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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-15
MAKE IT IN SIX DAYS.
What an American Railroad Train
Would Do on Trans-Siberian Road.

A striking example of the difference be-
tween European and American ways of
doing things has been furnished by a fast
run made by the Chicago and Alton load
from Chicago to St. Louis If ever there
was necessity for quick work on the other
side of the Atlantic it might be supposed
to exist now when Russia. is trying - get
her troops to the scene of action against
Japan. The distance from Moscow to
Vladfvostok is $500 miles, and the best
time Russia has been able to make in
traversing the distance with bodies of
its troops is Is days.
The special train on the Alton, already
referred to, made the trip in six hours
and twelve minutes, which included stops
of seven minutes for train orders, six min
utes in changing engines, eight minutes
for obtaining water and one minute ac-
count of being held by adverse signals.
Total time lost by necessary stops. TWEEN
ty-tNEo minutes, which, Subfracted from
elapsed time, gives a net running time of
FIVE hours and fifty minutes Tor the 2S3
miles.
If that record could be maintained
across Siberia, and other long distance
runs have proved it feasible, the time for
the $500 miles between Moscow and Vlad-
ivostok would be FIVE days, against the
Russian schedule of is days for fast
trains and a month for accommodation
trains. 1t is safe to say that under war
pressure the Chicago and Alton and many
other standard American railways could
| maintain an uninterrupted six day sched-
uIe between Moscow and the Russian
| front.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-15
NEW STATION ESTABLISHED.
Santa Fe Locates sugar Creek" for
Standard Oil Company.

Kansas City, Mo-, March 15.-Prepar-
ations for the building of the big Stan
dard Oil refinery at Sugar creek are
proceeding rapidly. A gang of men be-
gan work yesterday morning putting in
the two switches connecting the re-
Paul Morton, second vice president of
the Santa Fe railroad, wired Kelly
Brent of the firm of Brent e Crittendon
yesterday, informing him that a station
had been located at Sugar creek and
that the depot would be built at once.
Mr.. Morton said that the new station
would be named Sugar Creek The
Standard Oil officials have already an
nounced that the new refinery will be
known as the Sugar Creek refinery
town site company will be 1neOrpOr-
ated next week for the purpose of build
ing up a town to be inhabited by the
employees at the refinery. The company
is composed of Kansas City men. They
have purchased a 145-acre tract near the
refinery site
In accordance with an order from W.
c. Cowan, second vice president of the
Standard Oil company, the purchasing
agent of the company is contracting for
the material for the buildings. A con-
tract was closed yesterday for 10000
barrels of cement and 100 car loads of
crushed rock. Both of these contracts
were made with Kansas City firms.
Negotiations are under way for the pur-
chase of the lumber, brick and other
material to be used in the construction
of the buildings. All of the material
for the new plant will come from Kan
sas City except the steel tanks. The
rock closed yesterday provide for i'm
mediate delivery. It is expected that
active construction on the plant will be-
gin within ten days.
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ENGIN EERs WILL MEET.
Form q General Chairmen's Commit
tee of All American Roads.

Chicago, March 15.-Locomotive engi-
neers from all parts of the country,
Canada. and Mexico will meet in Chi
cago next Saturday and form a, general
chairmen's association. The new as
socia ton, like those of the firemen,
trainmen. conductors and other rail-
road brotherhoods will be made up Of
the general chairmen of the adjustment
committees of the various railroad sys-
TENS organized by the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, now numbering
100 railroad systems on the North
American continent.
This meeting is the outcome of a pre-
liminary conference in St. Louis Jan
uary %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-15

Somewhere in the world life is at
stake every minute of the day. Right
at our own doors, perhaps. is going on a
struggle as grim and fierce as any fight
or fight on record. You hear the hol-
low tearing cough see the ooze of blood
which tells of the wounded lungs; mark
the eraciated body and hectic cheek,
and know life is at stake.
The use of DR. Pierce's Golden Med
ica1 Discovery has saved many a life in
just such a crisis. It cures obstinate,
deep-seated coughs, stops the hernor-
rhage, strengthens vweak lungs, and
restores the ernaciated body to its nor
mai weight and strength.
There IS no alcohol in the vDiscov-
cry" and it is absolutely free from
opium, cocaine, and all other narcotics.
al desire to send you this brief unsolicited
testimonial, (" writes Rev. Joseph Il. Fesperuan,
Barium Springs, Iredeil Co, n. C UIn 1893 one
Of my daughters suffering on account of a
severe cough, hectic fever, wasting of flesh and
other symptoms of diseased lungs I promptly
gave her Or. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
with gratifying success, and she now enjoys
excellent health, This experience caused me
to recommend Or. Picrce's medicines TO my
ueighbors, who. without exception, used them
with favorable results"
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, in paper covers, is sent free on
receipt of II one-cent stamps to pay
expense of mailing only, or if cloth
bound volume is desired send 81 stamps.
Address DR.. 3. v. Pierce. Buffalo. n. Y.
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RAILROAD NEWS.
Mergcr Decision Is Main Topic
OF Conversation.
What the Dec rec Prohibits
Officials from Doing.
REFUSE REHEARING.
Hill Says Does Not Care to Ask
for One.
Merger Management Probably
H. NJ IL .fo,~.0 ~. E0nk
REFUSE REHEARING.
Merger Management Probably
Has New Scheme on Foot.

Railroad circles throughout the coun-
try, which for months have been wait
ing for the supreme courts decision of
the Northern Securities merger. are
now busily discussing the effect of that
decision.
A Washington dispatch says that the
decree of the circuit court which the
supreme court affirmed contained the
following:
"Enjoining the Securities company.
its officers, etc.
From acquiring or attempting to ac-
quire any more of such stock.
From voting any such stock at any
meeting of stockholders of either rail-
road company.
From exercising or attempting to
exercise any control, direction super
vision. OF influence on the acts of either
railway company by Virture OF its hold
ing of stock therein.
From allowing the Securities COM
pany or its attorneys or agents to vote
the stock held by it.
From paying any dividends on such
stock to the Securities company
From permitting the Securities com
panv, or its officers, etc, to exercise
any control over the corporate acts OF
such railway company.
The decree further provides that 1t
shall not be construed as preventing a
re-exchange between the Securities
company and those to whom it has is
sued it's own shares in exchange for
those of either railway company
J. J. Hill when asked whether he
would move for a rehearing said: No.
/ don't think we care enough for re-
hearing to ask for it.
For some time Mr. Hill and his
friends have been preparing for an
adverse decision in the case, and it is
confidently expected that they will an
nounce some new plan OF procedure
which will avoid the provisions of the
Sherman antitrust law
Several days ago it was stated by
one of the Hill clique that it made
very little difference to the promoters
of the merger whether it was sustained
or not Such talk may have been given
out merely to cast discredit on the
whole subject of antitrust legislation,
but it is highly probable that the rail-
road companies will find some way to
pool their interests whether they pool
their stock or not.
TRUST LAWYERS OPINION
Omaha, Neb., March 15.-Gen- Charles
F Henderson, general counsel for the
Burlington railroad. one of the lines
affected by the supreme court decision
in the Northern Securities merger
case, said the decision would not in his
opinion either benefit or iniure the
general public. He also stated that it
would in no way affect the manage
rnent of the three lines included in the
merger, the Burlington, Great North
ern and Northern Pacific, and that
each of them would continue to oper-
ate as separate and competing corpora
tons.
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WOULD INJURE STATE.
Peculiar Argument Advanced Against
Iowa 2-Cent Fare Bill

Western railroads operating IN Iowa
are making strong efforts to defeat the
Delano bill compelling the railroads in
the state to fix a maximum passenger
rate Of cents a mile and abolish all re-
duced rates and free passes. P. S
Eustis, passenger traffic manager of the
Burlington; W. B. Kniskern, passenger
traffic manager of the Northwestern; J.
T. Elmer, general passenger agent OF
the Chicago Great Western; and L. NJ
Allen. general passenger agent Of the
Rock Island, returned yesterday from
Des Moines, where they made argu-
mentS before the senate committee of
the Iowa legislature
Mr.. Eustis was the principal speaker
for the railroads. The delegation argued
traffic in the state to warrant a cent
rate. 1t was stated that anyone buying
mileage books could get a cent rate
and that the average passenger rate IN
iowa at present is only a trifle more
than 2 cents.
State Senator Delano asserted that if
the railroads were restrained from
granting reduced transportation and is
suing tree passes they could earn more
money than they do now. Against this
argument the railroad officials made the
statement that they could not cease Civ
ers, granting half fare permits to
clergymen, or giving reduced rates for
conventions without causing hardship
to the persons interested and injuring
business interests of the state.
The railroad officials think they have
convinced the senate committee that the
proposed legislation would be unwise,
and they believe the bill will be beaten
in committee. A similar bill was intro
duced in the Minnesota legislature a
short time ago, and an adverse report
was made by the committee to which it
was referred.
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Report on Pan-Amerlcan Road.

Washington. March 15.-Charles NJ
Pepper. appointed by President Roose-
Welt as commissioner to carry out the
recommendations. of the second inter
national American conference held in
Mexico two years ago with regard to
the Pan-American railway, has sub
mitted his report to the state depart
ment, by which it will be transmitted
to congress
The second conference created per-
rnanent commission, with headquarters
in Washington, of which H. D. DAVIS
is chairman and Andrew Carnegie Is a
member. The other members are the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-15
CONDUCTOR WAS CONVERTED
Former Santa Fe Man Now Saliva
ton Army Leader.

Captain Charles Smith of the Saliva
ton Army, who arrived in Prescott
with his wife recently. to take charge
of the work there, was with the Santa
Fe railway company. in the train ser
vice for number of years. He was
for a long time conductor on the limit
ed out of Chicago. On being converted
and taking up the Salvation Army
work he decided his property in Chi
cage to his mother and is devoting all
his time to the work of the army He
is an intelligent and conscientious
worker. His wife is a most estimable
lady and is also devoted to the work
Prescott JournaI-Miner.
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doors of the building will be thrown open
at $3.50 p. m.
Rev J. A. Renwiclz, pastor of the First
United Presbyterian church, has been Sc
cured to address the weekly r. r. Y. NJ.
G. A. mems meeting at the Santa Fe
coach shop Thursday noon.
Paul Sherman, employee Of the Santa
Fe freight auditing department., is con-
fined to the company's hospital with an
attack of grip It is expected that he will
be able to resume work in about week
H U. Nudge, general manager for the
Santa Fe has returned TO his headquar-
tiers in Topeka after three weeks trip
over the western lines of the road. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Nudge.
William Mcmillan. who runs out of II
peka as a brakeman on Santa Fe freigf1
trains Nos. 119 and 100, between Topek--
and Atehison, returned to work Monda<s
after an absence of four days, due to fiE
getting cinder in his eye.
William Fredericks. office boy i'll this
Santa Fe ticket auditing department, is
sick at the Santa. F'e hospital with an at
tack of appendicitis It is expected that
it will be necessary for him to undergo
an operation some time this week.
W. o. NeviIl. whose appointment to the
position of trainmaster of the Kansas di-
vision of the Rock Island was announced
Monday, is expected to arrive in Topeka
today to assume the duties of his new po-
sition. Until lately Mr.. Neviu has been
located at Goodland. Kan.
W. I. Allen, who formerly was assistant
to the general manager of the Rock Is
land. with headquarters IN Chicago, ar
rived in Topeka Monday and spent tho
day in visiting his old friends at the Rock
vita one of the big eastern railroads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-15
Splendid Results Obtained by
the Use of Swamp-Root.
(To A REPoRTER.9

ssDuring the epidemic of grippe
in 1889 I fell a victim; since then,
at the change of the season
Spring and Fall suffered more
or less severely with fearful pains
in my bones, accompanied with
a general exhaustion, sometimes
SO bad | would have to take to
my bed. Last Fall I was threa-
tened with the usual attack, and,
hearing of the good results OBJ
tanned through Swamp Root, I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-15

ambassador from Mexico and the min
listers from Peru and Guatemala
Commissioner Pepper spent a year in
visiting various countries and was aid
ed in his work by the United States
ministers. His inquiries covered the
general subject of trade opportunities
that would result from railroad build
ing.
The report says that the general
project of an intercontinental line
which ultimately will place New York
and Buenes Ayres in communication is
receiving much encouragement. At the
present time about 800 miles are lack
ing and the estimated cost of construc-
ton is placed at $780, 900. This IS
based on an average of so cents gold
as a daily wage for labor with an eff
cheney of IS per cent as compared with
similar labor in the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-15
SANTA FE MAKES TRADE.
Swaps Arizona Land to Uncle Sam
for 5000 Acres in Minnesota.

Thirty-three patents. running to the
Santa Fe road and segregating approx
mately 5000 acres of land in Lake county,
Minnesota, have been issued by the de-
partment in Washington. This land is
given to the railroad company in lieu of
like holdings it reIinquished, as a portion
of the Arizona forest reserve 1t was
perInltteq 10 1ahe seiectlons N any other
held land and after an inspection chose
the property in Minnesota. Much of the
tract is heavily timbered with pulp wood
and pine, and it will be valuable as soon
a railroad line has been built into that
locality, so that it can be shipped out of
the country
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COOKED HIS FLESH
Peculiar Accident Happens TO
Newton Shopman.

Newton, Kan, March 15.-John
Weibe, a boilerwasher helper employed
in the round house, met with a painful
accident yesterday afternoon. He was
standing near engine 1881 when the jar
from a shot being fired to loosen some
bolts, caused the blow off cock on the
1881 to open, deluging him with steam
and hot water, scalding the right side
of his face shoulder and arm very bad
ly. The flesh on his face was almost
cooked while the burns on his shoulder
and arm We're almost as bad. He was
treated by a physician as quickly as
possible after the accident and today
is doing as we'll as can be expected.
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BACK TO SANTA FE.
Chas. ]. Wincheck Takes Foreman
ship of Needles Shops.

San Bernardino, Cal, March IA
new general foreman took charge of the
Santa Fe's Needles shops today in the
person of Charles J. Wincheck, who
formerly filed the position of general
foreman of the companys Albuquerque
shops. Mr.. Wincheck left the service
of the Santa Fe in Albuquerque to ac-
cept a master workmanship with the
Mexican Central This latter position
he resigned several weeks ago. He is
an expert mechanic and had served the
Santa Fee for 10 years previous to his
affiliating with the Mexican road.
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moFFEr LEAVES ROCK ISLAND
Place Filled by Promotion of Chas. B.
Sloat, of Pueblo.

Denver, Colo. March 15.-General
Agent A. H. Moffet of the Rock Island
has resigned for the purpose of engag-
ing in private business. His rasigna-
ton will take effect next Tuesday. He
will be succeeded by Charles B. Sloat,
formerly agent of the same road at
Denver, but of late years engaged in
mercantile pursuits at Pueblo.
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Labored Under a Double Hoodoo.

The eastbound Santa Fe passenger
train No. s pulled by engine No 1922
had a streak of bad luck yesterday just
after leaving Newton. About miles
east of the city the engine broke down
and the train was backed up to the
station and another engine, the 454, was
attached: 4 delay of nearly an hour re-
suited from the accident The trainmen
say the train was a hoodoo on the
ground that the day was Friday and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-15
kansas Uity-Houston Rallroad.

Muskogee. I. T., March 15.-There are
rumors here of a new railroad projected
to be built from Kansas City to Hous-
ton, Texas. The object of the new road,
it is said, is to have the most direct
route from the markets in the central
west to the gulf. These rumors, are al
so prevalent in South McAlester. where
1t is alleged. a representative of the
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r o. MeCormick Promoted.

san Francisco, March 1.-THE an
nouncement was officially made today
at the Southern Pacific offices that E
O. Mccormick, passenger traffic man
ager of the company, had been promoted
to the position of assistant traffic direc-
tor of the Hartman lines and will enter
upon his duties in the Chicago Office of
Traffic Director Stubbs on April 1. Mr..
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railroad claiming to have sufficient fin
aneial backing, is endeavoring to inter-
est the business men there in a project
for the erection of several large ma
chine shops.
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Frisco win Have a Hummer"

Oklahoma City. Ok, March 15.-Ofi-
Gals of the st. Louis & San Francisco
railway today announced that a new
fast train to be known as the Hum
mer'' would be put on between this
city and Quanah, Tex. April /. 1t will
be q night train and will permit Kan
sas City and ST. Louis passengers to go
straight through to Texas without de-
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Lame Back Cured by Swamp
Root.
TO A REPORTER. J

a" For long time I suffered
with hackaches. I tried plasters,
liniments and divers connections,
without relief. Hearing and read
ing so much about the merits OF
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Men or the Car Platform
Thankful for SWamp=Root.
Attacked Diseases Due to Cold Exposure the Terrible their Work.
Moomen and Conductors Are Made


e n Iugne nnrb quick al mh e
cart
cure y sP the nRema .
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Swamp-Root Cured Me.
TO A REPORTER.

''Like magic fittingly describes
the manner in which Swamp
Root cured me of poor digestion,
coated tongue and loss of appe-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-15

the fact that they picked up at this
point special car No. 10 from the Gulf,
Colorado & Santa Fe.-Newton Kansan
Republican.
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McCormick's successor here is to be
Charles s. Fee of St. Paul, who is at
present general passenger and ticket
agent of the Northern Pacific.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-15

Swamp Root, I thought I would
give it a trial. Before finishing
the first bottle the kink in my
back had nearly disappeared;
this encouraged me to use it
faithfully. Five bottles cured
me entirely, and although it is
over six months since my recov-
cry, I have had no pain or ache
since. 1t certainly affords ne
pleasure to indorse Swamp
RoOt.N
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-15

Weak Kid.s.>ys Cured by
Swamp-Root.
(To A REPoRTER)
Outdoor workers of
every kind escape grave
dan gers by takin g
Swamp-Root at the first
sign of kidney or bladder
trouble. Don't wait until
tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-15

I first tried a small sized bottle
with such good results that I de-
termined to try more, and it
cured me SO effectually that,
though it is now nearly year
ago since my recovery, there has
been no return of the dread gas
trio attacks. | take this means
of showing my gratitude, and
heartily recommend Swamp Root
to all suffering the same as 1
did,
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Heartily Recommends Swamp
Root.
Gro A REPoRTER)
Suffered a long time with
gastric dyspepsia, which no REM
edy seemed to benefit until
commenced taking Swamp Root.
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tite. of many years standing. I
tried nearly every medicine for
stomach trouble that was recon-
mended to me, without relief,
until I tried Swamp-Root on the
advice of a friend. 1t did not
require more than four bottles to
set my stomach right, and for the
past two months I have been
eating with relish anything set
before me, something I had been
unable to do previously for years.
Am stronger than ever
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-15

All first class grocers sell Simon Pure
Baking Powder. It is pure and the best.
Try it.
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To Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do for YOU, So
lie Will Be Sent Free by Mail.


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KG q I&eGH
1896 Bergen St., B'klyn.
Why Swamp=Ro DOT Gives Strength.

Ss
true kdys are
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Everybody reads the State Journal
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'sIn my case Swamp-Root was
the one kidney remedy that cured
me when all others utterly failed.
I consider it's effect on weak kid
neys really wonderful and am
pleased to endorse its merits. 1t
cures and gives strength
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bought Soc bottle which bene-
fitted me so greatly that, to make
assurance doubly sure, bought
another, which cured me so effec-
tually that I have had no pain or
ache since. Swamp Root has my
grateful and hearty endorse
ment.'
r. U.INnzC1-
156 Marion St., B'klyn.