Mills buildings and died
in half an hour after being removed
to the hotel
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Fire Engine From Fort Scott.

Fort Scott, Kas.. June s.-Mayor
Congdon of this city. in response to q
message from the authorities at Kansas
city. sent a chemical engine of the
Fort Scott fire department to Kansas
CITY to be used in q. fire emergency. The
engine was sent by express. completely
mammal
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RAILs ZOE rRE pEsERT.
Santa Fe Is Evidently Preparing for
Extensive Improvements.

The San Bernardino. Cal. Times
Index says. Extensive track laying is
evidently the purpose Of the Santa Fe
for the region about Barstow. for this
morning another long train load of tics
went through here for the desert town.
There were about nine cars of ties aud
three of bridge timber. This is the fifth
train load OF such material which has
been taken over the hill within tie
past week. Besides this consignment
for Barstow, five carloads of bridge ma
terial arrived here for use in this
lOcaltv.
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long the hiring of additional men will
continue cannot be positively stated
but it is certain tl:at the 500 mark viii
have been reached befoc halt is calI-
ed The new men are evenly distrib-
ira helm