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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-01
School Notes.

Mrs. Carmichael organized Boys
glee club last week. Under her drilling
it promises to do good work in the future.
Examinations are in full swing all
through the school.
While in Des Moines, Miss Bilharz
visited the public schools. She says
that in many respects the Audubon
schools compare favorably with them.
No doubt the reason for this is that our
corps of teachers is singularly efficient.
Mr. Hooker has recently received a
coin from the home of his brother who
died short time ago. 1t is California
gold alf-dollar, fastened on the inside
of the crystal of the watch which the
brother carried. The Superintendent
prizes this keepsake and curio very
much.
During Miss BILLIARDS. absence her
classes we're heard by the following: r
Latin, Gay Thomas; G and d Grammar,
Mr.. Hooker; @ Latin, Frank Mott and
the b Rhetoric and A Latin took care of
themselves.
Owing to the illness of Miss Stearns,
the sessions in the 9Th grade have been
rather irregular. Tuesday there was no
school at all. May Hunt Taught for a
time Monday. Miss Stearns is now able
to resume her work.
Tho followipn 10 the nrOpram for
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-01

Grandma Cole was SO years old Fri
day. The W. r. C. and few other
friends surprised her that evening,
taking their suppers and giving her Il
nice present.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-01
Order Fixing Date for Showing Op.
position to Discharge.
Southern District Of Iowa.
In the matter OF
Henry L. Wlssler In Bankruptcy.
Rankrnpt

Bankrupt.
On this 25th day of October 1900, on filing and
reading the petition of the above named bank
rupt for his discharge herein, it Is
ORDERED, that the 18th day of Nov, 1900, be
and the same Is hereby fixed as the date on or
before which all creditors OF, and all other per-
sous interested In, said estate and in the matter
OF the discharge in bankruptcy OF the said
same file in my said office at Atlantic, Iowa. in
said district, their appearance, in writing, in
opposition to the granting of said discharge;
and also within ten days thereafter, file in my
said office specifications OF the grounds of said
opposition.
WITNESS my hand hereto at my office in At
lantic, Iowa, the day and date herein first
above written.
j. b. ROCKAFELLOw,
Referee in Bankruptcy,
Southern District of Iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-01

For information about North Dakota
lands enquire of J. G. F. Wicker, Audu-
bon, Iowa. tt
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-01

At D class meeting this week com
mittee was appointed on class colors and
other matters discussed. Leila Hanna
was elected president.
new shed has been put up over the
west en- terance to the school house.
Mr.. Hooker, Miss Bilharz and Miss
Larson left today for Council B uffs to
attend the meeting of the South western
Iowa Teachers Association. Conse-
quently the high school will not be in
session the remainder of the week.
The most enjoyable social event of the
high school this year was the Hallow-
cen party at the residence Of Augusta
Coughly last night. Some forty were
present, the G class being the entertain
ers 1t was generous act on the part
of the Sophs.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-01

The Sunday school of the Christian
church will give 10 cent social at the
A. A. Zaner home Thursday night, Nov.
l. Everyone invited.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-01

The P. E. o. Hallow-E Fen party at the
home of Mrs. O'Connell Monday even.
ing was pronounced most happy sue
cess. Pop sorn and apples and pump
kin pie formed part Of the menu prepar-
ed and all we're served from pumpkin
dishes. The rooms we're lighted with
candles and P. E. o. jack lanternsand it
is whispered that there was man pres
emit who was allowed to stand in the
corner and smoke his pipe. 1t is not
quite clear whether this most select
organization of ladies object so much to
the presence of the man himself or only
stipulate that he shall have cabbage
head.
Voters, beware of roorbacks. One or
two democratic county candidates are
assisting the democratic candidate for
clerk of the court to put out lot of
false accusations against the republican
candidate for clerk. They are trying to
blacken his personal reputation, to in
lure and Islander him. If they would
stand by the truth only, and If they
had brought out the subject some weeks
before election, instead of only few
DAYS, it would not have been 80 bad, but
to bring out false accusations, and to
bring them out 80 late that the truth
cannot be learned, is transaction so
despicable that it cannot tittingly be de
scribed. 1t is only resorted to by I'M
principled men, and by them only when
they are become desperate in the face of
defeat. Let" Hill is we'll known to the
people OF Audubon town and county.
For many years past he has been almost
constantly employed in the court house,
serving as deputy or helper at mere
clerks wages in the offices Of clerk, re-
corder, auditor, and treasurer, and serv
ing because OF his fitness, ability and in
tegrity. Would he have been employed
there these years if he was not absolute
ly reliable? We think not The charge
now made against him by his opponent,
assisted by one or two other democratic
county candidates and by one or two so
called republicans having personal
grievance at Mr.. Hill, is over fourteen
years old and was honorably settled
over fourteen years ago. We think that
any one who will dig and delve in the
musty past to try to find some mistake a
man made, in order to blacken his name
now, and iniure his character or reputa-
ton now, is a human ghoul, and de-
serves to be detested rather than elected
to office, and we think that is mostly
what happens to one pursuing such po-
litical tactics. Let" Hill ought to run
ahead of his ticket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-12
NO PORCH CAMPAIGN.
President Mckinley to Make But
One Speech.

Canton, O., July 12.-The campaign of
1900 in Canton will not be a duplicate of
the campaign of 1896. It is not the pres
ent intention of Mr. Mckinley to make
speeches to delegates who may visit Can
ton during the summer and fall, even if
he should remain here all the time. The
president will be so much occupied with
public business that he will have but
little time to devote to the campaign. He
says his position is much different from
that of four years ago. Then he was
private citizen. and as the candidate of
his party, felt justified in taking the ac-
tive part he did in the campaign. Now he
is president of the whole people and feels
that he should give his attention to the
many ques tions Of government pending and
constantly arising. 1t is the present in
tention of the president to confine his par
ticipation in the campaign to his speech
today and his letter of acceptance.
Various clubs and delegati lions have tele-
graphed asking when they can be re-
ceived by the president. The replies have
said that the length of the presidents
stay in Canton is indefinite and that he
can make no appointments for the recep-
tions of delegations. Those who call to
pay their respects will be received at
times when the president is not engaged,
as they would be were he in Washington.
But the president will not make speeches
from the porch to visiting delegations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-12
ROCK ISLAND BALLAsT1Na.
Quarries at Montrose Are a Scene of
Activity.

Montrose, Kas., July 1.-THE work of
ballast crushing goes on here steadily.
Mr.. Painter, the foreman, although
greatly handicapped by the scarcity of
laborers. yet manages to grind out the
full daily portion which is being used
to ballast the track of the Rock Island
this side of Smith Center. The work
train, which is in charge of Conductor
Mcdowell, with Geo Al1shouSe in the
cab of 5S7, is now fitted out with the
new Rodgers ballast cars and pillow.
These cars are a great Improvement
over the old style ballast car. as they
not only hold something over 65 tons
each cover three times the capacity of
the old cars), but the unloading is done
in such manner as to place the ballast
in the center of the track, right where
it is wanted. The cars are two and
A half feet higher than the old cars,
and the hopper is exactly the reverse,
coming down to within a couple of feet
of the ties in the center of the track.
One side of the hopper is hinged and
is opened or closed by a chain and
rachel lever device, allowing the flow
of ballast to be regulated to the exact
amount required.
The ballast pillow, or, properly speak
ing. plows. for there are two of them,
facing in opposite directions, are huge
lister shaped affairs, raised or lowered
by a screw hung from the center of a
strongly built flatcar- The pillow when in
operation, is lowered to rest directly
upoh LIE ais dA4u - ASiu III tHdt Pc
sitiOn by the screw. Tt is pulled or
pushed behind the car which is being
unloaded and the rock is leveled be-
tween the rails. any surplus being
pushed off over the rails and deposited
along the ends of the ties. 1t does it's
work smoothly and easily, and is a
great labor saving device.
Heavy steel has been laid as far west
as Smith Center, and the Improvement
in the roadbed is very evident to the
traveller thereon.
An extra gang is here at present
picking up the old rails, and minor ac-
cidents are of daily occurrence. A
young farmer boy by the name of Reed
a few days ago enlisted in the steel
gang service. Today, in a. little mis-
understanding with a 600 pound rail.
he crushed an index finger. The mem
Der was amputated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-12

Reported That Santa Fe-Colorado g.
Southern Agreement is to Cease.

Denver, July 1.-THE agreement be-
tween the Colorado & Southern and the
Santa F-e railway companies by which
the trains of the former use the tracks
of the latter between Denver and Pu-
eblo will. according to report, be abro-
gated the LIST of August when the con-
tract expires.
The Colorado & Southern has through
its acquisition Of a half interest in the
Colorado Midland connection with
through traffic for San Francisco and
now that the Santa FTe has a direct
route to Frisco the two systems are d.
rect competitors out of Denver. The
story goes that before the transfer of
the Midland to the Colorado & Southern
was effected a. conference relative to the
renewal of the agreement was held be-
tween President TrumbuH and President
Ripley of the Santa Fe. Since that time
H. @ Whitehead, auditor of the Santa
Fe, with couple of experts has been in
Denver checking up the business of the
Colorado & Southern over the Santa F'e
with the purpose of closing the rela-
tions entirely.
The Santa F'e's action is said to be
further strengthened by the Denver &
Rio Grande. the through business of
which would be materially diminished
by the coalition of the interests of the
Midland and the Colorado g. Southern
The relations between the Rio Grande
and the Santa Fe are necessarily very
close owing to the fact that the Santa
F'e uses the Rio Grande tracks south
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-12
FROM WELLINaroN-

Conductor George Marriott came in
from the west end, where he has been
holding down Chas. KimbalPs car while
Kimbali is visiting relatives in De Soto,
kas.
Engineer Chas. Stonefeld has gone to
Colorado to see his brother
Depot Master Harvey Coney- has
added a couple of fine chickens to his
poultry collection They escaped from
an express crate, and no white man
was able to catch them. They flew to
Harvey for protection.
? Sppt. H. A. Tiee and family left this
morning for Petoskey. Mich, where Mrs.
Fiee and the children will spend the
balance of the summer. The superin-
tendent will stay with them about ten
days.
Engineer John Pryor returned last
night from the west end run, where he
has been holding down Arthur Ander-
sons run while Anderson was engaged
in moving his family and household
goods a couple of hundred miles closer
tc his job.
The shipping of fat cattle from Okla
hona and Texas is expected to become
g. rush about August l. Several cars
of fat steers were brought up yester-
day fom the Panhandle country, but
the shipment Will not be heavy for a
couple of weeks vet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-12
RAILROAD NEWS.
Long Deferred Santa Fe Change
to be Made.
w. b. Storey Will Succeed JAS.
Dun on August /.
MIR. DUN TO CHICAGO.
VIII Become Consulting Engi-
neer of the Entire System.
Change Was First Decided on
Last September.
[R. DUN TO CHICAGO.

The long deferred change by which
Mr.. James Dun is to become consulting
engineer of the entire Santa Fe system
and Mr.. w. B. Storey, chief engineer of
the Santa Fe proper is now scheduled
for August / It is expected that on that
date Mr.. Dun will remove to Chicago
and Mr.. Storey give up his position as
chief engineer of the San Joaquin Val
ley line and come to Topeka
The change was first decided upon
last September, and was announced ex-
clusively in the State Journal at that
time. Delay in the completion of the
San Joaquin Valley road, however,
caused the change to be postponed, as
it was MIR. Storeys desire to stay in
California. until the work on the new
line was finished.
AS consulting engineer Mr.. Dun will
have headquarters in Chicago, and he
will have supervision of all engineering
work on the Santa Fe system. He has
had more or less general supervision for
some time, but his duties as chief engi-
neer of the Santa F'e proper has made it
impossible for him to devote as much
attention as needed to other of the sys-
tenn lines. Mr.. Storey's work will be
confined exclusively to the work on the
Santa F'e road proper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-12
oRIENT-cHocTAw ALLIANCE
Reported That Stilwell Road Will Be
Built to Connect With Choctaw.

Kansas City, July 12.-It is reported
that a contract will be signed in a few
days providing for a close traffic ALI
ance between the Kansas City, Mexico
& Orient and the Choctaw, Oklahoma
& Gulf the arrangement to run for fif
teen years. and to be on the same gen.
eral plan as the traffic alliance recently
made between the Orient road and the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul. The
Choctaw line will be extended west
about fifteen or sixteen miles to Arapa-
hoe, where connection will be made
with the Orient road.
An engineering corps IS to start at
once from the southern terminus of the
line already contracted for and survey
the route of the Orient line from that
of Arapahoe. to the Red river. Another
point, which is about eighty miles north
engineering CORPS will start in a few
days and survey the route from the
Red river to the Rio Grande. Surveys
are already in progress in Mexico.
The charter of the Kansas City, Mex
leo & Orient is to be amended at a
meeting of tie directors next Satur-
day, so as to enable it to build through
certain counties that were not incIud-
ed in the original plans. 1t is not GER
tain that there will be any considerable
detection from the original route, but
the officers wish to be able to build in
other counties If they so select. Presf-
dent Stilwell, of the Orient road, is ex-
pected in Kansas CITY tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-12
MOUNTAIN VIEW EXTENSION.
Rock Island Trains Will Soon Pass
Over New Line.

The Rock Island extension from
Mountain View to Granite, Oklahoma,
is fast nearing completion. The track
Will be laid by the end of the week, and
il the present plans are carried out
trains will be running between the two
points beginning with the first of Eext
week. This spur of the road is about
40 miles long. and work has been pro-
crossing on it for the past two months
1t is also stated on good authority
that work viii almost Immediately be-
gin on a further extension to Magum,
& distance of about Is miles.
One regular train each way a day
will be all that will be scheduled. This
service will be supplemented with extra
trains When traffic demands il.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-12
TELEPHONE VS.. TELEGRAPH.
The Former May Supersede Latter in
Railroad Work

Chicago, July 12.-It Is probable that
within comparatively short time tel
ephones may supplant telegraph in
struments on all main lines of the Penn
sylvania railway system. Preparations
are being made to string additional
wires along the principal lines. which
are to be attached to special arms on
poles and signal bridges. When the
work is finished much of the business
now transacted by telegraph will be
done by means of the telephone.
Several railway companies in differ
emit parts of the country have been ex-
perimenting with the telephone in hand
ling trains. For some time the Illinois
Central has operated the trains using
the ST. Charles air line, as the elevated
structure in Sixteenth street between
the lake and the river Is called. by tel
ephone message instead of the tele-
graph and the usual train dispatchers.
The results of these experiments have
been highly satisfactory. Direct verbal
communication is had between those
directing the movement of trains and
those in charge of the same Where
it is necessary for the person receiv-
ing message to write the same he
may do so, with the additional advant-
age that he may repeat the dispatch
verbally to insure it's correctness, thus
obviating- slips of the pen and other
errors that occur by the using of the
old method.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-12
BoERs FOR TEXAS.
Southern Pacific Has 100000 Acres
to Place at Their Disposal.

Austin, Tex, July 1.-THE Southern
Pacific company owns over 5000. 600
acres of land in Texas. Tt was donated
by the state as subsidy for the building
Antonio, the Houston & Texas Central
and other roads, which are now a part
of the Southern Pacific system. A
prominent official of that company, who
tiatiOns for the colonization of several
thousand Beers on these lands promise
to result successfully.
The project is not being engineered
through the Transvaal government, but
is made direct to influential Beers, who
are in close touch with the dissatis-
fed element of the former republic. The
Texas lands are similar in many re-
supects to those of the Transvaal, par
ticularly those In the western and
southwestern parts of the state. It is
proposed to locate the first colony in
Val Verde and Brewster counties
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-12
KILLED AND EATEN.
A Party of Bushmen Falls Into the
Hands of Cannibals

Victoria, B. c.. July 12.-Bushmen from
Cape Oxford, according to a letter re-
ceived by the Miowera from Sydney, were
killed and eaten by cannibals on the coast
of New Britain The German government
is taking steps to punish the canniba1s.
The natives who We're made victims,
had been trading and when they got to
the landing the canoes they were in were
fired and at once sunk. Many were
killed and their bodies carried ashore
But the most horrifying part was when
several men were captured alive, and
dragged to the actual scene of the feast
their bodies were to provide. They were
dubbed and afterwards roasted or baked
and eaten. This tribe of native ghouls is
one of the most notorious in the ISLANDS
for man-eating. They are not head hunt
ers in the Solomon Island sense of the
term, but lood-thirsty kanakas who kill
for food solely.
The victims were not killed at once
some of them Witnessing the killing of
their comrades and the first part of the
cannfbal feast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-12

south line of 18th. street to the south line
of Funtoon street.
plans were adopted by the following vote:
Yeas..Betts. Morgan. Myers, Elliott.
Roundtree, swendson and Hushes-iiss
ciheations were approved by the following
vote: YeaS-Betts, Morgan, Myers. FL
RnS SrattipEsr We6er ChNSnsy Warner
Councilman Hughes moved that the
paving at the Intersection of 18th street,
Harrison and Huntoon streets, be post
poned and not paved at present. which
The street commissioner reported to the
council that the sidewalk in front of the
j. B. johnson estate was in dangerous
On motion OF Councilman Weber. the
street commissioner was instructed to pile
place ~ an
Councilman Miller offered the following
resolution. which on motion of Council
tee of the whole council.
Be Is resolved. by the mayor and coun-
Gil of the city of Topeka, that on and
after the first day of August 1900, The
Topeka Daily Capital be designated as the
Councilman Swendson offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
that there is an erroneous tax assessment
against west 80 #. Of lots s No rs 22o. 22s
236. 23S and 240 on Quincy street in the
city of Topeka, to the amount of four
cents Cs471.03.) The county treasurer is
hereby requested to strike the same from
tax rolls.
Councilman Morgan offered the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the city attorney draft
an ordinance prohibiting the use of fire.
arms within the city limits at any time
under penalty of fine not more than TWEEN
ty ($20) dollars and not less than three (S3)
dollars.
Councilman Miller offered the following
resolution;
Be it resolved. by the mayor and coun-
Gil of the city of Topeka, That for the
convenience. health and safety of the pub
lic the city attorney be and is hereby in
structed to prepare an ordinance prohibit
ing the tying or hitching of horses, mules
or any other animals anywhere on KAN
sas avenue between Gordon street and
Tenth street. The ordinance to take eff
feet on and after its publication in the
official paper
olution be adopted.
Councilman Morgan offered as an
amendment that ii be laid on the table,
which motion prevailed.
On motion of Councilman Warner, tho
council adjourned to meet Tuesday even
ing, July 17th. at o'clock p.
J. H. SQUIRES, City Clerk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-12
OFF FOR COLORADO.
Large Exodus of Topeka People is in
Progress

The past week has been a big one
with the railroads doing a Colorado
business. Great difficulty has been ex-
perienced in handling the crowds which
have been taking advantage of the low
excursion rates which have been in eff
feet The recent hot weather. taken to-
gether with the low rates the railroads
nave been Offering, has proved to be an
lndueement which few people who have
the means to travel with have failed to
take advantage Of.
The Rock Island on two trains put on
four extra Pullmans, three extra chair
cars and three extra coaches TO accom-
modate the Colorado passengers from
Kansas City and Topeka Among the
passengers from Topeka were the fol-
lowing: Albert Patten and wife to
Denver; DR.. Moore and wife, Cripple
Creek; Win Wadsworth, Denver; Mrs
Repecca Slye and daughter, Colorado
Springs; Mr.. Henry Beeler and daugh-
ter, Denver; Miss Jennie Freeman.
Denver, and Mrs. McGilkey to Denver.