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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-17
SUES MINNIE KETCHAM.
Her Chicago Lawyer Wants $4,000
for Services Rendered to Her.

Chicago, Feb. 17.-Dethlef c. Hansen,
lawyer of Chicago, has brought an
action in the supreme court to recover
$4,000 for legal services from Minnie
Walkup Ketcham, who has figured in
the courts of the west.
AT Is years of age she married James
Reeves Wallzup, ex-mayor of Emporia,
Kan, who was more than so years Of
age.
He died a month after the marriage
and she was arrested, tried, and acquit-
ted of poisoning him. 1t was shown
that he had been in the habit of taking
arsenic, which was found in his re-
mains. In 1897 she married secretly in
Milwaukee John B. Ketcham of Chicago
who died, leaving her his entire estate,
amounting to about $265,000 This will
was contested by his brothers and sis
tiers, but was sustained.
Lawyer Hansen represented her an
the will litigation and advised her 9TH
erwise about her affairs while she re-
manned in Chicago. He wants to attach
some life insurance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-17
BOON FOR WELLINGTON.

Pecos Valley Extension VIII Make Di-
vision Headquarters at Wellington.
When the extension of the Pecos Val
ley railroad from Roswell, n. NJ, to a
connection with the Santa F'e at Pan
handle, Tex, is completed, the Panhan-
die branch of the Santa Fe will be sep
arated from the Oklahoma division and
operated as another division The head
quarters of the division will be located
at Wellington.
The extension of the Pecos Valley
road is now assured and Santa F'e Off
Gals say that the traffic over the Pan
handle branch after the connection is
made will necessitate the establishment
of new division and division head
quarters. While the Panhandle branch
is now an excellent live stock line, it is
expected that after the extension is
built the live stock carried into the
Kansas City market via that route will
amount to at least double the present
traffic.
The establishment Of the new divis-
ion will mean much to the city of We'll
lington. The roundhouse and shop ia
cilities will be greatly increased to
quarters established and the city will
become the home of many more Santa
Fee employees.
Wellington has been clamOring for
the distinction of a division point for
some time and unless the plans of Mr..
J. J. Hagerman for the extension of the
PecOs Valley road miscarry, the honor
will shortly be thrust upon her.
The Panhandle branch will be conSid-
erabIv improved this year preparatory
to the connection being made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-17
AMONG RAILROAD MEN.

If a locomotive is on the dead center
on one side will she not be on the
quarter on the other side? If not why
not? Will some engineer please answer
for publication in this coIumn.-Cha-
mute Tribune.
Engineer George c. Reed of Chanute
is now a Master Mason, having this
degree conferred upon him at the last
meeting of the lodge.
Frank Cain, the new employee at the
Ottawa Santa F'e offices, has been voted
into the Commercial club
The claim of Frank Geros, the Cen
trail Branch engineer, who was laid up
three months as a result of injuries re-
ceived by falling on a defective walk
at Atchison, has been settled. Mr.. &C.
rOs agreed to take S375, in full.
Under the new time card on the
Katy" it is said that express agents
have been given Instructions to receive
no more corpses for shipment from Tex
as points for fear they viii not reach
their destination in time for the resur-
rections
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-17

J. D. Sweeney has retired as Santa
F'e agent at Arkansas City and is sue
ceeded by w. W. Burnett. Mr.. SWeen-
ey will leave for Hutchinson where he
will go to visit with his family for a
time before entering upon other duties.
Commencing on Sunday, February q,
the Missouri Pacific will run it's trains
over the Central Branch three hours
earlier than at the present time. This
is official.
1t is reported that the Santa Fe is
looking for an uptown Office at Atchi-
son. and that J. H. Garside will be APP
pointed commercial agent; that another
man will be appointed to take his place,
who will also act as agent of the Rock
Island.
J. F. Faircloth, who held down the
position of night operator at Springer
for several weeks, is now in Las Vegas,
where he is permanently employed.
Brakeman Dice was cut by negro
tramp, near La Junta, whom he was
urging to get off the train. The wound
ed brakeman was taken to the Las We
gas hospital.
man from Needles, was brought to Al
buquerque and taken to the railway
hospital Mr.. FaXSOn is a very sick
man, the result of the settlement of
severe cold upon his brain.
1t is reported that white brakemen
will take the place of colOred porters
on passenger trains in the near future,
and several of the boys are practicing
before the glass calling stations and
learning to look just too sweet for any
thing ''-OsawatOmie Journal
j. T. Mitchell bOilermaker at the We'll
HngtOn roundhOuse, has rendered his
resignation and will leave at once for
ton in the machine shops there with
the Union Pacific.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-17
SANTA FF's NEW PLANS
Will Divert It's Transcontinental
TRAFFIC to the Gulf

Galveston. Feb. 1.-THE Gulf, Colora-
do & Santa F7e railroad has been en-
gagged for the last SIX months IN ieVel-
ing all the grades on the line OF the
road between here and Purcell, L L
Last year $3.50, 600 was spent on this
work For this year the AtchiSOn, To
peka & Santa Fe, which owns the Gun
line. has appropriated 100000 for the
further prosecution of the improve
ments. Before the work is completed
at least 81, SOC, 900 will be spent. SlXIy-
five pound rails are being laid, the
bridges rebuilt and the road equipped in
better style than any other Transports
ton line in the south.
The meaning of this vast expenditure
is now explained. The Gulf, Colorado
& Santa Fe owns 120 acres of bay front
land at the east end of the city. En-
gineers have been. at work for some
time preparing plans and estimates for
the conversion of this stretch of land
into an elaborate system of docks and
piers. These plans and estimates, Whlch
have been forwarded to the headQuar
terS at Chicago, show that, for some
thing less than $1,000 900, the company
can build a wharf system capable of
accommodating 100 ocean ships or Ordl-
nary sea-gOing size. This does not en-
brace elevators or tracks on the piers.
One of the officers of the Gulf, Colo
RADIO & Santa Fe, when asked today
what were the company's intentions,
said: THE Atchison people look with
favor upon the proposition of diVerting
their tranScOntinental and tranS-Atlan-
to the Gulf. More grain traffic Origi-
mates with the AtchisOn than with any
other railroad in the world. If it could
get the long, or Chicago haul, on all its
grain there would be little reason to
complain, but much of its grain goes to
Kansas City and is then taken by lines
that are competitors of the AtchisOn.
1T is apparent to all far-seeing trans
pOrtatiOn men that the tide Of traffic of
the west must, by reason of geograph-
zeal advantages, go by way of the Gulf.
The AtchisOn is therefore looking to
take advantage of the opportunities
now Offering. The leveling of the grade
of the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe has
proved a wise and saving expenditure,
but that is merely an incident to the
comprehensive plan now under devel-
Opment.
THE whole plan simply means that
the AtchisOn is contemplating the di-
version of it's traffic to the Gulf and
that, when the project ripens, the Atch-
isOn will have its own rails, its own
wharves, its own elevators and its own
vessels and that it will handle it's
freight from the point of origin to the
point of destination. In other words,
it will be in the same position the
Southern Pacific and its sea line, the
Morgan Steamship cOmDanV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-17
SCHOOL INSPECTOR.
To Look After the Sanitary Condition
of Sehools-Also Milk Inspector.

u SCAOO4S-A1SO NIX 1nSpSCbOfs
DR.. H. z. Gill, secretary of the state
board of health, is advocating two new
sanitary measures which he will en-
deavor to have taken up by the city
councils of all the principal cities in the
state.
They are for the inspection of school
houses and school buildings by an in
spector especially appointed for this
purpose and the inspection of all milk
sold consumers in the cities
DR.. Gill believes that sufficient atten-
ton is not paid by the teachers and
janitors to the sanitary condition of the
schools and school buildings, and tk2t
this fact is responsible for much of the
disease prevalent among school children
during school terms. He would have a
sanitary inspector appointed by either
the council or school board, but subject
to the order of the board, whose exclu-
sive duties it would be to look after the
sanitation of the schools. A report
would be required from the inspector
each month, so that anything needing
attention would be attended to at once.
DR.. Gill is of the opinion that much of
the milk sold in the state every year is
from cows afflicted with tuberculosis or
other infectious disease, and believes
that milk inspection is of the greatest
importance. He would have this in
spection conducted on a license sys-
tenn.
AS secretary of the state board of
health DR.. Gill will endeavor to get all
city boards of health interested in these
matters, with the hope that his sug-
gestions will be carried out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-17
VIOLATING SEAL CONTRACT
Canadian Vessel in American Waters
-Revenue Gutter After Her.

San Francisco, Feb. 17.-Informatiou
was received today by Collector Jack
son that a Canadian sealing vessel was
seen yesteday off brakes bay and that
she was violating the sealing regulations
by being in American waters
The collector at once sent orders to
the captain of the revenue cutter Rush
which is in the bay, to leave there for
brakes bay and if he found that the
sealer was in American waters, to over
haul and seize the vessel and bring it
to this port.
Collector Jackson stated that it might
be possible that the sealer had put into
American waters on account of acci-
dent, but that he had instructed the
captain of the Rush that if the sealer
could not prove she was legitimately
in the three mile limit, to take posses
sion of her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-17
SCANDAL AT FORT SCOTT.
Well Known Woman Charged With
Sending Obscene Mail Matter.

Fort Scott. Feb. 17.-Nfrs. S. 2. Letcher,
for long time well and favorably known
in the church and social life of this city,
was yesterday afternoon placed under ar
rest on a warrant issued from the federal
court, charging her with sending obscene
matter through the mails.
The charge is made by Mrs. Evans,
mother of Miss Anna Guilford, a pretty
and talented soprano singer in the Grand
Avenue Methodist Episcopal church of
Kansas City. The letter upon which the
charge is based questions the good char
acter of Miss Guilford, who has always
been held in high esteem here It is
stated that Mrs. Letcher denies having
had any connection with the matter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-17
SLACK BUSINESS
Causes a Cut Down on the Santa Fe
and Oklahoma Division.

The Oklahoma division board has
been cut down on account of slack bust
ness and Engineer JOrgensen has been
sent to Arkansas City as fireman.
Engineer Krietmier has been reduced
to q fireman and will fire on the pas
senger runs on No. 405 and 4O6. Fire
man Base will be changed from a pas
senger run to a freight run. Fireman
Ed Kirk has been taken from the
freight service and put on the extra
board . Engineers Winans, Smith and
WillOughby will be put on the switch
engine.
Engineer HarrOp will be put back at
firing. Fireman Bartholomew will be
taken off the 'One-spOt" and put on the
extra. board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-17
Rock Island at Work.

Atchison, Feb. 1.-THE actual work
of rebuilding the Rock Island line into
Atchison began this week. A work train
with Is cars of ties came from St Joe
to Rushville, where the work was com
menced. Ties were distributed along
the old track from Rushville to Mud
lake, which is to be provided with new
ties The work Of laying ties began at
the. Rushville railroad crossing shortly
after the arrival of the work train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-17
NEW SANTA FE BRIDGE.
To Put in Fine Construction Across
the South Canadian at Purcell.

The Santa F7e is now at work on a
new bridge over the South Canadian
five miles north of Purcell.
The bridge now standing is 904 feet
in length and is a combination wood
and iron bridge. There is one span of
iron which is about 800 feet in length.
The rest of the bridge is of wood.
The improvements which are to be
made consist of putting in two steel
spans, one 800 feet in length and one
210 feet long. The sides of the river will
be covered with grillage so that the
river may be confined to it's channel
The ends of the bridge will be filed in
with dirt and rock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-17
CAB ASSOCIATION TO MEET.
Practically Settled That the Two Will
Combine Abolish Topeka Office.

A meeting of the general managers of
the roads Interested in the Missouri &
Kansas Car Service association has
been called in Kansas City tomorrow
to consider the future of the assOcia-
ton. The question is over the cOnsOli-
dation of the Missouri & Kansas associ-
alton with the Kansas City Car Service
association.
It is understood that practically all
of the roads are in favor of the consOli-
dation. The officials of the NJ. K. & T.
road have made some opposition to the
proposed move, but it is believed the
matter will be satisfactorily adjusted
and the two associations merged into
one.
If the consolidation is effected the Of
fee in this city will probably be abol-
ished and the work handled in the Of
fee at Kansas City. If it is decided not
to consolidate, the office will remain in
Topeka and a new manager will be cho-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-17

L. Wagner, Wholesale Druggist, Rich
mond, Va, says: Il had a fearful at
tack of Sciatic Rheumatism, was laid
up almost two months;' was fortunate
enough to get MYSTIC CURE FOR
RHEUMATISM. This cured me after
doctors prescriptions had failed to have
any effect. I have also heard Of fine re-
suits from others who have used it,.
Sold by Swift &. Holiday, Druggists, 523
Kansas Avenue, Iopeka. Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-17
PREPARING FOB THE BALL.

Ladies' Societies Decorating Hamil-
ton Hall for Tonight's Dance
Since daylight this morning the ladies'
societies of the B. r. T. and B. of l. r
have been busy decorating Hamilton
hall for the second annual ball of the
fremen and trainmen. The hall will be
handsomely decorated with the three
signal colors, red, green and white and
there will be steam whistles to add to
the realism and to cord with the music
Watson's full orchestra will furnish the
music and the dancing will commence
al $780, Many railroad men from differ
ent points in Kansas are expected to
be here and the crowd will oubtedly
fill the large hall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-17
An Ohio Brakeman Bill.

Indianapolis, Feb. IA bill has been
introduced in the Ohio legislature to
regulate the number of brakemen that
shall be employed on a train, and the
railroads have a number OF committees
from the employees at work to defeat it.
The bill provides that there shall be on
every freight train a conductor, two
brakemen and f1agman, and on trains
of 50 or more cars there shall be an ad-
ditional brakeman. AS it is seldom that
there is a train of fewer than 35 cars,
the bill means a conductor and three
brakemen on each train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-17
FRUIT FOR GERMANY.
Takes 100000 Worth of the Dried
Products of California.

Sacramento, Feb. 17.-Henrich Haas,
representing one of the largest mercan-
tile houses in Hamburg, Germany,
closed a contract for California dried
fruits to be delivered during the coming
season.
The price to be paid will exceed $780,
900, making the largest single sale of
California products ever made by
European firm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-17

]. H. Gregg, of Dundee. Kas, writes:
My little daughter who has been trou-
bled with Group ever since she was
three months old, have never found
anything to relieve her until I tried
Beggs' Cherry Cough Syrup, and that
has cured her entirely. I think it is the
best Cough Syrup on the market.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-17
JAPS ARE CLEVER.
Flood American Ports With Cheap
Goods Bearing European Brands.

San Francisco, Feb. 17.-Collector of
the Port Jackson and United States
Appraiser Dare have addressed a let
ter to the secretary of the treasury for
the purpose of enlisting his aid in
checking the flood of cheap Oriental
goods that are being shipped to this
country under stamps which give them
the appearance of having been manu-
featured in European centers and
which are sold at prices which are
driving the genuine articles out of the
market.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-17
BLIZZARD IN KLONDIKE.
From II to ~ Victims Die From Ex-
posture.

Juneau, Alaska, Feb. 8, via Seattle,
Wn., Feb. 17.-During the last four days
a terrible blizzard has been raging,
along the coast from the head of Lynn
canal to Fort Wrangle.
Accounts differ as to the number of
blizzard victims, varying from II to
27.
There is no means at present of get
ting at the facts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-17

To Cure a Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money Il IL
fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has L.
3. Q. on each tablet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-17
Loss of Steamer Clara Nevada Con-
firmed

Seattle, Wn., Feb. ia private tel
egram from Naimo, B. c., says that
the steamer Queen has arrived there
from Skaguay, Alaska, bringing con-
firmation of the news of the loss of the
steamer Clara Nevada.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-17
Cowlev LAWYERS for Division.

Winfield, Feb. 17.-At a meeting of
the CoW1ey county bar resolutions were
passed indorsing the division of kan
sas into two judicial districts and cop
les forwarded to representatives in con-
gress. The vote was unanimous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-17
Homeseekers' Excursion.

One fare for the round trip (plus
$1,000 on Tuesday, March l, via the
Santa Fe Route for tickets to Arkansas,
Arizona, Indian Territory, Louisiana,
New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
Liberal limits and stopover privileges.
Apply to agent Santa Fe Route for de-
tails.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-17
Are You Going to Californian

If so, please bear in mind that the
Santa Fe route limited train passes
through Topeka westbound every Sun
to Los Angeles in f1fty-four hours. with
through sleepers to principal California
cities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-17
Appointed Coroner.

DR.. S. S. GIasscock of Kansas City,
Kan, has been appointed coroner of
Wyandotte county by Gov. Leedy to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of Dr..
Mcleod
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-17
Business Block Burned.

Pittsfeld. Mass. Feb. 1.-THE Bur-
bank block and it's contents We're de-
stroyed by fire today. Loss 100000,
with insurance of about $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-17

Whooping cough is the most Distress
ing malady; but is duration can be cut
short by the use of One Minute Cough
Cure, which is also the best known
remedy for Group and all lung and
bronchial troubles. G. w. StansdeId,
632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-17
BERNHARDT'S CRISIS.
The Great Actress Passes Safely
Through an Operation.

Paris, Feb. 17.-Madame Sarah Bern
hardt was operated upon this morning
at DR.. Pozzi's hospital The cyst was
removed with complete success. DR..
Pozzi hopes that Nine. Bernhardt will
be able to resume her professional work
in a nriI-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-17
=. c. Little Talked to Pvthiang.

Abilene, Feb. he. c. Little made the
address last night at the anniversary cele-
bration of the Knights of Pythias- After
the exercises a banquet was held at the
Pacific House. There were toasts and
responses by NJ. P. Shearer E. B. Malott,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-17

they could afford to work cheaper thar
would be possible in the New England
states"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-17

A thrill of terror is experienced when
a brassy cough of Group sounds through
the house at night. But the terror soon
changes to relief after One Minute
Cough Cure has been administered.
Safe and harmless for children. G. ".
Stansf1eld. 632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-17
By People Who Favor the City
Park Site.
Shall We Throw This Much
Money Away?
MRS.SELLS-GRE
Gives $1,000 to the Fund for
the Auditorium.
The South Side as Yet But
Little CaDvassed.

Nearly $1,000 of the Auditorium fund
is in sight. The association hoped to
raise but $4,000 in all, so that it leaves
but So, 900 more to be raised, and that
with the south side of the river as yet
practically untouched by a canvass.
Otto Kuehne. and other North Side
members of the association have prac-
ticaIly completed the canvass of that
portion of the city, and the work on
the South Side will be done just as
effectively 1t is apparent that more
than $25, 900 may be raised, and in that
event there is no reason why a better
building should not be put up.
Mr. Kuehne has received a note from
Mrs. -Greenspan in which she re-
iterates her offer of 1000 acres of west
ern Kansas land. He said today that
he has an offer of $1,000 for the land
and is holding it for better price
This means that Mrs. Sells-GreenSpan
is the largest contributor up to date
If Mr. Kuehne cannot find man that
will give more than 81, 600 for the prop
erty it will be sold for that and the
amount turned into the fund at once.
The subscription list as it now stands
should be remembered includes only
people who favor the City park site.
It is completed up to date as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-17

We do mending and sew on buttons
free Of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry.