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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-18
ALL A MISTAKE.
No Southern Alliance Against United
States Is Contem plated.

New York, Sept ia Herald special
from Washington says: Information at
the state department shows that there is
no truth in the reports of an alliance of
the South and Central American repub-
lies against the United States. Instead
the authorities understand that the desire
among the Pan-American governments is
if possible to make closer the friendliness
existing between themselves and the
great republic of the north
It is no secret that some time ago the
representatives of Brazil and Argentina
held conference for the purpose of
reaching an agreement on an appeal to
other South American countries for hold
ing a Pan-American congress the object
of which was to make closer their rela-
lions with this government. Unfortunate
" internal dissensiOns in Brazil prevented
the adoption of the suggestion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-18

establishment, where was published the
national organ. Some Of the members
We're eminent students of economies
and sociology. One was from the Uni
Versity Of Chicago, another, the land
scape painter, was appointed by the
United States government a commits
sioner to the Paris exposition.
In the colony were representatives of
many nations and many creeds in
Guiding the Protestant. Catholic. Spirit
ualists, Hebrew and Christian Scientist
They called the colony after the great
English writer, John Ruskin. The peo-
pie who adhere to the colony are said
to believe competition in business, es-
sentially wrong and vicious. The chill
dren, at an early age, are acquainted
with the socialistic principles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-18

Gardner, has been put on the extra list
of brakemen here
Conductor Pond and family are not
expected to return from California IN
til about the 1st of October.
Brakeman Clarke's family has arriV-
ed from Columbus, o.
Another temporary car has been put
in chain gang with L. T. Sears, as cap
tain and Brakemen Fox and Green.
About IL extra brakemen on the list
here now, as follows: Smyser, Stanton,
Edwards, Willie, Green, Davis, Fox,
Gangrich, Maddix, Clarke, and Stone.
Brakeman Stanton, of the extra list,
had the misfortune to lose two of the
fingers on his left hand while attempt
ing to make a coupling at Mansfield.
He is in the hospital at La Junta.
There are now 10 extra conductors on
the list. They are Ecreman, Judd, Sears,
Helm, Traynor, Weber, Crawford, Bow
en-, Jones and HealeA-.
At the present time 13 crews are in
chain gang 4 on local, 3 on 81 and 90
and 2 on passenger, or % crews in all
running out of Dodge City west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-18
a VALUABLE INVENTION.
Kentucky Man Has a Device For
Making Railroad Rails Solid.

Chicago, Sept. 18.-G. L. Baxter of
Lexington, Ky, has just come forward
with what railway men regard as one
of the most important inventions of the
year. He has invented a joint for hold
ing together the ends of railroad rails,
a device which, it is said. means less
danger, greater speed and more COM
fort in modern railway travel. The
joint. which is said to combine the good
qualities of the fishplate, the angle bar
and the truss, consists of but three
parts, and it is attached to the rails by
rivets instead of bolts. In the invention,
railway men say, Mr.. Baxter has real
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-18
WOULD FEED CELEsTIALs.
Paul Morton Has a Great idea For
the Disposal of Kansas Corn.

the Disposal of Kansas Corn.
Paul Morton, second vice president of
the Santa Fe, in a recent interview is
quoted as saying:
What a glorious thing it would be
for Kansas and Nebraska and other
corn producing states, if we had the in
genuity to work up a. demand in the
Orient for our corn, substituting Amer
lean maize for rice in the stOmachs of
400, 600 900 or 500, 100000 Celestials. a
few years ago, the wise men-espe ciaIly
the United States consuIs who wrote
reports on the subject-said it was of
no use for the United States to try to
export flour to China and Japan, but a
trade in this product has already de-
veloped that amounts to over $1,000 900
per year. Why not organize a cam
paign among the leading newspapers of
Kansas and Missouri for the purpose of
agitating an introduction of American
corn foods in Asia2 1t would be a grand
thing for Kansas and Nebraska, and,
indirectly, I do not see that any evil
could come to the transcOntinental rail-
roads, in one of which 1 am quite in
terested."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-18
Anew CRAWFORD.
ACID MAKING PLANT.
To Be Established In the Vicinity Of
ARGENTINE.

Kansas City. Sept. 1S.-Ground viii b
broken in a few days for a big acid man
ufa cturing plant Just west Of Argentine
A. r. Meyer of the Argentine smeiter, IS
the moving spirit liz the concern
For the past three weeks Mr.. Meyer
has had agents at work securing options
on land just west of Argentine Ihey
acres. Among the, TRACTS on which they
have options is the Baldwin & Taylor
tract of 1850 acres and "A forty acre tract
belonging to Charles Adams. The pur-
chase price Of the BALDWIN * Taylor tract
is $3S 600.
BY the terms of the options the pro-
moters gree to have the plant in opera
ton by March 10 and to give employment
to not fewer than 80 men The plant
itself will not cover the 300 acres Of land
which the company proposes to buy, and
on which it has options A large portion
of it Will be held for speculative purpose
It is proposed to sell property To the en-
ployeS and start q little suburb near the
plant.
Plans of the buildings for the plant
have all been prepared but the promoters
Will not make them public until some
more options are secured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-18
TROOPS ASKED FOR.
Uintah Indians Have Left Their Res
ervation, and Trouble Is
Looked For.

Denver, Col, Sept. 1s.-News has
reached Governor Thomas that a band
walton in Utah without permission to
hunt in Colorado in violation of the
states game laws. 1t is feared that the
Uintahs will be Joined by Ourays and
Tncompahgres and that the latter will
seek to be avenged on the settlers for
the killing of three of their tribe in a
battle with game wardens two years
ago. The governor has appealed to the
authorities at Washington for a de-
tail of United States troops to afford
protection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-18
Choctaw Extension.

Guthrie, Sept. 1S.-The Choctaw. Ok
lahoma & Gulf Railroad company, &C
cording to reports, is preparing to ex-
tend its line west from Weatherford to
Albuquerque, n. NJ. Surveyors are now
at Weatherfor6 ready to commence the
survey. The completion Of this line viii
make a new transcOntinental railroad,
the Choctaw connecting with the Mem
phiS on the east.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-18
PLANT IN OPERATION.
Santa Fe Crossing at Ottawa Protect
ed by an Interlocking Device.

The interIocking plant ct North OF
tawa, constructed under the supervision
of Mr.. J. S. Hobson, signal engineer of
the Santa F'e, was put in operation for
the first time Thursday of this week.
The plant is at the intersection of the
Emporia branch and Southern Kansas
division lines.
There are % levers in the signal tower
at the plant, and these operate seven
derailing switches, thirteen signals,
eight switches and fifteen locks The
engineer of an approaching train sig
nifies its intention by whistle signals,
and the operator in the tower sets the
right track and at the same time opens
all the switches of connecting tracks.
This guards against all possibility of
collision.
A special feature about the Ottawa
plant is the use of iron piping as sig
nal posts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-18
NOT SURE OF 1T.
Fire Chief Croker Experiments With
the Automobile.

New York. Sept. 1S.-Chief Croker, of
the fire department, took a long ride
today on an automobile, with the OBJ
ject of testing it to see if it would
prove a satisfactory substitute for his
horse and wagon in running to fires.
The vehicle is propelled by electricity,
and was in charge of a representative
of the manufacturing company. They
rode up Fifth avenue, and at a lively
speed, and when they returned to fire
headquarters the chief said he had
reached no decision as to whether he
would select that machine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-18
Japs 10 Invade NIexico.

HoustOn, Tex, Sept. 16.-L- ]. Parks,
general passenger agent of the South
ern Pacific, has been informed that the
japanese government intends sending
5000 families to the Yerd river valley
in the southern part of the state of
Oaxaca Mexico. There are already
some 300 families of Japanese in
Oaxaca engaged in raising tea and their
success has been remarkable. Secre-
tary of Agriculture Wilson, during his
recent visit to Texas, informed Mr.
Parks that he hoped to see tea raised
in South Texas, a tea farm being sue
cessfulIy conducted in South Carolina.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-18
LAST OF VOLUNTEERS
Are Expected to Leave the Philip
pines Next Sunday.

Washington, Sept. 1S.-The war de-
partment has received the following
cablegram from General Otis:
Manila, Sept. II.
"Adjutant General, Washington.
Nevada cavalry booked for trans
port Ohio, which detained because sent
probably leave Manila 9th instant.
IOwas leave on Wednesday, when Ten
nessees arrive from south, and sail as
soon as papers completed. This viii
finish shipment of all volunteers and
discharged men from regular estab-
GShment. OTIS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-18
To DeveIon Coal Lands.

Pittsburg Sept. 1S.-The contracts
have been let and the camp of workers
located for the grading of Is miles of
NJ K & T. railroad from near Mineral
in Cherokee county, northeast to Cher
okee The enterprise has been brought
about by the extensive coal operation
of W e TurkinEton who is developing
a large body of coal lands southwest of
Cherokee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-18
RUSKINITES MOVE.
Colony Pulls Up Stakes and Goes to
Georgia.

Brownsville, Tenn, Sept. 1s-Ruskin
colony, in Tennessee. Is no more. The
200 Ruskin comnronwealers have moved
to Duke, Ga A few of the colonists
had gone before to prepare the way.
and the last party, comprising about
100 persons, departed Saturday. It was
thought up to a few months ago that
they would cast their lot and begin life
anew near Suffolk, Va, but it seems
that in this they were mistaken.
Five years ago this rare communis-
tic settlement was established among
the hills of Tennessee, near Tennessee
City. Its career in the state, with the
exception of the financial part, has been
pleasant, and the cOIonists were well
liked. They had mills and various
other enterprises. Including a printing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-18
Vacancies For Firemen.

Firemen Hayman and Hohheld hav-
ing been placed on the extra board as
engineers, there are two vacancies IN
passenger service out of Topeka for
Cottonwood firemen. The Oldest fire.
men making application will be assign
ed September 20.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-18
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS.

"sidetracked." julie Walters farce
comedy, Will be the attraction at the
Crawford theater tonight. It is an
nounced in the advance notices that the
vaudeville features are particularly en-
tertaining this year. The prices are Is,
%, 50 and so cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-18
FROM DODGE CITY.

Interesting Items Among the Santa
Fe Employees There.
Conductor Stockweu has returned
from 80 days visit in the east, and is
working again.
w. H. Gardner, nephew of Agent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-18
Old Circus Man Dead.

New York. Sept 1S.-James NJ. 75ixon.
once well known as proprietor of a trav-
cling circus is dead in this city, aged so
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-18
FOUNDERS AND ComPoUNDERs
The Two Santa Fe Ball Clubs Settle a
MISUNDERSTANDING

ATilt Players FOUNDERS and Fred Car
sons COmpounders met at Athletic
park Saturday afternoon, and settled
a little misunderstanding in regard to
which team could play the best ball.
The Founders showed that they had
the best of the argument, and the
COmpounderS retired after q hard
fought nine innings game. A large
crowd of sympathizers on both sides
was on hand, and assisted in the ar
gument by their presence and timely
roofing.
Good plays were made by both teams,
BOltZ of the COmpOunderS. scored two
home runs, while Waddeu. Sherman,
Vail and Butler scored one apiece for
the Founders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-18

Founders. CompOunders.
Waddeu ..-...... pitcher. ..-.-...-- Boltz
Deegan --.---.. catcher. DWelly
Sherman ......firSt baSe...... Graham
Vail .-....-... second base........ Carrie
Larkins 1900. third base....... Tasker
Navarro .shortstOp. Thompson
Butler .........left field. ........ Player
Randall center field. NJ. DwelIy
Cole .........right field...... CoughIin
Score by innings:
Compounders ......3O 4OO21 SIS
Founders ..............3 0 2 2 4-27
Umpire-Archie Baughman.
Middletown transcript., 1899-04-15
CURRENT EVENTS.

Justice Stephen J. Field (retired) Of the
United States Supreme Court died in Wash
ington Sunday evening, aged over 81 years.
And Almon NJ. Clapp, exprinter, died the
same day in Washington, in the 85th year
Of his age.
w K. Vanderbilt's country house, Idle
Hour. at Oakdale, L. T. was destroyed by
fire early Tuesday morning. No lives were
lost, and no one injured. W. K. Wander
bilt, Jr., and his bride, formerly Miss Vir-
ginia Fair, an account Of whose marriage
was reported in the TRANSCRIPT, were
spending their honeymoon in the house at
this time.
Altgeld, at one time governor Of Illinois
and the most prominent of all the crowd
in pushing Bryan to the front at the con.
vention which nominated the Nebraskan in
1896; was the tail-ender in the mayoralty
contest in Chicago. The people Of the
Garden City now have no use for the man
of anerchistic tendencies, and seeing in
what regard he is held there it is hardly
probable that the party which once upheld
him will care longer to be identified with
him in any way at all prominent.
Ex-senator H. A. W. Tabor died in
Denver on Monday Of appendicitis. He
was once the richest man in Colorado but
lost his wealth by unfortunate investments
and would have been in need but that he
was made postmaster of Denver by Presi.
dent Mckinley. He was born in Vermont,
November 26, 1880. He migrated to Kan
sas in 1855, where he served term in the
Legislature. In 1860 he engaged in placer
mining in California Gulch (now Lead
WILEY In partnership with August Richie
and George T. Hook, he opened the FAM
GUS Little Pittsburg mine and later sold out
for 81 100000. Other mines in Leadyille
yielded enormous profits and quickly made
Tabor the richest man in Colorado. In 1880
and 1881 he built the Tabor block and the
Tabor Opera House in Denver and donated
to the government the site of the federal
building, In 1880 be was elected Lieuten-
ant-Governor. When Senator Teller enter
ed President Arthur's cabinet Mr.. Tabor
was appointed as United States Senator to
fill the nnexpired term of thirty days. He
was candidate for the long term as Senar
tor, but was defeated by one vote.
Middletown transcript., 1899-04-15

IF there is paper in the State that
more that another harpes upon any diff
ference or alleged difference among Re-
publicans that paper is the EVERY
Evening" In its efforts to injure and
defeat Reput licanisn here it has done
more to strengthen Addickism than
any two Of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
sidized Addicks orgars. But when its
OK is gored how it bellows and paws
the air. The "Morning News" has
given publicity this week to the great
dissatisfaction among the Wilmington
Democrats over the decision Of J. Har,
vey Whiteman, Esqr., that only those
persons registered during the first three
days of registration can vote at the
city primaries in May and for State and
County delegates next year. 1t seems
that Patrick Neary's long head saw so
far in the future that though presum-
ably in mininty in the party his friends
are those registered those It rec days"
while the friends of John I. Dickey
and Willard Saulesbury have fallen
"outside the breastworksD as 1t were.
The Morning News" has written sew
eral interesting leaders upon the fam
lily quarrel Of our friends, the enemy,
and the Every Evening" like an old
aunty iu her dotage has declared in
substance first there is no factional
quarrel, secondly if there is it is fam.
lily matter and good manners should
demand that the "Newsn should ignore
it and she flirts her : Id petticoats around
displaying the scars OF many family
jars.
The "Morniug News" is evidently
doing good service for its party and the
best interests of the municipal gov
erunent. We congratulate the ''Morn-
ing News"
Middletown transcript., 1899-04-15

't.MR. YERKEs, the Chicago street
magnate landed in the "Windy City"
in 1886, credited with being worth $25,-
900. He is now estimated to be worth:
$40, 100000 and wants to retire and live
the life Of retired gentleman in New
York. II he had come to Wilmington,
be would be lucky to have even his
original capital at this writing. viii
mington Republican.
The above is liber on Wilmington
by paper making its living off the
people OF that city which has to-day as
many successful business men as any
city in the country of its size. The
item is a sample Of tee Republicans
misreporting. It's political comments
are worse than the above and it has no
fixed standard, except its editor wants
an Office.
Middletown transcript., 1899-04-15

In reference to the senatorial bribery
Investigation Brother Hoffecker OF
the 'sSmyrna Times" charges that we
favor the investigation only OF the
three Democrats who voted for Ad-
dicks and would let all others escape.
This is a mistake. We have said let
none escape, but the A ddicks organs
raised the cry there were other andl-
dates and they may be guilty OF trying
to bride let them be investigated. The
"Timesn was an exception in its first
issue which position it has siace repud-
lated. The "TimesD is welcome 10
become the defender Of Farlow, King
and Clark if it insists though we have
been sorry to see it.
1.-THE "Times" has arrived at point
where it reasons that every man elected
to the legislature Of this State is as
guilty Of bribery as Mr.. Addicks since
in every election money more or less
has been used by the parties to elect
their tickets. 1t can mean nothing
else than this. It is a case Of Ephraim
Joined to his idols.
The "Times' is sensitive about our
reference to the fact that the people be-
lieve that it is an exponent Of the views
Of Congressman Hoffecker on that their
views coincide, and that the "Times"
is his organ and will be recognized as
such, 'Tis true. Does Brother Hof-
fecker remember how often when be
wanted to be little sarcastic towards
us that be has called us ian Higgins
Organn? Since ex-senator Higgins
never Influenced the views of the
TRANSCRIPT in the least and never
tried to do so the only reason for the
assertion has been that its editor voted
for Mr.. Higgins for Senator. The
"Timesn will find that relationship"
will be an excuse for clubbing it an organ
Of our Congressman and its views will
aid him or otherwise with the people.
This is an honest statement Of fact
BY friend -"Mollygrubs."
Middletown transcript., 1899-04-15

In the death Gf ex-Congressman
James Williams the State Of Delaware
loses one Of her honored and honorable
citizens. Though be would never have
claimed for himself the ''gift of ton
guesn and took but little Of the lime of
Congress in public address be has been
credited with accomplishing as much
for Delaware during his Cong essional
term as any member we have had in
the lower House. II was in the State
Senate in 1890, however, that be and
ex-Gov. John w. Hall showed their
constituents the strength, Of their
characters when they refused to sane.
tion the partisan propositions Of John
r. Douahoe and other schemers and
voted with the Republican Senators to
defeat them. Mr.. Williams goes to an
honored grave with the respect of every
Delawarean. And Delaware has no
scarcity Of men Of similar character,
only too few of them are chosen to our
General Assemblies. With more such
men like Mr.. Williams and Governor
Hall ID the legislatures Of the past the
present deplorable political condition
Of Delaware had never been.
&
Middletown transcript., 1899-04-15

TIE .'smyrra Call', utters a slight
protest against the declaration in the
presence Of its editor recently by two.
prominent Democrats, one of them an
official, that s'there is lot straight
Democratic newspaper in Delaware. y
The "Call" did not interprete the re-,
mark that they are all in the market
for "pap" but that these gentlemen are
too choice since there is ''about every
thing in the field from the straight cut
free silver sheet, up to thu ultra gold
bug Wilmington special"
Middletown transcript., 1899-04-15

THE war with Spain has been Of
fcially closed this week at Washing
ton and the President has issued the
following formal proclamation:
"Whereas treaty of peace between the
United States of America and her Majesty,
the Queen Regent of Spain. in the name of
her august son, Don Alfonso XIII, was
concluded and signed by their respective
plenipotentiaries at Paris on the tenth day
of December, 1898, the original of which
convention, being in the English and Span
ish languages, is word for wordssas follows:
Here full text of Paris treaty is included ]
"And whereas the said convention has
been duly ratified on both parts, and the
ratlfcations of the two governments were
exchanged in the city of Washington on
the eleventh day of April, one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-nine,
NOW, therefore, be it known that I,
William Mckinley, President of the Uni,
ted States of America, have caused the said
convention to be made public, to the end
that the same. and every article and clause
thereof, may be observed and fulfilled with
good faith by the United States and the
citizens thereof.
In witness whereof have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this
eleventh day of April, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-nine and of the independence
of the United States the one hundred and
twenty-third.
"WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
"By the President
JOHN HAY, Secretary
Middletown transcript., 1899-04-15
Witness it's unrivaled average

Witness it's unrivaled average
daily circulation, exceeding
10000 copies, and an average
exceeding $4,000 copies for
it's Sunday editions, while i'm
itations of it's plan of publica-
ton in every important city of
the country testify to the truth
of the assertion that in the
quantity and quality of it's con-
tents, and in theprice at which
it is sold "The Record" has es-
tablished thestandard by which
excellence in journalism must
be measured.
Middletown transcript., 1899-04-15
Photographic.

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A child can operate them. Plain and
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Size of pictures 24x2a up to 5x7 Price $3.50
up. Nothing on earth will give you or a
friend to whom presented more pleasure
than one Of these Cameras Write for Illus
trated Catalogue with full descriptions.
Prices &C.
Marsh Mfg, Co., 542 W. Lake st. Chicago.
Middletown transcript., 1899-04-15

Are You Using Aliens Foot-Eases
Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot-Ease,
a powder. 1t cures Corns, Bunions, Chill
blains, Damp, Sweating, Swollen feet. At
all Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample
FREE. Address Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy,
New York.