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The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-27
FROM NEWTON.

Brakeman L. H. Stewart is here from
Hutchinson and will take a position on
the extra. board for the present.
Brakeman Harry and Walter TulliS and
Ed Stewart are contemplating a trip to
California in the near future.
Engineer Walter Saunders has moved
his household goods to his farm near
Orchard. Ark, where Mrs. Saunders will
mer will continue to run an engine.
Engineer Ollie Ha1sey and Charles
Chenoweth, of the blacksmith shop will
coast They will be gone about thirty
days.
Twenty-Five, cars were in the yards to
be transferred today. Up-to-date, 265 cars
have been transferred here this year, 1873
of them being cotton which was con-
signed to Japan. The Santa Fe is the
official route to the Orient.
Engineer B. E Dick should be credited
with enough merit marks to offset all
the brownies he might get within the
next twelve months. Last Friday night
he made up hour and ten minues lost
time between Newton and Dodge City
with train No. 1. which is hard to beat.
Ira Mcintyre died at his home in Nick
erSon from that dread disease. cOnsump-
ton, of which he has been sufferer for
some time. He was a son-in-laW of Chris
Mullen, of this city. and quite well known
to all the old Nickerson residents. He
was at one time an employe of the Santa
Fe in the capacity of a fireman but in
latter years has been farming near Nick
erSOn-
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-27
HOME FOR TRA1NMEN.
Grand Lodge B. of R. T. May Build in
Denver This Year.

Denver, Feb. PA fine home and hos
pital combined may be built by the Broth
erhoOd of Railway Trainmen in Denver
this year. Silver State lodge of this city
Is at the head of the movement and at
the meeting of the grand lodge in Mil
Waukee next May the proposition will be
submitted to that body.
Statistics and information of all kinds
will be taken by the Denver delegates to
the grand lodge and the advantages of
an Independent home will be expounded
to the aSsemblage of railroad men from
all parts of the country. Climatic ad-
vantages and possible donated site will
be urged in support of the movement.
Our present plan contemplates the ex-
penditure of at least $50, 900 for the
buildings alone" said one of the delegates.
These are planned to accommodate
about go men. We wish to get a site
near the city on high ground and make
the buildings ornamental as well as use
full In our Investigations we have been
encouraged to believes that we can easily
secure the donation of about 150 acres
and the money for the construction of the
home we can secure from the scores of
lodges throughout the country"
The Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
now sends its sick to the Railroad Mems
home in Illinois But the members of
the order here believe that the climate
alone is a great benefit and say that it
would be much better to have the home
here because of the more central lOca-
ton of Denver The order is one of the
most powerful of railroad organization
and local members say that the approval
of the grand lodge is all that is required
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-27
CHASED WITH AN ENGINE.
Member of the goth, Charged With
Murder, Captured in a Novel
Manner.

Fort Scott, Feb. 27.-Sandy Calhoun,
an ex-member of the Twentieth Kansas
who has been operating a joint at Yale,
Kan, was run down on a passenger
train out of this city Monday afternoon
by officers on a switch engine and ar
rested, charged with the murder of his
business partner at Yale Sunday night.
The officers received instructions from
the coroner of Crawford county to ar
rest him on a Memphis train. They
apprehended him but thought he was a
smallpox patient and released him
Five minutes after the train left they
We're notified that he was wanted for
murder. The company rendered him
the use of a switch engine and Cal
houn was caught at a crossing just out
of town. He claims negro miner shot
his partner Calhoun was in company
D of Pittsburg. He claims to live at
IeayenWOrth
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-27
TURTLE HAS DISAPPEARED
Suspicion Points to the Bailif Who
Had Provocation.

Judge Hazen's new turtle that was
given him a few days ago by the jury in
the district court has already disap-
peared. No one appears 70 @ know Wnere mere
points strongly in the direction of Bailin
John Coyne.
The turtle. which was really bell. was
given to the judge to use in summon1ng
the bailif. New the bailiff has a habit OF
taking little maps in the court room now
and then when some lawyer is making a
long -winded argument, and dreaming OF
shamrocks and other emblems of the Elm
erald isle. During the past few days
whenever the court has noticed the oalilfr
asleep. he has simply pressed the turtles
tail This starts the cOntraption to GO
ing like an alarm clock and brings the
bailiff at once to his feet All OF Whlch
is very annoying to the bailiff-
Bailiff Coyne was noticed to shake his
fist at the Offending turtle shortly before
its Disappearance, muttering, "Ye bob
tailed. fabbergasted, imitation mud-diver,
ye will wake me out iv sound slape. Will
We and make me behave it's tonne to get
up and build tn foire on a cold mornin'
I'll fix yei'
Since then no turtle has been seen,
though the court has made diligent search
for it. When questioned about 1t l3alhn
Coyne appeared very innocent and sug-
gested,. perhaps the blame thing has
craWled away
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-27
KANSAS NEWS.
A Missing Bank Clerk of Kansas
City
Is Discovered at Fort Scott In
the CalabOOSe.
HIS MIND DERANGED.
The AtchisOn Champion Has a
MIND DERANGED.
The AtchisOn Champion Has a
Unique Idea.
VIII Run, Week of March 13,
as Satan Would.

Fort Scott, Feb. 27.-The unknown
street the other day by the police, who
thought he had the tremens, and who
has since been violently insane at the
calaboose, was yesterday identified by
friend from Kansas City, who came
down to see him, as Matt McDonough,
a bookkeeper in the First National
bank at Kansas City, Mo. He recog-
nized his friend, but was so irrational
that no attempt was made to learn how
he got here.
Young McDonough recently took a
lay-off to regain his health He was
run down" by long confinement in the
office. The first part of his vacation
was spent at Joplin. Upon his return
to Kansas City he went to the St. Joe
hospital where he was under treatment.
About three weeks ago he left the hos
back in an hour. He met a friend,
went to a saloon and took several
drinks. Shortly afterwards he disap-
peared and had not been seen by any
one who knew him until yesterday,
when his friend Dick Menafee, a large
grain dealer of Kansas City, came down
in response to a letter. from the Fort
Scott officers to Chief Hays, Of Kansas
City, giving a, description of the man
held here, who was supposed, from his
frequent mention of Kansas City in his
rambling talks. to have come from
there. Mr.. Menafee says McDonough's s
friends have advertised extensively for
him. He was traced to Paola, but there
the trail came to an end, and the
friends had almost despaired of finding
him.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-27
GOEBEL'S SPIRIT.
Spiritualist Medium Recounts an AL
legged Interview.

Bowling Green, Ky. Feb. 27.-J. N
Aspley, a well known local Spiritualist
though a Republican in politics, claims
to have had a spiritual conversation
with the late William Goebel- He says
Mr.. Goebel claimed to know the person
who fired the shot which caused his
death, but added that he did not want
the person punished, and refused to di-
vulge the name of the assassin. Gov
ernor Goebel, so Mr.. Aspley says, told
him not to be afraid to talk to any
one.
You are my political enemy" he
claims the spirit said. but you are my
personal friend.
Through the same medium Governor
GoebeI is credited with having said that
his assassination was the best thing
that could have happened to the Demo-
cratic party.
According to Mr.. Aspley a female
medium in Bowling Green has had a far
more successful interview with the
spirit of Goebel. She was badly fright
ened during the first interview, but is
now recovered, and is said to be holding
daily conversations with the spirit Of
the dead governor.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-27
THEY TOPPED THE MARKET.
Cattle From Cottonwood Falls Bring
High Price in Chicago.


High Price in Chicago.
The Chicago Live Stock Report of
February % said:
TO Kansas men and Kansas cattle
belongs the credit of topping yester-
days market. The men were Messrs.
Matt Bros, prominent feeders at Cot
tOnWOOd Falls, Kan, and the cattle
were 81 head of 1881 pounds mixed
ShOrthOrn, Angus and Galloways, sold
by US at $5.75. This topped the days
market cents and is also high point
of the week. They were bought for the
New York market. Unfortunately the
shipment was delayed by the stormy
weather and did not arrive until very
late, after several of the largest east
ern export, and dressed beef buyers had
filled their orders and were out Of the
market for the day. Had the cattle been
here in good season we could have OBJ
taiped 5 or 10 cents more per 100 pounds
as they were of a kind to bring out
competition. The very bad weather
was also against their sale as the rain
and snow which fell all day made cat
tie look their very worst, and the mar
ket was generally Is to 20 cents lower.
Mr.. Robt. Matu accompanied the ship
ment. The quality and condition of the
steers were highly creditable to Messrs
Matti Bros, and the fact that they top
ped the market cents with over II 900
head on sale shows the kind of cattle
they can raise out there in Kansas -
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-27
RAILROAD news.
Daily Train Between Topeka
and Joplin Likely.
Said That Missouri Pacific Will
Inaugurate Service.
WOULD BE GOOD MOVE
Such Arrangement Would Meet
With Much Favor.
Interesting Items of a General
and Local Nature.

Fort Scott, Feb. 27.-It is given out
by high authority in Missouri Pacific
circles that Fort Scott viii soon have
at least one and probably two new pas
senger trains over that road, and a
natural conclusion drawn from the cir
cumstances is that a number of addi-
tional freight trains will run this way
One new train will run between Kan
sas City and Joplin, over the Fort Scott
& Eastern and the Fort Scott & South
ern. It viii be the shortest route from
this city to Joplin by twelve miles.
running through Pittsburg and Webb
City.
j. A. Hollinger, the local passenger
agent. has been suspecting for some
time that this train was contemplated.
He has recommended it, and has been
consulted by some of the St. Louis Off
Gals about it. The company is now
constructing a line over a twenty mile
gap from Cornell, the southern ter
minus of the Fort Scott & Eastern, to
Webb City This viii complete as di-
rect a line from Fort Scott to Joplin
as could be drawn on the map. The
line viii be completed in about two
months and Mr.. Hollinger and other
conservative Missouri Pacific men are
convinced that as soon as it is com
pleted the train viii be put on.
1t also comes from high official
source that a passenger train will at
that time be put on between Joplin
and Topeka, via this city. This will
dispense with the mixed train now run
ming between Fort Scott and Topeka,
and the freight will run in its stead.
Probably the Kansas City and Topeka
trains will be run to Joplin from this
city as one train. unless their time is
far apart.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-27
a FIREMAN'S FUN.
Tries Running an Engine and Loses
His Job.

Esty Johnson is a Santa Fe fireman.
who probably will work on the farm
this spring, says the Emporia Gazette
Saturday night he was walking around
the round house feeling particularly
festive, when switch engine No. 2319
was run over the table for her nights
work. She was left for a short time
with an empty cab. Johnson saw the
empty cab and the opportunity to en-
tertain his friends. He craWled in and
took a seat on the right hand side. He
showed forward the reverse lever
opened up the throttle, and the little
old switch engine shot out on track 16
at the rate Of about fifteen miles an
hour. Her front trucks crossed a split
switch at the coal chuteS. Johnson had
just reversed her and she started back
with the same energy with which she
came out She succeeded in getting
back some distance, but several yards
of torn up track was the result.
The split switch had closed when
the trucks had passed over and when
the engine started back on track 16
her trucks slid over on the next track.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-27

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The famous new discovery, Swamp
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also book telling all about kidney and
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means of Swamp Root the great kidney
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Swamp Root is so remarkably sue
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be sure and state that you read this
generous offer in the Topeka Daily
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ton, N. 7.
If you are already convinced that
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erywhere.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-27
GOOD FEEDING PAYS.
WhatWas Demonstrated by an Enter
prising Farmer.

r. H. Town, a prominent farmer and
feeder of Valencia has recently shown
that it pays to breed and feed proper.
ly.
He shipped three cars of steers to
Kansas City which were sold for ex-
port trade which brought 1915 per cwt..
25 cents above any others sold that day.
The lot averaged 1924 pounds and the
top steer weighed 1,940 pounds These
cattle would have brought $685. to $640
at the holiday season.
They were and year olds and were
put on shock corn and broken corn,
September 20. After feeding 40 days
were changed to coo corn meal. During
the last so days this was ground fins
and was mixed with light feed of bran
with two to three pounds oil meal per
head per day. They showed a gain of
about three pounds per day during time
of feeding. Mr.. Town thinks short
horns best for good feeders, and scrubs
for those who don't feed at all.
'T can highly recommend Beggs' Hair
Renewer as a pleasing restorative appii-
cation for the hair and a sure cure for
all scalp diseases. Mrs J. Whertls,
Omaha, Neb thoroughly reliable prep
aration; endorsed by thousands; it will
not disappoint. r. ". Squires. pharma-
cist, 1872 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-27
SANTA FE VETERAN DEAD.
Engineer Conroe succumbs to Sick.
ness in Buffalo, N.

Newton, Feb. 27-Word has been re-
ceived here of the death of Mr. I. Con-
roe, which occurred at his home in
Buffalo, n. Y, Saturday.
Mr.. Conroe had been connected with
the Santa Fe in various capacities for
the past twenty-five years, and was
well known along the entire line He
served a number of years as engineer
on the middle division, and then went
to La Junta, where he was master
mechanic for about four years. He was
appointed travelling engineer of the
western New Mexico and Rio Grande
divisions which position he held for
short time when he again returned to
the middle division as engineer, pulling
passenger train between Newton and
Dodge City.
About eight months ago he was
taken with a severe sick spell, from the
effects of which he never fully recov-
cred; since that time he has done no
railroad work He required the con-
stant attention Of a physician, and as
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-27
DIX. swEARTNeEN DEAD.
Former Topeka Citizen Passes Away
at Burlington.

Burlington, Feb. 27-Dan Keller
Swearingen died at his home in this city
Sunday at the age of 81 years, after an
illness extending over two years. Mr..
Swearingen was at different times edi-
tor of the Waverly Gazette, the Wav-
erly Sun. the Gridley Gazette and the
Burlington Courier. He also started the
Weekly Jeffersonian here in 1898 and in
1895 started the daily and was interest
was writer t1l.' Of Som some abiiitv and his
reputation was more than local.
He served one term as county clerk
and was always an uneompromising
Democrat. Mr.. SWearingen at one time
worked on the Topeka Commonwealth
Frank Swearingen and Mrs. Charles
Miller of Topeka are his brother and
sister, and will be here to attend the
funeral
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-27
Pensions For Kansans

Washington, Feb. 27.-Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Original-John T. Baker, Lane, Sc.
Renewal and ncrease-Richard F.
Hosley, Bayard, IS to $40.
Increase Samuel H. Hoover, Wichi-
ia, Sc to IS; Lewis NJ. Earnest Garnett,
$S to S17; George Mamie, Turner, Sc to
IS; Aaron D. Einsel, Greensburg, SIG to
ST.
Original widows, etc-Almira Rum
nell, Goodland, IS; Mary A. Smith, Cot
tOnwood Falls, s8
Original widows, etc-Special, Feb.
12-Minors of Bernard Donnelly, Kan
saS City $14
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-27
IS A STAMP FIEND.
An Osborne PhiIatelist Has 100000
of Different Kinds.
[From the Osborne Farmer.l

From the OSBORNE FARMER.
Joseph L. Weber, the we'll known Os-
borne philatelist, last week made a val
liable addition to his collection of
stamps by the purchase of a 10000
stamp catalogue valued at 81 900. Joe's
collection is now one of the finest in the
state and he values it at 81, 500. Alto
gether, he has some 200, 600 stamps, rep
resenting some 25 countries. He has so
to IS varieties. He has nice stamps of
one kind which are valued at $S each.
Joe has been collecting stamps more or
less for the last 25 years, but only dur
ing the last three years has he made
any special effort to obtain them. He
belongs to four phlatelic associations
and is going to join some more. He is
now going into the business in earnest
and intends to devote his whole atten-
ton to it.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-27
BY DEAD MANS VOICE.
Marriage Service Was Recited in a
Phonograph by Brides Father.

Binghamton, n. Y, Feb. 27-Al-
though the father of Miss Edith L.
Smith, of New York, who was married
here today to Frank T. Mercereau, has
been dead for several weeks it was his
voice that pronounced the marriage
ceremony. Rev Mr.. Smith was taken
suddenly i'll while the bride was in the
south and died before her return. Be
fore his death he recited the marriage
service into the phonograph used.
The bride and bridegroom answered
the questions that came like a spirit
voice from the machine and the spec
tators were strangely affected
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-27
Santa Fe Consolidation.

Pueblo, Feb. 27.-Deeds were filed
with the county clerk today transferring g
the line and all the property of the
Pueblo and Arkansas Valley Railroad
company to the Atchison and Topeka
and Santa Fe Railway company. These
papers merely cOnsummate the deal ar
ranged some time ago by which the
Santa F'e company proper has been alb
sorbing the smaller lines that have
been a part of it's system. The tracks
absorbed consist of all the mileage from
the Kansas state line to Pueblo and
Canon City and from La Junta south
to the New Mexico state line.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-27
OUARRELS WITH SARAH.
Edmund Rostand Tries to Dictate to
French Actress.

Paris, Feb. 27.-Sarah Bernhard and
Edmund Rostand disagreed violently
yesterday during a rehearsal. The au-
thor of "Cyrano de Bergerac" insisted
upon certain Interpretation Of the
lines of his new play. Sarah refused
to be dictated to.
Rostand exclaimed: But your read
ing of this passage is positively idi
otic.''
Whereupon, with supreme contempt,
Sarah rejoined: Poor, little sweet
headed boy, my idiotic ways will be re-
membered and discussed when every
body has forgotten that you ever
wrote"
Since then the two don't speak The
play will be produced on March 1,
nevertheless.
1t is said that Minnie Maddern Fiske
is trying to secure the American rights.
''I always believe in putting some
thing by for a rainy day" remarked
the absent minded man as he swiped
his his neighbor's umbrella--Phila-
delphia Record.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-27
End of a Phone War.

Fort Scott. Feb. 27.-The long dis
tance company is attempting to COM
promise with the stockholders of the big
Mutual Telephone company here and a
settlement will probably be made with
out litigation The Mutual stockhoId-
ers are offered IS, 800 per share for stock
which cost them So, 500 and a guarantee
is given that the Mutual plant will
never be turned over to the Missouri
and Kansas company.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-27
An Editors Life Saved by Chamber
Iaiu's Cough Remedy.

During the early part of October, 1895, I
lungs and was neglected until 1 feared
that consumption had appeared In an in
cipient state I was constantly coughing
and trying to expel something which
could not I became alarmed and after
giving the local doctor a trial bought q
bottle of Chamberlain Cough Remedy
and the result was immediate improve
my lungs were restored to their healthy
state-R s. Edwards, Publisher of The
Review, Wyant, Ill. For sale by all drug
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-27

Something had to give way, and it was
the track The engine was not injured
badly. but the track men worked for
several hours to get it in shape
Johnson was discharged yesterday.
He is popular among railroad men and
a good fireman. 1t probably will be
only a matter of time before he is
again on the left side of a cab.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-27
John F. Hall Dead.

Paola, Feb. 27.-John Fletcher Hall,
clerk of the district court of Miami
county, died at his home in this city
at BIS o'clock Monday, of consumption.
He came to Kansas in 1869. He was a
prominent Mason.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-27

soon as he was able to be moved was
taken to Buffalo, N. Y, to the private
sanitarium of his nephew, in order that
he might receive proper medical care.
Mr.. ConrOe leaves a wife and son.
His death viii be greatly regretted
by his many railroad friends, as he was
highly respected BY all who knew him.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-27
Her Son Drowned while She Testified

Galena, Feb. 27-While Mrs. Jenkins
was testifying in the case of John Nor
ton, accused of the murder of Marshal
Marion Thomas here Monday her g.
year-old son was drowned while skat-
ing at Empire City Mrs. Jenkins is a
sister of Mr. Thomas
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-27
Morton County Proteetive Association

Norton, Feb. 27.-The farmers and
citizens of Norton county have or
ganized the Citizens Protective associa-
ton to secure the arrest of the thieves
property of the farms and Stockmen.
From the thefts it seems that there is
a well organized band of thieves operat-
ing throughout the county.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-27
Kimball Announces.

c. H. Kimball. of Parsons, who has
been mentioned as a candidate for con-
gress in the Third district has made
announcement of his intention to seek
the nomination. KimbaH was a mem
ber of the state senate several years
ago. He was the author of the interest
and usury law of 1899. Kimban starts
in the race as the candidate of the old
Soldiers
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-27
His Corn Sold Well.

Manhattan, Feb. PA corn deal was
consummated here today that is a little
out of the ordinary line Just at present.
George T. Fielding. a grain merchant,
sold 1000 bushels of shelled corn at 80
cents per bushel. This is the largest
price corn has brought in this section
for several years.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-27
Death of David CamnbelI.

Howard, Feb. 27.-David L. Campbell,
an aged citizen, died here Saturday and
was buried Monday. Mr. Campbell was
a member of the Kansas legislature in
the COS from Bourbon county and for
four years county treasurer of Elk
citizen.