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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-08
JUST SURVEYING.
Rock Island Has No Intention o
Building New Z. C. Line.

The Kansas City Journal says: The ru-
mors that the Rock Island will build its
own tracks from Topeka on entering
Kansas City from the west, and from
cameron on its eastern entrance to tf.is
city, In the near future, are denied here
The Rock Island at present uses the IN
ION Pacific tracks from Topeka, and the
Burlington from Cameron.
We have been surveying from points
IN Missouri. east of Kansas City" said
Edward j.. Beard, assistant engineer of
the Rock Island but definite plans
have been made for building our own
tracks. The company is just getting
ideas of the cost of construction and
what will be the best thing to do in get
ting an eastern entrance. So far as
Kansas City any time soon from either
direction. They will be constructed some-
time, Of course, but not right away, as
the rumorS say
An official of the company said that no
decided improvements are likely to be
made during this year, it is difficult to
float securities in Wall street owing to
the financial conditions there.
Just because the Rock Island is max
ing some surveys is no reason new tracks
will be constructed at once" he said.
THE lease over the Burlington tracks
does not expire for over a year, and even
when it does run out I think it could be
easily renewed. know of no plans for
though they will be constructed in a few
years The Rock Island is having no
particular trouble just now in getting into
Kansas City, and I hardly think any en-
largements of trackage will be made
soon. -
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NO CHANGE TO BE MADE.
Military Maneuvers Will Be Held
at Fort Riley.

Washington, Jan. S.-There has been
considerable anxiety in Kansas con-
corning the rumor that the annual
Fort Riley may be transferred from the
state to some other military post. Off
Gals of the war department here deny
that anything of the sort is contem-
plated, and give their assurance that
the maneuvers will be continued at
Fort Riley.
The anxiety in Kansas was caused
by the desire of the city of Lawton,
Okla, to have the maneuvers trans
which is close to that city. Strong
pressure was brought to bear upon the
war department by influences friendly
to Oklahoma, but it was of no avail.
Members of the Kansas delegation
were asked to cooperate in the effort
that was being made to take the ma
neuvers to Fort Sill. but of course they
decIired to have anything to do with
it, realizing that the sentiment in Kan
sas favors retaining the maneuvers at
Fort Riley.
Recently Governor Bailey, fearing
that there might be some foundation
for the rumor of a change, took the
matter up with Senator Long by letter
and urged him to use his influence to
prevent such a transfer. Accordingly
Senator Long called upon the adjutant
general of the army and placed the.
matter before him, with a strong pro-
test against such action. The adju-
tant general replied that there was no
danger of any change being made. He
says that the reservation at Fort Riley
and the surrounding country are pecu-
liarly adapted to the maneuvers. and
that the war department would not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-08
BETS A FAILURE.
Only About 5000 Bounty Paid
on Last Years Crop.

That the sugar beet crop of 1903 was
a practical failure in southwestern
Kansas is evidenced by the claims for
the bounty paid by the state for beets
used for making sugar. The claims for
this bounty are investigated by Mrs
Henry Block, of Syracuse, Hamilton
county, as the representative of the
state department of agriculture Mrs
Block has just made her report for the
past season, and the claims have been
filed with the state auditor for pay
menE
The bounty paid by the state is 81
per ton for all beets used for the manu-
facture of sugar. The total amount
claimed this year is only S695.60, as
against 81 250.T0 in 1902, and $1,747.36 in
1901, the first year that beets were
grown for sugar.
The production of sugar beets is thus
far confined to the three counties
along the Arkansas river running east
from the Colorado line Hamilton,
Kearny and Finney, but it is expected
that the sugar beet area will consider
ably spread.
The reason for the sugar beet failure
in 1903 was the late frost last spring.
Up to that time the prospects were
the best for good crop. but the frost
killed all the beetS and they had to be
replanted. This disheartened many Of
the beet raisers, and very few gave the
crop the care 1t should have had, and
the weather was against it getting a
good start for several weeks.
The largest bounty paid to any one
man this year is $50 80. In 1902 the
largest bounty paid to any individual
was S337.70. The acreage for 1908 is not
ye: known.
SUGAR BEETS GROWN IN KANSAS
IN 1903
List of sugar beet growers in Kansas
in 1903, with their addresses, quantities
of beets grown containing at least Il
Per cent. OF sugar, and bounty paid
thereon:
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SOCIAL SEASON OPENS.
First Formal Evening Event at the
White House.

Washington, Jan. S.-A reception in
honor of the diplomatic corps, the first
formal evening social event of the sea-
son at the White House, was given last
night by President and Mrs. Roosevelt.
1t was largely attended, fully $500 per-
sons crowding into the house during
the two hours of the reception. In
vited to meet the diplomatic corps were
the cabinet, the supreme court, both
houses of congress, officers of the army
and navy, and others.
Count Cassini, dean of the corps,
headed the line of diplomats, who were
introduced to the president by Colonel
Synonds, and to the remainder of the
receiving line by Mayor Charles L. Nc
Cawley- General Reyes, representative
from Colombia on a special mission,
was not present, he having announced
some time ago his intention of declin-
ing all social functions. DR.. Herran,
Colombian charge d'affairs, was de-
tanned at home by a cold. The mem
bers of the corps were attired in full
court uniform.
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CLING TO HIS JOB.
Emporia Man Refused to Vacate at
officers Request

Emporia, Kan, Jan. S.-John Howell
was arrested here for trying to usurp
city office and resisting an officer. How
ell was superintendent of the city's
water reservoirs and was discharged a
few days ago because he brought suit
against the city. A new man was ap-
pointed in his place and went out to
take charge, but Howell refused to give
him possession Clark, the new man,
then came to town and told his troubles
to the city attorney, who had him APP
pointed a deputy sheriff. When he
went to the reservoir the second time
and demanded possession as an officer
of the law and was refused by Howell
he had a complaint made out for Howell
charging him with the above misde-
meanors, and went out and arrested
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-08
NEW TRAIN SERVICE.
Santa Fe Will Make a New Grand
Canyon Train.

In order that its passengers may
make the trip to the Grand Canyon
with ease. the Santa Fe has arranged
for a special train once a week to con-
meet at Williams with the California
limited; this in addition to the present
daily service. The train will leave Will
lamS at 1890 p. M, on Fridays and
will arrive at Grand Canyon at 1870
a. M, the next morning. Returning the
special will leave Grand Canyon at Z
and $50 p. M, the same evening. This
gives direct communication with the
California limited.
A Pullman palace sleeping car will
also be run by the Santa F'e between
Los Angeles and Grand Canyon on each
Thursday beginning January Z. This
car will leave Los Angeles on train No.
2 at p. nj. on Thursdays and will con-
meet with the Grand Canyon. Return
ing the car will leave Williams on
train No. at 1905 D. m, on Mondays
and will arrive in Los Angeles at 1925
a. m. Tuesdays.
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LoREE is COMING w EST.
VIII Soon Inspect the Whole Rock
Island System.

L. F. Loree the new president of the
Rock Island system, is. now in charge of
the New York offices, and was intro
duced to other members of the execu-
tive staff by the retiring president, w.
B. Leeds. Mr.. Loree conferred with the
principal directors and heads of de-
partments, and he will devote the great
er part of this week in acquainting him
self with the general conditions of the
company's affairs.
1t is expected that President Loree
will start within a few days on an in
spection trip over the entire Rock
Island system. He will be accompanied
by ex-President Leeds and the principal
operating and engineering officers of the
company 1t is probable that B. F.
Yoakunn, president Of the st. Louis &
east from the Pacific coast. win meet
the inspection party in Chicago.
The recent changes on the Rock Is
land system and others to occur in the
near future are due primarily to Speyer
& Co. becoming it's fiscal agent, instead
of the First National bank of New
York. When the Moore Reid-Leeds
syndicate unloaded at the highest mar
ket price its stock in the United States
Steel corporation and invested in the
best railway proposition they could
fnd',-the Rock Island-they arranged
for the financial assistance of the First
National bank of New York. 1t was
part of the agreement that the bank
charge of the operation of the railroad,
and George P. Baker. president of the
bank, selected his nephew, Charles H.
Warren, then vice president of the Cen
trail railroad of New Jersey.
1t is said that Mr.. Warren would have
remained the executive head of the
Rock Island had not the Moore Reid
Leeds interests, to carry out their big
merger schemes, made financial plans
with which the First National bank of
New York did not agree. AS a result
it was not retained as fiscal agent,
Speyer & Co. being secured. That firm
suggested the election of L. F. Loree,
president of the Baltimore & Ohio, as
president and chief executive officer of
the Rock Island company of New Jer-
sey, controlling the Frisco and Choctaw
lines. 1t is understood that Mr. Loree
will also be made president of the Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific operating
company tomorrow, and that c. H.
Warren will retire altogether from the
Rock Island.
Speyer & Co., it is said, have under
taken to furnish about $50, 000. 900 in
cash for the immediate needs of the
Rock Island, taking in exchange prior
lien bonds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-08
entertain the suggestion of transferring
them to another post.

entertain the suggestion of transferring
them to another post.
Members of the Kansas delegation in
congress are being urged by the grain
dealers of Kansas to oppose the Nc
Cumber bill, which proposes to estab-
lish in the department of agriculture
a bureau of grain inspection, with a
chief and corps of inspectors. It would
result in placing grain inspection en-
tirely under the supervision of the gov
eminent. Recently the Kansas Grain
Dealers association adopted resolu-
lions on the subject, declaring THAT
supervision of the inspection of grain
by the national government at termf-
nal markets would be detrimental to
the grain trade of the country, and
that we are opposed to any attempt
being made to exercise that supervis-
ion, because from past experience we
have found the supervision of grain UNI
der political control to be unsatisfac-
tory, and We declare in favor of hav-
ing the inspection in all terminal mar
kets to be under the supervision and
control of the commercial exchange of
such market" The secretary of the
association. in a letter to members Of
congress SAYS: 1.-THE inspection OF
grain should be placed under the sup
ervision of the various exchanges and
boards of trade in the different mar
kets, as there is no class of people COM
petent to pass judgment upon the dir
CeI0diS 0ACSPt t1CSe VIM AAeN@
been educated along this particular
line''
Kansas members of congress are watch
ing the bill closely and any attempt tc
secure the passage of the bill will meet
with determined opposition
Senator Long has received an invita-
ton to the forthcoming dinner of the
Gridiron club, January 30 The Gridiron
club is the most famous organization of
its kind in the world It is composed of
newspaper CORES pondents and local
writer's and it's banquets are attended by
the president, diplomats, members OF
the cabinet and men prominent in public
life. An invitation to a Grfdiron dinner
is a much coveted courtesy and one is
seldom, If ever, declined
LESLIE WALLACE.
Children will take Piso's Cure without
objection, because its taste is pleasant
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cattleman sues <. G. Firm.

Wichita, Kan, Jan s.-Ben Garland,
one Of the biggest cattle men of Sedg-
wick county, has filed suit against Peet
Bros of Kansas City for $1S,973.50, dam
ages alleged to have been sustained
through the failure of the defendants
to furnish his cattle with feed accord
ing to contract. Garland alleges that,
under the contract the defendants were
to fatten his 1,091 cattle. but that they
so mixed it that some of the steers be-
came thinner instead of fit for market
He AYERS that he was forced to sell them
last month at the loss named
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BEGIN ORIENT SHOPS.
Wichita Hopeful to Have Something
Doing Next Snrinc

Wichita, Kan, Jan. S.-News Games
from the offices at Kansas City of Vice
President Dickinson. who is also gen
eral manager of the Orient, that the
work of building the company's shops
here will begin in short time
Work on all Of the buildings neces-
sary to this department will not begin
at once, but portion of them will be
put up with the opening of spring.
In addition to building a portion of
the shops, the work of laying out site
for the yards and sidetracks will also
be finished about the same time. The
work of laying the steel into Wichita
will be postponed until the other work
begins
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-08
GOING HOME TO FIGHT.
Japanese Leaving the United
States in Great Number.

San Francisco, Jan. 8.-The steamer
Siberia sailed today for the Orient via
Honolulu. Among her passengers were
several war correspondents and num-
Der of japanese, the latter, it is alleged,
having banded together to fight for
their country if their services should
be needed. Earl Shaw, son of the sec
rotary of the treasury at washington,
is bound for Hong Kong, and Lieut. H.
G. Leopold, of the u. S. navy, is also
on board. Several hundred tons of nj
trate of soda in the vessels cargo is to
be used in China for the manufacture
of powder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-08
Too Much Bnmnine

Newton Republican: The large en-
gines in use at present on the santa
Fe are proving, it is said, rather high
priced investment. 1t is said that the
repairs on box cars amount to a great
deal more since the present type of en-
gines was put to work. The string of
cars handled now are SO long that it is
impossible to handle a train without
considerable humping, and this con-
tinua1 humping is hard on the cars The
repair shops here and at other points
along the Santa F'e are rushed with
the work of keeping the cars in repair.
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And This Was in Texas.

Two damage suits in Texas for per-
sonal injuries, one against the Calves
ton, Harrisburg & San Antonio and
the other against the International &
Great Northern railroads, each claim
ing SIS, 900, have been unsuccessful.
In one case the Judge instructed YER
dict for the defendant and in the other,
still more strangely, the jury returned
a verdict for the railroad company.
Possibly these may be indications of
more reasonable attitude by the courts
and 5uries in Texas in personal injury
suits against railroads.-Railway Age.
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Struck in a Foo.

New York, Jan. S.-During a thick
fog today the Fall River line steamer
Priscilla, bound from New York for
Fan River, ran ashore on the side Of
the Lime Rock lighthouse bar here
The passengers were taken off by the
jamestown steamer. The Priscilla is
resting easily and it IS thought escaped
striking on rocky bottom. Assistance
has been sent from Newport.
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Jenks Led a Strenuous Life.

Fredonia, Kan, Jan. 8.-Henry jerks,
who for the past three months has been
in jail at Sedan, charged fifth forgery,
has been brought to the F'redonia Jail,
charged with horse stealing. jerks is
said to have stolen his brother-in-law's
horse and buggy on the night of Au-
gust 10 last jerks was shot in the back
during the chase after the horse by one
of the members of the Anti Horse Thief
association. While in the Sedan Jail.
seven shot were extracted from jerks
back
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TRYING TO SAVE MONEY.
Railroads Discharglng Men and Re-
ducing Hours of Work.

Chicago, Jan. 8.-Nearly $4,000 en-
ployes have been discharged in the past
three months by the railroads termi-
mating in Chicago. Most of the men
discharged were in the maintenance OF
way department.
In addition to the sum saved by dis
charging employees nearly all of the
railroads have reduced their operating
expenses by decreasing the number of
hours of work. AS a result engineers,
firemen, and trainmen in many cases
are actually getting less money per
month than they did before the gen.
eral increase in wages last summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-08
WOMAN HOLDS THE JOB.
Agnes Mullen Appointed Advertising
Manager of the Monou.

Miss Agnes Mullen. recently appointed
advertising manager for the Monon rail-
road, is the only woman in the world
holding a similar position. She accepted
the place without having previous expert
ence in that line of business and has as
tonished railroad advertising managers
by the reforms that she has put into
practice In selecting advertising medi-
urns Miss Mu1len's womans wit has aid
ed her materially, and as a result of her
clever work she has had several hatter-
ing offers.
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READY FOR A CHARTER.
Dumont Smiths Railroad Said to
Have Missouri Pacific Backing.

The Wichita, Kinsley & Denver rail-
road has progressed to the charter
stage. Senator Dumont Smith is in
for a charter. The road has been sur
veyed from Wichita to Scott City via
Kingman, Iuka, Kinsley and Jetmore.
Kinsley will have the main offices of
the road. The enterprise is being
pushed by we'll known kinsley men,
who are probably backed by the Mis-
souri, Pacific railway.
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Change win Take Effect Jan. Is.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. S.-President Burt
of the Union Pacific road Thursday
night received notice of E. H. Hartman
being elected to succeed him, and stated
that the change would take effect jan
uary Is. Nc other changes it was
stated will at present be made among
other officers, and the matter of ap-
pointing a general manager or vice
president to have active control of the
road has not yet been acted upon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-08
How Another Sufferer Was Cured.

they good than all the doctors have
suffered with female troubles
weak could not do housewor also had
would
night Ny neghbors thought could but thanks to
medicine, now feel like different
81 feel grateful and will recommend Lydia E. Pink
all
spell prostration only weighed ninety
weigh hundred
Vegetable the finest remedy
H Elliott Ave, St Louis, Mo-
free nc
arefoo 10 no widest
Experience. andha help mu of Wom
XhlI which wi" rs ss finSR % Co. Lynn Mass.
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VAN BRUNr MAY GET 1T.
st. Joe Man Said to Be Booked for
Manager of q. P.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Jan. S.-A private
telegram from New York received here
states that w. T. Van Brunt, of New
York, who for many years resided in
St. Joseph, will likely become general
manager of the Union Pacific railway
system Mr. Van Brunt has become
the right hand man of z. H. Hartman
in many of his financial interests, and
one year ago was elected president of
the St. Joseph & Grand Island railway.
Mr.. Van Brunt will be in st. Joseph
next week.
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NO BOND ISSUE.
Rock Island Stockholders Reject the
$25O,OOO,Ooo Proposition.

Davenport, Ia, Jan. Sat an ad-
iourned special meeting of the stock
holders of the Rock Island railroad held
here Thursday it was voted unanimous
ly not to make the $250,000,000 issue at
present.
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George j. Fuller Dead.

Fuller. aged SO, one of the greatest
drivers of trotting horses in the coun-
try and who at one time had charge
Of the stables of the car of Russia, is
dead
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M. q. Brown succeeds G. =. Zoe.

FL Paso, Tex, Jan. 8.-William r.
Brown succeeds as travelling freight and
passenger agent of the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe railroad here George E.
Roe, who is promoted to be general
agent in Kansas City.
Mr.. Roe will succeed Douglas Dallam,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-08

Seems to me it's the natural
thing to do to sell drugs, and
a whole lot O. things that go
with drugs, we call 'em sun
dries, you know, as cheap as
I can and keep going.
FRANK HOBART,
500 West Tenth.
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general freight agent at Kansas City,
who resigned to become secretary and
treasurer of the Wholesale Dry Goods
association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-08

The little folks love DR.. Woods Nor
way Pine Syrup. Pleasant to take; per-
fectly harmless; positive cure for
coughs, colds, bronchitis. asthma.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-08

Cars win either have to be constructed
stronger or viii have to be handled
easier.
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DEAR Mrs PNKHAM:I Lydia "a
suffering with
for months with that had
hard work had shooting utterly miserable
distress advised E. Pinkham's Vegetable
and red letter when took the DOSE
that began changed
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Mich, Art Association
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Children will take Piso's Cure without
objection, because its taste is pleasant