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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-17

only three years, but in that time her at
tractive personality has endeared her 10
many friends She has been one OF SedE-
wick county's most successful teachers.
The bride was beautiful, in handsome
gown of white with garnitures OF pink
crepe de chine She carried a shower
bouquet of pink and white carnations.
and wore a cluster OF the same flowers
in her dark hair
On account of the recent death of the
groom's father. only a few guests were
invited. but many elegant and useful
presents evidenced the esteem in which
the young people are held. After an ex-
cellent course dinner the happy couple
departed for their new home at Cheney,
where Mr.. Jones lately purchased a fine
farm.
EASTERN STAR RECEPTION.
One of the leading social events of the
week was the reception given at the
Masonic temple, Tuesday evening by Ivy
Leaf Chapter. No. IS, to the grand officers
and delegates of the Order of the Eastern
Star. Ii was a grand opening for the big
two days meeting of that order which
was to follow. Everything possible was
done by the receiving committee to make
the visitors feel at ease.
The guests were met at the door by Mr..
Parret and were received in the lower
hall by Miss Vesta Charlton and Miss
Olive Johnston. who directed them to the
cloak room. Distinguished members of
the receiving chapter were stationed
throughout the rooms. where they re-
neved the guests with introductions and
greetings. After the greetings were over
the guests were conducted to the hall
above, which had been beautifully deco
rated and where sweet music was fur
nished by the Ensemble club. Several
musical selections were given by indi-
viduals. who were heartily applauded-
Delicious pineapple ice cream was served
during the evening The more distin-
guished guests were stationed in a line
and every person present was given the
opportunity of meeting them. The recep-
ton lasted until late in the evening. and
was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
MISS wADSwORTH MARRIED
The many friends of Miss Dora Wads-
worth will be interested 10 know OF her
marriage TO Mr.. Frank c. Baker, a law
yer of New oYrk city Miss Wadsworth
is a sister of Mrs. w. T. Buckner. and
was formerly a teacher in the Wichita
high school, and as such is kindly remen-
bered by a host of her former pupils.
Some years ago she took up the life
insurance business and was so successful
that she was transferred to New York
city and put in charge of the woman's
department of one of the big companies
She will lcontinue TO reside in New York
city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-22
NORTH POLE RAILROAD.
What the White Pass & Yukon Rail-
wav Has to Contend With.

New York. Dec. 22.-The annual re-
port of the White Pass & Yukon, the
most northerly railroad, is extremely
interesting as affording the first official
sketch of the troubles that aff1ict this
very peculiar railroad. 1t is noteworthy
that trouble seems to sit lightly upon
the men that are running the road. In
1902 they paid a regular dividend OF .
per cent and a special stock dividend
of 25 per cent. In 1903 earnings had
fallen off to such an extent that the
total amount available for dividends
was reduced to 1854, 1916.
Even in the face of this truly disap-
pointing showing. the president and
directors appear cheerful. The former
dwells upon the bright features of the
wear and sketches in the causes that led
to the big decrease in earnings, closing
with the remark that things might cas-
ily have been worse and will probably
be better next year.
The rail division carried 1888 pas
sengers and Is, 095 tons of freight. The
average load per car was 977 tons and
the average haul per ton was lOS NY
miles. The river division carried 7,006
messengers and 1.S47 tons of freight.
The fleet steamed 1929 miles during
the wear and served 175, $50 meals aboard
the boats, Considering the small ton
mage. the earnings are something I'M
mense. looking at the matter from the
standpoint of the American railroad.
Nothing is said to hint at the rates
charged. but they must be something
startling. Expenses of conduct1ng
Transportation" show something less
than 20 per cent of total gross.
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OIL RECORD BROKEN.
Kansas Fields PrOduced175, 81
Barrels in November.

Neodesha, Kas., Dec. 22-The Kan
sas oil field broke the record of pro-
duction in November. The total of all
the districts included in the Kansas
field was 175. 751 barrels. which Is the
heaviest run the pipe line department
of the Standard Oil company ever has
recorded in a single month The De-
cen1ber run is expected to be even
heavier. OF the November run North
Neodesha produced S0,918 barrels and
South Neodesha 1882 barrels. For the
months run the company paid the pro-
ducers about 30.O00. of which the
farmers received $27. 500, and the rest,
after deducting perhaps $4,000 for labor
and other expenses, was distributed in
dividends. The increased production
was caused by the new strikes In Mont
gomery county. Operators are con-
fdent that the years production VIII
pass the million mark. So far the field
this year has produced S66,S09 barrels.
leaving only 1873 191 barrels for Decem-
Der to make the years output a mil
lion.
The pipe line report shows that 276
new producing wells were brought In
during November and 40 wells were
abandoned The total Of producing
wells at the close of October was LES.
and at, the close of November 1894. At
the close of November there were 164
wells drilling and rigs set up and build
ing for Al more. The company divides
the field into eight districts and reports
the progress of development in that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-22
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

E. L. Mooney, chief clerk to WI Healy,
freight auditor for the Santa Fe, was IN
Kansas City Monday on business for the
company. He returned to Topeka to-
day.
NAT" Black, clerk in the office of the
general passenger agent of the santa
F'e left Sunday for Omaha, where he Will
attend a rate meeting this week he Is
expected back the last of the week
1t is announced here that Edward Cope
land, former employe of the Santa + e
has taken service with the Chicago, Bur
lington and Quincy as general agent at
Boston.
A. r. Lingafelt, formerly superintendent
of telegraph for the Rock Island, with
Headquarters in Topeka, is visiting in the
CITY for a few days. Mr.. Lingafelt is now
with the Western Union.
B. F. Yoakum, president of the Frisco
en- route to California on a. pleasure trip
Mr. Yoakum was travelling in his private
car and was accompanied by his family
1t is stated that the Santa Fe is put
ting its trademark, blue Greek cross,
on a white background, on all OF It's DlIlld-
ings from one end of the line to the other
This emblem has heretofore appeared on
the cars only
Edward Wilder treasurer for the Santa
Fe. with headquarters in Topeka, let
Christmas with his wife, who is visiting
there. Mr.. Wilder will probably be gone
about two weeks.
A. H. Stockton and family have moved
TO Usage City, where MI stockton wi, VIII
lingame and Alma branch in place OF Dan
Shaffer. who has been transferred to tbs
ottawa and Lawrence branch
After short period of irregularity
caused by the recent wreck at Rutledge
No, Santa Fe trains, both east and west
bound, are again running on schedule
time. Eastbound train No. was about
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way without mentioning the several
rival towns. In the month of Novem-
Der Neodesha brought in 80 wells and
has now producing 267; Cherryvale IS.
now producing Al: Chanute 81. now
producing 495; Bartlesville II, now pro-
ducing II; Peru 80, now producing 125:
Humboldt A, now producing 290; Red
Fork 3, now producing 6; Independence
40, now producing 90. Total new wells
brought in. 276. New wells drilling or
rigs up, Neodesha %, Cherryvale 5,
Chanute 40 Bartlesville 13. Peru "a.
Humboldt 33. Red Fork none, Indepen-
dence So; total 205. New developments
since November 80 are Of course not in
cluded in these figures.
Peru, in Chautauqua county. is
growing into resemblance of Sister
Wills, w. Va. The townsite lies over
vast pool of oil and derricks occupy
the town lots. The owner of a lot lives
in front and the family expense bill is
paid by royalties from a well in the
rear, with some money besides to lay
away for a rainy day.
The Federal Betterment company
and the Cherryvale Gas company are
to be consolidated with a capital of
four million dollars. Charles H. Pat
tison of Cherryvale will be the presi-
dent of the consolidation. In addition
Mr.. Pattison is president of the Cherry
vale Commercial club, operates lot Of
drilling machines is a real estate
broker and runs football team.
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RAILROAD news.
Second Season of Rock Island
Golden State Limited.
First Train Passed Through
Topeka Monday Morning.
EXPECT GOOD SEASON.
Officials Are Hopeful for Success
of the Train.
Train Due at 1855 A. NJ, West
bound; 3 80 p. NJ, Eastbound.

The initial trip of the Rock Islands
Golden State Limited for the season
of 10000 was made yesterday. the
train leaving Chicago at 7:45 o'clock
Sunday morning and passing through
Topeka on time. This is the train
which was run for the first time last
season. and on the lines of the Rock
Island it takes the same place as the
California Limited does on the lines of
the Santa Fee. It covers the distance
between Chicago and Los Angeles in
a shorter time than any other train
on the road and carries the best equip
nant.
The eQuipment of the new train is
about the same as was carried last
year: a composite car. diner. double
drawingroom sleeper, stateroom car
and a ten-Section observation car. The
Limited was in several bad wrecks last
season and some of these cars were
pretty badly battered up, but since the
train was taken off last spring they
have undergone repairs and are now
just as good as new.
Local officials of the road think that
the season of 10000 will be a very
successful one for the new train When
the train passed through Topeka II
carried fifty through passengers. This
is an exceptionally good record for the
first train of the season. and Rock IS
land officials say that they can see nc
very good reason why the train should
not keep this up A. E. Cooper, divi-
sion passenger agent for the Rock IS
land. said today:
Last season was a good one for the
train in spite of the fact that it was
the initial season. but think that this
years traffic will far exceed that OF
last year. The train is better known
now, and if the unexpected does moi
happen its business will equal that oil
other limited trains. In my opinion the
California traffic this winter will be
the heaviest in the history of any OF
the transcontinental railroads"
The Golden State Limited will pass
through Topeka at 11:55 a. m. west
bound, and $50 p. m. east bound. This
train is No 40 going west and No. 4.
coming east
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the interest and welfare of all the people
of the city and calling for sound, conserv-
alive business management and control;
Therefore. be 1t
Resolved, By the mayor and council
that the mayor and waterWorks commit
tee be, and are hereby, instructed and d.
rected to investigate carefully and com
prehensively and report to the council at
the earliest date practicable, as to the
manner of conducting, managing and
operating such plants by other municipal
tiles. and the rights of the council in such
matters under the laws of Kansas, to-
gether with a recommendation as to the
best way to accomplish for the people of
the city the objects and purposes of an
ideal municipal water service.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
Mayor Bergundthal appointed as APP
praisers for the Fourth ward benefit dis
trict William Henderson, Samuel Dolman
and G. T. Mattingly.
An extension of time for completion of
paving contracts till July 1, 1904, was
granted to NJ W. Gilmore, Kepley &
Webster and John Richie.
George NJ. Noble offered to sell to the
city the lots numbered 125 to 137 Jackson
street for haymarket for $4,000. These
lots are just north of the police station
and there are several large frame dwell
have to sell off.
The council instructed the city clerk &C
notify the companies having wires on the
Melan bridge to remove them within &
days.
John Ritchies bond Of $1,000 for paving
Kansas avenue from Thirteenth to Euclid
avenue was approved.
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charge of the freight office here, holds
a similar position at Chanute, with FIVE
assistants. Recently he received an in
jury, and was given the alternative to
sign a liability release at a nominal
sum or leave the company's service. He
declined to sign and was sent to To-
peka for medical examination He is
now returning to Chanute.
81 came to a very satisfactory ar
rangement with the company" he
said.
What worries me- he continued ''is
to get my family to Chanute I can't
get a house. Landlords ask SIS a month
for four-room houses. and none to be
had at that. It'll be worse when the
shop removal rush comes.''
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ALL THE SAME THING.
Rock Island and Texas Central in the
Same Folder.

The passenger department OF the
Central-East and West lines has just
issued an attractive folder for the
month of December, says the Houston
past. one feature of the folder which
will doubtless interest those who are
endeavoring to prove that the Central
is q part of the great Rock Island
system is a map which displays the
Central and the Rock Island as one
system. The Rock Island appears in
the same heavy lines as the Central
while the Southern Pacific is displayed
with far less prominence. This is ex-
planned by the officials, who say that
fhe Rock Island is the only disinterest-
ed connection of the Central in north
Texas, the Central reaching no farther
north and the Rock Island reaching
no farther south. 1t is therefore to the
interest of both lines to work together;
Railroad officials, however, are inclined
to believe that there is real reason
for the arrangement of the map.
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five hours late yesterday, but as this
train comes through from California this
was no surprise.
A slight wreck occurred Monday morn
ing about four miles east of Riley, Kan
on the line of the Rock Island. A Rock
Island freight train in charge of Engi-
neer Slater and Conductor Callihan. jump
ed the track. Aside from the blocking of
suit from the wreck. No one was hurt.
The Railroad Y. NJ c. A building has
been completed and the members of the
association began the work of transfer
ring their belongings yesterday. This
work will probably be completed today
and the old building will then be torn
down to make room for the new Santa
Fe freight depot. The members of the as
sociation have the satisfaction of knowing
that they now occupy one of the best
buildings of the Railroad Y. M. c. A.
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KANSAS o1TY WAKES Up.
Will Try to Keep the Missouri Pacific
Railway Shops.

The Manufacturer Association is in
the fight to keep the Missouri Pacific
shops here, says the Kansas City Jour-
nal. 1t has taken the stand that it is
its business to use every influence to
have the big institution already planned
for Kansas City kept here, instead Of
supinely letting it move away, and its
very first steps indicate the vigorous
action which may bring most crafty
ing results. 1t has taken the matter up
directly with the high officials of the
road, and the reasons why those shops
should be erected here are advanced
most convincingly and cogently.
The Missouri Pacific has land in the
East bottoms on which it intended to
erect the largest shops on its line. The
flood of June led the company to give
it out that it would abandon this site
and seek another. independence offered
a bonus,e land and other inducements,
but this site has not proved available,
according to the railroad, and it is now
seeking another, somewhere else.
But now the Manufacturers Associa-
ton has taken cognizance of the situa-
ton, and Secretary James Donohue, an
old railroad man himself, has written
to the roads high officials, telling them
some reasons why the Kansas City site
is the only one they should use. The
basis of his argument is not cash bonus,
free land, or anything of the sort, but
is purely business,
The only statement derogatory to the
ground, MIR. Donohue goes on, is that II
was under flood last June. This danger,
he says, will be wholly removed, as the
government survey board has already
practically planned a system of dykes
in the East bottoms, which would make
a flood there impossible, and at no cost
to the railroads, either. This, Mr.. Dono-
hue states, removes the only objection
cited by the railroad, and he holds there
is therefore no basis for refusal tc
carry out the original plan.
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KANSAS CITY GIRL DIED.
Waitress on Santa Fe Train Said to
Have Been Abused.

San Bernardino, Cal, Dec. 22.-The other
land Miss Julia Peterson. a waitress, for
some time employed by the Harvey Res
taurant company at Ash Fork Death IS
said to have been due to the neglect of
head waitress who refused to her the at
tention of physician while she was suf-
fering from suffocation caused by tenn
porary throat ailment. 1t is claimed that
passengers on the car were not permitted
to attend her wants and that after the
body reached Los Angeles the head wait
ress would have had the remains buried
in the potters' field had not the neigh
penses. Her home was in Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-22
Revolution Imminent.

A sure sign of approaching revolt ard
serious trouble in your system is nervous
ness. sleeplessness, or stomach upsets.
Electric Bitters will quickly dismember
the troublesome causes Tt never fails to
tone the stomach, regulate the kidneys
and bowels, stimulate the liver and clari-
fy the blood Run down systems benefit
particularly and all the usual attending
aches vanish under its searching and
thorough effectiveness. Electric Bitters
is only SOC, and. that is returned if it don't
give perfect satisfaction. Guaranteed ~
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woman rranp on santa be.

The San BernardinO Sun says:
Santa Fe trainmen bring news over the
hill of a woman tramp who is travelling
about among the Mojave desert towns
beating her way from place to place in
company with gang of hobos- She was
first- seen at Barstow last Wednesday,
where she was hanging about a saloon
taking free drinks when they came her
tramps were drummed out of town by
the railroad officers for having broken
into several cars. Saturday she was seen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-22
70 MILES IN SO HOURS.
Record for Slow Time Between EN-
poria and Newton.

Conductor Fisk holds the record for
long time runs between here and New
ton. He left Emporia on the morning
Of December IA with a drag and
reached Newton in the afternoon of the
18th The crew tied up for rest at
Peabody after being out nearly two
DAYS. Seventy-two miles in thirty-six
hours is certainly swift Business Is
so rushing nowadays that it is a won
der a drag is allowed to get on the
right of way.--Emporia Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-22
Santa Fe Man Broke His Leg.

A E. Roper, an employee at the Santa
Fe rail saw mill at this point, had the
misfortune to get his right leg broken
Yesterday The accident occurred while
he was engaged with others in loading
heavy steel rails into car. a rail slipped
down the skid and striking him between
the knee and the ankle, broke his leg. The
injured man was taken to the home of his
ther-in-law, George Wright, physi-
clan called and the broken bones set, ar
ter which he was sent on the fast mani
train to the Santa Fe hospital at Topeka
for treatment.. Newton Kansan Republic
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New Yardmaster at Newton.

Newton, Kan, Dec. 22-James Finley
has arrived here from Chicago and will
take charge tonight of the yardmasters
office at this point. Mr.. Finley succeeds
Tom Curd. who has resigned. The new
man is familiar with the Santa Fe sys-
TEN and has held similar positions with
The COMPANY at Purcell and La Junta.
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at Orc Grande nestled away on fiat car
which was loaded with rock.
The woman dresses in a pair of overalls,
heavy shoes and shirt waist. Her hair
is pushed up under a sfouch hat, while her
face-wel1, the trainmen couldn't tell Just
what it looked like for the dirt The
''1oidy'' seemed to be moving in this di-
rection, although up until midnight. she
had not been sighted on this side OF the
summit
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F.. T. poLAN PRoMoTED.
Will Be General Manager of the Fort
Worth & Denver City.

Denver, Dec. 22-F. T. Dolan, general
superintendent of the Colorado and South
pointed general manager of the Fit. Worth
and Denver City railroad, with headquar--
ters at Fort Worth, Tex Mr.. Dolan will
assume the duties of his office on jan
uary l.
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ROCK Island,s Suburban Service.

Chicago. ILL.,, Dec. 22.-The suburban
service of the Rock Island has been
materially improved by changes in
trains on old schedule and the addition
of about a dozen new trains to Blue
Island, Auburn Park and intermediate
points.
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RECTOR OF ST. LUKEs'
Testifies to the Good Quality of Chams
berlain's Cough Remedy.

Ashburnham. Ont, April IS. 1861
think 1t is only right that 1 should tell
you what a wonderful effect Chamber
iain's Cough Remedy has produced. The
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cough and cold had completely disappear
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solicitation, being thankful to have found
such a Godsend remedy Respectfully
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Rector of st. Iuke's Church.
To Chamberlain Medicine Co.
A complexion of satin texture, clear
ness, and beauty follows use of Satin
Skin Cream and Satin Face Powder.
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MOVING TO cHANUTE.
Ten Carloads of Machinery for Santa
Fe Shops There.

Chanute, Kan, Dec. 22.-Instructions
have been received at the round house
to be prepared to unload and store ten
car loads of machinery. No time for
the arrival of this train load of lathes
and other modern iron working ma
chimes was given, but as the order was
a special one, it is being daily expected.
One car has already arrived. It con-
tains a gigantic new air compressor,
one capable of supplying compressed
air for half a dozen shops the size of
the present one. Heretofore the small
Westinghouse cylinder pumps have
been furnishing the required amount
of compressed power. The new COM
pressor is of the very latest design and
it is said that duplicate cannot be
found even in the extensive Topeka
shops.
THE initiative to the Santa Fe shops
removal from Ottawa to Chanute has
begun said Chris Senner of the latter
city in the Ottawa Republic.
Cheap fuel has finally decided for
the company what it has long wanted
to do. The ground has been staked off
down there for the new buildings, and
operations will commence with the first
of the year. AS fast as a building is
completed the machinery will be moved
from Ottawa. The company will main
tain here just what it now has at Cha
nute-repair shops"
Mr.. Senner, who was formerly in