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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-22
To OPERATE X. & S.
Nebraska Capitalists Are Repairing
the Line.

Nebraska Capitalists Are Repairing
the Line.
The Westmoreland Record said yes
terday:
The Kansas & Southern railroad,
which was sold under mortgage fore
closure June %, was bought by private
citizens for the city of Westmoreland
and has been turned over to Nebra ka
and eastern capitalists, who are now
repairing the line and will operate it.
Smith Bros. and o. J. Cullman, who
have associated with them eastern
capitalists. have entered into a con
tract to put the road into operation.
These men have elected o. J. Cullman
manager of the company. w. H. Wyatt
has been engaged to repair engine No.
1 and it is said that a new engine will
be bought shortly. John Maher, the
former section foreman of the K. & S.
has been reengaged for his old position
and will probably commence today or
tomorrow with some men to cut weeds
along the line. Mr.. Cullman went to
Kansas City today to order some tools
ties to replace those that need to be
taken up. 1t is probable that some of
the curves will be taken out of the
road and possibly some of the grades
reduced before trains are started over
it. 1t is thought that the road will be
ready to resume business inside of 80
days.
As soon as the repairs on the road
of the road propose to submit PROPOSE
tions for it's extension. The company
has in mind a road from Beatrice to
Emporia and says it has ample funds
to build the line. Whether propositions
will be made first to extend south or
north is not known
With the building of the Panama ca
nal, north and south lines of railroad
through this section will do a greatly
increased business. At Emporia, the
proposed road would connect with the
Santa Fe, NJ. K. & T. and the Orient
all trunk lines extending to the gulf
country south but none reaching the
great grain and stock section of Kan
sas and Nebraska South of the Kan
sas river the new road would cross the
Rock Island which might need the road
to connect its Omaha and Lincoln line
with its Kansas system. If the road
should be managed as an independent
line, the roads mentioned and also the
Union Pacific and the Missouri Pacific
would be very willing to do the right
thing in traffic arrangements to secure
it's business.
The deal so far as Westmoreland is
concerned has been done In the names
of John Collins, G. E. Morris and w.
F. Challis. The Beatrice men who have
taken charge of the railroad have an
excellent business reputation, and in
the dealings had by the people here
have won the confidence of all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-22

The Santa Fe railroad has been Sc
lected as the official road to handle
the knights of Pythias business in
Kansas to the national encampment at
Louisville.
Special cars will leave Girard, Kan,
Wichita, Hutchinson and Topeka on
Saturday night, August 10. These spe-
cial cars and sleepers will be assem-
bled at Kansas City and will be sent
east over the Missouri Pacific railroad
and the Baltimore & Ohio and South
western.
The company of Knights at Girard
will enter the competitive drill at the
national encampment for which big
cash prizes are offered. The Girard
company is one of the best drilled
companies in the west, having made
special preparations for this contest.
On its return from Louisville the Gil
rard company will compete for the
silver cup offered blythe Worlds fair
mana cement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-22
Items From MinneapoIis.

Minneapolis, July 22-Edgar Wood
and family returned home from Eng
land Tuesday evening. They had a de-
lightful trip.
Mrs. j. H Ward left for st. Joseph
Wednesday over the Santa Fe to join
her husband who is with the Union
Mercantile company. Mrs. Ward, with
her two little girls has been here sew
eral weeks visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. A. Blake.
Miss Angie Harbaugh is visiting in
Junction City this week; she will be the
guest of the Jensen family who former
Iy lived here.
Mrs. Grace Kocher goes to Emporia
Saturday to visit with her husband for
a few days and from there will go to
ST. Louis and other points.
Henry Hahn and wife living just west
of Minneapolis, will go to ST. Louis to
see the sights next Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-22

ney Gibson has filed injunction suits
against six railroad companies-the I'm
ion Pacific, the Chicago. Rock Island.
the Kansas City Southern, the Santa
Fe, the Kansas City Belt and the Mis-
souri, Pacific. Three of these, the Kan
sas City Southern, the Kansas City
Belt and the Rock Island, are now
building pile bridges IN the river Tenn
porary injunctions have been secured
against all of these, and they will be
compelled to stop work on their bridges
at once. This will cause the railroad
companies a considerable loss in being
deprived of bridges over the kaw river
until the injunction suits are disposed
OF.
A hearing for permanent fnjunctfons
will be had in the common pleas court
Saturday, August 6. a temporary in
junction has also been issued against
the Santa Fe, to stop the road from
filling in the channel in the south side
of the river, to make roadbed for
more switch tracks. If this injunction
is made permanent, the company will
be compelled TO tear out part of its
tracks and remove a large amount of
dirt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-22
RAN THE GYPsIEs OUT.
The People of Gas City Lands Them
Outside of the City Limits

lola, July 22.-The past week a
bunch of so-called gypsies have been
running about town at lola, telling
fortunes" and having their dirty
palms crossed with silver. They Wis
tied every store, and, usually going
into a crowd, they have caused half
a dozen clerks to keep a close watch
on them. They went on to Gas City
and LaHarpe and in both towns made
merchants uneasy. In Gas City they
got to be such a nuisance that the
authorities ordered them to leave
town. When they didn't move fast
enough the people took a hand and
assisted them more or less gently out
side of the city limits They have
returned to lola and the city author
tiles are debating whether or not to
head them toward Chanute
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-22
WILL PAY DIVIDENDS.
Rock Island and Union Pacific Com
mon to Share.

Chicago. July 22.-Reports reach
Chicago from good source that the
Union Pacific common will go on a
5 per cent dividend basis at the next
regular dividend meeting of the board,
providing in the meantime railroad
earnings and business conditions in
general remain as good as they are
now considered to be. Mr.. Hartman
told some of his friends before his de-
parture for Europe that this would
be the policy of the company.
Another security which. it is assert
ed, will be made active is the Rock
Island issue of per cent bonds. 1t
isn't suggested that the insiders will
make a movement, but that prices will
be advanced by the banking interests,
which have large quantities of the
issue.
Chicago buying of the New York
securities was in moderate volume yes
terday- AS pointed out several days
ago, Chicago has followed this adj
vance on general principles. 1t hasn't
been an originator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-22
MEXICAN CENTRAL AFFAIRS.
Has Sold a New Issue of Bonds and
Earnings Show Increase.


The Mexican Central railway has
sold to German banking interests $1O,-
100000 per cent three-and-one-half
year notes to retire floating debt.
A director of the company says:
Il think in view of the recent at
tempts to destroy the credit of the
Mexican Central company that we
did well to sell notes in Germany or
anywhere else. The sale of these $10,-
100000 three-and-one-half-y notes
cleans up our floating debt, and 1
think the company will now be able
to take care of itself Independent of
any banking interests.
I'VE realized that it would have
been a good thing to have reorgan-
lied the Mexican Central road, but we
that we are capable of managing our
property, and we will demonstrate our
ability to make a paying property out
OF 1T now that we are free from debt
with our property in good physical
condition and Mexico soon to go upon
a gold basis"
Figures from the annual report of
the Mexican Central for the year end
ing December 81, 1903, received by
wire, showed that net earnings for
the period increased $64,462 in United
States currency. An increase of $780,
263 in fixed charges resulted in a def
cit of 81. 224, 43S for the years opera
lions. In 1902 a deficit of $4964 O3
from operations was made up by de-
Quoting Il million dollars from the
subsidy fund received from the Next
can government. In 1891, $35O161
was likewise deducted to balance the
d1nerence between net earnings and
interest charges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-22
Russell Harding Chosen.

New York, July 22.-Russen. Hard
manager of the Missouri Pacific rail-
road and George Gould's chief opera
tive official in the southwest, probably
active head of the consolidated Pere
Marquette & Cincinnati, Hamilton and
Dayton system.
1t is probable that Eugene thinner
man of Cincinnati will continue as
president of the company and that G..
NJ. Cummings, vice president of the
United States Guarantee & Trust COM
pany, who is now vice president will
be made chairman OF the board, allow
ing Mr.. Harding to take the title of
vice president and general manager
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-22
New ONCE at EmDoria.

The Emporia Gazette says: Super
intendent Mcclellan, Trainmaster Aus
tin and some other officials We're here
from Topeka to look over the new
yards The officials stated that a new
of1ce building would be built in time
to be used when the new yards are
completed The new building will be
located about where the west end
signal tower used to stand on the
north side of the track. a few car
lengths east of where the signal tower
now stands The new office building
VIII have two stories. The yardmas-
ter's and trainmaster's board will oc-
cupy the second story and the tele-
graph operators will be on the first
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-22
MORE RAILROADS ENJoINED.
May Not Obstruct Water of the Kaw
River.

Kansas City, July 22.-Temporary in
functions were issued this week by
Judge W. G. Holt, in the common pleas
court in Kansas City, Kan, against two
more railroad companies restraining
them from rebuilding their pile bridges
in the kaw river. The railroads en-
Joined aFe the Rock Island and the
Kansas City Belt, and the order was
issued upon suits filed by James 5.
Gibson. county attorney of Wyandotte
county. One of the suits. that against
the Kansas City Belt line, was filed
yesterday.
Mr.. Gibson also filed an injunction
suit yesterday against the Missouri Pa
cific Railroad company to compel it to
raise its bridge across the Kaw river.
in the state line yards and to remove
the abutmentS and embankmentS,
which, il is averred, block the channel
of the stream and cause overflow.
The petition sets forth that on Janu-
airy 1, 1902. the Missouri Pacific built a
bridge across the Kaw river in the
state line yards. The abutments, it is
alleged, were set in from either bank
from $50 to 200 feet, narrowing the
channel that much on each side of the
s-.eam- The petition sets forth that
these spaces were filed in with dirt en-
bankments which form dams and OBJ
Etruct the flow of the water.
The Missouri Pacific bridge is fam
Gus from the fact that it was the only
bridge to Withstand the flood Of June
1908, which wrecked "A bridges in Wv
andotte county. During the last Kaw
river flood two weeks ago the water
broke over the east bank of the river
just above the bridge, overlooking the
west bottoms. 1t is claimed that the
bridge was so low that it caught a
large amount of drifrwood obstructing
the flow of the water. causing ii to
break over its banks.
Since he began legal proceedings
against the corporations, County Attor-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-22
HOTEL Ell TOVAR.
Named After Spanish Conquistadore
Known as Pedro del Tovar.

The hotel called Eel Tovar," which
Is being built at a cost of 100000
by the Santa Fe railroad at the head
OF Bright Angel trail in the Grand
canyon of Arizona, is named after one
OF the Spanish conquistadores, who
was known as Pedro del Tobar, some
times spelled Tovar, who came to Ari-
iona with Coronado and Cardenas
The hotel will be operated by Fred
Harvey, and will be entirely modern
and up-to-date in every respect. hav-
ing every convenience possible to in
stall.
The hotel will be completed and
opened some time in the early fall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-22

floor. The new yards will be a big
advantage over the old yards, as it will
be double yards and east and west
end trains will have their respective
half of the yards.
The original contract specified that
the new yards would be ready for use
this month, but the best prospect now
is that they will be ready the first
week in September. The wet weather
all spring and summer made it impos-
sible for the contractors to finish the
work on contract time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-22
sunstroke Killed Him.

Galena, Kan, July 22.-Joseph Ed
ward Martin was found dead of sun
stroke Thursday on his farm one mile
east of here by his son. He had been
working in a cane field and it is sup
posed he was resting when he died.
Mr.. Martin was 81 years old
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-22
Bonesteel Full of Grafters.

Conductor VIII Clay returned last
night from Bonesteel. where he went
to register for farm in the Rosebud
country. He says that all freight bus
mess. except that which is very ur-
gent on the road running into that
country, has been abandoned and the
tracks are used almost exclusively for
passenger trains. On one division the
train upon which he was returning
home. met and passed eleven extra
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-22

Leavenworth, July PA. ]. Tullock.
president of the Missouri Valley bridge
and iron works and a well known civil
engineer died at his home here Thurs
day, after two years illness. aged 80
years. He had done construction work
for the Mexican government at Tam
pico, Mexico and had built some of the
largest bridges in the country. He was
close friend OF Andrew Carnegie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-22
GOOD FOR SALIVA.
Heavy Vein of Rock Salt Is Found al
100 Foot Depth.

Salina, Kan. July ga sixty-foot
vein of rock salt was found three
miles west of town Thursday. The
drill is operated by an oil and gas
company and has been drilling for oil
several months. The salt vein was
found at 100 feet. Below this deposit
is a twelve-foot vein of shale and then
follows a fifteen-foot vein of salt. In
Kanapoljs the salt is found at depth
of $50 feet. In Hutchinson the drills
On 400 feet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-22
Miners, Troubles About Settled.

Pittsburg. Kan, July 22.-Repre-
sentatives of the miners and opera
tors of the southwest district, in joint
conference, have agreed on several
important points, and contract prob
ably will be reached in two or three
days. Concessions will be made by
both sides. 1t was agreed that in
case no agreement should be reached
arbitration will be resorted to.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-22
New Edition of Colorado Book.

The passenger department of the
Santa Fe has just issued the 1904 edi-
ton of the book "A Colorado Sum-
mer. The book has run through it's
one hundred and ninth thousand. and
is still in demand. 1t is "a pages with
covers. 1t also contains 80 excellent
half tones from photographs of views
in Colorado.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-22
rOPEKA, SATURDAY, JULY 20

passenger trains, all double headers
and loaded to the guards.
He says the rush there rivals the
opening of the strip and that Bone
steel is just now the toughest place
in the United States. He saw one
man robbed of SIS and while friends
of the thief crowded around the vic
tim the thief walked away, to renew
his occupation NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
City Traveller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-22
HEAVIER STEEL.
Santa Fe Laying Heavy Steel on Main
Line in West

The old 56-pound steel which is be-
ing taken up from the main line of
the Santa F'e between Ell Paso and AL
Duquerque and being replaced with
neaVler steel, is being shipped to the
Whitewater branch. where it is being
put down in place of the 4O-pound
steel formerly used on that branch.
seven miles of this steel was also
taken to San Antonio. where it is be-
ing laid on the new road to the Car
thSEe fields
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-22
no Begin New Passenger Service.

Passenger traffic over Southern Pa
cifc's Lucin cut off across Great Salt
Lake will begin August Is. Hereto
fore no passenger traffic has been sent
over the line because sections kept
sinking, and the announcement that
such traffic will now be sent over is
the fullest assurance that subsistence
has ceased and that the new route is
a success.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-22

here several days. He was kept in
the city Jail yard a few hours and
then turned out and escorted to the
Terminal bridge. Chamberlain said
he had relatives in Missouri, all of
whom had the smallpox, and that he
would leave here if released.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-22
The Editors at Concordia.

phone message from H. r. Hon
ey, secretary of the North Central
Kansas Editorial association, says that
he expects about fifty members of the
association to attend the meeting to
be held here Thursday and Friday of
next week.-Concordia Blade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-22
Rains Delay Nemaha.s Harvest.

Sabetha, July 22-Heavy rains have
been falling here for the past few days,
making it impossible for the farmers to
get into their fields. Wheat and oats
are not all harvested yet and the
ground is so soft the binders will not
work. Wheat that is in shock is COM
mencing to grow. The oats crop is
almost d failure but corn looks fine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-22
Low Rate to Indiana via the Maple
Leaf Route.

The Chicago Great Western railwas
will on July % and %, inclusive, sell
round trip tickets at one fare plus
$500 to West Baden and French Lick
Springs, Ind. account of the annual
convention Commercial Law League
for return until August IL For fur
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-22

Thursday by tying two bricks to her
neck and jumping into a cistern. Mrs.
Burnett was 26 years old. She leaves
two children. Illness is supposed to
be the cause of the act.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-22
Passed smallpox Case Along.

Leavenworth, Kan, July 22.-Jo-
seph Chamberlain, recovering from
an attack of smallpox, was found here
yesterday. He had been released from
a detention hospital in Kansas City
a few days ago and since that he had
been wandering around the streets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-22
Where Baseball Clubs Are Cheap.

Augusta, Ga, July 22.-The Angus
ia club of the South Atlantic league
was sold today by Con Strouthers to
Harlan Wingard of Augusta for less
than $1,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-22

c., NJ Johnston, Middletown-I would
not keep house without HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. It's great family medi-
cine; has kept my family well the past
ten years. 35c. Tea or Tablets. Gatlin
Trusy Co
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-22
Chicago and Return $4,000 vim
TTa

Tickets on sale June LIST to Sept.
goth, final limit returning Oct. 31st
Good via st. Louis in one direction,
either going coming. For full in
formation address T. L. King, c. p. g.
T. A.. Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-22
She JuInped Into a Cistern.

Fredonia, Kan, July 22.-Mrs. F.
H. Burnett of Benedict, eight miles
north of here committed suicide
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-22

DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM IL suffered
for four years with what the doctors
called Salpingit;s inflammation of the
fallopian tubes and ovaritis), which is
a most distressing and painful ai1ment,
affecting all the surrounding parts,
undermining the constitution, and sap
ping the life forces. If you had seen
me year ago, before / began taking
Lydia E.. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, and had noticed the
sunlxen eyes, sallow complexion, and
general ernaciated condition, and COM
pared that person with me as I am to-
day, robust, hearty and well, you
would not wonder that feel thankful
to you and your wonderful medicine,
which restored me to new life and
health in five months, and saved me
from an awful operation.'-M MISS IRENE
HAPGooD, 1922 Sandwich ST. Windsor,
Ont. $4,000 forfeit If original of above letter
proving 9en1fHeneSs cannot be produced.
Ovaritis or Inflammation of the
ovaries or fallopian tubes which adloin
the ovaries may result from sudden
stopping of the monthly flow, from
Inflammation of the womb, and many
other causes. The slightest indication
of trouble with the ovaries, indicated
by dull throbbing pain IN the side, ac-
companied by heat and shooting pains,
should claim your instant attention.
1t will not cure itself, and a hospital
operation, with all its terrors, may
easily result from neglect.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-02
Knights Tenplar Are
Ready to Greet
Leader.
Mounted Escort and
Band VIII Lend
Dignity.

Booted and spurred aud mounted on
their raven chargers. $50 Sir Knights
viii greet their chief. Grand Master
Henry Bates Stoddard, this morning.
The special train carrying the grand
master and three communicates that
accompany him is due at the Oakland
mole at s o'clock and with stately
ceremonies he will be received and es-
coIted 10 his quarters.
Past Grand Commander Frank w.
Sumner, officers and members Of the
Grand Commandery OF California and
also members OF local communicates
who are members of the Grand En-
oampment viii go across the bay TO
meet the grand master. California
Commandery will be represented by a
special delegation. headed by Eminent
Commander Charles Nj. Plum and his
staff of. officers. Eminent Commander
p. u. Code Of Golden Gate CommandeTy
and his stan OF officers win cross the
hay as a delegation from that com
mandery. ON arrival of the train al the
Oakland mole the band that win ac-
company the reception committee viii
play Hail 10 the Chief and other ap-
propriate airs,
Upon reaching the depot at the foot
Of Market street the party viii he met
hy an escort consisting of $50 Sir
Knights of California Commandery.
mounted on black 'steeds. who win act
as a guard Of honor. They win be COM
mandea ny Captain H. 7. Hurlbut.
There VIII be mounted buglers and a
band OF forty pieces. mounted guides
and outridefs The grand master viii
ride in carriage drawn hy four white
horses Carriages will he provided for
the members in his marty and he viii
be escorted. with the guard of honor
preceding him, from the ferry up
Market street TO Post. along Post 10
stockton down stockton 70 Market
and down Market 20 the Palace Hotel,
" here headquarters have been provided
for him and his party,
Raper Commanders No. I. Crawford .
Vile Commander No. s3 and Greep-
field Commapdery Ne, SO. all OF Indiana.
arrived YESTERDAY They were received
al the ferry 0y a committee and es-
corted 20 headquarters. where the men,
bsrs soent the afternoon. chatting With
the local knights and eomplimentng
the preparations that have been made
FOR the conclaNe, The communicates
that are due to-day are Cincinnati No.
3 Of Cincinnati. Palestine No. So OF
Springfield. Reed No, OF Dayton. @, f,
New Haven NJ OF New Haven.
Conn Urbans No. iS of Urbana. H..
and the Texas Communicates that ae-
company the grand master.