davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-31
RAILROAD news.
Rock Island Experimenting With
Water Treating Plants.
Fifteen Plants Have Been Built
on Kansas Division.
$1,000 II.
If Experiments Prove Salts
factory More VIII Be Built.
Gossip and Matters of Interest
i'm Railroad Circles.

During the year 1904 the Rock Island
railroad built Is water treating plants
on the Kansas division of the road.
The plants are located at Armourdale,
Horton, Holton, Topeka, Willard. Nc
Farland, Dwight, Volland, Harrington,
Marion, Whitewater, Wichita, Peck,
wellington and Caldwell.
The waite treating plants, Oh water
softening plants as they are called on
some railroads were built by the Rock
Island as an experiment. There are
none on the Colorado division, or in
fact on any other portion of the line.
The fifteen plants on the Kansas di-
vision were built at an average cost of
5000 each.
The first one was completed las June
at Harrington, Kansas, and the others
were built as rapidly as possible.
The plant at Armourdale has the
largest capacity, and 1t is capable of
treating 300, 900 gallons of water daily.
A water treating plant was built at
every water station OF the Dad on the
division.
All the plants were built of wood.
The tanks of most water treating plants
are built of steel, but the plants built
in Kansas were erected as an expert
ment and they were secured at as low
a cost as possible. The fifteen plants
cost about $125, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-31
KANSAS NEWS.
AtchisOn's Coal Mine Has 1874
Men at Work.
This Of Course Does Not Include
Coal HauIers.
THE PUMP.
Only Weighs Sixteen Tons So Is
No Task at All.
The Work of Developments Be-
ing Carried on Rapidly.

Atchison, Jan. 31.-The Globe says:
A reporter who visited the coal mine
yesterday afternoon found 1874 men at
work, not including coal handlers. OF
this number 81 are shift men, q top
men, IL are carpenters, z are machinists
and b-oilermakers, and z are employed
on side tracks, under Mike jackson. Ad-
ding coal haulers the mine is now Civ
ing employment to more thai $50 men.
The work of lowering the big pump to
the bottom of the shaft is in progress,
and is a big job. The pump weighs 16
tons, complete, but is going down into
the mine in pieces. The heaviest of these
are the engines of the pump. There are
two of them, and they weigh three tons
each. Being 10A feet in length they are
too large for the cages, and will have
to be suspended underneath the cage
floor. The cables are of ten tons ca
pacity, and will easily carry them. The
pump will be in the mine tomorrow,
barring accident or unforeseen delay.
The work of development is being car
ried on so rapidly at the mine that it
its it. The big top house is now almost
complete, and the mine policemen" will
be installed in a few days. A min po-
liceman is truly a wooden man. 1t is a
gate enclosure that fits around the
mouth of the shaft to keep the people
from walking in. When a cage comes
to the top it pushes the policeman up,
and when the cage descends the police
man drops back, catching at the floor.
You will probably wonder why the top
house is so large. The writer did, and
Ventured to ask the question:, as it is
something like 90x40, and extends over
two railroad tracks. The explanation
at once clears the matter up, and shows
the necessity. The floor of the top
house will be equipped with tracks for
the little coal cars of the mine. The
coal from these mine cars will be Dump
ed into the large railway cars beneath,
and the big room of the top house will
serve as a sort of a yard for the mine
cars. Should there be a delay In the
furnishing of railway coal cars the top
house will store a large number of min
cars, and prevent a delay through con-
gestion. Charley Farwell expects to
complete the rebuilding of b three old
boilers within 80 days. One is practi-
cally complete at the present time The
three room Office building is ready Tor
1t is heated by exhaust
steam. and is very comfortable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-31
To Prove what SWamp-ROOt, the Great Kidney, Liver
and Bladder Remedy, will do for YOU, all our
Readers May Have a Sample Bottle Sent Free by Mail.

nervousness. irregular Kseart-beating.
rheumatism, blOating, irritability. worm
out feeling, lack of ambition. loss OF
flesh, sallow complexion.
If your water when allowed to re-
main undisturbed in a glass or bottle
fOr tWenty-fOur hours, forms a sedf-
ment or settling, or has a cloudy ap-
pearance, it is evidence that your kid
neys and bladder need immediate at
tention.
In taking Swamp-Root you afford
natural help to Nature, for Swamp
Root is the most perfect healer and
gentle aid to the kidneys that is known
to medical science.
In order to prove the wonderful
merits of Swamp-Root you may have
a sample bottle and a book of valuable
information, both sent absolutely free
by mail The book contains many of
the thousands pon thousands of testi-
mOnial letters received from men and
women cured. The value and success
of Swamp-Root is SO well known that
our readers are advised to sen for a
sample bottle. IN sending your address
to DR.. Kiln1er & Co., B-inghamton, N.
Y, be sure to say you read this gem
erous offer in the Topeka Daily State
Journal. The genuineness Of this offer
is guaranteed.
If you are already convinced that
Swamp-Root is wha you need, you can
purchase the regular ffty-cent and
One-dollar size bottles at drug stores
everywhere. Don't make any mistake.
but remember the name. SWamp-Root,
Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the adj
dress, Binghamton, N. Y, on every
bottle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-31
Form sells for $4,000.

Thirty-eight years g Joseph S.
Decker came to Kansas and home
steaded a quarter section of land four
miles east of Concordia- He attended
strictly as well as intelligently to
business and soon realizing the value
of good Kansas land kept adding to
his original claim by purchase from his
neighbors until he had acquired over
400 acres. More than 90 years ago he
built himself one of the finest houses
in the county. This he equipped with
all the conveniences and comforts of a
q home. Recently he added to
and improved it, bringing it strictly
up to date. In addition to his hne
home he added all the other buildings
and equipments that a good farmer
sees use for.
This week, while he was confined
to the house by a severe cold, his
neighbors. the Doyen brothers, called
and bought his homestead $50 acres,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-31
FISHING FOR LOCOMOTIVES.
Union Pacific Is Recovering Engines
Lost i'm Kavv Flood of 9O3

The Union Pacific railroad is recovering
four locomotives which have been under
IA feet of water in the Kaw river at Kan
sas City since the flood of 1903.
The Union Pacific steel bridge, II freight
cars and four locomotives were lost in the
river at that time and operations have
been in progress since the flood of last
year to recover them.
Three of the engines and a considerable
number of the freight cars have been re-
covered.
Cranes are run out IN the Missouri Pa
are fastened to the locomotives by divers.
The monster steel engines are then lifted
above the surface of the water. Big
barges are then foated under the engine
and it is let down. The barges are towed
to shore and the engine run off on dry
ground.
The locomotives will be sent through the
shops and it is said they will come out as
good as ever.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-31
STOPS PIPE LINE WORK.
Arkansas City Wants a Chicago Conn
pany to First Accept a Franchise.

Arkansas City Wants a Chicago Conn
pany to First Accept a Franchise.
Arkansa City, Kan, Jan. S1.-This
place has again put out guards to pre-
vent the Morton lowering company of
Chicago from laying pipe within the
town limits. This is a continuation of
the pipe line troubles of last week
between the town and the
and is being used by the town as a
precautionary measure After the
trouble of last eek when the COM
pany was beaten, q franchise was
granted by the town and accepted by
the company's agent here, but the
formal acceptance had to come from
Chicago. It did not arrive and the
officials ordered the work stopped.
It does not propose to have the pipe
line connected and then have the
franchise refused. There are about
zoo yards of pipe to lay before the
line would be complete. 1t is expected
that all the differences will be adjust
ed within a few days. In the mean
time the guards are on duty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-31
MAY HAVE AN OILED ROAD.
100 Barrels of Oil offered to Abilene
for Experiment.

100 Barrels of Oil offered to Abilene
for Experiment.
f.. Rose of West side has secured
from the Publishers Oil OF
Cherryvale, in which he is a stock
holder, an offer of 100 barrels OF
crude oil with which to experiment on
ofIing the roads. The oil is offered
free, the freight only to be paid.
Mr.. Rose thinks the experiment is
worth trying and he will offer the oil
to the city council or to the county
commissioners for utilizing in expert
ment. 1t will thoroughly prepare
about half a mile of road If it viii
work on South Buckeye to the river it
will be a nan Expert road build
ers say that wherever oil has been
tried on a road it has been successful.
The oil road is very simple in con-.
The earth is piled on the
roadbed. 1t is then rolled and after
that a harrow is run lightly over 1t.
The oil is then put on by sprlnkllng
wagons exactly as the streets are
sprinkled. Effective results ave been
from oil at a temperature of
295 degrees Fahrenheit and this can
always obtained by putting a gaso-
line burner or a series of gasoline
burners under the wagon After the
oil is on, the road should be again
and two or three days elapSe
before teams are permitted to use it.
hat time the oil will have seeped
through the surface and the road will
be almost as hard and smooth as as
road. AS time goeS on the road
better. Then it forms a kind
of cement which YIELDS the fine par
ticles of sand into a solid mass and
keeps it firm. An oil oad sheds water
like q ducks back. One hour after a
lard rain it is dry. It is as i'm
pervious as a water proof coat and
thereby the damage from washouts in
of floods is minimized. Besides,
is an entire absence of dust
A Abilene Reflector. |
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-31
WAS HIS SONS WORK.
Ex-Postmaster Higgins, of Lansing,
Explains Shortage.

L-eavenworth. Kan, Jan. 31.-Ex-Post-
master John Higgins of Lansing. who was
put out of the office last week by a gov
m inspector, who found a shortage
of over 81, 800 in the office accounts, is al
so editor of the Lansing News, and in the
last issue of his paper, which came out to-
day, he has the following to say about
the matter:
The editor of the News has been post
master at Lansing for several years, but
has left the running of it to his deputy,
pIicit confidence. This week and inspec-
tor called and the young man was found
in trOuble. This was a great surprise to
US. We promptly turned the office over to
the bondsmen and Immediately made good
all that an honest man can do Nobody
is hurt in the matter but ourself and wife
We paid the debt without calling on a sin
gle friend or hesitating a moment. These
things mostly come to those who least ex-
pect it, and least deserve it. Our son,
VIII. had the confidence and esteem of all
who knew him, and we hope to see him
regain his standing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-31
LAST RAIL LAID.
New Road Completed Between Los
Angeles and a Lake City.

Salt Lake City, Jan, 31.-The last rail
of the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt
Lake railway was laid Monday near Good
Springs, New. There were no ceremonies
upon the laying of the last
stretch of steel which connects Salt Lake
City directly with Los Angeles and with
San Pedro harbor, but the event will be
httingly c-ommemorated on a date yet to
be selected, in which the officials of the
road and the chief commercial bodies of
Salt Lake and Los Angeles will partici-
pate.
This is the railroad which was organized
by Senate w. A. Clark about three years
ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-31
THOSE SANTA FE CHANGES.
The Straight of the Changes on the
Southern Kansas Division.

The report printed in regard to the pro-
posed changes On the Southern Kansas de
vision of the Santa Fe railroad in the
State Journal yesterday was prematu-
correct, and it has been found out was
purely gossip.
T.. J.. Barnes will not retire from the SUI
Derintendency at Chanute and A. r. Aus
tin of Topeka will not 90 to wellington.
7. J. Whisnand. superintendent of the
wellington division, will leave, as an
nounced. He will go to the Western
Grand division Of the road, and L. q.
Morris. traiEEnaster at Dodge City. has
been selected to succeed Mr.. Whisnand.
Daniel CoughIin, trainmaster at Well
ington- will 90 to Dodge City as train
master.
c.. 1. Rupert. chief dispatcher at Dodge
City, has been selected to be trainmaster
at wellington.
The changes are effective today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-31
BIDDLE LEAVES THE SANTA FE.
Has Been Appointed Third Vice Presi.
dent of the Rock Island.

Chicago, Jan. 31.-W. B. BiddIe. freight
traffic manager of the Santa Fe railroad,
has been appointed third vice president of
the Rock Island Mr.. Biddle in his new
position will have charge of all traffic on
the Rock Island. The appointment takes
effect March 1.
Recently Mr.. Bidd testified before the
interstate commerce commission admit
ting having given the Colorado Fuel and
road circles it was thus predicted that in.
giving the rebates thus disclosed he had
incurred opposition in the Santa Fe man
agement and a change would quickly fol
low
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-31
A Rare Oil Paintinn

H G. Kali, assistant general pas
senger agent for the Union Pacific
has an oil painting by Frederic Rem
ington of the scene az the driving Of
the spike that connected the Union
Pacific with the Central Pacific at
made in 1854, and formed The 6ref
overland route to the coast. The oil
painting is the only one in existence
OF its kind and was only loaned to MI.
Kan Tor a short time by the general
offices of the Union Pacific.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-31

Newton, Kan. Jan. 31.@The town
of Peabody. eighteen miles east of this
place, was visited by a fire late Mon
An entire business block was
The fire started in a pile
of excelsior in the Sammis produce
plant and spread rapidly, burning in
succession the Shaw Stationery COM
pany's store, Sterling's feed store, j.
b.. Baker & Sons second hand store
the offices above these buildings
The loss is estimated at $4,000 The
origin of the fire is not known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-31
May BE = Missouri Paoiac proiect

OkIahoma City, Ok, Jan. 31.-An over
land trip from here to Crescent, by e. I,
general manager of the Denver.
Enid and Gulf railway, and Henry Roh-
wer OF St Louis, consulting engineer of
the Missouri Pacific, gives rise to the re-
port that the road is a Missouri Pacific
project; The OFFICIALS are Q making an
Overland Trip from Enid to Kiowa, the
Tex.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-31
ONCE AGAINST CURTIS.
Atchison Republicans Nominate G. d.
Walker for Mayor.

Atchison, Kan, Jan. SC. d. Walk
er, an attorney, and at one time a can
didate for congress in the First district
against Charley Curtis, was last even
ing nominated for mayor Of Atchison,
at a Republican convention composed of
over 400 delegates.
Two years ago many local Republic
cans favored James W. Orr, Democrat,
for a second term as mayor as he had
made a good executive. Orr was cOnse-
quently renominated at a mass
ton of both parties and elected, al
though a Republican candidate was
brought out against him by the dissat-
ished element of the party. This time
the Republicans are trying to get to-
gether. It is expected that Mr.. Orr viii
ask a third term, although he has not
himself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-31

Kansas City. Kan, Jan. 3l-J. n. Rim
ker of Wa Keeney. Kan, was placed on
trial in the federal court here yesterday
on a charge of improper use of the mails
Mr.. Rinker is a politician of Wa keeney-
The complaining witnesses are Miss Cas-
sic Jones and Mable Ashcroft, school
teachers in Wa Keeney- Rinker denies
thai ne wrote the letters and several writ
ing experts will probably be called today
to testify as to the handwriting of the let
fers received BY Miss Jones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-31

Kansas City passengers on its Cali
fornia Limited, contrary to an alleged
agreement. It is stated that there was
an agreement to the effect that this
would not be done except to protect
business when necessary to do so.
The speed agreement calling for four
teen hours between the two cities has
been abrogated-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-31

New York, Jan. 31.-The Statement
made to the stock exchange by the
Rock Island in connection with the list
ing. Of its r~efunding bonds shows that
it has SIS. 79O. 900 par value of the S39.-
0S6.S 500 stock of the Chicago and Alton
railroad, which for year had been look
ed on as safe in the Hartman camp.
Following the contest for the property
no announcement has ever been made
regarding the resting place Of absolute
control of the road, but it is not i'm
probable that friends of the Rock Is
land had enough stock to assure its fnn
control.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-31
Ex-Chief Cd Police, Ozark, AIa.

for 5000 cash. Mr.. Decker still re-
tains 262 acres of the best land in the
state, but as there is no occasion for
him to plow further thousands out of
his rich farm he and Mrs. eek
have decided to move to Topeka,
where their daughter is living, and
spend the remainder of their days in
ease and comfort. Their son Ezra will
take care of the farm.-Concordia
BLADE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-31
REPORT TO a
Travelling Auditors of Santa Fe Trans
ferrcd From Departments.

Circulars were issued today by the San
IL, Re anno1ncjng the transferring of the
travelling auditors and the relief agents
of the Santa Fe from the jurisdiction of
the Department of J. w. White, auditor
of disbursements, to the jurisdiction of w.
J. Healy, freight auditor
port direct to Mr.. Healy instead of to Mr..
White, and the relief agents will send
their reports to Mr.. Healy.
Twenty men are affected by the order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-31

Atchison, Kan, Jan. 1.-TWO OF the
very earliest settlers of Atchison county
are dead. One was 3. S. Davenport. aged
81 years, and the other was Robert NJ.
Prather. aged 81. Mr.. Davenport came to
Atchison from De ka1b, No., in 1854, and
ran a general store here in 1857. During
the war he owned a large interest in the
steamer calypso. which ran on the upper
Missouri. in the Montana trade. Mr..
Prather lived at Weston, No, before com
ing to Atchison county 4S years ago.
Prather and Davenport lived on adjoining
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-31

Guthrie, Ok, Jan. 3l-Mrs. Carrie Ma
tion has announced the fact that she in
tends to make her home in Guthrie in the
future. Her object, she say is to be 10
Gated where she can most successfully
conduct her campaign against liquor dur
the preliminaries of admitting Okla
homa to statehood. Before moving here
permanently Mrs. Nation will conclude a
tour OF Indian Territory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-31

Lawrence, Kan, Jan. 31.@The sec
ond terms work at the University of
Kansas began Monday. There are
good indications of a considerable in
crease in the enrolment and attend
ance over the term just closed. Many
new classes and lines of work were
begun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-31
C-hicago-Kansas City Speed War

The Chicago-Kansas City lines are
bounced that h Alton would reduce
the time of its night train 80 minutes
Effective February 5, the Burlington
Will make a similar reduction. The
trouble is said to have arisen over the
fact thai the Santa Fe is carving
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-31

The Union Pacific ice house at Sa-
lima, Kansas, is being filed this week
with ice from Laramie, Wyoming. This
ice is the best to be found in the coun-
try, and is as clear as crystal. The
capacity of h ice house is twenty-five
cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-31
SANTA &c nd sT. LOUIS.
St. Louis Paper Prints Rumor of Ex-
tension From Chanute.

The st. Louis Globe Democrat says:
Mr.. E. Hawkins of Hannibal, calling
attention to the statement of President
Ripley of the Santa Fe, to h effect
that the transcontinental business of
the line would be transferred to the
Belen cutoff. suggests an extension
from Chanute, Kan, to st. Louis, af-
fording a direct route from this city to
San Francisco. In addition, such a line
from st. Louis over the Santa Fe route
would give direct access to all the
southwestern portion of the Atchison
system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-31
APPOINT RESIDENT ENGINEERS
Santa Fe Railroad Names Three New
Men on Coast Lines.

R. J.. Arey has been appointed resi-
dent engineer of the Santa Fe coast
ines at Williams. Ariz.; NJ. E. Terrass
at Los Angeles. Call, n E. F. Hen
derson at Oakland. Cal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-31

When you feel a sense of weight and op-
preston after meals it means Indigestion.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea positively
cures Indigestion, constipation and stOm-
ach troubles. 80 cents. Tea or Tablets
Gatlin Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-31

farms south of Atchison for more than 30
years, and their deaths occurred less than
II hour anarf-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-31

Only one remedy in the world that v,1
at once stop itchiness of the skin in anr-
part of the body; Doan's Ointment A.
any drug store. 50 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-31

Pain or dull ache in the back is un-
mistakab1e evidence of kidney trouble.
It is Natures timely warning to show
you that the track Of health is not
clear.
If these danger signals are u~nheeded,
more serious results are sure to fol-
low; Bright's disease, which is the
worst form of kidney trouble, may steal
upon you.
The mild and the extraordinary eff
feet of the world-famous kidney and
bladder remedy, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, is soon realized. 1t stands the
highest for it's wonderful cures of the
most distressing cases. A trial will on
vince any one-and you may have a
sample bottle free, by mail.
Gentlenaen-I attribute my present
good health to SWamp-ROOt. / suffer-
ed many years with kidney trouble
and had an almost constant pain in
my back. Your great remedy, Swamp
Root, cured my trouble, n 1 have
since been perfectly we'll
Yours truly,
j. H. CHALKER,
Ex-Chief of Police, Ozark, Ala
Lame back is only one symptom Of
kidney trouble-one of many. other
symptoms showing that you need
Swamp-Root are, being obliged to pass
water often during the day and to get
up many times during the night, in
ability to hold your urine, smarting or
irritation in passing, brick-dUst or sedi-
ment in the urine, catarrh of the blad-
der. uric acid, constant headache, dir
ziness, poor digestion, sleeplessness,