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The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
CONVENTIONS Ar WICHITA.
Medics, Club Women, a. o. U. W
and Bankers There This Week.


Wichita, Oct 26.-This is convention
week in Wichita. The Southern Kan
SaS Medical association, the first of the
convention series, meets today in the
council chamber, in the City building
Most of the aIlopathic physicians of
this part of the state are in its mem
present.
This evening the club women of this
congressional district will assemble for
the first session of their newly organic
ed federation of clubs. The federation
was formed last spring at a meeting
held at Newton, and Mrs. S. r. Peters,
who was one of the earliest and most
ardent supporters of the project, was
made its first president.
Wednesday the convention will hold
morning, afternoon and evening ses-
S1onS and the final adjournment will be
taken that evening Mrs. Noble L.
Prentiss of Kansas City, one of the
best known club women in the west is
to deliver an address.
Fully three thousand visitors, p A
Rohrbaugh, chairman of the entertain
ment committee, said today, will be at
trict A. O. L. W. anniversary meeting
which opens a two-days' session We'd
nesday morning. There is a regularly
organized association in charge of each
annual meeting, and those in former
years have proven very successful, both
in attendance and interest
A large proportion of the 500 banking
and financial institutions of Kansas
are expected to send representatives to
the State Bankers association conyen-
tiOn which begins Thursday evening
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
Conductors Must Hide Their
Lantern Light
And Not Slam Doors in Passing
Through Cars at Night.
LATE SANTA FE ORDER
Lake View and Tecumseh to
Have New DepOts.
A. E. Austin Named Assistant
Trainsmaster at Wellington.

The Santa Fe railway company is
becoming absolutely solicitous about
the comfort of its passengers. An or
der has been issued instructing all pas
senger conductors that from this time
on, While passing through the coaches
during the night, their lanterns must be
thoroughly concealed underneath their
coats so that the light may not disturb
passengers. The order further instructs
conductors to be particular in closing
car DOORS and under no circumstances
to allow them to slam.
It appears that the complaints which
have been received from time to time
by the company from passengers who
We're rudely awakened by the glare of
a railroad lantern or the slam of
coach door are responsible for the issu-
ance of this particular order. If pas
SengerS will now take the opportunity
of making a general complaint on the
unpleasantness of sleeping in a chair
car or regulation passenger coach, the
company may conclude to furnish pill
lows and dressing gowns, if not to
change the present equipment for Pull
man standard sleepers.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
CHANGES AT NEWTON.
Roun ndhouse is Occupied for the First
Time

The Newton Republican says: The
work of removing the wOrktab bles and
machinery into the new part of the
rOundhouse was commenced yesterday
afternoon. The tables were moved in
by their owners and all the working
machinery was carried in as fast as
possible. There are IA of the % new
stalls in the roundhouse which have
been finished and are ready for use.
The first engine run in the new
rOundhOuse, the 526, was taken in by
Hostler Ben Ditlow yesterday after
noon at Sis o'clock.
The floor of the new rOundhOUse will
be cinders, which will make a better
floor for the work and very much cas-
ier TO keep in repair.
The work of tearing off the roof of
the old rOundhOuse and replacing it
with a fat roof, similar to that of the
new house was commenced today.
The SnnOkejacks of the new house, in
stead of being built of iron as formerly,
are built of California redwood and are
painted on the inside with a fireproof
paint and then sanded.
The large Oiltanks have arrived from
Nickerson and will be placed in posi-
ton in the new Oilhouse as soon as pos
sible.
There are three large tanks, which
are to be placed in the basement of the
oilhOuse. The largest one of them will
hold 3,203 gallons of oil and is u feet
long, seven feet wide and six feet in
height. There are two other large tanks
somewhat smaller, each holding 1900
gallons of oil.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
coLoRED MANS TRIUMPH.
Left Lawrence and Went to Work
With Good Results

Lawrence, Oct. 26.-Seven years ago
Henry Ewing, a cOlOred man now 35
years of age, left the city of Lawrence
and located near the little town of Lor-
ing, 20 miles east of Lawrence on the
Union Pacific road.
He rented a farm and put all the
money he had in seed potatoes. He I'D
his crop the first year for enough to
purchase and pay for 20 acres of ground
Since that time he has rented and
purchased additional lands, growing
better off each year This summer he
sold $4,000 bushels of potatoes at an av-
erage of 80 cents a bushel, the total
cost of production being a little less
than S4, 900, leaving him profit of about
SIS 0OO.
He has just returned from Minneso-
ia, where he purchased 5000 bushels of
northern grown potatoes at 40 cents.
These will be shipped to his store
houses and this winter carefully stored.
AS many of them as are needed will be
used and sold for seed next spring, the
balance being put on the place or the
market
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
WHAT ArCHIsoN OWES
Ex. Senator Ingalls, Holds a Note for
$5, 5,OOO-Other Amounts.

The Atchison Globe says: Several
AtchisOn cOuncilmen are said to favor
the purchase of several thousand dol
lars worth of new fire department ap-
paratus.
Do these councilmen realize that
there is an overdraft in the general
revenue fund, at the present time, of
$4,000? Besides this overdraft, notes
for the following amounts are held
against the city: Exchange National
bank, $4,000; John J. ingalls,, $1,000;
julius Kuhn, s., 500; A. J. Harwi, 81. 500.
The money which the notes represent
was borrowed in July last, to make up
a deficit in the interest and internal
Improvement funds.
The money was borrowed for three
years at per cent interest, but the
ingalls, note was recently renewed for
three months. The city now has $1,000
with which to apply on these loans, and
will have about $1,000 more in a few
days. The overdraft in the general
revenue fund has existed several years
1t was $4,000 at the beginning of May
or Waggener's term, but has been
gradually reduced.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
WICHITA MAsoNs MAD.
Withdrew From the Scottish Rite
Convention at Washington.

Washington, D. c., Oct 26.-The ses-
sions of the supreme council of Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freema-
sonry were enlivened by the action of
the Wichita delegates, Messrs. Jones
and Goldberg, who, when not allowed
to select their inspector general be-
came angry, left the house of the tenn
pie, and took the train for home.
The Wichita cOnsiStOFy stands second
numerically and first financially of all
the cOnsistories of the southern juris-
diction. It was largely organized by
members formerly from the states in
the northern jurisdiction. Colonel J.
Jiles Smith, of Wichita, had the unani-
nous backing of the delegates from his
CITY Tor inspector general. He has
long been prominently identified with
the progressive element of the order,
and his comrades felt that he should
be rewarded. and decided upon him for
the place. There was a vacancy, as
Mr. Carr, the former inspector of the
state, had left Kansas, and is now in
Montana Mr.. Carr, before leaving,
recommended that NJ. NJ Miller of To-
peka, succeed him. The matter came
up at the session two years ago but
was postponed until the present meet
ing.
The council ignored the claims of Col
Smith, and appointed Mr.. Miller deputy
Tor the entire state. This made the
Wlchlta delegates, personal friends of
Col Smith, angry, and. telling the coun-
ell that they thought they were entitled
to have some voice in the distribution
of the plums for their own state, left
the hall
At the conclusion of the giving of the
thirty third degree, Col J. Jiles Smith,
of Wichita, on behalf of his western
brethren, presented S. H. Horner of
Caldwell, Kan, with an elegantly orna-
mented cut-glass goblet. Mr. HOrner
acted as the purveyOr to the party
which met in Chicago, and the goblet
was presented as memento of the
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
SIMPLE AT FIRST.
It is Foolish to Neglect Any Form of
Piles-Cure Them at the Beginning.

It is Foolish to Neglect Any Form of
PiIes-Cure Them at the Beginning.
Piles are simple in the beginning and
easily cured. They can be cured even
in the worst stages. without pain or
loss of blood, quickly, surely and COM
pletely. There is only one remedy that
will do it-Pyramid Pile Cure
It aHays the Inflammation Immediate
ly, heals the irritated surface and with
continued treatment reduces the
swelling and puts the membranes into
good, sound healthy condition. The cure
is thorough and permanent
Here are some voluntary and unsolic-
tied testimonials we have lately receiv-
ed:
Mrs. NJ c. Hinckly, sol Mississippi
street, Indianapolis, Ind, says: Have
been a sufferer from the pain and an
noyance Of Piles for Is years, the Pyr-
amid Pile Cure and Pyramid Pills gave
me immediate relief and in a short time
a complete cure.
Major Dean of Columbus ~. says: I
wish to add to the mum Der of certiff-
Gates as to the benefits derived from
the Pyramid Pile Cure I suffered from
piles for 40 years and from itching piles
for 20 years and two boxes of Pyramid
Pile Cure have effectually cured me.
Most druggists sell Pyramid Pile Cure
or VIII get it for you if you ask them to.
It is Scots for full sized package and is
put up only by the Pyramid Drug com
pa-ny, Albion, Mich.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
BODY BLOWN TO ATOMS
Frederick Hamberg the Victim of
Dynamite Explosion Near Atcbison.

Atchison, Oct 26.-The body of Fred
erick Hamberg, a Swede who had been
engaged in digging wells in this local
ity, was found a few miles south of
town yesterday. The head was miss
ing entirely, as well as both arms to
the elbows. Particles of brains were
found in a tree 20 feet away, and there
sion.
Hamberg spent Sunday night with
some wOodchoppers near where his
body was found. When he left the
WoOdchOppers' camp he had two sticks
of dynamite, but nothing was thought
of the circumstance, as he used it in
his work. His death was caused by an
explosion of the dynamite, but whether
accidental or intentional was a ques-
tiOn. A coroner's jury returned a YER
diet of suicide Hamberg was about so
years of age. and had only been in this
neighbOrhOOd for a month. 1t is said
that he came here from Jewell county,
Kan.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26

/ s. P. Burnell, J X Wright and Charles
| Harris of Emporia are among the nota-
BILE speakers from abroad.
The business houses of Clay Center
| were decorated with flags and bunting
and pictures Of many noted war gener-
ais hung in the windows. Two large
arches span the streets with the ban
ners Welcome flying from them,
union and confederate soldier shaking
hands.
Companies F and K Of the First regi-
ment of U. S. cavalry and Company F
of the Fourth regiment of Z. S. artillery
from Fort Riley were present
The parade of the L. S troops and
school children was notable and in
Spring success. The school children
numbered several thousand and every
school in Clay county was represented
in the parade.
A portion of the Modoc club of To-
peka, headed by Maj. Tom Anderson,
was present, and sang as they never did
before and as only the Modocs can.
The dedication of the soldiers mOnu-
ment under the auspices OF the Clay
Center w r. C., assisted by the United
States troops from Fort Riley, was a
feature of the reunion. The inscrip-
tion on the marble slab reads:
Erected and dedicated TO the mem
Ory of the soldiers and sailors of the
war of the rebellion of 1861 to 1865 by
Phil Sheridan WOmen's Relief Corps
No. 10 and the patriotic citizens of Clay
county, Kansas, 1897
The foundation is built of stone about
four feet high, on the top of which is a
cannon, furnished by the war depart
ment.
The programme of the dedicatory ex-
erciSes was as follows:
Salute-Ft. Riley troops.
Singing-SchoOl children.
InvocatiOn-Rev. J. G. Henderson.
MOdOcs.
Presentation address-Efe Loader.
Response. c. Mayos.
Placing of records.
Unveiling Of monument by Merithal
Aillen.
Salute by troops
soioI''star spangled Banner" Mrs.
Susie Priest.
Flag salute-School children.
Dedication address-W. A. Calder
head.
America"
Pembleton's noted drum corps of Ne
braska was present to entertain the
comrades and visitors
Mrs. Belle Harris of Emporiaa a prom
inent w. r. G. lady, entertained the old
soldiers with her patriotic songs.
Junction City was chosen for the
next reunion and J. K. Wright was
elected president of the Fifth District
Reunion association.
The people of Clay Center will long be
remembered for their hospitality in do
ing all in their power to make the re-
union a success. The 1 900 visitors who
looked on and took part in the most
magnificent parade the place has ever
seen will always have a warm spot in
their heart for the town. There was
less politics in this reunion than in
most of them and a better feeling will
be the result.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
ROBBED OF $40. 900.

Government is SwindIed to That
Amount Through Indian Payments.
Washington Oct. 26.-Over 100000 of al
legged FRAUDULENT warrants on the United
States treasury on account of the Creek
nation have been discovered by the gov
ernment authorities. The alleged fraud
was perpetrated in connection with the
payment of the Creek Indian nation debts
and only the barest details have reached
here. Congress, by a recent enactment.
authorized the liquidation of the indebt-
edness of the Creeks amounting to sS33.
600, incurred by the Indians for various
purposes. The amount appropriated was
to be paid out of the United States treas
ury and deducted out of the funds of the
tribe now in the treasury.
The work of paying off was begun
months ago, but when the last warrants
were presented it was found that the
amount paid had reached $452, 600. Special
Agent w. H. Beverley Of Missouri, for
merly confidential agent for Secretary
Francis was Immediately dispatched to
make an investigation. Mr.. BEVERLEY left
here October 4. Since then he has been
working on the case and official advices
from him show that over $4,000 worth
of the warrants were fraudulent. Sup
plementing this is the fact that one Of
those implicated made a confession today.
1t was found that many old warrants to
which no consideration had ever attach
ed had been renewed and paid under the
process of tribal approval and that many
new warrants had been issued and paid in
the place of old ohes on which full pay
ment already had been made. The facts
have been reported to the department Of
justice and the case is now in the hands
of the United States district attorney for
DrOseelItiOn
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
FEVER AT CINCINNATI.
It is Worse Than Ever at New Or
leans and is Gaining at Memphis.

It is Worse Than Ever at New Or
leans and is Gaining at Memphis.
Cincinnati. O., Oct. ga well defined
but very mild case of yellow fever has
appeared in Cincinnati. 1t was that of
August Wilkie, who was found in the
home of Mrs. Jane NJ. AIoreland of Cham
plain street. Lick run, which is in the ex-
treme western part of the city. He came
from Mobile. Ala. Health Officer With
row removed the patient to the pest
house, which was unoccupied, and caused
Mrs. Moreland's premises to be fumigat-
ed and disinfected.
New Orleans, La, Oct. 26.-Numerically,
yesterday was the worst day of the fever
here. AS early as p. m. the score at
the board of health showed a total of 50
new cases. and there had then been deaths
to the number of II.
Memphis, Tenn, Oct. 26.-Three new
cases of yellow fever were reported by
the board of health last night and two
deaths occurred in the early morning
from the disease.
About 800 people have left town for
northern points.
Mobile Ala, Oct. 26.-Seven new cases,
one death and four recoveries were re-
ported by the board of health last night.
There have been no deaths in Mobile
proper in the previous p hours. Total
cases to date, 216; deaths, 26; recoveries,
$50: remaining under treatment 3S.
Atlanta, Ca, Oct. 26.-Dr. Alexander,
president of the board of health, has is
sued the following bulletin:
ITO satisfy inquiries which have been
made from many quarters, 1 wish to say
officially that there is but one case of
yellow fever in the city. No fear of
spread is felt here"
Montgomery, Ala, Oct. 26-The board of
health reported four cases today
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
Pensions for Kansans.

washington, Oct EXCURSIONS have
been granted as follows:
Original-Thomas B. Mackey, TOpe-
ka; Robert P. Rea, Harper.
Restoration and Increase-James r.
Nelson, dead, Arkansas City.
Supplementa1-Andre J. Baker, Wal
nut.
Increase-Henry Dick, Tonganoxie;
Friend G. W. Travis, Louisville; Hen
ry Laptad, Topeka.
Reissue-Stephen Van Scoyoc, Le-
lOup; James Humphries, Slate!
Reissue and IncreaSe-Edwin B.
Pomeroy, Goodrich.
Original Widows-F'rances A. Nelson,
Arkansas City; Narcissa c. Sayre, EN-
poria; Mary F. Beemon, Niotaze; Nan
cy J. Murray, Seneca.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
SANTA FEs HEAVY TRAFFIC.
Required the Creation of Position of
Assistant Trainmaster at
Wellington.

Because of exceedingly heavy bust
ness. the position of assistant trainmas-
ter has been created on the southern
division of the Santa Fe. Mr.. E. A.
Austin has been appointed to this place
and his headquarters will be at Well
ington. The headquarters of Trainmas-
ter Schaffer are at Arkansas City, where
the headquarters of the division are To-
Gated.
Mr. Austin has been in the employ of
the Santa Fe for a number of years,
and was recently general roadmaster at
Wichita. At one time he was trainmas-
ter at Emporia, and prior to that time
worked as conductor. He is tie first
assistant trainmaster to be appointed
on the Santa Fe
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
AN UNFORTUNATE BoNDsMAN
Has His Property Sold to Pay a De-
fauIting 1aontg Co. Official

Saturday afternoon sold at auction at
FairchiId's livery barn, II horses, the
property of Isaac HaycOck of Cherry
nate as to be one of the bondsmen Of
J. r. Weakley, the former treasurer of
Cherry township who is a defaulter in
a large amount, and suit was com
menced against him in district court
on the bond and the horses levied on.
Judgment has not yet, of course, been
obtained against him as the case has
not been tried, but to save the expense
of keeping the animals they We're sold
under an interlOcutOry order issued by
Judge Skidmore at chambers. The an
imals were sold at prices ranging from
SIS to $50. The sale netted S211.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
NO WOMAN NEED APPLY.
English Yachtswomau Denied a HAS
ter's Certificate.

London, Oct. 26--The board of trade has
refused to grant yachtmaster's certii-
cate to Lady Ernestine Brudenell-Bruce,
a yachtswoman who had prepared herself
to undergo all the examinations requisite
for a masters certificate.
She asked to be examined by the board
of trade, pointing out that she merely
wanted authorization to command her
own yacht, and did not desire to serve
on board other ships, but the board Of
trade replied that it would not permit a
woman to be examined for a master GER
tificate as the term master clearly i'm
plies that only men are eligible
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
TWO SUBURBAN DEpoTs.
To be Erected at Lake View anG Te-
cumseh-Of Picturesque Design.

Two small suburban depots, of pic
turesque design, similar to the suburb
an depot buildings seen along the east
ern railroad lines. are to be erected on
the eastern division of the Santa Fe
between Topeka and Lawrence One
will be located at Lake View, and the
other at TecumSeh station.
The depot at Tecumseh is now in the
course of erection, but the Lake View
depot has not yet been started. The
latter will be built about a mile west
of the present station building, at the
intersection OF a public road with the
track, and a force of men are now at
work changing the Lake View siding to
the proposed site of the depot. Both
buildings viii be small, but will be
handsome in design.
After the new depot is completed at
Lake View an operator will be placed
at that station At TecumSeh there
has been no station building since the
old building burned to the ground last
Snring.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26

Colorado. is one OF the projects con-
templated for 1898.
J. c.. Teller of this city, nephew of
Senator H. M. Teller, returned yester-
day from a trip of inspection over a
reached the conclusion that the road
is practicable, and that the capital
necessary for its construction can be
secured within the next few months
Col. Stephen Downey, the well-known
promoter, of wyoming, is interested
with Mr.. Teller in the enterprise
This road will open up one of the rich
est and most extensive of the unde-
Veloped regions of the middle west.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
10 ENJoIN EMPoRIA.
City Asked Not to Use Public Money
for Private PURPOSES.

Emporia, Oct 26.-J. C. Hornbarger
and H. Dunlap, through their attor-
neys, Madden Bros. and Buck &
Spencer, appeared before County At
torney Dickson Saturday and had him
bring suit in the name of the state of
Kansas against the city of Emporia to
enjoin them from using the general
fund of the city treasury for the pur-
pose of furnishing electric light wires
for private houses.
The petition alleges that it would take
about SO 900 to do it and that the fund
was not raised for that purpose, there
fore it could not be used for furnishing
such wires
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
United states fish commission laid over

United States fish commission laid over
here yesterday
In the car were 10000 rainbow trout,
1000 rock bass. 1000 black bass, and
crappie.A The first are kept in tanks,
and can4 like creamery cans There are
three latge wooden tanks and about
twenty small cans.
The first stop west of here will be
made at Dodge City, at which point the
Arkansas river will be stocked with
bass and crappie. The car will then go
to Albuquerque and from there through
New Mexico and Arizona. The entire
trip will be made on the Santa Fe
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26

A few weeks ago the editor was taken
with very severe cold that caused him
to be in a most miserable condition. IT
was undoubtedly a bad case of la gripne
and recognizing it as dangerous he
took immediate steps to bring about a
speedy cure. From the advertisement
of ChamberIafn's Cough Remedy and
the many good recommendations in
cluded therein, we concluded to make
II 1t-ss eo+fefsctorI- in Ire ,a-Sig4. ei4s9C
putting it very mildly indeed. It a-,ted
like magic and the result was a speedy
and permanent cure We have no hesi-
fancy in recommending this excellent
Cough Remedy to anyone afflicted with
q cough or cold in any form-The Ban
ner of Liberty, Libertytown, Maryland
The % and 50 cent sizes for sale by all
druggists.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
TWO TRAINS OF SHEEP.
Manhattan Man Ships Home 5,34O
Head-Turns Them in a 500
Acre CorBfiald

Manhattan, Oct 26.-W NJ. Wood has
arrived from Salina, Utah, with two
train loads (22 cars) of sheep. $40 head
The freight on them was $50 a car,
or 81, 300
Mr.. Wood has 500 acres of corn and
proposes to turn the sheep right in the
field until January 1st, when he will
market them.
The sheep averaged about 11O pounds
EACH and the price paid was $2.75 per
head. Mr.. Wood says the day they
were loaded he was offered S3.O5 per
head for them. He will return in about
six weeks for another lot.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
". R. c. officers.

Clay Center, Oct. 26-The meeting of
the w. r. C. of the Fifth congressional
district elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: President, Mrs.
Elina Brown, Vining, Kan; vice pres
ident, Mrs. c. c. Fletcher. Clay Center,
Kan; treasurer, Mrs. Kate Billings,
Clyde, Kan; secretary, Miss S. Hark-
ness, Clay Center, Kan. Executive COM
mittee: Mrs. Fannie J. Loades, Clay
Center, chairman; Mrs. Harriet Ashley,
COncordia, Kan; Mrs. LA Potter. Cliff
ton, Kan; Mrs. Ella Penquite, Mime
apolis, Kan; Mrs. Ellen Kimbau, Man
haitian, Kan.