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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-15
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

Joe Loody is a new man in the Santa Fe
roundhouse. He is employed as sweep
er.
B. NJ. Nelson has lately been employed
as a clerk in the office of the Santa Fe
freight auditor.
Charles Smith of the Santa Fe round
house was promoted to the truck gang
Monday. He has been wiping up until
the present time
The new interlocking tower in the local
yard of the Santa Fe is nearly completed
but it is thought that it will be month
before the track connections are COM
pleted.
George F. Weaver is a new clerk in the
office of w. Z. Iaalv. freight auditor for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-15
MAJOR DELMAR FAILS.
Pace Making Was Faulty and Lost
the Trotter a Second.

Readville. Mass, Sept. 15.-Although
the weather conditions were ideal and
the Readville track lightning fast, Ma
jor Delmar, the latest aspirant for rec
ord trotting honors, failed to beat Lou
billions performance on the same track
of a mile in two minutes. principally
through poor pace-making. The geld
ing. with the assistance of an automo-
bile for the first half mile and a run
ming horse ahead in the second covered
the mile in 2:00A.
When Major Delmar was brought out
there was scarcely breath of wind
blowing and the air was quite warm.
After scoring three times, the horse was
sent away with the automobile slightly
behind on the outside. The quarter was
negotiated in 30% seconds, the automo-
bile still keeping off to the side. At the
three-eighths pole a runner started in
and at the half was going in good
shape, about ten yards ahead of the big
trotter. The half was made in 1909,
and as the judges announced before the
effort was made that such a time at the
half would be more than satisfactory,
the excitement when the time was post
ed rose to fever heat. The two horses.
one galloping with long, easy strides,
and the other trotting in perfect rhythm
with the automobile still speeding along
on the outside, swept around the curve
to the threequarters, reaching that pole
in 1901 from the start which made the
time for the third quarter 1894 seconds.
Everything looked bright for the smash
ing of the two-minute mark and the
changing of the sign which has hung
over the gate of the Readville track just
10 days. But as the three passed that
sign and came into the stretch the run
ner faltered slightly and Mcdonald was
forced to pull up a bit. It seemed only
for an instant, but that instant meant
perhaps a full second Coming to the
wire, Mcdonald used his best efforts to
get every particle of speed out of the
fast firing trotter. but was unable to
make up the time lost at the lead of
the stretch.
After the effort Mcdonald said that
ne believed that Major Delmar could
beat two minutes with good runners
and looked upon the effort as a wonder
full performance.
There were four races on the card,
and, being a breeders meeting, special
purses were made for young horses. Fa-
vorites won throughout the day and
only in the pos pace was there a spirit
ed contest In that race there was a
grand fight between Major c. and Lo-
canda, the former winning both heats
by nose in fast time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-15
ROB RAILROAD CONTRACTOR.
Three Negroes Probably Get $1,54O
in a Wichita Alley.

Wichita, Kas., Sept 15.-The police
are looking for two negroes who are
supposed to have assisted Cora John
son. a negro now in the city Jail, in
robbing Taylor Reed, an Orient con-
tractor. of S1.540.
According to Reed himself, he had
the money in his pockets when he was
attacked by The trio in an alley within
half a block of Douglas avenue and
while they laughed at him they went
through his pockets. 1t was done so
quickly and good naturally that their
victim did not realize that he was
robbed until he heard them running
down the alley. He Immediately no.
titled the police, who arrested the wo
man on suspicion, just as she was
boarding a train for Pueblo, Colo. None
of the missing money was found on her.
Reed lives in Hutchinson. He had in
tended to invest the money in Texas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-15
INCREASED BOTH WAYS.
More Passengers and More Freight
Business Done by Santa Fe.

The recent report of the Santa Fe
shows increases both in freight and
passenger traffic during the year. Tons
of revenue freight hauled mile increased
473,792,445, while freight car mileage in
creased %, 525, 1926 miles and freight train
mileage increased 290 421 miles The
number or passengers Carried one mile
increased 5,495, 773. The passenger car
mileage increased 2,0S1, 5S2 miles and
the passenger train mileage increased
ia, 1920 miles.
The taxes paid on the lines of the
system aggregated $1,75S, 12O, being 7.63
per cent of the total net revenue for
the year.
The following statement shows the
sums charged to operating expenses for
maintenance of way and structures
during each year since July l, 1896:
Year ending June 30: Exnenses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-15
TO UNCLE SANS ARMY.
Santa Fe May Sell Big Montezuma
Hotel for Sanitarium

The United States may purchase the
big Montezuma hotel at Las Vegas, n.
NJ, Hot Springs, with the intention of
converting it into a military sanitarium.
Surgeon General O'Reilly of the army
and V. B. Jansen. assistant to President
Ripley of the Santa Fe made an in
spection of the hotel last week, while
on a tour to the general hospital at
Fort Bayard. The Montezuma hotel is
owned by the Santa Fe railroad and
was closed for lack of patronage and
may be turned over to the government
for sanitarium purposes. 1t is said that
Surgeon General O'Reilly fayors the
nlan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-15
STUDYING FLAX CULTURE.
American Travelling in Russia to
Learn Secret of Growth

ST. Petersburg, Sept. 15.-The depart
ment of agriculture in Washington has
sent Prof Bolay here to study Russian
flax culture. The professor has travelled
through all parts of Kasan and Perm
and made collection of fiaXseed, which,
he says, is most valuable
He has his wife and an interpreter
with him and is now going to Tschel-
jabinsk. in Siberia. He will also visit
the southern provinces and return to
America via Odessa. He says the Uni
ted States government in the future will
devote great care to the culture of fax.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-15
COMPRESSION IN TRANSIT
milling in Transit" Privileges as APP
piled to Cotton.

Austin. Tex, Sept. 15.-The railroad
commission today approved a request
from the Santa F'e to allow the concen-
tration of cotton at McGregor and then
to be compressed at the nearest COM
press while in transit. The compress at
that point has been closed dow1, but
the merchants Joined the Santa Fe in
the request for concentration privileges
and it was granted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-15
BOY DIES OF GRIEF.
Nov I Shall See Mother!" Is His Elk
piring Exclamation.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept 15.-Grief over
the death of his father and mother
caused robust Glenmore Williams. aged
~ OF Larksville. this county, to die last
night of broken heart. Before pass
ing away he said: Now shall see nv
mOtheri" -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-15
PLAGUE DESTROYED.
Fire in Marseilles Eradicates Germs
of Great Scourge.

Paris, Sept. 15.-Dispatches from Mar
settles deny the existence of the bu-
bonlc plague there. Several dead rats
were found IN bales of rags received
from Smyrna and on several workmen
falling i'll the rags were burned. Incl
dentally the burning of the rags set fire
to the factory. which burned to the
ground. 1t is believed that the germs
were completely eradicated and that
the men are suffering only from in
fecticus pneumonia. A archaeological
ANALYSIS is being made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-15

There are score of things about the house that
you will undertake to clean You fear that
they would be ruined by soap and you intend
to send them to expert cleaner, idea that
comes down from time before pure soap was
made. The manufacturers of Ivory Soap are
constantly asked if they know how beautifully
this that material can be cleaned with Ivory
Soap. The uses of Ivory Soap too numerous
to be told; with it anything may be cleaned that
will stand the application of water. You can be
your own expert cleaner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-15
Wichita Firm Falls.

Wichita, Sept. ia petition was filed
in the district court here asking for the
appointment of a receiver to take charge
of the business of the Wichita Paint
and Color company. whose factory and
stock of goods We're burned on the night
of the Sth. The petition was filed by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-15
viii Try to Curb the Kew.

Lawrence, Kan, Sept. 15.-A corps of
river engineers is engaged in making
survey of the river at Lawrence and in
the neighborhood, for the purpose of
determining the best methods of tax
ing precautions against future damage
from floods similar to that which oc-
CURED this summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-15
UNDER MOTHER EARTH.
Upland People Say a Subterranear
Agency Is at Work.

Chester, Pa, Sept. 15.-One corner of
Mrs. ]. Lewis Crozers land, adjoining
Chester Rural cemetery and directly OPP
posite Grocer Theological seminary, is
said by the people of Upland to be sink
ing. The villagers insist that some SUBJ
terranean agency is at work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-15
Editor Howe Buys a Paper.

Atchison. Sept. 15.-E. w. Howe. edi-
tor of the Atchison Globe. has bought
the Index, weekly paper at Emmett,
Idaho, for his three children, ]. P.
Howe, Eugene Howe and Miss Mattel
Howe, who will run it. J. P Howe is
now at Emmet and he will soon be join
ed by Eugene and Miss Mattel w. a.
Whites enthusiasm for Idaho attracted
E. W; Howe there in search of location
for his children
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-15

BY order of the board $4,000, 600 was
charged to profit and loss and written
off the property accounts in respect of
betterments, improvements, equipment
and discount on bonds. This action
was taken in pursuance of the policy
heretofore pursued by the board of
writing off each year part of the in
crease of the book value of the COM
pany's property accounts, represent
ing improvements and betterments of
existing property and discount on
bonds sold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-15
Transferred to Newton.

Florence, Kas., Sept. &c. r. Kin
sey. storekeeDer here and later at Ar
gentine. has asked for and been given
a transfer to Newton as storekeeper.
Chas. Trowbridge, son of the baggage
man. has been brought from the office
of the superintendent of terminals at
Denver to take charge of the supplies
here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-15

If you do not derive prompt and sat
isfactory results from the use of Peru
ma, write ct once to DIR. Hartman, Civ
ing full statement of your case and
he will be pleased to give you his valu-
able advise gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanftarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-15
FIRE IN A BOX CAR.
Excelsior Packed Around Furniture
Fired by Engine Sparks.

Sherman, Tex, Sept 15.-While car
of merchandise was being started down
the main line of the Missouri, Kansas
&, Texas railway, smoke was seen is
suing from the rear. Investigation
showed that a lot of excelsior which was
packed about furniture in the car had
become ignited in some way, probably
from sparks from the engine. and was
in full blaze. The fire was extinguished
before any damage was cone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-15
Fred Winsett Gained 20 Pounds.

Fred Winsett of the claims depart
ment of the Santa Fe road at Topeka,
who has been at the hospital in Las
Vegas for a few weeks for the purpose
of recuperating, left Wednesday for his
headquarters, carrying with him 20
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-15

pounds more flesh than when he came to
New Mexico as result of his stay
Albuquerque Journal-Democrat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-15

P. F. Benedict. one of the stockholders
and directors, who charges that the COR
poration is insolvent through the mis-
management of its affairs by G. w.
Meredith, who is made a party to the
suit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-15
~ A Popular Railroad Conductor
NW1N ~. of Kansas City, Mo-.
CNnWZG0tGSNN Recommends
N9 Pe-ru-na
He Writes:
"There is Nothing Like Pe-rn.na
for Liver and Bladder
Trouble"

Mr. W. L. Butler. 1923 Belleview
and Treasurer of the o. r. c. of Amer
lea. Mr.. Butler is an old and popular
conductor of the st. Louis and San
Francisco r. r. Co. He writes:
There Is nothing like Peruna for
liver and bladder trouble. A NUM-
Der OF railroad men have used IL
when they were broken down from
the constant strain which they are
obliged to undergo. and were greatly
benefited by Its use. ] have used It
frequently for myself and family,
and would not be without it for the
world
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-15

Arthur Nelson. an employee of the San
ia Fe freight auditing department, who
has been sick with typhoid fever for the
last two weeks, is reported to be improv-
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-08
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
RsssiptS Of Cattle Liberal, but Prices Held
About Steady.
HOGS SOLO eENERALLY A sHAOE LOWER
Heavy Run Of sheep and Lambs, but
Quality Very Common, SO that
while Good stun sold steady
Others Were Lower.

SOUTH OMAHA, April Z.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-08

prints, 15c.
POULTRY-Aive. firm: chickens. l3c:
turkeys' l5ci fowls. iolsc; dressed, firm;
western fowls, 1ilac: turkeys, i6c.
decline of yesterday was
iollowed by a sharp advance I'm today's
Lchoon tin market. where a gain Of 81 p
% was reported. with spot and futures
Closing at CHS l5s. The local market was
STEADY, but demand was light and the for
elsn advance consequently did not greatly
aHect local prices. Spot closed at S29.29m
40. Copper, declining 2s Sd to e2 Is Cd
LOT spot and e6 los for futures In the
LONDON market, ruled dull and nominal in
New york. Standard Is quoted at $1S.2S;
lake and electrolytic at $3.50 and casting
at Sl4Zo. Lead advanced 2s Cd In London,
where 1t closed at R12 lbs Sd, but remained
quiet and unchanged in New York at s467h.
spelter'. closing at E25 2s, was unchanged
IN London, as 1t was also locally, where
the quotation remains at $50. Iron was
lower abroad, closing at SIS Cd in Glasgow
ana at 49s 1OMd in Middlesboro. Locally
prices were unchanged. No. l northern
Ioundry Is quoted at $23.50G24.OO; No. 2
northern foundry at $21.50dz2.O0; No. 1
southern foundry and No. 1 soft southern
inal.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-08

SHEEP-Receipts of sheep and lambs
were again heavy this morning, but the
quality was very much on the "ommonish
order. As a result the market was rather
$ ow and weak. The best grades sold about
steady, but still even those kinds were ar
rected TO some eXten. by inc big run of
common stun Choice lambs seemed to be
In god request at the hands OF local pack
ers and they sod freely at steady prices,
as Ugh as $3.50 being paid. Some Mexican
yearhngs sold at $40, wethers at Sc and
clipped ewes at $50. The Kinds that were
good enough to bring those prices were NOS
much DIN rent from yesterday. but when It
came 10 the common kinds the market was
SOW and unevenly lower, though In most
cases a dime would cover the decline.
There were quite a few feeders on hand
and the demand did not seem to be any too
Prices paid looked a littla lower.
quotations for wonied stock: Choice
western lambs. s7.35q7.65; fair to good
iIaambs, MOOgL26. choice Colorado lambs.
SS.40a6. %; tair tc good yearlings, 81. OOa6. 20;
choice wethers, $6.00Q6.4 40: fair e good. IS. IL
Qb;OO;- choice ewes, IS. 75@6 90: fair to good.
S5,OOa5. rs; feeder lambs, 81. I5d5. so; feeder
!earIngs, N.6Oq5 90; feeder wethers, 1900
46S; feeder ewes. $s.OOGS,5O clipped stock
sells about SOC lower Than wooded stock.
Re preventative sales:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-08

LIVERPOOL, April 7.-WHEAT-Spot.
quiet; No. l northern spring. IS sgd; No ]
CALIFORNIA, IS I'D; No. 2 red western WIN
TER es Ia; futures, quiet; May, IS lsd;
CORN-Spot. American mixed, new, easy,
ZS4d; American mixed, old, 5s %; lu-
lures, quiet; May, Is esd; June, A. I'd; July.
PEAs-Quiet at 5s sAd; Canadian, ss ND.
FLOURISH Louis fancy winter. quiet at
H0Ps-At London. Pacific coast. steady
PROYIsIoNs-Beef. easy; extra India
mess rs cd; Pork, firm; prime western
mess lSs. Hams, short cut. .14Ato Is lbs.
quiet, 53s. Bacon. Cumberland cut, 26 TO 81
lbS,, quiet, 49s Cd; short ribs, 10 to "a lbs,
quiet, o4s; long clear middles light, 2S to 81
los, quiet, 5ls Cd; long cle.r middl IS,
heaVy, 30 to 40 lbs, 52s; short clear backs,
10 70 ~ lbs, quiet, SIS; clear bellies, IA TO
40 IDS, quiet, b2s. Shoulders, square. 10 to
10 IDS. quiet, Ais Sd. Lard, prime western,
quiet OILS; American refined. in pals, dull,
BUTTER-Good United States, steady.
and colored, SOS.
nALLnW- L inn city. steady, 27s 3D.
The Provision exchange here will be
closed April 10. IL and Is for the Easter
Receipts of wheat during the last three
lean.
Receipts of America corn during the
last three days, 231,O0J cenJals.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-08
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET.
Quotations of the Day on VariOu,
Commodities.

NEW YORK. April 7.-FLoUR-Receipts
29,77S bbls.; exports, 4,S97 bbls.; market
sS7Oa4.OO; winter s%traights, ss.5oas.so: Min.
nesota patents, S5.25q4.20; winter extras,
s2;Soq31 10; Minnesota bakers, ss.2Oqa0;
steady; fair to good, $2.oodS.2O; choice to
CORNMEAL-Dun; yellow western, BIOS;
RYE-Easy; No, 2 western; 59Ac, 4. o. b.,
a1oat; state, 57q6lc, c. T. T., New York.
fa siAR mating. sss9a5 asee O. !. T. IS 8u n / | + Buff
WHEAT-Receipts, l0,725 bu.; exports,
1850 blu. Spot, hrmi No. (. red, elevator.
DDnnIgtS. ss,&c. I. o. b. aioat; No i hard
Manitoba, S6hc, (. o. b. afioat. Options. in
spite of extreme dizziness as a result of
on foreign buying, frmer cables and export
talk. The close was at &c net advance
May, 7Sa7shc; closed az B@c; July. 75%@
74ikc: closed at 74c.
CoRN-Receipts, 100, 200 Blu. exports, 256.Os7
bu. No. 2 nominal elevator. and Sic. I. o.
53c. The option market, while generally
firm in sympathy with wheat on rains west
closed &c net higher; May. 5OA95ihc:
closed at 5lhc; July, 4shq49+c; closed at
49%e; September closed at 494c.
white. 4Oitc; No, 3. ss1sc; No. 2 white, 4O1ko;
S No; 3 white tlac s%ei w iTash' %iSsS T ost !
hOAAAAAA1AH A0Nag "AANNNn ODAAgIla
dull and nominal.
HAY-Suiss; shipping. bSa7Oc; good to
choice, 9cd&.@.
HOPS-Easy; common TO choice, 1892. pan
soc: 1901, 19G2ic; olds, 60i1c; Pacific coast
1907. 21hG27c; 1901, l9q2lc; Olds, 60llc.
hIDES-Qu.et; California, n to IS lbs.
lee; Texas dry, "a TO 30 lbs, l4c.
LEATHER-Quiet; acid. 24a26c.
PROVISIONSEBeef, easy; family, S14OOd
l460; meas, S9.00410O0i boxed hams, S2OOOT
21.6O; packed, $1f.606l2.60; city extra India
mess, $20.O0d20.50. Cut meats, Irregular.
picked bellies. IS. T5G1l.S5 picked shoulders
N.00Q9.25; picked hams, 3il.5OG12.O0 Lard
steady: western steamed, $40. IS; refined
steady; continent, s1O.R; South America,
t1l; compound. 6.i0d8.0. Pork, easy; fam,
ny, ta75geooo; short clear. SIS. 75aeO0;
aRIcE-ouiet; domestic. fair to extra.
fALLow-Dun; city. SIC; country. 5x
BUTTER-Recelpts. s.8l pkgs.; hrm;
state dairy, l7627c; creamery, extra. &c:
common to choice. I9d2Shc.
CHEESE-Receipts. 1851 pkgs.; firm.
fancy, large. state. full cream. fall made
colOred, i4l5Gii+c; fancy. large. state, full
cream. fall made. white, 14hdi4hc; fancy.
small, state. full cream. fan made. colOred'
lSe; fancy small state. full cream. fan
EGGs-Receipts. s.SS pkss.i strong;
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-08

A0NnA6 WV ~ hfAAo
CATTLE-There was another big run OF
supply for the two days this week consid-
erably In excess of the same days of last
week and also OF last year. The local de-
mand, though, was In good shape, so that
the market was very satisfactory to the
selling interests.
Packers took hold of the beef steers quite
freely and the handy weight cattle were
active and steady. 1he heavy cattle sold
rather ~unevenly. so that some statesmen
thought they got as good prices as they
did yesterday, while others quoted the
that packers wanted tho light and tidy
weights. whereas they were Inclined to be
rather Indifferent toward the heavyweights,
especially II they were plain. There were
quite a few good cattle In the yards today,
as will be seen from the sales below.
The COW market was active and steady.
Supplies were not very heavy, so that an
early clearance was made. The handy
weigh COWS and heifers continued I'm the
best demand. while the common cutters
and Gamers were again slow and hard to
generally steady, but In spots they looked
q little easier.
Bulls. veal calves and stays did not show
enough change from yesterday to be worthy
Of mention.
There was another liberal supply of
stOckers and feeders on hand this morning.
and as the demand from the country yes
terday was rather disappointing, the tend
Grey Of prices was downward. There were
not very many fancy cattle on hand, so
that prices on that class did not show
slow and a little lower. Representative
sales:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-08
GOVERNMENT NOTICES.

OFFICE CONSTRUCTING QUARTER
master, Cheyenne, Wyo., March S1st, 1903
Sealed proposals., In tripllcate, will be re.
mountain time, May LIST. 1903, and then
opened. for furnishing all material and
labor NECESSARY for the construction on
A. Russell, Wyo. Full Information, blank
forms, plans and specifications furnished
on application to this office; also 10 the
ofice OF the Chief Quartermaster, CHICAGO.
st. Paul, Omaha, Fort Riley, Kan, and
Denver. United States reserves the right
to accept or reject any or all bids or any
part thereof. Envelopes containing bids 10.
be endorsed Proposal for Sewer system
at Fort D. A.. Russell, Wyo.." and ad,
ouartermaster, Cheyenne, Wyo.
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