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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-15
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

Conductor c. c. johnson of Newton is
again running on the road after S0-day
vacation.
H. H. Moies, travelling passenger agent
for the Nickel Plate railroad, was in To-
peka Tuesday business for his COM
pany. Mr.. Moies is from Kansas City.
E. D. Spokesman of the Santa F'e tick
ct auditing department, returned to To-
he has been attending the funeral of his
father, who died there Tuesday.
w. L. Manson, agent for the Santa Fe
point after a short visit to his home IN
Harper While there he assisted in the
celebration of his parents fftieth mar
rage anniversary.
VI NJ Gibson. chief clerk to H. c.
Whitehead, general auditor for the Santa
Topeka in conference with local officials.
He expects to return to Chicago the lat
ter part of the week.
sas division of the Rock Island, who has
been absent from his work on account Of
confined to his home 1t is expected,
however, that he will be able to be out
some time next week.
Nudge, general manager of the Santa
F'e, is reported to be improving from A
tonitis Mr. Lautz was taken sick a week
ago and for a time his condition was very
was noticed Tuesday, however.
That part of the Rock Islands new time
card which provides for the resumption Of
next Sunday Nos 50 and Sc are the
trains which the Rock Island discontin-
ued about three months ago, thereby
causing much dissatisfaction among the
travelling men who had to depend upon
those particular trains
Several other traffic representative
were in Topeka Tuesday. They were H.
H. Marley, travelling passenger agent 70.
the Michigan Central; P. B. Humphrey,
travelling passenger agent for the Lake
Shore, and the Oldest man in the bust
ness; A. l. Goodrich, travelling passenger
agent for the Baltimore and Ohio, and w
F. Bellaire. travelling freight agent for
the Missouri Pacific, with headquarters
at Wichita. It is not often that this many
passenger and freight men strike Topeka
on the same day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-15
RAILROAD NEWS.
Cane Belt Manager Resigns for
Peculiar Reason.
Was Afraid He Had Been Mark
ed for dissemination.
RESULT FATAL FEUD
Things Evidently Got Too Hot
for Mr.. Eldridge.
He May Go Into Business With
Col. Polk.
RESULT OF FATAL FEUD

Announcement is made that W. 7.
Eldridge, vice president and general
manager of the Cane Belt railroad.
which was purchased by the Santa Fe
a few months ago, will resign his po-
sition effective July 1, and will retire
from railroad work and from the sec
ton of the state where he has lived.
through fear of assassination.
Mr.. EIdridge has had a thrilling time
recently. It seems that he had a long
standing feud with another Texas col
onel," and the two men met one day in
q depot and had a violent quarrel, fol-
lowed by a pistol duel at close range.
EIdridge killed his antagonist. Since
then some of Eldridge's enemies have
been camping on histrail, and a few
weeks ago, an attempt was made by
unknown men to assassinate him. Be
was struck twice by bullets, one shot
penetrating his breast, and one Strik-
ing him in the leg. That apparently
convinced Mr.. Eldridge that it was not
healthy for him to stay in that section
this condition of affairs was what led
up to his resignation. His successor
has not been elected.
JOhnathan Lane, president OF the
Cane Belt, gives out the following
statement of the affair:
Mr. Eldridge has rendered his resig-
nation, effective on July 1. as vice
president and general manager of the
Cane Belt. His reasons for this step
are that his private business affairs
make it impracticable for him to con
tinue longer with the company; and,
further, on account of a seemingly de-
termined purpose on the part of a COM
binatiO of persons to assassinate him.
he has decided to leave that section of
the state.
Mr.. Eldridge's resignation is consid-
cred a loss to the railway company, and
under the circumstances is only accept
ed in the interest of Mr.. Eldridge him
self
He has not made any certain ar
engagements regarding his future. He
has sold his farming interests along
the Cane Belt, and has no holding left
in that section with the exception of a
few tracts. his homestead and hotel in
Eagle Lake.
Mr.. Eldridge never authorized any
statement that he even contemplated a
connection with the St. Louis. Browns
Vile and Mexican. and the reports to
that effect are entirely erroneous. He
has been considering several business
matters in the nature of new develop
ments, none of which have matured to
an extent yet to Justify publication.
IL IS understood that Mr.. EldF1dg6 may
take up residence in Houston, although
Mr. Lane indicated that the matter of
his future abode is not yet decided.
1t has been stated that Mr.. Eldridge
would become associated with Colonel l.
J. Polk in the putting through some in
feasible and there is no reason at the
present time to doubt its truth In fact,
II may be reiterated. but as neither Col.
Polk nor Mr.. Eldridge has up to the pres
ent given out any statements to their
future plans, it lacks official conhrma-
ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-15
WANT GUARDS REMOVED.
Albuquerque Reports Indicate That
Strike Is About at an End.

There appears now to be no cause
for longer keeping guard at the
Santa Fe shops in this city, says the
Albuquerque Citizen. There is no
possible chance of trouble coming to
the shop workers If they are allowed
to find lodgings in the city outside
of the stockade. The strikers are law
abiding and will make no attempt to
disobey Judge Bakers injunction In
fact, a majority of the strikers have
left the city. and those now here are
conducting themselves orderly 1t
would be beneficial to all concerned
if the guard system was removed
from the shops and the men were
allowed to come and go as in the past.
This city will guarantee that the civil
authorities can take care of any law
breakers within the municipal limits.
Among the imported strike breakers
there were, of course, number of
vicious men, incompetent, and known
booze fighters" These men are be-
ing discharged daily by the company,
and in a very short time only the
best and most desirable of the import
ed men will be kept-men who want
to work and do not desire trouble,
hence the guards could be removed
now, the Citizen believes, without any
fear of trouble coming to the i'm
ported men.
mo trouble whatever at the local
shops" said an official this morning
! The departments are working full
handed, some day and night, and the
wages paid. The men are well pleased
with their jobs, except those who are
nred Tor 1ncompetency, and we have
no room to complain. Engines are
/ being repaired by competent en-
ployes, and work on them is being
rushed The motive power on this
/ dfvision-from Albuquerque to Wins
low, and farther west-cannot be i'm
proved on"
The motive power on the coast
lines, said an official this morning,
was never better. All passenger ana,
| freight trains are moving with
marked regularity, and there will be
| very few delays in the future, and
these delays viii come from unfore-
| seen events"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-15
SANTA FE WINS.
Can Build Its Line Through ella VAL
ley in Spite of Opposition.

At Tombstone. Arizona, Judge Doan
granted the Phoenix & Eastern an in
junction against the Arizona Eastern
restraining the latter from in any man
ner interfering with that portion of
Phoenix & Eastern's right of way, west
of station 472S-46 which is the extreme
point of the rock work now in process
of construction by the Phoenix & East
ern, and he intimated that whenever
the Phoenix & Eastern had completed
its earth work up to this point he
would grant further Writs of Injunction
from time to time whenever the Ari-
iona got in it's way and impeded its
progress.
The Phoenix & Eastern is a Santa Fe
project and the Arizona Eastern has
Southern Pacific backing. The fight is
for right of way through a narrow val
ley. E. ID. Kenna went to Tombstone
TO represent the Santa Fe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-15
One of Natures Secrets.
A PROBLEM HITHERTO UNsOLYED.

q ONE time ago the country was
Mortified at the report of a most
~ brutal murder. A prominent
western manufacturer was ac-
cused of killing his wife and destroying
her body with strong chemicals which
dissolved every trace of her frame. A
great question arose during the trial as
to whether any chemicals could be
found strong enough to completely OBJ
iterate a human body, and many ex-
perts were called in to testify. Our
minds stand appalled, at the idea of so
powerful an agent, but we forget that
within our own bodies there occurs
naturally a fluid which is capable of
breaking down and reducing to a solu-
ton almost every organic substance.
The power of the juice of the stomach
to digest our food is most wonderful,
when we consider the great variety of
materials which we daily put into it.
A healthy stomach will digest easily
enough food to keep the body strong
and vigorous. 1t seems remarkable
that so powerful an agent as the gas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-15
e.742 MEN LET OUT.
Reports Received Indicate a Reduc-
ton of Per Cent in EmnloYes.

Chicago, June 15.-Returns from
sixteen roads in the general man
ayers association of Chicago, with a
trackage of 5000 miles and employ
ing 264,S35 men. report a net reduc-
ton of 6,742 in their forces compared
with the figures of June 80, 1903, or
somewhat less than per cent. Of
the roads five reported no reductions.
three decreases, five no material
change and three slight increases. If
like percentage of reduction prevails
among other roads of the ssociatiOn,
the total reduction would amount to
about 1000. Between 1899 and 1903
the number of employees of the Chi
cago roads increased SO per cent,
while their compensation increased
COS per cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-15

the smallest child with perfect free
dom. If the blood is impure, if PIN
pies, boils, headaches occur, if the
stomach is weak-first eradicate the
poisons from the blood.
g was all run down, very nervous,
and suffered terribly from stomach
trouble, which the doctors pronounced
indigestion, F" writes Mrs. VIM. Morey,
Of Marshall, Mich. g I doctored for a
year without permanent relief. Was
advised by a friend to try DR.. Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery, and after
the use of nine bottles I was cured. I
can heartily recommend the Golden
Medical Discovery to any one suffer-
ing from stomach trouble. My hus-
band was greatly benefited by its use.
AN IMITATION OF NATURES METHOD
of restoring waste of tissue and i'm
pOverishment of the blood and nervous
force is used when you take an altera-
tive extract of herbs and roots, without
the use of alcohol, like DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. This veget-
able medicine coaxes the digestive func-
tons and helps in the assimilation of
food, or rather takes from the food just
the nutriment the blood requires.
While using 1t one should get all one
can of God s sunlight and air, and prac-
tice a mild breathing exercise each day.
This - Medical Discovery gives no
false stimulation, because it does not
contain alcohol or a narcotic 1t helps
digestion and the assimilation of such
elements in the food as are required
for the blood. Instead of a cod liver
oil, against which the already sensitive
stomach will declare open rebellion,
this tonic has a pacifying action upon
the sensitive stomach and gives to the
blood the food elements the tissues re-
Quire. 1t maintains ones nutrition by
enabling him to eat, retain, digest and
assimilate nutritious food. 1t over
comes gastric irritability and symptoms
of Indigestion, and, in this way, fever,
night-sweats, headaches, ETC., are done
away with.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry purifies the blood and entirely
eradicates the pOisOns that breed and
feed disease. 1t thus cures scrOfula,
eczema, erysipelas, bOils, pimples, and
other eruptions that mar and scar the
skin. Pure blood is essential to good
health. The weak, rundown, debili-
tated condition which so many people
experience is commonly the effect of
impure blood. DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery increases the activity
OF the matchmaking glands, and en-
riches the body with an abundant sup
ply of pure, rich blood.
THE EXPLANATION OF THE MYSTERY
Of healthful living is not difficult. DR..
R. V. Pierce has prepared a wonderful
book, which he calls the " Common
Sense Medical Adviser" and this he
sends free to any one who sends him,
at Buffalo, n. Y, 81 one-cent stamps,
to pay cost of mailing only. No one
can afford to be without this great
Doctor-book of over a thousand pages,
in which you will find full description
of the human frame, the cause and
prevention of disease and many won
derful facts concerning our bodies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-15

train would have rolled over the steep
hill probably with many fatalities.
The engine was put back on the track
and was starting for the to turn
around when it jumped the track
again. The coach was then started
down the hill and was speeding along
until the end of the switchback was
nearly reached, when a COW walked
calmly onto the track and the speed
had to be slackened until the coach
did not have momentum enough to
get up the short incline of a switch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-15
Railwav surgeons win organize.

The American association of rail-
way surgeons is likely soon to be
formed, as both the International AS
ISOLATION of Railway Surgeons and the
American Academy of Railway Sur
geons have authorized their executive
committees to take action looking to
that end. The last joint meeting of
these two associations was brought to
an end in Chicago last week. They
are to be merged into the new organ
iZatfOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-15
BUILD IT'S OWN LINE.
Rock Islands Reasons for Abandon
ing Texas Central Deal.

ing Texas Central Deal.
Houston, Tex, June 15.-Following
the announcement that the Rock Is
land-Central deal had been declared
off, comes the still more important
declaration from authentic sources,
that the Rock Island will now build
its own line from Dallas to Galveston
via Houston. The Rock Island had
this line surveyed, and has the right
of way for every mile of the proposed
line. Even the terminal facilities have
been secured in Galveston. The build
ing of the Rock Island line from Dali
las to Galveston will parallel the
Houston & Texas Central the entire
distance, and the effect will be disas-
trous to the latter road. The Rock
Island and the Frisco are the only
two roads giving their Northern BUSH
ness to the Houston & Texas Central.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-15
SIS, 900 HOSPITAL.
Northern Pacific to Build Big In
Urinary at Tacoma.

st. Paul, Mimi, June ia contract
was let here today to a Tacoma; Wash,
firm for the erection at Tacoma of a
SIS 900 hospital building for the North
ern Pacific railroad buildings beneficial
association. This hospital will occupy
more than one city block in Tacoma
and will shelter the injured and sick
employees of the road. 1t is under the
direct control of the employees of the
road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-15
NEW DEPOT RUNloRs.
Rock Island Said TO Have Plans for
Salina Betterments.

Salina, Kan, June 15.-There is a
rumor that the Rock Island Railroad
company will make some needed i'm
provements in S;alina, including a new
depot. Such a move on the part Of
the company would result in an added
volume to the business of the COM
pany at this point and its appreciation
by the citizens of Salina would find
expression in added traffic to the road.
1t is to be hoped that the rumor is
well grounded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-15
BAD TIME FOR LOCOMOTIVE.
Rock Island Engine Jumped the Track
Twice at CIoudcroft.

was injured but which lust escaped
being serious, occurred on the Rock
Island at Cloudcroft, N M, last Sat
urday night. Just after the train
pulled out of the depot a kingbolt on
the engine broke, which threw the en-
CINE off the track. Engineer Riddle
stopped it when it had gone a foot or
two, very fortunately, for if it had
gone few feet further. the whole
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-15

announcement and protection our in
dustries at home. why should they not
be employed to extend and promote our
markets abroad?'
Mckinley Reversed.
That was Republicanism then. Today,
reciprocity and a modification of tariff
schedules have no place in the Ohio
Republicans platform Ignore Mckin-
ley's dying sentiments and stand pat"
In 1883 the Republican party was in
favor of the use of both gold and sill
Yer as money and condemned the poll
cy of the Democratic party in its ef-
forts to demonetize silver. In 1892 the
Republican party demanded the use Of
both gold and silver as standard mon
ey, with such restrictions and under
such provisions as might be determined
by legislation. In 1896 the Republican
party opposed the free coinage of sill
yer. What is the formulated money
policy of the Republican party todayE
Would Mr.. Smith hand out stone to
a Republican who thought as many
Republicans thought in 1888 and 1892,
and who thought as President Mckin-
ley thought on the 5th day of Septem-
Der, 1901? Would Mr.. Smith have so
contracted and contemplate political
machine that would prohibit lifelong
voters from voting at a Republican
primary who opposed certain Republi-
can principles at the preceding cleo
ton.
The bill have prepared provides that
/. if the voter votes for part OF one ticket
of his ballot and for a portion of an
other ticket on his ballot or any part
of any other ticket of his ballot that
ballot as soon as taken from the bal
\ lot box is placed to one side and not
counted for or against any one candi-
date for nomination. Section 10 of the
/ bill ] refer to does away with the ne
( cessity of a voter swearing to his po-
! litical beliefs. Why not as well have
him swear what church he attended for
the past three years, and what religious
| tenets he advocated.
No Mixed Ballots.
In my next communication, If any, in
favor of direct nomination of candi-
dates for Office, will show how, from
the provisions of my formulated bill, a
| Democrat can not aid or assist Repub-
/ licans in nominating or defeating a
| candidate for Office without the aid Of
a politician or how Republicans can not
aid or defeat a Democratic candidate
for office and the plan by which candi-
dates are to get their names on the
ballot.
/ The system is plain. and simple, and
a voter can have no trouble in making
an unbiased choice. Machine politicians
and corpora lions within the state OF
Kansas, and corporations without the
state doing business in this state, viii
use all their influence and supply a
million of money. If necessary to de-
feat a direct primary nomination law
and the wishes Of nine-tenths of the
voters of all parties of the state.
JOHN s. HOPKINS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-15
BUILDING IN BOTH DIRECTIONS.
Orient Laying Steel on Completed
Grade in Oklahoma.

Grade in Oklahoma.
Fairview. Okla, June 15.-Kansas
City, Mexico & Gulf company began
last week the construction of the road
south from Fairview, Okla, to the
Texas state line. The grading was
practically completed during last year,
but no rails were laid southwark from
this point until the past few days. Re
newed active construction is now
promised all along the line, and great
progress is expected by the Orient
company this year, Work also began
last week laying the rails northward
from Sweetwater, Tex, to the Okla
homa boundary line. Steel is being
laid between Milton and Wichita,
Kan, a distance of thirty miles, and
the company is beginning construction
between Wichita and Kansas City.
The American portion of this line
operates through a country very rich
in agricultural possibilities. Even the
country beyond the Rio Grande, trav-
ersed by the Orient, gives even greater
promise in the way of minerals. When
completed this line will be $50 miles
shorter than any other road between
Kansas City and the Pacific coast
nearer the Philippines, China and
Japan than is San Francisco.
Great progress has been made in
the construction of the Orient. At
present there are 325 miles completed
and in operation, and 500 miles more
are graded and ready for the rails.
The company has now on hand suff
Client material to proceed with active
construction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-15
RUNNING FIFTY MILES AN HOUR
New Rock Island Track in Use for
Worlds Fair Trains.

" OIIu 3 Far Trains.
J. H. Spaford, assistant superintend-
ent of telegraph of the Rock Island.
is arranging for the completion of the
lines on the Rock Islands st. Louis
Kansas City road now nearly finished.
into the general offices of the COM
pany in the Bryant building at Kan
sas City. The wires are already strung
TO a point only a few miles from the
limits of the city, and it will take only
ten or twelve days to bring them in
there.
The rails are laid to Lees Summit,
four miles from our connection with
the Kansas City Belt line said a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-15

Through Sleeper to st-Louis, Santa Fe.
Leaving Topeka $3.50 p. m, arriving
St. Louis 7:15 a. m. Call or address,
T. I. King, c. p. & T. A, Topeka. or
'phone $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-15
EXAMINE YOUR DENrrrRlcE

Acid and grit, deadliest enemies of the
teeth, abound in cheap dentifrices. Fine per-
fumes do not make fine dentifrices. Your
teeth deserve better of you than to be offered
up a sacrifice to your pocketbook.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-15
SOZODONT

Is Of proven value. Sixty years is a pretty
good test. No acid, no grit in Sozodont.
To- Liquid penetrates the little crevices and
purifies them; the Powder gives a bright
and polished surface.
$EoRMs: LIQUID. POWDER, PASTE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-28
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

"A L.
Schedule effective May %, 1904.
Trains leave from Pennsylvania Station.
1886 am. Daily. Local for Harrisonburg War
renton, Danville and way stations.
1851 am. Daily. United States Fast Mail.
First-class coaches and drawing room sleeper to
New Orleans Sleeper to Jacksonville. Dining car
service.
4:01 pm. Week Days Local for Harrisonburg
and way stations on Manassas branch
4:55 pm. Daily. Local for Warrenton and Char
lottesville.
300 pm. Daily. New York and Atlanta Ex-
press. Eirst-class coach to Atlanta, sleeper to
Columbia via Atlanta. Sunset tourist, sleeper
Washington to San Francisco Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays. Dining car service la carte.
1000 pm. Daily. New York aud Memphis Lin
tied (via Lynchburg). First-class coach and sleep
ing to Roanoke, Knoxville, Chattanooga and
Memphis; sleeper to New Orleans. Dining car
service
1O:45 pm Daily. Washington and Southwestern
Limited. All Pullman train club and observation
cars to Atlanta and Macon; sleepers to Augusta,
Nashville, Atlanta, Macon. Memphis, New Orleans.
TRAINS on BLUEMoNT BRANCH.
Leave Washington S:10 am, 1:3o pm, 4:4o
pm, sos pm. 6:25 pm. week days; 6:25 pm.
9:O1 a.m., $40 am, 6:2o pm for Bluenon.
Through trains from the South arrive Washington
GAP am 6:52 am, $3.50 an, 300 p.m., $40
pm daily Local trains from Harrsonburg, 1888
am week days and 900 pm. daily. From Char
Iottesytlle S:25 q. m. and 9:20 pm. daily.
Tickets sleeping reservations and detailed in
formation can be had at ticket offices, 700 18th
street 81 Pennsylvania avenue and PENNSYLVANIA
Station Baggage checked through from hotels and
residences.
c. H. ACKER, Gen. Manager.
s. H. HARDWICK, Pass Traf. Mgr.
". II TAYLOE, Gen. Pass. Agt.
L. s. BROWN, Gen'l Agent.