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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08
BOOM TOWN OF aRIPLEY."
Santa Fe Presidents Name Used In
Oklahoma CITY Building.

Guthrie, o. T., Jan. S.-The influence
railroads in the development of a new
country is witnessed in the rapidly
with which new towns are springing up
along the line of the Oklahoma and
Eastern railroad, the completion of
which as far as Perkins was celebrated
on New Years day. From Perkins the
railroad will be pushed as rapidly as
men and money can do the work, to
Saltwater. Eleven miles east of Per-
kins and forty miles east of Guthrie, at
the mouth of Saltwater creek where it
empties into the Cimarron river, a
branch line will be built down the CHM
AKRON river into the coal fields of the
Indian Territory, thence on south at a
future date.
At the place where these two lines of
railroad converge will be located the
new town of Ripley. named in honor of
the distinguished president of the San
ia F'e railroad system, and which, in
view of the immense and varied re-
sources of the country surrounding it,
is destined to become one of the most
populous and thriving communities in
eastern Oklahoma. The townsite is now
plated into business and residence lots
on which the promoters have placed
very reasonable values, ranging from
$50 to 5000. The sale of the lots will
commence on January 10, at $50 o'clock
p. M, at the Royal hotel in the city of
Guthrie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08
Conductor Ramsey's Prospects.

There is rumor that ]. c. Ramsey
who has held the position of conductor
on the Santa Fe passenger train be-
tween here and Chanute for so long
that it has seemed that he is one of the
fixtures, as much so as the rails, ties
and depots of the road, will be sue
ceeded by the next Oldest man, proba-
bly, Conductor Murphy, who has mad
charge of. a passenger train on the
main line for Is years. However, Mr..
Ramsey will not, according to the ru-
NOR, be ousted or anything of that kind,
position with an elegant salary attach
ment in the national organization OF
the o. r C
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08
MARTINDALE ExoNERATED.
Vice-President of Defunct Emporia
Bank Did Not Substitute Paper.

Emporia, Jan SIN the report of
the commissioners who rendered a de-
cision on the Martindale debt to the de-
funct First National bank, they found
for Vice President Martindale as fol-
lows:
I'VE find specifically that said Will
lam Martindale did not substitute and
had no knowledge at the time the First
National bank of Emporia failed, of
the substitution of any paper, notes or
accounts in said bank. That he, the
said Martindale, did not make or cause
to be made, nor did he have any knowl-
edge at the time of said failure, that
there had been made any false entry
upon the books of said bank or any
false statement of the condition of af-
fairs thereof, or any misapplication of
the funds thereof, as alleged in the sew
eral counts in the pleading of plaintiff"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08
REPUDIATEs HIS CONFESSION.
Amos Phillips Now Says He Spoke
Falsely In EdIinger Murder Case.

Fort Scott, Jan. S.-Amos Phillips, one
of the three men confined in the county
Jail here, suspected of the EdIinger muir
der and who has made several con-
fessions concerning the matter, today
completed arrangements for the en-
ployment of attorneys and will swear
from him by threats from the officers
and with the understanding that, if he
made a confession, he would be re-
leased
Under these circumstances, Phillips
can not testify against the other sus-
poets, the Silbee brothers, of Kansas
City, and the state has lost one of it's
main witnesses. Phillips now claims
he was at work in this county at the
time the murder was committed and
can account for every day of his time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08
OLD SOLDIERS aRUMB11Na.
Declare Mckinley Administration Is
Not Using Them Justly.

Emporia, Jan. 8.-The methods Of the
present administration are bearing
fruit. The union soldiers, who hereto
fore have been counted on to vote the
Republican ticket without an If or an
and are becoming sore. A bill was in
troduced last week which proposes that
veterans who shall possess property
worth $1,000, or who receive a salary
from the government, or any state
county municipality or corporation in
excess Of the amount of pension to
which they are entitled under the law
shall be no longer pensionable. It also
provides that pensioners may be sum
mOned before examining boards with a
view to see if the disabilities can not be
lessened by treatment and If so to as
certain why such treatment is not ia
ken. Failure to take such treatment. as
may be ordered by the examining phys-
1c1anS shall be cause to forfeit pen
sion
Another grievance claimed by the old
soldiers Is referred to in the following
resolutions which were adopted at the
regular meeting of the Union Veter-
ans union, an organization which con-
s1sts entirely of soldiers who can show
by the records in the war department
that they have seen at least one year
Of consecutive service at the front and
have actually participated in az least
one battle:
Whereas. The chief of the weather
bureau at Washington, with the sane
t4un UL James wilson, secretary of az
r1culture, as evidenced by a letter from
said chief to J. W. Wadsworth NJ c.
has advocated a measure which prac-
ticaIiy excludes the union veteran from
the weather service of the government
by making the age limit for entry into
the service, as observers, clerks and
stenographers, not more than so years.
as messengers Is years, and as artis-
ans, Watchmen and mechanics, not more
than S5 years, and for reinstatements
in the weather bureau being once out,
not more than 45 years and by requir-
ing rigid physical examination:
Whereas, If this rule be applied to
the weather bureau, there seems to be
no reason why it may not be applied in
every other branch Of the government
service; and,
Whereas. This attempt on the part of
che said Wilson, through his subordi-
nate Il believed to be an effort at in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08
Joint War on at Newton.

Newton, Jan. S-The dismissal of the
first joint cases has not dampened the
ardor of the w. c. T. U. Five cases,
affecting eight defendants, two of them
druggists, have been filed in the district
court by County Attorney Hildreth.
The affidavits supporting the informa-
ton were signed by Howard Hague, a
horse trainer, and Charles Mitchner,
husband of the president of the Seventh
district w c. T. u. The League for
Enforcement of Law completed its or
ganization and members say that So, 500
has been subscribed to aid the w. c. T.
U. and county attorney in closing all
joints and gambling dens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08
A GOLDEN WEDDING.
Friends Gracefully Remembered Col
and Mrs Whitney, of Cawksr
CITY.

Cawker City, Jan. s.-The W. r. c.
Of this place arranged a surprise for
Colonel w. c. Whitney and his wife
Saturday evening at the I. o. o. T. hall.
When about one hundred and fifty
guests had assembled the colonel and
his wife were announced. L S. Tucker
in a graceful speech presented eighty
five dollars in gold. Mrs. l.. B. Alrich
read regrets Of loved ones at a distance,
and presented gifts they sent, including
a. handsome gold lined silver tea set.
After several appropriate vocal solos
an elaborate luncheon was served to
all.
Colonel Whitney was born in Maine,
and his wife in Vermont. They were
married in Boston, January 5, 1850, and
came to Waconda, near Cawker, in 1870,
and kept hotel there until 1873, when
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08
WICHITA PEsTHoUsE
A Permanent Injunction is Granted
Against It's Location Within
the City Limits.

Wichita, Jan. Son account of the
smallpox scare here, as well as all over
Southern Kansas, the Wichita board of
health ordered a pesthouse built and
selected a, site within the city limits.
Citizens in the vicinity of the location
protested and brought suit for injunc-
ton. Pending a hearing, workmen had
nearly finished the building. Threats
were made that it would be burned, but
Judge Dale late Saturday night grant
ed a permanent injunction against the
scheme and ordered the pesthouse taken
from within the city limits. Meantime
the smallpox scare has grown, especial
ly in the surrounding country till farm
ers will not admit strangers to their
premises on any pretext.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08
ACCIDENT AT aALENA.
Foundry Burned and Boiler Explo-
sion Injuries Four Men.

Galena, Jan. ga $4,000 fire occurred
IN this city Saturday night. The Galena
Foundry and Machine company's shops
caught fire at o'clock and both build
ingS and contents are a complete loss.
This throws a number of men out of
employment. It will require some time
before they can rebuild. 1t was partially
insured.
The boiler at State Geologist Ha-
worth's mine exploded at noon, COM
pletely demolishing everything. The
boiler was blown a distance of 100
yards and the four men that were in
the house all received a severe shock,
but escaped death Hoisterman Sim
mons was blown back into the shaft,
and fell distance of fifty feet, yet only
sustained a broken leg and an arm. The
other three men were all more or less
injured, but none will prove fatal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08
CONSOLES SHIPPERS.
Railway Age Says New Freight Class
iffcation is insignificant.

The Railway Age consolingly sums up
the present freight rate situation:
1.-THE new freight classification and
tariff, which went into effect upon the
railways Of the United States on Jan
uary l, makes many radical changes
from long-standing rates, and will, on
the whole, materially increase railway
revenues. At the same time, it will es-
tablish more equitable basis Of trans
portation charges than that which had
resulted from the abuse of commodity
rates. Naturally, there is some COM
plant from shippers, not 50 much that
rates are advanced, as that their par
ticular articles are not favored so much
as before. But as soon as prices are adj
justed so as to make the consumer pay
the increased freight--an insignificant
addition in the unit cost, in most cases
the incident of a new classification
will have little significance for the pub
liz -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08
MORTALITY AMONG OFFICIALS
During the Past Year 1e5 Railroad
Officers Died.

According to the Railway Age, 1876
railroad officials died during 1899 The
mortality list, includes the names of
c. M. Higginson, assistant to President
Ripley of the Santa Fe, John P. White
head, comptroller of the Santa Fe and
r. B. Agnew, superintendent of the
western division of the Rock Island.
Analysing the list, 1t is found that
the number of general officers in active
service who We're called away during
the year is not noticeably large. OF the
1876 names, rs, or nearly 40 per cent are
followed by formerly" indicating, in
most cases. men who had passed the
years of active service. while a score or
so were civil engineers and others not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08

in official position. So the number of
general officers who were taken from
the executive, operative and mechanical
departments by death during the year
was hardly 100-not a large proportion
of the officials of an army numbering
about a million men.
Longevity and the railway service
do not seem to be incompatible. OF the
155 men in the list whose ages are given.
So were 20 years old or over when they
died. OF these, SO were aged rs or up
ward; % had passed so, eight were be-
yond IS, two had seen 80 years or more,
and one lacked less than three years Of
completing a century.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08
Pensions For Kansans.

Washington, Jan. s.-Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Decentralization Thatcher, Kansas
City, IS; Thomas B. Wallace, National
Military Home, Leavenworth, IS; " il
liam H. Hallam, Crestline, $12; David
Montgomery, National Military Home,
Leavenworth, Sc; special December n,
Stephen Hunter. Hiawatha, So.
Additional-Horace Wood, Straight
creek, $40 to $12.
Increase-John Bretz, La Blanche, $12
to $1F; CHARLES w. Benne1, Pontiac, SO
to $12; William Strope, Chanute, $12 to
ST.; Barton Roby. Holton, Sc to $12.
Original widows, ete.-Mary E. Scott,
Coneyville, So.
War with Spain (widow)-Anna NJ
Guinness, Junction City, $12.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08
TO SUE coMMIss1oNERa
wellington High School Board Takes
Positive Action.

Wellington, Jan. 8.-The board of
trustees of the county high school held
a meeting here Saturday afternoon and
passed a resolution directing that suit
be brought at once against the board of
county commissioners and that an APP
plication for writ of mandamus be
made to the supreme court to compel
the commissioners as a canvassing
board to declare the result of the vote
on the proposition to maintain the
county high school in accordance with
the provisions of the special act under
which the vote was taken.
The act requires that a majority of
all the votes cast at the election be nee
essary to defeat the continuance of the
school The county attorney has re-
fused to prosecute the suit and the fact
of such refusal will be set forth in the
petition. Funds to defray the expenses
of the action will be furnished by the
citizens of Wellington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08
SANTA FE STANDS HIGH.
December Earnings Are Large and
Outlook Is Bright.

New York, Jan. 8.-The Wall Street
Journal says: President Ripley's pol
icy of strict economy on the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe and the continually
increasing trade doing in the west are
having their natural effect 1t is ex-
pected that the net earnings for De-
cember will be even better than those
of the previous month.
Even without any further increase
the remaining seven months of the year
the company would have earned more
than the per cent preference dividend.
The weather conditions have been very
favorable and this has helped in the
economy of working expenses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08
Thieves Get Little.

Ramona, Jan. 8-Strickler & Sons
store was broken into at this place at
night by thieves, They obtained en-
trance by breaking hole through the
rear door and lifting the wood brace
lock by a jar against it. The work
was evidently done by some one famil-
lar with the way the doors We're fasten-
ed. Nothing missed. The clothing was
thrown down on the floor which indi-
Gates that the thieves fitted themselves
out with a suit. The money drawer,
which contained over a dollar in small
change was pried loose but the contents
overlooked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08
DEFEATED BY RoBERTs.
Late Opponent of Utah Representa-
tive-Elect Slaps at Congressman.

Wichita, Jan. S.-Warren Foster of
Salt Lake is here. He is an ex-Kansas
editor and was a leading Populist in the
state previous to six years ago. He
ran for congress in Utah last year and
was beaten by. Brigham Young Roberts.
Speaking about the Roberts case today
he said:
Congress will GUST him Congress-
men don't care whether a thing is right
or wrong. They look at a matter of this
kind from a standpoint of their political
interests. They have not the courage
to face constituency with a record of
honesty against sentimentality They
are dishonest. When they kiss the BIZ
BILE in taking their oath Of Office they
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08
lola SUED FOR $4,000.
j. b. CrigIer Asks for Damages for a
Fall on a Walk Which Dis
qhIad Him

lola, Jan. S-Among the bills present.
ed to the city council at it's last meet
ing was one from j. r. Crigler, who
asks for damages to the amount of
$4,000, his bill being itemized as fol-
lows: Physical pain, 81, COO; expense of
doctor and medicine, $500; loss of time
and earnings. $500.
The accident happened February 4,
1899, and since that time Mr.. Crigler
has been confined to his bed helpless and
tortured with pain. He slipped on the
ice in front of the Marble block on East
Madison avenue and being a man that
weighs upwards of 200 pounds, he in
jured his hip so that he probably will
be unable to walk for the rest of his
life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08
BROKE INTO JAIL.
A Poor Tramp Seeks to Find a Home
For the Winter.

T OF bAO w AuJoEs
Arkansas City, Jan. 8.-A man CIV
ing his name as Fred Wright went to
the deputy sheriff Saturday and asked
to be locked up on the charge of bur-
glary. He insisted that he was guilty
and said he wanted to go to the peni-
tertiary. An investigation of the case
showed that Wright had broken a glass
in an office with the object of getting
into Jail for the winter.
Wright says he was a miner in the
Pennsylvania mines until an accident
in the mines so injured him that he
was unable to work and caused him
to lose one of his feet Since that time
he has wandered around the country
looking for work, but has been unable
to secure employment. He came here
from Oklahoma City. He has no rela-
tives who are able to help him, but he
is trying to get to Kansas City, where
he has friends. The officers fed him
and he will be provided with means to
get to his destination. In the mayor
Office he begged with tears in his eyes
to be sent to jail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08

the town moved up to Cawker In 1875,
they built and opened the whitney
house." which they kept for fourteen
years
Colonel Whitney has always been one
Of Cawker's most progressive and pub
lie spirited citizens, and will always re-
side in Cawker.
He was postmaster for nine years,
and department commander Of the G.
A. r. in 1891.
Himself and wife are held in the
highest esteem by all who know them
About fifty guests had lived in Cav
ker twenty-five years or more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08
INSURED AGAINST HAIL.
Local Mcpherson Insurance Company
Makes Good Showing.

Mcpherson, Jan S.-The second an
nual meeting of the Kansas Mutual
Hail association was held in the COM
panys Office in this city.
The report of the secretary and treas
urer show that the company made a re-
markable record during the first year
of its existence, 35,139 acres of grain
was insured and the risks amounted to
$191, 945.
The company paid % losses, amount
ing to SSS2.30; 1,O35 acres of wheat was
damaged and the 20 losses amounted to
$1,74S.20. There was a loss of $128 on 20
acres of rye and a loss of $110 on 40
acres of flax
On the grain damaged the average
amount claimed was SO per cent and the
average amount adjusted was So per
cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08
Was Too Much Like Beer.

Olathe, Jan S.-William Wingf1eld
was found guilty by jury in the dis
trict court of this county on two counts
for violating the prohibitory law in the
sale of malt ale. Sheriff Jones made
the purchases and took the bottle to
Lawrence for analysis. The analysis
showed 4 per cent alcohol-as much as
is found in lager beer. Sixty days in
Jail and 5000 is the minimum punish
Tnanf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08
TO TRACE oRIMINALs.
Fort Scott Police Secure Two Monster
Bloodhounds.

Fort Scott, Jan. 8.-Mayor Goodlan-
der has received by express tv.o blood
hounds from William Loree, a cousin
of Mrs. Goodlander, who resides in Lake
Charles, La One is about 2 years old
and is almost as large as a small Texas
pony. He has a large head, large feet,
The dog looks every inch like a regular
man eater. He will weigh in the neigh
borhood of 200 pounds. The other is
pup. They are thoroughbred blood
hounds and can take up a trail two
days afterwards. They will be used in
the police department
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08

recognize a book that. recognizes polyg-
amy. All who believe in that book be-
lieve that a man who goes to heaven
goes to Abrahan's bosom, and Abraham
was a polygamist. Do you think for
moment that if Roberts died Abraham
would refuse to take him to his bosom
because of polygamy? My idea is that
if a man is good enough to go to heaven
he is good enough to go to congress"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08
THREE FRIENDS DIE.
Sat Up With Sick Man and All Dead
Within Two Weeks.

Independence, Jan. S-Henry Mum
ger, justice of the peace of Cherryvale
was very i'll two weeks ago, and three
of his friends sat up with him a few
nights before Christmas. They We're
oliver Bloxom, William Taylor and J.
N. Plunkett. On Christmas day Biloxi
ON died at his home near Liberty. Tay-
Tor died a few days afterward. Punk
ett's funeral occurred Wednesday in
Cherryvale. Justice Munger is still
alive. Each death was due to a diff
ferent cauSe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08

avenue in Kansas City, Kan, and the
construction will be pushed as fast as
possible until the line. which is to con-
meet the metropolis with the capital OF
Kansas, is completed.
This road is one of Willard Z. Win
ner's enterprises and it is to be opera
ted in connection with the Leavenworth
electric line which will begin operations
within the next few days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08
Coal and Zinc Road.

Joplin, Jan. s.-The Missouri Kansas
zinc mining district is to have another
railroad. A company has been organic
the road, which will connect the Kan
sas coal fields with the Joplin zinc re-
gion. Plans have been perfected and a
considerable portion of the right of way
secured. The preliminary surveys are
to be made within 80 days and the road
is to be in operation before the end of
the year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08
Bic Elevator for wichita.

Wichita, Jan s.-W w. Culver, of
Kansas City, Kan, formerly grain in
spector of Kansas under Governor
Leedy, is negotiating with the Com
merciaI club here for aid in the plan to
put up a grain elevator on the Rock
Island tracks of 100000 bushels capac-
itV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08
WORK ACTUALLY BEGUN.
Start Made at Kansas City on Winner
Elantric Line.

Kansas City, Jan. S.-A force Of men
was put at work Saturday on the con-
struction of the new electric line from
Kansas City to Topeka. Work was be-
gun at Eighteenth street and Central