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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-18
OUGHT THEY TO STRIKE.

Harry Chapman or American Railway
Union the Great Northern Strike.
81 see by the JOURNAL that there is as
yet no cessation of antagonism between
plOyes," said Harry Chapman, chairman
of the local board of the American Rail-
way union, who probably knows as much
about American Railway union affairs as
any other one man in Kansas, last even
ing. at seems to me that this is not a
very good time to strike. Railroads as a
rule are not making as much money as
an uniformed man would suppose, and
the northern railroads in particular are
not in such gloriOusly healthy condi-
ton. They feel then that it behooves
them to cut down their enormous ex-
pense in some way. The natural ques-
ton then arises. shall the road retain say
nine tenths of its men at the unimpaired
schedule or retain them all at a reduc-
ton. l am member of the American
Railway union which furthered their
strike and am of course in sympathy
with any move it may make looking to
an improved condition of organized labor,
but in the face of the financial stringency
such as now exists believe men should
be slow to strike.
"Laboring men must work to live or be
supported by their brothers of the union
Is it cheaper then to strike now when 1t
is SO doubtful if the road can pay it's
present schedule to all its men or accept
even slight reduction until better times
and keep all hands at work? / believe
as do all other workmen in good wages
whenever they can be paid, and in the
best possible wages at all times. The
Great n orthern strike is right in this
particular: The reduction proposed is
out of reason, and it seems to me that
after cool conference between the off,
Gals and the men, a reasonable compro-
mise will result
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-18

In his younger days Henry Labor,
chere, when attached to the British EN-.
bassy at Rome, received instructions to
make inquiries about Florence or some
distant place. He wrote for expenses.
but they were not allowed. However,
Mr.. La'Douchere started. Nothing was
heard of him for weeks. Eventually, ia
reply to many dispatches sent out to ask
how he was getting on, letter arrivedt
"As expenses are not allowed, Mr.. La.
bouchere is obliged to walk. He expects
to reach his destination by the end Of the
year. "-Argonaut
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-18
MIR. COBURN,S VIEWS.
The Secretary of the State Agricultural
Board the Subject of Irrigation.

The Secretary of the state Agricultural
Board the Subject of Irrigation.
do you think that irrigation can be
made a universal success and what do
you consider the best plan?" said JOUR
NAL reporter to Mr. F. D. Coburn, secre-
tary of the state board of agriculture to-
day.
"If by universal success is meant the
thorough irrigation of all or even one
half the land comprising what was form
erly known as the plains,' l answer no;
but this by no means implies that it will
not become a tremendous factor in the
agriculture of western Kansas and event.
ually In that of the entire state, when
those who come after us shall be educa-
ted up to the value and business economy
of it. Then the state will be supporting
a population ten twenty times greater
than we now have and the slipshod.
wasteful, unbusiness-like methods 50
complacently tolerated in our day will
not do.
''We are certainly on the Threshold of
great development in irrigation and if in
the next decade two we find the ways
and means to put water on an average of
SO much as ten acres of each agricul-
tural quarter section it will mean crops,
comfort and competence. Whatever of
real success comes out of this new de-
parture, will be the outgrowth of small
beginnings and individual effort-a grad
ual finding out of what is best in this or
tnac !Ocailty anu the conol1ions loca.Iy
prevailing as to water supply, etc. An
important feature of all this will be the
conservation, storage and proper use of
the storm water. SO much of which Is
now worse than wasted.
Il scarcely see how Congress-, when
fully advised as to the facts, can ignore
the people to whom these semi-arid lands
have been disposed of, and fail to do the
fair thing in the way of helping make
such Investigations as will discover where
the water is, the probable quantity, and
the best methods of storing and distribu-
ton. Having spent so many millions in
keeping water off the low lands in the
Southern States there is certainly pro-
priety in using some for helping discover
how much water may be put on lands
where it would do SO much good as it can
in some portions of Kansas"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-18

MOtherly SOlicitude For the Young Man.
Mrs. de Scadd Hunter-Amelia, 1 do
wish you would not encourage that per
sistent young Ardup to come here 50
often
Miss Amelia-Why, mamma, haven't
you heard? a distant relative of Mr..
Ardup has just died, leaving him a
splendid city residence, SEQ, 900 in money
and
Mrs. de Scadd Hunter must request
you, Amelia, not to interrupt me when
1 am speaking. was about to remark
that I wish you would not encourage
Mr.. Ardup to come here so often unless
you reciprocate the feeling he evidently
entertains for you, in which case, Of
course, have nothing further to say. /
have every reason to believe Mr.. Ardup
to be an excellent young man, ETC., etc.
Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-18
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS.

Last nights rain did not raise the river.
| Garfield Park is commencing to attract
| visitors.
The county commissioners will be in
session tomorrow.
! During the last fiscal year the city col
lected $1,000 in dog tax
The best looking man in Topeka drinks
his coffee out of his saucer.
Night Jailer Pickens is a cousin of
the late Senator Vance of North Caro-
lima.
State Auditor Prather taught school a
great many years. He was a successful
teacher.
states office has just sold two car loads
of fat steers.
The average value of the potato crop
grown in Shawnee county for ten years
was $50, 459.
The old consta bles are still staying at
the justice courts showing the new ones
how to do it
Department Commander Campbell at
400 Kansas avenue
J. c. Gordon, great deal of the time,
acts as his own clerk. He could give the
boys some p linters. too.
A number of local Congregationalist
are attending a meeting of the general
association at Manhattan.
Judge Hazen will give the final decis-
ion in the Odd Fellows Orphans Home
case next Monday morning.
Major ]. K Hudson will deliver the
annual address of St. Johns Military
academy at Salina, May %.
A quantity of letter mail from Kansas
City to Topeka was carried by yesterday
to Wichita and returned today.
A. J. Wilder has brought suit in the
district court for divorce from his wife
Mollie E. Wilder for abandonment.
Harry Adams, E NJ. Cockreu and Dr.
A. NJ. Callahan are the three most active
candidates for the clerkship of the dis
trict court.
The state house guide now rents
large field glass to visitors who wish to
enjoy view of the country from the
dome of the state house.
Frank A. Waugh, formerly Of Topeka.
but now professor of horticulture in the
Oklahoma Agricultural college at Still
water. was in Topeka yesterday.
Judge Ensminger's work in the police
court secured for the city z3,714SS from
fines during the past twelve months.
This is an average of about 1910 per
month or SO day.
Thomas Wood, a colored young man
whose toe was amputated at the county
Jail, was sentenced to one year and one
for passing counterfeit silver dollar
Mr.. Ed r. Wheeler of Colony, Kas-,
grand master of the state lodges of Unit
men shall hold Office who either keeps q
joint, or rents a building for that pur-
pose.
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THEY STICK TO 1T.

Prisoners At the City Jail Renew Their
Charges Concerning the Food
To the Editor of the State Journal.
SHIN reply to the article of Mr..
Long in last evenings JOURNAL we wish
to state that after having spent ten days
in the city prison and being compelled
to eat three times day of the food that
he provided, we consider ourselves, under
the circumstances, quite as good judge
of the meat that he served as Mr. Long,
or his butcher or his kitchen help, and
we wish to say that the meat, especially
the liver was spoiled, and the coffee that
he served was not coffee but omposi-
ton of chicory and hot water. We don't
write this article with the expectation of
having to eat any more of Mr. Longs
1919 cent meals, but merely for the sake
of those who are unfortunate enough to
be compelled to do SO.
LEE CURTIS,
w L, WERR
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-18
1T MIGHT BE WORSE.
A Fire Started in the Statehouse
But Was Put Out.
SEVERAL PLRDOBS ARE GIVEN OUT

Making Many People Happy-Ne"
CORPORATIONS and other Btatehouse
Matters
A fire started in the east wing Of the
statehotse this morning about o'clock
1t originated in closet under the stair
way in the west end Of the wing, which
had been used for storing away rags and
old papers BY the prompt action OF
Henry Wilton the fire was put out VIII
out serious damage.
The closet is place where cast on
articles are thrown Some of the state
house attaches hold that the blaze was
occasioned by spontaneous combustion
while others think that a lighted match
must have been thrown into the place by
some one.
When John Falls of the state library
first discovered that something was
wrong the smoke was coming out OF
every crevice and when the door was
opened the air famed the blaze and 1t
looked quite serious
If the fire had started in the night 1t Is
probable that the entire state house
would have burned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-18
NEW CORPoRArIoNs.

Charters Secured for Corporations for
Various Purposes.
The following companies have received
charters:
The Fort Scott Oil company of Fort
Scott, Kansas. Capital stock 100000.
Directors: J. d. Hill, E. R. Chenault, ].
H. Richards and Geo. E. Ford of Fort
Scott and Chas. II. jerks of Pittsburg.
Pa
The Nemaha Telephone Exchange
company of Seneca Capital stock S25.-
900. Directors: John a GiIchrist, J. d.
Kennard, I. c. Vickers, Abijah Wells
and Frank Wells all OF Seneca. Kans
The Baptist Church of St CIere. Kan
sas. Capital stock $1,000. Trustees: ].
NJ Wade, E L Stalker and G. w.
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PENQUITE TELLS TALES.
He Meets Harry Stafford on a Train and
Gives Him Pointsrs-

Gives Him POINTERS
County Attorney Harry Stafford was on
an east bound train few days ago when
familiar figure entered his car from the
smoker and took a seat beside him. MIR.
Stafford did not recognize the young man
at first but soon learned that he was Ed.
Penquite, who has just finished a six
months sentence in the county Jail for
stealing a set of surgical Instruments
from DIR. Mum during fair week. Pen
quite was on his way to Hot Springs.
Penquite grew confidential in course
of a vigorous friendly examination
and told the county attorney considerable
inside history of criminal cases which
are still pending or have been lately set
tied in the district court. He said that
most of the offenders "fixed up their
defences in Jail and some of the other
prisoners helped them.
Penquite said that n. H VOLTS story
to the effect that he had given his wife
5000 to put in the bank, and for that
reason thought he had money at the
time the fraudulent checks were drawn,
was manufactured in his presence.
Concerning his own case Penquite said
he wasn't as guilty as his pal who
s'peached" on him, but admitted that he
was s.mixed up in it, and said he had no
complaint to make. He told the county
attorney about many other cases and said
only one guilty man had escaped. He
was the man who tried to break into
Rock Island car.
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Twenty nine District inspectors Are to
he Appointed.

Twenty-nine District inspectors Are to
he Appointed.
The executive committee of the Grand
Army has closed its session. Depart
in the city till tomorrow. This commit
tee will meet the reunion committee at
Hutchinson some time soon and at that
meeting the date of the reunion at that
place will be fixed. The reunion will
occur in August The general orders
will be issued probably Friday.
In them will be the announcement of
a new plan which has been brought for
ward by Department Commander Camp
bell. The state Grand Army posts " i'll
be under the supervision of twenty-uine
district inspectors. These inspectors
will be under the department inspector
Capt Joseph G. Waters will be APP
pointed department inspector and will
have charge of the twenty district
inspectors. He will issue general orders
under the supervision of Department
Commander Campbell. For the district
which is called the eighth, which in
cludes Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Usage
and jackson counties, Gen. J. G. Ca1d-
well will be appointed Inspector. These
inspectors will be selected from among
the most active men in the Grand Army.
They will be better fitted to attend to the
work of the state Grand Army than 1t
has been, for all the work has heretofore
fallen upon Department Commander
Campbell These inspectors will really
be the running gear of the state or
ganization.
Tonight occurs the reception rendered
Department Commander Campbell at
the Topeka Post Hall. All the Grand
Army posts of the city will participate.
An interesting programme has been pre-
pared for the evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-18
GRAND OPERAS OPENING.
The Musical Festival Begins with 1hs
Rendition of Lucia.

Ano musical FESTIVAL Begins with Nua
Rendition of Lucia
Tonight the first Of the grand operas at
Kansas City will be sung. The Kansas
City Star says:
at has been years since Kansas City
has enjoyed production of grand opera;
80 long, in fact, that there are doubtless
scores of lovers of this class of music who
now suffer from "a thousand dollar
thirst" For these persons the five per
fOrmances at the Auditorium this week
will be as an elixir.
'.If the quality be not of the Abbey
Grau standard there will be no heart
burnings. Better one sup, one crust,
than no sup, and no crust at ALL In the
selection of repertoire the management
has shown excellent judgment. 1t would
be difficult to present five popular and
standard operas without choosing either
or all of "Faust," I'll Trovatore' and
Carmen" All have been presented ina
this city excepting MascagnPs "Caval
leria RusticanA," and that has been
heard here in dramatic version played
by Alexander Salvini with some of the
incidental music"
By addressing Lee f. Spring, No. 401
Wyandotte street, tickets may be secured
for any night in the week. Single seats
are &I 40
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-18
BURwELL GOES FREE.
a Daughters Labors to Get Her Fathe
Out of the Penftentiary.

Out of the Penitentiary-
Last evening Governor LeweIling
signed the papers which gave to o. j.
Burwell his freedom after TWO years of
service in the penitentiary-
The pardon was secured only by the
persistent faithfulness OF a daughter
Miss Emma Burwell, who is eighteen
years old. Burwell comes from Lenora,
Norton county.
He is a man nearly sixty years old. He
seems to have been the victim of bad
sons. VIM. Burwell and Jim Burwell, in
company with another man entered an
express car on the Union Pacific ana carri-
ed off the safe. They concealed it on their
fathers place and secured its contents,
$4,000 and hid the money in the house of
their father. The money was found and
the old man arrested. Jim Burwell es-
capped and William Burwell pleaded
guilty and got two years sentence.
The father was arraigued on the ground
Of criminal knowledge and was con-
victed and sentenced to five years in the
penitentiary. The boys were members
of the Belmont gang of horsethieves,
somewhat famed in their neigh borhood,
but the father had borne good reputa-
ton.
They were we'll off financially but the
money was all spent in the trial and car
rying the case to the supreme court. The
case was decided there against BurweA
Then the girl Emma started out with
a petition. She secured about 500 names
and by taking in washing and working
by the week, managed to save a little
money. She mOrtgaged a team and
raised her fund $50.
She came here accompanied by an eld-
erly farmer. T. III. Darnell, and presented
her case to the board Her plea was
successful
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-18
CITIZENS, COME OUT.
Call For the Meeting of the North Topeka
Commercial Club.


Citizens and business men of Topeka
who have an interest in the upbuilding
of the best snd prettiest city in the
United States, shat desire and wish for
better times, should not fail to attend the
meeting of the North Topeka CONNER
cial club at fire station No. l, next Fri
day evening at 1880 o'clock april 20thJ.
Matters of vital importance to every
citizen of Topeka and Shawnee county
will be brought before the meeting.
Topeka, the Queen city of the west, is
now on the threshold of a new era, and it
behooves US as good citizens and business
men to improve the opportunity and not
stop until we make our own beautiful
capital. home a manufacturing center.
Rapid growth and prosperity is ours if
we will but pull together. Prominent
citizens from adjoining cities will be
present.
No collection taken up. No subscrip-
tions or bonds asked for.
WIN. GREEN, Pres ident.
G. B. PAYNE. Secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-18
ALL ALONG THE LINES.
Railroad News Items Interesting to Rail
readers and the Public.

Railroad News Items Interesting to Rail-
readers and the Public.
A. A. Scott of the Santa Fe has return
ed from Omaha.
Geo. c. Bailey, Santa Fe agent at Law
renee, was in town last evening.
H. A Chamberlain of the Santa Fe
offices returned from Atchison yesterday
afternoon.
Chas. L. Ewing of the Chicago Refrig-
orator Car Co., is in the city on business
with the Santa Fee.
Mrs. J. J. Frey went to Sedalia yester-
day, and will accompany her husband
home the last of the week.
The Kansas City shipping clerks will
have an excursion over the Union Pacific
to Fort Riley on May 18th.
Hon. S. B. Wilson of Atchison county,
is in town on business at the Santa Fe
Offices and the state house.
Geo. M. Sargent of Kansas City, was
in town last evening. He is the Santa
Fe, commercial agent at that city.
w. G. Leiferman of Chicago, superin-
tendent of the Pervey grain line, visited
the Santa Fee offices this morning.
millionaire George NJ. Pullman of Chi
cago, accompanied by Receiver Doane,
went eastward through Topeka over the
Union Pacific yesterday afternoon
An effort is being made by the citizens
of Abilene to establish switch connec-
lions between the Union racine
and Santa Fe at that place. The Santa
Fee now has 81 such connections.
J. o. Brinkerhof, general superintend
ent, A II. Palmer, superintendent, and
F. Mertzheimer, master mechanic, all of
the Union Pacific, stopped here short
time while on their way west on tour
of inspection
A great deal of complaint is being
made along the line of the Santa Fe re-
pardinp bows jumping on and off moving
trains Most of the towns have issued
orders against 1t and will enforce them,
and the road is doing all it can to pre-
vent the dangerous practice.
The Missouri Pacific, the Wabash and
the Burlington, have decided to meet
the one fare for the round trip rate be-
tween St Louis and Kansas City and all
points in Kansas on the same basis that
now exists between Chicago and Kansas
City over the Santa Fe and the Alton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-18
TO GET NEVILLE OUT.
he Got Into the Penttentiary For n Fig
Over Debt.

he Got Into the Penitentiary For a Fight
over a Debt.
The friends of Wiley Neville want him
released from the penitentiary. He was
given one year for felonious assault and
has only served q little more than a
month Of his time.
voIuminous protest has been fled
and Wiley will undoubtedly have to
serve out his time. The story of the
trouble sounds as if it was only an ordi-
nary fight Neville and a man named
Murphy got into a quarrel over a debt
and Murphy was struck on the head
with a stone. He was not seriously hurt
but that did not prevent Neville's con-
viction.
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MILITARY MISCONDUCT.
C. Eadabaugh Fired BY Military Zeal
and Also Fired BY General Davis.

G. Eadabaugh Fired BY Military Zeal
c. Radabaugh is a martial citizen of
Newton. When he became fired by mil
itary zeal he enlisted in Co. D, Second
regiment Kansas National Guards In
time the discipline of the service became
odious to him, and he failed to attend
when called, and paid little attention to
the duties appertaining to a soldiers
life. He was demonstrated with by the
officers, but was still derelict in duty,
A company court of discipline was
convoked, and Private Rada baugh was
regularly tried He was convicted of
neglect of duty, and sentenced to be dis
honorably discharged. Adjutant Gene
raj Davis has just issued the papers that
place Radabangh on the retired list
Honorable discharges were granted to
Corporal II. B. Stewart and Private A. L.
Egg, Of the same company.
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LEE CURTIS,
w. L. WEBB.
ABOUT A DOG.
Quarrel Between Residents of Park
dale Results in An Arrest.

n UuaFreT BeLWeen
dale Results in An Arrest.
The name of John Nelson appeared
on the police register with a charge of
disturbing the peace. The complaining
witness Is Mrs. Florence Neugebauer.
Both are residents of ParkdaIe.
The difficulty occurred over an insig-
nificant mongrel pup. 1t was claimed by
both parties, and Nelson found it in Mrs.
Neugebauer's yard. He at once pro-
ceeded to take possession, but the lady
objected. That made no difference, and
did so, Mrs. Neugebauer says he called
her names.
She forthwith appeared at the police
station. and swore out warrant for Mel
sons arrest. He will be tried in police
conrt tornOrrcvv
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THE DANN-MILLER CASE.
One More Continuance Granted in the
Sensational Suit.

Sensational Suit.
The case against Cameron Miller and
Earnest Damn was set for hearing in JUS
lawyers for the defense, W. A. s. Bird, j.
b. Larimer and T. II. Balm, were not
ready for trial, however, and the case
was given another long continuance of
something less than three weeks.
Justice Furry explains that there is in
reality no delay in the contfnuances
which are being granted in the case All
that can be done by a justice of the
peace in the case is to bind the young
men over to the district court, if there is
sufficient evidence of guilt to warrant it.
The case can't be tried in the district
court before the September term. There
is plenty of time, the justice thinks, and
the delay might as well occur in his court
as in the district court.
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REPORT BIG STORMS.
Agents Along the Railroad Lines
Tell of Destruction.
HAIL SMASHES IN CAR WINDOWS.
Other Railroad Matters OF Interest
Personal and General Notes.

There were rain, wind and hail storms
in parts of Kansas last evening and dur
ing the night, and considerable damage
is reported at various places by tele-
grams to railroad headquarters. There
was small cyclone at Mcpherson on the
Rock Island Three or four houses were
demolished in that vicinity and few
people slightly injured. Near Kingman
the hail was SO terrific as to break every
glass in the south side of Wichita s.
Western passenger train No. AIS. On the
Union Pacific there was a heavy wind
and rain storm between Topeka and St
Marys and the telegraph lines were down
in several places this morning.