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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
PRIVATE CAR CONFERENCE.
E. n. Hartman Discusses Piece
Work With U. P. Machinists.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 17.-E. H. Harri-
man, president of the Southern Pacific
spent most of the day in Omaha, a
greater part of the time being given
to a conference with representatives
with the Machinists' union and an in
spection of the new shops of the U. P.
road. He also spent an hour with
Commodore Elbridge T. Gerry of the
New York Yacht club who came to
this city early in the day, being en-
route to Portland, Ore, where his son
has been i'll for some time.
Mr.. Hartman had previously ar
ranged the meeting with machinists
and received them in his private car.
The conference was on the subject of
piece work in the shops, over which
there had been some contention. Both
sides expressed themselves as satisfied
with the result of the meeting and also
the belief that matters would ultimate
ly adjust themselves satisfactorily to
all. interests.
Mr.. Hartman said there were no
new improvements of consequence to
be made on the Union Southern Pacific
road during the coming year and that
the building of the tunnel through the
Sierra Nevada mountains had been
postponed. He expressed satisfaction
with western trip and with the western
lines and their extensive alterations.
After a visit to the shops, in COM
pany with Union Pacific officials Mr..
Hartman left for Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
ABOUT RA1LRoAp PEOPLE.

The employees of the Rock Island will
receive their monthly pay checks today
c. H. Gaunt, superintendent of telegraph
for the Santa Fe, is expected back today
from a short business trip to Chicago.
There are now three more preferred
runs on the Santa Fe advertised for Cot
tonwood fremen at Topeka, Newton and
Strong City.
Emporia has returned to that point after
a short visit in Topeka with the local
officials of the Santa Fe.
A. E. Cooper, division passenger agent
for the Rock Issland, has returned to To-
pelxa after a short tour of inspection over
the lines under his supervision.
F. H. Martin, employed as clerk in
the office of the Santa Fe ticket auditor,
is again at his desk in that office after
a short absence due to sickness.
Miss Bessie Mcfarland, clerk in the
Santa Fe ticket auditing department, will
she will spend Sunday with friends.
Engineer Robert Mears, a Santa Fe
employee, has taken 6O-day lay off, and
Harry Davis of Emporia has come to To-
peka to take his passenger run until ne
reports.
Benjamin F. Mears, clerk in the Santa
Fe ticket auditing department, will leave
shortly for Newton. where he will spend
accompanied by his wife.
The machinists in the employ of the
Santa Fe at Newton will give their ball
tonight. 1t is expected that many of the
shops will go down some time today and
return tomorrow.
A personally conducted Raymond Whit
comb excursion carrying 100 people from
New York, Boston and Philadelphia. pass
ed through Topeka at $50 O'Clock this
morning bound for California. The train
was composed of special sleepers. ah OBJ
servation car, a diner and a baggage car.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17

The train, which is being run via the
Santa F'e, will make a side trip to the
Grand Canyon.
1t was announced today at the Santa
F'e general offices that Martin Mona
CHAN of the Santa Fe freight auditors
office, has resigned his position in that
office to accept a better one. Mr.. Mona
CHAN will leave the service of the COM
pany today.
William Longfellow, an employee of the
Santa Fe at Emporia, has returned to
that place after short conference with
the local officials of the road. Longfellow
was hurt a short time ago in the perform
ance Of his duties and came to Topeka
to settle with the company.
Samuel Mclaughlin, a Santa Fe switch
man employed in the local yards, was
slightly hurt Wednesday morning as the
result of a fall from the top of a box
car McLaughlin's head struck on the
edge of rail or the end of a tie and a
long, ugly cash cut over his left
eye. He was not seriously hurt, however.
Charles F. Real, special rate clerk in
the passenger department at the Santa
Fe general offices, has resigned his po-
sition here to accept the position of
ticket clerk in the city office of the Santa
Fe at Leavenworth. Mr.. Real goes to
Leavenworth to take the place of Harry
King, who has been transferred to Kan
sas City. He will be succeeded here by J..
J. Tyron.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
MADE a GOOD TRADE.
Western Indiana R. B. Will Even
tually Get Block of Land Free.

Chicago, Dec. 17.-By lease from the
Western Indiana railroad the Chicago
& Eastern Illinois has gained valuable
freight terminals in the downtown
district. The lease. which has just
been recorded. is for the block of prop
erty bounded by the Western Indiana
tracks. Twelfth. Taylor and Clark
streets.
Some time ago the Western Indiana
purchased this property and issued ST.
$50. 900 worth of consolidated bonds to
cover the purchase price. By the terms
of the lease the Eastern Illinois pays
s. a year rental and assumes the in
terest on the bonds. the cost of extern
sions and elevations. and is to pay the
bonds themselves at the end of forty
five wears.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17

ordered liver, while in reality they require soma
effective digestive preparation like Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets, obtainable of all druggists, which
are pleasant and perfectly safe, to supply the
lacking fluids that cause digestion and proper
nutrition, thus strengthening the entire system
and insuring a strong, vigorous, healthy body.
It is safe to say that the regular. persistent
use of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets at mealtime
will cure any form of stomach trouble except
cancer of the stomach.
Mrs. Lydia Bartram of Assyria, Mich, writes:
"I have suffered from stomach trouble for 10
years and Ave different doctors gave me only
temporary relief. A Mr. z. r. Page advised me
to try StuaEt's Dyspepsia Tablets and four boxes
did me more permanent benefit than all the doc
tors medicines that have ever taken"
Mrs. G. H. Crotsley, 5s6 Washington St.,
Hoboken, N. j., writes: "Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets just fill the bill for children as well az
for older folks. I've had the best Of luck with
them Ny three-year-old girl takes them as
readily as candy. 1 have only to say Tablets
andshedrops everythlngelse and runs for them"
Full size package of these tablets sold by
druggists at 30 cents. Little book on stomach
troubles mailed free. Address F. A. Stuart Co.,
Marshall, Mich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
Stricken With Heart Disease

by the same great nerves, the Sympathetic and
Pneumogastric
In another way, also, the heart is affected by
the form of poor digestion, which causes gas
and fermentation from half digested food
There is afeeling of oppression and heaviness in
the chest caused by pressure Of the distended
stomach on the heart and lungs interfering with
their action; hence arises palpitation and short
breath.
Poor digestion also posons the blood, making
it thin and watery. which initiates and weakens
the heart.
The most sensible treatment for heart trouble
is to improve the digestion and to insure the
prompt assimilation Of food.
The slightest arrangement of the stomach
impairs digestion and nutrition. Some of the
symptoms of indigestion are fullness in the
region of the stomach, sourness, emission of
gases, collie, loss of energy, drowsiness narrowing
dreams, bitter taste in the mouth, offensive
breath, sick headache. giddiness, disturbed Sleep
sallow countenance, heartburn, irVegularity of
appetite, etc.
Many suffering from dyspepsia make the
grave mistake OF assuming thatthey need cathar-
tics to force the liver to throw off the load and
thereby frequently cause the graver evil of dis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
KANSAS STOCK BREEDERS.
Fourteenth Annual Meeting to Be
Held in january

The Kansas Improved Stock Breeders
association will hold it's fourteenth an
nua1 meeting at Topeka on January IL,
u and 13, 1904. The meeting will be
held in representative hall and will i'm
mediately precede the annual meeting of
the state board of agriculture Members
and visitors will thus be given an OPP
portunity to attend both of these mag
nificent gatherings during the same
week
Assurances now in hand warrant the
statement that this will be the greatest
meeting in the history of this, the great
est of all state breeders associations in
the United States.
Live stock husbandry and all breeds
of live stock will be cared for in the
papers and discussions provided for on
the programme. In addition to this a
number of papers of general interest
and of vital Importance to breeders have
been promised by outside talent, ex-
perts of national reputation.
The discussion Of problems pertaining
to the draft horse industry will be in
troduced by paper, the ability of
whose author is recognized by all breed
ers and importers. The jack and mule
industry will be discussed by an ex-
pert breeder whose successful expert
enee extends over more than a quarter
of a century.
The Kansas Swine Breeders associa-
ton will occupy one entire session of
the meeting and will furnish their own
programme. In addition to this there
will be a paper on THE Gentleman
Who Pays the Rent" by Prof Fred H.
Rankin of the Illinois experiment sta
ton and secretary of the Illinois Live
Stock association, which will be worth
hearing.
The merits of the sheep industry will
be presented in papers which will treat
the subject from the standpoint of both
the wool grower and the mutton grower.
Prof. A. NJ. TenEyck, who has won
q splendid reputation as professor Of
agriculture at the Kansas experiment
station and college. will present a COM
prehensive paper on Grasses
Col c. F. Mills, secretary of the live
stock division of the Worlds fair and
ex-secretary of the American Berkshire
association, will discuss 1.-THE Great
Factory
Other authorities, including profess
sors for the Kansas Agricultural COL
lege, will give papers in line with their
active work for the advancement Of
the livestock industry. A full and
free discussion of the state fair prob
lem is provided for and a report of the
live stock committee of the Worlds
fair viii be made, discussed, and act
ed upon.
The membership of this association
now numbers nearly one thousand of
| the most progressive breeders in the
world, and the records of the prize
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
TORE TRAIN IN TWO.
Small Wreck Causes Long Delay IN
Emporia Yards.

Emporia, Kas, Dec. 17.-Early yes
terday morning when Engineer Wilcox
was entering the west end yards he
met with an accident which blocked
the yards for fully two hours. A broken
drawhead OF a large coal car was the
start of the trouble. The head brake
man gave the engineer the signal to
back I'D in order that he could chain
the cars together and haul the balance
of the train into the yards and in the
clear OF the main line. In backing up
the car went through a switch. The
brakeman, however, did not notice the
switch being turned. and chained the
cars together. He then gave a signal
to the engineer to go ahead, and the
car, together with three stock cars
loaded with stock, found their way
partly on the track and partly on the
ground. Two of the loaded cars were
upturned. but no stock was killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
how Is Done inl Texaa.

Dallas, Tex, Dec. 1.-THE state of
Texas, through County Attorney Lem
mon, this evening filed suit against the
Dallas Consolidated Street Railway
company for $500, 900 penalties because
of failure to equip its cars with vesti-
bules as required by the new state law.
HERE IS ANOTHER.
Austin, Tex, Dec. I'm the district
court here the state of Texas obtained
judgment against the Southern Pacific
company, enjoining it forever from vo1-
ing the stock of the San Antonio and
Arkansas Pass Railway company and
against. the San Antonio and Arkansas
Pass Railway company enjoining it
forever from recognizing the Southern
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
CLEARING CENTRAL BRANCH
Eight Extra Engines at Work on
Grain Blockade

Atchison, Kan, Dec. 17.-E A. Gould,
general superintendent of the Missouri
Pacific, stated in an interview here to-
day that the company expected to have
all the grain now on the sidetracks of
the Central Branch moved out by Sun
day. Eight additional engines have
been procured in the last week and are
now at work. A main line freight crew
was sent last night to help out. There
were 1923 loads for movement this morn
ing. They are for Kansas City, Atchf-
son, St. Joseph, Leavenworth and New
Orleans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
New Steel in Rock Island yards.

Hutchinson, Kan, Dec. 1.-THE Rock
Island steel gang have finished the
work of relaying the new steel in
Hutchinson and will leave for the west,
probably working in the yards at Buck
lin for some time They have laid So
pound rails here from the crossing of
the Santa F'e in the east part of the
city to the curve in the west end Of the
Yards Today the men are picking up
the old stuff and loading it preparatory
to shipping it to some other point
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
NEW SANTA FE DEPOT.
People at Elliuwood Celebrate With
Reception. Banquet and Ball

E1dnwood, Kan, Dec. 1.-THE new
brick Santa Fe depot at Ellinwood was
dedicated last night with a reception,
banquet and ball by the citizens of Ell
linwood under the auspices of their
Commercial club. c. w Mum, district
freight agent of the Topeka division;
Superintendent G. z. Aver, freight
agent, and Richard Warren, were pres
ent as well as a number of other rail-
road officials of the road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
ENGINES FROM WYOMING.
Union Pacific Making Strenuous
Effort to Break Grain Blockade.

J1nction City, Kan, Dec. 17.-Several
engines and train crews have been
brought here from the Union Pacific
divisions in wyoming and Nebraska to
assist in moving the great bulk of
freight that at present is overwhelming
the Kansas division of the Union Pa
cif1c.
So numerous were the trains here
last night that four big trains, most of
the cars of which were loaded with
grain had to be moved to Fort Riley
and left there until the trainmen were
able to move them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17

not stated just how the company pro-
poses to go about it, The Rock Island
reaches Leavenworth from Atchison at
present by way Of Edgerton, but it is
roundabout, and any line it might be
able to build from Leavenworth to
Kansas City would necessarily be long.
There is no denying the advantage of
such line, however. Another line talk
ed of is a Missouri Pacific extension
from Salina up to Concordia.-Atchison
Globe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
JUST CIV TzAaE.

A motornan in Chicago ran his car
onto the approach of an open bridge but
stopped it with the fender actually over
hanging the gulf below. He wouldn't
want to repeat the experiment because
the chances are that he'd never again
have the same good fortune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
Ravolution Imminent.

A sure sign of approaching revolt ard
serious trouble in your system is nervous
ness, sleepiessne ss, or stomach upsets.
Electric Bitters will quickly dfsmemher
the troublesome causes. 1t never falls to
tone the stomach, regulate the kidneys
and bowels, stimulate the liver and clarf-
fy the blood. Run down systems ben9ssa
particularly and all the usual attendir@s
aches vanish under its searching and
thorough effectiveness. Electric BftteF1
is only soc, and that is returned il 1t doEse
give perfect satisfactian. Guaranteed ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17

Once in a
while some one
who has travel
ed to the very
edge of the
danger line of
stomach dis
ease stops just
In time to save
his health. But
the majority of
people goacross
the line and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
POLES FOR THE ORIENT.
Not Section Hands but for the Mexi-
can Telegraph Line.

Emporia, Kas., Dec. 17.-Nine nev
Mexican Central cars went west thi
morning on second 80 loaded with snla
telegraph poles bound for the Orient.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
ENGINES FRozE TO DEATH.
Cold Weather Was Too Much for
Four Santa Fe Locomotives.

The Emporia Gazette says: Conductor
FISK brought in a section of "a the
other night. 1t was SO cold that when
ne got to EmDoria he had five engines
IN front of the train. Four of the en-
gines froze to death on the wav, or
were so near dead that they did not
have enough steam to more than pull
their own weight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
Rock Island's Attention. Line.

AS a result of the recent visit of Rock
Island officials, there is talk that the
road contemplates line between
Atchison and Kansas City. It comes
from a reliable source, too, but it is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17

Pacific company as the holder or own
er of any of its stock. This suit was
instituted by the attorney general upon
instruction of the railroad commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
OVER $500 TONS OF RAILS.
Santa Fe Reported to Have Placed
Big Order at Y2S.

The Santa Fe is reported to have or
dered $500 tons of steel rails from the
Lackawanna Steel company at $2S pei
ton, with a guarantee against a decline
in the price.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17

Pick up almost any newspaper and you will find
an account of some person being stricken with
heart disease. Heart trouble at least among the
Americans, is on the increase. No doubt this is
due in part to the worry, excitement and stren1-
osity of modern American business life, and yet
how many, many times it is the result of weak
stomachs, of poor digestion.
While real organic heart trouble is incurable,
1t is comforting to know that not more than one
case in every hundred is organic The re-
mmainder are functional being due to sympa-
thetic disturbance, produced through thenervous
system, caused by great muscular prostration,
improper nutrition, in short, dyspepsia.
This functional disturbance of the hearts
action is manifested by palpitation, irregularity
Of BEATS intermission, rolling or tumbling move
ment and feeling as if the heart were in the
throat These symptoms often give rise to great
apprehension, anxiety, fear and depression of
mind. But since the cause of the trouble is
indigestion, it readily yields to Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets, the great panacea for all stomach
disorders and sympathetic ailments. The close
relation between heart trouble and poor diges-
ton is due to the fact that the heart, the great
force pump of the SYSTEM to which all OF the
veins and arteries Of the body may be directly or
indirectly traced. and the stomach are controlled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17

the wealth of that country will some day
make the tabled wealth of Monte Cristo
seem like pauperism.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17

Purely vegetable. mild and reliable. Reg
ulate the liver and digestive organs. The
safest and best medicine in the world for
The sun., 1903-05-13
DIVIDEND DECLARATIONS.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

Money on call. :.@2h per cent; last !f;5. lean.
money is quoted at a'.d4 per cent. for siyty
~. per cent. for four and six months. and
tsd5 per cent. for nine months. Commercial
PAPER is quoted at M 5m5s, per Is cent for prime
oi1m5I per cent.
Sterling exchange market was steady. but
firm. during the entire day; There was
tinued scarcity Of commercials and only q
few bankers bills Offering Continent naad al
'" for short, t. sl Sctual ig' rates ~ Long bs 1850
sS,S sigh. ssSs Franns nna Gses wer
Quoted at sisI,Gs'i;% for for long and 5l5'.@
5.l5 for short; reichsmarks were quoted at
long and 40 5-lea io', for short.
Domesto exchange on New York saI,Is Boston, Ioc
selling. 75c. premium. San Franclsco-sight,
&c premium: telegraph. rs premium. st.
"'as0' n"@ RIsmS Sanss Par Par
over counter. SOC premium. New Orleans
COMMERCIAL sOc discount banks, q premium.
Money in London, sMSt per a. cent spGr, Rate tate
soils for money closed at % 7::Is and for the
into the Hank Of England on balance to-day,
$50. 200. Paris advlces quote 3 per cents;
discount ia 2,. per cent. Exchange on. Lon
don, Is francs ~, centimes. Berlin advicess
pfenniss, The private rate Of discount is
per cent
Commercial price, OF bar silver in New
:.'.s Mexican an silver dollars We're quoted
New York Clearing House statement
Exchanges. s?45.O44,os7: balance, S13.o0I 1925;
The sun., 1903-05-13

Coffee was dull at a slight advance. due TO hrm
cables. little foreign buying, smaller interior
METALS. In London Tin was 81 SIS. lower for spo'
and 81 2s Nd lower for futures AT Elsa IS and fl3'
i5, respectively. Following the decline abroad
our market was easier Copper was unchanscd
In both markets with the foreign closing E6s As 'o-
spot and fss IS Cd. for futures, Lead and speItc .
were also unchanged in both markets. lead ahroa /
closing AT ell rs I'd. and spel,er at E2i los, io
lowing are the quotations OF the Metal E1chanC' .
Copper. Lake, spot iI.7j@l5c elcctrolytc. Spo'
i4s5alSc; casting, spot. lt.Soal, ,;5c lin, ?a6?.1
iron warrants. nominal steel rails at mill. s2s
NAVAL STORES Spirits OF turpentinr ibMiN "'.
Common to good strained rosn, s2GS2 15
Brazil kegs. sii So PORK was steady with mes i
ss.c. Butter Creamery. extra. Pc frSts, go
2f1c.: state. dairy tubs. fancy fresh. 2lc 'hee;c
State and Pennsylvania, l7c.: Western g.
Chicago. May l2,--"Thcrc was a weak opcn,"!
attended with considerable scattered liQuii.
ton and more or less short selling tho )s''c'
The decline OF 10 cents In hogs al the ards "''
the opening influence. Substantial support ",
given the market on the decline by large 10 ''
packers. This started local shorts TO cover ant
brought about rally which carried tho en,''
lis, slightly higher than at the close y"StrrdH
Only few of the packers dsscnted from 'hc pOpn r
report that the cash trade was very SLOW ~ '''
close the indications were that the market mad hi
about all the rally that wa, due Western rcce'N'
OF hogs TO day $500, as compared with $3.50
year ago.
SuoAE.-Raw was steady at ? II .;ac. for aA r..
and 3 I8c for so test. Sales 10 hhdS and ssiI
bags muScovado IS test, at 3 lBc. Refined H'
quiet; steady: granua,cd A.soI5c