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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-06
J. A. Kimball Appoipted.

Salina, Jan. 6.-James A. KimbaI1 of
the H. D. Lee Mercantile company has
been selected to succeed Captain w. E.
Whitaker as secretary of the Kansas
Ice and Storage company. w. E. Whit
aker the former secretary, disappeared
from Salina about one month ago. The
reason of his disappearance and his
present whereabouts are still unknown.
H. D. Lee of Salinst, it is said, is ne
gotiating to secure the controlling in
terest in the ice plant. Mr.. Perry will
still retain the position of manager.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-06
western BAGGAGE Report.

Denver, Jan. 6.-The official report for
the year 1899 of baggage handled together
with a comparison with the previous year
has been issued at the union depot 1t
over 1,60o handled each day in the year.
This breaks all previous records by many
thousands. The total for 1898 was greater
than for the year of the conclave, which
was considered mighty big rush, but
by more than $1,000 pieces of matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-06
Cattleman Murdered.

Liberal, Jan. 6.-Word was brought
here this morning that A. l. Davis, a
cattIeman and farmer living in the
north part of the county, was found
dead on the prairie near his home. The
indications are that he was murdered.
His horse, found grazing nearby, was
covered with blood. fractional troubles
in the neighborhood are supposed to
have led to the murder. Details of the
affair have not reached here as vet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-06
Hutchinson Fires.

Hutchinson, Jan. 6.-The records at
the fire department show that the COM
pany was called out "a times during
the past year. This is as high a rec
ord as there has been during the past
ten years, but still the loss from fire
during the year of 1899 is one of the
lightest in the ten years from 1890 to
1o00
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-06
Newton Joint Case Dismissed.

Newton, Jan 6.-The w c. 7. U. IL
quor cases were dismissed Friday after
noon After a long fight On a change
of venue which was twice refused, and
another on the motion to dismiss, the
Justice on account of friction between
the county attorney and the assist
ant" dismissed the cases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-06
Successor to ". G. Collins.

Chicago, Jan. 6.-Henry R. Williams.
general superintendent of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul railway, is slat-
ed for the position of general manager
of the road in place of W. G.. Collins, re-
signed. Mr.. Williams began work with
the St Paul road as telegraph operator
January 1, 1867 and has held many posi-
lions, each an advance over the preceding
one. since that time. He is so years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-06

Notice has been received at the Santa
Fe shops here that the first shipment of
the order of five new 10-Wheel passenger
locomotives from the Baldwin Locomotive
works has been started and should arrive
at Topeka in a few days. Also the re-
naming freight locomotives of an order
of ten from the same company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-06
Bnttermakers' Rate.

The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
railway has notified Chairman Mac
Leod of the Western Passenger associ-
alton that it would make a rate of one
fare for the round trip to the National
Creamery Butter Makers association
at Lincoln, Neb., February 10. Com
peting lines will meet the cut.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-06
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BREAKS UP"

g BREAKS UP"

All Of DR.. Humphreys Specifics are
as efhcacious as '77'' for Grip and Colds.
His Manual on the care and treatment
of the sick may be had for the asking
at your drug store or will be mailed
free, tells how Specific No. 1 dissipates
Fevers, How No. cures Headache, and
No. 10 Dyspepsia, Indigestion and Weak
Stomach, how No. IL helps Suffering
Women. how No. IA allays Skin diseases,
Eruptions, Salt Rheum, Nettle Rash,
how No. Is helps the sufferer from
rheumatism, how No. 27 eases the Kid
neys and No. 80 relieves the Bladder.
For sale by all druggists. or sent on re-
ceiut Of price, Csc each or five for s.. co.
May be assorted.
humphreys Homeopathic Medicine Co.,
Cor. William & John sts.. New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-06
Pension System Complaints.

Many of the old-tirne employees of the
Pennsylvania railroad, who have been re-
tired under the new pension system that
has just become effective on this road,
are making pathetic appeals to be retain
ed in active service One of the train
baggagemen. who is 81 years of age and
who takes his turn in handling baggage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-06
FROM LAS VEGAS.

Conductor StimmeI has resumed his
run on the Hot Springs branch.
Engineer Jack Lowe will spend the
next thirty days visiting relatives in
Canada
Tiremen Louden and Mock have re-
signed their positions at this place to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-06

on the limited between Philadelphia and
Pittsburg, says he desires to remain in
harness that he may round out fifty years
service with the company. Another de-
sires to complete forty years, and a third
says the pension granted him is not suf-
hcient to support a large family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-06
Il VIOLATED Law.

m, Wednesday, and the quarantine was
not lifted until Thursday evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-06

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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-26
DANGER IN FIREWORKS.
Fire Board Asked to Stop
Italian Display
Tonight.

A communication was received at the
meeting of the Fire Board last evening
purporting to come from the residents of
Colgate, Second and Third streets, ask
ing the Commissioners to prevent the
fireworks display to be held this evening
at that place. The display of fireworks
is to be given by the italian residents of
that section of the city. Whenever they
celebrate a holiday they go to lot of
expense in securing fireworks. They have
been witnessed by thousands of people,
The displays have been given for. years
and no accidents have been reported
The place mentioned is a large lot
Although there is a large number of old
tenements in the vicinity great pre-
cautions are always taken to keep the
rockets and other fireworks from going
in their direction 80 that no damage will
be done. The Fire Commissioners referred
the communication to the police authori-
ties, who will report the matter to the
Board of Aldermen.
Chief Conway in speaking of the matter
this morning said:-"Of course they have
been very careful in shooting off these
fireworks on their feast days. They seem
to have SO many of them that the resi-
dents are becoming afraid that their prop
erty will be burnt up if they continue, and
consequently they complain. They have
not, so far, bothered this department with
fire in that locality, but you know that
there is nothing like being on the safe
side If a fire should ever start in that
section of the city where there are noth-
ing but frame buildings, and the majority
of a ramshackle order, it would be a
desperate one to fight, so to take chances
upon this fireworks display nearly every
month is not right. and in my opinion it
should be stopped"
The display will take place this evening,
but it is more tnan iskely that it will be
the last to take place in that vicinity.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-26
WORK FOR LIQUOR DEALERS
No More Brass Bands and
Parades Says Nc
Entee.

The Executive Committee of the New
Jersey Liquor Dealers Protective League
decided upon the date of the annual con-
vention few days ago, at a meeting held
in this city September was the date
fixed, and Orange the place of meeting.
Secretary John McEntee stated yester-
day that in the future these conventions
would be strictly business gatherings, no
more wasting time in fooling all day and
accomplishing nothing.
1.-THE day for that sort of thing has gone
by" said he, land in the future these
sessions will be conducted on thoroughly
business-like principles. Heretofore, there
has been entirely too much nonsense
about our conventions. Brass bands and
parades always tended to cause more or
less confusion and delay. These will be
cut out in the future, and we will endeav-
or to adopt measures for the consumma-
ton of business within a reasonable
space of time.
ssThe session will be quiet one, think.
There are four matters of great import
ance to be brought up, as far as I can
learn. Of course we will endeayor to
have the heavy beer tax raised. This has
been imposed long enough on the saloon
keepers for they are forced to bear the
brunt of the tax. Resolutions will be
passed requesting the government to abol-
ish this extra tax of a dollar
Resolutions of sympathy will be pre-
pared regarding the recent demise of our
ex-President, August Koehler.
THE question of president for the en-
suing year has already brought to our
notice two candidates. Phillip Feist of
Newark and Thomas B. Crotty of Jersey
City are the aspirants. Feist ran last
year against the present incumbent,
Thomas Mckeown. Feist, however, with
drew, in order to give McKeown a second
term. August Koehler could have had the
place had he so desired. He also retired
in favor of McKeown. Both of the men
who are candidates are good men, and in
every way qualified to fill the position of
president"
The matter of loafing at the conventions
has been spoken of many times by the
delegates, who were desirous of expediting
business. The delegates usually gather,
have the roll called and adjourn for sew
eral hours. This will be done away with
and the business hustled through without
unnecessary delay
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-26

OF Ice wagons, beer wagons and farmers
wagons entering the road from the wilds
of Bergen county.
There is one road house keeper on the
west side of the Boulevard who, to in
duce teamsters from the lower road to
come up to the Boulevard and pass his
house, actually keeps two-horse tow at
the foot of the hill Every week it is
estimated that three to four hundred
farmers wagons use the Boulevard, and
when they come to HILL and there are
many, down so the brakes and away goes
the dressing of the road. What the police
are about is a puzzle; they certainly don't
police the road, and the result is constant
reconstruction and maintenance.
while much has been done on the strip
from West Newark avenue to the Loop
more is necessary. The road needs not
only improving, but embelhshing. There
are whole blocks on which the shade trees
need attention Some are dwarfed, stunt
ed and many dead. These should be re-
placed but that needs money, and the
Commissioners appropriation is not elas-
tic With SO much to put out and so little
coming in it is really wonderful what has
beer done. Only sound business principles
have accomplished it. AS the Commits
sioners say. they have regarded the road
as a personal matter, taking pride and
pleasure in it's development. They would
like to see it the finest road in the United
States, carefully maintained and i'm
proved, but in Commissioner Urquhart's
classic metaphor
"Its no good having a champagne ap-
petite with a beer income"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-26
WHEN DRAWBRlDeE OPENS.
Newark Board of Trade Complains
OF the Engineer.

The navigation committee of the New
ark Board of Trade held an executive
meeting in the Board of Trade rooms late
Tuesday afternoon to consider COM
plants made relative to the opening and
closing of the drawbridges across the Pas
sale River Chairman George w. Tornp-
kins, c. Edwin Young. George F. Reeves.
Charles B. Mathews. James. S. Higbie, Gil
bert c. Brown. W. A. Jones, H R. Kins-
ley and President Richard C. Jenkinson
were present. Several men interested
in river transportation were also present
to emphasize the complaints.
Several tugrnen were held up at the
Market street bridge for fifteen and twen-
ty minutes before the engineer on the
draw would swing the bridge open. At
one time there was a line of half a dozen
boats waiting for the mammoth draw TO
open. The captains were frantic at this
treatment and the railroad company was
roundly scored.
But the trouble at the draw and at
few of the other bridges is not confined
to tugboat captains. Other vessels ex-
perience the same difficulty. At the office
of the Stephens & Condit Transportation
Company on the Commercial wharf it
was said today that the engineer of the
Market street draw seemed to run things
entirely to suit himself. 1t was asserted
that transportation was delayed and the
water front business retarded.
The law says that drawbrfdges shall not
interfere with river navigation. A draw
is opposed to poem as oon as the boat
man gives the proper signal. There is
nothing which warrants the engineer in
keeping the moats waiting quarter of an
hour
The subject was fully gone over at the
meetig. Indeed the drawbridge matter
is an old question, though an important
|. one. and the members of the navigation
committee are fully cognizant with the
condition of things
The matter of allowing the railroads TO
close their bridges during certain hours
of the day when traffic is heavy was
considered last spring by the Federal
Board of Engineers. and decision is still
pending.
The navigation committee yesterday ap-
pointed President Jenkinson. George w.
Tompkins and James S. Highbie sub
committee to investigate the draw-bridge
complaints.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-26
FOUR NEW CONCERNS.
One of Them VIII DO Business an
Hawaii on q Small Capital.
Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News."l

lSpeclal TO ''Ihe Jersey City NeWS.-I
NEWARK, July 26. 1sOO.-The Lyman
Pneumatic Signal Company. a local con-
Germ with its office in No. 1876 Roseville
al cue, had its articles of incorporation
recorded yesterday. with the County
Clerk. Its objects are to acquire and
work the railroad signal apparatus in
vented and to be invented by Charles II.
Sherwood and Henry c. Lyman, and to
carry on the business already established
by them.
1ne authorized capital stock is $e0sc00.
of which s1,0O0 is paid up, and the incor-
porators are Louis D. Brainard of New
York city, seven shares; George r. Mum
roe, two shares, and William P. Chapmaus
Jr one share.
Another new local concern is the Ameri-
can Button Company. 1t will have its
office in NO. 20 Morris avenue Besides
making buttons the concern will manu-.
facture metal novelties of all kinds. Its
authorized capital stock is $780, ,o00 and the
amount paid up is $4,000. These Newarlz-
ers are the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES H
Wright. fifty-five shares; Thomas J.
Eyman, twenty-five shares, and ERNEST
d. Simons, twenty shares.
The Hawaiian Undertaking Company
also had its articles of incorporation re-
corded in all sorts of legitimate enter
prises in Uncle Sans new territory for
the purpose of making money. including
the Improvement of real estate, and the
operation of mines.
The capital stock is $500 900, divided into
three thousand shares of the usual par
value of 500 each. Business will be begun
on $1,000 paid in by these incorporators:-%
Stephen L. Mccarthy, sSoe: Edward Be
Hawkins. 800. land George W. Mark, s1OO4
The4prinoinal local office is that of tho
East Orange Registration and TRUSS
Company.
James Van Dyk, inc, is the name %
another newly incorporated concern II
will import, export and deal generally
in coffees. teas, spices and groceries. Its
entire capital stock of 2,400 is paid in
by Albert e. Knowlton, % shares; Clewe%
land v. Childs, one share, and George w
Harrison, one share. This concern will
have it's municipal local office at No. IL
South Arlington avenue, East Orange.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-26
FURNISHING THE LIBRARY
Last Contracts for Decoration
Given Out at Recent
Trustee Meeting,

At recent meeting of the Board of
Trustees of the Free Public Library sew
eral contracts for the new building were
awarded.
The contract for electric fixtures was
given to Black & Boyd, of New York, at
So, ,500 The fixtures will be finished in old
brass of extremely handsome design A
general idea will run throughout the fix
lures in most of the rooms and corri-
dors but in the case of two or three
rooms in which the ornamentation is
elaborate, unique designs will be adopted.
Among these will be the main reading
room, ladies' reading room and trustees
room.
The contract for movable furniture was
awarded to the Library Bureau of Bos-
ton at S4.4l6.53. The furniture will, in all
cases, be of the same material and finish
as the wood trim of the rooms in which
it stands. The Library Bureau is al
ready doing the stack room work, and
it IS one of the most reliable concerns
of the kind in the country.
The contract for the granolithic pave
ment for the sidewalks surrounding the
building has been awarded to A. A. Van
Wrinkle, of this city, at the sum of s1,4sO
The sidewalks will be trimmed with the
hardest sort of Blue stone, and concrete
work to the depth of eighteen inches.
These are the last of all the contracts
for the building to be given out. they
are. to be carried out in from thirty to
sixty days, and the trustees hope to be
In occupancy Of the new building by
October 1,
The delays thus far in carrying out
contracts have In almost every case,
been caused by strikes which has taken
place from time to time in the building
trades and unions
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-26
time and the presentation Of unnecessary

time and the presenta ton of unnecessary
evidence
Besides Joseph Coult, the East Jersey
Water Company was represented in the
proceedings yesterday by James c. BIau-
welt, of Paterson. He is the counsel re-
tanned by the East Jersey Company to
clear titles from defects to which the city
officials have called the company's atten-
ton.
After yesterdays testimony was finished.
the taking of further evidence was post
poned to September by mutual consent.
City Counsel Price asked first that an ad-
journment be taken of at least two weeks
He stated that the city had a number of
expert witnesses from outside of the
State, and that it was impossible to secure
their attendance at present. Some of
them had other engagements and others
were on vacations.
Mr.. Coult SAID that If the case were put
off it would have to be until after August.
He would be away during that month,
and several important witnesses for the
company would also be out of reach.
He stated that the company is anxious
to expedite the hearings and wants to
have a decision as soon as possible
The East Jersey Company" he said.
wants its money as soon as possible, and
Will turn over the watershed as soon as
it gets its money. 1t doesn't make any
difference if the water shed is turned over
in September or October
Mr.. Coult also said that after Septem-
Der the company would hasten the pres
entation of evidence, 50 as to have it all
in by September "a, the date for turning
the water shed over to the city.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-26
new PIPE LINE.
Material Arrived at Paterson
Diverting the Passaic
River.

One thousand tons of steel for the new
pipe line from the waterworks now in
construction at Boonton have arrived at
the mills in Paterson, where the steel
pipe will be made. Messrs. Gillespie, the
contractors, hope to have all the metal
delivered within few months.
In the meantime a large force of men
are engaged at Horse Neck Bridge di-
verting the channel of the Passaic, un-
der which the new pipe will be laid,
A deep trench has been cut into which
the stream will temporarily flow. AS soon
as the pipe Is delivered on the ground,
and that will be within a week, work
laying it will be pushed through.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-26
BATCH OF pEDDLERs FINED,

Police Justice James J. Murphy in the
Second Criminal Court this morning, was
confronted again with a batch of ped
dlers who were caught plying their tdale
yesterday without a license. They were
arrested in pursuance of an order issued
by Chief of Police Murphy a short time
ago, in which Instructions were given the
various captains to round up the re-
.creantS.
Those arrested and the dispositions
made of each was as follows:-- SEQ
bel, New York, fined $40; David Realish,
No. 185 Wayne street, fined $40; Guitori
Snyder, No. Is Stanton street, fined $40;
James Hamilton; No. 620 Newark avenue,
discharged; Herman Garfunkel No. 333
First street, fined $40; John Wolman. No.
1872 Kayne street. fined $50.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-26
WOMAN HANGS HERSELF.

Mrs Maggie Frost, fifty-two years old,
of No 102 Oakland avenue, committed
suicide today in her room by hanging her.
self with piece of clothes line to a
clothes hooh. The body was discovered
by Miss Mary Mas, who lives in the
same house. Sh enotified Patrolnan John
Duffy, of the Third Precinct, who cut
the body down. 1t was removed to
Speers Morgue.
Mrs. Frost it is said was in i'll health.
Her illness made her despondent..
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-26
TO BE ONE or THE FINEST.
You Must Weigh and Measure
According to This
Table.

The Board of Police Commissioners
have made public the new standard of
height, weight and age required of ap-
plicants for appointments to the force
1t is as follows:-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-26

New Jersey best -four costs 25c. more
per barrel than ordinary flour. but worth
q dollar extra. Wholesale only ait y. e..
Ileary Co. S stores, Greene and Montgom-
cry streets.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-26

The minimum VIII be 25 per cent. below
and the maximum Is per cent. above these
figures
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-26
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, July 2s, 19oo.-Forecasa
for the thirty-six hours ending at eigh
p. NJ. Friday. For New York City and
vicinity;--Fair tonight with moderate
temperature; winds northwest.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-10-12
MORAN


(Received too late last weekly
Maude Hodges has gone to La
Grande to spend week.
Mrs. Young and Mrs. Kline have
opened dressmaking establishment
In the building north of Willougby's.
Harry Nc Adams is. now janitor at
the school building.
Arthur Jewell went to Savonburo On
Monday.
l.. b. Kline and daughter. Miss
Lula, went to Illinois last week to
visit relatives. During their absence
Miss Matte Hall is assisting in the
post office.
Mrs. Gladys Thayer Bucks remains
were brought to Moran for interrment
last week Wednesday. The funera al
was held at the Christian church and
the sermon delivered by the pastor of
the M. Z. churchiof Elsmore. Mrs
Buck had many friends here who
sympathize deeply with her husband
and relatives.
ihScVluS VI Jne w oman
Missionary Society of the Presbyter-
ian church in Moran next Wednesday
and Thursday. a cordial invitation
is extended to all.
The Allen county Sunday School
Convention will be held in Moran
October % and %, and full attend
ance from all parts of the county is
earnestly desired.
Last week Wednesday He who
gathers the lambs with his arms and
carries them in his bosom took into
HIS eternal keeping the infant son of
Mr. and w. H. De Hart, and on Mon
day He lead into the green pastures
the mother. Mrs. DeHart will be
missed and mourned by large circle
OF friends and relatives, all of whom
deeply sympathize with the immediate
family, who are so sorely bereft.