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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16
CENTRAL BRANCH NOTES.
Items of Interest to Railroad Men
Along the n orth Tier

Greenleaf, Nov. 16.-William Priest,
for some time a switch engineer in the
Greenleaf yards, has reported to Atch-
isOn to take the examination for full
nedged engineer.
Mrs. Creager and baby, wife of Brake
man NJ. P. Creager, is visiting with rel
atives and friends in Palmer.
Conductor George Collins, on the mix
ed run between Atchison and Downs,
had an unruly passenger aboard, so
much so that it cost him his life just as
his train pulled into the Greenleaf de-
pot. 1t was a registered POland-Chlna
hog. It broke loose from the Grating, as
it stood in the express car, and for a
time appeared to have its way. He was
put back in the crate and broke away
again, and fought until he became so
exhausted that he lay down and died.
Station Agent ]. N. Selby, of Linn, is
laying off on account of sore eyes, and
J. B. Benham has charge. Mr.. Benham
is from CherryVale, Kan, and wildly
remembers the Bender atrocities. He
believes the last one of the old resi-
dents in that vicinity to die will tell
what became of the Benders. He says
there are only four left, who lived there
at the time.
The little station of Palmer. on the
Central Branch u miles west of Green
leaf, will show up in railroad business
better than many of the larger ones.
Since April there has been an average
of so car loads of grain, stock and pro-
duce shipped out monthly. The loaded
cars in since that time number 81, and
the amount paid out on freight is $25,-
coo, which does not include the ticket
sales. Besides, F. NJ. Smell, the butter,
egg and poultry dealer OF Palmer, pays
out monthly for produce $4,000, outside
of what he pays the railroad company.
The Central Branch road now carries
mail for Waconda Springs, a postoffice
having been established there, and Miss
Lura Smith appointed pOstmistress.
The business men of Palmer have pc
toned the railroad commissioners for q
depot to replace the one burned last
spring.
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ABOLITION OF CROSSINGS.
Important Ruling by the New Jer-
sey Supreme Court

New York, Nov. 1.-two railway
grade crossing decisions of far reach
ing Importance have been handed
down by the New Jersey supreme
court during the past week. The first
decision was in a suit by the Erie
railroad against the city of Newark,
N. ], and was decided in favor of the
railway.
The city of Newark had opened a
street across the tracks of the railway.
The railway company was awarded in
the lower courts the sum of $3.50 for
the expense of planking and similar
work in making the crossing. It asked
to be allowed also for the expense of
erecting and maintaining gates at the
crossing, but the lower courts denied
this claim.
This last ruling has been overthrown
by the supreme court, which holds
that the taking of a railways property
for street purposes is an action EMIT
ling the road to damages, and COM
pensation must include all moneys
which the act causes the company to
pay out, and the erection and main
tenance of gates is an added expense
for which the company is entitled to
ask compensation.
The decision is held by many lawyers
to be so sweeping that every municip-
ality desiring to open new streets
across railway lines Will not only have
to pay for the right of way but will be
compelled to maintain gates and gate
men there in perpetuity. The decision,
about the abolition of grade crossings
since it viii be cheaper in the end to
cross over or under the railway line
than to maintain gates and gatemen.
The second decision is in case be-
tween the Philadelphia and Reading
railroad and the township of Ewing in
Mercer county.
The railway was convicted in the
county courts of maintaining a nui-
sance in having no gates or fagmen
at a certain crossing.
The supreme court reversed this de-
cisiOn, holding that a railway company
is not obliged to take any greater pre-
caution for the protection of crossings
than is exacted by the statutes, the
only exception being where a company
had created a danger by its own act
The statutes make 1t necessary in
most instances only to ring a bell for
blow a whistle when approaching a
crossing.
This statute was enacted in 1852 and
was amended after a vigorous fight in
1895. to the extent that the governing
bodies of all municipalities in first
class counties are given the power to
compel the protection of crossings.
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DISPosING OF THE CASES.
Three More Whisky Cases Pitchfork-
ed Through the District Court.

County Attorney Jetmore dismissed
two liquor cases today and in another
the jury failed to agree and was dis
charged.
Yesterday was consumed in the trial
of the case against Al Haysnp, propri-
etor of the Royal Billiard hall, his son
VIII and Harvey Tincher and Vim.
Conley. They were all accused of sell
ling liquor at the same place.
8 The prosecuting witness was a man
named Moore who claimed that he
had been heeced out of some money
in Hayslip's place. He swore positively
that he bought liquor and saw others
buy it. Other witnesses said that
what was sold was hop tea
The case was given to the jury last
night and at noon today they an
nOunced that they could not agree and
We're discharged.
The two cases that were dismissed
were that against Carl Jockheck and
one against Walt Richards, proprietor
of a place on Feast Seventh street.
County Attorney JetmOre said that he
had not enough evidence to convict in
either case.
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of the Union depot ticket office to the
broker at $40, it was evident that the
arrangement, by whomeVer made,
contemplated a rebate to the broker. It
was supposed that the Colorado Mid
land had made the arrangement with
the broker, but as the Midland's divis-
ion of the earnings amounted to about
only IS and the brokers' commission
was doubtless at least IS, there was a
well defined suspicion that some other
road participated in the payment.
1t was argued that the Rio Grande
Western and Central Pacific, having
other close connections, would hardly
be expected to do this. The Rock Is
land was not asked by the prosecutor
if it participated with the Colorado
Midland in a payment to the broker
to be made by the other road. At the
conclusion of the hearing it was ad-
judged not guilty, and presented a for
NAL motion, which was referred to the
Western Passenger association, ask
ing that it be not held responsible for
deals with brokers on tickets bought
from the Union depot ticket office.
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Reversal of Strong City Branch
Schedule Begins Nov. 81.
Trains for Superior to Connect
With Trains z and s.
ROCK ISLAND CLEAR.
Not Guilty OF Dealing WithKan-
sas City Ticket Brokers.
Western Passenger Lines Adopt
Sebastian System.

The expected reversal of the passen-
ger trains on the Strong City branch
of the Santa F'e in response to a de-
mand from the business men residing
at points along that line of road, will
take place on next Sunday, November
81. Instead of connecting with trains
and 6 at Strong City, as at present,
the trains viii after that date connect
with trains and 8.
The passenger train now arrives at
Strong City at lis p. m. and leaves
there at 2:53 p. m Under the new ar
rangement it will arrive at Strong
City about 1890 a. m. and leave about
a. m. The train now arrives at Su-
perior, Neb., at 9:2O D. m. and leaves
that point at 6;10 a. m. After next Sun
day it will arrive at Superior between
and 10 O'Clock q. m. and leave there
between and Z O'Clock p. m.
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Pensions for Kansans.

Washington, Nov. Extensions have
been granted as follows:
OriginaI-CIarI1 Magee, Washington;
Henry Bremerman, Minneapolis; Vim
cent Hirschberger, National Military
Home, LeavenwOrth; Geo. G. Thomas,
Muscatah; James Miller, HoltOn.
Restoration and Increase Thomas
Cook, dead, North Topeka.
IncreaseLJanes II. Asher, Paola
Josiah Midnight Newton: John Hat
ton. Logan; Glen b. I. Amber, Red
field; Benjamin F. Jones. Green; JON
athan Weaver, Parsons ~ ohm Dodgion,
Louisville; Joseph Fl. Showalter, OK
ford; James Hannum, Garnett; Silas
a. Jenkins, Leavenworth; Henry Min
er. Augusta; Alfred Morgan, BeIoit;
VIM. H. White, Junction City.
Original Widows, Eec.-Special No
vember 3, minor of Robert Bradley,
Caney; special November ., minor of
Peter GIessner, PaOla.
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FISH MUST GROW LEGS.
Fishwey Over the Dam at Arkansas
City but No Wster

Wichita, Nov. 16--Every year the
state fish commissioner is censured
for not having a fish way built over
the dam across the Arkansas river at
Arkansas City, that the fish could
come up this way.
The people all along the river to
Hutchinson have demanded this. When
DIR. Shultz was made state game ward
en-, one Of the first things he did was
to order a fish way in the dam at Ar
kansas City. He has received the fol-
lowing letter:
Arkansas City. Nov. u, 1S97-Dr. J.
w. Shultz, State Fish Warden, Wich-
tia, kan--Dear Sir: I have the honor
to report that the fish way over the
dam across the Arkansas river has
been completed. Yours truly,
The Arkansas City Water Power Co.
L. E WOODIN. Sec.
P. S.-The various irrigation bitches
along the Arkansas river have taken
all the water. We have to sprinkle the
river bed every day in order TO lay
the dust so that the fish can see the
new fish way. If we only had a COM
missioner to look after the water. we
would be right in the push. If some
thing is not done soon along this line
the fish will have to grow legs in or
der to do any business in Kansas in
the future. Yours truly.
L. z. WOODIN, Sec.
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NJ G. B. Stilwen, of this city, killed
himself yesterday by taking carbolic
acid and some other drug.
A dozen or more witnesses left on the
train at o'clock for the trial at Law
renee, but were intercepted by tele-
gram at Holiday.
Herman had evidently arisen early in
the morning, and, fearing the conse-
quences of the trial, decided to end all
at once. About 3 o'clock Mrs. Herman
came down stairs and found him IN
dressed, lying on the floor apparently
just dead.
He was a member in good standing
of the Ancient Order of United Work
men and the Modern Woodmen, having
s., COO insurance in each order He also
carried $1,000 cid line. insurance. on
which $3.50 had been borrowed from the
company.
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CAUGHT BY SNOW SLIDE
I Miner Carried Down the
Mountain and Buried Be
yOnd Recovery.

Vancouver, B. c., Nov. 16.-Word has
just been received here of a terrible
snow slide on the Noble Eve mountain
range near Simon, in the SLOGAN dis
trict on last Saturday Joseph Nc
Grfbbon, whose parents reside in
Oakland, Cal, and his partner whose
name is unknown We're working on the
night crew of the Red Fox mine and
We're caught by the slide while going to
work.
McCEibbOn was carried down the
mountain side and buried under mass
of snow and ice and his body cannot be
recovered till spring. His partner was
rescued in an exhausted condition.
The slide continued down the mountain
completely covering the buildings OF
the SLIDER Belle, which We're crushed
like egg shells.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16
WANT REsUBMIssIoN.
Leading Men of Fort Scott Organize
for a Crusade Against Prohibition.

Fort Scott. Nov ia number of
representative men of this city today
perfected the organization of a league
for the purpose of opening throughout
the state an aggressive campaign Of
business men for resubmission and the
repeal Of the Kansas prOhibitory law.
1t is known as the ResubmissiOn
League, and its peculiar purpose is to
take the fight against prOhibitory law
out of the hands OF the liquor interests
and place II in the hands of the repre-
sentative men of every community.
The officers are: Judge F. L. McDer-
mott, president; Postmaster C H. OS-
bun, treasurer; John Forbes, secretary
A committee of nine business and
professional men will have charge of
the work of organization throughout
the state, and this committee today is
sued an address calling upon the re-
submissiOnists of every community to
organize branch leagues and open the
campaign in time to have effect on the
next legislature. The committee con-
sists of c. w. GOOdlander, lumber and
grain merchant; J. H Leipman, cloth
Ter; J. H. Grain, lawyer; A F. Roth
fuss. manufacturing tObaccOnist; D. c.
NOOnan, hardware merchant; W. H.
Frost, manager gas works; J. P. Rob
ems wholesale and retail chinaware
merchant: George Myers, jeweler, and
p. Dalrymple, miller
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Billions Cole. Not Poison.

Prof J. T. Iovewen OF Washbs:rn
college has completed the analysis OF
the stomach of Jacob Mann, who died
under peculiar circumstances few
days ago in North Topeka He failed
TO find any traces OF poison IL the
stomach. The jury returned n verdict
Of death resulting probably from bill
iOuS collie. Coroner Westerfield said to-
day; Certain circumstances connect
ed with the mans death. together with
the request of old soldier friends Of the
deceased, convinced me that thor
Ough investigation was necessary. The
man, understand, was given TO the
use Of liquor, and this probably had
much to do with causing the condition
of his stomach which resulted in his
death. 1t was probably bilious collie"
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liver
= EaOazbE@

When the yellow flag of quarantine
is hoisted over a dwelling it means disease
and danger. So when the yellow flag
flies in the face-when the cheek is sallow
and the clear white of the eye is dyed
safron-there is danger. It is huer
trouble. The liver is one of the most i'm
portant organs of the body. On the
proper discharge of its functions depend
human health and happiness. When the
liver fails of its duty, poisons at once be-
gin to generate, and other organs of the
body become involved. Never neglect
the liver if you value health. If you are
suffering from liver trouble, begin at
once the use of AYERS PILLS and you will
find prompt relief and permanent cure.
az lCas so a0eGkened By liner trouble thot
could scarcely LIT my head. While in
this condition began tie use Of Ayers
Pills, GT,d finding almost immediate benefit,
continued their use until vas cured of
my complaint"
Il. r. ". BENTLEY,
TOwner, ND.
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KANSAS NEWS.
Western Kansas Developing a
New Industry.
Finney County Farmers Inter
ested in Bee Culture.
IT PAYS THEM WELL.
Fort Scott Hen Start a Crusade
for ReSubmisSiOn.
Organize an Association and
Issue an Address.

Garden City, Nov. 16.-As is well
known, western Kansas is not a relia-
BILE grain producing territory on ac-
count of the frequency OF drouths.
Consequently the people of this section
are much interested in finding out to
what other uses their farming lands
can be proftably put, in addition TO
stock raising.
Some of them have been experiment.
ing lately with bee culture, and have
demonstrated that this is an industry
which can be developed in the dry
counties with every assurance or sue
cess.
Alfalfa is a sure and prolific crop
throughout western Kansas, and alfal-
ia is one of the best of bee foods for
honey producing purposes The honey
made from this growth is of a fine
grade and flavor, and viii sell beside
that made from the choicest clover
Experiments were made last year in
suits
one apiary-owned by A D. Ben
nett-cOnsisting of 116 colonies, yielded
u GOO pounds Next year the same
concern. increased to 240 colonies will
yield at least 10000 pounds. The best
feature about this industry is that 1t
practically costs nothing beyond lit
tie care and trouble. Any farmer with
a field of alfalfa can start an aplary,
and. in addition to supplying his fam
a very few years have a neat and
steady income at a very slight expense.
The drouth, which units this section
for grain growing two years out OF
three. is not harmful to bee culture,
but on the contrary, is an advantage
to it. Bees thrive better where the
winters are dry; wet, cold weather IS
responsible for most of their diseases.
The people of western Kansas and
other dry localities viii do well TO give
ON 1111T
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SHOT AT WICHITA.
Paddy Shea sh6ots Ed Dawson
Claims Self Defense.

Wichita, Nov. 16.-Paddy Shea, the
prizefighter, shot and seriously, if not
fatally, wounded Ed. Dawson, Sunday
night Shea is locked up in the Sedg-
wick county jail; his victim is in the
hospital barely alive.
Shea had trouble with his wife and
she left him. Since then she had been
living with Dawson, and Shea had ta-
ken up with another woman. Shea
said that Dawson came to his place of
business in the afternoon, armed with
a revolver. and attempted to shoot him.
He caught the muzzle of the revolver
and a scuhie ensued. Dawson was dis
armed but produced another revolver
and came back later and made a gun
display. Shea said he was too quick
for him and shot first.
Dawson claimed that he had lost $500
in a fight with Shea in the afternoon
and went back in the evening to recoV-
er it and Shea shot him.
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THE BRIDGE COMMITTEES.
Arrange ants Under Way for tbs
Bridge CeIe bration.

At recent meeting of the Topeka Com
mercial club Edward Wilder was APP
pointed chairman of a special committee
to arrange the details for the celebration
of the completion of the new NIelan arch
bridge across the Kansas river Mr.
Wilder was instructed to select the other
members of the committee. He has named
the following gentlemen: A ". Dana,
Charles s. Elliott, A. A. GODDARD otto
Kuehne, F. o. Popenoe, H I. Robinson.
A meeting of the committee viii be
called for an early date to outline and
adopt a plan for an Opening or Dedica-
ton day.
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SEBASTIAN TICKETS ON SALE
Western Association Puts Out a Tic
ct at Two Cents Per Mile Mt.

Chicago Nov 16.-The interchange
able mileage ticket of the lines in the
western passenger association has been
placed on sale. The ticket gives to the
purchaser a. net rate of two cents per
mile, and is very ample in its operation.
The form of ticket is that invented by
General Passenger Agent Sebastian, of
the Rock Island road, and VIII, it is
supposed. keep the brokers at a safe
distance.
1t is announced that the arrange
Tnents which Chairman Caldwell is
making in New York for the reorgani-
cation of the immigrant traffic will have
the effect of disposing of the trouble
which has beset the western roads on
account of this class of traffic for sew
eral years. 1t is said that the chairman
will make arrangements that will be
satisfactory to the Southern Pacific as
we'll as to the roads which are members
of the emigrant clearing house, and if
this is accomplished it is not likely that
there will be much trouble over the
matter in the future.
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d WilI Grow Warnner.

The minimum temperature last night
was the lowest of the season. 1t was -
degrees. While the conditions last night
were good for rain or snow, the air
cleared and the temperature lowered.
Weather Observer T. 3. Jennings said to-
day that for tonight and tomorrow there
would be fair weather. Tomorrow the
air will become warmer. This afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock the temperature was 49
degrees.
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COWBOY BAND GREETED.
Over 1000 People Heard Them Play
at Harrington.

Abilene, Nov 16.-The cowboy band
made UP of Cattle King Gillett's herd
ers, created a sensation yesterday as
they started for Texas. Fully 500 peo-
pie were in town to see the band which
dressed in cowboy hats, duck coats and
leggings made a novel appearance. Mr..
Gillett, his wife and a party Of friends
went with the band to Fort Worth
where they will meet the first herd of
the $4,000 head of cattle recently pur-
chased. The stock will be shipped
north in four trains and the band Will
do some parading to celebrate the start.
Two thousand people greeted the band
At Remington.
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Children Of Judge stargis Marrv.

ConcOrdia, Nov. 16,-Fred W. Sturgis,
Jr son of Judge F. wv Sturgis, Of the
Twelfth district, and Miss Kate BrOes-
beck of Burlington, Kan, We're mar
ried last week and will go to house
keeping in this city. The cards are out
announcing the marriage of Miss Dor
othy Sturgis, daughter of Judge Sturgis,
to D. T. Ellet, prominent business
man of Kansas City. The wedding will
occur at the home of Mr.. Sturgis, in
Concordia. on Wednesday. The latter
couple will go to housekeeping in Kan
Sas C'itV
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ROCK ISLAND CLEARED.
Declared Not Guilty of Dealing With
z. c. Ticket Brokers.

Kansas City. Nov. 16-The Kansas
City Passenger association yesterday
heard the evidence in a charge against
the Rock Island of dealing with brok-
ers.
one of Secretary Glenn's secret serv-
ice men bought a San Francisco tick
ct reading over the Rock Island. Col
O-ado Midland. Rio Grande Western
and Central Pacific from a broker on
Union avenue for $3S, the taEim rate
being $40.
The Rock Island claimed it had no
arrang ement to pCy Commission to
brokers, ana as the ticket was sold out
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M'KINLEY'S SECRETARY.
John a. Porter Will Not be a Sena
torial Candidate in Connecticut

Washington, Nov. 16.-There is no truth
in the statement recently published to
the effect that Secretary to the President
John a. Porter will be candidate for the
United States senate at next years cleo
ton in Connecticut.
Secretary Porter declines to be inter-
viewed on the subject, but is emphatic in
the assertion that under no circumstances
will the use of his name be allowed in
this connection.
Secretary Porter was strong candi-
date for the nomination for governor in
last years political campaign III C0nnec-
ticut. Many of his former adherents have
urged him to enter the race again. but
this he will not consent to- do if it should
involve a contest.
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STEEL FREIGHT CARS.
Metal Vehicles Superior to Those OF
Wooden Construction.

Chicago. Nov. 16.-In an article on
"The Coming of the Steel Car" which
will appear in the forthcoming number
of the Railway Gazette. it is stated
that the present development of extra
large cars is in steel, because steel cars
can be made lighter than wooden cars
of the same capacity. A more paying
load can be hauled in a train Of the
same gross weight. CapaciOus steel
cars can be built for approximately the
same cost to the ton of carrying capac-
ity as wooden cars.
To handle d given amount of traffic
fewer cars would be required and for
a given load the train would be shorter.
Less track and yard room would be
needed fewer men to handle and care
for rolling stock would be employed,
and other advantages, of short as com
pared with long trains on the road, are
sufficiently obvious.
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CAPTAIN DIAZ MARRIED.
Son of President Oiaz of Mexico,
Takes a Wife

Mexico, Nov. 16-Captain Porfrio
Diaz, only son of President Diaz. was
married today in the arcbbiShop's pri-
waite chapel, to Senorita Raigosa.
lilies of this city a number of distin-
guished people We're present ut the GER
emony and the welded couple received
an enormous number of costly gifts
Captain Diaz has recently returned
from a long sojOurn in Europe. where
he went TO perfect himself in the de-
tails of his profession as military en-
gineer