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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-26
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
Candidates For City Offices Named
Saturday.

The Republicans primaries Saturday
passed off quietly except for the con-
tests in the Third, Fourth and Sixth
wards.
In the Third ward NJ. Snattinger de-
feated P. H. Forbes in the race for the
nomination as councilman. In the
Fourth ward w F. Weber defeated 9.
H. Samson for councilman and in the
Sixth s. A. Swendson defeated ]. G.
Tulloch. For member board of educa-
ton, A. A. Rodgers defeated Harry Val
entine and 7. E. Sheard in the Fourth
ward. In the Sixth ward A S. Embree
and G. W. Daley.
P. H. Forbes received s7s to 500 votes
for NJ. Snattinger. c. H. Samson re-
ceived AIS to 624 for Weber. S. A.
Swendson received 24S to 131 for j. c.
Tulloch.
The following are the candidates
nominated:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ward, S. c. Miller;
Second ward, D. S. Myers; Third ward,
M. Snattinger; Fourth ward, W. F.
Weber; Fifth ward, ]. S. Warner; Sixth
ward, long term, J. w. F. Hughes; short
term, S. A. Swendson.
Members board of education-First
ward, ]. F. Buck; Second ward, Frank
E. Mallory; Third ward. Edward Will
der; Fourth ward, long term, A A.
Rodgers; short term, P. I. Bonebrake;
Fifth ward, G. H. Matthew's; Sixth
ward, long term. G. W. Daley; short
term, A. S. Embree.
The following are the members elected
to the Republican city central commit
tee:
First ward: 0. D. Skinner, Charles
Rhodes, NJ. S. Wimms, Russell Barber.
There is a tie between NJ. w. Overton
and Wallace Sneed.
Second ward: T. S. Williams, Joseph
Jones, Cyrus Guthrie, Leroy Currier.
John Alexander, John Carter.
Third ward: r. w. Squires, o. K.
7 u
Fourth yard: A. A. Rodgers, ]. H.
Guy, J. A. Van Vechten, Frank Blanch,
John c. Rodgers.
Fifth ward: c. H. Titus, W. S. Full
ton, ]. P Smith, T. ]. Hurley, D. Hope.
Sixth ward: L. G. Bailey, w. A. Ny
ers Thomas LIoyd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-26
DoLAN UNJUsTLY BLAMED.
Middle Division Superintendent Sim
ply Following superiors' Orders.

lFrom the Emporia Gazette.1
The new superintendent, Dolan, has
again made himself popular with Santa
F'e men. Six sWitchmen, two engine
crews and one telegrapher fell before
the new retrenchment policy yesterday.
Last Wednesday Dolan was in town
and the men who had the least seniority
began packing their clothes. The entire
division has begun to know what fol-
lows visit of the new superintendent.
The dissatisfaction among the men is
great One man said this morning that
would be only a matter of days before
there was a strike.
Looked at from the company's point
of view, Mr.. DoIan has been a sue
cess SO far. Since he has come into
office he has reduced the Emporia pay
roll about $1,000 a month. If the men
should be so foolish as to strike, or the
company should be so foolish as to per-
init things to reach that state, ST. 900
saved in that manner might prove a
costly saving.
Two switch engines were cut off Two
engines will now do the work that four
have been doing, a, split trick engine
and a regular engine. This move cuts
off Pratexter, Britton. McGahey, Backus,
Veach and Lightner. The change in the
telegraphers' room has let out James
Kurn. Harry Roehrig, who has been
dispatching the. Strong City trains, has
been put on the main line trick. No
special man will be kept at the Strong
City branch desk. The work will prob
ably be added to Roehrig'S work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-26
ONLY A SUGGESTION.
But It Has Proven of Interest and
Value to Thousands.

Common sense would suggest that if
one wishes to become fleshy and plump
1T can only result from the food we eat
and digest and that food should be
albuminous or flesh forming food, like
eggs. beefsteak and cereals; in other
words the kinds of food that make
flesh are the foods which form the
greater part of our daily bills of fare.
But the trouble is that while we eat
enough and generally too much, the
stomach. from abuse and overwork,
does not properly digest and assimilate
it, which is the reason so many people
remain thin and under weight the di-
gestive organs do not completely digest
the flesh forming beefsteak and eggs
and similar wholesome food.
There are thousands Of such who are
really confirmed dyspeptics. although
they may have no particular pain or
inconvenience from their Stomachs.
If such persons would lay their pref
udices aside and make regular prac-
tice of taking, after each meal, one or
two of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. the
food would be quickly and thoroughly
digested, because these tablets contain
the natural peptOneS and diaStase
which every weak stomach lacks, and
by supplying this want the stomach IS
soon enabled to regain its natural tone
and vigor.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets digest
every form of f1esh-forming food, meat.
eggs, bread and potatoes, and this is
the reason they so quickly pu1id up
strengthen and invigorate thin, dyspep-
tic men, women and children.
Invalids and children, even the most
delicate, use them with marked benefit
as they contain no strong irritating
drugs, no cathartic nor any harmful in
gredient
Stuart'5s Dyspepsia Tablets is the
most successful and most widely known
of any remedy for stomach troubles be-
cause it is the most reasonable and SCI
entific of modern medicines.
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets is the
by every druggist in the United States
and Canada as we'll as in Great Britain,
at so cents for complete treatment.
Nothing further is required to cure
any stomach trouble or make thin, ner-
vous, dyspeptic people strong, plump
and well.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-26
ARMY OF EDUCATORS.
Advance Guard Has Begun to Enter
Chicago.

Chicago, Feb. z6.-The- vanguard of
the army of educators which will in
wade the city during the next three days
to attend the annual convention of the
department of superintendent of the
National Educational association have
arrived. Augustus S. Downing, presi-
dent of the department, was one of the
early arrivals and will open his head
quarters at the Auditorium Among
the others who have arrived are E O.
Lyle, Mtllersville, Pa; Nicholas Muir
ray Butler New York; A. B. Blodgett,
Syracuse, N. Y; A. D. Perkins, SYRIA
cuse, N. Y. Miss Marian Brown, New
Orleans; J. S. McClurg, Pueblo, Colo. !;
frank A. Fitzpatrick, Boston.
President Downing expects a large
attendance-at least 500. More than
forty college presidents are expected
together with many professors and
superintendent of schools The con-
Vention Will open tomorrow morning
with an address Of welcome by DR.. f
Benjamin Andrews, superintendent of
schools of Chicago. Following the re-
Spouse of the president, the programme
will be taken up.
The officers in charge of the gather
Ing have arranged a programme for
three days meet. Subjects which will
be of special interest to those actively
engaged in educational work will be
discussed during the morning and af-
ternoOn sessions. The evenings will be
devoted to lectures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-26
NEUBERT TAKES THE PLACE.
Will Supersede Master Mechanic
Gavitt at Newton.

Newton, Feb. &c. T Neubert,
formerly of the Oklahoma division, has
been appointed master mechanic of the
middle division of the Santa F'e, with
headquarters in this city. The CONSOLE
dalton of the two divisions is given as
the reason for the change, Mr. Neubert
ranking Mr.. Gavitt in seniority, a rule
that is closely followed by the Santa
Fe, those in line of promotion being
equally meritorious.
Mr.. Neubert is no stranger to many
of the middle division employees, as he
was for some time general foreman at
NickersOn before the shops were moved
to this city, and is said to be thorough
~ competent to handle the work of
one of the most important divisions of
the entire system. He is thoroughly
posted in all details of his work and his
executive ability is unquestioned.
The huge army of Mr.. Gavitt's friends
in this city deplOre the fact that he has
been reduced, but it is sincerely hoped
that he will still remain in Newton.
The change will probably take place
March L
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-26
WORLDS GREATEST ASSET
Cecil Rhodes Says It Is Her
Maiesty's Flag.

Kimberley, Feb. "a (Saturday).-Mr
Cecil Rhodes, presiding at a meeting of
the De Beers company, delivered a re-
markable speech, which was received
with enthusiasm.
After announcing that the years
profits of the De Beers company
amounted to 100000 pounds. he spoke
of the Chartered Company's transac-
lions with De Beers, and said that the
shareholders were divided into two
classes imaginative and unimagina-
tive The latter, he said, passed their
lives filling money bags that are dis
sipated by their offspring on wine and
women and horses. To the latter class,
he stated, that the transaction with the
factorily, as the De Beers company
owned all the diamonds wherever it's
charter existed.
To the imaginative he drew an elo-
Quent picture of these mines 100 years
hence, as mirroring European civiliza-
ton in the far south. 1.-The latter" he
said, feel a glow of satisfaction at the
thought that the immense riches taken
from the soil have not merely been de-
voted to the decoration of the fair SEX
Speaking of the war, he considered it
a puzzle why it had arisen. The Trans
vaal and the Free State were not re-
publicS, he declared, but oligarchieS,
and had long been conspiring to seize
British South Africa. Each govern
ment was simply a small political gang,
who humbugged the poor Dutchmen
appealing to their patriotism and di-
viding the spoils among their coterie.
The Afrikander had been working
twenty years for independence. He
said that the former president, Reitz,
of the Orange Free State, had years ago
vowed that his only ambition in life
was to drive England out of Africa
After showing how Kimberley had
been defended by citizens, of whom 120
had been killed or wounded, and thank
ing Gen French for his gallant ride,
Mr.. Rhodes closed brilliantly, asserting
1--WE have done our duty in preserving
and protecting the greatest commercial
asset in the world-her majesty's flag"
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ROAD SOLD FOR A DOLLAR.
But There Was 100000 String
to the Bargain.

Denver, Feb ga railroad was sold
here for a dollar It is 1866 miles long
and is fully equipped with rolling stock
and all the appurtenances necessary for
a first-class road.
The road that was sold is the Denver
& Santa Fe, which extends from Den
yer to Pueblo where it connects with
the Pueblo & Arkansas Valley railroad
that runs from Pueblo to the Kansas
line. The purchaser of the bargain rail-
road for a dollar is the A, T. & s. f.
Railway company.
The document relative to the sale, in
dicates that the purchaser gets for its
dollar not only 1855 miles of track but
all extensions, branches, sidetracks,
turnouts, spurs, passing tracks. rights
of way, station grounds, station SITES
lands, roadbeds, bridges, trestles, via
ducts, depots, section houses, repair
shops, warehouses, roundhouses, tanks,
telephone and telegraph lines, contracts,
book accounts, bills receivable, locomo-
tives, cars, crowbars, wheelbarrows,
spades. picks, shOvels and whatever else
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-26
RICHARD HOvEY DEAD.
Brilliant Scholer and Author Dies at
Age of So.

New York, Feb. 26.-Richard Hovey,
the poet, professor of English literature
in Barnard college, is dead in this city,
of apoplexy, aged So years. He was
born in Normal, Ill, and was a son of
Chas. Edward Hovey, president of the
Illinois State Normal university. He
was graduated from Dartmouth in 1885,
was class poet and the author of
famous class song, 1.-THE Men of Dart
mouth" He began to study for the
ministry but i'll health compelled him
to abandon that career. He lectured
on Hebrew and Sanscript in the Harper
summer school, and was employed for
some years by Boston newspapers.
He had published four volumes in
projected series of nine-a poem in
dramas-the first subject being,
..Launcelot and GueneVere."
The dramas of this series which he
finished were THE Quest of Merlin"
1.-The Marriage of Guenevere," 1.-THE
Birth of Galahad" and "Taliesin.''
With Bliss Carman, who was his
close friend, he published Songs From
Vagabondia'' and More Songs From
Vagabondia.'
Mr.. Hovey was married in 1893 to
Mrs. Henriette Russell, a leader in the
DelSarte movement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-26
il. Merrill Leaves P. & g.

Kansas City, Feb. 26-J J. Merrill.
superintendent of transportation, Kan
sas City, Pittsburg & Gulf railroad, has
resigned to take effect March 1, and
will become connected with one Of the
fast freight lines. Mr. Merrill is one
of the most competent men in the trans
pOrtation service, and what he does not
know about the handling of freight cars
it would be loss of time to learn He
first entered the service of the railroads
in 1882 with the Minneapolis & ST. Louis
railroad, and later was connected with
the Northern Pacific for three years,
and then spent thirteen years with the
Chicago, Burlington e Northern as car
accountant, and when that road was
absorbed by the Burlington, he assumed
the position of chief clerk to the super
intendent of car service of the Great
Northern and resigned to accept the
position of superintendent of transpor-
tation of the Gulf road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-26
WILL COST 100000 A YEAR.
Pensions of oo8 Pennsylvania En-
ployes Amount to This.

During the month of January the Of
f1cials in charge of the pension depart
upon the cases OF 500 employees who had
been relieved from the service on Janu-
airy 1, 1900, and fixed the monthly pen
sion. The aggregate amounts to over
5000 900 a year.
The employees relieved represented all
grades of the service, there being eight
officers, chief clerks, and special agents,
1873 Iaborers; 90 foremen. assistant fore
men, and other maintenance of way
men; 28S watchmen, sweepers, and shop
helpers; 100 carpenters, painters, and car
builders; 100 agents, office clerks, and
station men; SO blacksmiths and ma
chinists; 81 engine men and roundhouse
men; and 73 trainmasters, conductors,
and train yard, and boat men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-26
BILL HACKNEY'S FIGHT.
Ex-Kansan Whips a Six Footer in
Court House at Cleveland.

Bill Hackney has sustained the repu-
tation he earned in Kansas by whip
ping a big man in the court house in
Cleveland Ohio.
The Cleveland Leader printed the fol-
lowing story of the battle:
THE too frequent passing of the lie
by Mayor Quayle, of Berea, in the Grim
inal court room Saturday afternoon led
him to measuring his strength with
Attorney w. P. Hackney. The two men,
after Wrangling an hour or so in court
over some legal ENHANCEMENT over the
outcome of which neither seemed to be
entirely satisfied, went out in the hall
and fought out their grievances with
their fists
After recounting the details of the
quarrel the story continues:
You want to be careful whom you
are passing the lie on so freely" Mr..
Hackney exclaimed.
I say it again that you are a liar"
retorted Mayor Quayle.
No sooner had the last word passed
his lips than Hackney landed an I'M
dercut on the jaw of the mayor. The
sudden collision between Hackney's
fist and Quayle's Jaw caused the lat
ter's head to jerk backwards His hat
fell off and rolled down the stairway.
He, however, fired a blow at random,
without doing any injury. This consti
tuted the first round. the honors stand
ing in favor of Hackney.
The second round opened with
Quayle making a lunge at his antagO-
mist, and at the same time aiming
blow at Hackney's head. which the
latter headed off with his fist. Hack
ney also lodged the lunge of the tall
mayor, but at the expense of a bruise
on his right knuckle. The honors in
the second round were about even.
At the opening of the third round
Quayle made another rush at Hackney
his fists shooting out in all directions.
Hackney was unable to dodge the
blows this time and the two men
clinched. The remainder of the round
consisted of a two-Step across the hall,
Quayle having his right arm across
Hackney's shoulder while Hackney's
fist was braced under Quayle's jaw.
thus enabling him to see nothing but
the ceiling.
The fourth round was not fought, for
the reason that the combatants were
separated by the spectators. Two min
utes later Mr.. Hackney was seen walk
ing up Seneca street just as if nothing
had happened
They say that you came out the vic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-26
RAILROAD NEWS.
Experience of Paul Norton and
Party in New Mexico.
We're Arrested For Gazing at
Bret Harte Heroes.
WOMAN'S CURIOSITY.
Ladies in Party Wanted to See
Real Live Gamblers.
Police Magistrate Appeared and
Proved Serious.

Santa Fe. N. NJ, Feb. 2s-second Vice
President Paul Morton and other San
ia Fe railroad officials and their wives
were sightseeing in the town last week
under the guidance of J. E. Hurley,
division superintendent. The women of
the party wanted particularly to see
some Bret Harte heroes so they pre-
vailed on their husbands to take them
into a real gambling house, the city
marshal approving.
Roulette faro and keno were being
played when the party entered, but be-
fore the visitors had time to master
the intricacies of the games, Police
Magistrate Newcomb informed them
that they were under arrest. They
were released on promise to pay a fine
of $50.
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GO BY DEFAULT.
Believe There VIII Be No Opposition
to Curtis Nomination.

The contest for congressman in Leav-
enworth county has been declared off
and the delegation from that county,
which will be named for Curtis, will be
selected by Senator Baker.
The election of a Curtis delegation in
Jefferson county Saturday and the sur
render by the Bailey men of further
opposition to the work of the committee
leaves Mr.. Bailey practically out of the
race
The primaries in Shawnee county Sat
urday were devoid of interest as there
were no contests
1t is said that Bailey has decided to
get out of the way and permit the nom
ination of Curtis by reclamation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-26
WILL HEAR COMPLAINTS.
Texas Commissioners Will Act Under
9Double HEADER Law.

Austin, Tex, Feb. 26.-In compliance
with the authority granted them by an
act of the legislature, passed at the re-
cent special session. the railroad com
mission will give an open hearing to
the complaints of the railway employees
of Texas against the practice of run
ming "double-header'' trains. The rep
resentatives of the railways win also
be heard at the same time, and the
commission will use the testimony of
both sides of the question as a basis for
determining whether the practice shall
be prohibited by them.
The law passed by the legislature on
this subject is of much interest to rail-
way men and railway employees
throughout the country, inasmuch as a
united effort is to be made by railway
trainmen to secure similar legislation
in the several other states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-26
Foote'S Election Ratified.

Kansas City, Feb. 26.-The election of
George H. Foote, district passenger
agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul railroad, to succeed c. r. Davidson
as secretary of the Kansas City Local
Passenger association, has been rati-
fed by the executive committee of the
Western Passenger association, with
the condition that he include Leaven-
worth, St. Joseph and Atchison and the
Southwestern bureau interests in this
territory in the work under the jurisdic-
FOOte will assume immediate charge
upon his acceptance of these condi-
tiOnS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-26
KANSAS HEADaUARTERs.
Kansas City Elks Offer Lodge Room
to Democratic Committee.

The Kansas City, Kan, Elks' lodge
has placed at the disposal Of the Dem
Ocratic committee of Kansas, the lodge
rooms Cor use as state headquarters
during the national convention Of the
Democratic party at Kansas City, Mo-,
July 4.
cepted, in which event the Kansans
will not be compelled to rush among the
crowds during the convention to find a
place to sit down and "fgger" and plan
for their share of the spOils.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-26
LIFE FOR A LIFE.
Antonio Ferraro EIectrocuted at Sing
Sing For Murder.

New York, Feb. 26-Antonio Ferraro
was electrocuted' at Sing. Sing prison
today for the murder of Luciano Mu-
chic in Brooklyn on April T. 1898 The
electric current was turned on at 500
.. m. and five shocks We're administered
satisfied that he was dead. He was pro
nounced dead at 8:2S a. m
The murder of Muchio was the re-
suit of a quarrel over a fancied wrong
on the part of Ferraro. The quarrel
led to blows and Ferraro was being
roughly handled by Muchio when he
suddenly drew a razor and Selling Mu-
chic round the body cut his throat, sew
ering the jugular vein Muchio died al
most Instantly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-26
BIG pAMAeEs AwARpEp.
Wabash Conductor Is Given $15, 1000
For Injuries.

Mexico, Mo, Feb. 26-The jury in the
big damage case of Conductor G. c.
Copeland against the Wabash railroad
returned a verdict today in favor Of
the plaintiff and gave him $4,000 dam
ages. Copeland was hurt in the wreck
at Missouri City in 1897, when eight
people were killed. He claims to have
had his ribs broken. his heart displaced
and his nervous system wrecked. He
sued for S35,000. This is the second
trial The first resulted in a hung jury.
The attorneys. for the Wabash have
asked for a new trial, claiming the jul
rors had read the newspapers as to how
the jury in the first trial stood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-26
Boy Starts on a Long Walk.

San Francisco, Feb 26.-Arthur Mag
net, the 15-year-old boy who had his
foster father, DR.. Thelberg, arrested in
New York for beating him, and whose
passage was paid to this city by the
Gerry society, was so fearful that he
would be forced to live here with Mrs
Frazee, his foster mother, that he has
secretly left the city with only 20 cents
in his pocket and started to walk to
New York. He spent half his capital
for a, ferry trip across the bay and last
night reached Pinole, having made
seventeen miles of his 3,000-miIe jour
ney.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-26
HE WAS FORGOTTEN.
Frightful Death of Mrs. R. K. Jarni-
sons Brother.

Mr.. and Mrs. R. K. Jamison have
been in st. Louis the past week, called
there to attend the funeral of William
L. Taulby, Mrs Jamison's brother. who
met a horrible death at Blaine, Wash,
last week
The young man was an electrician,
having recently gone to Blaine from
st. Louis to install an electric light
plant for the city. He fitted up living
apartments in the plant to be near his
work.
In those rooms he was burned to
death, his presence having been for
gotten by other employees until the
building was in ruins. A single mill
adjoining the electric light plant caught
fire. The flames were swept into the
electric light plant. Taulby was for
gotten by the Waterman and persisted.
The body was taken to St. Louis for
burial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-26
Another Senatorial Candidate.

J. W. Sponable of Gardner, johnson
committee announces that he will be a
candidate for the Republican nominal
ton for state senator. The district is
composed of Johnson and Miami coun-
ties. Sponable is cashier of the Bank Of
Gardner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-26
FISH TRUST METHODS.
Prices Cut in Some Places and Raised
in Others.

Cleveland, o., Feb. 26.-The fish trust
of the fish dealing concerns of the coun-
try is now engaged in a cutting of
prices which is thought to be an at
tempt to secure control Of the fish mar
ket.
solute control it is stated an advance of
about 40 per cent has been made, while
in territory covered in part by indie
pendent companies, prices have been
cut to water edge prices.