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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
BUILDING ROADS.
Twenty Miles Has Been Built Out
From Santiapo

Santiago de Cuba, Dec. 31.-A few days
ago the dock laborers struck for a raise
81. % a day which is % cents more than
they were getting under the Spaniards.
Now they refuse to go to work under $3.50.
General Wood told the ringleaderS that if
they did not instantly go to work he
would import all the negro labOrerS from
Jamaica that would be required for gov
eminent purposes. AS result several
returned to work and enough were obtain
ed to unload the transport Victor.
Twenty miles have SO far been complet-
gum, distance of about 1870 miles. This
road, when finished will be of great value
to the military department of the prov
ince as well as of inestimable value to the
country districts.
During the Spanish rule there had only
been the merest resemblance of a road,
nothing. in fact, but mountain trail in
many places impossible for men and
horses to pass through. The making of
this road means that a large body of
troops can be masSed at any point in
about One-tenth the time it formerly
would have occupied.
General Wood has ordered that in future
no heavy wagons win be allowed on the
excellent repair. Railroad iron has been
laid to the end of the docks and future
freight will be transferred from vessels
into cars, which at present will unload
down the road into wagons, but in the near
future it is probable that the line will be
extended all along the water front that
merchants in that vicinity will be able to
get their goods transshipped direct from
the cars to their warehouses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
WAR between ROADS.
Breaks Out at WellstOn, o.
Much Property Damaged.

Columbus. O., Dec. 31.-A special from
WelIston, O., says: A railroad war is on
here between the Columbus. Hooking Val
ley & Toledo and the Baltimore & Ohio
Southwestern roads. as a result of which
the Hooking Valley has torn up switch
and several ruined cars and the South
western a probable damage suit its
hands.
The Hooking Valley road built a switch
on the private property along the South
western tracks and has held it down with
loaded cars. This morning a gang of
Southwestern trackmen OVerpOwered the
Hooking Valley employees and tore up one
rail of the switch and then a switch en-
CINE with chain completed the work.
A lot of cars loaded down with pig iron
We're backed onto the disputed track by
the Hooking people, but were dftched and
smashed, blocking both roads. A large
force of Hooking Valley men came in at
noon and regained possession of the dis
puted territory. The Southwestern Off
Gals wired for additional men and more
trouble is expected tonight. A Hooking
Valley wrecking crew has just arrived.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

[From the Chicago News.l
Every tailor knows a lot of promising
young men
A man may know his own mind and
still not be very wise.
There is a great deal Of cold comfort
in a handkerchief.
Marriage will change a woman's
name, but it seldom alters her nature
Wise men are less charitable to their
own faults than to the faults of 9TH
eTS.
Sometimes marriage is a failure, and
sometimes it is only a run on the bank.
-t-
A wife should not expect her husband
to be light-hearted if her biscuits are
heavy.
No matter how little man believes
in religion, he detests trreverence in
women.
Poverty has one advantage over
wealth. When poor man is sick there
is no desire on the part of his physician
to prolong the illness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
ChetOpa to Have a Big Dipping
Vat For Cattle.
To Have It Ready For Opera.
ton by Spring.
DO A VAST BUSINESS.
Independence to Sprinkle Roads
With Crude Oil.
Road OVerseer to Test the Mat
ter at Once.

Chetopa, Dec 31.-The Advance says
that the material for the dipping vat
has been received and the company, as
soon as the weather will permit, will
transport it to their grounds near the
state line. They intend to have every
thing in readiness for operations in the
early spring.
Agent Dean says this dipping vat Is
an important thing for Chetopa, big
ger thing in fact, than anyone realizes.
It is the only one on the NJ. K. & T.
this side of Fort Worth and the indica-
tions are that it will do vast amount
of business. A government inspector
will probably be appointed for this
place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
he STOLE WASTE.
a Tramp Fined $25 and Given 80
Days in Jail at Newton.

Newton, Dec 31-Walter Hopkins,
tramp, was fined $25 and costs and SEN
fenced to 80 days in Jail, in Justice
Hedges court yesterday. His offense
was stealing waste from the journals
on box cars. The removing of waste
from journals is responsible for more
hot boxes than anything else, and
many wrecks have resulted therefrOm
The stealing of waste after the car in
spector has turned over the train to
the conductor has ended a few times in
a wreck with loss of life.
1t is estimated that as high as a
thousand journals a month are thus
robbed on the Middle division, and the
Santa Fe proposes to give every often
der it apprehends a hard dose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31

The Boston Transcript, one of the
most rabid ant-expansiOn journals in
the country, delivers what is doubtless
intended as a knockout blow to the i'm
perialists in the following:
We congratulate Mrs. Kelly of Con-
EhOhocken. Pa, upon the prOmptnesS
with which she has adjusted herself to
newly declared ideas and principles. In
her pig-pen was a grunter which a
neighbor claimed as his property. She
raised the American flag over the pen,
and when the neighbor came for his
pig she knocked him down with a
clothes-pOle- Her defense was that he
was making a dislOyal attack on the
American flag. and the jury acquitted
her Why not2 If IL is disloyal to haul
down the flag that has been raised oyer
wrongfully acquired territory, why is
II not equally so to haul It down when
raised over a wrongfuIly acquired pig?
Whether the flag be defended by a
clothes-pole OF an eight-inch gun, over
a pig or Porto Rico, the principle is the
sams.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31

Seneca about the 8th of December. He
is a nephew of Mrs. Ed Young and Mr..
Frank Hale of that city, and visiting
with their families before going to the
home of his sister, Mrs. Eugene Dorcas,
where he was overtaken Eyith this fear
ed and Stunned contagious disease. Be
tween the time since the coming of the
patient and his sickness he visited vari-
Gus places of business, attended social
gatherings and parties in the DOrcas
neighbOrhOOd, and the chances for
spreading and scattering the complaint
have been excellent. The patient is six
miles south of town. While most of the
people don't think there is any danger,
they have quarantined that part of the
country. Half a mile west of DOrcas'
Ben Gnlaspie is feeling badly and may
be coming down with smallpox, but it
cannot be determined yet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
CHANGE IN CLERGY.
Several Kansas Catholic Priests Given
New Districts.

Atchison, Dec. 31.-Father Gerard
Heinz, formerly director of St. Bene-
diets college, has been appointed pastor
of ST. Benedict's church to succeed
Father Longinus, who recently resign
ed on account of poor health. Father
Heinz Is now pastor of a church at Des
Moines, having gone there in June last.
Other important announcements We're
made today Father Charles Stockle,
Formerly pastor of St. Benedict's
church, and now director Of the college.
is to go to Seneca to become pastor OF
the church there. Father Matthias as
stein. one of the college professors, will
succeed to the dictatorship. Father
Lawrence Theis will remain assistant
parish priest of St. Benedict's under
Father Gerard Heinz.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
HUSBAND ARRIvEs IN TIME.
A Pittsburg Man Captures His Wife
Who Eloped With Another Man.

Nevada, Mo-. Dec. S1.-J. w. Border
of Pittsburg. Kan, arrived here last
night in search Of his wife, who with her
two children had eloped in company
with John Hefner. a much younger
man.
The fugitives arrived an hour before
the irate husband, and were at the de-
pot prepared to take the train for Kan
sas City. When Mr.. Border arrived he
espied Hefner standing on the plat
form and at once gave chase. Hemner
ran and succeeded in making his es-
cape. Border then sought his wife and
by means Of tears and threats prevailed
upon her to return with him to Pitts
burg Heffner is about 25 years old,
while the woman Is fully As, and by no
means prepossessing in appearance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
A ADJECTIVE SIDEWALK
Costs the City of Abilene $500
Woman Hurt by a Fall.

Abilene, Dec. S1.-The defective side
walk on east north Fifth street has cost
the city $500.
A special meeting of the council was
held to consider the claim of Mrs. Ma
loney, who asked SO, $50 for damages re-
sulting from a fall on the walk, due to
a broken board. The lady was seri-
ously hurt by the fall. She finally
agreed, through her attorney, to accept
$500 in full of all claims and the council,
deeming this a cheap compromise, ac-
copied it and Mrs. Maloney has been
paid that sum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
AN OLD TOPEKA IDEA
That Would Have Been Put in Prac-
tice If Our Plays Hadn't Improved.

It is probable that the Santa Fe will
put on a theater train to run over the
Southern Kansas to Kansas City.
agents along the line asking them to de-
termine the sentiment of the people as
regards the train and to see whether
the patronage would be sufficient to
make the train paying one. The train
would probably run from Garnett or
Ottawa leaving late in the afternoon
in time to reach Kansas City for the
theaters and to return leaving about
midnight. The rate would be half fare
for the round trip.
The reports were favorable and it is
likely that the train will be given a
trial. One day week would be desig-
mated for the theater train but it would
be run on all special occasions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
orTAwA's GUARDS.
K N. G. Company of Al Men Muster
ed in by Major McCrum.

Ottawa, Dec. 31.-Major General
Charles McCrum of Garrett, mustered
a company of National Guards at the
council room last night. FOrty-one men
were sworn in, mustered, and commits
stoned officers elected. Robert Atkinson,
Jr, was chosen captain, p. B. Stone,
first lieutenant, and William NJ. Shiras,
Jr., as second lieutenant. The non
commissioned officers will be chosen by
the captain later.
Ottawa's company will be known as
Company "E" of the First Regiment,
K N. G.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
Santa Re Steel BRIDGE.

Coffeyville, Dec 31.-The Santa Fe
has almost completed it's new steel
bridge across the Verdigris river north
of the city. The old approaches are
still IN, but will be taken out and re-
place by new ones in a short time.
The steel beams and Orders are in
place and all of the old wooden bridge
has been torn out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
PAPER TRUST AFTER ALL.
Manufacturers of Paper of Every
Kind to Unite.

Providence, r. L, Dec. 31.-Dean & Shib-
ley, brokers and bankers of this city have
taken charge of the arrangements to con-
solidate the paper manufacturers of this
country The deal will involve about $40
600, 900 and will include the mills making
writing paper, bond paper, wrapping,
ledger envelope and newspaper paper.
The purpose of consolidation is to elm
mate competition, restrict production and
make a condensation of the lines of man
ufacture. that the mill best adapted to
make a certain grade of paper may re-
strict its attention to that speciality and
thus by utilizing all the machinery and
capital invested, to the best advantage,
get the best results.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
Wellington Property Changes Hands

Wellington, Dec. &1.-RichardsOn &
Co. has purchased the First National
bank building from Receiver Sheridan
for SO, 500 This is the property occupied
by +. B. Snyder and is worth a great
deal more than the sale price, although
that is an advance upon the prices paid
for similar property during the past
three years. Wellington business prop
erty viii not go begging any longer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31

Tentearo NaEato, a japanese gentle
man sent to Europe and America to
investigate their political economy, has
reported that the abolition of private
property in land is the only salvation
for his native country. as we'll as for all
others He describes Progress and
Poverty as the most important book
ever given by man to men,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
Football Tor Hutchingon.

Hutchinson, Dec. 31.-A football game
has been arranged to take place in this
city on next Tuesday, Jan. 8. The op-
posing force will be from the Cooper
college at Sterling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31

Deprived of his lottery. his bull fight
and the right to "holler" it is difficult
for the Cuban to discover what he has
been fighting for all these years, now
that he is said to have got it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31

It is now said that the car of Russia
and c. p Huntington have combined
TO defeat the Nicaragua canal project
is this the way 10 bring about univer-
sal disarmament
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31

Jack White, the well known Santa
Fe nachinist, has returned from Roy
ers Corners, eight miles from joplin.
shaft owned by himself and father.
Mr.. White thinks that the mine VIII
prove a rich one as the samples OF ore
are good At present the shaft IS flied
with water, but pumps will be put IN
position and as soon as the water can
be gotten out the shaft viii be ex-
terded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
The Cold Snap in the North.

St. Paul. Dec. S1.-From So above zero
reaching Is below at I o'clock this morn
ing in this city. At the same hour It
was 20 below at Moorehead, 30 below at
Winnipeg, 20 below at Duluth and rs be-
low at Battle Ford. in the Canadian
northwest Continued cold is promised
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31

Envious people probably will say that
the resolution fixing the maximum leg
fslative session at 100 instead Of 60
days was offered in the interest Of To
ueka hotels
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31

The president is about to try his
Establishments on the people of Boston
in an effort to reconcile them to his pol
icy of territorial expansion. Boston is
50 cold and set in her ways that he will
find It a much harder task than it was
TO reach the hearts of the warmer
blooded southerners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
John A. Martin Monument.

Atchison, Dec. 31-The John A. Mar
tin monument is expected to arrive to
dsy There has been a delay in casting
the medallion, fault having been found
with the likeness submitted. The
foundation for the monument was COM
pleted several weeks ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
Work Begins on the Ohio

San Francisco, Dec. 31-Work on the
battleship Ohio has been commenced at
the Union Iron Works The Ohio will be
the largest ship ever built on the Pacific
coast and one of the three largest to be
built in the American navy. She will
have a displacement of II, 500 tons and her
dimensions will be as follows. Length,
SSS feet; breadth, p feet 3 inches; draught,
a feet inch@a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
KISSING, A CAUSE OF INSANITY


IFrom the Medical Record
Despite persistent effort on the part
o. several Of our contemporaries to put
an end to kissing. the practice has been
quite generally continued, especially by
youthful and thoughtless persons, and
In same quarters the custem has seemed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31

When the Germans read the testi-
mony of General Miles and his officers
regarding the canned and "embalmed"
beef furnished the American soldiers.
they are likely to draw the line still
tighter on the importation of American
meat nroducts-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
SMALLPOX SCARE.
People Around sabetha, Seneca and
Oneida Worried Over a Case.

sabetha, Dec. 31-The people of
Seneca, Oneida, Sabetha and the coun-
trv adjacent. including Capioma and
Adams townships, are much worked up
over a case of smallpox at the home of
Eugene Dorcas, six miles south OF
Oneida A Mr.. Manuel, who mas the
1ieeaSe Is a. Young man; he enlisted in
the Seventh California regiment ana
was discharged recently, arriving at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31

A man with three legs is being ex-
hibited in eastern museums He should
go into politics where the man who
does the most kicking often gets the
biggest piece Of pie Who could com
pete with a three-legged man?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
CRUsHEp az BoULpERs.
VIII Lunday Instantly Killed at
North Empire

Galena, Dec. 31.-WiII Lunday was
instantly killed at 4:30 last evening. and
w N. Mccoy seriously, if not fatally,
injured, by falling bOulders in the Bat
taiIe-MiIIer mines, in North Empire.
They had put off heavy shot Of
dynamite and, after a lapse Of about Is
minutes. went back to work. About
two tens Of bouldeTs fell crushing Lun-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31

day beyond recognition. Mccoy was
also caught by the falling drift, but was
still alive when rescued. His death is
hourly looked for. Lunday leaves
wife and two children. Mccoy has a
wife and one child.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31

The man who threw bricks into the
residence of the British ambassador
has been adjudged insane. The time
was when his little pastime would have
been credited to patriotism.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31

If Old Man Letter has any more mon
ey to throw at the birds he would bet
ter give it to Mary and let her throw
it She stands a better chance Of hit
ting something.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31

This would have been a very poor
sort of country if, in its time, 1t had
always stuck to presidents Its great
est glory lies in the presidents it has
e.-Commercial Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31

Some opposition to making the Russian
1oan has developed in this country Let
them have the money. It will soon re
turn in interest. then we will have the
money and the bonds, too.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31

The authorities at Havana are very
strict with the Cubans and yet they ad-
init Jim Corbett and the Cherry sisters
70 the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31

With our generals ruling over provin-
ces in various parts of the world, We
should have some idea how it felt to be
an old Roman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
EIY'SCrGaR Balm
In Considering an Investment

The Most Important Points Of
Consideration are
1st. The safest form OF security back OF
it.
2nd. The best return from it.
3rd One that can be readily converted
into cash.
Investments in the shares Of THE SAY
INCfS AND LOAN are from the stand
point of security and earning power ideU-
ticaIly the same as loan to some indlVld
ual secured by first mortgage on i'm
proved real estate. with the ADDED AD-
VANTAGE of having a strong corpora
ton care for the mortgage. collect the IN
tereSt and pay the same to the investor
every six months, or compound the same;
besides. investment can be cashed on rea-
sOnable notice.
Secure a booklet. Assets $4,000
THE SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSN.
534 Kansas Avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31

Dewey is keeping up the expansion
business and has recently added three
Spanish war ships to his fleet While
the country talks Dewey saws wood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31

Buying and building railroads prom
ises to be among the most active INDUS
tries OF the coming year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
Rheumatism Gone
Complication of Diseases After
Having the Grip
Better In Every Way since Taking
Hood'a SarsapaFIIIa.

Better In Every Way since Taking
Hoods SarsaparIIIa-
The grip and other forms of serious
illness often leave the system IN
thoroughly deranged condition. In
such cases Hoods SarsaparilIR is just
what is needed. Read this.
''The grip left me with q complication
of diseases. was constipated, grew very
thin and became discouraged. My wife
procured q bottle of Hoods Sarsaparilia
and began taking it. After taking sew
eraI bottles gained in weight and felt
so Per cent better. The rheumatism with
which had been troubled left me and
Hoods Sarsaparilla gave me strength.
I have great faith in its curative power"
WILLIAM CALRRcK, Peabody, Kansas.
Hoods Sa psriiia
Is the best-fn fact the One True Blood Purifier.
sold By all druggists. 81 six for IS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31

The returns thus far show no eVl
dence that anybody has given Sampson
a sword or tried to kiss him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31

Tt will be found upon investigation
that the women who criticize the men
most severely for eating pie with their
knives, are the ones who make the
toughest pie crust.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31

The news from India indicates that
LADY Curzon is much greater sue
cess than her brother Joe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31

Before Speaker Reed was ever heard
of there had already been two dis
tinguished men of his name. Thomas
3. Reed represented Mississippi in the
United States early in the century and
another Thomas B. Reed did similar
service for Kentucky about the same
time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31

Occasionally you find a man Who be-
lieVeS that because he can live COM
fOrtably on dry land. the fish ought to
do it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31

Every time a woman of no good
looks, but of social position, is men
toned, the words refined looking are
worked to death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31

May be the governor of Vermont Will
nnDoint Dewey to the vacant seat in the
senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
GLOBE SIGHTS.
muscle.

TFrom the Atchison GIobe.1
When man marries he assumes a
new relationship in which he Will be
unsatisfactory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31

At a funeral in Atchison not great
while ago, the preacher went to the
woman mOurner and caressed her
hands. There were men mOurnerS in
the family, but it was noticeable that
the preacher did not caress their hands.
Did not the men need as much consO-
latiOn as the woman?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31

They are telling story on dull boy
who recently went into a drug store,
and wanted to buy an almanac!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31

We do mendinE and sew on buttons
free of charge. Peerless Steam Laun-
dry. 112 and ia West Eighth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
Holiday Excursions

Only one fare for the round trip, via
the Rock Island Route.