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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25
SAVING MONEY NOW.
Southern Pacific Improvements Help
the Not Earnings.

Heavy expenditures made in the
physical Improvement of the Southern
Pacific road for the last few years are
beginning to tell in the reduction of
the cost of operation.
In November the road did a business
that brought in S449,63S more than the
business of last year at a cost nearly
S325. 600 less than last year. If the eco
nomic conditions We're identical with
those of last year this would be a
notable performance. It is more
notable in view of the fact that the
road paws more for fuel and materials
than it did in 1902 The same economic
conditions that have resulted in an in
crease in the cost of conducting trans
portation on other southwestern and
western lines have also been operative
hers
Conducting transportation on the
Hartman trunk line cost in November,
1908, at least $500. 900 more than in 1902.
The economy directly in maintenance
charges is therefore nearly, if not quite,
S650.000 This means about 500 a mile
saved out of maintenance on the sys-
tenn in one month, or at the rate of
$1,000 a year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25
DISCUSS NEW ENGINES
Santa Fe Employees Want to Know
What They Gan Do.

There is some discussion among rail-
road men as to whether or not the
new decapods will be able to do the
work that is expected of them. In fact,
the new engines have been '-jawed
about more by employees of the road
than anything in the way of innovations
for some time past. "One of these
decapods." said a fireman yesterday,
lis expected to pull six hundred tons up
the Glorieta hill from Lamy. I don't
think she'll do it. The ordinary COM
pound freight engine has to pull 400
tons, and as a general thing four en-
gines take the ordinary freight over the
grade at that point Three of the com
pounds haul 81 200 tons, and two de-
eapods are required to haul the same
tonnage. They will not be double-head-
ed, but one pulls and the other pushes.
The officials seem to think that it will
be a cinch for two of the new COOS to
do this stunt, but I'll bet they'll have
trouble doing it."-E Paso Times
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25
THE RIALTo co.
Something About It's Swindling
Methods.

St Louis, Mo, Jan. 25.-The Rialto
Grain and Securities company was organ
lied in the summer of 1902, by Major H.
c.. Dennis. Dennis had come to St Louis
from Canada few years previously and
had become the general agent for an in
the spring of 1902 organized the Brooks
Brokerage and Commission company. In
the summer he went to California and
asked Dennis to conduct his business for
him while he was away. Friction arose
between Brooks and Dennis when Brooks
returned and then Dennis organized the
Ria1to company
Associated with him We're W. D. Ma
haney, who became secretary; William
I-eftwich, Andrew D. Hardie and Hector
Mcleod. Mcleod is a Canadian whom
Dennis invited to ST. Louis. From the
beginning the RiaIto company did a -four
ishiny business. Its officers flooded the
country with circulars and pamphlets in
viting investors to place their money with
the company for speculation in grain.
1t was alleged that the company did not
buy grain with the money, as 1t led its
customers to believe Instead, it is charg-
ed, it merely kept the money and notified
such customers as it pleased that they
had made profits. The majority of the
is further alleged that their system was
to induce customers to reinvest the prin-
cipal with the profits added and finally
notify them that in the last investment
both principal and profits had been wiped
out.
company received its career was stormy
in the extreme. Dennis became involved
in trouble with his associates and several
times the officials of the company were
changed. He was at the head of the COM
pany, however, to the very last.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25
LoREE,s FIRST CHANGE.
j. NJ. Gruber, Formerly Stationed in
Topeka. Is Displaced.

Chicago, Jan. 25.-Announcement was
made today of the appointment of H.
E. Bryan to general superintendent of
the southwestern district of the Rock
Island, vice ]. NJ. Gruber, resigned.
Mr.. Bryan is one of the men whom
Vice President c. Fl. Warren secured
from the Great Northern, and until the
latter went to New York Mr.. Bryan
was his assistant. Since that time he
has been assisting Fourth Vice Presi-
dent Stevens in operation. Mr.. Cru
Der was also Warren Importation,
and the change is said to be the first
of the reorganization changes under the
Loree management.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25
"The Rhyme of the Rail-"

With Apologies to the Memory of JOIN
C. Sake
Crashing through the forests,
Rolling off the ridges,
Dumping into arches,
Breaking through the bridges,
Running into mountains,
Lying in the vale
Bless me, this is pleasant,
Riding on the rail
Same old switch forgotten
Same old orders jumbled,"
Same old signal missing"
Same old t'trestle tumbled,"
Same rear end collision
Same old bloody tale
Bless me, this is pleasant,
Riding on the rail.
Flowing through the meadows,
Plunging into rivers,
Crashing into freight trains,
Common cars in slivers,
Burning up in tunnels,
Brakes are weak and frail-
Bless me, this is pleasant,
Riding on the rail.
Milwaukee Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25
TWO FROM MITCHELL.
Contest for Senator in District Grows
Interesting.

Beloit, Kan, Jan. 25.-Since Senator
Hays B. White, of the Mitchell-JeweH
district, has declined to be a candidate
for denomination, Mitchell county al
ready has two candidates in J. d
Young and o. P. Tanquary, who will
make a band-to-hand fight for the
honor. The candidacy of Mr.. Young
was launched some time ago, and
while it was conceded that Mitchell
county was entitled to the senatorship
it was generally believed that county
would be unanimous for him. The new
candidate, o. P. Tanquary, came to
Mitchell county in 1878. During the
troublesome days of Populism he was
the nominee of the Republicans for
member of the Legislature. He made a
gallant fight, and while defeated, he
reduced the Populist majority. Mr..
Tanquary is a miller by occupation
and for the last quarter of a century
he has been operating the well-known
Tanquary grist mills on the solomon
river near Beloit. He will canvass
Jewell county as well as Mitchell. His
candidacy puts another phase in the
JewelI-Mitchell senatorial enigma. and
the result will be watched with in
terest. Both aspirants have warm,
personal admirers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25
RUBBER LEAF PASS.
Cuban Railway Sends Queer Passes
to United States Officials.

In the season when passes are handed
around among the men who run rail
roads there IS not much surprise evinced
When an annual is received But there
came a pass TO the passenger department
VI the colorado and Southern offices that
Mas Httle bit too unique to be laid
ASIDE without anxious examination says
the Denver Republican
General Passenger Agent T. E. Fisher
was the recipient of the authority for
transportation, and it came from Havana,
luna. II IS a plant that grows in Cuba
tno somewhat resembles a rubber plant
On ITS broad leaves. three in number, are
,MLlLten IN delicate tracery, in the Spanish
language, annual passes on the three
branches of the railroad running out of
Cuba's principal city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25
DELAYS Caused bv o. P. wreck.

Kansas City, Mo. Jan. 25.-A Union
Pacific freight train broke down be-
tween Rock Island junction and Mum
Gle, Kan, yesterday afternoon, and
blockaded traffic on that line for nearly
four hours. The Rock Island uses the
Union Pacific tracks between Kansas
City and Topeka, and it's trains were
also delayed. Three Union Pacific pas
senger trains were delayed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25
INSPECTION BY CHIEF CLAIM
Electric Wiring at Newton Buildings
of Santa Fe to Be Examined

Newton. Kan, Jan. 25.-L. NJ. CLAIM.
chief electrical engineer of the Santa
Fe system will arrive in Newton some
time this week with a corps of assist
ants to overhaul the electric light
wires in the Arcade. Santa F'e office
buildings and the shops, in fact the
whole Santa Fe electrical plant will be
put in shape to stand the most rigid
inspection at the hands of the fire IN
derwriters' expert inspectors. When the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25
Professor for Railroad Engineering.

The board of governors Of McGlll
at Montreal will establish a
chair of railroad engineering and
TRANSFORMATION in general in the uni
versity this year. The project was first
suggested by Sir Thomas Shaughnessy,
president of the Canadian Pacific, and
it has been approved by Sir Charles
Rivers Wilson and c. NJ. Fays, respec-
lively president and general manager
of the Grand Trunk The large trunk
lines of Canada have pledged from
81, 600 to $4,000 each annually in support
of the project.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25

plant was installed several years ago
but since more stringent rules and reg
ulationS have been adopted, and the
change viii be made to conform to the
latter. Mr.. French, the company's cleo
trician will when the work is started
by Mr.. Claim have charge of the work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25
WILL RUN A RorEL
Rock Island Dining Car Conductor
Will Locate in Hutchinson.

Goodland, Kan, Jan. 25.-T NJ Baldwin,
for six years conductor of the dining car
on the west end of this division of the
Rock Island, has secured control of a IL
room hotel in Hutchinson, Kan. His ex-
perience in dining car service will greatly
aid him in the conducting of a hotel. Mr..
and Mrs. Baldwin will leave for Hutchin-
son as soon as his successor comes to re-
Heve him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25
Rushing the oranee Trains.

newton Kan, jan 25.-The present
cold snap has caused trouble for the
railroads in more ways than one. Dur
ing the past month hundreds of cars
or oranges and other fruit from Cali
1ornla and the west We're started on
tnelf way to the east and while they,
OF course went under a rush order,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25
Lloyd Gets $3.50 Job.

Conductor Lloyd, of the Fairbury di-
vision, landed the craftsmanship of the
grievance committee of the Rock Is
land conductors, which is to be a per-
manent office at a salary of $3.50 per
month. It was thought that ]. T
Joyce, of the Colorado division, would
be the successful candidate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25

many of them have not reached their
destinations. A fruit train is one of the
most valuable trains run by any road,
and as the goods are perishable the
greatest care must be taken of them.
Right now many railroads are rushing
fruit trains to their destination, giving
them right of way over everything. AS
a result some of the nonperishable
freight is delayed and even passenger
traffic is affected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25
Wood for Sale.

sas avenue, Ind. Tel. SAB. This wood
has been sawed by the unemployed
who ask aid, and is being sold to re-
cover the cost. You will greatly as
sist the association by sending US
your orders.
Send all applicants for aid to above
address. 4Isas
c. B. VAN HORN,
General Secrerarv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25
Rock Island Man Promoted.

R. w. Hebard heretofore locating and
division engineer of the Chicago, Rock Is
land and Pacific, has been appointed di-
vision engineer of the st. Louis Bridge
and Terminal railway at st. Louis, Mo.
Piso's Cure for Consumption will stop
a cold at once. Always keep it handy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25

Scottish society entertainment Tick
cts on sale at Robinson & Marshall's
Banquet and entertainment January 25.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25

"Cure the cough ana save the life"
DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup cures
cough and colds. down to the very
verge of consumption.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25
CASES LIKE 8URToN's.
Three Senators Have Been Similarly
Affected.

Washington, jan 25.-There have
been three recent and noteworthy cases
OF the same kind as the indictment
against Senator Burton. but there are
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-22
After INDECENT NEGROES.

Booker T. Washington's appeal to
the 100, 900 negroes in Washington
made during his visit last week-tC
strive to better their condition through
thrift and industry, had the effect OF
rousing his hearers to action. To this
end the colored men in business propose
to find employment of some kind for the
idle men and women, and if they do not
care to work, then to so ostracise them
that there will be no other alternative
than to leave the District of Columbia.
Accordingly, the first step in that direc-
ton has been taken by organizing branch
es of the National Negro Business
League in different parts of Washington,
and a public meeting will be held to-
night at the John Wesley A. NJ. Z. Zion
Church. 1t is expected that measures
Will be adopted looking to the more
thorough organization of the league un-
til all the desirable members OF the COM
mnnity have been enlisted and TO have
the city thoroughly canvassed with a
view to ascertaining the number of idle
men and women, and the possibility Of
securing employment for all. The move
ment referred to above should have been
inaugurated years ago, and industrious
and respected members of the colored
race in all communities will have the
support of white people in such cru
sades.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-22
Virginia News.

Mrs. Bette NJ. Lane, widow of the
late Benjamin A. Lane, of Fredericks-
burg, died at her home in Baltimore
Sunday.
George w. Eyerhart, of Lovettsville,
died on Saturday at 20 clock, aged about
seventy. Three children two daughters
and one son, survive.
William +. Compiler, of Lovettsyille,
Loudoun county died from general de-
bility at his home in that place on Sun
day at the advanced age of eighty years.
Mrs. Matte Lafferty, wife of the
Rev. Dr. J. ]. Laferty, one OF the
editors of the Christian Advocate, was
paralyzed few days ago at her home
in Crozet, Albermarle county.
Col. William B. Petit, Of Fluvanna
county, prominent lawyer, has sustained
a stroke of paralysis at his home near
Palmyra. He is seventy-eight years OF
age, and serious results are feared.
1t is said that when the board OF
visitors of the University of Virginia
meets on April 10Th it will select as the
first president of the University DIR.
Edwin A. Alderman, now head OF
Tulane University, New Orleans.
About % or thirty representatives OF
book publishing firms are in Richmond
to present their claims to the State
Board of Education, which will meet
there today to take up the selection OF
books to be adopted for the public
schools.
Rev. Thomas H. Early, a superanu-
ated minister of the Virginia Conference,
Methodist Episcopal Church South, died
Saturday night at his home in Lynch
burg, aged rs years. He was the son
of the late Bishop John Early, and j:
survived by one sister,, Miss Fannie r
Early.
Mrs. Margaret Johnson, wife OF
Walker w. Johnson, of Front Royal,
died Yesterday afternoon of peritonitis
after an illness of FIVE days, aged 70
years. Mrs. johnson was formerly
Miss Anderson, daughter of John An
derson, OF Delaplane, and was married
two years ago to Mr.. Johnson.
The movement started some time age
by Richmond women to care for the
widows of Confederate soldiers, has been
enlarged by the purchase of a $4,000
home for them in the, most desirable quar-
ter of that citv A large portion of the
money was raised by bazaar recently
held under the direction of the wife Of
Gov. Montague.
At the rectory, Silver Spring, Md, a
1880 D. m. on Saturday last, Miss Jessie
II. Baker was married to Frederick w
Tempes, both of Washington. The cere
mony was performed by the Rev
Thomas P. Baker, brother of the bride
Miss Baker is a nativeof King Georg'
county Va, but has for several years re
| sided in Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-22
FOREIGN NEWS.

The Lincolnshire handicap Of one
thousand sovereigns, was won at Lincoln
Park, England, today, by Captain f.
Forester's Uninsured, with Dillon, up.
Twenty-three horses ran.
An attempt on the life of the Police
Commissioner Binet, of Belgium, was
made today. An internal machine was
discovered On the sill of one of the win
dows in the commissioners Office.
The Russian government has ordered
supply trains to distribute the necessities
of life to the population along the trans
Siberian Railway, and thus put a stop
to the rise in prices of these commodi-
ties.
The Pope has ordered Archbishop
Guidi to investigate the claims that
America should pay the indemnity due
the families of Filipino priests alleged
to have been maltreated and killed by
American soldiers.
Zorka Iliewa, the Bulgarian Amazon
of last years insurrection, arrived in
Odessa today and presented a request to
Governor General Kaulbers for permits
sion to join the Russian forces as a vol
unteer. She said she would wear a
mans clothes. She is % years old.
William Tattersall, prominent mem
Der of the Manchester board of trade,
speaking of the high price Of cotton and
the consequent shutting down of mills
dependent on cheap cotton today said
that this stoppage of the cotton mill
machinery had caused a loss which
amounted in England to about $l75, 600
weekly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-22
representative Hay.

James Hay, of Virginia, who has come
to the front through his demand for an
investigation of the relations Of members
of the House to the Postoffice Depart
ment, is one Of the new school OF south
ernstatesmen who promise to revive the
prestige of the South in Congress, al.
thoughon different lines from theil
predecessors.
Hay is not an orator, and has none Of
the fre-eating, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
of many of his southern 'compatriots.
He is intensely practical. and if he hail
ed from northern State he might safe
" be counted upon to stand high in the
regular organization of whatever party
he happened to belong to. He has a
way of getting around on both sides OF
the House, and there is no democrat who
is more popular personally among repub-
licans than he. He is of the type OF
Martin, Clay and German rather than OF
the older school like Daniel or of the
newer like Williams and he has repu-
tation on both sides of the House for get
ting things through. He accomplishes
by gentle persistency more than Others
accomplish by explosions and fireworks.
If anything were to happen to Williams
the leadership of the minority in all
probability would go TO Hay, who of
late has grown rapidly in the esteem of
his party associates. : Washington cor
respondence New York Globe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-22
To Propagate Perch.

Baltimore, March 22.-Alarmed by
reports from tidewater streams along the
entire Atlantic coast, the United States
government, for the first time, has be-
gun the propagation of yellow perch-a
food fish that has, on many occasions,
been pronounced 'limitless" by govern
ment experts. The United States
steamship Fish Hawk has sailed for
Chesapeake bay with orders to collect
eggs as rapidly as possible for artificial
propagation. 1t is understood that two
other government steamships are being
fitted up as rapidly as possiblet to supple
ment the work of the Fish Hawk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-22
Receiyers for sullY & 90.

New York.. March 22.-An involun-
tary petition in bankruptcy has been filed
against D. J. Sully, S. F. B. Morse, Ed
win Hadley, jr., and W. r. Pagan, who
compose the firm of d. J. Sully q Co.. ,
by Stephen NJ. Weld and co-creditors in
excess of $3.50, 600; J. T. Gwathmey &
Co., in excess OSLO, 900; and Shearson
Hammill & Co., in excess of 800, 900.
David II. Miller and Henry w. Taft
have been appointed receivers for the firm
by Judge Holt, of the United States Cir
Quit Court. The receivers furnished a
bond of $3.50, 600, each.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-22
Rumors of Battles.

A dispatch from Yin-kow, dated to-
day, says that firing was heard off the
coast, apparently about six miles to the
southwark. fourteen shots having been
heard between 7 and 1880 this morning.
The morning was hazy, and 1t was
impossible to distinguish objects at sea.
A credible report has reached Yin-kow
that two cruisers and five gunboats we're
off Kinchow yesterday.
A number of rumors are printed IN
the London newspapers but they must
be accepted with great reserve.
The Daily Telegraph's Toxic cores
pendent cables newspaper report OF
the japanese occupation of Port Arthur
after combined land and sea attack
Saturday and Sunday. 1t is asserted
that division of japanese landed on
the Liao-tung peninsula Saturday and
engaged the Russians near Port Arthur,
while the feet bombarded from Saturday
evening until Sunday morning.
The same correspondent reports a
sharp encounter at Chyong Syong ION
the Yalu river, about thirty miles north
east of Wi-ju), in which the Russians
lost 600 in killed or wounded. The
Daily Chronicles Shanghai correspond
ent hears from Niuchwang that the Jap
anese crossed Tatung Pass, forty miles
from Hal-cheng, and that collisions oc-
Cured with the Russians.
A dispatch from Paris says that For
eign Minister Delcasse has received
copy of Secretary Hays dispatch from
United States Minister COnger, at Pc
king, containing China's assurances of
the unprovocative action to be taken by
her against either of the belligerents.
The authorities in Paris have no doubt
that China is ready to give assurances,
but they consider that the conditions on
the Manchurian frontier are somewhat
at variance with the assurances. 1t is
held that General Kuropatkin's plans for
a defensive campaign have given unusual
Importance 10 China's activity. If the
Russians had taken the aggressive near
the coast, it is said, the war probably
would have been short and decisive, but
as General Kuropatkin's campaign is
based upon awaiting the enemy at Har-
bin and Mukden it is held that this COM
pletely changes the military situation,
requiring the japanese to push inland,
thus giving up their strong naval sup
port. AS their land forces are compare
lively limited for an invasion of Man
churia, it is the belief in high quarters
in Paris that they will increasingly feel
the need of auxiliaries. It's not believed
that japan will openly seek the aid Of
China, but that China will gradually be
drawn in by General Kuropatkins tao
tics of remaining on the defensive in
the interior of Manchuria.