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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
REGISTRY RULES.
What Must Be Done to Register Let
tiers at Your Own Door.

The rules which govern letter carriers
in the registration of letters are very
strict, and they seem unnecessarily
trivial to most people, and yet they are
absolutely necessary to successfully
carry on the business.
The order giving carriers authority to
register letters as they make their reg
ular rounds went into effect on
Wednesday, and it will prove a great
accommodation to people whose bust
ness does not take them to the vicinity
of the postoffice. Hereafter a person
can register letter at his own door,
providing he complies with the rules.
But carriers are prohibited from wait
ing more than half minute to reg
lister letter, and they are also pro-
ton to patron or engaging in an ar
gument of any kind. Here are the
rules, which are printed on card:
only letters can be registered and
they must be ready in every respect
when the carrier calls, for he is for
hidden, on pain of dismissal, to wait
even a fraction of a minute longer than
is necessary to write the receipt.
Every letter must be enclosed in an
envelope strong enough to safely carry
contents, and be in perfect condition.
The envelope must bear the name and
address OF sender. name and of ad
dressee and his postof1ice address, and
have the postage and registry fee pre-
paid, either with stamps attached or
with money, the exact amount to be
paid to the carrier. The writing on
envelope must be plain and legible.
'If you have failed to comply with
any of these requirements, the carrier
is Obliged to refuse your letter and hand
you this card. If it be properly pre-
pared, he will register the letter on his
next trip.
Your receipt will be written by him
and show the amount of money paid
him for postage and fee, when stamps
are not attached to your letter. If
there be a surplus, it will be returned
from the postoffice.
Carriers are forbidden to make oral
explanations or engage in discussions
with patrons, to register letters free, to
advance money or stamps to pay post
age, or to make change. This card
shows plainly their duty in ever case,
and the rules laid down in it must be
strictly complied with"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
TEXAS AND DOUBLE HEADERS.
Governor Sayers Calls Attention of
Legislature to the Practice.

The very first recommendation made
by Governor Sayers of Texas in his lat
est supplemental message of two days
ago to the legislature is this, concerning
double headers:
1T has been represented to me.
through personal conference and me-
heading has been introduced into oper-
alton on the railways in the state.
Under this practice there results the
consolidation of two trains into one, un-
der a single crew of trainmen, eliminat-
ing all of the crew of one train, except
ing the engineer and the fireman, who,
with their engine and train, are added
to the other train.
This, it is earnestly contended by
very many railway employees, creates
new elements of danger and for that
reason should be restrained by law. 1t
is a matter we'll worthy of careful in
vestigation and considerable action
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
THE MEEKs TREASURE.
Fort Scott Boy Claims to Know Where
$500 Was Buried.

Fort Scott, Feb. 16-One of the pris-
oners who was in the county jail when
George and Ed Meeks We're hanged by
a frenZied mob, and who was recently
released, makes the startling declara-
ton that the two murderers before they
were lynched impaired to him where
they had the $500 buried. The boys
Information was given to Arch Daven-
port with the proposition that if he
Davenport would take him to the
place and if it was found to be as the
Meeks boys told it, he would give him
half of the plumber and say nothing
about it.
This placed Mr.. Davenport in a rather
peculiar position but he halfway con-
scented to accept the proposition, hoping
in that manner to lead to the discovery
of the money and the safe delivery Of
the same tosthe legal heirs of the two
victims. The boy is known to have been
on familiar terms with the two boys
for he delivered to Davenport a number
of papers such as summonses and the
information which was read to them
while in prisons and newspaper clippings
of their trials which was the property
of the Smiths which he claims were
given him before they We're mobbed.
These are now in possession of the sec
OQd-haud man
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
WITH A PITCHFORK.
How officer Bundy Prevented a
Prisoners Escape.

James Thompson, a prisoner at the
city Jail, tried to escape Thursday but
was captured and taken back to the
rock pile.
Officer Boyd was taking the prisoners
out to work when Thompson made a
sudden run for the open door of the
stable intending to go through the sta
BILE and escape. Officer Boyd's revolver
was in his pocket under about three
thicknesses of coats He could do moth
ing but yell and he did that. Officer
Burdy, who was in the barn, heard the
noise and at the same time caught d
glimpse of Thompson running through
the barn A well directed blow from the
pitchfOrk in the hands of Bundy stop
ped the prisoners fight and before he
knew what had happened he was on the
rock pile.
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COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS.

The engagement of the famous stellar
alliance, Herbert Kelley and Effie Shan
non in the presentation of Clyde Fitch s
remarkably successful play, 1.-The Moth
and the Flame" at the New Crawford
theater Saturday night will undoubt-
eddy constitute one of the most bril-
liant and interesting events of the the
atrical season. 1.-THE Moth and the
Flame" is not alone an interesting and
highly realistic reflection of life amid
the luxurious surroundings of New
YorkS most ariStOcratic coterie but it
is also an intensely dramatic represen-
tation of the individual characters of
society leaders. 1t is impressive and
intense and belongs to that class of
play which thrllls the heart of the most
phlegmatiC auditor. The company is of
the same high degree of excellence as
that which appeared here last season.
In a brief thought as to the Irish
drama. so-called, there are few, very
few, Irish plays that have lived, pros
peEed and remained in favor more than
two or three seasons, while those that
have rolled up a record where the
counting of their lives carry US into the
tens, may be told on one hand. True,
the farceS Paddy Miles" and "On his
Last Legs and the dramas of "Insha-
vogue" and 1.-The Colleen BaWn" were
popular for many years; but that was
during the old stock" days They
never had the test of combination"
rivalry. so that they may be used in
comparison with Kerry Cow and
shaun Rhue." Forlong 3vity of life and
continuous popularity and prosperity,
these two plays are without rivals
shaun Rbue" will be at the Crawford
Monday evening.
The fifteenth annual concert of Mar
shaiFs band will be given at the New
Gre wford theater Tuesday evening and
from all indications it promises to be
one of the best concerts ever given by
this organization. A varied programme
has been arranged and should please.
The Ladies' Quartette of Topeka, who
will render two numbers on the pro-
gramme, assures US a treat.
Miss Cornelia Apply, who will also
have n part on the programme, comes
highly recommended. and will render
two solos on the violincello. Miss Apply
is an artist of rare ability; her school
is excellent, her tone noble and syTnpa-
thetic
Reserved seats on sale Friday morn
ing, at Rowley & Shows drug store.
Joseph Muller's 1.-THE Girl from Chilli
merrymakers viii arrive Wednesday.
and will be at the New Crawford
theater.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
CAREFUL AT LAWRENCE.
How They Quarantine Against Small
pox There.

Lawrence has the smallpox as well
as Topeka, but the people down there
are taking pains to do all they can to
stamp it out, and they warn strangers
of it's existence and the locality in
which there are cases of the disease.
Sheriff Cook was down at Lawrence
yesterday and he was warned against
the smallpox on every hand.
Whenever L started down any street
where a case existed said Sheriff
Cook, somebody would stop me and
tell me not to go that way on account
of the smallpox. Finally 1 just got a
hack to take me around to where 1
wanted to go and then 1 got out of
town. It struck me that the cases We're
being well quarantined and the town
was doing all it could to keep the dis
ease from Spreading"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
rIUST BELIEVE 1T.
When Well Known Topeka People
Tell 1t so Plainly.

When public endorsement is made by
a representative citizen of Topeka the
proof is positive. You must believe it
Read this testimony. Every backache
sufferer. every man, woman or child
with any kidney trouble will find profit
in the reading:
Mrs. A. NJ. Roderick. No. 1912 Lime
street, says: 4 have had kidney COM
plant for five years, in fact. ever since
1 came to Topeka, and attribute it to
there being so much alkali in the water
The pain in my back was something
awful, and L often thought it would
break in two when 1 stopped. I could
not lift anything and to run a sewing
machine was out of the question. At
one time suffered so acutely I thought
1 would sooner be dead than in such
misery. The kidney secretions were of
a dark anu muddy color and their too
frequent action disturbed my rest. I
procured Doan's Kidney Pills at Row
ley & Shows drug store, and their
treatment gave me more relief and
comfort than / had during five years
The pain IN my loins and swelling of
my limbs passed away along with the
other troubles
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale at Row
ley & Shows 600 Kansas avenue, and
by all dealers, price 80 cents. Mailed
on receipt of price by Foster Milburn
company, Buffalo, n. Y, sole agents for
the United States.
Remember the name, Doan's, and
take no substitute.
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CITY May BACK DOWN.
Fort Scott Learns How to Call
Bonds In.

Fort Scott. Feb. 16.-City Attorney
Hulett of this city has advised the city
council that it can repudiate it's con-
tract with w. G. Eads. the Kansas City
financier whom it recently contracted
to pay 81, 300 for locating $4,000 of the
citys outstanding bonds that could be
called in at par. The council found
soon after entering into this contract,
that the bonds could have been called
in at any time in the past twelve years,
and, therefore, wants to back down.
Meantime, Mr.. E.ads has located an
other $40, 900 of the city's bonds that can
be called in and wants the city to enter
into another contract. He will no doubt
insist upon the payment of his commits
sion in the first $4,000. and a unique
law suit will then result. Mayor Good
lander has written him, asking him to
come here and meet the council.
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must be done. The matter can not be
settled by the freight managers. The
presidents must take it up and provide
for strong punishment for any road
that violates the agreement to maintain
rates The freight men are out to make
showings that afford qualification to
the executive officers, the directors and
the stockholders. They are valuable
when they get the business, and many
Of them do not stop at the question
of normal rates when they have even
the slightest suspicion that a competi-
they think they are justified in making
cuts as means of retallia tion-sort of
a practical effort to show that the way
of a transgressor is hard. But if the
presidents determine to have the rates
maintained, as they seem to have done
in regard to commissions on passenger
business, the tariffs would be kept up"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
CHURCH NEARLY RUINED.
Vandals Steal Carpets, Lamps and De-
stroy Furniture.

Wichita, Feb 16.-The report has
reached the city that the Cartwright
chapel, eight miles southwest of town.
had been entered a few nights ago and
almost ruined. The vandalism was not
discovered until Sunday morning, when
the janiUor, James Stearns, went to get
the building ready for the regular Sun
day services. He discovered that the
carpet was gone, all of the coal had
been burned and the stove nearly ruined
by overhead, the lamps were broken to
smithereens, the altar of the church ru-
ined and the altar railing split into
lzindling wood. Many other marks of
destruction were discovered, which
showed that the church had been enter
ed by crowd of fellows bent more on
destruction and meanness than most
ANYTHING else.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
KANSAS NEWS.
A Queer Suit Has Been Filed In
AtchisOn Courts.
Engineer Gillian, Killed In a
Wreck Left Money.
SUPPOSEDLY SINGLE.
A Mrs. Webb of Kansas City
Claims to Be His Wife.
A Common Law Affair With an
Odd Agreement.
Write Wedding Certificate ON
the WalI-NO Pastor.

Atchison, Feb. 16-AIrs. Belle E. Webb
of Kansas City has made a demand
through her attorney, G. B. Silverman,
for the life insurance and estate of
Thomas Gillian, deceased, on the
ground that she is GilIams widow
Thomas Gilliam's home was in Atchi-
SON. He was a Missouri Pacific freight
engineer, and was killed in an accident
near Paul, Neb., September Is. 1899 He
was generally known as single man,
without relatives. SHORTLY before his
death he had $4,000 life insurance
policy made in favor of William S.
Bound, another Atchison railroad man,
with whom Gillian had made his home
for long time. The insurance money
was paid over to 3. P. Waggener, attor-
ney for Bound and administrator of
Gilliam's estate. Besides the insurance
spoken of, he left property valued at
5000.
The insurance money and estate is
tied up in the probate court by the
claim of Mrs. Webb. She pleads a
common law marriage to Gillian in
1887 at Kansas City; that the agree
nent between them was in the presence
Of two witnesses, and that she, Gillian
and the two witnesses signed a men,
orandum of the agreement on the wall
of her dining room. She says she went
by the name of Gillian until five years
ago, when they quarreIed, and she took
her former name.
The form of the marriage ceremony
claimed by Mrs Gillian was unusual.
She claims that it consisted of this
legend, written on the wall of the din
ing room at 723 Wyandotte street:
This is the wedding day of Thomas
. Gillian and Belle Z. Gillian. May 8,
1887"
The contention of Mrs. Gilliam's' at
torney, G. B. Silverman, is that the
evidence win show the facts recited
above, and that it will further be
proved she lived with Gillian as his
wife util some time IN 1898. At that
time, for some unknown cause, they
separated.
During this time they went to church
and to other places together, she claims,
and introduced each other as man and
wife. They were always recognized
by their friends as such, she says.
Mr. Waggener is resisting the claim
of Mrs Gillian 1t is probable that if
Mrs. Webb wins in the present conten-
ton and establishes her claim as the
wife of Gillian, she will then institute
a damage suit against the Missouri Pa
cif1c for the death of her husband.
Mrs. Webb had previously been mar
ried to a man named Sharp. She had
three children by the first marriage.
She lives with her married daughter,
Mrs. Zula Espey. There are two sons,
the oldest being % years old. He is
David Sharp. He has q position with
the Burlington railroad
The case will come to trial about
March 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
LAWRENCE SMALLPOX.
A Jail Prisoner HAS Case = other
Prisoners Mix With Citizens.

Lawrence, Feb. 16-Smallpox has
broken out in the city Jail and the
prisoners have been relea sed. George
Mccall, who pleaded guilty to petty
larceny and who has been confined in
the city prison awaiting transfer to the
state reformatory, is very sick with the
smallpox. All of the other prisoners
excepting a negro named Hayden have
been released from custody and allowed
to go to their homes mix with people
on the streets and are unrestricted by
any quarantine whatever.
The authorities are being severely
criticised for releasing the prisoners, as
it may spread the disease. Once be
fore this year a prisoner in the city
Jail having the smallpox was allowed to
go home and five members of his family
had the disease afterward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
Pensions For Kansans.

Washington, Feb. 16.-Pensions have
been granted as follows:
DISQUALIFICATION H. Revis, National
Military home, Leavenworth. Sc; Cor
night N. Mccoy, Galena, IS.
Restoration and reissue-Liman w
McClelland. dead. Mcpherson, S16.
Increase-John Tweedy, Garden City
Sc to IS; John w. Leeks, Pleasanton. Sc
to so; Thomas E. Barr. Sedan, Sc to $1O;
John L. Gamble, Marysville, Sc to So;
David Blackwell, Larned, Sc to IS; By
ron Stewart. Hoyt, IS to s12; Henry A
Johnson, Marion, IS to $40; Charles r.
Ford, Neodesha. SIT to $50
Reissue-James NJ. Shaw, Hillsdale,
So.
Original widows, etc-SpeciaI, Feb.
2-Olive j. Martin, lola, 50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
Burlington increases Service.

Chicago, Feb. 16.-The Chicago, Bur-
lington & Quincy railroad will increase
its passenger train service February %
by putting on a new express train be-
tween Omaha and Chicago, and estab-
fishing a through Pullman service from
Chicago to San Francisco. On May 1
they win put on a train of Pullmans,
which will run from ST. Louis through
to Portland. Ore, via Billings, Mont,
and the Northern Pacific railway. The
directors of the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy railroad in Boston have declar-
ed a regular dividend of ~ per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
COAL GOES UP.
Slight Advance For Operators Be.
cause of Limited Supply.

Pittsburg, Kan, Feb. 16-The prices
of coal have shown a slight advance in
the last few days, the surplus in the
nearby markets having perceptibly
melted away. In Joplin the agents of
the Kansas and Texas Coal company
are still quoting a low price on COAL
but the quantity on hand is always
limited. The union coal operators say
that the market is recovering and that
they are getting an increased number
of orders lately as well as securing sew
eral good new contracts The fight of
the big Four combine against the
union miners and operators, has, there
fore not accomplished very much.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
Jo1NrrsTs ESCAPE.
Four Wellington Mems Gases Dis
missed on a Technically.
From the Wellington NALL

TOM the " eHInBIOu MALL
four men. VIM HASTE. Club HASTE,
VIM. Nevins and Jim Overman. who
were charged with violating the pro-
hibitory law escaped by quashing of
arrested.
The law requires that the person filing
such a complaint should swear to his
own personal knowledge of the acts
wherein the law has been violated. 1t
appears from the development of the
case that the temperance committee
made a mistake in relying too much
upon the representations of their at
torney,. H L. Woods The attorneys
Tor the defense made a motion to quas h
the complaint on the ground that H. H.
Carter. who verified the same, had no
personal knowledge of the facts set out
40 the complaint. and on the hearing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
Ell Dorado High School Burns.

Ell Dorado, Feb. 16.-The old Central
school building, two stories high. OF
stone, with six rooms and built in an
early day. at a cost of about ST 900, to-
gether with all the furniture, apparatus
and books was totally destroyed by
fire early this morning. The origin of
the fire is unknown. Insurance $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
Rare Spanish Coins.

Adjutant General J. Wfnslow Healey
of Gen. Wheaton's brigade at Manila
has sent to his father-in-law. James
McMahon of this city several interest
ing Filipino gold coins. He explains that
they came from the 81 $50 in gold cap
tured from Buencamino, secretary of
the interior, in the cabinet of Aguinal-
do. The coins are highly priced as none
but staff officers were allowed to take
any, and then only in small numbers
and they had to be replaced by Ameri-
can gold of equal value. The pieces
which he has sent are 81, 81 and 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
MANKATo PAPER SALE.
]. F. Epley Purchases the Monitor
F=om R. F. Vaughan.

Mankato. Feb 16.-J. F. Epley, of
Mankato, has secured an option on the
Monitor newspaper, and expects to take
editorial and business control Of the
office about the first of May.
Mr.. Eplev is a bright young man.
and for several years has been one of
Jewell county's successful school teach
ers. The Monitor is one of the pioneer
papers of northwest Kansas, and stall
wart Republican in politics.
At that time r. r. Vaughan, who has
been its owner and editor for many
years, will retire and engage in farm
ing and stock raising. For several
years he has been an enthusiast in
growing alfalfa. and is one of the most
successful raisers in Jewell county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
Union Coal For Car svateno.

Pittsburg, Kan, Feb. 16.-Yesterday
union of the United Mine Workers of
America waited upon Mr.. Tracy, the
superintendent of the Pittsburg and
Frontenac Suburban Electric street
railway, and asked him to use coal pro-
duced in the mines of union coal OPP
orators. Superintendent Tracy did not
give the committee any decisive reply
about the matter, but it is very likely
that union coal will be used at the pow
err house hereafter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
A BUILDING BOOM.
About $4,000 Worth of Houses to
Go Up at Lincoln.

Lincoln. Feb. 16.-There is great
building activity going on in Lincoln.
The work in sight will aggregate close
to $780, 900. Besides the new court house
business buildings are being erected by
the following parties: O. u. Hull. c. E.
Robinson, Paul Kohler, Asa Hoffman,
J. l.. Stoner, A. Marshall and Norman
Frye. The second story of the two
last named will be fitted UP for the
Masonic temple and carefully planned
by this order. The hall will be 45x75
feet.
These buildings are being erected of
Lincoln county stone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16
WAS ANDREE MURDERED?
What BishopNewnhamLe From
Eskimos.

London, Feb. ia letter received in
London from Bishop Newman, of
AIoosonee, dated Fort Churchill, Hud-
son Bay, October L says:
1.-TWO Eskimos came here this sum-
mer. travelling from the far north, to
tell that two white men had come down
from the sky in a balloon, the remains
of which they had seen, and that the
men had been murdered by some Es-
kimos there"
The story is considered to be anthem
tic and probably solves the mystery
surrounding the fate of Prof. Andree
and his party.
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Grain Men to Visit Texas.

The Kansas Grain Dealers association
and the Kansas Millers' association will
hold their annual meeting in Topeka on
ment of this years meeting those who are
in attendance. will leave on the evening
of March 7th, over the Santa EFe route
on a ten days trip to Houston and Gal
weston. Texas. A special train of about
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-16

Coffeyville, Feb. Arrangements
are now being made in this city for the
funeral of Lieutenant w. A McTag-
CART, of Company G, Twentieth Kansas,
killed in the Philippines May f. He was
a son of ex-senator Dan McTaggart
and principal of the Coffeyville public
schools at the time of his enlistment.
The funeral will be held at Coffeyville
and the burial will be at Liberty, where
his father is buried. The funeral of
Private A. S. Anibal, also of Company
G, will be held here next week.