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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-29
ABOUT RA1LRoAD PEOPLE.

Santa Fe Foreman Goodhue of Emporia
was in the city the first of the week He
returned to Emporia yesterday.
Santa Fe Engineer Philips of Emporia
is patient at the Santa Fe hospital In
this city. He arrived yesterday.
Charles F.. Buck is a new employe at the
Santa Fe shops. Mr.. Buck comes from OF
tawa where ne was in the employ OF the
Santa Fe.
machine shop, left Topeka the first OF the
week for a trip in the east He Will be
gone several weeks.
Laurence Sinons, a Santa Fe fireman.
is in the Santa Fe hospital in this city
suffering with the typhoid fever Mr.. 81
mons home is in Newton
NJ /. Estes and wife of Beatrice, NeD:,
were visiting in Topeka yesterday with H
r. Stringer, stenographer to A. E. Sweet,
assistant to the general manager.
A game is scheduled for next Saturday
afternoon between the Ticket Auditors and
independents both Santa Fe baseball
teams The Ticket Auditors have one OF
the best teams at the general offices and
as the Independents also have good
team lively game is expected.
Business is picking up in the passenger
department of the Santa Fe. 1t will not be
long before the members of the G. A. h
will start for California to attend their
annual encampment and as the Santa Fe
expects a large portion of this business II
behooves the passenger men to get hus-
tie on themselves. Thomas King, city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-29

ticket agent. made, his. rounds yesterday
WIN a nDeral supply of G. A. r. pamph-
lets which he forced upon ali of his ac-
quaintances: This is the season of the
year when Thomas gets in his good work.
s. E. Zimmerman, who forrnerIv was
employed in the office of the division pas
senger agent of the Rock Island, is now
working Tor the Mount Carmel Coal com
pany: He has been succeeded in his old
position by George F. Bell, formerly ste
nographer to ]. f. Mitchell, ticket auditor
for the Santa F'e.
The appearance of the Rock Island depot
has been improved somewhat in the last
few weeks. Formerly the interior of the
building was a model compared with the
other office buildings of Topeka but the
flood came up, covered the floor and when
II receded left the depot in very dilap-
idated condition Since then a gang OF
men have. been working on the repairs to
the building and they have done their
work so well that the building is now in
nearly good condition as it was before
the flood. New flooring has been put in
on the ground floor and the clerks who
were compelled to move upstairs by the
high water are now doing business at the
old stand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-29

in pensions during the last year. So
S35, 230,S2 went to Missouri and $5.445,-
1908 went to Kansas. Oklahoma re-
ceived $1,000. S46.47 and Colorado an al
most equal amount.
In this district the total number of
pensioners at the close of the fiscal year
covered by the report was 1859, just
226 fewer than at the end of the year
previous. OF these Missouri has so ia
and Kansas 39,074. The scanty list of
pensioners of the war of 1872 has in the
course of the year shrunk from So to
So all of them being widows. OF the
1924 pensioners of the Mexican war,
whose names were on the rolls at June
80, 1902, $50 have died. Sixty new claim
ants have been instated so that the
number remaining is 1904. OF the sixty
new claimants 81 were widows.
There has been an increase of eight in
the number of pensioners of Indian
wars so that the number now on the
pension agency's records is 233. OF the
35. 1863 claimants of the Civil war under
the old law 2,109 have died in the past
year lightweight have been added to
that list OF the widows and invalids
in the class created by the law. of 1880
there were. at the beginning of the year.
7742S This class lost 3.703 by death
during the year and received S,1e5 new
names.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-29
PENSIONS DECREASE.
Claims Paid at Topeka Office Fell OFF
$4,000 During Year.

In the year ending June 80, 1908, COW
cred by the recently completed report
of United States Pension Agent Wilder
S. Metcalf, the amount of claims paid
in this pension district has diminished
by $4,000. The number of pensioners
has decreased 226 in that time How
ever, the seemingly disproportionate
diminution in the amount paid out is
the result of the removal from the roll
of 6,172 pensioners by death. Many of
these drew considerable pensions. The
5,946 added to the pension rolls in that
time uceive a smaller average pension
than those who have been withdrawn
Pensions are paid from the Topeka
office to persons all over the United
States, many claimants having remov-
ed from this district without chang
ing their pension agency. The district
over which General Metcalf presides
consists of Kansas, Missouri, New
Mexico, Oklahoma, Indian Territory
and Colorado. OF these states and ter
ritories Missouri has the largest num-
Der of pensioners and received a mill
lion and a quarter more money than
any other. OF the $15,S51. 71o.2s paid out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-29
KIDNEY AND BLADDER
TROUBLES PROMPTLY CURED
A Sample Bottle Sent FREE BY Mail.

DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root. the great
kidney remedy, fulhlls every wish in
promptly curing kidney. bladder and
uric acid troubles. rheumatism and pain
in the back 1t corrects inability to hold
water and scalding pain in passing II.
or bad effects following use OF liquor.
wine or beer. and overcomes that I'M
pleasant necessity of being compelled TO
20 often during the day and 10 get up
many times during the night Inc milo
and the extraordinary effect Of swamp
Root is soon realized 1t stands the
higest for its wonderful cures OF the
most distressing cases.
swamp Root is not recommended for
everything, but If you have kidney.
liver. bladder or uric acid trouble you
will find it just the remedy you need
If YOU need a medicine you should
have the best. Sold by druggists in
ffty-cent and one-dollar sizes. You
may have a sample bottle of this great
kidney remedy, Swamp-Root, and a
book that tells all about it and its great
cures, both sent absolutely free by mail.
Address DIR. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton,
N Y When writing be sure to mention
that you read this generous offer in the
Topeka Daily State Journal Don't
make any mistake. but remember the
name, Swamp-Root. DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, and the address, Bing-
hampton, N. Y, on every bottle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-29
CLOVER LEAF DEAL.
In Spite of Denials It Is Believed
Sale Is Made.

Chicago, July Notwithstanding
technical denials on the part of Grand
Trunk Officials of the purchase of the
Toledo, St. Louis & Western road by the
Grand Trunk, it is very generally ac-
cepted as fact that the purchase has
been made, and the Glover Leaf will
hereafter be regarded as Grand Trunk
property.
The purchase is most important from
a Grand Trunk standpoint, as furnish
ing feeder to that system from one of
the great grain centers of the middle
west The intention of the trunk line in
making the purchase is to strengthen its
position as a grain and miscellaneous
freight line from the west to Portland,
Me, where it has been engaged for
many years in building up a huge ex-
port grain and breadstuffs trade. The
line is designed to be essentially
freight line, and the Grand Trunk will
improve it at present only so far as to
make it fit to become a southwestern dt-
vision of its through Mississippi valley
Atlantic seaboard freight trunk line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-29
WANT MORE TIME.
Safety Appliance Act May Be 5us-
pended in Operation.

The interstate commerce commission
has granted hearing to several lines
which desire an extension of the time
in which to comply with the provisions
of the amended safety appliance act
The hearing Will take place in Wash
ington, D. g, August 5. The act as
amended last March becomes effective
September l. There is some doubt in
the minds of members of the commits
sion as to whether they have the power
under the amended law to grant an ex-
tension of time for compliance. If there
is any such power. however, it must be
granted before September 1. when the
penal sections of the law begin to run.
The commission will probably be called
upon IN course of time to decide wheth-
er the act can be made to apply to
vehicles which are engaged in a strict
~ state commerce. BY its terms the
law is evidently intended to apply to
cars locomotives and all vehicles,
whether or not they cross state boun-
diaries. But the courts have never de-
termined the right of congress to iegis-
late for or of the commission to enforce
laws against instrumentalities of COM
merce which are not outside of the
states geographical lines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-29
POST BULLETINS.
Two Spokane Papers Are I'm
able to Get Out.

Spokane, Wash. July 29-No agree
ment has yet been reached between the
striking printers and the three daily pa
pers which were tied up by Sunday
nights strike. The Spokesman-R Review
issued a small paper this morning.
enough type being handled by members
of the editorial force to set forth the
papers statement as to the strike which
it declares was ''in open violation of a
signed contract
The Evening Chronicle and Evening
Bulletion decided not to issue, but to
await the outcome of the negotiations
now pending with the head officers of
the International Typographical union.
Meanwhile the men are posting bulle-
tins of the news for the benefit of the
public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-29
KoUNs GOING WEST.
Santa Fe Official from Topeka Reach
es San Bernardino.

The San Bernardino Sun says: c..
W. Kouns, superintendent of transpor-
tation of the entire Santa Fe system
with headquarters in Topeka. was in
this city yesterday in his private car
No. 10. Later in the day he continued
his way to Los Angeles. He comes
west to locate his family at Santa Mo-
Mica for the summer. Mr.. Kouns is
one of the most important men in the
employ of the Santa F'e railroad. He
has entire charge of the distribution
and the movement of cars. both passen-
ger and freight, on all the company's
lines If a bunch of freight cars is
wanted in handling the freight crops
in California it is up to him to have
those cars on hand, and the same ap-
plies when cars are wanted in one of
the Middle West states to take care of
the wheat crop or in the south to move
q big cotton yield.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-29
TO HONEY GROVE, TEX.
General Supt Hurley Tells of Santa
Fe Extension.

The Bartlesville Examiner says: Cen
eral Superintendent Hurley of the San
ia Fe system, was in Bartlesville a
few days ago and in the course of con-
versatiOn with some OF the citizens
he stated that II was the intention of
the company TO extend the BaTtlesville
branch from Owasso, the present south
ern terminus, to Honey Grove, Texas.
where connections will be made with
a branch line of the Santa Fee which
leaves the main line at Cleburn and
comes north through Dallas. Work
on the extension will begin before the
end of the year and the Bartlesvile
branch will become a trunk line over
which the Santa FEES Galveston bust
ness will be routed to and from Kansas
City and Chicago. The new route is
fully a hundred miles shorter than the
present one through Oklahoma and its
adoption means a vast saving in time
between the lakes and the southern
eaboard. The building of the Havana
cutoff is but a preliminary step to the
extension Of the Bartlesville branch
into Texas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-29
A PLACE OF BEAUTY.
Agent Davidson, of Burlington, I'm
proves the Depot Building.

Norton, Kas., July 2s.-The Burling-
ton depot in Norton, occupied by Sta
ton Agent E. S. Davidson and family
has been fitted up in a manner which
is not only attractive but is comfortabl
for any family to make a home. A wide
porch extends all around the park is
kept in apple pie order, storm cave
and cellar is in the rear. house built
exclusively for Teddy" his pet dog.
several kinds of shrubbery. and as good
a garden as can be found in Norton.
are among the many attractions of the
Burlington depot and grounds. Mr..
Davidson has been the agent of the
company in Norton for more than a
dozen years. and his great popularity
and pleasing business disposition has
been the source of building up an en-
vious trade for the Burlington with
Norton merchants
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-29
An Innovation.

With view to introducing something
new the F'loto shows have secured the
amusement world with success for a
troupe of lilliputian clowns. and for the
first time with a travelling show will be
seen a bevy of grotesque little funmak
ers, interspersing an excellent pro-
gramme with mirth. melody and jest.
The management has been most for
tunate in its selection of talent for the
clown contingent, and their funny
antics win be feature with each daily
performance. The shows will exhibit
here for two performances on Thursday
and two on Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-29
Wright win Return to London.

New York. July 29.-United States
Marshal Henkel today received from
Acting Secretary of State Adee the
original warrant of extradition for
Whitaker Wright, the London promoter.
who has been confined in Ludlow street
Jail since April last on charges prefer
red against him by the shareholders Of
the London & Globe finance corporation
of London who claim his management
wrecked the corporation. Inspectors
Wallis and Phillips of the London city
police will arrive on the White Star
steamer Oceanic to receive Wright, and
in their custody he will make the trip
to London.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-29
PROVIDE FOR BRANCH LINE
Orient Construction Company In
creases Its Capital Stock.

Austin, Tex. July eft was an
nounced here today that at a meeting
of the holders of the trust stock certifi-
Gates of the International Construction
company the capital stock was increased
from $7,00O,000 to SO 600 900. This COM
pany is doing the construction work for
the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Rail
road company. The object of the in
crease of capital is to provide for the
construction of branch line to run
from San Angelo to Spofford, Texas,
where connection will be made with the
Southern Pacific and the branch line
connecting with the Mexican internal
tional at Laredo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-29
BUYING RIGHT or WAY.
Orient Again Actively at Work in
Emporia.

The Emporia Republican saws: II. S.
Lincoln, the Orient agent who was here
snort time ago trying to buy a right
OF way for his road through this county
is mere again He old not have much
trouble when he was here before in Sc
curing the consent of people to go
through their places if the amount ask
ed was given and it is probable that
the road will be built without much op-
position However. the residents along
second avenue where the road will be
built, do not like the idea of having to
sell their homes as the pI.ces will be
lowered. The people on the east side.
however. think well of the affair, as ii
is reported that the Orient's shops will
pc located in that part of town At
least this is the report. and the east
siders have made the most of it. 1t is
said that real estate is advancing in
price in that locality. The Orient con-
struction company is grading west OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-29
COMMISSION SAYS so.
Texas Railroads Must Put in Mer-
chants' Excursion Rates.

Austin. Tex, July 29.-The railroad
commissioners today issued an order
establishing merchants excursion rates
to Dallas over the lines of. the Frisco,
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas, and
the Rock Island. This action was taken
because the roads refused to withdraw
their interstate merchants rates to
Kansas City, st. Louis and other points
outside of the state. The order con-
tains the information that if other job
bling centerS of Texas will make appli-
cation for the establishment of the
merchants excursion rate favorable
consideration will be granted. This vir-
tually means that the merchants rates
are to be applied to all Texas cities
wherein there is any jobbing done 1t
is expected that the other railroads,
which Internationally withdrew their
interstate merchants rates few days
ago will now reconsider their action in
order to protect their Texas business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-29
DON'T WANT ANY TIMBER.
j. J. Hill Denies Report of Big
Lumber Corner,

Hill, when interviewed in regard to a
story published in San Francisco that
he, and E. H. Hartman were uniting
in a great timber deal, whereby they,
with a number of associates, will con-
troll the lumber market of the woriu,
said: 1T might lust as well have been
said we had bought the moon There IS
no truth in it. I do not own any tim
Der. and 1 do not want any timber
There is nothing to the report what
ever"
When told the story Mr.. Weyer-
hauser said: 1.-The telegram is news to
me. 1 have not contemplated any such
purchase. It is a mere fancy what
ever the others mentioned have on
hand I do not know. but 1 am not IN
a deal of this nature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-29
CUT OUT TWO STATIONS.
Santa Fe Trains Trying to Increase
Their Speed.

San Bernardino. Cal. July 29.-Because
the Santa Fe has cut out two stations
for its fast trains between this city and
Los Angeles lot of unkind things are
being said about the company and its
traffic officials The stations effected by
the new schedule are Monrovia and Los
Robes avenue in Pasadena. There are
only two trains a day. however, which
do not stop at these stations. One is the
first morning local out of Los Angeles
and the other is the last afternoon train
out of San Bernardino. The company
found it necessary to shorten the time
to compete with the Southern Pacific,
ule of late.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-29
LARGE INCREASE.
Atwood FREIGHT Business Shows
Signs of Prosperity.

Atwood, Kas., July 29.-The Burling--
ton company has furnished the Atwood
Patriot the totals of their freight busi-
ness in and out of that town for the
last year ending June 80, 1903. as fol-
lows: Cars of grain shipped out, lao;
stock, So; miscellaneous. 20. Carloads
received, 1873. The total tonnage re-
ceived 1873. 976. Total receipts on
freight, $50, 916.12. against S24, 724.74 the
year previous. The company says this
is good showing, but not near as large
as it will be in the next annual show
ing. because of the large crops raised
in Rawlins county this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-29
ACCIDENT STATISTICS.
Commerce Com mission Issues Re-
port for Three Months.

Washington, July 29-The report of
the interstate commerce commission on
railroad accidents in the United States
for the three months ending March 81
last shows that during that quarter 300
persons were killed and 1884 injured III
train accidents.
Other kinds of accidents, including
those sustained by employees while at
work and by passengers in getting On
and off cars, making the aggregate
casualties Sz7 killed and 1,4S1 injured.
There were 1850 collisions and 1,1S1
derailments, causing $2,491065 damage
to cars, engines and roadways.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-29
w. s. GRANDY RESIGNS.
A. Oman Succeeds to Position of
Santa Fe Master Mechanic.

Newton, Ks, July 29.-W. S. Grandy
has resigned the position of master me
chanic of the Middle and the Oklahoma
divisions of the Santa Fe, with head
quarters at this place. Mr.. Grandy is
well known to railroad men along the
Santa Fe. He came to Newton when
the shops were moved here from Nick
erson in '96 ard has been master me-
chanic for Sc 4 -al years. He will be
succeeded by A. Oman, who comes to
the Santa Fe from the Northwestern.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-29
Kine edward Failed to Appear.

London. July 2e.-The Goodwood racing
neeting the last of the season, was robbed
Of some of the customary attractiveness by
the absence of King Edwssrd. The princ IL
5o0 sovereiens added, handicap sweep
Stakes Of 10 sovereigns each. for Swear
olds and upwards I'VE furlongs and d - g
iorees vas won by Dunb barton Castle.
Nabol was second and LIE Blizon ran third
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-29
Reach the Kootenai Mines.

Vancouver B. c., July 29.-The
Southern Central Pacific railway was
incorporated today 1t will construct a
line of railway easterly by way of koo-
tanai mass. south of the Crows Nest
pass to some point on the Old Man river
district of Alberta. thence northeasterly
through Saskatchewan to hundred
miles north of Fort Churchill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-29
Governor Never Heard of It.

Denver. July 29.-'T never heard of
the proposition before. There is abso-
lutely no truth in the story" said Gov
ernor James H Peabody when shown
the dispatch from Topeka to the effect
that he was to propose a compromise
of the Kansas Colorado water suit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-29

produces better results IN two minutes?
Everything in the package. Simply add hot
water and set to cool. It's perfection A sur
prise to the housewife. No trouble, less ex-
pense- Try it to-day. In -Four Fruit Fla
vors: Lemon, Orange, Strawberry, Rasp-
berry. At grocers. 10e-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-29

Western. Pacific Preparing to Build
Line to Frisco.

San Francisco, July 29-The stock
holders of the Western Pacific Railroad
company have formally authorized the
directors of the corporation to issue
$50, 900, 900 worth of per cent bonds re-
deemable in thirty years. It was stated
that the company has fourteen survey
ing parties at work mapping out route
from San Francisco to Salt Lake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-29

here towards this place and it will not
be long until the scenes of activity once
seen here will be resumed. There seems
to be no doubt but that the road will be
through here soon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-29
RUINS MAIL MATTER.
Kensington Business Men Want
Trains to Slow Down.

Kensington, Kas.. July 29.-Since N.
NJ. Cowan took charge of the Kensing-
ton Dostoffice. six years ago, no less
than fifty government mail sacks. filed
with letters or papers have got under
the wheels of the Rock Island trains
and ruined and the contents seattle. ed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-29

A boon to travellers. DIR. Fowler's Ex-
tract of Wild Strawberry. Cures dysen-
terry, diarrhoea, seasickness, nausea
PEASANT to- take. Perfectly harmless.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13
ReeardI... of Exnen.e.

There is a firm which doesn't spare any
expense in conducting its business" re-
marked Straightman.
Il should say they don't" replied New
erpeigh. They have had a $3-a-day man
after me for week to collect n bill owe
them for So.''-Cincinnau Times-Star.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13
The Finish.

Flanagan: '.Phwat did yez do whin Nc
Garry hit yez wild the pick?'
Flanagan: .'Oi done McGarry. "-Phila-
delrhia Public Ledger.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13
His CIassincatiou.

Life Insurance Agent-"Now. I'll fix out
your policy In a jiffy. Where do you live?"
Trombley-"On North Clark street, near
Lincoln Park"
Agent-''What-well. how do you come
back and forth from your home down.
town?'
Trombley-"On the Clark street cable"
Agent-"Sorry. old man. but We can't
give you a policy. We don't insure extra
hazardous Yfsks."-Chicago Tribune.