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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-14

court Saturday. Mrs. Friend will
care for her, and the grandfather will
pay for the care.
William Kennedy is the grandfather
and he lives just south of town He
came into court Saturday with his two
sons carrying the little girl. Mrs. Ken
nedy died about a year ago, and since
that time the child has seen no care
save that of her grandfather and the
two boys. Police MatrOn Thorpe heard
that she was being shamefuIly treated
and started an investigation with the
result that all parties concerned We're
summoned before Judge DOlman for the
purpose of determining the future pos
session of the child.
One of the first questions asked Ken
nedy was whether he was in the habit
of keeping his house and premises neat
and orderly. The spectators in the
room looked at Kennedy and his two
sons and smiled. Kennedy stated that
he kept things as neat as he knew
how.
Several witnesses were examined, and
while it was not proven that the little
girl had ever been intoxicated, it was
proven that the Kennedy home was not
a proper place for a child of her tender
years. Kennedy said he was perfectly
willing Mrs. Friend should take the lit
tie girl, and was also willing to pay
for her care. Judge DOlnan decided that
this was as satisfactory an arrange
ment as could be made, and gave Mrs.
Friend the child.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-14
FROM NEWTON.

Conductor z. H Judd has returned
from a weeks SOjOurn in Colorado and
has reported for work.
Porter, Hill, Winniatt and Campbell
compose the wrecking crew who are at
the wreck at Paxton.
Brakeman HadlOck succeeded in run
ming a rusty nail in his foot recently
which has laid him up and he is com
PEELED to take a vacation. Jack Peters
is officiating in his capacity.
Colonel E. E. Quick has purchased
the Murphy property on West Broad
way and will soon occupy it as his resi-
dence.
Superintendent Earl has returned
from Oklahoma where he has been for
several days on legal business for the
Santa Fe.
Mrs. c. c. Johnson, wife of Brakeman
Charles Johnson is reported quite sick.
Eric Boyd is assisting in the car
clerks office during the present heavy
rush of business.
Brakeman c. c. Johnson has again
reported for work and was marked up
on his car.
Conductor c. c. Boyle and crew
caught the work train at the Paxton
wreck.
J. H. Briggs was sent to EIlinwood
there will go to Great Bend on COM
pany business
Machinist Bob Wyllie and AL Shahan
put in twenty-fOur consecutive hours at
the wreck, as did also Ira Post. Ort
Swearinger and Perry Cammack were
compelled to double on round house
work as a result of their absence
Car Repairer Charles Morris accom-
panied chair car 403 to Wichita to over
see the workings of the electric lighting
apparatus. Charlie has been desig-
mated as the electrician at this point.
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BETWEEN
TWO FIRES.
Spain is Being Pressed by the
United States
On One Side and Her Creditors
on the Other.
MAY FLY THE TRACK.
Amy Meeting of the Peace Com
misSiOners Now
Is Liable to Bring the NegO-
tiations to a Close.

Madrid, Nov. 14.-EI Impartial says
the government has forwarded instruc-
lions to Senior Montero, president of the
Spanish peace commission at Paris, and
that today's conference may be the last,
or the last but one, unless the Ameri-
can commissioners modify their claim
According to FL Impartial member Of
the cabinet has virtually declared as
much
Paris, Nov. 14.-Among onlookers here
the impression exists-though it is not
the result of any official statement
that the Spanish peace commissioners
will not consent to a treaty which the
American commissioners could sign.
1t seems almost possible, also, that,
In the pttiable pressure to which the
Spanish commissioners are subject be-
tween their large creditors, who are on
the spot watching them, and the stern
attitude of the United States, the Span
iards may abandon their struggle and
leave the two forces to confront each
other.
Under the rules of procedure adopted
by the conference, it is understood that
the deliberations may not be unexpect-
eddy concluded by either side.
The statement is printed that the last
memorandum from the Americans is
regarded by the Spaniards as a virtual
ultimatum. But, as a matter of fact,
the Americans have not presented an
ultimatum, save as their treatment of
the SUBJECT IN hand may be unanSWer-
able.
It is only since Wednesday last that
the Spaniards have begun to feel that
the Americans propose taking over the
Philippines, and that, too, without any
assumption of Spanish Indebtedness.
AS they are now convinced of this, it
may be that SPANS next presentment
in conference will be the supreme rally
of her diplomats argumentative and
tactical forces 1t may even mark the
conclusion of all she has to say, but If
the rules of procedure are followed the
Americans would still have another
presentation to submit.
Ever since October it has been with
an the range of possibility that at any
meeting, an open rupture might occur
and, on one or two occasions, it might
have been easily a fact, even before the
taking up of the Philippine question
The boundaries of the field in which
that question is being worked out are
becoming more apparent and the angle
of final settlement cannot be far off
II a treaty is the result here, it may
aairly be expected within three weeks
although it is not true-as reported
from the United States-that the Amer
leans have instructions embodying a
time limit for the conclusion of the con-
ference.
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A TRAIN ON FIRE.
En- Route to Ft. Riley With Part of
the 18th Infantry.

Sedalia, Mo. Nov. 1.-THE officers and
men of Companies I, G, K and E of the
Twelfth United States infantry, who as
sisted in the gallant assault on Ell Ca
ney during the Santiago campaign, had
had narrow escape from death by ere
nation. The soldiers were being con-
veyed over the Missouri Pacific from
Jefferson barracks, st. Louis, to Fort
Riley Kas. Between Otterville and
Smithton, twelve miles east OF here,
their train of twelve Pullman coaches
and a baggage car was discovered to
be on fire. The flames started from a
Baker heater in Pullman car No. 2637
and the forward part of the coach was
burning fiercely and spreading swiftly
over the top of the sleeper, threatening
the destruction of the entire train. The
soldiers in the burning car were panic
stricken for a few moments and then re-
treated in an orderly manner to the
rear coaches. The engineer rushed the
train into East Sedalia. at a rate of 20
miles an hour. The fire engines were
waiting but the crowded yards prevent
ed quick action by the fire department
and the train was taken into the I'm
ion stock yards, where the flames were
extinguished. The train was detained
here over an hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-14
A SHE'LL FOR MISS GOULD.
12-Inch PROF ectile Sent to Her Home
by Express.

New York, Nov. IA twelve-inch
shell, addressed to Miss Helen Gould,
reached Tarrytown yesterday afternoon,
and is now at the railroad station there,
awaiting removal to her home. Who
sent it. or where it comes from, nobody
seems to know. Miss Gould knows
nothing about it.
The big projectile has aroused no little
curiosity among the residents of the viii
Iage. RumOr there credits 1t to be
gift to Miss Gould from Secretary of the
Navy Long, a souvenir of the recent
war. Secretary Long, however, says
there is. no foundation whatever for the
report.
Miss Gould did more for the soldiers
and sailors during the war with Spain
than any other woman in this country
and the people of TarrytOwn insist that
the projectile must be a tribute to her
generosity from the navy department
In fact, they have it, in spite of Secre-
tary Longs denial, that a letter from
the secretary preceded it, asking her to
accept it with his compliments
The shell is four feet long, one foot in
diameter. 1t came by the American
express. The baggage master at the
Tarrytown station was startled when
the train stopped at the station and the
freight for Miss Gould was unloaded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-14
HAVE YOU TROUBLES OF YOUR OWN9
IF Not, Listen to Others Troubles
IF You Have, See If Your Trouble
is Like Other Peoples Troubles

There are some kinds Of trouble that
are unavoidable Then again, there is
trouble that is easily avoided if you
know how to do 1t. Here is a true
Hanna street, Logansport, Ind, telling
of her trouble and now she got entirely
over it. She says: I am well aware
every one has trouble without listening
to mine, but I hope by telling mine I
shall instruct others how to avoid theirs
For ten years at least I have had
more trouble with my back than can
well be expressed on paper. 1t began
with kidney Backache.'' I paid little
attention to it at first, but 1 see now
where I made the mistake. The trouble
Increased and urinary disturbances fol-
lowed. The urine was excessive IN
quantity, highly colored, o ia strong
odor and contained so much uric acid
as to cause a burning sensation in its
passage. Then I had sharp, shooting
pains and swelling of the limbs which
became very painful. For the past five
or six years several doctors have treat
ed me for my trouble without arresting
the progress of the disease. They knew
what the trouble was and pronounce
it kidney complaint. One doctor sald
he could do nothing for me and adVlsea
me to make my will" When sIiANe 80
at this stage became very ANGUS -
try any and everything could near OF
Some time ago I read about ana tt1eu
Morrow's Kid-ne-Oids- The recoIlIheL
were so high that 1 procured ana used
them strictly accOTolh6 ~
After the first box was used grew
less nervous. and rested well at night,
which is something I had not exper-
fenced for months am now on the
+I1iTd hoy and the help has been so
great that I am glad to continue using
fbeno believing that I have found a
Canine cure. With all indications
shall soon be well. I desire all my
friands to write to me and learn more
aboI1t the wonderful remedy, .Morrow's
Kid-ne- OidS.
This statement is convincing enough
for the worst skeptic in Topeka. Write
to Mrs. Langton and see for yourself
Kfd-ne-oids are Yellow Tablets (not
pills., and are sold by all first class
druggists and at Swift & Holiday
no remedy Just as good for there IS
none Manufactured by John MORROW
&. Co, chemists, Springfield, Ohio
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A Room Fitted Up For Them in
the Big Building
TO THE WORK.
The Kansas City, Fort Scott &
Memphis Files Its Report.
Its Kansas Earnings For the
Year $I,721,8OO.

In a few days one of the doors on the
fifth floor of the Santa Fe office build
ing in this city will bear this simple
but significant inscription: Directors
ROOM Inside there will be a long ia
bic and a dozen or more chairs. No
other Office in the building is furnished
in this way.
It will mean that the Santa Fe gen
eral offices has a. sanctum sanctorum,
a. place sacred to the brass collars of
the road. Here the directors will meet
annually to pass upon the policy and
discuss the vital interests of the great
est line of railroad in the world. Here
President Ripley will be found when in
the city, and on the long table Mr..
c. NJ. Higginson will spread the statis-
teal memorandum which he invariably
carries with him when he comes to To-
pei1a- In this room Vice President Nor
ton and General Attorney kenna will in
future discuss the affairs of their re-
spective departments, and in future
years, could the walls of the room but
talk, many an interesting story could be
CLEANED of the moves Of the Santa Fe
management.
The Santa Fe headquarters in this
city has been devoid of any apartment
like this in the past. Heretofore when
the big officials of the east came to To-
peka they were compelled to borrow
space from the little officials Of the west
in order to transact business. After
this room is fitted up it will be altOgeth-
er different. The big officials will go in
to camp and send for the little officials
as they may need them.
The sanctum sanctorum is made
possible by the adjustment of the
land department and the removal of Mr..
John E. Frost and his Office force from
the building. The room formerly Occu-
pied by Mr.. Frost will be occupied by
a, portion of the force under Mr.. I. S.
Lauck, auditor of disbursements, and
the space on the east side of the floor
will be rearranged so that a directors
room will result.
The room will be arranged and ready
for occupancy within the next few
daYS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-14
HANNA FOR MORE TAXES.
He Says the Government is Not G ct
ting Enough Money.

Cleveland, Nov. 14-In an interview
here, Senator Hanna said the tariff and
revenue laws would have to be revised
to meet existing conditions.
1.-THE war revenue measure" he said.
must be revised, but we will keep
many of the original features of the
law; simply because it is now necessary.
Under the old tariff law we are not
getting very much revenue, because we
are exporting instead of importing, and
something must be done to meet these
new conditions. We must have a new
revenue measure.
so far as L am concerned, I favor
putting a duty on tea and coffee.
1.-The revenues for the support of the
government must be raised in some
way, and the indirect is the best way,
according to my idea When the peo-
pie do not realize that they are paying
a tax there is no complaint.
''Still, it will be necessary to retain
some of the features of the war revenue
measures. The tax is now on the people,
and in some instances it is the proper
method of taxation"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-14
FROM EMPORIA.

The condition of Machinist Wilkins is
reported worse
Chas. Webster will move his family
here from Norwich and will occupy a
house on Rural street.
Two car loads of boards from the old
depot platform were loaded and sent to
the Newton lumber yards.
The engines on this division now use
four car loads of sand per month";
much larger quantity than was ever
used before.
A Y. NJ. c. A. meeting was conducted
Saturday during the noon hour in the
back shop by John Caldwell. Mr.. Cald-
well is the railroad secretary at Topeka.
The meeting consisted of short talks
and singing.
The following men have returned to
work: John Steinmeyer, on the west
end switching crew; Conductor Short;
Harlan Peck, foreman of the machine
shoD.
The ice house is being made ready for
refilling. The Emporia ice plant will
furnish the ice.
Switchman s. NJ. Verch was slightly
pinched about 10 O'Clock last night while
making a coupling in the west end. His
head was cut in two places
The track of the 20 stall is under re-
Dair.
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He and his assistants spent much
energy in getting it off the fiat car,
on which it had Travelled, to the station
platform, where curious villagers at
once gathered around and inspected it.
Many who had never seen so large a
projectile before gravely expressed
doubts that such a weight could be shot
from a gun.
The hugh piece of metal will require
a double truck to get it to Miss GOuld's
house, where it will probably grace the
lawn of LyndhurSt eventually.
The value of the anonymous gift to
Miss Gould is about a thousand dollars.
There is nothing about it which affords
the slightest cleW to where it comes
from. Inquiries at the American Ex-
press co1npany's main Office failed to
unraYel the mystery.
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FROM DODGE CITY.

Brakeman Bowen is on the sick list.
Brakeman Cutting has been laying
off and Mootz as in his place.
E. D. COnbOy is west for a few days
on a business trip.
John Jones made his first trip as
conductor last week.
The compound engine S99 Is again on
this division in the pool
Several more extra brakemen have
been employed on this division
Heavy California traffic is causing
two sections of No. II very frequently
Engineer B. S. Williams will accept
his position of travelling engineer on No
vember Is.
No. 8 was doub1e-hea out of here
Sunday evening in order to try and
make time, Engineers jerry Shaw and
Thomas Bainbridge going out.
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10000 BALL PROGRAMMES
Will Be Taken to India by the Cur
IONS to Begin Business.

London, Nov. 14-Lord Curzon of Ke-
dlestOn, the new vicerOy of India, and
Lady CurzOn start for India. on Deem
Der 16. They evidently intend to make
a lavish beginning of their hospitality
as they have already ordered 10000 ball
programmes, {, 500 evening party cards,
party invitation cards, $500 at home
cards and 300 menu cards.
It appears that before assuming the
title, young Curzon called upon Baron
Curzon, the title borne by Earl Howe,
head of the Curzon-Howe family, and
asked him if he objected to his so doing.
The baron said he had no objection if
Curzon undertook to be known as
Baron Curzon of Kedleston and allow
the title to drop when he succeeds his
father as Lord Scarsdale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-14
SENATE COMMITTEES.
Selection of Them Will Be Made by
the Populists.

senate will if the plans of the party
managers are accepted, meet in a eau
Gus Immediately after the senate con-
venes and select the various commit
tees and officers necessary to carry on
the business of that body.
The presiding officer, the lieutenant
governor Harry Richter this year, US
ually has the right to select the COM
mittees but the Populists have decided
to take this privilege from him and run
things to suit themselves.
The Republicans are not worrying
themselves about this scheme but with
their majority in the house will, should
failure to enact proper laws follow,
throw the responsibility on the Popu-
list senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-14
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

John w. BIedso and wife to Louis P.
Peterson, $1,000, lots 1886 Grattan
street, Heery's subdivision.
William D. Freeman to William and
Louisa Jackson, $50, part southeast
quarter 23-1O-16.
J. NJ Clark and wife to Chas. and
Mary Bradshaw, 800, lot 1, block %,
North Park addition.
Edwin B. Curran to s. K Robertson,
81, lots 335-7-9 Fillmore street, Fillmore s
addition.
William Sells and wife to Alonzo Beal,
SO, 200 north half 7-12-14.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-14
REVOLT IN TAMMANY.
5000 Firemen Resent the Appoint
ment of Negro to Their Ranks.

St. Louis. Nov. IA New York
special to the Post-Dispatch says:
This city has not a race war but a
revolution on it's hands. 1t results from
Tammany's honesty. Don't laugh
honestly it does.
The first negro to become indirectly
attached to the uniformed fire depart
ment went on probation today and all
the 5000 firemen are angry. Tammany
promised to reward negroes and this is
the first bit of pie passed out to them.
There may be an injunction secured, as
there are others on the eligible list
ahead of the negroes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-14
SNOW IN WESTERN KANSAS.
Three or Four Inches at Larned and
More North and West of There.

Larned, Nov. 14.-This section of the
state was visited by the heaviest snow
of the season Saturday afternoon and
night. The ground was covered to a.
depth of three or four inches here, and
it was reported the snow was much
heavier in the counties north and west
OF here.
The snow was very wet, and came
down in flakes as large as hazelnuts
The winter wheat will be benefited by
the snow. 1t was beginning to need
moisture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-14
FILES IT'S REPORT.
K C. Fit. S. & NJ Earned 1921, 800
in Kansas the Past Year.

The annual report of the Kansas City,
Fort Scott & Memphis railroad has been
filed in the office of the state board of
railroad commissioners.
The total earnings of the system for
the year were 81. 525OS4, of which 81, 721,
500 were earned in Kansas. The larg
est factor in the earnings was coal,
which contributed % per cent. The
company has 1872 locomotives, IS pas
senger cars, 6.O99 freight cars and GA
miles OF road in Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-14
Santa Fe Improves at lola

lola, Nov 14-The Santa Fe railroad
is charging the bridge over Coon creek
and at the same time putting in a wider
culVert so as to accommodate another
track. This will be an extension of
the passing switch and will reach from
near the ice plant up to the Missouri
Pacific crossing and will give them
more ample room for the freight and
passenger trains which get badly jam
med up here now and viii also give in
creased switching facilities.
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few weeks that it has been necessary
to improve the facilities for handling it.
Today arrangements were completed
wheReby the Rock Island will replace
the present ordinary cars with the new
and more modern ffty-foot cars on this
mail route This will afford the i'm
proVement in the facilities which has
been made necessary by the increase Of
business.
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Cuban Bondholders Meet.

Paris. Nov. 14-At general meeting
of French holders of Cuban bonds held
here. a resolution was adopted to ap-
peal to the good faith of Spain and the
spirit of equity of the United States"
to settle the question of their rights as
creditors lin conformity with the rules
of Justice and law"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-14
FIRST PAY SIX MONTHS.
Is Being Earned by Window Glass
Workers at Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 14.-Window
glass factories with a capacity of about
HOO pots started work this morning
and nearly 10000 men and boys are
earning their first money in over half
a wear. OF the total number of 1900
Dots controlled by the American Glass
works only about 500 were operated be-
fore the agreement was reached yester-
day The remaining idle pots will be in
connIete working order early this week.
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AccidentalIv Shoots Himself

Fulton, Nov. 14.-Mr. George Shaffer,
Is years old, son of a wealthy citizen,
was accidentally shot with his own gun
yesterday morning while feeding his
stock, and died of his wounds at 1925.
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something in that line The spirit of the
new time may find expression through
Republicans. if SO, all right; sure and
do not care what party does the work.
utterly despise partyism, anyWay.I care
simply and solely for the righteous meas
ures which win secure justice and equal
ity of opportunity for the citizens of our
blessed republic
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BY THE FRONT DOOR.
The French Expedition Will Abandon
Fashoda-

Cairo, Nov. 14.-Major Marchand.
commander of the French expedition at
FashOda, started today for that point
with Captain Baratier, who carried
Marchand's report to Paris, and brought
the reply of the French government.
On their arrival at Fashoda, the ex-
petition will Immediately retire, by way
of Sobat, southwest of Fashoda, at the
junction of the Sobat river and the
White Nile, from which point they will
move overland to Jibutil, the French
post in the Fesa district, on the west
coast of the Gulf of Alden.
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New santa. Fe steel Bridge.

Coffeyvflle, Nov. 14.-SiX carloads of
the material for the new Santa F'e steel
bridge across the Verdigris north of the
city have arrived in the Santa F'e yards.
The bridge will be built at once, the
false work and masonry already being
finished.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-14

Denver, Nov. 14.-After the expiration
of his term as governor in January next,
Governor Adams will start on tour
around the world He will visit first the
Hawaiian and Philippine islands and
will return through India, Egypt and
the Mediterranean.