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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-15

Am in favor OF expansion? Every
thing that grows expands. See how
the State Farmers Mutual Insurance
Cnnnnanr-- Of Crrrtl Oh. L.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-02

that the fact that it has been made
to enclose only the works in which the
engines are repaired, or the building
in which they are kept, has led to the
belief that trouble was expected in that
department.
There has also been stationed in
the railroad yards during the construc-
ton of the fence a large number of
special policemen who took up their
positions at the gates as the men
passed through on their way to and
from work.
The boilermakers made a statement
tonight to the effect that their griev-
ance is not alone the nOn-union men.
They say that about a month ago the
company laid off from 20 to so per
cent of the boilermakers. The strik-
ers contend that in the employment
of men those laid off should have the
preference. They assert that this con-
tention has been ignored by the COM
pany and two men from Chicago were
given work this morning. The union
men thereupon laid down their tools.
Boilermakers and their helpers are
out at Alameda Point.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-02
THREsHING CHARGES.
No Raise in Harvey County But Some
Trouble in Mcpherson.


In some parts of central Kansas the
threshermen have raised the price of
threshing and there is considerable
complaint among the farmers. A re-
porter for the Kansan talked with
the farmers in town this morning and
found none of them that heard of
any action on the part of local thresh-
ermen along the line of increased
charges. Mest of the farmers have
contracted for their threShing at from
to "a cents a buShel, which is rea-
sonable enough and about the same as
last year. The threshermen are charg-
ing 4 cents the bushel for threshing
loose oats and 4 cents for oats in
shock, which is a slight advance. None
of the farmers seemed to expect any
raise in price from the threshermen.
Up in McPh erson county, however,
the situation seems to be different.
The farmers say the threshermen are
trying to bleed them. Last year the
threshermen up there formed a union
and raised the price for threshing
from 6 to cents a bushel and this
year they have jumped up to 10 cents.
The farmers claim that as they
haven't had a very heavy wheat crop
for several years, the threshers should
come down with their prices. This
the threshers do not want to do but
rather raise the price, arguing that
the wheat is so poor they will have
double the amount of straw to handle
as last year. Efforts are being made
by both sides to effect an agreement
that will be mutually SATISFACTORY
Newton KanSan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-02
JULY WAS CHILLY.
Only Three in Thirty-Six Years Have
Been Colder in Kansas.

Only Three in Thirty-Six Years Have
Been Colder in Kansas.
Lawrence, Kas., Aug. 1.-THE
monthly weather report for July. is
sued by DIR. F. H. Snow of the Uni
versity of Kansas, gives the following
information: During the thirty-six
preceding years of record only three
Julys have been cooler than the month
just closed. In the month fifteen days
were warmer and sixteen cooler than
the average for those days. On only
four days the mercury reached 80 de-
grees, which number is ten days less
than the highest point on record. OF
the total rainfall, which was slightly
exceeded in 1895, 7.57 inches fell in
seven consecutive days, beginning on
July 2, and an alarming repetition OF
food conditions resulted i'm an over
flow of the Kansas and Wakarusa
rivers, causing much loss to property
and crops along these streams in
Douglas county, though by no means
as severe in extent was experienced
in previous years.
The mean temperature was 1922 de-
grees; the highest temperature was 81
degrees, July 80, and the lowest So de-
grees, July "a. The rainfall was $50
inches, which is 5.22 inches above the
July average. The entire rainfall for
the seven months of the year now
completed has been 32.S2 inches,
which is Hop inches above the ave-
rage for the same months in the thir-
ty-six years preceding. Rain fell on
thirteen days and there were ten
thunderstorms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-02
KILLED ON A TREsTLE.
Kansas City, KS, Bartender Struck
by Trolley Car.

Kansas City, KS, Aug. 2.-Jacob
Schmidt, a bartender employed at the
saloon of John Sedler, 301 Central ave-
nue., was killed by a westbound Quin-
daro car between the Riverside and
Riverview stations of the Elevated
road about 4 o'clock yesterday after
noo- Between these two points the
Elevated tracks pass over the Missouri
Pacific yards. AS there is no viaduct
there at present, Schmidt had been in
the habit of walking over the car
tracks to Riverview on his way to his
home at $50 Reynolds avenue.
Schmidt had left the saloon a few
minutes before the accident. He had
been on vacation since Saturday, but
was helping Sedler during noon and
evening hours. When he left he told
Sedler that he would return at 5
o'clock. He was walking along the
south track after an eastbound car
had passed and stepped in front of a
westbound car, No. 1908, in charge of
Conductor H. E. Engle and Motorman
Cooper. This motorman was running
the car which struck J. w. Thomas last
Wednesday. According to Metropoli-
tan officials Schmidt stepped directly
in front of the car and the motorman
could not stop in time to avoid the ac-
cident. The Elevated tracks are pri-
vate property and pedestrians are for
hidden to walk over them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-02
MORALITY ANR BUSINESS.
Vanderbilt Lines May Abolish Profit.
able Sunday Excursions.

New York, Aug. 2.-Vice President
w. c. Brown of the New York Cen
trail, who has general charge of the
operation of that system, including
the Lake Shore road, has been for
some time opposed to the running of
Sunday excursion trains. Up to date
his opposition has been practically
overcome by the showing of large
profits made by the passenger depart
ments. Within the last few days, how
ever, a proposition to abolish Sunday
excursions entirely on all the Wander
bilt lines has been under serious con-
sideration. The Lake Erie & West
ern, which is the most important
branch of the Lake Shore, has taken
the initiative in announcing that here
after no more Sunday excursion bust
ness will be handled on tnar road.
A strong sentiment in opposition to
Sunday excursions was manifested at
a meeting of the Vanderbilt general
passenger agents held in Buffalo
A strong moral sentiment
has developed against this form of
pleasure. and the railroad men are
disposed to take notice of. this feel
ing
LAKE ERIE & WESTERN ACTION.
J. H. Rhein, general passenger
agent of the Lake Erie & Western,
has issued a bulletin announcing that
on and after July 81 there will be no
more Sunday excursions on that road,
and resort owners who have spent
in anticipation of Sunday
crowds on this line are complaining.
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Santa Fe Said to Have Abandon
ed China Basin.
Lost Millions i'm an Interesting
Engineering Experiment.
SLIPS INTO THE BAY.
Dirt Swallowed Up by Seeming
Iy BOttomless Pit.
Work Was Done by the LaHtry
Contracting Firm.
SLIPS INTO THE BAY.

Albuquerque, n. NJ, Aug "A T.
Mcfarland and o. Weninstad, civil en-
gineers who are just now working III
New Mexico on private business, were
In Albuquerque yesterday for the day
In the course of trip through the Ter
ritory, saws the Journal With other
engineers throughout the west they
have been watching the Santa FEES ire
mendous undertaking in hlllng the
China basin to form terminals on the
San Francisco side of the bay across
from Point Richmond, for which the
land was dedicated to them by the
state of California According TO MI
Mcfarland, it is now generally under
stood throughout the coast state that
the great engineering scheme has been
abandoned by the railroad company and
that the land will be returned to the
state
The China basin plan has already
cost the Santa Fe company millions OF
dollars Contractors have been at
work making the great I'LL for more
than two years and sometime ago II
was announced that the work was
ports now, however, are to the erect
that the land which has been bullt IN
is shifting and that the engineers nave
literally failed to find bottom rms pc
ing true the company Will have IN
vested an enormous sum OF money IN
an interesting engineering experiment
The plan contemplated nothing less
than the cutting down of mountain
and its dumping into the Pacific The
Pacific apparently has been big enough
TO hold the mountain and several more
like it.
The contractors in charge of the work
were the Lantrys, of Strong City, Kan.
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SYSTEMATIC STEALING.
Rock Island Employees Have Sold $780,
600 Worth of Plumber.

Caldwell. Kan, Aug. 2.-For several
years there have been small thefts of
merchandise and other articles from
the freight cars and depots of the
Rock Island system, but no trace had
been discovered until a few days ago
a detective began watching the con-
ductors and brakemen, and in "a very
short time over $4,000 worth of fine
shoes and ladies' wearing apparel was
found.
y Jew fence at Chickasha has
been discovered, and during the last
few years it has bought of railroad
men and shipped to Chicago over $780,
goo worth of merchandise. About
twenty-five railroad men are under
suspicion and some under arrest and
the others closely watched. Just what
effect this will have upon the employees
or the ROCK Island is not vet known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-02
WINTER FAMILY REUNION.
Have a Home JoIlification at Blue
Rapids.

Blue Rapids, Kas., Aug. 2.-The
Winter family is holding their annual
reunion here at the home of A. E.
Winter, whose commodious house and
grounds have been temporarily fitted
up as most luxurious camp. There
are about fifty of Mrs. VIM. Winters
defendants present, and are as fol-
lows: Mrs. VIM. Winter, the mother,
and Miss Lena Winter of Omaha,
Neb., DIR. F. w. Winter and family of
Adams, Neb., DR.. L. H. Winter and
family of Curtis. Neb., Phil E. Win
ter, attorney in interior department,
Washington, D. c.; A. A. Winter,
pharmacist. and wife of Chicago;
Fred r. Winter and family of Kansas
City, Mo-, Charles E. Winter, attor-
ney, and wife of Encampment, Wyo.,
Rev. ]. c. Willitts (son-in-law) and
family of Oskaloosa, Iowa, and A. E.
Winter and family. Four generations
are represented.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-02
LUCKY SANTA FE MAN.
Draws a Claim at Rosebud Which He
Thinks VIII be Worth $500.

Arkansas City, Kas., Aug. 2.-Wil-
liam S. Clay, otherwise known as
Bill Clay, the Santa Fe conductor, has
drawn a claim in the Rosebud coun-
try. His number is 1850. He says
he will go up and see if he can get
a good one. He says that he has one
picked out in his mind already, and
that if it is not taken before he gets a
chance at it he will have a desirable
piece of property.
He also says that his claim is one
that is very apt to be overlooked by
the most of the land seekers. for the
reason that it is on a hill and at the
first glance does not look good. He
thinks there is a valuable quarry of
good rock under the surface, and
with that idea in his mind he will
take it. 1t is certainly hoped that
he will find it even more valuable
than he now thinks His was the first
Arkansas City name to come out of
the box. He values his chance at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-02
TO OIL THE ROADS.
One Township Near Chanute to Try
Experiment.

Chanute, Kan, Aug. 2.-Tioga
township, surrounding Chanute, is
about to experiment with oil roadss
Trustee G.. H. Switzer is going to Erie
to interview the county treasurer con-
corning the amount of funds on hand
to the townships credit, and if there
is sufficient means on hand to finance
the enterprise, the trustee and his
road overseers will try the experiment.
The movement find many earnest
advocates among the residents of the
township. J. f. Plummer, living one
half mile west of Chanute, was in Cal
ifornia last year, and came home
thoroughly enthused with the results
obtained by placing crude oil upon
the roads. Mr.. Plummer gave the
subject much consideration and
watched all the processes used for
grading the roads and saturating them
with petroleum. Another person who
testifies eloquently to the efficiency of
crude oil in the good roads movement
is F. L. Tennis, living southwest of
Chanute. Mr.. Tennis spent all of last
summer in California. and expresses
his admiration for oil roads in no I'M
equivocal manner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-02
FOLLOW SANTA FE PLAN.
Southern Pacific Builds StOckades to
Protect Shops From Strikers.

All union boilermakers in the coast
division shops of the Southern Pacific
company are on strike. The men are
out in San Francisco, San Luis Obs
po and Salinas. AS yet the trouble
has not extended to the main line
shops at Oakland. Sacramento and
Reno, but may at any hour. SAYS the
San Francisco Call. There is no ques-
ton of hours or wages The union
men refuse to work with the nom
union men lately employed by the
company.
FOR several weeks the Southern Pa
cihc has been making preparations to
protect its property. Large numbers
OF men have been building a strong
and formidable stockade around the
roundhouse and machine shops. The
defense work is a solid board fence
eight feet high, with several strands
OF barbed wire along the top.
No one in the railroad yard seemed
70 know the object of the fence ana
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-02
WAS ANOTHER MANS WIFE.
Independence Man WEEDS an lola Wo-
man Who Has a Husband


December 23rd, last, Probate Judge
Soule issued a marriage license to
Floyd P Zenor, of this county and
Lima kastle, of lola, says the indie
pendence Reporter. They were mar
ried in this city by Rev. John Dyer.
In connection with this incident there
is singular tale. This morning Zenor
called upon the probatekjudge to get
certificate from the court of his mar
riage, which was furnished him, the
proper returns having been made by
the officiating minister.
Zenor said that he had been arrest
ed at lola with the woman he mar
rled last December, on the charge of
his preliminary trial being set for
August 8th.
At the time of the marriage the
kastle woman was cook at the Heck
known her about two months.
According TO Zenor'S story he has
been a very much deceived man, and
1t is not impossible that there was a
plan at work to draw him into some
kind of complicat ton for the purpose
of extorting money from him zenor
says that the woman represented her
self to be widow at the time of
their courtship and marriage. But it
mas since developed that the woman
not only has a husband living from
whom she was never divorced, but
i've children, who are living with the
husband on d farm near lola, the old
est being eighteen years of age Zenor
is young fellow of 20 years He
thinks the woman is at least 40 al
though her age at the time the mar
rage license was procured was given
at %.
Shortly after the wedding the couple
left here and it is not stated where
they have lived since, but it seems that
they went to lola about ten days ago,
gong to the former home of the wom-
an which proved to be that of her
lawful husband, who was in possession
of the five little Kast1es all about
Zenor says the woman introduced him.
Zenor. as her husband, representing
the household to be relatives of vari-
Gus degrees. The children were intro
duced as nieces and nephews
A few days ago Kastle had both of
them arrested. The woman is still in
Jail at lola.
Zenor anticipates no difficulty in
clearing himself of the charge against
MIN. as he says he positively had no
knowledge of the Kastle woman's pre-
yiouS marriage.
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ROOMS ALMOST READY.
Chanute RailrOaders Given Reading
Rooms by Santa Ee.

Chanute, Kas., Aug. As. E. Bus
ser, general uperintendent of read
ing rooms for the Santa Fe railway
system, came in yesterday afternoon
to look after the establishment of the
railway reading rooms at this place.
He spent the afternoon and evening
looking over the work that had al
ready been done upon the former
office building at Third and Grant
which is being fitted up for the ac-
mmodation of the railway employees.
and expressed himself as being well
satisfied. He will forward an order
to Chicago for the shipment of the
necessary furniture and other equip
ment to Chanute. Painters are now
staining the rooms in the building.
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A Queer Emporia VIII.

Emporia, Kas., Aug. 2.-The viii of
the late John c. Davis was filed in the
probate court last evening. Mr.. Davis
died last week and left valuable es-
tate to his children. Two of his sons
were almost disinherited because they
left home several years ago with
out his consent. To one he gave IS
and the other, according to the provi-
sion of the will, will get 500 if he re-
turns home within the next six months
and views his fathers grave. He left
two farms and four pieces of city
property. He bequeathed nearly half
of his estate to his youngest son, John
c. Davis. jr.
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WAS 1T A TRICK?
Santa Fe Accused of Filing Incorrect
Maps at Washington.

A special from Tucson, AriZ., to the
Phoenix Enterprise says; A new Tea
ture of the Pinal county railroad war
being carried on between the Phoenix
& Eastern (owned by the Santa FED
and the Arizona & Eastern (oWned by
the Southern Pacifc) has come to
light here, and in view OF certain
statements recently given publicity
by accredited representatives of the
former road, this latest feature is al
most of a sensational character.
A short time ago it was stated IN
the press. or in certain newspapers,
that the map filed by the Phoenix &
Eastern over the disputed right of
way in Pinal county had been ap-
proved by the United States land
office in Washington, thus settling the
controversy for all time and establish
ing the right of that company to the
right of way claimed both by it and
the Arizona Eastern
1t is now claimed that on the con-
trary the Phoenix & Eastern map has
been returned to the local land office,
serious Irregularities having been dis
covered.
The land office regulations require
that the terminal of the road should
be fixed by reference to course and
distance to the nearest existing corner
of the public survey, and that the
chief engineer should make an affi-
davit and the president of the road a
certificate showing these connections
In compliance with these regulations,
w. A. Drake. the chief engineer of
the Phoenix & Eastern railroad, made
an affidavit and attached it to the
map showing an alleged course and
distance from one of the terminals
of the line of road to an alleged cor
ner of a public survey, and ]. H. En-
inert. vice president of the road, made
a certificate TO the same effect.
The engineers of the Arizona East
ern, believing that no such corner ex-
listed. and that the Santa Fe people,
determined at all hazards to file their
map early. had not scrupled to make
a false affidavit and certificate. inves-
tigated the matter on the ground and
found that there was no such corner
of public survey as Drake. the chief
engineer, had sworn to. and as En-
inert. the vice president, had certified
to. The Arizona Eastern at once filed
with the land Office at Washington
proof that the affidavit and certificate
were false, and the result is that the
authorities at Washington returned
the map of the Santa Fe people to
the local land office.
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her, and the treatment proved to be
just what she needed. When L wrote
to you she had to be carried-now she
is around playing all the time. You
have done a great deal for her. She
is the only girl we have and it meant
lots to us to have her cured. Mrs.
Martha Moss.
We have on file many thousand tes-
timonials like the ones given above.
We can only give our readers a slight
glimpse of the vast array of unsolicit-
ed endorsements we are receiving
every month. No other physician in
the world has received such a volume
of enthusiastic and grateful letters Of
thanks as DR.. Hartman for Peruna-
All correspondence is held strictly
confidential.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-02
MADE SLOW TIME.
Santa Fe Sued Because 1t Failed to
Ship Goods Promptly.

Erie, Kan, Aug. Flames Truitt
& Sons, the well known Chanute nur-
serymen. today filed a suit against the
Santa Fe for $556.61, over goods
which they allege were ruined in
shipment. The petition alleges that
on November 8. 1892. the nursery
firm shipped to Augusta. Okla. fruit
trees valued at 5000 The shipment
did not reach its destination until the
10th of the month. and it was spoiled
en- route The Oklahoma & Gulf rail-
road is made a party to the suit as
the goods were handled by that road
from Anthony, Kan, to Augusta.
Laphan & Brewster are attroneys for
the plaintiffs
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who resides at 1912 Strong avenue
Mr. Harris is the possessor of a dol
lar made in the year 1877, or two
years before the one owned by the
other person referred to, was coined.
Mr.. Harris has had the 1877 dollar in
his possession for 3S years. 1t is re-
Elarka bly, well preserved and the in
scriPtions on either side are as plain
or palmer than those on most of the
late dollars now in circulation
Wichita EAGLE
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MUST SHIFT FOR THEMSELVES.
Santa Fe Requests Its San Bernardino
Strike Breakers to Move Out.

Notices have been posted through
the tent city at the shops, calling at
tention that the company expects the
new men to secure quarters about
town as soon as possible, says the San
Bernardlno Sun. The company fixes
no time limit in which the men have
TO secure homes outside the stockade
but 1t is understood that by September
the company will discontinue the res
taurant service.
There are about 200 men now Iiv-
ing outside the stockade. many of
them having brought their families
here At different points about town
boarding house keepers are making
substantial additions to their houses
to accommodate the new men,
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Her Dog Buried with Her.

Hiawatha, Kas5 Aug. 2.-When tfso
body of Mrs. E. NJ. Gaskill, for many
years a resident of this place, was
buried here her pet dog, at her own
request made several weeks before
her death, was inferred at the foot of
the grave. Mrs. Gaskil1 was 10 years
old, and the dog had been with her
constantly for fifteen years. She
feared that after her death the old
dog might not receive proper treat
ment at the hands of strangers.
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NEW ST. LOUIS LINE.
c. & f.. /. Runs an Excursion to CeIe-
brate Opening.

The new line between Chicago and
st. Louis of the Chicago & Eastern
Illinois was opened for traffic yester-
day. To celebrate the event w. H
ger agent. invited a number of rail-
road and newspaper men to accom-
pany him on a trip over the road.
against the opening of its new Chi
cago-St. Louis line the Chicago &
Eastern Illinois has had a lot of SPLEEN
did new equipment built for use on the
line, which represents the highest
standard of construction yet attained
The trains are all electric lighted
throughout and have every conven-
fence and comfort.