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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
RAILROAD NEWS.
The Fairview Tunnel Again
Open for Traffic.
Santa Fe Running Over Its Own
Tracks West.
TO ARCH THE TUNNEL
M. & X. Car Service Not to Con-
sOIidate With X. G. Assn.
Santa Fe to Use Aluminium
Shades For Electric Lights.

The Fairview tunnel on the line of the
Santa Fe-Pacific near Williams, Ariz.,
was last night opened for traffic, and
today all trains in and out of California
are running over the Santa Fe track.
For the past two weeks all Santa Fe
trains have ben running over the
Southern Pacific tracks to a connection
with the Santa Fe at Deming, and enor-
nous expense to the company has at
tended this arrangement.
The tunnel was cleared out under the
direction of Mr.. James Dun, chief en-
gineer of the Santa Fe with headquart-
ers in this city. Heavy timber supports
were placed in position so that the
track could be opened, and workmen
will now proceed to encase the tunnel
with a stone wall. 1t is thought that
this will prevent all further trouble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
SANTA FE LOCAL NOTES.

DR.. r. H. Leslie has been appointed To-
cal surgeon at Lawrence, vice DR.. r. Nor
riS, resigned.
Stock train No. So, that arrives in To-
peka from Emporia at II p m, will here
after be run from EmpOria to Argentine
by the same crew without change.
A new lot of train boxes have been made
burned in the Kansas City union depot
John w. Cady of the division superin-
tendent's office will go to Wichita the 21st
to attend the grand lodge Of the A. O..
Z. w.
There are but four more cars to be fit
ted with the axle electric light.
on 113.
The Colorado and Utah express No. 3
was reported 20 minutes late.
John Hughes of the car repairers has
returned to work after being off on ac-
count of sickness.
David Thomas of the machine shop is
sick and is threatened with typhoid fever.
frozen for some time is now commencing
to thaw out much to the joy of the fire
men.
The cars on trains from the east Thurs
day were covered with a thin coating Of
mud.
Chair car 401 has left the coach shop.
Henry Brown of the car department was
injured yesterday by a falling timber.
Clayton Dudden has returned to work
in the boiler shop after being in the hos
pitaI for some time.
Conductor Speer has more troubles on
his Atchison run than any conductor on
the road He hopes for someone in
whom he can confide, as the brakemen
all go forward when he says anything.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
BOTKIN OPPOSED TO IT.
Bill to Prevent Certain Soldiers Wild
ows From Drawing Pensions
Killed in Committee.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE contest
which has been waged in the house
committee on invalid pensions ever
since the Assem- bling of congress over
the question of barring from the pen
sion rolls the widows and children of
soldiers, who marry hereafter, has
come to an end in the defeat of the
proposition. A measure with this end
in view was introduced by Representa-
tive Samuel Smith of Michigan and it
had the endorsement of Commissioner
of Pensions Evans. The question has
been agitating the committee at all it's
meetings and after very spirited dis
cussion Representative Norton (Dem.,
OhiO) brought it to a sudden close by
demanding a vote on the question of
favorably reporting it to the house.
The vote disclosed five members of
the committee in favor of it and seven
against it, the division not being on
party lines. The division was as fol-
lows: Yeas-Ray (N.Y); Warner, Gid;
Henry Comm; Smith (Afich.); Repub-
licans and briggs Dem., N. ". Nays
SulIoway IN. H.); Kerr (OhiO); Glib
son CTenn.); Sturtevant (Penn.) ,Repub-
licans; Norton co., Dem) and Bot1in
CKan0 and Castle (Cal), Populists.
This probably ends the effort to secure
the enactment of a general measure
along these lines at this session. Chair
man Ray who was instructed at the
last meeting to appoint a sub-cOmmit-
tee to draft a service pension bill no
titled the committee that he would ap-
point the committee in a few days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
GHOULS RETURN CORPSE.
Steal an Indiana Farmers Body and
Give Tt Back for 800.

Indianapolis, Feb 11.-Jonah Fertig,
one of the wealthiest farmers of Ham
ilton county, died a week ago at his
residence near here, and on Sunday
night his body was stolen. An investi
cation followed, and the relatives were
finally given to understand the body
would be returned for $780, The amount
was deposited with Undertaken Whit
sett, the relatives promising not to take
any steps to find out the identity of the
man who returned it.
Shortly before midnight last night a
man drove up to the morgue and left a
box with one of the employees, telling
him Mr.. Whitsett would understand it.
When the box was opened it contained
the stolen body 1t was taken to Ham
ilton county today for Refinement.
Charles Fertig, son of the deceased
farmer, says he would have given 81, 900
for the return of the body. and that he
will make no effort to apprehend the
ghOulS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
HOUSE WRANGLES ALL DAY
And Finally Adjourns Until Next
Monday.

very bad temper yesterday and the
whole session was consumed in filibuster-
ing against two bills of minor Importance,
one to issue a duplicate check and the
other to make Rockland. Me-, a SUPPORT
Of entry. Neither got further than the
engrossment and third reading.
The trouble rose over the enforcement Of
the rule against discussion of Irrelevant
subjects when Mr.. Handy Dem.. Del)
ATTEMPTED to reply on the floor during the
consideration of those bills to i letter re-
Gently written by Thomas F. Bayard in
Pronunciation of the free silver Democracy.
Roll call followed roll call all day long
and partisan feeling reached high. pitch.
FTinaIIv. when it became evident that no
progress could be made with the bills pre-
sented an adjournment was taken until
Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
S25,OOO,OOO A YEAR
Is Lost by the Government According
to Whisky Makers.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE sub COM
mittee or internal revenue of the COM
mittee on ways and means gave a hear
ing today to George w. Harris, repre-
senting the Kentucky distilIers, J. E.
Mcnamara of W. W. Johnson & Co.,
Cincinnati; ]. H. Holmes of Cleveland;
J. E. Pontefries of Pittsburg and S. L.
Lanahan of Baltimore, who appeared
to advocate the passage of the Brom-
well bill extending the period of which
whisky in bond can be regauged from
four to eight years.
The contention of the delegation and
its principal spokesman, Mr.. Harris was
that both the government and the dis
tiller would be benefited by its extern
sion. Mr.. Harris asserted that the gov
in the last four years from the Ken
tuclzey distillers alone, owing to the re-
duction of production.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
GOT THE FAMILY ALL IN.
Any More Leland Nephews Who
Haven't Got Jobs Speak Up.

A defense of Cyrus Leland against
the charge of nepotism appears in
Kansas City paper today. 1t says his
services to the Republican party are
wholly unselfish and for the general
welfare of that organization.
Mr.. Leland is United States pension
agent.
He has a brother in the New Mexico
land office.
His son-in-law is superintendent of
DOniphan county.
A nephew is a commissioner in Doni-
phan county.
A nephew is United States attorney
in Oklahoma.
A nephew in the Topeka pension
agency.
A nephew is United States marshal Of
Utah.
A son clerks in the pension office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
LIKE THE AXLE LIGHTS.
Postal Clerks Pleased With New
Santa Fe Improvement.

The three standard postal cars built
in the Santa Fe shops and now running
between Kansas City and Chicago are
giving entire satisfaction. The postal
clerks who run on them pronounce
them the best in the service. The Axle
electric light, with which they are
equipped, is one of the best features Of
the equipment. The light is stronger,
steadier and better than any before
ing that have been tried by the gov
eminent in the postal cars have not
given satisfaction for the reason that
they have not burned steadily but have
fickered, making it quite wearing on
the eyes of the mail clerks The three
cars have been fitted and are being
tried as an experiment and it may be
that the system will be adopted by the
government in all of their cars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
FROM WELLINGTON.

Conductor Nelson is on the sick list.
Engineer Marsh is laying off. Pete
Snyder is working in his place
Charlie Owens, hostler's helper, is
laying off few days on account of
sickness.
Conductor Summers has taken doc"
McCUrdy's run during the Iatter=s ill
ness.
Fireman Sam Cotton is taking a lay
off. Barney McCook is working as his
substitute.
A. c. Adams. day caller, is working
as clerk at the round house in the alb
sence of Chas. Blythe
Chas. Blythe, clerk at the round
house, has gone to Boone, Ia, on bust
ness He will be absent two weeks
Brakeman Scott Iiddle returned from
TT. Madison, Iowa, where he was re-
Gently called by the illness and subse-
Quent death of his wife
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
WILL NOT CONSOLIDATE.
M. & K. Car Service Not to Unite
With K G. Association.

If it is decided not to consolidate the
Missouri and Kansas Car Service as
ISOLATION with the Kansas City associa-
ton there will be considerable -compe-
tition for the position of manager of
the organization to succeed Mr.. A. p.
Wilder Mr.. A NJ. Hoener, who was
chief clerk under Mr.. Wilder, is now the
acting manager of the association, and
it is only reasonable to believe that he
stands a strong show of getting the
place, However, there are several 9TH
er applicants who are now busy urging
their claims.
Mr.. c. W. Hequenburg, who was at
one time car service superintendent Of
the Missouri Pacific, is working for the
Lockwood, chief clerk of the station Of
flee of the Santa Fe in this city is one
of the principal candidates.. There are
still other applicants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
FROM NEWTON.

Fireman Henry Shields is taking lay
off for few days
Train Dispatcher Utterback's family
is down with the scarlet fever.
A car load of brasses and old material
has been loaded and will be sent to To-
peka.
Engineer Saunders reported for duty
this morning after a lay off of several
weeks.
Fireman Roberts is sick and is laying
off and Fireman Connors has his run on
the 534
Switchman Repetto has returned to
work after several days absence from
his duties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
BARON HICKEY DEAD.
Commits Suicide by Taking
Poison at Ell PasO.

FL Paso Tex, Feb. I.-Baron Harden
Hickey, better known as the Prince of
Trinidad committed suicide at the Pierson
hotel in this city. Servants in the hotel
discovered that the baron was dead and
the indications were that he died during
the night from drugs taken with suicidal
intent. He left a letter addressed to his
wife at Corona Cal, in which he stated
that he was going to die. Deceased was
married to a daughter of John II. Flasler
of New York, the Standard Oil magnate,
in 1891 Baron Hickey attained notoriety
some time ago when he took possession
of Trinidad island and proclaimed himself
military dictator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
BOOTH SEES M'KTNLEY.
of the Salvation Army
Calls on the President.

washington, Feb. 11-GeneraI Will
liam Booth, commander-in-chi Of the
Salvation Army. and his sOn-in-law,
Commander Frederick D. Booth Tuck
er of the American Army, arrived here
today and this afternoon called on
President Mckinley at the White
House.
The president received his callers very
cordially and in the course of the inter
view, which lasted about 10 minutes. he
expressed to General Booth his great
admiration for him and for the great
work of the Salvation Army, and espec-
iauy in the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
TRAIN FAIRLY FLEW.
Santa Fe No. 4 Makes 90 1-2 Miles
in 81 Minutes East of Dodge City.

The latest fast run of the Santa Fe
was from Dodge City to Macksville, on
Tuesday, a distance of sixty and one
half miles in 81 minutes.
The eastbound California Limited was
composed of one buffet smoking car,
one dining car and three Pullman sleep
ers. The train was pulled by engine
507 in charge of Engineer Roddy. Con-
ductor Barse had charge of the train.
The run from Spearville to Offerte, a
distance of eleven and one-fourth miles
was made in nine minutes.
The last twenty-four and one-half
miles from KinsIey to Macksville was
made in an even % minutes. The regu-
lar running time from Dodge City to
MacksvilIe is an hour and twenty-five
minutes. On this run of sixtyand one
half miles, Is minutes were made up by
the train in that short distance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
from gross negligence of the employ

from. gross negligence of the employ
err N-
Blank was an express messenger.
He ran on an Illinois Central train
from Chicago to Sioux City, Ia, and
was hurt in a collision January Is, 1895,
his injuries being SO severe that he is
now helpless.
The attorneys for the railroad compa-
ny put in evidence contract which
Blank had signed when he obtained a
situation from the express company. 1t
waived all claims for injuries received
in an accident of any kind, and further
gave the express company power to
contract with the road on which he was
employed that the messenger was not
to claim damages.
Judge Payne heard arguments on this
question and decided that the contract
was legal. Blanks attorneys took an
appeal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
10 TRY NEW SHADES.
Santa Fe Will Use Aluminium Patterr
for Electric Lights

A new style of electric lamp shade
will be tried on the cars fitted with the
electric light running on the Santa
Fe.
Porcelain shades are now in use, but
they are easily broken, and aluminium
shades will be tried. The aluminium
shades are made in the same pattern
as the common electric porcelain shades
but are corrugated with corrugations
parallel to the rim.
The shades are highly FURNISHED and
will be quite ornamental in their ap-
pearance. The new shades will be tried
on IA cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
Firemen's Fund Collections.

Eleven thousand dollars has so far
been collected by the state insurance
department in fremen's fund tax from
the fire insurance companies doing bust
ness in the state for the year 1897 About
$4,000 is yet to be collected, and the
find viii then be apportioned among
the fire departments in the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
A COAT OF ICE.
Spreads Over Nebraska Doing Great
Damage.

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. IA sleet storm Of
unusual severity prevailed yesterday IN
Lincoln and throughout the southeastern
and central part of Nebraska The dam
age in this city is considerable, the tele-
phone company being the greatest suf-
ferer. For miles in the business district
wires and poles are Frustrated and the
service is badly crippled. The telegraph
cornpanies are also badly hampered- In
country districts the storm was even
more severe, thousands of fruit and shade
trees being broken down. The weather
is colder and unsheltered stock viii suf-
fer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
CUBBIsoN ANNOUNCES.
Is a Candidate for Congress in the
Second District.

Representative J. K. Cubbison of
Kansas City has formally announced
his candidacy for congressman from the
Second district.
This move has been made since F. D.
COburn withdrew as a candidate for
governor and it is rumored that the pol
iticians in Wyandotte induced Mr.. Co
burn to get off the track in favor of
Cubbison-
Mr.. Cubbison's plan to run for con-
gress was given to the public through
the States Journal several months ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
CLAIMS FOR DAMAGEs.
IF an Employe Signs a Waiver for
Damages It Must Be Held Lawful.

Chicago, Feb. 11.-Judge Payne hand
ed down a decision today in the case
of John D. Blank against the Illinois
Central Railroad company for $50, 600
damages, in which heaheld that an en-
ploye of a corporation has the right to
sign an agreement waving all claims
for damages, even if the results are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
WHAT THE SANTA FE WILL DO
Proposes to Cut Chicago-Denver
Rates in Half Unless Fast
Schedule Ceases.

Chicago, Feb. 1.-THE fast train
question was gone over again today by
officials of the Atchison Northwestern,
Burlington and Rock Island and at the
conclusion of the meeting it was decided
that the entire matter should be refer
red to q meeting of the general officers
of the interested roads and their action
in the matter will be final.
The Atchisou announced that while it
had every desire to avoid any war in
rates it would not stand by and see its
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
BLANCO'S NIECE DEAD.
Gen. Lee and Many Other Prominent
People Condole With Him.

Havana, Feb. 11.-Captain General
BIaneo is mourning the loss of his niece
who had just died in Spain He has re
ceived visits of coincidence from United
States Consul General Lee, Captain
Sigsbee of the cruiser Maine, many Of
ficers of the army and of the volunteers
and other persons prominent in polite
and social circles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
Charters Filed.

The following charters have been filed
with the secretary of state: ROssViIle
Creamery company. Directors, W. G.
Gilbert, J. G. Bradley, S. F. JOY, T. w
Andrews and Morrice Bond, all of Ross
vile. Swedish Evangelical church of
Garfield. The trustees are J. A. Mel
son, H. P. Peterson, c. A. Nelson, o.
Dahlquist and Fred NeStrOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11

Denver business cut in two and the
other roads should not expect 1T to do
so. If no practicable method of set
ting the trouble was found, the Atch-
1son declared that it would cut the rate
between Chicago and Denver about in
half and would at the same time make
a rate Of 81 less to Colorado Springs
than to Denver
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
NINE. DREYFUS is SICK
She is Unable to Appear at the lola
Trial

London, Feb. 11.-According to a special
dispatch from Paris Nine. Dreyfus is 50
seriously i'll, owing to worry, that she is
unable to appear on the witness stand in
the lola trial, and in any case she re-
fuses to furnish anY further testimony.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
EMPoRIA sTocKYARDs.
Large Force of Men Improving the
Property.


Emporia Feb 11-For several weeks
past a large force of men has been at
work improving the Santa Fe stock
yards at this place.
The yards are being macadamized and
the fences repaired and whitewashed
Two hundred car loads of rock have
been shipped in from Florence and 100
more loads Will be needed to complete
the improvements.
The yards when completed will have
a capacity of 1000 head of cattle and
will be the finest on the line of the San
ia Fe in the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
Another Exporting Company.

Mr.. J. H. Broadus said to Journal
reporter today: 1.-The international
FIxportfng company, organized several
wears since. by J. H. Broadus, of which
[ continue as the president, is in no way
connected with Western Exporting and
Importing company, which mas recent
" zone into voluntary liquidation, be-
cause of alleged mismanagement of its
affairs by some of it's foreign officers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
NEW CANDIDATE ANNOUNCES
Mr.. J. n. Hamilton of Columbus for
Secretary of State.

J. H. Hamilton of Columbus has en-
tered the political arena and will con-
test with George A. Clark of Junction
City and A. H. Burtis of Garden City
for the nomination for secretary of
state on the Republican ticket
Mr.. Clark has been sailing along Sc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11

BaIIard's HorehUund Syrup is not q
mixture of stomach destroying drugs.
but is a scientifically prepared remedy
that cures coughs and colds, and all
throat and Jung troubles. It's action is
quick, prompt and positive. Csc and soc
Geo. w. Stansfield, 632 Kan. Ave. and
AIiller's Pharmacy. Cor. Str and Topeka
avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
ITALIAN POLE CHASER

ENG HUH D5rI OUHs5HOs % d Z O4e@@
Expedition From Italy.
Rome, Feb. liking Humbert has
consented that the Due d Abruzzi shall
undertake the proposed expedition to
the north mole
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11

There is no pain or discomfort when
Ia bler's Buckeye Pile Ointment is used.
It relieves that itching increased by
scrat ching. It is prepared with scien-
tific accuracy and professional knowl-
edge and is the kind that cures blind
bleeding itching and protruding Piles
with no pain or loss Of time. Geo. w
Stansfield, 632 Kan. Ave. and Ailler's
Pharmacy. Cor. 9Th and Topeka Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
Bad BIOOO
is q
GOOD Thing

to be rid of, because bad blood is
the breeding place of disfguring
and dangerous diseases. Is gour
blood bad It is if you are
plagued by pimples or bothered by
boils, if your skin is blotched by
eruptiOns or your body eaten by
sores and ulcers. You can have
good blood, which is pure blood, if
you want it. You can be rid of
pimples, boils, blotches, sores and
ulcers. How ? By the use Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
EXPLANATIONS:

q Creameries % Creameres and Cheese Factories
q Swimming Stations Is Swimming
Cheese Factories . No Dairy here
@ Swimming Stations Cheese Factories
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-11
Ayers
S0PS0PaPIII0

It is the radical remedy for all dis
eases originating in the blood.
Read the evidence
Ayers Sarsaparilla was recommended
% me by my physician as a blood purifier.
When I began taking it had boils all over
my body. One bottle cured me.''-BoNNER
CRAFT Wesson, Miss.
After six years suffering from blood
poison / began taking Ayers Sarsapa-
rils, and although I have used only three
bottles of this great medicine, the sores
have nearly all disappeared. "A. A. NAM
MING, Houston. Texas.