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The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-14
WHAT AILS WHARTON?
Why Doesn't the State Oil Inspector
File His Reports?

State Auditor Morris believes in imi-
tating a good example and is of the
opinion that Governor MOrriIl's rule re
curing a monthly report from the state
inspection of oils established a prece-
dent which it would be wise for the
present administration to follow.
The auditor is insisting that E. V.
Wharton state oil inspector shall file
the proper reports but thus far he has
been unsuccessful in securing them.
The matter has also been presented
to the governor but he is credited with
saying that he is too busy to bother
about the inspectorship and the re-
ports and also expressing the opinion
that Wharton is all right"
No one has questioned Mr.. Wharton
in this matter but some of the state
officers are insisting that he be com
PEELED to make report to the state audi
tor or the governor accounting for the
monies collected as fees for inspecting
oil
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-14
NEW SANTA FE ENGINES.
Placed on Trains 1 and 2-Make Fast
Time,

Two of the new passenger engines
built for the Santa Fe by the Dickin-
ed in regular service out of Topeka
west on California and Chicago trains
Nos. I and 2, and in a few days the
eight engines will be handling these
trains between Topeka and Las Vegas,
New Mexico. Besides the two running
out of Topeka, two will be stationed at
Newton, two at Dodge City and two at
La Junta, Col.
The power of the new engines was
demonstrated this week between To-
peka and EmpOria. Train No. l, late
out of Topeka seven minutes, with an
equipment of IA cars. was taken into
EmpUria exactly on time. With the or
binary passenger engine it would have
been impossible to have made the time,
and it would have been necessary to
have divided the train into two Sec
tiOnS.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-14
TRAIN CREW VOTED.
Passengers Wait While H & S. EN-
ployes Go to Hutchinson to
Help Garry Bonds

Hutchinson, Oct. 14-The Hutchinson
& Southern road officials We're anxious
to carry their bonds at Tuesdays cleo
ton.
on that day their train pulled out of
Hutchinson on time, but when it reach
ed Pretty Prairie, the fourth station
south. orders We're received by the
crew to tie up uncOuple the engine
from the train and run it back to
Hutchinson with all the crew on board.
They had failed to vote before they
left and the company needed their
votes for the bond proposition. But
the passengers on the train We're not
.'tickled to death" over their enforced
sojOurn at Pretty Prairie
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-14
1EAvENwoRrH REUNION.
The Flower Parade the Feature of
Yesterday.

LeavenwOrth, Oct 14.-Camp Alger
the day was one of reunions, the time
being spent by the Kansans in hunting
each other up and in renewing ante
beIlum friendships.
The entire day in the camp was de-
voted to the renewing Of social ties and
old time friendships
Campfres were held in both paviliOns,
5he principal speeches taking place
during the afternoon.
Col D R Anthony of the old Seventh
Kansas presided, and many We're the
stories told of the old days. when the
present generation followed the flag
Nothing occurred to mar either the
pleasure or the prearranged programme
Tor the day, and many We're the social
gatherings on the camp grounds The
speeches were nearly all Of an informal
character, the speakers being called for
from the audience
The afternoon was entirely given over,
70 the flower parade, which was the
finest ever given in Leavenworth. and
was witnessed by many thousands.
fridays programme is as follows:
$50 a. NAT the Hanback, pavilion
by the army surgeons and ex-arnv
surgeons, DR.. Henry Plumb presiding.
All army surgeons, past and present
together with their victims, should be
Second-At the NIcGregor pavilion. bv
the army chaplains and ex-chaDIains
and the eX-prisoners of war association
Rev Mr. b F. Pugh, chaplain of Kan
sas G. A. r.. presiding
p m--Apple carnival and trades
parade on a grand scale. in which all
the industries and business houses of
Leavenworth will participate, and af-
ter which carnival viii be let loose
with all the accOmpaniments and fun
ana frolic viii prevail.
Campfires in the pavilions by all
those who do not like fun, or do not
feel like leaving camp.
f:3O p m.-Grard outdoor carnival
fireworks, fambeau parade, concerts
In the evening carnival will be turn
ed loose. and until 1870 everyone viii
be allowed to DO as they please.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-14
coNGREGATIoNAL1srs MEET.
Northern Association in Session at
Csntralia

-
Centralia, Oct 1.-THE Northern
Association of Congregational churches
of Kansas are holding their annual as
sociation meeting in CentraIia this
week
The district comprises the counties
of AtchisOn, DOniphan, Brown, Nema-
ha, Jackson and Pottawatomie. over
100 delegates are present, including
ministers and women, VINO are also
here as delegates, besides a large num-
ber of visitors.
Delegates are present from Atchison,
Hiawatha, Sabetha. Seneca, Netawa-
ka, MUscOtah, Onaga, HoIton, Fairview
and other places in the district. They
are being entertained in the homes of
the members of the church in this place
free of charge.
Rev. L. P. Broad of Topeka. superin-
tendent of the Congregational churches
in Kansas, and Rev. w. L. Sutherland
OF Kansas City, Mo, superintendent of
Sunday schools and publishing societies
in Kansas and Missouri, are present.
Mrs. A. c. Hogbin of Sabetha, presi-
dent of the WOman's Home Missionary
society of the congregational church of
Kansas, is also present and delivered
an interesting address before the as
sociation on behalf of that society.
Many interesting talks and addresses
have been delivered by the ministers,
as well as important discussions on
matters pertaining to the work and
growth of the church in the state.
One of the most pleasing and enter
tanning features of the meeting was
the chorus of 80 voices Of ladies and
gentlemen, under the leadership of
Geo. w. Pampel, all of them being from
Centralia.
The association is holding the meet
1nSS in the Congregational church.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-14
WELL1NGToN's DRoUTH.
Santa Fe Puts on Water Train
CITY Has Little Water.

Wellington, Oct I'D. a Espy sup
erintendent of the WaterWOrl1s, has
modified his original intentions about
shutting off the water somewhat.
The Santa Fe has put on a water
train to supply their needs for water at
the round house. They Will draw on
the waterworks for enough water only
to keep running after eXhausting the
supply furnished by the water train.
Both the Hunter and the Aetna mills
have made connections with their wells.
After exhausting the water supplied by
them, they will be furnished enough
water by Mr.. Espy to keep the mills
running.
The steam laundry has a water tank
hauling water for their engine.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-14
PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED.
Supreme Court is Notified of Justice
EieId,s Retirement.

nounced at the supreme court today
that Justice stephen ]. Field of Cali
fornia has notified President Mckinley
of his intention to retire as a member
of the court and had informed his col
leagues of this fact. The members of
the court, after adjournment at four
o'clock today, will call in a body on the
retiring justice to pay him their re-
spects-
1t is said that his successor will be
nominated by the president immediate
ly after the convening Of congress in
December, and that Attorney General
McKenna, also of California, will be
named for the office.
Justice Field, it is learned, notified
the president last April of his intention
to retire, but the president did not ac-
knowledge it until October 9.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-14
KANSAS NEWS.
KioWa and Clark Counties Rich
in Fossils.
Over 100 Bones of Extinct
Reptiles Found.
ARE NEW TO SCIENCE.
Prof. Ward of the Smithsonian
Institute Reports.
Sends Over 5000 Pounds OF
Specimens to Washington.
ARE NEW TO SCIENCE.

Winfield, Oct 14-Prof. c. n. Gould
has returned from his summers work
in the country west after bones, fos-
sis and anything else of interest he
might encounter.
He left here July 9Th and worked Tor
the state normal until September / IN
KioWa and Clark counties He found
over 100 bones of extinct reptiles, some
of them probably new to science and ne
sent several thousand pounds OF fossil,
shells and leaves to eastern colleges
and universities. September 13 he was
Joined by Prof. Lester F. Ward of the
Smithsonian institute of Washington,
d. c. and together they spent a month
in the vicinity of Belvidere in Kiowa
county over 5000 pounds of fossils
and leaves were sent to Washington,
and several valuable discoveries We're
made which will be described in the
geological journals. Prof. Ward is in
the city at present They camped out
for the most part and slept on the
ground.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-14
DOUBTFUL IDENTITY.
Results in Another Liquor Case Go
ing by the Board.

Andy Dupree, who was charged with
selling liquor in Smoky Row, will not
be tried in the district court The case
against him was nollied when it was
called today owing to a singular fact.
Andy and George Dupree are broth
ers, and they look very much alike.
The prosecuting witness in the case
against Andrew Dupree was E J.
Newberry. Attorney Herald not only
had his client in court, but he had his
brother George. The men We're dressed
alike and when Mr.. NeWberry was
called upon to tell which of the men
he had bought liquor from, he could
not be positive whether it was Andy or
George.
County Attorney Jetmore according
ly gave up and the case was dismissed
Without any evidence being heard.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-14
DRUGGIST RAY DIES.
Case was First Reported as That of a
Bow.

New Orleans, Oct. 14.-An error was
made by the board of health in reporting
the death of Edward c. Ray, a boy of
16. Mr.. Ray is manager of a big drug
firm here and is 46 years old. He was
taken sick after several cases in his
household recovered.
The uptown people have been complain
ing because the Touro infirmary has been
treating patients. The Touro hospital is
in the center of a thickly populated COM
nunity and there has been fear that in
lection would spread from it DR.. Loeber
Bead of the institution and Rabbi Lucht
say that the infrmary is working for hu-
manity and that it will continue to treat
patients
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-14
HOT FOR OCTOBER.
Mercury Reaches the Unusual Figure
of 81 in the Shade.

That drop in the temperature which
was prOphesied for today missed con-
nectiOnS somewhere in the northwest
and as a result the temperature is 8
degrees higher today than yesterday
The maximum temperature yesterday
was S5 degrees. Today the temperature
was 81 degrees. The minimum temper
ature for the night was 68 degrees. The
wind today is blowing at the rate of "a
miles an hour. Mr.. T. B. Jennings says
that there is not much promise of rain
for tonight, although the weather con-
ditiOns are unsettled. He says it will
be cooler tonight and tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-14
LAWYER Dumenil Arrested.

A T. Dumenil. a young lawyer who
came to Topeka from Pratt county. was
arrested at o'clock this afternoon on a
charge of forgery. The complaint was
sworn to by D. Carruthers, who SAYS
that Dumenil forged his name to an or
der for fees in the probate court. It is
claimed that Dumenil pretended to be a
fee buyer, and when he found out who
were entitled to court fees he would sign
the name of the person to a bogus order
and thus collect the money.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-14
WORKED THE VETERANS.
Travelling Fake Photographer Fleeces
Sumner County Old Soldiers

wellington, Oct 14.-About 200 old
soldiers had their pictures TUX at a
reunion in Dayton, Sumner county.
several weeks ago and each paid 50
cents for a picture which was to be
sent to their address. The fellow went
off with the proof and the money and
that was the last heard of him. He
got about $75 from the old soldiers,
some of whom were here today looking
for him.
The photographer is described as
about 25 years of age, medium size
black mustache and appears like a for
eigner He is following the fairs and
reunions with q peen show
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-14
DR.. Willard RESIGNS.

DR.. H. S. Willard, assistant superin-
tendent of the Topeka insane asylum,
today placed his resignation before the
state board of charities, effective jan
Uary 1. The resignation was accepted
and DR.. Scott of Stafford was elected
to the position, which pays $500 per
year. An effort has been made to get
DR.. Willard out, but under the tenure
of office decision of the supreme court
he was able to bid defiance to the wish
es of the board until he felt that he
had served the state long enough.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-14
M'MAHAN GETS OFF.
No One Could Identify Him as Run
ming the Saloon.

2:30 p. m.-The trial of one of the
men accused of running the open sa-
loon came to a sudden termination this
afternoon when Judge Hazen instruct
ed the jury to bring in a verdict of not
guilty. No one could identity McMa-
han as the man who was running the
place and it is claimed that he was in
Jail at the time the saloon was run
ming. Lewis Schroeder, who is also
accused of running the place is on trial
this afternoon. Schroeder has been pos
itively identified by several witnesses.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-14
PACKAGE OF MONEY LOST
$4,000 Disappears From the Mai
Between Chicago and Denver.

Chicago. Oct. 14.-Somewhere between
Omaha and Denver a package contain
ing $4,000 has been lost. The money
was sent by registered package by a
bank in Chicago to a financial institu-
ton in the west.
Inspector James z. Stuart of the
postoffice and his men have been hard
at work on the case for several days,
but their endeavors can trace the mon
ey westward from Chicago only as far
as Omaha.
At that point all records of the small
fortune are lost. The authorities re
fuse to give either the name of the
bank sending TIE money or the one to
which the package is consigned.
Miss Prescott's concert at Library
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-14

Miss Prescott's concert at Library
hall Friday night.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-14
PASSING OF a LANDMARK.
Wilder Hotel at Fort Scott to Give
WaY to a Business Block.

Fort Scott. Oct. 14.-The old Wilder
House, a wartime hotel of this city,
connected with which are some of the
most thilling incidents of the war and
frontier life. is being torn down to give
place to a modern business block. 1t
is one of the most historic buildings in
the state, having been headquarters
for the army officers on occasions of
their visits here, and having harbored
of the guerrilla days in times of great
danger. For many years after the war
it was the leading hotel of the town.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-14
NO PARDON FOR Jo1Nr1srs.
Bourbon County Commissioners Re
fuse to Release Whisky Men
From Jail

Fort Scott. Oct. 14-The liquor men
who are in jail under default of heavy
fines, will remain there for some time
as far as the interference of the
county commissioners are concerned
They refused yesterday to take any
action in the matter and adjourned un-
til November 1. The jOintists will have
to remain in Jail
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-14
Cut in Railroad Rates to the East.

Chicago. Oct. 1.-THE Milwaukee &
St. Paul railroad today made a sensa-
tional cut in second class passenger
rates from St Paul to New York, via
Chicago. in connection with eastbound
steamship business. It took $1O.50 off
the rate The action was taken to
meet 500 line competition. The Mil
waukee and St. Paul win meet what
ever rates the 500 line may make. The
cut will undoubtedly be met by the
other Chicago-St. Paul roads.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-14
TEXT BOOK DECISION.
Judge Simons Decides it Does Not
Abrogate Present Contracts.

Fort Scott, Oct 14-Judge Simons
of the district court today decided thar
the new state text book law does not
abrOgate existing contracts for text
books because it does not apply to
them.
Nearly every district in the state has
contracts and some are observing the
law and some are not. All other dis
trict courts that have ruled on the
question have found that the law does
not affect existing contracts, and now
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-14
The Golf Arm.

"It's a shame the way those girls play
golf" said the philosophical mosquito.
Take Miss MolIie Jones, for instance
Why, when 1 tried to bite her arm last
night, it was so hard it turned my bill
in. .'-Harper's Bazar.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-14
MAY BE YELLOW JACK
Suspicious Case of Fever in Clevelan d
Ohio.

Cleveland, O., Oct. 14.-Yancy Rouse,
president of the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas railway who returned last week
from a trip through the southwest is
seriously i'll with a fever at his home
on Euclid avenue.
No one is allowed to see him and the
doctor declines to give his opinion re-
garding the nature of the ailment. Mr.
Rouse's business representative here
declares that the malady is not yellow
fever but resembles typhoid.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-14
The American Plan.

Stranger-Five dollars a day at this ho-
tel, ehp Well, here s the money. By the
way, hadn t better leave my pocketbool1
in the safe until 1 want it3 If so, III
hand it over to you.
Clerk-Um-if you expect to get any
thing to eat, it would be better to hand
your pocketbook to the head waiter.-New
York Weekly
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-14
HE ALWAYS KICKS.
Chief Arthur Seeks to Break
Up the Great Railroad
Federation.

Peoria, Ill, Oct. 1.-THE railroad
brotherhood officials passed this morn
ing discussing the plan of federation
submitted by the committee. They
nave not yet agreed to federate. but
they will do so.
Chief Arthur of the engineers has
withdrawn from the conference, and
left claiming his hands are tied because
his order in convention has not ap-
proved the plan.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-14
CHERRYvALRs FREE GAS
Threatens TO Take the Straw Board
Factory From Coffeyville.

Cofeyville. Oct. 14.-It is considered
doubtful now if this city will get the
straw board factory Although the
foundation for the building has been
put in, the plant will go to Cherryvale
that city having offered free gas for
fuel.
The natural gas for CoffeyvilIe is
handled by a private corporation, while
at Cherry vale it seems the city can fur
nish free fuel.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-14
Pensions for Kansans.

Washington, Oct. 14-Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Original-ThOS. Underhin, Wells;
VIM. Burress. dead, Sedan.
Supplemental-Geo. Fritzinger, Belle
Vile.
Increase-Frank Steinmiller, Leav-
enworth; Henry c. Jay, Echo; Miles H.
Anderson, Wilson; Sanford ]. Ander-
son. North Topeka; Henry Allison, Be
attic
Original Widows, Etc.-Elizabeth
Wolf, Washington.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-14
A N ew Magazine.

The first number of a new magazine
for children. to be called Little Folks
will be issued the last of October by S
F. Casino of Boston. AS its subtitle
states it will be ''an illustrated month
ly for youngest readers" Mr.. Charles
Stuart Pratt and Mrs. Ella Farman
Pratt who are to create and edit the
magazine, viii embOdy in it many plans
and ideas which are the OutgroWth of
their twenty years experience in shap-
ing the children's literature of America
Gn Wide Awake, in Little Men and Wo-
men, in Babyland, etc.).
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-14
SNOW STORM TEXAS.
Southern Pacific Passengers Report
Heavy Fall Near Alpine

San Antonio, Tex, Oct. 14.-Passen-
gers who arrived here today on the
Southern Pacific train from the west
report that they passed through a Sc
we're snow storm near Alpine, Texas.
about 800 miles west of here last night.
The locality of the snow storm has an
aItitude of over 5000 feet.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-14

the boards will not have a settled poll
cy until the supreme court decides the
point.
1t is Judge Simons' opinion, however,
that there is no law authorizing dis
trict or city school boards to enter into
contract since the repeal of the old law
and the enactment of the county uni
formity law of 1885, and that, therefore
all existing contracts may be assaiI-
cd
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-14
A Tip.

Wallace-I thought you said Flyaround
would put up stiff race. He didn' t run
one, two, seven. Stiff race indeed
Ferry-WelI, he did put up a stiff race.
1t was absolutely rheumatic Cincinnati
Enquirer.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-14
HOT, DRY WINDS PREVAIL
Wheat Blown From the Ground Near
Larned and Great Bend.

Larned, Oct. 1.-THE long dry spell
which has prevailed in this section,
continues, and was augmented yester-
day by a terrific gale of hot winds,
which did great damage to the early
sown wheat. Much wheat that was
sown in September, and was up, was
blown out OF the ground and will have
to be resOwn. The drouth has affected
trees and all other vegetation.
The damage already done to wheat
and fruit orchards in this section
will amount to thousands of dollars,
and unless rain falls within the next
few days, wheat sowing will be aband-
Oned, as the ground is too dry and hard
to work, and the acreage will be ma
terially reduced.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-14
Quakers Opposed to Hanging.

Wichita Oct. 14.-The meeting of
Friends here adopted resolutions de
nouncing Gov. Leedy's views favoring
hanging. The resolutions declare that
a large per cent of the At murderers
now in our state prison would have
been set free by juries had the death
penalty been certainly their doom up
on conviction. They say that the course
suggested by the governor is out of
harmony with enlightened Christian
civilization.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-14
Stocking Streams with Fish.

wellington, Oct 14-United States
fish commission car No 4 is here today
in charge of H r. Groves. Two hun
drad rock bass viii be sent to Hume
well this evening. The car will be here
all dav and will go south on the G:15
Rock island in the morning to distrib-
11te fish through Oklahoma and Texas.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-14
Frisco Aeent Promoted.

Wichita. Oct 14.-Carl Gray, who has
been the Frisco's division freight agent
here for number of years, has been
aDDOfnted division superintendent, with
headouarters at Neodesha. Superin-
tendent O'Hare goes from NeOdesha to
St Louis.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-14

P. G.. Essex. the leading Attorney Of
troubled for years with Blind, Itching
and Bleeding Piles, and one box OF
Beggs German Salve cured me entire
" At d11 1arefsfs
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-14
$4,000 Fire at HazIeton, Kan.

A private dispatch from Hazleton.
Kan, this afternoon states that the
mill operated by the Hazleton Milling
company was burned last night. The
property is estimated to be worth S25,-
900
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-14
The Golden Rod

Has on special sale so pieces cf canton
flannel at very low prices; 10 yards
will be given to each purchaser for 25
cents. Everything in the store is down
to bottom prices. Come and get bar
gains in the above line
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-14
GOING TO AFRICA.
Abilene Minister and Wife to Become
Foreign Missionaries.

Abilene, Oct 14.-Bishop Jesse Eng
le. one of the leaders of the sect of
River Brethren, who led them when
they emigrated to this state 20 years
ago, preached his farewell sermon last
night before starting for South Africa
as a missionary.
He is 60 years old and this is the
first missionary effort of the sect in
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-14
Galveston streetcar Line Busted

Galveston, Tex, Oct. 4-Judge Bryant
of the federal court has appointed r. B.
Baer of Houston receiver of the Calves
ton City railway and he has filed bond
and taken charge. The receiver was ap-
pointed on complaint of the Guarantee
Trust company of New York.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-14

Atchison. Oct. 1.-THE IS months old
baby of Frank Hagendeher. a butcher
of Everest, fell into a bucketful of
soau suds yesterday and was drowned.
The mother missed the child. and the
town was searched before it was found
dead in the bucket of water
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-14
INDEPENDENTS GOES WET.
The City Council Repeals the Prohi-
bition Ordinance

Independence, Oct 14.-At a called
meeting of the city council held last
night the ordinance prohibiting the sale
OF intoxicating liquors was repealed.
The reason for this action is that the
ordinenace is faulty and the city attor-
ney is unwilling to prosecute under it.