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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-24
KANSAS RAILROADS.
Interesting Report of the Railroad
Commission ers.

Commission ers-
The biennial report of the state board
of railroad commissioners, which is now
in the hands of the state printer, will
show a number of interesting facts con-
corning Kansas railroads.
There were killed in Kansas by rail-
road casualties III persons, and 609 were
injured. On the entire lines there were
531 killed and 2,208 injured. OF the
were passengers, 261 were trespassers.
and II were persons not trespassers. OF
the injured 1,480 were employees, PSI
were passengers, 1872 were trespassers,
and lis were others, not trespassers.
The total mileage operated in the
state is s, % miles, a decrease of SO. 5
miles during the year.
The gross earnings from operation
were 1913, OH ,240.54, while the operating
expenses were $21, 900 121. SO, leaving an
income from operation of S10,417, lis. IS
in Kansas in operating the railroads
was 24O94, and their average wages was
1892 per day.
The number Of passengers carried
during the year was 1919, $50, and the
average distance they rode was 57.44
miles.
There were 1887, SOL tons of freight
carried during the year which paid
revenue, and the average revenue re-
ceived from each ton was s1.36.
The Kansas locomotives consumed
during the year 1,937.O7S tons of coal
while running As, 7S2, 1874 miles, or S4.61
pounds to the mile
On the entire systems of all railroads
which run through Kansas there are
81, 339 persons employed, who receive an
average compensation of $1.S4 per day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-24

through the stack. You can laugh but
what 1 am telling you is gospel truth,
yes sir.
That old son Of Bobby Burnsland
would spill some of that snuff every
time he took a pinch and there was
snuff scattered all around the bOXcar
we lived in and all along the track.
Why, one day a poor fellow lying in one
of those two by twice hunks got a Whit
of that snuff and sneezed so hard that
he nearly beat his brains out on the bot
tom of the bunk over him. We finally
got used to Sneezing
That's not the story I was going TO
tell. It was a Christmas story I had in
mind. We were working way out in the
short grass country 20, yes 80 miles
from even a place that would be called
a town. We had a handcar and the day
before Christmas we sent four of the
boys into the town to get a turkey. They
got the turkey and what's more they
got several jugs of whisky. Back they
came singing THE Wearing of the
Green" as only a car load of whisky
soaked IriShmen can. Old Scotchy was
not far behind in the coaking business
when the stuff arrived and he took his
full share along with his snuff. A drink
of whisky and, 'kerchew' he would go
as soon as he could take some snuff,
'@That was the drunkest gang I ever
saw. They kept it up all night and
even the cook was loaded. The next
morning they brought the turkey out to
be slaughtered. The crowd was so full
of whisky they walked all over the right
Oh way ana the turkey was the only So
Der one in the crowd. One big Irishman
got the axe out and sharpened it ready
to do the headsman's act on Sir Turk.
The turkeys head was laid on a tie ana
the man raised the axe to strike. Just
as the axe came down the turkey got a
Whit of Scotchie's snuff and sneezed
so hard that the axe was buried several
inches in the tie but never touched him.
The crowd thought that was pretty good
and all took a drink on the strength Of
the turkeys lucky sneeze.
1.-The turkey kept SneeZing and they
kept drinking and kept missing the tur-
keys head. Every time the axe was
raised to strike the turkey sneezed and
the crowd took another drink and the
turkeys life was saved. There wasn't
a one in that crowd sober enough to hit
that sneezing turkeys head, for it bob
bed all over the tie when the turkey
Sneezed. The snuff that had been scat
tered by the four winds of Heaven saw
ed it's head from that axe. We didn t
have any Christmas dinner that day.
The last man to drink that night was
the old Soctchman. All the rest were
fast asleep and he wandered over to the
jug and took a long pull; Then he he
opened his box for a pinch of snuff He
was too drunk to close the box and had
it open in his hand when he dropped off
to sleep.
1.-The next morning when the crowd
came to, there lay the turkey dead. Its
head could not be found" The old man
stopped and moved away.
What became of the head?" asked
one.
'sWhy it got it's beak in the snuff box
and sneezed its head off.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-24
TELEGRAPHERs aRAT1FIED.
Reached a Satisfactory Agreement
With the NJ. K. & T. Officials.

st. Louis, Dec 24-After negotiations
covering over two months the grievance
committee of the Order Of Railroad
Telegraphers of North America, whose
members have been in St Louis since
October IA, has succeeded in obtaining
SaS & Texas Railroad company, and
the committeeman will return to their
homes in the three states covered by
the system with which they have been
dealing.
The committee has acted under the
guidance of Charles E. Bruce, of Peoria,
Ill, acting first assistant grand chief
of the telegraphers' order. The COM
mittee was headed by F. S. Werner, of
were G. E. Stillweu, of Waco, Tex; E.
B. Hill, Dallas, Tex; J. T. Clapper,
AtOka, I. T; L. D. Mccoy, Selma, Kan,
and 7. E. Evans, Portland, Mo. This
committee represented every division
on the Missouri, Kansas & Texas sys-
TEN, and about 400 telegraph operators.
The committee first asked for an
agreement with the company carrying
with it a set of rules governing hours
of work, etc, and a schedule of wages,
which embraced an advance. The men
wanted an allowance for overtime and
rules governing their hours of work.
All the officials of the system, from
General Manager Allen down, were at
times in conference with the committee,
and the agreement arrived at places
the operators on the katy system on
a par with employees in the other
branches of the service, the conductors,
trainmen and engineers, who already
had contracts with the management.
The life of the agreement is indefinite,
and in order to change it thirty days
notice must be given by either side.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-24
STUDENTS MUTILATEA BOY
Use Crude Methods in Performing an
Operation on a Subject


st. Louis. Dec Xxx J. Banatine. R
Moore and J. A. Walker, students at the
st. Louis Homeopathic Medical college,
operated on 14-year-old Elijah Rice in a
back room at their boarding house. 2l25
StOddard street. The boy is a son Of the
woman who conducts the boarding house.
He was so mutilated that a surgeon had
to be called in to complete the operation,
and it is feared that blood poisoning viii
set in and cause death
With old trunk operating table
the students undressed the lad. applied
anaesthetics and by the light of an oil
lamp did the job. Old rags and old paper
were used to catch the escaping blood. and
a newspaper was placed over the boys
face to prevent him from seeing what
was going on. With knives. scissors and
fOrceps they performed a painful opera
ton.
Mrs. Rice rushed into the room before
the job was finished and rescued her son
from the terrible ordeal. She was era zed
when she learned what had occurred. and
declares she will prosecute the students.
one of whom has left the city The stu
dents claim that the boy consented TO the
operation, but he denies this.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-24
THE TREATY IS HERE.
Commissioners Land at New
York and Leave for
Washington.

New York. Dec. 24.-Judge William r.
Day, Senator c. K Davis. Senator Geo
Gray, Senator W. P. Frye and Whitelaw
Reid, the United States commissioners
to arrange a treaty Of peace with Spain
reached home today on board the
steamer st. Louis. Holding that the
rules governing their diplomatic mis-
sion are still in force, none of the gen
tlemen named would speak regarding
the work at Paris. They took the first
train to Washington carrying the treaty
of peace with them. J. Bassett Moore.
secretary and counsel of the commits
sion and Arthur w Ferguson, trausla-
tor were with the commissioners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-24
Philadelphia to Borrow Millions.

Philadelphia, Dec. z4.-Judges Sulz-
berger and Pennypacker today dismiss
ed the bill in equity brought by Messrs
Barr and Yocum to restrain the issue of
the new loan of SILL 200, 900, to be de-
voted to city improvements, including
nearly $4,000 600 for a better water sup
ply and 81 ZOO, 900 for the public library.
This decision establishes the legality of
the loan and it will be negotiated at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-24
To Connect With the Frisco at
Oklahoma City.
AIR LINE TO ST. LOUIS
Kansas City Railroad Man Sues
For $4,000 Damages.
Charges Santa Fe and Missouri
Pacific With False Arrest

Fort Worth, Tex, Dec. PA corps of
Denver and Fort Worth civil engineers
left here this morning for Quanah, Tex,
for the purpose of making a survey for
a line to Oklahoma City. The project
is to connect with the Frisco, giving
direct communication with st. Louis
It is reported that the Fort WORTH
Denver City Railway company is fos-
tering the scheme.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-24
INSURANCE COMPANIES
Continue to Come Into the State in
Spite of Webb McNalPs Rulings.

This is the way we are driving insur-
ance companies out of the state" re-
marked Superintendent Of insurance Nc
ing mail and came across two requests
from insurance companies to be admitted
into the state.
The requests came from the Rockford
Fire Insurance company of Rockford, Ill,
and the Fort Wayne Insurance company
of Fort Wayne, Ind Both will be sup
piled with the blanks necessary for com
pliance with the law before they are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-24
HILL SAYS IT'S DEPEW.
Who Will Be Murphy's Successor in
the U. S. Senate.

RuffaIo. n. Y. Dec. .24-The independents
club had as its guest this evening Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew, the occasion being It's
Christmas dinner in the banquet nah OF
the Elliott club
When the cigars and cQmee hae been
dependent club. read a letter Of regret
from Senator d. B. Hi. IN winch ne Re
ferred to the guest of the evening as our
mutual friend. soon to be United States
sena tor from the Empire sta
Mr. Hills letter was received with
eaIlrlllIIsE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-24
RESIGNED IN TIME.
To Have Governor Leedy Appoint a
Populist as His Successor.

Governor Leedy has appointed George
NJ. Bradley to be sheriff of Sherman coun-
ty to succeed w. E. Dustin, who resigns
because he intends to move out of the
county. Both are Populists. By re-
signing now Mr.. Dustin had a POpulist
appointed as his successor. whereas, if he
had waited three weeks longer the ap
pointment would have devolved upon Gov
ernOr Stanley, and it would have fallen
upon a Republican.
Mr.. Dustin has purchased a farm just
south of Topeka and intends to move here
in a short time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-24
Good Fnoueh to Taka

The finest quality Of loaf sugar is used
In the manufacture of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy and the roots used in
ats preparation give it a flavor similar
TO that of maple syrup, making it very
pleasant to take. AS a medicine for
the cure of coughs, colds, la grippe,
Group and whoOping cough 1t is IN
eQualed by any other. It always cures,
and cures quickly. For sale by all drug
gista.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-24

London, Dec. 24.-The Vienna CORE
spondent of the Daily Telegraph, says;
Several hundred Montenegren soldiers
who were recently overtaken by a snow
storm in the Lana pass, were frozen to
death. The expedition sent to the
rescue found the snow drifts so heavy
that 1t was impossible to save them"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-24
Rheumatism Cured.

We guarantee Regans rheumatism
Remedy to cure any case Of Rheuma-
tfsm in so days or money refunded. Sold
for 81 per bottle by Swift & Holiday
Drug Co.. w. H. Wilson, and Arnolo
Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-24
RACES German SaIve

fs an invaluable remedy for cuts, burns.
bruises. scalds, chapped hands, sore
niDDles. sore lips, eczema, ulcers. chron-
fc sores, skin eruptions, fever sores. and
ali skin diseases.f For sale by all drug
oils
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-24

CoIored shirts and waists Iaundered
so that the colcrs viii not fade Peer
less Steam Laundry, H. and ia West
Eighth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-24

ben Spivey. Mr.. Joe Morgan. Mr.. Paul
Torrington, Mr.. SpeIlman of Kansas
City, Mr.. A. L. Davis, Mr.. Frank Davis,
Mr.. Clyde Grubbs, Mr.. Frank Bennett,
Mr.. Clifford Dudley, Mr.. Dana RIcVicar,
Mr.. ed Mcbride, Mr.. Julius Wedding,
fin, Mr.. Charles Lagerstrom, Mr.. Reu-
Mr.. Leslie Guild, Mr.. Robert Ruggles,
Mr.. John Poston, Mr.. Walter Gust Mr.
Albert Patton, Mr.. Lew Graham, Mr.
Ellsworth Weaver, Mr.. Burton Nudge,
Mr.. Jake Mohler, and Mr.. W S. Mat
thews of st. Louis.
The Nautilus Club.
The Nautilus club held a very pleas
ant meeting Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Bishop and an entertain
ing Christmas programme was given.
The responses to roll call were quota
tons about Christmas, and several pa
pers, on Christmas and how it is OBJ
served in different countries were read; :
Mrs. l. D. Whittemore read a paper
on art and the art committee presented
each one present with a dainty sOuv-
enir.
The club will give it's annual enter
tainment which will be a o'clock tea.
New Years Eve at the home of Mrs.
L. w. Wilson on Dillon street Only
the members and their husbands will be
DraSoOt
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-17
Col. 0. G. Barron's Loss.

Col. Oscar G. Barron, proprietor
of the Quincy House, Boston, made
an assignment for the benefit of
creditors December 10. The ass gn-
ees are a. l.. Fabyan, Reuben Ring
and E. Watson Arnold.
The assignment was caused large
" by the fact that Col. Barron has
been out of health FOR the last month
OF two and therefore unable to give
the business his personal attention.
The liabilities are about ST. 900,
the assets, including some real estate
III New Hampshire, is about the
same nominal value. The business
has been carried on ever since Col.
Barron took the Quincy House al
most continuously at a loss. Be
sides this Col. Barron made large
expenditures in repairing the house,
and these two items account sub
stantially for the loss of Col. Bar
ron, estimated at 100000 to SIS, 900.
No one of the firms or corpora
tons with which Col. Barron has
been associated in the conduct of his
mountain summer hotel business is
affected in the slightest by the
assignment.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-17
STOClSBRIDGE.

California papers just received
announce the death in San Francisco
Nov. 80 of Judge Isaac S. Belcher
his 74th year. He was born in
Stockbridge Feb. is, 1895. He
graduated at the University Of Ecr-
mont, taking the degree of Bachelor
of Arts in 1916. Immediately after
he began studying law and three
years later was admitted to the bar.
He practlccd his profession in his
native state until 1858, IN which
veal he went to California. In 1872
he was appointed justice of the
supreme court by Gov. Booth. He
leaves wife, three sons and Il
daughter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-17
Change of Party Needed.

1t has been shown that state Off
Gals have been unlawfully spending
the money of the state, and that
thousands of dollars have been
wasted through their extravaganza.
1t has also been shown that a Re-
publican legislature cannot or will
not make an honest investigation.
If the people of the state want an
honest investigation, if they want
the affairs of the state properly con-
Quoted, they must turn out the
whole corrupt, dishonest gang. The
abuses long lease of power has bred
in the Republican party cannot be
relieved by change of men. We
need change of party.-Argus and
Patriot.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-17
Uncle Sans Reduction.

On and after January 1, 1899, the
price of government envelopes will
be greatly reduced.
Numbers 2, 3 and 5, two cent
envelopes ordinarily used IN cores
pondence, will be sold at $2I.2o per
thousand while number l3, bearing
the two cent stamp will be sold al
Se1.4o per thousand.
This means a reduction of from
20 to 60 cents per thousand from the
present prices charged for the sew
eral sizes.
Patrons of the office, who have
been in the habit of buying cnvel'
opes printed by the government will
see the point and hold their orders
until January 1, in order that the,
may take advantage Of this reduc
ton,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-17
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION.

The annual election of Abraham
Lincoln post Saturday night resulted
as follows: Commander, Josiah
Elder; senior vice com nander, An
drew Rollins; junior vice comman-
der, David X. Payne; quartermaster,
Henry Chambers; surgeon, DR.. S.
J. Allen; chaplain, James O..
Wright; officer of the day, Joseph
Hodct; officer of the guard. Harry
b. Young; delegate to department
encampment, Andrew Rollins; al
ternate, III. III. Peck.
Miss Martha Gilbert of Randolph
is with her sister, Mrs. Edwin Davis.
Mrs. Eliza King, many years Il
resident of the town, died Monday,
aged IS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-17
HIS SECOND INAUGURATION


Pistols and Clubs.
Ex-Governor Thomas a Osborn
was present at the second Inaugural
ton of Abraham Lincoln as one of
the escort to the president. He was
associated with General Ward II,
Lumcn, along with II other United
States marshals from different parts
Of the northern states.
people who are abe to refresh
their memory" Governor Osborn
said in u recent interview, twill re-
member with what anxiety the in
auguration was approached. 1t was
believed that an assault of some
character would be attempted upon
the president. The government de-
tectives had been able to gain a
vague sort of information about a
conspiracy against the president S
life, but there was nothing tangible
enough to cnablo them to make az
rests. That their suspicious were
well grounded was well determined
Just 40 days later, when the presi-
dent was shot down by Booth and
the conspiracy came to light.
"President Lincoln was father
disposed to poohpooh the idea of
danger. He refused to have himself
surrounded with soldiers at the in
augural exercises, but finally con-
! scented that Ward III. LamOn, who
was then marshal of the District of
Columbia, should take such steps as
he deemed necessary, stipulating,
, however, that there should be no
ostcntatious display of arms on
force. General Lamon at once sum
moned Is United States marshals
from different parts of the country,
selecting those who, in his opinion,
were brave, loyal, athletic and
shrewd l was one of the Is, Il fact
which | have always attributed to
the general renown of Kansas men
as fighters rather than to any per
sonal prowess l was known to pos
sess.
II shall never forget the consulta-
ton held between these % marshals
at the house of General Lamon on
the night preceding inauguration
day. 1t was explained to us by Gen
eral Lamon that an assault on the
president WIS feared. He believed
that an attempt would be made tc
ahduct him to the south. Some
feared assassination. | remember
that several of the marshals sug'
gested the possibility of all attempt
upon the presidents life with al
Girgun. We were duly impressed
with the gravity of the situation
AMI prepared plan of action which
was fully carried out on the follow
ing day.
"When the hour approached TO,
the president to proceed to the cap
itol to take the oath of Office, we
rode in body Oh horseback from
Wizards hotel to the White Hous,
and surrounded the president S car
riage. remember that the presi
dent appeared to be considerably
annoyed at our solicitude, for VIZ
kent in close order about the car
rage all the way to the capitol. al
of us carried pistols beneath on
coats, while in our hands we helt
batons similar to those carried by
nolicemen. Arriving at the caDitol
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-17
Philippine Nomenclature.

According to Mallet, the island OF
Luzon was so called because it's
Spanish conquerors observed that in
front of the cabin of every inhabit-
ant there stood Il large cylindrical
wooden mortar, which, in the Ian
guage of the Tagalas, was called a
losong, and in which was pounded
the rice that formed, and still forms,
the staff of life of these people.
The name Manila Cor Manila us
it.has been spelled) is supposed to
be compounded of the two Tagala
words, ma, an apoccpated form of
mairon, "(where) there is" and
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-17
PETITION FOR DIVORCE.

STATE OF VERMONT. Where's, Lucy
WINDSOR County, SIS, Blood Of Caven-
dish, Vt. has duly filed her petition to the
County Court. setting forth her legal mar
riage to Albert s. Blood of said Cavcn-
dish, that she hath resided for sixteen years
in the State of Vermont. that she hath kept
the marriage covenant. but that the said
Albert S. hath violated the same, for that
cradle severity, and hath wilfully deserted
the petitioner since the 9th dav of Octo-
her. 1896: and for that. being OF sufficient
the petitioner with suitable maintenance.
he hath wantonly and cruelty. refused and
neglected So to do: wherefore the petitioner
prays for II bill of divorce from the said AL;
bert s.. and that she may have the care and
custody of her minor children named in
said petition, and for alimony:
And whereas it appears that said Albert
s. is without this State, SO that the SUM-
mons of said Court may not be served upon
him.
1t is thereupon ordered that the said
Albert s. Blood be notified and required
to appear i'm and before said Court and
make answer. if any he have. and abide
the order and Judgment of said Court in the
premises ut the term thereof next to be
held at Woodstock in and for the County
of Windsor in the State of Vermont. On
the first Tuesday next after the first Mon
day IN June, A. - 1871, upon tHe HIS. "nH
of said term. by publishing the sub
stance of said petition. together with this
order for three successive weeks in the
Spirit of the Age. newspaper published
ut Woodstock in said County, the last
publication to be ut least six weeks prior
to said term of Court, which shall be DEEM
ed sufficient notice to said Albert :.
Given under my hand. ut Woodstock, in
the County OF Windsor, this both day of
| November. A. ID. 1898.
JAY READ PEMBER.
Clerk.
| STICKNEY 4 SARGENT,
Attys. for petitioner.