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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06
MARYsv1LLRs NEW DEPOT.
Largest on the o. p. System Between
Manhattan and Beatrice.

Marysville, Jan. 6.-The new depot
here, occupied jointly by the st. Joseph
& Grand Island and Union Pacific roads,
is completed. 1t is the largest on the
system of the former road, as well as
on the Union Pacific between Manhat-
tan and Beatrice, Neb. 1t is 112 feet
long by "a wide. The ladies' waiting
room is 24x24 feet, and the mems room
is 20x24 feet, and the freight apartment
is so feet long by "a wide.
John Lonergan, one of the most wide
1y known agents on the system, has
been agent for the two railroad COM
panies in Marysville for many years.
The new building first erected close to
the depot is not a part of the depot
as many think, but on inquiry are told
it is a cold storage plant, belonging to
the St. Joseph Brewing company. Other
beer companies contemplate doing as
much for Marysville this year.
The Union Pacific people are replac-
ing about % bridges between Manhat-
tan and Beatrice with iron thing, and
otherwise fixing up the Blue Valley
branch of their line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06
FATHER BRAK1Na FOR SON.
Peculiar Condition Arising From q
Santa Fe Custom.
Nan Rernardino Trar

TSan BernardtnO Transcript
When a conductor on the Santa Fe
has given long and faithful service, but
when eyesight and memory have be-
come defective, he is first taken off the
fast runs and put in the local trains
and finally reduced to brakeman. There
is a curious example of this very neces-
sary railroad law on this division of
the Santa Fe, where a father Is brake
man for his son.
Wilde, ST., has been with the COM
pany g. long time, and was once con-
ductor on the fastest trains. His hair
is gray and his shoulders are bent, but
the company, to reward him for his
faithful duty, has made him a brake
man on the overland. Meanwhile Wilde,
Jr., who began at the bottom rung of a
box car ladder, climbed to the position
of overland conductor. Now it frequent
w occurs that the brakeman that
train is the father of the conductor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06
CAN YOU AFFORD
To Be Skeptical About Using Nor
rows Kid-neOidSS

we think not There are many medi-
cines manufactured to gull the public
but Morrow's Kid-ne-oids are not. They
are a scientific preparation, and made
by practical chemists. This makes mat
tiers different. Still further, we show
home proof of their virtue. and print
statements from people you know or
can investigate. That brings matters
down to where you must leave skep-
ticism in the closet and come cut bold
ly and try them. This Is what Mrs. 3.
Gades 1877 Van Buren, street, Topeka,
did She used to doubt the virtue OF
Morrow's Kid-ne-oids, but DO many peo-
pie covered KiG-ne-oidS with praise,
that she used,-wRs cured, and this is
what she says: 81 never made a prac
tice of using patent medicines but hav-
ing heard SO many good reports from
those using Merrow's Kid-ne-oids that
1 went to the Swift q Holiday Drug
Co.'S store and bought n box and used
them as directed.
Although my disease was of several
years standing, and had reached a Sc
rious stage. I have been completely
cured by Morrow's Kid-ne-oids.
"I have the strongest faith an their
curative properties"
Druggists 80 cents. Manufactured by
John Morrow & Co., Chemists. Spring
field. Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06
Comes a Rush OF Men For Prop.
erty Left.
ATTACH HEREFORDS.
Ten Cars of COttonseed Meal
Being Fought Over.
There is Little For the Commits
sion Men in Sight.

abilene, Jan. 6.-The departure of
Mrs. Grant Gillett has caused a rush
for her property. The Abilene National
bank today attached her Hereford cat
tie and other property to satisfy a note
for $1,000, given by her husband and
herself last August, to pay life insur-
anoe premiums. Several commission
men and attorneys are here, but there
seems to be little that they can get.
Drake & Keller, a cattle commission
firm of Denver, brought suit here today
to recover ten carloads OF cottonseed
meal owned by Gillett when he skipped
and held now by other creditors. They
claim title under the mortgages given
by w. H. Hollinger and J. S. Baum
baugh to TroWer's Sons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06
RAILROAD NEWS.
There Seems to Be Two Versions
of the Peabody Wreck.
Engineer Byron Ghant Has an
Explanation.
TOWERMAN RATIFIED.
New Union Pacific Depot at
MarysVille Completed.
TTni0m Pacific Mol limo I m nrnvQ.
TOWERMAN RATIFIED
Union Pacific Making Improve
ments in Kansas.

There seems to be two stories about
the towerman at Peabody, man by.
the name of Mooney, who, with utmost
presence of mind, was supposed to have
ditched the Rock Island northbound
train and saved the Santa Fe west
bound that was making a high rate of
speed.
Engineer Byron Client was pulling the
Santa Fe special train OF four cars bear
ing the party of officials on an inspec-
ton tour and he has been called upon
to make a statement of the affair. His
statement is that when he reached the
distant signal around the curve from
the tower it gave him a clear track.
He went on and when he came in sight
of the derailing switch signal he found
it set for him to stop. He brought his
short whistles for the switch to be given
him. The first signal had been all
right and he did not know whether he
would get the right of way or not SO
he was prepared to stop his train or go
on as the signal would indicate. In an
swer to his call for the switch the tow
erman threw the lever, closed the de-
railing switch and gave him the right
of way. He was not making over 20
miles an hour when he passed over the
switch. The Rock Island from the
south was past the distant signal on
their track which also gave them clear
bill to go on and just before they reach
ed the derailing switch it was turned on
them and ran them into the ditch. But
little damage resulted and no one was
hurt. The Santa Fe engineer did not
know that another train on the Rock
Island was approaching and this is
probably true of the other engineer as
he could not see the other train until
quite near the tower.
The trouble probably was that the
towerman had the track open and sig
nails set for the Santa Fe Suddenly he
noticed that the Rock Island was COM
ing and gave them the track. This was
after the Santa FTe man had passed the
distant signal so he was between the
two semaphores. The Rock Island train
passed the distant signal and then the
Santa Fe engineer called for the track
and the ratified towerman gave it to
him while the Rock Island was between
the two signals. His changing of the
switches caused the whole trouble. Had
he left them the way they were orig
inally there would have been no diff
Guilty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06
muN1o1pA1 SAVING MONEY.

In the current issue of The Industrial
Ist, magazine published at the State
Agricultural college, there is an ex-
haustive article on the Topeka electric
light plant, by Henry NJ. Thomas. He
has evidently made thorough investi-
cation of the situation in Topeka and
he arrives at the following conclusions:
I'm spite OF the mistakes that have
been made city ownership and oper-
alton of the street lighting system has
proved a paying investment to the nu-
nicipality. AS one result of the exper-
Gence, 1t is not unreasonable to expect
that in the future the city Will exhibit
great capabilities of management, and
will still further improve the service
and reduce the expense. When the
plant was founded, the lowest bid that
had been received from a private COM
pany was for SO per light per month;
and while there are no data beyond No
Tember, 1889, yet it is believed to be
near and safe approximation to assume
that the cost per lamp did not exceed
that for the SO months Immediately
following the date just mentioned, for
which time we have already presented
exact statements OF cost. According
to the table given, the cost per lamp
per month from November, 1889, to
January, 1898, was $40, which leaves
a difference of $160, per lamp per month
in favor of city operation. The num-
Der of lamps at this time was 1874, and
on the assumption that the saving just
mentioned was continuous from 1887 to
1898, there was a total saving to the
city over what a contract for SO per
light per month would have involved,
of S21, 1876. so. And had the same rate
of economy been prolonged up to the
time of the rebuilding of the plant, the
amount retained to the city would have
been the large sum of $33, SCI. go. When
the rebuilding of the plant was under
contemplation the Edison company en-
deavored to secure the street lighting
hi fOTA 4Io yfT.GT1 1ka1x
low figure of Sc per light, but even at
this rate the city would have suffered a
loss of 81 cents per light per month,
amounting, for the year covered by this
investigation, to 81, 693.52, in view of
the economies effected by the new ap-
raratuS''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06
MR. GEE WHILLIKINS
Il Given . Local Habitation (1Eanhat-
tan) and 3 Name

John Doe and Richard Roe are the only
names recognized for persons unknown in
legal phraseology. but Senator. Hessin
$esteruay 1 aItgTnoon II the senate gave
name in list contained in a senate bill
Manhattan.
This came up in the senate when Repre-
sentative Marks bill was on final pass
age. 1t contained the. names of Fred
Beckett g. e. Campbell. J. w. McDan-
1als, r. NJ. REGGIE and w. c. Jones, and
directs the state board of pharmacy to
issue to each Of them q certificate as
registered pharmacists. These men failed
or are unable to pass the required exam
1nation emitting them to such certifi-
Gates.
AS we are making pharmacists by law.
desire to have the name of Mr.. Gee
Whillikins of Manhattan added to this
list. move 1T as an amendment"
The amendment was adopted and the
hG4 returned 70 the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06
AMERICA SHOULD FOLLOW.

1t is upon Industrial development that
the United States mainly depends to
maintain it's supremacy among nations.
War is not our business, and we shall
resort to it only when absolutely neces-
sary. Given such Industrial develop
ment as that of 1898 there is little
Likelihood of war with any of the other
great nations. They cannot afford to
war with the hand that feeds them,
and Is destined to be an increasing
source of other supplies. We shall con-
tinue to produce in ever growing variety
the things they need. This is the chief
lesson taught by the events of 1898. 1t
points out the path the American peo-
pie should steadily foIlow.-NeW York
Commercial Advertiser.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06
KEELYS PARTNER DIES.
Mrs tBloomfeld Moore is Dead in
London.

London, Jan. 6.-Mrs. Bloomfield Moore
of Philadelphia, who was largely interest
ed in the Keely Motor company, died at
her house on Great Stanhope street here
this morning.
Mrs. Moore was rs years of age and had
been ill for several months, suffering from
heart disease. She had lived for the past
twelve years in a handsome house in the
most fashionable quarter of London, and
is understood to have left a large for
tune.
Philadelphia, Jan. 6.-Mrs. Clara Jessup
Moore was an energetic woman through
out her life and active figure in
Philadelphia society for many years. She
wrote almost constantly for the public
press and ma gaines under the name of
Mrs Clara Morton" on social ethics and
questions of the day which most affect
woman and constantly fought what she
considered the battle of women.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06
Pensions for Kansans.

Washington, Jan. 6.-Pensions have
been granted as follows:
original ohnson r. Cowgirl, Mo
taze, Sc; Martin G. Potter, Anthony, Sc.
Restoration and ncrease-ArchibaId
NJ. Rodgers. dead, Junction City, So to
s12.
Increase--Wi1liam Jackson, Kilmer.
Sc to S. William H. Corle, Independ-
ence, $12 to $24; John Adolph Hendrick-
Worth. Sc to s12: James W, Wheat. Ma
tional Military home, Leavenworth, So
to SO.
Original widow, etc.-Mary Clay, Bax-
ter Springs, So; Marie E. Wade, Boi-
court 49, Elmlra Hacker, Parsons, $12;
Mary c. Rodgers, Junction City, IS; Ma
tilda Hooper, Kansas City, s.; Mary G.
Hancher, Kingman So; minor OF Chas.
Homann, NatOma. $14.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06
FOUND IN CALIFORNIA.
Young Larned Business Man Who
Disappeared Recently is Insane.

Larned, Jan. CIV. B. Yates. the
young business man who disappeared
from here about two weeks ago under
peculiar circumstances, has been 1oca-
ted at Oakdale, Cal. He is in hospital
in that city suffering from brain fever
which is supposed to have been pro-
duced by a fall or a blow the head.
Yates was taken to the Oakdale hoSpi-
tai by railroad conductor who found
him on his train in an irrational condi-
ton, but no explanation as to when he
lost his mental balance or how he
reached California has yet been re-
ceived. His father has communicated
with the hospital authorities and will
have young Yates brought home as
soon as she is able to travel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06
no Make IRON Beds Cost More.

Chicago, Jan. 6-Manufacturers Of
iron beds met here today from a dozen
western states to effect an organization
for the purpose of increasing the prices
and to prevent small manufacturers
from selling below schedule rates. L.
V Palmer, president of the Eastern
Bed Iron Bed Manufacturers associa-
ton, was present to assist in formulat-
ing plans for the western organization.
The eastern men want the western
manufacturers to form an organization
so that the two may combine and con-
troll the output OF the country. The
western association is to embrace all
manufacturers west of Pittsburg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06
STANDARD OIL CASE.
Ohio Attorney General Now Demands
the Company's Charter.

Columbus. o., Jan. Gas a result of
the developments in the Standard OIL
case in the supreme court, Attorney
General Monet has filed a petition to
GUST the company from it's charter in
Ohio. The petition sets forth eight in
stances in which it is alleged the Stan
dard Oil company has violated it's char
ter since its organization in 1870. The
company has filed an affidavit that none
of the records or books ordered pro-
duced has been destroyed and that it's
officers have declined to produce none
except strictly private papers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06

The Missouri Pacific people claim that
the road west of Waterville is bonded
for three or four times it's actual value.
The Missouri Pacific would be expected
to assume this debt, and this it refuses
to do, claiming that it would be much
cheaper to build new lines to connect
with it's own track in the west. The
Missouri Pacific has made the owners
of the road an offer, but it has not been
accepted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06
Greyhound Association Formed

Cottonwood Fails, Jan. GA Kansas
Greyhound association has been or
ganized this week. 1t includes all the
real sports who follow the dogs and
has bylaws that cover two sheets of
foolscap paper. The officers are: Presi-
dent, G. w. Heintz, Cottonwood Falls;
first vice president, B. G. Hoffman, En-
terprise; second vice president, H. G.
Lowe, Lawrence; secretary and treas
urer, w. Otis Thompson, Marion. The
executive committee is composed of o.
NJ. White, chairman; G. w. Heintz,
Cottonwood Falls; A. w. Ehrsam,
Marion; James Murphy, Harrington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06
WANTS q. a. r. ENcAmPMENT.
Citizens of Concordia Will Try to Sc
cure It for 1900

Concordia, Jan. 6.-Citizens of Con-
cordia as we'll as her post of G. A. r.
will visit Hutchinson in April, at the
time of the next department eneamp-
ment of the G. A. r., with the view of
trying to pull the encampment for 1900
to Concordfa.
The place has four lines of railroad
reaching to all parts of the state and
firSt-claSS hotel accommodations. It
has been several years since northern
or north central Kansas has had the
encampment, and the people OF Con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06
WHEN HAIL FALLS.
Farmers Can Now by Banding To-
gether Insure Crops Against It

The senate Thursday passed Represent
alive Harbaugh's hail Insurance bill, which
is brief and to the point, as follows:
fifty, residing in this state, who shall
own, or are financially interested in grow
ing grain which they desire to have in
sured, may form an association for the
purpose of mutual insurance of its mem
such rules and regulations as the associa-
ton may provide
This bill is now ready for the governors
signature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06
DEMOCRATS START A PAPER.
Captain Shields Takes Hold of the
Blaze's Successor at Wichita.

Wichita, Jan. 6.-Yesterday the Blaze,
a weekly paper, which was born some
four weeks ago, succeeding the Mirror,
which had been a Sunday paper for so
many years, was transferred to Captain
J. H. Shields and Mr.. w. H. Burch. 1t
will now be called 1.-THE Democrat" the
name Blaze disappearing as the name
Mirror did. The Democrat will be is
sued every Saturday and will be g. six
column, four-page paper.
Captain Shields will edit 1t, and he
said last night in regard to it's policy:
''It will be a Democratic paper, as Dem
ocratic as can make it and as under
stand Democracy"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06
EIGHT WHEAT STACKS BURN
Wichita Man Loses 1000 Bushels of
Grain Quickly.

Wichita, Jan. 6.-Night before last,
Just before midnight, there was a big
fire on Paramount, in which eight stacks
of wheat, containing in all about 1000
bushels, were consumed. The wheat
was the property of George Ross of this
city and was in the stack, having been
grown on the forty acres lying near
Paramount college. The fire attracted
a great deal of attention. The glow
against the sky could be seen for miles,
and as the stacks went up one by one,
the scene was a brilliant one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06
To Move Santa Fe Freight House.

La Junta, Jan. 6-The Santa Fe
freight house is to be moved early this
year to a position along the line of
track facing San Juan avenue, and
nearly opposite the St. Charles hotel.
The change has been contemplated for
several years by the railroad company,
but they were unable to secure the loca-
ton desired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06
INSURGENTS REFUSE.
To Liberate Spanish Prisoners on
American Demand.

Madrid, Jan. s.-The following official
dispatch has been received from Manila:
1.-THE insurgents refuse to liberate the
prisoners on the demand of the Americans,
claiming that this might be construed as
act of submission to the United States.
With regard to Iiberating the monks, the
insurgents intend to negotiate with the
vatican direct. General Rios has
opened direct negotiations with the insur-
gents concerning the prisoners"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06
Solomon Depot Robbed.

Solomon, Jan. 6.-The Rock Island de-
pot was robbed last night by gang
that started to loot all the depots in the
city. One was captured and the others
escaped They secured but a small
sum. The gang is thought to be the
one operating In western Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06
WICHITA ORATOR CHOSEN.
Reverend Venerable of Wichita to
Address Mckinley.

Wichita, Jan. 6.-Rev. w. D. Vener-
able of this city>received word yester-
day from the editor of the Observer, at
Kansas City, that he has been chosen
as the spokesman of the interstate COM
mittee of colored men, who will shortly
go to washington to lay the recent
trouble of their southern brethren be-
fore President Mckinley. Thirteen
states, including Kansas, will be repre-
Sented by the committee.
Mr.. Venerable is a graduate of Ober-
lin college, and an orator of national
repute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06
CLOSES THE JOINTS
For the First Time in Months indie
pendence is Drv.

Independence, Jan. 6.-For the first
time in several months, independence
was dry town today, County Attorney
Callahan gave the jointists notice a few
days ago that they would better close,
and last night they all closed up.
For some time past the joints have
been allowed to run wide open all over
the county. This attack on the joints
will probably be extended to other cit
les in the county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06
A. A. Godard's Assistant.

Kansas City. Jan.6.-Judge J. S. West
of Kansas City, Kan, who has been
chosen by Attorney General A. A. God
ard as his assistant, left last night for
Topeka for the purpose of comforting
with the new attorney general, and to
look over the situation preparatory to
moving to the capital city. Judge West
will not take his family to Topeka, pre-
ferring to retain his citizenship in the
metropolis. His family will remain at
ward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06
1000 Prisoners.

Vienna, Jan. 6.-The Neue Weiner Tage-
blatt publishes this morning a statement
received by Prof. Blumentritt from
friend of Aguinaldo, who says that the
latter holds as prisoners 1900 Spanish
troops, including two generals, 40 STAFF
officers and 400 superior officers. He has
800 civilians, including several provincial
governors and numerous officials.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06
CoFFEYv1LLE GRAIN.

Twelve Hundred Cars of Wheat In
spected in Cofeyville Last Month.
CoffeyviIle, Jan. 6.-December's grain
inspection in Coffeyville makes a splen-
did showing-1,2 200 cars of wheat being
inspected here that month. The figures
for the monthly inspection are gradual
ly climbing up and Coffeyville's value
as a grain market is constantly kncreas-
ing.
The new year will also be a record
breaker if the pace set Monday is kept
up. Sixty cars Of wheat were inspected
here that day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06
Suit Aeainat Herineton.

Abilene, Jan. 6.-Suit was brought
here today against the city of Herring
ton for $556 for coal furnished its cleo
trio light plant on warrants unpaid. The
city has owned the plant, but 1t proved
so expensive that the lights have been
shut down.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06
Rock Island Earnings.

Chicago, Jan. 6-The net income of the
Rock Island road for the month of Mo-
vember was SOS, 80, decrease of SIC, 229
from the net income of the same month
of last year. For the eight months end
ing November 80 the net income of the
road has been So, 437, 228, increase of
S421, 514 over the corresponding period of
the preceding fiscal year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06
Bankruptcy-by-the-sea.

New York, Jan. Bloomington Vernon.
the founder of Averde-by-t he-Sea. filed a
petition in bankruptcy today giving his
liabilities as SIPS. 900, and his available as
sets as nothing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06
PEOPLE YOU HEAR OF.

Admiral Dewey's portrait was I'M
yelled at the annual banquet of the
Gridiron club of Washington 1t was
placarded 1.-The Battle Him Of the Re
public"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06

cordia and all this section think it time
that it is located out here. This town
can and will take care Of the crowd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06

The late ex-senator Brice was once
sent a message by former National
Committeeman Hugh Wallace, propos-
Ing scheme requiring 81, COG, 900 capital,
but guaranteed to return $125,000 a
month in earnings. How much stock
would Mr.. Brice take? "WI1 take all
and pay cost of construction out of
Arst months earnings