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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-18
KANSAS NEWS.
Citizens of Lyons Decry the Evil
i'm Street Fairs.
Declare the Tendency is To-
wards immortality.
CITE MENTIONS FAIR.
Want No Midway Features to
Attract the Young.
Also Score Jointists' and Sunday
Store Openings.
CITE NEWTON's FAIR.

Lyons. Sept. 1S.-Considerable feeling
has been aroused in this city by the
adoption of resolutions decrying the
street fair and Sunday openings The
said resolutions were passed at union
meeting Of citizens recently and are as
follows:
Whereas, There are several business
firms in the city of Lyons who desecrale
the Sabbath day by keeping their places
of business open on Sunday for the sale
Of goods, thus violating the law of God
and also the law Of the state, and by SO
doing corrupt the morals of the city ana
teach lawlessness. Therefore
Resolved, That we respectfully out
most earnestly request the mayor ana
city authorities to see that such places
be kept closed on Sunday ana tnat rest
aurants be allowed to sell nothing on
that day except provisions or other ar
ticleS of immediate necessity as pro-
vided by the statutes of the state or
Kansas.
Second. whereas, There is good rea-
son to believe that some of our citizens
are selling Intoxicating liquors IN OIL
rect violation of the prohibftory liquor
law of the state of Kansas, thus defam-
ing the fair name of our city, encourag-
ing lawlessness, corrupting and running
the boys and young men who visit their
places of business; and
Whereas, The law of the state makes
it the duty of all sheriffs, deputy sher-
ifs, constableS, mayors, marshals, po-
lice judges, and police officers of any
city or town, having notice and knowl
edge Of any violation of the prohibit
tory liquor law ito notify the county at
torney of the fact of such violations and
to furnish him the names of witnesses"
by whom such facts may be estab lished;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That for the safety of our
boys and young men who are being led
astray, in behalf of the wives and child
rem whose happiness and homes are de-
stroyed by drinking husbands and faith
ers in the interests of the general well
fare and public good of our city and all
our citizens, we most earnestly request
and beseech said officers toe enforce the
prohibitory law and give to us a clean
city; and we hereby pledge to them our
hearty and faithful support in the per-
Torrance of said duty.
Third, Whereas, The tendency of the
Kansas street fair" unless held in
check by the city authorities, is
towards lawlessness and immortality
as witnessed last year in Newton and
other places; therefore
Resolved, That we respectfully re-
quest the mayor and city council to ex-
ercise due care in granting liberties to
individuals for the. Lyons "street fair
which is to be held in October next. We
regard the turning over of the city to
one or more persons at such time as
not the proper and safe thing to do.
We approve of any honorable movement
to give encouragement to our farmers
and stock raisers and herewith record
our endorsement of the street fair
when conducted to that end.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-18
APPLE CROP LIGHT.
President Wellhouse Talks Of His
Young Orchards.

Leavenworth, Sept. 1S.-Fred Well
house of Topeka, president of the Kan
the city yesterday. He has been stay
ing at his big Summit orchard near
Paramount for the past two weeks and
will stay there for about six weeks yet
before returning home.
Speaking of the apple crop this year.
Mr. Wellhouse said: sI have been down
to the Summit orchard overseeing the
gathering and packing of the Jonathan
crop. The picking of these apples has
just been finished and the winter apples
will not come in for about two weeks
yet, so I will not be so busy looking af-
ter things for a few days as have been
for the past two weeks. We will COM
mence packing the winter apples week
from next Monday.
MY orchards are all young trees now
and are not bearing very heavily. only
got 1T8 barrels of Jonathans of the
Summit orchard this year. And they
were of very poor quality too. The color
was good but the apples were badly
stung by the curculio bug. You know
that insect goes into the apples when
the fruit is very small and deposit eggs.
These eggs hatch out later in the year
and badly injure the apples.
''Out of the 17S barrels of Jonathans
only 10 barrels were first grade apples
and the rest were all second grades. For
the first grades, got $1.S5 per barrel
but for the second grades I only re-
ceived 81 per barrel.
1.-The winter apples are going to be
much better both in quality and guam
tity. We will get about 1900 bushels;
10000 from the Summit orchard and H.
600 from the Usage county orchard.
There are 400 acres in the orchard in
this county and 500 in the orchard in
Usage county. Both of the orchards
were planted along about 1892, '93 and
'94.
1.-THE price of winter apples, I believe,
will be about the same as for the Jona-
thans- First grades will sell for about
81 per barrel and second grades for
about ST.
What varieties of apples do you con-
slider the best from business stand
point % asked the reporter.
well, we have always made the most
money out of Jonathans. They are a
big, snowy apple and sell for a better
price than most any other variety. Be
sides this, the trees bear better than do
most other kinds.
Next to the Jonathans, I would place
the Missouri Pippins, and third would
come the Ben Davis. The Gano and
York Imperials are also very good vari-
cites"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-18
RAILROAD NEWS.
Railroad Passenger Men Look
to Santa Fe.
Organization of Transcontinen-
tai Association in Balance.
OBJECT TO DIVIDING.
One Association Governs East
and West of Missouri River.
News of Interest About Rail-
roads and Employees.

st. Louis. Sept. 1s-It is probable that
no transcontinenta1 passenger associa-
ton win be formed for some time unless
the presidents instruct their general pas
senger agents to go into such an orga-
nization regardless of the personal opin-
ions of the latter. Recent developments
show that the, Santa Fe gave several
reasons at the Glenwood meeting for it's
refusal to go into the proposed agree
nent. It's principal objection was the
refusal of competing lines via Ogden to
give it One-thsrd of all government SOL
der business carried by the lines between
Chicago and st. Louis and Ogden.
The Santa Fe people also objected to
dividing their lines east and west of the
Missouri river. Its represen tatfves stated
that the rates in both territories were
well looked after by the Western Passen-
ger association, and unless there could
be a division of the soldier business
satisfactory to it there was no burning
necessity for another passenger organic
alton.
Chairman Sebastian. of the transcon-
tinental passenger committee, has sub
mitted his report of the Glenwood meet
ing to officers of his and other roads.
This report will be considered by the
presidents of the western roads at their
coming New York gathering.
If an association is formed after the
New York meeting all Indications point
to the location of the headquarters In st.
Louis. The majority of interests favor
this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-18

this stage of the journey it is as selling
platter against a stake horse.
The orphans have now been in the
east long enough to have become accli-
mated, but they have not shown any
great signs of convalescence. They en-
countered Boston and the merry warfare
for fourth place began. Chicago played
a rafting game, but an end finish of the
bean eaters again proved the undoing
of Lotus men and the orphans dropped
the first game, which landed Boston in
the first division.
There is now little hope for the or
phans to land in the first division, al
though they showed a slight awakening
through the week.
Brooklyn seems to have been the only
club during the week which has held it's
own, although in some measure Phila-
delphia has braced- The rest have spent
the time demoralizing each other. St.
Louis and Cincinnati have found the
shedding hard and both will probably
come home with damaged reputation
and a low position. New York has play
ed good ball. better, in fact, than at any
time of the year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-18
American League Figures.

Interesting comparisons with the Ma
tional league figures can be had by
studying the equally complete records of
the American league. These figures
country in extra bases and in double
piays-776 of the former and III of the
latter. The Chicago champions are near
the bottom in heavy hitting Detroit
was the best baSe-running club OF the
whole outfit
The individual sluggers, compared
with the big leaguers, are poor lot,
Werden ranking best with 121 extras.
Seybold second. Still poorer, compared
with the National league figures are the
standing over 40 in this particular.
Dick Harley leads, and two men who
will come to Cincinnati-Hartzel and
Magoon-are well up near the summit.
The pitching records, taking games
won as the basis, give the palm to Reidy,
Gear and Patterson. Gears performance
is the best, as he worked for losing
team, while Reidy and Patterson were
with the two leaders Miller, Fisher,
Denzer and Yeager have fine records. AS
in the big league, the south-paws have
fallen to the rear, and have now won
las games, losing 1853
The analytic figures of the pitching
will afford valuable guide to big
league managers looking for wonders.
On the face of the returns young Roy
Patterson is the best pitcher in the coun-
try. He has won 1872 per cent of his
games, has allowed but 2.96 runs to the
game, has given So bases on balls in 81
games and has struck out 80 men.
Yeager and Reidy rank next to Patter-
SON. Old Billy Hart, of Bond Hill, shows
up well, as does young Lee, the Kansas
City 1eft-hander. The men who seem too
good to be overlooked by the big league
managers are Patterson, Yeager, Reidy,
Gear, Katoll, Lee and Miller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-18
LIEUTENANT GIBSON
In Bad Shape-Will Be Retired to the
Stud Immediately.

Chicago, Sept. 1S.-Lieutenant Gibson
will never race again. The great three
year-old who was the short fayorite in
the American Derby and for whom
Owner Charles Head Smith refused an
offer OF $4,000. has broken down again,
and Mr. Smith said this morning that
the once speedy colt would be retired to
the stud as soon as he was able to walk
Tar enough to permit Of his being taken
10 car for shipment to Lexington, Ky.
Gibson's second accident occurred only
few days ago. while the horse was
standing in his stall at Washington
left foreleg all his weight had been on
the other, and recently this one gave
out, so that the thoroughbred is now al
most a total wreck, and barely able to
Mobile around On account of the weak
ness of his forelegs the poor horse
spends most of his time lying down. and
as result is covered with bed sores, .
and is a pitiful sight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-18
F1REMEN ASSIGNED.
Vacancies Advertised on the Santa
Fe Have Been Filled.

Division Master Mechanic Thomas
Paxton yesterday announced the assign
ment of the following firemen to the
places recently advertised by bulletin in
the Santa Fe round house:
James Pattison on trains 106 and 1OI
between Topeka and St. Joseph.
F. E. Herrick on trains lis and 116
between Topeka and Wichita with Sny-
der.
p. E. Williamson on trains 115 and 116
between Topeka and Wichita
J. E. Fisher on trains Ill and III be-
tween Kansas City and Emporia, first
and third days of week.
N. f. McAuley on trains Ill and 112
between Kansas City and EmpOria-
w. r. Robertson on trains 203 and 2O4
between Kansas City and Chanute.
Jas. s. Helmes between Topeka and
Marceline.
Mark Miller on trains lis and 116 be-
tween Kansas City and Topeka.
George Elliott on trains II and "a be-
tween Kansas City and Newton
Robert Cliff on trains 121 and 122 be-
tween Topeka and st. Joseph
John Clark on trains 141 and 142 be-
tween Leavenworth and Holiday
J. A Overton on trains 269 and 270 on
the Howard branch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-18
SUGAR FACTORY FINISHED.
Rocky Ford Plant Erected at a Cost
of $15O,OoO.

The order for 100 cars which was being
built in the Santa Fe shops in this city
for the Rocky Ford sugar beet factory
have been completed and delivered.
These cars were built especially for
the transportation of sugar beets- Old
fiat cars, remodeled, were used in their
construction. The sides of the fiat car
were made deeper and each side was
made so that it will open out like bal
last car. This for convenience in I'M
loading the beets.
The sugar factory has been completed
at a cost of about $150,0O0 and was
opened recently. Quite a celebration
was made in its honor.
The sugar beet industry is growing in
the west. Beside this factory being sup
piled by the growers near Rocky Ford,
arrangements have been made to ship
the sugar beet to this factory from the
San Luis valley in New Mexico 1t is
understood that the Santa. Fe railroad
is furnishing the money for the opera
ton of the plant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-18

on the train of 265 and a total candle
power of 3 1856 As showing how increased
attention is being paid TO TINS I'M
portant department Of railway service u
portable photometer IS in constant use.
which can be placed on any seat OF a car
for measuring the actual illumination az
points where passengers are wont 70 reao.
A series of tests reported showed that the
light falling on a horizontal SURFACE
agreed closely with the average IN the
positions where passengers hold reading
matter and this position was adopted as
must accurate and also most convenient
The photometer was placed In two posi-
tions on each seat along one SIDE OF the
car measuring the illumination Tor the
passengers sitting near the aisle, ana Tor
those sitting near the outside wall The
combination of center and SIDE 1gnts Is
now much more carefully made, with the
result that the illumination Is mucn more
uniform than before, and reading Is COM
Portable in any part OF the car. -
Electricity brings further luxury TO the
traveller An electric fan mitigates the
heat of the buffet car. and others keep
in motion the tOo-often intolerabie air OF
the dining car. There are electric CURING
iron heaters in each room Of the compare
ment sleeper and in the ladies' dressing
room of the standard sleeper. An incar-
descent lamp is placed in the ice Dox ana
cigar case in the dining room, where a
good light IS very acceptable A trans
parency illuminated by twelve incanqes-
cent lamps is attached to the rear pat
form to advertise the train, the name, 81
which runs across it; not only attracting
attention to its claim on the patronage OF
the public as it stands in the depot out
adding to its scenic appearance as II
speeds across the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-18

heard at the opening OF the school term
that the assistant of the colored school
was not satisfactory to the patrons
Monday morning George Jones, with
his two daughters and some of his
younger children, appeared at the white
children's school house and demanded
that his children be admitted. This was
refused by Principal McProud, who re-
ferred him to the school board. Jones
departed and engaged a firm of local
attorneys, who brought mandamus pro-
ceedings directly in the supreme court,
and the writ issued is returnable Octo-
Der 4. The board refuses to talk except
to say that none has been or will be re-
fused admission to the high school who
can pass the required examinat zion The
colored people assert that tie young
man employed as assistant IN their
school is not competent AND has passed
no examination. Others sly that Jones
wanted one of his childr4n employed as
assistant; that his action is prompted
largely by jealousy and spite and that
Jones being a Populist and Ben Eng
fish, father of the assistant teacher, a
Republican, politics also figure In the
row. Some of the negroes stood by
Jones, but many say that he and his
family are stuck up and aristocratic
and too good for common colored peo-
p1e''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-18
SANTA FE LOCALS.

William Wilson, day caller at round
house, accompanied his wife as far as
Newton, Sunday. Mrs. Wilson and son
will spend the winter in Albuquerque.
Jack Gorhan has returned from = trim
to the Paris exposition.
Engineer McGinnis is laying on.
Engine No. S15, which recently had its
trial trip, is having few repairs made
Engineer p. Anderson has reported
for work
Bert Vail. a former Santa Fe en-
ploye, but now with the Rock Island at
Horton, was shaking hands with his
friends at the shops yesterday. He r.
we'll pleased at Horton as are the other
Santa Fe men at that place.
Master Car Builder John Hodge is
sick at the Throop hotel
There is heavy freight traffic be-
tween Topeka and st. Joseph at pres
ent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-18
MR.. D1xcY's PLAN.
How His Scheme to Secure Galveston
Contributions Worked.

One of the features of the contributions
to the fund for the sufferers at Galveston
was inaugurated by T. B. Dixcy, assist
ant treasurer of the Rock Island, and it
was one of the most productive of funds
of any of the plans adopted.
The day following the disaster Mr..
Dixcy caused the agents for the company
in the smaller towns of Kansas and Okla
homa to post notice stating that the
agents would receive dona tons for the
benefit of the sufferers.
The people of the smaller towns have
responded nobly and Mr.. Dixcy has re-
ceived from these local agents nearly
50 600.
The money is still coming in from the
agents. 1t is reported to Mr.. Dixcy that
the farmers drive up to stations and leave
so cents with the agents; children drop in
with pennies; young women and young
men happen along read the notice, and
leave a quarter or half dollar. In this
manner a large sum has been donated,
and as Mr.. Dixcy said today, the end is
not yet The response to the notices sent
out to our agents has been wonderful"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-18
THEY THANK oALDERHEAD.
Settlers on Otoe Lands Pleased With
Congressman's Work.

Marysville, Sept. 1s.-Congressman w.
A. Calderhead of the Fifth district, has
been visited by a delegation of settlers
from the Otoe Indian lands, situated in
the northern part of Marshall county
and south part of Gage county, Neb.,
who came to Marysville, the home of
the congressman, for the purpose of
congra tulating him the successful
work he is doing in their behalf.
For the last Is years the settlers on
these lands have been working to get
bill through congress to relieve them
from excessive payments on these lands
They were formerly appraised by the
general land office and sold at public
sale. Gamblers came in and bid up the
lands to three times their value, who
acted in collision with the local officers,
and then attempted to hold up the diff
ference, and are now serving a term in
the penitentiary for this brazen steal.
However, the government held the set
tiers for their original bids. and this is
what Mr.. Calderhead has been fighting
to rectify. He succeeded in getting rec
ognition from the speaker of the house,
and finally the bill through, and saved
the settlers over $220, 900. There were
upwards of 100 of the settlers on these
lands who visited Congressman Calder
head.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-18

AT CHICAGO.
Score by innings:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-18
FIRE AT sABErHA.
One Of the Main Blocks of the Town
is DESTROYED.

Sabetha, Sept 18.-The fire here Sun
day afternoon proved more disastrous
than at first reported 1t destroyed half
the block on North Main street. Mr..
Meade's RESTAURANT stock was worth
$1,000; no insurance. w. o. Bush owned
the building; no insurance. Mrs. B. A
Turner's millinery was also destroyed.
Loss 81 900. Insurance $500 on building
and stock. Staub's harness shop was also
destroyed. Loss 81, 700. Insurance $500.
Lon Cooks barber shop. Loss 5000 II.
K. Masheter owned the building. In
surance not known. Walt Mitchelrs
restaurant stock was destroyed. Loss
$500. Insurance $500. L. H. Pohl lost
nearly all his household and furniture
and two buildings Loss $1,000. Insur-
ance $500. H. w. Taragher's jewelry
store was badly damaged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-18
INCREASED BUSINESS.
Reports For August Show Improve
ment Over Last Year.

AS expected. gains in railroad gross
and ratio. And yet all things considered.
the Improvement continues remarkably
large. The Financial Chronicles compila-
tions for the month of August show an
increase on somewhat more than 10000
miles of road of $3.460 551, or GA per cent
This is the result in face of smaller corn
movement in the west. a smaller cotton
movement in the south. and at a time. too.
when trade has been noticeably slackening
and when enterprise has in q measure
been held in check by the presidential
canvass. OF course some of the separate
roads reflect the presence Of one or an
other of these adverse influences, but col
lectively the results are surprisingly good.
The gross earnings of 43 roads for the
first week in September were Ol4 69S.
TENDER 1899. an increase Of 1921, 446. Thirty
two roads show increases and II decreases.
Since January ! the roads referred to
above earned $251, 1885, 914. an increase CT
$36. 159, 766 over the $214977.14S reported for
the corresponding period of 1899. For the
three decreases.
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LUxURIEs IN TRAVEL.
Modern Passenger Coach Shows Many
Improvements

The lighting of railway trains. which
has for so long been source OF strain
passengers, is entering on a luxurious
stage, says the Globe-Democrat Berth
give a beautiful quality of light and plenty
of it. Each berth has two sockets where
lamp fixtures may be attached or removed
by the porter as desired Each socket Is
provided with a key, SO that the passenger
can light or extinguish the lamp at Will
The lamps are frosted, so as to diffuse
the light, making 1t possible for pass
enger to read in comfort anywhere with
out the necessity of searching for posi-
ton where he can have abundance Of light
and freedom from glare.
On a recently equipped western train
there are twenty-four lights in the buffet
car, seventy-four in the standard sleeper,
forty-five in the compartment sleeper,
forty-nine in the dining car, thirty in the
chair car. thirty-one IN the coach and
twelve in transparencies, making a total
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TO TEST THE DRAwEEADs.
Santa Fe Will Be Sure They Are Safe
Before Using.

Preparations for the testing OF all the
drawbacks which used in the con-
struction of in the Topeka shops OF
the Santa Fe are being made in the yards
in this city.
An excavation fourteen feet square and
fourteen feet deep was made in the rear
of the planning mill and just west of the
car shops. In the hole foundation OF
brick and cement has been made The
foundation tapers from fourteen feet
square at the bottom to six feet square
at the top. The top of the brick and
cement foundation is a few feet under
meath the level OF the ground On the
top of this foundation a layer OF steel and
iron several feet in depth will be laid.
On the top of this all is built an appli-
ance somewhat resembling a pile-driver.
framework and a 700 pound weight
dropped about twenty feet on them.
It Is proposed to test every draWhead
before using 1t in the construction Of
car. The appliances for testing the draw
heads viii be placed at each of the shops.