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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13
Railways'Debt Causes Consider
able Comment.
Average Burden of Stocks and
Bonds $65, $50 a Mile.
REPORT OF EARN NGS.
What is the Limit a Railroad
Can Bear 2
Gossip and Matters Of Interest
in Railroad Circles.

Statistics bearing out the assertion
that the FOG, 1915 miles of railroads in the
United States carry bond and stock
Indebtedness of $65.S8e a mile have
caused considerable speculation in
traffic circles as to the limit to which
a railroad can bear burdens of this kind
and the proportion of the fixed charges
which they can pay to their indebted
ness.
The following estimates, based upon
the annual reports of railroads., selected
at random, yet which in a measure
illustrate the possibilities of lines in
different sections of the country, may
be of interest:
The Baltimore and Ohio, according to
its last report, with main track mile
age of f. 400, earned from operation in
gross, SIP, 4S8 a mile, and a net of Sd, 1858
a mile.
The Union Pacific, with a main track
mileage of 5,137, made gross earnings
of s1o'76O a mile. and net earnings Of
$4,743 a mile.
The Chicago Burlington and Quincy,
with a total mileage of SAL, made
gross earnings of $7,727 a mile, and net
earnings of $2,446 a mile.
The Atlantic Coast Line with mile
age Of 1929, made gross earnings of
$4,S58 mile and $1,S24 a mile net earn
ings.
crossing ITOIl Tue AIiditlC " ACA19'
the records of the Texas railroads show
that with a total mileage of 1857 in
that state the railroads earned in gross
receipts. $5,648 a mile and $1,170 a mile
in net earnings.
The Chicago and Alton earned on its
main track mileage of 915 miles 81, 006
gross a mile and 1876 net a mile.
The Southern Railway company, with
a given mileage of 1923, presents total
gross earnings of $5,947 mile and net
earnings of 81 594 a mile.
The Frisco system, with a mileage of
3,400, presents gross earnings of $500
a mile.
While these figures do not include the
fixed charges on each mile still they
will give a fair idea of what bonded in
debtedness each road may under the
present conditions assume and what
fixed charges they can meet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13
DAMAGE SANTA FEE ENGINES.
Mysterious Interference With Motive
Power at Ottawa.


Ottawa, Kan, Dec. 13.-Some party
ceeded in doing considerable damage
in the Santa Fe yards last night and
planned other mischief which was no
uced in time to prevent any serious
consequences. Two engines which
were in the North Ottawa yards were
put out O fcommission by the insertion
of blocks of steel about six inches
square and two inches in thickness
between the guides at the back of the
placed in the guides after dark and the
pieces were broken before they were
noticed. The damage to the engines
will amount to more than one hundred
dollars.
About half past o'clock Fireman
Beverly of the Fredonia plug was
cleaning the jacket of his engine,
which was standing near the ash pit.
While thus engaged, tn e engine started
looking into the cab he saw that it
was empty. 1t was but the work of a
minute to stop the train, but had the
party who had opened the throttle
been right in supposing the engine I'M
occupied the locomotive would have
been wrecked at the first switch. The
mischief maker was not seen by Fire
man Beverly, and escaped the notice
OF the other trainmen in the yards.
Local machinists who are out on the
strike say that they have no idea who
could have committed the violence
They say that all of the machfnists
will be able to account for their where
abouts last night, in case there should
be any inclination to believe that the
damage to the engines came about
through local strike influences.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13
DEVELOPING SOUTHWEST.
Frisco Has Built 400 Miles of New
Railway.

The development of the south and south
west is being pushed very vigorously by
the construction of railway lines into new
territory.
An increase of more than 400 miles, or
10 per cent, is reported by the st. Louis
and San Francisco a result of con-
struction during 1904. For the Ozark and
Cherokee Central a line of IA miles was
built from Fayetteville, Ark, to Okmul-
gee, 1. T. The Sulphur Springs branch,
from Scullin to Sulphur, L T., miles, was
completed and placed in operation. On the
st. Louis, San Francisco and New Or
leans, the western section, % miles, be-
tween Madill and Ardmore, I. T., was
completed in August, 1903; the Platter cut
off, miles, between Mead Junction and
Platter, L. T., was completed in Novem-
Der. and the eastern section, between
Hope and Ashdown, Ark, SO miles, was
opened in January last. The entire line
extends from Hope to Ardmore, a dis
lance of ga miles. At Hope connection is
made with the Louisiana and Arkansas
and the ST. Louis, Iron Mountain and
Southern; at the Indian Territory termi-
the line connects with the Rock Is
land and the Santa Fe systems. The Ar
kansas Valley and Western-another sub
sidiary corporation, extending from Red
Ford, I. T., to Award, Ok, IT'S miles-was
opened in March. In order to shorten the
line between st. Louis and Memphis a
branch cutoff was built between Evadale
and Big Creek, Ark, 16 miles, under the
charter of the Kansas City, Fort Scott
and Memphis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13
STOLE JUDGES COAT.
A Kansas City Jurist Robbed While
Holding Court.

st. Louis. Dec. 13.-While the
United States circuit court of appeals
was in session yesterday some one stole
a SIS overcoat, the property of Judge
John F. Philips of Kansas City. The
theft was discovered Immediately after
adjournment, and an impromptu ses-
sion of the court was convened at once
in the corridor. Present were Judge
Vandeventer, Judge Sanborn and
Judge Philips, the district attorney,
Mr.. Dyer and the chief deputy United
States marshal, Mr.. Nall.
The assembled dignitaries joked I'M
mercifully at Judge Philips expense
and finally, after the impromptu court
had determined that the overcoat had
been stolen and that the weather out
side was too cold to be entered with
out an overcoat, ordered Mr.. Nall to
provide such a garment The marshal
thereupon lent the unfortunate judge
his own coat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13
DALHART NEWS.
Events of Interest to Rock Island
E,mDIOyeS.


Dalhart, Tex. Dec. 13.-Sunshine
and health are the predominating
features of Dalhart.
L. B. Simmons, former local passen-
ger and freight agent of the FIT. w. &
D. c. at Dalhart advanced to division
passenger agent, was a Dalhart visitor
this week.
Brakemen Theo Glodhill, o. A.
Clayton and w. H. Rowland were adj
vanced to freight conductors out of
Dalhart this week.
The Elk lodge of Amarillo will have
swell banquet at the opening of
their club room on December %. DR..
J. A. Hedrick, Rock Island surgeon,
and Coney c. Slaughter, cashier of the
First National bank of Dalhart, will
represent Dalhart at the entertain
ment.
Decourcey C. Diltz, local freight
and passenger agent of the Rock
Island, is very popular representa-
tive and recently reelected keeper of
finance of the local K P. order here.
D. F. Ingle, at one time yard master
at Mcfarland, Kan, has been pro-
NOTED to the chief clerkship in the
freight department Mr.. Ingle has
lovely home and engaged in the live
stock business.
H. G. Ingle is the genial yard clerk
and is continually busy
Omer Scarborough, freight clerk, re-
ceived a painful injury that will lay
him up several days. A heavy box was
dropped upon and mashed his right
foot.
Mr.. Newton R. Childers, the gentle
manly baggage smasher at the Rock
Island passenger depot, has the best
record for handling his business and
smashing more trunks of any man on
the division. Something over $50
trunks are handled by this party each
"a hours.
N NJ Manning, king of the plat
form truck department and assistant
corresponding clerk and press manip-
ulator, is doing very satisfactory work.
Billy Brown is the car clerk and a
most excellent young man.
One of the most genial and capable
men of the Rock Island force, is A.
w. Terrell, assistant agent in charge
of the freight, passenger and M. s.
Express company at the depot.
Eugene Logan. euneTintendant Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13
COST $4,000.
Santa Fe Making Much Needed I'M
provements at Hutchinson.

Hutchinson, Kan. Dec 13.-The
Santa Fe is working large force OF
track men in the Hutchinson yards
The four new sidingS put in south OF
the freight house west of Main street
have required q large amount of grad
ing. These are nearly all in now, with
the exception of a connecting link near
the Kansas Grain company'S elevator.
The work was held back because OF
tn necessity of work being done down
in Colorado and Arizona. where so
much track was washed out in the
floods of some weeks ago. The pile
drivers and track gangs were sent out
that way and have been tied up on
that work. In the meantime the work
has been nearly at a standstilF because
it could wait and the other could not.
The new tracks have been badly
needed and will greatly relieve the
pressure on the freight tracks which at
present crowds the yards and makes
the lives of the switchmen to be filled
with grief. The Hutchinson yard has
been in the condition of a Sem1-block-
ade for two years because of lack of
room to handle the business. The
freight traffic on the Santa Fe here is
enormous, amounting to millions of
tons and the present yard facilities
have been long Outgrown. The recent
building of the long switch on the
south side of the main track from
Poplar street east to the oil tank has
provided nearly a mile of track and
has proven a great place to store cars,
but the other new tracks in the west
end of the yard will have to be put
into use before the yard can be kept
in the condition it should be to handle
freight right. The amount of costs of
figures covering something like $751;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13
BURLNGToN's CORN SPECIAL,
Experts to Visit Farmers of Nebraska,
Illinois, Iowa and Missouri.

Chicago, Dec. 13.-In order that the
farmers of Nebraska, Illinois, Iowa and
Missouri may secure the direct benefit
of the systematic study of corn raising
and the practical test being made at
the agricultural schools of their respec-
tive states, the Burlington railroad will
this week start a corn speciaI' on a
tour of these states.
The special train, which will start on
"Wednesday from Lincoln, Neb. will
bear corps of professors from the sew
eral state universities, who will lecture
and circulate literature on seed corn
and soil incubation, giving practical
demonstra lions. The Nebraska trip will
last seven days.
In January Illinois will be visited; in
February, Iowa, and in March, Mis-
souri,. In the latter part of March the
special will visit western Nebraska and
possibly Wyoming.
On this trip there will be, for the
first time, a distribution of Professor
Moore's nitrogen 4bacilli together with
packages of Russian wheat, from the
semiarid districts of Russia and Alger-
ia, and of Kersten oats, which is said to
be adapted to the soil and climate of
western Nebraska.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13
BACK GIVES OUT.
Plenty of Topeka Readers Have This
Experience.

Plenty of Topeka Readers Have This
Experience.
You tax the kidneys-overwork
they can't keep up the continual
The back gives Quit aches and
pains.
Urinary troubles set in.
Don't wait longer-take Doan's
Kidney Pills
Topeka people will tell you how
they act.
Calvin Brewer, of 635 Jefferson
street says: Ordinary Anglo-Saxon
fails to convey any idea of what I
suffered from my back when on the
Texas Pacific r. r. engineer between
Fort Worth and Texarkana. I have Of
ten when I stopped to oil my engine
suffered excruciatingly, and when on
the engine the least jar sent twinges
of my head. The trouble finally forced
me to give up my position, and when
weakness of the kidneys, particularly
observable at night, was added to for
mer troubles, my condition was not
one TO be envied. Now if the first box
of Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at
Rowley and Shows drug store, cor
ner of Sixth street and Kansas ave-
nue., had not brought me positive re-
lief, / never would have followed up
the treatment neither could I be in
duced to recommend the preparation
nor endorse its claims. Send anyone to
me for minute particulars of my ex-
perience with and opinion of Doan's
Kidney Pills"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Mailed on receipt of price by
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no othsTa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13

the stock yards, reports the heaviest
business at the Dalhart yards in No
vember of any previous month in
the history of the yards.
Dennis Haynes, night yardmaster,
is doing most efficient work, and Civ
ing good satisfaction.
Mr.. o. A. Clayton, recently pro-
NOTED to conductorship on the Ell
Paso division, was attacked with
pneumonia and carried into Bucklin,
Kan, on his recent eastbound trip on
a stretcher.
Mr.. G. T. Brummitt, for a mum Der
of years in the Rock Island water
service, has been appointed superin-
tendent of the water service for the
Dawson division of the E. P. & n. E.
railroad with headquarters at Daw-
son, N. M. His successor has not been
named.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13
Paws for Right of Way.

When the Rock Island company was
preparing to build into Dallas, Tex, it
agreed to pay $225. 600 for right of way, and
a committee of Dallas citizens guaranteed
that the desired land should not cost more
than that sum. On November 26 the Rock
Island company presented the citizens
committee with a check for s62, 28O.67, being
the amount which the right of way had
cost in excess of the $225, 900 that the COM
mittee had guaranteed to be the limit
The presentation was made the occasion
of a pleasant gathering of citizens and
an entertainment. in the course of which
the committee presented Vice President
Hovey of the Chicago, Rock Island and
Texas company with testimonials in the
form of valuable silverware.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13
SANTA FE CHANGES.
Reported Auditor Baxter VIII Be
Advanced

Galveston, Tex, Dec. ia rumor
has been going the rounds for several
that changes in the Santa Fee auditing
department will soon be announced
The story can not be confirmed, or at
least it is not confirmed here. The re-
port has it that H. c. Whitehead, gen
eral auditor of the Santa Fee, has re-
signed; that J. E. Baxter, auditor of
the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe, is to
be promoted and made assistant gen
eral auditor of the system and re-
moved to headquarters of the COM
pany at Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13
The Road of Anthracite.

Lackawanna railroad. Best route,
Chicago to New York-three elegant
through trains daily:
Leave Chicago 1885 a. m, arrive
New York $3.50 p. m. next day
Leave Chicago 2:30 D. m, arrive
New York 1880 p. m. next day
Leave Chicago 9:15 D. m. arrive
New York $50 a. m. second day.
High back seat coaches. New Pull
mans. dining cars, observation cars.
Ask any railroad ticket agent, or
write GEO. A. CULLEN
Gen. Western Passenger Agt
1913 Adams St, Chicago, Ill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13
Railroad Coal Consumption.

The total coal production of the Uni
ted States is now at the rate of 100000
tons per day, and the consumption of
coal by railroads is equal to 40 per cent
of this. or 100000 tons per day. In Geo.
r. Henderson's paper, read at the De
cember meeting of the American Soci-
ETY. of Mechanical Engineers, he stated
that the fuel bill of a railroad contrib
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13

The mild and immediate effect of
Ewamp-Root the great kidney and
bladder remedy is soon realized. 1t
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cures of the most distressing cases.
Swamp-Root will set your whole sys-
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a trial.
So Cottage ST.. Melrose, Mass.
Dear Sir: Jan. 18th. 1904.
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the past year it became so severe and
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In order to be very sure about this l had
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know that your Swamp-Root is purely
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13
a Frightened Horse.

Running like mad down the street
dumping the occupants, hundred 9TH
er accidents, are every day occurrences
1t behooves everybody to have reliable
salve handy and there's none good as
BuckIen's Arnlca SaIVe. Burns, cuts, sores,
eczema and piles disappear quickly under
its soothing effect. soc at Arnold Drug Co.,
81 n. Kansas ave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13

utes about 10 per cent of the total ex-
pense of operation and 80 to 40 per cent
of the total cost of running the locomo-
tive. locomotive will consume on an
average $1,000 worth of coal per annum,
and for a road having an equipment of
1000 locomotives the coal bill is approx
ina talY s. O00 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13
BARNES is PROMOTED.
Jurisdiction of Chief Train Dispatcher
Is Extended to Cover Two Districts.

Tom Barnes. chief train dispatcher
of one of the three districts of the
Kansas division of the Rock Island at
Topeka, has been appointed to be chief
dispatcher of two districts of the di-
vision. Mr.. Barnes jurisdiction is ex-
tended to cover both districts on ac-
count of the recent resignation of w.
w. Mccormack
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13
FOR HIGHER SALARIES.
Senator Stewart Introduces a Bill for
Increasing Pay.


Washington, Dec Ex-senator
Stewart has introduced a bill to fix
presidential and congressional salaries.
1t proposes to raise the salaries of the
president to 100000 a year, the vice
president and speaker of the house of
representatives to $4,000 each and
each senator, representative and dele
gate to So 600. 1t is provided that
the bill shall take effect March A. 1909.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13
Seebree in Topeka.

M. E. Seebree, of Fort Worth, who
succeeds R. r. Sutherland as division
Superintendent of the Rock Island at
DaIhart Tex, was in Topeka yester-
day. The time card changes are be-
ing worked out here, and Mr.. Seebree
was here to familiarize himself with
the details.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13
shields Is snperintendent of Police.

Circulars have been received at the
local Rock Island offices announcing
the appointment of c. E. Shields to be
superintendent of police of the Rock
Island, with headquarters at Chicago
vice z. c. Herr. resigned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13
Rock Island Announces Dividend.

New York, Dec. 13.-The Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific Railway COM
pany announces a dividend of per
cent, payable January 3. This makes
TX per cent paid in dividends this
year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13
SAVE MONEY
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cording to time.
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Send for Booklet. 534 Kansas Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13

Kansas City and Return $2.25 via
Santa Ee.
Account Boer war exhibition. Tickets
on sale December IL to Is inclusive.
Final limit returning December 16.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-13
swamp-Root is not recommends,

NOTE-n
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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-19

The Postal Telegraph and Gable
Company has completed plans for the
practical reconstruction of its system
in Kentucky and part of Tennessee,
which composes the fifth district Of
the Southern division. W. ]. Slater,
the superintendent of the district has
been notified that the money for the
work has already been appropriated.
From estimates in the New York office
the changes and additions to the
system will cost in the neigh borhood
of sl25, 900. Work is to commence
Immediately. The trunk lines be-
tween Louisville and Memphis along
the Illinois Central railroad and the
main line between Louisville and
Cincinnati are to be the first ones
constructed. The present plans in
clude the building of lines to every
town of any size in the State OF al
ready IN the system. Several OF these
branch lines will be built out from
Memphis and others from Louisville.
& The present district was organized
ten months ago, and in that time over
$40, 900 has been spent in the district
for improvements under the direction
Of W. ]. Slater, the district Superin-
tendent. This district has been favor
ed by O. u. Adams the Vice Presi-
dent of the company, and Guy 4.
Paine, the Southern superintendent,
and larger appropriations have been
secured for 1t than have been given to
any other district. This partially is
due to the immense increase Of bust
ness in the past ten months in the
district.
superintendent Slater was greatly
pleased with the news that the system
in his territory was to be rebuilt and
extended. He says he will push the
work Of reconstruction as rapidly AZ
possible, as he was anxious to have il
completed by fall. New Offices will
be established at Mayfeld, Marion
and Henderson. where the old offices
are inadequate to accommodate the
business. Improvements are also &c
be made in the Offices at Frankfort
and Lexington. An entire new
plant will probably be established by
Mr.. Slater &C Nashville. Additional
wires are to be run to Henderson
Greensboro and Hopkinsville.
Manager Allen, Of Paducah, hal
received no information relative tC
the improvements to be made on thil
end Of the line. but thinks that amons
the things to be built will be more
wires to Cairo, and also to st. Louis
Considerable work has already beer
done between Psducah and Central
City.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-19
GAINESVILLE TOBACCO.

Clarsville, Tenn, April blowing
to the day weather. receipts have
fallen off, and were for the past week
245 hogshesds; offerings on the breaks
hogsheads; public and private sales
since last report. l46 hogsheads, nearly
all new tobacco. at unchanged prices.
The unsold stocks of old tobacco ere of
higher grades than the present de-
mands call for, and are not offered.
The receipts at the loose tobacco
warehouses have been fairly good.
Farmers are trying to catch up with
their field work. which is behindhand.
There will Re very large crop Of
Burnley put out, stimulated by presen,
high prices.
The indications point to very little
stemming next year in the dark dis
tricts.