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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-26
TEST THE UNDERTOOK.
Government Investigation Made on
the Arkansas River.

Washington. July 26.-Engineer
Charles S. Schlichter of the United
States reclamation service, under
whose direction a field party has
been making an investigation of the
underfiow of the Arkansas river val
| ley in western Kansas, has submitted
an interesting report of the work for
the month of June to Chief Engineer
F. H. Newell.
Mr.. Schlichter has undertaken to
make an accurate determination of
the level of the underground waters
in this section from observations of
levels in wells no longer used, or used
but little, and in few wells have been
put down at section corners to aid in
this investigation.
The underfiow measurements pro-
crossed very rapidly and the velocities
thus far determined have been re-
markedly uniform, the rates all ly-
ing between and 1013 feet per TWEEN
ty-four hours. On June the Arkan-
sas river, at the point under investi-
CATION began to rise very rapidly, and
by the 18th had reached a maximum
stage of about 5.4 feet. This present.
ed an excellent opportunity to OBJ
serve the effect of high water upon
the ground waters. The position of
the water plane, as determined by &C
curate measurement with undertook
meters showed that the river was con-
tributing to the ground water at the
rate of about 10 feet per day, sub
stantially equal to the velocity of the
ground water down stream.
This flood subsidized, but was fol-
lowed by another abrupt rise on June
%, which enabled the party to repeat
it's observations. The fact is estab-
lished that the Arkansas river in its
occasional floods contributes enormous
amounts of water to the ground waters
of the valley.
The material encountered in driv-
ing the test wells was an unusually
open, fine gravel. In some places at a
depth of about 35 feet a deposit was
found that seemed to be river silt,
practically impervious to water. An
attempt will be made to penetrate this
silt and make observations below 1T.
This appears to be the material that
is locally known as clay by the we'll
drillers, and which they claim exists
at a uniform depth throughout the
valley.
Mr.. Schlichter has also made OBJ
servations on the chemical constitu-
ents of the water.
A few stations have been esta blished
for the measurement of underfiow at
a considerable distance from the river
and remote from all large wells.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-26
POLICY GAME RAIDED.
Wheel and Books OF a Wyandotte
Concern Are Seized

kansas City, Kan, July 26.-Chas.
Stewart, constable of Justice George
H. Cooks court in Rosedale, raided
the famous policy game in the old
Hanson opera house, and secured the
wheel, tickets and books. Six men,
who were found in charge, were ar
rested. They were Charles Scott, Will
liam Wilkeson, Abe Lysinger, Guy
Hendricks, Patrick Carey and E. Nc
Laughlin. The men were taken to
Rosedale, where they were arraigned
before Judge Cook and released on a
$1,000 bond
The warrants were issued on a, COM
plant sworn to by Cloy Bland. Armed
with the warrant and accompanied by
several deputies, the constable started
for the policy game. The drawings
are supposed to take place in the
afternoon: Two of the deputies, who
were negroes, entered the place and
took their seats among those who ex-
pected to draw. The constable re-
manned outside with several deputies.
When the drawing began the deputies
inside walked up to the wheel and ar
rested those for whom they had war
rants. The frequenterS were allowed
to leave the place.
After the men were released on
bond they replevined the wheel and
desks.
The report that a policy wheel was
run in this place has been made to the
authorities several times, but never
before have they been able to arrest
anyone. Among the things secured
was a wheel, check, blackboard, desk
and chairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-26
RAILROAD NEWS.
Oklahoma, Texas and New Mex
leo Is Incorporated.
Capital Stock Placed at Ten
Million Dollars.
CUTS OFF 200 MILES.
Connecting Link Between Frisco
and Santa Fee.
From Woodward, Ok. to Las
CUTS OFF 200 MILES.
From Woodward, Ok. to Las
Vegas and Ell PasO.

Dallas. Tex, July 26.-The Okla
homa, Texas & New Mexico railroad
company has been incorporated at
Dalhart, Tex, with $1O.0O0,0O0 cap
ital- The projected line contemplates
a short, direct cut from Woodward,
Okla, through Dalhart to Ell Paso,
Tex. The line will be a connecting
link between the Frisco at woodward.
Okla, and the Santa Fe at Las Vegas,
N. NJ. and when finished will furnish
a 2OO-mile shorter transcontinental
line for these two companies than is
possessed Dy any other road.
The line will traverse the east slope
of the San Andreas mountains south
TO FL Paso, where connection will be
made with the Southern Pacific and
Mexican Central
The incorporators are fifty-nine
business men of Dalhart, headed by
W. B. Slaughter. The following
dent. J. H ConIen; vice president, L.
p. Raymond; general counsel. d. b.
Hill; secretary, r. T. Pugh; treasurer.
c. II. Young; general manager, w. &.
Edwards; superintendent of transpor-
tation, NJ. 5. Connors; general super
inIendent, r. L. Brown; choief engi-
neer, F. ]. Ward
A few necessary preliminaries re-
main to complete arrangements in
the way of bond negotiations. when
work will resume active operations
is expected the line will be in opera
ton between Dalhart and the eastern
terminus by the holidays, and within
one year to Ell Paso, Tex
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-26
LINK IN GRAIN ROUTE.
Canadian Government May Take Over
Canada Atlantic.

Chicago. July 26.-The Canadian
government, according to a statement
made in the house of commons by
Sir Wilfred Laurier, premier. has
had made it an offer by the Canada
Atlantic road which is now under
consideration. The road is now con-
trolled by the Booths of Ottawa, who
built it.
Premier Laurier's announcement
means that one of the so-called for
eign grain routes may fall into the
Such a purchase would bring that
government into business competi-
ton with every railroad which car
ries a ton of -"lake-and-rail' freight
to the Atlantic for export.
The route made by the consolida-
ton of the Canada Atlantic and In
tercolonial. already owned by the
government. would be about 1900
Depot Harbor, an upper lake grain
port, st. John, N. B., and Halifax.
The direct grain route, Depot Harbor
to Halifax, would be about LOO
water at Montreal is nearly 400
miles. or less than the shortest line
from Buffalo to New York.
1t is in this last fact that the i'm
portance of the proposed purchase
lies. If this route were utilized to
its fullest possibilities it is difficult
to see how Buffalo could get any Du-
luth grain for export. Depot Harbor
lies some hundred miles nearer Du-
luth than does Buffalo, and it is also,
as noted, nearer tidewater than is
Buffalo There appears good ground
for the belief that these northern rail
and water routes will get all the Lake
and Lake Superior summer
export business.
Certainly that is what Canada is
after Within five years past her
canals have been made tax free; her
grants to Georgian bay ports have
been tremendous; her subsidies and
aids of various sorts to the Canadian
Northern, Canada Atlantic, etc, have
been enormous. It all has one object
namely. the creation of a lake-to-
ocean commerce at the expense of the
Erie canal and the trunk lines.
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FOR HARDING's SUCCESSOR.
RumOr Says 1t Stands Between Edison
and I8rittOn

st. Louis. July 2S.-That either J. A.
Edison, general manager of the Denver
and Rio Grande, or F. H. Britton. who
holds a similar position on the Cotton
Belt. will succeed Russell Harding as
general manager of the Missouri Pacific
and Iron Mountain roads, was the gener-
ally accepted opinion among ST Louis
railroad men yesterday.
Mr.. Edison is comparatively young
man, and in the two years that he has
been at the head of the D. and r. G. he
is said to have made many improvements
that have won him the lasting friendship
of Gould.
Mr.. Britton succeeded Mr. Harding in
the management of the Cotton Belt and
as Mr.. Gould took both Harding and w.
b. Doddridge from that line, it is thought
by many well informed railroad men that
he will be promoted to the management
of the Missouri Pacific.
1t was announced authOritatively yes
terday that the headquarters of the ope--
ating department of the newly merged
Cincinnati. Hamilton and Dayton. Pere
Marquette. and Chicago, Cincinnati and
Louisville railroads, of which Mr.. Hard
ing is the new head. will be located in
Toledo. At Cincinnati, the present head
quarters of the c, H and D.. it is now
practically conceded that Mr.. Harding.
who is in Cincinnati now, will take up
his residence in Toledo soon as he
takes charge of the merged properties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-26

the canal right of way viii involve. it
is said about 81. 100000. The Goulds. as
already announced. are to deal first
with the state of Maryland and then
with congress. The board of public
works of Maryland will give the Wa
bash people an answer on Thursday
next
At the offices of the interstate com
merce commission it is said the United
States government has no interest in
the canal beyond the District of Col
umbia and the navigation of it by
steamboats,. The commissioners say the
proposed deal is one between the state
of Maryland and private parties. The
Goulds mean to build from Cumber-
land into Georgetown, where they Will
construct their terminals. The Wabash
has constructed it's lines into Maryland
and the connection at Cherry Run has
been completed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-26

Muskogee, I. T., July 2S-Wide inter-
est is felt in Indian Territory by the
recent rumor that the Missouri Pacific
has gained control of the Muskogee
Union, thereby getting through line
from Kansas City and St. Louis to the
gulf The connecting link of more than
zoo miles is made by the NIuskogae
Union between Wagner. 1. T. and
Whitesboro, Texas. The statement that
the Missouri. Kansas & Texas. the first
road TO cross the territory north and
south, had passed from the hands of
the Rockefellers also is interestinS
These are two of the oldest roads in
the territory, and any changes NAV
vitality affect the rapidly developing
country through which they run.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-26
WILSON BARRED.
Onicials Would Not Let Him Enter
Ell PaSO ShODS

FL Paso, Tex, July 26.-Vioe President
Wilson of the Machinists' International
Union was visitor in FL Paso .yester-
been for several days and where he de-
ltvered several lectures to the strikers and
their friends there While in FL PaSo Mr.
Wilson called on some of the local Off
Gals for a permit to visit the shops and
see the machinists, but this was refused.
They feared that he would create trouble,
as he is considered by the railroad Off
cials in the west, from his connection
with the recent strikes of the Northern
Pacific, Union Pacific, Santa Fe and other
systems trouble breeder, and they
would not even allow him to visit the
shops during the noon hour From what
can be learned here it appears that VIII
sons chief mission through this section
at the present time is to get the different
unions into line that he may have their
votes to help hold his position with the
union. Wilson has been vice president of
the union for a number of years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-26

lott, and it has been one of the best
meetings of the organization. President
PoStlethwaite says 1t is the most eIIec-
tive one. During these six years there
has been but one arrest made, and not a
dozen cases altogether of discipline,
which shows fine management and ex-
cellent department. The GROUNDS are
fine for such assemblies. Bishop Berry
preached Sunday morning and even
ing. Mr.. Butts conducted fine can
tata. Monday evening the session
closed with a concert. There are many
good things in this section OF Kansas
and not the least is the EpWorth Chau-
tauqua.
The Citizens State bank which has
only been doing business for three
months has won the confidence of eV-
erybody In so short a time it has over
S35 900 on deposit. 1t is fast becoming
a popular institution.
One of the best evidence of the pro-
ductiveness of this community along
produce lines is illustrated by the bust
ness done by the Metz Bros. During the
year Metz has shipped $4,000 cases of
eggs, $4,000 pounds of butter. 4O,oOO
pounds of poultry, and is handling at
this time 5000 gallons OF Sepdrateu
cream per month.
Old Settlers day has been set for Au-
gust II, and a good old time is ant1cl-
pated. Judge J. c. Postlethwaite is
president and ]. w. Berry is secretary
Various committees have been appoint
ed and everything is being done to
make the occasion enjoyable
Mr. VIM. Edwards feels proud of the
fact that he was the first man in Jeweli
county to turn out a bunch of corn-fed
cattle He has been a buyer, feeder and
shipper of cattle for % years. His farm
Joins the townsite which he home
steaded.
Mr.. ]. w. Berry, secretary and treas
urer of the Jewell Lumber company and
one of the stockholders, has decided to
stay in the office himself, beginning
August l. He has been out of the office
for long time. Mr.. Berry is an aren't
tect of state prominence. He has built
five of the state buildings at Beloit, the
physical science hall at Manhattan, the
state normal library at Emporia, and
the western branch of the state normal
at Hays
Arthur Plowman of this place who is
a contractor and builder of some prom
inence took his first lessons of ME-.
Berry in carpentering. Mr.. Plowman
is now engaged in building a $1,000
house at Stockton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-26

The crown of womanhood Is motherhood.
But uneasy lies the head that wears the
crown or anticipates this coronation, when
there is a lack of wornanly strength to bear
the burdens of maternal dignity and duty.
The reason why SO many women sink under
the strain of motherhood is because thew
are unprepared.
II unhesitatingly advise expectant moth
ers to use DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton, writes Mrs. w. G. Stephens, of Mia,
Northumberland Co., Va. The reason for
this advice is that DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription is the best preparative for the
maternal function. No matter how healthy
and strong a woman may be, she cannot
use "FavorIte Prescription as a prepara-
tive for maternity without gain of health
and comfort. But it is the women who are
not strong who best appreciate the great
benefits received from the use of rFavorite
Prescription" For one thing its use makes
the baby's advent practically painless. 1t
has in many cases reduced days of suffer
ing to few brief hours. It has changed
the period of anxiety and struggle into a
time of ease and comfort.
The prOprietors and makers of Doctor
Pierce's Favorite Prescription now feel
fully warranted in offering to pay $500 for
any case of Ieucorrhea, Female Weakness.
Prolapsus, or Falling of Womb, which they
cannot cure. All the Worlds Dispensarv
Medical Association, Proprietors, of Buff
falo, N Y, ask Is fair and reasonable
thai OF their means Of cure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-26
CLASH Is IMMINENT.
Railroads and U. s. Steel May Become
Involved i'm q Fight.

Cleveland. July ga tremendous
fight is brewing between the steel inter-
ests and the big railroads OF the Uni
ted States. The cause of the impend-
ing war is the understanding that the
United States Steel corporation is plan
ming to build railroad from LOTain to
Pittsburg. The railroads say that if
this is done they Will first refuse either
to accept shipments from or give bust
ness to this road. In addition they
threaten to build mills with which to
make all the steel that is used by the
railroads that are represented in what
is known as the community of inter
ests
A conference was held in New
York last week. participated in by some
of the biggest railroad men in the
country, and the foregoing course was
decided upon.
A short time ago the Lake Erie and
Pittsburg railroad was incorporated.
and lately its construction was begun.
The question has been raised as to who
is back of this line. The first asser-
tion was that the steel corporation had
started the road, and then a rumor
was started that other interests were
In the deal
recent transaction was used to
throw the fatherhood of the property Il
the Lake Shore railroad in order to OBJ
Scure the real issue back of the new
road. This was the opening of negoti-
atoms for the joint use of a piece of
track which the Lake Shore is building.
Inc pennsylvania and the Vanderbilt
roads agreed some years ago not to
build into the territory occupied by
each other. The situation seems to
conspire against Lake Shore ownership
of the property.
Meanwhile the railroads are trying TO
make the position untenable for the
steel corporation, and the building of
the Lake Erie and Pittsburg (the pro-
Jected road may possibly be stopped.
1t all depends on whether the steel cor
poration wishes to push a fight which
Will bring down about it such a ire
mendous steel making competition as
st never has seen.
In case of fight the Pennsylvania and
Cambria Steel companies in the east
and the Colorado Fuel & Iron COM
pany in the west. both owned by the
railroads, would be Joined to combat
the steel corporation and one of the
most gigantic struggles for supremacy
would ensue that the world ever has
seen With such a development new
ore fields would have to be brought into
play. and it is now reported from the
New York conference that the railroa
men are looking for those fields and
have been trying quietly to get ore
lands elsewhere by purchasing.
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ColIister Promoted.

Kansas City, July 26-John ]. Col
lister, at present agent of the Balti-
more & Ohio Southwestern, CONT
mental line and Central States Dis
patch, in this city, has been promoted
to a much more lucrative and desir-
able position in Chicago. He is now
commercial agent of that large sys-
tenn. being one of the most important
positions on the road. Mr.. Collister
is we'll known in the west and his
good fortune and we'll deserved pro-
motion are as much appreciated by
his friends as by himself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-26
WHY HOT WEATHER MAKES WOMEN NERVOUS
Suggestions by DIR. Hartman-How TO
Combat the Nervous Depression
Incident to Warm Weather.

Nervousness is very common among
women. This condition is due to
anaemic nerve centers. The nerve
centers are the reservoir for nerve
vitality. These centers become blood
less for the want of proper nutrition.
This condition is especially notice
able during the warm season. Every
summer an army of invalids are pro-
duced as a direct result of weak ner-
vous systems.
This could easily be overcome by the
use of Peruna. Peruna strikes at the
root of the trouble by correcting the
digestion. Perfect digestion furnishes
increased nutrition for the nerve CEN
tiers. Perfectly digested food gives
these reservoirs of life a vitality which
creates strong, steady nerves, and in
this manner fortifies and nourishes
life.
Miss Blanche Grey. a prominent
young society woman of Memphis,
Tenn, in a recent letter from ia Ala
bama street, writes: "To a society
woman whose nervous force is often
taxed to the utmost from lack of rest
and irregular meals. / know of moth
ing which is of so much benefit as
Peruna. I took it a few months ago
when 1 felt my strength giving way,
and it soon made itself manifest in
giving me new strength and health"
Miss Blanche Grey.
Pe-ru-na Contains no Narcotics.
One reaosn why Peruna has found
permanent use in so many homes Is
that it contains no narcotic of any
kind. Peruna is perfectly harmless.
1t can be used any length of time
without acquiring a drug habit. Pc
runa does not. produce temporary re-
suits. 1t is permanent in its effect.
1t has no bad effect upon the sys-
tenn, and gradually eliminates catarrh
by removing the cause of catarrh.
There are a multitude of homes where
Peruna has been used off and on for
twenty years. Such a thing could not
be possible if Peruna contained any
drugs of a narcotic nature.
At this season of the year we are
peculiarly liable to inflammations of
the stomach and bowels. Tt is the
part of wisdom to learn how to cut
them short and in the easiest and
quickest manner. Peruna does this
by it's peculiar power over all forms
of catarrhal troubles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-26
NEW UNION PACIFIC MAP.
Wall Map Will Show All the Harri-
man Lines.

The Union Pacific railway is preparing
a large wall map of all the Hartman
lines and it will be issued from the press
in the course of few weeks and be dis
tributed over the country.
The lines included in the map are the
Union Pacific. the Southern Pacific, At
lantic and Pacific systems. the Oregon
Short Line, the Oregon Railway and
Navigation company. the Galveston and
New York steamship line, the New York
and New Orleans steamship line and
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being surveyed from Joplin to Mus
cogee, l. T.. where it will get it's con-
nection in the Muscogee Union, a
Missouri Pacific line now under con-
struction from that point to Gaines
Vile, Tex The new road will be in
direct competition with its old rival,
the Katy, and will run through a fer
tile agricultural country and tap the
new oil and mineral belt of the ter
ritory.
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For Uniform Baggage Rates.

The executive committee of the Western
Passenger association will meet next
Thursday. One of the most important
subjects to be discussed is the transfer
ring of baggage between depots. 1t has
been ascertained that in many cities ana
towns the baggage transfer companies
charge different rates to the railroads,
some paying much more than others for
the same service. The passenger officials
propose to establish a uniform basis of
transfer rates throughout their territory
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wabash TO Reach Wasbine,on

Washington, July 26.-George Gould
ana the Wabash railroad interests are
at work to get a line into Washington
over the right of way of the old Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal, which has its
terminus in Georgetown. this citv's
most important suburb and within the
corporation limits. Local railway men
say that there is a big chance thar
Gould will succeed The purchase of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-26
A Well Known Canadian Lady Sends
Letter of Endorsement to Peruna.

Miss Mary Burns, % Spring Garden
Road, Halifax. N. s., writes: Having
used Peruna for indigestion and stom-
ach trouble and to build up a broken
down system with the very best re-
suits, I am pleased to state my expert
ence with this excellent medicine.
had been troubled with stomach trou-
BILE and poor digestion for some years,
and although I tried many remedies
and dieting, nothing seemed to restore
my health until 1 used Peruna. In
three months 1 had entirely recovered
my health and strength. MARY
Burns.
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Pueblo Gets d. & r. G. shops.

Pueblo. July 26.-An order was re-
ceived Saturday by the local officers
of the Denver & Rio Grande railroad
directing the clearing away of the
buildings which have been occupied
by the car repairerS near the round
house, preparatory to building a new
and enlarged round-house, with coal
chuteS
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Baseball Players and Foot Racers

Louis J. Kruger, ex-champion long dis
lance foot racer of Germany and Holland,
writes Oct. p, 1901: During my training
of weeks foot races at Salt Lake City
in April last 1 used Billiards. Snow Lini-
ment to my greatest satisfaction There
fore, 1 highly recommend Snow Liniment
to all who are troubled with sprains
bruises rheumatism" 25c, soc. $40 a
bottle. Sold by Rowley & Snow and w
8 Miller.