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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21
RAILROAD NEWS.
Limit Set on Free Passes to st.
Louis Exposition.
Railroad Employees Must Go Be-
fore Aug. Is.
AVOID THE LATE RUSH
Railroads DON'T Want Dead
heads During Busy Season.
st. Louis Scalpers Said to Be
Violating Injunction.
AVOID THE LATE RUSH

Unless they pay their fare, railway
employees cannot go to the St. Louis
fair after August Is. Presidents of all
lines terminating in st. Louis have en-
tered into an iron-clad agreement to
this effect Notice of their agreement
has been sent to every railroad in the
United States. At the same time every
road running to St. Louis has notified
Ats employees that they cannot get pass
es to St. Louis after August Is and if
they want to go to the fair must ar
range to take their vacations prior to
that date
THE rule limiting trip passes to St.
Louis to August 10 was made in view
of the heavy passenger traffic to be eX-
pected during the latter half of the ex-
position" said an official of Chi
cagO-St. Louis line We expect before
August Is to carry free many thou
sands of railway employees, of our own
and other lines, but we do not want to
have to turn away persons anxious to
pay their fare after August Is in order
to carry deadheads. OF course, holders
time"
Imperative orders have been issued
to all agents to require purchasers of
St. Louis fair tickets to sign them. To
know whether such orders are given,
Chairman Macleod requests the gen
eral passenger agents to send to him
copies of the orders they issue to their
agents.
That the St. Louis scalpers are deal
ing in excursion tickets to the st.
Louis fair has been ascertained beyond
question by detectives of the Western
Passenger association. Last Monday,
when all the roads made a round trip
rate of IS to St. Louis on account of
the WOmans federation a detective
purchased one of the tickets at Good
mans scalping office, No. 176 Clark
street, paying SO, and getting an order
on E. J. Gildersleeve, a. scalper at 1925
Market street, St. Louis, for a rebate
of 81 This rebate was collected at
Gildersleeve's office by the detective.
The ticket was originally issued in the
name of T. ITCHY by the ticket agent
at the Dearborn station. 1t remains to
be seen whether the st. Louis scalper
will be punished for violating the in
junction issued by the courts there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21
GULF COAST EXTENSION.
Frisco VIII Occupy Territory of Pro-
posed Rice Belt Line.

Austin, Tex, May 21--The positive
announcement of Chairman B. F.
Yoakum that neither the Frisco nor
the Yoakum syndicate purchased the
Rice Belt railroad does not mean that
q. railroad covering the same route as
the proposed Rice Belt is not to be
built The st. Louis, Brownsville and
Mexico. which is owned by the Yoakum
syndicate is to be extended irnmed-
lately from its present northern ter
minus at Robstown to Columbia via
Stinton, Refufiio, Port Lavac and other
towns situated on the surveyed route
of the Rice Belt at Columbia. This ex-
tension viii connect with the Columbia
tap branch of the International and
Great Northern. which affords the
Yoakurn road trackage entrance into
Houston. A branch line will be built
from Columbia to Galveston.a distance
of about fifty miles. The Rice Belt
railroad has no constructed track. It's
property consists only of an unused
franchise.
The survey for the gulf coast extern
sion of the St. Louis. Brownsville and
Mexico will be finished soon and the
work of construction viii be COM
menced Immediately upon the compile
ton of the Brownsville line, which will
be about June Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21
HONEST ABE. 0. s. n.
His Poetry Still Commands a High
Price in the Market.

Uncle George Saunders was waiting
at the gate as 1 drove up the other
day, and noticed that he looked trou
bled- Before I could ask him what
was wrong he said
Abe, it's most noon and you bait
your horse and come in and have a
piece of apple pie and a cup of coffee.
You mustn't mind if you find Aunt
Sarah in tears"
But WHAT'S happened, Uncle
George ?'' asked.
I'll tell We, Abe. You know our Bill,
of course? Bill is smart as a whip
and knows it, and is always tryin' to
show off. The other afternoon one of
the Mckenzie gals was over here and
Bill wanted her to see that he was the
cutest thing in the county. He takes
a run to leap over that fence, but his
big feet struck the top rail and he
come down on his head and twisted his
neck and Krenched his back. The doc
tor can't say whether he will live or
die"
That's too bad
Yes, powerful bad, just as spring
work is startin' for US If he gifts well
all right, but if he dies L want an
obituary all ready for him. You are
the only Teller know who can write
one that will console"
They don't generally turn out obit
uary poetry until it's wanted for the
tombstone I replied
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21
QUIET IN THE WEST.
Santa Fe Claims to Have Plenty of
AIachinists at Work.

Los Angeles, Cal, May A-Everything
is reported quiet in the Santa, F'e strike
situation west OF Albuquerque, with the
single exception of one assault at Bakers
field The union machinists and boiler
makers generally are retaining from do
ing anything that would look like a viO-
lation of the law, yet they are looking af-
ter every man who looks like a boiler
maker or rnachinist. Officials of the COM
pany say they are not seriously inconven-
fenced on account of the strike On the
other hand, the men who are out say. that
were II not for the help the company re-
ceives from other roads it would be IN
bad shape. Engines are reported as
dead from several points and nearly all
are leaking.
We have a number of expert men en-
route to the shops said Chief Clerk
Hitchcock this morning, and every man S
place will be filled as soon as they can
reach the several points of the strike We
have applications from a great number of
men in California and have arranged for
their transportation to points where they
are needed, and when We say this It
positions who are competent to do our
work. We are not distressed in the least
for men to go to work. On the contrary,
We are able to take our pick from the
best
1t was reported to General Manager
Wells this morning that one of the boil
ermakers helpers, a man named Webster,
who refused to go out the strike, was
assaulted last night While he was going
home from his work in the Bakersfield
SHOPS. He was not seriously injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21
oRDERs no SIDE rRAcK.
Good story Told by Old Engineer at
San Francisco Convention.

The old timer alternately rugged at
his ragged mustache and picked at his
yellow delegates badge when ap-
preached for a story.
TN tell you about US railroad
men, said he guardedly. I'VE can
do things when we have to and we
can think plenty quick when the oc-
caslon arises. but when it comes to
telling about it afterward we amt
there. But if any old story will do,
l made haste to assure him that
anything he might say would be of
the greatest interest, whereat he grin
amble.
''Lemme see-ever hear bout Jerry
Hawkins and the telegram he sent in
to headquarters one night from out
on the hill? No? Well, here goes.
You see, Jerry was a nutty sort of
a Speclmen-nut loose somewhere in
his make uD-and he was due to do
the most amazing things.
He came from Missouri in the first
place and he was plum crazy to
tackle some kind of railroading job.
When they asked him if he ever rail-
roaded before he said, No but he
thought he could pick it up dead easy
Then they tied him to a telegraph pole
for couple of weeks, so that he'd get
used to the trains going by-sur I'm
giving it to you right. Think I'd lie
to you about it?" and the old delegate
retired behind his cigar until assured
on the point.
Then Jerry got a job firing a goat
in the yard What's a goat? Why, a
switch engine, of course=they al
ways butting around, amt they?
I'm a couple of months Jerry
thought he knew more about railroad
ingA than the old man himself and he
would sit around at night and tell us
what a great man he was.
He hung around the yard for a
couple of years and then he got a run
of his own-taking the freight out
over the hill
zone night he got hung up in the
yard in B.. There's an awful
grade there anyway and Jerry was up
against it with an awful heavy drag
behind him and he couldn't get her
to move at all.
Jerry used up all the sand he had
and still there was nothing doing
Then he went over to the telegraph
Office and sent this message in to
town:
" My engine can't pull this train
HAWKINS
1.-THE old boy that got that telegram
was pretty fly himself. He sat down
and licked this one off to Jerry:
" 'Sidetrack your engine and use
one of the company's. SMITH -
San Francisco Examiner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21
Decoration Day Excursion to Fort
TleaNenMOrfh

The Union Pacific has arranged to
run a special excursion train under the
auspices Of the Knights of Colum bus,
to leave Topeka at 1880 a. m. Monday
May Both. Decoration day. The rate
for the round trip from Topeka has
been fixed at the low rate of $125. The
excursion train Will reach LeavenWorth
at 9:45 a. m A special Decoration
Day programme has been arranged in
Guiding band concert, parade and ex-
ercises at the National cemetery.
Prominent speakers will be present.
This affords a splendid opportunity
to enjoy p delightful ride. visit the Sol
diers' home. Fort Leavenworth and the
city Of LeavenwOrth-
Please notify UNION PACIFIC
agent if you are going, SO that ample
accommodate ton can be provided for
all. We don't want any crowding, but
want room.
Returning excursion train viii leave
Leavenworth at $3.50 p. m
See Union Pacific Agent for addi-
tional particulars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21

man put a bag of oats in your Cart
didn't have much time for work
| ing up an inspiration. but I sat down
to do the best job I could and turned
out the following:
''Side by side two babies lay,
All fun of fun and frolfc;
And never having any fear
OF cramps or bilious collie.
The name of one was Jerry, and
Jim was the name of tOther:
And ne'er a woman in the town
So proud as that ere mother.
The babies cooed=the mother sang
The father he was smiling;
And things around that happy home
With cheerfulness were billing.
But all, aIasl twas quickly Ger
The collie it descended:
And ere a doctor could arrive
Their lives they were suspended
And gone is little Jerry Young
And gone his brother jim;
And sorrows come to fill the cup
Right to the bitter brim-
But let US dash the cup aside
And drink no more of sorrow:
We lose our twins today, tbs true,
But triplets come tomorrow
"Abe." said the mother. when she
had read the poem, do you know
what you have done 20
Nothing wrong, I hope"
Nothing wrong, but a great deal
of good I think you have saved my
life, and perhaps prevented my hus-
band from committing suicide. Here
after, instead of looking at the empty
crib and weeping most of the day. I
shall commit this poem to memory
and go around repeating it. George
will do the same. 1t will be repeated
in the kitchen as I wash dishes, and
it will be repeated in the field as he
plants corn and potatoes. In little
time we shall be able to smile and
laugh again and feel that the world
is not empty for US Abe"
But I saw that she was going to
thank me, and so L got out. I've got
a sneaking idea that me and Shakes
peare hold the boards as poets, but I
can't get rid of my modesty and don't
want to be praised too much for my
part.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21
Fast Bal at CarbondaIe.

Carbondale, Kan, May 21.-The
fastest game of baseball ever wit
messed on the Carbonate diamond
was played here yesterday between
the Overlook and Carbonate mines,
the finish showing a score of 4 to 2
in favor of the local club Speed was
the principal feature of the game. as
the nine innings were played in just
So minutes.
Batteries Overbrook, Barley and
Hicks; Carbonate, Heberling and
McGrath. Charles Sullivan of Over
brook umpired the game
The Carbonate boys celebrated
their victory by giving dance in
Poths' hall, the proceeds of which will
be applied to the purchase of uni
forms. Both game and dance were
fairly wei attended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21
MAKE COUNTER CHARGES.
Atchison, I.eavenworth and Fort Scot
Fight Wichita, Hutchinson, Salina.

AtchisOn, J4eavenworth and Fort Scott
Fight Wichita, Hutchinson, Salina-
Some time ago wholesale jobbers at
Wichita, Hutchinson and Salina filed
complaint against thes railroads with
the state railroad board, claiming that
the roads were discriminating in dis
tributing rates against them on certain
items in favor of jobbing houses at
Atchison, Leavenworth and Fort Scott
They asked for reduce rate. TIE
railroads all joined in a general denial
Friday the jobbers of Atchison, Leav-
enworth and Fort Scott Joined in an
intervening petition, claiming that the
roads We're discriminating against
them already in favor of Wichita,
Hutchinson and Salina, and asked for
a readiustnent 1t is evident that one
side or the other is doing some Nall
Dreva ricating
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21
Nany School Children Are SickIy.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children, used by Mother Gray, a nurse
in Children's Home, New York, Break
up Colds in "a hours, cure Feverishness.
Headache, Stomach Troubles, Teething
Disorders, Move and Regulate the
Bowels, and Destroy Worms. Mrs
Emily Maronn, Meriden, Ct, says I:
g It is the best medicine in the world
for children when feverish and consti-
pated. Sold by all Druggists or by
mail, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Adj
dress Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21

the sheriff's office, the deputies have no
orders to shoot anyone climbing a fence
and further that there is no necessity
of elm bling the fence when it is far
easier to walk out the gate.
According to the instructions, no one
is to be molested in leaving the shop
yards whether he climbs a fence, uses
the gate or takes wings and flies. But
he cannot return without a pass
The story of the shooting is based
from the statement of an eye witness.
The officers say that there were ru-
mors of shooting Friday night but
on investigation. it all went up in thin
smoke
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21

Los Angeles and San Francisco. ap-
proximately on present schedule.
Westbound it viii leave Chicago
Tuesdays and Saturdays, beginning
May 81
.Eastbound. this train will leave San
Francisco and Los Angeles Mondays
and Thursdays, beginning June 2
Last daily train will leave May q
westbound, and May 80 eastbound
THE California Limited win carry
Pullman drawing room sleeping cars,
Pullman observation sleeping car, buff
fet smoking car and dining car
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21
AUSTIN LEAVES SANTA FE.
Change Made in Ticket Agents al
Chanute.

Chanute. Kan, May 21.-Wheeler
Austin has resigned the position of
ticket agent at the Santa Fe depot and
has been succeeded by D. z. Cham
bers, who swas formerly with the Kan
sas City Southern and the Santa Fe
as ticket agent. Mr.. Chambers will be
remembered by many mere as the pro-
prietor of the Delmonico hotel until
about two months ago.
The resignation of Mr.. Austin does
not mean that he will go out of the
service of the Santa Fe for he will
probably be assigned to a larger office
in the near future. The local patrons
of the Santa F'e will regret to learn of
the change, for he has made many
friends in the year that he has had
charge of the tickets here.
Announcement of Santa Fe Change.
The Santa Fe is sending out the fol-
lowing announcement:
During the summer months Abe Cali
fornia Limited will run semi-weel1ly
only between Chicago. Kansas City,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21
KILLED A MAN?
Here's a Bloody Story From the San
Bernardino Strike.

The following wild and fascinating
tale is from the San Bernardino Times
Index
Was one of the nonunion men killed
Friday night While trying to escape
from the stockade which surrounds the
Santa Fe shops?
A number of people who are keeping
close to the movements in the shops,
are sure that a strike breaker was shot
rs he was on the top of the fence ready
to jump to the outside and to liberty
The rumor even goes farther and says
that the desperately wounded man was
hurried to Los Angeles and placed in
the Sisters hospital where he died
Sunday.
The Santa Fe officials deny that any
such a tragedy occurred.
From the sheriff's office comes the
statement that if such a thing had
happened they would have certainly
heard something of it. According to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21
LIKE THE CHANGE.
Hutchinson Now Has Better Santa Fe
Time Connections.

IInle COnneCfIOns.
The morning train from the east on
the Santa F'e viii run daily shortly
and clear to Dodge City It will leave
here at the regular time at $50 a. m.
and will run over the main line to
Dodge City. Returning this train will
arrive here about or 2:30 O'Clock in
the afternoon and will connect at New
ton with the fast mail train No. 49,
for Kansas City. There will be a sleep
on this train from Purcell, I. T., to
st. Louis and Hutchinson people can
take this sleeper at Newton, going di-
rect to the Worlds fair over the Mis-
souri, Pacific road out of Kansas City,
arriving at the fair early the next
morning. It will be excellent service
and will also make a fine connection
for Topeka and Kansas City from here
The most welcome change will be the
daily service west to Dodge City, how
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21

kansas city. Mo, May 21.-The tnir-
ty Rock Island section hands who
went on strike Wednesday in the Ar
mourdale yards, have not returned TO
work or have men been secured to
take their places. One of the strikers
said that in all probability the strike
would be amicably settled within a few
days. The men asked for $3.50 day
for ten hours work instead Of $l-25,
which they formerly received.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21
HoCH HEARD AT ST. LOUIS.
Kansas Editor Addresses Worlds
Press Parliament.

st. Louis. May 21-At last nights
session of the Worlds Press Parlia-
ment, E. H. Hoch. editor of the Rec
ord Marion, Kan, spoke on THE
Country Newspaper" He denounced
yellow journalism and said that
happily there was just enough news
papers of this class to demonstrate the
value of genuine papers, and spoke of
the country editors efforts toward
moIding public sentiment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21
RAILROAD TO HUDSON BAY.
Canadian Northern Proposes Import
ant Extension to Its Line.

St. Paul, Mimi, May 21.-Arrange-
ments have been made between the
provincial government of Manitoba.
and the Canadian Northern railway
Which practically assures the building
of the old Hudson Bay railroad from
Winnipeg to tide water. For the pres
ent season the company will content
itself with rebuilding the road to Oak
Point, on Lake Manitoba. Afterward
the road will be built along the east
ern shore of Lake Manitoba and across
to connect with the Canadian North
erns Dauphin line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21
FIGHT FOR LOCATION.
Lincoln and Memphis Want Next B.
of l.. Il. Convention.

of l.. r. COnventiOn.
Los Angeles, Cal, May 21.-The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
continued in executive session today
being still occupied with matters of
comparatively minor Importance. Only
a brief session is to be held today, the
delegates making preparations to de-
part at O'Clock this evening for their
excursion to Catalina island. Eight
hundred of them will go in two steam
ers from San Pedro leaving the island
for the return trip Saturday afternoon
Already activity is being manifested
by delegations from several towns in
various parts of the country to secure
the location of the next biennial con-
vention of the brotherhood A delega-
ton from Memphis, Tenn, has estab-
lished headquarters and is distributing
circulars, showing the advantages Of
their city. A committee from Lincoln,
Neb is also in the field.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21
But His Big Feet Struck the Top Rail

But His Big Feet Struck the Top Rail.
"Mebbe they don't, Abe. but this is
a special case, and ma and me want
that poetry to sit down and read of
an evenin' when we feel lonesome. If
Bill gifts better we can read it to him.
Jest tackle sunthin' for US, Abe, and
we won't fOrgit your goodness
1 finished my luncheon and asked
for pen, ink and paper, and in ten
minutes 1 had produced the following:
Come listen to me both old and young,
While I a tale relate;
OF William Saunders I shall speak,
And never mind the date.
A smarter youth 'twere hard to find
And he was cunning, too;
And not a thing was ever done
But what he tried to do.
One day when feeling extra smart,
A fence he tried to jump:
A song was in his noble heart
His legs were on the hump.
He reached the fence and took rise,
But likewise took a fall;
And such a twist as he endured
Has saddened one and all.
The doctor says that he may die,
But if it happens so;
His pa and ma and other folks
Will hope to bliss he'll go.
But ne may live for many years,
To be our hope and stay;
And let the jackass business slide
And find some other way.
Uncle George read the poem over
twice before he said anything, and !
thought he was going to find fault
with it. He didn't, however. On the
contrary, he laid his fatherly hand on
my knee, the tears came to his eyes.
and his voice trembled with emotion
as he said:
Excuse me a minute. Abe. while I
show this poetry to ma. She's been
longin' to break down and have
good cry, and if this don't fetch her
nuthin' on this earth will
He went into the sitting room, and
I heard him reading the verses to her.
Presently there was a fall, and
looked in to see that Aunt Sarah had
been overcome and fallen to the floor.
The poetry had done all hat could
be hoped for and I left the house and
drove on. was feeling a complacent
happiness at being able to bring JOY
to my fellowmen, when had to drive
around on the Three Mile road to
leave a newspaper at the house of
young Farmer Snow. He was married
less than two years ago, and l had
heard that the union had been blessed
with twins AS no one was at the
gate I ran up to the house with the
mail, and as the young wife opened
the door I saw that she was in tears.
Anything gone wrong with the
cattle, pigs or sheep?' I asked
''N-nO."
Husband broke his leg or been
taken sick?'
NO"
Anything wrong with the twins
By the way, I'd like to look at en-
ABE, haven't you heard?" she tear
fully replied.
''What?''
THE twins died two weeks ago,
and that's what I'm crying about.
Yes, they died the same day, and they
are buried side by side"
'Shool That's too bad. What allied
'em?"
s'Colic They was took with cramps
and went right off in day. I wanted
to speak to you about writing some
poetry of them They tell me you
write beautiful poetry"
well, I dunno. I'm the official u
s. poet, but how good it is leave
others to judge. I just finished a sort
of poem on Bill Saunders"
''Then you must write me some
thing Sit down and dash off a few
verses. Abe, and I'll have the hired
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21
WILL BUILD A RAILROAD.
Colonel L. j. Polk Will Back a Rival
Line to Santa Fe

VeIasco, Tex, May 21.-CoL L. ].
Polk, who has resigned the vice presi-
dency of the Gulf, Colorado & Santa
F'e, has associated himself with John
w. Gates and others in the project of
building a direct line of railroad from
this place to San Antonio. a. distance
of about 225 miles. The plan of the
promoters also includes the building
of important branch lines. Colonel
Polk is now in New York on business
connected with this enterprise.