davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-28
RAILROAD NEWS.
Rock Island Secures It's Outlet
to Gulf at Last.
Has Consolidated Three Sub
sidiary Roads in the South.
A BIG UNDERTAKING.
But the Road Can Now Compete
With Other Lines.
Gossip and Matters Of Interest
| BIG UNDERTAKING.
Gossip and Matters Of Interest
in Railroad Circles.

Through the consolidation of three
subsidiary lines. two of which are I'M
der construction and one recently ac-
auired, the Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific is now in the position of being
able to establish, whenever 1t is deem
ed advisable a through line from Lit
tie Rock, Ark, TO New Orleans.
While no official statement is forth
coming, it is understood that the Rock
Island management contemplates the
construction of a gulf outlet following
a similar tendency manifested by
many of the western roads, since the
western grain rate war indicated that
in the future, great amount of grain
traffic would be diverted from the east
toward the gulf ports.
The three lines Which have been
consolidated are the Arkansas South
ern, the Little Rock e Southern and
the Arkansas Southern Extension
railroad companies, all of which are
now controlled by the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific. They have been
combined under the title of the Rock
Island, Arkansas & Louisiana, an Ar
kansas corporation. with an authorized
capital stock Of 100000.
Construction work IS at present un-
der way on the Little Rock & South
ern from Traskwood, southeast, to
Crossett, Ark, q distance Of one hum
dred and seven and a half miles, with
branch about thirty-six miles long,
from SummervilIe to EIDorado. where
connection is to be made with the
Arkansas South ern, which extends to
Winfield, La, a distance of one hun
dred and one miles. The latter road
was recently purchased by the Rock
| Island.
From Winfield the Arkansas South
ern Extension company is building a
! line forty-four and one-half miles to
| Alexandria, La. The articles of incor-
poration of the new Rock Island, Ar
kansas & Louisiana permit the COM
pany to operate from Crossett to a
point on or near the Mississippi river,
in Louisiana, a point on the Haskell
/ EIDorado line to Malvern, Ark and
from Haskell, Ark, to Little Rock.
It is also empowered to run from q
point near junction City, Ark, tC
Shreveport La, from the southern
boundary of Winn Parish, La, or New
| Orleans. The company is thus as
| sured of one of several routes to this
gulf.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-28
FIRE AT HOLTON.
State Bank Block and Contents
Are Destroyed.
The Loss Above Insurance Is
About $4,000.
OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN.
Waterman Discovered Flames
in Rear Of Building.
Three Business Firms Burned
Out Beside Bank.
Tenants in Second Story Have
Homes Ruined.
OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN.

Bolton. Kan. Nov. 2S-At 2:30 o'clock
this morning fire was discovered in the
rear of the State bank block in this city.
The building was burned to the ground
before the flames could be subdued.
This is the largest and most substan-
tial block i'm the town, containing the
Albert BeT furniture store, the Bealauf
d Best meat market. the Dahm & Co. s
real estate and insurance Office. Sew
cral families occupied living rooms on
the second floor. The block was two
stories high. eighty feet deep and To-
Gated ON the south side of the square.
The entire fixtures of the State bank
were destroyed but fully covered by in
surance- A fire proof safe protected the
currency, notes, etc.
Some valuable l-- cords were lost
in the real estate office but the fixtures
were covered 10y an insurance Of s.. 10
The meat market and contents of Bea-
laut 4 Best were entirely destroyed
without insurance. How the fire started
is not known.
The estimated loss above insurance of
the buildings and contents is about 500
oQ1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-28
MOTIONS SOCIAL CLUES.
Have Three With Perfect Harmony
and Good Membership.

Norton, Nov 28-There is so much
harmony among the people of Norton
that her social clubs get along with per-
feet comfort. Usually there is jealousy
existing, which sometimes leads to hair
pulling. Not so with the women who
comprise the Norton social clubs. The
latest club to organize here is 1.-THE
Ingleside." This makes three. and they
are pulling together as happily as pos
sible. The object of each club is very
much the same, for mutual benefit and
to promote intellectual and social ad-
vanCement.
In the New Century club, one of its
members, Mrs. Ella Hazelton, has filed
the honored position of president of the
Sixth District Women's clubs, and an
other in the same club, Mrs. Lucy r.
Jones. has served as president of the
department of Kansas of the ". R. c.
The officers of the New Century"
club are: President. Mrs. J. L. Miller;
first vice president. Mrs. T. S. Davidson;
second vice president, Mrs c. D. Jones;
secretary, Mrs. T. NJ Hamilton; treas
urer, Mrs. p. T. Snyder. tt was organ
lied in 1899 The motto Is: Not what
we give, but what we share The flower
is The marguerite, and the colors, yellow
and white The membership of the
New Century" club is as follows:
Mrs Gorilla G. Bridegroom, Mrs.
Grace Bower, Mrs. Katie T. Bret
houwer, Mrs Meta P. Cutter. Mrs.
Alice n. Duvall. Mrs. Adele B. David
son. AIRS. Ella O. Davis. Mrs. Fannie T.
Griffen. Mrs. Maud B. Hedge. Mrs. Lulu
7. Hamilton Mrs Ella Q. Hazelton,
Mrs. Lilly NJ. Jones, Mrs. Lucy r. Jones
Mrs. Blanche NJ Miller. Mrs. Nell b
Rhoades. Mrs Florence n. Snow. Ms
Edna H Snyder. Mrs. Daisy H. Shimeal,
Mrs Ida A. Walker. Mrs Lou J. Waters.
The Avon club think they are as
good as any similar organization, and
are doing noble work and working har-
moni0usly with the New Century" and
/ "The Ingleside" organizations Their
officers are: President. Mrs. Mary Wal
lace. vice president Mrs. Agnes G. Nc
Coy; secretary. Mrs Edna @. Guthrie
treasurer, Mrs. Lillian A. Milz The
motto of the Avon club is; If we rest
we rust" the color is pink and white,
and carnation the flower. Their mem
bers are;
Mrs. Manda Anderson Mrs. Margaret
X. Allison, Mrs. Lena Campbell, MIS-.
Edna G. Mccoy. Mrs. Lillian A. Milz,
Mrs. Annette Morrison. Mrs. Athnda j.
Moulton. Mrs. Susie S. Powell. Mrs
/ Cora C. Kiste, Mrs Silvia J. fthoades.
Mrs May r.. SAWYER. Mrs Julia NJ
/ Thomson. Mrs. Kathryn Underwood,
/ Mrs. Mary C. Wallace. Mrs Dora NJ
( Wilder. Mrs. Jennie K. Saum
The "Ingleside' club has its officers.
1 as follows. President, Mrs. Sara Ham
I ilton: vice president. Mrs. Ida Aldrich:
secretary. Mrs. Clara Dawby: treasurer
Mrs. Flo A Bailey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-28
REACHING oUr TO THE GULF.
Denver & Rio Grande Wants to Buy
santa Fe Central.

Pueblo, Nov 2S.-It has been
learned that the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad is negotiating for the
purchase of the Santa Fe Central rail-
road in New Mexico, the possession
Of which will make it possible for the
Gould lines to have a complete road
from Colorado to the gulf.
It is understood that the Rio
Grande. in purchasing the Santa Fe
Central, has in view the establish
nent of its own connections to the
gulf before the completion of the
Western Pacific railroad, now being
built from Salt Lake to California.
The Santa Fe Central road extends
from Santa Fe. N M to Torrance.
BY making traffic agreements with
the FL Paso & Northeastern railway
"a Phelps-Dedge Iine=from Tor
rance to Ell Paso, the connections will
be complete The present southern
terminus or the Denver & Rio Grande
is Santa F'e. N. NJ, so that by using
the route of the D. e r. @. to Santa
Fe, the Santa Fe Central tracks to
Torrance, the tracks of the FL Paso
& Northern from Torrance to Ell Paso
the Rio Grande viii have direct con-
nections with the gulf, and over lines
maintained by the Gould family.
A number of new lines are pend
ing tending to connect Colorado with
the Gulf OF Mexico some of which
& New Orleans. the Pueblo, Olxlahoma
& New Orleans, and the extension OF
the Colorado & Southern. Work has
already been started on the latter
extension.
One thing certain is that Pueblo
has been mentioned and placed upon
the map of the new railroads plan
ming to build to this city from the
gulf, while the other lines that con-
template extensions already use
Pueblo as their terminal. and whether
but one or if all the lines are com
pleted, this city will be greatly ben
/ ented. fsiss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-28
MAY HAVE OTHER OWNERS.
Rumors That Moore Syndicate Is
Selling Rock Island.


Chicago, Nov 2S.-RafIroad and bank
pie of days with persistent rumors re-
gaTding q probab change of control of
the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific sys-
tenn. It is stated here that the Moore
have been steadily selling out their hold
ings of the systems securities, with the
idea of retiring from all connection with
it. They are, it is stated, going into the
Delaware and Hudson in preference. The
reason assigned for their action is that
outlook, especially in regard to the pos
sibility of harmOniZiug all the interests of
such gigantic system so as to make its
operation profitable, not only q whole,
Therefore. they are preparing to retire
from all connection with it, just as they
did their industrial interests prior to tax
ing hold of the Rock Island
Many predictions are INDUCED in with
regard to the future of the system in
case these rumors should prove to he
true There are those who are strongly
of the opinion that the ultimate destiny
of the system is to be absorbed by the
Hartman system These further predict
that in the end there will be only two
great southwestern systems. the Harri-
man and the Gould. and that all existing
roads ultimately will be swallowed up by
one or the other of these OF course, if
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Should
have fallen into the control Of the Hill
interests, it would have to be excepted
from the new combines but the view is
entertained that eventually there will be
not more than three, or at most four,
great interests represented in the west
the Vauderhilts. The relinquishmenr Of
the Rock Island to the Hartman inter
eSts would. il is said. mark the begin
ming Of the new consolidation movement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-28
TO TOUGHER ..TENDERFEET."
Miller Brothers VIII Open Up a school
on 1Ol Ranch.

Winfield. Kas., Nov. 28.-George
Miller. jr.. of the 101 ranch, was in
the city on his way to Chicago agd
New York, to pick up a colony of the
sons of rich men who wish to learn
the cattle business, and who want to
spend their vacation on the 101 ranch.
Mr. Miller has received many letters
from young men of the cities who
want to visit the ranch, and who are
willing to pay money for the privilege
of staying there several months dur
ing the busy season. The N1illers ac-
cordingly are going to open a tender
foot" camp next season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-28
RAILWAY no RUN LOTTERY.
Mexican Line Has Plan to Protect
Itself From Dishonesty.

NASAAcSsH lime Has pan to Protect
Itself From Dishonesty.
novel method has been adopted BY
one of the street railway companies in
the City of Mexico to protect itself
from loss through a dishonesty of its
employees. 1t is estimated that the
company has been losing $1,000 a day
by reason OF the failure of the con
ductors to turn in all the money col
lected. The plan now to be expert
mented with to stop the practice is a
lottery ticket scheme. The feature of
idea is that duplicate numbers of the
tickets or checks issued by the con
ductors to passengers are to be placed
in lottery to be drawn under gov
eminent supervision at the end of
each month. The holders of the
fortunate numbers are awarded cash
prizes which range in value from
$3.50 to 500. Tickets in the drawing
are given free to passengers. 1t is ex-
pected that the business of the com
pany viii show a considerable increase
as result of the general desire to Sc
cure all the chances possible. The
greater part of the patronage of the
cars comes from people of the poorer
classes and those of moderate means.
1t is, therefore, quite probable that the
larger number of prizes which are 209
in number, will be distributed each
month among people to whom the
money will come as a real benefaction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-28

large, who are unable through ex-
perience or opportunity to form ac-
curate conclusions. An investigation
of a derafIment almost Invariably de-
velops the ESSENTIAL facts. and all 5u-
geniOus trackman should seldom ind
himself al fault in deciding whether IL
was due 10 an overturning rail. a. bad
Joint or one Of the other many recoE-
nized causes of derailment. Hence
there is very little better excuse for the
applicatio of the term by railway en-
gineers. But we are little better or
in a search for any recognized sub
stitute and IN the reports of the in
ferstafe commerce commission We
must be satisfied with so indefinite and
valueIess a Word=for all descriptive
purposes=as s'deraiIment"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-28

Swamp-Root is not recommended
for everything but it promptly cures
kidney. liver and bladder troubles. the
symptoms of which are-obliged 10
pass your water frequently night and
day. smarting or irritation IN passing.
brickdust or sediment in the urine.
headache. backache, lame back dizzi-
ness, poor digestion, sieepiessnesss ner-
vousness, heart disturbance due TO bad
kidney trouble, skin eruptions from bad
blood, neuralgia. rheumatism. diabetes
bloating, irritability, WORKOUT feeling.
lack of ambition, loss Of flesh salloW
complexion, or Bright's disease
If your water, when allowed to r.
main undisturbed in glass or bottle
for twenty-four hours, forms a sedt-
ment or settling or has a cloudy ap-
pearance, 1t is evidence that your kid
neys and bladder need immediate at
tention.
Swamp Root is pleasant to take and
is for sale at drug stores the world
over in bottles Of two sizes and two
prices-f1fIy cents and one dollar Re-
member the name, Swamp-RoOt, Dr.
Kilmer's Swamp Root. and the ad-
dress. Binghamton, n. 7, on every bot
tie.
rove the wonderful merits Of swamp
nd a book of valuable Information
he book contains many Of the thou
letters received from men and women
mp-Root are so well known that read
9 bottle. In sending your address 20
re sure to say your read this generous
J. The genuineness of this offer IS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-28

fornia to London and other points in
Europe. The freight traffic manager
of the New York Central lines sent a
telegram to that effect yesterday to
the California local freight represen-
tative of the New York Central line.
The new rate goes into effect next
Thursday.
To ali points in this country out
side of California, orange shippers
are charged S125 per 100 pounds.
The California orange crop for the
season just opened will. in the opinion
of both growers and railroad traffic
officials, yield $4,000 carloads for
shipment east of the Rocky Noun
tains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-28
ROCK ISLAND WILL REBUILD.
Big Work to Be Undertaken to secure
a Minimum of Grades.

a Minimum of Grades.
Chicago, Nov. 28.-Reports are to
the effect that the management of the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific has de-
cided to practically rebuild the entire
system, with a view to securing mini
mum grades on every division. The
work has been entrusted to J. B.
Berry, the new chief engineer for the
road.
President Winchel1 hopes to be able
to raise the average train haul to $50
tons per train. and if this is done it
will result in saving of several mil
lions of dollars annually in operating
expenses. Since the advent of the
WinchelI regime on the Rock Island
the average train load has increased
from 1873 to 22S tons. The averages
for the last five years have been: 1901
1S5 tons; 1902. 1877 tons; 1903, 1S9
tons: 1904. 225 TONS 1906, 22S tons.
The chief engineer will take three
tenths of 1 per cent, or about II feet
to the mile. as his standard grade and
will APPROACH it as nearly as possible on
every division.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-28
PLAN BIG RUNWAY MOVE.
Rumor of Holding Company for Al
Vanderbilt Lines.


New York. Nov. 28.=Wan street
hears from a source it believes to be
reliable that while the visit of J. P
Morgan, John D. Rockefeller, and
other prominent financiers to the
country house of William K. Wander
bilt last Thursday night was intended
to be purely social affair, the assem-
bled magnates discussed informally
the question of the formation, as soon
as financial conditions warrant. of a
holding company to take over all the
so-called Vanderbilt properties. includ-
ing New York Central, Lake Shore,
Michigan Central. Chicago & North
western, Boston & Albany. Big Four
and all the subsidiary lines to the
number of about forty
The purpose is to render the prop
critics more compact and cohesive and
to remove all possibility Of unfriendIy
interests buying large holdings in the
stock market and threatening the
Vanderbilt control
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-28

natl the other day. must have a wide
acquaintance. He must be as much at
home with a bootbIack as he would be
with the president of the United States.
As he advances from position to position
he must not let his head become bigger
than his job. There is nothing that will
ruin man S usefulness quicker than a.
swel1ed head This is especially true in
the passenger department of a. big road.
when courtesy counts for more than any
one can imagine"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-28
aha,'pa
"The Perfect Food
"The Perfect Food %

Some food is good to eat
but not healthfu1. Other
food is healthful but not
good to eat. Malta Vita
IS both healthfu1 and good
to eat. It is all of the wheat
and contains every element
necessary to the sustenance of
the human body. It develops
and nourishes the brain, the
nerves, the bones, the muscle
and the blood. It fills all the
requirements of a food. And
it's so fresh and crisPl Just
The best you ever tasted and
rs always ready to eat.
low 10 cents All CrOcers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-28
OPENED WRONG LETTER.
Charge of a Leavenworth Woman
Against Grayson Roger.

Leavenworth. Kan, Nov. 28.-Gray-
son Roger, proprietor of the Chambers
hotel. was arrested here on a warrant
charging him with opening a letter adj
dressed to Mrs. Sa11ie B. A1oyse. Mrs.
1Ioyse was employed by Royer and
wrote letter to Governor Hoch asking
him to appoint her husband to a posi-
ton An acknowledgment of the letter
was returned in an envelope bearing the
card of the governors office. It is al
legged that Roger opened the letter, IN
der the belief that Mrs. Moyse had
made complaint to the governor as to
the character of his hotel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-28

unhealthy kidneys responsible sickness
continue
do
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-28
ROAD IS FINED N TEXAS.
First Penalty for Violating IS IIour
Stock Law Imposed.

Stock Law Imposed.
Fort Worth. Tex, Nov. 28.-The first
fine imposed on a railroad for viola
ton of the twenty-eight hour stock lax
in Texas was assessed against the Fore
Worth & Denver company by the fed
eraI court the other day. the penalty
being 500.
The cattle upon which the suit was
brought were shipped by s. s AIcArver
from Pueblo, Col. TO Fordyce. Ark
Before the fine was imposed District
Attorney Atweu said that he had ad-
vices from the attorney general and
the secretary OF agriculture at Wash
fngton asking that the lightest penalty
be imposed, in view of the fact that
the shipper had changed the destina
ton of the cattle after they had been
shipped from Pueblo. The fine as
sessed is the minimum, the maximum
being $500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-28

He was shot by a night marshal at
Harper, Kas., Saturday night. Clare
is Is years old. With another boy
he was frightened off the blind bag
gage of a train by the Harper mar
shall. who mistook Glare for a man
he had been hunting, and in making
the arrest fired. The bullet from the
marshaIs 44-caliber revolver passed
through the bows abdomen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-28
MUCH RAILROAD BUILDING.
Work VIII Be Begun Next Year OF
1000 Niles.

Tt is estimated that work on about Z, 900
miles Of new railroad will be started next
year by the western and northwestern
roads. A great portion of it will be com
pleted within the year and it viii be con-
structed at an outlay of more than SPA
100000 This does not include the project
ed Pacific railway enterprise said to be
figured on by the Milwaukee. or the Bur
lington extension to Salt Lake.
The stated cost of construction is esti-
mated on the basis of $50, 600 a mile e9-
cept in the case of the Gould-Western
Pacific, which is figured at the price of
the bonds already sold. The list of extern
sinns is made Of the falIozziIle-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-28
BIG CUT IN oRANGE RATES.
santa Fe and Southern Pacific Knock
on 25 Cents Per 100 Pounds.

Santa Fe and SoufIleTn Pacific KNOCK
on % Cents Per 100 Pounds.
san Francisco. Nov. 2S.-California
orange growers and shippers will in
the future be able to compete with
the growers of Florida, Cuba and the
Mediterranean in London and on the
continent of Europe. At least they
will be in a position to land their
product abroad almost if not quite as
cheaply as shippers in the last three
named districts. The eastern connec-
tions of the Southern Pacific and
Santa Fe lines, including Atlantic
steamship lines. have joined those two
roads in making a 81 per 100 pound
rate on orange shipments from Cali
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-28
Good Verdict for Loss of Hand.

Wichita, Kas., Nov. 28.=Max
Bloom. a Russian Jew, who came to
America less than a year ago, was
given a verdict for $4,000 damages
in the district court here against the
Western Furniture and Manufactur-
ing company of this city for the loss
of his hand and forearm. Blooms
hand was caught in a pIaner in the
furniture factory and mangIed until
amputation was necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-28
..spreading rains Missioner.

As a cause of railway accidents
Spreading rails f-the constantly re-
curing newspaper phrase. is about as
unscientific as it can be, says the Rail-
way Age Rails rarely spread. and
their appearance of having been
forced apart Is the only justification
for the use Of the term by people at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-28

Winfield. Kas.. Nov. 2s=At
meeting of the Commercial club a
resolution was passed asking the city
council to call an election 10 vote
$4,000 in bonds for the interurbau
railway to connect Winfield Arkansas
City and Chilocco- other concessions
wanted were turned down
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-28
CELLAR ROOF CAvED IN.
Cause of the Death of D. H. Runneals.
OF the Logan County News.

Oakley, Kas., Nov. 28.-Editor D.
H. Runneals, of the Logan County
News, at Winona, was killed Monday
afternoon by cement arch over. eel
lar for new house caving in on him.
The editor was engaged in removing
supports from under the arch when
the entire roof of the cave fell. crush
ing him TO death instantly. He leaves
A family
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-28
Deanerv in Session at yyinaeld.

Winfield. kan. Nov. 28.-A meeting of
the southwest deanery of this diocese
Of the Episcopal church is being held
here. The first meeting, held last night,
was addressed by Bishop F. r. Mills
paugh. Deans from the churches at
Arkansas City. Newkirk, Wichita, Ell
Dorado and other towns are present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-28
Ieavenworth Pioneer Dead.

Leavenworth, Kan. Nov. 2S.-Louis
Michael, who settled in Leavenworth in
1867 and was always known as a very
prominent business man. died here to-
day at the age of p years He was
president of the local Jewish temple.