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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-06
HIS RAILROAD FRIENDS.
Rock Island Boys at Harrington Send
a Letter to General Fred
Funston

Herington. May 6.-One of the last
lectures delivered by Col Funston in
Kansas was here, a year ago. While in
town he was taken sick and was cared
for by the citizens for several days.
The crutches he used while recovering
are handsomely decorated and occupy
a prominent position in a leading Office.
This week the Rock Island boys hav-
ing headquarters here sent him this let
ter of cOngratulatiOp:
Harrington, Kan, May 5.
Dear Fred:-We congratulate you on
your record as a soIdier-as a fighting
American. Kansas is justly proud of
you also, and the people with one ac-
cord hail you and your gallant and
worthy comrades in arms. We are
proud Cor rather we are stuck on our
SelveS) for having once known you. We
refer to the time when you We're in
Harrington confined to your room with
SPAWN or some other foot disease. We
have the crutches you wore and will
saw them up and give the pieces to
your admiring friends as souvenirs of
the use to which they were put. We
trust you will remain lucky-no use to
trust you will be plucky-and that you
will return home without having need
of crutches. is the sincere wish of your
friends in Herington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-06
KANSAS RAILROAD NOTES.

Conductor D. L. Hilton, of the Strong
City passenger run, is laying off.
Conductor Short is working out of
Newton.
Three switch engines are handling all
the stuff into EmpOria yards. The rule
is to have two for the night and two
for the day shift, but a few days ago
one of them was sent away for fixings
so now the work is divided between the
remaining three.
Arthur Stanton, who has been as
sistant hostler for several months, to-
day took the job of firing the west end
engine in the day time. Harry Kepler,
who has drawn the waste for the day
wiping force, will work on the engine
at night John Campbell, Ninon Mar
shall and John Tabor have been set up
for service on the extra bOard.-Em-
poria Gazette.
An engineer fireman. conductor and
brakeman on the Santa Fe have each
been given 10 credit marks for prompt
action in preventing cars from burning
at a blind siding.
Conductor Fay Dyer left Friday for
Topeka, where he entered the Santa Fe
hospital for treatment for rheumatism.
Ration Reporter.
A depot has been built on the Colo
RADIO road at point about 81 miles
northeast of Trinidad. and the office has
been opened with a Mr.. Morris as agent.
The station has been named Bunker
Hill
F. c. Helt has been appointed watch
inspector for the Santa Fe and Rio
Grande railroads at Trinidad.
Engineer Jas. COe has been transfer
red to San Marcial division.
Suffering Bill Krety, whosis prob
ably the most famous engineer in the
United States. came to Albuquerque on
No. Monday night, going east on No.
% last night, What engineer has not
heard of Suffering Bfl1?" The stories
told of him are more than legion and a
very large percentage of them are true.
He is one of the wittiest men to be met
in a long time, and his humor, coupled
with his speech impeachment would
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-06
ON THE UNION PACIFIC.
Ellis Expecting Many Improvements
With the Gaining of the
Division.

Ellis, May 6.-The removal of Division
Superintendent w. H. Peterson from
Cheyenne Wells to Ellis a few weeks
ago, indicates the future of this pasSen-
ger and freight division terminus.
Already there is talk of substantial
railroad improvements being com
menced at once, and the officers of the
road are expected here in the next few
days. Among the improvements to be
made will be the erection of a magnifi-
cent passenger and freight depot ana
the enlargement of the shops.
The people of Ellis are more confident
than ever that here is to be built up
the most important division on the sys-
tenn between Kansas City and Denver.
Property has been changing hands rap
idly, and among other enterprises will
be the organization of the Ellis State
bank, in which most of the stock will be
held by home people. Several business
buildings are expected to be built this
year.
Division Master Mechanic F. J. Mer-
rill is working a full force of employees
at the shops here He is confident many
improvements will be made in Ellis this
year by the Union Pacific company.
Division ROadma Ster Sweeney, of the
Rock Island, with headquarters at
Belleville, looks enough like Mr.. Merrill
to be twin brother, and they are often
taken for one another.
Master Mechanic Merrills home has
been quarantined, his little boy having
the scarlet fever.
The monthly pay roll of the Union
Il
In the shops alone about $4,000 is paid
out monthly. Many of the employees
own their homes, and several of them
have invested thousands of dollars of
their earnings in government bonds.
Mrs. NJ. A. Penney, operates the Union
Pacific hotel, a combination building
used for the depot, waiting room and
hotel. This hotel is among the most
noted on the line of the Kansas Pacific
road.
Sam Turner has retired from his en-
gine, which he has been pulling for
more than twenty years between Ellis
and the mountains, and will engage in
mining in Colorado.
Division Superintendent w. H. Peter
son is still doing business in his car
here, but expects a new office soon as
the company commences their improve
ments here.
Mrs. Rippey. wife of Engineer J. D.
Rippey, is the proud possessor of an
elegant piano, a gift from her husband.
As the season advances the railroad
park in front of the Union Pacific hotel
is becoming more attractive to the trav-
cling public. 1t is surrounded by large
maple shade trees, with a fountain res
ervOir
The pick up''as some jealous towns
say, is the big roll of wealth the rail-
road leaves here every month. All of
them have bid for the division, but
Ellis appears to be the exact distance
between the Missouri river and Denver
to build up a good railroad town, and
here is where it will be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-06

matter is contained in one of the most
brilliant of his letters to his son. and
it is we'll worth reading. The bill en-
acts that through all his majesty's do
minions, which at that time included
this country, the natural day next
Immediately following the second day
of September, 1852, shall be called and
reckoned as the 18th day of September,
emitting the eleven intermediate nom
inal days of the common calendar"
The change met with tremendous op-
position among the ignorant and the
fanatical, and Chesterfield was almost
mobbed when he appeared on the
streets, while the crowd shouted after
him, Give back the eleven days
you stole from usi' In Hogarths pic
ture of the Election Dinner a placard
may be seen with the inscription Give
US our eleven days" For more than a
generation afterward many people con-
tinued to use the old calendar and date
their letters and diaries accordingly. O.
S. is the well known abbreviation for
old style.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-06
NEW ELECTRIC BLOCK.
The Santa Fe to Push the Work Be-
tween Emporia and Plymouth.

Emporia. May 6.-The material for
the electric block between Emporia
and Plymouth is being unloaded in the
yards. Already a man is at work along
the line west of here preparing for the
apparatus to be put in place. 1t will
control both tracks and is a guard
against accidents.
The system is in use between Kan
sas City and Holiday, and seems to be
a success When completed the tele-
graph office at Sterry will be moved
over to Plymouth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-06
DEPOT FOR lola.
Missouri Pacific Officials Inspect the
Track Yard.

lola, May 6.-Several of the officials
of the Missouri Pacific and a force of
surveyors spent the day here. The sur
veyOrs worked under the direction of
the officials, and, the hopes of having
freight depot at this point have been
revived. The right of way was sur
veyed to find out how much room the
company had to spread in. There is
need also of additional yard room and
a house track is one of the very prob
able possibilities when the change is
made. So a new depot with a house
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-06
ALGER SAYS LET FER GO.
Chicago Can Turn on the Water
Whenever She Is Ready.

Chicago, May 6.-Secretary of War
Alger in his official capacity has given
turn through it the waters of Lake
Michigan whenever the canal is ready
for operation.
In company with General John NJ.
Wilson, chief of engineers of the United
States army, Governor Tanner, the
members of the board of trustees in
charge of the construction of the canal,
the secretary of war made a tour Of in
spection of the canal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-06
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-06
BOB SEMPLE, ACTOR.
Captivated an Audience as Deacon
Smith.

The farce, "a Family Affair" was
presented to large audience at the
Arion hall last night. Bob Semple, the
we'll known Populist. had a leading
part as Deacon Smith" and fully dem
onstrated that had he turned his at
tentiOn to hiStrionic accomplishment
known to the world as he is to the
politicians of the state. The farce prov
ed very enjoyable, and after its con-
clusion several hours were given up to
dancing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-06
Colored Troops For Alaska

San Francisco, May 6.-Owing to the
recent tendency of the Indians to make
trouble in Alaska the government has
decided to send additional troops to the
Klondike region. General Shafter will
shortly issue orders for company of
the Twenty-fourth infantry to proceed
to Chilkat, which is 35 miles south of
Skagway. This settlement is on Lynn
Canal, at the beginning of the Dalton
trail and is eight miles from Haynes.
temporary post, which has been estab-
lfshed and the colored soldiers will
operate with the soldiers of the Four
tenth infantry in keeping order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-06

make a wooden Indian laugh.-Albu-
Querque Democrat
John Player, general superintendent
of motive power and machinery for the
Santa Fe system, arrived from the east
Monday night, and spent yesterday in
specting the local shops.-Albuquerque
Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-06
Wages Increased rs Percent.

Wheeling, w. Va, May 6.-The Sc
mett-Solvay company of Syracuse,
which operate by-product coke plants
crease of % per cent in the wages of
it's workmen today. About 800 men
are affected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-06


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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-06
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s2s.s5. via Santa Fe Route.

The Topeka Cash Dry Goods Co. have
opened a job department on their sec
ord floor where they keep all the soiled
stained or otherwise damaged goods to
be found in their entire establishment.
Whenever they advertise any of this
class of goods it is ALWAYS under Job
Department heading. Remember this.
Garfield Park opening Band Concert
tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-06

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-06
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-02-02
TOLD BY DRUkfMERS

Bon sting OF her industrious habits. an
Irish housemaid said she rose at 3. put
on the kettle, prepared the breakfast.
and made oil the beds before any one
Else was up in the house.
stirring housewife aroused her maid
at O'Clock with: Come Mary, get up!
Here It's Monday morning, tomorrow
is Tuesday, the next days Wednesday,
half the week gone and nothing done
yet"
little girl aged . years was rcproved
ri dinner by her auutics for putting her
elbows on the table. TO the amusement
Of the company the little one prompt
replied: ON sudn't speak to me wive
DOR mouf full, auntic,"
schoolmaster had been giving les
son on physical force. Boys" said he,
"can any of on tell me what force il is
that moves people alonG-for example.
in the street." please, sir" replied the
first boy, cts the police force"
Dean Hook had habit of thinking
aloud. On one occasion while the Offer
tory sentences were being read IN
church, ard when this one was read
'Tacchaeus stood forth and said unto
the Lord, Behold. Lord, the half Of my
goods | give 10 the poor" the dean was
heard to say: "Nuch too much most
unnecessary on the part of Xacchaeus
| shall not give any more than usual"
lecturer was invited to speak az n
local gathering. and being nobody IN par
ticular. he was placed last on the list Of
speakers. The chairman also introduced
several speakers whose names were not
on the list. and the audience was tired
out when he said introducing the lee
turer; Mr.. Zones vii now give rs his
address" MY address, said Mr.. Bones,
rising is 3l.o Park street, and ! wish
you all good night"
An abseEr-minded professor returned
home late ore nirht. and. after lighting
his candle. fanced he heard a noise. He
Therefore raised his voice md said: as
there any one there A thief lay con-
cealed under the bed Hearing the
question md perhaps knowing the quos-
toner. he shouted in reply: "Nov
Upon hearing this the professor ex-
claimed in much surprise: That's ex-
ceedingly strange | was positive some
one was r~t'n- the he'd"
An elderly Scotchman went TO a drug
store with a prescription or two grains
Of calomei for child Seeing the drug
gist weigh the medicine with scruplous
eNactness, and not thinking he did this
from anxiety not 10 give an overdose,
but on account OF his penuriousness or
y desire 10 give as little rs possible for
tho money. Scottip said: "Dinna be sac
mean WI II, mon. Gle me guide weight.
It's for puir mitherless BARN"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-02-02

Midget lives all alone with mamma,
and grandma pets him SO much that NE
thinks she has no right to notice amy
one but himself
But at Thanksgiving whole flock
of children came to grandma's house,
and grandma kissed them all, and took
Baby Beth on her lap.
That was too much for jealous little
Midget. He hung down his pretty silky
tail. and walked straight out 81 the
parlor and up TO the garnet, and sat
down in the darkest corner and sulked.
He could smell the big turkey. roast
ing In the oven. How he did want his
THANKSGIVING dinner, But he was too
sulky to do downstairs until the chil-
iren found him moping in the dark.
They carried him downstairs and gave
him the turkey drumstick on china
plate. think this made him ashamed
Of his selflshness, for now they are tho
best OF friends.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-02-02
PERSONALS.


The present emperor of China's pecui
lar fad is ceramics, OF which ne has 4
large collection, and he is the author OF
treatise on color.
Oliver Wendell Holmes used to be nm
amateur photographer When he pre-
sented a picture to a friend he wrote:
Taken by O. w Holmes 4 sun,
The only artisan buried in Wcstmn-
ster Abbey is George Graham, the m
strument maker. who invented an I'M
proved clockwork in the year 100.
Nearly all the noted American novel;
lists are confirmed smokers. Howclis -
particularly fond OF the strongest cigars
and Adrich is confirmed devotec TO
the cigarette.
Switzerland's hcst-knowu chamOls
hunter, Bathasar Zinsh, died some time
ago at Seharan aged 20 years. His rec
ord included over 1900 chamois and
deer.
The German emperor's hohnobbug
with the Sultan has recalled the fact
that Bismarck once said that the Turks
were the only gentlemen III the whole
Orient.
The death of Col. Amos Webster, of
Washington, leaves Cen Horace Porter,
now amha ssador ut Paris, the only sur
viving member Of Gen. L. :. Grant
personal staff.
ExGov. Shepherds house in Batopi-
las, Mexico, is. in spite Of the wilderness
which surrounds the town, like a palace,
its owners fortune now amounting TO
more than $4,000 600.
In his Office at the War Department
Gen. Corbin has a section OF the lag
staff which bore the stars and stripes ut
Fort Sumter when the garrison struck
its colors April IA 1861.
When Kaiser Wilhelm travels on Ger
man railways, a detailed bill is made out
for every engine and car used and for
the distance traversed 1t is estimated
that he pays the Prussian railways
about S25, 900 year.
Mrs. Mahala Bentley, OF Bloomington,
ILL.,, whose mother was with Boone at
the siege OF BoOnesboro. aud whose aunt
was the first white child born IN Ken
lucky, has just entered upon the second
century of her life and is unusually act
i've.
The recent death Of Oliver T. Morton,
son of lndiana's war governor, lcft his
mother. whose support he was, in strait
ened circumstances Learning OF this
fact Mr.. illam Dudley Foulke, au-
thor OF the forthcoming biography or
Gov. Morton. and the Bowen Merrill
Company, publishers. have arranged to
turn over to Mrs Morton all the profits
derived from the sale OF the book in
Indianapolis.
Cornelius Westhrook Van Santvoord,
OF Albany. whose death is announced,
was n classmatc OF Admiral Dewey at
Annapolis. He was born in Canast ia
sixty years ago, and is survived b. 4
widow and tree sons. His parents the
Rev. and Mn. Cornelia Van Santvoord,
OF Kingston, are still alive, each nearly
20 years old Mr.. Van Santvoord spent
twenty years Of HIS life as an editor OF
Schenectady newspapers, and was con-
nected with the Secretary Of States
Office during the administration OF Ho-
mer Nelson.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-02-02

father, who lives at Henteld, Sussex,
England. was able to help him at first,
the boy has become father to the man,
and long ago passed beyond the pater-
nal mathematician His studies are
not hurting him in any way. Before
he was put 10 mathematics he was for
ever puZzlinC his head over word
squares, double acrostics, etc. and
when, at the age OF S. he was found
solving sentences in cipher, his father
thought it time TO lead him from such
a Guide sac and to set bin down in A
thoroughfare so he was given a lit
tie Euclid. He is making fair head
way in othe- subjects; Greek (St.
Johns gospel. Latin ("Caesar'D, mu-
sic Gunior honors, Trinity College,
and drawing. He devours fairy tales
and books of adventure, and has read
Mallory's king Arthur" Spenser and
with aid of glossary Chaucer He is
rarely at his lessons for more than
four hours day and never for more
than five. For the rest, he is a rollick-
ing, mischievous English hoy, full OF
health and splrits-and rather incliped
to be cheeky.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-02-02

Tom Flaherty of Iron Mountain,
who has been visiting In the copper
country, tells the Houghton News a
good joke on himself He said the
day he arrived in Houghton he went
into local haberdasher's and bought
pair OF gloves, remarking as be paid
for them that IL was an expensive
luxury for S13-a-month man. The
clerk then asked him concerning his
regiment and when Tom told him he
was member OF the Iron Mountain
company he Immediately wanted to
know II he was acquainted with a
man named Flaherty, from that town,
who had enlisted. Tom replied that he
was, indeed, and that Flaherty was
his best friend
Yes" continued the clerk Fla
herty was known TO about half the
regiment | should Judge as the big
outfit. They say he used TO even en-
terrain the officers on some occasions
and had sort OF reputation as a
comedian | guess most OF company
DIS boys know Flaherty"
Tom led the clerk on until he had
told about all he knew Of Flaherty.
and Tom had, at least. the opinion OF
one man OF himself, when he requested
the clerks name on leaving, and was
told Henderson. The clerk then
asked. What's yours?" and when Tom
said "Flaherty" his eyes stood out like
saucers