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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
Santa Fe May Possibly Absorb
the Midland Valley Railroad.
Would Mean a Big Thing Indus
tries in Indian Territory.
OPEN UP RICH COUNTRY
Project While Not Certain Is
Much Talked Of.
Gossip and Matters OF Interest
in Railroad Circles.

Tulsa, /. T., Aug. 2.-The first real
evidence that the Midland Valley rail-
road company is at some distant date
to become a part of the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe is given out in the
statement made by C. N. Haskell that
he has been commissioned to build a
line for the trunk line between Mus
kogee and South McAlester to connect
the southwest terminus of the present
track now operating to Tulsa. For
some time the Midland Valley and the
Santa Fe have had local station and
terminal facilities in common, which
has given rise to rumor that the
smaller road had been absorbed by the
larger.
Mr.. Haskell has made a proposition
to South McAlester that for a bonus
of $50, 000 the line will be constructed
into that city. Mr.. Haskell has built
statements are generally accepted as
being substantial.
The Midland Valley is operating be-
tween Skiatook, sixteen miles north of
east, via MuSkogee. An extension to
the northwest to Arkansas City, with
a line projected from there into
Wichita. The Santa Fe operates into
the territory from the north, with
terminals at Tulsa. BY acquiring the
Immediately become a factor in the
railroad situation of the territory,
having an entrance into the Tulsa
coal fields, the oil district, and being
a short line to the timber districts of
Arkansas and the southern states, it
would have a short haul to cheap fuel
for manufacturing in transit, and tap
rich territory in every direction.
While the Santa, F'e has been a big fac
tor in building up Oklahoma, it has little
or nothing to do with the development of
Indian Territory. It was not until recent
ly that it's line was built to Tulsa and this
is the only one owned by the Santa Fe
now operating in the northern part of In
dian Territory. The Katy Missouri Pa
cif1c and Frisco now control the bulk OF
the business, which is growing greater
each year, while the Choctaw branch OF
the Rock Island bisects the territory and
is the great east and west line.
The Midland Valley was projected and is
being built by Philadelphia capitalists
composing most of the men who built the
Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf, which has
since been purchased by the Rock Island
It is stated that the builders of the Mid
land Valley intend to make it a Denver
| New Orleans line. Should the Santa Fe
| purchase the road, and continue the pur-
| pose, it would have to build only through
| a strip of Arkansas and the state of Lou
| isiana to accomplish that end and thus
| have two outlets on the gulf coast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02

elevator shaft, has a capacity of about
$4,000 bushels and grouped about this
easy of access to the various sidetracks,
are between 20 and 80 concrete tanks in
which the balance of the grain is stored.
Each of these tanks is connected with the
head house and elevator by a heavy pipe,
through which the grain is forced, as it is
needed.
Besides the enormous storage facilities
for transferring loads from 100 cars. The
old Santa Fe elevator has a capacity for
only about IS, but with the two, the San
ia Fe can care for So cars of grain. With
tanks and headhouse the new elevator can
take the produce of fully 1000 cars and
store this against shipment to the east
or north.
The new elevator was built by C. A.
Fellows of Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
RAILROAD NOTES.

Fred ]. Pell, who came to Topeka about
two weeks ago to work in the drafting
department of the Santa Fe shops, has
returned to his home in Hutchinson.
The repair work on the boilers of the
Railroad z NJ. c. A. will be finished to-
day: The work was commenced about
week ago and is being done by the Santa
Fe shoDmen.
The first of the IS locomotives which
were ordered by the Santa Fe will arrive
some time this week. Fifty-f1ve hundred
miscellaneous freight cars were ordered
at the same time and will be here in time
for the corn crop.
Dan E. Cain, general manager, and
Frank Dolan, superintendent of the south
west district of the Rock Island left for
short trip yesterday over the system
Mr.. Kirkpatrick has been appointed to
be local passenger agent of the Missouri
Pacific at Kansas City.
c. D. Boyd. city passenger agent at st.
Louis, has been promoted to district pas
senger agent of the Missouri Pacific with
headquarters at ST. Louis He relieves A
A. Dean, jr-, who succeeds Mr. Kirkpat-
rick as travelling agent with headquarters
at Little Rock
Excursion rates will be offered by the
Santa Fe to those who want to so to the
Uintah reserva ton. Tickets will be sold
to Grand Junction, Col, from which place
the Rio Grande will take them to the res
ervation. Heretofore only summer and
homeseeker rates have been offered by the
Santa Fe. but the demand was so great
that the special rate was made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
MO. PAC. IMPROVEMENTS.
Work Will Be Continued From Hois-
ingtOn to Pueblo.

Work Will Be Continued From Hois-
ington to Pueblo.
Notwithstanding the fact that it was
recently reported that the Missouri
Pacific would suspend the laying of the
new IS pound steel rail between HOis-
ington, Kan, and Pueblo, part of
which project has been completed, it is
now announced that this work will be
pushed forward in the near future.
In substantiation of this announce
ment the Missouri Pacific has just
placed an order for a total of 10000
tons. The major portion of this order
will be used on the line between Kan
sas City and Pueblo. The lighter rail
from Hoisington to Kansas City is to
be taken uD and the heavier rail laid
in its place.
The reason for suspending the work
of finishing the laying of the heavy
steel from Hoisington on, which has
already been put down for several
miles from that station, was at first
thought to have been caused by a de-
sire of the officials to economic on
Improvement expenses until the end
of the fiscal year. The reports for this
period are compiled from July to July
/ of each year. AS these statements
have already been sent in work will be
started Immediately and the rails or
dered will be rolled and delivered
promptly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
GAS IN ROSEDALE
The Flow Is Turned Into a
Stand Pipe and Lighted.
Body of Fire Shot Up in the Air
200 Feet.
DEMONSTRATION.
Hundreds of Whistles Blew and
People Cheered.
Was Testing the Lines for the
Final Flow.

Rosedale, Kan, Aug. 2.-Rosedale had
its first experience with natural gas
last night. Yesterday afternoon a pipe
thirty feet high was erected at Mill
street and the Southwest boulevard ana
connected with the natural gas flow
line which is to supply Kansas City,
Kan, in less than a week with gas from
the fields in southern Kansas. A few
minutes before 8 o'clock a ball of cot
ton soaked in oil was lighted and
thrown to the top of the pipe and the
gas was turned on. With a roar q
column of flame shot into the air to a
height of 200 feet.
A din of whistles from the mills and
elevators greeted the pillar of fire and
the people of Rosedale ran from every
direction to see the cause of the alarm.
A crowd of thousand persons gather
ed around the pipe and cheered and
waved their hats as the tall column of
flame sWayed in the wind. The gas
was allowed to burn for about half an
hour. It could be plainly seen from
many parts of Kansas City, Mo, and
Kansas City, Kan.
The light in the sky led many people
to believe that there was a fire in Rose
dale, as well as on the Southwest boule-
ward, and the telephone central was
kept busy answering calls to know
where the fire was.
Rosedale will not have natural gas
for use, however, as soon as Kansas
City, Kan. There has never been a gas
company in Rosedale and before the
city can use natural gas pipes must be
laid. These pipes are now strung along
the alleys and are being placed in
trenches as fast as the men can work.
In Kansas City. Kan, the mains are
laid and as soon as the reducing station
at the south end of the Fifth street
bridge is tested gas can be turned into
the mains.
NJ. NJ. Sweetman. manager of the
natural gas company, said last evening
that gas might be turned into the
mains tonight. Officials of the Wyan-
dotte Gas company stated yesterday
that Monday would be the date set for
the natural gas Both companies are
almost ready and Kansas City, Kan.
will probably have gas by Monday at
the furthest.
THE gas was burned more as a test"
said Mr.. Sweetman last evening, than
as a demonstration and we found ev-
erything to our satisfaction. The flow
was strong and steady. We did not
wish to waste the gas so we lighted it."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
WAS 11e YEARS OLD.
Mrs. Susan Mayhem Carried Butter
milk to jackson in 1912.

Mrs. Susan Mayhem Carried Butter
milk to jackson in 1912.
Coffeyville, Kan. Aug. Mrs. Susan
Mayhem, full blood Cherokee free
born Indian, is dead at her home at the
mouth of Snow creek seven miles south
east Of here. She possibly was the old
est person in the United States. Citi-
zens of this place and the territory who
have known of her for many years.
vouch for the fact that she was born,
as she asserted, in 1888. This would
make her 116 years old at the time of
her death.
She declared, and persons who have
known her family in Georgia, assert
that it is true, that she carried butter
milk to General Andrew Jackson's camp
at New Orleans in the war of 1872 She
was then a grown woman. She spoke
often and interestingly OF General jack
son as she remembered him. She was
placed on the Cherokee roll about $780,
Her husband died IS years ago. Mrs.
Mayhem was buried on her ranch yes
terday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
Denver and Return SIS Santa Fe.

Annual meeting Grand Aerie Fra
ternal Order of Eagles, annual meet
ing American Osteopatl1ic association
and annual convention of National
Association Fire Insurance agents.
Tickets on sale August IL. 13, Is, re-
turn limit August Is. Can be extend
ed until September Is.
Three fast trains daily, 11:55 a. m,
1925 D. m. and 10:a0 p. m; observa-
ton cars, rock ballast track, block
signal system, and Harvey eating
houses.
For information, literature, sleeping
car reservations, address
T. L. KING, C. P. & T. A,
Topeka, Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
Troops on a Long Jaunt.

Junction City, Kan, Aug. 1.-The
first provisional regiment of field artil-
lery is quartered in camp on the Fort
Riley reservation east of the post
where it will remain for the next three
months. The work which this regi-
ment will go through for the next
three months commencing today will
be in the nature of manuevers in
which the artillery arm of the service
is alone employed. The regiment will,
some time during the period of in
struction, make a practice march of
200 miles from this place. The artil-
lery column on this march will be
nearly two miles in length.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
EAST. WEST AND NORTH.
Santa Fe Offers Low Rates for Sum-
mer Travel Everywhere.

Special rates to California, Colorado
Chicago. Wisconsin lakes, Canada and
the seashore. Circuit tours. to brine
in the Great Lakes. Niagara Falls, But
1aio, ETC. at very low rates. We make
you any annoyance or trouble.
Try the famous Colorado FLYER n
Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Denvar
Leaves Topeka at 10 p. m, arrives a.
Colorado Springs at noon.
Tickets and berths at Santa Fe dot
Fifth and Holiday streets. -
T. L. KING, C. P.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
Passing of Village Blacksmith.

Fort. Scott, Kan. Aug. flames
Blair, known for forty years as the
"Village blacksmith" died today at
his home, two and one-half miles
north of town. He was rs years old.
Blair came to Bourbon county in 1859,
and for a number of years ran the
only blacksmith shop in southeastern
Kansas He died on the claim he set
tied when he first came to Kanass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
Circus Employe round Dead.

Pleasanton, Kan, Aug. 2-George H.
Saylor, one of the attaches of the Floto
shows, was found dead Tuesday lying be-
side the railroad track, about three miles
north of this city. The show train went
up the Frisco road this morning about
o'clock. going from Fort Scott to Paola.
DR.. Reynolds, county coroner, had the
a Jury The sheriff has been sent to Paola
to bring some of the managers of the
show here for further investigation, as
the general belief is that the man was
slugged and thrown from the train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
Chief Wilkie Returns.

Washington, Aug. 2.-Chief Wiikie of
the United States secret service has re-
turned to Washington after an alb
sence of three and a half months,
mostly spent in China and Japan on
government business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
A QuarreIsonle Family.

Arkansas City, Kan Aug. Mrs.
James Huff, of Maple City, has caused
her husband to be put under a bond to
keep the peace. She claimed he is
dangerous and the safety of the mem
bers of the family is threatened. The
two have been married twenty-five
years, and have several children. The
trouble started when Huff was whip
ping a young son of the family. Huff
struck the woman, and then their %
year-old son knocked the father down.
The father got his shotgun and drove
the son away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
To Maintain the Parity.

Washington, Aug. 2.-Under the pro-
vision of the Philippines currency act,
the bureau of insular affairs of the
war department is preparing to replace
$3,OO0O 600 of Philippines temporary GER
tificates of indebtedness falling due
September 1 next to new issue of one
half that amount. The certificates are
issued simply to maintain parity be-
tween gold and silver in the island cir
culating medium. The new bonds or
certificates will bear date of September
l and are redeemable in one year, bear
ing 4 per cent interest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02

Washington, Aug. 2.-The following
patents have been issued for Kansas:
John A. Allen, Harper, buckle; Sam
ueI Dunkelberger, Newton, grain separ-
ator; William H. F'rampton, Topeka,
hammock swing: John A. Hulit, Tope-
ka, selective call apparatus; Loviett T..
Mann, Moline, grain separator; William
Nishwonger. Clearwater, threshing ma
chine; Judson Shoecraft, Eskridge, re-
versing mechanism; Ernest w. Smith,
Hiawatha, block molding machine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
New santa Fe Elevator.

The Santa Fe has just comEleted a new
elevator at Turner which it turned over
to the Harris Scotch company to operate.
The new elevator is one of the most mod
ern in the west and with the elevator at
Argentine will enable the Santa Fee to
store 10000 bushels of wheat
In every respect the new elevator is a
modern one and the raDidity of its con-
struction has been little short of marvel
GUS The ground for the foundation was
broken only a few months ago, but ex-
ira gangs of men were kept constantly at
work, for it was desired to have the ele-
vator finished to take care of this year S
crop. The headhouse, which includes the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
CENTRAL COLLEGE, FOR WOMEN

Approved by Board of Education as be-
ing of first grade College rank. ConfersI
degrees Of A. B.. B. s., and B. L Un-
surpassed Conservatory of Music, D. F.
Conrad (Berlin), Director. Excellent
Schools of Art and Elocutfon. Majestic
Scenery, Missouri River Valley and Rluffs.
Five counties in view. Grounds extensive
and beautiful New $4,000 building being
added. Old building renewed. For cata-
logue, address Alfred F. Smith, Presi~
dent, Lexington, Mo-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
CLAW Center,s Chautauoua.

Clay Center. Kan, Aug. 2.-The
North Central Kansas Chautauqua in
Clay Center will begin Thursday, Au-
gust 8. The first day will be Farmers
day. Prof. P. G. Holden, the Iowa
corn apostle, and Prof. NJ. A. Garlic
ton, United States government wheat
expert, will speak. Prof. Holden's SUBJ
ject is, How to Improve the Quality
and Increase the Yield of Our Hard
Wheat"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02

certainly a prize winner for wonders
full scenery, and we all enjoyed it i'm
menseIy."
The special train of four cars bear
ing Mr.. Nudge and the other Rock
Island officials left Colorado Springs
yesterday afternoon at O'Clock for
Chicago. The western trip was ins
the nature of an inspection of the
road and the officials expressed them
selves as well pleased with conditions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
LOOKS LIKE DOUBLE MURDER.
Investigation of the killing of William
Rarroy Adds to Mystery.

Ottawa, Kan, Aug. 2.-What seems
evidence of double murder has been
discovered in the investigation of the
killing of William Barroy, the negro
whose body was found in the river by
a Santa Fe grading gang west of Po-
mona Saturday night. Charles Scott
another negro, who "bunked" with
Barroy. has disappeared. It is learned
that he had woman companion
about whom he quarreled with Barroy.
She disappeared mysteriously a few
days afterwards and it is thought by
the officers that she may have been
killed and her body hidden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
TO RECEIVE PASSES.
Old Employees of Southern Pacific Are
Given Annual Passes.

To employees of long service the
Southern Pacific will give annual
passes, beginning August L. The en-
pIoyes who will be benefited are train
dispatchers, station agents, conductors
and engineers. Those who have been
in the service of the road for over
fifteen years will be given passes good
over the divisions on which they are
employed. These can be had both for
the men and their wives. Those who
have been over twenty years on the
road will be given annual passes for
themselves and the dependent mem
bers of their families.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
LEAVES THE ROCK ISLAND.

G. P. Gibson, of Indian Territory, to
Work for the Government
G. P. Gibson, formerly roadmaster
on branch of the Rock Island, and
who was recently appointed to be
superintendent in the engineering de-
partment of the Panama canal COM
mission, entered upon his duties yes
terday- His work will be in securing
trainmen and skilled workmen to do
the construction work. Mr.. Gibson
has been with the Rock Island for
more than fourteen years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
Douglass Woman a Suicide.

Ell Dorado, Kan, Aug. 2.-Mrs. c.
L. Shaft of Douglass committed suicide
by shooting herself in the right temple
with a revolver. The husband was in
an adjoining room with their baby
when he heard the shot. Rushing to
his wife he found her dead. She was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02

Lawrence. Kan, Aug. miss Mar
garet Nesbitt died here from an illness
contracted in the food of 1908. Miss
Nesbitt lived with her brother in the
flooded district and when the water was
IL feet deep in her home, refused to go
because she was caring for sick child
in an upstairs room. She resisted all i'm
portunities and remained bloodhound
alone with the child four days. The
child lived, but Miss Nesbitt never re-
covered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
Main Thoroughfare.

To Lewis and Clark Exposition, Port
land, Oregon, June 1 to October 15.
1908, via Union Pacific. This historic
al route, traversing the heart OF the
great Northwest with it's boundless re-
Sources, gives you 200 miles along the
matches Columbus river and a trip
to Portland and the Northwest with
out change and a chance to visit yell
Iowstone Park, June 1 to September
19, by side trip from Pocatello or
Ogden tkr9-.Sh Nonida-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
RIO GRANDE MEN WALK OUT.
Claim That the Company Refused
Their Schedule.

An order was sent out yesterday
by the joint protective board of the
International Brotherhood of Main
tenance of Way Employees to all the
track and water service men on the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad to
strike at o'clock this evening.
The strike is ordered in consequence
of the refusal on the part of the Off
Gals of the company to accept the
schedule as made out by the brother
hood or to submit the matter to arbi-
tration. 1t is stated that over 1000
employees are affected by the strike
order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
Life a
Burden

There are times when life
seems a burden-when you are
tired, worn-out, have dull pains
in the head and a continual
feeling of uneasiness. You
have no appetite, and your di-l
gestion is poor; your sleep
broken, and you get no rest.
Little annoyances seem great
mountains of trouble, and you
are blue, melancholy and given
over to gloomy forebodings.
This means low vitality-ex-
hausted brain nerves.
For this condition DR.. Miles
Restorative Nervine is a spe-
cihc; it is food for the nerves.
1t builds up the nervous sys-
TEN, and restores lost energy.
Try it to-day and see if your
sleep is not sound and refresh
ing, and the morrow brighter
and more hopeful.
ct am glad to announce that have
recovered my health. as far as my
advanced age will permit, I am 81
years old. My case was very bad;
my nerves were all shattered. I SUI
fered much pain and GOODNESS; was so
weak and felt SO sad and lonely and
heart-broken. When commenced
taking DR.. Miles Remedies was com
pletely Frustrated. have taken the
Restorative Nervine. Heart Cure and
Nerve ard Liver Pills, and they cured
me-" MRS. z. c. BAWLBY,
Waterloo, Ind.
Or. Niles Nervine Is sold by your
druggist. who will guarantee that the
first bottle will benefit. II II falls, he
Will refund your money.
Miles Medical CO., EIki1art, Ind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02

There is no more beautiful summer
resort region in the world. Magnificent
trout streams. unexcelled deepwater
fishing, good hotels and boarding houses
magnificent climate, virgin woods of
spruce and pine and freedom from Hav
Fever. Best reached via the Chicago &
Duluth. Superior, Hancock, Houghton-
Marquette, Munising and Sauit ste
Marie. Send &c stamp for special sum
mer folder. W. B. Kniskern, P. T. NJ.
215 Jackson Boulevard. Chicago.
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Have a Japanese TeIegrapher.

Wichita, Kan, Aug. $50 far as
known, this city has the only Japanese
operator in the employ of the West
ern Union Telegraph company. He is
Taxa Suda, a young man who came to
this country from Japan about four
years ago. He began to study tele-
graphy at night in the office here and
has been added to the regular Office
force
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
New Postmasters Named.

Washington, Aug. 2.-The following
western postmasters were appointed to-
day:
Arkansas-Green Forest, Carroll coun-
ty, James L. Rhodes, vice c. B. Grim,
removed.
Kansas-Montana, Labette county,
Elijah E. Lugenbeal, vice Charles H.
Caldwell, removed.
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BALLAST ENTIRE SYSTEM.
Rock Island Officials Would Like to
Use Disintegrated Granite.

Colorado Springs, Aug. 2.-"That
disintegrated granite found along the
Short Line near st. Peters Dome lis
the best ballast in the world. and the
entire Rock Island system will be filled
in with it if a satisfactory contract
can be made" said H. u. Nudge, vice
president of the Rock Island, upon
his return from a trip to Cripple Creek
over the Short Line THAT trip is