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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-12
BRYAN OPPOSES TREATY.
Nebraskan Declares Against Ratifca-
ton of the Hay-Pauncefote Pact.

Washington, Feb. 12-WilIiam J.
Bryan arrived in Washington Saturday
and spent the entire day consulting
Democratic senators and representa-
tives. He declined to make a statement
for publication about his position on
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, but indi-
Gated that it will be hostile if the SEN
ate ratiheS the convention. What he
thinks about it may be judged from the
fact that when he was a member of
congress he introduced a bill! in the
house providing for the construction Of
an interOceanic canal across the states
of Nicaragua and Costa Rica. The
route proposed by the bill is substan-
TALLY the same as will probably be
recommended by the commission that
is now on the iSthmuS making surveys
for the information of congress. The
significant feature of Mr.. Bryan's bill
was that it proposed to build an Am
erican canal, which should be paid for
with American money and controlled
and operated by the government of the
United States. Mr.. Bryan'S bill did not
contemplate recognition of the Clay
on-Bulwer treaty, and, by inference,
assumed that the convention of 1850
was void. Mr.. Bryan stated that his bill
did not provide for Notifications, be-
cause the question of fortifying the
canal had not been considered in those
days.
Mr.. Bryan entertained the Democra-
tic and Populist members of congress
from Nebraska at dinner in his rooms
at the Metropolitan hotel Saturday
night. Sunday evening he was the
guest of Ben F. Caldwell, representa-
tive from the Seventeenth Illinois dis
trict, at the Ebbitt house. Mr.. Cald
wells other guests were Democratic
representatives from Illinois, all of
whom with the exception of Mr.. Moo
nan of Chicago are in Washington. Mr..
Bryan leaves for the south tonight.
Touching on the abuse heaped upon
him by some of his opponents, Bryan
said at his Brooklyn meeting:
81 have been called everything from
demagog to anarchist by men who
neither understand what I believe, nor
know clearly what they themselves be-
lieve. Every man who tries to reform
some existing abuse is called an an
archist. My theory is that you will not
prevent strife between classes until you
teach classes to treat each other with
justice. I have heard a great many
ideas of heaven, but never heard any
one say he believed there are two
heavens-one for the rich and one for
the poor. And since they must live
together eternally, I want to help them
to get better acquainted here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-12

spector Keegan came to this country
in 1881 and mined for a while in West
Virginia. He has been in Kansas for
II years. He is a member and former
president of the United Mine Workers
association at Chicopee. His first term
as mine inspector commenced July 1
last year and will expire June 81, 1901.
July 1, 1901, and ending June 81, 1903.
1t his duty to inspect the mines in
Kansas and see that they are safe. He
has 300 shafts to inspect and counting
the drifts and strips he has 400 open
ings to look after. The law says that
he must visit each at least once a
year, but giving a day to an opening
it is impossible and many shafts re-
quire two or three days each. He has to
look after the safety of the 10000 min
ers in Kansas. His assistant is Fran
els Keegan, his brother.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-12
Conductor Tippins is on

vacation. Conductor Tippins is on
his car.
G. F. Clark, of Trinidad, Col, is in
town. He is a brother of Brakeman
Robert Clark.
Conductor Matlock had his face
frostbitten last week while out west
with the wedge pillow.
o. Woodland is the operator in w. c.
Edwards place, who is acting dispatch
er in the absence of L. c. Gibbs.
F. H. Patnoe, formerly a brakeman
on this division, is in town. He has
recently been working for the Florence
& Cripple Creek.
Conductor j. T. Joyce returned last
week from Chicago where he repre-
scented the conductors at a grievance
committee meeting.
Fireman Frank Pickenpaugh left
Friday for San Marcial, n. M, to at
tend to his brother, Tom, who is seri-
ously i'll at that place.
Trainmaster w. r. Morton and Con-
ductor Tom Edwards left last week for
Hot Springs, Ark, where they will
spend a. few weeks
S. j. Pratt, for nearly two years fore
man of the round house and machine
shops, has resigned to accept better
position with another road. Mr. Pratt
is a thorough mechanic and the en-
ployes of the department regret his
leaving. w. P. Brinker, who held the
position before Mr.. Pratt, has been ap-
pointed to the place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-12
MUCH DISAPPOINTMENT.
New Santa Fe Firemen Rule Nips
Many Ambitions in the Bud.

The new order which has been issued
by the Santa Fe road governing the
age and weight of men apply ing for the
position of hremen has caused much
speculation and CONSERVATION among
those who have long cherished the hope
Cf sometime becoming firerEen. There
are q great many men who have been
waiting for 4 chance to go on the road
firing, and many of these men are either
100 young OF old, or else they do not
come up to the 100 pounds weight which
is required of firemen by the new order
just issued.
Nearly two-thirds of the engine
wipers in the Santa Fe round house in
this city are under weight. Many of
these men have been engine wipers for
possibly a year or two, and have been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-12

Edward Keegan of Chicopee who
was elected by the State Miners associ-
alton to be mine inspector for the sec
ond term, first wore a ''Davy." the light
worn on miners caps, in a mine at
Lanarkshire, Scotland, when 10 years
old. He worked with his father to
claim a turn
Claiming a turn" is an old Scotch
custom, sometimes used in this coun-
try. The man who works alone in a
mine is entitled to two cars when they
are distributed but the miner who has
a boy working with him is allowed
three cars. Young Keegan's duties
consisted of claiming the third car,
thus giving his father a chance to fill
more than two cars. Since then he has
spent 25 years as a miner Two years
he spent at a Scotch academy. In
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-12
GULF GETS KANSAS FLOUR.
New York Shut Out by Exorbitant
Freight Rates.

New York, Feb. 12.-The New York
Commercial says: although letters
complaining of the excessive freight
rates on -four are daily received from
the flour mills Of Kansas, Missouri and
Nebraska. the railroads leading into
New York continue to charge prohib-
tive tariffs. To such an extent is this
true, that one member Of the Produce
exchange gave it as his opinion that
the roads did not wish to handle flour
in the barrel
Henry L. Daniels, one of the largest
handlers of Kansas flour in the city,
when asked as to the Justice of the COM
plants, said: 1t is all true. Do you
know that a barrel of flour is delivered
in Havana just as cheaply as to New
York and it costs only five cents more
per barrel to place it in London?
oscar K. Lyle of Mcintyre & Ward
well, said: There is no use mincing
matters; these roads cannot compete
with the southern roads, for the latter
were built for the special purpose of
carrying the flour and wheat of the
Kansas region and they are going to
ing into New York have as much
freight as they can handle, as it is, and
there is no reason why they should at
tempt to compete with the southern
roads,
'Mr. Lyle was shown the following
letter received by the Commercial from
a big milling concern in Emf erprise,
Kas.: Your editorial concerning the
trade of New York is timely. Due to
high freight rates, New York city has
lost during the last twelve months two
thirds of her trade in flour with Kansas,
Nebraska and Missouri
" The trunk lines are certainly not
making a successful competition with
the roads that feed the Gulf ports was
Mr.. Lyle's comment"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-12
DoUBLE-HEADER FIGHT.
Texas Senate Committee Recommends
Bill Abolishing Practice.

Austin, Tex. Feb. 1.-THE senate ju-
dietary committee, No. 1. today consid-
cred the bill prohibiting the practice of
running double-headers on Texas rail-
roads. w. G.. Vanvleck, general man
ager OF the Southern Pacific; L. J. Polk,
general manager of the Guif, Colorado
& Santa Fee and other railroad officials
appeared before the committee and
made arguments in opposition to the
bill. They stated that there is no ex-
ira dangerous risks involved toward
train crews in running double-headers,
but, on the contrary, the chances of &C
cident are reduced, as compared with
that of single-headers.
DOuble-header trains save the road
cents per mile in handling freight and
passenger traffic. 1t was cited that all
the western roads and many lines in
the north and east operated double
header trains, and that they are a ne
cessity where the traffic is heavy. 1t
was asserted by Mr.. Polk that the only
real objection which the railway en-
ployes have to the double-header prac-
tice is that it throws a number of them
out of employment The committee
voted to report the bill favorably to the
senate. A minority report, recommend
ing that the bill do not pass, will be
also returned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-12
Titus Road Tncorporated.

Guthrie, Okla, Feb. 12.-Another rail-
road company has filed its charter with
Secretary Jenkins. It's length is esti-
Kiowa. Kan, and pass through WOOD ID
Garfield, Blaine, Kingfsher, Logan,
Canadian, Oklahoma, Payne and Lin
coin. The estimated cost of construc-
ton is $4,000, 900, and the capital stock
directors consists of five members, as
follows: H. A. Wagner. Omaha, Neb. i;
T. J. Brockway, Augusta, Okla; A. J.
Titus and J. B. Randels, Anthony
Kan; J. A. Titus, Jefferson, Okla. The
place of business for the company is to
be Cherokee, Okla
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-12
FROM GooDLAND.

Conductor William High is on pas
senger for a short time.
Carrolls bridge gang IS here doing
some work on the shops.
Train Dispatcher l.. c. Gibbs left last
week for visit in the east.
Brakeman A. Mustaine has lost his
Job and has left for other fields.
The family of Brakeman F. L. Place
has arrived here from Barre, VT.
Roadmaster Bogart now rides an
automobile velocipede, run by gasoline
The wife of Conductor James Lacey
is dangerously i'll at her home in Den
yer.
Conductor Angus Miller is off on a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-12
Junket For the warden.

Washington, Feb. 12.-Representative
Curtis asked the department. of justice
today to summon the warden of the
Leavenworth penitentiary to Washing
ton to tell the house committee how
badly the federal institution there needs
the $500, 900, which is asked for to erect
new cell buildings. The attorney gen
eral agreed that the warden should
come when the bill is taken up by the
house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-12
Rock Island Ice Storage.

The Rock Island road is putting up
considerable ice in the company ice
houses along the line. About 100 cars
are being put into the house at Horton,
and similar number of cars will prob
ably be put in those at Harrington and
Caldwell. The most of this ice is being
cut at Moline, a short distance from
Rock Island. During the last cold snap
a quantity of ice was cut at Almena
and stored at Phillipsburg, but owing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-12
Increase For Suburban Trainmen.

The Illinois Central Railroad COM
pany has decided to increase the rate of
wages for conductors. collectors and
brakemen in the suburban passenger
service. Heretofore the scale of wages
for the conductors has been $50 a
month, that for collectors $50 and that
for brakemen $50. The raise will be as
follows: Conductors, from $50 to $3.50;
collectors from $50 to $3.50, and brake
men from $50 to S55. About 100 men al
together are affected by this raise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-12
SLIGHT FOR COLORED MAN.
Indiana Hotel Refuses to Entertain
y Booker T. WASHINGTON.

Anderson, Ind, Feb. 1.-THE Doxey
hotel refused to entertain Booker It.
Washington, the colored orator and ed
ucator, who will be the princf-
pal speaker tonight at the state meet
ing of the Lincoln league. The refusal
caused storm of indignation. Another
hotel will get Washington, the proprie-
tor saying that he rises above all con-
siderations of race and color.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-12
Engine Loses rs Hires.

The Rock Island train from St. Joe
was about one hour late Sunday after
noon, on account of one of the tires
on the engine becoming loose. AS soon
as the fact became known the train
was stopped, and probably a bad acct
dent avoided. No damage was done and
no one hurt. A new engine was pro-
cured and the train came on to To-
peka. The delay was caused a short
distance from Wathena.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-12
Convention For Kansas citv.

st. Louis, Feb. 1.-THE Republican
state convention will meet in Kansas
City on May Is, and the judicial con-
vention at Jefferson City on September
IL The Republican state committee at
its meeting late Saturday made the
above selections for place and date Of
holding the conventions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-12
Tour the Rock island.

Alden Speare, one of the directors of
the Mexican Central railroad, with a
party of friends. in one of the special
cars of the Mexican Central road, will
soon make a trip over the Rock Island
road from FIT. Worth to Chicago. The
trip is one of business and pleasure
combined. and the party may make a
short stop in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-12
Jonlin Newspapers united.

Joplin, No, Feb. 12-The Joplin
Evening News has been bought by the
Herald Printing company, publishers
of the Joplin Evening Herald. The
two papers will be consolidated tomor-
row and published by the Herald COM
pany. Both papers are Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-12
Rock Island Stock Earnings.

The statement of the Rock Island for
the nine months ended Dec. 81 shows
earnings of So per cent on the stock,
and in the last quarters of the present
fiscal year a considerable further i'm
provement is expected. January is ex-
pected by the officials to show an in
crease in gross earnings of 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-12

to the warm weather prevailing in this
vicinity not much ice is being cut at
present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-12
EVOLUTION.
The Man Before and After @The Man
With the Hoe"
rF'rorn the New YORK SUM-

With the Hoe"
rFrom the New York SUM-
Bowed by the weight of centuries he
leans
Upon his stick and gazes all around.
The emptiness of hunger in his eyes
Aye! he would kill a brother ape for food!
Who let him loose upon the earth to prey
On feebler creatures with sardonic glee?
Was Nature? God? then wherefore seek
to blame
The masters, lords and rulers in all
lands?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-12

More centuries now are piled on his back.
He's lost some hair. His clubs become a
hoe.
No longer Stays he his own kind for food,
But peacefully tills the ground, and bows
in prayer.
How viii you ever straighten this thing
Obi Ye of little knowledge! Wherefore
Has evolution's lesson taught We naught ?
Have We no faith the plan Will sure work
out,
And eliminate in Perfect Man at last?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-01-23
LAFAYETTE DOLLAR
Sent By the President For the
Masonic Fair to Be Held
In Canton.

Attorney A. NJ. Carly Saturday
received from President Mckinley a
donation to that part of the Masonic
fair under the control of the Mobiles OF
the Mystic Shrine. President McKin-
ley is a member Of this branch and the
committee consisting of A. NJ. McCarty
John Bean and +. e. Cline concluded to
ask him for a contribution for their
booth. The presidents response came
Saturday in the shope of one of the new
Lafayette dollars. With it came n me-
mortal on fine parchment, which will
go with the dollar, reading as follows;
Executive Mansion, Washington.
This Lafayette dollar is presented to
the Masons fair at Canton, Ohio, with
the compliments and best wishes of
William Mckinley.
January II, 1900.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-01-23

almost helpless and a great sufferer
from that time until her death One
week ago today January 13th) Mrs.
Zaiser was again stricken with q para
letic stroke from which she would at
different times rally and then gradu-
ally sink into uncOnsCiOusness, since the
time of the last stroke she gradually
became weaker and weaker until the
death angel bore her away to the better
world. Mrs. Zaiser was a kind and low
ing wife and mother. Very generous
and philanthropic, but on account Of
her illness has not participated ia 'he
work to any extent recently. She mas
been faithful and deVout member Of
the First NJ. T.. church. Mrs. Zaiser
was married to John J. Zaiser. now
sheriff of Stark county November 18th,
1865 Her husband and four children,
Lione A, Harry W., Inez f. and Irene
A. Survive her, and are almost heart
broken by the loss of wife and mother.
Mrs Zaiser, besides the members Of
her immediate family, leaves three sis
ters and two brothers. to mourn her
demise. Emma McElroy, of California,
who has attended Mrs. Zaiser during
her late sickness, Mrs. Earnshaw, OF
Canal Fulton, Mrs. Housley, Of near
Osnaburg, Milton Harding and Isaac S.
Harding, both of this city. Mrs. Haiscr
has been a resident of Canton for nearly
forty years, with the exception of Ave
years of that time when the family re-
sided in Pike township, afterward re-
turning and making this city their
home
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-01-23
THE TAXPAYERS
WERE LIBERAL.
Footings Made at the Treas
urers Office Show Amount
COLLECTED AT THE WINDOWS,
Nearly Half Million in Money Handed In
by the People to Keep the
Public Machinery In
Motion.

Deputy Treasurer Snyder Friday af-
ternoon completed the footings of the
taxes collected at the last taxpaying
which has just ended. The results show
that the citizens of the county have
paid to the treasurer the magnificent
sum of $456,235.27. But although nearly
half a million dollars have been con-
tributed to keep the public machinery in
motion, there is still a nice little fort
une on the books unpaid. If everything
were squared up to date it would bring
in about $15O,O00 more.
The December taxpaying is much lar
ger than that which comes in June 1t
generally exceeds it by about $1000O0
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-01-23
THE RIGHT PARTIES.
Ravenna Police Think They
Have the Murderers of
Merchant GOsS.

Ravenna, Jan. 19.-The three tramps
now in Jail here, namely, MCGOWAN,
Snyder and Summers, charged with the
murder Of Nathaniel X. Goss, the Edin-
burg merchant, are having a web Of
evidence wound about them that will
be hard to get out of, and it looks as
if the officers have apprehended the
right parties.
A clerk in Ravenna hardware store
has identified Frank Summers, one of
the suspects, as a man whom he sold
some 32-calibre cartridges the day of
the murder. A bullet of this calibre
was what killed Goss.
A searching party also found 32-
calibre revolver under plank, about
20 feet from the old barn where the
capture was made. A Pittsburg de-
tective visited the trio in Jail at Raven
ma yesterday and identified MCGOWAN.
He claims he is dangerous crook.
The prisoners were given prelimin-
ary hearing before Mayor Cole at Ra-
VIENNA who bound them over to await
the action of the special grand jury
which is called for the last of this week.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-01-23
HEALTH BOARDS.
How They Should Be Affected
By Amendments to the
New Code.
Special to News-Democrat.

Dayton, Jan. 19.-Among those who
attended the meeting of the municipal
association, that has been in session
here for three days, was DR.. PrObst,
secretary Of the state board of health.
DR.. Probst does not like all the provis-
ions of the municipal code that has been
prepared by special committee at a
cost of $4,000 to tax payers of the state.
He offered the following suggestions as
worthy Of being incorporated in the
bill:
l. The provisions of the municipal
code bill, selecting on merit system, a
health officer for each city and village,
are to be commended.
?. In order to secure competent men
for the place the law should fix a mini
mum salary based on population.
3. Each city, village and township
should be required to provide a sanitary
fund, which should be a separate fund,
and not less than an amount fixed by
law.
4. The provision of the municipal
code bill should be extended to the
townships.
5. A health officer, also to be selected
on the merit system, should be appoint
ed for each county.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-01-23

not live with him, she is to be COM
mended for not doing So But she has
not the chance to give the reasons; she
is stopped at NO" and her case is pre-
judiced. This just judge went on to
say-"I know many women not living
with their husbands, women who are
sanity, and would be illuminated and
maligned by such question. She may
have a thousand good reasons for not
living with him. They have no import
ance. She may be discredited by the
force of malignant question with an
insufficient answer" Such reasoning as
this is sound, is Just, and should be
made rule of law in all divorce courts,
that to the answer mo" in such cases,
must be added the real reacons why,
and then, perhaps, women would have
one less grievance against the sterner
sex, and the laws made by that SEX
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-01-23
A JUST JUDGE.
How a New York Court Protect,
ed a Witness From Be-
ing Prejudiced.

Toledo Commercial: Are you living
with your husband?"
This question was put to witness in
a divorce court in New York recently.
Before an answer was returned. the
judge before whom the case was being
tried, declared that the question was
not fair. as it was intended as an ad-
verse criticism, and it invariably had
that effect. If the answer is mo" and
she stops there, with no opportunity to
explain why she is separated from her
husband, the effect is against her. If
1t is the husbands fault that she does
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-01-23
Advertised Letters.

Letters-Women's list-Miss Cecil Ba-
lue, Hattie Grahl, Mrs. w. Foot, Miss
Naomi Melhuish, Miss Anna Pawn.
Letters-Men's list-Alton Furniture
Co., Horace Andrews, L. Bailey, d. Ber-
key, Canton Chemical Co., Jos. Camp
bell, Charles Devault, Fayers Oresilver
Gladiator, ]. M. Friese, Earn Grisinger,
j. e. Hordt, w. Lacey ]. A. Laird, Cur
tbs Lehigh, Ed Lyons, Jacob Merchant,
E. p. Musser, DR.. Charles ID. Mccoy,
c. M. Smith, II. B. Spencer, VIM. Shipp,
Ralf Worley, Theo Yunker.
Postal cards-Ralph Ambrose, Bartell
Mfg. Co., Edward Emig, Mrs. NJ. To-
ben.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-01-23
LAWYERS WILL SETTLE 1T.

The hearing of the matter Of excep-
tions to the account of the guardian of
Leah Holibaugh was called up in pro-
bate court Thursday. Attorney Pomer-
Mong defended the guardian. The law
yers concluded they could settle the
matter themselves if they had n chance
and so the court continued the case and
they will have an opportunity to get to-
gether and adjust their differences.