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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-04
ARRESTED FOR FORGERY.
Four Soldiers of the 22nd Make
Wrong Use of Their Captains
Name.

Leavenworth, Nov. 4-Constable Neu-
bauer last night arrested Frank Benner,
A NJ. Randolph, J. F. Ferren and r.
W. Williams, members of Company Z
of the Twenty-second Kansas on the
charge of forgery.
The warrant for their arrest was
sworn out in Justice Bonds court by
James McJunken, who said that the
men had forged the name Of Captain
J. c. Mckinley of Company E of the
Twenty-second Kansas to a note for
$36
The men had been boarding at the
hosiery owned by McJunken and when
asked to settle their bill several days
ago they rendered the proprietor note
for $36, endorsed by Captain Mckinley,
informing the proprietor to present the
note to the captain today, when he
would be paid his money.
Yesterday McJunken became suspi-
cious of the men, and, going to Camp
Lindsay, presented the note to Captain
Mckinley, saying that he would like
to have his money. The captain was
surprised when the note was given to
him and said that he had not signed
it.
Hearing this McJunken hurried to the
city and swore out a warrant for the
arrest of the four men. Constable
Neubauer Immediately served the war
rants on them and they were conveyed
to the county Jail.
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FROM EMPoRIA.

Conductor William Smith has report
ed for duty after a weeks lay off on ac-
count Of sickness.
Brakeman Charley Jacobs is laying
off, Brakeman Sarchie is in his place.
Conductor Line of the cutoff local is
laying off, Conductor Delhanty is In his
place.
Six regular wipers were put on at
night the first of the month.
Engineer Alice is laying off on ac-
count of sickness.
Conductor Stivers is laying off, Con-
ductor Buford is in his place.
Engine 982 left on an extra this morn
Ing for service out of Ration.
Brakeman Lee went to Florence on
115 this morning to take Brakeman
Asher'S place on the local.
Switchman Neil Harrah and Brake
man Lee Orr have exchanged with each
other.
Fireman Morris on engine SOS on
train 81 got sick this morning at Lebo.
Fireman Lancaster relieved him at EN-
poria.
Conductor Thomas and Brakemen
William Hall and Nit Harrah fitted up
way car 305 today.
Foreman Joe Lightner of the east end
switch engine is laying off, Switchman
William Pierce is in his place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-04
THERE IS NO DELAY.
Bankruptcy Law Does Not Wait on
the Supreme Court

Washington, Nov. 4.-The department
of justice during the past few days has
been importuned by a large number of
business men and lawyers to define the
status of the involuntary feature Of the
bankruptcy law passed during the last
session Of congress.
Congress provided that when the in
voluntary allure of the measure should
go into effect it should be accompanied
by a set of rules and orders formulated
by the supreme court Of the United
States for its execution. The supreme
court not having compiled these rules
and orders, some question was raised
as to whether the law could be prop
erly enforced at the time provided for
November 1.
The department of justice today.
however, held that the absence of these
orders will not materially affect the en-
fOrcement of the law and that they are
not absolutely essential to the execution
of the act; and that there is no need to
wait on the supreme court rules.
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KANSAS NEWS.
Wellington Having an Epidemic
of Diphtheria.
Alarming Spread of the Disease
of Late.
TO CLOSE SCHOOLS.
Farmer at LeaVenwOrth Has
Ripe Strawberries
Which Came to Maturity Under
the Snow.

Wellington, Nov. 4.-The alarming
spread of diphtheria in wellington has
resulted in movement to have the
public schools closed until the epidemic
subsidies. There are at present nine
cases, and as many suspects. -Four
deaths have resulted.
The houses where diphtheria exists
are as follows:
w. o. Anderson, west of the Fourth
ward school house. Two cases.
Chas. Welt, 4OS North Blaine street.
W. ]. Mumford, in the Fourth ward.
NJ. D. williams. 42O North F street
One case.
C streets. One case.
w NJ Jackson, North Jefferson ave-
nue.. One case.
Mrs E. c. Windell, North c street.
One case.
Tom Jordan (colored), corner of
Blaine and Tenth streets. One case.
Relative to the question of closing the
schools, people differ as to its effective
ness in abating the disease.
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NO REFORMS FOR HER.
Empress Dowager of China Has Up
set All the Work of the Emperor.

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set All the Work of the Emperor.
Washington, Nov. A-Recent edicts of
the Dowager Empress of China, copies of
which have been received by Mr. WI, the
Chinese minister here, show with what a
strong hand the empress dowager IS d.
recting the affairs of the government and
overcoming some of the ultra reform ten
denotes of the young emperor which crop
ped out just before the empress assumed
the reins of office.
One of the recent edicts restores the an
cient departments Of Pekin and the gov
ernorships of the outlying country, which
had been abolished not many weeks ago
by an edict of the emperor. These places
most Drorninent men of China who had
They We're handed down from father to
son, and great dignity, as well as consid-
cradle profit attached to the offices. There
was little work for them, however ana
following the reform tendencies OF the
western world against sinecures. the en-
perOr by edict abolished all the ofnceS;
bureaus and governorships which he re-
made q considerable saving in the Chinese
finances, it stripped many of the Nener-
able officials of China of all their dignity
and emOluments- This came so suddenly
officials, who had been enjoying life ten
ures up to that time The empress dow
ager now restores the old regime ana IN a
recent edtct the departments at Pekin and
the governOrshiPs through the country
are placed on the same oaSls they mad
been before the emperor's edict.
Another edict by the doWager empress
directs that the temples be used exclusive
" for religious rites and not as schools
The emperor had previously inaugurated
a marked reform in directing that many
of the old temples throughout the empire
be turned into school houses in order that
education might be fostered. But the
empress dowager, while unfolding the
desirability of education, does not want
the ancient temples of China turned into
school houses if it is possible to secure
schools elsewhere. She therefore directs
that the temples be used exclusively for
worship except when no school facilities
are available elsewhere, or when the tenn
pies have been turned to immoral uses
In each case the action of the empress
dowager is a return to the ancient meth
DDS of the country and is accepted with
favor by the conservative element as well
as by those who desire reforms, so long
ing Yiolence to the Traditions OF centuries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-04
HITS THE RED CROSS.
Surgeon Appel Says He Asked for
Help and Was Given Tract.


New York, Nov. 4.-Following is an
extract from the report of Major A. H.
Appel, surgeon United States army, in
charge of the hospital ship Olivette to
Surgeon General Sternberg:
while the relief associations did ex-
celIent work during the latter part Of
the war in the emergency of the cam
paign at Santiago, the medical de-
partment of the army was our sole reli-
ance and required all the training and
experience of the regular medical Off
GERS with the Fifth corps, few enough in
number, to meet the emergency.
There was no lack whatever of nee
eSsary medicine and surgical supplies.
but after the battle, when we brought
the wounded down the hill at SibOney.
they were woefully lacking change of
raiment, having landed but with
the clothes they had on their backs,
which were worn into rags, covered
with mud and saturated in many in
stances with blood from their wounds.
THE steamer State of Texas charter
ed and loaded with supplies Of all kinds
by the Red Cross association with Miss
Clara Barton. on board. about this time
came to anchor at SibOney. Accom-
panied by my executive officer, Iieuten-
ant D. Q. Howard, I called upon Miss
Barton, explained to her the situation
and asked her whether she could sup
ply those men with clean underwear or
pajamas. The president Of the National
Red Cross society received me most
cordially and showed me the cargo
manifest of the State of Texas wherein
there were listed numerous boxes of
clothing, but stated that the supplies
were not for the soldiers; it was the
governments business to look after
them, not the business of the Red Cross
and all supplies in her charge were for
the Cuban concentrates and all
would be. held until it was possible to
deliver them to these people. There
We're at the time number Of surgeons
on board the State of Texas, and four
trained nurses, but although we were
working night and day taking care of
tne SICK and wounded, no assistance
was given by them until some time af-
forwards when our men were ready to
drop from fatigue
My mission, so far as the Red Cross
ship was concerned was a failure. The
net result was a society tract which
Miss Barton kindly presented to me.
AS l was leaving the ship I was re-
quested to accept a few bottles of malt
ed milk. About a month later I re-
ceived a communication from the ac-
countant Of the association REQUESTING
receipt for the same as a. basis upon
which to make claim from the govern
ment for reimbursement"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-04
HOT WINDS
Ruin the Wheat Crop of Australia
Not Enough for Bread.

Victoria, B. c., Nov. 4.-The steamer
Aorangi, from Australia via Honolulu,
brings news of large fire at Sydney,
October Switch destroyed 20 large mills
and inflicted a heavy loss of property.
The hot winds have played havoc
with the Australian wheat fields. The
commissioner of agriculture says there
will not be enough wheat for local de-
mand.
Labor day, October II, was generally
observed in New Zealand. Coal miners
and other laborers made such a strong
representation that the enactment of
an hour law IS expected.
Later reports from the conhagration
were destroyed and a thousand people
killed and burned to death.
It is stated that the Fiji government
has withdrawn the subsidy Of 1900
pounds a year to the Canadian-Austra-
liza. line.
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Pensions for Kansana.

Washington, Nov 4.-Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Original-William H Jones. Linton.
So; Samuel Maquilken, Seneca, Sc; Geo.
Wolf, State Soldiers Home, Ford, Sc.
AdditiOnal-Arthur W. Brittingham
Prescott, Sc to So
1ncrease-NOah Hayes, Seneca, $40 to
So; John H. Ferren, Emporia, s12 to
$14; Isaac Wyant, Severy, Sc to IS;
Elijah Spears, Saint CIere, Sc to So; John
MCNEIL, Kansas City, IS to S12
Reissue and ncrease-Andrew J. Nor
rison, Washington, SO to s12
Original widows, etc.-EmoIine Nc
Kinney, Lenapo, So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-04
FARMER FRAz1ER's v111A1Nx.
Leaves His Large Family Des titute
Taking $1,000 With Him.

Atchison, Nov. 4-Wm. Frazier, a.
farmer living between Atchison and
Severance, left home recently, leaving
a wife and several children in almost
destitute circumstances, and indebted
to his neighbors for sums aggregating
at least Sc, 900.
He gave a bill of sale to John Roach
of Severance, on all his property which
he left behind, and took with him sew
eral head of horses, a couple of farm
wagons and farming implements.
Frazier was in Troy a few days ago
and exhibited roll of bills amounting
to 81 200. It seems that he planned to
beat as many people as possible and get
out of the country with the cash in
hand. Just prior to his departure he
made numerous borrows of from $40
to $50 from as many of his friends as he
could prevail upon to loan him. He had
hitherto borne a good reputation.
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DEATH OF A PIONEER.
J. s. McCord of Fort Scott Passes
Away Leaving an Estate of
a Half Million.

Fort Scott, Nov. AT 10 o'clock last
night at his apartments at the Good
lander hotel, death ended the suffer-
ings of J. S. McCord, the capitalist and
pioneer citizen of Fort Scott.
The death of Mr.. McCord is probably
the direct result of an accident which
befell him while out riding with his
nephew, G. H. HARRISON, last July. The
horse started to run away and he at
tempted to assist Mr.. HARRISON in hold
ing it and was thrown from the buggy,
sustaining a fracture of the hip which
has confined him to his bed ever since.
Mr.. McCord is one of the historic
characters of Fort Scott. He had lived
here since 1867.
The value of the estate is estimated
at more than a half million dollars and
Mr. HARRISON, who is an only son of Mr..
McCord's only sister, now deceased, will
probably be the sole heir.
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AroH1soN's NEW BRIDGE.
Railroads. CombineSan Order a $780,
600 Structure Over the Missouri.

Atchison, Nov. TT Is stated on good
authority that an order for a new
bridge over the Missouri river at Atch-
ison has ben given to the Missouri Val
ley Bridge company of Leavenworth
The price is $500 0Ho in bonds, guaran-
teed bv the railroads entering Atchison.
It is said that the bonds will draw
per cent interest, but that there is
provision to the effect that the contract
is to be null and void If the Chicago and
Eastern Bridge company, which owns
the present structure, accept the terms
of the railroads by December 1.
There has long been rumors OF dissat-
isfaction by the railroads of the charg-
es of the present bridge, and surveyors
recently appeared here to make measure
ments for a proposed new bridge. If a
new structure is built wagons will be
crossed free in return for certain priv
iIeges which the city will be asked to
grant. A charter for a new bridge was
secured a long time ago.
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w1NFIE1D's OBSERVATORY.
rnerstone Was Laid Yesterday
To Have a 10 Inch instrument.

Winfield, Nov. 4-The Winfield AS
Economical society, recently organized,
has commenced the erection Of a fine
stone observatory building on a mound
adjoining the city on the east, the build
ing completed to cost about $4,000.
The exercises attending the laying of
the corner stone occurred yesterday af-
ternoon under the auspices of the
Masonic fraternity.
Rev. Mr.. T. W. Jeffrey, pastor of the
First Methodist Episcopal church, was
orator of the occasion, and the cere-
monies were witnessed bya large crowd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-04
R1PENED UNDER SNOW.
Observation-Disclosures From a Second
Crop Grown Near Leavenworth.

Leavenworth, Nov. AIRS. Anna
Lebreton brought to town this morning
a box Of strawberries picked yesterday
from the vines out of doors from a
strawberry field of five acres belonging
to her brother, Peter Fellman, a mile
west of the city from Ottawa street.
Mrs. Lebreton said that the vines are
now full of blossoms and partly grown
berries and that the box she brought in
ripened under the recent SHOWS and
frosts. In the box was a bouquet of
strawberry blossoms, the petals of which
were nearly white and very firm.
The berries were red checked and Ius-
cious and while at a distance they look
ed like wax, they were the real thing"
They were Of two varieties, the "Craw-
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ford" a large oval shaped berry, and
the ''Haverland'' somewhat shorter and
rounder.
Mrs. Lebreton said the first crop
grown on the vines ripened about the
middle of May and the yield was very
large of fine berries which brought 50
per crate. The second crop showed
many of the berries ripe on November
1. These varieties seem to thrive in the
cold weather and do not seem to be in
iured by frost
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-04
FISH LAW TROUBLES.
Croppie in Minnesota are Causing
Trouble at Sylvia

Hutchinson, Nov. 4.-For a long time
there has been complaints made to the
fish commissioner from citizens near
Sylvia regarding fish traps and the
damming of the Minnesota. A formal
complaint has been filed and a case
will be brought against a prominent
citizen of Reno county. The citizen in
question, it is said, has a fish pond and
has been engaged in putting in it diff
ferent varieties of fish rather than in
the Ninnescah. The case to be brought
will show what there is in the charge
made.
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Rock Islands Good Showing.

Chicago, Nov. 4.-President Purdy,
Vice President Truesdale and other
members of the official staff of the Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific have re-
turned from their annual inspection of
the property. They report that they
found unusual prosperity wherever they
went, and that prospects for an exceed
ingly large traffic were never better
than at the present time. No doubt
is entertained that the large earnings
of last year will be fully maintained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-04
JEWELL CITY PROSPERITY.
Bank Deposits Show an Increase Over
1913 and '0T r

Jewell City. Nov 4-The First Ma
tional bank of Jewell City shows in
dividual deposits at this time of $780,
236.7O, against $91, 056.28 in 1897, and
81, 6S4. S8 in 1896
OF these deposits over $1,000 is own
ed by Jewell county farmers.
The number of tax sales in Jewell
county in 1898 was s73, against 1,167 in
1897 and LII in 1895. The total amount
of tax sales in 1898 was SS.179.37 against
s12,195.31 in 1897, and $40, AIS. 56 in 1896.
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Woman's RELIEF Corna.

Newton, Nov. 4.-The state auditing
committee of the W. r. c., met in this
city yesterday and audited the books
of the department officials of that order.
The members of the committee present
were: Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Love-
lace of Hutchinson, Mrs. Logan of To-
wanda, Mrs. Helen Edwards of Mime
apolis, Mrs. Hedrick of Olathe and Mrs.
Belle Harris of Emporia.
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WEALTH IN RAILROADS
Investments in the Systems of Ameri-
ca Amount to $1,5OO,Ooo,ooo.

Chicago, Notwithstanding statistics
about railways of the United States,
prepared by Duane DOty of Pullman's
Palace Car company, have been sent
Ohio Railroad company.
The figures are of special value, as
they are brought down to September 1
of the present year and are the latest
available on the subject. Mr.. Doty
says:
Had the whole population Of the globe
the same amount of railroad mileage
proportionately that we have in the
United States the world railroad mile
age would be $500, 600, instead of one
tenth of that amount, as now. Our per-
iods of existence may well be looked
upon as the childhood of the race. A
retrospective review of our railroads a
glance at their present condition. and
glimses afforded of their probabilities
and possibilities illustrate the truth
that we are only in the dawn of our
material development
The habitable portions of the earth's
surface, comprising only about two
hfths of it's land masses, even with our
present imperfect agriculture, can cas-
lily support four times the present poD-
ulation of the world, or s. SOC, OOO 600 hu-
man beings, and this number viii be
Miles.
Length of roads now owned by
1000 corporations .............. .196, 800
Double, triple. quadruple and
yard tracks, sidings. and turn
outs -'---'----'-...' ....--.-.... $4,000
Total of all tracks in the United
States today ..........24 PA, 500
The average value of our railroads is
usually placed at $50 900 a mile, though
it is a little more than that. At this
rate 1S6.50O miles of road is worth Sill
191, 900 900. The investments in these
roads, including capital stock. funded,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-04
Hall for Delphos ODD FaIlorra.

Delphos, Nov. 4.-The Odd Fellows
lodge of DeIphos has commenced work
on their new hall. The building will be
two stories, with a business building on
the first floor. 1t will be IS los feet,
built Of stone, with large plate glass
front. 1t is the intention of the lodge
to have as neat and attractive a hall
as there is in this section of the state.
The building will cost not less than
$4,000.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers
have been filed with the register OF
deeds:
Alfred Ennis and wife to George H.
Elliott, $780, lot 127 Monroe street.
L K. Bowers and wife to Winnie
Phillips, $3.50, part lots 1877 and Polk
street.
John Beihl ct al, to W. D. Cooper.
$275, tract No. IL, W. J. F'ritz's subdi-
vision.
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U. S. Prison at 1eavenworth Crowded

Leavenworth, Nov 4-Four federal
prisoners arrived last night from Guth-
RE, o., making a total of 604 men con-
will be finished in about a month and
will relieve the crowded condition of the
prison.
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Wells VII Get wei.

Norwich, Conn. Nov. 4-David A.
Wells has so far recovered from the Sc
Tious illness with which he was at
tackled recently that unless unlocked
for complications arise he win soon be
restored to health.
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Montreal, Nov. 4.-The Canadian Ma
rine underwriters today announced
their rates on war risks in English bot
toms at Is to 4 per cent, according to
the kind of cargoes; in French bottoms
per cent.
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A Beloit Democrat Who Wants to
Bet on Vincent, Mccormick
and Teedv

Beloit, Nov 4--Duane Freeman. Of
this city. the well known Democratic
politician of the Sixth district. who
fought for fusion in the Atchison and
Colby conventions, and who was the
democratic nominee for congress in this
district in 1890, is so CONFIDENT of tbe
election of Mccormick, Vincent and
Leedy that he wants to bet 500 on the
success of all these candidates. He can
be found at all times at the Avenna
hotel in Beloit
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HERE IS LEEDY MONEY.

The observatory will be equipped with
a fine ten-inch instrument.
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Removal Notice

Removed from 107 East Fifth street
to 423 Kansas avenue. Z. w. Hughes.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-07-07

The Russian calendar is full Of saints
days and of holidays of every kind, and
Ivan would sooner see his hay or his
oats rot upon the ground than do a
stroke of work upon any day which Of
fers the smallest canonical excuse for
remaining idle Then there is the
drink. > This is the darling vice of the
country and the real cause of the pow
erty of the peasant classes and of half
the misery that exists throughout the
land
The fields remain half cultivated be-
cause Ivan cannot spare the time to go
out to work, and his really exemplary
wife cannot do it all, though she does
her best, because of the small children
at home. AS for Ivan himself, he is in
the kabak, or drinking shop, and cannot
be expected to tear himself away for
any very prolonged period, for all his
friends arc there, and why should he be
the exception?
II any money comes in by the sale
of hay, or oats, or milk, or anything
else, the monopolist who keeps the vii
lage drinking shop knows well enough
what becomes of it; SO perhaps does
Ivan, but it is quite certain that poor,
patient, hardworking Masha, his wife,
and the small children see nothing Of it.
They have their lump Of black bread
for dinner, and perhaps a particle of the
same is left over for supper, and that is
good enough for them. Ivan lives on
vodka chiefly and leaves most of the rye
bread for his family, but occasionally
he indulges in wooden bowlful of
schee, which is kind of cabbage soup,
or toys with a trifie of salted herring.
He is no great ter.-Chambers' Jour-
nal