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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-05

past year, aggregating nearly 5000 peo-
pie, we find that cities produce far less
business than small towns The people
in great cities like New York and chi
cago are less inclined to move than
those in towns and villages, and on
farms. They also have less money
Just now We are perfecting plan
whereby real estate men throughout the
west will sell land on the installment
plan, so that a man with only $500 can
move onto his own farm This, we
think, will interest the city people.
Most of the homeSeekerS who go out OF
Chicago though, are people from small
towns east of here. Unlike some west
ern roads, the Rock Island has no lands
of its own to sell. If we had the hold
fngS OF a few of our esteemed compet1-
tors We could do a great business. Our
success in this movement has been
based largely on the small farmer, the
individual mechanic and the home
seeker generally, who were too small
to be hunted up by the old industrial
department that our new bureau has
replaced believe that the success of
any movement to build up new COM
munities must rest on the small fell
low-not on the factory owner or capt.
talist. 1t has been suggested that the
immense number of foreigners now
landing in this country would make
good material for our bureau, particu-
larly those crowded in the great cities.
So far we have not approached these
people through foreign language medi-
uiIlSs ana We would need a stan of men
speaking their languages to get results
among them. l am inclined to think
that the Italians, Hungarians, Poles
Bohemians and other nationalities now
arriving have not reached the point of
prosperity where they can move west
but a large proportion of them are
farmers by descent, and when they
have taken firm root financially will
make good material. Ten years hence
we may be carrying on an active cam
paign among them.
The entire expense of this promo
ton work is borne by the Rock Island.
and the bureau costs us roughly 10000
a year This does not include the cost
or advertising. That item is so inter-
woven with our other publicity that it
would be hard to say what it actually
costs But one thing is certain The
work is worth many times the expense
and detail involved just on a basis of
results, while the spirit of enterprise
shown by the company has given us in
TWO years an enviable standing with the
people living along our lines Even
where the Rock Island is not the most
road we find a disposition
pm the part of both the shipping and
public to favor u.s."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-05
NEED A NEW MAN.
Rock Island May Select Third Vice
President.

According to good authority. the
Rock Island will soon have a third
vice president in charge of traffic for
the entire system The Rock Island
formerly had such position and ].
trolled traffic, but when the Moores got
control, Mr.. Johnson left the COM
pany and the position was left vacant.
j. F. Holden, freight traffic manager,
and John Sebastian, passenger traffic
manager, have been reporting direct
ly to President Winchell, but under
the new plan they would report to
the third vice president.
Presidents Loree and Winchell are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-05
UNION PACIFIC DEMURs.
Says the Flood Damage Suits Filed
Against 1t Are Defective.


Kansas City, Sept. 5.-The Union
Pacific Railroad company has filed
demurrerS in the damage suits
brought by the citizens of Armour
dale against several railway compan-
les Kansas City, KaS., and Wyandotte
county. In these demurrers the I'm
ion Pacific says that the petitions filed
by the Armourdale people are defec-
tive in that they do not allege clear
cause of action; because several
causes of action are Improperly joined,
and because the common pleas court
in which the actions were filed has no
Jurisdiction. This is the second move
made in these cases by the corpora
tions, the first having been made Mon
day, when motions to make the petit
tions more definite were filed by sew
eral of the railway companies.
In the demurrerS the attorneys for
the Union Pacific seek to show that
plaintiffs petitions do not allege sui
ficient causes of action, but that If
there were such causes of action the
suits were improperly brought, be-
cause being between residents of sew
eraI states they should have been
brought in the federal court ana not
in the county courts. Most of the cor
porations are incorporated in other
states than Kansas
Another, and the most interesting
point in these demurrers. is that they
saw a number of defendants are i'm
action existed it was from an act sep
arate and distinct and not joint act:
Thus each defendant should be SUED
alone They say that if the flood was
caused by the corporations, these cor
porations did not act together, but each
acted separately and without the
knowledge of the other. and each act
was different, and acts complained OF
were often many years apart hence
they cannot be Joined into one cause
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-05
Low Rates to Northern Resorts.

Excursion tickets at unusually low
rates. good for the season, on sale daily
70 Milwaukee, Madison, Waukesha
Green Lake, Devils Lake, Gogebic.
Ashland, Marquette, Superior, Duluth.
St, Paul, Minneapolis and many other
cool and delightful lake resorts
reached by The Northwestern Line.
Stop-overs at st. Louis permit visit 70
+he worlds fair en- route.
Information and tickets can be Sc
cured from your home agent. Booklet
entitled 1.-THE Lakes and Summer Re-
sorts of the Northwest" mailed upon
receipt of cents in stamps. A. L.
Fisher, passenger agent 823 Main ST.,
Kansas City. Mo-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-05

This is an opportunity to invest in one of
the best paying corporations in the middle
West They and operate Elevator Of
this city, which is the most modern, to
date grain elevator in the state. This com
pany has gradually grown until its business
exceeds that of any other along the Santa Fe
system. They now have under construction
the New Curator Mill, which will have a ca
pacity when complete of 1000 barrels per
day. This will be completed by November 1,
and will be operated in connection with Ele-
vator A.
Aside from their facilities here they have
an office in Galveston Texas, and unlimited
facilities there for handling export business,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-05

which is sold through their own agents at Lon
don, Liverpool, Hull, England; Hamburg, Bre-
men and the Rhine provinces, Germany; Rot
terdam, Holland; Antwerp, Belgium; Paris
and Havre, France
Any prospective purchaser of stock is
cordially invited to call at their office and
plant and thoroughly go over the situation
before investing
IF other -four mills pay large dividends
with old systems of milling, and not having
their own grain to select from, it is easy to be
seen that company under careful and con-
sentative management with modern, up-to-
date mill, operated in connection with the
grain business, can pay good dividends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-05
Meaning of Gould-Harriman Alliance.

The Gould-Harriman alliance, to
which reference has been made,
means the close utilization of the
Gould system with the Union Pacific
lines and the susDension-if not the
abandonment-of certain Gould plans
for extending the Missouri Pacific to
the Pacific coast. Mr. Hartman and
Mr.. Gould are understood to have set
tied the important points of this al
lance while abroad, and there is also
authority for the statement that the
alliance has the cordial approval of
w. K Vanderbilt, who is in a measure
interested because of his dominant
influence in the Chicago and North
western, which is the chief eastern
outlet from Omaha of the Union Pa
cific system.
w. K. Vanderbilt and E. H. Harri-
man are personal friends, and Wall
street has believed for several months
past that a good sized block of Union
Pacific stock has found its way into
the Vanderbilt strong box Including
Harriman's large interest in the
Northern Pacific Ca little more than
half of the stock) and Gould's interest
in Atchison and the New Moffat road
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-05
PUTS ON NEW TRAIN.
Rock Island Improves Its st. Louis
Kansas City Service.

Assistant General Passenger Agent
Leahy of the Rock Island system an
nounces that an additional train has
been placed on the ST. Louis, Kansas
City and Colorado line, to be operated
between ST. Louis and Kansas City.
This train leaves st. Louis at Sol
a. m. This gives one through day
and one through night passenger train
over this line in each direction, in adj
dition to the local service between st.
Louis and Union. The trains, both
freight and passenger, are operated
over the Colorado line and are not
detOured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-05
$4,000.
To California and Return via the
Santa Fe.

The twenty-ninth triennial con-
clave, Knights Templar u. S. A. and
sovereign grand lodge 1. o. o. F., at
San Francisco in September, are the
next occasions for which the Santa Fe
will make reduced rates to California
ANY one whether member or not, may
take advantage of the reduction. If
you're going to make the California
tour, this is your chance to do it eco
nomically, comfortably, and thorough
Iy On sale August Is to September
10, inclusive. Limited to October 20.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-05
HORTON MAY PROFIT.
Master Mechanic for Kansas and Texas
May Be Located There.

Today Horton has a master mechan-
ic located here, which looks like the
company might return to the former
policy The new master mechanic is
a Mr.. Seiden and comes from another
road. The office of master mechanic
has been abolished at Harrington and
Dalhart and the Horton man will have
jurisdiction over the Kansas and Texas
divisions. as well as the Horton shops.
This confirms the previous announce
ment that the importance of Horton
shops is to be increased on account or
shutting down of some of the smaller
shops.-Horton Commercial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-05
What the National Teams Did During
August

Just little over five more weeks of
campaigning remain in the National
league. During the dog days New York
maintained a championship clip and no
team kept step with the Giants. The Pr
rates excelled both Reds and Cubs, who
tied on the work of the month. Ned Han
Ions Brooklyns again played tail-end ball.
The Cardinals, who looked dangerous
to the Red peace of mind month ago,
have fallen back and are no longer count
ed as possible invaders of the first divis-
ion. During August these were the vic
tories, defeats and percentages attained
by each club of the National octet:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-05

to the Pacific coast, these two railway
magnates have a voice in the manage
ment of nearly two-thirds of the rail-
way mileage west of the Mississippi
river. Both the Hartman and the
Gould systems will have Independent
lines to the Atlantic coast. Friends of
Vanderbilt say that he has taken an
interest in the Hartman alliance
mainly for the purpose of securing
amicable relations between the east
ern community of interest. which he
helped to establish. and the newly
formed western community of interest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-05
New Union Pacific Rule.

The Union Pacific has made an inn
portant change in grain terminal
charges between Omaha and Council
Bluffs. Grain destined for Chicago
and other eastern points will in the
future pay a rate of 20 cents ton
and be delivered to connecting roads
at Council Bluffs. Formerly a switch-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-05
To the Worlds Fair via the Missouri
Pacific.

If you do not live on the line of the
Missouri Pacific, ask for your ticket
via that line from Kansas City. There
City and ST. Louis, making connection
with all trains on all lines running
into Kansas City. Any ticket agent
will sell you a ticket at the reduced
rate reading over the Missouri Pacific
from Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-05

wrested third place from the Red Guard,
and those were the only changes in rank
centage Philadelphia made the greatest
gains, while the Giants made a surprising
record-a gain of 8 points after losing
a dozen in July. These figures show the
records on August and September 1, and
the gains and losses of each club:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-05

said not to be satisfied with the last
years traffic results and think by APP
pointing a new man in charge condi-
lions will be improved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-05

ing charge of So a car was made,
and the cars delivered at Omaha.
This change has the effect of increaS-
ing the grade on grain from SO to IS
per car. Connecting lines have thus
far absorbed the extra charge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-05

Through Sleeper to ST. Louis. Santa Fe
Leaving Topeka 4:30 D. m. and 500
p. M, arriving st. Louis 7:15 a. m.
Call or address. T. L. King, G. p. & T.
A., Topeka, or phone 6s2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-05
Capital Stock, 100000.

This splendid, prosperous and growing
company has placed the $4,000 of its unsold
stock in our hands for sale, and we take pleas
ure inoffering the same with our most hearty
endorsement to the investing public, believ-
ing this to be one of the safest and most con-
sentative investments now open for idle
money.
Fifty-five thousand dollars of this COM
pany's stock has already been sold at 100
cents on the dollar, and the remaining $780,,
600 must be sold at par. 1t is worth it. The
company has already accumulated a surplus
of over 81, 500 this year, and guarantees a div
idend of 6 per cent per annum your in
vestment, with a possibility of much greater
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-05
TAYLOR GRAIN 60.
Incor porated ind

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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-11-23
Last Days of Court.

When our last issue was printed
the case of Jennings vs. Edgefeld
Manufacturing Company was be.
Ing tried. A verdict of $500 was
rendered for the plaintiff.
A verdict of $3.50 was lound fol-
| the plaintiff in the suit of James
Johnson VS.. the C. & W.. C. Rail
road. Esqs. J. VIM. Thurmond
aud J. H. Tillman represented the
lplaintif and Sheppard Bros, the
defendant. A motion for new
trial was granted.
The jury failed to agree upon a
verdict in the case of Yates VS..
Holson. S. McG. Sir kins, Esq.
represented the plaintiff and j.
w. DeVore, Esq, the defendant
There was also a mistrial sorder
ed in the case of Burford vs.. Muir
rell. S. MEG. Simkins appeared
for the plaintiff and J. w. DeVore,
Esq, for the defendant.
In the last two caste mentioned
not more than $50 were involved,
yet they cost the county over 500.
The two juries, which cost about
$50 a day, we're both in the rooms
at the same time, and, failing to
agree upon verdicts, had 10 be fur
nlshed dinner, which cost the
county $500. The end is not
yet. Unless compromises are
agreed upon before the next term
Of court the cases will again be
tried. The county would have
made money by paying the dam
ages sued for. $25 in each case,
aud saved the expense of trials.
Why could not such cases be tried
before magistrates, thereby cur
failing court expenses
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-11-23
A Delightful O'possnm Dinuer

Rev. P. B. Lapham, Rev. C. E.
Burts, Miss Nettie Bell, who is
The ]. beautiful and accomplished
daughter Of DR.. and Mrs. D. A. j /.
Bell, and the writer, enjoyed the
whole-souled hospitality of Rev.
and Mrs. j. T. Littlpjohn on Sat
urday last at their pretty cottage
home, which is only G few hun
dred yards from Red Hill church.
At the dinner hour we were invited
to partnke of a royal feast that
was prepared ard served bv Mrs.
Littlejnhn's own hands. Let us
say in passing that Mr.. Littiejohn
owes the Giver of ali good and
perfect gifts lasting debt of
gratitude for the inestimable
blessing of so noble a wife, who
is not only the life and Joy of his
household but is also an invalua-
BILE aid in his pastoral work. Now,
back to the dinner. Rev. C. E.
Burts graced the head of the table
and Immediately before him was
a large o'possum surrounded by
golden-hued potatoes, and near by
were sausage, souse, back-bones,
spare-ribs and other delightful
dishes in great variety and abuu-
dance. The great wonder is that
Mr.. Lanham and the writer have
survived if, especially when it is
considered tnat we endsavored to
keep pace with Brethren Burts and
Littlcjohn, those two Goliaths in
statue, in appetite and in capacity.
The ouly thing that saved as wac
the mercy of the Lord, for SO
untifullv-were we helped to this
very delightful dinner that life
was endangered. The hours that
ne passed at Rose Cottage were
indeed very pleasant, and will not
be forgotten.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-11-23

goods and comparison of price.
Our stock of vehicles include tha
King of Bugsies. Babcocls: The
Columbia, McFarlan, Brown,
Wrenn and Jewell. We sell the
Mitchell, Owensborro, l'ledmcnt
and Russell wagons. We have the
best line of Cook and Heating
Stoves ever brought the Edgefeld
Our-Sieel Ranger are unexcelled
in style finish and durability.
Three sizes. We offer also the
Iron King, Macks Leader, Crescent
Leader. e. =, ..eader and Sumner
All .1es and prices to suit the
Purchaser. -.
In Furniture we have hand
some Oak Suits, Bureaus, Wash:
stands with or without Toilet
Chiffoniers, Tables, China Closets
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-11-23

Wardrcbes, sideboards, Hat Racks
Chairs, Lounges, Iron Bed Springs
We have the best line of Mat
trssses ever brought to Edge field.
Rugs snd Mattlngs We have IN oil
grades. We have also full line
of Art squares.
Our new Hearse arrived and we
are now ready to respond to calls
at reasonable: prices.
Our Undertaking Department
is complete, we have a fullline of.
Coffins Of all. kinds from cheap
varnfshed goods to best: Metallic.
Our: stock :Draped Cloth. and
White Plush Caskets are as: hand
some as ever-brought 10: town. We,
also keep in stock a nice line
Burial Robes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-11-23
Nov. %, 1904.
The Great Train Robbery.

The realistic exhibition O. the
century and one that is being feat
urpd at the st. Louis exposition
This summer. By special perms-
sion we have secured the right for
"a short time tn present this exhibit
tinn throughout the country, graph
icaliy portraying The holdup of II
western mail tran, showing the
robbers mount the engine, bind and
gag the fireman and engineer, the
searching OF all the passengers,
breaking open the express and mail
car, blowing open the safe and kill
ing the express messenger, in every
detail Of successful train hold up
and robbery.
Space will not permit lengthy
description of the entire list of spe-
cial attractions, but the above will
give fair idea of the nature and
character of our exhibitions. These
and many more will be seen daily
during the entire week.
JONES CARNIVAL co.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-11-23
HilLStrom Subsoil PloW

Have you seen the Hill-Strom
subsoil plow? and to go a step
further, have you seen some of its
work? If not, then you have yet
something to gee that is well
worth seeing. 1t is a simple de-
vice or implement, yet it does
better work, and with greater ease,
than any of it's pret.ntious COM
petitors. This long, heavy piece
of steel, that is not any.:wider than
bull-tongue plow, runs upon a
horizontal plane like o Dixie pillow
at any depth from one to fifteen
or twenty inches, according to the
wish Of the user and the power
employed. The clay is not turned
up to the sun but is torn up ard
broken up SO as to allow the free
percolation of water.
1t has suddenly dawned upon
the farmers that deep blowing,
aerating the land as well as pro-
viding store-house for the rain
fall, is the salvation of the coun-
try and this implement, making
its debut at this juncture, is a
God-send to the country. First,
because with it effective work can
be done, Witii q minimum of mule
or horse power; second, the out
lay is so small, being in easy
reach of even The smallest farmer
in the county.
The pillow is not merely an ex-
pertinent. as scores who have used
it will testify. Messrs. John B.
Hill and j. N. Strom have dozens
Of testimonials, voluntarily given,
that proclaim it's merits. The plow
has only been made and sold in
the pasl in q small way because
letters p2ten ha not been secured
Now that the invention is pro-
tecfed by the federal potent laws
the plows will be thoroughly in
troduced. The owners above men
toned made trip to Atlanta last
week and arranged with fonnd-
ry to make the subsoil plow in
large quantities, hence it will>be
on the market by December the
18th. BY all means supply your
farm with a Hill-Stroln subsoil
plow-there are none better, there
are none cheaper, consequently
they fill long felt need.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-11-23

Having enjoyed a year OF pros
perity, now comes befo g the pub
lie feeling that they are in better
position than ever to satisfy their
customers both as to quality and
prices. We have always kept
in stock full line of Groce-
ries, Wagons and Buggies.
Oar line of Furniture has not
been complete for the want of
space. We have overcome this
difficulty by tho addition of a
second story, and we now have a
full and up-to-date stock of Fur
|-niture.
Mr.. A. A. Glover, formerly with
Ramsey & Jones has charge of the
Vehicle, Furniture and UuderIak-
ing Department..
We in,it, All inspection of our
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-11-23
rwo very successful Farmers.

We were honored with calls ON
Monday from DR.. w. r. Prescott
and Mr.. F. B. thomas, who are
two of the most successful farm
ers and best citizens of the west
side of the county. DR.. Prescott
said that all of his crops were
good. and that he managed to find
room to stackshis pea vine hay
without buying more land. mean
ing that he made a very large
quantity. Mr.. Thomas has also
had very successful year in
spite of the long drought. He says
that in all of his long expe-
rience as a farmer he has never
seen it dryer nor has be ever seen
sus h a splendid crop made during
dry year. Mr.. Thomas las just
gathered twenty five bushels Of
Mexican June corn from half
an acre that he planted after
grain. This variety of corn is be-
coming very popular, giving al
ways very satisfactory results.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-11-23

tits with deep regret that we
chronicle the fact that Mr.. Luther
G. Bell is to move further away
from US. Ho has sold his farm
near Red Hill to Mr.. Marcellus
Talbert and will move before the
new year to his other farm naar
Clark's Hill. He will devote his
time chiefly to growing fruit for
the market and will incidentally
grow some very fine crops on his
Savannah river lands. The peo-
pie of the Red Hill community
are loath to give him up. They
know, also does the writer, that
the community that has such
people as Mr.. and Mrs.. Luther
Bell to move from it suffers a dis
,tinct loss. We trust that they will
yet change their plans, deciding
to remain where they are-ol
come back to Edge6eld.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-11-23
TRESPASS NOTICE.

All persons are hereby warned
not to hunt, fish, cut timber, haul
wood from, or trespass in any
manner whatsoever upon the lands
Of the undersigned. Those who
do SO must suffer the penalty of
the law.
P. P. BLALoCK.