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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-10

necessitated the presence Of Messrs.
Morrissey and Garretson.
"A railroad official of a western
road, in discussing the matter, said:
There is no question but that we will
come to a settlement without the least
friction. 1t may be matter of days
or it may be weeks. We may spend
several days discussing some point,
but unquestionably there viii be no
trouble.
Mr.. Morrissey and Mr. Garretson
are gentlemen for whom I entertain
the highest respect. Both Of them are
men of ability and thoroughly able and
willing to weigh both sides of the ques-
ton with fairness.
Owing to the absence of several OF
the officials from the city hearing
cannot be obtained from them for sew
eral days"
The following dispatch from Omaha
has also been received.
Omaha Jan 10.-President Burt has
set next Monday as the time for his
conference with the grievance commit
tee Of the Union Pacific trainmen relat-
ing to their demand for raise of wages
of 20 per cent. The committeeman 18Nin
number viii be here at that time and
they express confidence that their re-
quest for advance in WAGES viii be
granted
The conductors and trainmen are
making the same demands on the Santa
Fe coast line officials that are being
made on the officials in Topeka A dis
patch from Los Angeles says.
AT the Hollenback hotel pursuant
with the Kansas City convention and
the vote taken. the Santa Fe western
division mems representatives are in
session. These include; ]. 3. Skinner.
general chairman of the Order of Pail
way Conductors: S. d. Heady of Albu
querque; c. d. Hill Winslow: c. F.
Rench San Bernardino: J. S. Henry,
Fresno, and II. j. Coev. Needles. repre-
senting the Order Of Railway Conduc
tors W. c. Auble of this city. Thomas
Rose. San Bernardino; R. A. Harmed,
Fresno: J. F. Bennett, Winslow; George
Porterfeld, representing the Order of
Railway Brakemen.
Among other things to be requested
of the company when the representa-
tives meet General Superintendent
Shepard viii be a general 20 per cent
increase in salary and double pay for
double headers of 30 or more cars. The
schedule the men are now working I'M
der was made four years ago. when the
heaviest engine could haul only ID load
ed cars. Now the heaviest engine can
haul s. loads. and there is no extra
pay for double-headers. The men de-
mand double pay on mileage and hours
when a double-header is run with over
80 cars"
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WORTH KNOWING
At LIS season OF the Year.

Any cough accompanied by expector-
alton which lasts over three or four
days, requires attention and treatment;
this does not mean visit TO the hos
pital, nor to your physician nor whole
sale drugging with patent medicines:
but it means that some simple, harm
less effective antiseptic remedy like
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets should be
used to ward off any possible termina-
ton in Pneumonia. Chronic Catarrh
Bronchitis or COnsunp tion.
All of these formidable diseases start
from a common cold, neglected or al
lowed to run its course and it is only
the exercise Of common every day cau-
ton to cure a cold as quickly as posi-
bic, not so much for what it is at the
moment but what it may become if
neglected.
Perhaps no remedy is so safe, relia-
bic and convenient TO stop cold or
obstinate cough as Stuart's Catarrah
Tablets.
The extract of blood root contained
in them combined with the red gum Of
the Eucalyptus tree seem to put the
mucous membrane of the nose, mouth
and throat in a condition to throw off
the germs of catarrh. bronchitis and
consumption, and as they are taken in
ternally they seem to equalize the cir
c1lation and place the body in that
condition of health which resists, and
throws off the germs of disease
A person in perfect health rarely
catches cold and if he does, throws it
off in a day or two. but, where the
cold hangs on, stopping up the nostrils,
irritating the throat or there is persist
ent annoying cough it is evident that
the system for some reason is unable
to throw off the disease germs which
cause the trouble: a little assistance
is necessary. and this is best given by
the use of some harmless germ destroy
ing antiseptic like Stuart's Catarrh
Tablets which are also palatable and
equally so for children and adults.
Druggists sell these tablets at 50
cents full sized package, higher in
price than troehes and cheap cough
syrups but Stuart's Catarrh Tablets
contain antiseptie properties which act
ually cure colds catarrh and throat
and lung troubles while it is a motor
ious fact that cough drops and cough
syrups are largely composed of opium.
cocaine and similar drugs that have
no curative power
1t is also true that many popular
liquid medicines and tonics for catarrh
depend upon the alcohol they contain
which give simply a temporary stirnu-
lation of no real benefit for any trou-
bic catarrhal or otherwise.
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ing proposal by the leading producer. In
adequate supplies of coke are still re-
stricting operations Contracts for the
new year were made at 81 q ton, but
prompt deliveries often commanded IS or
81, and at Chicago some sales were re-
ported at $40. Pig iron continues scarce,
prices generally advancing during the
past week, and the expected advance of
81 a ton was made in wire products
Much new business has come forward,
especially in bars and sheets, which had
been comparatively quiet, while there is
q vigorous demand for structural mater
ial to be used in bridge work and car
shops. Another year of unprecedented
activity in this industry is confidently
anticipated. Partially because of the
published statistics of supplies, but more
on account of London speculation, there
was a sharp advance of prices of tin
and copper, followed by some reaction
due to realizing sales.
New England producers of wool
wear are busy on spring orders and a
few deliveries have already been made,
although prices are light in these lines
as <ret.
Exceptional activity in rubber goods
has reduced supplies to an unusually
low point. Some varieties of leather
have advanced slightly and tanners OF
henlock sole have only limited holdings.
Exports Of hemlock sole continue heavy.
NO new features have appeared in
the domestic demand for dry goods. The
De7t event as 10 cOtlonS mas Deen the
continued buying for export, which has
exceeded expectations very largely. The
print cloth market has ruled very firm
with business restricted by the reserve
of sellers. who show no disposition to
make concessions. AS q wooden goods.
the demand for Over-coatings for next
tall has not come up to expectations,
which may be attributed in part to the
fact that the season opened unusually
early. Prices are fully maintained at
the opening level of the season
Failures for the week numbered 35a
in the United States, against 37S last
year, and q in Canada, compared with
y 2 wear ago
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ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

Walter Tasker. of the south shop. Is
in Salina.
Fireman Simons. formerly Of the New
ton run, now has the fast mail runs rs
and JIG out Of here.
Charles Koontz: an operator for the
Santa Fe at Emporia, is visiting in To-
peka for a few days.
H. S. Gable, general superintendent
for the Rock Island. left yesterday az
ternoon for Chicago on No. ?.
w. d. Kelly. formerly fireman on
Santa Fe trains Nos and 4, has been
assigned to the St. Joseph run
Arthur Lawless. Of the water service
department, was compelled to lay off at
5 o'clock yesterday evening on account
of sickness
D. L. Barton. general foreman of the
Santa Fe shops, returned to the shops
Friday morning after few days alb
sence on account of sickness.
Geo. Sherman has been assigned to
Nos and and 3 and 4 between To-
peSa and Marcelline. He has been firing
in the pool up to the present time.
Mr. e W Thompson. assistant gen
eral passenger agent for the Rock Is
land, with headquarters in Kansas City,
was in the city Friday afternoon
James Roberts. Santa Fe scale in
spector of this division. with headGuar-
ters in Atchison. is in Topeka for the
purpose Of testing the Fourth street
track scales.
Clint Coddington. Santa Fe con-
ductOr running out of Topeka, who had
his arm crushed in a wreck some time
4 ago. has been released from the hos
pital and is now on duty.
H. S. Montgomery, watch inspector for
/ the Santa Fe. has given the railroad
1 Y NJ. c. a. fifteen more records for the
/ talking machine that he presented to
them on New Years day.
Elmer Schlegel of the boiler shop, had
a streak of hard luck Wednesday even
ing. His barn burned clear to the
ground. All of the horses were saved.
The origin of the fire is not known.
The Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
viii give a big ball in Albuquerque on
the evening of January 10. The pro-
ceeds of the ball viii go to the sick and
injured trainmen.
Rolla Quick, a switchman in the Sixth
street yards. has been calleE to Cincin-
natl on account of the sickness of his
I brother. He left yesterday afternoon
on No .. and expects to be gone for
three or four weeks.
e. 3. Thomas, chairman of the board
/ of directors of the Erie railroad has
resigned to accept position as the ex-
/ eCutiVe head Of the Iehigh Valley road.
The resignation of J. a. Middleton. sec
/ rotary and second vice president, has
also been handed IN. MI Middleton be
ing selected as Mr. Thomas assistant.
The Rock Island has made a change
in the equipment Of trains Nos. and 10.
/ the Colorado flyer. The train formerly
| carried separate chair cars and smokers.
/ but these have been taken off and sub
stituted with two chair cars with snok-
ing apartments, one of which viii be
run on through to Denver from Linon.
/ Colo, for the benefit Of those passengers.
The other goes to Pueblo. This change
I was made to do away with TRANSFERRING
through passengers at Limon, Colo.
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Inst Marriad.

Railroad bagga gemen often run across
many amusing things in handling the
baggage of newly married couples oft
on bridal tours, says the FL Paso Times.
Yesterday Officer Reynor at the S. p
depot was attracted by a ludicrously be-
decked trunk of a bridal couple. and
from an intricacy Of white and red rib
bons he clipped the following card,
which he is showing as the latest bit of
fun perpetrated at the expense of the
newly wed. The card reads:
This will introduce Mr.. and Mrs.
Avery Clark Moore, Just married. All
attention will be appreciated"
The card was about four inches long
by two wide. and the above inscription
was printed in plain, large type.
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RAILROAD NEWS.
General Manager H. Q. Nudge
Has Gone to Chicago.
Attend Conference With Man
ayers of Western Lines.
TREATMENTS DEMANDS.
Effort May Be Made to COmprO-
mise on D Per Cent.
Santa Fe Coast Line Employees
Make Demands
TRAINMEN'S DEMANDS.

General Manager II. u Nudge of the
Santa Fe has gone to Chicago to at
tend a conference which is being held
by the officials in charge of the opera
ton of all western roads. The object
of the conference is to unite upon some
plan of action to be followed by west
ern railways with reference to the 20
per cent increase in wages demanded
by the Order of Railway Conductors
and the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men.
1T is said that the conference viii
obably decide to compromise with
the trainmen by giving an increase OF
or 10 per cent instead of 20 per cent
as has been demanded.
1t is considered doubtful whether TIE
unions would submit to such scaling
down tn their demands. 1t might pre-
cipitate another big strike, which at
this time would be very disastrous to
the railways. AT the present time
however. the railway officials and the
brotherhood men stOutly maintain that
there is no prospect of a strike rms
is the usual talk which is given TO the
public in such cases
AT the Santa Fee offices it was stated
Friday that no date has yet been fixed
for further conference with the COM
mittees 1t viii probably be held as
soon as Mr.. Nudge returns from Chi
cago.
a st. Louis newspaper says.
"A general request was made by the
trainmen and conductors wage in
crease committees yesterday on the Of
6cials of the western roads for a date
to be set for a conference.
"The officials of the roads We're given
TO understand that since the arrival of
p H. MOrTissey and A. b. Garretson
officers of the trainmen's and conduct
ors orders the committees are in a
position to discuss the matter Of wage
increase and make terms by mutual
agreement
Heretofore the representatives OF
the orders were under instructions to
ask for a 20 per cent increase, and
more pay or additional men on trains
containing thirty cars or drawn by
two locomotives. and did not have the
authority to agree on different terms.
THE officers OF the roads declined
to consider the matter of additional
pay or more men on trains of this sort
and would not grant the increase. This
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lean, the Caney Valley. the san An
tonic & Gulf and the Gonzales branch.
The international & Great Northern
desires to consolidate with its lines at
Beaumont Houston & Palestine.
The Missouri, Kansas & Texas wishes
to consolidate the following lines: The
Denison & Washita Valley and the
branch from Granger to Austin and
LOckhart.
The Cotton Belt wants to absorb its
new line to Orange
The Rock Island wishes to merge its
entire southwestern system, including
the Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf, the
Chicago, Rock Island & Texas, the Chi
cago, Rock Island & Mexico. and the
Choctaw, Oklahoma & Texas. The Gulf
Colorado & Santa Fe wishes to annex
its Beaumont line
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WOULD CONSOLIDATE LINES.
Santa Fe and Other Roads Want Per-
mission from Texas.


Dallas Tex, Jan. 10.-Among the most
important matters which the newly
elected legislature of Texas, which con
venes Tuesday at Austin, will have to
consider viii be the proposed legislation
for various railroad consultations.
Applications will be made by the
Frisco. the Missouri Kansas & Texas
the Southern Pacific. the International
& Great Northern, the Cotton Belt the
Rock Island and the Gulf, Colorado &c
Santa Fe for permission to consolidate
their respective branches in the state OF
Texas.
In discussing the matter today a lead
ing railroad man gave it as his opinion
that there is little chance of any of the
roads being permitted to consolidate for
the reason that there are too many of
them asking for the same thing at tAe
same time. He suggested that if the
companies made application at different
times there would likely be favorable
action taken by the legislators. But as
it is. they VIII likely be slow in passing
special acts to consolidate all the COM
panies that are asking the privilege.
The Frisco wants to consolidate all
its lines.
The Southern Pacific will ask to con
solidate under the charter of the Gal
weston. Harrisburg & San Antonio.
which includes the Gulf, West Texas x
Pacific. the New York. Texas & Mex
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PAID HIM 5000.
Santa Fe Settles Claim of salina
Passenger.

torney. r. A Levitt. Earl Hockensmlth
has made a satisfactory settlement with
the Santa Fe railway company for the
injuries he sustained while in one of the
company's coaches at Minneapolis re
Gently The coach was suddenly Jared
by another coach in making a flying
switch, and Mr.. Hockensmith. who was
leaning over one of the seats watching
a game of football, was internally m
jured. Today ne received a check from
the company for 5000 as settlement Of
all claims against the railroad. Two
hundred of this amount goes to the at
tcrney, leaving Mr. Hockensmith $3.50.
Besides this the young man will receive
$25 a week for the three weeks he has
been unable to work. from an accident
insurance company in which he carried a
policy.
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NEEDS AN ENABLING ACT.
Detroit Encounters Obstacles in Open
ing Coal Business.

Detroit, Mich. Jan. 1O.-At a special
meeting of the common council a resolu-
ton was adopted authorizing the ar-
pointment by the mayor Of a Commits
sion to manage the proposed municipal
coal yard and asking the Legislatures to
pass an act enabling the city to either
borrow $4,000 or take that amount from
one of the city funds to engage in the
coal business. The council has already
appropriated 10000, but City Controller
Blades contends that it is impossible
to take money from the city treasury
for this purpose without a legislative
enabling acts Both Mayor Maybury and
Controller Blades were criticized by the
aldermen at today's council meeting for
what was STYLED red tape" and delay
n starting the city,s coal yard.
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Sc -
. A COMMON COLD

is taken by the skin becoming colder
than is natural The instant a chilly
sensation is felt the mischief is done.
To break up the Cold, and to prevent
Grip and Pneumonia use DR.. Humph-
reys' Specific .seventy-seven," and
take some form of gentle exercise. IN
til perspiration is induced. showing
that the checked circulation has been
restored. the blood starts coursing
through the veins. and the danger is
passed. "77'' breaks up Colds that
hang on
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LEASES BRITAIN.
Recall of Won Holleben Most satis-
factory to John Bull

New York, Jan 10-British satisfac-
ton over DR.. Won Hollebens recall IS
not concealed. according to a Tribune
dispatch from London. The German am
bassador's alleged attempt to discredit
Lord Pauncefote at Washington was
bitterly resented in official circles here
and public opinion here. whether justly
or uniustly has been strongly directed
against Germany throughout the Vene-
zuela affair The Birmingham Post for
example, charges Germany with adopt
ing hostile measures against Castro
while the negotiations for arbitration
were in progress, and with competing
with the United States for the purchase
of the Panama canal with a view =
challenging the Monroe doctrine in q
most aggressive way.
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COAST LINE CHANGES.
Wholesale Lot Announced by the
Santa Fe in the West

0auGa re IN Inc w est
Albuquerque. N NJ. Jan 10-There
was a pretty. general change in the loco
motive department of the Santa F'e Pa
cihc shops yesterday when the f0remen.
from general foreman down, We're re-
tired to give place to new men, The
changes take effect at once, and are as
follows:
c. NJ. Jackson retires. and his place is
filed by the appointment eff William
Essex. we'll known gang boss, who has
served some time in the local shops
Machine Shop Foreman H. n. St0veH
is retired by the appointment Of Robert
Abrahams. former foreman of the tool
room. to the place.
Jack SDeIacy is appointed temporary
foreman of the boiler shops, to succeed
Foreman William Morissey. who has
gone to San Francisco.
Jack Robinson. it is understood. win
succeed William Essex as gang boss.
while AbTaham's successor in the tool
room has not yet been named. No rea-
son IS given at headquarters for the
change. 1t IS necessary sometimes to
make changes said Master Mechanic
Barnes yesterday. and that was about
all he said.
Mr.. Jacobson came to the shops less
than year ago. from the Northern Pa
citic. It is understood that he win re-
main in Albuquerque.
Mr.. Stovau has served in various
capacities in the shops for several years.
and it is not probable that he viii leave
the city
A NEW YARDAIAsTER.
San BernardinO. CAL Jan 10-Some-
what of a surprise was sprung in the
Santa F'e Yards and depot when it was
announced that c. L. Stonner had ten
dered his resignation as night yard
master and that W. A. Bethel. one of
the Santa FEES freight conductors, had
been appointed to succeed him.
Mr. Stonner came here little over
month ago from Pennsylvania. upon
the recommendation Of Trainmaster
Day who knew him in the east. He
gave perfect satisfaction in his position.
but was not content with the west. so
that when he received notice from his
old road that a conductors berth await
ed him If he would return. he decided
to go back to the keystone state.
Mr.. Bethel is well known in san Ber-
nardino, having been connected with
the Santa F7e for several years, at one
time holding a position in the Office Of
Supt. W. b. Beamer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-10

DLt. j AALS WILLIAM KIDD.
with the aid Of a mysterious compound.
known only TO himself produced as re-
suit Of the years he has spent in.ssearob-
ing Tor this precious life-givin- noon. to
cure any and every disease that islIznown
70 the human body. There is 10 dbubt Of
the doctors earnesvness i'm mal1ihg his
claim and the remarkable cures that he
IS daily effccting seems to bear him out
very strongly. His theory which he adj
vances IS one OF reason and based on
sound experience I'm medical practice Of
many years. it costs nothing to try his
remarkable Elixir of Life" as he calls
IT. ior he sends it free, to anyone who is
a sufferer. in sufficient quantities to con
vince Of its ability to cure. so there is
absolutely no risk to run Some of the
cures cited are very remarkable and butt
Tor reliable witnesses would hardly be
credited. The lame have thrown ava5,
clutches and walked about after two or
three trials of the remedy. The sick.
given mp by home doctors. have been re-
stored to their families and friends in ne--
iect health. Rheumatism. neuralgia
stomach. heart. liver, kidney. blood and
skin diseases ana bladder troubles disaD-
pear as by magic. Headaches. baclzaches
nervousness, fevers. consumption. coughs
colds, asthma, catarrh. bronchitis and All
directions of the throat. lungs or anv vi
tai organs are easily overcome in a SPACE
Of time that Is simply marvellous.
Partial paralysis Iocoruofor e+s.-f-
aropsy, gout. scrofula and piles ara
quickly and permanently removed II
purifes the entire system. blood and tie
sues. restores normal nerve power. circu.
lation and g state of perfect health il
produced at once. To the doctor All
syatema are alike and equally affected
hy this great Elixir Of Life" Send for
the remedy today. It is free to everv
sufferer State what You want to be cured
Of and the sure remedy for it VIII be sent
Nou free By return mail.
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santa Fe Man Killed Himself.

Albuquerque. n. NJ. Jan. 10-The body
of man named John Engle, who had
for some time been employed as section
foreman on the Santa Rita branch Of
the Santa F'e, was found near Hall sta
ton Saturday with a bullet hole
through his head The body was wrap
ped in a blanket and the man had evil
IDENTIFY committed suicide, as the pistol
laid near him on the ground. He had
been dead for several days evidently
before the body was found, as it was
very much decomposed. His family it
is stated, lives at FL Paso.
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CHANGE THE PLAN.
Want to Make Pullman Reservation
Rate More EQUITABLE.

Want to Make Pullman Reservation
Rate More Equitable.
A movement is on foot to change the
present method Of reserving sleeping car
oertns and drawing rooms. Under the
present plan sleeping car space may be
reserved. and at the last moment may
be abandoned. This the railroad officials
regard as an injustice. 1t frequently re-
sulls IN extra cars being put on trains
Whlle all of the space in the regular
sleeping cars is not filed. The motive
power is thus taxed TO an unnecessary
extent, aside from other DISADVANTAGES
me Pullman company is interested in
tne movement also, as it does not care
20 nave cars hauled when not fully
There is some difference Of opinfon
anong the railroad officials as regards
the plan to better conditions. Some Of
the roads would demand deposits Win
eaen reservation Others think that beT-
ter results can be obtained bv aIIovfne