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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
Cheap Rates Authorized.

The general conference of the Men
onite church of North America will be
held this year in Newton, Kan, COM
mencing October 10 and continuing to
November 4 inclusive. For this confer
ence the western passenger association
has authorized a rate of one and one
third fare for the round trip from all
points to transmissouri territory.
The Kansas state irrigation cOnven-
ton will be held in Great Bend, OctO-
Der Is to II inclusive, and rate of one
fare for the round trip has been auth
Orized.
A rate of one fare for the round trip
i has also been authorized for the sold
iers' reunion at Seneca, September II to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
PERSONAL NOTES.

George H. Hamilton of the general
freight department of the Santa Fe,
Denver.
S. w Wilder of the car service de-
partment of the Santa F'e, left Sunday
for Minneapolis, Mimi, to spend his
summer vacation.
J. D. Brussel of the car service de-
r79rtment of the Santa Fee viii leave
this week for Hammond, Ind, to attend
the wedding of his brother.
Miss Ella Murbarger has resumed her
duties as stenographer in the passenger
department of the Santa Fe after a
two weeks vacation spent in the coun-
try.
E J. Shakeshaft, chief clerk in the
passenger department of the Santa Fe.
has returned from Colorado after
spending a two weeks vacation, but is
now confined to his home by illness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
AMONG RAILROAD MEN.
Vice President StiIIwen of the
Pittsburg & Gulf,
Will Talk Gold Standard to To-
peka Railroad Men
At Hamilton Hall on Next Friday
A Chance for All to Hear the
Gold Side From the Rail-
road Standpoint.

The employees of the Santa F'e shops
and all other railroad men in this city
Will have a chance next Friday even
ing to hear the financial question dis
cussed by railroad official. On that
date A. E. Stillwen of Kansas City, vice
president of the Kansas City, Pitts
burg & Gulf road, will deliver an ad-
dress on the money question at Ham
ntOn hall
Although the majority of railroad Of
nclals are in favor of the gold standard,
MI Stillwen has taken unusual inter
est in this side of the present campaign,
and has already made a number of
speeches to railroad men at different
points. His first speech was made at
picnic which he prepared a short time
ago for the employees of his road in
Kansas City, and was a surprise party
to the men.
The Railway Mems Mckinley club of
this city, composed of employees of the
santa Fe shops, will attend the meet
ing IN a body. The club is now said
to have membership of nearly 400.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
SHOPS AND RoUNDHoUsE.
Personals and Items Among the EN-
ployes of the Mechanical De-
partment

Fireman Nels Linden is confined to
his home by illness.
Engineer ]. E. Policy has taken a
leave of absence and will visit his farm
at Grand Junction, Col.
Engineer COmstock has resumed his
duties on the cut off plug after gu
days vacation spent in New York
state.
Fireman w. B. Russum of this city
has been assigned engine 2O7 on the
Southern Kansas division between
Kansas City and Chanute.
Engineer James Thomas has been as
signed one of the west end passenger
runs for 80 days while the regular en-
CINE is in the shops for repairs
Engineer Robert MeerS has been
granted leave of absence while his en-
CINE is undergoing repairs in the To-
peka shops, and is spending his vaca-
ton at his home in Newton.
Fireman Milton CrOWall, VIII has been
running between Emporia and Moline,
has been assigned to passenger service
over the cut off between Kansas City
and EmpOria.
Edward Ash. formerly day caller at
the Santa Fe roundhOuSe in this city,
who is now a fireman on the Rock Is
land running out of Peoria, Ill, is
spending a few days with his parents
in this city.
Thomas Smith, at one time foreman
of the machine shop at the Santa F'e
shops in this city and later general
foreman at the company shops at Ra-
ton, New Mexico, stopped off in Topeka
yesterday on his way from Illinois to
San Luis PotOsi, Mexico, where he
takes a position in the Mexican Cen
trail shops. Mr.. Smith has been farm
ing in Illinois for the past year.
Fireman Joseph Donovan has re-
turned to work on one of the east end
passenger runs out of this city after an
absence of several weeks. Fireman
Donovan was on the engine of train
No 1 with Engineer Fred Heady which
collided with the Fort Madison local at
BOsworth, Mo. Donovan jumped from
his engine just before the two trains
came together, and was but slightly
bruised.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
LABOR DAY TO BE FIRST
The First Day of the Fall Festi-
val
To Be Finer Than Any Other
Labor Day
Ever Seen in This City-Miners From
Usage Comfy Expected and All
the Santa Fe Shopmen.

That Labor day Of the Fall Festival
will be a day the laboring men of To-
peka will feel proud of and tell their
grandchildren about is certain.
The laboring men themselves have
this day in charge and are at work
upon it.
While the Trades assembly has not
yet completed the arrangements, enough
has been done to assure the truth of the
assertion above.
Labor days in Topeka heretofore have
been such successes that nobody who
has seen them has any fear that the
right thing will not be done and that
this Labor day will not only be very
like them but that it will be on the
bull side of par, with a rising ten
dency.
rade will take place. In it will be half
a dozen bands or more.
In it will also be the usual number
of floats, and better made.
The Trades assembly itself will have
mammoth one, and each of the unions
belonging to it will have one also. So
far half dozen have agreed to be ION
the spot" and the other half dozen or
more will come in later.
Besides this a number of business
men will have floats in this parade
who will not be in the big parade
Thursday night, and perhaps some who
VIII. several nave alE6aQy applied.
The parade will be several blocks
long, the floats will be emblematic and
every feature will be of particular in
terest to workingmen.
Every laboring man in Kansas is in
Vited to view 1t or take part in the pa
parade. Secretary SamueIson has as
suranceS that the mining interests will
be represented by men from Usage
county and other mining localities in
the state. The men from the Santa
F'e shops are also expected.
The parade will march north on Kan
sas avenue from Tenth street, counter
marching at First, back to Eighth, west
to Harrison, south to Tenth, east to
Jackson, north to Eighth and south on
Kansas avenue to Tenth, and then to
the fair grounds.
sas avenue, circle the state house
grounds.
At the fair grounds there will be the
usual basket dinner and in the after
noon speaking and sports.
1t is proposed by the committee in
charge to have one prominent speaker
from each political party. Each state
central committee will be asked to Sc
Iect a speaker for that day.
Judge Henry G. Caldwell of Little
Rock has been asked TO represent the
silver forces.
The rest of the afternoon will be de-
voted to athletic sports and there will
be the usual prizes offered.
Among other events of the afternoon
there will be a balloon ascension.
Everything possible will be done for
the entertainment and comfort of the
visiting laboring men, as we'll as for all
Topeka'S visitors during the week.
There will be no Labor day exercises
in the evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
"a HANDFUL OF DIRT MAY BE A HOUSE,
(FUL OF SHAME CLEAN HOUSE WITH
SAPOL 10
OLDEST BOAT KNOWN.
Smallest Craft in Use $500 Years
Ago Added to Fields Museum.


Chicago, Sept. 1.-One of the five
known Oldest boats in the world has
been added to the treasures of the Field
Columbian museum. 1t is installed in
the transportation department, having
been shipped only a few weeks ago
from the Gizeh Museum of Antiquities
at Cairo
The museum is indebted to the liberal
ity of Mrs. Cyrus H. Mccormick for the
prize EgyptOlgists assert it was in
use at least 4,500 years ago, being con-
tempOraneOus with the DaShur pyra-
midS of the eleventh dynasty.
These five ancient boats were found
together recently, buried at a consider
able depth, near the great pyramid.
arranged led to the belief they had
been purposely buried after having
been used in transporting spices or 9TH
er materials for the embalming of royal
persOnages.
The boats are Of cedar and were
found in good condition, only about one
fifth of the wood having succumbed to
decay. The oars had disappeared, but
a piece of one of the rudderS was OBJ
tanned for the Field museum.
1t required so men to carry each of
the three boats that have so far been
moved to the bank of the Nile. The re-
naming two are still in the neighbor-
hood where they were found, and two
are still in the Gizeh museum.
Mrs. Mccormick was one of the party
of ChicagOanS in Cairo when the an
cient boats arrived, and as soon as it
was known the Egyptian government
could be induced to part with one
bought it for the Field museum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
FLORAL CARRIAGE PARADE.
The List Grows Longer-The Parade
to be a Big One.

The floral parade OF the Fall Festival
will not be a small one. There are to
be a great many special features, such
as eight or ten floats, some emblematic
and some otherwise, the perhaps 100
eqUestrians, the living flag of 200 little
girls and the bicyclists in particular
Mrs. G. S. Sutton, who has the feature
in charge, says there will be at least so
elegantly decorated carriages in the pa
rade. She has half that number prom
ised already. The names of the ladies
who have promised are a. sufficient
guarantee that their part will be well
done. They are:
Mrs. John R. Mulvane, Mrs. Joab
NIulvane. Mrs. Vim. H. Johnston, Mrs
L. B. Martin, Mrs. G. S. Sutton. Mrs. D.
J. Harding, Mrs. Geo. Eagle, Mrs. Chas.
Eagle, Mrs. Irving DOOlittle, Mrs. w.
w. Webb, Mrs. S. T. Howe, Mrs. B. T.
Lewis, Mrs w. Morton, Mrs. Geo.
Crane, Mrs. James Troutman, Mrs.
Harry Overholt, Mrs. Harry Garvey,
Mrs Will Carney, Mrs. L. E. Riordan,
Mrs. S. NJ. Chase, Mrs. J. p. Lewis,
Mrs. G. c. White, Mrs. c. H. Samson,
Miss Margaret AIulvane, Miss Matte
Bradshaw, Mrs. F. Hes, Mrs. T. P. Gull
Iy, Mrs. A. B. WoolvertOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
UNION OF FIVE ORDERS.
OF Railway Employees in One FEEDER
alton Proposed Again.

"A mass meeting of the Indiana mem
DerS OF the Brotherhood of Locomotive
engineers, Brotherhood of Locomotive
FlreInen, Order of Railway Conductors
brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and
Order of Railroad Telegraphers was
held in Masonic hall in INDIANAPOLIS
Sunday for the purpose of discussing
matters that relate to the closer union
of the organizations. The following res
olutiOn was adopted:
Resolved, That it is the sense of the
members of the five brotherhoods of
railway Organiza lions, in union meet
ing, at Indianapolis assembled that we
are in favor of federation and that it
be accomplished as soon as possible
This resolution merely carries with it
the sentiment of those at the meeting
and is not an official act other than
an expression of a regularly called
meeting. The question will finally come
up in the national meetings of the diff
ferent brOtherhoOds, where it will be
settled by the appointment of commit
tees to meet and draw UP a plan for
federation. The federatiOH-fS expected
to be similar in purpose to the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor. None of the
minor organizations will lose theiriden-
tity or authority, but the federation
will bind all together, and when a
question Of wages comes up in one or
ganiZatiOn it will have the moral sup
port of all by virtue of the fact that
it is federated with all other railroad
organizations, and if need be, it will
have the backing of the other organi-
cations through the fedora ton.
The following grand officers of the
organization were present at the meet
ing: P. M. Arthur of the engineers, T.
P. Sargent of the Firmen, P. H. Nor
riseys of the trainmen, E. E. Clark Of
the conductors and J. R. T. Austin Of
the telegraphers. All of these men are
in favor of forming a, federation, and
spoke at the meeting of the benefits
that would accrue from such an or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01

have sent representatives to this city
for this purpose, and yesterday the
first party from western railroad
spent the day inspecting the shops.
The party consisted of Master Me-
chanic w. H. ROsing of the Denver &
Rio Grande shops at Denver, and Boil
ermaller Foreman Mitchell and Black
smith Foreman Mcclellan. The espec-
ial object of the visit was to investi-
gate the work of compressed air, with
a view of adopting this motive power
extensively in the general shops of the
company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
BROWN SETTLES UP.
Son-in-Law of Coxey Compelled to
Pay for His Marriage Ceremony.

Massillon, O.. Sept. Among other
little matters which the great Carl
Browne neglected to settle when he fed
from Aassillon about a year ago, flee
ing from the wrath of Papa-in-Law
COxey, with whose daughter he elOped
was the fee of 81 due to Justice Folger
for performing the marriage ceremony
in a photograph gallery.
Judge FOlger bided his time until the
eminent and lOng-haired refOrmer re-
turned to Stark county, having made
peace with his celebrated father-in-laW
After having given Browne over a
month in which to remind himself of
this little obligation, the judge sent a
constable around to see Browne and
demand settlement.
The great man excused himself for a
moment and hastily sent a message to
FOlger's office with two bright silver
dollars, and then returning to the con-
stable announced that the bill had been
paid, and that no process of law was
required to collect just debts from so
pure and upright a man as Carl
Browne.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
PRIZES FOR VEHICLES.
There Will be a Number for Those in
the Floral Parade.

The ladies of the floral committee of
the Fall Festival announce that they
will be able to offer many additional
inducements to the prizes recently pub
lished to people who will decorate their
vehicles and drive in the Fall Festival
flower parade.
say how we will get the money! said
a member of the committee today, 'but
it is safe to say that we will materially
increase the amount Of the prizes Of
fered already and offer more prizes in
addition.
THE list Is not yet ready, but when
the prizes are announced it will be seen
that none of them are too small to
work for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
CHERRYvALE ITEMS.
Personals and Notes Among the Rail
road Employees.

From Our Special Correspondent.
Sneak thieves broke into the material
room at the Frisco crossing Saturday
night and stole about 400 pounds of old
car brasses.
Yard engine 276 will go to the back
shops this week for a general overhaul
ing Engine 293 will take her place in
the yards.
Division Master Mechanic Mitchell of
Ottawa inspected locomotives at this
point Sunday and left yesterday in
company with Superintendent Barnes
and Hiiderbrand on an inspection trip
over the Cedarvale branch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
To Chicago, st. Louis ar6 the East
Via Burlington Route.

The travelling public is sure to find
the best fast vestibuled trains to the
cost via the Burlington Route
Handsome new compartment Sleep
ers (sanae rate as standard sleepers),
chair cars (seats free), Kansas City and
ST. Joseph to st. Louis; standard Sleep
ers. chair cars and dining cars-''pay
for what you order''-to Chicago. Take
the 'FVestibuled Elf to Chicago, and
the ssVestibuled Limited to st. Louis.
Ask Agent for tickets via the Bur-
Iington Route
l. w WAKELEY,
Gen. Pass. Agent,
St. Louis, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
CAUGHT IN LAWRENCE.
Two Men Charged With Horse Steal
ing at Colorado SPRINGS.

Colorado Springs, Sept This morn
ing Chief of Police Dana received a tel
egram from Lawrence, Kan, stating
that officers there had captured Alister
FRASER and Percy Walters, who are
wanted here charged with horse steal
ing. These men hired a team from
lfveryman named Pratt in this city
with the avowed intention of driving to
FranceviIe Junction last Saturday.
They failed to return at the time speci-
fed and the horses were found at
stable in Pueblo a few days later. An
officer is now on the way to Lawrence
TO take charge of the prisoners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
STARVING IN AFRICA.
Sad Plight of a Colony of Negroes
Who Left America.

Forrest City, Sept. IA letter has
been received here from Gilbert Dean,
an intelligent Negro, who migrated to
Africa about a year ago with a large
party of Negroes from Arkansas and
other southern states. The. letter is
dated Brewerville, Liberia, west coast
of Africa, and tells a tale of terrible
suffering among the cOlOnists.
Eighty of the Negroes have died of
fever and starvation, and the survivors
are living on a diet of roots and palm
oil. He appeals for aid to return to
America
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
THE HORTICULTURAL FAIR.
It Will be Held in the State House
Festival Week.

Secretary Barnes of the state horti-
cultural society is at work on the hOr-
ticultural fair it is proposed to give
during Fall Festival week
1t has been announced before that
such a fair would be held and that it
will be open from 10 o'clock a. m. to 10
o'clock D. M of each day in the east
side of the north wing of the state
house, basement floor.
1t will be free and there will be no
premiums. A good many exhibitors at
the county fairs Mr.. Barnes visits have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
Into the New Hospital.

Dr. J. r. Fay yesterday afternoon
from his home in Potwin to rooms in
the New Santa Fe hospital building.
DR.. Fay is surgeon in charge of the
hospital, and in this position it is neces-
sary for him to be in constant attend
ance at the hospital
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
Notice to Flower nrakers-

The ladies of the Fall Festival flower
committee wish it understood that thew
will be at the flower room in the court
house all Wednesday afternoon to re-
ceive flowers from makers or transact
other paper flower business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
OUTLINE THE DOME
In Ribs of Living Light for the Fall
Festival

A Topeka man suggests that the
Committee of Fifteen take steps to il
illuminate the state house during the
Fall Festival and Reunion.
Il could think of no more beautiful
and grand sight than to see the mag
nificent building on Capitol square in
a blaze of glory. The building is very
large. and if it were Illuminated it
would be one of the most brilliant
things that could be imagined
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
SANTA FE ROUTE,
THE HOME ROAD.
National Eisteddfod, Denver, Sept L
8. 1896

one fare plus $500 for round trip.
Dates of sale August 20 to September
1 inclusive, final limit for return Sep
TENDER 80. Enquire of Cromwell &
Jeffers, postofice, North Topeka, or at
Santa Fe depot, foot of Fifth street.
W. c. CARNEY, Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
MORE VISITORS.
Railroad Officials Continue to Come to
See Our Wonderful Shops

Mechanical department officials who
desire to pick up the latest and most
improved kinks in railroad shop
work still continue to visit the Santa
Fe shops in this city. A large number
of the eastern and southern railroads
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
SANTA FE ROUTE,
THE HOME ROAD.
Convention National Democratic Par
ty, Indianapolis, Ind, Sept 2 and
&, 1896.

one fare for round trip. Tickets on
sale August, 80 and 81. return limit
September 9. Enquire of Cromwell &
Jeffers, postofhce, North Topeka, or at
Santa Fe depot, foot of Fifth street.
w. c. CARNEY, Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01

agreed to bring their exhibits to this
fair. Summer fruits will be put in cold
storage on arrival All articles must be
carefully handled packed and labeled
with variety and owners address
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01

We can Iaunder ladies' shirtwaists "a
suit the most critical customer. Peer
less Steam Laundry. 112 and ia West
Eighth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01

The whole system is drained and IN
fernined bv indolent ulcers and open
sores DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
speedily heals them 1t is the best pile
cure known. For sale by q. w. STAINS
field, 6S2 Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01

Theories of cure may be discussed at
length by physicians, but the sufferers
want quick relief; and One Minute
Cough Cure will give it to them. A safe
cure for children. 1t is the only harm
less remedy that produces immediate
results" For sale by G. W. Stansfield,
go Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
For Over Fifty Years

Mrs. vvinsIow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
sOothes the child, sOftens the gums. al
lays all pain, cures wind colo, and is
the best remedy for diarrhoea. TWen-
Ey-fiVe cents a bottle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01

Try us on collars. We can make them
look like new Peerless Steam Laundry
112 and ia w. sth st. Phone SS2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
INTO PHONOGRAPHS.
Mckinley, Reed, Harrison and Other
Speakers Are to Talk.

Philadelphia, Sept. IA most novel
e1 campaign expedient was today hit
upon by a Republican organization at
Riverton, N. J., which has asked and
had the conditional promise of state
campaign managers to take it up and
utilize it.
1t is to have Mckinley, Reed, Sherman,
Wanamaker and Harrison make pOliti-
cal speeches into monographs and then
put the machines on the stump togeth-
er, being the only means possible of
presenting speeches in their own voices
from the big five to all Jersey1nen. The
Business Mems Campaign committee
of New Jersey is considering the adop-
ton of this scheme.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01

If the hair has been made to grow a
natural color on bald heads in thous-
ands of cases, by using Halls Hair Re
newer, why viii it not in your case?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01

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