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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-22
RAILROAD NEWS.
Rock Island Has Made No Agree
ment With Santa Fe.
Can Not Use Rock Island Tracks
Kansas City East.
HAD NO SIGNIFICANCE.
That st. Louis Trip for Pleasure
Only.
Had NO SIGNIFICANCE.
Gossip and Matters OF Interest
in Railroad Circles.

The rumor that there was an import
ant trackage and traffic alliance pend
ing between the Santa Fe and the Rock
Island which would give to the former
road an entrance into st. Louis over the
Rock Island tracks is almost certain to
be a mistake. 1t was supposed that the
Rock Island would soon be running into
st. Louis over the Chicago & Atoms
tracks and having no further use for its
own line would favor some kind of
traffic agreement whereby the Santa Fe
could get into st. Louis. In return for
this concession the Santa F'e was to
give to the Rock Island the use of it's
main tracks where desired between
Kansas City and California. The cir
cumstances which gave rise to the ru-
NOR were that President E. P. Ripley
Vice President E. D. Kendrick and 9TH
er Santa Fe officials in company with
Vice President H. U. Nudge and Gen
eral Manager Dan E. Cain of the Rock
Island, rode over the Rock Islands
Kansas City-St. Louis line last week
and We're thought to be investigating
the system along the way.
Concerning the runored deal with the
Santa Fe, General Manager Dan E.
Cain, of the Rock Island, said yester-
day: $50 far as 1 know, there has been
no traffic or trackage agreement with
that road using the Rock Islands tracks
to st. Louis. That trip which Mr.. Rip
ley and Mr.. Kendrick made over the
Rock Island from st. Louis was moth
ing more than a pleasure ride over the
system. Mr.. Ripley happened to be in
st. Louis at the same time as Mr..
Nudge, and as he was going west Mr..
Nudge invited him to make the trip
over the Rock Island. 1t was a mere
coincidence that all the officials meet at
that time. Mr.. Nudge invited Mr.. Rip
ley some time ago to make trip over
the system and as they were all in st.
Louis and going the same way, I had
car and we all came to Kansas City to-
gether. There was no significance to
the trip and no agreement of any sort
was discussed nor were any plans made
to discuss any property.
LAS far as any negotiations go con-
tracks I know nothing about it and
don't think there is anything in the
story at all There was no more sig
nificance to Mr.. Ripley's going over our
road than if he had gone over the Chi
cago & Alton or the Wabash. If there
were any plans or agreements being
considered I probably would have heard
of them before now and I know OF
none"
Frank t. Dolans general superintend-
ent of the southwest district of the Rock
Island, said yesterday that the new
system of handling freight which is
commonly known as the Red Ball SyS-
tenn will be in operation by the 18th OF
September. This is the system which
is used on the Frisco and it has worked
very satisfactorily to the company. The
Harrington change will be made about
| the 1st of September and at that date
the reports are to be sent to that place
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-22
FALSE HUNGER
A Symptom of Stomach Trouble Cor
rected by Good Food.

There is, with some forms of stomach
disease, an abnormal craving for food
which is frequently mistaken for a good
Appetite A lady teacher writes from
Carthage. Mo-, to explain how with good
food she dealt with this sort of hurtful
hunger.
years." she writes. land up to nine years
ago had good average health. My diet
was always generous. comprising what
ever 1 took a fancy to. I ate freely.
gan to fail. and continued to grow
worse. steadily. in spite of doctors pre-
scriptions, frequent changes of resi-
dence and everything could do. Dur
ing all this time my appetite continued
good, only the more I ate, the morei !
wanted to eat-I was always hungry.
The first symptoms Of my breakdown
were a distressing nervousness and a
loss of flesh. The nervousness grew so
| bad that finally 1t amounted to actual
prostration. Then came stomach trou-
bles. which were very painful. constipa-
| ton which brought on piles. dyspepsia,
and severe nervous headaches. The
doctors seemed powerless to help me.
ed me to give up teaching, if 1 wished
! to save my life
But this 1 could not do. kept on at
it as well as could. each day growing
more wretched, my will power alone
keeping me up, till at last good angel
suggested that I try diet of Grape
Nuts food. and from that day to this l
have eaten it, finding 1t delicious. al
ways appetizing and satisfying. / owe
NV complete restoration to health to
Crape-Nuts and my persistence IN us
! ing it. My weight has returned, and for
more than two years 1 have been free
| from the nervousness, constipation.
lpiles, headaches, and all the ailments
| 70, icF7 CT
been able to work freely and easily
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek. Mich.
There's reason.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-22
HAS A FRANCHISE
Kansas City, Olathe, Lawrence &
Topeka Line Gets Busy.
Secures Valuable Concessions in
WyandOtte County.
SINGLE OR DOUBLE.
The Tracks May Be Side by Side
or Only One.
Work Must Begin Within Thirty
Days Says Franchise.

Kansas City, Kan. Aug. 22.-The
board of county commissioners of
Wyandotte county has granted a thirty
years franchise to the Kansas City,
Olathe, Lawrence & Topeka Railway
company for a portion of the new cleo
trio line which will run through this
county. The franchise granted calls
for the building of a single or double
track on Forty-third street, better
known as Shawnee boulevard, just out
side the southern city limits of Rose
dale, from the west line of Maple Leaf
addition, at Admas avenue, extended,
about quarter of a mile east to the
state line. The company also desires
a franchise on Hudson avenue from
Forty-third street north to Thirty
ninth street or Rosedale avenue,
thence east to the state line.
Under the terms of the franchise
work is to begin within thirty days
and the line is to be completed to
Johnson county and in operation with
in eighteen months. The franchise
calls for sufficient cars of modern de-
sign to accommodate public travel.
At the end of the line on Shawnee
boulevard the road will branch in a
southwesterly direction toward Olathe
The company expects to bring its cars
into the city over the Metropolitan
tIdChSt probably DN way OF me w est
port line, from tracks laid to a con-
nection at the state line. After the
cars have been brought downtown
they will be looped and probably taken
out on Thirty-ninth street, meeting the
main line again at Hudson avenue and
the Shawnee boulevard.
E. S. McAnany, attorney for the
company, said yesterday that the right
of way had been secured all the way
to Olathe, excepting through two
tracts of land. Proceedings to con-
denim through these tracts will soon
begin. The company is backed by w.
r. Strang, q railroad builder of New
York. 1t was said yesterday in the Of
fees of the company in the New Eng
land building that the line to Olathe
would be in operation by January I.
Grading is now being done near
Lenexa in Johnson county. Seven or
eight car loads of ties arrived yester-
day and work of laying them will soon
begin. Other material is on the way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-22
OVERHEAD WIRE TROUBLE.
Damages to the Amount of $4,000
Wanted for a killing.

Kansas City, Kan, Aug. pa
damage suit which illustrates the need
of underground wiring was filed yester-
day afternoon in the court of common
pleas here by Mrs. Fannie Woods, a
widow, mother of James Woods, who
was killed by live wire at Kansas
avenue and Railroad street in Armour
dale, March %, 1905. Mrs. Woods
asks $4,000 from the Western Union
Telegraph company, the Consolidated
Electric Light & Power company, and
the city of Kansas City, Kansas.
The petition, drawn by Getty,
Hutchings & Dean, recites that the
Western Union Telegraph company
and the Consolidated Electric Light &
Power company each owns a line of
poles and wires along the south side
of Kansas avenue, between the Kaw
river and Adams street. The Western
Union poles are three or four feet
higher than the parallel ones of the
electric light company, it is alleged, so
that wires of the telegraph company,
brea king from their supports, fall
across the wires of the electric light
company, which are heavily charged
with electricity. 1t is alleged that an
| uninsulated galvanized wire of the
| Western Union broke on the night pre-
ceding March %. and coming in con-
/ tact with the live wires of the electric
| light company fell to the street fifty
| feet east of Railroad street, where 1T
| lay for several hours. Hundreds OF
employees of the packing houses passed
| by the deadly wire and Woods was
fatally injured by coming in contact
with it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-22
ENCRoAcHING ON ITS LINE.
Reason Why Santa Fe May Purchase
Midland Valley.

Kansas City, Aug. 22.-President
Ripley. of the Santa Fe, has decided,
1t is said the Midland Valley railway
and its builders are encroaching on the
trunk lines territory in building north
west to Wichita, Kan. For that rea-
son the Santa Fe is attempting to buy
the Midland Valley, and President Rip
ley has just completed tour of in
spection of the smaller road, has an
option on the property, and indica-
lions are there will be announcement
shortly of sale being contaminated.
The Midland Valley road is being
built by the same men who built the
Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf. recently
acquired by the Rock Island. The
road has been completed from Fort
Smith, Ark, to Tulsa. and is now I'M
der construction to Pawhuska- o. t.,
the capital of the Usage nation. with
right of way purchased to Arkansas
City, and a survey into Wichita The
line to Pawhuska will be completed by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-22
TEWTC'STNGLE
s sTA1 & c clsss BINDER
As szIs r. O O q. @ q q

secured from these rooms. A large
photograph room with plenty of win
dows possesses special advantages for
looking over the prison yard and sur
rounding country and Bigelow is for
tunate in his detail as a clerk in this
department.
Bigelow eats with the other prison.
ers in the temporary dining room in the
laundry building. His table is some
thing like the old fashioned desks in a
country school house. He has a cor
ner cell on the ground floor by himself
in the new east wing cell house. He is
a great reader and has the blessing of
good light
Bigelow is making a study of Chris
tan Science at present. An ordinary
prison Bible and two books on Chris
tan Science were on his bunk today.
Friends of his are sending him the
books on Christian Science. 1t Is said
that he becoming a believer in this
theory and that it is having a good
effect in assisting him to bear up with
prison life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-22
LAW MAY BE CHANGED.
Secretary Wilson May Ask Congress to
Modify 02-Hnur Statute.

Washington, Aug. 22.-Secretary Will
son. of the department of agriculture,
has returned to Washington from Chi
cago, where, in company with DR.. Sal
mon, chief of the bureau of animal in
dustry, he conducted an investigation of
complaints against the new regulations
governing the shipment of stock under
the 2S-hour law. This law requires that
at the end of that time stock in transit
must be taken from the cars and fed
and watered unless the cars are equip
ped for feeding and watering, according
to regulations of the department.
Some of the railroads are observing
the regulations with good grace, while
others are making the 28-hour law as
obnoxious as they CAM said the Secre-
tary. Shippers and railroads have ask
ed for notifications of the regulations,
but I am inclined to think that the
changes we have made are as lenient as
possible under the present law 1 have
no authority to disregard the law"
The secretary, in response to an in
quiry whether he will ask congress for
modification Of the law in order to
give the shippers and railroads the re-
lief they demand, said he was inclined
to think the time limit might be ex-
tended on hauls in territory west of the
Missouri river, but that east of the Mis-
souri, river an extension of time is not
advisable. The department will con-
tinue its investigation of the COM
plants against the new regulations with
n
if notifications of the present laws are
found to be necessary.
Later in the day the secretary made
public the following communication
from Salmon and indicated that he had
approved the changes suggested:
1.-THE Secretary of Agriculture-Sir:
Referring to my recommendation APP
proved by you, as printed in circular
dater July q. 1905. in regard to the at
ritude to be taken by the department
with reference to the 28-hour law in
the matter of feeding, resting and wa
tering live stock in transit. 1 have the
honor to withdraw that recommends
ton and to recommend that until fur
Their orders any cars equipped with feed
ing and watering facilities may be used
for the shipment of cattle without un-
loading, provided the cattle can and dc
receive food and water en- route: and
that the number of cattle loaded in q
car be left to the shippers, but that such
loading shall not exceed the minimum
weight as provided in the classification
| of the transportation companies
| Every respectfully,
ID. E. SALMON,
"Chief of Bureau.
| "Apuroved: JAMES WILSON,
| Secretary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-22
LAND FOR DEAD INDIANS.
They Have Been Allotted the Best in
the Uintah Reservation.

Provo. Utah. Aug. 22.-Dead In
dams have been allotted more than
$4,000 acres of land in the Uintah
reservation. if the Investigations of p.
G. Clark. former chief ranger and
chief of the Indian police, are correct.
This land, Clark says, includes the
very best tracts in the reservation. and
he makes it clear that private inter-
ests are being cared for at the expense
of active settlers.
81 am convinced that the irregu-
larities are in favor of corporations
and individuals who have political in
fiuence' he said. This. with the con-
cessions to the mining concerns, ought
to convince anyone that the Ufntah
reservation opening is a national
scandal"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-22
AFTER MANY TRIALS.
BeIoit Couple Finally Manage to Be.
come Married.

Beloit, Kan, Aug. 22.-Word has
reached here from Denver of the mar
riage in that city of P. J. Pierote and
Miss Sarah Brannigan. The dispatch
says:
After many difficulties the courtship
of P. ]. Pierote and Miss Sarah Bran
nigan ended in marriage by the Rev.
Father Ryan at st. Leo's cathedral
this morning. Miss Brannigan has had
to resort to stratagems to outwit her
brothers, who opposed the match. but
she was aided by her sister. Miss Kath-
crime Brannigan. Both bride and
groom are from Beloit. Kan, where
Pierote is a druggist. Miss Brannigan
is the owner of a fine farm in her own
right.
John and BARLEY Brannigan, her
brothers, did not like Pierote and sue
ceeded in postponing the match. Re
Gently. however, Miss Brannigan went
to visit a sister in Durango and shortly
afterward Pierote and Miss Katherine
Brannigan came here. They tele-
graphed to the prospective bride and
She, too, came here. The couple, ac-
companied by the brides sister, went
back to Beloit this evening and expect
to receive forgiveness of the brides
brothers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-22
UNDER 100000
Kansas Wheat Crop Figures by
Mr.. COburn.
This Years Production Seventy
five and Half Millions.
CORN is DOING WELL.
An Increase in Acreage and Also
in Condition.
Shawnee Prospects Are Over
100 Per Cent.

According to Secretary F. D. Co.
burn, the Kansas winter wheat crop is
75,576,S67 bushels.
Corn acreage is 6,775,979, or 2s1, 900
acres more than last year. The con-
dition for the state is SO, which is 8
per cent higher than on June 8.
The following is the bulletin issued
Monday afternoon:
Winter wheat-The figures, which
while not final, and subject to revision.
are sufficiently accurate for practical
purposes show a yield of 75,576.S6
bushels harvested from the 5,s54.047
acres reported by assessors as sown,
and of a quality most excellent.
Thirty-four counties raised more
than one million bushels each; six
counties, Barton, Mcpherson, Reno,
Pawnee, Rice and Sumner. exceeded
two millions each; Barton leads by far
all the others with an aggregate of
3,552,757 bushels, Reno coming next
with 2,702,765, while Pawnee takes
third place with 2,3O3,O24 bushels.
This is the states third greatest wheat
crop, the largest being in 1901 CO.,
333,095 bushels. as reported by the
state board, but given in the govern
ments report as 99,0T9,30 bushels, in
Guiding spring wheat) and the second
largest on, ,091 bushels) in 1900.
The governments August report .esti-
mates the yield as one bushel per acre
greater than is given in the foregoing.
The wheat crops of Kansas in the
last five years, including that of 1905,
f01l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-22
First Broomcorn.

Hawkins & Grant were out to Lewis
Nelson's. two miles east of town, yes
terday and purchased his crop of broom
corn. 1t is nearly ready for baling and
is of good quality. The broom corn
crop of the county is being cut and the
weather is ideal for curing it. The quail
ity is far above the average. The farm
ers of Mcpherson county are certainly
fortunate this year. Though the acre
age is smaller, the tonnage will undoubt-
eddy be larger than last year.-McPher-
son Republican.
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STUDIES CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
Life of F. G. Bigelow, the ex-Banker,
at Lansing.

Leavenworth, Kan. Aug. 22.-Frank
G. Bigelow. the ex-banker of Milwau-
kee, who was brought to the United
States prison June IL, is well settled
down to the routine of prison life.
His health is improved and he is pick
ing up in flesh. Bigelow is a clerk in
the prison record office under NJ. w.
McClaughry, the Bertillon expert, and
he assists in taking photographs and
keeping the records of measurements
of all new arrivals.
The record rooms in the new peni-
Tertiary are on the third floor, in the
rear end of the main group of cell
house and administration buildings. A
fine view of the high ridge west of the
city. the prison garden, orchard and
most of the fort reservation can be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-22
*Winter wheat only.

Corn-The area planted to corn is
6,175,979 acres, or about 281,000
more than last year. Its condition for
the whole state is at this time SO; the
report of June 9 gave it as Sc; the
governments August report said 95.
Twelve counties have condition of
100 or more, Douglas and Shawnee
leading with 1913 and 102 respectively
Marshall, Jewell, Nemaha, Washing
ton, Republic and Smith counties. cen
trail in the extreme northern tier, in
the order named are the "big six in
the matter of acreage, with. conditions
rising from 81 in Jewell to 81 in Smith
Thirty-fve counties range in condition
from 80 to 100 Rush county's pros
pect, with a condition of scant 20, is
least encouraging of any. Where low
conditions prevail they are in the main
attributed by reporters to lack of
rainfall at the time when most needed.
Following are shown the acreage of
corn, its present condition, and the
bushels of winter wheat in each
county:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-22
ELI TITUS is DEAD.
Was Santa Fe Live Stock Agent for
Fifteen Years.

Was Santa E'e Live Stock Agent Tor
Fifteen Years.
Kansas City, Aug. 22.-EH Titus, for
the past fifteen years live stock agent
for the Santa Fe railway, died yester-
day afternoon at his home, 3716
Wyandotte street. He was So years
old. He suffered a paralytic stroke
eight years ago. However. he con-
tinued in his duties with the Santa Fe
until four months ago. Since then he
has been confined to his home and has
gradually grown weaker.
Mr.. Titus was one of the pioneer
stockmen of the West. Before be-
coming connected with the Santa Fe
he was at the head of the firm of Hew-
ms & Titus, with headquarters at
Cedarvale, Kan. From there he an
nually handled great numbers of stock,
often in one year sending as many as
80, 900 to Kansas City. Many of these
were driven to the city on foot. On
these occasions the old Santa Fe trail
leading into WestpOrt was used. Mr..
Titus was well acquainted with the
leadings of this trail and on many Oc-
casions pointed it out to friends. At
these times he was accustomed to tell
how on many nights he had camped
on the trail beside a fire built to keep
away the wolves. He was quite fond
of collecting Indian relics and had a
large and varied assortment at his
home.
Mr.. Titus first entered the employ
of the Santa Ee in 1887 as live STOCK
agent. This position he resigned in
1889 in order to accept the general
managership of the American Live
Stock commission. This was one OF
the largest bodies of live stock men
ever got together in one organization
it's interests extending throughout the
west from southern Texas to the Da-
kotas. Three years later he again en-
tered the employ of the Santa Fe and
continued in that position until his
death.
Since he suffered his first stroke OF
paralysis he had conducted his office
seated in a roller chair. He was very
efficient and despite his failing health
the officials of the Santa Fe refused tc
accept his resignation. He was born
July 16, 1916, in Lebanon, Ind, and
was educated in Lombard college, al
| Galesburg, Ill. He married soon after
| coming to the west and is survived by
three daughters-Misses Carrie, Myrtle
and Lila. A son, Harry, died a yeal
| ago.
| Mr.. Titus had lived in Kansas City
for the past seventeen years, coming
here after the death of his wife. who
with his son, is buried in Cedarville
He will be taken there tonight in. E
| special car over the Santa Fe. Hi;
body will be laid beside those of hi:
wife and son.
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LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE.
In the Same Place and Within Ten
Minutes

The old theory that lightning never
strikes twice in the same place won't
go down at the Charles Rusch home
any more Saturday his house was
struck by lightning twice within ten
minutes about o'clock in the even
ing.
Mr.. Rusch and his wife were lust
preparing to go to bed when a cold
bolt struck the house. In about ten
minutes another stroke came. Between
the two the roof was torn up consider
ably the plastering was damaged and
the rain disturbed domestic ar
rangements siderably.-RusseH Re
former.
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not later than November 1. possibly
sooner.
handsome offer, by which the builders
will get a profit of $4,000 mile on
the property under construction, which
is about 200 miles. 1t is further stated
that if the deal is contaminated the
road will not be built farther than
PaWhuska-
The two roads now work in alb
solute harmony, having terminal,
traffic and station arrangements here,
and turn business to each other.
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New omces for Santa Fe.

Albuquerque. Aug. 22.-The plans of
the Santa Fe company regarding the
enlargement of its Las Vegas accom-
modations have been completed and
work will begin before the end of the
present month closes on a new office
building. The building will be ready
for occupancy not later than the last
of November. The building will be of
brick, two stories in height and will
cost $4,000. 1t is said that after this
building is completed the railroad
company will commence work on a
new freight depot at that point.
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Polo for Leavenworth.

Leavenworth, Kas., Aug. pa
polo tournament is to be held here
September and 8. -Four teams will
be represented in the tourney-one
from Fort Leavenworth, one from
Fort Riley. and two from the Mis-
souri, Hunt and Polo club. Four sill
fver cups offered by Studebaker & Co.
will go to the winning team. The four
teams will play the first day and the
winners will play off for the cups the
next day