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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-10
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

c. w. Jones' division superintendent of
the Rock Island, is out on the road.
A part of the guide gang in the cas-.
shop were transferred to the new shop
A1onda--
This week will witness the finishing of
the. hardwood floor in the new machine
and boiler shop.
E Charles HonomgIen of Larson's gang in
the new blacksmith shop was on the sick
list yesterday.
Lee Osenburg and George Carlson, DO
from the old to the new shop yesterday.
The. Railroad Y. NJ c. A. male quartet
are to sing Wednesday evening at the com
Vention Of the State Temperance union.
Roy Bolus. helper on the big hatcher in
the planning mill, has enlisted in the navy
and will quit the shop service Thursday.
William Spencer and Mike Ethel returned
to work in the blacksmith shop yesterday
morning after an absence of several days
Jacob shockley Of the planning mill re-
turned to work Monday morning after an
absence Of week on account of sick
ness-
Albert Coyne of the water service de
Yesterday morning after a two weeks ras-
tie with rheumatism
The blue prints of the new Railroad Y.
NJ q A building have been turned over
to the contractors and favorable bids are
expected in a few days.
Engine No 1000 one of the big Baldwin
compounds which has been in the round
house for repairs was. taken out Oh her
trial trip Monday morning.
Edward Carr of the planning mill is now
the proud papa of a baby girl. born last
Saturday. OF course Mr.. Carr will do the
right thing about the cigars.
John Harries of the new blacksmith shop
returned to work yesterday morning after
lengthy absence on account of an at
tack of malaria fever. He was off two
months.
S NJ Evans. who has announced him
self as a candidate for councilman from
the Second ward. was formerly employee
in the Santa Fe blacksmith shop, where
| he worked for Is years. He is an old res.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-10
FOR THE VOTING MACHINE.
Assistant Attorney General Tells
Why It Should Be Adopted.

Former Assistant Attorney General
James Clayton, who passed on all ques-
tiOns regarding the election and ballot
laws in the recent mlxup over the new
ballots, and who is probably more com
petent to pass on such matters than any
one else i'm the state is an enthusiast
in favor of the voting machine PROPOSE
ton providing the machines can be
purchased advaptageOusly by the state
In fact Mr.. Clayton originated the idea
of the state purchasing the patent right
for some machine and manufacturing it.
This idea was the outcome of his eX-
perience with the election law while he
was in the attorney generals Office.
In speaking of the idea today Mr..
Clayton said:
In my Judgment the legislature could
pass no act at the present session, which
would be more satisfactory to the voters
Of the state, than the bill introduced
into the senate by Senator Smith and in
the house by Speaker Pro TEN Jones,
providing for the purchase of the state
right to manufacture voting machines
and furnishing them to the various
municipalities of the state at actual
cost Under this bill the executive ccun-
ell viii make the purchase, giving every
company making these machines an
equal chance to make a bid to sell the
state right. and then the council IS to
arrange for their manufacture either at
one Of the state institutions or by pri-
vate parties.
More than 5000 voters were disfran-
chised at the last election on account
! of defective ballots. Innumerable con-
tests were the consequence all over the
state. The voting machines are a sue
cess wherever tried and they are rapid
ly coming into use all over the United
States. Bills are now pending in both
Indiana and Illinois for their use in
those states.
With the use of these machines every
vote cast VIII be counted just as cast
+ by the voter Contests on account of
( defective ballots viii be q thing of the
/ past The intent of the voter viii gov
ern The result of the election in any
precinct win be known in from to %
minutes, after the polls close. The cleo
/ ton expenses will be largely reduced
I THE legislature two years ago was
I convinced of the desira bility of their
use and passed an act which fully pro-
vides for their use in the state. The
only thing now needed is to provide a
means whereby they can be furnished
+ at a reasonable price. The cost at the
present time is about $500 for each ma
chine. I have no doubt whatever that
the state could furnish them at not to
+ exceed one-half this amount"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-10

a tabulation Of railway statistics for the
state as . whole. From the footing OF
the table giving mileage, etc, Of each
of the different lines. it appears that the
mileage of all tracks operating in kan
sas is 10,4S miles This is about 100
miles more than the figures reported by
Poor's Manual or the interstate com
naerce commissions statistics, and evil
IDENTIFY is not a correct showing OF the
railway mileage of the state The total
Of another table shows the mileage
owned IN Kansas" as S.331 miles, or p
152 less than the reported mileage OPP
Grated in Kansas" which is something
less than the actual mileage in the state.
It certainly IS difficult to understand
these figures. The preliminary report of
the commissioners Is very brief and con-
tains little information It's suggestions
for needed legislation are that electric
railways should be placed under the
jurisdiction of the board. that telegraph
companies should be similarly suDervis-
ed and that the report of the board
hereafter should be biennial instead of
annual.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-10

New Orleans, Feb. 1O-Favorites won
three of the six races. Arachne Harry
New and Chickadee landed the money.
Free Pass was claimed out in the third
race by j. J. Cglesby for SI20, and was
sold later to r.. N. Nestal al q profit of
500. The Louisiana Jockey club. which
owns the racing plant in New Orleans.
and annually gives meeting of six
DAVIS. DESIGNS to close the season here
with a stake race at four miles The
event has been named after the Louis
lana Jockey club itself. and the idea is
10 make lit permanent The club Will
add $1,000 to sweepstakes of $40 each
with S25 additional to start The an
nOuncement comes rather late to enlist
a good class Of entries but the race
will be rum no matter what starts in il.
New Orleans has rot had stake race
OF four miles in twenty years. and thB
Intention in establishing this one is to
revive memories of the old-tifne contests
Of sour-mile heats. which took place
here when a horse race consisted of i'm
DrOmptu contests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-10
YoAKUm CONTROLS IT.
Fate of the Frisco Is Wholly in His
Hands.

New York, Feb. 1O.-"The Wall street
minstrel" as Frisco has been dubbed.
continues to perplex those who have
attempted to dispose of the property By
merger, lease or sale-on paper.
It is agreed by those most interested
in the fate Of Frisco that there is some
deal pending, but Ehat the extent or
this IS time alone can tell. The con-
tinued presence in this city of President
Benjamin F. Yoakum and James
Campbell, and the frequent visits to the
office Of J. Pierpont Morgan, give color
to the resorts that when the announce
ment is finally made it will be found
that Frisco viii be allied in some way
with the Morgan properties. Mr..
Campbell intended to return to St
Louis last week.
Mr.. Campbell whether there was any
likelihood Of Frisco being sold, he re-
piled;
None whatever: neither is there any
other property. OF course every stock
holder has a figure at which he might
part with his holdings. This does not
refer entirely to Frisco. There is not
bought if the proper price were bid for
control
This statement by Mr.. Campbell is
highly significant in view of the recent
activity in Frisco. when. during a single
week, nearly 100000 shares of common
stock alone changed hands. In all there
are only 474. 600 shares of stock of ar
issues outstanding. OF this President
Yoakum holds control of more than 250,-
600 or absolute control. in a voting trust
Of which he IS sole trustee From this
it can readily be seen that Mr.. Yoakum
carries control of the property in the
palm Of his hand, and has plenary
power to sell. merge or lease the pror-
erty at his discretion He is on close
terms with J. P. Morgan, and it is this
fact which leads to the belief that Frisco
and the Morgan group of roads are to
form a close alliance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-10
Women, Why Suffer :?
Nervousness and It's Train Of
Terrible Evils Permanently
Banished BY
PAINES CELERY
COMPOUND.
Mrs. Clark Tells of Her Happy
Rescue From Soffering Alter
Failures of Physicians.

Nervous disorders and diseases are on
the increase. and women are the enleI
sufferers. Digestion gives out. there are
pains in the head. the tongue is coateo'
the muscles ache. there is constipation,
heart palpitation. gloomy fears Cypress
continually, and sleep is broken ana
disturbed
The only reliable remedy that nedlcat
science has given to humanity Tor the
cure Of nervousness. is Paine's Celery
Compound, prescribed by eminent phy-
sieians with the hapoiest results IN
critical cases, Paine's Celery Compound
has saved life and restored health when
all other medicines failed. Mrs. r. A.
Clark, of Moscow. Idaho. writes as fol-
lows about her success with Paine'a Gel
cry Compound:
while suffering terribly from nerv-
BUSINESS and nervous Drostration was
attended by several physicians, but
their efforts brought no assuring re
suits. I finally got so bad that it was
impossible to sleep at night. Ny hus-
band again wanted me to have doc
tor, but I told him it was no use. He
then went to our druggist who recon-
mended Paine's Celery Compound. The
first night 1 used the Compound, I slept
well and I continued to improve from
day to day. I used in all eight bottles
of Paine's Celery Compound and am
perfectly cured. cannot say enough
in its favor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-10
WHERE ENGLAND BEATS Us
Hauls Eighteen Times as Many Per
Mile of Road.

London, Feb. 10-Presiding at a meet
ing of the shareholders of the London &
Southwestern railroad, H. w. Campbell
remarked that if the company did not
adopt American snethods it was simply
because what was Eermed economy in
our country would rank as eXtrava-
gance in the other The officials had
experimental with large freight cars
and they were found quite unsuited for
their requirements.
Regarding the passenger traffic. Mr.
Campbell said that while the length Of
the railroads in the United States was
nine times greater than those of Great
Britain, the latter carried twice as many
passengers, or about eighteen times as
many per mile of railroad. The returns
of accidents, Mr.. Campbell further re-
marked, were considered unusually in
struetive. Not a single passenger was
killed in Great Britain during 1901, while
2s9 were killed in the United States that
year, and 246 passengers were injured
in Great Britain in 1901. against 4 1892 in
that year in the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-10
Will Cure You of
Else No Money Is Wanted.

Any honest person who suffers from
rheumatism is welcome TO this offer
am specialist in rheumatism and
have treated more cases than any other
physician. / think. For is years I made
900 experiments with different drugs tssl-
lng all known remedies while searching tine
world Tor something better Nine years
ano I found a costly chemical in Germany
which, with my previous discoveries. gives
me certain cure
] don't mean that It can turn hcny joints
into flesh again but it can cure the dis
ease at any stage. completely nd forever.
have done 1T fully 100000 times
know this so well that I Nvlll furnish
my remedy on trial simply write me
postal for my book on rheumatism. and
7 Will mail you an order on YOUR druggist
for six bottles Dr. Shops Rheumatic
Cure Take il for month "a my risk
II it succeeds. the cost Is only $3.50. II il
fails I viii pay the druggist myself-ard
your mere word shall decide it,
mean that exactly. lf YOU say tho re-
suits are not what L claim. / don't expect
a penny from YOU.
nave no samples. ANY mere sample
that can affect chronic rheumatism must
be dragged to the verge of danger. use
no such drugs. and it is folly to take them.
You must get the disease out of the blood
Ny remedy does that even iu the most
difficult obstinate cases. 1t has cured the
Oldest cases that ] ever met And i'm an
never found another remedy that would
cure one chronic case lE ten.
Write me and 7 viii send you the order
Try my remcdy for month. as it can't
harm you anyway. If IL fails IT is free
Address Dr. Sheep. Box l29, Racine. Wis.
Mild cases, not chronic, are often cured
ey che or two bottles. At all druggists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-10
DAVID HARUM.
The Sale of This Book Is Nearing the
Million Mark.

A most interesting announcement is
made by D. Appleton & Company in re-
gard to the continued sale of David
Harum." 1t is now four years since this
book first made its appearance. and yet
it continues to sell in a single month
more copies than constitute the entire
run of the average novel. Toward the
end of October the hundredth edition
was reached, and to signalize this event
a souvenir edition of 10000 copies was
prepared, printed from the plates of the
Sc illustrated edition, and containing
all the Illustrations. This was sold at
the regular price of S1.50, and the entire
10000 copies was disposed of in five
weeks. The only copies now obtainable
are in the hands of the retail book
sellers. The publishers announce that,
beginning with the one hundred and
first edition, now in the press, the regu-
lar edition will be printed from the
illustrated plates and will contain eight
full page illustrations. It viii return to
the familiar yellow cover, howevr. The
sales Of this book have now reached
Gil 600 COPIES.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-10
INCOME TAX UPHELD.
In Hawaii the Courts Hold It Is
Constitutional"

San Francisco, Cal. Feb. 10.-Hawaii's
income tax was sustained by the United
States circuit court of appeals. The op.n-
ion written by Judge Gilbert was handed
down today.
In the new island territory it is said to
nue. bv any system of land taxation. So
the income tax levied is of vital import
ance to the territorial government.
The island income tax was contested BY
many taxpayers. It was alleged that
the income tax was a discrimination tend
ing to compel citizens to incriminate them
selves. presumably by answering ques-
tons falsely
But the court of appeals says it sees no
discrimination. The court says Of the in
cone tax.
1T places the burden of taxation upon
the points of strongest resistance, where
il is easiest borne
The dismissal of the case by the supreme
court of Hawaii is accordingly affirmed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-10
Showing of Racers for the Chi
cage Derby Sized Up.
What Candidates Did in Their
Two Year-Old Form.
WINNER GETS $50, 200.
Of 100 Named 81 Have Never
Faced the Barrier.
The Only Unbeaten One in List
Is BardOlph.

Cincinnati Feb 10.-A special to the
Enquirer from Chicago says.
The sixteenth American Derby win be
gun at Washington park, Saturday
June 20, and from now until that date
the racing world particularly in this
western country, viii be intensely inter-
ested in the possibilities OF the event.
This year the Derby will be worth more
than at any OF its renewals. save that
OF the worlds fair year ds93)- when
Trainer Win Mcdaniel won it with j. r.
Cushing's Boundless. Estimated on the
basis of a dozen starters the gross value
will be s30,700. or net to the winner
S25.45o.
OF the number Il have never faced
Che starter while 10 more have been to
tbe post. but have not wen. The only
unbeaten one in the list is Gardolph,
the good son of Truthful and Bermuda
Dance in tine stable Of German & Bauer
the Cincinnati owners
OF the winners - have won i've or
more races, and Of these four have won
40 or more. The greatest number OF
races won by any one horse is - and
GregOr X. the well remembered long
shot. holds that honor In the strings OF
German q Bauer and jerome b. tRes-
pess, who owns Dick Welles. Coionnade
and Bernays. Cincinnati is well repre-
scented. and no surprise should attend
she coming Of d victory in the great
event to the Queen City.
The Enquirer forecasted Henry NJ.
Ziegler's Kermis for hOnors in the Derby
OF last year. and is now convinced that
with q proper ride, he would have won.
Ale was as good horse that day as he
was on the occasions of mis- subsequent
triumphs lie the east He proved him
self the best three-year-old in tine east
last year. and barring the possibility
that AIcChesney could have beaten him
in the latter part of the summer and
during the fall he was the best Of his
age ia the country
Clearly had Patsy McCue been strict
ly sober Cincinnati would have shared
with Mr.. Ziegler the glory which at
tends a victory in SO great an event.
This year Mr.. Ziegler has no nomina-
tion in the Derby.
out of the 100 nominations there is
not a youngster holding a worlds rec
ord. and only FIVE hold track records
AT Memphis Onatus set the record for
four and half furlongs at 0.551a.
FlOcarline put Hawthorne's record for
five and a half furlongs at 1:O6st.
The half mile record at kinloch is
held by VIII Shelly. at 0.4Sia= At Ben
ming Lord of the Vale put the record
for seven furlongs at 1925 2-5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-10
BoERs MAKE A DEAL.
viii Buy 100000 Acres in Southwest
Texas.


It is announced that after several
months of negotiation and examination
of western lands the committee sent by
residents of the Transvaal has at last
contracted to purchase 100000 acres In
southwestern Texas This land is to be
used as a place for the settlement of
Beers who are either dissatisfied with
conditions in their native country or
who since the war have lived in foreign
lands because they would not submit to
British rule.
This large tract selected by the Beers
for their American colony is located be-
tween the NeuceS river and San An
tonic. The soil is said to be very fertile.
The locating agents, who were men ac-
customed to judge Of soil and climate
in relation to crop production, are said
to have been well satisfied with the
surroundings
The plan of the projectors of the new
colony is to provide a place where the
classes of Beers noted above can make
new homes for themselves and families
A member of the land committee while
in Chicago talked Of the conditions of
affairs in South Africa and explained
the reason why some such place was re-
garded as absolutely necessary by many
of the wisest OF the Boer leaders. While
there is a disposition on the part OF a
large number to remain on the farms
where they were born and endeavOr to
preserve the social and business institu-
tions to which they are accustomed the
large influx of British residents cause
tens of thousands to look upon the plan
as hopeless. The latter say that the
increasing numbers Of the eonquering
nation will speedily wipe out all traces
of the distinctive Boer population.
The Beers come from a migrating
stock and as their ancestors in the past
have realized that emigration in a mass
IS the best and surest way of escaping
submergence by an overpoWering force
these are looking for a place in Amer
lea, where they can bring their families
to begin life over again. 1t is expected
that the 200. 600 acres just bought IN
Texas viii be occupied almost entirely
by the end of the present year and that
as the first settlers get esta blished ad-
ditional lands viii be purchased for
those who will come later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-10
LOCOMOTIVE FOR CORNELL.
Baldwin Works Will Build a Machine
for Stndenta

The Baldwin locomotive works have re-
Gently offered to present to the railway
school of Sibley college at Cornell univer
sity a laboratory locomotive of the Vau-
clain-de Glehu type. especially built to
plans to be agreed upon by the Baldwin
works and Prof II. Wade Hubbard. The
gift will be accepted as soon as a building
and testing machine are provided for.
The locomotive will be a four cylinder bal
anced compound. somewhat like the on
CINE built for the Plant system. but with
four truck wheels and four driving wheels.
The boiler VIII be designed to carry max
imum gauge pressure of 300 pounds. When
the locomotive is run at this pressure the
entire weight of the locomotive can be
thrown upon the driving wheels by means
of pneumatic cylinder at the rear con-
nected TO an anchor in the foundation.
When this traction increaser is not used
the engine will run at 200 pounds gauge
pressure. It is intended to be very easily
convertible into a perfectly balanced two
cylinder simple engine by the removal of
the two high pressure cylinder bushings
and a change in the valves. The details
of the engine have not as yet been worked
out, but are being figured Ne work at all
has as yet been done on the designing Of
a testing machine. awaiting the develop
ment of the design of the locomotive, its
weight power. wheel base, etc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-10

Louisville, Ky, Feb 10-James J. JEFF
fries denies the report that he has been
dissiDating and claims he is as well as
ever. His appearance. however. does
not cOrrobOrate his statements. He ar
rived here yesterday morning and re-
had a drink or two" he said. but I
have not been dissipating." Manager
Delaney made the following statement
last night. "Jeffries is not a well man,
I am frank to confess. He is not drift
ing into galioping consumption and he
is no physical wreck, but he is a little
run down from hard work on his trip.
He likes to live and has INDUCED him
self somewhat" Fitzsimmons corrob-
Grated Delauey's statement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-10
twenty Rounds to a Draw.

London Feb. 10.-George Nixon, the
American colored Dugilist. fought 20
round draw with Harvey Ware, Of Lon
don at Northampton last night. The
stake was 81. 500. and crowd Of 1000
witnessed the contest, Ware seemed to
be the cleVerest Of the two at the start.
and had the better of the bout up to
the fourth round, when Dixon punished
MIN severely about the body There was
heavy fighting until the fourteenth
round. Dixon tired Ware out, and could
not himself land a knockout The boys
fought at 128 pounds, and Ware had
at least eight pounds the best of the
weights. The articles Of agreement
called for a draw if both men We're on
their feet at the end Of the contest.