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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-05

In order to make my description
clear continued Mr.. Hogan, II will
divide the country into three parts, viz:
The Western Slope, to include from
Callao to Tambaraque: the Attitudes,
| from Tambaraque to Tarma; the East
ern Slope, from Tarma down to an alti-
| tude of 1000 feet.
1.-The Western Slope is the part best
known to civilization. Nearly all the
garden vegetables, such as are grown
| in Kansas, are produced in sufficient
quantities to supply the demand, but the
| flavor is not equal to that of the Kansas
| products. Figs, grapes, paltas, oranges,
nespices, lines and few other tropical
fruits are grown. Bananas do not ma
| ture completely on the Western Slope.
Cotton, alfalfa, corn, (of poor Variety,
potatoes, onions, beans and peas are pro-
6uced in this section.
I'm the attitudes no fruit or vegeta-
bles of any kind are grown, except a
small potato which is occasionally
found Some small herds of sheep and
goats are grazed in this section. Here
lies the great mineral wealth of Peru,
not excel1ed and very doubtful if equal
led. in any other country in the world.
Silver lead and copper are generally
found in the same ore. The Cerro de
Pasco Mining company, composed of
American capitalists. started operations
in Peru in 1901. They built 100 miles of
railway. one of the best smelters in the
world. of latest type and with a daily
capacity of $50 TONS, co1verters, etc,
complete, expanding over $4,000, 900 be-
fore receiving any returns. They hired
the very best men obtainable in the
limited states and sent them to Peru to
rush the work to completion, but in
MANY instances when the men arrived
on the ground they were unable to with
stand the high attitudes and poor food,
to saw nothing of a foreign language,
monotonv and solitude. Obstacles and
iiscoura gements piled mountain high at
times. but the promoter of this COM
many Mr.. A. w. McCune, stood as firm
and determined as ever, and after over
four years of work, worry and trouble,
he placed the enterprise on paying
basis.
Here is a country where nature has
certainly done her part Between anu
tudes of 10000 and 1000 feet you ma
somewhere the climate Of your hearts
desire, unexceIled any where else on
earth. In this section all kinds of fruits
and vegetables of all zones can be
grown and will mature well, except that
1 might mention that the peach, apple
and pear produced here today are not
success. Coffee, tobacco cocoa. vanilla
beans and rubber flourish. The Peruvian
government is offering every possible
inducement to open up the country, but
the obstacles presented are almost un-
surmountable.
To-day Peru is not a poor mans
country. but one offering big induce
ments to capitalists. and it will give
gilt edged security on the investment.
The people are friendly toward Ameri-
cans and look to US to develop the coun-
try for them. The day of revolution is
in the past and the future of Eastern
Peru. as well as the Attitudes, is Very
bright
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-05
RAILROAD NEWS.
Rock Island Provides Motors
for Section Men.
Old Fashioned Hand Car Has
Been Displaced.
TRIED OUT IN KANSAS
Experiment a Great Success
and a Money Saver.
Other Items of Interest to
Railway People.

Decision has been reached by the
Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific Rail-
way company to discard the old fash
Toned handcar which has been the
means of transportation for the section
men on all railroads for years past.
The handcars on the Salina branch OF
the system have been discarded and the
section men are now travelling in motor
cars. This furnishes. the men facilities
for getting over the road more rapidly.
and it enables the men to take care Of
great deal more track than formerly.
As a, consequence forty-five miles of
track between Harrington and Salina
which has been repaired by six gangs
OF section men is now repaired by two
gangs, and the company has been en-
abled to dispense with the services of
four section bosses who are the best
paid men IN the section. The number
of section men has also been reduced
slightly. thus reducing the expense Of
keeping the tracks in repair, and 1t is
asserted that the work can be done
with the present force as we'll as under
the old method.
The two motor cars were put on this
branch last week as an experiment and
it is announced that the success al
ready attained insures that they Will
remain. One motor car, with the as
sistance of three or four trailers. will
carry fifty men and all the tools and
repairs needed. The motor cars
weigh about 1900 pounds and are
equipped with a flve-horse power gaSo
line engine. A Rock Island official in
the city few days ago made the
statement that the installation of the
motor cars on the branches would re-
suit in great saving. and he said there
was little or no question, but the cars
would be put on all over the system in
a short time if the success of the pres
ent system of repairing the track was
demonstrated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-05
The Army Worm Injuries the
Crop in Harvey County.
Many Fields Have Been Ruined
by the Little Pest.
WORK ON SABBATH.
Farmers Are Hastily Cutting
Their Hay for Stacking.
Rapidity With Which the Worm
Works Is Appalling.

Newton, Kan. Sept 5.-TbA Republi-
can says:
There is no longer any doubt that
the army worm, or whatever else it may
be, is a real menace to the alfalfa fields
of Harvey county. From all parts OF
the county, reports are coming to this
office of the damage the worms are do
ing to the alfalfa. Although the worms
have not invaded all the alfalfa fields as
any particular part Of the county. Fields
in all parts of the county are affected.
The rapidity with which the worms do
their work is appalling. They appear in
spots in the fields, but these spots ex-
tend quickly in all directions and in a
remarkably short space OF time the en-
tire field is stripped. Only the stems are
left. and a most forlorn appearance 1t
presents, contrasted with the promising
condition before the worms commence
their operations.
Many of the farmers are cutting their
alfalfa as rapidly as they can, to get it
out of the way before the worms destroy
1t. 1t is said that the Sabbath was
fractured on a good many farms In Har-
vey county by farmers who, reali1ipg
that their alfalfa fields were in danger
and that every hour counted, did not
hesitate to labor all day Sunday to save
as much of the crop as possible.
The worm that is doing the damage
is said to measure from an inch to an
inch and half in length and to have
a green body and a red head. Its raw
ages are in evidence in many places
here in town, having stripped trees and
other vegetation. .-7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-05
CAR OWNERS CAMPAIGN.
They PronOse to Prevent the Diversion
of Their Property.

Chicago. Sept. 5.-With the appoint
ment of special committee of three
to formulate plans and work for the
enlargement of its membership roll the
Individual Car Owners association of
the United States launched it's cam
pafgn here yesterday against alleged
diversion of individually owned cars.
The meeting was attended by represent
tatives of so large car-owning. corpora
tons, who complain that they have not
been given square DEAL by the rail-
roads in the matter of distribution.
While constitution and bylaws set
ting forth in strong terms the purposes
OF the organization was adopted it is
the desire of the organizers to defer ap-
plication for relief to the interstate
commerce commission until practically
all OF the large car-owning corporations,
exclusive of those which have railroad
affiliations, join the movement The
constitution calls for uniform, law
ling and use of individual cars" and it
will be made the basis of a campaign
for membership. The committee ap-
pointed to act in an executive capacity
pro tenn consists of c. o. Johnson, traf-
fic manager of the H. J. Heinse COM
pany of Pittsburg; F. MacEwen of
Cleveland, traffic manager of the Ma
tional Petroleum association, and Silas
A. Schafer, president of the Assump-
ton Coal company. This committee was
authorized to act in an executive ca
the next general meeting, when per-
manent officers will be chosen The
committee will meet next at Cleveland
on November 13
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-05
Any Weak
Person
can gain
strength on
Grape-Nuts

A member of the Chicago Press
Club, says she obtained so much bene-
fit from GraDe-Nuts food that she
wishes to offer a voluntary testimon-
ial: IL had an illness which reduced
me greatly, when convalescent 1
wanted a great deal to eat, but moth
ing seemed to satisfy me.
VERY soon after a meal I felt that
sense of emptiness, an aching void as
it were, though really not hungry. The
fact is. the food 1 was then taking
was not properly assimilated and
was improperly nourished, which ac-
counted for my lack of vitality and
weak condition. constant exhaustion
and inability to gain flesh.
Il started in on Grape-Nuts food.
husband laughing good humoredly at
the time. 1 ate it with cream. and
the result was most surprising. After
the first dish of it 1 felt a great sense
of satisfaction. 1 have gained several
pounds, and the old gnawing is gone
entirely. 1 retire and sleep well all
night, whereas used to lie awake in
the night and was unable to s1ean
again until 1 had taken some sort of
food There's a Reason
Husband is much surprised at the
result and tried Grape-Nuts himself
He is delighted with the food. Rest
wishes for the great food and its
Makers
Read The Road to Wellville. in
pkgs. Some physicians call it a
health classic"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-05
GETS $4,000 FROM ENGLAND.
Money to an AtcIlison Man Due Him
for Ten Years.

Atchison. Kan. Sept. 5.-A few days
ago Charles Til!son. who lives near
Nichols Station. received inherit
ance that he should have received ten
years ago. 1t amounts to nearly
$4,000. An uncle by the name of Fred
erick Tillson died about thirty years
ago, and willed his large estate to thir-
ty or more persons. The aunt was
to have the use of the property during
her lifetime. and at her death it was
to be divided among the heirs. The
aunt died ten years ago, and since that
time Mr.. Tillson has been trying to get
his share. In company with a lawyer
he made a trip to Kansas City, and
there signed papers before an English
official giving a certain bank of Eng
land power to act as his agent in the
matter. The bank secured the legacy
for him. which amounts to exactly
1924 As Cd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-05
ORIENT is PUSHING WORK.
Harvest Is Over and Laborers Are
More Numerous

Enid. Ok, Sept. 5.-Construction on
the line of the Kansas City, Mexico
and Orient is being pushed in West
ern Oklahoma. With the rush of har-
vest over the company is again able
to get laborers, and several track lay
ing crews are at work between Clin-
ton and the Red river. One crew or
more than forty men is working under
Geo. Youngblood twenty miles south
of Clinton. and eighty men under ]. H.
Smith are laying steel between the
north and south forks of Red river,
below Altus, in Greer county.
Some delay is being experienced in
the building of bridges over the two
forks of the Red river, but Foreman
McRea, of the bridge building gang,
now has both men and material to
complete the construction. The track
is completed to the north fork, six
teen miles north of Altus. AS soon as
the steel is laid to the south fork,
Foreman Smith has orders to move
his force to Diaz, Texas. and to work
both ways from that point A siding
is being built by the company at Lone
Wolf, in Kiowa county, for the pur-
pose of unloading material.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-05
UP IN The ANDES.
A Kansan Describes Life in
Mountains of Peru.
LIS Manager of the Central Rail.
way With Home at Lima.
THINKS 1T Disc
Americans With Capital Are
Badly Wanted There.
Not Considered a Good Country
for Poor Man to Locate In.

| Independence, Kan, Sept. 5.-The
| Reporter says: Z n Hogan. accom-
panied by his wife lad daughter, is in
the city visiting his mother at SIS
i South Sixth street. For the past three
years Mr.. Hogan has been in Peru,
South America, having just arrived
from that country. In September,
1904, he left the position of train des-
patcher on the San Pedro. Los An
geles and Salt Lake railway, at Salt
Lake City, Utah, for South America
to work for the Cerro de Pasco rail-
way company at La Oroya, Peru, as
assistant superintendent. After COM
pletlng a two years contract in that
capacity he left their service to ac-
cept position as operating manager
or the Central railway of Peru, with
headquarters at Lima, the capital and
largest city. The trip from Salt Lake
city TO CaIlao, Peru, Seaport for
sumed twenty and one-haf days of
continuous travelling, viz: Three and
one-half days Salt Lake to New York
City; seven days New York to Colon;
the Isthmus); then ten days Panama
to Callao; stopping at three points
south of Panama (Guayaquil Plata
and Salavarry), for freight and pas
sengers.
Mr.. Hogan said to the Reporter
last evening:
From Callao to La Oroya you pass
over one of the greatest railroads in
the world. The distance is 1873 miles
and you pass through 60 tunnels, one
of which is one and one-fourth miles
in length and at the highest point on
the main line, thirteen switchbacks
and over a AS per cent grade The
entire curvature in the line amounts
to twenty-five complete circles. Am
ertcan locomotives are used and so
steep is the grade that four loads or
fifteen tons each, constitute a full
train, cabooses not being used. One
brakeman is stationed on each car
and hand brakes alone are used on
freight equipment Last June, how
ever, Westinghouse airbrakes were
supplied to the passenger equipment.
This railroad starts at sea level and
crosses the Andes los miles distant,
rising to an altitude of 1865 feet.
1.-The Cerro de Pasco railway COM
mences at La Oroya and runs to Cerro
de Pasco, 80 miles distant. This line
has no tunnels and but one switch
back. The heaviest grade is 2 " per
cent This road runs through the
Junin valley and skirts a lake of the
same name for a distance of over
thirty miles. at an altitude of 1920
feet. On this railway there are no
trees. no vegetation, except a few po-
tatoes about half matured, little al
falfa and grass
Mr. Hogan gives the following list
of the principal cities of Peru. show
ing population and altitude of each:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-05
SURRENDER THEIR CHARTER.
Gas City AntIers Are Given Permission
TO Quit Business

Gas City. Kan, Sept. 5.-The Antlers'
lodge of Gas City has surrendered its
charter to the district court for cancel
lation and the contempt cases which
were to have been brought against the
officers and members for maintaining
liquor in their hall in the face of an
injunction, will be dropped.
This arrangement is a result of a
conference between the officers of the
lodge and the county attorney. Some
time ago an injunction was granted by
Judge Foust against the Antlers re-
straining them from maintaining or
selling liquor. Friday afternoon their
hall was raided by the county officers
and a large quantity of liquor found.
Mr.. Peterson at once instituted con-
tempt proceedings against each and all
of the officers and members. There
appeared to be a very strong case
against the Antlers. The penalty is a
fine of from 500 to $500 and impris-
onment in the county Jail of not less
than thirty days or more than six
months, which of course did not look
good to the Antlers. Mr.. Peterson was
preparing to cite the contempt cases
to the court today or tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-05
HARTMAN MAKES SPEECH.
Tells Irrigation Congress Why He
Took Over Union Pacific.


Sacramento. Cal, Sept 5.-E H.
Hartman. the railroad magnate, stop
ped over here long enough last night
to deliver a stirring talk to the Ma
tional Irrigation congress, in which
he told how he came to take control
of the Union Pacific and Central Pa
cific. and the attitude of his organ
izations in the matter of irrigation
and forestry. Mr.. Hartman and
Governor Chamberlain of Oregon,
president of the congress, engaged in
a mild debate. the railroad man get
ting up to reply to the remarks of
Oregon's chief executive.
Hartman said that when he sug-
Sested to his associates east of the
Mississippi that they take hold of the
Union Pacific. they regarded him as
being almost out of his senses, and
asked him what he was going to do
with the great desert to be traversed.
81 told them of the possibility of
frriga ton" said Hartman, but they
replied that it would come in another
generation-not in ours. I had to go
It alone, and perhaps some of them
now regret that ] did not use more
force and persuasion to have them go
along with me-"
Hartman then said that his organ
ization controlled much timber land
in Oregon. but that it was not being
sold. or the timber cut, but is being
saved for future generations Harri-
man referred to the work of improv-
ing the Union Pacific, and said it was
necessary to secure control OF the
Central Pacific and improve it. like
wise, or otherwise traffic would be
choked up at Ogden He closed by
saying that he hoped the people of
the west would not consider his or
ganization selfish and added that
everything possible was being done to
develop the west
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-05
THIRD BANK FOR DODGE.
Known as the Kansas State Bank With
capitalization of $4,000.

Dodge City. Kan. Sept. 5.-At d
meeting of the stockholders of the new
bank to be known as the Kansas State
bank, the following officers were elect
ed: President. A. Russell; vice presl-
dent, G.. f. Ayers; cashier, G.. B. Van
Arsdale; directors. A. Russell, G. B.
Van Arsdale. ]. D. Coffee, G. z. Ayers,
T. A. Scates. G. L. Finley and w. A.
Sturgeon. This is the third bank. and
already has assurances of good bust
ness. 1t is located in the rooms for
merly occupied by the postoff1ce. All
of the stockholders are residents of
the city. The capitalization is $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-05
AN AGED DOG AND CAT.
Saline County Tabby ~ Years and
Towser 4 Years Its Senior.

Saline county has a dog and a cat
that may compare favorably in point
of age with any other dog or cat in
this territory and both are owned by
one family. For twenty-five years at
least, and perhaps several more. a
cat has been living at the home OF
Leon Wary, several miles north or
town. 1t is an old family pet, now
much too old to catch rats or mice.
The animal shows its age. It's face
seems to be all wrinkled, it's eyes dim
and it is losing it's teeth.
Mr.. wary also has dog that is
out of the ordinary in point of age.
He has had this animal for twenty
six years. The animal is deaf and has
very poor eye sight but otherwise
shows no sign of departing this life
at a very early date.-Salina Union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-05
BOOBIES SAW HIM FIRST.
Why Bandits Secured Only 80 Cents
From an lola Man.

lola, Kan. Sept. 5.-Fred Funk
houser had been to the races and was
returning to his home on North
Washington late in the evening, when
two men stopped him near the M. K.
& T. depot and pointed revolvers at
his head. Though famed as a fighter
by the battle of "Piqua Run" Funk
houser saw the advantage his anita
gonists had and up went his hands. =
He says the thieves lost no time in
going through his clothing, from
which they extracted exactly 80 cents
in silver. They could not believe this
all the money a good fellow like
Funkhouser could cough up, and they
started through his pockets a second
time, after a second fruitleSs search
they demanded an explanation of his
conduct, and were only satisfied when
he explained that he had attended
the races and that the "bookies" saw
his first
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-05
GLASS PLANT STARTS.
Factory at Cherryvale Employing $50
Men Opens Up.

Cherryvale. Kan. Sept. 5.-The
CherryvaIe Glass plant will begin work
Thursday morning They intended to
commence operations Tuesday but are
awaiting some foundry and machine
work which will be delivered to them
today.
The fire was started in the big con-
tinuous tank, which was erected since
the shut down in June. August 10 and
so far as the tank is concerned every
thing is ready.
The glass plant employs nearly $50
men and is one of Cherryvale'S most
important industries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-05
DID NOT FIGHT AGAIN.
Harmonious Illinois Central Meeting
With Fish ard Harahan Present.

New York, Sept 5-The resolution
criticising the present management of
Illinois Central Railroad company
which led to personal encounter several
days ago between former President
Stuvesant Fish and his successor at
the head of the system, James T. Hari-
han. were offered and read at meet
ing of the board of directors yester-
day. Both Fish and Mr.. Harahan at
tended the meeting. Although no Off
cial announcement was made it was
said that the meeting was an entirely
harmonious one and that no attempt
was made to block the presentation of
resolution offered by Mr.. Fish. 1t was
also said that it is quite likely that the
charges made in the Fish resolution will
be answered in a meeting to be held
by the board within one week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-05
MAY BE SOMETHING IN AIR.
A Lot of Railroad Presidents Have
Gathered I'm New York

New York. Sept. 5.-The presence
here of an unusually large number of
railroad presidents from all over the
country gave rise to reports in the
financial district today that a confer.
ence of the executive heads of various
railroads was being held to discuss the
two cent rate proposition and other
questions affecting railroads now I'M
der public consideration.
These reports were denied by rail-
road officials who stated that a large
number of board meetings were
scheduled to be held at this time and
that the presidents of the roads were
here to attend the meetings. 1t Is
most likely, however, that the heads
of the railroads in their informas
meetings will discuss the question of
railroad legislation and the monetary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-05
AN INCREASE IN CAPITAL.
Denver & Gulf Railroad Company
VIII Issue $4,000, 900 More i'm Stock.

Guthrie, Ok, Sept. 5.-The Denver
& Gulf Railway company filed with
the territorial secretary today notice
OF increase in capital stock from
million dollars to 10 million dollars.
The road was chartered here April "a
to build 500 miles from Denver south
east through Colorado, Oklahoma and
Texas to Snyder, Ok, with headquar-
tiers at Texhoma, Ok, Denver, Fort
Worth, st. Louis and New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-05
PRISONERS DISAPPEAR.
Men Who Escaped From Jail Are Still
at Large.

.Atchison. Kan, Sept. 5.-No trace of
the escaped prisoners, Cortez Bell and
Alexander Lee, who dug out of the
Atchison county Jail last Sunday night,
has as yet been found. Sheriff Smith
has sent out cards giving a description
of the men, but without results thus
far. Bell, a negro, was charged with
shooting at another colored man with
intent to kill. and Lee stole a couple of
chickens. The two men used pair of
scissors, which they had been allowed
TO have to cut each others hair, and
succeeded in digging out with no other
imDlement.
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A REMARKABLE FAMILY.
OF the Seven Sons Not One Chewed,
Drank or Smoke.

Sabetha, Kan. Sept. 5.-A death sin
cerely deplored in Sabetha is that of
Mrs. Fuller Robinson. This is the first
death in the Robinson family since the
marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson,
over so years ago, although they are
the grandparents of % grandchildren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson celebrated their
golden wedding last November, when all
their children and grandchildren were
agthered around them. OF the seven
sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson, not
one has ever smoked, chewed nor
tasted liquor in any form.