davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-30

Denver and Colorado Springs, one track
being used for north-bound service and
the other for south bound service. This
consolidation of interests, it is stated,
would be in the interest of economy
and safety. A third rail placed on the
Santa Fe line would make it possible
to run the Rio Grande narrow gauge
trains into Denver over that portion
Of the joint track. The percentage of
safety would be increased several hun
dred per cent by this arrangement, say
those well informed.
In addition, much faster service could
be put into effect between Denver and
Colorado Springs. The rulnor of this
arrangement, which will include the
Rio Grande. Santa Fe. Colorado &
Southern, Colorado Midland, Rock Is
land and Missouri Pacific, gains color
from the fact that the officials of the
Santa F'e were in Denver in a body sew
eral days ago, ostensibly for a tour Of
inspection" Moreover, superintendent
Parker, who will take the place of Chas.
Dyer as superintendent of the Santa Fe
in this district, is known to he an ac-
tive man, sharp at seeing a situation
which could be taken advantage of. The
scheme is said to be a possible one,
though, indeed, the tracks of the two
systems are in some places rather far
apart. Railroad men look upon some
such arrangement as a possible and
feasible one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-30
HAD MANY TROUBLES.
Sad Story of a Woman Told in Petit
ton For Divorce at Wellington.

Wellington, Jan. 3O.-Nrs. Flora B.
Cranney became acquainted with her
husband, w. c. Cranney a Scotchman
living. north of Caldwell, through
Philadelphia matrimonial paper, and
they were married in Green county
Pa, in September, 1888 Cranney repre-
sented to her that he was wealthy and
had comfortable home in southern
Kansas where they could live happily
in luxury and ease. She came west
with him Immediately after their mar
riage, and found him living on a much
neglected farm, in an old shack with
out furniture or carpets. The only ar
ticle of furniture in the house was an
empty barrel which served as a table.
A few dirty blankets on the floor in a
corner served as their bed.
Yet she lived with him, eating their
meals off a barrel head and sleeping on
the floor. A year later a child was
born to them. and three weeks after
wards they went back to Pennsylvania
after selling the farm. Cranney deserted
his Vile and child upon their arrival in
Pennsylvania, and the child afterward
died. They remained separated until
last spring, when Cranney, who had in
the meanwhile returned to Kansas and
secured another farm, wrote to his wife,
begging her to come to him. Wife-like,
she came, and as if to punish her for
the devotion she had shown, he threw
her into wood box and beat and
cursed her until she was compelled to
her, the chase continuing into the night.
On another occasion he threw her in
to the basement of the house, and piled
rocks, timber, etc, upon the door and
kept her prisoner for a long time. Dur
ing the years that elapsed since their
marriage, the husband accumulated a
chair, and one day he picked it up to
throw at his wife, but in swinging it
around his head it came apart, the
pieces striking and breaking out the
window lights and upsetting the barrel
which held their dishes. The wife aft
erwards wanted to purchase dishes AMI
window lights to replace the broken
ones, and was cursed for her extrava-
gance.
These things and many more Mrs.
Cranney alleges in a petition for di-
vorce and alimony filed in district court
yesterday. Judge Mcbride in chambers
granted temporary alimony and an in
junction restraining the defendant from
disposing of his property until the suit
is settled. Cranney owns 120 acres of
land and a half interest in 80 acres of
growing wheat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-30
KANSAS NEWS.
Hutchinson Firm Receives Deed
to Valuable Farm.
Given as Conscience Money For
Unjust Insurance.
STORE BURNED DOWN
Twenty Five Years Ago and the
Wrong is Righted.
The Case is Perhaps the First
to Be Recorded.
STORE BURNED DOWN

Hutchinson, Jan. 30.-C. L. Vaughan
of the Vaughan ontron insurance firm
received a deed to a valuable farm in
Nebraska with a request that the deed
be recorded and the property placed
to the credit of the Phoenix Insurance
company. Insurance companies are not
as a usual thing thrown bouquets il
this manner in Kansas and the agents
refused to accept the donation unless it
should stipulate that the donor had
value received for it. The return mail
brought guarded reply merely stating
that about 25 years ago the Phoenix
Insurance company had paid the writer
$4,000 for a store that had burned. That
loss, the writer stated. should not have
been paid
1t is one of those cases which are de-
plOrably rare nowadays when tardy
conscience at last rebels and forces
justice. 1t is to be regretted that the
writer has demanded absolute secrecy
regarding his name. A great many
Kansas people would be glad of an op-
portunity to procure his photograph.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-30
FROM LAS VEGAS.

Fireman W. P. Arnold, of Ration, who
has been dangerously i'll for the past
three weeks with a severe attack of pneu-
monia, was sent to the hospital at La
Junta.
The ice house here, with a capacity of
5000 tons, is about half-hlled. Ten DAYS
more will probably be required to fl It.
if the CONCEALED luxury holds out In the
face of Old Sol.
VIM. Y. Black and family formerly of
Las Vegas. have moved from Pueblo to
Colorado Springs, where Mr.. Black will
take a position under Charles Dyer, of
the Southern Colorado.
Ex-Conductor W. r. Sandefer, who left
the employ of the road here a year or
two ago. passed through the city yester-
day for Denver from the City of Mexico,
out OF which city he has been running a
train for some time.
c. H. Dascomb, who has been a ticket
puncher on the Albuquerque-E Paso run
for the past decade, came up from the
south yesterday and went out to the hos
pita1 where he will remain for some days,
undergoing a surgical operation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-30
PALACES ON WHEELS.
Rock Island Adds Parlor Cars Be-
tween Chicago and Des Moines-

In accordance with it's policy of
steadily improving its equipment, the
Rock Island has placed parlOr chair
cars in service between Chicago and
Des Moines. These cars have just been
completed at the Pullman shops from
special designs. The use of the latest
equipment, combined with the highest
standard of workmanship, has resulted
in producing magnificent examples Of
the car builders art.
These cars are of extra length and
wide vestibuled. The interior finish is
of highly polished mahogany, panelled
with rosewood and artistically orna-
mented The windows are wide and
contain heavy plate glass, aftording ex-
cellent facilities for observation. The
color scheme of the furniture is olive
green. the large arm chairs of the re-
volving pattern being upholstered in fine
mohair plush of that tint. Columbia
Wilton carpets of special patterns cover
the floor, while the ceiling is painted in
harmonious shades, bronze decorations
forming an important feature of the
scheme.
The smoking rooms are commOdious.
The furniture consists of comfortable
sofas and wicker chairs. The usual
retiring rooms are fitted with laVatO-
ries Of fine Tennessee marble and
equipped with all toilet requisites.
well provided for, while economy of
room has not been made an object,
sufficient space being given each chair
so that it's occupant can turn at will
without interfering with a neighbor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-30
RAILROAD NEWS.
Roads Issue Instructions on
Maintenance Of Rates.
After February l an IrOnclad
Agreement viii Prevail.
TO STOP CONCESSIONS
Practice Of Securing Business
by FavOrs Will Cease.
Theatrical Companies Will Be
Hit Hard by Agreement.

The general passenger Office of the
Santa Fe and the assistant general
passenger Office of the Rock Island in
this city have received instructions
from the executive offices that after
February 1 under no consideration must
concessions of any character be made
to secure traffic. The instructions are
the result of the ironclad agreement re-
Gently entered into by the western
roads which provide for the abolition of
commissions and the absolute mainten-
anee of rates.
The instructions announce that pub
Iished tariffs must be strictly adhered
to regardless of what competing lines
may do.
The larger theatrical companies viii
be hit hard by the new agreement For
years concessions have been made by
railroad lines TO secure this class OF
traffic, such as the checking of excess
baggage free, issuing free transportation
to advance agents, etc, and the theat-
Tical people have saved considerable
money as a result. After the first OF
the month conditions will be changed.
Excess baggage will have to be paid
for at regular rates. advance men will
be compelled to pay for their tranSpOr-
tation and expenses Will further in
crease because of the failure to secure
other concessions.
Il believe thorough maintenance of
rates will be accomplished by the new
agreement" said General Passenger
Black of the Santa Fe in discussing the
matter today. Il know the Santa F'e
will stand by it and I have no doubt
that other western roads intend to do
the same. If a man comes to this Of
flee and announces that he can secure
a lower rate than the published tariff
over another line to a certain point but
would rather take the Santa Fe if the
same rate can be secured we will be
compelled to advise him to take the
other line under our Instructions. That
means that we Will sell tickets accord
ing to the published tariffs and in no
other way. The same Instructions have
been issued to the passenger depart
ments of all western roads, and IN
doubtedly there is no intention on the
part OF any road passenger officials to
disregard them"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-30
WITH A GAMBLER.
Only Daughter of T. c. Freeman,
Girl of Fifteen, Elopes.

Wichita, Jan3 O-T. c. Freeman came
to Wichita yesterday in search of his
missing daughter who eloped with a
young man named Fred Allison, from
her home near Chandler, o. T., last
Tuesday He spent today with the Off
GERS here trying to find some trace of
her, but has thus far failed. He seems
greatly exercised over his daughters
sudden elopement.
Mr. Freeman said to a reporter last
night:
Il want you to help me find my
daughter. She was the only child we
had and we thought the world of her.
can't see why she ran away with ALI
son. He is nothing but tin-horn
gambler"
Mr.. Freeman then went on and with
tears rolling down his cheek, told the
reporter a, pitiful story of his daugh-
ter's disappearance. He said she was
only Is years of age and being the only
child had everything her way. She
had a, good home and everything seem
ed pleasant to her uD to about two
weeks ago when it was discovered that
she was going with Allison. When her
parents discovered that he was paying
attention to her, they ordered their
courtship discontinued and thus anger
ed Grace, who was then enjoying her
first beau.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-30
Second Term at K. ..

Lawrence, Jan. 3O-The second term
of the Bath year of the Kansas univers-
ity began Monday morning with a large
increase in every school of the univer-
sity The total enrolment for last
term was 1,090 or an increase of about
100 over any previous year in the his
tory of the school The attendance this
term is expected to be at least 1900.
The registration began this morning,
but it will probably be q week before
regular work begins in all of the schools
New students have been coming in each
day for the past week. making arrange
ments to enter the university at the be-
ginning of this term.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-30
SANTA FEE AFTER IT.
Would Secure Use of Short Line Into
Cripple Creek.

Colorado Springs. Jan. 3O.-A party of
Santa Fe officials were here on a tour of
inspection of the facilities for increased
business in Colorado Springs. Incidental
" discussion was had with Irving How
bert, of the Colorado Springs & Cripple
Creek Short Line as to the prospect for
traffic arrangements upon completion of
the new road. 1t was suggested that the
Santa Fe would be willing to let the road
use its depot and track If a proper basis
could be agreed upon. There has been
some talk OF a joint agreement by the
Denver & Rio Grande with the same line
although nothing definite has been an
nOunced.
In case these deals are completed. there
is no reason why the Short Line can not
have through connections with both the
Santa Fe and the Rio Grande. sending
its trains from Cripple Creek over both
roads. This would do away with the
cessity of a new depot for the Short Line,
and would greatly accommodate the
travelling public. It would also give the
Denver & Rio Grande a short broad
gauge connection with the Cripple Creek
district, and enable the Santa Fe to
shorten the present haul over the Mid
land from all points in the gold camp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-30
Troubled with Thieves.

One night last week some one drove
into James Dancers slaughter yard,
backed their wagon up to the chute,
drove about six of the largest hogs
into the wagon, then just as deliber-
ately as they drove in they drove out
with the hogs. Next the same person,
we suppose, but then it might not
have been, drove up to Billy Gray's
barn, loaded in a sack of corn chop,
took a. two dollar buggy whip, and
drove off. Then next, the same person,
or some one else becoming tired of
riding bareback, borrowed Edwin
Browns saddle and of course forgot to
bring it back. Then some person or
persons relieved James Cox, a few miles
southwest of town, of nine head of
hogs averaging about $50 pounds.
Then again Thursday morning about
sunup three fellows drove thirteen head
of hogs into Havana, and after selling
them for less than market value, some
suspicion arose in the buyers mind and
he would not pay for them until he had
investigated. They said, well, we will
drive them to Caney." They proceeded
to turn them out of the yard, but in
stead of driving them to Caney, they
turned them loose and skipped. No
clue as to who they were, only that
they drove the hogs from the territory
south of Caney.-Caney Patriot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-30
1ooKs LIKE NEGLIGENCE.
Mexican Red Tape Allowed to Inter
fere With Rescue of American
Engineer.

Ell Paso. Jan. s0.-It is understood that
iations, has addressed a COMMUNICATION
to the supreme court, enclosing copy OF
a note from United States Ambassador
Clayton, interceding in behalf of an early
sentence in the case of Engineer Edward
Turner, who is held in prison in Puebla
causing a collision in the station of the
Interoceanic at that city, an accident in
Independent as are the executive and
judicial functions in Mexico. the inter
confiped to the pTercisa "a Of frienfiv OF
fees. Moreover the Intervention refers
merely to the rendering of a sentence
as early as convenient and does not in
any way affect the main question as to
the innocence or guilt of Turner on the
charge on which he is held.
1t is understood the supreme court will
recommend the matter to the district
judge of Puebla, who has charge of Tur-
ner'S case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-30
BRIDGE SPAN REMOVED.
of Rock Island Structure
Here Successfully Accomplished.

A remarkable feat in bridge work has
just been accomplished in the taking out
OF the south span of the Rock Island rail-
road bridge here. This work was done
under the direction of Geo. J. Bishop,
superintendent of bridges and building of
the Rock Island, and at no time was any
OF the many trains crossing the bridge
The span which was taken out was a
through lattice span 156 feet inches in
was necessarily Slow. owing to to the fact
every hour and it was fnexnedjent 70 de-
lay traffic. The span had to be taken
down piece at a time, and at no time
could the structure be left in weakened
travel which was constantly going over
The last piece which was nut on the
bridge when 1t was erected was the first
piece to be taken down. Following out
TINS plan, work began at one end of the
moor beams, and stringers, then the top
chord. Before any work was done, how
strong false work was built underneath,
which supported the trains passing over,
ana ana the traveller, WHICH was used in TAX
ing down the span. To facilitate the OPP
GRAFTON, many of the rivets holding the
span together were cut, and bolts were
Shpped into their places to temporarily
hold the pieces together until the proper
tiHe came for taking them down:
and the taking down of the span was
successfully accomplished. The span was
been shipped to Herineron where it will
be stored until needed on some part Of
the road. The false work underneath the
track where the span was taken out, will
be left in place until such times as the
space underneath can be filed in, which
will be done with a steam shovel.
The taking out of this span has been
talked of ever since several acres of
ground just west Of the bridge on the
Kansas river bank were reclaimed by the
Rock Island. A short time ago a dixie
was built in the river, which protected
the south span. and by filing in between
this dixie and the bank, about 20 acres will
be reclaimed
There are now at work on this re-
claimed ground, about $50 men and IS
teams, filing in and grading. the ground
and getting it in shape for the laying Of
side tracks and the building of the round
is in accordance with the intentions of the
Rock Island to place its yards at this
place, which will be done as soon as the
ground is properly graded. The yards are
at present Just outside of North Topeka
to the north.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-30

ing. department. Mr. Parker. of course.
invited them in and the object of their
visit was soon made known. Mr.. Saunders
IN an appropriate speech, presented Mr..
Parker with a handsome testimonial of
the esteem IN which he IS held by the
donors Mr.. Parker, dumbfounded with
surprise, replied in a manner showing his
appreciation of the gift, and each one
was made to feel that the bond of friend
ship existing between him and those as
ing.
q. few, well chosen words, presented Mrs.
Parker with a similar memento of the
occasion, but that most estimable lady
was too much overcome by surprise and
feeling to respond. However, those pres
ent could readily see that in this instance
silence was golden, and that the gift was
highly appreciated. After the presenta-
ton ceremonies were over. a social hour
was spent. Mr.. Parker will take charge
of the western division February !.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-30
TRAVELLING MEN ESCAPE.
Break Through Smallpox Quarantine
by Walking Many Miles.

Independence, Jan. 30.-The quaran-
tine established by the Kansas State
Board of Health against Indian Ter
ritory points is playing havoc with
many travelling men. Either through
ignorance of the quarantine, or through
faith in their ability to run through the
lines, they get into the closed districts.
About twenty commercial men
reached this place last Saturday who
had succeeded in making their escape.
During the past week a number of the
knights of the grip have ventured into
territory towns to find that they We're
expected to remain there until the
quarantine was raised.
One man who reached here last night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-30

"The gentlemen purchased a Leader
sixteen horsepower engine and a forty
by sixty separator, to which was at
tached a Parsons automatic Hawk
eye feeder, of the Western Supply
company's representative at McPher-
son. During the season of 1899, on
certain day, the owners threshed 221O
bushels by weight of Turkey wheat in
twelve hours. The machine was moved
and set sixteen times and the wheat
was threshed from thirty-three stacks
This is claimed to be the best record
ever made by a threshing outfit in tha
world. '-McPherson Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-30
FATHER AND SONS.
Three Mapleton Men Charged With
BootIegging IL That Town.

Fort Scott, Jan. 30.-Upon a state
warrant issued by County Attorney
Sheppard Constables Taylor and Jor-
dan arrested George, Jesse and Bev-
erly Miller, of Mapleton. They are
charged with violating the prohibitory
liquor law in that quiet little village.
The defendants are father and sons, and
they were arrested at their home and
brought here yesterday afternoon.
Upon being arraigned in city court a
plea of not guilty was entered and the
trial set for today. They were placed
under 500 bonds each for their APP
pearance. These are the first arrests
ever made in Mapleton for selling
LIQUOR.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-30

represents a Cincinnati house. He was
in Wagner on Wednesday and was
compelled to walk sixty miles before
he could procure transportation.
Another commercial traveller, who
carried five large trunks, was compelled
to leave them in an Oklahoma town to
enable him to break through the line
and get into the state. He walked
many miles and rode more than 100
miles in farmers wagons, reaching here
yesterday. He left for home on the
midnight train, where he says he will
remain until the smallpox guarantees
are raised. Many other men meet with
similar experiences.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-30

One of the largest trains ever ham
died over any railroad. left Cheyenne.
Wyo., Saturday for Sidney, Neb., 100
miles east There were SO cars in the
train, representing 1888 tons, or 7,266, 900
pounds. The train was hauled by one
engine by doubling Archer hill and
made the trip without incident and in
remarkable short space of time consid-
ering the magnitude of the load.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-30
ALL IN SILVER.
Thieves Secure 1920 From the Bank
of Altoona

Fredonia, Jan. S0-The Citizens bank
of Altoona, nine miles east of here,
was robbed at an early hour Sunday
morning. It is said the parties are a
travelling gang, who had cut hole
through the vault and with the use of
nitro-glycerine entered the outer wall
of the safe, leaving the inner cash box
undisturbed.
Deputy Sheriff McCray, who visited
the scene, states that there was S720,
all in silver, taken when the robbers
made their escape. This hank is one
of the six repositories Of the Wilson
county finds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-30
Anv Ceremony Will Do.

Washington, Jan 30.-Secretary Root
has received from Manila a copy of the
marriage law laid down by General Otis
Up to the date of this order, December
IS last, only Catholic marriages were ceIe-
brated In the Philippines or recognized as
legal To meet the peculiar conditions in
specific ceremony, only providing that any
esta biished form will suffice. providing
there is an open acknowledgement of the
marriage by. the parties thereto. The
form of certificate is prescribed and this
may be attested by a priest, rector or
judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-30
MR. Packer SURPRISED.
Is Made to Realize His Popularity by
Newton Railroaderz.

Newton. Jan 30.-A most pleasant sur
prise was perpetrated on Superintendent
R J. Parker, and one that will always be
remembered by that popular official in
connection with his superintendency of
ployes of the division met at the station
and marched in a body to the home of
Mr.. Parker. The delegation was headed
by Trainmaster Saunders and General
Foreman Banker, of the bridge and build