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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
LOCAL MENTION.

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Switzer,
of AS Lawrence street. a son.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. W G. Boon,
of SIS Fillmore street, a son.
Mr.. n. Stevenson is mounted on a
handsome nickel plated Union Racer for
~ He hopes to follow the circuit
w. z. Brown now of Chicago. form
erly member of the legislature from
Newton, is in the city on legal bust
ness.
The Women's Free Silver league will
meet tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock
at the old court house building A good
programme has been prepared.
Grandma TOzier died last night at
1I;12 p. m. at the residence of her son,
mares r Bridge, 1913 North Van Blu
ten street The funeral will be held at
4ne residence Wednesday morning at 9
CLOCK Inc interment will be in Roch-
ester cemetery.
w X Ward leaves tomorrow for
Parsons where ne takes the position of
secIetttIy Lor Kansas of the National
bureau OIL reform Speakers Mr. Ward
IS a silver Republican and was n canrii-
date for City clerk in the spring elec-
ton.
Judgments amounting to s31 qqo
against the defunct Topeka CONNER
ctal Security company We're taken in
the district court this rnoxni;1er I11,5tI
ments for over this amount were talysn
against the company by defa mir soma
time ago, and in all the judgments win
hood of S1OO,vvU. = II 'i
The funeral services of Miss Grace
Parrish We're conducted at 1905 N0rtb
Monroe at 2:3O yesterday bv. G. 8 H. ~
ley and wife, evangelists. from Shenan-
dOah, Ia. The deceased was in training
for missionary work when cut down
with quick consumption. She passed
away at $3.50 Sunday morning. The re-
mains, accompanied by friends. We're
taken this morning over the Rock Is
land and Burlington to Iowa for inter
ment-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
Kansas, Nebraska, Texas and
Oklahoma Get Together.
Perfect an Organization to De-
Velop a Gulf Outlet
FOR WESTERN GRAIN.
Campbell, of Kansas, Chairman,
Forrest, Secretary.
Known as Gulf & Interstate
Transportation Co.


Austin, Tex, April 20.-The Kansas,
Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas repre-
sentatives had another meeting yester-
day, Senator Homer occupied the chair.
It was the object of the meeting to per-
feet organization to develop an outlet
for the west on the gulf. Permanent
organization was effected by the selec-
ton of Secretary Campbell of Kansas
as chairman and r. B. Forrest as secre-
tary.
The following executive committee
was elected: Warwick Saunders, Ne
braska; L. P. King, Tannehill, Kan;
r. B. Forrest, Ell Reno, Ok; J. b. Wells,
BrOwnwOOd, Tex.
l. P. King was elected chairman Of
the executive committee
The report of the committee on per-
manent organization is as follows:
State Capitol, Austin, Tex, April 10
Mr.. Chairman: Your committee on per-
manent organization and plans of pro-
cedure, etc, beg to make the Following
report:
We recommend that the present joint
committee of the several states repre-
scented be made a permanent OrSaniza-
ton, to be known as the Gulf and In
terstate Transportation company, the
officers of which shall consist of a chair
man, secretary and executive commit
tee, consisting of one member from
each state or territory The duty of
the executive committee shall be to is
sue addresses, to arrange for meetings
and conventions and have such powers
and general supervision as is essential
to the success of the movement for
which this company is organized, until
such time as a general convention of
delegates from all the states and terri
tories participating in this movement
shall be held and more permanent or
ganizatiOn then effected.
WALTER GRESHAM
L. P. KING.
..z,E; JAMES B. WELLS,
&3$iEi r. B. SHANNON
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
FLOWERS FROM MISS GOULD
Rich and Poor Alike Receive Floral
Gifts in Memory of the Day.

New York, April 2O.-Miss Helen Mil
Ter Gould spent Easter at Roxbury, in
Delaware county. Previous to her de-
parture on Saturday she saw that her
agents distributed flowers and plants to
the Five Points and other missions on
the east side, from which places they
were given out to the poor.
Many of the people living at Irving
ton-On-the-H Hudson, where Miss Gould
has a beautiful manor house, were the
recipients of choice flowers from her.
The small army of employees on the
Gould estate were all remembered by
an Easter gift.
The Gould memorial church is the
finest edifice of the kind in Delaware
lists to go to Roxbury to decorate it in
memory of her father Miss Gould also
visited his grave and covered it with
lilies, roses, pansies and other choice
exOtics. Miss Gould always remembers
the Sunday school children of Roxbury
on Easter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
GATHERING AT CHANUTE.
The City Putting on Holiday Airs to
Receive the Veterans

Chanute, April ZO.-The city is rapid
~ filling up with delegates and other
representatives of the c. A. R. and it's
various auxiliaries. All the department
officers of the G. A. r. and w r. c. are
registered at the Oriental hotel. The
streets are assuming a festive air, and
evidence.
Huge arches are being erected across
the principal streets, and committees
to their respective places of entertain
ment. A fine rain has laid the dust
and cooled the air in preparation for
the veterans The department secreta-
~, Miss c. Belle Chase of the Woman's
Relief corps. will report 218 corps with
5,S87 members in good standing, and p
O02 soldiers and soldiers families re-
Heved in the department of Kansas.
The department treasurer, Mrs. Helen
A Edwards, Will report cash expended
for relief 81, 444.17, in food and clothing
$2,738.63. money turned over to posts,
81 556 p
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Rock Island Man Goes to Como as
South Park AGENT.

Denver, April 2O.-T. H. Fitzpatrick,
superintendent of the Cheyenne North
ern road, with headquarters at Chey-
enne, is a guest of the Albany hotel.
Mr. Fitzpatrick has resigned his posi-
ton, to take effect on the 1st of May,
and will be succeeded by J. A Rasbach
trainmaster OF the South Park line at
Como.
Mr.. Rasbach was formerly superin-
tendent Of the Cheyenne Northern and
is thoroughly familiar with the work
required on that branch of the Gulf
system. R. B. Agnew, formerly super
intendent of the Rock Island road, with
headquarters at Colorado Springs, will
go to Como to assume the position
made vacant by the promotion of Ras-
bach,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
M'NALL AT THE OLDSTAND.
He Writes Another Letter to the New
York Life Insurance Company.

Insurance Superintendent Webb Nc
Nall is still doing business with the
insurance company as indicated by the
following letter sent to Chas G. Whit
ney, secretary of the New York Life:
Your annual report filed in this Office
on January 80. 1897, for the year ending
December 81, 1896 on page ?, under the
head of assets" item 4, cash account,
bank and trust companies deposit
So, 400, 999. A. and accompanying said
sworn report is a statement showing
schedule of cash deposits with banks
and trust companies in the United
States and Canada on December 81, 1896
showing that at that date you had de-
posted in cash with the Central Ma
tional bank in New York, 81, 429, BILL
In response to a letter from this Of
flee to the aforesaid, the Central Ma
tiOnal bank, New York, the report to
this department under date of April 16,
saying: AT the close of business, De
cember 81, 1896. the books of this bank
show a balance to the credit of the
New York Life Insurance company of
Nine hundred and seventy one thous-
and and sixty-fve dollars and sixty
five cents, ($971. O65 60, the same being
subject to its order. Very respectful
ly,
&C. S. YOUNG, Cashier
'eIt seems that when you subtract the
amount of cash that the bank says you
had on hand in that bank at that time
had on hand in that bank tht time
from the amount that you swore you had
a discrepancy of Sass. 1925 46. OF course to
an individual or individuals who report
to this department that they. have h3 assets
amount of nearly half a million IS a
small matter, but on account of your be
ing mutual company and your having
policy holders in this state, it seems to be
too much of a discrepancy to pass over
lightly. Permit me to ask you if you
have made other errors of this nature in
this report, and is this office to under
stand that the rest of the matters and
statements contained in your report are
as correct and as reliable as your state
znent concerning the amount of money
that you had on deposit in the Central
National Bank of New York on the 31st
day of December, 1852"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
SLOW RUSSIAN RAILROADS.
Thirty-five Miles an Hour About
Their Limit for Fast Trains.

Russia, with over 4,S75,O0O square miles
of area more than the United States, has
15S0O0 miles less of railroads. Most of the
engines burn naptha oil for fuel with ex
cellent results. The oil is the refuse from
the first refining and costs about 40 cents
per barrel. This oil is also used for gen
eral lubricating purposes.
None of the engines have bells, but in
stead have two whistles. The engines
are finely painted-the wheels red, frame
black; jacket and cab green, with a fine
black stripe; the inside of the cabs nearly
white or cream color. The speed of freight
trains is limited to twenty miles per hour,
while the fast express is limited to thir-
ty-fVe miles per hour In switching and
making up of trains all signals are given
by sound-that is, the switchman has .
tin horn which he blows and the engine
driver is obliged to repeat this signal by
whistle before he goes ahead. When an
engine stops the engineer is required to
give three short whistles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
CONFESS 90 a MURpER.
Frank Oxford and His Brother-in-Iaw
Jailed Charged with Killing
Joel Mack.

Independence, April 2O.-Frank OK
ford and his 16 year old brother-in-law
have been placed in jail at Vinita, I. T.,
charged with the murder of Joel Mack,
of this city, whose body was found on
the river bank near Nowata two
months ago.
The boy has confessed and implicated
Oxford. He says he shot Mack and thai
Oxford cut off his head. He told where
the head had been buried, and, upon
investigation, it was found and brought
here. A lynching is feared. Oxford is
a tenant on Mack's ranch and it is
claimed the murder was committed to
dispose of q lot OF personal property on
the ranch which belonged to Mack.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20

Don't advertise in the
State Journal unless you
feel confident that it's daily
circulation exceeds 1000.
Any evidence apparently to
the contrary will be cheer
fully received and proof
produced to convince the
most skeptical that we do
not claim anything about
our circulation for which
we cannot vouch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
TRAIN KILLS TWO.
Harry CLARK and Miss Sarah Fisher
Meet Instant Death in Michigan.

South Lyon. Mich. April 2O.-A train
on the Detroit, Grand Rapids &, West
ern railway at the first main highway
crossing west of South Lyon depot,
struck a vehicle, instantly killing Har-
ny Clark, son of Rev E. P. Clark. Pres
byterian minister of this city, and Miss
Sarah Fisher of Ypsilanti, who was Wis
iting friends here.
Miss Ethel Just, daughter of the
banker of this place, was injured, one
foot being badly crushed. The body of
Miss Fisher was terribly mutilated both
legs being cut off.
Clark was a student at Ann Arbor,
and Miss Fisher attended the state nor
NAL at Ypsilanti
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
New Wellington Express Agent.

Wellington, April 2O.-H. G. Charlton,
of Kansas City will succeed L Long
aker as express agent at this place the
first of the month. Mr.. Charlton was
formerly an express messenger on the
Santa Fe running between Kansas City
and Denver, but has been off duty the
past two years on account of an in
jury received in a. wreck at Pueblo, Col.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
JEWELL OLD SETTLERS
To Celebrate With Reunion This
Summer.

Jewell City.April 2O-The old settlers
of Jewell county are already talking up
the old settlers reunion to be held here
some time during the summer.
Among the many who viii come I'M
der the head of old Jewell county set
tiers are George and Henry SOrick, HV-
ing near here. They located on their
farms in the spring of 1870, and have
continuously resided there ever since.
They help to build the old historic Jew
ell City fort, which in large measure
protected the early settlers in this vi
entity from the then frequent Indian
raids. Through all these years they
have never mortgage their farms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
Rush of Stock on the Santa Fe.

Wellington, April 2O.-Four extra
stock trains came in from the Panhan-
die this morning and then went west
from here. The extras that came in
were sections of trains number A94 and
496. The railroad boys are of the Opin-
ion that the rush is now on in earnest
and that it will continue for four or
six weeks. Every engine and crew that
can be secured have been pressed into
service
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
MIS-. Fav,s win Filed for Probate

The will of Martha H. Fay, mother of
DR.. J. R. Fay and Mrs. re Bradshaw.
of this city who died here on June g.
1896. was filed in the probate court today.
The will was executed by Mrs. Fay in
Chicago in 1885 and the witnesses to the
document can not be found, and in order
that the estate may be disposed of DR..
Fay has been appointed special a.dmi mis-
traitor. At the time the will was made
Mrs. Fay had a considerable estate, but
during the eleven years 1olioWlng II d.
BILE that all of the provisions cannot now
be carried out. One of the first provis-
j. r. Fay and Mrs. Bradshaw.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
COLDEST April 90.
Temperature in New York % Degrees
above at 8 O'Clock.

New York, April 2O-Today is a rec
ord breaker in two respects according
to the official weather observer. 1t is
first day on record when we have had
freezing temperature after the 18th of
the month. The temperature was only
"a degrees above zero at 5 o'clock this
morning and it was only % degrees
above at o'clock, a drop of % degrees
from the temperature at the same time
yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
Retrencbment on the e.Katv.''-

Sedalia, April 2O.-Another step in
the policy of retrenchment inaugurated
by the Missouri, Kansas & Texas was
taken today when a joint arrangement
with the American express company
went into effect, requiring express mes
sengers to handle the train baggage.
This departure displaced every bag
gageman on the entire system and the
majority of them have been offered
positions in the freight department at
decreased salaries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
EIGHTY rRAmPs THERE.
A Little School House Near Atchison
a Favorite Resort

Atchison. April 20.-The school house
near the railroad. just west of the shops,
is a rendezvous for Wandering Willies,
is the sleeping place of at least fifteen of
them and sometimes as high as thirty.
Last night eighty applied for lodgings
and they were packed in like sardines
They are generally a decent set of fell
lows and have never in a single instance
left the school house without thoroughly
renoVating il. One morning they hap
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
Rheumatism Cured in a Daz.

Mystic Cure for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in to days
It's action upon the system is remark
able and mysterious. 1t removes at
once the cause and the disease imme-
diately disappears. The first dose great
ly benefits. =. T. Anthony, ex-post-
master of Promise City, Iowa, says: -
bought one bottle of Mystic Cure for
Rheumatism, and two doses of it did
me more good than any medicine I ever
Took Sold by Swift & Holiday, drug
gists. 52S Kansas avenue, Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
DAYTON Tablet to Resume.

Quincy, Ill, April 2O.-Dayton Tab
let company's plant, which was closed
three weeks ago under financial embar-
rassment. has started up again with
200 employees. 1t will run day and night
to catch up on orders. The Rlckers'
hank is in Temporary control.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20

WELLINGTON-Mi Nellie Palmer
was the lucky teacher to receive the
gold watch offered by the Wellington
Journal for the most popular teacher.
At the last moment many pupils
brought in so and 100 ballots.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
POWDER RIVER WILD.
Melting of Oregon Mountain Shows
Causes Great Destruction.

Baker City, Ore, April 2O-Powder
doing great damage. Only one bridge
remains in this city and if the warm
weather continues it viii go out. The
Sumpter Valley railroad is flooded for
miles and trains viii not be running for
weeks. The Oregon railway and Navi-
cation company bridge above this city
is threatened. The northern residence
portion of the city is inundated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
To Change the Silver City Branch.

Albuquerque, April 2O.-The Santa Fe
Railroad company has let a large con-
ing the line of the Silver City branch
between Whitewater and Silver City
and heavy leVee work near Hudson. The
work is being done under the direction
of Engineer J. NJ. Meade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
Jefrleg and Baker Matohed.

San Francisco, April 2O.-The Olympic
club has matched Jeffries of Los Ange-
les and Baker of Chicago for a purse of
81 700 for a 20 round contest to be decid-
ed on the night of May 21st. The loser
is to receive $500, out of the purse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
Haskell is one Of McNaT's bondsmen.
Agricultural Appropriation Bill Is
Passed.

Washington, April 2O.-The senate
passed the agricultural appropriation
bill today and at 1 o'clock went into
executive session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
The Ancient Order % Pvrarnids

The Ancient Order of Pyramids will
giveOne of their series of dances tomor-
row evening, 21st, at their hall 704 and
706. All those holding invitations are
cordially invited to attend. BY order
committees
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
snicide at Hiawatha.

Hiawatha. April 2O.-At Leona last
night, Earle. the son of DR.. w W
Scott, in a fit of dependency cut his
throat from ear to ear. His recovery is
impOssible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
A 2. "a M Notice.

The members of Orient Lodge No. 81
A F. & A. NJ. and Master Masons in
good standing, are requested to meet at
Masonic Temple, Wednesday, April q,
al 1 p. m. to participate at the burial Of
our late Brother, Mathew WeightmaIr-
HARRY F. WHITE,
w. NJ.
EVAN DAVIS,
Secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
FROM KANSAS TOWNS.
General and Personal News From All
Over the State.

NANKATO-Theb butter. poultry and
egg business of the firm of Vance &
White, of this city, is enormous. The
firm paid out. in 1896, alone. in round
figures $780, 900 for live poultry, while
not less than 81 600 a month was paid
out for dressed poultry. In the last
month from the middle of March to
April 10Th, they have shipped a car Of
eggs a day. paying an average Of 81 20
a case. There are about 1900 dozen
eggs in a car and amounts in round
numbe rs to about $3.50 a day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
d. of II. No. z.

Capital Lodge will give a Calico Ball
on Wednesday evening in their hail, 420
Ran Ave. Tickets dated April 18th
will be received Admission 25c 3. con-
pie. Extra lady 1Ocr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20

is being built in the south point of the
refinery site, and the two large crude
stills are also in the hands of the boil
er men. The latter reached here Tues
day and one is ready to be hO3sted into
place on the massive fOunda ton, the
first walls built on the site, while the
other will be also done in a couple of
days.
FIT. SCOTT-Ed Myers and John Or
vile, the two convicted Burke house
thieves, who were serving out a years
sentence in the county jail, and Henry
Bell the thick-Hpped, bushy-headed
100 days sentence for larceny, escaped
from a guard while being taken to
work on the streets yesterday and have
not been recaptured.
WRENCE-Donnelly' livery barn
was burned to the ground last evening
and 20 horses persisted in the fire. The
ire caught in the loft in some unknown
manner and the barn was a mass of
flames before it was discovered. Four
horses in the stable were rescued OF
the 20 burned to death, Il were the
property of Mr.. Donnelly, and the other
six were bOarders, four belonging to the
express companies. One of Mr. Don
nelly's horses was a trotting mare
worth about 1000.
WELLINGTON-Niss Nellie Palmer
was the lucky teacher to receive the
gold watch offered by the Wellington
Journal for the most popular teacher.
At the last moment many pupils
brought in SO and 100 ballots.
CHETOPA-This place was visited
by disastrous fire at z o'clock last
night, lasting two hours. 1t is sup
posed that it was caused by a cigar
cite. Losses We're: Smith & Son, i'm
plements, $1,000; VIII Columbia, Riney's
restaurant, Marsh, second hand store,
Capitol bakery, James and Thompson,
grocers, Dugan & Co, grocery, $500
each; COttreH, cigar factory, $4,000;
John Terrence, two buildings, $1,000; 1.
D. Highleyman, two brick, two frame,
$4,000; Sam Wade, two frame, $4,000.
DODGE CITY-Dr. c. A. Milton this
spring is planting 1000 cherry trees. ], 600
plum trees, $50 apple trees, 1000 locust
trees. The doctor is preparing to plant
40 acres in locust trees. This planting
is being done on his farm northeast of
the city.
DODGE CITY-F7x-C Ommandant Van
Voorhis of the soldiers home has gone
to Colorado on business before return
ing to his home at Lawrence. A hand
some gold watch was presented to him
by his fellow officers and the inmates
of the institution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20
Representative Holman win Recover.

Washington, April O.-Representa-
tive Holman of Indiana showed much
Improvement today and DR.. Burwell,
his physician now regards his condition
as favorable for recovery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20

Mrs. A. Tween, residing at 72O Henry
St, Alton, Ill, suffered with sciatic
rheumatism for over eight months.
She doctored for it nearly the whole of
commended by friends, and was treated
by the physicians, but received no re-
lief. She then used one and a half bot
ties of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. which
effected a complete cure. This is pub
lished at her request, and she wants
others similarly afflicted to know what
cured her. The 25 and so cent sizes for
sale by Druggists.
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Dirt is given away at 518 Fillmore ST

Group and whooping cough are child
hoods terrors; but like pneumonia,
bronchitis, and other throat and lung
troubles, can BE- quickly cured by using
One Minute Cough Cure. C. w. STAINS
field, 632 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-20

When the spring time comes, gentle
Annie" like all other sensible persons,
will cleanse the liver and renovate the
system with DeWitt's Little Early
Risers. famous little pills for the liver
and stomach all the year round. G. w
Stansfeld, 632 Kansas ave.
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DODGE CITY-Flx-C ommandant Van
Voorhis of the soldiers home has gone
to Colorado on business before return
ing to his home at Lawrence. A hand
some gold watch was presented to him
by his fellow officers and the inma ties
of the institution.