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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-18
CUTS COSTLY WINDOWS.
Buffalo Merchants Suffer Loss of
O,OO0-Culprit Uncaught.

Buffalo, Aug. 1S-There is a new
scamp in town. He Possesses a dia-
nlond and gift for villainy. Up Main
street he went one night this week and
drew the diamond across a large num-
Der of plate glass windows just to pass
away the time pleasantly.
The result was discovered by win
dow washer of one of the bicycle stores.
He found that most of the windows in
the same vicinity We're in the same con-
dition, a1l-night drug stores and one
optical store alone being skipped, the
former for obvious reasons. One new
store about to be occupied by leading
dry goods firm was made the special
victim of this new sort of fun. The six
plates gashed in this store cost over
$4,000.
In all about $4,000 worth of plate
glass was spoiled. 1t will mostly have
to be taken out and replaced, for mer-
chants say that glass so cut is weaken
ed so that it is in danger of blowing in
or falling out through a sudden jar.
There is not much prospect of discover
ing the culprit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-18
FRATERNAL DAY.
All the Lodges in the City Preparing
to Take Part

It is assured that Fraternal day dur
ing Festival week will be all that can
be wished for. The different fraternal
societies are orga nizing and several
have determined on the part they will
take. Sunfiower camp, Modern Wood
men, will have its degree team in full
uniform to head its parade and there
will be 500 Woodmen in line. There are
two lodges yet to hear from, one in
North Topeka and one on the south
side. The Sunf1ower degree team is
the famous team that took first prize
for drilling at the last encanpment-
They will have a float.
A. o. U. w. lodge No. 8 will have its
degree team in full uniform to lead
their division, consisting of 600 mem
bers.
Capital lodge No. will take part and
has appointed a committee to decide on
some plan of action and with full au-
thority to call on the treasurer for what
money is needed to defray expenses.
Upchurch lodge No. 244, A. o. U. w,
meets Friday night to agree on some
plan and it can be expected to make a
good showing in some way.
The general committee from the diff
ferent Pyra mid lodges meets tonight at
Lincoln Post hall to make its final ar
engagements.
c. B. Tyler, secretary of the Frater-
nifty day committee, wishes all the
members to meet promptly at O'Clock
tonight, as business of great import
ance will come before the meeting for
final action.
Lodge members who have been con-
suited want the parade held late on
Monday afternoon, SO that the thOuS-
andS of visitors who are expected on
the afternoon trains can see it. 1t is
expected that many of the lodge floats
will appear in Wednesday nights pa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-18
RIDE ON FREIGHT TICKETS.
Tramps Garry Tickets 'Good for One
First Glass Freight Passage"

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 17.-Police Mag
istrate McGonnigle has discovered
what he thinks is a gigantic swindling
scheme on railroads
Two Migrants were arrested last
night near the Pennsylvania railroad
station in Homewood station. They
gave the names of Peter Browen and
from Chicago. On the person of each
was found a tag or ticket, both alike,
on which was printed: Good for one
first class freight passage"
Magistrate McGonnigle asked the
prisoners to explain the ticket. They
sa d they had paid an agent in Chicago
S1z for the two tickets, which were
guaranteed to carry them to New York
city without molestation from freight
trainmen.
The train crews, when shown ethe
ticket, had all given them the best of
treatment while trampS who did not
have the cardboard, were kicked off.
The prisoners were discharged.
Hardly had they left the station
house before an old man walked in and
told a tale of woe about having pur-
chased a freight ticket in Chicago for
New York and having been told by a
freight conductor going east that his
ticket was only good as far as this city
After being questioned he was told to
leave the ticket and go where he pleas
ed.
Magistrate McGonnigle learned from
the tramps that there were agents in
New York, Chicago and other large
cities who were making a regular bust
profits with the train crews at different
points He said he would Immediately
notify the Pennsylvania road OF the
fact.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-18
FIRST COLORADO ENGINE.
d. & r. G. Shops Turn Out a Loco
motive for Fast Service.
The Denver News says:

The Denver News says:
When the hands of the Union depot
roll out of the station at the head of
the California express of the Denver
& Rio Grande road the first locomotive
built in Colorado. 1t will be the ''702,"
lust out of the shops at Burnham.
Up to this time no shops in Colorado
had turned out an engine. The con-
struction of the new engines was un-
dertaken about the first of the year. The
boiler plates were not rolled here nor
were the larger castings made in the
shops, but the boiler plates were set
up and the heavy forgings cut in the
shops at Burnham.
The ''702'' was the first out, it's COM
panion following soon after. They were
not fthen the trim looking things they
will be after a few weeks service on
the road.
The boilers were not covered by'tjack-
ets' and the first coats of paint only
covered the woodwork of the cab. They
were then fired up and their boilers
given a test. Then they were taken in
hand and run on the sidings between
Denver and Burnham and occasionally
taken out for spin on the main line;
''7o1' is still undergoing. its Prelimi-
and has for some time been hauling
freight between here and Pueblo.
The 's7o2'' stands Is feet S11 inches high.
This is one of the reasons why engines
of it's class, known as "15O," in the de-
partment, will not at once be put on
the mountain runs.
They are thought to be too top heavy
for the curves of the mountain divis-
ions. though the engineers. say they
ride more easily than the smaller
standard engines of the road. The
driving wheels are SO inches in dame
ter The boiler is 25 feet long, "a inches
in diameter in the wagon top" the
large part nearest the cab, is 76 inches.
The fire box is ten feet long. There
are 23S tubes PA inches indiameter. The
boiler will develop 1900 horse power
The working steam pressure will be
200 pounds.
The tender holds $500 gallons of wa
ter and carries nine tons of coal. 1t
weighs when loaded 106,S40 pounds and
the engine to which it is attached
weighs an even 150, 900 pounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-18
THE LOGAN KERMIT.
Lives in a Hole in the Ground and
Hates Women

The Logan Republican says:
William Harding of Big Bend called
on US this week regarding final entry
on his homestead. Mr.. Harding is
quite character and deserves more
than passing notice.
Years ago he was very wealthy, but
the rascality of the world impoverish-
ed him until now he is not so we'll off
as many animals of burden He lives
in a hole in the ground, sleeps in a box
where the rains of summer and SHOWS
of winter beat in on his unprotected
body, but they seem not to affect him.
He knows not what a cup of coffee or
square meal is like The HottentotS
of darkest Africa are almost plut OcratS
beside him. He wears an old shirt
that about half covers his person, a
greasy cap, overalls that wouldn't dress
a scarecrow, and no shoes. A bath is
an unknown luxury to him. He is
somewhat tightly on some subjects, es-
pecially when he talks about women,
for he says they are the gates to hell"
and he literally hates them. He has
relatives in the east who are very
wealthy.
A few months ago Fred Harding of
New Jersey, a millionaire manufacture
and first cousin of the recluse of whom
we write, was out here and wanted to
take his unfortunate kinsman home
with him and make him comfortable
for life but the old fellow refused to
go, although he was finally persuaded
to accept a ten dollar gold piece as
souvenir
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-18
Plan Of the Santa Fe to Help
Employees
To Establish Y. M. C. A. De-
partments at Division Points.
MIR. RIPLEY'S SCHEME
Has Secretary Burt of the R.R.
Department
On a Tour of the Entire Santa
Fe System.

Galveston. Aug. 1S.-F H Burt of
ternational Y NJ C. A. of America, is
in Galveston today. He said in regard
to his visit:
President Ripley of the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe road has become
very much interested in the work of
esta blishfng Y NJ. c. A. departments
at division points for the men and has
asked me to go over the whole system,
visit the various division points, meet
the men and officials of the road and
find out what the men have now in the
way of comforts and conveniences,
from a 7. NJ. c. A standpoint. That is,
therefore, the purpose of my visit. I
have already been to the Pacific coast
and have met practically all the Off
Gals west of this city. Tomorrow I
hope to meet those in charge of the
road here, and then shall visit the di-
vision points along the Gulf line on my
way back, as well as other points be-
tween here and Chicago. When I
have completed by trip and investiga-
tions l shall formulate a report of the
existing conditions from the Y. M. c.
A. point of view, with such recon-
menda tions as may suggest themselves.
in accordance with the request of the
railroad company. This report will be
submitted TO President Ripley and the
general manager.
AT the present time we have inaugu-
rated lbs of these departments at vari-
Gus points on other roads"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-18
Market Gossip.

Furnished by the w. A. Michael Com
MISSION Co, Brokers IN Gram Pr9 ro.sl3l
Kan:
Liverpool I'D higher; steady.
London wheat off coast nothing doing:
on passage sellers at decline of from
to Sd; corn off coast firm; on passage
French country markets quiet.
Liverpool wheat firm making I'D for
September and Esd for December higher
New York: Milmine has bought 400 900
September wheat and still buying.-S:4s
Chicago: Some large selling of septem-
Der wheat here at the moment--1o:52 a m
Chicago. Crowd act as if pounding
wheat without trying to sell much; they
Kansas City: Wheat 225, corn &c, oats
Chicago: This advance caused by Bar
rett covering shorts.-10:31 a. M.
Chicago: Crowd are scared to death.
Large longs just standing on their wheat
and letting the other fellow do the work
Receipts of hogs. chicago 10000 Kan
sas City Il. 900, Omaha 6000 head.
September Der and october I'd higher, max
the day Understand that September and
December are to sell even today--1O;45
New York: Ruprecht is filling a good
sized order to sell wheat, think for for
eign account.-1o:47 a. m; 4 &c, oez eo,,,.
Hour SIS s21.
Wheat S25 cars. corn 900 cars, oats 625
cars, hogs 27000 head.
coast nothing doing; On passage rather
frmer-11: 53 a. m.
at the pleasure of the parties who own
September. 1t looks as though there had
buying on the report that Paris is up
&c since Saturday.-11:54 a. m;
september wheat csc; puts September
| corn 2S1ac, calls September corn 2912c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-18
FARMERS DITCH PROTECTED.
Claim to Pawnee Creek OverhowN ear
Great Bend Recorded.

Great Bend, Aug. 1S.-The Farmers
Mutual Ditch company has, by publish
ed notice, claimed the overflow waters
of Pawnee creek, which emptieS into
the Arkansas river, about two miles
west of the head of the ditch This no
tice gives the ditch company first claim
to these waters, and prevents any rival
company tapping the supply above the
mutual ditch.
As Pawnee creek is fed by series of
springs the farmers have by this move
secured an almost never ending sup
ply Of water, which, while not any
great amount, will materially aid the
underf1ow waters in keeping the ditch
full.
The work on this ditch is being
pushed rapidly, and today the first four
miles of the ditch were completed.
Work on the Keen ditch is moving
along rapidly, and about II miles of it
is completed. The ditch gang is rap
idly moving toward the Cheyenne bot
toms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-18
WINS GOLD AND LOSES WEE.
Pathetic Story of Norton Mans Re
turn From GIondike.

Atchison, Aug. 1S.-One of the sad
dest stories born of events connected
with the Klondike gold discoveries is
that of John Alberson of NortonvilIe,
twelve miles west of this city
Mr.. Alberson was a carpenter. In
the fall of 1894 the family consisted of
husband, wife and two children. The
two children died of scarlet fever in
quick succession Work became scarce
in his neighborhood, and after provid-
ing as well as possible for the comfort
of his wife Mr.. A1berson started west
in search of employment. He finally
reached Seattle in 1886, and from there
drifted to the Klondike regions. He
wrote to his wife apprising her of his
intended Alaskan journey. He told her
that it would possibly be a long time
before she would hear from him again,
but babe her be of good cheer, and. as
he was in good health, hopeful and con-
fident, predicted a happy reunion would
eventually follow their long, enforced
separation.
During the time Mr. Alberson was at
kIondike he had but one opportunity to
write to his wife. The letter. which
told of his good health, notwithstanding
many hardships and privations, and of
the fact that he was doing we'll and
would have a competency by the spring
of 1897, when he would return home,
was intruSted to a returning miner.
The miner met with many obstacles on
his homeward journey, and was delayed
at many places, so that the letter was
not mailed until May of the present
year 1t was a message of glad It'd
ingS and great joy TO the lonely wife.
During the husbands long absence she
had a severe struggle and finally sick
ened. Had it not been for kind neigh
bors she would have become q public
charge.
John Alberson was among the first of
the returning miners to reach San
Francisco. There he speedily convert
ed his gold dust and nuggets, about
81, o00 into bank drafts and green
backs and purchased a ticket for the
first eastbound train. Just before
starting on his homeward trip he tele-
graphed his wife of his safe arrival at
San Fra ncisco and of his good health
and good fortune, and that in a few
days they would be reunited AT sew
eral stations he telegraphed of his prog
ress toward home and wife. His last
message was from Topeka, only forty
miles from home. That dispa tch read
like this: will be home at supper
XIII the fatted calf"
John Alberson reached the Norton
vile depot just at the close of day.
Without casting a glance at those upon
the platform and without being recog-
nized in the twilight by anyone, he hur-
ried down the street to his home He
was met at the door by a neighbor wo-
man, who pointed to a bed within a
room. There lay his wife, pale and
wan and already within the shadow of
death. Their eyes met in mutual rec
Ognition for moment. There was but
one brief embrace, and when John AL
berscn once more lifted his head and
looked upon the face of his wife she
was dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-18
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

oST-On 9Th between Lincoln and To-
LDeLa Ave or Topeka Ave between
9Th and 18th, two books Greek New les les
eDd E!nolish New Testament. A suitable
reward to the person returning same To
office clerk of district court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-18
HOPE SCHOOL DISPUTE.
Holds Second Meeting of the Dis
trict-Two Boards Clash.

Hope, Aug. 18.-An exciting school
meeting was held here yesterday and
the town has been given up to its dis
cuSSion.
The regular meeting was held July
% and there was a close contest over
the election of member of the board.
The hiring of certain teachers was the
contention and when the election was
held the side that was defeated was
unwilling to accept the result
The meeting was called to organize a
graded school district according to the
laws for making two districts into one
But only the one district is to be in
cluded and the schools have been grad
ed for ten years with four teachers.
State superintendent Stryker was ap-
pealed to and sent word that a new
board could be elected.
Voters favoring change had a large
attendance at their meeting, majority
of all electors and chose a new board of
directors. The old board refuses to
give up books and will carry the case
to the courts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-18
of the W. R. c. ana OLD soldiers and

of the w. r. c. and old soldiers and
their friends.
At Kansas City dining cars will be
added and the several specials will be
united and sent east in two trains go
ing through to Buffalo over the Santa
Fe and Erie. Mrs. Griffith expects to
meet at Kansas City next Saturday
evening her staff officers, as follows:
Sarah Z. Dickinson of Chanute, senior
vice; Ellen NJ. Kinball of Manhattan,
junior vice; Lydia A. Logan OF To-
wanda, treasurer; Amanda NJ. Scott of
Independence, chaplain; Belle c. Harris
of Emporia, secretary; Ida Wilson
Moore of Abilene. counselor; Emma B.
Aldrich of Cawker City, inspector;
Minnie D. Morgan of Cottonwood Falls,
l. and /. officer. In addition members
OF the executive board and managers
of the Bickerdyke home will go on
the trip.
A reception will be held at Kansas
City, followed by an inspection of the
trains before departure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-18

law of Kansas is being openly violat-
ed here, and that the officers of the
city are permitting and inducing such
violations in consideration of the pay
ment of a given sum of money monthly
while the sheriff and county attorney
are neglecting to perform their duty
as public officials.
whereas, We see by the Topeka
correspondence to the daily papers or
Kansas City, No, that the governor
of this state, by his actions, is encour-
aging the police commissioners and po-
lice of this and other cities to ignore
the funda mental law of this state,
which he himself has subscribed an
oath to support; that such action upon
his part gives courage to the parasites
joy to the outlaw-hunger tears and
sorrow for the wives and children of
the drunkard, and higher taxes for
the property owner"
Following the adoption of the resolu-
ton a plan of action was suggested
by H. Rowland Way. He proposed that
the good citizenship committee of the
local union appoint a member from
each ward in the city to serve as gen.
era1 in the rebellion. These generals
will select men from each precinct in
their territory whose duty it shall be
to gather evidence against the saloon
keepers, after which warrants will be
issued for their arrests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-18
ONE ARCH is CLEAR.
Go to the Bridge This Evening and
See How it Looks.

The supports under the second span
of the new bridge are no longer of any
use. At IL O'Clock today the sand
boxes were removed and the Scafold-
ing settled four inches and the arch
swings clear above the water.
This is the first arch to stand free
from support. The contractors have
figured that the fame work support
ing the arches shall stand 80 days af-
ter the arch is completed. The 80 days
would not expire until tomorrow, but
the support today
The scaffolding under the south arch
will not be rnolested on account of ad-
ditional work being done on the abut-
ment. They would have been removed
on last Monday if it had not been for
that fact.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-18
FAIR GROUNDS TERMINALS.
New Trackage Laid by City Railway
to Accomm odata Festival Crowds.

The Topeka Railway company is now
connecting the South Topeka and fair
grounds terminals in anticipation of the
heavy work to be done during the Fall
Festival.
Work was begun several days ago at
clearing the roadbed.
The line is being built on the north
side of Euclid avenue and will extend
from Kansas avenue to Topeka avenue.
Poles will be placed at the north side
Of the track and the trolley wire will
be suspended from iron brackets.
The work has been delayed somewhat
by the difficulty encountered in making
the roadbed- A ledge of stone was
struck just under the surface of the
ground and this had to be quarried out
The line will be finished in about a
week or ten days probably, and at all
times when the fair grounds line is
needed to transport large crowds the
new loop will greatly facilitate travel
A continuous circle will then be used
in running cars to and from the fair
grounds. Last year the service given
by the company was excellent consid-
ering the obstacles encountered in the
way of single track on Twelfth street.
but this year cars will be rup uninter-
ruptedly around the circle and more
people will be hauled, and with less
dQIaV than heretofore
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-18
Santa Fe Agrees to Sweeping
Freight Rate Reductions.
Result OF the Hearing of the
Rice County Complaint.
THE ROADS POSITION.
Vice President Norton Thought
the Complaint Just
And Drew Up StipulatiOns to
Reduce Rates.

Lyons, Aug. 1S-The Santa Fe rate
case hearing here yesterday was a VIC
tory for the people of Rice county, the
Santa Fe company agreeing to reduce
freight charges
The three abIest men connected with
that corporation met Sam Jones, a local
lawyer, who wore neither coat nor col
lar and were vanquished by him in less
than three hours. Vice President Paul
Morton of the Santa Fe said to the
board: Gentlemen, our position is in
defensible, and if you will give US one
hour for consultation. 1 believe we can
easily settle this matter to the satisfac-
ton of the complainant and the peo-
pie"
At the end of the hour Vice President
Morton appeared and said: Gentle
men, we have considered this matter
and will accede to the demands made
by the complainant" Mr.. Morton then
ton to go into effect September i, re-
ducing the rate on agricultural iInpIe-
msents, coal, and all kinds of grain TO
a figure that gives entire satisfaction to
the farmers, merchants and shippers
who made the complaint.
why not put these rates into effect
now?' asked Mr.. billiard.
I'VE must" said Mr.. Morton, "out of
courtesy to connecting roads, notify
them so that they may accept freight
for our roads according to the changed
rates.
I am willing said General Solicitor
Ed Kenna, in case of failure or neg
Iect on our part, to permit the board
TO order this reduced rate, and bond
ourselves here and now to stand by it. .
THAT is entirely satisfactory" said
the members of the board, and thus
ended, after a session of only two hours,
q controversy that seemed likely 10 last
three weeks.
The agreement stipulates that on and
after September / the rates on agricul-
tural implements from Chicago and
Kansas City to Lyons, Chase and Mitch
ell would be reduced cents per 100
pounds; that the rate on coal from
common points to Chase would be re-
duced 10 cents per ton, and that the
rate on grain from Chase, Lyons and
Mitchell should be reduced cent per
bushel to Chicago, Kansas City and
2 Galveston.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-18
SOUTHERN R. R. BUILDING.
The Development of South Carolina's
Cotton Manufactures.

Spartanburg, s. c., Aug. 1S.-A new
extension of the Ohio River and
Charleston railroad is being built in
this section.
1t win extend from Blacksburg to
Cherokee Falls, S. C., the latter being
a growing cotton mill center. When
that section of the extension is COM
pleted another will be commenced at
once down the river for ten miles, where
there are undeveloped water powers
capable Of running 10000 cotton spin
dies.
ty and connect with the Seaboard Air
Line system. which will give the exist
ing and prospective cotton mills two