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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-31
LICENSING EMPLOYEES.
Representatives of Five Railway Or
ders So Decide.

Denver March 31.-There was meet
ing of railway employees at ODD Fell
lows hall, l543 ChamDa street. aN-two
O'Clock yesterday afternoon to dicuss
the desirabili of enforcing by national
legislation the licensing of all railway
employees concerned in the immediate
management or handling of trains.
Fifty members of the five unions were
present, informally representing the
conductors, brakemen, engineers, fire.
men and telegraph operators COnduc-
tor C. w Thornburg of the Santa F'e,
an eX-mayor of West Creek, was elect
ed chairman; Telegraph Operator R. N.
Long of the Santa F'e was chosen sec
rotary, and Conductor H. w Bartlett,
formerly of the Santa E'e, was made
doorkeeper.
Discussion was opened by a motion
that all railroad employees should be
licensed.
Eli Greene a former Rock Island con-
ductor, said: Il am an old railroad
man and also a former steamboat man.
1 favor a license. The best thing that
ever happened to seafaring men was
when they had to take a license exam
nation
William P. Daniels, a conductor from
Ward, helped on the discussion. When
ever" said he, there is a strike the
railroad authorities will supply the
place of the strikers with raw men.
This could not be done, if men had to
be licensed. The necessity of a license
would put employees on better footing
than at present"
X. e. BOnney, Celegrapher, SalO: i
think it is the public and not the rail
roads that demands the licensing of
employees
The question was then put to vote.
and the meeting unanimously resolved
that employees represented by the five
orders be licensed.
At a union meeting of railroad en-
ployes of Denver, members of the or
ganizations of the Brotherhood of Lo-
connective Engineers, Order of Railway
Conductors, Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen, Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen and Order of Railway Tele-
graphers, the question of licensing rail-
road employees was discussed and it
was decided to request the chief execu-
tives of the five organizations to have
formulated and presented to congress a
bill for the purpose of the examination
of engineers, firemen. conductors brake
men, Switchmen, train diSpatcherS and
telegraph operators, for the reason that
the public demands such a measure to
guard against incompetency in these
various departments, it being in their
interest as well railroad employees
llX-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-31
ADVOCATE NAMED.
Senator PETERS Weekly Made the Of
fetal State Paper.

The executive council today selected
the Topeka Advocate as the official
state paper for the coming two years.
to take the place of the Mail and
Breeze, which defeated the Capital for
the honor two years ago.
Governor Leedy, Secretary Bush, Au-
ditor Morris and Superintendent Stry-
ker, four members of the council, held
a meeting today and decided to at once
advertise for bids to furnish book and
binding material and stationery and
supplies for the ensuing six months
April Il the council will receive prop
ositionS to put in diagonal walks in
the state house grounds.
The election of a state architect and
action upon the question OF recon
structing the walks and drives were
postponed for the present, but will be
taken up again at an early date
The subject of the removal of some
of the departments to more commOdf-
Gus quarters was taken up, Mr.. Bush,
Mr. Morris and Mr.. HeflebOWer being
appointed to make final disposition of
the matter. The resolution under
which the committee was appointed ap-
plies to the state board of railroad COM
rnissioners, the historical and horticul-
tural societies, as well as other depart
ments now occupying inconvenient
quarters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-31
COLORADO IS BURIED.
The Entire State Covered by a
Foot of SnOW-Mercury
Below Freezing.

Denver, Col, March 31.-All Colorado
is buried under about a foot of snow.
The storm abated this morning, but
the temperature has dropped below
freezing point, and stock on the ranges
will suffer severely. Trains on Colo
RADIO lines are running pretty nearly
on schedule time.
Cheyenne, Wyo.. March 31.-The bliz-
zard continued all night. The streets
of the city are piled full of snow. All
Union Pacific freight trains have been
abandoned and passenger trains are
in a bad plight. The train which eft
Denver at o'clock last night became
stalled III big drifts half a mile east
of the Cheyenne depot
The Overland Flyer is stuck in the
snow at HilIsdale. 20 miles east of this
city, and No. 2, the eastbound flyer, is
tied up at Red Buttes, near Laramie,
unable to climb Sherman mountain.
The westbound flyer from here has
been abandoned.
The big rotary plows worked all day
yesterday and up until midnight, but
even these are now showed up and I'M
able to keep the road open.
1t is growing colder, and unless the
storm lets up the loss of stock and
property Will be awful.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-31
FORT SCOTS REVENUE
Will be Stopped as All Joints are No
titled to Quit

Fort Scott, March 31-Acting under
instructions from County Attorney
Sheppard officers last evening notified
all the saloonkeepers in the city that
if they opened their places today they
would be arrested and prosecuted I'M
der the state liquor law.
The edict from the county attorney is
the result of the renewed effort on the
part of some of the anti-saloon people
to enforce the law in this city.
Mr.. Sheppard stated that he thought
the saloon keepers were entitled to no
tifcation, inasmuch as they have been
running unmolested for the last three
years. Some of the joint keepers have
already paid their fine for April to the
police department and are now trying
to get the money refunded. One stop
ped the payment of q 500 check. Each
place has been paying 800 a month
and the city will be deprived of about
S11O0 a month revenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-31
RARE COIN COLLECTION.
Cashier OF the Hanover Bank Has
Over 600 Strange Coins.

Washington, March 31-August ia
oecke, cashier of the Hanover State
bank. has perhaps the finest collection
OF rare stamps and coins in Kansas.
He has over 600 coins and they rep
resent metallic money from every
country under the stars
Among his collection of paper money
will be found a SO bill of the act of
1852 a curiosity 1t is No. 1892. series
D greenback, called a Lincoln
Rag"
a 80 shilling bill is another. No. 25O3.
April 10, 1854, issued by New Jersey
aud IS signed by John Johnson. r. D.
Smith and S. Smith. on the back is
To counterfeit is death
He also has 1 shilling script issued
March 25. 1776.
In fractional currency he is we'll SIM
piled He has a so cent shin plaster.
two p cent pieces, two 10 cent. all is
sued under the laws of 1853 and 1864
One Is cent of the issue of 1862 is found
also three 10 cent pieces.
He has one Ira from Italy and a %
cent Canadian paper piece.
Bank of Stettin certificate Ger
many is good curio. 1t is No. 1892
Tor reichstaler, issued 1905 The pic
ture of the city of Stettin is on the
back
piece Of German emergency money
Tor groschen. issued in 1907 during the
siege OF Goldberg, is another.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-31
DOES AWAY WITHHANGING
After 90 Days Criminals Cannot be
Executed in Colorado.

Denver. Col, March 31.-The bill abol-
ishing capital punishment. which became
law by the signature of Governor Adams
will take effect ninety days from date.
While no one who is now under SEN
tence or under indictment for murder, up
to that time, shall be effected by its pro-
visions unless the case be fragrant one
the governor will probably exercise his
prerogative and commute any sentences
given
The bill was fathered by the reform ele-
ment but only a few believed it would
ever reach the governor. A protest had
been filed by the warden of the peniten-
tiary, who apprehendS serious trouble
tence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-31
FIG Loean's Grain Letter.

F. C. Logan's Grain Letter. furnished
Goodwin & Chamberlin, Brokers, Topeka,
Kan:
WHEAT-Early cable I'D lower ana
the second one reported another half
decline, making IA for the day This,
on top of yesterdays decline of one
penny, began to look serious to the
bulls and liquidation was the result
At the very bottom, however some i'm
portant buying of short lines Stsauled
the market and some northwestern in
terestS, who on possible receipts nave
been bearish, began to talk buIllsn
again, although the demand tor nodr
at Minneapolis was SO small as to not
be worth the reporting Stocks IN
country houses in the northwest how
ever were reported at millions less
than at the corresponding time last
year. Primary receipts were o1O,0ss
bushels and shipments 10000 DuSnels.
Four ports and New Orleans cleared
equal to $50, 600 bushels. Notwithstand-
ing the decline, cash wheat was in only
limited request; about $4,000 bushels
sold to mills and one load taken Ior eX-
port at New York The weather IS all
that could be desired for the crop,
though no new developments regard
ing conditions and less pess1mlstlc re
ports A rumor, however, to the effect
that the Missouri crop report VIII De
only So instead of IS was in evidence
Iiouidation of the May option must
soon begin, and if wheat breaks be
yond 20 cents, what few friends 1t mas
are likely to desert it, but IN the mean
time the southwest are good buyers
again on late crop condition
CORN-Was firm and is apparently
gaining friends This may be, however,
only temporary, but the offerings are
certainly light, as are the receipts ana
aStiTDates for tomorrow ClearanceS
keep up well at 715,00O. Late arrivals
from the country report indifference on
the part of farmers selling, as the con-
dition of the grain warrants very small
price
OATS-Ouiet, small fuctuation and
light receipts. Commission houses were
the buyers of July Cash demand gooo
for ali arrivals No complaint from
the country regarding late seeding
PROFESSIONALISM but with small
trade Demand was good Engllsh
houses and brokers representing pack
ers were the buyers. The cash demand
was excellent and the local feeling rath-
er firm Estimated hogs tomorrow 20
OOO-F. G. Logan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-31
1T CAN'T BE:DONE.
No One Can Remain Well, No,Chronic
Disease Can be Cured Unless the
Stomach is First Made Strong
and Vigorous.

This is plain because every organ in
the body depends on the stomach for its
nourishment. Nerve, bone. SineW, blood
are made from the food which the Stom-
ach converts to our use.
How useless to treat disease with this,
that and the other remedy and neglect
the most important of all, the Stom-
ach.
The earliest symptoms of indigestion
are sour risings, bad taste in the mouth,
gas in the stomach and bowels, palpita-
ton, all-gone feeling, faintness, head
aches, constipation; later comes loss of
flesh. consumption. liver and heart trou-
bles, kidney diseases, nervous proStra-
ton, all of which are the indirect re-
suit of poor nutrition.
Any person suffering from indigeS-
ton should make it practice to take
after each meal one of Stuart's Dyspep-
STA Tablets, allowing it to dissolve in the
mouth and thus mingle with the saliva
and enter the stomach in the most nat
ura1 way These Tablets are highly rec
commended by DR.. Jennison because
they are composed of the natural di-
gestive acids and fruit essences which
assist the stomach in digeSting all
wholesome food before it has time to
ferment and sour.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold by
druggists, full sized packages at so
cents. They are also excellent for in
valids and children. y book on stomach
diseases and thousands of testimonials
of genuine cures sent free by address,
ing Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-31

ing faith in the ultimate success of ir-
rigation on a large scale, he, with some
four or five other Chicago capitalists,
put over s1OO, 600 into land in southern
Clark county. Irrigation bitches were
opened up and the ranch was well
stocked with cattle and scores of men
put to work breaking out the prairie,
making Improvements and putting out
crops. The ranch has been extended
from time to time and the number of
cattle increased till now there are some
thing like $4,000 native steers with a
range of nearly 600 acres There
are several miles of big irrigating
bitches and these water the land for
extensive crops of rice corn, alfalfa,
sorghum, etc, which are the principal
big crops attempted
The annual evaporation in Clark and
adjoining counties is nearly 60 inches,
which explains the phenomenal surface
drouth in that region. The water is
there. and only few feet below the
surface.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-31
ARTHUR ON TIE DECISION.
Does Not Believe it Will Affect the
Federation of EnSin eers.

Chicago, March 31.-P. NJ. Arthur. chief
of the brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers, does not think the railway men are
in any way involved in the supreme court
Transmissouri decision. Mr.. Arthur dis
eussed the opinion given out by Frederick
W. Whitridge. counsel for the Reading
organization committee.
THAT opinion said Mr.. Arthur, els
the opinion of one man. While it is true
that Whitridge is familiar with the lit iga-
ton which called forth the famous Ann
Arbor decision he rather oversteps the
mark in saying the decision of the SUI
preme court will involve the brotherhoods
of trainmen in the same manner in which
it does the railroad pools.
Railroad pools and combinations were
formed for the purpose of aiding roads to
withstand the cutting of rates in getting
business 1t is right and proper that they
should combine, for railroads in the last
few years have not been paying invest
ment. 1 expect that rate-cutting and gem
eral scrambling for business will follow
this decision of the court. and it will re-
suit in the survival of the fittest. This
state of affairs will not affect the engi-
neers to any extent, for under our agree
ments with the roads our men only re-
ceive pay for the work DONE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-31
HUNGRY AND UNEMPLOYED.
Three Chicago Laborers Take Carbolic
Acid to Die.

Chica go. March 31.-Three men, who
were out of work, killed themselves in
Chicago yesterday. All of them used
carbolfc acid The friends of a fourth
man, who had been drinking heavily
and was found asphyxiated, are not
sure whether he died through design or
accident.
Reginald V. Schuyler, 10 years old.
law student, at No. 81 Cass street; was
Respondent and used gas. carbolic acid,
and razor.
John Henos, a Bohemian,29 years old,
on the bank of the Chicago river; de-
spondent; and used carbolic acid
William H. Mccarthy, 2S years old,
Snowman. at No. 2S4 Twenty second
street; Respondent and quarreled with
his wife; used carbolic acid
Gus Schammel, % years old, at No
962 North Albany avenue; found dead
with gas jet turned on in his room.
which he had entered while under the
influence of liquor
From the appearance of things Regi-
maid had evidently swallowed the acid,
turned on the gas, and lain on the bed
to await the end. In pain and impat-
fence at the torture he took up the ra-
zor to end it. but had fallen and died.
Quarrels with his wife and a lack of
employment. it is said, prompted Will
liam H. Mccarthy to end his life at his
home No pa East Twenty second
street early yesterday morning by
drinking carbolic acid He swallowed
the poison in a hallway, and was found
dying.
The body of John Henos, a Bohemian
90 years old, was found yesterday aft
ernoon on the south bank of the river
near the Kedzie avenue bridge. A bot
tie which had contained carbolic acid
was found near the body. He was out
of work and Respondent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-31
SANTA FRs ROCK BED.
Putting in IS Pound Steel Rails from
Wichita South

Wichita, March 31.-Frank T. Dolan,
division superintendent of the Santa Fee
went to Winfield yesterday to set two
immense rock crusherS to work and to
man them properly.
This intense rock crushing is pre-
paratory to putting down 20 miles of the
best track on the system in Oklahoma,
commencing at Arkansas City and ex-
tending to Mulhall. At present there is
80 pound steel between those two points,
but all that will be taken up and re-
placed with 65 pound steel. That is not
all.
During that entire distance the road
will be supplied with a solid stone bal
last, and that is why the rock crushers
are being rushed into service by Su-
perintendent Dolan.
The fact is that the road between
Wichita and Purcell did more business
last year than any other division in the
system. This year business has open
ed in such aoway and promises to con-
tinue with such a boom from an unex-
pected source that bailasting the road
with rock and putting down heavier
iron is an absolute necessity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-31
JEWELL COUNTY ROW.
a County Commissioner and Farmer
Pound Each Other Desperately.

Mankato, March Sword comes to
Mankato of a sensational cutting scrape
and fight between Chairman H. F. En-
sign of the Jewell county board of COM
missioners, and J. c. Davis, a neigh
boring Jewell county farmer, one day
last week.
AT a result of the row both men are
nursing serious injuries. The two men
became involved in a quarrel over the
division of small quantity of hay, and
later became fistic antagonists. In
this encounter Mr.. Davis stuck a knife
in Ensign's right side. the blade pene-
trating the lung, making a dangerous
wound.
Blood flowed freely from the wound,
but Mr. Davis did not give up the fight.
He attacked Ensign and pounded him
numerically, beating him into insen-
Sibility.
From sheer exhaustion and because
of the injuries received both men fell
over on the ground and were carried
from the field by friends.
The fight took place two miles west
of Burr Oak in a field.
The affair creates much excitement
in the community, as both men are we'll
known and highly respected citizens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-31
MAY 60 SLEIGHING.
The Colorado Snowstorm Has Got as
Far East as Goodland, Kan

If the people of Topeka wake up to-
morrow morning and find the ground
covered with beautiful snow and the
wind Whistling around the corners at
the rate of 20 miles an hour, they need
not be altogether surprised. The Colo
RADIO snow storm, which deposited be-
tween six and seven feet of f1al1y con-
densed moisture in that state, is re-
ported to be on it's way east, and at
noon today had passed GoOdland, Kan,
on the line of the Rock Island road.
All of the railroad lines are blocked
to some extent in Colorado, and on the
Rock Island and Union Pacific not a
wheel has been turned since o'clock
last evening. The snow is piled to
heighth of from five to ten feet in the
cuts and the wind is blowing at the
rate of from so to 20 miles an hour. At
noon today three inches OF snow had
fallen at GOod1and, Kan, and reports at
the Rock Island telegraph office this af-
ternoon denote that the storm is NOV
ing eastward.
The Colorado trains on all roads are
several hours late.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-31

F. G. Logans Grain Letter. furnished
Goodwin & Chamberlin, Brokers, Topeka
Kan:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-31
MRS. M'KINLEY RECEIVES.
She Holds Her Second Reception in
the Library of the White House.

Washington, D. C., March 31.-Mrs.
Mckinley has held another reception at
the White House and welcomed the
callers in the library on the second
floor. Assisting Mrs. Mckinley was her
aunt, Mrs. SaXtOn. Mrs. Mckinley,
who remained seated during the recep-
ton, wore a becoming gown of old gold
brocaded silk and held in her left hand
a cluster of violets.
Among those who paid their respects
We're the Vice President and Mrs. Ho-
bart Master Carrot A. Hobart, Jr., the
navy and Miss Long. Rear Admiral
James E. Jouett, William c Robinson,
dean of Social Science Catholic uni
Versity; Mrs. J. Frank Aldrich of Chi
cago, Mrs. Frederick William Sanger of
Cornell avenue. Chicago, and Mrs.
Catherin Sanger, and Commissioner
and Mrs. William R. Morrison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-31
sP1R11UAL1sTs CONVENTION
Held Meeting at Lawrence and De
cided to Meet at Ottawa.

Lawrence, March 31.-A convention
was called at Lawrence by the Spirit
ualists of the Leavenworth district for
the selection of a place for the mid
summer meeting, and to celebrate the
49th anniversary. Ottawa being the
place decided upon, it is to be held about
the middle of July at Forest Park.
A reception was given in honor of the
delegates al the home of Mr. and Mrs.
McNair. Short addresses, music and
handshalings was the programme for
the evening.
Mrs. Mabee of Topeka made an ad-
dress and told of her experience as a
Spiritualist- She was at one time a
Methodist preacher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-31
PERU Is STUBBORN.
Refuses to Liberate an Imprisoned
American on Demand.

Lima. Peru, March 31.-The issue raised
between Peru and the United States with
respect to the imprisonment of Ramsay,
the American sailor. is becoming a ser
ious matter. The Peruvian government
refuses to accede to the demand of Uni
ted States Minister Mckenzie to set Ram
say at liberty Immediately.
Ramsay was a member of the crew of
the Cambrian Monarch. He was arrested
at Callao about three months ago for al
legged diSorderly conduct and condemned
to a years imprisonment. without the
slightest formality Of legal trial.
This action by Peru is in direct conflict
with the provisions of article Is of the
treaty between Peru and the United
States.
At the time Ramsay was arrested an
English sailor was locked up on a SINH
lar charge. He has been sentenced to six
months Imprisonment in a similarly arbi-
trary fashion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-31
BROUGHT HIS NAME ALONG
Detroit, Mich, is Entertaining a Hun
garian Count

Detroit, Mich, March 31.-"Count
Graf Manfred Won Matuschka, Baron
De Toppolszen and Spattgen, Heuten-
ant in regiment der gartes du corps,
is the way a Hungarian count register
ed at the Russell House. His object in
coming here is to see his fiancee. Miss
Walker, heiress, and daughter of Frank
H. Walker
Count Manfred said that he and Miss
Walker met in Cairo, Egypt, when they
both CHANGED to be wintering there two
years ago. At Mr.. Walkers invitation,
the count journeyed with his American
friends through France and Germany
The marriage will not take place for
eight or ten weeks yet, and during that
interval Count Manfred will remain in
DAtroit>
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-31
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers have
been filed in the office of the county clerk:
Edwin H. Hewins and Hugh NJ. HewinS
to Ira NJ. Hewins for $4,000. Sc. Il, 5. %, t.
L. r 13-
Edwin H. and Ira NJ. Hewins to Hugh
NJ. Hewins, for $780, W. y, sw. a, 5. 25,
t. u. r. IL.
Hugh NJ. Hewins and Ira NJ. Hewins TO
Edwin H Hewins, for 5000, same prop
erty.
Cecilia C. Buck and Abraham A. Buck
to Albert L. Murray, receiver of the
Granite State Provident association of
New Hampshire, for $500, lot 271 Chestnut
street MetSker'S addition.
Willis S Child, Wabaunsee county. to
Kate p. Malcolm. Arapahoe county, Col,
for $40 n. Il of NV. a, 5. p, L u, r. IS
(Quit claim-)
Kate P. Malcolm. Arapahoe county. Col,
to c. NJ. Dennis, for $500, above prop