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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01
RIPLEY's Def.
President of Santa F'e Does Not Think
Well of Interstate Commission.

The interstate commerce commits
sion is defied by the Santa Fe railway
in a statement made by President
Ripley yesterday in California Last
Thursday the commission rendered a
supplemental decision in the case
brought against the Santa Fe by the
orange growers of California
In this ruling the commission held
that the Santa FEES rates on oranges
are unreasonable and unjust, and that
the Santa. Fe and Southern Pacific are
uula Wfully engaged in pooling traffic
in citrus fruits in southern California
In its original decision the commits
sion held that the Santa Fe and South
ern Pacific were unlawfully prevent
ing orange shippers from selecting the
roads over which their fruit should be
shipped.
Chairman Knapp dissented from the
opinion of the other members of the
commission, as he believes in pooling
and the right of railroads to control
the routing of traffic, regardless of the
wishes of shippers.
Commenting on the decision of the
interstate commerce commission
against the Santa Fe, President Ripley
says.
1.-The interstate commerce commits
sion has ceased to be a. judicial body;
it is now simply attorney for the plain
tiff, and consequently its decisions car
~ little weight. especially when the
chairman dissents. There is not much
use in attempting to criticise the ale
cations of this majority decision. They
are all one-sided and in the nature of
q, special plea.
TT says that the orange shipments
have increased from nothing to 300
cars a year; that the time is slower
than formerly; that the cars carry
more load, but it omits to mention
that wages have advanced about 40
per cent and material almost 100; that
the car that used to cost $500 now
costs $1,000; that millions of money
nave been borrowed and spent in max
ing the railroads equal to the demands
on them, and that millions more must
be borrowed and spent before that will
be accomplished.
OF course, we shall ignore the de-
clslon of the commission and rely on
the courts for justice, because we de-
sire to be just.
There is no agricultural pursuit
which has been as profitable as orange
growing in California for the last ten
years, and the efforts of the railroads
are largely the cause of this prosperity
Because there has been one or two
less prosperous years it is proposed to
take money from US and give it to the
producer. If railroad stockh olders
could be assured one-half the returns
on their investments that the orange
growers have had they would be de-
lighted.
LAS to the alleged pool. the evil
dence disclosed no such thing. Perhaps
there is some law that will compel US
10 scramble for more business than We
think We ought fairly to do and to
proVloe cars which are in excess of our
needs IN the winter and stand idle all
the summer but do not think so.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01

Blanco canyon and the trail lost in
the deep gorges and stream. MI
Miller has applied to Sheriff WEBB Tor
permit to carry arms and IN future
will be accompanied with a Winches-
ter on his visits to the suburbs.
e. L. Merrill, formerly agent at
Riley, Kan, for the Rock Island, has
been appointed cashier for the Fit. W.
most capable railroad man and the
a bove company made decided MT
when it selected the gentleman for this
important position. Mr.. f. T.. Merrill,
his brother, is the popular Rock
Island agent at Fort Worth, and an
other brother is dispatcher at Child
ress, Tex, on the TT W. & D. G road
c. H. SinonS, conductor, who was
taken to Kansas City recently after a
prolonged attack of pneumonia is re-
covering rapidly
w. E. Booker of the round house
is erecting a neat $4,000 dwelling
near the Denver depot. Mr.. Booker is
one of the progressive Rock Island
employees who by pluck and industry
has accumulated neat competence
Talk about business The Rock
Island and Denver roads are nearly
swamped with prosperity. A year ago
the combined pay roll was about $50
600 per month This year it has
reached about $1,000 and new men
employed dai1y-going some.
H E Miller and wife were called to
Malcolm. IA. IN response 70 a LCACS Gil
announcing the serious illness of Mr..
Miller's father
Jack Chandler, who was injured in
the wreck at Logan some time ago, is
nearly in shape to resume his old
old duties. It is most pleasing
qualification to his many friends to
see old Jack out and around again
". T. Hawkins, fireman. who was
injured in the switch back head on
collision. has fully recovered and has
been advanced to a locomotive en-
gineer and is making regular runs on
his new engine. Hawkins is a sure
good man.
Engineer C. E. Walker. whose run
is on the Golden State limited west
to Santa Rosa, N. M, and one of the
oldest men on the division, is the
financial end of a scheme that will
not only enrich himself but be of last
ing benefit to our beautiful little city.
Mr.. Walker is promoting the cement
block and building plant. a home
manufac curing institution that un-
questionably will be a success in every
way
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01
RAILROAD news.
GiganticMerger of RailwayHOld-
ings Reported.
Project Involves Roads Valued
at SO, OO,OOO,OOO.
WALL STREET EXCITED
Hartman, Rockefeller and Van.
derbiIts Back of Project.
Gossip and Matters of Interest
in Railway Circles.

New York, March 1.-Wan street
grew excited this week over the report
that the greatest railway deal in the
history of finance was about to be car
ried out AS a result, there was a rush
to buy New York Central. Pennsylva-
MIA and Southern Pacific. While those
who are in a position to know just what
is going on deny that the reports are
entirely true, it is believed that the
Vanderbilts, BOOKSELLERS and Harri-
man are on the verge of combining
their interests in a merger that will
make the famous Northern Securities
company affair look small Hartman
is the central figure in its all, while
back of him loom John D. Rockefeller
and William K Vanderbilt
AS outlined, the plan is to combine all
OF the roads controlled by these fnan-
ciers in a holding company that will
represent a combined capital of nearly
$4,000, 600 600. or more than twice the
capitalization of the steel trust.
Such a combination would control
nearly $4,000 miles of track stretch
through the richest and most populous
portion Of the United States and COM
prlsing in its tremendous sweep such
lines as the New York Central, Lake
Shore, Michigan Central, Chicago and
Northwestern, Union, Southern and
Central Pacific, Ontario and Western,
Oregon Short Line, Oregon Railway &
Navigation company, New York & Har-
lem and the Delaware & Hudson, rep
resenting a capitalization of s., 258. $50
600 in stocks and bonds. In addition to
all this is a large holding in Reading
and Northern securities
1t is declared that the exact form of
the merger has not been decided upon,
but VIII probably follow the lines of the
Northern securities. The new combina-
ton, ii is declared, will not be subject
ed to the same legal restrictions, as the
lines are not competing in the sense
that they parallel each other. What
gave the most strength to this rumor
was the fact that Kuhn. Loeb & Co.
gave an order through their brokers for
10000 shares of Southern Pacific. This
caused a sharp advance in the price,
and it was followed by New York Cen
trail, Pennsylvania, Ontario and West
ern- The kuhn-Loeb buying sent
Southern Pacific from 6S2z to 72ss which
is the highest point reached since the
boom of two years ago. New York Cen
trail touched 161 and Pennsylvania 145Z.
The prices have not been touched
by either stock for years. 1t is de-
clared i'll the street that if the merger
goes through New York Central and
Union Pacific are to be taken in at
Sis per share each and Northwest
ern at $500 Ontario and Western
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01

disturbed grain rates The meeting
adjourned until Friday
Those present were: J. H. Hilland
of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul;
w. B. BiddIe of the Atchison, Topeka
&. Santa Fe; T. J. Hudson of the Illi-
nois Central; HI. r. Mccullough of the
Chicago & Northwestern; A. c. Bird
of the Gould lines; d. Miller of the
Burlington A B. Stickney of the Chi
of the Frisco; c. Halle of the Missouri
Kansas & Texas. and E. E. Smythe
of the Kansas City Southern.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01
Fired Through His Pocket.

Chicago, March Firing through
his overcoat pocket at two men who
attempted to rob him early today As
sistant County Attorney Louis B. An
derson shot and fatally wounded one
of them A short time later Frank
H. Stamand, a negro, entered drug
store and asked to be given treatment
for a wound in the breast. He was
taken to a hospital where Anderson
later identified him as one of his as
saiIants. The other escaped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01
HIGGINS RECEIVES PROMOTION
Appointed Assistant General Manager
of Missouri Pacific Railroad.

A circular has been issued by A
w. Sullivan, general manager of the
Missouri Pacific railway company, an
nouncing the appointment of J. w.
Higgins as assistant general manager
in charge of transportation, with
offices in St Louis. The appointm ent
takes effect today.
The circular states that general SUI
perintendents will report to and re-
ceive instructions from the assistant
general manager in matters relating to
the transportation service.
Mr. Higgins is well known in St.
Louis railroad circles. At present he
holds the position of inspector of
Mountain & Southern railroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01
Standard Has one Enemy Less.

New York, March George Rice,
for many years well known as an in
dependent operator in the Ohio field,
is dead at Asbury Park, n. J., from
the grip, aged 65 years. Rice was an
active figure in the numerous investi-
cations against the combined oil in
terests and a. few years ago asserted
that 100000 had been offered him to
cease prosecuting cases in the Ohio
courts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01
BRANDON NOT A BACHELOR.
One of His Constituents Says He Has
a Wife and ~ Children.
Douglass Kansas.

To the Editor of the State Journal:
I see in a recent issue of your paper
an account of S. H. Brandon's house
leadership. We are proud of the part
our honest and honorable representa-
tive is playing. steve" is a good man
and worthy of our respect, but he is
not bachelor. He has been married
thirty-four years Has a wife and
twelve children, besides six grandchil-
dren, the Oldest Of which is ten years
old. OF course, he won't deny this. and
thus disown his large and reputable
family. Hurrah for Steve.
sT. b. SMITH.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01

San Francisco, March 1.-The stay
in this city of c. C. Warner. vice pres
ident of the Missouri Pacific railway.
has been cut short by his serious ILL
ness, and he is now travelling to ST.
Louis in his private car. He came to
California several weeks ago for his
health and showed decided improve
ment Sunday he was taken i'll, and
his order for apartments at a local
hotel was countermanded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01

Toledo, o., March Announce
ment was made today of the appoint
ment of B. c. Stevenson as assistant
general freight agent of the Glover
Leaf railroad, succeeding T. J. Cook,
resigned. Mr.. Stevenson has hereto
fore been commercial freight agent of
the Clover Leaf.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01
The Bishops Strong Tribute to Pe-ru-na.
among them

The Strong rbuteto Pe-ru-n
L.. C. E.. Church. ca. writes
with than
me OF
a
as
/ a
butit is also a blessing to suffering human
c.
E..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01

Peruna is the most prompt and sure
remedy for catarrh that can be taken.
Many a preacher has been able to
meet his engagements only because he
keeps on hand a bottle of Peruna,
ready TO meet any emergency that
may arise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01
so THE ROCK ISLAND CAN BUY.

The House Passes Bill Authorizing
Sale of the "Chocraw'' Road.
Washington, March lon motion
of Representative Curtis, the house
has passed a bill authorizing the
Choctaw. Oklahoma & Gulf railroad
company to sell its properties to the
Rock Island
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01
JAMES b pgKE ILL.
Suffering From Blood Poison Result
ing From a Corn.

New York, March LANES B.
Duke, president of the American To-
bacco company, is reported to be seri-
ousIy i'll at his residence in this city
from blood poisoning. The trouble, it
is stated, came from a corn which
was removed several days ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01
Stock Yards Bill Passed.

Jefferson City, March 1.-The house
has passed the bill regulating stock
yards charges by railroads and also the
switching charges for cars already in
the yards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01

We have on file many letters OF
recommendation like the one given
above We can give our readers only
a slight glimpse of the vast number Of
grateful letters DR.. Hartman is con-
stantly receiving, in praise of his IA
nous catarrh remedy, Peruna
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01
No Results at Grain Meeting.

Chicago. March mo definite
action was taken at Tuesdays meet
ing of railroad officials in B. L. Win
chelrs office. The meeting was called
for the purpose of trying to adjust the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01
REFUSE SUBSTITUTES AND
LIMITATIONS.

They are worthless and very often
exceedingly dangerous. Ask for War
ner's Safe Cure it will cure Won.
WARMERS SAFE PILLS move ~
bowels gently and aid a speedy cure,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01
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
so diseased that they are no longer able
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
lure the delicate tissues of the urinary or
cans causing Inflammation, great weak
ness and not infrequently commissions and
death
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
agony.
There is only one way to prevent uric
acid poison, and that is to dissolve the
gravel without delay and get it out of the
system by taking Warmers Safe Cure, the
only medicine that can be taken with
safety.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01
ANALYSTS FREE

If after making this test you have any
doubt as to the development of the dis
ease in your system. send a sample of
your urine to the Medical Department
Warner Safe Cure Co. Rochester, N VI
and our doctors will analyze it and send
you report, with advice and medical
booklet free
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01
SAFE CURE CURES

gravel, or stone in the bladder, Bright's
disease, diabetes and every other form of
kidney disease. It acts on the delicate It's
sues of the kidneys, removes the diseased
worn out parts and replaces them with
live tissue; purifies the blood, stimulates
the circulation and awakens the torpid
liver; assists digestion and tones up and
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,
and should make a test of the kidneys at
least every two or three months
Let some urine stand in a glass for "A
hours; If it is cloudy or smoky. or if par
tcles float in it. or if there is a reddish
brown sediment, your kidneys are dis
eased and there is not a moment to lose
You should begin taking Safe Cure at
once. It is absolutely pure, made entirely
OF herbs, contains no dangerous drugs, is
pleasant to take and is prescribed by doc
tors and used in hospitals everywhere.
Safe Cure is sold at all drug stores. 50
cents and 81 90 a bottle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01
Ministers Of All Denominations
Join In Recommending
Pe-ru-na to the
People.

Public speaking especially exposes
the throat and bronchial tubes tn
catarrhal affections.
Breathing the air of crowded assem-
blies, and the necessary exposure to
night air which many preachers must
face, makes catarrh especially prevalent
among their class.
Peruna has become justly popular
among them.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-06
NEWPORT NEWS
MAN CUT By NEGRO
I. r. Turner, While Returning From
euckroe, Received Very Ugly
and Serious Wounds,

II was given ont nj The Dixie hos.
plial last night that j. r. Turner. who
was severely injured in Il fight with Il
colorcd man on a trolley car, was rest.
ing easily and that he is getting along
us well as could he expected.
Mr., Turner's most serious ipi,ry is
me dislocatcd thigh joint, which war;
ph' back in position by Drs. Harry u.
Howe and George X. Vandcrslicc yes
ierday morning. He was cut quite
badly by the negro man.
Mr.. Turner, who resides in Ncwport
News. was returning from Bucl;roo
Beach, where he spent the Fourth of
July. When nearing Gatewoud's cor
hcr The car on which Mr.. Turner was
riding swcrvcd around and threw Mr..
turner against the colorcd man. The
negro took olfcnsc anil insultcd MIR.
turner. Blows were passed.
Thc negro whipped odt his razor and
began using II with telling effect upon
Mr. Turner, who, by this time, had
neon pushed between tho two cars.
Mr. Turner was taken TO the Office of
ne railway company and special car
later transferred him to the Dixie hos.
ptal
Tho name of The colOrcd man who
Ihd ne cutting has not been learned
&c nnlct authorities, but IL is said
tha' white youth Witnessed the tro,-
n'r and this youth will probably supply
we officers with the ncgro's name. ;
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-06
ALBERT Q. TUCKER
FINED SUM OF $500
Magistrate j. Albert Dean Found the
Cross Roads Man Guilty of Selling
Whskcy Without License.

Albert o. Tucker, the white man
whose place CT business was rai,ic,l by
HE officers ut the cross roads last
Sunday, was fined 5000 and costs last
night by Magistrate j. Albert Dean
upon Il warrant charging Thicker with
selling whiskcy without the necessary
State license.
Five Witnesses sworc that thcv had
purchased beer from fuckers place on
u Sunday. AS further evidence the DO
lice officers submitted II number of
bottles containing whiskcy. wines and
other Intoxicating beverages
Mr.. Fay S. Collier. the attorney for
Tucker, asked the court to deal lightly
with his client, but Magistrate Dean
stated hat he is of the opinion that
Tucker has hcen conducting tho 'allcg-
ed spcak-casy for some time.
An appeal from The decision of the
justice to the. Circuit Court was noted
by Mr.. Collier, and Mr. James Bahcn
went on fuckers bond in the sum of
500 for fuckers appearance before
The higher court in September.
commemorative Attorney Il. A..
Lewis prosecuted the charges against
Tucker.
II. ID, Walker, colurtd was, fined5 So
ami costs last night by Magistrate l..
r. Stiih. for raising disturbance on
a trolley car. Walker said liz is from
SUFFOLK and in lefa,llt Of paymcn, of
The fine went. to jail for thirty days
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-06
T. M. DARLINGTON
is STILL PRESIDENT
Elected For the Fifth Time the Head
of the Tobacco Association of
the United States.


Mr. Thomas NJ. Darlington. of Rich
! mond was yesterday for the NTH time
unanimously elected president of The
Tobacco Association Of the United
States
The association met in its firth an.
nllal convention in the Ilotcl Chamber.
lain at II o'clock. After Prcsidcn,
Carrington raped for order and an.
nounccd that the convention was ready
I ior business resolution was offered
and adopted unanimously making Mr..
harrington the president for the com
ing year.
IT was then decided 10 take up the
election Of the other officers at the
session this morning.
The annual report Of President Car.
rinSton was read II was lengthy and
contained much valuable information
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-06


y man who has done II great deal of
work in correcting, large dictiona.
rics, encyclopedias and historical ref,
crcnce works, who has studied ten Ian.
sngcs and who is well posted Oil II
number of foreign lnnds, examined
over 10000 pages of All encyclopedia
published IN this country. Much OF til,
work he lid without tie piiDllsher'f
knowledge. Though this encyclopedia,
was considered to have been edited
very carefully, lie discovered over 900
mistakes in the first volume alone. Iii
the following volumes he found many
thousands.
In speaking of one of the most f,l.
nous violin virtuosos who cverllived II
was stated that in his you'll, he fell out
with his parents and ran awayIto Cas-.
sci, Germany, twelve years after lie
died. In giving a skctcl, Of d living
European author the statement w,ls
made that lie wrote and published hit
first book nine years before b. wat
born. In calling All editors attention,
to this error the editor replied: 1vcrily,
Il bright kid this! What precotity!"I
Success Magazine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-06
The nour ncrore nrenl.fnst.

Romance is coy in tile morning;
courtship thinks it requires moonlight,
but the hour before breakfast is the
best In the day, and it is the hour that
lovers should settle the all important
step iii life. We do not half appreciate
The morning, when the faculties have
come from their rest with new lights
and garncrcd energies.
Suppose Newton had been sitting I'm.
der that apple free after dark. how
could he have known What hit him? a
happy marriage is quite the biggest
thing any man can achieve for him.
self. Millions are poverty without IT,.
Does 1t not follow that the wise young
man Of this generation ought to Apply
the best rules of human experience to
/ the greatest moment Of his life? Tile
hour before breakfast ought to be his
time. If she looks well then she will
look lovely all the other hours of the
day. 1t isinot only an opportunity for
the man; it is Il test Of the girl. Moon.
light has It's uses, moonlight has ita
beauty, but the flowers bloom unseen
1t is the hour before breakfast that all
nature is brightest, and it is the hour
before breakfast that love should be III,
and doing.