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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-11
KANSAS NEWS
A Sad Case Comes Up in Lyndon
Courts.
A Young Mother Testifies of
Her Abandoned Child.
HID 1T IN CORN FIELD.
Slipped Out and Fed the Infant
by Night.
Badly Sunburned and Nearly
Dead When Found.

Lyndon, Nov. 1.-THE trial of Emma
Ragan, charged with the murder of her
new born babe by abandoning it in
corn field near Quenemo last August is
in progress here.
The baby was found by a young boy
and carried to a house near by where
it was cared for but died the next day.
The child, when found, was nude but
was wrapped in an old sack. Its ears
and shoulders were scorched by the
sun and its eyes affected, when found.
The defendant, Emma Raglan, was on
the witness stand Friday for five hours
and testified in her own behalf.
She told of the birth of the child
which occurred at o'clock at night
near her fathers house. She then hid
1t in a washing machine in the cellar
of her fathers house and afterwards
took the child into the corn field and
intended to take it to Kansas City to
deposit it with some institution. Her
sickness, however, prevented her from
going and she recited how she stole in
the night to the corn field to nurse her
child and watched all day to see that
no one discovered it. The defense rest
ed at o'clock last evening. J. T.
Pringle Of Burlingame is assisting cOun-
ty attorney, A. B. Crum in the prosecu-
ton, while P. E. Gregory and r. c.
Heller are conducting the defense.
The defense is confident of acQuitting
the woman or at least getting a verdict
Of manslaughter in the fourth degree.
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NEWS FRoM oKETo.


Oketo, Nov. 11-R. B. Moore. present
representative from Marshall county,
is disposing of his real estate here with
a view of locating in Topeka He has
already disposed of his elegant Oketo
residence, as well as his farm and other
property. Mr.. Moore came here about
twenty years ago.
In an attempt to imprison a citizen
of Oketo for fighting and disturbing
others, the city marshal was fired at
by the wife, without taking effect. She
was taken to Marysville and gave bond
for her appearance on the 18th of No
veInber This is the first shooting
scrape that has ever occurred in the
town limits.
Several hundred dollars have been
paid out here this summer and fall by
the city and property owners putting
in stone sidewalks, curbing, guttering
and grading the streets.
The OketO bank people are erecting
a stone bank building, and the prospects
are that several of our merchants viii
build stone business blocks next year.
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RAILROAD NEWS.
Santa Fe Places an Order For
Composite Cars.
Will Be Built by the Pullman
Car Company.
TO COST $4,000 EACH.
A Numb of Chair Cars to Be
Built in Topeka.
RAILROAD News of a General and
Local Nature.
% COST $4,000 EACH.

The Santa F'e company has placed an
order with the Pullman company at
Chicago for the construction of four
elaborate composite cars. The cars will
be delivered some time in December
and viii be used on the California lini-
ted trains.
The cars will be similar to the COM
posite cars now in use on the Santa Fe.
The forward end will be arranged for
baggage, and the remainder of the car
will be divided into smoking and read
ing, buffet, barber shop and bar COM
partments. Each of the four cars will
cost in the neighborhOOd of $4,000
AS soon as turned out of the Pullman
shops, the cars will be brought to To-
peka to be equipped with the Axle cleo
trio lighting apparatus.
The Santa F'e is also arranging for
the building of a number of new chair
cars, similar to the five ordered built
at the shops in this city some time ago.
The last of the five will be completed
within two weeks, and it is expected
that the order for additional chair cars
will be placed Immediately afterward.
These viii also be built at the Santa F'e
shops here. The additional cars viii
have wide. vestibules, and will be elab
orately finished and furnished.
The new equipment now in sight is
part of the plan of the Santa F'e COM
pany to replace all Anticipated passen-
ger cars
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SANTA FE LOCALS.

The California limited, due here Fri
day at 1920 a. m, was two hours late,
owing to a breakdown a short distance
from Chicago.
Engine No. $40 was sent south Fri
day, and will be used on the Gulf, Col
OradO and Santa Fe.
Engine No. 625 was broken in Friday,
and will go into service today on the
Wellington divisions
Engine No. 254 was broken in this
morning by Engineer Beeler.
Geo. w. Smith, superintendent of ma
chinery of the Santa Fe Pacific, is in
Topeka. on business.
Engineer Jack P. Kelly has reported
for work.
Fireman James Patterson has taken
No. and with Engineer MCNEIL
Fireman Voorhees,, of Argentine, is
on the QuenemO run.
There is a vacancy for a fireman on
the St. Joe night local. No. 1O6 and 1O7.
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TIE WRONG MEDICINE.

Thousands Of people yearly treas
their ails with the wrong medicine.
They are in the habit Of jumping at the
first cure all' they see advertised and
fancy they are going to be benefited
People should use more caution in Sc
lecting their medicines. These ara
times when the country is flooded with
the printed boasts of experimenters.
Those who have piles in any form can
not be too careful in it's treatment The
delicate membranes may receive in
juries from humbug remedies that viii
lead to the most complicated erup-
lions. Pyramid Pile Cure is the safest
remedy known to medical science 1t
purifies the affected parts. reduces the
tumors and takes away the infiamma-
ton. If you are troubled, try it. 1t IS
prepared by the most skilled special
lists who have made the curing Of piles
and kindred troubles a life study. 1t IS
now the best known pile remedy before
the public Thousands have been cured
who had experimental for years win
every other known remedy HUNDREDS
who have been treated SurgIcatIy WIN
out results have been completely cured
by Pyramid Pile Cure. Don't eXperl-
Tnent with dangerous drugs nor run the
risk of a painful surgical operation
This remedy is a prompt, perfect ana
permanent cure for the most persistent
case of piles. 1t is manufactured ~
the Pyramid Drug Co. at Marshall
Mich, and has found it's way into every
wide awake drug store on this cont
nent Your druggist has it. Ask for
if ard be cured of a disease which may
lead to fatal complications.
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HAVE MORE LIBEL SUITS.
Doniphan County Populist Editors
Having a Long Siege.


Troy, Nov. 11-Warrants were sworn
out today by a. r. Graves, county
treasurer, against F. W. Elliott, editor
and John B. Elliott, manager of the
Troy Times, and against Pool Grin
stead, editor of the Wathena Star, the
two PopuIist papers of Doniphan coun-
ty, for criminal libel.
Each was placed under 81, 900 bond to
appear at the December term of court.
During the fall campaign these two
papers, it is alleged, charged County
Treasurer Graves OF being cognizant of
the fact that the county was being rob-
bed by the last two county treasurers,
both of whom were short at the end of
their terms. Graves was assistant for
both of them and claims to have been
entirely innocent. Graves was elected
treasurer this week, but ran 400 votes
behind the ticket. This is the fifth libel
suit against these two editors this fall.
Leland seems determined to drive them
out at the expense of the taxpayers.
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THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS.
American Engineers Kept Penned Up
in Mexican Prisons

Wichita, Nov. led. Turner, form
erly a Missouri Pacific engineer, running
between this city and Ell Dorado, is still
in Jail at Oraziba, Mexico, with no bet
ter show for his release than when he
first wrote his wife in this city last
summer He claims that the Mexican
authorities viii not give him trial. but
persist in keeping him in prison without
a hearing or a chance to prove his in
nOcence or secure counsel.
Turner succeeded, through the inter
ventiOn of friends, in getting the IN
tied States authorities to intervene in
his behalf, but it seems that have not
been able to do anything for him. Since
he secured their intervention another
engineer has been incarcerated in this
same prison, and he writes to his wife
here that there are now four American
engineers confined in the Oraziba pris-
on, and that their condition is becoming
almost intolerabIe-
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RAILROAD NOTES.

Conductors P. c. McCarty and Chas.
a. Smith of Cleburne, have resigned
their positions with the Santa Fe and
will go to Mexico. where they have sim
liar pOsitiOnS.-HOuSton Post
Conductor Geo. Conrad left for TOpe-
ka Tuesday to take a run on the Cali
fOrnia limited. He will run on Nos 3
and between Topeka and Chicago and
Topeka and La Junta.-DOdge City Re
publican.
The Pecos Valley road handled be-
tween the 18th and 80 of October from
PecOs City to points north and east -
430 cattle, requiring 1913 cars, or an av-
erage of over one train daily. OF these
shipments, IS cars were billed to Ne
braska.
On account of the addition of the
California flyer, the passenger crews on
this division have been increased from
five to six and on the Las VegaS-A lbu-
querque division from three to four
crews. This transfers freight cOnduc-
tors Dick Snyder and A. J. Aber to the
passenger service.-RatOn Reporter.
I. H. Stetler formerly rOadmaSter
here, is now living at Dallas, Ark,
where he is engaged quite extensively
in mining properties He has some
claims that have assayed hattering
quantities of gold, silver and copper
His prospects are good to become a
genuine plutOcrat.-F'lOrence Bulletin.
The night force at the Katy shops
has not been taken off as reported. The
cut down to nine hours a day will pro-
badly curtail expenses so that it viii
not be necessary to lay any of the men
off, and it is expected in some quarters
that appropriations for the mechanical
department will be creased.-Parsons
Eclipse.
c. H. DascOmb, conductor of the
Santa F'e between this city and FL
PaSO, and who has heretofore made his
home and headquarters in this city, will
reside in the future in FL PaSO. The
change in the arrival and departure of
the south bound train is responsible
for the removal of the conductor and
his family to the Pass City.-AIbUqueT-
que Citizen.
The Santa Fe company has plans ap-
proved for the construction of new
depot at Pueblo. The new structure
will occupy the site on Union avenue
it is known in Pueblo, and viii be built
on beautiful hnes.-La Junta Tribune.
The Missouri Pacific section men at
KickapOO have struck for higher wages.
All the section men on the Missouri Pa
cific are getting S1-25 a day except at
kickapoo and Oak Mills where they get
only $1.10. They have generally been
considered two of the best gangs on the
road as is evidenced by the splendid
condition of the track there.-AtchisOn
Globe.
The bridge and building department
of the NJ. K & T. has been allowed an
appropriation by the management of
several thousand dollars, with whihc to
improve the water service of the road
at number of points in Texas. This
appropriation will be in the neighbOr-
hood of IS, 900 and will be used in build
ing larger tanks and extending the
water service generally.-Parsons
Eclipse.
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DECATUR COUNTY ELECTION.
Home of Ex-Speaker Street Increases
Gains For PopuIist Party.

Oberlin. Nov. 11-Unofffcfal returns
from Decatur county indicate a clean
sweep for the Peoples Party ticket.
party. has 100 majority. For treasurer
J. E. Kulp, Peoples party, reelected
by 325 majority For sheriff, J. B. Lea
man, Peoples party, has 1876 majority.
For surveyor, E. NJ. CoIdren, Peoples
party, is reelected by 235 majority.
For coroner, Harvey Chaplin, is re-
elected by 260 majority For commits
Peoples party, is reelected by $50 ma
jCrity
Last year the Republicans elected
the clerk of the district court, but get
nothing this fall
A light vote was pOlled and it will
take the official count to indicate losses
or gains.
Speaker Street, who led the fight for the
Peoples party ticket as chairman of
the campaign committee.
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niversary or golden jubilee of his entry
into the service of the Baltimore & Ohio
with which he has remained nearly half
a century. In all those years he has
never been suspended from duty and
never sustained injury in accident.
Mr.. Green was born September u,
1921 in COckeysvilIe, Baltimore county,
Md. and entered the Baltimore & Ohio
service as a, freight brakeman. He was
promoted in two years to freight con-
ductOr and in 1857 was given a passen-
ger train and has served in that capac-
through trains between Baltimore and
Cumberland, Nd, and wears ten stripes
ON his right arm.
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Pensions For Kannans.

Washington, Nov. 11.-Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Original-William II. Elliott, Derby,
IS; Laban Gilges, Williamsburg, Sc;
John Baker AtchisOn. Sc: Thomas
BIacketer, Everest, Sc; Alfred D. Short,
Salina, IS.
Increase-Enoch Guy Genda. SIS to
S17; Andre Munsch, Ieavenworth, SO
to S12; John Dienst, Parker. 50 to SO;
William T. Johnston, Burlingame, $50
to $50.
Original widows, etc-Josephine b
Harsha, Garden City, IS; Elsie L.
tober %, EImira Collier. Topeka, So.
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DOUBLE HEADERS" SPREAD.
Ft Worth & Denver Follows Lead of
Gulf. Colorado & Santa Fe.

Fort Worth Texas. Nov 11-Some
time ago the Santa Fe inaugurated
system of double headers on freight
trans. The Fort Worth and Denver
has also adopted the same plan and a
prominent railroad man said today he
believed the system would spread to
other lines in the state. It is estima ted
that the system will result in reducing
the transportation forces fully so per
cent.
A petition was recently forwarded to
Governor Sayers by railroad WOrkmen
asking that legislative action in re-
strafnt of double headers be recon-
mehded at the extra session to meet
in January.
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The Aristocratic Refinement

Of the furnishings Of the Santa FEES
California Limited will commend itself
to those who appreciate the Iuxuries
and cOnveniences Of a perfectly ap-
pointed fast train. The limited will be
composed exclusively OfPullman sleep
car and Dining car. Il viii leave To-
pel1a at HIP a. m. every Wednesday,
Thursday. Friday and Sunday begin
ming November 8. For tickets and
reservations apply to T. L. King,
Agent, Depot.
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Advanoe Passeneer Rates.

Chicago, Nov. 1.-THE advance in
passenger rates agreed to by Missouri
effective until November 20. A meet
ing was held here yesterday when a
communication from eastern cOnnec-
lions, declaring that they could not be
ready to make the advance at the time
first specified, were considered.
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CHANGE of Catholic Pastors.

The Catholics of Wellington will be
sorry to learn that their pastor, Rev.
has been transferred to Fort Scott. He
leaves Winfield next Monday for his
new charge. The change is a worthy
promotion for the priest but a loss to
Winfield and Wellington. We learn that
Father Bonoceici Of Arkansas City sue
ceeds hin.-M ellington Nail
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Additional Newspaper Distribution.

Kansas City, Nov. 11.-Beginning to-
morrow, the territory served by the
fast mail over the Santa Fe west Will
be increased. Connection is made at
Florence, covering the Florence cut
off, to Winfield, there connecting with
the Santa Fe south, reaching Oklahoma,
Indian territory and Texas from thirty
minutes to an hour earlier than before.
The schedule of the fast nail is I'M
changed, reaching Newton at a. m. At
that point it connects for the south with
the Panhandle train, reaching points
between Newton and Winfield at the
same time as in the past. The old con-
nection for west of Newton Will remain
the same
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Blue Valley Branch improvements.

branch of the Union Pacific has been
extensively improved here this fall. A
truss bridge has been built and another
tional switch will be put in, which will
largely facilitate the railroad business
as well as be a great help TO the mill
and elevators
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WICHITA STREET FAIR.
Expenses We're S1O,e96 and Receipts
About S1O,5OO.

Wichita, Nov. 1.-THE last bill against
the street fair was paid yesterday, and
Secretary Lockwood will submit a final
statement today of the receipts and dis
burSements-
The summary of Secretary Lock-
woods statement is: Total cost of fair,
SO, 1896. Subscriptions paid, $4100; re-
ceipts from privileges, midway, booths,
etc, Sc. 400 Total receipts S1O,5OO
Merchants quickly subscribed the
shortage.
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Santa Fe Supplement-.

A supplement to the new Santa F'e
time card, affecting Florence, will go
into effect Sunday. Trains 113 and ia
will not run over the Arkansas City
branch as heretofore, but will stop at
Florence. A passenger train will leave
Florence for Arkansas City at about
$50 o'clock in the morning and return
in time for train No. at 1.40 D. NJ
Florence Bulletin.
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Almost a @BIacklistingn Verdict.

st. Joseph. Mo, Nov 11-For the sec
ond time the jury in the Establishing"
case of A. G.. Roberts against w. ?.
Robinson and A. G. Hinckley, of the St.
Joseph & Grand Island railway, for $780,
900 damages, has disa greed. The jurors
were discharged. The jury is said to
have stood IL to 1 for the plaintiff.
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NO CONDUCTOR IS OLDER.
". Il. Green viii Celebrate Golden
Jubilee of His Railroad
Service.

W H Green known among railroad
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, is the
oldest passenger conductor in the world
in point of continuous service. March
3, 1900, he will celebrate the dftieth an
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E. W. Hughes, 428 Kansas Avenue.

Carpet and Furniture house.
Cash or easy payments.
INCEST goods at the lowest prices.
Fine line of Carpets, Rugs, Curtains
A nice line of Rockers and Easy Chairs
Stove OilclOths and hnOleums
Sideboards, Bookcase, combi'on Desk
Folding Beds and Bedroom Suits
Easel Screens and Jardiniere Stands
Everything new; no secondhand goods
Be sure you are at the right place.
L. w. HUGHES, 423 Kan. Ave
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FEDERATION OFFICERS.
Seventh District Convention of Wo-
mems Clubs Adiourns.

Wellington, Nov. 1.-THE convention
of the Seventh district federation of
clubs adjourned at noon Friday, after
the election of the following officers:
President, Mrs. Sora r. Priddy, of
Wichita; first vice president, Mrs.
Anna Jones, of Lyons; second vice
president, Mrs. Keren H. Buck of King
man; secretary, Mrs. Church, of Wichi-
ia; treasurer, Miss Efie Smiley, of
Wellington. The selection of the place
of the next meeting was left to the eX-
ecutiVe committee.
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soIdiers Given old JOBS.

Fort Scott, Nov. 10. J. Burton,
Who was first lieutenant in company T,
has been given his old position at the
Missouri Pacific shops and he will pro-
baby resume work Monday. First
Lieutenant Warner will probably go
back to the freight department Of the
Missouri Pacific
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d. S. Trooper Robbed.

Newton, Nov. 11.-William Ceilings,
of troop a, Sixth cavalry, here on fur
Tough, was slugged and robbed Friday
afternoon by two men. One struck Col
Hngs a severe blow on the head with a.
gaspipe, and the other did the robbing.
George Hamber and Joe German were
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Increase For switchmen.

Omaha, Neb., Nov. L-Superintend-
ent Robinson, of the Burlington station,
has just received word that, beginning
November l, all the switching crews in
the Omaha yards will be paid standard
wages. This means a fiat increase of
SO per month to twelve crews, or about
100 men, thus Increasing the payroll by
81, 900 per month in the Omaha yards.
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decided not to begin dividends until our
extraordinary improvement work has
in 1892 and win complete it some time
next year. 1t has cost millions. That
the money has been judicious1y spent is
shown by cur reduced operating ex-
penses. Few other roads can show such
an increase in the train haul and such
a decrease in the train expense
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Editor Sees Wondsra

Editor ". Y. Barry Of Lexington, Tenn
in exploring Mammoth Cave contracted a
severe case of Piles His quick cure
through using Bucklen's Arnica Salve
convinced him it is another worlds Won
der Cures Piles, Injuries. Inflammation
and all Bodily Eruptions Only 25c at
Waggoner's. 731 Kansas avenue.
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FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS.
Manhattan Trust Company Begins
Action Against Gas Plant

Fort Scott, Nov. 1.-THE Manhattan
Trust company of New York today in
stituted foreclosure proceedings in the
federal court here against the Fort
Scott Light and Fuel company, owner
of a big gas plant that supplies the city.
The suit is brought on first mortgage
bonds of $125.0O0 issued in 1880. 1t is
alleged that the defendant company is
in default on interest since February
last.
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OUT IN RENO COUNTY.
Republicans and Populists Fused on
Township Tickets to Beat
Democrats

Hutchinson, Nov. 11-Here in Reno
county where the Republicans gave big
majorities to their county tickets some
queer happenings took place in town
ship tickets.
In Sumner the Democratic township
ticket was defeated by a cOmbination- of
Republicans and POpulists, who elected
Copeland, POpulist, trustee, and Reich
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Dies From Wreck Injuries.

Abilene, Nov. I'D. A. Hunnewen,
who was hurt in the Union Pacific
wreck Thursday, died last night from
the injury. His home was in Seneca,
Kan, and his wife did not reach here
until after his death. The body was
taken to Salina for burial. His parents
live there
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Young Grasshoppers.

A Naron township farmer told US last
Saturday, that young grasshopper5 had
been Matched out in NarOn township in
the last two weeks wearing fun suits
of underclOthes, oVercOats and gloves
ready to winter over and be there's for
next spring hOstilities-Pratt County
Union.
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Augustus Thomas Alabama" pre-
scented by the John Nicholson company.
viii be the attraction at the Crawford
peka theater goers are familiar with
the merits of Alabama as it has visi-
ted this city several times.
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Bismarck's Iron Nerve.

Was the result of his splendid health
Indomitable viii and tremendous energy
are not found where Stona CHI. Liver, Kid
neyS and Bowels are out of order If
you want these qualities and the success
they bring. use DR. Kings New Life Pills
Only p cents at Waggoner's drug store
81 Kansas avenue.
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MISSOURI PACIFIC STOCK
Rumors of a Dividend From Wall
Street Are Premature.

New York, Nov. IA Missouri Pa
cific officer authorizes the following
statement; The talk of a dividend on
Missouri Pacific stock is premature. We
have been earning enough money to
pay dividends, it is true, but we have