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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-14
RAILROAD NEWS.
Lantry Brothers Prepare to
Push Their New Contracts.
Have 80 Miles of Heavy Grading
i'm New Mexico.
CRUSHER AT BELTON-
stone From This Point Furnish
es Ballast.
Electric Light Plant Put In to
Allow Work at Night.

One Of the latest enterprises Of the
Lautry Bros of Strong City, is the
placing of a gigantic crusher at the
Bolton quarries. Bolton is the first sta
tion west of Temple. Tex. The rock
from this point is used all along the
Santa Fe line north to Guthrie: in fact,
Cor the Cub, Colorado & Santa Fe sys-
tenn. 1t also gives employment to many
men.
one Of this firms most noted con-
tracts at present is the work al Belen,
N. NJ The contract calls for sixty
miles of heavy grading and bridge
work. Three engines have just reached
there from Frisco. and one from the To-
peka shops. to assist in the train work.
In order to complete this vast job in
the specified time an electric light plant
will be put I'm and the work Will be car
ried on at night as well as by day.
But the firm say that they will have
the contract completed in the time
agreed.
As a side issue. on the 1T.0OO-acre
ranch in Chase county this firm has =
vast number of graded cattle. hogs ana
chickens. At the present date 1000
fluffy little chicks are coming into the
world and which promise to make first
class fries by the middle of July. Their
chicken ranch west Of strong City is
model brOoding place for the barred
with the latest incubator appliances and
practical men to care for them. is bound
TO prove a success. Experts in the
past have been a failure, and proven ali
expensive luxury. Out on the hills 25J
white-face calves are skipping around
i'm the glad spring sunshine while OH
another ranch perhaps 500 young pigs
may be counted as portion OF this
springs crop 1t is said a portion" be-
cause this was the count at the last
round up The May figures will be
nearly double this enumeration. These
little strangers are OF the blood royal
being Berkshire and Poland China
The vast railroad contracts of the
Lantry Bros. keep them in Texas. Mex
leo and California the greater portion
of their time. but the home ranch in
terests are so carefully looked after by
their manager. Mr.. Broderick that th-
difference cannot be noted
The ink is ready to drop on three
more important contracts between this
firm and a big railroad CORPORATION
How they viii be enabled to complete
them in addition to their numerous Other
contracts they alone know. Yet it is
safe to bet that they viii.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-14
No MORE DIRT.
Erie Railroad Establishes q Bureau of
Neatness.

Chicago. April 14.-The bureau OF
neatness'' is the latest department which
has been added to the Erie system, ana
it is expected to play an important
part in the future appearance and con
duct of conductors and tTainmen The
new bureau is the idea of w. L. Derr
superintendent of the Erie at Jersey
City.
The clan is to give each trainman
and conductor a monthly ticket of ad-
mission with the privileges of the bu
reau. BY using this ticket the enploye
need not suffer from trousers bagging at
the knee. Hereafter the bagginess will
give way to neat and deep creases. for
the ticket viii entitle the holder to
have his trousers pressed and cleaned
twelve times each month, and it viii
be up to him if they sag in the knee
when the superintendent comes around
In order that the trousers may not
lead in the procession of neatness. the
trainmen and conductors can have their
tickets punched for six cleanings and
DRESSINGS Of other articles of wearing
apparel To round out their happiness
they win not have to pay a dime to get
the dust and mud removed from their
Shoes but viii receive twenty-five free
shines.
The tickets are sent to the men with
Suot. Derr's instructions to be very
careful about your personal appear
ance.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-14
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

Charles Shaffer of the machine shop
drew his time Yesterday.
c. w Kouns superintendent of trans
portation, spent yesterday In Kansas City.
new tight board fence is being built
around the west side of the new machine
shop
The Santa Fe has just issued q neat lit
tie folder which is called side Trips on
the Santa Fe"
The Sunday meetings OF the Railroad Y.
NJ. G. A We're quite successful Quite
number attended
Joseph Euler began work in the water
service department yesterday morning. Mr..
Euleh is former employee of the shop.
General Manager II. L.. Nudge spent
Yesterday in Salina visiting his son. who
is attending St. Johns military academy.
Private car 221. which belongs TO Third
Niee President kendrick. viii be turned
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JUST BECAUSE RAN.
For This Mr. Perry Mundin May Be
Arrested.

Plain Clothes Officer Lucas Of the po-
lice force made quick run after the
person of Perry Mundin yesterday. but
secured nothing but a once five dollar
Stetson hat which Mre Mundin discard
ed in his rapid departure up the alley
between Kansas avenue and Quincy
street south of First. Some time be-
tween Saturday night and Monday
morning some person broke the lock on
the wagon scales at the cid Bird can
ming factory and removed part of the
mechanism of the weighing apparatus
w. NJ. Henderson. who is in charge Of
the property. complained to the police
who after investigation. found the lock
and some Of the other things at Jacobs
junk shop at the corner of First and
Kansas avenue While going through
the building Lucas observed a group of
boys in the alley and went out to see
who they were. Recognizing him as an
officer the whole crowd melted, Mr..
Mundin melting rather more rapidly
than any Of the rest Mundin has an
affinity for metal, as the police know.
so Lucas went after him. Mundin got
away. There is no evidence againsc
him, but he may yet be arrested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-14
STRIKE IS THREATENED.
Burlington Employees Demand an IN
crease.


crease.
Kansas City. April 14.-There is a
well defined rumor in circulation to the
effect that telegraph operators and sta
ton agents OF the Chicago. Burlington
& Quincy railroad intend to go on strike
unless their demands for an increase in
wages and extra compensation for
overtime is granted. and an effort is
being made by officials of that COM
pany to quash that movement before
the danger point is reached.
Telegraphers and agents have for
some time been diSsa tisfied with the
rate of wages they were paid. but, in
view of the fact that the men were not
organized, a united demand could not
be made. During the past thirty days
organizers of the Order of Railway
photographers have been giving their at
tentiOn to the Burlington lines. and 80
per cent of the men now belong to the
organization, it is claimed
Within the last few days the de-
mand was formally drawn up and Will
be forwarded to the officials Of the
company. In substance, it asks for an
increase Of 10 per cent in the wages
of telegTa pliers at all way stations
where day and night operators are en-
plOyed. 1t cites the fact that at stations
where only a day operator, who is also
the companys agent, is employed. he
is compelled to work from twelve to
compensation. often being called from
his bed a all hours of the night to re-
ceive train orders or perform other
duties necessary for the operation of
trains. The demand requires that IS
cents per hour be paid such agents for
every hour over ten per day they are
held at their office and that so cents
per hour be paid agents and operators
who are called out of bed to perform
duties for the company, each fraction
of an hour over twenty-nine minutes
to be counted as half an hour and all
time thirty-fve minutes or over to be
considered an hour.
The officials of the company were APP
prised of the fact that such demand
was to be made, and chief train dis
patchers of the various divisions were
sent out over the road for the purpose
of securing. if possible. information on
the situation The chief dispatchers
were authorized to inform the opera
tors and agents that it was the com
pany's intention to in the future allow
extra compensation at the rate of p
cents an hour for overtime and % cents
an hour when a man was called out OF
bed. but it is understood the telegraph
ers and agents viii stick to their de-
nands and refuse to entertain a coun-
ter proposition from the company
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-14
A HINT TO THE WISE.
This Advice VII Bear Repeating
IN Topeka.

Don't chase shadows
Doubtful proof is but a shadow
You can rely on testimony Of people
you know
You can investigate local evidence.
Mrs F. c. Robbins. 2O4 Hancock
street. says: For eight or ten years
attack of pain across the small of my
back became especially acute if stoop-
ed or caused any strain on the muscles
of the loins. The action OF the kidney
secretions was too frequent and accom-
panied by. pain. I doetored and took
many different medicines with little if
any relief until I procured Doan's Kid
ney Pills at Rowley & Shows drug
store, corner Sixth and Kansas avenue.
They banished by baekache and re-
stored the kidneys to a normal and
healthy condition. could sleep better
nights and the dull tiresorne feeling dis
appeared
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo. n. Y. sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan'ss and
take no substitute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-14
IT WAS FAILURE.
Egg Rolling at White House Was
Spoiled by Rain.

Washington. April 1.-THE Easter egg
rolling on the White House grounds was
a dismal failure because Of rainy weather.
The grounds was watersoaked and drip
ping rain from the trees made it cheer
less About a hundred children with their
parsnts came down during the afternoon.
but soon departed. The proposed Marine
band concert on the ground was ADAM
doned.
Owing TO the fact that Master Archie
Roosevelt has the measles the usual gath
ering of cabinet children and other small
friends at the White House for the egg
rolling was omitted. Miss Alice Roosevelt
left here last night for Ashevine. n. G.. for
weeks visit to Mr. and Mrs George
Vanderbilt at Biltmore. She was accom-
panied BY her aunt Mrs. William S.
COWIes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-14
THEY NOW HAVE CARS.
The Traffic Situation Has Been
Relieved.

achieved
Kansas City, April 14-At last the
time has come when the traffic men do
not have to lose sleep over the short
age of cars. For the past month mat
ters have ioosened up considerably. and
while cars are far from plentiful the
shortage can not longer be said to ex-
ist. One of the greatest freight con-
gestions known to railroading is com
ing TO an end, and while the railroads
are not soliciting great volumes of ex
ira business and although a few en-
bargOes are stin in effect the officials
can take their attention off the question
of relieving congestions and devote
some of il to the problem of how to
prevent a repetition of such conditions
next year. Much grain is being brought
into Kansas City By the Burlington,
and these cars are helping the situation
to a large extent The conditions are
still not as good as the railroads would
have them, but they are greatly reliev-
ed.
During the last month there has been
q falling off in business, and during the
summer months all the roads will make
efforts to secure increased motive pow
er and other equipment Many western
roads have placed big orders for deliv-
cry this coming fall.
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advice which YOU gave me in regard 10 my
treatment writes Geo. DoTner. Esq. Of 1918
Pulaski Street. Baltimore, Maryland. 7 used
your Golden Medical Discovery according to
directions. After using four bottles considered
myself cured, as 7 have not felt any symptoms
since Had tried almost all remedies that
heard Of that were good for dyspepsia, but with
out relief Finally, 1 became discouraged. and
wrote to you for advice, with the above result
The dealer who offers a substitute for
the Discovery" IS only seeking to make
the little more profit realized on the sale
of less meritorious preparations.
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser is sent free on receipt Of. stamps
to pay expense of mailing only. Send
II one-cent stamps for the paper covered
book, or 81 stamps for the cloth bound.
Address DR.. r. " Pierce. Bus n. x.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-14
FIRE AZ HERINaroN.
Rock Island Storage Room Destroyed
by Fire.

Herington Kan. April 14-At 4
o'clock Monday evening the storage
room of the Rock Island roundhouse
caught fire and in an hours time both
buildings and contents were destroyed.
1t seem that a lamp was knocked over
into a pile of combustibles. The fire
began inside w stairs Only a few of
the available men could be used and
these We're deferred by the heat and
the seclusion of the flames The Office,
which is next to the wareroom. is com
pletely flooded with water, but almost
everything in this room was saved
Master Mechanic D. D. Robertson esti-
mates the total loss about 5000 He
says there were nearly $4,000 worth of
storage, and as near as he can tell the
damage to the building is about 81. O00
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-14

have. at no time, been surprised to Learn
OF my death. It was all due to kidney
trouble. for which I could secure no
relief. 1 was under the care Of my fam
lily physician for a number of years.
but he was unable to do me any good.
I also consulted two noted specialists on
kidney diseases, but they were unable
to give me more than temporary re-
lief I had already made applications
to soin the army. but was turned down
on account OF my bad physical c0ndi-
ton.
7 was advised to try that greatest
Of all -sWANEP-RoOT-
Il wrote to DR.. Kilmer & Co., as
Binghamton. N z. for a sample bottAs.
and its effect upon me was so noticeable
that I went immediately and bought q
supply from my druggist. with the rec
suit that IN a comparatively short time
I had entirely recovered and became tbs
man you see me now.
II served a number Of years in tbs
army. and for the past four years
have been connected with the PhiIadeI~
phia FIRE department. Ny work, both In
the army and fighting fires in Phiaa-
deIphta. has been Of the most arduous.
and work that could not do, did not
have a strong physique.
Il DO not know what the words kid
ney Trouble" mean now, and do not ex-
pect to. cannot speak too highly of
Swamp Root. A few bottles Of this
great remedy did more for me than a
dozen physicians could"
Csigned5 HUGO HUT,
SA2szs svine St. Philadelphia. Pa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-14

The confirmed dys-
peptic us fit for
treason, stratagems
and spoi1s. :" The
man who goes to the
front for his country
with a weak stomach
will be a we K
soldier, and a fault
finder.
A sound stomach
makes for good citi-
zenship as well as
for health and happi-
ness.
Disea ses of the
stomach AID other
organs of dige $
ton and nutrition
are promptly a Il d
permanently cur ed
BY the use of DR..
Pierce's Golden Med
zeal Discovery. It
builds up the body
with sound flesh and
solid muscle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-14

with kidney trouble ? Does
your back ache? Do you feel
bad all over and can't tell ex-
actly what's the matter -? Have
you tried medicines or doctors
without benefit? Are you about
discouraged =? Then do as I
did, and get we'll Use DR.. Kill
mer's Swamp Root! | know
it will cure you"
If he did this would you be-
lieve him :?
Wouldn't you, if you were a
sufferer, follow his advice,
knowing that he bore living,
sentient, vital testimony to the
wonderful virtues Of this great
natural remedy?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-14
Emnoria Tan i'll Wreck.

Mansfield. o.. April 1.-THE east
bound limited on the Baltimore & Ohio
railway was wrecked at Dillon's cross
ing. few miles north of this city. last
night. The heavy rains had undermined
the tracks where there was a culvert
Among the injured is Frank c. Miller.
en- route from Em9eria. Kas.. to Pitts
burg, who was bruised about the body.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-14

There is nothing like doing a thing thor
oughly- OF all the salves you ever heard
of. BuckIen's Arnica Salve is the best. It
sweeps away and cures burns. sores,
bruises cuts boils, ulcers. skin eruptions
and piles. It's only 25c, and guaranteed to
give satisfaction by Arnold Drug Co.. 81
North Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-14
CALIFORNIA TRAVEL.

Western Roads Expect a Heavy
Business.
Kansas City. April 1.-THE travel to
California promises to be larger this
year than any previous summer The
railroads have decided that the coast
should be doomed as a summer resort
IS we'll as a winter haven, and the
Santa Fe and the Rock Island roads
viii do much advertising from now on
The travel during the winter just passed
was record breaking. and it is expected
that the summer visitors Will begin
moving toward the coast about May l.
The climate all along the Pacific coast
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-14
A Surplus in Postal Business.

Washington. April 1.-THE gross re
ceipts of the postal service for the quar-
ter ended December 81. 1902 were $35.-
223 094, and the expenditures S34 $50, 490.
The receipts showed an increase of So
900 600 over the same quarter a year
previous. but owing to liberal appropri-
ations and extension of service the sur
plus was s350.000 less than the CORE
spending quarter in 1901.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-14
ROBBED the Grave.

A startling incident is narrated by john
Oliver Cf Philadelphia as follows. Il was
in awful condition. Ny skin was ali
most yellow. eyes sunken. tongue coated.
pain continually in back and sides. no APP
petite growing weaker day by day- Three
physicians had given me up. Then / was
advised to use Electric Bitters. to my
great joy the first bottle made a decided
Improvement 1 continued their use for
three weeks and am now well man.
know they robbed the grave of another
victim. No one should fail to try tnem
Only soc. Guaranteed by Arnold Drug &C,
s21 North Kansas ave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-14

Gates or Burlington company for the
construction of the line running south
from Nebraska through Kansas. the In
dian Territory and Texas. The PROPOSE
ton for the construction of the road is
regarded favorably by the business
men preliminary survey will be
made south from Salina this week,
through Mcpherson county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-14
vanderbilts Were Fined.

Newport. r. l. April 14-Alfred g.
Vanderbilt. Paul Sartoli. his chauffeur.
and Reginald c. Vanderbilt were. each
fined SO and costs today in special SEES
sions Of the district court. for running
their automobiles through Middletown
at a greater speed than ten miles an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-14
ROCK ISLAND EXTENSION.
Will Build Line from Liberal, Kas., to
RingWood. Ok.

Guthrie Ok. April l4-It is announc-
ed here today that the Rock Is.aad win
soon commence an extension from
Ringwood. Ok, northwest through
Woodward and Fort Supply to Liberal.
Kan Ringwood is in central Oklahoma
on the Frisco line to Vernon. Texas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-14
Annther Kansas Lina.

MCPHERSON. Kan, April 14.-At
meeting of some of the business men of
I.indsborg and Mcpherson Monday
morning steps were taken toward get
ting a proposition from the John W.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-14

N/ELL, that is just what
w Hugo HUT, strongest
man in the Philadelphia Fire
Department, hero of a hundred
battles with the flames, is do
ing now through the medium
of this newspaper.
Hugo HUT has been con-
nected with the Philadelphia
Fire Department for the past
four years. He is stationed at
the engine house at Nineteenth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-14

and Callowh Streets Mr.. HUT is known the strong
est in the Fire Department and has taken many
prizes athletic tournaments for his proves the field
of sports.
He is also an exsergeant of the United States Infantry
having for several years been stationed Fort Nobrar
Neb Mr. HUT also served with the Sixth Pennsylvania
Regiment during the Spanish-American
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-14
PATRIOTISM

The stomach is larger factor in v1ife,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness
than most people are aware. Patriotism
can Withstand hunger but not dyspepsia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-14

special representative Of PTIa
: ! delphias Great Newspaper The North American
hardly my
bodyu IN a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-14
A ND this is only one mans

reader of newspaper could be persuaded to read the
thousands of such testimonials which Dr. Kimers
Swamp-Root the kidney troubles which afiict hu-
mainly would be cut down fifty per cent
For these testimonials all prove beyond doubt that the
greatest for kidney, liver and bladder troubles is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-14

Fl ERES the story of a who was near deaths door
and was saved by using Swamp-Root.
If he to you and said: My friend do you suffer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-14

Philadelphia
the Weakes-Gained His Strength Health, by Using
swamp-ROOt the Great Kidney and Bladder Remedy
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city Ticket Office. Union Pacific
Railroad SIS Kansas avenue
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-08-25
SCIENCE NOTES.

A body weighing one pound on earth
would weigh twenty-seven and half
pounds upon the sun
The highest mountain in the moon is
at least 5000 feet in height; that is
6,Q00 feet higher than Mount Everest
Vanadium is a rare metal which oxi-
dies ia air with great difficulty. melts
at 1900 degrees and becomes red hot in
hydrogen.
Perf,ctly transparent bodies are only
visible by virtue of nonuniform illu-
mination, and In uniform illumination
they become absolutely invisible.
A transit of Venus occurs only four
times IN 2S3 years. 1t is most impor-
tant to astronomers because it gives
them an opportunity Of measuring the
distance Of the earth frcu the sun.
The sun and the earth are both prac-
tically spherical in shape, and the earth
is evidently only a small, cooled off or
frozen sun. The sun has shell of
glowing metallic clouds; the earth has
shell of solid Opaque rocks and
metals.