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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-21
MANY KILLED IN THREE MONTHS.
Railway Accident Bulletin Shows + 100
Deaths and 1z,11S Injured.


Washington, April 21.-Accident bull
letin No. Is, which has just been is
sued by the interstate commerce COM
mission for the three months ending
December 81. 1905, shows the total
number of casualties to passengers and
employees to be Is 227 1 .109 killed and
17,l18 injured This is an increase of
Sc in the number killed and 1872 in the
number injured over those reported in
the preceding three months. and an
increase of 158 in the number killed
and 3091 in the number injured in the
same quarter one year ago.
The number of passengers and en-
ployes killed in train accidents was 800
as against PIP in the preceding three
months and 242 in the same quarter
one year ago The injured numbered
3,797. as against 3 455 in the preceding
three months and 329S in the same
quarter one year ago.
The total number of collisions and de-
railments was S,722. ZO77 collisions and
1916 derailments, Of which PSF coils
ions and 1913 derailments affected pas
senger trains The damage to cars,
engines and roadway by these acct
dents amounted to S2,S17, 294 The
number of employees killed in coupling
and uncoupling cars was IS. against
"A in the preceding quarter and II in
the same quarter one year ago. The
injuries to employees from this cause
numbered S36, as against 81 in the
preceding quarter and So for the same
quarter one year ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-21

does he put in all his time in the very
pleasant and heaIth-produclng occu-
patton of o. king requests Tor passes,
although many imagine that is his
principal duty He has to decline al
Turing prospects for filing his en-
ployer's cars with traffic. 1t wouldn
do to wear out the equipment before
its time. So he has to resist the temp
tation to put his ads on hotel blotters,
in books whose circulation is limited
to those who advertise in it and for
which the printer never gets paid,
time tables of various kinds, and many
other pass and money extracting de-
vices He would rather say Yea
than Nay and often does, because
while both words have only one syil-
able and a similarity of sound. it
takes longer to turn down and his
day is limited to twenty-four hours
In addition there are many visitors
who must be seen The majority are
welcome. 1t is gratifying to know
personally those with whom one deals.
That's the reason we like to see them
But there IS no pleasure in seeing a
caller to whom you have to say No.
anything or not. Should you want
something make the visit doubly pleas
ant by asking for that to which we
can say Yes" That's a straight tip.
Some Things Railroads Dislike.
There are some things railroad
companies dislike. Failure to properly
and effectively set up ads from copy
sent out from headquarters, or handed
in by local agents is one. The print
ed sample ads are not always works
of art. but in the majority of cases
they show up better than the repro.
duction. The more progressive pa
pers usually improve on the setting OF
copy In some cases display ads are
converted into readers. This Is
wrong If plates were not so expen-
sive, more of them would be used"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-21
Prominent People Recon-
mend the Remedy
Pe-rU-na.
DR.. Hartman's World Re.
nowned Catarrh Med
icine.
= Renledy 20 the Grip.

Gen ". H Parsons. 925 H St,
NV. Washington, D. c., writes as
follows:
Upon the recommendation of per-
sonal friends and many strong tesil-
nonials to the efficacy of Peruna in
the treatment of the numerous symp-
toms of the grip with which 1 have
been affected for four months past, 1
have been induced to undergo a treat
ment of this justly celebrated formula
Il feel a decided change for the
better by its use for one week only,
especially in toning up the stomach,
and a consequent decided effect upon
my appetite.
II therefore feel much encouraged
that I am on the road to complete res
toration.
MY numerous friends in Texas,
where 1 had the honor to command a
brigade of her veteran cavalry in a
four-year war may accept this volun-
tary testimonial to the merit Of Pc
runa from sense of obligation for its
wonderful effica cy."
Pe-ru-na n Good Tonic.
Gen NJ c. Butler, of South Caro-
lima, writes from Washington, D. c.
as follows:
II can recommend Peruna for dys-
pepsia and stomach trouble.
It have been using your medicine
for a short period and L feel very
much relieved
1T is indeed wonderful medicine,
and besides a good tonic
Colds in the Head and Throat
Chas. ". Bowman, 1st Lieut. and
Adjt 4th M. S. NJ. Cav. Vols, writes
from Lanham, Md, as follows:
Though somewhat averse to patent
medicines. and still more averse to
becoming a professional affidavit man,
it seems only a plain duty in the pres
ent instance to add my experience to
the columns already written concern
ing the curative powers of Peruna-
I have been particularly benefited
by its use for colds in the head and
throat.
II have been able to fully cure my
self of a most severe attack in forty
eight hours by its use according to
directions.
IT use it as a preventive whenever
threatened with an attack
Members of my family also use it
for like ailments.
we are recommending it to our
friends"
Thomas Beckwith. II Kitcheu St.
Auburn, n. Y. writes
Il was troubled with a cough and
Indigestion Thanks to your advice
and Peruna I am in good health now.
1 was talking with an old friend and
he told me he took Peruna last win
ter and he is in the best of health
working every day, and speaks highly
of your medicine I shall feel It my
duty to recommend your medicine to
all my friends
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-21
NEW RAILWAY ALLIANCE.
Hartman Lines and St. Paul to Work
Hand in Glove.

Recent combinations of circum-
stances have led to the belief in rail-
way circles that a close offensive and
defensive alliance has been declared
between the Hartman lines and the
fChicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul rail-
broad. Two weeks ago A. j. Earring
president Of the St. Paul, was elected
to the directorate of the Union Pa
tcific, which is the controlling Harri-
man line and now comes the state
Iment that the Union Pacific will use
the st. Paul terminals in Tacoma and
Seattle.
Hitherto the Northwestern and the
Union Pacific have been considered
fthe allied roads and 1t is known that
their interchange of business has been
larger than the Interchange of any
other line with the Union Pacific But
with this new arrangement the Union
Pacifc-St Paul terminals will be the
largest in Tacoma and Seattle. The
two roads viii have at least 400 acres
fronting on the waterways of Ia
coma. and their terminals in Seattle
will be nearly as large. The St. Paul
had planned to build its own pas
senger station in Tacoma, but this
project has been abandoned. and in
stead the st. Paul viii unite with the
Hartman lines in building q station.
The Harriman-St. Paul alliance is
logical Tt is the sort of an alliance
that would be most effective against
the Hill combination or roads. The
st. Paul will compete with the Bur
lington In that roads own territory.
while the Union Pacific and Southern
Pacific have a territory as exclusively
their own as the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-21
RAILROAD NEWS.
Santa Fe May Face a Charge Of
Conspiracy
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Likely to Investigate.
USED DISCRIMINATION.
Would Not Route Party for a
Tourist Agency.
Gossip and Matters of Interest
in Railroad Circles.
USED DISCRIMINATION

Chicago. April 21-An investigation
viii likely be made by the interstate
commerce commission of the alleged
discrimination Of the Atchison. Topeka
& Santa Fe Railway company against
the tourist agency Of Joseph P Mccain
OF New York. With the Pennsylvania
the Santa re may have to answer to the
commission for alleged conspiracy and
discrimination. The Mccain agency
made a contract with Kismet Temple
OF Brooklyn, belonging to the order Of
the Mystic Shrine. to haul the latter's
members n a special Pullman train to
! Los Angeles. The itinerary from Kan
sas City was to be over the Santa re
The PENNSYLVANIA, whose bid had been
refused by the Mccain agency. induced
the Santa Fe, with which it Is supposed
to have close connections, to declare
that IT would not haul the Mystic Shrlh-
ers' train. Mccain, thus blocked by
the two railways. laid formal com
plant before the interstate commerce
commission. This was done March Is,
since which time he has succeeded IN
arranging an other itinerary over the
fLehigh Valley, Wabash, and missouri
Pacific.
Having secured the itinerary. Nc
Cam seemed disposed to withdraw the
complaint. but the commission, 1t IS IN
derstood. has not consented to his DO
ing so. and proposes to investigate INTO
the case on its own account.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-21
IMPROVE CLAY CENTER LINE.
Rock Island RaHasting and Laying IS
Pound RciIs.

Clay Center. Kan, April PA party
of Rock Island officials passed through
this city yesterday and as a result of
the expedition there are now all kinds
Of improvements being made through
out this particular division. An 18-inch
ballast is being laid along the Clay
Center and adjoining sections and
construction gangs are busy stringing
IS pound steel rails all the way from
Mcfarland to Belleville. These rails
are Of the class used on main lines over
which heavy traffic passes.
There are four steel and ballast gangs
employed in this work One gang
makes its headquarters here. another at
Morganville and others at Wabaunsee
and Riley. In addition TO these
grading outfit is at work near Clyde.
When questioned concerning the re-
suit Of these Improvements Agent
Greene stated that the principal fea-
ture of the change would mean more
trains over this line. Practically all
the freight to and from the north
west win pass this way hereafter and
the heaviest engines made by the Rock
Island people viii be used in the traf-
fit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-21
For kidney Trouble, Coughs, colds

For Kidney Trouble, Coughs, Colds
and CataIrh
Gen A. T. Hawley. 1886 25th St,
n. W., Washington, D. G.. writes:
81 have used Peruna and find it
very beneficial for kidney trouble, and
especially good for coughs, colds and
catarrhal trouble"
Revised Formula.
For number of years requests
have come to me from a multitude of
grateful friends, urging that Peruna
be given a slight laxative quality. /
have been experimenting with a laxa-
tive addition for quite a length Of
time. and now feel gratifed to an
nounee to the friends Of Pe-ru-na
that I have incorporated such a quail
ity in the medicine which, in my
opinion, can only enhance its we'll
known beneficial character.
IS. B. HARTMAN, M D.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-21

show for 1t. am telling you these
things not as secret, but so you may
tell others. We want everybody to
know about our present service and how
we plan to improve it. That's one of
the things We are here for.
Another phase of advertising in
which railroads are vitality interested,
and for which they have never re-
eeived due credit is the development
of new country. IT'S not new in years,
better sections were. It was unknown,
or practically so. Those who thought
they knew good land when they saw
1t did not lnger long enough to get
well acquainted with it. Now the
former ignored and despised sections
are yielding prolif1cally, supporting
and enriching those who needed the
promptings of the greatest of pros
perity promoters@the railroads.
''Only nine or ten years ago western
Kansas lands were drug on the mar
ket. Prospective land buyers listened
to land sellers with faces that resemb-
led our own in the days of castor oil
and quinine. It's different now. About
and other roads Interested in the state s
development, began extensively adver-
Using that section They appointed
colonization agents, who went after
people. showed them what they had
done with wheat and alfalfa and sue
ceeded in selling some sections. Those
who improved their property made
money. This attracted the attention
of others and brought more people.
They stayed and prospered- Now not
week passes but new citizens are
made. They're not drafted, either
Later, somebody thought Kansas could
raise sugar beets just as well as Colo
RADIO The soil was the same, water
could easily be put on the land and
all the grower had to do was to hoe.
weed thin, pick and dump at the sta
tin. The refinery did the rest Ex-
perrin tents showed this could be done
So successful has been the result that a.
refinery is being erected in Garden City.
It will cost nearly one million dollars
and will be ready for business in Oc-
tober. I understand one is planned
for Arkansas City. The railroad en-
couraged investigation and experiment
and helped at every stage
oklahoma, Texas Colorado, New
Mexico. Arizona and California, gener-
ally spoken of as The Great Southwest
are undergoing similar experiences
will be known in a few short years
Has All Kinds of Work.
1.-THE advertising man of a railroad
does not put in all his time writing
ads or booklets. While these ought
to get the most of his time and his
best efforts they too often show hurried
work. They do very well, all things
considered. A comparison of the ad-
vertising matter of today with that
common a decade ago will demon
strate the raiIrad advertising man IS
moving with the rest of the world. Nor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-21
An Invigorating Tonic

Rear Admiral Hichborn, U. S. Navy.
Washington. D. c., writes:
After the use of Peruna for a
short period. I can now cheerfully
recommend your valuable remedy to
any one who is in need Of an invigo-
rating tonic.'
For Catarrh Of the Stomach.
Gen. W. W. Duneld, Washington,
D. c., writes:
Il have used Peruna in my family
and have found it a valuable medicine
and take pleasure in recommending 1t
to all who suffer from catarrh of the
stomach or who require a tonic OF
prompt efficacy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-21
OKLAHOMA LINE CHARTERED.
Wichita Mountain & Orient to Build
100 Miles of Road.

Lawton, Okla, April 21.=Articles of
incorporation have been issued to the
Wichita Mountain & Orient railway
company. capital 100000, to build
100 miles of track in Oklahoma and
Indian Territory The incorporators
are all Lawton business men, as fol-
lows: H A. Lloyd. MILFORD NJ. Smith.
J. Elmer Thomas, E. W. Moll and
Charles A. Rising. The road will run
out of Lawton through Fort Sill and
touch the main line of the Orient near
Hobart. It will pass east of Lawton
to Atoka. The road will enter the
counties of Comanche. Caddo Kiowa,
Washita. Greer. Roger Mills and Day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-21
CATTLE BIZ THOUSANDS.
NJ. a. & T. to Handle 300 Cars from
Texas to Kansas.

lola, Kas.. April 21=Three special
trains, the cars of which were loaded
with cattle passed through lola last
night and today over the NJ K & T.
en- route from Fort Worth. Tex. to
Rosalia, Kas.. where the cattle viii be
put on pasture. The first train which
went through last night carried four
teen cars, one at 10 this morning
seventeen cars. and one at noon Of
Eeventeen cars
This IS the beginning Of a shipment
OF 300 cars to pass through lola in
the next few days. Each train will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-21
FR1sco's NEW EQUIPMENT.
Contracts to Spend $4,000, 600 for
Many Freight Cars.

St. Louis. April 21.-The St. Louis &
San Francisco management has award
ed to the American Car & Foundry
company one of the largest contracts
for new equipment vet recorded this
year. The outlay is little short of
$4,000. 600 and the order includes 1000
box cars. 500 stock cars and ESQ fiat
cars to be constructed with steel I'M
der and upper frames; 500 furniture
cars and so cabOOses of modern con-
struction. The contract calls for de-
livery during the fall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-21

Gen A NJ writes
D. C, a
pleasure endorsing many recommendations
read
ruth OF so man o. them
a that we
all
Of comparatively
G. and in
in all the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-21
TURNS RAMsEY's LINE Down.
wabash Branch Refused to Haul
Freight for Former President

Pittsburg, Pa. April 21-The feeling
between the present Wabash manage
ment and former President Joseph
Ramsey's Lorain and Ashland Inter
ests is strained, and 1t is stated that the
Wheeling & Lake Erie freight depart
meut has refused to transport material
for the construction of the Lorain and
Ashland. offered them by the Ohio con-
struction company. which is building
the road. The Wheeling & Lake Erie
people allege that they were unable to
handle the material at present, but
might be able to do so at a later date.
The Ramsey interests then proceeded
to construct a spur track Of a mile IN
length from their lines to the Big Four.
passing through wellington, and viii
shin their material BY that line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-21

Every railroad man viii be interested
in the locomotive collision which is to
be pulled off at the fair grounds on
May s. Tickets will be on sale at New
lands next Monday at IS cents. Ad-
mission will be 50 cents after 1000 are
sold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-21
PARSONS DEPOT ASSURED.
Site Being Purchased and Work to
BEGIN ct Once.

Parsons, kan, April PA. J. VIII
liams, the right of way man for the
St. Louis & san Francisco, is here
making arrangements for the pur-
chase Of land which is to be used for
the site Of the new depot. The titles
TO the lands were sent IN to the head
ofnces some days ago. for a very thor
ough examination. and a favorable. re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-21

carry about seventeen cars. The Katy
has taken a contract for carrying IL
600 cars of cattle out OF Texas this
spring. The trains through lola are
transferred to the Missouri Pacific at
the local yards, which road they take
to Rosalia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-21
SAvACE'S SPEECH
Santa Fe Advertising Man Talks
to the Editors.
Lectured Them a Bit About
Their Shortcomings.
TOLD OF TROUBLES.
Men in His Line of Work Seem
to Have Many of Them
Did Not Neglect to Praise the
A. T. & 5. F.

Col F. S. Savage. in charge of the
advertising for the passenger depart
ment of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
F'e delivered an interesting talk to the
editors of the state at the recent con-
vention in Junction City on ''Advertis-
ing from a Railroad Mans Stand
point He also took occasion to lee
ture the editors in a mild way on some
of their shortcomings.
Mr.. Savage spoke in part as follows
when the gentleman from the
short hair country who has the honor
of being YOUR president invited me to
attend this meeting was properly
elated Later when I discovered he
wanted me to read a paper, was cor
respondingly detected. have always
read other peoples papers and the pro-
pOsal was not to my liking. delayed
my reply After awhile came the Gus
tomary and inevitable coaxing. The
rudy apostle to the Kansas Semi
centennial and to other but no greater
expositions was its author He IS the
gentleman who has the cut glass cinch
on the office of secretary of this asso-
citation. I gave up at once had to-
1 have been doing it ever since
THE railroad advertising mans
work covers a multitude of subjects
He doesn't know it all but what he
doesn't know he learns from his
friends-the newspaper men. One of
his theories is that the people ought
to know of the superiority Of his com
pany's equipment: its trains, the
track the block signals the courtesy
OF the train crews In addition he
sings the praises of the dining service.
Harvey's. if he is fortunate enough to
be on a line with which this famous
caterer is connected. If he sing often
and loudly enough, others viii carry
the air and tell the tale Very naturally
the road one works for is the best
in the country. I know, so do you.
that the Santa Fe is the only first class
road: that it ha sa dining car service
that has no peer. You and I have
tried the riding and the meals, and we
like them. Good things to eat make
full man. The certainty Of getting
good food draws traffic, fills coaches
and makes the passenger department
| happy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-21
Weak Kidneys

Is OF but little use to try to doctor
the kidneys themselves. Such trea tnaont
~ WIohg. for the kidneys are not usual
~ 70 pane lor their weaknesses or IL
reEuiaritles. They have no nov-er-,'o
een-control- They are operated and ac-
tuated by tiny shred Of a nerve vgrirl,
IS largely responsible for 4ba5- - 80. -
II the. kidney nerve is strong and beaIth[,
ne kianeys are strong and healthy If
tne kinney nerve goes wrong. Won know
y oy the inevitable result-kidney trou-
This tender nerve is only. one of a great
system or nerves This system rr,,5t,r,l.-
not only the kidneys, but the heart ~
the liver and the stomach For sfr7r,iie-
ny sake DIT shoop has called this great
az ~ s ~ tne inside Nerves" They
s-.--s 10 ne nerves of fee1ing-not the
4erNes that enable you to walk 70 +s1I-
" act, TO think They are the 49, -.
~ YES ana every vital organ IS 4Fof-
sieve; The common name for these re r-,,,.s
y the sympathetic nerves. -heca,,ee
eseh SCI IS IN such close sympathy T,itS
tne 9thefs. that weakness an5vyha,,a
usually results in weakness e,.e7,,2 ~ ~ =
~, ne one remedy which aims 10 treat not
.ls hiansss themselves, but the nerves
Wuch are TO blame. is known Nv 49, 81
clans and druggists evervv-hersss lliig vs. 81
25-4op restorative tablets or io,il71
q is 1850. Is not symptom remedy
usually brings speedy relief !" me II
are also lasting. us e1ecrs
III II you would like to read an interestins-
23ok on inside nerve disease Vvrits T r5.S
5hoop. With the book he viii 80. 1r,
ne = ealln Ioken'-an intended na e.e,l
Az .. - s1oa nealth; Both the book an5
ti'e Hlsaleh oxen are free LIN
or ~, sns IIee book Book on Dxsnens5s
10 10. 1H e., Heal.n To- Book ? on the Heart
5Tess ~ sb 5lust al Book 8 on the
g729, Racine Wis Reoi- - ;.
state which book You Pnoi- f fol y omen.
want Book 6 on RbeDro.
tism
Dr. Shops Restorative tsb1.+- -.
three weeks treatment Frscb 49, sl7ig ,s 1 Fl Il
of tAnlet-nave equal merit. Druggfistssss
DR.. Shops
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-21
MA santa FL Is Doing.

At this time the santa Fe has ap-
propriated millions of dollars for inn
prOvements This viii not be spent at
once but it Will disappear rapidly
enough. When It is gone there will
be miles of double track, rebuilt road
beds. steel and stone bridges, larger.
more powerful and faster locomotives,
new smoking cars and chair cars to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-21
Jsed Pe-ru-na SatiSi d a, to its Merits
Recommends it to All Sufferers.

Gen. s. s. Yoder, 2o3 Maryland ave. NE,
Washington. D. G.. writes:
81 desire to say that 1 have found Peruna
TO be a wonderful re medy. 1 only used II
Lor a short time and am thoroughly salts
hed as TO Its merits. shall gladly RECON-
mend it to all suffers rs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-21

''Friends of mine having used
your Peruna catarrh cure with
good results, I am impressed with
its curative qualities, and can rec
Ommend it to those who. are az
fIicted."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-21
Recommends Pe-ru-na
to the Afflicted.

Brig Gen. D. T.
Kirby, Washington,
D. c., writes con-
corning Peruna, as