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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-02
FROM EMPoRIA.

Operator Charles Priestley, who was
recently transferred from here to New
ton, will go to Wichita tomorrow, where
he will work.
The invitations for the o. R. c. ball,
to be held February ., were issued this
morning.
The condition of Conductor J. E. Mar
tindale is improved.
W. B. Smith, who has been putting in
bridges for Lantry in Dakota is in
town He viii go to Texas in a few
days. where a number of bridges will
be built.
Conductor Ed Fithian. of the NJ. & NJ
branch, is visiting in Emporia today.
Brakeman Fred Burtiss, who worked
here formerly, is visiting the boys to-
day.
Jeff Eastin is doing the proper thing
by passing out cigars to the boys today
in honor of a 10-pOund baby boy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-02
NOT TO START A RATE WAR.
Santa Fe Will Not Cut Passenger
Rates From Denver to CHICAGO.

1.-THE Santa Fe road does not believe
in slashing rates If any other road
can get an advantage over the Santa
Fe We are willing TO let it enjoy it.
When We have an advantage we believe
in pushing il.
This is what one of the general Off
Gals of the Santa Fe said today in re-
gard to the rumOr that the Santa Fe
would be compelled to cut rates in self
defense when the reduced schedule be-
tween Chicago and Denver was inaug-
urated by the Union Pacific next Sun
day.
The Santa Fe officials in this city do
not appear to be worried over the pro-
posed Union Pacific schedule. They ad-
nit that the Santa Fe cannot compete
with the Union Pacific in time from
Chicago to Denver because the latter
road has the shortest route, but feel
confident that reduced time would not
by any means mean a practical control
of the through passenger business be-
tween the two important points
General Passenger Agent Black said
today that there was no intention on
the part of the Santa Fe of cutting the
Chica gO-Denver rate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-02
AMONG RAILROAD MEN.

George NJ. Bennett, after so years
service as an engineman on the Balti-
more & Ohio Southwestern and its pre-
decessors, has resigned. Mr.. Bennett
IS Y years old, and during his long ca
reer has never had a serious wreck.
The NJ K & T. has Is miles of new
steel rails en- route from the mills The
new rails will be laid in the Indian Ter
Jacob Shaffer. who has been employ
ed in the katy shops in Parsons, has
gone to New Mexico, where he will take
a position with the Santa Fe
c. L, Ransom of Chanute. has ac-
cepted a position in the general super
intendent's office of the Southern divis-
ion of the Santa Fe at Wichita.
A call has been made on all engineers
OF the Middle division to make a detail
ed and accurate statement of water ia
ken at all the water tanks between EN-
porla and Dodge City from February 1
to %.
One of the things that puzzle a visitor
at the rOundhOuse is the mOnOtOnOuS
shout of the bOilerwashers of ''a-all-
fright and then in a minute whoa
1t is the warning shout to the boiler
washers helper to turn on and shut off
water-Newton Republican
There is a Vacanacy for a conductor
on the local run on the Strong City
branch out OF Strong City. 1t will be
given to the oldest conductor applying
for it before February 10.
Within the last week Is extra engi-
neers. fremen and trainmen have re-
signed their positions on the U. P. at
Ellis and have gone to the P. & G. rail-
way. They follow in the wake of eX-
Master Mechanic Fred Mertzheimer,
who is general manager of the Gulf
road. The designations will no doubt
cause a number of promotions.
The Missouri Pacific company has
decided to re-eStablish a car uphoIster-
ing department in the shops at Fort
Scott. This department was abolished
at the shops about three years. W. T.
Tisdale, former proprietor of the news
agency, has returned from Iowa to take
a position in the department., he being
an UphOlsterer
J. J. Muench, a workman in the Al
buquerque boiler shops of the Santa Fe
Pacific, met with a serious accident
that of having a locomotive smokestack
fall across the right arm and breaking
the bone near the wrist
Santa Fe Brakeman r. B. Moore was
seriously injured at Erie In stepping
from the tender of the engine, ne slip
ped and fell, striking upon his head, and
inf1icting a bad scalp wound.
Chief Engineer Felt of the Santa Fe
is at Bolton to arrange for the building
of a spur to the stone quarries to be
opened on an extensive scale One
hundred men will be employed getting
out this stone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-02
sToPPED 10 PUT IN BRAssEs.
Engineer Clients Plausible Excuse
for Being Late Into Emporia-

Engineer Byron Client and Brakeman
Jack Ashton had a re- bbit hunt not long
ago and the only one that escaped with
an even temper was the rabbit
The hunters were running TO EmpOria
on a freight and when out on the prai-
RE they stopped on a siding to allow
train to pass. The snow was drifted
deep in the ditch and I'D against
fence. Ashton was wading around in
the snow when he rudely awakened
and when brer rabbit stuck his head UP
out of his nice warm winter quarters
and saw Ashton's number tens going
up and down like trip hammers and
getting nearer and nearer his abode he
decided he must make a. haSty depart
ure- He tried to sneak away but Ash
ton saw him .-Hy, there he hol-
Tered as he made a dive at the rabbit
and went headlong in the snow He
foundered around and the snow was so
deep and soft that the rabbit fioundered
around too Client saw the episode
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-02
New TELEeRAPH PoLEs.
Santa Fe Will Rebuild the Line From
Argentine to Topeka

The Santa Fe telegraph line from To-
peka to Argentine is to be rebuilt in
the spring. The poles now supporting
the wires were put up several years
ago. and many of them are rotten at
the base and unable to stand any extra
strain of ice or wind. This was shown
by the recent sleet and wind storm
causing over 400 of the poles to fail to
the ground between the two points
It will take 35 poles per mile to sup
port the wires between Topeka and Ar
gentine, and the total number of poles
needed to rebuild the line will be 2,135-
Each of the poles will be white cedar,
p feet long. and Will cost the company
$40 apiece This will make the ex-
penSe of purchasing the poles alone
about So. 0O0 and the work of placing
the poles in position and transferring the
wires from the old poles will mean ali
additional expenditure of several thOus-
and dollars.
The wires between Topeka and Ar
gentine are in good shape,and new wire
will not be needed in rebuilding the
line
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-02

erected near the ice house for use in
pulling the ice along the decks to the
division where it is stored
Bell ROse,a Wichita Missouri Pacific
brought it with him a few days ago on
his return from a visit in Minnesota
The dog attracts much attention when
it appears on the streets.
One of the planners in the back shop,
which was never put up for service, was
shipped away today.
Machinist Billy Paxton reported
this morning after several days alb
sence caused by sickness
The blue prints for the next years
work in Engineer Earl's department
have arrived and the staff has a great
deal of work on hand at present
Conductor Frank Beers says he will
resume his run tomorrow, his eye hav-
ing healed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-02
DOLE INVITED TO BUFFALO
VIII Be the Guest of the Pan-Aneri-
can Exposition Company.

Washington. Feb 2-Presfda7t ro7s -
5aWaii has accepted an invitation TO visit
6uTtaIo as the guest OF the Pan-Amerfcar
eApositlon company He will leave Wash
lhSIon next Monday evening al 10 FOR
buIEaIo accompanied by Mrs. Dole and his
sulle ana also BY Mr.. Hatch, the Ia
Mallan minister, and Mr.. Lorfn Thurstor
me party viii be entertained in BuffaIo
a a banquet Tuesday evening
me invitation was extended to Presi-
dent Dole by Representative A1exan5er
~ho Is also endeavOring to arrange with
- - interstate commerce commission Of
the house, which is about TO vfsf+ N-iae-sTs
river TO examine the proposed location Of
a bridge to make the trip at the same
time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-02

ridor behind the great stained glass
screen. The length Of the board was
occupied by the great golden-edged mir
ror, the traditional accompaniment of so
many official dinners, from which rose
bank of delicately scented and exquisiteIy
formed orchids. white and purple A cor
sage bouquet of the same flowers was at
the place of each lady, while each gentle
man found by his plate a single white
orchid for a boutonniere. The mirrors
in the corridor were yelled in smilax and
garIands of the same delicate plant
shrouded the chandeliers. At each of
the tables were large plaques of white
hyacinths.
In the east room the President and Mrs.
Mckinley Vice President and Mrs Ho-
bart, the guests of honor. President and
Mrs. Dole and the members of the cabi-
net received the other guests for a short
space before repairing TO the table
The decorations of the east room were
quite artistic as those of the corridor,
consisting of pink roses, hyacinths and
azaIias banked in rich profusiOn beneath
the great mirrors and clusters of palms
filling the window spaces.
The guests were:
The President and Mrs. Mckinley.
The President of the Hawaiian Republic
and Mrs. Dole
The Vice President and Mrs. Hobart
The Hawaiian Minister and Mrs. Hatch.
The Secretary of State and Mrs. sher-
man.
The Speaker of the House and Mrs.
Reed.
The Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs.
Gage.
The Attorney General and Mrs. Griggs-
The Postmaster General and Mrs Gary
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs
Long
The Secretary of the Interior and Miss
The Secretary of Agriculture and Miss
Wilson.
General and Mrs Miles
Senator and Mrs. Davis.
Representative and Mrs. Hit.
Senator and Mrs CuIIom.
Senator and Mrs. Lodge.
Senator and Mrs Clark
Senator and Miss Foraker.
Senator and Miss Morgan
Senator and Mrs. Gray.
Senator Turpie-
Senator and Mrs. Daniel
Senator and Mrs. Mills
Representative Dinsmore.
Senator Morrill,.
Senator Allison
Senator Hanna
Senator Hale.
Mrs. Alger.
Mrs Frye
Representative BouteIle.
Representative and Mrs. Dingley.
Representative and Mrs Dalzeu.
Representative and Miss Cannon.
Representative and Miss Henderson
Representative and Miss GrosvenOr.
Representative and Mrs. Payne
Representative Richardson
Representative and Mrs Sayers.
DR.. Chauncey NJ. Depew.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-02
VOLUNTEER ENGINEER.
Took a Sick Engineers Place and
Landed the Fast Mail Train

Anderson. Ind. Feb 2.-The mail
train east bound on the Chicago and
Southeastern came very near not get
ting to this terminal last night The
road has been tied up for the past 10
days by strikers, who want wages now
in arrears eight months The mail
trains are the only ones that have been
allowed to run. the strikers having ia
ken complete charge of everything else
When coming in last night Engineer
Henry CummOns, on the mail run. got
deathIy sick just this side of Lebanon
in the most barren country along the
line. and his condition became so ser
ious that the train had to be stopped
and the engineer taken back to the
baggage car The fireman was a raw
recruit and knew nothing about the en-
CINE, and none of the train crewa raw
in the service, knew anything about the
operation of an engine There was no
town around. and IT looked like the
train would have to go dead until an
engineer could be dispatched to take
the train.
1t happened. however. that an ad-
vanceman for a show who had once
seen hard work was on the train. and
he volunteered his services His name
was H Stanley Lewis. He took of his
front" and rolling up his sleeves, took
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-02
FOR CHEAPER RATES.
Western Passenger Association An
nounces a Rate for Various
Meetings.

Reduced rates for the following Kan
sas meetings have been authorized by
the western passenger association
Kansas Christian EndeavOr cOnven-
ton, Topeka, June to y. One fare
for the round trip from all points in
Kansas, Kansas City, St. Joseph and
Superior, Neb.
Annual Spring Convocation and Re
ceptiOn to Ladies, Isis Temple, Ancient
Arabic Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, Sa-
lima, February ? to 4. One and one
third fare from all points in Kansas
South Kansas conference of the M E.
church, ottawa, March 9 to IA One and
one-third fare from points on and
south of the Union Pacific line from
Kansas City to Salina, and east of line
south of Salina through Wichita
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-02
EAST ALTON TIME.
Makes So Miles in 40 Minutes From
Odessa to Slater

Kansas City, Feb. Engineer Rufus
Mccormack and Fireman Richard SUIT
cliffe Of the Chicago & Alton road have
presented their friends with photo
graphs OF their engine, No 235. with
which, II is said, they made the fastest
time ever made on a western road and
almost equalled the record of the IA
nous engine No. 999
The Ward & VOkes Co. chartered a
special train, December Is. which con
sisted of a sleeper and baggage car.
The run from Odessa to Slater. a dis
lance of So miles, was covered in 40
minutes and 10 seconds. The engine is
described as follows:
Cylinder stroke, 26-inch.
Cylinder diameter, 19-inch.
Wheels diameter, 70-inch
Boiler tubes, $50 2-inch.
Boiler smallest ring. so inches
Boiler pressure, 185 pounds
Weight, with tender, 900 pounds
The appended table shows the rec
ord for each mile of the run:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-02
JANUARY DEFICIT.
Is S7.9o1,4S4 and for the Current
Fiscal Year So. 0O1,S23.

Washington, Feb. 2.-The monthly
comparative statement of the govern
nent receipts and expenditures shows
that for the month of January the re-
ceipts aggregated S37, 333. 62S and the
expenditures $50. 696, III leaving q sur
plus for the month of $685., 917. The
miscellaneous receipts for January in
cIude s., 53S, 401 received during the
month from the sale of the Union Pa
cific railway. Excluding this item the
receipts amount to S2S, 795. 227. leaving a
deficit for the month of 81, 9O1, 484
Deducting payments during Novem-
Der and December on account of Pacific
railroad Indebtedness, amounting to
S4s, sos, 822 in receipts and Sc, AZ, 1858 in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-02
SNAP SHOTS ATHOMEN NEWS

Ray Stake is now night clerk at the
Copeland hotel.
The district court has commenced work
the civil cases.
Major Anderson is making the COM
merciaI club rooms look homellke.
The county commissioners are examin-
ing the reports of township trustees
City Engineer Barnes has prepared
schedule of the property owned by the
city.
Councilman Drew served four years on
a whaling vessel and the crew secured
2 400 barrels of oil.
T. F. Doran has gone to Alma to defend
S. A Johnson in the second trial OF the
grave robbery case
Register of Deeds Frank Stevens. who
owns to being 20 years old, is often taken
for a young man of %
Charles F. Spencer read a paper before
the Fortnightly club last night on Gov
eminent by Injunction"
About half the people in Topeka say
they would like to go to KIOndike, but
they are not in earnest
The ward heelers who live by preying
upon candidates have already commenced
on next years crop of aspirants.
\ big man kicking a little dog was ons
of the sights seen on Kansas avenue last
evening The humane officer was not
present.
NJ NJ Miller will lecture this evening
before Topeka lodge No. II. A F. & -
NJ, his subject being Masonic Symbol
ism"
The least and west side in the Topeka
whist club has the leading score The
other side is known as the north and
SOUTH
A man approached a Topeka undertakes
and asked: DO you want live man in
your business?'' The undertaken shook
his head
of the photographs taken of the new
NLeIan bridge those which look best have
been taken from the north bank and east
of the bridge.
A Topeka livery stable man who has
stocked up with rubber-tired vehicles has
not been able to use them since they were
purchased on account of muddy streets
The counters for the new department
store in the Curry building are being
manufactured in the building They will
be of hard pine with a hard oil finish
Chief Steele says he will rejoice if Judge
Lee will stick to his prohibition resolution
Judge Lee offered to take Chief Steele
around and show him the joints, mas
much as the chief did not seem to know
where they were
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-02
NEW SWITCH LOCKS
Santa Fe Will Replace the Present
Ones With MalleabIe Iron Ones

The Santa F'e has adopted new style
Of switch locks. They are not particu-
larry different from the brass ones in
use except that they are made of MALE
able iron and will not rust when expos
ed to all kinds of wea Their as they nee
essarily are. AS fast as the brass locks
now in use are called in on account of
being worn out they will be replaced
by the new locks
The change from the old to the new
will necessarily be slow but the new
locks Will eventually take the place Of
the brass ones now in use.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-02
sa1ina After q New Train.

Salina, Feb. John L Bishop. who
met the superintendent of the Wichita
division of the Missouri Pacific recent
", says he believes that If SaIina will
go at the matter in a business way the
train that stops at GeneseO can be
brought to Salina. The train men are
all anxious to make the stopping place
in Saliua
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-02
Union Pacific Appointment.

Omaha, Feb. samuel a Hutchin-
son, formerly general travelling passen-
ger agent OF the Union Pacific. was to-
day appointed assistant general passen-
ger agent This was the only appoint
ment announced TODAY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-02
WOODEN MILL TO START.
Plant at New Albany, Indiana. Which
Cost 100000.

New Albany, Ind. Feb. 2-Tba o--,--
izauOn OF the New Albany Wooden NfiT1s
company has been completed with the
election of w d. Grant Of IsoufsviIIa a.
president The plant will begin ooara-
tons at once with nearly 500 EMPLOYEES
The property originally cost $4,000 and
was recently purchased at sherir's sale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-02
FROM NEWTON.

Four trains Of ice came in yesterday
from Superior. Neb-
Caller Ramsey says that no one in
the train department has laid on for
eight days.
A boiler and a email engine have been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-02

charge of the engine and brought her
into this city on time, making up 80
minutes in the so mile run. Lewis had
been an engineer of the New York Cen
trail The engineer is still very sick to-
day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-02
go MILES OF FENCE
To Be Built to Keep Cattle OFF Indian
Lands.

Lands.
Washington, Feb. 2--The Indian office
will soon issue advertisements inviting
proposals for erecting sixty miles of barb
ed wire fence along the north line Of the
Pine Ridge reservation, South Dakota
The fence is considered necessary in or
der to keen out cattle which might other
wise stray into the reservation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-02
WHITE HOUSE FETE.

a MOST EIaborate OmcIaI Entertaln-
ment Given for President Dole.
Washington. Feb. 2--The most eIabor-
ate entertainment of the present official
season marked the welcome of President
Dole of Hawaii at the White House last
evening. The decorations were extremely
beautiful and in the most perfect artistic
taste The party was much too large TO
be accommodated in the state dining
room. and the table was laid in the cor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-02

Shirts, collars and cuffs Iaundered to
look like new by Peerless Steam Laun-
dry. 112 and ia West Eighth street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-02

expenditures. the receipts and expendi-
lures since July 1, 1897, amount to S1S7,-
537,37S, and s239, 1852 respectively
showing a deficit of 81. 901. SO.
The state herald., 1898-10-14
OBITUARY.

Margaret J. Whitney, nee YeomAns.
wss born Dec. IL, 1870, at Delhi, Della
ware county, N. Y. and died at tho home
OF her daughter Mrs. Fred Borland IN
Phillips county, Colo, on tho y. day Of
Oct. 1893. Gu the II, day Of June in
Burlington county, N j., she WAS united
In marriage with William Il. whitney
who survives her. Three children were
born 10 them, William, Chancsy u. and
Mrs. Mary L. Borl.nd. Mrs. BorlApd Of
this county is the only surviving child
Ia 1884 the family moved from New
York TO HolIcnbsrg. Kan, md IN bss
moved from that place " y farm near
Hoiyoks, Colo. She was converted and
joined the NJ p. Church ut the ssc OF 10
and always liseda consistent christian
lie. She was Tor ninc years = tsacbrr In
the public schools Of Phi,sdslp phia, Pa.
During her resijcnoe In this county sbe
made friends Of oil Who btcams tcqusint.
sd with her and mt ny friends useply
sympaibiss with the family In their he
renyement. Tho funeral services were
conducted from the residence Of Fred
Borland on sunday Oct. o, Rev. Pig Of
Sterling preaching tho funeral sermon
und the fcmMlps we're laid 10 rest in the
uolyoke cemetery.
The state herald., 1898-10-14

The Mckinley republicans opened
their campaign in this county with q
rally At Holyoke Monday night. The
speakers were Hon. Charles Hartzsli Of
Denver candidate for congress for this
district, n. b. Gill oi Washington coun-
ty candidate for state ssnstor and Z. A.
Harris Of Logan county candidate for
representative. The meeting was hsld
in the B. 4 n. Eating House and . fair
sized audience was In attendance. Mr..
hartzell il good speaker but, TO those
Who are acquainted with his ability N n
speaker, his spesch was rather disaP-
pointing, but, considering the fsct that
he Is making the race for an office which
he cannot with reason hope TO secure in
this campaign, probably he could not
have bsen expected TO make stronger
speech than he did. His sttempt to
show that the silver question caunot be
an issue in the campaign ip this state was
spything but satisfactory TO the ndvo.
Gates Of tho FREQ and unlimited coinage
Of silver. lie poses ~ ~ advocate OF
tho frcs coinage Of silver but he caunot
convince the people Of the state that the
national republican party fsvors the free
coinage Of silver. The members Of the
party were out In forcs but the speeches
did not seem TO STIR up the amount Of
enthusiasm usually shown .: their fal-
lies.
The state herald., 1898-10-14

Ilo0. John r. Shsfroth, fusion cnnd,.
date for congress ip the Frat District,
addressed full house Il tho court room
on Saturday evening last, and his re-
marks were listened 10 with close sttsn.
ton throughout. Even those who~e po-
li,ic.l views do not co,noids with Mr..
Sbsfroth speak 10 tho highest terms OF
bic honesty and thorough reliability.
His spsech dealt with the silver insu,s,
and the presentation Of statistical facts
bearing on the question Il Why SILVER
should be given the rank accorded II pre-.
vous TO 1914, and showed the steady de.
cline Of ommodities from that year 10
this. Mr.. Shafroth va preceded by our
candidate for state ssuats. W. A. bill,
who gave concise talk bn the issuse Of
the day ~ pertaining tcths Colorado vo-
ter.-fort Morgan ro}s.