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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-14
MCPHERSON ITEMS.
Personals aud Notes Among the Employe
0fthe Santa Fe at that Point

Personals aud Notes Among the Employees
Ofthe Santa Fe at that Point
From the State Journals Nickerson Reporter
Head Car Man A H. Lindemuth is in
Topeka.
Master Mechanic Thomas Paxton
spent Saturday in Topeka.
Engine 512 has been shopped at Nick
erson for general repairs.
Santa Fee Engineer r s. Mears at
Newton, is laying off for few days.
Santa Fee Engineer A. P. Quin run
ming on the Great Bend branch, is lay
ing off and Engineer John Mullins is
doing duty in his place.
Santa Fe Engineer Edward Norton, &C
companied by his wife, has returned
from visit with relatives in Wisconsin.
Robert Wallace is a new boilermaker
in the employ of the Santa Fe at Nick
er5on.
Boilermaker John A. Carlisle of New
ton has resigned his position, which has
been filed by John E. Wright Mr.. Car
Isle expects to leave soon for Louisiana.
Macbinist Robert Holmes had one of
his fingers so badly mashed few days
ago, caused by getting it caught between
the cog wheels of the lathe, that it was
necessary to amputate it at the first joint.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-14
Ed EVERYTHING

IN making q complete revision Of our line of
Family Bibles, we find IN our stock-roon q
limited qnantity OF surplus sheets prepared
new. We propose 10 give our patrons
tlAe benefit OF the situation. by making
mp two complete Bibles, at SPECIAL
REDUCED PRICES, which will SUR
prise and please them. They will be Su-
perbly bound, and will be equal in every par
ticular to many books for which people are
paying Agents SO and SIS.
The <tMAGNA" Bible (see cut) will con-
tain Old and New Testaments, King James
and Revised Versions in Parallel Columns;
81 full-ppge engravings: Is coIored plates; the
Tabernacle, illustrated by colored plates; Bot
any and Zoology of the Bible illustrated in
colors; Illustrated Bible Dictionary; Concord-
ance; Parables illustrated; History of Biule
Events, illustrated; Ten Commandments and
Lords Prayer, uluminated; 1000 Questions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-14
The other directors were

all reelected.
It is said that Sheriff Kepley will pay
his jailer, turnkey and superintendent of
stone yard $75, or $25 month more than
the county pays for such services. The
additional amount will come out of the
sheriff's pocket.
Ex-Sheriff Dave Burdge was SO happy
that be sang "Hear Dem Bells'' all of
yesterday afternoon, and there was diff
ferent ring to his voice. mot wave
of care now rolls across my peaceful
breast" he said.
A delegation of-colored people waited
or the committee on fire department at
the council chamber last night and re-
Quested that Harrison Kennedy, ex-night
Waterman at the Jefferson street fire
station, be reinstated.
A Topeka man who has lived here for
years and had a great deal to do with
the fire department became very much
excited this morning when the fire bell
struck two times for ''fire out" eleven.
eleven" he shouted, "where's eleven ?''
Ada Bailey, Jane Roberts ond William
Crawford, who were arrested charged
with disorderly conduct, near the corner
of Eleventh and Western avenue, early
Sunday morning, did not appear in po-
lice court for trial yesterday afternoon
and forfeited their security.
The first day Sheriff Kepley was an
officer a man charged him with keeping
a prisoner at the county Jail without a
commitment Frank Savington, father
of Edward Savington. wants his boy re-
leased from the county Jail and not sent to
the reform school, Judge HaZen will
hear the case Friday morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-14
FOR A CITY PARK.
Mr. James Wants to Sell Lease the
City a Park.

Mr. James Wants to Sell Lease the
City Park.
T. NJ. James presented proposition
to sell or lease fourteen acres of land, at
the terminus of the electric railway in
North Topeka, on the west side of Kan
sas avenue, to the city to be used as a
park. He offered to rent the property
for $3.50 per annum for twenty five
years or sell it to the city for $1,000.
The proposition was referred to the
committee on ways and means without
debate.
The city council should not let this
matter sleep. Topeka ought to have a
park in a pleasant loca ton that can't be
closed to the people on Sunday after
noons-the very time they most desire a
park. Now while the opportunity pre-
sents itself the city should lease all of old
Garfield park, and com bining with the
James property make a pleasant resort
for the PEOPLE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-14
PROPOSAL FOR CITY LIG HTING
BY the Edison Electric Light Com pany is
Reiected.

BY the Edison Electric Light Com pany is
Rejected.
The proposition of the Edison company
to light the city was rejected by the city
council last night. 1t was considered
useless to discuss the farming out of the
lighting when the city owns a plant
which cost almost 100000.
The Improvements to be made will
cost less than SIS, 1000, and the city is now
paying $4,000 year for the little vapor
lamps which will be discarded when the
new electrical equipment is put in, 80 the
Improvements will be paid for in little
more than three years out of the saving
on the vapor lights. 1t has been clearly
demonstrated that municipal ownership
of lighting plants pays, for Topeka has
had her lights cheaper than any city in
the country.
Councilman Drew figured that the
city could operate its own plant several
thousand dollars cheaper thar it could
farm out the contract.
The specifications for the improve
ments to be made were filed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-14
1T WILL BE BUSINESS LIKE
Sheriff KepIey Will Not Let His Finances
Run ut Loose Ends,

Run ut Loose Ends,
The real reason for Sheriff Kepley's
appointment of Sam Kerr for special
office deputy, it is said, is his desire to
compel the payment of all fees the office
is justly entitled to.
Former sheriffs have let many good
hard ''plunks" slip through their fingers
by failing to keep track of all papers
served and other business and thus losing
fees which really belonged to them. 1t
will be Mr.. Kerr's duty to keep minute
record of everything which is done
which will yield fee to the sheriff, and
it is said he will much more than save
his salary every month. Sheriff Kepley
doesn't want what is not coming to him,
but he does feel like getting what he
earns.
Newspapers that print sheriff's notices
will appreciate this determination to
make people who Iitigate pay their way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-14
THIS Is A PECK OF TROUBLE
A Decision TIL at Affects the LeavsnworAh
Tope ka & Southwestern

A Decision TIL at Affects the LeavenworAh.
Topeka Southwestern.
The district court at Leavenworth Sat-
urday afternoon decided a suit against
the Leavsnworth, Topeka & Southwest
ern road in a manner that demonstrates
that IL does not always pay to abandon a
line.
When the road was built fifteen years
ago, the right OF way ran through 600
acre farm owned by Jas. c. Stone, taking
abont ten acres of the land. For this
portion Stone was paid 81, 900 condemna-
ton money.
In December, 1898, when the receivers
were appointed FOR the Santa Fe, the l.
I. & s w. branch was abandoned. and
Stone fenced up his farm. When
the road resumed operations, the fences
were torn down and simultaneously
Farmer Stones anger was torn up to such
an extent that he brought suit against the
road. Judge Myers decided Saturday
that when the road was abandoned the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-14
DEYLIN ON THE COAL WAR
The Santa Fe Manager of Coal
Properties
STATES HIS SIDE OF THE CASE.

General Notes of Interest About the
Kansas NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The coal rate war between the no=th-
ern Colorado Ignite people and the
Santa Fe road, which started last Sep
TENDER when the Brookside coal, handled
by the Santa Fe, was placed on the Den
yer market at 81. % per ton, is still on,
and G. j. Devlin, manager of coal
properties of the Santa Fe has issued an
ultimatum stating that that road will
maintain 20 cents differential between
the Brookside coal and the Northern
lignite.
On Jan. a cut was made by the
ligpi.e people of 90 and 80 cents q ton on
their Lafayette and Louisville coal made
possible by the reduction of freight rate.
on the Burlington and Denver q Gulf
roads. On Jan. 9 the Santa Fe retail
ated by decreasing the prices on the
Brookside coal from 65 to rs cents The
Burlington and Denver s. Gulf roads are
made parties in the war by being car
riers of the Ignite coal
Regarding the situation, Manager
Devlin is quoted in a Denver paper as
saying:
1--WE are blamed for bringing on this
coal war by the Ignite people and the
Gulf and Burlington roads. The truth
of the matter is that the Santa Fe has
made no cut rate. The fight was occa-
stoned by our putting the Brookside coal
on the Denver market last September at
a reasonable price. This coal prior to that
time had been used more extensively on
locomotives and a great many hundreds
tons were taken into Kansas. In Denver
it has not been sold for dom este pur-
poses over four months at the outside.
We have made up our minds to place
this coal on the market at differential
of % cents above the Ignite coal aud
propose to keep it there. 1 intend, after
consulting the higher officials about the
matter, to return to Denver some day
next week, at which time it is possible
that an agreement will be reached"
1t is understood that Mr. Devlin is at
present in Chicago for the purpose of
comforting with President Ripley and
Vice President Morton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-14
Made Her Tie His shoes.

Michael Holman appeared before
Justice Guy yesterday and pleaded
guilty to whipping his wife Gottliebe.
He was fined 81 and costs. His wife is
now suing him for divorce in the district
court and alleges cruelty. She says
Michael used to make her get down on
her knees under the table and tie his
shoes while he ate breakfast
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-14

The eastern offices of the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad company
will hereafter be at 80 Cedar street, New
York city, at which the following Off
cials will make their headquarters: Chair
man of the board of directors. Aldace F.
Walker; comptroller, John P. White
head; assistant treasurer, Il. w. Gardi-
ner; assistant secretary. L. c. Deming.
The appointment of C. B. F. Palmer as
private secretary to the chairman of the
board is also announced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-14

Judge d. A. Valentine will go to
Washington this week and on next Mon
day he will appear before the United
States supreme court and argue motion
for the advancement on the docket of
the Kansas mortgage redemption case,
which was recently decided in the SUI
preme court here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-14
Sunday Sun in Court.

The supreme court has ordered Jona-
than Banks, the circulator of the Kansas
City Sunday Sun at Leavenworth, re-
manded 10 the district court of Leaven-
worth county for trial Banks asked the
supreme court to release him on a writ
of habeAs corpus, alleging that the law
against scandaIous publications did not
apply to his paper. The supreme court
decides that the law is all right and the
Sunday Sun circulator must ST and trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-14
Missouri Pacific Helps Him. .

George j. Mold, the silent circum-
navigator of Wichita, who is to return to
his native town before the expiration of
four years with $4,000, has started his
financial income by entering into a con
tract with the Missouri Pacific railroad
to act as an advertising medium. The
passenger department of that road has
issued pamphlet containing a descrip-
ton of the terms of the contract on which
he is travelling around the world, to-
gether with historical sketch of the
Missouri Pacific.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-14


George Penfeld is sick with typhoid
fever.
David Lakin, Jr., is seriously sick with
pneumonia.
A Silver Lake man who is married is
named Single.
There are now eighty members of the
Mystic Brotherhood in Topeka.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cooper, of 313
Lake street, are the parents of daugh-
ter.
Attorney General Dawes is now having
his throat treated by a Kansas City doc
tor.
A Topeka man has absent mindedIy
been dating his letters in May the past
week.
Charles &. Holiday is president of the
Topeka branch of the Mystic Brother
hood.
Marshalps band is to play at the char
ity ball to be given at Hamilton hall on
Jan. 81.
Judge J. B. Johnson has received
food of letters endorsing his candidacy
against Cy Leland.
Miss Ada Fulcher, te acher in Harri-
son school. is seriously i'll with pneu-
monia and appendicitis
David Overmyer yesterday received
S1S8.23 for his services as special master
in the Black Bob land cases.
Some Topeka Populists are talking
about running Representative W. D.
Street of Oberlin for state auditor.
Tuesday, March 8, has been agreed on
as the date for the annual meeting of
the Kansas State Temperance union
DR.. Westerfield, the new coroner, who
went into Office yesterday, had two cases
of death investigation the very first day.
A man whose wife secured divorce
the other day, says he has gained ten
pounds and was never happier in his
life.
The fact that the municipal ownership
of waterworks is proving a boom for
Kansas City should be a pointer for 10
pekas
There is child in Topeka two years
and a half old who can repeat from
memory almost all the Mother Goose
rhymes
The Homeopathic night school attend
ed the lecture of Professor Burt g.
Wilder of Cornell at the high school
last night in body.
This nice weather is lasting so long
that people are planning for events
which will be spoiled by the sudden
cOnvalescence of winter.
A. c. Jordan, of Lyons, Rice county. is
the only officer of the house of represen-
tatives who came to Topeka to attend an
extra session of the legislature
In the three murder cases to be tried
at the present term of the district court
two of the men accused acknowledge
having killed the murdered person.
Charles Spencer is defending Sam Nc
Lemore, who is accused of selling liquor
with Saturday night lunches. The case
will be heard in police court Wednesday
morning.
The board of directors of the Y, nj. c.
A. will hold their annual meeting to-
night, J. w. Going. Charles Wolff and
Warren NJ. Crosby will take their places
as directors tonight
John Beatty, the colored vag who was
accused of plotting to hold up a man at
the Union Pacific depot Sunday after
noon, was allowed to leave town by Po-
lice Judge Ferry last night
In the stone door post to the tramp cell
at the city Jail nearly all of the mortar
above and below one of the hinge stones
has been removed. Somebody has evil
IDENTITY tried to get out sometime.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Bank of Topeka. Mr.. A.
Washburn was elected director to sue
coed Il. K Rowley, who has removed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-14
AUpeIIate Court Reports.

The first volume of Kansas court of
appeals reports have been issued from
the state printing house. This first vol.
ume covers the work of both the north
ern and southern department of the
Kansas appellate court, and contains 109
cases decided from March 10 to Novem-
Der 9, 1885.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-14
Two Candidates Mentioned.

There are already two talked of candi-
dates to succeed Charles F. Scott of lola
as a state senator from the district of Al =
len and Woodson counties. These can
didates are ex-Lieutenant Governor D.
W. Finney of Neosho Falls and County
Attorney G, H Lamb of Woodson coun-
ty, who lives at Yates Center.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-14
Eund for ResubmissiOn.

YANKToN, s. D., Jan. 14.-The pro-
hibitionists of the state aud the brewers
of Milwaukee have each raised fund
to fight the resubmission of the liquor
question in this state. In theory a pro-
hibition law is in force here, but in prac
tice it is not. Both the prohibition ele-
ment and the opposition are afraid to
have the question resubmitted to the
paonfo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-14
PROF. WILDER'S LECTURE.
HefntereStS an Audience at the High
School Last Night.
Prof. Burt Wilder of Cornell vi

Prof. Burt Wilder of Cornell universe
ty delivered an interesting lecture on
''Brains" at the high school Assem- bly,
room last night. Mr.. Wilder is a brother
of Treasurer Wilder of the Santa Fe and
resembles him in appearances.
Prof. Wilder has occupied the chair
of anatomy at Cornell university for
twenry-seven years. He said that he
had the brains of many well known in
dividuals at home and the promise of
nauv rnora
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-14
RuckIen,s Arnica saIve.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fee
yer Sores. letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and
positively cures Piles or no pay required.
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton or money refunded. Price IS cents
per box. For sale by J. K. Jones, sol
Kansas ave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-14

A resolution providing for an opinion
from the city attorney on the question Of
whether the statute of limitations ap-
plies to the tax penalties due to the city
from the county was introduced,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-14

On the recommends alton of the COM
mittee on ways and means all the bids
for isposing of dead animals were re-
jected and the city clerk was instructed
to readvertise for bids.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-14

Ola nice head of hair just through neg
ligence. When your hair begins to fall
out, don't neglect it. but get a bottle of
Begg's Hair Remover, which will stop
its falling out and if turning gray, will
druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-14

land reverted back to Stone and that he
was owner of it The road Immediately
appealed the case to the supreme court
This decision esta b1ishes a precedent
for the other farmers along the line, who
will probably avail themselves OF the
opportunity to raise little capital
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-14
senator RfchardsOn a DeIegate.X

DIR. J. F. Richardson of Augusta, But
Ter county, who was last fall elected
state senator to succeed Judge A. w.
Dennison, is in Topeka attending the
national council of the Knights and La
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-14

The city engineer was instructed tc
fill the south side of Tenth street. be
tween Lincoln and Lane to facilitate the
drainaOe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-14

Canon City coal of the best grade and
full ton weight at lowest market figure,
on sale by Southwestern Fuel Com
DanY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-14

There is no need of freezing when
Usage City shaft coal can be had for the
lowest price per ton at Southwestern Fuel
Company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-14
company.

Buy your coal where you can get the
best and the cheapest. Best grade of
Usage City shaft at Southwestern Fuel
Company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-14

We mend and sew on buttons free of
charge. Peerless Steam laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-14
MUNYON'S
REMEDIES.
) DOCTOR YOURSELF.
No Guess-WOrk-NO Experimenting
No Harmful Drugs.
IASEpBRATE CURE FOR EACH DISEASE
Ask Your Druggist for Munyon's
Gufde to Health and Cure Your
self with 25c MunyOm Remedy.

MIR. G. A. Emery, $50 West Second
South street, Salt Lake City, Utah, says:
81 began to have rheumatism about five
years ago and have been very bad ever
since with pain, lameness and stiffness
of the joints. I tried great many OF
the leading doctors. but they failed to
cure me. have used the pellets con-
tanned in one bottle of Munyon's Rheu-
matism Cure and it has made such a
complete cure that I want to recommend
these wonderful remedies to every rheu-
matte sufferer"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-14
MECHANICAL AND OPERATING.

Personals and Items Among the EN-
plOyss of the Engine and Train Service.
Santa Fe Switchman G. Y. Bentley
has returned to work after an illness of
three weeks.
Engineer John Kelley of the Santa Fe
who was taken i'll at Argentine last week,
is able to resume his duties
Santa Fe Engineer Ed Jelley is con-
fined to his home with a severe attack of
lumba
Engineer Charles Fuller of the Santa
Fe has returned from a months visit in
Ohio and reported for duty.
Bert Sutherland. day caller at the San
ia Fe roundhouse. ia unable to be at
work on account of illness.
Santa Fe Engineer Charles Leaf, run
ming on the Usage City aud Quenemo
run, is in the city for the purpose of I'M
dergoing a medical examination.
Brakeman John Ashton, of the Santa
Fe, has returned to work after an illness
of several weeks duration.
Engineer George Strunk, of the Santa
Fe, has returned from California, where
he has been visiting for the past month,
and resumed duties today on engine 65S.
Fireman Frank GaIletlV, running on
the n. A. s. B. run, is laying off for the
purpose of taking the required examina-
ton for promotion to engineer, and
Fireman Robert Slusser is taking his
run.
Trainmaster II. A. Tice aud Conduc-
tor Geo. N. Stafford, of the Santa Fe, in
this city, attended the damaFe suit
brought by Elizabeth E. Mills against
the Santa Fe company in the district
court at Leavenworth yesterday. Mills
was brakeman, and was killed while
performing his duties in 1894.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-14

OF coal. Labor prices, order from Wessen,
91S E. 4th st. Bell Tel $50, Har. Tel. $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-14
STATEMENT
DON'T Reaa This

Unless you wish to know that Beggs
Diarrhoea Balsam is the best medicine
on earth for Summer Complaint. Never
fails. Cures every time. Equally good
for children. Sold and warranted by all
druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-14

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-14

Give us trial-Peerless Steam Laun-
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