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The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27
HIGH SPEED ENGINES.
Three Placed in Service by the South
err Railway Are Wonders

St. Louis, Sept 27.-The three big
passenger locomotives placed in serv-
ice this fail by the Southern railway
have a remarkable capacity for higd
speed One of them, it is said, could
pull at the rate of sixty miles an hour
on a piece of level, straight track no
less than thirty-three Pullman cars
weighing forty tons each
Such a train wiuld be more than two
ffths of a mile long The six coupled
driving wheels of these engines are
each six feet in diameter, ard the
working steam pressure is 200 pounds
to the square inch The cylinders are
of the ordinary simple type. each q
inches in diameter, with a piston stroke
of % inches This gives a traction
force. or draw-bar pull, of 27-466
pounds. sufficient to haul a train load
of 1919 tons. equal to about eighty-dve
of the largest loaded freight cars, at
slow speed on a level track The to-
tai weight of one of these locomotives
is 70 tons of which IS tons rests on the
six driving wheels, the remaining II
tons being carried by the fOur-wheei
truck in front Reckoning the bite or
grip on the rail at oue-fOurth theWeight
of the drivers. there is adhesion of four
teen and One-half tons. or $4,000 pounds
more than the tractiVe force of the en-
sine. thus leaving a margin for wet
weather and slippery rails
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27
INDIANS GO BACK PAINT
Yakimas Tired of Civilization and
Abandoning White Mems Clothes.

Tacoma, Wash Sept 27--On the va
kirna reservation in central Washing
ton are 500 Indians-remnantS OF ten
tribes-who are going backward in civ
ihzatiOu- Many OF them formerly
dressed in white mans attire and made
efforts to learn the arts OF peace These
have now returned to their blankets
and refused TO talk English
The reservation school has 800 pupils
with twenty-five graduates each June
As soon as these graduates return
home they take off citizens clothing
for good and don blankets, paint and
feathers. One bright young Indian
was sent for three years to a CONNER
ciaI college in Portland. He obtained
4 fine education. but OF returning hOme
recently threw his books aside and put
on a blanket One Of these Indians.
aged n, claims to have twenty wives,
and is known to have over forty chill
dren The greater part of the reserva-
ton, which is forty miles square, is
now being purchased by the govern
nent for over 81. 600. 600. TheIndiaus
propose to spend most of this money by
holding a great hunting dance and
gambling carnival
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27
COLORED VOTERS TICKET.
Startling Move Made by a State Con
vent1on of Ohio Negroes

Columbus. o.. Sept 1.-the coIored race
of Ohio will look to a device on the state
ticket this year other than the eagle to
guide them in the assertion of indepenc-
ence and manhood The best representa-
today They met here for the purpose
of issuing a new declaration of independ-
Politics was cast aside so far as the old
political parties were concerned Former
affiliations were cast aside
The men of the colOred race in Ohio
place the heritage of citizenship and hu-
man rights far above political considera-
tionS nominated the following ticket:
THE TICKET.
Governor, Samuel J. Lewis of Hamilton
Lieutenant Governor, Jason NJ Tiuey,
Cuyahoga county
Judge OF supreme court, Graham Dual
Franklin county.
Attorney general, Charles F. Armisted,
Board of public works, John Mckee of
treasurer, Moses Moore of Montgomery
county
ner of Hamilton county
The following platform of principles was
adopted by the men assembled in the con-
THE PLATFORM
1.-THE time having arrived when the best
ne9+ scff91 nEon Fe parf his conVen-
ton presents the ticket uonina ted on the
nation Of ernancipation Of Abraham Lin
coin and we hereby present the follow
ing declaration OF principles, ana We call
upon every negro TO support our cause
and TO vote our ticket And We invite
the careful and conscientious cOnSidera-
ton of our grievances and rights by the
honest and patriotic citizens of all par
ties
Resolved, by the negroes of Ohio in
convention assembled That we demand
an immediate recognition of our rights
a citizens such as have been repeatedly
pledged and as often violated and which
are guaranteed by the constitu don and
laws of the land A decent regard for
our own feelings and the feelings OF those
we love and cherish cOmpeIS Us to take
immediate political action. that may
show TO the world that we are no longer
the pl4ythfng Of politician rs or ch2ttelS
for sale to the highest bidder
Whereas. The negroes of the United
States are deprived of the enjoyment of
gates OF industry being closed against Us
the right Of public travel and equal ac-
coumodatiou being restricted N many To-
caIities, mob law having supplauted the
law of the land in many states, not ez-
cepting the state of Ohio, our cries for
Justice being disregarded by those in
both of the dominant political parties for
redress for grievances therefore,
Resolved. That the time has come for
fndepeudent action on the part of the ne
gro citizens OF Ohio
Resolved That this party shall be
known a. the Negro Protective party
Resolved That d ticI1et shall De nom
mated 10 be known as the Negro Protec--
i've state ticket
of the Negro Protective state party for
use on the ballot and otherwise shall De q
picture of Abraham Lincoln
Resolved. That the action OF this con-
ventfon shall be certified to the secretary
of state of Ohio. together with q copy
Of the ticket nominated
They claim they will poll 1000 fnte-
penCent votes in Ohio They viii secure
IA. requisite number Of names TO ger
will have tickets up in the majority Of
the counties of the state
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27
EP1DEMIc AnoNG HOGS.
Farm ars Around Independence Have
Lost Huadrsds

Independence, Sept "a disease be
fievei TO be hog cholera is prevalent in
this section and hogs are dying by the
hundred Every effort has been made
TO keep the disease from spreading but
it seems TO have gotten a good fOothold-
Many stock dealers have suffered heav-
ilv. while farmers who have been feed
5rE the.r corn to hogs in anticipation OF
getting better prices, now see their la
borS lost
Whole droves almost ready for ship
rr1ent have been attacked and they died
IN a few days. Oliver BlOxOn- hve
r77fes southeast of here. has lost about
TO fine hogs r l. Madden. north Of
here. has lost over 100. and these are
0Tllv a few OF the many who have Suf-
fared losses Some claim the disease IS
1yrat Is known as swine fever They
saw IL is similar 10 Texas fever in cat
rIa and that the hogs catch this dis
ease by being near the bodies of cattle
that have died with the fever.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27
SWARM OF THUGS HERE
They are Pouring in From
Kansas City in Plat0ons.
sDaffy Bob. is the Leader of a
Delegation.
Many of Them Have Recently Been
Working Des Moines-Look
Out for Them.

The army Of thieves and pickpoekets
which always assemble when there is
an important gathering OF people has
begun to make its appearance
Probably the most important of the
carly arrivals was a gang of pickpock-
cts and bum hashes'' under the leader
snip of .-Dafy Rob,'' Tom Kelly and
George Johnson The gang numbered
20 members when it struck DeS MOines,
Iowa. ten days ago, but the Des Moines
police kept some of them and there was
only Is in the gang when it reached
Kansas City Friday night The pic
lures OF the leaders have adorned the
rogues galleries of the country for
long time and they were no strangers
in Kansas City. Six of them were pick
ed up at the t-BUzzard'S roost'' a north
end dive Friday night and told that the
whole gang or as many of its members
as could be found would go TO the
work house if they did not make good
tier escape before morning. The sang
made straight for Topeka and have
been coming in in sections since Satur
day morning They brought with them
4 gang of Kansas City toughs Of their
own class
watching the migrations of the crooks
says there are so in the gang as it is
now constituted and nearly all Of them
are in Topeka Outside of a few of the
leaders they are petty criminals who
are not afraid of jails but do not often
run the risk of going to the peniten-
t1dry- They are sneak thieves. Eamb-
Iers. card sharks, work the lock racket
and if occasion demands it would COM
nit burglary or murder. The leaders
are worse sort of crooks. They are
expert pickpOckets and pocketbook
snatchers- Dafy Bob has so many
aliases that the police of the cities
make no effort to keep track of his 9th
er name When they @-rung'' him l. g
photograph him wor the rogues' gallery
they call him Dafy Bob. He got the
nickname from the fact that his hear
ing is bad This gang operated in Des
Moines four days before being driven
out Information from Kansas City
this morning says that SiIkey Field and
Jess Tabb, Kansas City pickpockets and
pOcketbOok snatchers who have work
house records left Kansas City for To-
peka and ought to be watched SiTkey
Field is a yellow crap shooter and gen
eraI tout
Sonny Hams is another Kansas
City negro who will be watched He is
tall and slender, about 80, with a glib
tongue and a varied record He is as
likely to appear in woman's dress as in
mems clothing
he drew a revolver on a policeman but
before he could shoot the officer had
dIshgured his woody scalp with his club.
The marks can yet be distinguished
A travelling crook who promised the
Kansas City police yesterday that he
would come to Topeka is Pete Smith,
whose speciality is working the lock
racket" He is large negro with
brown face and a treacherOus eye and
has two pals who ought to be F4vagged''
the moment they strike the city limits.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27
KANSAS FOREST TREES.
someshing of the work Being Done
a+ Dodge CitY ForsssrE-

The Dodge City Republican says
One OF the astonishing things Of this
'-serni-arid'' region is the growth Of the
trees and the astOnishment is still
greater when We view this growth at
the highest point of elevation The
forestry station is located OF & plateau
three miles east of Dodge City, and
from this po5Et there is a comma ldtrg
view for miles around The well at
the station indicates the elevation be
t2g 40 feet 70 water and 1T5 feet deep
This is about the highest point any
where in this locality or section OF
country IN the $50 acres which COM
prise the forestry station. VII be found
many acres Of fine tfllabIe land. uude-
q high state OF cUltiva ton Here are
not many varieties Of trees. but there
are some trees growing that belong to
the ssu1i-tr0pfcal region IN the grounds
which surround the residence. viii be
found some evergreen trees of several
varietieS-the Rocky Mountain spruce
and North Carolina yellow pine. are
large strong and vigorous Some
weeping willow trees in the forest are
as luxurious as trees in the moist atnoS-
phe-e. The trees are weeping in
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27
DANA IS DYING.
Veteran Editor of the New York
Sun Can't Recover.

New York. Sept Z7-CharIes A Dana
shows no Improvement and if anything
was slightly weaker today His family
is said TO have given up all hopes of re-
Covery-
His death may still be some months off,
but fear of its coming in one of his sud
den night attacks keeps those dear TO
him always within calling distance
If his condition and the weather permit
his removal it is their intention to bring
Mr.. Dana to the city about the 1st of Oc-
tober. but they have little faith that he
Will leave West Island, Glen Cove, alive
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27
FATHER AND son BEATEN.
Assaulted at Fort Scott and Left for
Dead

Fort Scott, Sept 27.-Saturday night
while passing an alley on one of the
principal residence streets of the city.
Sherman Shawn and his aged father
were attacked by two horse traders
named Wright and terribly beaten with
clubs
The ShaWns fought for their lives. but
were knocked senseless and left for
dead Both men are IN a dangerous
condition. The son has a fractured
skull and q broken arm, while the faith
er has a number of severe scalp and
flesh wounds 1t is claimed the deed
was done for revenge of some trouble
growing out of a horse trade
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27
POLICE WORK.
The Police Force Can Make
Some Improvements.

The police force did pretty well today
keeping vehicles of Kansas avenue for
the procession, but more effective work
should be done at street intersections.
Carriages packed into many places. par
tfculariy Eighth avenue. If this is al
lowed, thousands of people VIII not see
the parades when the big crowds of the
week are here.
Some of the new policemen act very
green They sit IoIIing on their horses
without seeming TO have nerve and gump-
ton enough to clear the vehicles out OF
the way.
Chief Steele should look after inefficient
officers of this kind and substitute bet
ter ones.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27
OLDEST STATION AGENT.
Postmaster General Gary's Name is
Still on the 3. s o Pay Roll.

Washington, Sept 27-Probably the
Oldest station agent in the country in
point of service is James A Gary. the
postmaster general He was appoint
ed agent at AIbertOT- Howard county,
Md. on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad.
~ years ago. and his mama still appears
on the pay rolls of the company
The next two Oldest Baltimore & Ohio
agents are said to be Captain Charles
w Harvey at EIlicott City, Nd. and
John W. H0wser at Relay. Each has
beeu in the service 81 years The Bal
tinore & Ohio has also, IN actual ser
vice. a passenger conductor, Captain
Harry Green. who has run trains be-
tween Baltimore and Cumberland II
years
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27
Is AFTER QUINCY.
John L VIII Not Run for Mayor Un-
less Josiah Does

Boston, Sept 27.-No nomination pa
per has yet been obtained in behalf of
the candidacy of John l. Sullivan the
pugi1ist, for the mAyoraIty of this city,
because the election commissioners
election
Mr.. Sullivan authorizes the statement
that he Will not be q candidate for
mayor unless Mr.. Quincy is a candidate
and to him it looks as if Mr. Quincy
would withdraw. The election commits
siouers VIII not issue any nomination
papers for the municipal election until
the date of that election is settled by
the people of Boston in November.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27
People of Dry Wood Are Nervous.

The people of Dry Wood township
Bourbon county. have again peritioned
the state board of railroad com mission
ers to compel the Missouri Pacific to
put in a switch between EugIevale and
Fort Scott The application has once
been refused but now the citizens offer
to donate the right of way and perform
the work of building q 500 foot spur If
the railroad companies will furnish the
ties and iron We the common people
seek this redress at your hands" are
the closing words of the petition fled
with the board today
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27
FOOTBALL ON WEDNESDAY.
Washburn and Haskell Teams at
Athletic Park

The foot ball game Wednesday after
noon between Washburn and the Haskell
Indians promises TO be an interesting one
as the teams are very evenly matched
the score OF their game last year being s
to in favor of Washburn-
The Indians claim to have a sTffter
team than they had last year, and Coach
CoIdreu Of Washburn is also getting the
washburnites in good order.
J. B. Hughes of Washburn will be in
the game at haIf5ack- StahI Will be at
his old place.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27
UNION OF WESTERN MINERS
Lodges Being Established in Kansas
and Missouri

Pittsburg, Sept. z7-George Wallace.
chairman Of the old organization known
as the United Mine Workers assocfa-
ton, has just finished a tour of the dis
trict Of Crawford and Cherokee coUn-
ties and states that he has been sue
cessful in organizing lodges in every
camp OF the new miners union to be
known as the Western Miners Protac-
tive association
4 step of this kind has for some time
been contemplated by the miners and
deemed necessary
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27

The following fusion ticket has been
named for Doniphan county: Treasur-
er Cares Campbell: Sheriff Joseph A
Duuuing- register. w NJ GI1en; clerk,
r Dolly: surveyor. Hugh Finklea.
PopuIist: coroner. A Herring commits
siOner. Joseph 4 SymeS-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27
salina Farmer Sued for Libel

Sadna, Sept 77--August Bondi has
sued the well known farmer Henry
burr, for libel basiEg the action upon
an article which appeared in the Sa-
lima Sun over Henry Burr's signature
some months ago. relative to an al
legged extOrtiOnate charge for legal
services The amount sued for is s5-
COO Mr. Burr is one of the richest farm
ers in the county.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27
Against Sunday shavine.

Ieavenworth- Sept. 27.-In the suit bv
the local labor organizations against
John Nesbet for the running of a bar
Der shop Sundays, District Judge NV
ers upheId the constitutionaIity of the
question IS at issue in other towns there
will probably be an appeal to the su-
preEue court
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27
LEBANON 10 CELEBRATE
Anniversary of the Completion Of the
Rock Island to the City.

Lebanon. Sept 25-The tenth ami
versary celebrating the completion of
the Rock Island road to this place, viii
take place October 1st-
Subscriptions TO the amount of $500
have been raised to defray the exDen-
ses- Free coffee VIII be served Sever
al speakers will be present a game of
foot ball viii be played for a purse of
1850 Major PembletOn'S celebrated
drum corps of Fairnount- Nebraska
consisting of his family OF children will
be present Lebanon will be profuseIy
decorated with flags
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27
PEARLBRYAN'S SKULL
t is Supposed to Have Been FouEd
by a Kentucky Boatman.

Cincinnati. Sept 27--NfIIiam Parson
a boatnan, while digging for coal in
Medoc sandbar on the kentucky side Of
the Ohio river found a skull. the lower
Jaw of which was gone. In the upper
Jaw were nine teeth. Two front teeth
were god filled An expert dentist says
1t IS the skull of a woman between Is
and % years old It Is supposed to be
that Pearl Bryan for whose murder
jackson and WaIIing We're hanged
Should that prove true IL has been in
the river over Is months
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27
California Vintage VII be Large.

San Francisco, Sept 27.-The CalifOr-
MIA vintage Is later than usual. but VIII
be superior TO any since 1892, While the
Cirv-w7fre crop Will be the largest the
state has produced since tIIe bonanza
year Of 1888 The total vintage is es-
tinated at Is, coo, 600 TO &c. .o0o 600 gallons.
The price however. will be- low, owing
to competition among the big corpora
lions handIing the product
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27

The Republicans of Sheridan county
have named Clerk. r W Davis: treas
urer. c c Evans; register, William
Waite: sheriff. E T Crun; surveyor,
J - Mckinney; Second district COM
missioner L J. Wright
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27
KANSAS CENTRAL AFFAIEs
Union Pacific OEc ais at Leavenworth
in That Reads Interest.

Laavenworth- Sept 27.-U-nfou Pacific
and other railroad officials were here
Saturday arranging to take the man
ageInent OF the Kansas Central road
cut OF the hands CT the Union Pacifi1
receiver afte- Oct L
A railroad company. known as the
LeaveE orth- Kansas and Western has
been organized TO operate the road IN
the future
After October the read viii be inde-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27
wELLINGToN's POSTMASTER.
Levi Ferguson Endorsed by Senator
Baker

Washington, Sept Ex-senator Baker
and ex-Congressuau Long have recon-
mended Levi Ferguson for postmaster
at w wellington, Ks The endorsements
were held Saturday. although Senator
Baker has returned to Kansas
Mr. Ferguson wIII OF course. be an
pointed The recomueudatfo tfons settle
a long drawn out fight in which ANDY
RIcnards- John Staub and Harry Loper
were prominent candidates.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27
New Kansas Possmastsra

" ashfngton. Sept 27.-These fourth
class postOffice appointments have Beeu
made IN kanSas-At Clements, Chase
county. z Green vice William Hamp-
ton, removed; at Conway. Mcpherson
county. J AIlen- vice J. Richards. re-
moved; at Ness City. Ness county. P
Frazer. vice G. Packer, removed; at
Otto CowIey county, E Starten, vice
I. Miller. rernONed.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27
ELMDALE BANK ROBBERY.
Former Bicycle Dealer at Emporia
the Man Arrested st GaIena.

Cottonwood Falls, Sept. E7-The man
arrested at Galena and brought to this
point charged with completely in the
ElnndaIe bank robbery. proves to be
w II Suppe, who formerly ran q sec
ond hand cycle store at Enporia He
claims TO be innocent and will say
nothing
Sheriff McCalIum thinks he IS
fence or go-betWeeR to dispose of
the securities stolen and not one of the
robbers.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27
Emporia Drueefst in Trouble.

EmpOria- Sept 2T.-COnrad Guecke,
who came TO Enporia from PIattsburg.
Mo. three weeks ago and opened &
drug store, was arrested Saturday for
violating tie prOhIoitory law and his
stock of beer and whisky and a fine
line OF wines coufiscated and destroyed
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27
Ererxbo.ix SAYS So.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most wou-
derfHl medical discovery of the age. peas
Int and refreshing to the taste get gently
and positively on kidneys. liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire system. dIspe1 colds,
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation n
and biliousness- Please buy and try 4 box
of G.. @. G. to-day; %, -. 80 cents. Sold All
guaranteed to cure by all druggists-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27
FROM HIS PORCH
A Lincoln County Farmer Counted p
Threshers at Work

The Lincoln Republican says: G p
daughters tells Us that one day recent
" he stood on his porch at his resi-
cence on Piety Hill and counted 81
steam threshers at work within the
scope of the splendid landscape TO
De seen from that position
Now. if with each machine ten men
are employed. there would be an ag-
gregate of 220- If they received 81 so a
day (abOut the average wages), it
meant the payment OF $3.50 a day TO
Iahorars
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27
OLD SETTLERS, REUNION.
Those Who Came 20 Smith Co. Pricr
TO 1874 to CeIebrats Oct. 6

Smith Center. Sept 25.-The old set
tiers Of Smith county have perfected an
organization by choosing H r Stone
as president and Lair Dean, secretary
fer the first year.
It is the purpose to enroll the names
of all the old settlers of the county who
came here prior TO July L 1874 and an
nual1y celebrate old settlers day in
some town in the county. The first Gel
ebratiou occurs October s, during the
old soldiers reunfon
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27
Prof Snow and Grasshoppers.

Lawrence. Sept. 24-The grasshop-
pers are coming The advance guard
has arrived and the farmers of this To-
caIfty are uneasy about their fall wheat
Chancellor Snow has been requested
by the state board of agriculture to
prepare a buIletIu on the grasshoppers
and Will soon issue one
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27

The FopuIfsts of Graham county have
nom mated. Sheriff. D C Greenwood,
reg ster b s Smith and surveyor J. ;
Ravvson The new officers nominated
were G 5 Brown, treasurer R-B-Gar-
nett clerk
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27

pendent of all other lines It is to be
extended west from NIiltonvaIe and
the road bed will be put in good condi-
ton Some new rolling stock is to be
procured at once, and it is sa1d the old
Kansas Central shops here Will be en-
Iar-ad
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27
Positiors for Kansas Women

Washington. Sept 27.-Nrs- Allie C
Smith of Kansas. has been appointed
seanlstress at the Fort Apache agency
A. t. and Mrs Ida K Lane Of Kan
sas appointed TO a similar place at
Absentee, Shawnee school, O. 7.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27

The Per,bIicaus of Smith county
Fave Z roninated- Sheriff, James Gamer
on. clerk. c A. Kern. register of deeds,
Elmer DiIsayer; treasurer. George e
Jameson: surveyor. J. H Sergeant,
coroner. Dr.. Leary; commissioner, J. B
Gibson
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27

Dick Colver well known in Topeka as a
newspaper man. connected with the old
Toreka Commonw is in the city to-
4av en- route to the Lincoln Neb-- irrf-
cation congress He Is now one OF the
owners and mana gers CT the Labor
world q highly successful EsDer publish
ed at Los Angeles
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27

Free exhibit paintings and sketches.
American and European. by the late
Arthur Peck, 335 Monroe street, every
afternoon except Mondays