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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
AMONG RAILROAD MEN.

A. BOydstOne, foreman section of the
Santa F'e, is said to be the strongest
man in Atchison. In a wreck he could
lift one end of a car off the track him
self.
The GoodIand brakemen will give a
mask ball March II. Music will be
furnished by a Denver orchestra.
Edward A. Miller, clerk of the store
department of the Santa Fe at Ottawa
under w. F. Beardsley, has resigned his
position and gone on ranch near Alva,
F. D. Calender, an engineer on the
Frisco, was arrested by officer Reeder
on the charge of running his train
through the city at a higher rate of
speed than the law allows. Calender
gave bond for his appearance in police
court for trial at 4 o'clock, March z,
and was released to go on with his work
until then.
La Junta has recently been made an
important freight center on the Santa
F'e system. Hereafter it will be the
base of consolidation for all loads des-
uned Tor California and Old Mexico
points. The work has hitherto been
done at Albuquerque.
Foreman VIM. Dunn of the Missouri
Pacific at Ell Dorado states that the
business of the road is keeping up
splendidly- Mr. Dunn says that a plan
to have passenger train No. run
through to Salina, instead of stopping
at GeneseO, is being discussed by the
railway officials, and that probably the
change will be made within the next ten
days.
WOrkmen today began to dig under
the old Houston passenger depot of the
Santa Fe road with a view to removing
it for the proposed new and handsome
structure that the company will erect
there. The old building has been there
for twelve or fifteen years.
Conductor J. G. Jackson, of the Santa
Fe, who recently moved to Argentine
has removed to EmpOria and will
change his run to runs No. 81 and % on
the Arkansas City branch.
Alex LOpp. first trick dispatcher at
Neodesha has been given the same trick
under H. d. Masters at Fort Smith.
Sam Charles takes first trick at Neode-
sha, Joe Leitel, second trick and a Mr..
Eschelman, from the c. & A, at Bloom
dngtOn, Ill, takes the third trick.
Freight train No. 1875 leaving NeOdesha
for the west at 500 p. m, beginning to-
day, will carry passengers between here
and FredOnia. Heretofore no one could
go by rail to FredOnia between noon
and midnight.
S. White, formerly car clerk at the
Ottawa Santa Fe depot, has taken the
position of night ticket agent
and Bert Sutton, who has been unable
to work for some months on account of
sickness, takes Mr.. Whites place, and
J. H. Eason has been put on as extra.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
OTHERS HAVE THEM.
Therefore Tt is Urged the United
States Should Have a Depart
ment of Industry.

Washington, March 4.-The senate COM
mittee on commerce today listened to ar
ness Ieae1e and the Na+ionaI PoaT5 -
Trade in the interest of the establish
ment of new department of the govern
ment, to be called the department OF
commerce and industries, and to be pre-
sided over by a cabinet officer. The
its president Ferdinand w. Peck, and its
general counsel, John w. Ella, both of
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Charles Hamlin, Alden Spear and Colonel
E. H Haskell of Boston and f. y. Thur
Der of New York.
The arguments were generally made
along the line that the United States is
the only country of Importance which has
not a department corresponding to the
one proposed and that the national in
dustries and commerce could never have
the supervision which their importance
vision.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
A LESSON IN HERoIsM.
The Hospital Surgeon Drank the COT
fee as a Disciplinary Measure.

The story is told of a managing ply
sician of one of the Santa Fe hospitals
that a young empIoye of the hospital
by the name of Dan came into the ply
sician's office one morning soon after
breakfast with a tin cup in his hand
filled with something that was steam
ing hot.
The physician was busy and he nOdd-
ed to Dan to be seated until he was
through. Dan seated himself and wait
ed. He was an employe of the road
who was in the hospital recovering
from a severe sickness and was just
we'll enough to feel like ''kieking."
When the physician was through with
what he was writing, he turned to Dan:
We'll my boy, what is it2"
This coffee, sir said Dan. TT is not
fit to drink; it is horrible. No one could
drink it. We ought to have something
better"
Let me see it, said the physician.
Dan handed him the cup. The physi-
clan put it to his lips and drank the
contents in one gulp. Bring me an
other cup, will you, Dan? That IS just
what I want Dan never came back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04

THERE'S a difference between our Hats and
others buy only from the best makers
We don't pay for the name, but we do pay for
the quality. Have you astoria"
Hat, made of finest fur, pure gros grain silk
bands and binding, and best quality Russia
leather sweatbands? There's nothing better
made for 81, but this Hat can be bought at our
store and at our store only for SIN soft and
stiff, in black, brown, otter, cinnamon, kersey,
pearl nutria and the other new colors.
Should you desire something extra fine,
we are showing Hat that is a genuine hand
made Hat, and it must give satisfactory wear,
you get your money back-that's better in
quality and conditions than any of the S. Hats
will or do. Our price is only So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
SPOKE BEFORE He THOUGHT.
An officer Declares That There is
Plenty of Evidence Besides the
Divers

Havana, via Key West, March A
Aava1 officer here today in reply to a
suggestion that it was a pity such an
important decision as the verdict of the
court of inquiry into the Maine expIo-
sion should rest solely upon the testi-
mony of divers who seemed men of on
~ average intelligence, replied THE
upon divers testimony alone" then re-
alizing that he had said more than he
intended. the officer resumed his habit
ual reserve.
It is believed that the testimony of
Lieut.. Commander Wainwright was
highly important, as bearing upon the.
question of the existence of submarine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
SANTA FE LOCAL NOTES.

Engineer Webb is sick
Engine 1874 took it's trial trip to Spen-
Ger yesterday
The extra freights east and west are
numerous.
The output of refuse lumber from the
car shops does not meet the demand.
Fireman Brown is walking on crutch-
leg.
Charles Icher has recovered the mon
ey stolen from him last week.
Albert Olson has had his small finger
amputated, from being bruised while at
work
J. w. Gibbons wears the auditorium
button 26O, the number of his lodge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
SWIFT TORPEDO BOATS.
Gwyn and Talbot Given Their Official
Speed Trials.

Bristol, R. L, March 4.-The two gov
eminent torpedo boats, the Gwyn and
the Talbot, just completed by the Herr
shoffs, were given their official speed
trials today in Narraganset bay under
favorable conditions, and both exceeded
their contract speed the former making
an average of 20.9 knots per hour and
the latter 21.1.
The company figured that as the
Gwyn had been in the water about ten
DAVIS and the Talbot only two, the
slight roughness on the former would
account for the difference between the
two boats and that they are practical
" equal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
CONDUCTOR LOSES A FOOT.
John Stevens of the Santa Fe, Has
Serious Accident at Nickerson.

Hutchinson News: John Stevens
the well known Santa F'e freight con-
ductor, who has been running west on
the local freight, had a serious accident
last night. At NickersOn, while he was
attempting to get upon the train, one
of the hand rods on the ladder broke
and as Conductor Stevens came to the
ground his right foot came over the
rail and his ankle was caught by the
wheel The ankle was almost severed
about four inches above the foot. Con-
ductOr Stevens was kept at NickersOn
today but will be moved to the Santa
Fe hospital at Topeka as soon as pos
sib1e. He is a single man and has been
making his home at Great Bend.
If there is such a thing as bad luck
Conductor Stevens has certainly been
visited by it. Some time ago he was
badly hurt by a runaway team and had
just recovered from the injuries re-
ceived. Last night was his first run
since the former accident.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
COAL DEALERS INDICTED.
They Had Formed Trust and the
Grand Jury Heard of It.

San Francisco, March 4.-The federal
grand jury has returned a true bill in
the district court against the eight
wholesale and 500 retail coal dealers
who were members of the coal COM
bine" recently dissolved by United
States Judge Morrow. They are charg-
ed with a violation of the trust act.
which violation is made by statute a
criminal offense.
The specific charge against the deal
ers is that they associated in restraint
of interstate commerce to regulate the
price of coal in Oregon, Washington
and other states. Judge Morrow, in the
United States court, when issuing d
temporary injunction against the asso-
citation decided that there was reason
able ground for the contention that it
was an unlawful combination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
NEW H. & S. TIME CARD.
Road Also Prepares for Another
Southern Extension.

Hutchinson. March 4-Presideut
Bradford of the Hutchinson & Southern
road arrived in the city from Blackwell
today and reports arrangements aIrea-
dy beginning for another extension
from Blackwell to cross the Santa F'e
line.
The trains will begin regular through
runs to Blackwell on next Sunday, at
which time the new time card win go
into effect. The passenger trains viii
make Sunday runs in the future.
The passenger which has been leaV-
ing here in the evening viii leave in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04

and daughter Nora, of the same place.
bruised: Mrs. f. Newland of Hume
well. ankle sprained; w. J. Popplewe1
of Rome, bruised and scratched. Mrs.
Newland went on to her home at Hun
newell last night. Mr.. PoppleweH re-
NAMED at his home near Rome, while
the remainder of the injured ones were
taken back to Wellington in Superin-
tendent DOlan's special car.
The wreck train went from yelling
ton in charge of Conductor Kimball
and the wreckage was soon removed
and the track cleared
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
Spring 1898.

IF you are looking for a cheaper
Hat, we have them for soc, but at
Soc we can show you an extra good
Hat in soft or stiff, in new cOlOrs.
The same that others ask 81. so for :;
and at $1.25 we have all styles that
can't be equaIled elsewhere for So. so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
Spring 1898.


Among the new Hats this Spring
is our feather-Weight Fedora, it
weighs exactly 2 1-2 ounces. You
can wear it as Crush Hat, Fedora,
College Hat, or any old shape. You
can carry it in your pocket, sit on it,
and if it don't give satisfaction you
get your $3.50 back-fOr that's
what it costs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
The Boycott in California.

San Diego, Cal, March IA boy
colt against the railroads has begun
here. Over 1000 boxes of fruit brought
in from the orange and lemon districts
of San Diego county have just been sent
north by steamer instead of by rail by
reason of the bitter feeling existing here
against the railroad companies for their
alleged pooling on freight and passen-
ger business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
AN ESCAPED CONVICT
Discovered Among the Sailors on the
BattIeship Maine.

Omaha. March A letter just re-
ceived from Havana shows that among
time of the disaster in Havana harbor
was young Pat Ford who escaped
from his taller in Omaha in January,
1896, with a sentence of eight years for
highway robbery over him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
AMMUNITION ORDER.
San Francisco is to Be Supplied I'm
mediatelY.

partment has issued orders for the i'm
mediate transfer of ammunition from
the Benicia arsenal to this city. The
object is to supply the needs of the bat
teries and heavy ordnance at the Pre-
sido and Blackport which constitute the
most important of the harbor defenses
of San Francisco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
TO BRUSH UP OLD MONITORS.
a Number of Them Found That May
Become Useful

Washington, March In the course
of the inquiry into the naval resources
of the United States, an order has been
issued to make a test of the machinery
of the old war monitors at the League
island navy yard.
These are single turreted craft that
are armed with big smooth bore guns
in turrets that could likely be pierced
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
DRAWN BY SO HORSES.
Immense Guns to Be Mounted at San
Francisco.

San Francisco. March 4.-The second of
the pair of twelve inch breech-loading
rifles just received from the Watervleit
arsenal at Troy. n. Y, was hauled
through the streets to the Preside reser-
va ton today. The immense gun, mount
ed upon heavy trucks, drawn by about
so horses, attracted considerable attention.
for if was not generally known that these
heavy pieces of artillery had been ex-
pected by the army officials for some
months past.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04

It Has Been Given to the Historical
SOcietV

Chicago. Ill. March 4-Blackened with
smoke. but still intact, the pennant which
for years f1oated at the main masthead
of the Inflated battleship Maine is now in
Chicago.
Louis Moriniere a seaman carried it
away with him when he was rescued. and
gave it to George 9. Nages Of Chicago
The valuable relic reached Chicago by
express yesterday Nages presented it to
the Chicago Historical society.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
ANOTHER HURRY ORDER.
Lancaster to Be Fitted Out With All
Possible Haste.

Portsmouth, N H, March 4-Orders
have been received at the navy yard to
make the outfit for the United States
steamship Lancaster with the quickest
possible dispatch. 1t is said that the
Machias and Essex will be made ready
for service at the Portsmouth yard at
once
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
WORSE THAN ARMENIA.
Red Cross People Say Cuban Situa-
ton is the Worst They Ever
Witnessed

New York, March Nv. W. Howard
of this city returned from Cuba today
on the steamship Vigilancia.
Il was in Armenia with Clara Bar
ton" said Mr.. Howard, but nowhere
in Armenia did see such suffering and
famine as I have witnessed in Cuba
among the pacificos and reconcentra-
dos.
Men, women and children are so
emaciated from privation that their
ribs and bones almost come through
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
HEN RoOsT ROBBERS.
Five Young Men of Independence
Create a Panic With the Market.

Independence, March Alive young
men about IS years of age were arrested
here and fined five dollars and costs
each for stealing chickens. They have
made a business of this for several
months and had almost depopulated the
town Of fowls
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
RAILROAD NEWS.
Rates Made on Letters East
Bound Wheat a Secret.
Railways Share Said to Be l 4
Cents From Chicago.
A CUT OF SIX CENTS
Santa Fe Conductor Loses a
Foot at NickerSOn.
Kansas Roads Making Cheap
Convention Rates.
A CUT OF SIX CENTS

Chicago, March 4.-No positive informa-
ton can be obtained as to the rates quot
ed on the Letter wheat which has been
going from this city to the eastern sea-
board during the last two weeks The
contracts were made in the east on pri-
vate terms. To evade the provisions OF
the law which require the filing and pub
LEGATION of all tariffs the grain was taken
at a through rate from Chicago to the
continent. The railroads proportion of
the rate is generally believed to be IA
cents a hundred pounds from Chicago TO
New York. which is a cut of cents
hundred pounds. Contracts for the
transportation of about 1900. O00 bushels of
Letter wheat have thus far been made.
OF this amount 2,2O5.CO0 bushels have been
ordered out. mostly from the Armour ele-
vatOrs. Up to last evening something like
1.250. coo bushels had been actually loaded,
and the orders We're issued over the fol-
lowing roads and in the following guam
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
ToRPEpo BOAT READY.
The Talbot Makes % Knots an Hour
on Her Trial Trip.

Bristol R. L. March 1.-The new United
Sta ties torpedo boat Talbot was today
given her first builders trial over the
seven knot course. The trial was in every
way a success and it was announced at
the close that the boat made the record
of p knots an hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04

morning at $50 o'clock, and will arrive
from the south at $50 in the evening.
The new time card will not be as good
for Hutchinson as the former one.
A big excursion will be run from this
city to Blackwell in about two weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
WILL WORK DOUBLE TIME.
Rushing the Manufactures of Projec-
tiles for the Government.

Reading, Pa, March 4.-Beginning on
next Monday the Carpenter Steel
Works will go on double turn, working
on projectiles for the government and
employing 45O instead of 225 hands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
CoLoRED TROOPS READY.
1 900 South Carolina Militiamen Of
fer Their Services.

Columbia, S. c., March 4.-One thou
sand colored militiamen of South Car
DINA rendered their service to Govern
or Ellerbee today in case of war.
The offer was made through Col. Rob-
ertson (colored) of Charleston.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
No. 5 Was Late.

The wind was high,
The steam was low,
The train was heavy
And hard to tow;
The coal was poor,
And full of slate,
And that is why
No. ) was late.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04

Not how cheap but how good is the
way we try to do our work. Peerless
Steam Laundry-. 112 and ia West 8th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04
Engineer scaIded in a Collision.

Atchison, March As. S. Hamericlz,
engineer of a Central Branch CA1issourt
Pacific) freight train, had his right leg
scaIded from the knee to the foot at Eff
fingham yesterday. The injury was
caused by a collision between his engine
and a freight car, which partly OBJ
structed a switch. The cab of the engine
was torn off and the steam pipes broke
Hamerick is not dangerously injured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04

All these roads and fast freight lines
with the exception of the Wabash and
Grand Trunk are controlled by the Van
derbilts. East of Buffalo the grain is
carried by the New York Central. West
Shore and Lehigh Valley railroads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-04

Lack of vitality and color matter in
the bulbs causes the hair to fall out and
turn gray. We recommend Halls
Hair Remover to prevent badness and
grayneSs.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-27
WHY NOT CELEBRATE9
st. Patrick's Day Will Soon Be Here
and it is Now Time to Act.

st. Patrick's Day will be here on
the 18th day of March, and so will
the j. Y. Leming excursion from
the north, land here on the same
day.
Now, we could get up a monster
parade if all the societies in the
city would turnout and lend help
ing hand to the Sons of Erin, in
making parade, and by this we
could show to our visitors that we
are hustlinp, bustling people, full
of vim and enterprise.
By a little exertion we could turn
out the fire companies, the military
company, and all the Uniform socie-
ties and a parade of the public
school children, and our visitors
would be indeed entertained at the
sight.
Let our Irish friends take the in
itiative as it is their day to cele-
brate, and we venture to say that
our people will swathe the town in
green bunting and meet them halt
way, and we will have a good day OF
it all round.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-27
A Battle in an Opera House.

Alba Haywood, manager of a
travelling theatrical troupe, that
was playing an engagement at
Longview, Texas, and the manager
of the opera house, Phil Pegue,
became involved in a difficulty over
the door receipts, and drawing their
pistols, commenced to plug each
other as fast as the self.cocking,
th-dealing little weapons could
be worked.
When the smoke of battle had
cleared up both men had emptled
their pistols and both were wound
ed severely. Haywood left the house
with two holes in his head, while
Pegue had four of the leaden pei
let's scattered about his anatomy.
Both men were taken to bed and
both are quite badly wounded, with
chances that both may die.
The company was billed to play
at Hope, but we suppose this scrape
will cause them to abandon the
show field Cor at least this season.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-27
FEDERAL COURT.

The case of West VS. the Central
Coal and Coke Company was ter
minated yesterday, the Judge dis
missing the suit after taking part
of the testimony. Many are glad
of this action.
The court was engaged yester-
day on a cas- of Merritt, contractor
of the K. G. P. g. G. road, who is
sueing for $4,000. The company
acknowledges owing Merritt 81,
700 and on this rock they split, and
the lawyers are making many
speeches, while the jury are
laid off awaiting to bv-called.
The court will, in all probability,
adjourn Tuesday.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-27
Never Doubt It.

]. Weisman g. Co., tell you in to-
days paper, in a neat "ad," that
you can buy a suit of clothes that
will fit you, at half the price Of a
tailor made suit. Also, that they
have some new Stetson hats--latest
shapes, going the same way; in fact
the immense stock carried by this
house will be sold at reasonable
prices. See the ad.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-27
Want our Customers

To know that we have the best
exchange and real estate con-
nection of any concern in the
southern states, receiving and
sending out more mail thar
any similar concern south OF
the Ohio river. Consign your
stuff to us if you want it sold,
and we will realize on same tol
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-27
The Cake Cut.

With the compliments of Mr.. Ben
Foreman and Miss MarYe Webber,
to the editor and reporter, came a
nice piece of the cake won by them
at the "cake-walk, on Tuesday
night. We learn that Mr.. Fore
man and wife, and few invited
guests assembled at Col. Z. e. Web
ber's on Friday night aud had gay
time eating the captured prize. We
return heartfelt thanks for being
remembered by Mr.. Foreman and
his fair partner
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-27
Full Cabinet Meeting.

Washington, Feb. 25.-The first
full meeting of the cabinet in some
weeks was held today, both Secre-
taries Alger and Sherman, who
haye been sick, being present. The
cabinet talked about the Maine
disaster at some length as a cur
rent topic of vital interest, but no
action was taken. No intimation,
it was stated, had yet come from
the court of inquiry as to how long
it will be occupied with its work,
aud consequently no conclusion can
be reached as to when its report
will be available. The situation
otherwise, it was stated was un-
changed, and after the cabinet
meeting it was announced that
no news at the state or navy de-
partments that added any thing to
the situation as shown by yester-
days dispatches.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-27

Did you see him? Who? Why
Ralph Hughes, the best looking all
round brass .pounder in the West
ern Union Telegraph service here,
mounted on his new bicycle. Why,
talk about yoHr tightening making
a blue streak, you should see Ralph
going towards his boarding house
for dinner.