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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-28
RAILROADS IN THE TERRITORY
Troubles Encountered in Securing
Right of Way.

Right of Way.
The Oklahoma State Capital says:
The problem of securing the right-Of-
way for a railroad through an Indian
reservation was until two years ago
such a knotty one that 1T precluded the
building of a great many lines that
would otherwise have been built
and since that time it has been found
that railroads have more rights in In
dian reservations than the Indians and
whites combined, taking Indian Terri
tory and Oklahoma as a case in point.
Until a passage of the Enid and Ana
darko act by congress February Is,
1902. it was almost impossible for rail-
roads to secure right-of-way in an In
dian reservation Now it is almost i'm
possible to prevent them securing
right-of-way anywhere. even to taking
the best streets and the best business
houses in the biggest towns in the ter
ritory. if they so desire. 1t is true that
two years previous to the passage of
the Enid and Anadarko act there was
a general law under which railroads
might acquire a right-of-way, but that
in the hands of the secretary of the
interior and Sewed matters up tighter
than ever. The Enid and Anadarko set
took all the power out of the hands of
the secretary of the interior and in
vested it in the hands of the judiciary
of the territory in question. 1t provides
that a railroad may acquire any right
of-way it desires through the proper
condemnation proceedings ana referees.
The streets of q town and business
property are not exempt. as many
towns have since discovered.
This law was lobbied through con-
gress by the Rock Island and several
other railroads which desired to extend
in Indian and Oklahoma territories, and
gave the greatest impetus to railroad
building. 1t provided that the railroads
should pay a tax of SIS annually for
each mile of track it built through any
nation where the land was taken from
the public domain, and where it is ia
ken from allotteeS the settlement must
be made with them. The Indians were
given the right to sell land to railroads
only, the most remarkable concession
ever granted them. and with OF with
out restrictions they have freely grant
ed title to railroad companies. There
is a great deal of right-of-way being
bought by railroad companies now. 1t
costs on an average of about fifteen
dollars per acre. In addition to this
must be settlement for growing crops
which averages about four dollars per
acre at this season. Nearly all Indians
want railroad built, but they invaria-
bly, want it built through the farm next
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-28
JENNINGS APPOINTED.
Will Be Superintendent of Telegraph
of Rock Island.

The State Journal on Tuesday pub
lished a statement that j. G.. Jennings
of the Pennsylvania lines at Fort
Wayne, Ind, would soon become su-
perintendent of telegraphs of the
Rock Island, with headquarters at
Chicago. The statement has been con-
firmed. Yesterday the ST. Louis Globe
Democrat published the following dis
patch from Fort Wayne:
John G. Jennings, division operator
of the Pennsylvania at Fort Wayne,
has been appointed superintendent of
telegraph on the Rock Island, with
headquarters at Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-28
Not Worth Cutting.

Thousands of acres of wheat in
Smith county will not be cut because
it is not worth the Irvine necessa nv
for binding it. The fields look like the
yield would be far above the averag e.
but an examination of the heads of
the grain shows that it is worth moth
ing. Will Mollison. of Pleasant town
snip, has field of about 100 acres.
and he made three rounds of the field
psfore he could believe il was worth
less He found that a handful of
heads would not shell out a dozen
grains, and he drove the harvester
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-28

back to the barn and left it. The
black rust caused by the spell of ex-
IRENE wet weather just before harvest
was the trouble. The south part of
the county seems to be the most for
tunate this season in the matter of
a wheat crop The chances are that
next season the acreage of wheat will
be greatly reduced as compared with
this year, which will mean more corn
The farmers of this county are begin
ming to believe that corn is the best
crop to grow, anyway.-Smith County
Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-28
No Passes to Employees.

Official announcement has been made
by the Missouri Pacific that it will is
sue no free transportation to employees
between August Is and December 1, of
the present year. The order applies to
all points, and passes now out expire
August i. Is 1t was announced some
time ago that no passes to st. Louis
would be issued employees after August
Is, but the application of the order 20
all other points comes as a surprise.
The order is said to be general with all
lines entering St Louis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-28

the public mad shown some apathy with
regard to the Louisiana Purchase Elk
position, although they admitted it was
the most stupendous and magnificent
show ever produced. A number of roads
think it has been a detriment to them
by interfering to a very large extent
with their regular summer tourist busi-
ness. Some roads would be heartily in
favor of abolishing these coach excur-
sions entirely, or of materially advanc-
ing the rate made for them. 1t is felt,
however. that this will be impossible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-28
missouri PACING shops at sedaIIa.

Sedalia, Mo-, July 2S.-Work of grad
ing for the new Missouri Pacific shops
at Sedalia has just been completed, ant.
it will take the greater part OF two
wears to construct the buildings. and
get the machinery in operation A
prominent Missouri Pacific official says
the grading and sidetracks viii cost all
Sedalia gave, which was 100000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-28

If you do not derive prompt and
satisfactory results from the use of
Peruna, write at once to DIR. Hartman
giving a full statement of your case
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus
Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-28
coach Excursions in August.

Chicago, ILL.,, July 28-At a meeting of
general passenger agents of the west
ern roads here yesterday, it was de-
cided to continue the 1 cent a mile
coach excursions to st. Louis during
August and September Some of the
officials who were DESTROYS of getting a
higher rate made the argument that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-28
Old Settlers, Reunion.

Hutchinson, Kas., July 2S.-The old
settlers of Reno county will hold their
annual picnic at the auditorium in the
north side park on Thursday, August
4. 1t Will be a big meeting and all
the old settlers and others all over
the county are expected to be there
and enjoy the holiday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-28

most limit of it's capacity, so that the
need of a second belt is felt and the
completion of the proposed new one
will be hailed with pleasure by all the
interests likely to be affected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-07
OUT OF BUSINESS.

"I have owned a fine terrier dog
for the last three years." said a Pitts
burg resident in beginning his story
land he had always stuck close to the
house until one day last fall. Then
he turned UP missing, and after a day
or two a colored man brought him
back and / had to hand over a dollar.
"A week later the dog disappeared
again, to be returned by the same
man, who claimed to have found him
two miles away. I handed over an
other dollar, but did some thinking.
when Jack left the ranch for the
third time within a month, and was
brought home for the third time by
the same inoncent looking and be-
nevolent minded individual, I began
to overhaul the wood oil to find the
concealed darkey. 1 borrowed a bull
dog of a friend and tied him Up IN the
shed, and I hired z man to sit beside
the dog and keep his eye peeled He
had put in two days when my friend
of the black face appeared in the alley
and softly whistled for Jack and tossed
bits OF meat over into the yard.
Jack didn't respond, being shut up
in the kitchen, but the bulldog did.
As soon as he was united and told to
hump himself he bumped. The col
Iored man yelled out and started on a
run as soon as he saw him coming
but he hadn't gone fifty feet before the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-07
HUTCHINSON HAS A REQUEST.
Wants Rock Island to Give it Another
Westbound Train.

Hutchinson has a request to make
of the Rock Island railroad and should
make it at once. says the Hutchinson
Bee. On the 18th of this month a
new time card will be put in effect on
that road. The Golden State Limited
will be taken off for the summer, and
that will leave Hutchinson without a
train to the west over the Rock Is
land after the o'clock passenger n
the morning. The territory to the
west along this line is one that de-
ponds on Hutchinson for its supplies,
and the interests of this city and of
this city demand the running of an
evening train to the west. The train
arriving from the east at 7:15 in the
evening stops at this point. The divi-
sion point is Bucklin, one hundred
miles west of Hutchinson. The coun-
try from Hutchinson to Bucklin is
tributary to this city, but must be able
to get to and from this city if it is to
of the merchants here.
The Commercial club. should at
once take steps to secure by the
Rock Island the continuance of that
evening That would give people an
opportunity to come to Hutchinson
from the west in the morning and
return in the evening of the same
day. This matter must be taken up
with the proper officials of the Rock
Island They can be shown that such
an extension of the service would be
a good and paying thing for the rOa d
and that it's interests together with
the interests of the city would be
served by such an arrangement One
of the mem berS of the Commercial
club said to a representa- of the
Bee this morning that such a train
would be worth $4,000 per year to
the business men of this city, and
that the effort to have this arrange
ment made was more important than
any street fair or convention schemes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-07
BEAUTIES OF KANSAS CORN
Nature Has Furnished all CoIOrs OF
the Rainbow.

st. Louis, April 7.-Kansans have
taught a new art in the construction
of their pavilion in the palace of ag-
riculture at the Louisiana Purchase
exposition.
1t is the art of using products If
the field even as minerals are employ
ed in mosaics; an art of inlaying with
cereals just as gems are used in orna-
mentatiOn.
In the decorations that are thus
wrought the visitor learns that nature
has tinted kernels of corn all the col
ors of the rainbow, that the husks can
be woven and pleated to the same ef-
feet as dainty fabrics; that stalks,
when polished, take on more lustre
than bamboo cane when similarly
treated and that poppy seeds can glis-
ten even as agates do.
The central piece of this Kansas I'd
vilion consists of a platform 80 feet
from the ground, supported on four
square columns and bearing a steer
that is six feet tall and II feet long
a steer made of corn, yet so true to
life as to give the impression that the
natural hide, hoofs and horns have
been preserved by the taxidermist's
art.
Corn kernels of four colors were used
in the construction of this novel steer
light and dark red, white and blue.
the latter for the eyes and the tips
of the horns. Every kernel was ap
piled separately to the surface and the
shading so artistically done that the
best Judges of cattle in the west have
not only pronounced the work perfect
but have declared the steer a prize
winner.
Grasses and grains form the only
ornamentation of the pillars and IA
cades of this central piece, and the ct
feet is an agricultural poem that
speaks of the prairie states wealth
At one corner of the pavilion, on
supporting column that is decorated
with grains, rests a globe representing
the earth, which supports the figure OF
a boy made of corn grlts. and moulded
as perfectly as if a sculptor had chisel-
ed it from marble. At the side of this
which a continuous stream of wheat
pours over the globe, symbolical Of
Kansas supplying the world with the
cereal This effect is made possible by
small elevators run by electricity within
the supporting column which carry the
grains back to the cOrnucopia-
A companion piece, at another corner.
is the figure of an Indian in corn. and
here again the beautiful coloring Of the
kernels is brought out with startling
effect, the sagave appearing as if the
product of the painters brush, yet as
surance Is given that not a particle OF
pigment was added to the tinting pro-
vided by nature.
on three of the booths corn husks
form the principal decorations, and a
few feet away the effect is that of deli
facades of one booth are studded with
the points of husks, on a second. box
pleating is the effect. and on a third
the basket pattern. Rows of brilliant
colored corn stalks alternate with white
segments of cobs and again are arranged
series Of ears of corn. some of red.
others of darker tint and still others of
/ blue.
Large vases, four feet in height, oc-
cupy pillars IN the center of the pa
vilion and you are informed that they
also are made from corn
It has only been with infinite care
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-07
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

Leo Shreve of the Santa F'e ticket aud
iting department is absent from work
this week on account of sickness.
Wilmer Flood of the office of the San
ia Fe freight auditor, is absent from work
IN that office this week on account of
sickness. Measles is the malady.
c. w. Kouns, general superintendent of
transportation for the Santa F'e is in ST.
Louis on business for the company. He
is expected back the latter part of the
week.
c. H. Sims, an employee of the office of
w. J. Healy, freight auditor for the San
ia Fe, resigned his position in that office
Wednesday, Mr.. Sims will go to Kansas
City.
The officers of the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A
Prof. Harvey Worral viii give a concert
at the association rooms Friday evening,
complimentary to the Y. M. c. A. An
excellent programme has been arranged
for.
H. L Nudge. general manager of the
Santa Fe, returned Wednesday from St
Louis, where he has been on business for
the company. Upon his return Mr.. Nudge
stated that there was no new develop
ments in the trouble between the COM
pany and its machinists-
All westbound Santa Fe trains passing
through Topeka Wednesday were heavily
loaded with eastern people who took adj
vantage of the company's homeseekers
ira equipment and some were so heavily
loaded as to make il almost impossible
for them to be handled in one section.
N NJ Rice general storekeeper for the
Santa Fe. with headquarters in Topeka,
is in Albuquerque. N M, arranging for
the transfer of the storehouse at that
place into the hands of 1. T. Custer, his
chief clerk, who was recently appointed
storekeeper of the Santa Fe's coast lines.
Mr.. Rice is expected back the last of
o week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-07

and patience and at great cost that
this attractive display has been made.
First, it was necessary to collect agri-
cultural material from all over Kan
sas, in order that the assortment Of
color might be sufficient; then, follow
ing painted models, the different tint
ed ears were grouped and applied to
surfaces of wood or otffar material.
Each ear Of corn was sawed in two.
then firmly nailed in place, following
the pattern, and the men who compile
ted the task were skilled in the arts
as well as in the trades.
Charles H. Kassa baum, of Atchison.
Kan, designed and built this unique
pavilion, which is one of the first to
be completed in the palace of agricul-
tIIre
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-07

are one or two other western states which
have similar laws and the legal depart
ment of these states will be Intercepted
as to their willingness to act That Mon
tana has been asked to take the matter
up is confirmed in a seemingly official
statement by the Great Northern inter
ests as follows:
The question of the legality of the pur-
pose outlined in the petition viii be
fought in the preliminary battle. and is
admittedly a ground on which the COM
pany will oppose the petition. The right
of the Oregon Short Line to acquire a
majority interest in the Northern Pacific
will be questioned, since under the laws
of Montana and other states to which the
western line is subject there is grave
doubt that it could legally hold the North
ern Pacific if it so desired. These laws,
the company viii contend, prevent the
Oregon Short Line from either owning or
voting the stock which it demands"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-07
TRoUBLE BEGINs AGAIN.
Rock Island Gives Notice of a Grain
Rate Reduction.

Chicago, Ill, April 7.-Notice was Civ
en- by the Rock Island road today that
it will reduce it's grain rates from Ofna-
ha and Council Bluffs to Chicago on all
grain shipments originating west of
Omaha On such shipments its rates
Will be 4 cents per 100 pounds on wheat
and cents on corn. The reduction is
made on account of the war which has
been in progress for some time between
the Northwestern and the Chicago
Great Western. The last named road
still maintains that it cannot be COM
PEELED to abandon the position it has
taken, but will continue to give Omaha
the same rights and privileges as have
been conceded to Kansas City right
along.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-07
Happy
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of Heart Trouble.
DR.. Miles Heart Cure
Cured Me.

ssFor three years l suffered much from
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-07
FINANCIAL BATTLE IMMINENT.
Rockefeller and Hartman versus Hill
and Morgan in n. p. Fight.

Chicago, April 7-Students of the
railroad situation in the northwest are
becoming more and more confirmed in
the opinion that another big change is
imminent in connection Herewith. The
entry of the Rockefeller interests i'll
the field has created the impression
that they desire control of the North
ern Pacific and that the Hartman in
terests will be in no way loath to see
them obtain it. The two interests, it
is said, have reached complete under
standing in regard to the policy to be
pursued in case they attain their OBJ
ject and wrest the Northern Pacific
from Hill-Morgan control.
Rockefeller interests, it is stated,
have become DESTROYS of controlling
Northern transcontineEtal route. They
are understood to take the Wisconsin
Central, as well as holding very
large interest in the Milwaukee & St
Paul Should they obtain possession
of the Northern Pacific, the old rela-
lions which existed between it and the
Wisconsin Central would be in a large
measure restored, and Northern Pa
cific through traffic, instead of being
routed as at present over the Burling
ton, would be divided between the
Wisconsin Central and the Milwaukee
& St. Paul
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-07

dog had hold of him and he had to be
choked of The man lost no time in
getting out of the neighborhood. and I
never expected to see him again.
Strange things happen, however
and the other day ran across him on
the rear platform of a street car.
=" James, I said. after identifying
my man. I've lost my dog again, and
if you happen to run across him I'll
give you the same reward as before
But shan't happen to. sah.' he
replied.
-" Why not?'
d" 'Bekase, sab. I'ze gone outer de
bizness o Iookin' fur dogs an am
lookin' fur goats
SO? Goats don't bite. I believe p
p" No, sab. dey don't, an don't
either, an If dat dog am lost yo' kin
find him agin fur yo'self.'"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-07
THIS is PARADOX.
''SIcrger Decision Being Used by One
RaiIrOnd to Block Another.

St. Paul April Laws of various west
ern states, prohibiting parallel lines from
owning or controlling each other and
which was so vigorously attacked by the
Northern Securities company when the
merger was being formed, have suddenly
been found very advantageous to merger
interests inasmuch IS they may be en-
ployed to prevent the Hartman people
from getting control of the Northern pa
cifc
Laws which once threatened to break ;p
the commission are to be employed in
perpetuating it. This somewhat Daradov-
1cal situation came to light today when
i was learned that Attorney General
19onaNan OF Montana, who has been hast
1ly summoned to St. Paul by the Great
Northern Securities interests. was i'm
portuned to use the strength of the Mon
tana laws to prevent the Hartman in
Lerests' through the Oregon Short Line.
from getting control of the Northern pa
cine. Attorney General Donavan was
eloseted with the Great Northern officials
Tor some time.
It is supposed that as soon as he re-
turns to Montana he Will prevare an &C
ton, which viii be commenced if lleces-
sary, bringing into play the Montana law
prohibiting such consultations There
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-07
GOODBYE no MEMPHIS.
Cotton Belt Claims it Has Been Driven
Out of the CITY.


Memphis, April 1T is announced by
local officials of the St. Louis & South
western railway Cotton Belt) that the
regular passenger train which left
Memphis Wednesday night at $50 for
the southwest is the last train Of this
system that will be operated to or from
Memphis. In other words, the depar-
ture of this train marked the Withdraw
al of the Cotton Belt from this city
All the employees Of the system here,
both freight and passenger, have been
notified that they will be transferred to
other points and they will leave for
their new assignments as soon as the
office here can be closed
This action is the result of contention
between the Memphis freight bureau
and the Cotton Belt.
The Cotton Belt officials contended
that if they made the rates sought by
the freight bureau the Memphis busi-
ness would necessarily have to be han
died at loss. Rather than concede the
rates requested the Cotton Belt officials
decided to withdraw from Memphis
The system does not own its own
tracks into the city but has operated its
trains over the Iron Mountain tracks
from FairOalks, Ark