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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-21
RAILROAD NEWS.
Chas. Dyer, Formerly Division
Superintendent
Of the Santa Fe Between Pueb-
10 and Colorado Springs,
HAS BEEN PROMOTED.
Now General Superintendent of
the West Division.
La Junta to Be Put Off of the
Main Line Altogether.

Charles Dyer, who has been division
superintendent on the Santa Fe be
tween Colorado Springs and Pueblo,
has been made general superintendent
of the Western division of the Santa
Fe, his authority extending from Dodge
City, Kan, to Ell Paso, Texas, and to
Denver His present office is in Pueblo.
The Colorado & Southern and Santa
Fe officials have completed their con-
ference. The agreement was made Civ
ing the Colorado the use of Santa Fe
tracks between Denver and Pueblo, and
the interchange of tickets between the
two places, the construction of con-
meeting switches and other details
We're arranged
The Santa Fe trains will run through
to Trinidad without a break. putting
La Junta off the main line and possibly
leaving it without trains. The big pull
over the La Junta hill has always been
a drawback and the Santa Fe will not
now need to go to the town at all.
BY the agreement the Santa. Fe will
use the Colorado & Southern round
house and terminal facilities in Denver
at F'Ortieth street. All trains will be
made up at that point and all will be
received there. The Santa FEES side
tracks and rOundhOuseS in West and
South Denver Will be abandoned All
the night offices on the Colorado &
Southern road on the territory covered
by the new agreement will be closed.
The saving to the two companies by
mated at $4,000 a month The Santa
Fe offices at Pueblo and Colorado
Springs will handle the business for the
cOuSOlidat ton at these points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-21

Vim. Ramsey is laying off.
E. N. Babcock is on duty again.
/. Sears is visiting at Ottawa, Kan,
for a few weeks.
Conductor Riley is running on Nos. II
and 8, Dodge to Denver.
Mrs. Walter Adams has gone to Nick
erson on a visit.
Geo. w. Pate and bride have gone
east on a bridal tour.
Conductor McElwain has nearly re
covered from his recent injury and
walks without a crutch
Lyle S. Henkle has resigned his po-
sition as night baggageman; Walter
Bell succeeds him.
Miss Beason. who has been visiting
Miss Blanch Harris, has returned to her
home in Topeka.
F. G. Morrow, night operator, has re-
turned from Topeka, where he has been
receiving medical treatment for his
eyes.
Half dozen engines Familiarity known
as "blOOds'' were transferred from the
western to the eastern divisions last
week. Their places are being supplied
by Baldwins from the south end.
A. Fasig has commenced to bore
well at the Santa Fe round house. The
well is to be 1875 feet deep. A 10-inch
drill will be made through 1.-THE first
water to a depth of 40 feet an S-inch
drill through the clay bed to the intend
ed depth of 125 feet. The water is in
contain little alkali. Mr.. Fasig has the
Kelly & Tannehill well drilling ma
chine, the best outfit on the line and
which can drill 1000 feet. Mr.. Fasig has
other contracts with the company for
well boring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-21
FROM EMPoRIA

Fireman Pete Smith is marked up sick.
Fireman Ward has reported for duty.
Fireman HutchinS is off duty.
Engineer J. II. Miller 5 in Argentine.
The signal men loaded today two cars
Of cement. one for North Ottawa and
the other for Pepesca, Col. The material
is used for foundations of interlOcking
plants and the like. 1t is made in EN-
pOria-
are loading here.
Operator Bert Newman, who laid off a
few days ago on account of sickness, is
better.
Howard Gaily, car inspector. is reported
as improving.
Brakeman E. B. Frizzen who laid off
sick few days ago. has reported for
work.
Conductor Barse is on the through pas
senger runs after a -lay-on Of several
weeks.
A hundred feet Of track washed out at
Madison Junction. The Howard branch
passenger came in about half an hour
late.
Fireman Clark of the Howard branch
took sick suddenly yesterday on his en-
CINE and was unable to go through with
the train. Ninon Marshal relieved him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-21
GUTHRIE ACCEPTS.
The Citizens Will Raise the Money to
Secure the New Santa Fe Line.

Guthrie 0. T.. July 21-The officials
of the Santa Fe Railroad company
were notified last night that their pro
position made to the city of Guthrie
would, in all probability. be accepted.
Nearly all of the necessary $12, 500 has
been subscribed.
The new line will be Of very great
advantage to Guthrie and the sur
rounding country. It will mean an air
line to Kansas City and St Louis 1876
miles shorter than the present indirect
way. The road is to pass through the
Indian Territory coal fields and will
undoubtedly give much cheaper feel
to Guthrie and vicinity than formerly
1t is proposed, too, to make this a d.
vision point and locate shops here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-21
Tours In the Rocky mountains.

The Scenic Line of the World" the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad. offers to
tourists in Colorado, Utah and New
Mexico the choicest resorts, and to the
transcontinentaI traveller the grandest
scenery Two separate and distinct
routes through the Rocky Mountains
all through tickets available via either
The direct line TO Cripple Creek, the
greatest gold camp on earth. Double
daily train service with through Pull
man palace and tourist sleeping cars
between Denver, San Francisco and
Los Angeles, and Denver and Portland
The best line to Utah, Idaho, Montana,
Oregon and Washington via the ogden
Gateway" Write S. K. Hooper, G. p
& T. A, Denver, Colorado, for Illustrated
descriptive pamphlets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-21
sYL DIxoN's FLOUR TRAIN
viii Advertise Oklahoma Extensively
To Be In Topeka Aug. II.


One of the substantial and convincing
advertising schemes arranged in the in
terest of western products. is the Syl
Dixon flour train, which will leave Ell
Reno about August 10, bound for New
York. This train will pass through To-
peka on August Il, and will consist or
Is freight cars, all of same standard
size and measurement and will be filled
with -four, wheat and other products OF
Oklahoma Large banners will be
placed on the sides of the cars, to-
gether with decorations in wheat and
products artistically arranged, making
a pleasing effect and calling attention
to the display in the interior of the
cars.
One car will be devoted exclusively
to a display of all things grown in Ok
lahOma and will give to the people an
idea of the range of possibility of the
Oklahoma soil. Two carloads of mu-
sicians will accompany the train, and
will dispense music in unlimited guam
titles while the attendants will distrib-
ute advertising matter of the territory
and show the collected crowds through
the train, giving proper explanation
in regard to this and that resource
and advertising Oklahoma in every
possible way. This train will stop at
all important points between Oklahoma
and New York and no expense will be
spared to make this a success and
arouse more interest in Oklahoma and
it's resources.
This flour train will be moved over
the Rock Island to Chicago and over the
B. and o. to New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-21
NOW A SERANGLING BUG.
Philadelphia Tells of Hostile Insect
That Is Visiting Us From Africa

Philadelphia, July GA formidable
rival to the kissing bug which has put
Gn appearance in this city, is known as
the strangling bug. William J Burris.
1867 North Tenth street. was attacked
BY a species Of the pest late last night
According to Burris the bug appeared
and began to circle around his head.
He attempted to drive it away. bus it
kept up the attack, and finally he sue
ceeded in killing it by a blow from his
hat.
The bug is nearly three inches in
length. while its wings from tip TO tip
measure five inches It is of a brown
ash color and resembles somewhat a
huge locust.
A few nights ago such an insect at
tackled a dog, and after it had been kill
ed was examined by Norwood Todd of
New York, an African explorer, who
declared it to be a strangling bug and
said that in northern Africa the bug
attacks the throat. sucking the blood
until it is filed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-21
Another Oklahoma Road.

Guthrie, o. T., July 21.-Pawnee cap
italists have secured the charter for an
other railroad line which they propose
to build through Oklahoma The new
company is known as the Oklahoma &,
Gulf and is capitalized at S., OOO, 600 It
is proposed to build the road from
Cedarvale, Kan, to Vernon Tex, pass
ing through Cowley and Chautauqua
counties in Kansas, the Usage Indian
reservation. Payne, Logan, Kingfisher
and Canadian counties. in Oklahoma:
the Kiowa, Comanche and Apache In
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-21
FROM NEWTON.

f P DeWalt is receiving a visit from
Steve Bowen Of Sterling.
John GrOchOWsky has gone back to his
Old job on the coal chute
Charlie Morris has resumed work after
lay-Off of several days.
Charlie Speck has moved from West
Sixth street to the fourth block on West
Fifth street.
The painters began on the tank of the
2295 last night The paint is being re-
moved with the sand blast.
Master Mechanic Gavitt and his office
force are moving to the new office, just
south Of the storehouse.
a letter received from Buffalo recently
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-21
DEATH OF MRS NICHOLSON.
Mother of Passenger Traffic Manager
Nicholson Dies In California

Mrs. Sarah Nicholson, a former resi-
dent of Douglas county, died at her
home in Pasadena, Cal, last week at
an advanced age, of paralysis. after
years of suffering patiently borne. She
was mother of the Nicholson bows.
George t. and William, well known
railroad men, the former being the pas
senger traffic manager of the great San
ia Fe system, and the latter a subor-
dinate in his danartnant-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-21
PILGRIMAGEOF CRYPTIC
MASONS OF COLORADO.
Denver, Colo, August 6-13, 1899.

For the above occasion the Union
Pacific has made the greatly reduced
rate of one fare, plus $500. for the
round trip to Denver. Colorado Springs
and Pueblo, from points in Kansas and
Nebraska.
Do not complete arrangements for
your trip without first asking your
agent about the magnificent train ser
vice and fast time to Colorado via the
Union Pacific.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-21
wireless telegraph For Alaska.

Victoria, B. G, July Alan applica-
ton for charter to build a wireless
telegraph from Lake Bennett. Alaska.
to the Canadian Pacific railway IN Brit
ash Columbia has been made by ". A.
Anderson and a. E Porter. of Ben
nett.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-21

states that Engineer Conroe is recovering
steadily ana it viii not be many more
Vinar EIranI- n tn91 haS INIT vz,or1r
for the Santa Fe road and will work in
a grocery store in Halstead. Calhoun
run to succeed him.
VIII Shahan has resumed work after an
absence of a few days, having been laid
up with cholera
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-21
Asphalt Sidewalks.

Made from Pure Asphalt from Indian
Territory at reasonable cost. Esti-
mates given on application. Topeka
Roofing Co. III west Sixth street, To-
peka, Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-21

Fire, Tornado, Life and Accident.
Good territory and liberal contract to
frst-class man to represent the old re-
liable Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co.
GOSSETT & BLA Kelly,
519 Kan. Ave. CDudley's BanB).
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-21

Quick good work, American Steam
Laundry, 112 West Seventh street. TeIes
phone 341.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-21
to Mother and Child
az GOLD KING

You may not be one, but If yon use
GOLD KING BAKING POWDER
you will be as happy as one.
Made in Topeka. Ask your Grocer
fer it.
H. H. PARKER,
1901 Kansas Avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-21

Your linen left spot1ess. American
Steam Laundry. III West Seventh
Telephone 341.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-21
FROM DODGE CITY.

dian reservations, and into Wilborgee
county, Texas.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-08
CASTORIA
 For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought sisnasurs ssasa sao of LM<z3Azzzze<
Einamcial.
THE STOCK MARK EFT.
Almost an Exact Repetition of Wednes'
 day,

| Almost an Exact Repetition of Wedne = | day.
 New York, Dec. 7.-Dealings on the stock exchange approached a condition of stagnation several times to-day at intervals between periods of spasmodic activity. The day was almost an ex- act repetition of yesterday, with per- iods of strength at the opening and near the close and an interval of acute weakness in some stocks. The early strength was largely due to the cheer full view of American securities taken by London operators who bought quite i largely in this stock. Rather positive evidence of strength in Union Pacific helped on the late rally. The iron and steel stocks were quite conspicuous in / the early strength, probably on account of covering operations by bears who sold them yesterday, but this only serv- ed to make them more vulnerable to attack and their subsequent relapse was quite violent. The same was true of the anthracite group which advanc- | ed sharply and then developed acute weakness, New Jersey Central leading with fall of points. The tobacco stocks were the severest sufferers on reports of projected opposition in the trade by interests which have been re- tired from the present companies. American Tobacco and Continental To- bacco dropped and 2% respectively Sugar and Brooklyn Transit were con- spcuous in the dealings as was the case yesterday. The former stock vi- brated widely above and below yester- day's levsl and closed with a small net gain. The unsettled state of industrial securities which seemed to be due to fears of hostile legislation seemed to have only slight effect on railroads and when pressure relaxed against the in dustrials there was not much difficulty in bidding up prices of railroad shares. Northwestern rose S1s, Omaha and Union Pacific 1as As consequence the list shows fair admixture of net gains. The condition of the money market served to discourage any new speculative commitments. A weak bank return is counted upon as a cer- tainty on Saturday owing to the heavy drain by the sub-treasury. The ad- vance in the bank of Frances official rate was an incident in the information al competition for funds and while no direct effects were perceptible the ac- ton Is significant of the general appre- hensin over the immediate future of the money markets. < Notwithstanding the general rally in stocks the close was ir- regular with some of the industrials showing renewed pressure
 Bonds were not active and were in clined to be easier in sympathy with the break in stocks; total sales par value $1.265,O00.
 United States 2s advanced A and new As, old 4s andl5s 1s in the bid price. satlla
 NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
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, A SPECIAL MEETING

Of General David Humphreys Branch.
 Announcement Is made by the seoIa- tary, w. E. Chandler that a special meeting of General David Humphreys branch, No, |, c. s. $. A. R., will be held in the armory of the Second com pany Governors Foot Guard on Whit ing street, Monday evening, December H. at 730 o'clock, Compatriot F. H.
 Cogswell will read a paper on Nathan Hale. This announcement should guar antee an unusually large attendance of the members of the branch on account of MT. Cogswelfs well known ability as an instructive and interesting writer on historical subjects. President Trum- bull of the state society has accepted President Hart's invitation to be pres ent. Supper will be served at g o'clock. sa@ s
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-08
CITY COURT CASES.

1 Judge Dow had a miscellaneous col lection of vagrants before him in the | city court yesterday morning. Nearly all of them were tramps. James O'Brien told the court that he was machinist l but when the court asked him to de- scribe few machnist's tools O'Brien gave it up and the court sentenced him to sixty days in jail.
 | Olaf Olesen claimed to hail from ' Boston, and said he was sailor. The police say that his arms are blistered i'll some way so that they are made to look as though he had been wounded. By showing his arms Oleson has been begging. The court sentenced him to thirty days in jail.
 Charles s. Ryan claimed to come from MiddletoWn, O., and his case was continued to allow him to get out of the city. Frank Anderson, who was with him, was also warned out of town. In order to separate Michael Rafferty Joseph Williams and William David- son, Davidson was given ten days, Will Hams twenty days, and Rafferty forty days. .&
 The suit of John Eustice against Jo- SCPI h. 1hOi SC eis' Ol lilC estate of Margaret Sullivan was tried by Judge Dow and a jury. MT. Eustice sues for hi son William, who is but fourteen years of age. Fitzgerald & Walsh represent the plaintiff, who claims $7O0. Case. Ely & Webb repre- sent the defendant
 It Is claimed by Eustice that he took care of Mrs. Sullivan, who was an old woman who lived on Carlisle street, and that she promised him that she would give him enough money to get an edu- cation when she dide In her will Eus- tice was not remembered and he claims that it was because she had intended to change the will but died before she had an opportunity to do so.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-08
ORDER OF FOREIGN WARS.
Ex-Governor Morgan c. Buckley Re
 elected Commander

elected Commander
 ] At the annual meeting of the Connect. l icut Commandery, Military Order oi
 Foreign Wars, which was held at the
 Hartford club. Tuesday evening, ex- i Governor Morgan G. Bulkeley was re-
 elected commander
 The associate officers are; Vice-com-
 mander, the Hon. Morris W. Seymour
 of Bridgeport secretary, the Rev. Hen | ry N. Wayne of Armonk, N. Y.; treas- urer, Erastus Gay of Pennington; reg | istrar Lieutenant Colonel George M 1 Cole of New London; chaplain, the Rev. Iindall w. Saltonstall of Hart ford; companions of the council, Isaac I w. Birdseye of Bridgeport, A. Floyd Delafield of Noroton, Colonel Charles l.. Burdett of Hartford Commander Ed ward V. Reynolds of New Haven, Gen. eral William H. Bulkeley of Hartford, Commander Frederick l.. Averill of New Haven, Colonel w. E. A. Bulkeley of Hartford, Major James E. Burbank of Fort Hancock. Sandy Hook; committee on companionship, General Henry c. Morgan of Colchester, Major Gilbert L.. Fitch of Stamford, Captain Charles w. Newton of Hartford, Captain J. Daven- port Creney of South Manchester, Cap tain Arthur H. Bronson of Hartford; !; committee on nominations, Colonel Lu- cien F. Burpee of Waterbury, Captain Edward E. Moseley of Hartford, Major Roswell D. Trimbe of New Haven. Commander Arthur H. Day of New Ha- ven.
 pfnY1N n af1 f or 11nc t,at ship of sixty-three. Of this number, thirty-three joined during the past year. The following resolution was adopted:
 Resolved, That the senators and rep resentatives in congress be and they are hereby earnestly requestd to apply to the proper authority, be it the secre- tary of the navy or congress. to secure the withdrawal of the name of the State of Connecticut from the monitor to which it has been applied, and secure if possible it's bestowal on a frst-class battleship only.
 The banquet was held in the main dining-room of the club, which was dec orated with national flags. pr. G. I. Holmes, Vice-President John M. Hol- comee of the Phoenix Mutual Life In- surance company, and J. B. Bowen of the Society of the War of 1872, met with the commandery Those present at the festivities were the Rev. l.. w. Salton- stall, E. " Raynolds, l. w. Birdseye, E. E. Moseley, r. E. Johnson, c. w. Newton R. D. Trimble, G. l.. Fitch. c. L. Burdett, M. w. Seymour, l.. F, Bur- pee, F. D. Graves, G. s. Stoekwell, G. M. Cole, c. P Kirkland, H. H. Saun- tlers, H. C. Margan, A. H. Bronson, w. E. A. Bulkeley. F. L. Averil, H. N. E. Gay, l.. F. Middlebrook.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-08
sTrIT OVER BOX .PATENT.

The National Folding Box and Paper company of this city has filed bill of complaint in the United States circuit court against the c. M. Robertson es- tate which operate a paper box factory in Montville, alleging infringement of the patent of paper box, over which there has been other litigation The company's patent on. this article has been sustained in previous suits.
 The complaint was filed November 29 and at that time the complainant, through Attorney Walter D. Edmonds of New York, undertook to initiate pro- ceedings for a provisional injunction. The defendant company was represented by United States District Attorney Comstock and the Hon. w. E. Simonds of Hartford
 There was legal duel over points of chancery involved, which resulted in a conclusion by Judge Townsend, who heard the matter, that he should be compelled to dismiss the motion for the provisional injunction. Counsel there- fore agreed that the case should be ad- journed for hearing on January 10
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-08
BANKRUPTCY MATTERS.

Referee Newton yesterday issued an order recommending that George IT. Clayton, business man of Wallingford, be given a discharge in bankruptcy. Claytons case has been through the bankruptcy court and Referee Newton concluded that he was entitled to a complete discharge. The petition will now go to Judge Townsend.
 Attorney Jacob Ullman, trustee on the bankrupt estate of Captain George R. Hodgdon, filed his report with Ref cree Newton yesterday The report shows that the cash on hand amounts to $2,196. The liabilities are about sS,- 900. The trustees report shows that the
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-08
THE AI1GI1R GA sn

The controversy over the estate of the late Harriet M. Augur, widow of Jacob F. Augur, was resumed in the probate court yesterday. It will be re- membered that Frank Augur, neph- CIV of Mrs. Augur, seeks to prove in the court a paper purporting to be similar to the will left by Harriet M. Augur.
 The Augur estate is now in the hands of Marie Augur, widow of Jacob Flight man Argur, son of Mrs. Harriet M. Au- gur. He became heir of the estate as his mother apparently died.
 Mrs. Harriet Williams of S5 Cham bers street gave some sensational tes- timony. She had been friendly with the Augurs for several years. Once when visiting Mrs. Harriet M. Augur she heard rumpus in the house She was on the stoop at the time. She heard Marie Augur tell Harriet Augur to run, and then she heard Marie Augur say: "Hightman, your revolver is up- stairs"
 Asked as to what she understood the trouble to be, Mrs Williams said she had heard that Hightman was trying to get his mother to sign a paper to pay him some money. "He wanted money because his father had left him but very little." remarked the witness Witness said that for some years she had not been on good terms with Hightman Au- gur. He ordered her and her sister out of the house, and she did not go there afterward.
 On further examination by Attorney Chase, counsel for Frank Augur, Mrs. Williams said that Mrs. Harriet M. Augur was afraid of her son.
 On ross-examination by Attorney Zacher, counsel for Mrs. Marie Augur, witness merely reiterated the statement in regard to the rumpus at the Augur house and the remark in relation to the revolver.
 Mrs Williams father, MT. Hollister, testified In corroboration of his daugh- ter's statement.