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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-08

before the board and asked for repro
sentatiOn. This, in part, explains the
resignation of Kenna- Meanwhile, q
contest arose over the amount of repre-
sentation and the Standard OIL people,
to make their position secure, immedi-
ately began buying all the shares in
sight. This resulted in an agreement
being speedily reached, the official ap-
meeting tomorrow.
The Rockefellers, together with their
Tlew- railroad friends, now control the
TRANSPORTATION industry west of the
from the Mexican border on the south
to the Canadian line on the north In
the event the Northern Securities case
is settled in favor of Hartman Stand
ard Oil will have complete control of
all transportation in the west.
An interesting feature of this tremen-
dOus Standard Oil campaign is the fact
that Edward Hartman has been cho-
first it was thought that James J. Hill,
the sagaciOus magnate of the north
west, would be chosen, but Hartman
was apparently considered the ADLER
man. This, it is limited, may also ac-
count for the bad feelings between Hill
and Hartman. and their fight in the
courts over the Northern Securities
stock.
Between Chicago and the Missouri
river the Standard OIL interests are
now sufficiently strong to exercise sup
ervisiOn, if not actual domination. They
control the Northwestern and St. Paul
roads and are after additional desirable
properties. Their strength in the east
was shown in the attack upon the Van
derbilt roads, whereby the grip of the
road was loosened up on the northern
half of the eastern territory.
In view of these transactions it
dawned upon the financial world today
that Edward Hartman is already the
greatest railway king in history.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-08

in the event an engineer of another
train misunderstands Or disobeys the
signals When the signals are 50 set
they are automatically locked so the
operator himself cannot rearrange
them until the train has passed. A
train attempting to pass the crossing
without the right-of-way is unavoid-
ably ditched.
These signals will be especially ad-
vantageous to the northbound Mis-
souri, Pacific trains. as the Santa Fe
has two tracks which they must cross
on a heavy up grade. The Missouri
Pacific expects to gain about fifteen
minutes by not having to stop at these
crossings. Coming from the west the
Santa Fe trains have an upgrade to
contend with and the saving Of time
to both roads will be considerable, as
the traffic is growing heavier every
day. Switch engines and crews are
now maintained here by both roads
The work of putting the interlock-
ing switch in at this point is being
done by Santa Fe worlxmen. but the
Missouri Pacific pays half the cost
The Santa Fe is putting the system
in use all, along the line, indicating
that faster train service is contem-
plated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-08
Crystalized Poison !

Your blood is always full of poison-the
poison you eat and drink and breathe into
your system 1t is the purpose Of the
blood to absorb and carry off this very
poison And the kidneys, which are the
Dlood hlters, are expected to cleanse the
bleod and send it, back through the sys-
tenn clean, to gather more poison which,
they in turn, will eliminate.
But sometimes the kidneys fail And
SOM times. from some other cause, the
blood gets SO full of poison that they can
not absorb it all This is the start OF
and crystalzes. The crystals look like
little grains OF sugar fine white sand
The blood carries them and they increase
IN size Them when it can carry them no
longer, it deposits them in a joint-on a
bOne-anyWher
The twinge in your leg,-the dull ache in
your arm on rainy day-these are the
outward signs of the unseen crystals. And
the twisted limbs and unspeakable an
gulsh of the sufferer who has allowed his
symptoms p go unheeded and unattend-
ed for yeaTs-these are the evidences of
what Rheumatism, neglected. can do.
rheumatism includes lumbaE0, scfatica
neuralgia, gout-for all these arc the re-
suits OF rheumatic poison in the biz cd
Plainly, the first thing to do IS to re-
move the poison But this is not enough
The FORMATION of the poison must be
stopped, so that nature may have a
chance to dissolve and eliminate the crys-
tails which have already formed. Unless
this is done there can be no cure-no per
manent relief.
searched the whole earth for a specific
for umatisn-something that 1 or any
physician could feel safe in prescribing
something that we could count on not on
ly occasionally, but ALWAYS. For the
Mild cases are sometimes cured by a sin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-08

French-American specialist, LII EdWta
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-08


New York, Feb. s.-Positive informa-
ton came to light in certain favored
quarters today that Standard Oil
through Edward Hartman. had secured
control of the Atchison. Topeka & San
ia. Fe railroad. and would be in posi-
ton practically to dominate the trans
this tremendous coup and others of
terests now control a total of 70, 74O
miles of railway, representing in stock
and bonds IS. S95. 220, 900.
This vast network of tracks stretches
over the east, west. northwest and
southwest, tapping the very choicest
territory in every direction
The only portion of the United States
not included in the new map is the
southeastern Atlantic states. Prior to
securing control OF the Santa Fe the
Vanderbilt hartman interests had a
total mileage of 40S49. The .Gould-P
cif1c group ADDS Is, 7S9 miles. the Rookie
Teller group, proper, 1928 miles. and
the Santa Fe brings in 1893 miles more.
Whatever doubt may have fingered
concerning Rockefeller Hartman con-
troll of the Santa Fe was diSsipated
when it became known that a special
meeting Of the board will be held to-
day, at which places Will be given to
two members Of the Standard Oil party.
William Rockefeller and Henry c. Prick
are said to be the representatives slat-
ed for these places. They will take the
places made vacant by the reSigna lions
Of Edward D. Kenna and John G. Nc
Cullough, the latter at one time COVER
nor of Vermont.
Prior to the recent annual meeting of
the Santa Fe, the Standard Oil people
had secured 350. 900 shares of the stock
mostly preferred They laid this fact
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-08

MT Rust was questioned at great
length by some OF the members with
respect to the lack of protection
oILered 70 Shippers against irrespon-
legislators believed that when the
STOCK yards company admitted a COM
mission man to membership it should
make hlm provide a bond to guarantee
ms standing Incidents were cited
wherein shippers had been defrauded
OF thousands of dollars and the ship
pers had had no redress. It was well
known, said one committeeman that
one firm had failed one day and had
begun business twenty-four hours later
under another name-this in the Kan
saS City stock yards. Several Kansas
shippers, a member said, had sent cat
tie to the Kansas City market and
never had heard a word about them
afterward, had received no pay for
them. and had found that the agent
who got them had failed
Mr. Rust did not think the stock
yards company should or could be
held responsible for every commission
man who bought cattle. The discus
sion was continued at great length
some of the members evidently hav-
ing personal experiences in mind. The
committee asked and was promised a
statement showing the amount of
money earned and expended for bet
terments since the organization of the
company.
In answer to a question as to
whether competition had not been
-smothered" among buyers of stock,
Mr.. Rust said he had heard that there
was a combine" but that from OBJ
servation he knew of none. He be-
Heved Kansas City provided fair COM
petition and that there was no collu-
sion- Some of the members were firm
in the opinion that a combine and an
understanding do exist among buyers
in the stock yards.
ST. Louis has no stock yards, the
packing interests at that point being
located on the Illinois side of the
Mississippi river. While the Kansas
committee has reached an agreement
with the Missouri body, it is now up
to the latter to confer with a commit
tee of Illinois legislators and endeayor
to effect a settlement of the question
with regard to Illinois interests. An
Illinois bill, of course, will affect Chi
cago. where the yardage charge is now
practically the same as it is in Kansas
City. East st. Louis, which has the
second largest stock yards in Illinois,
has a rate that conforms to that of
Chicago. There was no attempt at
lobbying in the committee conference
yesterday, but it is broadly suggested
by stock yards officials that a vigorous
opposition will be made to the passage
of the stock yards bill in either Mis-
souri,, Kansas or Illinois.
The members of the joint legislative
committee from Kansas and Missouri
were guests of the Commercial club
last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-08

When the railroad was completed
from Covington to Buffalo Gap coun-
trymen drove from all parts of the Al
leghanies and Blue Ridge to see it. A
locomotive was wonderful curiosity.
One of the rnountaineers hitehed UP his
horse and drove his wife 75 miles to see
the train go by. They stopped about a
hundred feet from the track Said she:
"Hain't we better git a leetle further
away?" Said he: Nope; this air fur
enough" The train swept by, footing.
bell a-ringing, steam escaping in clouds.
After the spectacle was all over he
said: 'See2 Warn't we fur enough off %
She replied: 1T so happened; but it
come end on that time. S'posin' it had
come down sideways. whar would we
been 2''-NeNV York Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-08

Whenever the kidney is affected by
catarrh it is known as Bright's Dis
ease.
Peruna is the remedy for catarrh
wherever located-whether in the
kidneys, the head, the lungs or the
pelvic organs.
Backache is usually the first symp-
tom of kidney trouble. At the ap-
pearance of the first symptom, Pc
runa should be taken. Delays are
dangerous. often causing fatal results
Address DR.. S. B. Hartman. Presi-
dent of The Hartman Sanitarium. Co
lumbus. Ohio, for free medical advice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-08
INTERLoCKING SWITCH PLANTS.
Santa Fe and Missouri Pacific In
stall Plant at independence.


stall Plant at independence.
independence, Kan, Feb. S.=The
Missouri Pacific and Santa Fe rail-
roads are jointly installing the inter
locking switch system at the crossing
of the two roads at the northwest
limits of Independence.
At the crossings eight signals will
be raised. The tower, 15x15 feet
square, and 20 feet high, has been
completed. 1t has two rooms, one
above the other, the upper one having
sides of glass, enabling the towerman,
or operator of the signals, to see in
all directions, and man Will be on
duty there at all hours
The signals and switches will be
manipulated by electrical power
transmitted by wires through con-
Quits buried in the ground beside the
track. Power will be supplied by an
engine and dynamo situated in the
lower room of the tower.
There will be four inner and four
'Outer" signal poles. The four outer
signals viii be located 1900 feet from
the tower, one in each direction, on
both railroads. The other four will
be about 100 feet from the crossing,
and are called the inner signals.
The operation of the signals will be
of interest, as explained by a railroad
man to the reporter:
As train approaches, say from
the north, on the Missouri Pacific, at
the outer signal the locomotive comes
- SoIledSe Win PIOJScuCn at the
base OF the rail which closes an elect
ric circuit that rings bell in the
tower. calling the attention of the
operator If the track is clear the
arm on the pole remains extended in
a horizontal position, but the engineer
must keep his train under central
so he may stop at the inner signal.
in case the arm is made to point down
ward by the operator. If the arm of
the inner signal remains horizontal
the track Is clear for that particular
train and it may pass over the cross
ing without stopping. In arranging
the signals for 'clear track for one
train, the same operation automatical-
~ sets the signal for CLOSED tract,
on the other road. and at the same
time opens the derailing switch on the
closed track, making it impossible for
collision to occur at the crossing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-08
IIis Occupation CONC.

An English medical missionary in
Shensi, China, says that he was asked
by a native gentleman to cure blind
beggar. 1t was a simple case of
cataract, and an operation restored
sight Then the missionary was
waited upon again by the same gen
tIe1nan and calmly told that he
had destroyed the only means by
which the blind man could get a liv-
g-begging-it was his duty to
make it up to him by taking him into
his employment and providing for
him for life.-Chieago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-08

The ureters are small tubes that
convey from the kidneys their excre-
ton
The pelvis of the kidneys is a sort
of reservoir intS which all of the lit
tie tubes of the kidneys empty.
All these tubes and cavities are
lined with mucous membranes very
much like the membranes of the nose,
throat or middle ear. The mucous
membrane of the kidney is subject to
catarrh the same as the membrane
of any other organ.
The catarrh may be acute or
chronic. 1t may be of the dry or
humid variety.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-08
SEVEN LOCOMOTIVES DISABLED
Thousands of Bushels of Corn Spilled
i'm Wreck in AtchisOn Yards.

Atchison, Kan. Feb. S.-Seven Missouri
Pacific locomotives were put out of ser
vice and thousands OF bushels of Shelled
corn scattered over the ground as the re-
suit of a wreck in AtchisOn Tuesday. An
east bound freight heavily loaded with
corn and pulled by a ''battleship' was
coming down Shannon hill into the Atchi-
son yards. The engineer was unable to
control the train through failure of the
air, and it coasted down the hill and
crashed into a switch engine at the Cen
trail Branch shops. The colliding locomo-
tives were badly wrecked, and the others.
which stood at the ci~der pit on a parallel
track. were disabled so they Mad to go
into the shops. Nobody was injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-08
NEW SALT LAKE ROAD.
Some Facts About Railroad just
Completed.

Some Facts About Railroad just
Completed.
The following are some interesting facts
regarding tne new Salt Lake line:
Miles of track from Los Angeles to Salt
Lake City, 77S6.
Miles Of desert section just completed,
Tons of steel used, 1.o27,752.
Cost of building road SO far, $42,0OOOOO.
Cost of equipment, 100000.
Prevention of freshet WashoutS more
than the cost of track laying
Place where the gap was connected: Dry
lake. Nevada, about 20 miles from the
California state line.
Time occupied in building road, eighteen
Date Of opening traffic, about next
Terminals of track. Caliente. Nevada,
and Daggett. Cal. Salt Lake road uses
Cotton. and Oregon Short Line east from
Callente to Salt Lake City.
Work yet to be done. Shoo-hy tracks,
wash-out guards, depot building.
Principal desert towns, Daggett, Cal
iente, kelso, Gina, Good Springs, Las We
gas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-08
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-08

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-08

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-08
AWAITING THE THAw.

Ell Paso & Northeastern Traffic Tied
Up by Snow.
Local railroad freight offices were adj
vised yesterday that the entire line of the
FL Paso and Northeastern railroad, ex-
tending from FL Paso, Tex.,to Carizzo, y.
NJ, is icebound. For the first time in the
history of the road the snow is piled
high in the right-of-way, and, necessar-
lily, traffic is practically abandoned until
az fhe tina
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-08
STONE in the BLADDER
Quickly Dissolved and Removed With
out Danger by Warmers Safe Cure.

stone in the bladder is one form of kid
ney trouble-a sign that the kidneys are
to remove all the uric acid and other poi
sonous waste matters out of the blood
The uric acid accumulates in the bladder
and forms into little Jumps or stones, which
pass away from time to time in the urine.
If they are at all large they seriously in
jure the delicate tissues of the urinary or
gans, causing Inflammation, great weak
ness and not infrequently commissions and
When the gravel becomes so large that
it can not be passed the uric acid backs
up through the blood, poisons the whole
system, and the sufferer dies in terrible
There is only one way to prevent uric
gravel without delay and get it out of the
system by taking Warmers Safe Cure, the
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SAFE CURE CURES
disease, diabetes and every other form of
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strengthens the whole body; enables ev-
cry organ to do its work properly and
fully.
Nearly every man and woman has the
germs OF kidney disease in their system,
least every two three months.
Let some urine stand in a glass for "A
hours; if it is cloudy or smoky, or if par
ticles float in it, if there is a reddish
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You should begin taking Safe Cure at
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-08
RAILROAD. NEWS.
Standard OIL Buys Up Greatest
Independent System.
Santa Fe Now Listed in the
Standard Oil Group.
HARTMAN AT HEAD.
Partial Possession of Santa Fe
to Be Taken Today.
HARTMAN AT HEAD.
Standard Oil Men on Board Vice
Kenna and Mccullough.

RAILWAY SYSTEMS DOMINATED BY
ROCKEFELLER INTERESTS.
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ANALYSTS ER.EE.
REFUSE SUBSTITUTES AND
INVITATIONS.

They are worthless and very often
exceedingly dangerous. Ask for War
ner's Safe Cure; 1t will cure you.
WARMERS SAFE PILLS move the
bowels gently and aid a speedy cure.