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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16

chase, the Central Branch, to Denver, it
should be remem bered that the Missouri
Pacific already has a line to Colorado,
and it is source of expense to the COM
pany. By extending the Central Branch
from Stockton to BOgue, thirty-Six
miles, the Missouri Pacific could reach
the Union Pacific branch running from
Salina to Colby. This line was built by
the Union Pacific while the directors
were crazy. as it parallels the main line
of the Union Pacific for two hundred
and eight miles 1t is a poor piece of
property. and the Union Pacific would
be glad to drop it, or make a traffic ar
rangement, or do anything else. At
Colby a connection is formed with the
Rock Islands main line to Denver. This
would give the Missouri Pacific the
shortest line from the Missouri river to
Denver. and ena Bile it to do a big share
of the Colorado Observation-Disclosures
Globe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16
COMPLETION OF PEcos VALLEY
VIII BringKansas MuchC1oser to New
Mexico Cattle Ranges

Santa Fe, n. NJ, Feb. 16.-Southeast-
ern New Mexico is on the boom, be-
cause of the railroads that are being
now constructed through it, and the
people OF Pecos valley especially are
having just occasion to rejoice The last
rail on the extension of the PecOs Val
ley line between Roswell and Amarillo,
Texas, has been laid, and this week
the road was opened for traffic Cha
vez and Eddy county people go to Col
Orado direct via Amarillo, or to Kansas
City over the Santa Fe from Amarillo
Junction instead OF away around by
Fort Worth Moreover there is an
immense amount of cattle range tribu
tary to this line, and cattle instead of
being shipped to Fort Worth, will be
sent over this new line to the feeding
grounds in southern Kansas That this
traffic is of large dimensions may be
inferred from the fact that from points
west of the quarantine line, there were
shipped last year over the Texas and
Pacific $4,000 head, over the Southern
Pacific 100, 000 head, driven to Amarillo
152, 900 head, to Panhandle City $4,000
head, to Giles City and other points
20. 600 head, making a grand total of 542,-
head All these shipments the Pecos
Valley and Northeastern will receive
hereafter.
Texas, the southern terminal at pres
ent, TO Amarillo Junction, the northern
terminal, is 372 miles At Amarillo
Junction not only is direct connection
Of the Santa Fe, but it is generally ur
derstOOd now that the Rock Island will
build south about $50 miles from its
Liberal, Kansas, terminal, to Amarillo
Junction, effecting direct connection
with Kansas City, and will make such
ARRANGEMENTS with the PeCos company
that the line from Amarillo to Roswell
may be used as a joint track The
Rock Islands intention is to continue
from Roswell to White Oaks on the
line of the Ell Paso and Northeastern,
whence trains can be run over the lat
ter road into Ell PasO.
The principal stations on the PecOs
Valley road are as follows: Amarillo.
Canyon City, Hereford, BOvina, Guada-
lupe and Pecos. Texas; POrtales, Ken
ma. Roswell, Hagerman, Eddy, Malaga,
New Mexico.
Train No. ? consisting of baggage
and mail car. Pullman day coach and
first-class sleeping car. leaves Amaril
10 daily at ) a. m, arriving at Roswell
at 100 D. m and PecOs at 10 p m,
connecting with the Texas and Pacific
trains east and west.
Train No. l, equipped the same as No
,, leaves Pecos at 4:30 a m breakfast at
Eddy, leaving Roswell at 1870 p m and
arriving at Amarillo at 10 p. m, con-
Meeting with the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe and Fort Worth and Denver
city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16
NEW BANKING LAW.
Keeps Bank Officials From Borrow
ing" the Bank Blind.

The house banking committee has
been working for some time on a new
banking law, which has just been com
pleted and introduced into the house 1t
is the present law re-enacted, with q
number of additions.
One of the most important of these
additional provisions is the restriction
of the amount that all the officers OF a
bank can borrow from their bank to So
per cent of the capital stock All loans
to officers must also be approved by
twO-thirds of the directors of the bank
This provision is made to keep bank
officials from borrowing all the funds
of their bank for speculation purposes
Every bank operating under the state
laws must also keep hanging in a con-
spicuous place in the bank a list of all
the stockholders and the amount of
stock held by each In the event of the
failure of the bank it is the duty of the
bank commissioner to file this list of
stockholders with the clerk of the dis
trict court and Immediately secure liens
upon their property under the double
liability act
bank object to the receiver appointed
by the court, a majority of them may
cause his removal by making the pro-
per showing before the court.
One of the peculiar provisions of the
proposed law is that it compels each
bank to publish at the beginning of
each year a list of the deposits above
IS which have remained in the bank I'M
called for 1--WE years or more. In case
the depositors do not claim their de-
posits within a year they shall be turn
ed into the state school fund.
It is explained that this provision is
inserted because people who have bank
accounts sometimes leave a little of it
in the banks until they forget about it.
Others go away and are lost sight of.
In such cases as these the banker is the
one who is the gamer. but the object of
the new law is to remind people when
they have money on deposit in a bank,
and if the owners cannot be found, to
give the state the benefit of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16
WAR ON PICTURE HATS.
New York Women Form q New So
ciety to Protect the Birds

New York, Feb. 16-Because the Au-
dubon society is working too slowly to
suit them, women have organized a new
society for the purpose of shooting
the birds off pretty hats.
Down with the picture haiti" is their
battle cry.
Their battlefield is to be woman's
clubdom.
And We'll do great work, Pm sure"
said the president, Mrs. Adella Octavia
ClOuston. last evening. and she fixed her
eyes sharply on the outstanding military
like brush in the tOQue of a young wO-
man. The young woman looked con-
fused and grew pink as the humane
president drew nearer, still gazing nix
eddy at the black, whisk-brOOm affair
Its only a horses tail, L fancy
haZarded the young woman, tiInidIy.
Horses tail, yes in severe tones
from the censor of cruel persons, but
you don't know but that that horse
was alive when he was locked of his
tail"
-.Oh, am quite sure he was a dead
horse replied the young woman, much
frightened Anyway, I hope he was
dead
Then, spying an ostrich tip on the side
of the hat of the brides friend she
asked. briskly: But why. pray, are
you wearing ostrich feathers?'
"Oh, this isn't the kind that It's
wrong to wear. This one fell out, you
see; it wasn't pulled OUT
The name of the new organization is
the society OF ADOI1Sn1nS the w ear
ing of Birds Its president last year
won the highest prize offered by the
American Humane Educational society
by her book entitled Some of New
York's 4OO," which treats of cruelties
of fashion. such as banged tails on
horses and the wearing Of birds on
hats.
The Audubon society is altogether
700 Slow said Mrs. Clouston last even
ing. I'VE propose to work through the
women's clubs and other organizations,
and also to make little children of all
classes members of our society"
She will go to Washington tomorrow
with Mrs. Emile D. Martin, one of her
executive committee, to see about af-
filiating with the National Congress of
Mothers The membership fee is SO
The certificates are got up in celluloid,
with a picture on one side of starving
birds in a nest and the mother bird
adjoining a piece of fashionable head
gear.
The vice presidents of the society are
the Rev Phoebe A HanafOrd, Mrs. Vir-
ginia Topham of New York and Mrs
Helen NJ. Easton of Rochelle Park, \.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16
SCHLEY'S SECRETARY
Takes Charge of the Naval Recruiting
Station at Chicago

Chicago, Feb. 16.-Lieutenant B. J.
Wells, Jr.. has arrived in Chicago and
assumed command Of the naval recruit
ing station and branch photographic
Offices During the war with Spain
Lieutenant Wells served as Admiral
SchIey's private secretary on the flag
ship Brooklyn.
Lieutenant Commander Holman Vail,
who has been in charge of the recruiting
station since last July will be put back
on the retired list Bids have been open
ed by Captain Palmer, assistant chief
quartermaster at army headquarters,
for furnishing a large quantity OF lum-
Der and nails to be sent to Cuba for
use in erecting army barracks and hos
pital paviIions. The material is to be
shipped to Havana within thirty days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16
LEwELLING TAKES A NAP.
Mirth-Provoking Incident in the Pro-
hibition Contest.

During the debate in the senate on
the amendment to the prohfbitory law.
Senator LeweIIing, who has been suf-
fering with a severe cold for several
DAYS. sank hack in his chair Soon
his head dropped and he was fast
asleep.
Senator Ryan arose and said: IT
think the president should order some
one to wake up the senator from Sedg-
wick so he can hear the speech of
the senator from Atchison.''
Mr.. Lewelling jumped up and stared
around, like" as F'arrelly said, the
judgment day was at hand
Let him sleep" said Andrews,
who was making the speech, he is
beyond redemption
Il want to say" said Mr.. LeweIIing,
eff the senator from Atchison is apply
ing his remarks to me he is at liberty
to suspend at any time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16
SAVED FROM
THE SEA.
Every Member of the Crew of
the Lawrence
Wrecked Off Port Royal Has
Been Rescued.
CAPTAIN AND ID MEN
AND ID MEN
Were Cast on a Barren Island
Without Food
Or Water and Remained
Throughout the Storm.

Savannah, Ga, Feb. 16--Every mem
Der of the crew Of the wrecked steamer
William Lawrence has been saved but
only after the greater number of them
had suffered terrible hardships. The
tugs Cambria and Cynthia came in last
evening from the sea Islands of South
Carolina, bringing with them Captain
A L Willis and 13 men, constituting
those who had been missing since Sun
day morning when the snip was aban-
doued in the breakers Of Port Royal
bar. The tug Cambria searched every
island and inlet nOrthward until the
Castaways were found. The party were
discovered on Huntington island and
taken on board the Cambria Captain
Willis and his men suffered but little
less than the crew OF Mate Beale'S boat
They left the ship at o'clock Sunday
morning. After u hours at sea in
binding and freezing gale the two boats
under the captain and the first officer
made land at CaperS Island, a deSOlate
spot Both Of the boats were smashed
and the men thrown into the surf
Though almost exhausted and numb
they managed to scramble beyond the
reach of the waves. What little brack-
ish drinking water they had was lost.
There was little fuel On the island or
shelter in any shape
The captain had a few matches in a
metallic box in his pocket. They were
found to be dry Tearing the seats out
ing. a fire was made under the lee of
sand dune The limited fuel kept the
men from freezing to death. The men
lowered over the little blaze all during
the sleet and snow storm OF Sunday
night and Monday when the mercury
was marking TO 10 above zero On
Tuesday morning one of the boats was
temporarily repaired and both crews
got in to try to reach Port Royal. They
had been without food since Sunday
morning and without water since sun
Gay AFTERNOON After painful efforts
they reached Huntington island. some
soldiers were stationed there They
took them in and fed and watered them
Captain Willis says that at the time
the ship struck the weather was 50
thick that he could not see half the
length OF the ship He says also that
something was wrong with his cofupa s.
and that the ship was some what ont of
her course Captain Willis has been in
the service of the company for twenty
years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16
To Rebuild Into Atchison.

Omaha, Feb. 16.-The Burlington will
entirely rebuild the line of the Atchison
& Nebraska road extending $50 miles
from Lincoln, Neb., to Atchison, Kan.
Work has already begun. and at least
$l00, 600 Will be expended in putting the
road into shape 1t was constructed
some years a go during the boom in rail-
road building in this state. and more
attention was paid to speed in building
than to sta bility in construction. Shortly
after its completion it passed under the
control of the Burlington, and later
was absorbed by that road. The work
of reconstruction will not interfere with
the running of trains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16

Other bills recommended for passage
were the following:
Seaver's bill to Iegalize certain defec-
tive assignments OF mortgages and their
record
Henley's bill appropriating s55,000 for
a chemistry building for the state uni
versfty.
HenIey's bill appropriating $240, 600 for
the maintenance of the state university
Harris bill appropriating $500 for
the state normal
Sears bill to aid the Mother Bicker-
dyke home at Ellsworth
Rogers bill appropriating S4S.65 for
the girls industrial school at Beloit.
Reser's bill to disorganize partially
depopulated school districts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16
TOO MUCH CONFUSION.
Senate Business Interrupted by Noisy
Lobbyists.

The senate sessions, especially during
afternoons, have been attended, during
the past week, by large crowds of visi-
tors, prominent among them being lob
byists. To this class of visitors has the
confusion which prevails, at times, been
attributed.
1t has been so noisy in the senate that
the presiding officers, at times, have
been unable to hear the members ask
for recognition. There has been no eff
fort to limit the privileges of visitors
but the edict has gone forth, that unless
the visitors preserve order they viii
be excluded from the sessions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16
NO HOLIDAY.
Bill Making Lincoln's Birthday Le-
gal Holiday KILLED in the House.

The house committee of the whole has
ruthIessIy killed Senator Anderson's bill
making February u, Abraham Lin
coins birthday, a legal holiday. This
is the first bill to be turned down by
the house after being passed by the
senate.
When the bill was called up for dis
cussion Mr.. Scott of Elk moved as an
amendment that July 1, Christmas day,
Thanksgiving day and New Years day
be inserted as holidays, but the amend
ment was strongly opposed by Mr..
Grattan. Mr.. F'Iannelly moved to strike
out the enacting clause and the motion
carried with a rush, killing the bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16
FORGERY BILL KILLED.
House Turns Down Senator Ander-
sons False Entry Bill

Senator Anderson's bills suffered a
hard fate in the house last evening.
After it had killed the one making
LincoIn's birthday a legal holiday, Cap
tain Seaton managed to bury his bill
making false entries in books by en-
pIoyes forgeries.
When the bill came up for discussion
Captain Seaton asked some lawyer to
explain how it improved the present
law. AS no one made an explanation
satisfactory to him, he moved to strike
out the enacting clause. and the motion
carried by a vote of 80 to 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16
oUANTRELL RAID BONDS
House Authorizes Their Payment by
Issuing Other Bonds.

The house committee of the whole has
recommended for passage the bill auth
orizing the issuing of state refunding
bonds to the amount of S77 600, to be
sold to the permanent school fund, for
the purpose of paying what is known as
the Quantreu raid bonds.
These bonds were issued for the pay
ment of QuantreH raid claims and be-
came due nearly two years ago, but as
the legislature has never made any ap-
preparation for their payment, they were
defauIted-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS.

The second of the Marshall band con-
certs will be given at the Crawford the
alter tonight. The programme Of last
night will be repeated
Prof L. l. Dyche of the state uni
versity will lecture at the Crawford
theater Friday and Saturday evenings.
He will recount his experiences in the
Arctic regions and talk on the wild ami
mails of North America Topeka people
are familiar with Prof. Dyche as lee
turer.
lincoln 7. Carriers scenic production,
THE Heart of Chicago, will be the at
traction at the Crawford theater next
Tuesday night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16

Food does more harm than good when
not digested. KOdoI Dyspepsia Cure
digests what you eat. 1t prevents vast
ing diseases and cures stomach troubles
1t cures indigestion. sour stomach and
belehing, and allows a wornout stomach
rest It acts instantly. Geo. w Stans-
field, w H Wilson, A J. Arnold &
Son, A J. Kane & Co, druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16
ACCIDENT INSURANCE.
On the Santa Fe System to Be Oper-
ated by the Maryland Casualty Co

General Manager Frey OF the Santa
Fe today issued a circular stating that
on March 1 the Maryland Casualty
company would acquire the right of
selling accident insurance tickets to
passengers on Santa F7e trains.
Foe several years the Travellers In
surance company has held this fran
chise, but lately the sale of tickets has
amounted to SO little that it decided to
give it up The new company will push
ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16
STATE NORMAL GETS 100000,
Which Is Less Than One-Third the
Amount Given the State
University.

While the state university has al
ready secured appropriations amount
ing to 1890, 600, the state normal only
gets $50, 500. This appropriation has
been recommended by the house COM
mittee of the whole OF this amount,
$40. 900 is for maintenance during the
next two years, SIS, 600 for a new boiler
house, 81, 900 for a janitor's house, and
81, 500 for a fire proof vault and safe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16

La Grippe is again epidemic. Every
Its specific cure is One Minute Cough
Cure A J. Shepherd, Publisher, Agri-
cultural Journal and Advertiser, Eden,
Mo. says: NO one will be disa point
ed in using One Minute Cough Cure for
La Grippe" Pleasant to take, quick
to act. Geo ". Stansfield, W. H VIII
son, A ]. Arnold & Son, A. J. Kane &
Co., druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16
SEN. BArTEYs BAD LUCK
Speculation and Bad Faith Said tc
Have Cost Him 100000

It is said that Senator Battey, of
Marion county. who is a banker at
Florence, lost $500 in wheat specu-
lations on the Kansas City board of
trade last year. Senator Battey does
business with the National Bank of
Commerce of Kansas City, of which DR..
Woods is president. and the story is that
DR.. Woods had the power to save him
at one time and help him to win as
much as he lost, but when the time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16
A Cautious Mother

VIII always keep on hand a supply Of
REGGS CHERRY COUGH SYRUP. a
sudden cold may develop Group, and be-
fore you can reach a drug store, the
child may be past help Delays are
dangerous- For sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16

Co1ored shirts and waists Iaundered
SO that the coIors will not fade. Peer
less Steam Laundry. 112 and ia West
Eighth street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16

Quick good work, American Steam
Laundry, 112 West Seventh street. TeIe-
phone 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16
Future of the Central Branch.

In considering the possibility Of the
Missouri Pacific extending its new pur-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16

We do mending and sew on buttons
free OF charge Peerless Steam I.a1n-
dry, 112 and ia West Eighth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16
TO PAY CULVER's BILLS.
Appropriation Bill Presented in the
EenatA.

An appropriation bill to settle the con-
troversy between State Auditor Cole
bills for grain inspection for January
was introduced in the senate Wednes-
day afternoon by the ways ald means
committee, Forney, chairman
The bill is along the line which was
fully explained in the Journal yesteF-
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16
STORAGE


STORAGEThe Topeka Storage end
Warehouse CO. formerly Topeka Stor-
age Co. sos Kas- ave. store stoves, house
hold goods. etc On June L removed to
Kas. ave. c. D. Skinner. Prop
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PAVING.

-0---I-~~----~--~~--@~~--~~
THE OFFICE of the Topeka Vitrihe'
Brick and Paving Co. has been removes
to lis West Eighth st
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16
FRISCO WORK.


w w GILLESPIE. Eresco Painter De-
signs and estimates furnished on ali
classes of work 1T14 West Fifteenth. To-
peka Kan Refers to his work in State
Journal building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16
WATCHMAKER-


WATCHES cleaned, 75c; clocks. 5ocs
mainsprings, 75c; crystals, 10c- Cash
paid for old gold or silver All work guar
anteed Old JeweIry exchanged for new.
If hard up. see Uncle Sam. 5l2 Kan ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16
MONEY.

MONEY TO LOAN on farms; 10 years
SCOTT & CO. SIS Kansas ave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16
FOR sALLREAL ESTATE

<--O0--~-~-@-~-7-~--~-@--
FOR SALE-Positive bargain in large
room residence: owner leaving to W. Ao-
dress Owner, care Journal
FOR SALEEots in Douthitt Place Law
office of H. c. Root, lis West 9th St
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FOR RENT-RooMa.

WANTED-A suite of two nicely furnish
ed and well heated rooms. within fouF
blocks of Copeland hotel Box q, HOUSE
of Representatives.
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STAMPS. SEALS AND STENCILS

JAMES B HAYDEN, JeweIer and Op-
tfcian- Complete stock of watches, dta.
mouds silverWare, etc Eyes examined
and spectacIes properly fitted
FRED C FAGERCRANS JeWeler, 20
Kansas ave Repairing of fine and COM
plea ted watches specially. Artistic
monogram and letter engraving
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LOST AND FOUND.

FOUND1Bunch of keys. Owner may
have same by paying for this ad- at the
Journal office
FOUND-Where watches or clocks are
cleaned for soc. sI3 Kansas ave. upstairs
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-06-29
Dutch Gap
Celebration.

"It's all of, boys-the games up, " said
Easy Bill as he drew up in front OF the
only public house In Pot Luck, the store,
hotel, saloon and miners general rendez-
yous, kept by 'Ceptin johnson.
Flows that, BillP" ohorused the group
gathered on the long front porch awaiting
Bills arrival and that Of the evening stage.
l"Oh, the Gaps done us up too brown
this time, - replied Bill, throwing himself
sidewise in the saddle that its pommel
might afford support to his elbow, "sewed
us up tighter'n pooket!" ...--4-----r-.
"You don't mean they've got that big
steers" gasped johnson. Anything 'oept-
in that!" ...., ...,s.sa3 e.lf.S
"That's what they have" said BILL
Offered $40 more'n we did and hired
Jose Pacheco, the only man fer 40 miles
that knows how to do the trick, to bar.
becue it fer 'eln, and the band
Don't say they've got the valley band,
Bill" pleaded johnson. "'Ceptin we
have the band our Fourth's busted high
erin kite. couldn't stand that"
"You'n have to stand worse things than
that, old man. Why, the valley boys ain I