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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
CATTLEMEN DISAGREE.
Suit Against W. 7. Hudson to Compel
q Settlement

A suit has been filed in the district
court by Samuel r. Edwards and r.
w Johnson against W. T. Hudson. with
whom they were associated in the cat
tie business up to last August to COM
pei settlement OF their mutual ac-
counts.
The plaintiffs claim that when they
went into partnership with Hudson in
the cattle business he was to put in
half the capital, bear half of the ex-
penses, and share half of the profits.
Each Of the plaintiffs was to have
fourth interest in the business, but they
claim they have put up considerable
more than their share of the capital
and expenses for the business. and that
they have been unable to get a settle
ment out of Hudson.
But their troubles do not end there.
They say the only property that Hud-
son has in the state of Kansas is an
interest in a claim which the partner
snip has against the Rock Island Rail-
way company. amounting to $500. and
which is in HudsOn's name They ask
that the court order a settlement made.
and also that the railroad company be
restrained from paying the money to
anyone until the settlement is made.
and then only by order of the court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
PURLIC PROPERTY.
Decision Regarding the Tide Lands
at Cape Nome.

Washington. Dec. 13.-A very import
ant question has just been decided by
Commissioner Hermann Of the general
land office, governing placer mining up
on the beach of the Boring sea coast,
off the coast of Alaska at and near
Cape Nome, the new gold field. The de-
cision affects mining and locations en-
bracing tide lands below the line of ord
mary high tide. Numerous applications
are pending before the Interior depart
ment as to locations upon such lands,
which have been demonstrate to con-
tain gold in marvellous quantities. In
dividuals or associations of persons, and
incorporated mining companies are
seeking concessions from the govern
ment by which they may acquire exc1u-
sive mining rights and privileges per-
tanning to such tide lands. The com
missioner decides that tide lands in the
district OF Alaska are not public lands
subject to disposal to individuals under
any of the existing land laws of the
United States and that the department
has no statutory authority to make
concessions to individuals of any min
ing rights pertaining to such tide lands
A citation is made by the commits
siOner to the case of ShiVely VS.. BoWlby,
decided by the United States supreme
court, in which it was held that the
United States, upon acquiring a terri
tory whether by cesSion from one of the
states, or by treaty with a foreign cOun-
try or by discovery and settlement
takes the title and the dominion of
lands below water mark of tide waters
for the benefit of the whole people and
in trust for the future states to be
created out of the territory and it was
further held that congress has not I'M
dertaken by general laws, to dispose of
lands below high water mark of tide
waters in territory; but unless in
case of some International duty or pub
lie exigency has left the administration
and disposition Of the sovereign rights
in such waters and lands to the control
of the states respectively, when admit
ted into the union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
SANTA FE SAVES s1ee,ooo.
Famous Missouri Case Settled in,Favor
of the Road.

Kansas City, Dec. 13-After being in
litigation for twelve years the cele-
brated law suit of Williams. Mac
Richie, NichOl & Williams VS.. the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa F'e Railway
company has been settled in the su-
prene court at Jefferson City, a deei-
sion being returned in favor of the rail-
road company
1t was one of the most important
cases ever tried in the state and the
evidence was the most voluminOus that
has ever been offered in a law suit,
consisting of $4,000 pages.
The plaintiffs were contractors for the
grading of forty miles of roadbed on
the line of the Santa F'e between Kan
sas City and Chicago. The work was
completed in the summer OF 1885, and
the contractors were paid for their work
by the railway company. After the
road was completed the contractors
were dissatisfied with the estimates Of
the engineers of the railway company,
claiming that they lost $1SS,O coo through
errors that had been made in the
classification of the various kinds of
grading that was done The attorneys
for the railway company agreed to COM
promise for $26 900, but the contractors
refused and brought suit for $18S, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
COULD Try Them ALL.
A Drug Clerks Experience.

The following letter from Mr.. H. B.
plains itself and viii be of interest to
thousands who have suffered the tor
lures of that common trouble, hemOrr-
holds or piles.
Mr. Stark says: Il feel it my duty
TO write an unsolicited testimonial re-
garding the Pyramid Pile Cure. Since a
boy 1 have suffered untold agony from
piles. have tried all available RENE
dies consulted many physicians, but
without help or even relief. have been
employed as a drug clerk for the past
fifteen years, consequently have been in
a position where I could try all Of the
new and old remedies for piles, but as
before stated to no avail
About six weeks ago was again suf-
1ering from my old trouble and as an
experiment tried the Pyramid Pile
cure, and let me say that it gave in
slant relief and I am now wholly cured.
] am sure also that the cure is perma-
uent-
/ shall always recommend the Pyra-
mid to anyone suffering from any form
OF piles and shall do what I can to ad-
vance the sale Of so excellent a rene
dy-" Signed H B. Stark
me pyramid Pile Cure is the most
popular and widely known of any rem
edy ever offered for piles.
II IS the most popular because it is
the most successful. tt cures every
form of piles without pain or detention
from daily occupation and contains no
op1ate Of cocaine or any poisonous or
injurious substance.
All druggists sell the Pyramid Pile
Cure at so cents for full sized pack
ages
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
KANsAs-rExAs ROAD.
Senator Cockre.l Introduces Bill to
Grant Right of Way.

Washington, D. c., Dec. Ex-senator
Cockrell has introduced bill to grant
the right-of-way through the Indian
Territory to the Gulf. Chickasaw and
Kansas Railway company
The road is to begin at a point to
be selected by the railway company on
Red River, near Denison, in Grayson
county, Texas, and running thence by
the most practicable route through the
Indian Territory in a nOrtherly direc-
ton to the southern boundary of the
state of Kansas at some point on the
south line of Chautauqua county, in
said state, with the right to construct
and operate a branch line of railway,
beginning at a point not exceeding
thirty five miles north of Red River,
on the main line, thence in a. north
westerly direction to Fort Sill, in Okla
hOma Territory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
SANTA FE LOCALS.

Will Moore, of the car sheds, had his
head badly cut Tuesday afternoon, by
being struck by a board. 1t was
thrown on him by wOrkmen, who were
on top Of a car repairing the roof. He
went to the hospital, where his injury
was dressed.
P. B. Ross Of the paint shop, is ser
iously i'll at his home at the corner of
Second and Adams street.
Engine No. sos, was brought into the
shops for repairs Tuesday afternoon.
The engine is badly smashed up on one
side, and the tender is badly stove in.
This is the result of having been run
into by a Hannibal and St Joe engine
in the St. Joe yards. Engineer Well
man and Fireman TennySOn were on
the engine at the time OF the accident
and were considerably shaken up, but
not seriously injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
WORST KIND OF CASE
We VIII Tell YOU if You VIII
Believe It.
The Experience of Well Known
Persons Ought Surely to Be
Convincing.

We ask you to read the following
statement from a we'll known citizen
because she suffered from one Of the
worst kind of cases Of backache and
kidney disorders, and was cured BY
MOrrow's Kid-ne-Oids- If you are IN
the least way troubled with a weak
back or diSOrdered kidneys use Nor
rows Kid-ne-oids. they cure every
time.
Mrs. G. w. Sweeney. 72S Van Buren,
street, Topeka. Kansas. says: I have
suffered from kidney troubles for four
or five years, also muscular rheuma-
tism, extreme nervousness, dizziness
sick headache and indigestion. Learn
ing of MorrOw'S Kid-ne-Otds I cOnclud-
ed to give them a trial I did so and
was greatly relieved. 1 continued to
use them and am today cured OF my
former complaints. I also used Nor
rows Liverlax and found it to be an
excellent remedy also"
MOrrow's Kid-ne-Oids are not pills.
but Yellow Tablets and sell at fifty
cents a box. Morrow's Liverlax are
small red granuleS and sell at twenty
five cents = box. Both can be pur-
chased at all drug stores and at Swift
& Holidays drug store.
Mailed on receipt of price. Manufac-
tured by John Morrow & Co.. Chemists.
Springfield, Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
Statistics of Human Life.

Statistical scientists will not let US alone.
Everything we do or say is submitted to
the closest analysis: and the figures
emerge full of warning and reprOach-
comes from the workshop of NJ. Alfred
Arkas. who is minuteness itself. He has
worked out, first. an approximate calcu-
latiOn of the number of words the normal
man utters in the course of a year.
ignorant or cultured, playing on the
miners vocabulary of two hundred words
or the university professors thesaurus
of many thousands. II appears that we let
fall eleven million eight hundred thousand
words between January and December.
Every year we shake hands about one
thousand two hundred times, eXpendfng
on the ceremony force sufficient to
raise a locomotive weighing eighty tons.
The raising of our eyelids is accomplished
by ninety-fOur million six hundred thOus-
and times per year, and represents the
consumption Of energy bic of lifting
a weight of fifty -One pounds.
Turning to the division of our time, it is
found that a normal man living seventy
years has spent no less than tWenty-fOur
years nine months and fifteen days asleep
and eleven years and eight months at
work. His recreation has occupied eX-
actly the same length of time as his
work.
He has passed five years and ten months
in moving about and the same space Of
time in the operation of feeding. His
toilet has occupied two years and eleven
months Two years and eleven months.
also, pass in doing nothing or in little
things that are not easily claSsed.
The surprise is the estimate that a man
passes exactly the same time in thinking
as in aking-One year five months and
a half Which gives one q new idea of
the value that ought to be attached to
every mans utterances. Golfers Week
~.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
THEY ARF JEWELS.
The Berryton Gr.s Seem to Be in
Demand.

ct don't know why it Isl observed
Sam Garrard, marriage license clerk in
the probate judges Office today, but
it is nevertheless a fact that there are
more girls from Rerryton getting mar
ried than from any other single com
munity in Shawnee county"
This remark was called forth by the
fact that Mr.. Garrard had just issued
a license to we'd to Harry c Land, Of
Richland and Miss Mary Franks, of
BerrytOn-
Every day or two" continued Mr..
Garrard, some young man comes in
here for a marriage license. and when
I ask for the brides residence, I find
she is another RerrytOn girl. There are
only about half q dozen houses out
there. The Berryt0n girls seem to be a
very attractive lot of girls. Not only
do Richland young men go over to Ber-
ryton for their wives, but a number
of Topeka young men have done the
same thing, and also young men from
outside of Shawnee county. They must
raise girls for the marriage market out
there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
UNION PACIFIC MAN NAMED.
". a. Peterson Appointed Supervi-
sor of Bridges on the I. K & W.

Leavenworth Dec 13.-W. H. Peter
son has been appointed supervisor Of
buildings and bridges on the Leaven-
worth. Kansas & Western railroad, to
I'LL the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of W. d MunsOn.
Peterson comes to the road from the
Union Pacific, where he has been con-
nected with the same department.
MunsOn, the former supervisor, will To-
cate in Iowa, where he now is.
Owing to the increased traffic on the
road it has been decided to add another
train crew to the service. Heretofore
the road has operated with two crews,
which has kept them on the road every
day except Sundays. For the present
the crews viii run through to Kansas
City and lay off there, but eventually
their terminus will be Leavenworth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
A SWINDLE STOPPED
By the Arrest of the Perpetrator in
Chicago.

Chicago, Dec 13.-Walter T Heber,
arrested here charged with using the
mails for fraudulent purposes. today
confessed before United States Com
missioner Humphrey that he had grown
wealthy through his swindlfng opera
tons POstoffice Inspector Stuart has
received scores of complaints, mostly
from women which indicate that Heber
operated through the mails in every
part of the country He advertised ex-
tensively to send 500 samples of silk
and other articles upon receipt of %
cents As an extra inducement he
guaranteed TO reproduce in oil photo
graphs sent by customers. When ar
rested numerous photOgra phs We're
found and his mail on the day of his
capture contained nearly 5000 in sums
from 25 cents to So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
BARK PACKED FRUIT.

LSydney, New South Wales. correspond
ence Of The Chicago Record
The recent rains have been very well
come in the fruit areas. The first news
of the seasons shipments to England is at
hand, fifteen cases Of oranges having been
shipped by local man who realized 81
n case net for the oranges. But the most
interesting point in connection with the
shipment is that although all arrived in
excellent condition there was a marked
difference in favor of the fruit packed in
ii tree bark, the paperlike outer bark Of
the Melaieuca leucadendrOn. shredded
into a sort of coarse chaH. The cOnsignee
who was prejudiced against the use OF
bark at first. says he noticed 4 great DIFF
ference and a much fresher appearance
in the bark packed fruit, and after care
full consideration of the matter strongly
recommends its use. as It appears to have
some peculiar power of preserving oranges
during carriage Some people think this
is due to the elasticity Of the packing and
the fact that it permits ventilation In
less the bark is cut too fine there is
sweating possible with fair access TO cool
air. The bark is cheap 1t can be de-
hvered at the orchard within reasonable
distances of the railway at $50 a ton A
ton furnishes packing for between fifteen
hundred and two thousand cases. Tha
bark requires to be dry and then run
through a chan cutter as if for horss
feed. After this a little rubbing makes Ie
perfect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
AID IN BUYING WATCHES
Santa Fe Will Hep Employees in the
Purchase of Time Pieces

The following circular has been semi
out from the Office of the general man
ager of the Santa Fe. and is of inter-
est to employees. especially those in
tending to buy new watches:
Commencing January / 1900, the 10
cal watch inspectors appointed by this
company will sell to any employe of
the company in any class of service
who may desire to purchase a watch
any make or grade of watch, and the
cost Of same viii be deducted from the
pay of such employee by our treasu
in monthly installments as NAV be
agreed upon, but the minimum deduc-
ton shall be s. per month. 1t is not
the purpose of the company to endeav-
or to influence its employees to pur-
chase watches from local inspectors
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
All Roads VIII Act.

st. Louis, Dec. 13.-Hollowing the ex-
ample of the eastern and western rail-
roads, the Southeastern and Mississippi
Valley lines propose to make increases
in freight rates. Traffic officials of
those roads will meet to agree on high
er rates to go into effect January l,
or as soon after as possible. It is pro-
posed to abolish all commodity or
special rates. which have been allowed
on certain kinds of freight which are
shipped in greatest quantity. Such ar
ticles will be placed in the regular
classification list. and this will increase
the rates of freight from Is to 40 per
cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
Bio Tandem in Hard Luck.

The new tandem compound passenger
engine No. 697. has had bad luck dur
ing the past few days On its first trip
on passenger run, it was disabled on
account of its throttle becoming dis
connected. On its second passenger
trip, it got out of town all right, but
on the return trip had to be cut out
on account of a hot pin. On the third
trip it got off the track at Burlingame,
and for several hours lay in the ditch
As result, its driving box cellar is
broken, tOgeUner with several smaller
injuries to the under part of the en-
gine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
NINE YEARS IN PRISON.
Sentence of San tiago Morphy For
Robbing a Bank.

City of Mexico, Dec. 13.-Santiago
Morphy. a young man of good family
who was a trusted clerk of the National
Bank of Mexico and robbed it of So
600, has been sentenced, after a long
trial. to nine years in prison. The case
attracted much attention for Morphy
fed after the robbery to the United
States. was caught by American detec-
tives in New Orleans, escaped from
Mexican officers sent TO bring him back
here, and was finally rearrested in Kan
sas City. influence had been brought to
bear to save young Morphy from his
fate but the law took its course.
rnnN-Orrrr IN -. G.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
WITH THE BOERS.
Son of Confederate Gen. Hood Fight
ing For the TransvaaL

New York. Dec. ia Herald special
from POughkeepsie says:
Proof that at least one American SOL
der is lighting in the BOer army comes
in the story of Duncan N Hood a
graduate of West Point who has cast
his fortunes with the South African re
public Direct Information of his pres
ence in the field has been received
here.
Young Hood is a son of the famous
Gen. Hood of the confederate army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13

and this arrangement is made only for
the accommodation of employees who
may desire, as a matter of convenience,
to secure watches in this way, it be-
ing optional with employees to purchase
watches wherever they may see fit.
Time table rules define the require
ments of the company with reference
to watches to be carried by it's train
men and engine men. while on duty,
and a compliance with these rules is all
the company expects or desires"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
SUES FOR SALARY.
Ex-Dickinson County official Wants
Back Paw

c. H. Pattison, ex-treasurer of Dick
inson county, is the plaintiff in a suit
in which the county officers are inter
ested, filed at Abilene to recover back
salary alleged to be due these men who
While in Office suffered a reduction of
their salaries by a special law which
passed the legislature.
PattisOn's salary was 81, 900 but this
new law reduced it to So, OOO He sues
to recover the 81, 900, claiming that the
special act was not legally passed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
Improved Service to San Antonio via
Santa Fe Route.

Pullman sleepers and free chair cars
now run daily without change via FIT
Worth, Milano and Austin. COmforta-
bic from start to finish. Train leaves
Topeka daily at 1920 a. m. T l. King,
Agent, Depot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13

Special low prices for the holiday
trade on all of Mrs. J. A. Davis paint
ings at Keen's drug store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
IRoNQUILL 10 cent Cigars,

Call and examine Mrs. J. A. Davis
picture display at Keene's drug store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13

Amonio Benzilene Soap; Try it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13

IRONQUILL 10 cent Cigars
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-07-28

Superintendent Wilson's office prior to
his illness.
Miss Annie c. JOY is visiting with
Farmer Field and family. Miss Joy
is a relative of Mr.. Field. and comes
from Geneva. Ill.,. where her father is
engaged in the stock business. and one
Of the large feeders of North Dakota
cattle.
Governor fancher received a check
today from the war department for
SG. 100. in part payment of the expense
TO which the state was put in the mob
ilization of the volunteers last wear.
There is still about $4,000 due from the
government.
john Thompson of Jamestown has
received motive of his appointment as
deputy revenue collector to succeed p.
IT. Mcmillan and he will enter upon his
new duties August l. There has been
quite Il fight in StutSmnn county for
the position.
The Farmers and Merchants bank
will open for business in Jamestown
about Aug. l. The bank has $3O.O 600
in capital stock. Michael Murphy.
the president. has one-half of this
stock. the remainder being divided
among four other shareholders,
In securing stone for foundations of
the many buildings that have been
erected recently, the prairies near town
have been pretty well stripped Of
boulders. The price of foundation
stone will advance as it is used and
some who propose to build next spring
are laying in their stone supply this
fall to be ready.