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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03
sOUABBLEIN CHICAGO.
Between the City and New Elevated
Koad Management.

Chicago, Jan. 3-The dispute between
the city and the officials of the new
Northwestern Elevated railway over
the question as to the completion of the
structure and it's readiness for the run
ming of trains eliminated today in the
arrest of the crew of one elevated train
at a Lincoln avenue station and the
stopping of work by squads of police.
President Louderback was given formal
notice today by Commissioners Of Public
Works Mccain that no trains would be
allowed to run until the structure was
completed to the satisfaction of the city
officials. The order was ignored and ar
rests promptly followed.
At Fifth avenue and Lake street there
was danger of trouble for time be-
tween the police and a large number of
special officers and company employees,
but the police were soon reinforced.
The city officials contend that the struc-
ture is so incomplete in places as to
render dangerous the running of trains.
The railway officials deny this.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03
lola CEMENT PLANT.
Putting In New REPRESENTATIVES,
Reservoirs.

lola, Jan. 3.-Progress is being made
daily on the cement plant south of town
and between one and two hundred men
are constantly employed. The Office
building and the store building are COM
ing right along and other buildings are
being started.
One of the most interesting things is
one of the huge rock crushers which
will be an essential feature of the COM
pleted works. It is driven by a $50
horse power engine and devours the
rock at the rate of 40 tons an hour. The
finely crushed product comes out at a
rate which fills a wagonbed every two
and a half minutes.
Work is being pushed on the water
reservoir. The excavation has been
made to the solid rock on the top of the
mound and walls of cement and con-
crete will be built 20 feet high. The
diameter of the reservoir will be so
feet and the pipe line from the river
will keep this huge tank full of water
and thus furnish abundant water for
the works. The natural fall of the land
will give a pressure sufficient to throw
water well UP in any of the buildings.
AS soon as it can be done all the fur
naces at works Nos. 1 and will be
put in operation on full time. There
have been three blocks down and two
of these are already fired up, one hav-
ing been fired Friday. The blocks at
No. 2 will now be fired up and the full
capacity of the plants will be turning
out spelter. This means steady work
for so or more men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

w. H johnson and wife to H. H.
Higgins. 1926 lots CTS and 677, Fillmore
street. Martin & Dennis subdivision.
Vermont Savings Investment COM
pany of Kansas to Fred G. Luddington,
$50, lots 154, 1856, 1853 and 100, Wabash
avenue, Milligans addition, Oakland.
Thos J.. King to T. o. Popenoe, 81,
lots 146, 14S $780, 1852, 154, and 1855, Mary
land avenue, Highland Park.
julia Robinson and husband to Joseph
E. Michael, 500, lot 1856. Ada street, Bir-
chall addition
John S White and wife to Joseph G..
White. 81. II of the Sc y, 2-12-13
Louisa o. Towns to Anna L. Geiss,
$500, part of Reserve No. 2.
P. H. Forbes and wife to Leroy Pow
ell, $500. lot 259 and u of 261, Jefferson
street, Lockhart's addition
d. A. Mulvane and wife to John s.
White, $3.50, sw Il 1-i2-12.
John IIagerman eft al to c. B. Mer-
riam, S1,700, lots SO and 100, Throop
street, TROOPS third addition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03
M'KINLEY'S NEW TEAM.
washington Spec. New York World

washington Spec. New York World.
President and Mrs. Mckinley were
out driving today behind the new team
of sorreI horses he recently purchased.
The president has refrained in the past
from having spirited horses, but in this
instance he has a Unmatched and
stylish team.
The horses have good action. white
faces and long, flowing. fiaxen tails.
President Mckinley has given strict
orders that none of the horses in the
White House stables shall have their
tails "docked." He now has three
teams-blacks, bays and sorrels.
The president looked frequently from
the window of the carriage to see how
his horses were carrying themselves
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03
WANTS RECRUITS.
Sergeant Kuehn opens an Office In
Wichita.

Wichita, Jan. s.-Sergeant Kuehn of
light battery F. Third artillery. sta
toned at Fort Riley. is here trying to
get recruits for his battery in order to
bring its membership up to the requir-
er number. He wants some go men and
would like to get them all here.
He opened an Office Saturday in DR..
Fordyce's office on North Main street
and has already passed three recruits,
viz: Charles Smith, Henry Hooker and
Edward Baughman. All three of these
men are members of battery A of this
city. One applicant has thus far been
rejected Sergeant Kuehn expects to
be here about three weeks. About jan
uary z, Lieutenant Willis Uline will be
here to administer the oath to the new
recruits who will then be sent direct to
FIT. Riley and put in active drill for ar
tillery service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03
CLAIMS DAMAGES.
Report of Col. Petit on the Voyage of
the Manauense.

Manila, Jan 3.-6:45 D. m.-Colenel
Petit, commanding the Thirty-fir in
fantry and Lieutenant Colonel Hayes,
who commanded the three companies
of that regiment on board the transport
Manauense which arrived here Nov %
and reported terrible experiences at sea,
the steamer being claSSed as unSea-
worthy under manned and short of pro-
visions, have filed official reports cor
roborating in every detail the exclusive
story of the Associated Press, at the
time, describing the hardships of the
soldiers. The colonels report which is
particularly vigorous, recommends a
claim against the ships owners for the
uniforms of the whole battalion which
were ruined during the passage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03
IN OPEN REVOLT.
Some of Wichita Citizens Excited
Over Building of q Pest House.

Wichita, Jan. 3.-Some of the people
in the south part of the city are in open
rebellion because the city administra-
ton wants to build a hospital for the
care of people with contagious diseases
on the island in the big river north of
the Wichita & Western railroad. They
threaten to burn it down as soon as it
is built.
Mayor Ross said this morning that
there was smallpox in a number of
towns around Wichita and it would
simply be a streak of good luck if it
did not get a start here. He said If
people came here with a disease we
must either have some place to take
care Of them or allow them to run
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03
MCPHERSON SUED.
City Charged With Owing For Water
and Light Service.

Mcpherson. Jan az. L. Wise, re-
ceiver for the Western Water and Elec-
trio company, has brought suit in the
United States circuit court at Wichita,
against this city for 81, 859. This is the
amount the receiver claims is due for
water and light for the first three
quarters of 1899.
There has been a fight between the
receiver and the city council for sew
eral years. The council contends that
the city is not being given proper SER
vice. The council has taken no action
in regard to the suit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03
salina,a Public Library.

Salina, Jan. 3.-The public library.
which was formerly maintained by
private association, has been trans
ferred to the city. At the municipal
election held last spring the voters de-
ctded to take the library off the hands
of the private association, and a tax
has since been levied for it's mainten-
ance. The transfer was made at the
close of a public reception given by the
library association, and the ceremony
was witnessed by several hundred peo-
pie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03
Wedding Sermons on Photograph

IKenosha LakeCN. " Spe. N. Y.Worldl
Rev. w H Van Housen, pastor of the
Methodist church in this village, and
one of the most progressive clergymen
in Sullivan county, has added a new
feature to the marriage service. He
uses the photograph to perform a very
solemn duty.
Rev. Mr.. Van Housen has to marry
a great many couples, for he is exceed
ingly popular.
Now that the crops are all harvested,
the corn shucked and the fall killing
and curing finished, the number of far
mers with time enough to get married
has increased greatly.
Rev. Mr.. Van HouSen is a busy man.
His pastoral duties are manifold and
urgent. He can not always devote time
to composing a wedding sermon He
spent all of last Monday in devising a
sermon on matrimony which was at
once brief, eloquent, wise and reassur-
ing. This he talked into a funnel and
it was recorded. on the gelatinous cyIin-
der of a photograph
At all the weddings since last Mon
day he has escorted the bride and bride
groom to chairs facing the photograph,
turned on the machine and delivered
the sermon to them right off the cylin-
der. The innovation works like magic.
SWANS and lasses from Duchess, Ulster
and Rockland counties are coming here
to be married.
81 will astonish our people before I
get through showing them the posi-
bilities of the photograph in church
work." said Rev. Mr. Van Housen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03
TO PLANT BROOM CORN.
Demand Has Sent Prices
Clear Out of Sight.

Fort Scott, Jan: s.-There wifi prob
ably be more broom corn planted in this
part of Kansas next season than has
been planted in the entire state hereto
fore. The reason for the popularity of
broom corn as a crop is the remarka-
bly, high price it now commands. Two
years has manufactured brooms on q
small scale in this city, bought about
so bales of broom corn for $1S per bale,
and the other day he sold it in st. Louis
for $152 per bale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03
ORGANIZE POLITICAL CLUB.
Reform Forces at Erie Meet and Lis
ten to 6peeches-

Parsons, Jan 3.-The reform forces
at Erie fired the first gun of the cam
paign of 1900 last night by organizing
a progressive political club and giving
were enrolled. A banquet was enjoyed
and an old-fashioned love feast INDUCED
in. The speakers were Carl Vrooman of
Parsons, J. N. Allen of Chanute, Will
and others.
Parsons will soon follow suit with a
large club and Pittsburg organizes on
January 8.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03
Emporia Commercial Club.

Emporia. Jan. AT the regular an
nual meeting of the Commercial club
the following officers for the ensuing
year were elected: President, W. F.
Ewing; vice president, CIV. Bragunier;
secretary, Charles Harris; treasurer,
Fred o. Lakin; executive committee,
W. A. Randolph, 7. NJ. Jones and J. w.
LoStutter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03
STRUCK By a TRAIN.
Almost Miraculous Escape of Young
lola Couple.

lola, Jan 3.-While Henry Houser
and a young woman were returning
home from Humboldt last night Santa
Fe passenger train struck their buggy,
completely demolishing it, killing the
horse and throwing the young people
thirty feet into the top of a hedge fence.
Although badly scratched by the thorns,
neither was seriously hurt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03

Buffalo is pushing a scheme to levy
a tax on all the vehicles in the city,
the proceeds of which shall go into a
fund for keeping the pavements repair
ed. About the time she gets the plan
into good working order everybody
owning a vehicle, is likely to rise up
and demand the paving Of all the
Efraafs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03

The brewers are preparing to make
an effort to induce congress to remove
the war tax from beer. It is notable
that the masses never complain of any
particular form of taxation. They help
to pay all of them directly or indi-
rectIy, yet they don't say a word.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03

Ignatius Donnelly has managed to
spare sufficient time from his occupa-
ton Of running for the vice presidency
along with Mr. Wharton Barker, to
compile and publish another book in
tended to prove that Bacon wrote the
plays generally credited to Shakes
peare. This last effort Mr.. Donnelly
regards as a clincher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03

Those people who have been postpon-
ing important enterprises until they
saw how the new year would open up
In a business way, need hesitate no
longer. Clearly there is to be no let up,
not even on account of the presidential
rarnr,afe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03
SHERIFF. IS OUT
With Warrants For a Number of
MICHIGAN Men.

Lansing, Mich, Jan. 3-Sheriff Por-
ter, who left the city yesterday with
warrants for the persons whose names
are included in the latest grand jury
indictment, covering the alleged mill
tary board frauds has not yet returned.
Neither ex-Quartermaster General
White, whose home is in Grand Rapids,
nor ex-Auditor General Marsh. whose
home is in Allegan, have yet appeared
here.
The grand jury session was resumed
this afternoon. The work of the jury
is expected to end this week as q new
term of court, presided over by a new
Judge, begins next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03

The report of the director Of the mint
shows that the coinage of silver during
the past year has about equaled that
for similar period under the Bland
law. It has been in excess of two mill
lions a month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03

I President Hadley of Yale, in his ad-
dress at Chicago university, yesterday,
presented the trusts in a new light, that
is as custodians to a certain extent of
the public welfare. He insisted that
when they prove untrue to interests
which they are permitted to manage
they should be dealt with as would be an
official selected by popular vote. They
should be made to step down and out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03

The Tacoma Ledger under the new
management appears to have started
out to oppose progress in any and ev-
cry form. It is making a running fight
against postal savings banks and a
parcels post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03

Dispatches from South Africa. eman-
ating from British sources, indicate
that everywhere the queens officers are
endeavoring to cut off the Beers line
Of retreat. And yet Dom Paurs people
have shown little inclination to
do any retreating.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03
The Burlington Route Best Line.

West: Kansas City and St. Joseph to
Nebraska, Denver, Utah, Pacific Coast
Two Trains Daily. Weekly California
Excursions.
Northwest: to Black Hills, Montana.
Washington, Puget Sound, via the
short Billings Route, the time saver
so to 500 miles saved Tourist Sleepers
Tuesdays and Thursdays, Kansas City
and St. Joseph to Seattle.
East: unquestionably the best trains
via Chicago or St. Louis.
North: to st. Paul. Minneapolis and
the Northwest region.
HomeseekerS' Excursions to the West
and Northwest.
1900 Miles of Standard Railroad. The
Main Travelled Road in the Louisiana
Purchase.
Wide estibuled. Pintsch-lighted,c com
plete trains of chair cars (seats free),
Pullman sleepers.
All Ticket Agents can ticket via the
Great Burlington Route.
Write
L. w. WAKELEY,
GenI Passenger Agt.,
St. Louis, Mo.
]. C. BRAMHALL,
T. P. A, 1923 Main ST.,
Kansas City, Mo.
HOWARD ELLIOTT,
General Manager. st. Joseph. Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03
Load of Shot In His Arm.

Great Bend. Jan. &c. E Wyman,
shooting match, had his right arm filed
with No. shot by the accidental dis
charge of gun in the hands of Harry
Fry at the shooters station. Heavy
the distance was only sixteen yards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03

As soon as Mr.. Wanamaker has finish
ed computing his profits on the past
years business. doubtless he will be
heard from in connection with the af-
fairs Of one Matthew Stanley Quay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03
Court House For GaIena.

Galena, Jan. 3.-Many new buildings
have been projected here lately, and
the council has just voted to buy a
site of a city court house for So. 500. The
court house will cost $10G, 600 and will
contain the jail and fire department
headquarters. The NJ. E. church con-
gregation has just begun the erection
of a 81, 900 church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03
Surplus to Public Works.

Valparaiso, (Via Galveston, Texas),
Jan. 2.-The government proposes to de-
vote the surplus revenue, eight million
pesos to public works.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03

The butter lobby were more numerous
and influential than the oleomargarine
lobby, and the pure-food legislation pre-
vailed Soon after this, Butter and O1eo-
margarine CHANGED to meet, in allegory.
-How's the battle?" asked Butter not
perhaps in the best of taste The battle
replied Oleomargarine, with terrible sar-
casm, Is to the strongi'-Detroit Jour-
nal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03

around the city hunting for some place
to stop. He thought people were un-
reasonable. He said he proposed to
protect this city and it could not be
done without some place to take care
of people. If he could do no batter he
said a pest house would be built in
some of the city parks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03

Goebei has the Kentucky legislature
solid and If he doesn't capture the gov
ernorship before he IS through it will
be a surprise to the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03

It is fortunate that the dividend and
interest paying season comes just in
time to enable the coupon clippers to
meet their Christmas bills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03

yes. George, you very distinctly said
Why. that's simple. was dreaming I was
a boy again, waiting for Christmas. And
when another boy asked me if I dfnt
know who Santa Claus was, I said ques-
uontngly, Is it my auntie?' The dear old
lady brought me up, you know" "Oh, you
darling, big-hearted boy."-Cleveland
Plain-Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03

81 had a running, Itching sore on my
leg. Suffered fortunes. Doan's Oint-
ment took away the burning and itch
ing instantly and quickly effected per-
manent cure" C. w. Lenhart, Bowl
Ing Green, o.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03

If every man like me would go and
get married to every woman like me,
there would be a lot more honesty in
the World-tin the race died out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03

PA, ma is maxim somepin' awful pref
ty out of an OF barrel an lot o. striped
red stuff"
ooh, sonny. I'm afraid it's a Christmas
necktie for your poor down-trodden faith
er!'-Indianapolis Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03

There probably isn't any secret that a
man can't get a woman to tell him If
he only works her right.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03

country, a condition for which every
honest man should be sincerely crate
fi11
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03

Joe BIackburn's time appears to have
come at last. There is hardly a chance
OF his defeat for the senatorial success
sion in Kentucky.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03

A girl can be clever even if she isn't
pretty-and at least nine men out of
ten will never know the difference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03

Now Arizona comes to the front with
the discovery of a jug filled with petri-
fed whisky. In after years they'll prob
vicinity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03

Some nervous people with a few dol
lars and no brains take exercise by
making a run on a bank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03
HUMOR OF THE DAY.


''Methinks, DOCTOR" quoth Boswell, at
the the end Of merry d. Drinking bout. that
Il wot not; this time the beer is on
you" retorted johnson, as he playfully
emptied his tankard over the head of his
faithful follower. Boswell laughed heart
lily at this witty sally and made note of
it for his Life of Johnson-'-Lire.
This said the guide, sis the grave of
Adami'
Historic spoti With reverential awe,
nay, with feeling of deep thankfulness,
the wealthy merchant tailor his first
trip to the Orient drew near and cast
flower on the tomb.
''Erring ancestor" he murmured, at
should be the last man on earth to revile
your memory To your sin 1 owe my pros
perityP'-Chicago Tribune.
bile.
Jack-That's nothing; Look at this
bladeless knife and triggerless rifle
Alice-But you should see my pointless
story book. What have you got, papa?
Papa-A penniless purse.-1ife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03

Young Physician-''When you have a
case which battles you, whom do you call
in?,' Old doctor (gruffly)-"The undertake
er."-I4ife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03

do you retract,'' demanded the inquisi-
tor, your statement that the world
moves?' Yes" faltered Calico. AS he
was led away by q sergeant of police the
philosopher darted furttve glance of de-
hance at his prosecutors. Everything
goes" he muttered.-Harlem Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03

Pay as you go-and if you are going
to the races hold enough to buy a re-
turn ticket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03

A Word Of warning-Wife-"Tm going
to run across the street just minute to
bid Mrs Jones good-by..a' Husband
well, you'll have to hurry The train
leaves in three hours. ''-Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03

William Waldorf Astor might save
mOneX by pairing with some of his
former countrymen on this side Of the
water who are putting up money in aid
of the Beers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03

A Long Step Observation-Disclosures
friend Smith has become more swell than
ever" Fitzjohnson-''Wh has he done
now?' Fftzwilliams-"He has got to writ
ing his name Smythe-Smythe." PUCK.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-03

Many a small boy finds he has slip
ped I'D in his calculations when the
slipper comes down.