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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
City of Attica Must Pay Water
works Bonds.
Judge Thayer of st. Louis Cir
cult Court So Decides.
1T CANNOT DEFAULT.
The Silver Boom Craze at CaId-
well Recalled.
Sale of a Farm For Sc, 200 That
in '85 Was Worth 100000.

Wichita, Feb. 9.-CIerk Sherman of
the United States circuit court of this
division today received word from Clerk
Jordan of the United States circuit
court Of appeals in st. Louis, that Judge
Thayer yesterday handed down a de-
cisiOn in the case of the Springfield
Safe Deposit and Trust company of
Springfield, Mass, against the city of
Attica, Harper county, Kansas, revers-
ing the decision of Judge Williams, who
decided the case for the defendant, the
city of Attica, and ordering judgment
pany against the city upon the cOu-
pOns sued on as well as for all accrued
interest.
This case was tried in this city and
was decided by Judge Williams upon
the validity of the curative act of the
Kansas legislature in the year 1891,
legalizing an issue of $40, 900 waterworks
bonds of the city of Attica.
Messrs. Bentley and Hatfield of
Wichita were counsel for the trust COM
pany, and N1essrs. Bentley and Fergu-
son and Sankey and Campbell, all of
this city, were counsel for the defend
ant
The case was tried to Judge Williams
in the United States circuit court with
out a jury, and was decided by him in
favor of the city. This decision of Judge
Thayer's reverses him and gives judg-
ment for the plaintiff in the full amount
claimed
The United States circuit court of
appeals holds the curative act good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
CALDWELL SILVER CRAZE
Recalled by the Sale of Farm for 5 6,
900 Valued at 100000 in 1885.

Caldwell, Feb. 9.-The sale of the s.
P. Mitchell farm of 26O acres, north of
this city yesterday, for $4,000, recalls
one of the most famous craze booms of
southern Kansas.
1t was on this farm that silver was
discovered about 1885, Could the full
truth about the excitement and wild
speculation that followed this sup
posed discovery be told, very few people
would believe it today. Caldwell soon
became the busiest city on tn CONT
nent. People rushed into it from ev-
cry part of the country. All its hotels
and boarding houses were overcrowded.
People swarmed over the Mitchell farm
like flies around a broken molasses jug
in August.
Real estate values in that locality
darted skyward. Caldwell town lots
that would not sell for the taxes a
month before. went like hot cakes at
$1,000 and SO, 600 each. Mitchell was Of
fered fabulous sums for his farm, but
held it stiff and steady at $780, 900.
But the collapse soon came. The
silver failed to pan out and in few
short months the excitement had sub
sided. Spectators pocketed their prof
its and losses and the general public
ceased to talk or think about Sumner
cOunty'S great silver mine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
GEO. PULLMAN DELUGED.
Receives All Sorts of Letters From
Marriageble Girls.

Chicago Feb 9.-YOung George NJ.
Pullman is an object of much interest
ia numerous young women, now that
his mother having elected to take her
dover right in her late husbands es-
tate, will secure about 81, 100000 instead
of the 81, 100000 left to her by will.
AS she is generous to her boys, they
will come in for quite a share of it, in
spite of the fact that Mr.. Pullman, haV
ing no belief in the business ability of
the youths, left to them but $4,000
year each.
Nearly a month ago Geo. NJ. Pullman
received visit from man who desir-
ed to write an account of his attempt
at bread winning. In spirit of fun,
young Mr.. Pullman gave ms name as
Sanger Pullman. Mr.. Pullman was
working as an inspector in the employ
of the Pullman Palace Car company. A
few days afterward an account was
printed giving in detail how Sanger
in reality GeOrge-Pullman had begun
a business life and was earning his
own living. Scarcely had the account
been published when letters from far
and near We're thrown upon Geo. Pull
mans desk. They were addressed to
Mr. Sanger Pullman, Inspector, care
of Pullman Palace Car company.
Young Mr.. Pullman concluded that
the notes were the fruits of his joke and
opened them without a qualm of con-
science. The first letter read:
Toronto, Canada, Jan. 10, 1898,-Dear
T.
member meeting me at the home of
Mrs F in New York city when you
were there last. I am the girl with the
red and green changeable silk, to whom
YOU said: Let me see the color of your
eyes; are they, too, changeable?'
st liked you then as an ornament to
society But now you are even better
as a useful member of that great bust
ness community of your cOuntry-Chi-
cago. 1 would correspond with you
Send to Mrs. F. for my name and ad-
dress. I have written to her today.
Yours, with affection.
"(Signed MISS CHANGEABLE."
Another came from Boston and was
signed. but Mr.. Pullman will not dis
close the name. Here is the letter:
Boston, Mass, Jan. u, 189S.-My
Dear Mr. Sanger; I admire your hzek.
You are certainly handsome. Maybe
if you write to me and find you soch-
liable I'll answer you. am not alto
gether against marriage. No; L might
be pressed into that happy state OF
bliss They say I'm pretty and Beacon
street can't beat me. Yours, waiting.
Another letter reads:
Louisville, Ky, Jan. 80, 1S9S.-Mr.
PuIlman-My Dear Sir: My daughter,
a blue eyed. faxen haired girl of Is, is
still in love with you. She has long ad-
nired you, but I would not let her write
TO Won. Now that 1 see you are en-
ployed and are making a good fight to
be independent, I withdraw my obJec-
lions. She may address you. Perhaps
YOU might write first. Yours very tru-
ly.
"(Signed) A. FRIEND"
Other letters of like import came
from Mansfield, O.; Ithaca, n. Y;
RIoomington. Ill, and from Old Point
Comfort.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
STREAM OF KLONDIKERS
Is Moving West Steadily Through St
Paul

St. Paul Mimi. Feb. 9.-More railroad
changes are necessary because of the
great rush of travel to the Klondike, the
Northern Pacific having announced that
its coast train that had heretofore left
this city at 4:3O each afternoon will, be-
ginning with next Saturday, leave here at
80 p. m daily. and that it will make
the trip two hours faster than before,
making a gain of five hours in thethrough
trip This makes close connections with
the fast mail from the east, as the North
ern Pacific carries the through mail to
the coast and also allows time for passen-
gers on the morning trains from the east
to complete their outfits before starting
on the last stages of their journey for
tho GOLD fields. The Northern Pacific
also announces that if the business keeps
on gaining as at present indicated they
may add another train to accommodate
the business. To the army now moving
west this city and immediate vicinity mas
within a few hours given nearly three
hundred recruits, while the stream OF goIu
seekers from the east keeps steadily IN
creaSing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
HER GUEST A PILFERER.
Well = Known Washington Society
Woman Robs Her Hostess.

Washington, Feb. AT an evening
reception given at one of the smartest
home here this week a guest felt i'll and
Withdrew to the dressing room. She
threw herself across the foot of the
bed Ten minutes later she was reused
from her half sleep by some one moving
about.
She saw a fashionable woman of her
acquaintance standing beside the dress
ing table. Before she could shrek the
other woman took from the pincushion
and tray valuable jeweled pins, the
property of the hostess. slipped them
into a pocket in her bodice and left the
room.
A little later the invalid sought the
hostess and -cOnfided to her what had
occurred. The latter resolved on a
prompt way to recover her property.
Standing near the doorway to bid her
friends good night the guilty visitor
finally came to her. The hostess was
admiring the lace on the corsage of her
guest. \
dive into the satin pocket of herfriend's
bodice, you are going off with my
pins" and she laughingly extracted her
treasures.
Turning scarlet the other woman
stammered, why, to be sure-took
edly departed.
The names Of the parties concerned
are high in the social list here.
Rhematism, Neuralgia, Headache, Sick
Headache, Sore Throat, Cuts, Sprains
Bruises Old Sores, COTns, and all pain
and Inflammation The most penetrat-
ing Liniment in the world Try Il, SOC
Geo. W. Stansfield, 632 Kan. Ave, and
avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
CROKER'S IRISH RELATIVE
Continues His High-Handed Methods
of Crushing a Railroad Strike.

Dublin. Feb. 9.-Manager Croker's
Caesaren methods dealing with the
strike on the Cork and South Coast
railroad, threaten to be attended with
serious complications for his company
He continues to absolutely refuse all
considerations of the mems claims, even
declining peremptoriIy to refer the dis
pute to an impartial board of arbitra-
ton
At Some few stations the men applied
for reinstatement, but Croker had al
ready filled their places with imported
Englshmen. His action has excited in
tense bitterness generally among the
population of Cork.A movement is now
afoot among the shoplxeepers and mer-
chants in the district served by Gro
ker's railroad to boycott it until he dis
misses the Englishmen and accepts ar
bitration
It is certain that ultimately he will be
beaten,for his refusal of arbitration has
estranged all support from the com
pany.
His relationship to Tammany's boss
has been discovered by the English
press from cabled dispatches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
RACE FOR LIFE.
Tramp Steamship Encounters Sub
merged Wreck.


New York. Feb. 9.-Today the Coventina,
a British tramp, loaded with wheat, stag
gered into the upper bay in a sinking
condition as a result of an encounter
with a submerged wreck. About noon of
Friday. while the steamer was headed
east-northeast some 24O miles east of Cape
Henry great shock was felt followed by
a crunching sound, and the ship came to
a standstin. The shock was so great
that the chief mate was thrown from his
feet. The ship had struck a submerged
wreck with great force, and the latter,
having less give than the Coventina,
crashed in that vessels bows in most
remarkable way. subsequent examin-
alton of the damaged bow showed that
the ship would have all it could do to
make Sandy Hook without sinking, the
sea water was pouring through the fore
peaI< and fore hold so fast.
1t was race for life back to the Hook
after that, and old Neptune was defeated
The captain says if the water had reached
the wheat the grain would have sWelled
and possibly burst the ship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
NEARLY NINE FEET HIGH.
Horses Gigantic Size Spells His
Sale.

Winchester, o. Feb. John Graham,
an Oliver township farmer, is the own
or of the largest horse in this section
of the state. The animal is 231A hands
high. and weighs 1900 pounds. His head
is "A inches long. The horse is too
large for any kind of work on the farm,
and Mr.. Graham has been trying to dis
pose of him.
A few weeks ago a Cincinnati buyer
went to Graham's place and contracted
for the big horse. 1t was delivered to
the railroad, but when 1t came 10 load
inc the horse he was too large to pass
through the door of a stock car Mr..
Graham was compelled to take the an
inal back home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
PROHIBITION AT GREAT BEND.
City Council Agrees to Run Out Joint
lists if Voters so Decide.

Great Bend. Feb. 9.-The meeting of
the city council last night was enlivened
by a visit from an anti-jOint party,
composed of 20 women and two men.
They demanded that the council close
joints now running and paying a fine of
$50 per month to the town. The women
insisted that the council refuse the fine,
saying that in such a case the joints
would be closed. 1t was intimated that
the closing would be by force and the
use of the axe. They were told by
Mayor Moses that no violence would be
permitted and this plan was dropped.
The council agreed to refuse fines
from joints if half of the taxpayers
would sign a petition to that effect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
Migsouri-Kansas Telephone Line.

Wichita, Feb 9.-The Missouri Kan
sas Telephone company has decided to
extend the Wichita line to Kingman,
a distance of A miles, and work will be
begun next Monday Stations will be
located at Goddard, Cheney, Garden
Plain and New Murdoch. AS soon as
the Kingman line is completed Wichita
will be given connection with Conway
Springs by extension from Wellington,
a distance of % miles. The work will be
commenced by May 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
FL Dorado Mans Valuable Horse.

Washington, Feb. &c. N. Smith, of
Eldorado. Kas., is in Washington to
present a novel claim against the gov
eminent. Smith was one of the "SOOn-
ers'' who entered Oklahoma at its open
ing. He had secured a fast horse and
started to race for his claim little be-
fore the signal for opening was given
officially by the guards. A deputy mar
shall shot and killed his horse and
Smith makes claim for the value of the
animal fixed at $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
COWBOY BAND ON A LARK.
Going to Fort Worth to Play for the
Big Cattle Convention.

Wellington, Feb. sc. G. Gilett, the
biggest stock man in the state of Kan
sas, and his celebrated cowboy band of
Woodbine, were in the city a few hours
yesterday.
They came in on the Rock Island
from the north and took the Southern
Kansas for Fort Worth where the band
will furnish music for the annual cattle
convention to take place this week.
While here the band boys played sew
eral pieces of music on the street and at
the union deDOt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
Eolian Concert.

Charles H. Nettels, who owns the on
" Aeolian in Topeka, will give a con-
cert at the Central Congregational
church Wednesday evening. He will
play the following compositions:
AeoIian. Overture, ''Tannhauser,"
..... Wagner
G. H. Nette1S.
Aeolian, Chimes of Normandy"
Aeolian, Melody in F. .Rubenstein
Aeolian, March, washington Post"
...--- - - - - 7Oels's.
Aeolian, Overture, Poet and Peasant, .
...... .Suppe
Aeolian, Dream Pictures .Lumbye
Aeolian, Concert Waltz, sSpringtime,"
- N|dIeuO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
Mongolians can't be Naturalized.

Hiawatha, Feb. 9.-John Fouloy, a
Chinese resident of 1iawatha, now Wis
iting in Canton, China, recently applied
to the United States consul at Canton
for permission to take his wife and son
with him to America, on the ground
that he was a naturalized citizen of
the United States. The consul wired
the authorities at Washington, who in
formed the district clerk of Brown
county that a Monaghan could not be
naturalized The consul was directed
not to issue passports to the Fouloys.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
Sunset Dreams.

The artist sees in the sunset glow
The tints that his brush can never know.
And the poet sees in the rudy flame
The opening blooms of a wreath OF fame.
From his cherries howell the miSer old
Sees in its beams his 1onged-for gold
And the maiden sees in the orb of fire
The browning wreath of her hearts de-
The golden sprockets and FURNISHED steel
OF the glowing disk of her favorite wheel.
WILL LISENBEIE-
Cherokee. KAN Feb. /
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which they conduct many predatory ex-
cursions into the surrounding country.
They constructed a rude house, which
shelters them at night, and have one or
two boats which they use to bring fire
wood to the island. The farmers in that
neighborhOod have lost a good deal of
live stock lately and they are preparing
to march upon the island possessions of
the hobo crowd and make them leave
the county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09

NEWTON-Dave Foltz was found
guilty of bootlegging on three counts in
the district court last evening. The
prosecuting witnesses were two local
spoilers The defense rested on the
states evidence, trusting the jury
would not believe it. This is the fourth
conviction in the II liquor cases on the
docket this term.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
RUSH FOR GOLD.
Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Wisconsin and
Michigan to Send $4,000 Men
to Alaska

Chicago, Feb. 9.-Klondilke fever is
the raging epidemic in the middle west
ern states 1t is estimated on an alb
sOlutely accurate basis that at least
%, 900 men in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa,
Indiana and Michigan are planning to
go to the Yukon this spring The es-
innate is built upon reports that FLA
have actually bought tickets and Sc
cured their implements and outfits.
This company of argonauts is ready to
start this week or next, and certainly
before the month is up.
It will be seen from the accurate in
formation supplied by the army OF cor
respondents that the estimated rush to
the northwest for the whole spring is
actual figures of the movement of the
next fifteen days. 1t makes allowance
for the vast number of prospectOrs and
gold hunters who have not left their
names or prefer to make the trial with
out nOtoriety. 1t shows that there has
never been such a rampant spirit of ad-
venture in the country since the memoir
able days which took the endless cara
vans across the plains to the gold fields
of California.
Iowa leads the list. Information
comes from Des MOines that fully 10, 600
men in the state have declared their
KlOndike intentions. The exodus from
Iowa during the coming few days will
be 2S5 at the lowest figure. Illinois cit
les have reported that 704 will leave be-
fore ten days are up, excluding the big
delegation from Chicago. Indiana will
start 2O4, Michigan III and Wisconsin
900.
There is nothing of uncertainty in
these figures. The messages which
brought them also gave the names and
addresses of the explorers. The table
of delegations to start north at the first
sign of good Weather-many of them
leaving today and tomOrroW-is this:
1ll4uOlS fO4
Wisconsin ss....s-s.e...s.ss.. 6OO
iowa ...ss@ssS.ess.ss 80
4HuldHa .ssss's..s...-.s zO4
AlchlSan 81
LOts1A ""sssss 4,11f
1t appears from data and statistics
Which have been gathered that the men
are going fully equipped and well pre-
pared for the hardships. The brave
hearted adventures will be provided
with ample means, adequate provisions
and suitable implements.
Chicago is to add a big company to
the fortune hunting pilgrims. The Of
fees of the transportation companies
have been filled all the season with dele
gates from corporations, which have
been formed for actual work along the
Yukon and tributary rivers. Many new
offices of companies already holding
claims have been opened, packed with
seekers of information all the time. The
advent of a man from the fieldS-noticed
by name on the hotel register or by
interview in the papers-have been suf-
hcient to gather into his room interest
ed groups of men who have decided to
cast all their lot on one turn of the
wheel and make their money in the
klondike or perish in the attempt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
FROM KANSAS TOWNS.

ARKANSAS CITY-This morning
while the workmen were repairing
pipe in front of the First National bank
building they dug up a section of the
first waterworks mains ever laid in this
city 1t is just a round cedar post
bored out and wrapped with strap iron.
This has been in the ground about IS
years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
Cherokee, Kan, Feb. 1.
National Bank Change.

Washington, Feb. 9.-The comptroller
notes the following changes in national
bank officers in Kansas: The National
bank of Pittsburg, Josiah Lanyon, pres
ident, in place of S. H. LanyOn; H. Q.
Willard, vice president, in place of Jo-
siah LanyOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
A HOBO RENDEZVOUS.
Tramps Take Possession Of an Island
in the Neosho River.

Pittsburg, Feb. "a gang of 20
tramps have taken possession of an
western line of this Crawford county
and make their headquarters from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09

The girl who sings necessarily either
has a sweet disposition or a grudge
against her neighbors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09

Most men who complain that the
world does not understand them ought
to be glad of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
ATCHISON-l

TCHISON-AtchisOn county will re-
ceive Az percent per annum for the use
of $50, 900 of its fund. Local banks got
into a contest as to which should be
come the country depository. The Atch-
ison National bank bid Az per cent for
the first $50, 900 of the county funds; the
Atchison Savings bank 2 per cent per
annum on the second $4,000, and the
Exchange National bank a of 1 per
cent for the third $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
Mineral Water.

The finest in the west Come and try
It. J. W. PHILLIPS,
612 West Eighth st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09

The man who carves inscriptions on
tombstones is always in hard lines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09

COUNCIL GROVE-This town is in a
bad fix for water. The Neosho is dry
and the company which owns the wa
terworks is building a dam on the dry
river bottom. a well 30 feet in diane
ter helps furnish water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09

Widows frequently lead bachelors to
the marriage altar; they have been
there before and know the way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09

When a woman looks at a man he
never knows whether she is admiring
him, or thinking how homely he is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09

We never knew a sick man to recover
after consultation of physicians had
been called.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09

What a hit some theatrical company
could make by giving a play at a coun-
town people! Theatrical companies are
always putting caricature farmers on
the stage, in town, and it is no more
than fair that the country folks should
get even.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09

If you think you are solid in society
try giving a party without refresh
mentS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09

The prize in the matrimonial lottery
is often drawn in a perambUlator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09

Probably fewer marriages would
prove to be failures if the word ''obey''
was expunged from the marriage ser
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Guaranteed TOBACCO habit cure. makes weak
men strong blood pure. Soc, 81. All druggists
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GLOBE SIGHTS.

(F'rom the Atchison GIobe)
Some women do nothing but write
letters.