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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-18
eoLp1ER,s swEETHEARE.
Ottawa Girl viii Join Her Lover In
the Philippines.

Ottawa, Oct. 1S.-NIiss Ethel Tucker,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Tucker,
of South Locust street, has gone to San
Francisco Miss Tucker will take pas
sage at once for Manila She goes to
ioin her sweetheart, Irwin Todd, late of
company K. Twentieth Kansas, now a
member of the Eleventh United States
cavalry. Mr. Todd is from Wellsville.
Just before the soldiers left for San
Francisco it was reported that Miss
Tucker and the young soldier had been
married. This report neither of them
would deny or confirm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-18
DEATH OF KANSAS PIONEER.
Mrs. Anna Carpenter Succumbs to
Heart Failure.

Emporia, Kan.Oct 1s-Mrs. Anna Jean
nette Carpenter died here yesterday at
the home of Mrs. 1. F. Perley, her sister
in-law. She had been sick with pneu-
monia for several days and death resulted
from heart failure. She was one of Kan
sast pioneers. especially well known in
Lawrence, where her husband Lyman Al
len was one of the most prominent and
highly esteemed business men for wears
He died in that city in 1864 after escap-
ing death with his wife during the Guam
trell raid Mr.. Allen was the first adiu
tant general of Kansas and one of the
founders of Emporia, being a member Of
the town company. Mrs. Carpenter was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-18

The Philippine question may be made
to afford excellent material for the
campaign orators of both parties next
year, but it is improbable that any one
really believes that the islands will be
turned over to the unrestricted control
of the natives or anybody else, no mat
ter who is elected. Congress can and
may do much toward removing the
matter from politics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-18

Among many other things which dis
tinguished Grover Cleveland from most
other presidents and presidential can
didates. is the fact that neither as
candidate nor as president did he ever
go about the country making cam
paign speeches. This may have been
because he was too fat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-18

niece of Alexander Campbell. founder of
the Christian church. For years she held
the position of city librarian in this city.
The funeral services will be held at the
home of Mrs PerIey Thursday morning al
g:10 It VIII be conducted by Rev F. G.
Ward of the First Congregational church
assisted by J. H. HILL The interment viii
be at Lawrence Thursday afternoon, the
service at the grave being conducted by
Rev. DR.. COrdley
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-18

The Omaha Bee now holds Col. Bryan
directly responsible for the annexation
of the Philippines and the war which
followed as well as the war which pre-
ceded that event. This is a heavy load
for the colonel but his shoulders are
broad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-18
Big Drv Goods store Burns.

Wichita, Oct 1s.-The dry goods store
this morning. 1t was brilliantly lighted
and prettily decorated because of the local
festival in progress. 1t is thought to have
caught from some electric wire. The loss
is S75. 600 with inSurance of 81. 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-18

According to a speech made by one
of the cabinet officers recently there
have not been more than about $4,000
of the inhabitants of the Philippines in
rebellion from first to last. According
to the dispatches from the islands
there have been more than that num-
her killed alreadv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-18
Plan Results In Arrest of Prominent
Druggists.

Burlington, Oct. 18.-Dr A. J. East
man, a leading druggist, and T. NJ.
Endsley of the Central House, have
been been arrested for selling liquor on
complaints sworn to by G. A. Durlind,
a veterinary surgeon. Both were re-
leased on bond. 1t is thought the re-
ward of $50 for evidence that will con-
Wet was the cause of the arrest. There
We're six counts in each case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-18

Boston has not had such a time as
the occasion of her welcome to Ad-
n1liral Dewey since Pat Gilmore's great
Peace Jubilee, when Brick Pomeroy
said there were 10000 musicians play
ing to an audience Of 1000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-18
TEN-Foor VEIN OF COAL
Found It In Montgomery County
While Boring For Gas.

independence, Kan. Oct. 1s.-The indie
pendence Gas company yesterday discov-
miles north of this city in Sycamore
township, while boring for natural gas
foi,p5 f9sor II LIS elty, AZ {o II
the land from the gas company and sink
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-18
Helen Gonld ID Wichita.

Wichita, Oct 18.-The Missouri Pacific
that at Frank could and his sister. Helen.
will visit the Wichita street fair tonight.
They spent yesterday viewing the zinc
mines at Joplin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-18

While informing his hearers that the
flag will be maintained in the Philip
pines, the president incidentally re-
marks that the gold standard will be
maintained at home. The president is
a firm believer in the statu quo,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-18

Since the president and Col. Bryan
have both opened their campaign, not
so much is being said about Dewey as
a possible candidate. 1t looks like a
combination to shut the admiral out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-18

The Columbia appears to attain a
better rate of speed when sailing
against time than when sailing against
the Shamrock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-18

At the Ceiebration.-"Wh are all the
important-1ooking men with broad
smiles and big badges?" That's the
reception committee" "And who's the
modest-looking fellow, off there in
corner?" "Oh, that's Dewey. Phil
adelphia North American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-18
REFLECTIONS OF 4 BACHELOR

LFrom the New York Press
If women really looked like they do
on fashion plates the men would shoot
at them.
The cruelest and meanest people in
the world always have a smile and a.
kind word for a little dog.
The only man who was murdered af-
ter the trouble at the Tower of Babel
was the one they caught talking gawf.
A man can make a woman mad in a
street car any time by looking at her
feet and sort Of smiling to himself.
A man never feels quite so brave and
daring as he does when he is taking a.
girl across a field and there is a white
COW there and she tries to act like it
was a bull.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-18

The Columbia crossed the finish line
yesterday about two hours ahead OF
time and about q miles ahead Of the
Shamrock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-18

When Sir Thomas Upton goes home
he will probably be prepared to agree
with Lord Dunraven who said that
the Sandy Hook course was a poor
stretch of water for yacht racing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-18

The indications are now good that
the Columbia will make 1t three
straight and so end the contest.
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

[From the Chicago News1
"a real blessing seldom has to assume
a disguise.
Many a mans wits are sbarpened on
the strap of poverty.
The funniest thing about some folks
is their efforts to be funny.
It takes a lot of powder to make the
society ball go off properly.
The silent watches of the night may
be responsiblesf for the bedtick.
It is sometimes just as well to use
three or four words in addressing the
wise.
Justice is a term applied to the pun
ishment you escape and the other fell
low gets.
When the world hears only Of mans
mistakes it always discounts his real
merits.
There is a yellow streak in humanity
that tries to shift responsibilities on to
others.
Some fishermen use an old tin can
for holding bait and some use a bottle.
The farther a man gets away from
home the more he exaggerates his i'm
portance.
If you are civil to some people 1t is
proof positive to them that you are not
entitled to any respect.
The average man spends lot of time
and money in trying to accomplish
things that are Of no earthly benefit
when accomplished.
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REWARD FOR EVIDENCE.

a shaft. This is said to be the 1arges
deposit Of coal in the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-18

The breaking of that mast on Sham
rock was providentiaL 1t saved her
from a second drubbing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-18
GLOBE SIGHTS

TFrom the Atchison Globe.1
"A mans friends may defend him, but
If you want the truth about him talk to
their wives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-18

= good many men 80 to church out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-18

The average man spends a lot of time
and money in trying to accomplish
things that are Of no earthly benefit
when accomplished.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-18

If you are civil to some people it is
proof positive to them that you are not
entitled to any respect.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-26
NAME THREE NE v ME- \
Livestock Sanitary Commits
sion Meets at Carey.
SOME CHANGES MADE
VIII Investigate Beatty Bros.
Arrest at CoffeyVille.

The Kansas Live Stock Sanitary Com
mission held a meeting at the Carey las
night for the purpose of selecting and
placing the new inspectors for this sea
son. There were present NJ. c. Camp.
bell, chairman; Taylor Riddle. secretary
and s. H Chamberlain, treasurer. a
large number of bulletins were sent out
to the stock shippers throughout the
state
The following inspectors were named
and stationed at the points mentioned:
D. r. Streator was transferred from
Woodward, o. T., to Kiowa. Kan. This
change was made because the great body
of cattle from the Texas ranges, where
the infections exist. would be shipped
that run through Kiowa, hence it would
be necessary TO have the inspector re-
moved to the latter place.
A. NJ. Colson was re-appointed and sta
toned at Caldwell.
G. A. Bond was named for Arkansas
City.
c. W. Floyd of Sedan, Kan, was ap-
pointed and sent to Elgin, Kan.
]. w Chamberlain of Independence,
was selected and stationed at Coffeyville
and Caney.
r. G. Ross was transferred from Amar-
lilo, Texas to Chetopa, Kan.
c. z. Collins was continued at Baxter
Springs and given Neosho, No, in ad-
d:tion.
D. N. Jewett Of Monet, Mo, under
joint arrangement with Missouri, was
assigned to Thayer, Mo.
The commission proposes to investigate
thoroughly the cause of the arrest Of
Beatty Bros. of Coffeyville. Kan, and Mr.
was instructed to invasti-
gate the matter at once. The commits
sion is of the opinion that Beatty Eros.
are the victims of complaint that IS en-
tirely too technical. and it is very likely
that Mr.. Chamberlain will recommend to
the county attorney the dismissal Of the
suit against them. They are accused of
violations Of the sanitary law.
The secretary was ordered to notify all
sheriffs holding quarantine orders from
this commission to release them on Nov
ember l, provided the cost Of maintaining
the quarantine had been paid in full at
that time
Mr.. Riddle was instructed to send out
the balance Of the bulletins and proceed
to Topeka and prepare full instructions
to the inspectors and notify them of their
appointment.
The commission adjourned to meet at
Topeka November l.
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r, Fl, MUNDEV EIILO
Republican Candidate for County Surveyor.


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had examined merely to educate himself
on the new developments in street rail-
way work. He had also appraised street
car properties in many places, and had
invoiced six different roads, so it was con
sidered that Mr.. Patton is pretty well
qualified to testify on matters for whioh
he vas placed on the stand.
Mr.. Patton and his son, the latter an
expert in the electrical workings of a sys-
tenn, arrived in Wichita October for the
purpose of making a complete examina-
ton Of this line. He had found that the
track on East Douglas avenue, from Hy-
draulic to College hill, was laid with
iron rails, which are badly "broOmed" at
the ends. The ties are rotten, SO per cent
0: them being absolutely worthless. None
OF the iron rails are fit to relay on any
kind Of a track. but are worth on the
market nearly as much again as the steel
rails, for the reason that they can be re-
rolled, while the steer rails cannot. These
iron rails, Mr. Patton said, we = worth
at the present time, SOS ton, while the
old steel rails were worth but ST on the
market
The Topeka avenue line. Mr.. Iatton
said. was in fair condition, although
there were a number of low pins ION
this Inc the steel rails are usel. They
ara the T rails os 95 pounds weight to the
yard. The ties from Douglas avenue to
Thirteenth street are very good, bur from
there to the packing house they are very
pooI and not fit for use.
The South Main stress line is composed
o: the stteEran. same qua -'Jy - others en-
the Inc out about . per sen. . me les
are rotten
The eCUbJe track on Do ;,as avenue hes
many lew joints, but the steel rails are
low joints were excusable TO a great eN-
tent because no two rails We're ever made
Of the same height, and the constant
wearing at the joints made it almost i'm
possible to prevent the low joints so much
complained Of here. He said this track
was laid by the old method adopted in
1854 This was the only method until $50.
when the gutter rail came into fashion
Instead Of using the stringers and cross
tie the gutter rail was fastened 20 a steel
chair. which at the time Of its adoption il
was thought would result in an absolutely
solid and durable track. The new meth
cd was not. however. a success, and AFTER
the electric cars came in, the oId-fash-
Toned road bed was re-adopted and i
IS thought 10 be the best in use. So after
all. the Wichita railway IS in fashion as
h roadbed. at least
The North Main street and Fairview
lines are in about the same condition as
Douglas avenue. according TO Mr.. PAT
tons observations As usual, however,
he found a great many low joints. but as
rule the low joints were higher than
those on Douglas avenue. When asked
as TO the probable duration Of such 8
track. Mr.. Patton said it was about Is
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-26
LETTER GONE ASTRAY
Bride Loses Congratulations OF Sol
der Boys.

| Bride Loses congratulations OF SOL
der Boys.
CONGRESSMAN Julius Kahn of California
who made many friends in Wichita dur
/ ing the recent session of the TRANSMITS
! sissippi congress here has given the post
| office at San Francisco a special commits
sion to find a wedding present that has
gone astray. It is just a letter to Mrs.
Kahn, but it was written in the trenches
at Manila and would be more priced than
something Of intrinsic worth. 1t was
from some boys in one Of accompanies
of the California regiment, and they Won
dered that Mrs. Kahn, who had always
taken so much interest in them, had
never acknowledged the best remem-
brance they could send her al that time.
When they returned to California Mrs.
Kahn was among the first to greet them,
and the boys soon learned that their mes
sage had never reached her.
Mrs Kahn for several years before her
marriage was a teacher in the Lowell
High school of. San Francisco. Many OF
her pupils passed out into the world. and
she heard but little about them. but one
day. when the men were in camp at the
Preside prior to sailing for the Philip
pines, SHe saw ABOUT NAN a company u
young men who had been in her classes.
With the former solcitude for their well
fare she said, Boys. 1 do not like to
see you 60" but she had no further pro-
test to make when they reminded her Of
the lessons of patriotism she had taught
them. When these soldier boys were in
Manila. they heard Of her marriage TO
Congressman Kahn. and It was then that
the round robin letter that has gone
as+rav was written
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years. He said they had a great many
low joints in Topeka in the 81 miles of
track which they have there. Mr.. Patton
had counted IS broken rails on the Wich-
tia tracks.
The West Side line was In very fair con-
dition, and run extremely smooth in
patches. How frequent the patches were
he did not say. On this line there was
found to be about % per cent of poor
ties, while steel rails of 50 pounds weight
were laid on this track. This weight, he
said, was entirely sufficient TO carry 16-
foot car, and is the weight most COM
monty in use throughout the country.
Mr.. Patton said that for eight miles Of
railway eight cars would give a Is minute
service running eight miles an hour. The
company claims that 1t is operating un-
der charter that only calls for eight
miles Of track, hence if they only live up
TO their charter they could give the people
the very service called for in the fran
chise.
Mr.. Patton said he had examined the
power house, piece by piece, and put an
on its worth, but the plaintiff
objected to the invoice which he had
made, and it was not introduced. The
witness said there was absolutely no dan
ger in the operation of these cars, either
to man or beast. He very much doubted
the testimony given by Judge Strattan
as to his horse being shocked by step
ping on a rail, because he said IN all his
experience he had never found out how
electric currents could go from the troll
ley down to the motor. thence to the rail
and into the ground. and then come back
and get into a horse.
Regarding the condition of the equip
ments, Mr.. Patton said the bodies Of the
cars were almost useless, but that it was
possible to repair them. He said he had
that the bodies OF the cars
were worth only about So each. The
trucks, however, he considered in good
but needed little repair. He
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said the motors, wheels and armitures
and brass bands were all right. Good
second hand bodies Of cars could be pur-
! chased for from $120 to $50 each, and that
! the trucks already in use here could be
used with those bodies with splendid re-
! suits He would advise about SIS worth
| Of repairs on each truck, and the substi-
! tuition of the rawhide pinions and an
under-curtain and galvanized pan under
! the motor, all of which would effectually
/ destroy every particle of noise in the OPP
! GRAFTON of the car
! Mr.. Patton had prepared a complete
/ list of repairs necessary to put the track
! in good shape but it was not allowed to
! be introduced as testimony. He said,
! however, that 20 900 feet of the track on
the paved streets should be reIaid, and
that he had figured the total cost of re-
/ pairs necessary to put the plant and
equipment in frst-class shape at S24.5o0.
Attorney Kos Harris asked Mr. Patton
what he would consider the Wichita rail
way worth, after these improvements had
been made, and a twelve-year franchise
yet 70 run in a city like Wichita, but the
plaintiffs objected to the question, and
their objection was sustained for the rea-
son that the question was merely prob
lematical inasmuch as the road was not
in good condition, was not when the suit
was filed. and probably never would be
under the present ownership.
MIR. Helm cross-quesdoned the witness
until he practically admitted that this
was not a very good street car line.
. When asked if he would candidly con
slider these cars decent for service in
even a small town of 5000 inhabitants.
Mr. Patton had 10 say that it were alto
gether according to the tastes OF the in
habitarts. Then Mr.. Helm made a big
break in naming the tower wagon a go
devil and got the horse laugh from the
audience. It was evident that the atto--
ney wss not raised on farm He got
MI Patton to state that in his opinion
the street railway is worth about $sSeso.
Considering that old iron had risen IN
price 90 per cent since the beginning OF
this suit, Mr.. Helm suggested that that
would mean depreciation Of the value
between now and then OF ~ per cent at
the time this suit was brought, thus cat
ting the valuation down to about $1,000.
Judge Dale then asked the witness II he
had forgotten - list the salt car but the
witness had not. Il had its place in the
list Of valusbles.
R. N. Patton. son OF the former witness.
was called TO testify as to the condition
OF the electrical apparatus % the COM
pany's equipment He Is q brtgh; young
man in his line. and his testimony was
favorable to the company. He had ex-
amined every detail o. the electrical ap-
planes. and found them 20 be in frst-
class condition The generations are OF
= horsepower. while the current con-
sumption Is light thus Swing the plant
more electrical power than Il can use.
and sufficient power 70 operate = cars.
The safety appliances are all up-to-dste.
both as 20 the motors and overhead
wires. and ~ the power house.
Local Manager Church was again on
the stand yesterday. In contradiction %
the testimony given BY Mayor Ross and
Others. he said that al ot his converse
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THAT AWFUL NOISE
Expert Street Railway Mana
ger Tells How to Stop 1t.
INJUNCTION SUIT STILL ON
Mr.. Patton Describes Defects
and Estimate Cost of Repair
INJUNCTION SUIT STILL ON

One Of the principal things ascertained
in the trial Of the Injunction suit yester-
day was the great problem Of how to
stop the awful noise made by the cars as
they are dragged over the lines in this
city. 1t required an expert to figure this
out, and If nothing better comes Of the
case. perhaps the long sought informa-
ton will be worth the cost of the suit.
Mr.. Joseph Patton, manager Of the To-
peka street railway. and one Of the ex-
pert witnesses in the injunction suit now
on trial. said in his testimony yesterday
that the noised made by the street cars
was due to the steel pinions running
against the gearing in the electrical con-
struction of the motor underneath the
car. He said this noise could be stopped
by replacing these steel pinions with the
rawhide pinions, which could be done
easily and with very little expense. The
steel pinIons cost g. 80 each while the raw
hide pinions cost about Sc each, a mere
trife in the expense of a good street rail
way system such as Wichita is entitled
to. Mr.. Patton was on the stand nearly
all Of the afternoon, rendering expert
testimony as to the condition Of the sys-
tenn, the probable worth Of it as it is,
and the probable cost Of repairing the
line so as to give the city a irst-class
and up-to-date service. He said he had
been in the street railway business for
thirty years, and went from Boston to
Topeka in 1888, where he has been ever
since as general manager and receiver OF
the Topeka street railway. In his time
ne has examined and invoiced many
roads, among them being that at Kansas
City, st. Joseph, Leavenworth, Atchison,
Topeka, Omaha, st. Paul, Minneapolis,
Syracuse, Boston, etc. Most of these he