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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-24
PACKERS.
First Plant Will Probably Be at
Kansas City.

On January 16 the board of directors
OF the new Independent packing COM
Pany which has been organized among
the cattlemen of the west to fight the
packing house trust, will meet in Port
land, Ore, to determine upon the loca-
ton for building the first independent
plant. It is believed that it will be
located at Kansas City.
1t IS asserted that this new company
has an abundance of capital behind it.
A large number of prominent Kansas
cattlenen are interested in it. M c.
Campbell, of Wichita, chairman of the
Kansas state live stock sanitary COM
mission, is a member of the board of
directors In discussing the coming
meeting of the directors at Portland.
he said:
In my opinion the cattle interests
would reap more benefit by the estab-
hshment of the first big independent
plant at Kansas City than any other
city. We should tackle the packing
trust at its very fountain head. Kan
saS City is the largest market in the
west It is also the biggest packing
center We should beard the lion in
MS den and do business right by his
SIDE The next move should be to To-
cate a plant in Chicago. After that
Independent plants could be scattered
throughout the country.
Inc independent plants will not be
run as cooperative concerns, as many
AOS4'AN ONAACN & lA6J Will De run OY STOCK
company, just as other packing houses
are run. The only difference is that
they will not enter a trust and their
stock will be held by cattlemen. That
there is trust now cannot be doubted.
A few days ago 1 had some cattle on
the market. Five different buyers came
along, one after the other, and offered
me the same price. Later on, one came
back and offered me a nickel more and
got them. These buyers all get a tab
showing what price to pay when they
start out in the morning. Then, after
they have made the rounds, they get to-
gether and compare notes and if some
FELLOW has bunch of cattle that one
hrm is anxious for that day the buyer
VIII be told to go back and pay cents
more per hundred. 1 am surprised that
the combine doesn't fire all of the buy
ers but one and save the expense. It
looks like useless waste of money
Tor the trust to maintain five buyers
when one could do the work Just as
we'll The Independent plant will go on
the market and buy stuff just as cheap
~ as it can, but it will go into no pool
When the trust passes by good bar
gain, our concern will nab it up
The very fact that an Independent
house is using 1000 or more head of
cattle a day will advance the market
at least 10 cents per cwt. And if it
succeeds in breaking up the packers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-24
DECREASE IN CASUALTIES.
Pennsylvania Railroads Improved
Their Records Over Last Year.

Harrisburg, Pa, Dec. 24-Hazards of
railroad life are sharply emphasized in
the annual report of 1. B. Brown, secre-
tary of the department of internal affairs,
in which a parallel is drawn between the
casualties among railroad employees in
this state during the last year and union
losses on some of the greatest battlefields
of the civil war The casualties among
steam railway employees in Pennsylvania
for the year covered by the report were
Is, 3S2. The combined figures for the
steam and street railway show greater
number of casualties during the year
than occurred to the union army in any
one of the great battles of the civil
war;
The figures of the street railway fol-
lows:
During the year the number of passen-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-24
MAY SCARE SANTA FEE
Has Hopes That Cutoff
Will Be Abandoned.

The Albuquerque Journal says: At a
meeting of the citizens committee of six
ty on the Albuquerque Eastern PROPOSE
ton, held last night, General Manager w.
S. Hopewell of the railway stated that
the men who are backing the road will
commence construction work Immediately
and finish the line into the city by the
first day of July. provided deeds to the
terminals and right of way are placed
in escrow in a bank in this city at once.
This proposition was accepted and it
is stated that the committee is practi-
cally assured of raising the necessary
amount. The extending of the Albuquer-
cue Eastern into this city will mean the
entrance of two great railway systems
the Denver and Rio Grande and the
Rock Island.
The building of the Eastern may mean
the stoppage of work on the Santa Pc
cut off. 1t is evidently the intention of
the Atchison people to build that road
President Ripley has said so. But they
have not begun work and every rail laid
on the Albuquerque Eastern makes it
more probable that the Santa Fe will
hesitate about DETECTING any traffic away
from this city with two big systems put
ting in the entering wedge of competi-
ton.
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INTERESTING RUMoR.
Said That Santa Fe Coast Line Offices
May Be Moved to San Francisco.

With reference to the rumor to the
effect that the Santa Fe is to move all
of its leading offices from Los Angeles
to San Francisco" the Express has the
following to say: Manager Wells Of
the Santa Fe is out of the city, but
other Santa F'e officials here take no
stock in the rumor. I believe the story
was made out of whole cloth at San
Francisco said Treasurer Holterhoff
today. Nothing has been heard of the
alleged change Of quarters down here
and do not believe word of the ru-
NOR is true 1t is pointed out that the
Santa Fe company leased a large part
of three floors in the Conservative Life
building for q period of ten years, only
twelve months ago., when it moved
from the old quarters in the Bradbury
block. This indicates that the company
had no intention of removing its general
offices from Los Angeles at that time.
The great cost of expensive fixtures, re-
moval of partitions and furniture in the
Conservative Life building also is con-
sidered an argument against the rumor-
ed removal. The Santa Fe employs
more than $50 men In Los Angeles, the
majority of whom would be thrown out
Of employment if the offices were To-
Gated at San Francisco
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RAILROAD NEWS.
Western Railways Disagree
About Clergy Permits.
Those Issued in 1903 VIII BE-
Good Till February. 1904.
EXTEND PRIVILEGES.
Permits May Be Made Good for
TranscOntinental Travel.
Danger That CIergymen Would
Improperly Use Permits

On account of certain misunderstand-
ings relative to the breadth and scope
of clergy permits for the year of 1904
and because an agreement has not yet
been reached. all lines operating in the
territory west of the Mississippi are is
suing instructions to agents that clergy
permits issued for 1903 will be honored
until February, 1904
The substance of these ,misunder-
standings according to the statements
of w. ]. Black, general passenger agent
for the Santa Fe, is a disposition on
the part of the Santa F'e to extend the
privileges of the permits. Mr.. Black
said today:
1.-The whole proposition rests on the
decisions of the different railroad pas
senger associations. Owing to the pres
sure of other important matters the
three associations have not yet been
able to get together on a joint permit
and as this is necessary before the 1904
permits are issued orders have been is
sued authorizing agents to honor the
1903 permits until next February
lis the Santa Fe willing to extend
the privileges of the permits?'
why certainly we are willing. The
only question to be settled now is
whether clergymen will be able to Sc
cure transportation for transconti-
mental travel with their regular permits
or will be required to secure trip per-
nits for this purpose It has been
stated that the Santa Fe intended to
give the clergymen carte blanche and
that they would hereafter be able to
travel the entire length of the road
with the assistance of their annual per-
mits. I hardly think, however, that it
is probable that the Santa Fe will ex-
pose itself to this danger There are
many men in the ministry who would
so far forget themselves as to dispose
of their transportation at the office of
some ticket broker and in that case
the company would lose on the PROPOSE
ton. The rule now in use provides
that clergymen shall secure trip per-
nits when wishing to secure half rates
for a journey of any length"
A man with clergy permit can beat
the railroads very successfully if he is so
disposed, and, strange to state, the rail-
roads have discovered by bitter expert
ence that a great many ministers are
willing to stoop to such underhand work.
For instance, if the permits were made
good for transcontinental traffic, a Chica-
go minister might buy at Chicago half
rate return ticket to California. On
reaching California he could sell the re-
turn portion of his ticket, and, by the aid
of his clergy permit, buy another return
trip ticket from California to Chicago.
When he arrives at Chicago he could sell
secure more than enough money on the
two transactions to pay his railway fare
and all expenses of his trip To protect
themselves against such schemes the rail-
ways are trying to study out a new way
to handle the clergy permit business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-24
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

Frank MiIeham of the Santa F'e ticket
auditing department has returned to work
after weeks absence, due to sick
ness.
Charles Faas, employed as clerk in the
Santa Fe ticket auditing department, will
spend Christmas with his friends in FIT.
Madison, Ia.
H. U. Nudge. general manager of the
Santa Fe. with headquarters in Topeka,
was in Kansas City Wednesday on BUSH
ness for the company.
J. Ralph Schnebly of the Santa Fe
ticket auditing department will spend
Christmas with his friends in Kansas
City. He will be accompanied by his
mother.
E. L. Walsh. a clerk in the Santa Fe
ticket auditing department, will go to st.
Joe this evening to spend Christmas with
his parents He will return to Topeka
Monday.
Frank A Woodruff. an employee of the
Santa Fe department of tests, is expect
ed home today to spend Christmas with
his family. Mr.. Woodruff has been doing
some work for the company in Chicago.
w K Etter chief clerk to J. 2. Hur-
ley, general superintendent of the Santa
Fe, left Wednesday on No. for Las We
gas. whAxa be VIII spend Christmas with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-24
MADE a BIG HAUL
Details of the Theft of $4,000 Worth
of Santa Fee Tickets

Los Angeles, Dec 24.-Further de-
tails of the theft of Santa Fe passenger
tickets, valued at about So, 000 from the
company's Cotton office the night of
December 1, have leaked out from local
headquarters. The missing transpor-
tation was bulletined, and one of the
tickets was taken up yesterday. ac-
cording to advices received by General
Passenger Agent Byrne. The transpor-
tation was lifted by a train conductor
out of Denver.
Information received here leads the
railway officials to believe that all the
tickets taken are in the hands of I'M
scrupulous Denver brokers, who, 1t is
feared, may erase dates and other data,
and palm the transportation off on I'M
suspecting purchasers. Included in the
list of missing tickets are 10 to Chi
cago, 202 skeleton tickets that may be
filled out to points of destination, five
to Indianapolis, five to st. Louis, five
to Kansas City and five to Washing
ton by way of New Orleans and At
lanta-
Railway officials declare that as a re-
suit of the general expiration of the
limit in passes, trip as well as ANIMALS,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-24
CHANGES IN PORTO RICO.
Beverage Will Name New Collector
of Customs.

San Juan. Dec. PA cablegram
has been received from Secretary of
Treasury Shaw accepting the resigna-
tion of Alonzo Cruzon, collector of GUS
toms Of Porto Rico.
It is believed that W. H. Elliott. of
Indiana, commissioner of the interior
for Porto Rico, will succeed Mr.. Cru
zon, and he in turn viii be succeeded
by Regis II. Post. of New York, who
at present is auditor of Porto Rico.
It is reported that President Roose-
welt will permit Senator Beveridge of
Indiana to name the new collector.
The resignation of Mr.. Cruzon is the
result of the recent investigation into
the charges of smuggling made against
certain officers of the U. S. navy and
Porto Rican officials.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-24
RECTOR OF ST. LUKEs'
Testifies to the Good Quality of Cham.
berlain's Cough Remedy.

tbin1 II u nnlv rp5t ta pI S 1sSL1
you what a wonderful effect Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy has produced. The
with a cold and cough that I did not
think to be able to take any duties the
by the cough. The same day 1 received
an order from you for bottle of your
cough Remedy. L at once procured sam
the medicine. To my great relief the
cough and cold had completely disappear
ed and I was able to preach three times
on Easter day. I know that this rapid
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remedy. 1 make this testimonial without
solicitation, being thankful to have found
such a Godsend remedy. Respectfully
yours, E. A. LANGFELDT, NJ. A.,
Rector of st. Lulxes Church.
To Chamberlain Medicine Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-24
WHO CANNOT BE CURED.

The proprietors and makers of DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription now feel
fully warranted in offering to pay $500
in legal money of the United States, fos
any case of Leucorrhea, Female Weak
ness, Prolapsus, or Falling of Womb
which they cannot cure. All they ask is
a fair and reasonable trial of their mears
of cure.
eff women would study the laws of heaitl:
and use little mere common sense there would
not be such a large number to-day suffering
with the ills peculiar to our sex" writes ArS,
saliie Martins president Mutual Social Science
Club Of I8e South Ha1stead Street, Chicago. III
sThen when medicine Is needed if they would
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whenever laxative Is required.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-24

December 81. passes of both descrip-
lions in possession of scalpers now are
being much more generally made use
of by them than at any other period of
the year, in order to get as much bene-
fit out Of them as possible during the
short remaining period of their valid
ity.
Investigation has disclosed an abnor-
NAL increase of travel on passes for
December Instructions have been is
than ordinary diligence in cases where
passes are presented to ascertain If
they are in the possession of the legiti-
mate owners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-24

ating pains in my back, which convinced
me that had a severe kidney trouble.
My physical condition was such that
had no strength and was all run down.
My sister, Mrs. G. E. Littlefield, of
Lynn, advised me to give DIR. Kilmer' s
Swamp-Root a trial.
I procured a bottle and inside of three
up that bottle with another, and at the
completion of this one found I was COM
pletely cured. My strength returned and
today I am as well as ever.
My business is that of canvasser. 1 am
on my feet a great deal of the time, and
have to use much energy in getting
around. My cure is therefore all the more
remarkable, and is exceedingly crafty
ing to me. Swamp-Root is pleasant to
take. Sincerely yours,
MRS H N. WHEELER
20 Prospect St., Lynn, Mass.
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The little bits of things

The little bits of things
called druggists, think little
bits of thoughts and act lit
tie bits of acts ; they can't
help it ; It's their nature, as
the poet says of dogs; they
can't help it /; I've got my
own business to tend to.
FRANK HOBART,
500 West Tenth.
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about discouraged, but in a few days af-
ter taking your wonderful Swamp-Root
began to feel better.
I was out of health and run down gen
orally, had no appetite, was dizzy and
suffered with headache most of the time
| did not know that my kidneys were
the cause of my trouble, but somehow
felt they might be, and I began taking
SWamp-Root as above stated. There is
such pleasant taste to Swamp-Root, and
it goes right to the spot and drives dis
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all sufferers. Gratefully yours,
MRS. A l. WALKER,
46 w. Linden ST., Atlanta, Ga.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-24
LEAVES SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
Maricopa & Phoenix Railway Refuses
to Etav Absorbed.

Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. Pat was learn
ed here today that on January 1 the
Maricopa, Phoenix & Salt River Valley
railroad, recently absorbed by the
Southern Pacific company, would again
become an Independent corporation and
be operated as before the late consolida-
ton. NJ. o. Bicknell, formerly superin-
tendent and now in charge for the
Southern Pacific, will again be given
the Office of superintendent. Although
amicable relations are reported to exist
between the two railroads, the stock
holders of the Maricopa & Phoenix de-.
sire Independent management.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-24
PAYING TAXES FAST.
Leavenworth Treasurer Reports a
Record Breaking Amount.

hecoru- bredKIng Amouut.
Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. 24.-J. NJ.
Cory, county treasurer, reports that a
larger amount of taxes were paid for
the first half of the fiscal year than for
any similar period in the history of the
county. The amount cannot be de-
termined for a week The clerks could
not prepare statements for one-fourth
the number who wanted to pay taxes
the last two days before the penalty
was to have been added. 1t is estima-
ted that SIPS, 600 was paid the last day.
Eighteen thousand dollars was paid one
day before the rush began. Part of the
delinquent taxes of other years was
paid early in the month. In the last
week of the taxpaying season the clerks
in the treasurer's office had no time TO
look up delinquent accounts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-24
ERIE WILL TRADE PASSES.
"Courtesies" Will Be Extended to the
Western Railroads.

New York, Dec. Rehabilitation of
the trunk line anti-pass agreement has
been brought about by the decision on
the part of the Erie railroad manage
ment to exchange passes valid over the
entire Erie system with western rail-
ways. Last year no passes were ex-
changed in trunk line territory, the di-
vision on the line being made at Sala-
manca, N. Y. The officials say this ac-
ton is based on their Interpretation of
the agreement. under which, however,
they will not exchange courtesies with
other trunk lines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-24

untold misery. became weak. emaciated
and very much run down. 1 had great
difficulty in retaining my urine and was
obliged to pass water very often night
and day. After had used a sample bot
tie of DR.. Kilmers Swamp-Root, sent
me on my request, I experienced relief
and I Immediately bought of my druggist
large bottles and continued taking it
regularly. 1 am pleased to say that
Swamp-Root cured me entirely. I can
now stand on my feet all day without
any bad symptoms whatever. Swamp
Root has proved a blessing to me. Crate
fully yours, MRS. e. AUSTIN,
Is Nassau ST., Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-24
The salina Fire Settlement.

Salina, Kan, Dec. 24.-H. D. Lee states
that the report from Chicago that there
was a complication in the settlement of
the loss sustained by the Lee Mercan-
tile company is without foundation. The
committee appointed by the different
insurance companies to adjust the loss
have not yet finished their report The
men who compose the committee, when
seen this morning, said the telegram
from Chicago was the first they had
heard of the matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-24
COST OF A MISTAKE.
Five Cent Error in Fare Lost Santa
Fe $17,14O.

At a recent revision of the rate sheets
Of the Gulf Colorado & Santa Fee and
Missouri. Kansas & Texas, it was dis
covered that through an error in calcu
lation of mileage made nine years ago.
the rate of fare charged between Dali
las and Garland, Texas, has been 5
cents too low during that time. 1t is
estimated that the error has cost each
road loss of $3.50, or a total of $17,-
no.
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gers killed was Al and injured 1.727; of
the employees of the street railway cor
other persons 165 were killed and 1000 in
jured, making the total number of fatal
227 and the total number of non-fatal b.
059.
ported by the various roads, Secretary
Brown calls attention to the significant
feature that there was a decrease in the
number of employees injured last year as
compared with the year before of 3,512.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-24
n. G. CLARK PROMOTED.
Former Choctaw Manager Finds Fa-
vor With Wabash

st. Louis. Dec. 24.-Announcement
was made today by President Ramsey
of the Wabash road of the appointment
of Horace C. Clark as manager of the
Western Maryland and West Virginia
Central and Pittsburg railroads, with
headquarters at Baltimore. Mr. Clark
at present is the superintendent of the
middle division of the Wabash system,
with headquarters at Decatur, ILL.,, and
was formerly general manager of the
Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf road.
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Transportation Cost 3 $500.

Pittsburg, Kan, Dec. 24.-W. F. Bill,
local agent of the Santa Fe, says that
the Pittsburg office did bigger passen-
ger business by $500 in November this
year than last. The other day he sold
transportation to the Happy Hooli-
gam Theatrical company from this city
to the Pacific coast for s.. 800
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A Frightened Horse.

Running like mad down the street
dumping the occupants, or a hundred
other accidents, are every day occur
rences. It behooveS everybody to have a
reliable salve handy and there's mono as
good as Bucklen's Arnica Sa1ve. Burns
cuts. sores, eczema and piles disappear
quickly under its soothing effect. CSC at
Arnold Drug Co., 81 North Kansas ave.
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Take Bridges Instead of Shops.

Kansas City. Mo-, Dec. 24.-Since the
hope of securing the Missouri Pacific
shops for Independence has failed. the
citizens of the town hope to secure two
new steel bridges, one of which was
promised over a year ago. The city en-
gineer of independence has been in
structed to prepare plans and specifica-
tions for a new bridge over the Missouri
Pacific tracks on South Main street. and
present them to the railway company
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To What the Great Kidney Liver and Bladder
Remedy Will of Journal
May a Sample Free by Mail
SPECIAL NOTICE,

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n size a % stores we
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Katy Forms a Land Bureau.

The Missouri, Kansas & Texas has
formed a land bureau, the purpose of
which will be to encourage northern
farmers to settle in the southwest.
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for consideration. The city will also
ask the company to place the new steel
bridge promised over its tracks near
Pacific place. The abutments of the
latter bridge were constructed several
months ago, but there the work stop
ped.
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To-Day | am in Splendid Health

About IS months ago had a very severe
attack of grip. I was extremely sick for
three weeks, and when I finally was able
to leave my bed l was left with excruci-
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