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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-22

Brownsville and Mexico at the latter
place This line will, in all probabil-
ity, be built along the route already
surveyed by the Rock Island, as it is
recognized that this route is perhaps
the most feasible, and in every way
desirable one that could be selected
for the purpose. A splendid roadbed
could be built up along the proposed
route, as it is out of the overflow
region of the section it traverses and
touches a rich and fertile portion of
the state If present plans do not
miscarry, this new line will be in op-
Grafton within two years
This announcement will give added
interest to the recently reported ac-
ton of the Rock Island in declaring
the deal for the Central off, as the
latter act has direct connection with
the plans of the Frisco people to
build up Houston This, indeed,
Rock Island in giving up the fight,
after having made so great a bluff
over the matter.
The new line Will also be extended
to Galveston.
It is understood here that the St.
Louis, Brownsville and Mexico road
has a corps Of engineers in the field
locating the extension Of that line to
Monterey, and it is further understood
that an engineering corps is now at
work between SintOn and Houston,
locating the proposed line between
these two points. This corps is now
SdAu TO De within forty miles OF Co.
lumblas working toward Houston. Col
or is given to these assertions by the
recent visit of the Frisco officials to
Austin, presumably with a view Of
carrying out these plans. As report
ed in the press of recent date, Mr.
Hoakum will go to Mexico soon to
secure certain concessions from the
Mexican government for the building
OF the St. Louis, Brownsville and Mex
leo road through that country.
When completed this will give the
ROCK 1sland-Frisco lines direct through
connection to the City of Mexico. 1t
viii give them a gigantic Texas sys-
tenn, touching many of the most i'm
portant cities in the state. including
Fort Worth, Dallas. Houston, Calves
ton, San Antonio. Brownsville and in
termediate points, second to no other
railway in the state
While the st. Louis, Brownsville
and Mexico may remain nominalIy
under the control of its present heads.
it is to be inferred. of course. that it
viii be operated as a Rock Island-Fris-
co property, and, while formal trans
Ter OF complete ownership may not be
made in the line for some time to
come lit is generally understood that
the latter viii absorb it as soon as
the plans mentioned shall have ma
tured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-22

ing General Stoessel. the commandant
at Port Arthur, that I might lay my
case before him. At last after four
days in prison my plea was allowed
and 1 was taken before the COM
mander. 1 made a Straightforward
statement of my purpose in seeking to
penetrate the Russian lines and gave
a detailed account of my trip. At last
he was convinced of my good faith.
He said:
You Americans must be crazy
LAS the result of this hearing of my
case General Stoessel decided that I
was to be allowed to leave Port Ar
thur on condition that I promise never
to return. The promise was promptly
forthcoming
Went Out BIindfoIded.
'"Thereupon I was again blindfoId-
ed and taken back under guard, by
the direct route to Louisa bay. Ar
irving there was requested to point
out the exact spot at which I made
my landing. Immediately a sentry
was placed at that point.
was sent away then in a junk,
along with a host of Chinese These
were the men of an entire village, who
were being deported because the viii
!age mad harbored some Japanese. The
JUNK was escorted outside the harboT
by Russian torpedo boats and then
was left to make its way alone as best
IL could, across the gulf. 1 was with
out food for 50 hours, but finally
reached here, little the worse for my
ten days experience.
.On the whole. I may say that
while was in the hands of the Rus
slams 1 was kindly treated.
On the night of June 10, the Jap
anese made another attack on PORT
Arthur, both by land and by sea.
saw distinctly the firing from my cell
When the affair was over the Rus
SLAMS returned laughing to their quar-
ters reporting that the enemy had beer
easily repulsed
The talk is that General Kuro-
patkin is likely soon to take charge
in person at Port Arthur"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-22
ROAST FOR TEXAS.
Railway Age Says 1t Has Injured Its
Railroad Prosnects.


1t is impossible to see what the state
of Texas has gained by compelling the
Rock Island company to cancel its
purchase Of a half interest in the
Houston & Texas Central and other
roads, which would have extended the
operations of the Rock Island system
from Fort Worth to Houston and
from Houston to the Red river at
Shreveport. says the Railway Age.
The theory of the Texas authorities
was that if the great company, which
had already reached down 10 the
state border. VISA not allowed to Sc
cure the use of existing lines it would
build parallel roads. and so develop
the state" by Gripping roads already
struggling with insufficient traffic and
bringing in some more outside capital
for doubtful investment In the light
of the disastrous history Of railway
securities in Texas, it seems little less
than criminal to require the construc-
ton of two roads where one is more
than sufficient, even if that is possible
But although it can compel the Rock
Island to keen out. the state cannot
force it to build. That company will
lop off 922 miles of lines from its
prospective system. and Texas will
lose the business and the prestige
which the addition of the Rock Is
lands train service over these lines
would have given
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-22

in the center of the convention hall,
to the left or south of the main aisle.
In the same section in the front rows
of chairs is Indiana behind Indiana is
West Virginia; next is Massa chusetts,
and then Kansas. Arkansas is i'm
mediately behind Kansas. Oklahoma
and the Indian Territory are in the
southwest corner. All. however. are
good locations. Indeed, there is not
a bad location anywhere in the space
assigned to the delegates. The Kan
sas delegates came in together and
reached the hall after most of the
other delegations had arrived and
found their seats The Kansas con
tingent came from the Auditorium
with the delegates, and made quite
a demonstration when they entered
the hall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-22
BUILD TEXAS SYSTEM.
Rock Island and Frisco Said to Have
New Plan for the Gulf Ports.

New 1Iln lOE ln6 Olll
Austin. Tex, June Big things
are expected of Texas railroads just
now.
The Rock IsIand-F Frisco combina-
ton figures chiefly in forecasts of what
is to happen
Information from authentic source
reveals to a large extent the plans of
the Rock Island-Frisco-B Brownsville
combination and lays bare one of the
most gigantic schemes of railroad
building and manipulation ever I'M
folded to the Texas public. There has
for several months past been a per-
sistent rumor to the effect that there
was something under the chip in the
Rock Island peoples yard, and re-
cent information fully bears out the
belief
The information came from an abb
soIuteIy reliable source that this
scheme comprehends the building up
of a gigantic Rock Island-Frisco- sys-
tenn in Texas.
1t is known that the Frisco is ar
ranging to locate n line from Fort
Worth or Dallas to Houston, with a
view of connecting with the St. Louis,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-22
IN NEW FORM.
Railroad Gazette Changes Its ORES
for First Time in Generation.

IOT ElFSB lime AHGnCIdAAOn-
The venerable Railroad Gazette ap-
peared this week in new form. its
size being the same as the Railway
Age, which is a great improvement
in itself. The Gazette explains the
changes as follows:
AN international animation pub
LEGATION, in London, of the Railroad
Gazette together with the best known
railroad paper in England will begin
in the first week in July The meth
cd Of republication of nearly all the
reading pages in this British edition
makes it desirable and necessary to
change the size of the leaf and the
form of making up to which the Rail-
road Gazette readers have been ac-
custOmed for a generation. London
Transport, which is the partner in the
edition for Great Britain and other
eastern continents, has maintained a
vigorous increase in growth during
the past 1 3 years, both in value and in
a great foreign circulation, and it af-
fords the best possible basis for such
a railroad publication as the world
needs.
For the Railroad Gazette there
are many advantages. The combined
editorial staff and correspondents will
get more surely and accurately i'm
prCvements in railroad engineering
and in operating methods in all cOun-
tries. Correspondents may be as
sured that their articles will be seen
wherever there are railroads and rail-
road officers, and this is alike true of
advertisers in the Railroad Gazette.
In amplifying the science and in work
ing out the art of transportation,
Transport and Railroad Gazette has
an important mission It is an inspir-
ing undertaking and its editors and
publishers have deep feeling of re-
spOnSfbility in the serious work which
is before them If it is well done the
world will be benefited
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-22
AFTER TOPEKA BUSINESS.
i. *. & w. Puts on a New Leaven-
VvOrth-Topeka Train.


Leavenworth, Kas., June 22--The
Leavenworth, Kansas g. Western rail-
way now advertises the shortest and
quickest route to Topeka, Kas., in
connection with the A T. & s. F. rail-
way, at Valley Falls, Kas. Passenger
service to Topeka in the evening has
never been very satisfactory from
this point as one could not leave
LeavenwOrth later than 4 o'clock
and get to Topeka the same evening,
and then only by going via Kansas
City.
The new service established. enec-
tive today, by the l. K & w, allows
one to leave Leavenworth at 5:35 p.
m and reach Topeka at $40 p. m
Through tickets are sold in connection
with the Santa Fe at Valley Falls, and
as these lines use the same depot at
Valley Falls. and make close connec-
tons, it makes the best service in
every way. Return service allows. one
to leave Topeka at $40 a. m, arriving
at Leavenworth at 11:35 a. m. The
L. K & ". should be able to get a
good share of business to Topeka on
this schedule.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-22
BIG HOTEL in THE WOODS
A Tavern Inside the Worlds Fair
Grounds, Surrounded by Forest,
offers a Luxurious and Restful Re-
treat.
COMFORT Ar THE WORLDS FAIR

l.
The comfort for the visitor to an
exposition was never the subject Tor
so much intelligent thought and
preparation as it has been at the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition at St
Louis.
one of the features that cannot fail
to appeal to the visitor is the convent
ence and comfort afforded by the In
side Inn. a structure of 2,257 rooms
covering an area of 400 by 500 feet
wholly within the Worlds Fair
grounds.
Probably no hotel ever built COM
naands a view so diversified or grand.
From the wide verandas that sur
round the mammoth structure a Won
derfuI panorama. spreads before one.
MANY of the state buildings, with
their giant and magnificent struc-
lures, present their most attractive
facades. Some of the foreign build
ings may be seen, and the forest of
towers and turrets. domes and nina
rets, rising above the great exhibit
palaces and seen through the forests
of real trees that surround the hos
telry, give token of the other glories
that lie beyond.
A IeisureIy walk of FIVE minutes
will land the visitor on the main ter
race in front of Festival Hall, the cen
ter of the main picture" of the Ex-
position, the grandest spectacle ever
produced by man. Another five min
utes' walk and the visitor may find
himself on The Pike, a street of
amusement, a full mile long, with the
shows of all nations in gay and en-
ticing array.
In the ten minutes walk many of
the main exhibit palaces have been
passed. These comprise the largest
and grandest collection of architec-
turaI triumphs ever assem- bled in any
one place. Notwithstanding its close
proximity to these scenes of gaiety
and splendor, noise and confusion, the
Inside Inn offers a delightful retreat.
During the noon hour the visitor may
retire for a brief rest and resume his
delightful task of sightseeing re-
freshed and all the more able to ap-
preciate and enjoy the Worlds Fair
wonders.
The rates at this hotel within the
grounds are 10 higher than thcss
charged elsewtaeTa, A good room may
be had for $50 Der day. inCludirg
admission 10 tlls grounds. Otaer
roms may be had up to IS per day.
according to thef luxuries demanded.
There is a restaurant IN the building
with seating capacity OF $500 per-
sons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-22
WILL PUBLISH A BOOK.
George r. Henderson's Locomotive
Articles Attract Much Attention.


The Railway Age SAYS: The series
or articles on Locomotive Operation. ."
by George r. Henderson, which have
been appearing in the Railway Age
during the past six months, have at
tracted wide attention and we have
received many favorable opinions re-
larng to them Some have expressed
the desire that these articles should
be published in book form 1t has
been our intention to do this and the
material which we have available is
sufficient to make a good sized volume.
A considerable portion of it, relating
to the various resistances. such as
friction, curve, grade, etc, and a pre-
liminary chapter on braking. will be
omitted from the serial publication.
The chapters yet to be published will
treat of retardation. steam capacity,
fuel capacity, the care of boilers, fuel
consumption and com bustion. The
aim has been to make the book such
a complete treatise on locomotive
operation that it will not be necessary
to go TO outside reference books for
the essential part of the calculations
relating to locomotive performance.
We believe the subject has not been
treated so fully or in such an original
maner as in the present articles which
describe in a practical way the appli-
cation of scientific principles to mod
ern locomotive practice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-22
HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fill a bottle or common glass with
your water and let it stand twenty-1our
hours; a sediment or settling indicates
an unhealthy condition OF the Kidneys
IL it stains the linen it is evidences OF
kidney trouble; too frequent desire to
pass 1t, or pain in the back is also con-
bladder are out Of order.
What To Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge 50
often expressed that DR.. kflmer's
SW amp-Root. the great kidney remedy.
fulflllS every wish in curing rheurna-
tism, pain in the back, kidneys, liver.
passage. 1t corrects inability TO hold
water and scalding pain in passing IL.
or bad effects following us of liquor
wine or beer, and overcones that un-
pleasant necessity OF being compelled
TO go often during the day, and to get
up many times during the night The
mild and the extraordinary effect OF
the highest for its wonderful cures OF
the most distressing cases. If you need
a medicine you should have the best
Sold by druggists in fifty-cent and one
dollar sizes.
You may have a sample bottle Of
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy
and a book that tells all about il, both
sent absolutely free by mail Address
Dr. Kilmer & Co. BinghamtOns N. Y.
When writing be sure to mention that
you read this generous Offer IN the To-
peka State Journal Don't make any
mistake, but remember the name.
Swamp-RoOt, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, and the address, Binghamton, n
Y. on every bottle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-22
NEW MAIL CLERKS.
Rock Island Given Additional Help on
Kansas City Trains.

Wichita, Kas.. June &c. NJ Reed,
chief clerk of the railway mail serv-
ice. has been advised by the postof7ce
department that it has allowed two
additional postal clerks on the Rock
Island on trains 80 and IS running
into Kansas City. This move was
made owing to the extension of the
local service.
Two clerks have also been allowed
on the FL PasO line of the Rock Is
land AS far as is known there have
not yet been any appointments made,
but the positions will be filed by
July l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-22
ALL FOR MILES.
Prohibitionists Probably VIII Nomi-
nate Him for President.

Chicago, June 22.-"There has been a
wonderful change in sentiment in our
party ranks in the last ten days con-
corning the presidential nomination, -
sail AlonzO E. Wilson, chairman of the
tee today. Most all of our prominent
men have declared for General Nelson
A. Miles and 1 predict his nomination
probably on the first ballot. at Indian
apOlis next week. Sam P. Jones of
Georgia or George W. Carroll of Beau
mont, Texas, will be given the second
rIapa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-22
WILL STUDY ENGINEERING.
Kingdom. Son Of Geo. Gould, to Take
Columbia University Course

New York, June 22--In order to
prepare himself for a responsible po-
sition in the railroad world, kingdom.
eldest son of George ]. Gould, has
appeared before the college entrance
examination board at Columbia uni
versity to try for admission to the
school of mines next September. He
took the preliminary examinations a
year ago, passing with a high rating.
He will take the course in mechanical
engineering, which includes the study
Of machinery, mechanics. steam. cleo
tricity. the construction of dynamos
and motors, Industrial chemistry and
the testing of materials. jay, the
second son of the railroad magnate.
will study law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-22
MULHALL SHUT OUT.
Will Not Be Allowed on Worlds Fair
Grounds by Officials.

st. Louis, June 22.-As result of the
shooting on the Pike Saturday night in
which three men We're wounded, Zach
Mulhall, livestock agent of the St
Louis & San Francisco railroad, who
fired the shots. was today, by order of
the Worlds fair officials excluded from
further appearance in the show where
the trouble took place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-22
STILL USE THE TOWER.
Strikers Spy on What L. Doing Behind
San Demanding Stockade.

San BernardinO StOckade-
san Bernardino. Cal. June 22.-The
Santa Fe strikers still keep their con-
ming tower near the stockade in con-
slant use. One or more watchmen
are kept in the tower watching the
movements Of the men employed in
the shops inside Of the stockade. The
men by the use Of field glasses. claim
to be enabled to keep an accurate
check on all locomotives taken into
the shop for repairs and all sent out,
as well as all other work carried on
Based on information gained in this
and other ways, the strikers assert
that the railway people are making
little Roadway on the repair work
as compared with what il has been
accustomed to in the past
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-22
stivers Won't Stay in Reform school.

william Stivers waived preliminary
examination in the city court Tues
day and was placed under $500 bond
to appear in the district court for
trial on the charge of twice escaping
from the State Reform school. If he
is convicted Stivers will be sent to
the Reformatory at Hutchinson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-22
pUTcH AFTER HAIsRIN1AN.
VIII Try to Shake Him Out of the
Kansas City Southern.

Despite official denials, evidence is
accommodating that the Dutch stock
holders are determined to Gust the
Hartman interests from control of
the Kansas City Southern railroad It
is now known that the recent in
crease of $40 Il share in Kansas City
Southern stock was due to the buying
up of the stock by Herman Siecklen.
He is now in Amsterdam, in consulta-
ton with the Dutch stockholders.
When the voting trust in Kansas City
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-22
ROCK ISLAND NOTES.
Company Floats S7,5OO,OOO of short
Time Loan Paper.

New York. June 22.=The First Ma
tional bank has bought of the Chi
cago Rock Island & Pacific railroad
company, old Rock Island, $500. 600
of Il per cent three year gold notes
secured by the company's first mort
gage and refunding four per cent
bonds It is understood that J. P
Morgan & Co, Blair & Co., and Kid
der, Peabody & Co.. of Boston, viii
share in this purchase and that a.
large amount of the notes has already
been sold to investors at slightly IN
der par.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-22
Reorganizing Denver s. southwestern.

New York, June eat a meeting
of the Denver & Southwestern rail-
way organization committee IL hns
been announced that only seven bond
holders have dissented to plans for
rehabilitating the officers of the com
pany- While definite action was ROT
taken declaring the plan operative. il
was announced that such action IN
doubtedly would be taken shortly and
the property sold at foreclosure Tor
the benefit Of the depositing, assent-
ing bondholders. The next step sv5se
probably be taken about July TO-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-22
kansas R:.raI Delfverx.

Washington. June 22.-Rural free de-
livery routes viii be established August
as follows: KansaS-Garnett, Ander-
son county; length of route 19 miles;
population served c16 New Murdoch,
rKingman county, additional; length OF
route Is miles; population served, 40s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-22
One woman DeIeeate.

Chicago, June 22-In the convention
there is a woman delegate who has the
same right to vote that is held by each
accredited delegate. She is Mrs. Charles
A Eldridge of Colorado Springs, Coli an
alternate delegate whose principal was
absent Other women aIternates present
were Mrs. owen E Lefevre Of Colorado.
Mrs. Susan West Of Idaho and MIS- Jen-
ME e. Nelson OF Utah, these states hav-
ing woman suffrage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-22
Wifhont Instructions.

Fargo, N. D, June 22.-The state
Democrat convention voted down a
resolution to indorse the Kansas CITY
platform and elected uninstructed dele
gates to the St. Louis convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-22
ST. Louis and Return $3.50 Union
Pacfffc

Special excursions to St. Louis and
return via Union Pacific for $3.50 on
Mondays only Good only in coaches.
on any train. Inquire of J. c. Fulton.
Depot Agent; f. a. Lewis, City Agent
SIS Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-22

Southern expires next year It is Ger
tain that there viii be a hard fight be-
tween Hartman and the Dutch for
control OF the Kansas City Southern
If the Dutch stockholders get TIE
Kansas City Southern in all PROBABLE
ity it Will be consolidated with the
Chicago Great Western.
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chicago and Retlls-n $4,000 Via
santa Ee

3Oth. final limit returning Oct. 31st.
Good via St. Louis in one direction
either going or coming For fuH in
formation address T. L. King, G P. &
T. A, Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-22
BIG MAIL CARS.
Santa Fe Finds II Necessary to Give
Better Oklahoma Facilities.

It has been announced that, begin
ming with July 1 the Santa Fe VIII
use the full 6O-fOot postal cars on
their trains II and 4O6. These viii
be employed in place of the half cars
heretofore in use. This is done on
account of the Oklahoma business.
The territory is growing. and the
mails carried there are heavy The
Santa Fe penetrates the central nor
ton Of Oklahoma, and carries a large
share of the mail.