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New-York tribune., 1903-01-18
FRUSTRATED IN POCKET PICKING.

Senator Hoar at the New England Society
dinner recently held in Philadelphia told the
following story of his friend the Rev Joseph
EIskine of Edinburgh:
The good Mr.. Erskine at time in his life
lost handkerchief after handkerchief. He found
on investigation, that it on Sunday these
losses occurred, and accordingly one Sabbath
morning Mrs. Erskine seWed his handkerchief
IL the tail pocket of his coat.
Moo said she, moo lat what wull
haIIcn.'
.Mr Erskne with the sewed in handkerchief,
passed down the aisle of the church that morn
ing as usual to ascend to the pulpit, but he
sailed by the amen corner he felt gentle tug
behind, a delicate nbbe among his coat tails
Thereupon he turned on the disappointed old
woman in the corner, and said, with triumph
ant smile:
NO the day, honest wuman. no the day."
New-York tribune., 1903-01-18
THE LESS D1NGEROUS.

From Puck.
Constance-I am going out in Agy's launch
Penelope-But naphtha launches very danger
Gus!
Constance-I know IT. But Algy gave the
choice Of either going out with him on his naphtha
launch his sailboat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
NO SANTA FE TRAFFIC PLAN
President Ripley Denies a Rumor
About the Rock Island.

Chicago. Aug. 19.-Regarding an al
legged traffic alliance between the Santa
Fe and Rock Island systems, President
L p. Ripley of the former road said
this afternoon that he had been mis-
quoted on that subject in the newspa-
pers. He declared positively that there
is no alliance between the two roads.
When asked if there was likely to be
one in the near future, he simply
shrugged his shoulders SUCCESSFULLY and
said nothing.
Here is President Ripley's statement
verbatim: There is no arrangement
or traffic alliance between the Rock
Island and Santa Fe more than exists
between other large systems that meet
at dozens of junction points and ex
change business with each other The
Santa Fe is building a line east from
the Rio Grande country to the Texas
Panhandle country which will intersect
the Ell Paso line of the Rock Island
and there has been some discussion of
a possible interchange of the business
at the junction of these two roads, but
nothing definite has been arrived at.
1t will be probably a year before the
Santa FEES new line reaches the Rock
Island -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
RAILROAD NEWS.
Economy Is the Watchword of
the Santa Fe.
The Road Has Dispensed With
Proposed Improvements.
KENDRICK AND HIS AK.
He Is Now Making Tour of the
Coast Lines.
Serious Losses During Flood
Supposed to Be the Cause.

San Bernardino, Aug. 19.-How many
proposed coast line Improvements are to
be Laid on the table and for how long?
That is the question which is bother
ing the officials on this end of the San
ia Fe system, for that something of the
sort is in the wind there is no doubt.
Third Vice President Hendricks is ex-
pected to arrive here in a few days ac-
companied by General Manager Wells,
who has gone to Albuquerque to meet
him 1t is understood that economy has
been sounded all along the line and Mr.
Hendricks is coming to California for
the purpose of inspecting the company's
Coast lines in order to advise President
Ripley where proposed improvements
may be deferred. The new store house
for this city, plans of which were COM
pleted some time ago, has already been
placed on the shelf and when it will be
built is a question hard to solve.
1t is expected that Mr.. Kendrickss
visit will do away with many of the
proposed new bridges on the Southern
California division.
These are the times that make men
swear. that is the men in charge of
the company's affairs. It's a case of
doing the best you can on nothing"
said an official the other day, and hold
ing office under such conditions is not
the most pleasant work in the world.
The extensive losses sustained by the
Santa Fe in the Kansas floods are re-
sponsible for the intended cut in ex-
DenseS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
KIDNEY AND BLADDER
TROUBLES PROMPTLY CURED
A Sample Bottle Sent FREE by Mail.

Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great
kidney remedy. fulflls every wish in
promptly curing kidney. bladder and
uric acid troubles. rheumatism and pain
in the back 1t corrects inability to hold
water and scaldinE pain in passing II.
or bad effects following use of liquor.
wine or beer and overcomes that I'M
pleasant necessity of being compelled to
go often during the day and to get up
many times during the night. The mild
and the Extraordinary effect of Swamp
Root is soon realized. 1t stands the
higest for it's wonderful cures of the
most distressing cases.
Swamp-Root is not recommended for
everything, but If you have kidney.
liver, bladder or uric acid trouble you
will find it just the remedy you need
If YOU need a medicine you should
have the best. Sold by druggists in
fifty-cent and one-dollar sizes You
may have a sample bottle of this great
kidney remedy, Swamp-Root, and u
book that tells all about it and it's great
cures both sent absolutely free by mail.
Address DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton.
n. Y. When writing be sure to mention
that you read this generous offer in the
Topeka Daily State Journal. Don't
make any mistake but remember the
name, Swamp Root DIR. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, and the address. Bing-
hampton, N. Y, on every bottle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
8. P. TO MOVE SOLDIERS.
Southern Pacific Will Handle Them
from New York to Ft. Bayard.

Ell Paso. Tex, Aug. 19.-The Southern
Pacific has secured the combination
water and rail contract for the trans
portatiop of troops from New York and
other eastern points to Fort Bayard,
~. NJ.
This contract. it is said. is a big one.
and was secured by the Southern Pa
cifc over all other lines having con-
nections into Fort Bayard. among
which the most important were the
Rock Island, the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa F'e and other big systems be-
tween New York and St. Louis.
J. w Wilkinson, chief clerk in the
general passenger office of the Sunset,
engineered his roads part of the con-
tract on the lowest bid. The Southern
Pacific had the best of the deal mas
much it had water connections from
New York and New Orleans and this
mode of TRANSFORMATION is much cheaper
than by rail. The route selected was
via the Southern Pacific steamship line
from New York to New Orleans and
from New Orleans by rail through
Houston to Fort Bayard.
The movement of these troops will
not take place all at once. The gov
eminent transfers it's soldiers periodi-
cally, and the bid of the Southern Pa
cific endures just as long as some other
road does not come in and make a
lower rate. Thousands of soldiers will
be handled under this contract, and the
passenger traffic department feels quite
gratified that it has been able to land
such a large business at one grab
The government has been about three
months awarding this contract, but the
local offices have figured all along that
the Southern Pacific would land the
the fact that they had submitted the
lowest bid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19

arbitrarily controlling production or fix
ing prices
For the nations defense. for the
strengthening of the navy, for the en-
largement of our foreign commerce, for
the employment of the American work.
ingman in mines, forests, mills, fac
tories and shipyards and for the en-
hancement of the value of farm prod
ucts. we favor such appropriate legis-
lation as shall make the seas give evil
dence that American built and Amer
lean owned and American manned
ships are carrying American foreign
commerce to the four corners of the
earth 1t is the wish of the Repub-
licans of Nebraska that every ship that
carries American goods and American
products into the harborS of foreign ma
tons shall sail under the American
flag.
innate and browning result of honorable
warfare and we hold them not for bar
ter or sale, but as a part of the national
domain made sacred to us by the Amer
lean blood which has been shed to plant
and maintain the Stars and Stripes
upon the far-Off isles of the Pacific
ocean. Under the administrations of
the Republican presidents, Mckinley
and Roosevelt, the people of those is
lands have received the benefit of
American laws. are being educated in
schools conducted by American teach
ers, their burdens are being Hghtened,
their hearts are DelnS gladGened. their
homes are being frightened, and their
children are being dedicated to a wider
and purer civilization. and we shall
ever guard and protect them as an in
heritance as sacred to us as are the
principles of liberty and good govern
ment.
"The possession of these islands. as a
means of education to our people of
what lies beyond the Pacific and the
awakening of our ideas to the Dossi-
bi1ities of our future trade with the
Orient, has already proven a blessing
of greater worth to us than the entire
cost of the Spanish war. And those
islands Will remain a harbor for Amer
lean ships and soon expanding COM
merce, through our supremacy of the
Pacific ocean. shall. gladden. the hearts
of Mongolians and Americans alike, and
lead the way to international confidence
and the common brotherhood of man.
I'VE congratulate not only ourselves
but the people a large that the admin
istration of our national affairs and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
MAY BLOCK DEAL.
Stockholders of Great Western Want
Too Much for Holdings.

New York, Aug. 19.-It is reported
here that the Amsterdam stockholders
of the Chicago Great Western may
prove a big stumbling block to the
purchase of the road by the Missomi j,
Kansas & Texas and the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul. The common stock
of the road is selling in the market for
IN and preferred at 81 1t is said that
the Dutch stockholders demand 120 AMI
100 for their holdings and will not sell
for less. 1t is a certainty that the Rock
efeller interests will never purchase at
such an advance over the market price,
and it is generally believed here that
they have been cleverly outwitted by the
Dutch, who realize the value of the re-
cent decision of the courts granting the
Great Western an entrance into Omaha.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
UP THEY GO.
Kansas City Roads Will Raise Coal
Rates.

Kansas City. Aug. 19.-There was a Sc
cret meeting of the freight men of the diff
ferent railroads centering here at the Bal
timOre hotel yesterday to discuss the win
ter coal rates A number of general and
division freight agents of the different
lines were here and met with the Trans
Missouri Freight association meeting in
progress this week. The conference was
behind closed doors and no details of the
meeting were given out, although it is gen
orally unders TODD that coal traffic will be
boosted this fall and winter and give the
coal dealers another club to hold over the
people when they advance their prices.
We did not do anything in particular"
talked over the situation here and the
prospects for prompt handling of coal and
also the general situation"
did you raise the coal rates any?'
We'll, we didn't lower them. You see
the cost of running road has increased
wonderfully in the last few years and we
are just getting things readjusted to the
increase. 1 don't believe l can tell You
just what was done, for few days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
LOST $25 PER DAY.
SaIina Was Not Paying Proposition
for the Rock Island

Salina Aug. 19.-Mr Oscar Seitz, as
president of the Commercial club. re-
ceived a letter today from Mr.. W. w.
Watson who is in Chicago and who was
appointed to confer with the officials of
the Rock Island road. Mr.. Watson
states that he did all in his power to
prevent the abandoning Of the passen-
ger service here but that his efforts
were fruitless. The order, the officials
claim, is general one and affects about
/ 500 miles of branch lines. They state
that for the past year the passenger
service between Salina and Harrington
has lost the road about S25 per day.
They promised Mr.. Watson that they
would put on a mixed train that would
give good service and that they would
try to treat the citizens of Salina right
in the matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
He WAS A BURGLAR.
Waterman Mistakes Supt. Joughins
for Sleep Walker.

The watchmen al the Santa Fe yards
In this city have always been noted for
their vigilance, says a San BernardinO
paper, but there has been a youth on
duty for the past several night who
leads the posse by a whole city block
If you don't believe it just ask Mechan-
ical Superintendent G. r. Joughins, for
he knows such to be a fact by personal
experience. The name of the guard is
Herbert Morse who has been on duty
In the absence of Waterman F. l..
Aemery, who is away on a vacation.
1t seems that Mr.. Joughins arrived in
the city from Los Angeles Thursday
evening and, having business to attend
TO at the coach shop, made his way
across the yards to that building Up
on arriving he found that every one
had left the place and that the door
was locked He was in a predicament
for he really had to get inside. He
had just gone around to another door
and was fumbling with the knob when
his bent figure came under the obser-
walton of the eagle-eyed Morse.
Now the new Waterman doesn't know
mechanical superintendent from a
slow board tallow-pot, so when he saw
the supposed burglar making as if to
break into the sacred precincts of the
car department his one thought was to
obey orders and chase the prowler out
of the yards.
Hey therei" he yelled. as he swoop-
ed down upon the rather surprised su-
perintendent; what in the bIankety
blank are you doing around here?
Don't you know nobody's allowed
round these parts after dark? Now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
WORK HAS COMMENCED.
Active Preparations Being Made to
Erect q Depot at FL Paso.

The site of the proposed union depot
assumed quite a business-like appear
ance by night yesterday, says the Ell
Paso News.
The outfit of the Cap1es, Powers &
O'Connor company, which has been in
Belen, N. NJ, constructing the Santa Fe
Central road,was camped on the grounds
and more than 100 men were busy ar
ranging the scrapers and fixing their
tents for the next six or eight months
occupation.
The high ground north of the tracks
looks like small sized tent city, all
the employees of the company being
camped there, with their cook outfit,
blacksmith's camp and horse camp.
Yesterday was given up to clearing off
the ground, but today the scrapers and
teams were placed at work in earnest.
More than 100000 yards of earth are
to be removed and the gangs will be
worked steadily for the next six months
to accomplish that end.
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you make tracks in jiffy or thereIl
be things doin'''
He was just about to put his last
words into effect when Mr.. Joughins
begged pardon" in his usual polite
manner, assuring the excited watch
man that he was no hobo, but the me
ehanical superintendent"
Last night Morse did not show UP
Tor duty sending a note to the effect
that he was sick'' Quite naturally
he thinks that Mr. Joughins has order
ed his resignation. Not so, however
for that official considers the whole af-
fair as a good joke and says that if
the Santa F'e had more men in its en-
ploy as faithful to their trust as was
Morse, the company would have little
trouble from thieves and providers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
NEW SANTA FE DEPOT.
Ration Building One OF Finest Between
Kansas City and Los Angeles.

Ration, N M, Aug. 19-The building
of Raton's handsome new depot is rap
idly Progressing, the frame work is up,
and the first instalIment of plaster was
applied Tuesday. OF course it will take
some time to finish the interior as it is
to be one of the finest between Kansas
City and Los Angeles. The quaint
domes slender spires, antique cornices
and elevations and massive pillars of
the palisades make a truly artistic
building which Ration may well feel
proud of. This is one of the Santa Fe
improvements that is plainly visible to
the people of Ratoh, but behind the
scenes, so to speak, are a number of
other and permanent improvements
that all our citizens are not aware of.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
A HOBO KITTEN.
Rode the Rods on a Galveston Pas
sanger Train.

Cleburne, Texas, Aug. 19-The fol-
lowing story is vouched for by several
members of the Cleburne party who re-
turned from Galveston recently: Com
missioner Tom Watkins and his party
went on a late train. On their way
down their attention was called to
tiny kitten which one of the train
hands dislodged from the trucks. As
the bell rang and the train started the
kitten sprang to its safe hiding place
This operation was repeated several
times, and always at the tap of the bell
the kitten rushed back for its free ride
till Mrs. Watkins secured the remark
able kitten by paying a small boy %
cents for securing it from it's perilous
position. The lady kept it during her
stay in Galveston, to bring home with
her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
DIoKIN SON COMES BACK.
Returns from a Business Trip to
Europe With A. E. Stilwell.

Kansas City, Aug. BE. Dickinson
vice president and general manager Of
the Kansas City. Mexico & Orient rail-
road, has returned from Europe and
will be in Kansas City today or tomor-
row. He is at present in Omaha visit
ing members of his family. NJ v Wat
son, vice president of the United States
and Mexican Trust company, who met
Mr.. Dickinson in New York, returned to
the city yesterday. In June President A
E. StilwelI and Mr.. Dickinson went 10
Europe to finance the Orient and from
advance accounts were more than sue
cessful Mr.. Stilwell is still abroad, but
will return some time next month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19

our negotiations with foreign nations
are being conducted by the courageous
Republican president who knows no
loves peace crowned with honor, and
in whose charge we have a feeling OF
perfect safety and security-a president
to honor with a second term as the
chief magistrate of the greatest and
grandest nation of the earth-Theodore
Roosevelt"
H. D. Lindsay was reelected chair
man of the state committee. and the
convention at o'clock adjourned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
THICK AS FLIES.
Railroad Surveyors Are Very Numer-
GUS in the Vest

The following from San Bernardino
illustrates the enormous amount of
railroad construction that is going on
in the west:
you can't throw a stone on the
desert without hitting a railroad sur
veyOr" says Henry Brakeman. who has
just returned from Ivanpah. He states
that there are numerous railroad men
running lines across the desert and
some of them are now making perma-
nent surveys for branch roads to the
various mining camps which are stu
ated off the main lines of the big trans
continental roads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
Car Shortage in Oklahoma.

Alva, o. T., Aug. 19.-Last week S
rains served to decrease largely the re-
ceipts of wheat in the small towns of
this county. At Lambert there are three
elevators, but they were unable to pro-
vide storage room for the great quanti-
ty of grain being brought in and the
wheat was piled on the ground. When
the rain fell, of course an outside layer
of this was wet, which accounts for the
slump in the receipts of grain in that
town recently. One elevator alone in
that small place took in as high as 2,400
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
EXPENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS.
Mexican Central Tunueling Noun.
tains to Reduce Heavy Grades.

Albuquerque. Aug. 19.-In order to
secure a better grade into the City of
Mexico the Mexican Central is having
constructed about ten kilometers this
side of the city tunnel about 9, 900 feet
long, through saddle in the mountains,
over which the present line has to pass
to get into the city. When the tunnel
is completed it will do away with
heavy grade of several miles in length
and furnish cheaper operation of that
division of the line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19

the heaviest ever seen in this section
of the country They will be num-
bered 500 to So The Katy began work
today with a force of 100 men at Hol-
lister, between this city and Hiattville.
laying a sidetrack at the rock crusher.
1t is thought that with this force of
men and with their machinery they can
put at least fifty carloads of ballast or
macadam out daily. Mr.. Gilbert says
that the Katy is preparing for this
falls heavy traffic. and that they will
have some of the largest locomotives in
the west running through this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
Fair Priveleges for Sale.

Privileges for stands, booths and con-
cessions on the grounds during the
Kansas State fair in Topeka, Septem-
Der IA to 10. inclusive, are now for sale.
Application should be made to the sec
rotary, Charles H. Samson. No gam
bling no immoral or Objectionable
shows and no liquors of any descrip-
ton will be allowed on the grounds.
and no privileges will be sold to cover
any such stands, booths or tents. The
plat of the grounds and location of the
booths can be seen at the secretarYs
office, AIS Jackson street.
City Ticket once. Onion Paci0a
Railroad SIS Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
New Santa Fe Depot.

The Santa Fe is to build an up to date
passenger depot at Port Richmond 1t
is expected that the contractors will
commence work on the structure next
week and have it completed before the
Carnegie building is under roof at San
Bernardino, so say the Port Richmond
papers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
HOBBS LEAVES THE D. AND R. G.
Position of General Purchasing Agent
Has Been Abolished,

Denver, Aug. &c. NJ. Hobbs, for Is
years general purchasing agent of the
Denver and Rio Grande railway, has re-
signed. The office which he held has
been abolished and Thomas Upton,
chief clerk to Manager Edison, has been
appointed purchasing agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
Man Killed in Ration Tunnel.

Las Vegas. August 19-Herbert Har-
grave of Victor, Cal, was found in
the Ration tunnel with his head cut off
by train. His remains were brought
20 Ration and from there shipped to Vic
tor. Hargrave was 80 years of age and
no one seems to know how he met his
death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
$4,000 Floatea Away.

Tucson, Arizona, Aug ia cloud
burst at Cerro Prieto, Sonora, Sunday,
wrecked the stamp mill of the princi-
pal gold mine at that place and floods
carried away 10, 900 tons of tailings val
ued at $40 600 that were being worked
for gold by the cyanide process. No
lives, however, were lost.
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Headache

suffering is not necessary. There is a
delightful effervescing draught that
clears the brain and settles the stomach
"a headache cure and preventive
Hobart's Headache Settler. Guaran-
teed. 25 doses for Csc. For sale at
Hobart's. the cut-rate drug store. 500
West Tenth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
Harvest Labor Rstes to Minnesota
and the Dakotas.

Low rates for parties of five or more
via Chicago Great Western railway.
Tickets on sale daily to August 81. Lib
eral arrangements for return trip
For full information apply to Geo. W.
Lincoln, T. P A, West Ninth street,
Kansas City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
New Engines for the Katy.

Parsons. Kas.. Aug. 19-B. N. Gill
bert of the Katy has been notified that
that road will Dpt ten new engines into
service at once. These locomotives are
of the latest pattern and Will be by far