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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-08

las veaas commanosry X. I. No.
:. Regular c0nclave second Tuesday
Of each month. Visiting knights
cordially welcomed John 8. Cla-k. r.
c.; Chaa. Tamme. Rec.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-08

nsbskah Lodos, l. D. o. r, Mssts
eecoad and fourth Thursday evenings
u each mcutA ct Tie |. O. O.. +. hall.
4fa. Sarah Roberta, N. O.; Mrs.. Bar.
Ah Crites. v. O.; Mrs. A. J. Werts.
80; Mn. J. n. Shirley. Treas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-08

- Vegas Neyai Arch Chapter No.
:. Regular convocations arst Monday
Il eAch month. Visiting companions
generally invited. n. II. williams. =.
H. r; Q. H. sporlsder. Bee.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-08

!. q. o. p Las Veoa0 ledge, No. \,
meets every Monday evening Ct their
han Sixth street.. All Wishing brethr
reA are cordially invited TO attend. J.
=. York. N. O.: W. M. Lewis ". O.;
=. n. Mwood. Sec: w. r. Critics,
Treas; 8. RI Dearth. Cemetery
Trustee 81
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soclETlEs.

Eidosado Lodge No. 1, x. OF P.
NESTS avery Monday 1t 8 p. ~, II
their Castle hall, third door Clements
block, corner Sixth street and Grand
ayeaus. =. J. JUDKINS, c. G.
n O. RANKIN, X. Of r. s.
SAUL RO6ENTHAL, N. or y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-01
RED AND BLACK

at the north end of the depot while the
new baggage room was being built
Yesterday was probably the busiest day
of the year at the Santa Fe depot. One
come in.
Colonel F. S Savage. advertising
residence from 112S Tyler to South Har-
rison street.
migration department, returned yesterday
from a business trip over the southern
part of Kansas
E. W. Thompson, assistant general pas
headquarters at Kansas City, was in the
city yesterday afternoon.
The general offices will be closed at
o clock this evening to enable the employees
to attend the laying of the cornerstone of
the new Railroad 7. NJ. c. A. building
Maurice Todd of the store accountant, g
office resigned his position Yesterday He
will leave shortly for Las Vegas, where he
has secured a better position with the
Santa Fe.
The appointment of George B. Hether-
ington to the position of car accountant
for the Santa F'e is announced, Mr.. Heth-
erington has been chief clerk to G. W.
kouns, superintendent Of transportation.
G5eoTseR. Henderson superintendent Of
motive power for the Santa Fe who was
scheduled to speak at the Railroad Y NJ
c. A conference. is in California on bust
ness for the company and will not be able
No. s.
The Santa Re shops will be closed down
at o clock today 50 that the men may
hear the president at the laying of the
cornerstone of the new Railroad Y NJ c.
A building this evening. President Roose-
welt Is quite faVorite with the men at
the shops. Several years ago when he
passed through Topeka on his way to Ok
lahoma City to attend the Rough Riders
reunion he delivered a speech from the
rear end of his private car which viii be
remembered for a long time by those shop
men who happened to hear it. He said
that there were a great many railroad
men in his regiment and in the whole reg
iment there was not any class of men that
gave better or more faithful service than
those same railroad men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-01
RUINED THE CORN.
Shippers May Sue Railways on Ac-
count of Freight Blockade.

Chicago. May The after effects OF
the freight blockade of the last winter
are becoming more manifest. and indi-
cations are that the railroads viii have
to defend themselves against number
Of damage suits. On account of the
immense quantities Of corn at the sea-
board which have been SO long in de-
livery. much Of the grain will not sell
for over or 10 cents per bushel. There
are csses where it has been in transit
for ten or twelve weeks.
The Cincinnati. Indianapolis & West
ern has a case in point Some months
ago the company accepted large guam
titles Of corn for delivery at the sea 3
board, and delivered it promptly to its
eastern connections; in some cases the
eastern connections forwarded it to an
other road at Buffalo, point on the
Erie. There it was again delayed until
it was so long in the matter of delivery
that the corn was practically ruined
This is mentioned only as a case in
point. IS there is not a line that is not
interested in this particular feature Of
the situation. The shippers claim the
delay on the road is responsible for
these conditions. and they are preparing
to bring suit for damages
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-01
WERE THEY BLUFFED ?
Railroads Comply With Rate Order of
Commerce Commission

Chicago. May 1.-As the result of a
joint session held in Chicago today be.
tween the eastern and western rail.
roads and lake lines the rates on grain
and grain products were reduced cents
per 100 from Chicago to the seaboarC.
both export and domestic, effective May
II. Some difficulty was experienced in
bringing about the reduction by the
such action would be taken as a conf
Diance with the finding of the COM
mission that the rates were too high.
The traffic men united in protesting
that the commissions threat to insti-
tute proceedings if the rates were not
lowered had not the slightest influence
in producing the result 1t was asserted
that commercial conditions alone sup
piled the cause for rate reductions. The
mills of the Twin Cities will now, it is
asserted, begin working again to their
capacity The rates as now fixed from
Chicago to the sea board are IS cents OH
domestic and 1872 cents on export all
rail route, 16 and 1872 cents on domestic
and export respectively, part rail, part
water route The rates from the Twin
Cities and Duluth are in each case Ia
cents higher than the Chicago rate.
Traffic officials do not desire to bow
to the will Of the commission because
it will set a precedent and will be ali
admission that the rates are too high
On the other hand traffic has fallen
off and lake competition is beginning to
have its effect. and therefore the raii~
roads desire to make the usual spring
reduction.
The millers of the northwest COM
plain that grain can be carried to New
York SO cheap that they cannot COM
pete either with seaboard miliers or
foreign manufacturers The railroads
declare that they cannot help this for
the situation is due to tramp boats
which ply between Duluth and Buffalo.
It Is difficulty which both interests
have been irving to solve for wears
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-01
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

Santa Fe train No. Is carried six extra
coaches yesterday
Engine $50 was taken out on her trial
trip yesterday after being in the shops for
repairs.
H c. Angle has been appointed Rock Is
land fuel agent. vice J. J. Hart. resigned.
The change is effective May l.
Engine 233 was taken out for her trial
trip yesterday after being in the erecting
shop for a general overhauling.
A. E. Cooper. division passenger agent
for the Rock Island. was in Greensburg
yesterday on passenger business
Rock Island eastbound train No. Il was
delayed yesterday by pulling out a draw
bar on a mail car at Maple Hill.
Harry Henry Of the boiler shop returned
Thursday from Denver. where he spent his
vacation. He was absent about a week.
Santa Fe train No. 5, from the east was
four hours and fifteen minutes late yes
terday on account of several engine fail
ures.
w. B. Trowbridge. baggage agent at the
Santa Fe depot, has moved into his quar-
tiers in the new depot He has been quar-
tered - several box cars on The platform
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-01

are so situated geographically that the
effect OF the action indicated could be
extended from the Pacific coast to the
seaboard. The law places within the
a tremendous advantage over other
roads extending from Chicago to the
seaboard IS really seen. Much Of the
freight which now goes by the standard
lines for export by way of New York
and Boston could easily be diverted by
the end of the line paying rates to ship
pers. There is no Indication that the
officers of the company viii take adj
vantage of the opportunity presented
by the law, but the fact that the op-
portunity exists will make the road an
important factor in the eastern situa
ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-01
HOW ROCK ISLAND LOST.
It Came Near to Capturing the Q. S.
Navy Business.

The collapse of the pool on army and
navy business formerly maintained by
the western roads has enabled the gov
eminent to get transportation for its
soldiers and sailors at unusually low
rates
The contract for the transportation
of officers and men of the navy between
Chicago and the Pacific coast for one
year from next July has just been
awarded to the Union Pacific. whose
bid was $22.71 between Chicago and
San Francisco for parties of 100 or less,
As for 100 or more, and so cents for
each meal. The bids were opened six
weeks ago. and it was found that the
Rock Islands bid was the lowest for
the transportation, but it wanted IS
cents for each meal which made the
total rate greater than the Union Pa
cific.
The Rock Island protested against
the acceptance of the Union Pacific's
bid. alleging that the Southern Pacific
had rendered its connecting line less
rate on army business than on naval
business
The question was referred by the navy
department to the controller of the cur
reney. who held that the bid should be
accepted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-01
AFRAID OF THE FARMERS.
Orient Suspects They Will Try to Kid
nap Men for the Harvest.

Wichita. Kan, May Nv. c. Edwards
yesterday stated that within ten days he
expected to put gang OF men at work
between Wichita and the Cowskin river
less than ten miles from Wichita. Mr.. Ed
wards. who has the contract for building
possible to have trains running into Wich-
tia by the first day of July and yesterday
stated that under favorable conditions this
would be accomplished. The new gang
will go to work on the grade just this side
of the creek and work toward Wichita.
The grading viii begin about four miles
south and six west of the city.
Mr.. Edwards stated that there was no
reason why the company should not have
its line into this city by the first of July,
except harvest interfering. Last year the
farmers kidnapped some of his men and
teams to work in the harvest field and un-
less there are plenty of men and teams
in the country during harvest time, he
may have a similar experience.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-01
SANTA FE's OPPORTUNITY
Canadian Railroad Expert Predicts
Great Future for the Road.

Traffic Manager Tifhn of the Inter
colonial and the Prince Edward Island
railway, and President Jaffray of the
Toronto Globe, are touring the western
states Both gentlemen have Travelled
all over the United States and Canada
and are authority on railway matters
The Intercolonial is one Of the greatest
Canadian lines. connecting as it does
Montreal, Quebec. Toronto. Halifax, St.
Johns and in fact the greatest cities of
British America Mr.. Jaffray is a per
sonal friend of James J. Hill. the North
ern Securities railway magnate and has
watched the building of the trunk lines
in American for many years.
Mr.. Jaffray says in a newspaper in
terviev: II believe from what have
seen that the Santa Fe has the advan-
lage Of an the other transcontinental
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-01
ROCK ISLAND CHANGES.
Important Transfers and Changes in
Passenger Department

Chicago. May THE passenger de-
partrnent of the Rock Island railway
is agitated by a considerable shakeup.
affecting many of the important city
agencies in various portions of the
country. Among the changes and pro-
motions decided upon today We're the
following.
F. D. Long. to be district passenger
agent at Minneapolis.
F. B. Gilmer, to be transferred from
Wisconsin to Detroit as district pas
senger. agent in charge of Michigan
business.
Hal s. Ray. to be transferred from
Denver to st. Louis as general agent OF
the passenger department
Phillip Auer, from the position OF DIS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-01
RENEW NEGOTIATIONS.
Rock Island Still Has an Eye on the
Frisco.

Chicago. May 1T is reported today
that negotiations have been renewed by
the Rock Island for the acquisition of
the st. Louis &. San Francisco system.
Officials of the Rock Island in this city
disclaim any knowledge and are not in
clined to credit the rumor. Other rail-
way officials, generally well informed
have positive information that the re-
port is true. They don't believe, how
ever, that the Rock Island win get the
Frisco unless they make a much better
cash offer than before. The previous
offer was $50 a share in cash and the
rest in Rock Island securities. Some OF
the stockholders of the st. Louis & San
Francisco have little faith in the Rock
Islands new stock, and demand at least
One-haf in cash.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-01
REFUSED THE RATE
Western Roads Turn Down Request
of St. MarYs College.

Chicago, May Western roads have
decided to continue to run home seek.
ers' excursions on the first and third
Tuesdays of each month up to and in
GLIDING September. They have refused
to authorize a rate of one fare for the
round trip for a party of 100 or more on
one solid ticket to st. Marys, Kas., on
account of an excursion to be run by
the Jesuit college of the United states
on or about the first of May. 1t is prob
able the rate viii be put into effect by
independent action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-01
DENVER WANTS 1T.
Home for Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen MAY Be Located There.

Denver, Colo, May 1.-The Denver
members of the International Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen viii en-
deavor to have the trainmen's home To-
Gated in this city. At a meeting Of the
local committee at the Windsor hotel
last night resolutions were adopted with
that object in view to be presented to
the executive committee of the brother
hood during its convention in this city
on May Is. It is understood that $T5,-
600 for the home has already been
pledged. Nothing has yet been done
toward selecting a site and a committee
will be appointed at the convention to
recommend a location for the home
Three or four cities have already put
in their applications.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-01

lines in opportunities for settling up
new country. Irrigation has already
done wonders for New Mexico and this
southwest and this country is bound to
develop rapidly in the next few years
have Travelled across the continent on
the Canadian Pacific. the Great North
ern, the Northern Pacific, the Union
Pacific and all the trunk lines, and can
say positively that the Santa Fe has by
far the best field to work on. This is
remarkable country and viii see re-
markable changes during the next few
wears
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-01

One Effect of Elkins Law Which Is
Unexpected.

Chicago May 1.-The Elkins law bids
fair to prove q bonanza to certain
roads having lines in the United States.
Such as the Grand Trunk and Canad-
ian Pacific are il position, it is under
stood. to devote great deal of traffic
which has hitherto been adjoined by
practices which are prohibited under
the El<ins law Apparently there is
nothing to prevent the Grand Trunk
making two billings of shipments, one
billing to end and another to begin at
the Canadian border. BY so doing any
shrinkagc or rebate which was desired
in the rates could be absorbed by the
end of the road. The lines in question
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-01
R1PLEY's SON MARRIED.
His Wife Is Miss Ada Storey of Alta
dena, California.

Pasadena. Cal. May Miss Ada Storey,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Hampton /
Story. was married Thursday evening to
Robert H. Ripley. son of President E p
Ripley of the Santa Fe road. The cere-
mony was performed at the residence OF
the brides parents at Altadena where
large number of prominent society people
of southern California from Chicago had
gathered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-01
PRAISES BUSTERS WORK.
Has Given Santa Fe Men at Barstow
Some Good Shows.

----7 Nv u 1aLUE 8 . IIsH ~ IsUOW
Some Good Shows.
The Barstow correspondent of the San
BernardinO Times-Index says:
This place is having a run in
amusements lately. thanks to Mr. Bus
ser, superintendent of the Santa TIE
reading rooms system. Mr.. Busser is
the originator of the terse saying, give
a man bath. a book and entertain
ment" His theory is that mankind and
particularly workrnen will thereby reach
a higher STANDARD. He surely is carry
ing out his theory. Last night we had
the pleasure of listening to the concert
by the faculty of the New Mexico school
of music, which we thought could not
be excelled. Tonight there was another
musical and Evolutionary entertainment
by professional entertainers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-01

trict passener agent at Indianapolis to be
district passenger agent at Pittsburg.
Other changes are to be made, and
at least one important appointment be-
fore General Passenger Agent Sebas-
tan concludes the Encouragement of his
force
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-01

president. John Hume, jr.. Houston. Tex:
cage. third vice president, ". p Cara
brant. Pa. secretary, T. NJ. Nellis. New
Yock: treasurer, Otto Best, Nashville. The
next convention viii be held in Buffalo,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-01

Thousands of Philadelphians are at
present victims of the Grippe. That
dreaded disease Is epidemic; and vet
simple remedy is at hand which IS a sure
preventive. At the first appearance of a
cold - the forerunner of Grippe NUN
4ON'S COLD CURE should be used st
once. There viii be no fear or danger Of
Grippe then. A few doses viii break up
most any form of cold. 1t has been dem
onstrated in thousands of cases that it i'm
mediately checks discharges Of the nose
and eyes, stops that awful sneezing, prompt
ly relieves the throat and lungs, allays
Inflammation and fever and tones up the
entire system It Is simply invaluable in
all forms Of Grippe, or Obstinate colds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-01
ROCK ISLAND EARNINGS.
Made Good Showing for the Month
of March.

Air Brake Association officers.
Denver. Col May IA special to the
Republican from Colorado Springs says the
Air Brake association closed today with
the election of the following Officers:
President E. G.. Desor, Boston: first vice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-01
Price &c. Id Az drnr sfore

IL you have the Rheumatism try MUNYON'S
kheumatiam Cure If you have Dyspepsia try MS
dyspepsia Cure; u you have any Kidney trouble
try nis Kidney Cure Munyon has a SPECIFIC
remedy Tor most every disease; mostly Is cts.
MUTTON, Phfla., Pa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-06-25

Miss Del Andersen returned home
today from Missouri where she went
last week.
August Hickman of Extra. comes
up TO receive treatment of DIR. Fulton
for rheumatism,
The members of the Evangelical
church are busy putting up the tent
preparatory for the tabernacle meet
ings.
Miss Nae Hoover got home from Des
MONIES last week as did kathleen
Vollmar. They had been attending
school there. 9
Miss Myrtle Ross and Miss Ethel
Humphrey went down to Extra Thurs
gay 10 visit with their uncle, Adam
Seibert and family.
r. G. Spencer, ]. Mel Graham, John
Ward ana ohm Doak went down to
Des Moines Tuesday as delegates to
the democratic state convention.
Mr.and Mrs. Mike Mcclure got arriv.
cd tuesday from Colfax where they
were for short time. They visited at
stuart and several other places along
Miss Myrtle Hufstedler, the trimmer
at j. f. Russell's store, departed Mon.
day for her home at Fairfield. Miss
Hufstedler is an artist in her line ri
work and lady in every respect and
made lots of friends while here.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-06-25
MONEY TO LO.ANy
,Cith the German Savings
Bank ut 5 per cent interest,
optional payments.
WASH. PHELPS DE- PHELPS
audubon. IOeca

Marriage license this week: James
Donnelly and Marguerite Donahue.
Q. S. McLearan, d. d. S., office over
Brorson's drug store, Audubon, Iowa.
Charles Donaldson is back from Ne
braska visiting his father, o. G. Don.
aldson, county recorder.
Miss Nora Oelke left Tuesday for a
few days visit at Minden with her
brother who is working there.
Get our prices on doors and windows
ana water tanks and all kinds Of mill
work before buying.
If JAMES HART.
Mrs. w. Burnside returned home
last Friday and Tuesday Mr.. Burn
SIDE, Charley and Belle got home from
North Dakota, where they went to
see the country.
Mrs. Bowlena and daughter who
have been visiting her sister, Mrs.
LangWorthy returned to her home at
Lewis Wednesday, being accompanied
by Lucille Brooks.
z. A. Marlin. editor of the Newton
Record, was up last Thursday evening
taking work in the Chapter of the
Masonic lodge and shaking hands
with his many friends the next morn
ing.
Miss Minnie Bacon, who has been
trimming for Fred Vermilya's, left
Monday for her home. She goes by
way of Harlan to visit friends, She
has done good work this season and
leaves many friends.
e ! have now been in business for NV
self a year and in that time have
doubled my business and stock. | feel
grateful to my patrons for the past
liberal patronage and trust NAV re.
ceive as good trade in the future and
will continue to give the same low
prices that has made my store popu-
lar w. A. SMUTNEY.
Geo. W. Cosson got back from In
dlanapolls Monday where he had been
as delegate to the national conven-
ton OF the NJ. w. A. He reports 1t
very lively session and the Iowa dele.
CATION as being the strongest by far of
any state represented. In the read
Justment it was the idea of an Iowa
a u CHat was accepted. All the bene- |
its We're raised little but in the ag-
gregate it was made so that the num-
Der OF assessments each year would
really make it of less cost than before.
Last Saturday was red letter day
;or the school just southwest of town
known as the Agnew school where g.
Il. Darland has been teaching. He
had arranged fine program and Sat
urday all the parents were invited to
picnic in the grove just south of the
school house on what used to be the
j. z. Barkey farm. Every thing was
Wen prepared and the program was
pupils had given time and attention
to it: Ofcourse the dinner was good
Tor there are good cooks in that com
Mr.. Darland has given
excellent satisfaction as teacher and
is retained for the coming term.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-06-25

Joe Ross is in Cedar Rapids this
week visiting with his parents.
Miss Anna Dorr, of Extra, was up
Tuesday and Wednesday visiting her
friend Mrs. o. B. Train.
Miss Elsie Darland, of Barnes, Iowa,
daughter of A. @. Darland, formerly
of Douglas township, arrived Tuesday
evening and will visit for time with
her relatives.
Mrs. Geo. Townsend returned home
from Kansas Tuesday bring her little
grand daughter with her. Mrs. J. o.
Parks will come back for visit in a
couple of weeks.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-06-25

W. G. Elliott is looking after by
ness matters out of town thi week.
T. F. Ruddy out in Melville tow
ship, has been sick some time pa.
with hemorrhage of the lungs.
Rev. Hinkhouse and wife returned
home last Saturday from their trip to
California very much benefited and
strengthened in every way by the
trip.
a. F. Greenwaldt and family went
out to the pleasant country home Of
Mr. and Mrs. August Burr Sunday
and spent very delightful day visit.
ing.