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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-23
TELL TIME BY THE TRAINS.
Families Along the Illinois Central
Have No Need for Clocks

Chicago. March 23.-Not all residents
of Chicago depend on clocks to keep
themselves informed of the time of day.
It is perhaps not generally known that
people who live along the line of rail
roads can tell the exact hour of a day
or night by the trains which pass their
homes. Along the line of the Illinois
Central railroad, for instance, there
are many homes where clocks are an
unknown luxury. In the vicinity of
Thirty-first street, for instance. there
is a household which is wide awake at
o'clock in the morning.
I'VE always get up at 211," said
member of the household to a compan-
ion in street car the other day.
1.-TWO eleven, what time is that?"
asked the friend.
why, I thought you knew replied
the other, -'211 is the o'clock train
which passes the house. AS soon as we
hear the bell on the 211 we all get up.
Then we watch for the other trains.
We can see them pass the house and as
we all are acquainted with the sche-
dule we can tell the exact time of day.
At night we tell the hour by the bells
on the negines. We are familiar with
the sounds. No, we have no clock in
the house. Never had one as far as 1
can remember and we find train time
more reliable than lot of clocks which
cannot be kept in repair
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-23
ALL THE GRANTS TO COME.
Mrs Grant Will Try to Collect the
Family for the Monument
Cerem OrieS.

New York, March 23.-At a meeting
of the military committee of the Grant
monument ceremonies, a letter was
read from Mrs. U. S. Grant, giving
thanks for the honor conferred upon
the memory of her husband and stating
that while her family was scattered a t
the present time, some members being
in California or Europe, she would en-
deavor to have them all present on
April 81, the day of the monument GER
emonies.
Secretary of War Alger wrote that it
was his intention to have as large
force as possible to take part in the pa
rade.
The twenty-second regiment, national
guard of New York has announced that
it will make it's first appearance in the
new state fatigue uniform.
The troops of the third and fourth
brigades. with headquarters at Albany
and Buffalo respectively have offered
their services and Adjutant General
TillighaSt and Colonel Willim Cary
Sander have asked the finance commit
tee of the senate for an appropriation
of $4,000 to cover the expenses of the
two brigades.
AT a special meeting of the board oe
of Commissioner Taft to accede to
Mayor Strong's request and ask the
principles of all the higher grammar
schools and the school ship ST. Marys
to select children from their schools to
take part in the ceremonies. 1t was
resolved to ask the managers of pa
rade to provide special music for the
children COmmiSSl Oner Taft said that
a representation of from Is TO 20 from
each grammar school of the higher
grade would make altogether Il quota
of about 1000 children, and he believed
that marching of those children would
for one of the prettiest sights of the
whole parade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-23
RELIEF FOR WHEELMEN.
A Plan to Give Them a Track Along
side the Sidewalks.

F. w. Benedict is one of the few men
who ride wheels that believes that eye
lists have rights Mr.. Benedict is in
favor of the council taking some action
for the relief of wheelmen who live in
the outskirts of the city and who are
not allowed by ordinance to ride on the
sidewalks.
His plan is to have the new brick
walks built three feet wider and the
extra three feet separated from the 9TH
er by an iron railing, the Wheelmen to
use the narrow space. He says that
this would afford place for the eye
lists to travel in the muddiest weather
without endangering the lives of pc
destrians.
1t would cost more to build the wide
walk but Mr.. Benedict does not figure
ira cost He thinks that a tax on each
wheel of 81 or So would make a fund
ample to build the extra track on the
main thoroughfares leading from the
business portions of the city.
Il have talked to many wheelmen,"
said Mr.. Benedict, land they were in
favor of something of the kind being
done. They would not object to the tax
if it were to be used in the improve
ment of the sidewalks to make a cycle
track.
Every day people out my way use
the sidewalks and endanger the lives
of children and 1 think that something
should be done to give the wheelmen a
place to ride, safe for them and every
body else. The road is no place for
wheelmen even when it is good"
1t may not be necessary to put in any
thing so expensive as an iron railing
A strand Of wire, or even low brick
curbinS ought to be sufficient.
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Kan:
Chicago, Ill, March %.
WHEAT Bradstreets shows the SUI
prising decrease of almost five million
bushels, which is a least one million
more than anticipated. With exception
Of cables, which were weak and decid-
eddy lower in sympathy with our own
market, most of the news was favora-
BILE and of q bullish character, except
clearances. which for the four ports an
ly eQualled 10000 wheat All the wheat
offered was quickly taken and shortage
seemed to have been carried over from
yesterdays decline. A letter from Hun
gary says: Movement of wheat from
interior to distributing points aslight-
est for many years. The floods in the
south and southwest which are SO disas-
trOuS have flooded bottom lands which
usually yield largely and it is begin
ming to be limited will materially affect
output of winter wheat crop. We have
in store here 1854, 600 bushels No. ,
spring which is only grade likely to be
delivered on contract sthe little red
is worth some 16 cents over contract
price, and three million No. 1 northern
about 21& cents over the May. The con-
tract stocks in St Louis $4,000 bur, to-
tai stocks of all kinds 545 thousand
Southwest report no abatenlenS
accompanied by buying orders. Mills
bought moderately here, some 900 be-
ing reported at this writing. Primary
receipts 215000, shipments $4,000, While
two prominent Minneapolis mills sold
%, 900 of flour yesterday, and flour
stocks at Duluth is reported as only Is
of amount in store there one year ago
and no flour in store at Minneapolis.
Weather bureau reported cold weather
in north, snow in Kansas and a storm
of that character raging here Think
wheat is in stronger hands and more
likely to do better than otherwise
Corn and oats quiet; light receipts
caused by weather and good demand for
cash of both kinds. ClearanceS of corn
were large at 1,4OO, 600. Estimated re-
ceipts of corn for tomorrow 14O cars. OF
oats 10 cars. The selling on prospective
reduction in western rates seems to
have abated.
Provisions opened weak with small
selling, short apparently the only buy
ers. At the decline English houses turn
ing buyers strengthened the market.
and there was an advance, when offer
ingS ceased.
Receipts of hogs still underrun, doubt
less caused by bad condition of roads
Towards the close there was better buy
ing of lard Cash trade only fair. Is
timated hogs tomorrow $4,000 head-F.
G. Logan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-23
NOTES FROM NIcKERsoN.
Interesting Items to Railroad Men
Along the Santa Fe.

Nickerson, March 23-Levi NJ. Boyd
1er boilermaker apprentice in Nicker-
son shops and Miss Maud F1eener, were
married at the home of the sister of
the bride Mrs. E. A. Devorraux, on
Thursday evening. March 18th.
James F. White and Miss Belle Deck
er were united in marriage at the home
of the parents of the bride on Thurs
day evening March 18th. Mr.. White
is a brakeman in the employ of the
Santa Fe, and is a t present on the local
run between NickerSon and Newton.
Frank E. Miller, time keeper and
stenographer in the office of the master
mechanic, is in Topeka this week TAX
ing treatment at the hospital for his
eyes.
Engine Is has been turned out of shop
after receiving general overhauing. and
is again in passenger service on the NJ.
& NJ. branch.
Foreman F. c. Hasbrouck at Dodge
City has gone to Flint, Mich, and Eff
fingham, ILL.,, to visit for a few days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-23
ON WOODS TRACK.
He is on the High Seas in the United
States Naval Service.

Norfolk, Va, March 23.-Win Wood,
who is wanted in connection with the
Pearl Bryan murder case, was in Nor
folk on March II. He came here from
Philadelphia, where February II he APP
peared at the League Island navy yard
and enlisted as a landSman aboard the
United States receiving ship Richmond.
The term of service for which he en-
listed is three years. March y he was
transferred to the receiving ship Frank
lin at the Norfolk navy yard. -Four
days later he was transferred by order
of the navy department to the gun
boat Castine for passage to the South
Atlantic station.
Upon the arrival of the Castine at
MonteVideo, Wood is to be transferred
to the United States ship Yantic, where
he will fill a clerical position. The
Castine left Newport News March Il
on her long southwark voyage and
Wood is by this time well beyond the
reach of the civil law unless the navy
department is appealed to for his re-
turn to the United States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-23
SALIVA SHERIFF GONE.
Sheriff Malmgren, Short in His Ac-
counts $4,000, Disappears.

Salina, March 23-Jacob Malmgren.
sheriff of this county, has disappeared
and his whereabouts are unknown. He
is short over a thousand dollars in his
accounts and the amount may reach
two thousand. He left here Friday night
but said nothing as to where he was
going. Yesterday his wife received an
unsigned letter from him, stating that
she would never see him again. The
letter was mailed on the Union Pacific
train from Kansas City to Denver and
bears no date or place of writing. It is
written in Swedish and is translated as
follows:
My Dear Wife, want to tell you
that l am no more, for all my friends
have gone back on me, so 1 cannot
stand it any longer, and 1 think you
can get along better without me than
to have me around. L am broken in
health and mind.
4 thank you for all the kindness you
have shown me. I am under a bigger
power than any power that is on earth.
Farewell, Emma You have been very
kind. This is all 1 can say
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-23
SANTA FEE CATTLE TRAINS.
Major Lewis Tells of Southern Live
stock Shipments.

Houston. Tex, March 23.-In CONVEX
satiOn with a reporter today Major W.
c. Lewis of San Antonio, general live
stock agent of the Santa Fe. expressed
himself as highly pleased with the out
look for business in this section.
Our first shipment of cattle for the
territory will leave Bastrop next Mon
day and will consist of several cars. The
consignor is Tom Moore and the desti-
nation of the stock is White Eagle, in
the territory. Mr.. Moore will also ship
5000 head from Devers on the 18th in
stant and between April 1 and will
send about 5000 north, these latter to
be sent in from Del Rio. All three ship
ments will be placed on the ranges
around White Eagle"
Asked for his opinion regarding the
future of Galveston as a shipping point
cattle, consisting of 400 head, went
down over our line last night and will
be shipped to Liverpool from Galvest-
on. This is the first consignment ever
opinion that as soon as the matter is
worked up a little Galveston will come
in for her share of the business. AT
present We have three great outlets
Chicago, st. Louis and Kansas City
There are times when even the extend
ed facilities of these markets for hand
ling stock are taxed to the utmost and
the result is an immediate drop in pri-
ces. Now, when Galveston's claims are
recognized the three markets named
can be eased at such times as those
mentioned above, the gulf port will be
benefited, the glut in the big cities will
be removed and prices will be kept up.
There is no doubt in my mind that
Galveston will eventually handle a
large number of stock through her
port"
Continuing, Major Lewis remarked:
1.-THE Santa Fe recently took ship
ment of cattle out of here on Monday
morning and landed it in Kansas City
on the next Wednesday morning. We
sidetrack everything for our stock
trains and don't feel right unless they
run on passenger schedules
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-23
MOVEMENTS OF MIR. RIPLEY.
President of the Santa Fe Will Reach
Topeka Tomorrow.

The movements of President Ripley
of the Santa Fe are being watched with
a great deal of interest by Santa Fe Of
ficials and employees who are greatly
interested in the appointment of pur-
chasing agent to succeed Mr.. Nevin
mia by appointment from Mr.. Ripley.
The president has been in California
for two weeks but is now returning to
Chicago. He will arrive in Topeka to-
morrow morning on the California
train No. 2 at $50. Whether or not he
will stop off in Topeka is not known.
No information as to his intentions has
been received in this city but it is gen
orally believed that Mr.. Ripley will
continue the journey to Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-23
CARNEGIE STRIKE
Is Recalled in the Tariff Debate To-
day by Dockery of Missouri.

washington. March 23@There were
less than so members on the floor when
the house entered on the second day of
the tariff debate at 10 O'Clock. There
were only few StragglerS in the gal
lerieS.
AS the day advanced the members
poured in and the galleries became
crowded. Mr.. Gibson (Rep. TENNESSEE
was the first speaker He devoted him
self to general argument in favor of
protection.
Mr.. Docl1ery Oem. MOI who followed,
said that it was not a matter of surprise
to him that the discussion of the bill
thus far had been tame and uninterest-
ing
The truth isl said he, 'the people
of the country want more money and
less taxes. Democratic applauSe.) This
bill does not represent the issue of the
late campaign The people would pre-
fer to see $113, 600, 600 more money put in
circulation than to see that amount alb
sorbed by the treasury
Mr.. Dockery said it did not lie in the
mouths of the Republicans to criticise
the bond issues of the late administra-
ton.
Mr.. Cleveland was criticised on this
side of the house, said he while you
Endorsed his policy in the last congress.
Your committee on ways and means re-
fused to give the house an opportunity
to vote on he senate resolution prohib-
iting bond issues. because your leaders
had been notified by so Republicans
from the west that they would be COM
L.
Mr.. DOckery ridiculed the idea that
the present tariff law was the monster
which had destroyed our Industries. If
it had done so, why, he asked, had the
Republican members of the ways and
means committee lifted the metal and
cotton schedules almost bodily from this
monstrous law? He denied that there
was era of PROSPERITY for labor dur
ing the existence of the Mckinley law
and instanced the Carnegie strike.
THAT catastrophe" interrupted Mr..
Dalzell, was the result of contest be-
tween organized labor and the opp0-
nents of organized labor. The Mckinley
law had nothing to do with it,
Yes, and the protected employer hired
Pinkerton detectives to shoot down
ganized labor returned Mr.. Dockery.
"A distinguished Republican senator,
then a member of this house, told me a
the time that that was the worst disas-
ter the Republican party had expert
enced in 20 years"
Mr.. Dockery was especially sarcastic
in his remarks on the absurdity of Civ
ing alleged protection to agricultural
products. OF the $3.50, 900 600 of products
exported by the United States last year,
$504, 900, 600 was agricultural products. In
conclusion he said the policy of the
protection had driven out flag from
the high seas, impoverished the laboring
men and multiplied farm mortgages.
Mr.. Newlands (Silverite New then
took the floor as the spokesman of his
party, which numbers three members
in the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-23
RAILROAD NEWS.
Activity in AtchisOn Railroad
Centers.
The Santa Fe, Burlington and
Rock Island
TO ADD EXTRA TRACK.
President Ripley to Reach To-
peka Tomorrow.
Aldace f. Walker Talks on
Railway Pooling.

Atchison, March eff the bridge
company's canal holds the channel of
the river throughout the rise, as it I'M
doubtedly will, a great deal of railroad
building between East Atchison and
Rushville may be looked for.
The Santa Fe people are anxious to
build a connection between the bridge
and Rushville, and the Burlington also
needs more track room. Little is
known about the Rock Island except
ing assurances from officials that the
Atchison connection will be rebuilt. The
railroads are a, little timid about the
future course of the river at this point,
but if it's course is not changed by the
present rise all doubt will be removed.
1t is believed, too, that satisfactory
terms for the annual rental of the
bridge by the railroads will be arranged
before the return of Mayor Waggener
from the east.
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10000 PEOPLE
Join the Pro cess:on in Honor of Ger
many's First Emperor

j DIN the Fro ceSS-On in Honor of Ger
many's First Emperor.
Berlin, March 23-The weather was
bright and warm today, the last of the
celebration of the centennial of the birth
of Emperor William t.
The streets were crowded, especially
tter den Linden, where the best view
was obtainable of the great procession
This was composed of burghers in the
costume of former days, corporations
societies, clubs, veterans, associations
turner's, cyclists, oarsmen, sharpshoot-
ers and trades organization. The whole
procession was about hree miles in
length and it is estimated that over 40 =
600 persons took part in it.
AS the military authorities had re-
fused to send military bands non-1lni-
formed bands had to be secured. AT in
tervals there were floats representing
scenes from the life of the late emper-
or.
Germania was represented bv the
wife of sculptor named Schott She
was surrounded by 100 steel clad knights
and everywhere were bodies of men
quantity attired, mostly on horseback.
and the scene presented was most n
tractive. There We're $50 bands in tha
procession which was reviewed bv the
emperor and empress, the princes and
the royal guests from a pavilion at the
root OF the William l. monument which
was unveiled with so much cereno1nv
yesterday
Among the specially invited guests
We're 100 Knights of the Iron Cross Of
the first class from all over Germany
Germania addressed the emperor in
composed speech for the occasion.
after which she called for cheers for his
majesty. All present heartily Joined in
the cheers.
Sanlzation committee of the PROCESSION
ana informed them that all the veterans
VINO Hau taken part in the procession
would receive the new memorial med
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-23
COLUMBUS MAN KILLED.
Horace Parks Shoots His Stepfather
to Protect His Mother.

Columbus, March 23.-About 1 o'clock
Sunday morning Horace Parks, a IT.
ed his stepfather, William Martin, of
Stippville, at the formers home, just
north of this city. The weapon used
was a 20-caliber rifle, the ball penetrat-
ing the skull just over the left temple.
Martin died this morning.
About a year ago Martin and his wife
separated. Martin was a dissolute
character, and when under the inf1u-
ence of liquor frequently called on his
wife and mistreated and often threa It.
ened to kill her because she would not
live with him. Last night he visited
his wife and again began his abuse
threatening to kill both his wife and
her son. Martin. who was a powerful
man, started at the boy, when the lat
himself up to the sheriff, and now is in
Jail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-23
TOPEKA FIRE ALARM KEY.

q Morse and Jackson Streets
s5 Kansas Avenue and Railroad Street
s6 Gordon and Taylor Streets.
81 Laurent and Harrison Street.
IS Grant Street and Topeka Avenue.
80 IA Street and Topeka Avenue.
II Kansas Avenue and Fourth Street
l3 Kansas Avenue and Second Street
IA No 1 Fire Station.
s15 Monroe and KiouS Streets.
sl6 Kansas Avenue and Garfield Street.
IL Kansas and Tenth Avenues.
Is Kansas Avenue and Thirteenth
Street.
IS Kansas and Euclid Avenues
q Crane and Adams Street.
% No. 2 Fire Station
"a Lake Street and East Sixth Avenue.
"a Fourth and Branner Streets
% Seventh and Holiday Streets.
% Eighth and Madison Streets.
% Tenth Avenue and Sac and Fox
81 Seven7eenth and Jefferson Streets
% Third and Monroe Streets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-23
IRRIGATION Ar NORTON.
Farmers Will Dam the Draws and
Form Many Water Ponds.

movement on foot among the farmers of
Norton county to construct dams over the
draws for the purpose of irrigation.
Meetings are being held in different
parts of the county, and organizations are
being formed who Will cooperate with
other societies for the advancement of
the work of draining the draws and
building reservoirs The first of these
largely attended by the farmers of that
vicinity. The following agreement was
presented and largely signed by all those
present:
I'VE. the undersigned do hereby agree
to construct assist in constructing
reservoirs for the purpose of holding wa
ter, by building dams across draws or
otherwise, on our respective farms the
ensuing year.
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TO HELP THE CIrY's POOR.
A Sa1ina Man Has a Scheme Equal to
Pingree'a

Salina, March 23.-George White Of
this city makes a unique offer to the
city. He says:
About a week ago I made the fol-
lowing proposition to the mayor and
council: To rent a fine piece of land
twenty-five acres-in the city, pillow it
and divide it into one-fourtn acre lots,
with some seeds, and rent it to poor
men, on condition that each man should
give to the city when called upon two
days work for each lot. The expense
to the city would be less than 500 and
for this sum the city would get 200
days work, which would clean up every
nook and corner and make our city
the cleanest in the state''
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DEPEw BROKE THE RECORD.
Empire State Schedule Outdone by
His Special Train.

Albany, March 23.-Dr. Depew broke
all previous records in railrOading to-
day.
An important meeting of the board of
regents was called here. Business de-
tanned the doctor in New York until it
was after II o'clock and the meeting
was scheduled for 2 o'clock. He had
special train made up of an engine, his
private car and an ordinary coach, the
latter for use only as a steadier From
the instant the conductor gave the sig
nal in the Grand Central until DR.. De-
pew, with watch in hand, stepped on the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-23
HAVE a "sALEo DAY.
Business Men of Glen Elder and
Farmers to Cooperate.

Glen Elder, March 23.-The business
men of this town and farmers from the
surrounding country will meet and or
ganize a sale day. the first town in
this section of Kansas to so organize.
Once n month they will bring their sur
plus stock, grain, household goods, farm
products, etc, to- town and have sale
Towns which have adopted this method
of selling articles have met with sue
cess.
Besides, on the town site of Glen FL
der, there are not less than 200, 900 BUSH
els of corn cribbed, which is better to
look at than attending a circus.
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James Kearnev's Old Engine.

Newton, March 23.-The following or
der from Master Mechanic Gavitt was
bulletined in the shops Saturday: En-
CINE 523, in freight service between
Newton and Dodge City, is vacant and
will be assigned to the oldest egineer
making application on or before the
24th instant" Engine 523 is James
Forester, who has been running it for
some months, can have it permanently
if he wishes.