davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-26
FREp FuNsToN Q, Kansas.

(From the Denver Post0
| Fred Funston O. Kansas. He's the man
that's a-pluckin' flowers from the
A-weighin' less n hundred pounds, but
a fighter from 'way-baek, Jest the
A bundle O. snappy git-up-an git. with, a
Quite homeopathic in his. build, but with
He came from the plains o the. SunfloweI
state, where men O. metal are bred
Where re- muscle is built in the peace pur-
suits o. breakin' prairie an plowin
Where the tolls an trials o. western life
puts the needed vim in each brawny
To swap his home fur the field o war
when the summons comes fur to grab
gun.
An the boys that .foller him. All built on
the same red-hot belligerent plan,
in battle tigerish to a man!
sweatin' steeds of warlike tread,
No time fur readin' 'em if they did, with
They watch the wrinkles in Funston 5
eyes. an keith the CLEAN that's a
An off they go with a wh9opi hoGraw! a
The Pp ya thai ahe i1 nr days evil War
southern brothers had learned to
That's fun O. the same OF startle yit
when it rings in a Filipino ear!
From the banks of the storied Smoky Hill.
whose waters once ran with Injun
blood,
From the wooded shores of the old Missoo,
far famed for its flow of diluted mud,
From the land where the long-horn cattle
roam the grassy slopes O. the Ar
kansaw,
From the quietude O. the peaceful farms
that dot the vale O. the fiowin kaw,
These gallant sons of a gallant race jump
ed out of the burrows behind the
plow .
An wiped the sweat o. their honest toll
from the broad expanse of each noble
An hit the rtail at the bugle call, an
grabbed their rifles to do an die,
An all for love O. the grand OF flag that
gems the face O. the Union sky!
Fred Funston o. Kansas! There's a name
that'u sparkle in histry books until
or GabrieTs trumpet tootS the call fur the
grand ascent o. the final hill,
An the boys that fOllered him in the
fight, the Jayhawk boys O. the prairie
Ii find their laurels are yit in bloom
when they lay them down at the
golden gate,
An mebbe if some of the boys amt saints
an can't git in where the Christians
go,
But IL be tranferred to the army corps
assigned to camp in the land below,
It's ten to nOthin' the sulphur king ad-
mireS true bravery in a man,
Anil give EN- seats in shady place. with
summery suits an palm-leaf fan.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-26
KANSAS NEWS.
Pratt County Ranchmen Prove
Clever Detectives.
Cattle MysteriOusly Disappear
From the COrrals
IN MEDICINE RIVER.
In Order to Find the Reason
Holes Are Bored
In the Cattle's Hoofs and Now a
NeighbOr Is In Jail.

Pratt, April 26.-For some time two
ranchmen on the Medicine river have
been losing cattle, and in order to find
the reason. bored small holes in the
hoofs of some of their cattle. Last week
two of these were found bearing the
brand of the cattle belonging to James
Jenkins, who lives in Pratt county, but
has a ranch in that neighborhood.
The man who runs Jenkins ranch was
arrested, and Immediately upon his ar
rest asked permission of the sheriff to
go to Jenkins home in this county. The
sheriff accompanied the man, and the
prisoner and Jenkins had long consul
tation together, after which the man
was jailed at Medicine Lodge.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-26
The Heaviest Train Load.

AS an example of an increase Of the
train load and the number of revenue
tons per mile, and at the same time re-
ducing the cost of transportation on
the 18th ult., fifty steel cars, each weigh
ing "a, 900 pounds, were loaded with an
average of 9S,0 900 pounds of coal To
them was coupled a new 22x28-inch con-
solidation locomotive, weighing 16S, 700
pounds, and having 54-inch driving
wheels. The start was made from Cum
berland, Md. on the Baltimore & Ohio,
and the destination was Brunswick,
Md, on the second division. In his re-
port, General Superintendent Fitzgerald
says the train was pulled with compar-
ative ease, and that the class of engines
used will be able to handle fifty cars
of fifty tons capacity each on that di-
vision without trouble. Hitherto the
train load on that division has been 1926
units of 61a tons each, or about 2,220
tons 40 per cent increase over that
of five years ago. The fifty-car train
was computed as containing 497 units,
or {, 6,458 100 pounds gross. The net weight
of coal in the train was 4,75S,100 pounds.
1t was by far the heaviest train ever
handled over the line.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-26
KANSAS RAILROAD NOTES.

E. E. Soderstrom, postal clerk on the
Strong City branch. has moved to Con-
cordia. He has made Emporia his head
quarters for some time.
Firemen Veith and Beard have been
assigned to the passenger run on 203
and 2O4 between Wellington and Wood
ward Amick and Ostrander have been
assigned to the same trains from Wood
ward to Amarillo.
Thomas Murphy, formerly bridge car
penter on the Santa Fe, who resigned
his position with that road recently to
go to Oklahoma to live on his farm, has
changed his mind. and Saturday night
accepted a position with the bridge
gang on the Rock Island
1t is reported that Fireman William
Keller, out of Emporia, will go to work
with Engineer Gotham. He has been
with Engineer SanbOrn.
A change of time is talked of for the
south hbound passenger on the Strong
City branch. Instead of making con-
nections with No. at Strong City, it
will connect with the eastbound fast
mail.
Jim Eek. bridge and building repair
man for the Santa Fe, came down from
Mulvane this morning and went to Hun
newell to plaster the Santa Fe hotel at
that place.-Wellingto Journal
Louie Brinkmeier has passed the time
card examination at Wellington and
gone on the switch engine. Engineer
Danenberg, who has been on the switch
engine, goes back into the freight SER
vice.
There has been change of operators
at Emporia again. Burke has gone to
Arkansas City to work for some time
Bert Glass will take his place in the
stone depot at night and Newman will
work days at the yard office Conway
of Sterry will hold the night job and
Kurn will work at Sterry.
Conductor Finney has resumed his
run on the Hunnewell branch after an
extended lay off.
Engineer James Thomas with his
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-26
ANUMBER OF ARCHITECTS
Will Be Named In Place of One For
the Whole State.

The executive council today discussed
the election of architects to take charge
of the buildings to be erected at the
various state institutions during the en-
suing year. The legislature made no
appropriation for the state architect.
consequently an architect will be placed
at each of the institutions where new
buildings are to be erected.
The council took no definite action to-
day, but will meet with the state board
of charities and select an architect for
the state charitable institutions. As
new buildings are to be erected at the
state penitentiary, reformatOry and SOL
done in the state house, several men will
be given places.
The council will award today the con-
tract for hauling coal to the state house.
The usual monthly bills were also al
lowed.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-26
NEW FIRE MOBILES.
Marshal Wilmarth Trying to Improve
the Service.


Chief George o. Wilmarth hopes to
make a decided improvement in the
equipment of the fire department, and
men see the result he wishes to obtain
he will give a demonstration with a new
hose nozzle based on new and improved
hydraulic principles applied to fire
streams.
The adoption of new nozzles may not
seem a matter of much Importance, but
to Chief Wilmarth's mind it Is of the
greatest Importance, in order that the
Topeka department may keep abreast
of the times, as it always has, and have
the very latest and most improved ap-
pliances in the equipment in order to
obtain the best results from the water
supply.
The play pipes" and nozzles now in
service have been considered the very
best on the market, but within the last
year or SO have been superseded in New
York and other large cities by the new
nozzles. which have been pronounced
the best on the market. They are ex-
pensive and it will require several hun
with them, and for that reason the chief
will have the mayor and councilmen
see what can be done with the new noZ-
zle that could not be accomplished with
the old play pipes and nozzles.
THE first afternoon that the weather
is good and there is no likelihood of
rain" said the chief, Il will give a dem
onstration in front of the headquarters
on Seventh street. The new system of
nozzles does away with the old tapering
nozzle, and without going into lengthy
a larger stream further than the pres
ent QOZZleS in use"
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-26
APPELLATE COURT
Decisions Made in the Northern De-
partment TODAY

The judges of the appellate court of
the northern department today handed
down the following decisions:
EASTERN DIVISION-MAHAN,P P. J.
310 Frank c. Taylor ct al, vs. Chas
A. Riggs ct al Jackson county Re
versed in part.
JUSTICE WELLS.
459 w. B. Homer, assignee ct AL, vs.
A. H. Mccormick ct al. Brown county
Reversed.
511. Theodore Intfen vs. Cassius G..
Foster. Atchison county. Affirmed
523 Lawrence Degan ct al, VS.. j. F.
Tufts, trustee, ct al. Atchison county.
Reversed
526 Willard r. Douglass VS.. ]. ].
Stewart ct al. Atchison county. Dis
missed.
VS.. w B. Deveraux ct al. Doniphan
county Affirmed.
53S Noble F. Austin ct al, vs. S. NJ
Austin ct al. Wyandotte county. Dis
missed.
SAL. Frank C. Quinton VS.. w. L.
Hornby, trustee. Shawnee county. Af-
firmed.
645. State of Kansas VS.. Edward
Brooks. Shawnee county. Affirmed.
CENTRAL DIVISION
345. S. T. Stull VS.. VIM. M. Vaneter
ct al. Ottawa county. Dismissed
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-26
WHISKY AIDS SCHOOLS
Jointists to Be Made to Help Pay Ex-
penses of Crawford County.

Pittsburg, April 26.-B S. Gaitskill,
attorney for this (Crawford) county. be-
gan an action on plan yesterday by
which the school fund will be materially
benefited, by collecting money from the
jointists in all parts of the county.
The keepers of these places he levies
on in sums from 500 to 5000 and ex-
poets to collect these sums quarterly.
If jointist refuses or is unable to pay
the amount he is closed up at once.
Mr.. Gaitskill's predecessor allowed the
joints or saloons to run wide open in
the cities and towns of the county with
out a tax, and all they We're obliged to
pay for the privilege of doing business
was stated amount each month, which
was fixed by the city council of the town
in which they were located. Pittsburg
saloon men paid only $52. so per month,
which is thought to be the highest price
paid in the county. Mr.. GaItskill yes
terday turned over to the county treas
urer the sum of 5000, collected by this
plan, which goes into the school fund
of the county
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-26
M 'KERCHER PROMOTED.
Topeka Man General Manager
of the Mexican Railway.

1t is rumored at the Santa Fe general
offices in this city that Mr.. F. B. McKer-
cher who was here for several years as
chief clerk to H. r. Nickerson when he
was general superintendent of the Santa
Fe, and is now assistant general manager
of the Mexican Central railway, is to be-
come general manager of the Mexican
railway. the road controlled by English
capitalists The rumor names Division
Superintendent Steyner of the San Luis
division of the Central road as his sue
cessor- No confirmation of the rumor has
yet been received here.
The Mexican railway is one of the small
est of the Mexican roads. but is the most
direct route from the City of Mexico to
the Atlantic seaboard. running to Vera
Cruz. If Mr.. McKercher becomes general
manager of this road it is not unlikely that
It would be a, step toward its acquisition
by the Central railway. The Central has
now direct outlet to the Atlantic coast
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-26
Thought 1t Was the Biggest
Thing on Earth.
State Officers on the Board of
Railway Assessors
AT SANTA FE SHOPS.
None of Them Had Ever Seen
the Plant Before.
Board Simply on an Inspection
Tour.

The Santa Fe shops were visited yes
terday by the state officers who COM
pose the state board of railway asses
sors, who made their annual tour of
the shops under the formality of as
sessing it. None of them had ever seen
a tenth as much machinery before, and
they were tired out before they were
half through with their job.
"ThoSe shops are the biggest thing
on earth," said Secretary of State Clark
when they were through, and the other
members of the board echoed the sent
iment. 1t had been the popular suppo-
sition with them before that the state
house was about as big an institution
as there was in the state.
The board is composed of Secretary
of State Clark, Attorney General God
ard, Auditor Cole State Treasurer
Grimes, and Lieutenant Governor Rich
ter. Accompanying them in their tour
of the shops were A. A. Hurd, general
attorney of the road, and George A.
Hancock. assistant superintendent of
machinery.
The board started in at the machine
shops and for three hours they did
nothing but look at machinery and
men at work. They were shown how to
build a locomotive, but none of them
want to undertake the job of making
one today. They watched the COM
pressed air machines do their immense
tasks silently and without apparent eff
fort They were told that business in
the boiler shops was quiet" but when
they went into them they had to stop
their ears to shut out the deafening
noise. In the brass foundry they saw
moulten metal poured about like so
much water. They saw the entire oper-
alton of car building, and noted now
each man did some special line of work.
II had no idea those shops were a
quarter as extensive as they are" said
Mr.. Grimes afterwards.
The board simply went through the
,s,,r,- rccfa ar-6 q W h
will make the assessment on the pro-
perty at a meeting after they are
through going over the property of all
the roads, which has been almost COM
nils
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-26
BROKEN OUT WITH SMALLPOX.
DeIirious Colored Man Runs Through
the Streets of Kansas City. Kan.

Kansas City, Mo, April 26.-A negro
broken out with smallpox sores and de-
lirious from the disease ran through
the streets of Kansas City, Kan, last
evening. His capture by the police re-
vealed the fact that the disease is epi-
demic among the negroes of that city
So far nearly thirty cases of smallpox
have been found, twenty of the cases
being found in one thickly settled block
1t appears that the health authorities
first made a wrong diagnosis of the
disease and later when they discov-
cred its nature attempted to conceal the
facts.
strict quarantine was at once es-
tab1ished in the infected districts and it
is hoped that the warm weather will aid
in stamping out the disease.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-26
WILL INSURE CROPS.
New Kind of Scheme Planned to Get
Into Kansas Business.

The Revenue Realty and Guaranty
company of Minneapolis, Mimi, seeks
to do business in Kansas and has made
application to the state insurance de-
partment for the necessary certificate
of authority.
This company proposes to insure the
Kansas farmers crops for the uniform
price of 25 cents per acre, entering into
a contract to purchase, as such time
the farmer may select, the entire crop
at S5 per acre.
This is explained by the officers of the
company as a brokerage business, deal
ing in options held in prospect by the
farmer.
The insurance commissioner of Ne
braSka has held that the company en-
cages in insurance business and re-
Quired the payment of the usual fees to
gain admission to Nebraska's business.
Mr.. Church has placed the question
before the attorney general, requesting
an opinion before proceeding further.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-26
CROSS BANK AFFAIRS.
Burlington Electric Light Plant, an
Asset, Sold For Cash.

Emporia, April 26.-Today John Ken
nedy bought the Burlington electric
light plant of Receiver Albaugh of the
First National bank, at Emporia, for
$500. This was one of the holes into
which Martindale and Cross poured
their money The plant was put in as
an asset of the defunct bank valued at
$1,000 The bank will pay 10 per cent
dividend May Is. The stockholders are
now making a strenuous effort to get
William Martindale to relinquish his
bill of sale against the Sunny Slope
farm, thus allowing the depositors to
get the proceeds of the sale of the farm
and the cattle instead of eastern banks
which Cross and Martindale owed
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-26
ROBBED A SOLDIER.
Woman Who Gave officers the Slip
Will Be Tried.

The trial of Bessie Moore for rob-
bing an old soldier at Rossville last
fall will come up in the district court
Thursday. Sheriff Cook is at Rossvile
today subpoenaing witnesses for the
trial.
The Moore woman was arrested sew
eral months ago and released under
bond, but when the time came for her
trial, early in this term of the district
court, she was not to be found. The
officers located her a few weeks ago in
the workhouse at Kansas City and her
bondsmen went down there and brought
her back. Since that time she has been
kept locked up in the county jail.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-26
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
IFrom the Chicago News.l

CFrom the Chicago News.1
Flattery is the kind of praise we hear
of others.
The only rest for the wicked is an oc-
casional arrest.
Necessity knows no law, but lots of
lawyers know necessity
Lots of people make fortunes out of
other peoples curiosity.
The pessimist growls at the sunshine
because it casts shadows.
There is nothing but dog days" the
year round for the detective.
If a man is wide awake during the day
ne can afford to sleep at night
Some girls see in every bachelor of
their acquaintance a possible husband.
=
There is little consolation in being the
first to discover your own mistakes.
Mans failure in this world may often
be attributed to the fact that he used
blank cartridges when firing at the tar
get Of success.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-26
BIG OVERFLOW.
Several Farms Near Leaven-
worth Submerged by
the Missouri.

Leavenworth, Kan, April 26.-The
overflow from the Missouri river today
submerged several farms in the bot
toms opposite Leavenworth, carried
away two hundred feet of grade and
track of the Rock Island road two miles
east of East Leavenworth and covered
the Missouri Pacific tracks two miles
north of here.
The Missouri Pacific is still using its
own tracks but the Rock Island is COM
PEELED to run it's trains over the Bur-
HngtOn tracks.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-26
THEY WANT GAS.
Citizens of Mound Valley Vote $1,000
to Search the Ground

Mound Valley. April 26-At the spec
ial election held in this city Tuesday to
vote on the proposition to issue bonds
in the sum of $4,000 to prospect for nat
was a big vote cast, and only seven
votes against it. The people are unani-
mously in favor of this enterprise and
it now rests with the city council to is
sue the bonds and arrange with some
competent and responsible parties to
get to work with the drill.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-26
Burlington's Fast Run.

Burlington, Ia, April 26.-Burlington
fast mail train No. Is, which left Chi
cago at 9:5S Sunday night, twenty-eight
minutes late, reached Burlington Mon
day morning at LII, five minutes ahead
of time, having covered the 206 miles in
19e minutes. About twelve minutes
were consumed in stops and slow-downs,
making the actual running time 1877
minutes, the swifteSt run ever made be-
tween Chicago and Burlington. The
train ran from Galesburg to Burling
ton, forty-three miles, in thirty-nine
minutes. Engineer J. E. Kelley was
at the throttle of engine No. 1915 during
the race.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-26
COTTON DECLINES
And Major Mulford Is Appointed Col
oneI of the First Nebraska.

Lincoln, Neb.. April 26.-Gov- Poynter
today received a cablegram from Lieut..
Col Cotton at Manila declining the ap-
pointment of the colonel of the First
Nebraska because he is in charge of the
customs service and can not accept.
He says the First Nebraska has prob
ably been permanently retired from the
firing line.
Gov. Poynter at once appointed H. B.
Mulford of Omaha senior major, as
colonel. Col. Mulford is a volunteer
officer and was transferred from the
second.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-26
MARY COMES HOME.

New York April 26.-Mr and Mrs. An
tonic De Navarro, the latter formerly
Mary Anderson, the actress, arrived here
today on board the steamer Majestic from
Liverpool. Other passengers on the Majes-
tic were Sydney Paget, Harry Symonds
O. c., Reginald Tower, British charge
d 'affaires at Washington, w. H. Wake
field and Canon Wilifnk
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-26
Reformatory Contract Let.

Hutchinson, April 26-The reforma-
tory board of managers has let the
contract for 500 cars of stone to be used
in the construction of the cell block
Blevins & Steel of Arkansas City got
the contract for the sawed stone blocks.
Their quarry is located at Silverda1e
near Arkansas City. The amount Of
their contract is about $25, 900. Rel
linger & Norton of Strong City got the
contract for the footing stone and flag
ging and some of the dimension stuff
Their contract price was about S. 900.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-26
SOLD LIQUOR ON SUNDAY.
A Co6eyville Jointist Not Content
With Week Day Sales.

Coffeyville, April 26.-James Malone,
bartender at H. Schockman's place in
East Ninth street was arrested yes
terday by Court Marshal Ed Jackson
charged with having sold liquors on
Sunday. Malone gave bond of $500 for
his appearance in the city court April
27, when his trial will be held The
story sent out that all the joints were
closed here seems to have been a mis-
take.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-26

M. Davis, the cashier of the defunct
First National bank at Emporia who
disappeared recently, has been located
and that his arrest will occur in the
next twenty-four hours. DR.. Davis
relatives in Emporia are all anxious
for him to come back and stand trial.
He has wealthy and influential rela-
tives in Emporia who are trying in
every possible way to locate Davis and
bring him back
1t is believed that he left in a panic
and will return voluntarily soon if he is
not apprehended
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-26
BIG SMALLPOX BILLS.
Seneca Asked to Pay Nearly $1,000
For Ravages of the Plague.

The bills that came in charged up to
smallpox knocked the board of commits
sioners off their feet. 1t fairly took
their breath" 1t so staggered them
they adjourned to recover from the
chills and pain the shock rendered.
They quit and went to their separate
homes to figure until May 15 All the
bills were not presented, but the total
81, ,s62. 80 of the realm, and Dr. Trough
tons bill was not presented 1t is un-
derstood his bill is in the neighborhood
of 81, ,000-Seneea Tribune.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-26
TOPEKAN WOUNDED.
Arthur Snow, a Son of Ex-S
Printer Snow.

Sergeant Arthur c. Snow, who is report
ed as being severely wounded at Calumpit
is a son of ex-State Printer E. H Snow.
He lived in Topeka when the call for vol
unteers was made and enlisted in company
A. the Topeka company. 1t is supposed
that he was transferred to company K
some time ago, as his old home was in
Ottawa.
Walter A. Hubbard of company K. who
is reported as slightly wounded, appears
on the roster as coming from Richmond.
Kan.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-26
BOUND FOR MANILA.
A Junction City Man to Take Long
Voyage in Small Boat.

Junction City, April 26.-The Union
says: At the dam today was a man
and his dog bound for Manila. They
started from Wakefield, and will go to
the gulf by water expecting to reach
there this fall. The man has a boat %
feet long, with a ca bin Axe. The boat is
equipped with the proper sails. A day
off was taken today and a run was
made up the dam for a fish.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-26
TENNIS REVIVAL.

The Topeka Tennis club is spending
considerable money on the improvement
of its courts at the corner of Tenth and
Fillmore streets. and wln have them in
excellent shape for play some time next
week. There promises to be more in
terest taken in tennis this year than
any previous year in the history of To-
peka.. The state tournament will be held
here on the 10th, 11th and 18th of
Au2uSf