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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-16

THORN DIXIE.

Miss Mae Ashford. who has been spend
,rm her vacation at home. returned to
Gorham Normal school, Tuesday.
olive Colby of Windsor. has been spend
ing few days with friends here.
lar ;s nm9ett the fair at Monroe THIS
week.
II Ashford and son, Roy. are attend
to, =. Tho South KenneDec fair held at
Windsor. this week.
1.uhelmina Cunningham has had a
.,,r,r, attack of tonsilitis. the past week.
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Arrangement Of Trains il Effect
juno 0, 1904.
Pullman Car Service.
Pullman Parlor Car between Bangor
and Caribou on train leaving Caribou
at s.S0 A. NJ; and Bangor at as P. N.
Pullman Sleeping car between Boston
100 P. NJ; Augusta, i21 A. H.: Bangor.
s.1 A. NJ; and Caribou. 40 P. n
TRAINS LEAVE
y t & P %slsni,, lo2o Nj Augusta
n; Caribou s3 1o.so p. M NJ Fort f Fairfield
10; % 4; n; Van Buren,. il. = A. NJ.
40 4 9 Wate11l h'' IS & NJ A9sH S.a
eor. 40 A. M; Arrive Katahdin Iron
Works. 1000 4 NJ: Patten. 10 A: NJ:
Houiton. $3.50 p. NJ; PresqHe Isle si 2.i4 r.
P. NJ: Limestone s.S p. M; Fort Fair
A. M; Guilford. $40 A. NJ: Monson, lois
8 3 n n; Greenvills' TO- 50 A. NJ; kineO. rs
v hEAyE rGStl.p bav ,1 4 NJ w. as,:
Dexter and Newport: Arrive Greenyille.
F9r' 81 P: n; arrive Aill I,a3 & aAS:
NJ: Fort Fairfield. $40 p. M
LEAVE Portland. leo p. NJ: Augusta,
344 p. M; Waterville. $40 r. M; Ban
gor. l50 P. M; Arrive Dover. SIS p. NJ:
GCilford. III p. NJ: Greenville. SIS =. n.
TRAINS ARRIVE.
LEAVE-Greenvills, $50 A. NJ; Dover.
$50 A. NJ; Arrive Bangor. $40 A. NJ;
Leave Bangor, Lao; Arrive Waterviiie.
Leave Fort Fairfield. 6.a A. M: Carl
bou, $50 A. NJ: Presque Isle, 6.57 A. NJ;
Houlton, $50 A. NJ: Ashland $40 A. M:
Patten. $40 A. NJ; Millinocket. 1923 A. M:
katahdin Iron Works l0.15 A. M; Arrive
Bangor, Los p. M; Leave Kineo, $40 A.
M; Greenville, 1l.40 A. M; Dover, Ib
(via Dexter and Eewport); Arrive Water
Vile; 40 ?; NJ; Augusta, s.sS P. NJ.
E I2lC NJ ], p p Isle; IFS r Nj Fort
Fort Kent 11.oo A. M: Ashland. 1885 r.
NJ: kineo, 80 P. NJ: Greenville s6 r.
NJ; Dover and Foxcroft. 5.lS +. M; Ar
rive Bangor. 725 p. M; Waterville. yN
p NJ: Augusta, 10 80 =. NJ
LEAVE Van Buren, Sl5 P. NJ; Caribou,
40 p. NJ; Fort Fairfield, 4.6 p. M;
Presgue Isle. sol p M; Houlton, SO r.
NJ; Millinocket. $50 p. NJ: arrive BAN
gor. 11.3O p. M; Waterville, LEO A. NJ:
Augusta, as A. II.
q. r. / +. 4,
GEO. NJ HOUGITTON,
General Manager.
Bangor, June /. 1904.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-16
NOTICE.

To the Honorable Board of County Com
mssion4rs of Kcnnebec County:
The undersigned respectfully represent
that the road from l.ocke's Corner to the
house OF Fred Ingham be discontinued
and road laid out from Fred lngharn =
house to a point in the road leading from
Horace Ingham's to Locke's Corner, Mt.
Vernon, Maine, would be public conven-
fence and necessity.
c. f. DUNN.
r. X. THING.
Selnctmen Of Mt. Vernon.
Mt. vern srA %Ri" Sf, s MHiN 1s!h' 1904
EENNEBEC, ss.-Roard Of County Com
missoners, August Session, 1904, Held
by Adjournment. September l4th. 1904
On the foregoing Petition. satisfactory
Petitioners are responsible and ought to
he heard touching the matter set forth
In said Petition, and that an inquiry into
the merits /: espedIent, 1t ~ ORDERE1.
that thirty days previous notice be- given.
that the County Commissioners will meet
at dwelling house of Horace Ingham in
Mt Vernon on Monday; the 17th day OF
thence proceed to view the route men
toned in said Petition. and Immediately
hear the parties and their VIII
nesses and then take such further meas,
ures in the premises as may be ad1udged
proper. Said notice to be given by serving
atteSted copies of said Petition ana TINS
order thereon, upon the Clerk Of the town
Of Mt Vernon and by posting up such
copies in three public places in said town:
and by publishing the Same in the Daily
kenncbec Journal. public newspaper
printed In said Comfy; that al persons
- Attest: c. w. JONES. Clerk.
A true copy of the Petition and order OF
- 'eI Attest: c. W. JONES. Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-16
Eastern S. S. Co.
AUTUMN ExclIRsIONc

Effective Sept 18th to Oct. LIST. inclu-
sive. Good to return thirty days from
date of issue. Augusta. HallOwcll or Gar
diner to Boston and return, 500. Steam
er Della Collins leaves Augusta Al $50
| p. NJ. Iiallnwcll at 2 l.. NJ, connecting
with main line steamers leaving Gardiner
at 80 p NJ. Richmond 40 p NJ, Bath
Mt 6 =. NJ. for Boston daily, except Sun
day. until Sept. 10th. then Tuesdays.
IrhurSdays and Saturdays.
Returning-Ss leave Union
Wharf Boston a. p NJ. daily except
Sunday, until Sept 18th. then Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays for all river
landings.
All cargo via the steamers Of this Com
rany Is insured against f1re and marine
risk. except live stock
ALLAN PARTRIDGE Agt., Augusta. Me.
|C. A. GOLF. Agt., HaIloweIl, Me.
calvin AUSTIN. V. p & GenI Mgr.
Foster Wharf Boston. Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-16

TIE hardest fare that six young men
and boy Of Is ever kept alive on was
the daily menu of the Windsor's surviv-
near iIilsc"g They lived for IL days on
stewed rope yarn. without crumb of
anything els" to help digest it. except
water. and though it made them i'll they
kept alive on it and did not waste away
very much
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-16
WEST SIDNEY.

Mrs. Rollo Taylor of Bridgewater
Mass. is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. n Il. Swift.
The many friends of Mrs. Abbia
Ward will be pleased to know that she
is sufficiently recovered from her re-
cent illness. to be able to attend church
last Sunday.
Mrs Laura Freeman is with her son.
Chester. in Augusta for Il few weeks.
Edward f.. Freeman of Rhode Island
was in town, Monday.
Maud Blaisdell has resumed h T
studies at the Cony High school. Au-
gusta.
Charles Strople of Fit sfield, is IT,;
guest of Fred Henderson.
Josephine Wyman, who is a teacher
in the Cambridge schools, returned To
her work. Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Richardson and son
and daughter of WOburn. Mass, are
staying at Clarence Richardson's.
We are glad to know that Abigail
Bean. who fell down stairs recently, il
recovering. Although she was hurt
quite badly. no bones were broken.
Mr. ana Mrs L. l.. Knowles of Ha-
verhill. Mass, were at c. II. Lovcjoy g,
last week.
Eben Blaisdell passed a few days.
last week, in Mt. Vernon, visiting rela-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-16
RAILROADS AND STEAMBOATS,
|g|{EI,an
In Effect June 6, 1904.
Trains leave Augusta as follows:

In Effect June 6, 1904.
Trains leave Augusta as follows:
THROUGH TRAINS.
GOING WEST-j.37 A. NJ for Lewiston
Pennington. Rangcley Rockland PORT
land Boston, Quebec and Montreal: 80 A
NJ: l0iG A. Nj. Sundays only, for Bath
Lewiston, Portland and Boston. express
Tor brunswick. Lewiston. Farn.ington,
PHILLIPS. RanEeley. Eockland. Port
land and Boston, connecting for
" hite Mountain points and Lancas-
T NJ. express for Brunswick, Bath. Rock
land, Lewiston, Portland Bosom. Mon
treal and Chicago connects at Portland
1 Mrh iessf H. NS@
urday); arriving New York. 1o5 A. NJ ,
600 p. NJ. Sundays only, for Portland and
Boston; and connecting at Portland with
40 =. NJ. for South Gardiner; .lo.4s +.
NJ: might Pullman. every night for Lew
iston. Bath, Rockland. Portiind and Bos-
GOING EAST-I2.4j a. NJ. might ex-
PRESS for Skowhcsan. Bangor. Moose
head Lake. Caribou and Aroostook Coun-
y. via b. & A. r. r. Vanceboro. ST.
Stephen, ST. Andrew. St. John. via Cana
dian Pacific and Aroostook counties; 30
A. NJ, Bangor. Calais and Bar Harbor:
Belfast. Bangor. Ellsworth. Bar Harbor.
Southwest fiarbor and for Oakland. Bel
grade. Winthrop and way stations to
! ewiston: 61> A. NJ, for Waterville New
Ear Iiarhor: TO. noon. for Ban
Eor Bar ilarbor. Southwest Harbor
Ar0ostook County. Vanceboro St. John
and Halifax. Lewiston and way stations
via Waterviile and Winthrop; III F. M
express for Bucksport and daily to Ban
G"r and ID, Bar Harhor; $50 =. NJ. for
Waterville, Oakland. North Arson. Bng-
nam, SkoWhegan, Beifa.t. Dexter. Den
Yer and Foxcroft. Greenviile. Bangor. Old
Town and Mattawamkcag; ~ T. NJ. for
Watervile ard for Skewhegan Saturdays
10 A. NJ, Sundays only, Tor Watcrvllle
BanGor and Bar Harbor.
fne night Pullman train going East at
l3-4s \. NJ. runs every night Sundays in
GUIDED. hut not to SkoWhegan on Monday
mornings; nor on Sunday mornings to
bcll;iSt. Dexter or beyond I:dncur. cX-
| f.
fDaily for main line points
,ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-16
TO THE NATIONAL HOME,
Eastern Branch, D. v. g., at Toeus
KthkEBEC CENTRAL R. P,

Connects at Gardner with the Mat,u
Central Railroad. and Augusta, HaliOWN
and Gardiner Electric Railroad to Az
gusta
Summer arrangement. In effect Sunday
June s, 1904
Leave Randolph: Lv. National Home:
Z o. as & 4So r NJ lis. 40 & Sos +. N
AZ: National Home: Ar. at Randolph:
13. go & lilo A. NJ SOS, 9.&O IL II IS A. n
Loo. 3.6 4 4.5D F. IA. 13l $40 4 SIS r. -
SUNDAY TRAINS
WIN run az follows: Leave Randolph g.
70 A. n. 20 and $50 p; NJ. Leave Ma
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-16
STATE NEWS
KENNEBEC.
CROSS HILL

Arlhur Whalen, who mas been pass.
ing the past month at w. A. Austin's
returned to his home in Dorchester
Mass, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Lowe and Mr.. and
Mrs. w. "A. Austin went to Oakland
Thursday, to attend the reunion of the
21st Maine.
]. r. Weber Of Vassalboro. was in
the place on business, Wednesday.
Mrs. Emma (Austim Haley and son
of North Wilmington, Mass. is in tha
place visiting friends for a few DAYS.
Mrs. Jessie Hamilton, who has been
| passing the summer at G.. S. Perkins,
| returned to her home in New Jersev
Tuesday. Miss Grace Perkins accom-
panied her as far as Boston where she
will visit friends for few weeks.
| Llewellyn Hit of Drew, Aroostook
county, arrived, Tuesday, to pass n
few days with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Byron Hit.
| Fred Perley and Harry Ballard, who
have been to Manassas, Va, returned
| home Monday, III season TO vote,
The funeral of the late James d.
/
Tuesday forenoon, a large number of
his Old neighbors and friends were
present. Rev. Charles w. Lowell of
Randolph. spoke very comforting words
from job v:26. Frank Hewins of Au-
gusta, conducted the funeral. and Hen
| ry Austin, Charles Tobey, Elwood
Jones and George Russell We're the
bearers. Music was furnished by the
| Methodist choir of East VassalborO.
The school commenced in this place,
Monday, under the instruction of Miss
Belle Taylor of South Vassalboro.
Mrs. H. Fl. Austin is suffering from n
severe heart trouble. DR.. Hardy of
North VasSalbOrO, is attending her.
Fred Crosby with Il crew of workmen
is building shed for Charles Crowell
on the Pond road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-16

uncle OF Mrs. Carter. and her sister. Mrs
= 7. Wellington, formerly of Roslindale,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-16
NORTH SIDNEY.

Mrs. Ann Blackie and son Arthur.
VINO have been staying at EnOS MoOre's
for several W. ekS, have returned to
tnoir home in ISrockton, Mass. Misses
Alice and Antoinette Moore went to
HrOC kton at the same time for a visit.
Mr. and Mrs L. f. Hussey are away
on trip to Portland, Boston and VI
entity.
Samuel Clark of Augusta, is in town
for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. \. T. Story and Miss
Heb Lapham Of Taunton. who have
been visiting at DR.. JohnsOns, have
returned home.
Mrs. Matilda J. Higgins who had
been an invalid for several years with
disease of the stomach and bowels
died, Saturday, Sept. 10. at the home of
her daughter. Mrs. Nettie Hastings.
After lingering sickness lasting
nearly two years, Mrs. Nay A. Blake,
wife of Fred T.. Blake. passed away,
Monday. at ) r NJ. Although not un-
expected, her death has cast a sad
gloom over the community. Her cheer
full. patient suffering, always hoperuI
Of the future. added TO her social dis
position. makes her loss particularly
hard to bear. The end came very
peacefully, she being surrounded by
family and friends no did everything
for her comfort that willing hands
could do. A husband and two SONS
survive. The funeral will be held AT
10 y. NJ, Thursday.
Mrs. :. A. Bragg attended the Rat-
list convention at Oakland, Tuesday.
T. s. Benson is on the jury at Au-
SuSta, this week.
f.. G. Storer of Boston. for many
years in business If Augusta. is stay
| ing at Nm. Tanners.
Messrs. Grown and DurrelI have =
new gasoline engine which they are
using for tnreshing grain.
Those who planted sweet corn for
the canning factory at Oakland have
| begun nluliag.
George r. Smith Of Augusta, who
purchased the Smiley farm and Rey-
nolds place on the Eight Rod roaI.
| this fall. IS dong some extensive farm
| ing. having already plowed % acres.
HIS IL one Oi tHe ilic> 81 l1rlllS III EOi X
that can be found anywhere in the
state. This IS the sixth piece of real
| state that has charged hands in this
vicinity y thin i lew months, showing
that farms IN Sidney are attracting
outside buye,S s.
WAYNE.
| District No. raised Il flag over thei,
schoolhouse ct 3 =. NJ. Friday. Sept. 8
| in the presence of Il large gathering OF
children and friends. T. G.. Lamson
who visits his mother every summer
is much attached to the place and tC
the old schoolhous-" wEerc he learned
| his a r Cs. After returning to hi:
home in Boston he mailed to Mr.
Scott Frost a very beautiful American
flag which he presented to the district
with a request that it be raised owe!
| the schoolhouse and left floating therl
every day when school is in session
Mr.. Lamson also requested that the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-16

s0RES
Wheeling, w. Va, May 20, 1903

wheeling, w. va, May 20, 1908.
Some years ago while at work, fell
over truck and severely injured both
of my shins. My blood became poisoned
as a result, and the doctor told me I
would have running sores for life, and
that if they were healed up the result
would be fatal. Under this ,discouraging
sorted to the use Of S. S. S. Its effects
were prompt and gratifying. 1t took
ONLY short while for the medicine to en-
tirely cure up the sores, and I am not
dead as the doctors intimated, nor have
the sores ever broke out again. Some II
years have elapsed since what have de-
scribed occurred. Having been so signally
benefited by its use can heartily recon-
mend it as the one great blood purifier
JOHN w. FUNDS.
Care Schmulback Brewing Co.
Chronic sores start often from a pim-
pie. scratch. bruise or boil, and while
salves, washes and powders are beneficial,
the unhealthy matter in the blood must
be driven out or the sore will continue
to eat and spread. S. S. S. reaches
these old sores through the blood, re-
moves all impurities and poisons, builds
up the entire system and strengthens
the circulation. S. S. S. is a blood
purifier and tonic combined. Contains
| no mineral what
! ! J. !. ) ] ]
ever but is guaran-
' teed purely veget-
able. If you have
"A an old sore write
~ "A us and our physi-
Clans will advise
IA 4 \ without charge
Book on diseases
- - - OF the Blood free.
Tho Sw'n Speotnc Company, Atlanta, Ga.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-16
Mrs. Haskell, Worthy Vice.
Templar, Independent Order
Good Templars, Of Silver Lake,
Mass, tells Of her cure by the
use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege.
table Compound.

DEAR Mrs Four wears
ago was nearly dead with inflanma-
ton and liberation. endured daily
untold agony. and life was burden
to me. l had used medicines and
washes internally and externally until
made up my mind that there was no
relief for me. Calling at the home of
a friend. I noticed bottle Of Lydia
f. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. My friend endorsed it highly,
and decided to give it trial to see If
it would help me. 1t took patience
and perseverance for l was IL lad CON
dition, and l used Lydia 4. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound for
nearly Eve months before was cured,
but what a change, from despair to
happiness, from misery to the delight
full celebrating feeling health always
brings. l would not change back for
thousand dollars. and your Vegetable
Compound is a grand medicine.
IL wish every sick woman would
try it and be convinced" MRS. IDA
HASKELL, Silver Lake, Mass. Worthy
Vice Templar. Independent Order Of
Good Templars- II $4,000 forfeit II o,fgina,
Of Gbove letter proving genuinsness cannot Be sSo-
dHced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-16

through tickets to California and all
points South and West may be had Of i.
H. Walker, ticket agent. Augusta tho
only Office in Augusta selling via al.
routes and checking baggage free OF eN-
penSa.
GEO. r. EVANS. F. F. BOOTIIBY,
V. Pres. & Gen. Mag'r e. T. a. T. A
Portland Maine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-09
WARE MAKES RULING.
Rights to Pension Are Barred
by Prison Sentence.

Washington, Jan. 9.-Commissioner
of Pensions Ware has decided that all
rights to pensions are barred by con-
v1ction of crime and sentence to prison
for life. The decision is made in the
case of William 3. Marsh, a convict
in the house of correction in Detroit
serving a life sentence for robbery of
the United States mail in Idaho. But
for this, claimants nine months of
army service would entitle him to pen
sion. Commissioner Ware holds:
"A pension for the purpose of sup
porting a soldier during his declining
gears is a. gratuity. AS the claimant
in this case is being very carefully and
kindly taken care of by the govern
ment it is fulfilling its duty to him
already; and as this is to continue dur
ing the life of the claimant for an Of
tense against the government it is not
reasonable to suppose the case is with
in the purview of the statutes.
by crime and sentence to prison for
life the man has become civiIly dead,
and 1 do not think that it is an unfair
Interpretation of the law to hold that
when a man becomes civiIly dead he
becomes dead for pensionab1e purposes;
therefore let the claim be rejected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-09
HURLEY WILL STEP OUT.
Santa Fe Will Lose One Representa-
tive en- Z. O. Depot Board.

At meeting of the Union Depot
company to be held at Kansas City
next tuesday few changes will be made
IN the personnel of the board H E.
Hurley, general superintendent of the
santa F'e, viii probably resign, as the
company sold one of it's two blocks of
100 shares to the Chicago, Milwaukee 6.
ST Paul railroad, SO the latter could
get an entrance to the depot It is
generally believed among railroad men
here that R. H. Williams, general man
ager of the Milwaukee, will represent
his road on the stock which Mr. Hurley
formerly represented. G. A Goodnow,
who represented the Rock Island at
the meeting last May, is now general
manager Of the Alton and will not be
mere in all probability, as President
FELTON,, of the Alton, it is thought, will
attend in the interest of his road. B.
L. Winchell, third vice president of the
Rock Island, and second vice president
of the Frisco, will most likely repre-
sent both roads and have two votes
The personnel of the board, it is
thought, will be as follows:
President of the Union Depot com
pany, z. J. Sanford.
Missouri, Kansas & Texas, A. A
Allen, first vice president.
Union Pacific, ]. o. Brinkerhoff
superintendent of the Kansas division.
Rock Island-Frisco. B. L. WincheIl.
vice president.
Burlington. A. T. Perkins, division
superintendent of the Kansas City, St.
Joseph & Council Bluffs.
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul, R. H.
Williams, general manager.
Burlington, c. NJ. Levey, general
manager of the Burlington lines.
Missouri Pacific, William CotteE,
manager. who holds the proxy for Rus
sell Harding, general manager.
Santa Fe, H. U. Nudge, general man
ager.
Chicago & Alton, S. NJ. FELTON,. pres
ident.
Wabash. H. W. Ashley, assistant to
the president
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-09
RAILROAD NEWS.
Santa Fe Makes Separate Divis-
lon of Kansas City Terminals.
II. w. Sharp VIII Be Superin-
tendent of Division.
INCREASES AUTHORITY
VIII Rank With Other Division
superintendent.
Due to the Big Volume of Busi-
ness at Il. C.
INCREASES AUTHORITY

It was announced today by local Off
Gals of the Santa Fe that a new divis-
I'm has. been created on that road. The
company's terminals in Kansas City
which have heretofore been included in
the eastern division are now known as
the Kansas City Terminals division and
will hereafter be governed by a d.
vision superintendent. This superin-
tendent has already been named. He is
H. W. Sharp of Kansas City.
The Santa Fe's idea OF making a
separate division out of their terminals
at Kansas City is not. a new one with
that road, the Rock Island having done
the same thing only a short time ago.
An enormous amount OF business is
handled by these roads at that particu-
lar point and for this reason these roads
have found IL necessary to make d
separate division of the Kansas City
terminals. The work has heretofore
will be done hereafter, but hereafter this
man Will be referred to as division
Superintendent and will have the same
authority as any of the other SupeTln-
tendents on the road
H W Sharp, the Santa FEES new di-
vision superintendent, is one of the
best and most popular railroad men in
the employ Of that company. He is well
known in Topeka, having been in the
many years. During the latter years of
his service with the Santa Fe he has
been in charge of the company's terIni-
nails at Kansas City and IS therefore
thoroughly capable of handling the du-
ties of his new position.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-09

required to give the Hartman inter-
ests such through route. They al
ready control the Southern Pacific, the
Union Pacific, the Oregon Short Line
and the Oregon Railroad and Naviga-
ton company, and the Alton, reaching
from the Pacific coast, both north and
south, to Chicago. SO that control of the
Erie from Chicago to New York would
furnish the last link to the through
chain These interests are also large
owners of Illinois Central and Kansas
City Southern securities so that the
combination. by a very simple arrange
ment, could easily be made to embrace
not only direct east and west bound
transcontinental traffic but that origi-
mating in the entire territory between
st. Paul and the Gulf of Mexico.
CONSOLIDATION NOT NECESSARY.
1t is stated that actual consolida ton
Of the properties named would not be
at all necessary to effect the purposes
Of the controlling interests. Their OBJ
Ject could be practically, but none the
less effectively, obtained by a simple
traffic arrangement.
such an arrangement as is outlined
would make the Hartman system by
long odds the greatest railroad combi-
nation in the United States or in the
world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-09
LEATHER IN a NEW USE
Found to Be Very Satisfactory 70
Making Railway Ties.

Railway ties have been made from
steel, iron, glass, stone and of grass
and sawdust composition. The newest
invention for that purpose is a cross tie
of leather. The scrap leather from
shoeshops is taken into a disintegrator,
ground very fine. subjected to a REIN
ing process and nodded. The tension
of the molding machine can be SO regu-
lated that ties hard enough to take a
spike or ties through which a spike
cannot be driven can be turned. The
three great essentials in cross tie are
apparently found in the leather sleep
er, for it is guaranteed to hold a spike,
the fishplate will not splinter in it and
it will not rot. 1t is expected to stand
service for So years. Sample ties put
down % months ago in the West
Springfield freight yard of the Boston
& Albany road do not show the least
wear. Roadmaster Sullivan of the Bos-
ton & Albany says the spikes hold as
well as when first driven, instead OF
working loose, as in the wooden ties.