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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-08

chair to recognize a demand for a poll of
the delegation. Then was heard a roll
call within a roll call which showed that
the chairman had been warranted in cast
ing the solid vote for the credentials COM
mittee report. The remainder of the call
showed the convention to be overwhelm-
ingly in favor of adopting the report of
the credentials committee. New York s
solid vote gave the committee the votes
needed to assure it a victory and a de-
feat for Bryan.
The report of the committee on perma-
nent organization was made. Mr. Will
liams named Senator J. w. Bailey of
Texas and Representative Cochran as a
committee to escort Representative
Champ Clark to the platform to assume
the Craftsmanship. Mr.. Williams said in
yielding the gavel that he was not reluct-
ant to part with it, and his sigh of relief
when his labors were over showed that
he was in earnest. The delegates and
spectators alike were tired out when the
permanent chairman stepped forward to
address them. Mr.. Clark summarized the
situation and wisely made only a few
remarks and recognized motion to adj
iourn until 10 o'clock today. The motion
was carried with cheers.
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NO 2-CENT FARES.
Canadian Railroads Win a Victory in
the Parliament Committee.

The railroads operating in Canada
won big victory yesterday before
the committee on railways of the
Canadian parliament. After hearing
the arguments of railway officials
against the bill to compel the rail-
ways to reduce their passenger rates
to a maximum of 2 cents per mile,
large majority of the committee
voted not to report the bill favorably
to parliament.
The bill to make cents per mile
the maximum passenger rate in Can
ada was introduced in parliament by
A. Mclean of Toronto. He declared
that the Michigan Central, Grand
Trunk, Pere Marquette, and other
railroads charged their patrons in the
United States only 2 cents per mile
and compelled Canadians to pay 3
cents per mile.
The principal argument in behalf
of the railroads was made by o. w,
RuggleS, general passenger agent of
the Michigan Central He presented
statistics showing the comparative
earnings per mile of the companys
lines in Canada and the United States.
demonstrating that the local traffic in
Canada was not sufficient to defray
the expenses of operating those lines:
that they were maintained by the
traffic originating in the United States.
Mr.. Ruggles proved by the published
tariffs of his company that on through
tickets the same concessions in rates
were made to Canadians as to resi-
dents of the United States.
The vote of the committee on rail-
ways was so overwhelmingly against
the cents a mile bill that it is I'M
likely an effort will be made to resur-
rect it in Canada. One of the most
prominent members of parliament
jocularly remarked:
1T seems we have ourselves
to blame for higher passenger rates
in Canada than are made locally in
Michigan and New York. The ave-
rage population per mile along the
Michigan Central in Canada is PA,
while in Michigan it is $500. Pres
ident Roosevelt plainly is right when
he advocates big families. When we
get enough people in Canada the rail-
roads can afford to reduce our pas
senger rates. but we cannot ask them
to do it now"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-08
AT LAST. A CONTRACT.
British Manage to Get Some Bridge
Work in Egypt.

work IN Egypt
The capture of 100000 order
for the building of a steel bridge
across the Nile at Cairo, about a third
of a mile long, by British firm, Sir
William Arrol & Co. Limited, has nat
urally aroused much interest in the
steel industry in England. There were
33 other tenderers. British and for
eign, and at the finish three French
firms were against Messrs. Arrol, one
of them-Messrs. Dayde & Pille-be-
Ing lower in price. The success of
Messrs- Arrol is attributed in some
quarters to their following their rivals
methods of rendering. Foreign firms.
British mechanical engineers have
discovered, make a fine art of ten
dering, submitting their work in
scientific and artistic manner not usual
in England, and to that is ascribed
much of their success They not only
went to the expense of employing
important representatives on the spot
regarding the work in question, but
the tenders submitted by them were
veritable works of science and art
with every conceivable care taken to
elaborate the calculations to an ex-
IRENE degree, and with a minuteness
of detail never Dracticed in England.
The plans and drawings were also
the very acme of first-class draughts-
manship. Hence it is not surprising
that French, German and American
engineers have had so many large con-
tracts from the Egyptian government
during the British occupation that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-08
Wanted the Result.

Horse racing is a heroic sport, and
to this feature alone is due its intense
fascination said Wallace p Hern-
don of Chicago, at the Gait house last
night. Mr.. Herndon had just come
down from Latonia. loaded with his
winnings.
people who condemn the sport
seem to forget the heroic feature.
Recently 1 perpetrated a sorry
trick on one of these folks. and it was
a clergyman, too. AS an eye witness
I described the running of a great
handicap, and to make it more inter-
esting proceeded to color my story a
bit to tell how a certain horse was
challenged repeatedly from the start
and how the race was in doubt up to
the last moment.
ct left the field a few jumps from
the finish. Then I said:
81 knew a famous horseman once,
who said that a race horse is of inter-
est to only three persons-the kid that
rides him. the lobster that bets on him
and the thief that owns him.
Eyes, yes cried the clergyman.
impatiently, but which of those
horses won on the day you spoke
of p Louisville Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-08
STEAMSHIP LINES BALK.
Will Not Agree to Pooling Deal With
Western Lines

The transatlantic steamship COM
panies have refused to ratify the en-
ployment of Peter Mcdonnell, of New
York, as an agent of the immigrant
bureau for the Western Passenger as
ISOLATION or as an agent of the Union
Pacific railway for immigrant bust
ness, whether or not that business
is divided among all the western lines.
1t appears that the eastern rail-
roads have encouraged the trans-At-
lantic steamship companies to end the
pooling agreement with the western
railways. The eastern lines have
never liked the policy of the western
roads in maintaining a bureau in New
York to handle immigrant traffic. The
right to route that traffic from the
eastern seaports to the final destina-
lions of the immigrant traffic pool of
the western railroads. They did route
the business for many years, but be-
cause they did not distribute it fairly
among the western roads the latter
entered into a pooling arrangement
with the steamship lines and MAIN
tanned an agency in New York. From
present indications the immigrant
traffic pool of the western railroads
is not destined to last much longer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-08
The Punishment of Moukden.

The ancient Manchu capital lies
fourteen English miles to the east of
the railway from which it is separated
by a fiat. fertile but uninteresting
country, at present a sea of impass-
able mud. The great Napoleon said
that in Poland he had discovered a
new element, ia Boue." The Polish
mud is nothing to that here. Mouk-
den has had a checkered history dur
ing the Russian occupation. At first
it was decided, out of consideration
for the feelings of the imperial family,
not to occupy it. The Russian general
occupied a post of observation near
the town. into which his soldiers were
allowed to enter. The inhabitants
showed themselves on the whole
friendl, but soldier. probably under
the influence of liquor, having made
himself obnoxious in the city, was
seized and imprisoned by the Chinese
police. Next morning he was brought
up before the mandarin. who. dealing
with him as with one of his own peo-
pie, ordered him to be crucihed on the
west gate of the city wall. The cruel
morning the early Russian visitors
were Mortified to see the body of their
comrade nailed to the great doov, his
white tunic Redeemed by streams OF
blood.
News was at once carried to Cen
eral Grodekoff, then in command of
the troops of the district. Furious at
the intentional insult to his religion
and country, he handed over the town
to three days pfllage. The soldiers,
only too glad to avenge their COM
rade's death. burst into the town,
maSsacring. every Chinaman seen in
the streets. Bursting into the palace,
they scattered the rich silks, the
pearls. the brocades. the rare bronzes.
Documents hundreds of years old,
priceless to science, recording the his
tory of a vanished age, were burned
or trampled under foot. Jade from
Kashgar, furniture that Riesner
might have envied, incense burners in
exquisite Cloisonne enamel were to be
picked up for few kopeks. After the
three days sack the Russians retired
from the city. Since then the Chinese
have not dared to lift their eyes from
the ground.-Fortnightly Review.
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Too Late.

Shortly after noon yesterday a
young man and young woman entered
the office of Probate Judge Winfield
Freeman, in Kansas City, Ka5., and
asked for a marriage license. The
young man gave his name as Richard
Knapp, of Sibley, Mo, and the young
woman said she was Winnie Harden,
of independence, Mo. The license
procured, the couple asked Judge
Freeman to marry them. When the
ceremony was performed they left the
office. Knapp said he was 81 and the
girl Is years old.
Scarcely had the door closed behind
Mr.. and Mrs. Knapp when the tele-
phone in the probate court room rang.
William Winship, the clerk, took
down the receiver and a voice an
swered his 'Hello!"
Kas. ?"
Yes
Where you get the marriage Ii
censes ?"
Yes
say, there'n be a girl named Win
ME Harden there; don't give her
license
already got it"
20, don't let her get married; it's a
runaway"
ALREADY married"
The man rung off. A few minutes
later the telephone ran again, and the
same voice said:
ence come back tell them to come
home. We thought we'd head them
off, but if they've married Wen for
give Them"
The couple, however, did not re-
turn.-Kansas City Times.
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magnets of sufficient power close
enough to the rail to exert a force
strong enough to exercise a material
influence on the train.-
More than that. the rail- the mag
nets and the whole equipment must
be absolutely rigid, for if they should
not be and the magnet should touch
the rail for an instant the whole prin-
ciple of the system rails, the train
sticks and generally I think there
would be the devil to pay.
These are the weak points in the
system. If DR.. AlbertSon can con-
struct a railway which will eliminate
them and disprove what are regarded
as engineering axioms he will have
done a wonderful thing. and the pos
sibilities of his system will be endless.
We other engineers don't believe for
a moment that he can"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-08
CHANGE TIME CARDS.
Santa Fe May Issue supplement for
Southern Kansas Division.


Chanute, Kan. July Sit is ru-
mored in railroad circles that sew
eral changes will be made in the
trains on the Southern Kansas divi-
sion in a few days. Number 207 and
20S. the Fredonia plug, which has
been running from Ottawa to Fredo-
mia in the evening and returning in
the morning, will run only to Chanute
after this week. The new Santa Fe
train from EmDoria to Chanute runs
through Fredonia and it will accom-
modate the Fredonia traffic. Num-
ing train south and the o'clock
Chanute to Longton on the cutoff,
thus making the run nineteen miles
shorter than the present one. AS it
is now these trains go south from
Chanute to Cherryvale, where they
take up and leave Coffeyville express.
then go west to Independence. Here
a car is detached for Bartlesville, 1.
T., and the main trains go on to
Longton. According to the new sched-
ule the Bartlesville coach will leave
the main train at Chanute and the
Coffeyville express will also be ex-
changed there. This will save con-
siderable time. The continued heavy
rains have made it very difficult to
run anywhere near schedule time on
the old route.
The object of the change is to run
the train as near on schedule time as
possible. No official statement has
been made in regard to these changes
but 1t is understood among railroad
men that they will occur.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-08
ROCK ISLANDS IOWA PLAN.
Said to Be Figuring on Two Extern
Sions for Next Spring.


The following is from the Des
Moines Leader: Rock Island officials
are mapping out the routes for the
construction of two important pieces
of road. one of which will be built
next spring sure and the other if the
road loses the Des Moines & Fort
Dodge. One extension is the construc-
ton of a line from Laurens to EN-
metsburg through Curlew. This line
will give the old Burlington, Cedar
Rapids & Northern system a direct
connection with the main line of the
road through southern Iowa and west
ern points. If the Rock Island holds
the Des Moines & Fort Dodge, the
line will be built from Curlew to
Emmetsburg only, a distance OF about
rs miles. Information comes from
Valley Junction to the effect that Rock
Island officials have approached sew
eral farmers north of there regarding
right of way through their farms.
While the officials have not given out
any information. it is said they plan
the construction of a line from Val
ley Junction to Gowrie. The prob
able route will be through Grimes.
Woodward and Ogden and a few in
land towns to Gowrie. This route will
bisect the angle formed by the Des
Moines & Fort Dodge and the New
ton & Northwestern. 1t will have a
mileage of about 60 miles"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-08
RUSTY LOCOMOTIVES.
Scores of Engines and Thousands of
Cars on Panama Canal Route.

The effect of the moist atmosphere
on iron and steel is one of the marvelS
on the Isthmus of Panama. Rust ap-
pears on the unprotected metal within
a few hours after exposure, and rap
idly eats it's way in Scattered all
about the canal at Colon and Emper-
ador are huge quantities of machinery
badly corroded and ruined. Huge an
chors steel rails and dredging ap-
paratus lie in the soil half buried,
which, when unearthed, are rotten
with rust. All along the line of the
proposed canal machinery is found
in a more or less decayed condition.
Its waste is a huge monument to the
extravagant methods of the early COM
papy-
There has been but little attempt to
carry away or rescue any of this dis
carded apparatus thus wasted, which
might have been saved through prop
er care in storage and protection.
Several years ago this machinery was
piled in huge heaps. 1t is now over
% years old, and is practically worth
less. 1t is doubtful if it could ever
be used again on the work for which
it was intended.
The equipment included miles of
steel rails piled up in the open air:
thousands of dump cars are likewise
collected in different places await
ing the coming of the next canal
company. Scores of locomotives are
work. Many of these engines never
saw any kind of service, put were SIM
ply landed and left to go to ruin.
There are scores of machine shops
alog the route of the canal, buildings
for laborers and contractors, storage
houses, hospitals-houses for all con-
ceivable purposes. They are built of
wood. stone and metal. Some of them
are sectional metal houses that were
intended to be taken apart and moved
from one part of the canal to an
other as occasion demanded. There
are, all told, nearly $500 such houses.
The hospitals, too, are extensive in
and size, and they represent
an investment of a huge sum of
money.
In the harbors and at the entrance
to the canal steam craft of all Kinds
are also rotting in the warm, moist
These include costly
steam dredges, tugs, floats, mud scows.
pontoons. and many minor craft. Lit
tie attempt was made to preserve
any of these vessels from decay. The
steam dredges have their buckets in
the mud of the canal, in many in
stances where the cables rusted and
broken apart Decay is apparent on
all sides--George E. Walsh, in Cass-
ier's Magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-08
WEIGH WESTERN COAL.
Railroads to Adopt Measure to Pre-
vent Coal ThieYing.

AS the result of the meeting of the
western roads to consider the adop-
ton of a method of insuring shippers
or consignees of coal against loss on
account of faulty weights or pilfer-
age it was decided that the railroads
shall issue bills of lading for each
car of coal. If there are railroad
scales at the mines the coal will be
weighed there by the railroad; if not
then at the nearest company scales.
The weights will be noted on the way
bills, but not upon the bills of lad
ing. The coal will be reweighed at
junction points. 1t will again be
weighed at destination, upon request
of consignee, at a charge of SO
car. Tare weights may be made the
basis of claim to be taken up by the
claim department for adjustment
This action applies to all western ter
ritory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-08

British contracting firms had almost
come to the conclusion that success in
Egypt was well-nigh impossible. How
ever, they may take heart of grace
from Messrs- Arrols' success. That
firm, wisely needing the conditions
against them, when they decided to
tender, put some of the finest experts
in Great Britain on to the work of
preparing the tender and plans, and.
in taking a leaf out of their for
eign rivals books, other British firms
may be well counseled to do the same.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-08
Low Rates to Cincinnati via Maple
Leaf Route.

The Chicago Great Western railway
will on July Is to II, inclusive, sell
round trip tickets at one fare plus
$225 to Cincinnati, o., account of the
annual meeting grand lodge BenevE
lent and Protective Order of Elks,
July 1923. Tickets good for return
until July %. For further Informal
ton apply to any Great Western
agent or J. P. Elmer, G. p. A. Chi
cago, Ill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-08
Low Rate East via Maple Leaf.

The Chicago Great Western railway
will on July and 10 sell round trip
tickets at one fare plus $500 TO At
lantic City, n. J., account of the In
perial council Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine. July 1916. Tickets limited to
July %. On return trip stop overs will
be allowed at Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Washington. For further infor-
nation apply to any Great Western
agent or ]. P. Elmer, G. P. A, Chicago,
I'll
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Chicago and Return $4,000 via
Santa Eo-

Tickets on sale June 1st to Sept.
30th, final limit returning Oct. 31st.
Good via ST. Louis in one direction,
either going or coming. For full in
formation address T. L. King, G. P. &
T. A. Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-08
Increase in sd. Louis Steamboats,.

The Diamond 10 line, now running
two steamboats, between st. Paul and
st. Louis, will put on a third boat
so as to give sailings out of St Paul
every three days. Travel toward ST.
Louis is reported heavy and consid-
cradle freight is carried.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-08
The best Equipment

Is employed to make the Five
Cents a Day Telephone
ANiE5A quick and reliable means of
Mo. & Kansas TeIe. Co. Phone 500.
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Chicago and return via Rock Island
system; good all summer.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-02-19
CHAPTER XIX.

Swiftly as she passed between the
tree columns. more swiftly her youth
and vitality died in that walk Of a
few yards.
We had been girl and boy together q
brief half hour. needless and gay.
When she reached the arbor end our
chapter Of youth was ended.
l saw her bloodless face as she step
ped upon the terrace.
The man stretched his arms to her.
As II the blight Of her spirit fell upon
him, the light died out Of his face.
and he dropped his arms at his sides.
He was a courtly gentleman, cadav-
erous and shabby as he stood, all the
breeding of past generations appear
ing In him.
'Eagle?" he said. The tone Of pite-
GUS apology went through me like a
sword.
She took his hands and herself drew
them around her neck. He kissed her
on both cheeks.
"Oh, Cousin Philippe!"
II have frightened you, child!
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-02-19

meant to send a message first. But
wanted to see you'll wanted to come
home!"
Cousin Philippe, who wrote that let
teri"
THE notary, child. made him do
It,"
1T was cruel" She gave way and
brokenly sobbed, leaning helpless
against him.
The old marquis smoothed her head
and puckered his forehead under the
sunlight. casting his ees around like
a culprit.
1T was desperate. But could do
nothing else. You see It has succeeded.
While lay In hiding the sight Of the
child and your youth has softened
Bonaparte. That was my intention,
Eagle"
THE peasants should have told me
you were living"
They didn't know I came back.
Many Of them think l died in Amer
lea. The family at Les Rockers have
been very faithful. and the notary has
held his tongue. We must reward
them, Eagle. have been hidden very
closely. l am tired Of such long hid
ing"
He looked toward the chateau and
lifted his voice sharply:
Where's the baby? l haven't seen
the baby!" -
With gracious courtesy, restraining
an impulse to plunge up the steps. he
gave her his arm. and she swayed
against it as they entered.
When I could see them no more I
rose and put my snuffbox In my
breast. The key ratified in It.
! was beyond the gates, bareheaded,
walking with long strides, when an
old mill caught my eye, and l turned
toward It as we turn to trifies to re-
lieve us from uncomfortable tension.
The water dripped over the wheel, and
long green beard trailed from his chin
down the sluice. In this quieting COM
pany Skenedonk spied me as he rat
tied past In the post carriage. and,
considering my behavior at other
times, he was not enough surprised to
waste any good words Of Oneida.
He stopped the carriage and got In.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-02-19
CLEARING THE RUINS.

Baltimore, Feb. 9.-The ruins of the
FIRE have been cooled sufficiently to
permit the handling Of debris. The
work Of clearing some portions Of the
burned district began today. Hun.
dreds Of laborers engaged by the De-
partment of Street Cleaning were put
to work at the eastern end Of the
ruins. The task is hard one and the
work will necessarily be slow. Many
weeks will elapse before all the streets
within the fire territory will be open
to traffic. Bricks to the depth of four
feet, large marble and granite blocks,
great girders, bent or broken, and net
works of telegraph, telephone and
electric light wires cover the streets.
On both sides Of the thoroughfares in
many places are towering walls that
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will have to come down before any at.
tempt can be made to clear the streets
at those points.
There are still scores Of small fires
burning and many great heaps Of
smoldering ruins that are sending up
clouds OF smoke. No effort has been
made to extinguish these, since they
can do no further damage.