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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-29
STOLE GRAIN FOR YEARS.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co.
Unearths a Big Steal

Beuaire. April 29.-For some time
past the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
company has been having large ship
ments of grain from the west for ex-
port. 1t has been the custom of the
company to transfer the grain from
the small into larger cars at the juno
ton here, and there have been numer-
Gus complaints made to the company
that the weight was short when the
cars reached the seaboard. The COM
pany started an investigation of the
matter, and yesterday the officials in
charge of the matter were rewarded
by making a discovery which will be
the means of placing a number of en-
ployes of the road behind the bars.
It has been proved that the theft was
committed by the employees who We're
engaged in transferring the grain, and
by men who have been in the service
of the company for many years. In
one place was found secreted over 300
bushels of this grain, and in several
other places smaller quantities. In all
the company has lost many hundred
dollars in this way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-29
Wi11S1Adans
DRY GOODS CO.

office of the county treasurer for several
years, VIII enter the race fer the office.
Marshalrs band viii give the first con
cert OF the season at Garfield park on
Sund2y afternoon. New music has been
learned for the summer concerts and the
mediation OF the public. What it needs is
some new benches with slanting backs
Herbert Atkinson the cOIOred boy who
was wanted for burglarizing the Hord
Sheriff Larry Sheehan Yesterday after
noon AS his reason for giving himself
up. Atkinson stated that he was tired OF
hiding He was able to give bond, and
was released from custody.
At the First Christian church tonight
Prof. Samuel Tracy will organize > Choir
the Christian Endeavor societies of Kan
sas in this city the first four days of
June The chorus viii be named the Tx
cell chorus, after Professor Excel of
Chicago, who will come to this city to
drill the chorus
Engineer H. G. Rust of the Santa Fe
left this morning for St. Joe for a short
visit with relatives It was Engineer
Rust's engine that blew the mud over the
coaches and passengers of Santa Fe
train No. 3, coming up from Kansas City
Monday. and it was necessary for the
locomotive to go in the shop for thor
Oush cleaning before again going out on
a run.
Assistant Adjutant Conceal J. Y Niles.
who has been in charge of the Kansas
G. a. r. headquarters under Commander
badge. the insignia of his office, from the
encampment- Although his term of office
has expired Mr. Niles Will PROBABLY con-
tinue to reside in this city. He came from
BeIOit one year ago
The twenty-mile state championship BIZ
cycle race between F. G. Crib and A. J.
Musselman of Wichita May 1S at Wich-
tia is crea ting quite interest among
the cyclerS of the state. Both of the boys
are receiving fattering offers from manu-
facturerS to ride machines. but as both of
them are amateurs and do not care to be
professionals, they are refusing all such
offers and are going to fight this race OUT
for hOnOrS-
a gasoline stove explosion caused a
small fire at VIM. Schutt'S residence, IA
West Fifth street yesterday. The fire de-
The West Side Gun club will hold =
shoot on Friday at their grounds al
Twelfth and Norris avenue. twenty
five bluerock contest viii be held a
which a fine silver pitcher viii be the
prize for the highest score. The trophy
viii be subject to challenge.
Chick" Markham and Pete Allendorf
yesterday testified in police court that
to run his joint for him for a few days
last week. MOngOOl kept the joint in his
barn on Railroad street. When the Off
GERS raided the place MOngoOl hid in a
MongOOl 500 for selling liquor. While
Markhc-m and AllendOrf were discharged
on account of their giving evidence for
the city MongOOl will probably appeal
the case.
The Y. NJ. c. A. bowling team is not
the only one by any means. There are
others. One of those Others is the T
A A team. Last evening the T. A. A
For the Athletics last evening were G. w
Curtis, 0. S. Townsend, T. J. Goodwin
Ed Broderson and w. A. Morton. For
the Christians were Oscar PyIes. A. Mar
The complete record OF games now play
ed is follows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-29
THE FLOATER WAS ARTON.
He Had Stolen Money and Clothing
BuE Had Afterward Drowned

Retribution came quickly to Otto Ar
ton, who it is claimed stole SIS and two
suits of clothes from 361 Market street
this week Market street is Il blocks
east of Kansas avenue. At Argentine
yesterday the body of a drowned man
foated down the river and was recov-
cred.
Upon examination it was found that
it answered the description of Otto
Arton. The Topeka police department
was notified.
Arton had been employed by the fam
lily at 361 Market street. Early this
week he suddenly disappeared and it
was soon discovered that SIS in money
and two good suits of clothes were also
missing. The police We're notified and
cards were sent to the city marshals
of neighboring towns to look out for the
man. 1t was learned that Arton start
ed east from Topeka on foot. The sup
position now is that Arton tried to
cross the river while it was at high
water and his boat was capsized.
His body was easy of Identification
as he had crippled hand and one eye
was out. At EudOra- Monday afternoon
two ladies, who were standing on the
bridge, saw a body float rapidly down
stream. They notified the authorities.
An attempt was made to recover it, but
in vain. A fisherman at Argentine
yesterday found the 'fioater'' and it
was taken to the morgue.
But little was known of Arton. He
was a laborer and was not much in
clined to associate with other people.
He had not lived here long.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-29
UNocoUPIED SCHOOL LANDS
Again Placed on Sale by supt. stryk-
er's Orders

State Superintendent Stryker has or
dered that all unOccupied school lands
west of the ninet y-eighth meridian, which
were withdrawn from sale provided
by chapter 162 of the session laws of 1929
be again placed on sale at the price fixed
agriculture, the state superintendent and
the secretary of state, which is the same
provided by article IA of the general
statutes Of 1889.
The following proclamation concerning
the appr2iSement of the lands has been
issued by the three officers in charge of
the sale of the lands:
Whereas, All of the unoccupied school
lands of the state of Kansas west of the
from sale by an act of the legislature as
provided by chapter 1852 of the session
laws of 1895 and which could only be
placed on sale again by order Of the
state superin tendent of public instruction
after the price at which said lands shall
be offered for sale has been fixed by the
state superintendent of public inStruc-
ton, the secretary of the board of agri-
culture, and the secretary of state, with
special reference 10 the improvements
thereon: and
Whereas. 1t is considered desirable to
again place said lands on the market so
as to give an opportunity to all who de-
sire to make homes in the western part
of the state u chance to purchase said
lands:
Therefore. We, the superintendent of
public instruction. the secretary of the
state board of agriculture, and the score
lands being again placed on sale, fix the
price of all of the lands so withdrew from
sale aforesaid at the price provided in
article IA of the general statutes of 1889.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-29
CORRECTING A MEASUREMENT
An Insurance Paper Publishes a Mis-
leading Item on Insurance
Matters.

The attention of Webb McNal was
today called to statements in The
Weekly Underwater that the three life
insurance companies which were ex-
cluded from Kansas business by the
superintendent ARE still doing business
in the state under the protection of the
federal court, - to which Mr.. McNall, re
Piled saying;
These companies are not doing bust
ness in Kansas under the protection of
the federal court; neither will they con-
tinue to do business in this state under
the protection of such court. The fed
eraI courts in Kansas are not making
laws for the insurance department by
injunction, and these insurance com
panies. will under no circumstances, be
permitted to engage in business in this
state until they secure the necessary
license from this department.
There has been no injunction grant
ed against the commissioner and under
the decision of the court, no such in
junction can be granted, and what is
more the federal court is not in any
manner running the insurance depart
ment of Kansas. 1 am enGeaVOring to
look after the business myself, and IN
less greater obstacles than those which
I have already encountered arise in the
future, I shall continue to do SO, insur-
ance papers, to the contrary nOtwith-
standing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-29

emergency, which finally arose and re-
suited in the death of Tut. The latter
met Walden one afternoon and imme-
diateIy assaulted him with wagon
wrench. The young man shot and kill
ed Tut almost before the asSallant had
time TO renew the assault committed
when he first threw the wrench at
Walden.
The report of the former board says
that Tut was a bad man while Walden
was an inoffensive boy His reputa-
ton was such that when the application
for a Communication of sentence was
made many OF the prominent citizens
and business men of Wyandotte county
signed the petitions. Considering the
youth of the applicant the former board
recommended that the sentence be COM
muted to y years.
The report of the present board filed
with the governor today says: After
a diligent and careful investigation of
this case we are unable to find any good
reason why Walden should have his
sentence cOmmuted-'
In the case of D. H. Corners of Mont
gomery county sentenced TO three and
One-half years, the board recommends
that pardon be refused.
J. V Randolph makes a lengthy min
GRITTY report on this case in which he
says: Punishment is for reform and
~ consisting of wife and seven children
who are almost destitute. He has serv-
ed two and One-half years and has had
ample punishment. Why he should be
comp lled to serve longer for a crime for
which he has fully atOned is something
which I cannot understand. am there
fore in favor Of giving this man some
assistance and believe that he is GER
tainly a proper subject for executive
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-29
CONFIRM THE COURTS.
The Board of Pardons Refuses to In
terfere.

Unless he is more successful before
future boards, Eddie E Walden of
Kansas City, Kan. Will serve the 80
year sentence passed upon him for muir
der in the second degree, committed in
Wyandotte county.
The former Populist board recon-
mended that Wa1den's sentence be COM
nuted to II years and Governor Morrill,
approved that action However, he
failed to issue a commute ton and the
case went back to the board which was
appointed by Governor Leedy.
Walden and a colored man named
Tut were working side by side in ex-
cavating bitches in Kansas City. A
bitter quarrel arose and the two men
became enemies. The evidence resent
ed to the board indicates that TUFTS
threats to kill Walden frightened the
latter so much that he prepared for an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-29
THE aJoRBERs, RATE
Railroad Commissioners Issue an Ord
er to Put it in Force.

Railroad Commissioners Issue an Ord
er to Put it in Force.
If the Kansas railroads comply with
the order made by the state board of
railroad commissioners today, the old
Is cent jObbing rate will be placed in
full force and effect from the Missouri
river to points west in Kansas.
This was known as the ''jObberS' rate
and went through the supreme court,
because of an injunction brought by the
Symns Grocery company of AtchisOn,
to restrain the railroads from putting
in the rate, alleging that it would ser
iOusly interfere with an damage the
business of that company in this state.
The court held, however, that the rate
was just and was not discriminatory
against the AtchisOn company and sus-
tanned the commissioners
The railroads complied with the order
of the commissioners with great and al
most surprising alacrity, but only for a
short time. A the expiration of a few
months the rates were withdrawn and
the old conditions have since prevail
ed.
To secure the advantage of this re-
duced rate the jObbers of central and
southern Kansas have been working
away on the commissioners and rail-
roads for some time, and have been sue
cessful in securing from the commits
siOners an order to the railroads direct
ing them to put in the Is cent rate.
H D. Lee, representing the H. D. Lee
mercantile company OF Salina; J. c.
Wood, representing Jett & Wood of
Wichita and E. r. Hess, representing
the Wichita Wholesale Grocery com
pany appeared before the commission
ers yesterday afternoon and presented
their case. The evidence was of such
a character that Commissioners Level
ling and Campbell decided that the Is
cent rate should become opera tive again
had made an order to that effect. Chair
man billiard of the board was not pres
e1t at the hearing, because he is in St.
at lf~,rr h. go
merce commissions investigation of
Kansas rates.
The railroads did not. appear before
the board yesterday and will likely re-
fuse to put in the rates from the fact
that they We're not given q hearing.
They are also very likely to resist the
order of the board from the fact that
all of the members thereof were not
present
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-29
BROWN MEN OF INDIA
Should Not Have Preference Over
Black Men of America.
Topeka, Kan, April %.

Topeka, Kan, April %, 1897.
To the Editor of The State Journal
Your editorial concerning DIR. Tai
IMAGES coming here to beg for India is
a good one and should be helpful to
many people who don't know how to
give" I hope it may suggest some
thoughts, not only of India and Greece,
and of Africa, but also of the south.
Here in the west, in Kansas, in To-
peka, right here all around US there
are colored people, so named, than
whom not many in the south are worse
off; and still we hear heart breaking
appeals about the poor, dear colored
people down SOUTH etc, till one gets
that tired feeling, and nary a word and
fewer cents to help make better the
miserable condition Of the heather at
our DOORS
Three weeks ago a distinguished
benevolent Pennsylvania kindly came
on visit to my family and to see our
work for the youth of our race. / took
him to the Copeland to see Judge N. G.
Mcfarland. Both being elderly gen
tlemen, and as becoming a respectful
youth, I listened to their conversation,
the gist of which is summed up in the
article in the Journal. Crossing his
legs and giving us that smile that none
that knew Judge Mcfarland WilIfOrget,
our friend the judge added: But I am
a crank-they say I am a. crank" None
of the three of US thought then that he
would be buried today! The Genevese
philosopher, Rousseau, said: Our
Christians love the Tartars and send
missionaries and piles of money to con-
vert them, while their neighbors all
around them are furnishing for these
necessities But Rousseau, too, was ad-
Judged a crank" and there are stat
ues to him in more than one European
town naming him the forerunner of
Ia grande revolution
EDWARD STEPHENS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-29
CLOSING EXERCISES.
Grant Memorial Celebration Ends
With Ball at the Waldorf.

New York, April 29.-The closing ex-
ercises of the Grant monument cere-
monies took place last night in the
form of q reception in Waldorf hotel to
the naval officers of the foreign war
vessels and those from the United
States. Nearly 1900 invitations had
been issued. and the spacious cham
bers, salons and corridors of the hotel
were thronged early with men and Wo-
men in handsome toilets. Both ball
rooms were thrown open to the guests
at the reception.
Mayor Strong, representing the city
received with Mrs. Strong They were
assisted by Elihu Root, Mrs Horace
Porter, Mrs. Henry z. Erben, Mrs.
Parke Benjamin, Mrs. VIM. c. Whit
ney, Mrs. George J. Gould and others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-29
THE DIAGONAL WALKS.
They Will Follow a Curved Line to
Conform With the Other Walks.

AS the plans have not been completed
the executive council, al a meeting held
a 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, did not
take any action with reference to dia-
gonal walks in the state house grounds
A. NJ. Bum is working on the plans and
specifications.
The walks will describe a curved line
across the grounds, being intersected at
the center by small extension of ir-
regular form, which will probably be
surrounded by trees and made rest
ing place.
The stakes for the walks have been
set by the engineers.
The executive council approved the
bond of Geo. T. McGrath as state mine
inspector and after allowing a number
OF bills adjourned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-29
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers
have been filed with the recorder of
deeds:
W. NJ. Forbes to T. S. Wolf. for $500;
a portion Of lots l and in section 80,
township IL, range Is.
for $500; lots 1O5 and 107 West Eighth
avenue.
Mary c. Dyche to Allen W. Padgitt,
for $500: lots IS to 81 inclusive. Wash
ington street, and lots Sc to 90, Harrison
street all in the city of Auburn.
J. H Barnes, administrator of the es-
ate of Daniel Phillips, to Permelia
one-half of lot 226 Oakland avenue.
Oakland.
Eliza K Shearer to Llewllyn Kiene
for 81, 500; lots las, 147 and 149 Lincoln
street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-29
FIRST BALLOON ACCIDENT.
Best Part of the Circus Comes to
Grief at Evanston.

Chicago, April 29.-"Monsieur'' Hayes.
an aeronaut, sustained a sprained ankle
yesterday afternoon while making
balloon ascension in conjunction with
a circus in Evanston. When the bal
loon started on it's course Hayes was
jerked from the car and his left foot
became entangled in a coil of rope
He managed to grasp the car with his
hands, but the force with which his
one of the tendons in the entangled
foot.
The plucky balloonist climbed into
the car, waited until it had gained the
proper height and then made his way
on one foot to the edge of the car and
cast himself loose with the parachute
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-29
JOB HAS MANY BIDDERS.
People Who Would Like to Handle
the Appropriation for San
Pedro Harbor.

Los Angeles, April 29.-Secretary of
War Alger seems to have little or no
founda alton for his fear as expressed that
the deep water harbor at San Pedro can
not be constructed for the appropriat ton
of s.. 900. coo.
It IS learned that the Pacific Improve
ment company is prepared to file bid
within the limit and Banning Bros, owns
ers of Catalina island. have announced
that they are prepared to put in a bid
for the construction of the harbor which
will be inside the appropria ton, provid>
ing they do not sell their Catalina rock
to some other contractor. Hancock Ban
ming stated today that his firm had not
yet seen the specifica tfons but they had
figured on the breakWs.ter designed by the
board of engineers of 1891 and found that
il could be Constructed at profit of 81
600 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-29
Rheumatism Cnred in a Dav.

mystic cure for Rheunatism ana
Neuralgia radically cures in I to days
It's action upon the system is remark
able and mysterious. 1t removes at
once the cause and the disease imme-
diateIy disappears. The first dose great
" benefits. T. F. Anthony, ex-post-
master of Promise City, Iowa, says: It
bought one bottle of Mystic Cure for
Rheuma tism, and two doses of it did
me more good than any medicine 1 ever
took" Sold by Swift & Holiday. drug
gists. 523 Kansas avenue. Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-29
MORE STORIES COME OUT
About the Partisan Feeling Among
the Manhattan Professors.

A we'll known Kansas farmer has
written a long letter to Senator PETER
discussing the recent changes at the
state agricultural college, saying:
I'm not at all surprised; that is just
what might be expected I can prob
ably interpret the animus of the move
ment and the reason at the bottom of
it. The president and some of the pro-
fessors were intensely partisan, and as
politics waxed warm they could hardly
restrain themselves from breaking
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-29
Bucklen.s Arniea salve.

The best saIve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum
Fever Sores, letter. Chapped Hands
ChiIbIains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. For sale by J.
Z. Jones. Fifth and Kansas Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-29
Humphreys No. 10

0H0FO Dyspepsia, Indigestion. Weak
I,lIHF Stomach. HEARTBURN. Loss Of
w ~ Appetite. Rising of Food, Water
Brash. Bitter Taste, Biliousness. Pains OF
Cramps in the Stomach. Gasualgia, Constfpa-
ton, Jaundice. Irritability, Dependency, Low
Spirits. Vertigo and Headache.
Sold by druggists, 25cts. Humphreys
Med Co., cor. William & John SITS, New
York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-29

Thirty years is a long time to fight
so painful a trouble as piles, but Jacob
Mitchell of Unionville, Pa. struggled
that long before he tried DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve, which quickly and per
manently cured him. 1t is equally eff
fective in eczema and all skin affec-
lions. C. W. StansfieId, 632 Kansas ave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-29
Rock Island Ronte.

St Louis and return, one fare for the
round trip. May 5th and 9Th
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-29
Kind Teamed DE-. Hamilton.

The young Syrian girl. Mary Wakin.
who was thrown into the city Jail with
low coIOred women because she had
peddled without city license was yes
terday released thanks to DR.. Hamil-
ton He read of her case in last even
ing's State Journal and recognizing that
an injustice had been done went and
paid the young girls fine. Police Ma
iron Thorpe then secured for the girl
a place in a private family
California Limited leaves Topeka
Thursdays and Sundays. 1913 a. m,
via Santa Fe Route. "a hours to Cali
fornia. We stibuled Pullman sleepers,
buffet smoker and dining car through.