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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
DEFINES A g HAS BEEN.n
Railroad Man Who Remembers Over
Five Years Ago Is It.


Dan Kindred tried to get an excursion
ticket executed at the wrong station in
Texas once for a friend. Kindred was
in a hurry to get back to New York to
attend to some pressing business and to
go to the proper depot meant a ride of
60 miles overland to strike it on another
branch of the same road.
But the ticket agent, who was also
telegraph operator, baggage master,
freight rustler and everything else in
an official way about the little box of
depot, besides looking after his cotton
fields across the track, refused point
blank to issue the return coupon.
Kindred plead and argued alternately
with the obdurate official to no purpose.
The Texan continued to shake his head,
saying:
I'D like to oblige you. stranger, but
I can't"
'"Cause it's not stamped for execu-
ton at this Office"
"Of course you cam Kindred sug-
gested. 1T has often been done before
I am a railroad man myself naming
the big eastern line of which he was
passenger agent. Il don't believe YOU
know your business"
Il do too. I've been here twenty years
and it's never been did that remem-
you've been here twenty years?"
Kindred. DO you remember twenty
years back?''
yep"
THAT viii do Twenty years you say?
Well, let me tell you any man in the
railroad business that remembers more
than five years back is a. has been'!"
know from high authority the limit set
on "Reminiscences.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
Story Of a New Cophetua-

TFrom the Cleveland Plain Dealer1
The heir of the gilded household had just
proposed to the pretty kitchen maid She
regarded him with steady glance as she
polished of her rounded arms with a
coarse towel.
IT must have every Thursday out" she
said.
YES" he murmured.
And every Sunday afternoon"
yes"
And every night as soon as the dinner
things are done up"
eYe-es."
How many in family7
"Only you and L
ANY childrenY
s'N-n-no.'
"Much companyT'
Every little"
ANY furnace to tsndT'
mo"
Hired man to do all the outside wOrkT'
Yes"
What make Of piano do you user
1.-The BangaWay.
Let me. think All. yes shall insist
upon having the breakfast room to re-
ceive my beaux in
We'll, by thunder, you don't get ttI''
staixed away.
So the maid haughtily rolled up her
sleeves again and wnnt back to her work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
RATLRoAn NorEs

W. F. Miller has been appointed city
passenger agent of the Atchison, To-
peka q Santa Fe at New York city.
The Atchisons Topeka & Santa Fe has
placed an order with the American Car
and Foundry company for eleven bag
gage cars.
Western passenger men say that they
VIII have a busy period for the coming
year, as most of the big events are in
competitive places, and all the roads
viii be in the field to get their share OF
the business. In a quiet way work is
being done now to get the big meetings
placed on the books. After the con-
tracts are made and the money counted,
then the travelling passenger agents and
the city passenger agents will rest
easier
The Rock Island is reported to be in
the market for 100 furniture cars.
The Blackwell, Enid & Southwestern
road is in operation from Blackwell to
Lamont, Okla, II miles, and work is
being pushed on the extension from La
mont to Enid, Okla, to which point it
is expected to complete the line by Feb
ruaTy Is next
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
WASTE OF MONEY
Is Anticipated by Senator Teller at
Approaching Session

Denver, Nov. Ex-senator Henry NJ.
Teller Of Colorado who leaves for Wash
fngton tonight, speaking of the effect
upon the silver question, the defeat of
Bryan will have, said he did not intend
to abandon the silver question because
of the result of the recent election. THE
silver question is not dead" he contin-
ued, land Will be a live question in
I am firmly of the opinion that we VIII
ultimately return to the bimetallic sys-
tenn, in my judgment the only system
that can secure stability OF prices and
equality between the creditor and deb
tor"
Speaking of important legislation TO
be enacted by congress during the COM
ing session, he said:
81 anticipate that there will be an at
tempt made to increase the regular
army Independent of any force that may
be necessary for the Philippine islands
to the extent of 100000 as a permanent
army. I doubt very much whether such
a. measure can be passed during the
short session. So far as 1 am concerned
I am very much opposed to it and will
do all can to prevent it am quite
willing that the government should have
all the forces in the Philippine islands
that may be necessary to conquer a
peace, if it is the policy of the admins
tration to dispose of that question in
that way. There will also be an effort
to pass what is known as the subsidy
shipping bill, which will impose a bur-
QEu UPON LHG pGDRlG u dAlyN LIAAu
$40, 900 600 to $4,000, 900 a year for num-
Der of years to come. do not believe it
is a wise measure, but rather expect to
see it pass during this session. For a
while there will be I think a great waste
of money. It is not as Objectionable as
the army bill. I think there will be, as
there ought to be, an attempt to reduce
the present war revenue tax and to get
rid of some of the Objectionable fea-
lures. / notice that the action of the
cabinet appears to be in that direction
hope it may be done.
aside from these matters, 1 doubt
whether there will be very much other
legislation attempted during the short
session
Senator Teller does not intend to par
ticipate in the senatorial contest in Col
orado, but considers that the Fusion
forces should hold together in making a
selection of a senator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
BOOMING INDIAN COUNTRY.
E. ". Thompson Says There Is Short
age of Building Lumber.

age of Building Lumber.
E W. Thompson, general passenger
agent of the Rock Island has returned
from a trip through the Comanche In
dian country. and over the Rock Island
lines south to AIangum. He said:
T never before was so surprised at
the condition OF things as when I went
to Granite on this trip. Farmers come
into town there for lumber from points
at least go miles away.
There is more building proposed than
there is lumber to do it with One hun
dred and seventy-five cars of lumber
have been ordered and it cannot be had.
If this should all be shipped at once
the orders would make seven selid trains
of lumber. Granite is now q. prosperous
little city of about 500 inhabitants and
is steadily growing. The railroad bust
ness has also been keeping pace with the
steady growth of the country.
Hunting is fine in this country. Re
Gently flock Of wild turkey was seen
near the railroad track as the train was
passing. There was fully 70 in the
dock.
Game Of all kinds abounds in this
section and every one who returns from
there is enthusiastic in his praise Of
the country and it's prospect"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
DODGE CITY CREWS.
Assignments of the Men Given in Full
as Per List.

On the new list just out. the assign
mentS of crews at Dodge City are made
The passenger crews as as follows,
conductors, brakemen and porters being
here noted in series:
On and 6-Piper, Pringle and Hick-
man; Almond, Williams and Osborn;
Pegan, Holder and Gentry; Riley, Mont
gOnery and White.
On 1 and 2-Hilton, Carrier and Davis;
Pope, Gray and Stewart
On II and S-Worrel, Holden and Tur-
ner; Henshaw. Gaudy and Toliver; Hor-
nett Holder and Turner Hamman,
Kregur and Toliver.
These are the freight crews, the first
named OF each trio being cndustors,
remaining two brakemen:
Way car No. 102-Jenkins. Cowley,
Bowen.
No. 3O-Heustis. Harpole. Babcock.
No. 69-Pond, King, Weber.
No. 90-McElwain, Jones, J., Parson.
No. 2SS-Justatt, Kearns, Hamilton.
No. 38-Guthrie. Traynor. Stevenson.
No. 55-Schlickerman, Griffin, Hink
ley
No. 2s7-stockwel1. straulman, Miller.
No 279-Hubbard. Healy, Bubeck.
No. 3O2-Harbst, Luster, Teer.
No. 19-Corey, FAIR, Wolfe.
No. 299-Sullivan, Christol, Crawford.
No. dodge. Helm. Green S. S.
On local.
No. 237-Dick, Dunaway, Hardenberg.
No. 81 Mondays.
No. 28s-Daiton. Kainsey. VIM. Park.
No. 81 Tuesdays
No. 56-Jones, B. c.. Kendrick, Iback
No. SO Mondays.
No. 2s-Diiiard. Eames. Williams. No.
So Tuesdays.
Extra conductors-Judd Crawford,
Weber, TraynOr, Helm, Bowen, Jones, J.,
Healy, Luster, Hamilton, Farr, Hink1ey,
Wolfe, Stevenson, Green. S. S.
Extra Observation-Disclosures J. B.,
Gingrich, Clark, Green, E. E., Gardner,
VIM, Sweet, Ramsey, +. c., Mcintyre.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
ZIG sTRETcH "a sIeNALa.
Santa Fe Will Equip 1l3 Miles From
Denver to Pueblo.

Denver to Pueblo.
It is announced that the Santa Fe will
make extensive improvements to its line
from Denver to Pueblo. Steel rails, IS
pounds to the yard, are to be laid the
entire distance. The line from Denver to
Pueblo is also to be equipped with block
signals. The distance between the two
points is 113 miles.
While the party officials, which re-
turned Sunday, were in Pueblo, it was
decided to spend $3.50 900 upon improve
ments in that city and the establishing
of a big yard there.
The party consisted of General Mana
ger H. U. Nudge, General Superintend-
ent c. F. Resseguie, Chief Engineer W.
3. Storey, Superintendent of Car Ser
vice c. w Kouns, augmented by clerks,
stenographers and by the different di-
vision officials from terminus to termi-
nus The party was absent from To
peka for. nine days and made an extern
sive inspection tour. From Denver they
went down to Ell Paso and came through
Texas on the II. q P. and Pecos Valley
through the Panhandle and over the
Southern Kansas road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
NEW INDUSTRIAL MOVE
Santa Fe Appoints European Agent
to Stimulate immigration.


new move has been made by the
management of the Santa FTe road in an
industrial way, which will probably be
followed by other arrangements of big
western railroads. A European agent
has been appointed with headquarters
in Rome, Italy, whose duties will be to
encourage immigration to the United
States and consequent settlement along
the lines of the Santa Fe in the west.
J. p. Spanier, man well acquainted
with immigration and industrial mat
tiers, and an accomplished linguist, now
bears the title Of European agent Of
the Santa Fe." While his headquarters
will be in the Italian city, he will do
much travelling over the continent, and
in every country he will take steps to
interest the people in immi grafton to
and settlement in the United States.
Within the next year the Santa F'e peo-
pie confidently expect to see substantial
evidences of his work.
The appointment of a European agent
is but sthe natural result of the atten-
ton now being given to industrial de-
velopment by the Santa Fe and other
big roads. Population is an essential
to commercial progress, and while the
stagnation of eastern cities has been
somewhat relieved in the past few years
by the removal of inhabitants to the
territory west of the Mississippi river,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
TO PUSH RURAL DELIVERY.
Curtis Will Work to Extend System
in First District

Congressman Charles Curtis leaves
Topeka for Washington next Thursday,
to prepare for the opening session OF
congress.
Mr.. Curtis will push the rural deliv-
cry for Kansas, having already secured
for the First congressional district more
rural delivery routes than are in the
other congressional districts combined.
Mr. Curtis says he has been promised
that a. special agent be sent to Nemaha
county to map out rural delivery routes,
where none has been established
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
FOILED THE MOB.
Company of Iowa National Guards
Protected Colored Prisoner.

Chicago, Nov. 26-A special to the
Record from Ottumwa, Ia, says:
A detail of company G, Iowa National
Guard, was called to Abba to assist in
preventing the lynching of Alva Booker,
a negro charged with attacking Mrs.
Sarah Howell. The crime took place the
night of October 30 and since that time
Booker had been confined in the peni-
tertiary at Fort Madison for safe keep
ing He was taken to Abba for his pre-
liminary hearing. Abba residents had
heard of his coming and met in force at
the railway station. The presence of
the Ottumwa guards with their bayonet-
ed guns kept the mob at a respectable
distance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
FLED FROM LYNCHERS.
An Americans Narrow Escape From
Mexican Vengeance.

Yuma, Ariz., Nov. 26.-John Taylor
overseer Of the wood cutting camp of
the Imperial Canal company, has arrived
here a fugitive from the rigors Of the
Mexican law. Taylor had gone to the
wood camp just across the California
cut by contract. While thus engaged he
became involved in a quarrel with a
Mexican whom he shot and MORALLY
wounded. Taylor says he acted in self
defense and he narrowly escaped lynch
ing at the hands of the Mexicans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
WILL HELP KANSAS.
J. a. spanier, of Rome, italy, Would
Work For Emigration.

]. A. Spanier has written from Rome,
Italy, to Governor Stanley, asking for
printed matter and other information
concerning the resources Of Kansas,
which he says he desires to use in ad-
vertising Kansas.
Spanier is the commercial agent in
Europe for the Santa F'e, and announces
that he proposes to make an effort to
induce immigration to Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26

there is yet opportunity unlimited for
western settlement by the thrifty classes
of European countries.
Mr.. Spanier is being supplied with
agricultural and Industrial reports of
western states and territories, which
will materially aid him in showing the
advantages to be gained by Europeans
by immigration to this country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
nEemnhis Faat aouthern Train.

Joseph Briggs. travelling passenger
agent, was in Topeka Saturday, solicit
ing business for the Me9nphls Mr.
Briggs spoke Of the new fast line pas
senger started out Of Kansas City Sun
day night fer the first tfssae FOR Memphis
and the south The new train is an in
to glve first class passenger service over
the Memphis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26

Ark, where he has secured. position
with the Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
Has Position with ohectaw.

J. E. Johanson, a clerk in the Office Of
W. j. Healy, general auditor of the
Santa Fe, gave up has position on Sat
urday. He left later for little Rock,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
COLORADO FLYER.

Via Gdreat Rock Island Route"
Leaves Topeka S.lo D. m. arriving
Colorado Springs 1875. Denver a1.oa
a'clock next a. M.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-14

stitutiOn he learned to cane chairs, and in
this and various other ways he manages
TO earn his spending money during the
long summer vacation. When alone ne
thinks and plans and tries to invent
something useful. His chief aim In life
is to fit himself to earn comfortable live
ing when his school days are over.
The photograph from which the accom-
panying picture was made was taken es-
pecially for this article the boy posing
readily in the position required. The prin-
cipal explained that OTris has become an
adept in the use of the typewriter, rare
" making a mistake in the work he does.
1t is possible for the teachers to dictate
letters to him by means of the sign lane
guage used in the way explained above.
He is especially fond of wood carving,
and he has made several exquisite pieces
entirely without help. He also models in
clay, and has made an accurate copy Of
General Grants tomb on Riverside drive.
The form of the building was explained
to him and he modelled it with surprising
fdithfulnesS. At chair-caning Orris is
particularly skillful, and he works quick
~ and carefully. When not working at
something he sits patiently for hours go
ing over and over in his mind the lessons
he has learned.
Nothing pleases him better than TO be
questioned on some matter of interest
that he has studied during the school ses-
sion He has thoughts Of his own con-
corning current questions, and the teach
eTs are glad to talk with him and watch
the steady growth Of his intellect, Orrts
is undoubtedly the most interesting as
well as the most talented deaf, dumb and
blind boy in the country, and, according
to the testimony OF his teachers, he is
the happiest boy in the institution.
+. S. LIVINGSTONE.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-14

changed it to a gospel of hope. 1t
was discovered that this suffering, that
looked to a casual glance like an i'm
pediment TO progress. was really it's
cause; that pain was the handspring
Of the universe; that war was the
mother Of all things, as the Greek had
said long ago: that the rod Of affection
created all living things; that there
could have been no happiness now il
there had been no suffering in the
past that joy is the offspring Of sOr-
row, out of war comes peace and
through death comes life. This changed
the whole view. It put optimism in
the place of pessimism. Man could see
the uses of adversitv.
There was a time when there was
no suffering in the world. But that
was when there was no life; when the
earth was without form and void and
darkness was upon the face OF the
deep. With life came suffering. and
increased with it. Progress may be de-
fined as increase in the capacity for
suffering. A stone does not feel pain,
probably & plant does. Ancient ami
mails suffered less than their descen-
dants. The gigantic saurians that used
to creep across the Rocky mountain
plains were as big as q house. but
their brains could have been put into
a tea cup. Not much chance for pain
there. And finally man came, q crea-
ture built upon q new and improved
uan; hzlt his chief endowment was that
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-14

cheerful boys of all the silent crowd. He
was holding an animated conversation
with one Of the teachers, making use of
the sign language by the sense of touch
alone, the pressure of the finger on the
boys collar or the back of the hand or
SufnCIent 10 convey to him an entire SEN
tence. tattoo on the finger tips, in
formed him of the visitor 5 mission At
once the lad faced about with an inquiT-
ing look on his features. The principal of
the institution, Mr.. Enoch NJ Curr:er,
asked him a question with the rapidly
moving finger tips beating on the hand.
To the surprise Of the visitor, the answer
came in a queer sound from the boys
he was saying or trying to say In my
pocket" At the same time a hand went
into the pocket, and with a laugh, Orris
brought cut q pocket knife. The prin-
cipal explained that he had asked the hoy
what he had done with q knife that had
been given him. It was marvellous that
the power of even such crude vocal
speech as the boy used could be impaired
TO one who had never seen or heard since
babyhoOd
Orrfs Benson lost both sight and hear
ing when child of g. the direct cause
of his affection being spinal meningitis
In the fall of 1889 he was taken to the
New York institution and placed in the
male kindergarten at the Mansion house.
At the time of admission he had no re-
membrance of the general appearance of
persons or things. but had a somewhat
indistinct idea of black and white
The first word he learned to spell by
means of the manual alphabet was key,
the object having been previously shown
TO him. Then, little by little, step by step,
he learned the names of other common
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-14

he was able to suffer more
Now we see more clearly what IS
meant 10y the many mysterious sayings
in the Bible. that benefits arise from
Affections, that good comes out of evil,
and life comes from death. People
used to believe these statements; yes,
they were doubtless true, but in some
hay mystical sense, nobody knew how.
Now we know that they are not inn
aginative, but plain statements of fact:
they are not figurative, but literally
true.
We now know something Of the BEN
efits of suffering in the past, but why
do We have to suffer? We see that
the whole creation gr0aneth and
travaileth in pain till now because It
has brought forth US-but why does
the labor continue? Here is man; in
telligent man, who knows some things,
and thinks he knows it all; civilized
man, except for occasional lapses into
barbarism: man who stands erect, ex-
cept when he craWls into some mean
ness; man with the moral law written
in his heart, which he follows when
ever he thinks It is good policy; man,
who knows God and prays TO him
whenever he gets into trouble, man,
proud man. looks up TO his Creator and
SAYS: Here am /, the end and aim
Of all thy creation. / am worth all
the pain and suffering that I have cost
other beings. but don't carry this any
further. Let US have peaca"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-14
Hundreds of Men ScOur Country
For Bank Robbers.
LYNCEING IS LIKELY
PEOPLE INCENsED OVER MUIR
DER OF DEPUTY MARSHAL.
On Foot, Horseback or in Vehicles
the Crowds Seek Vengeance For
the Double Crime-Capture is
Thought to Be Near-Excitement
is Intense.

Kansas City, Mo-, May ia Times
special from Emporia, Kan, says:
Hundreds of men on foot, on horseback,
and in al kinds Of vehicles. are scour-
ing Neosho valley tonight for two al
legged bank robbers, James Murphy and
Z. F. Estell, who, last night, added
murder to their original crime by kill
ing Deputy Marshal Edward Roberts
of Dunlap, a member Of a party that
had been pursuing the robbers for sew
eraI days.
On May Murphy and EsteIl, it is al
legged, robbed a bank at Maryville,
Kan, and since then a posse of deDu-
ties has pursued them, travelling over
$50 miles. About midnight last night the
robbers were run on to accidentally in
the dark BY Roberts and a companion,
who had become separated from the
pursuing party. Before they recognized
the robbers, one of the latter emotied
both barrels of his shotgun into Rob-
erts, killing him instantly. Roberts
was but six feet from the robbers, and
the shot tore a big hole in his chest.
The ROBBERS again fed. Later they stole
ex-Mayor Sargent's horse and buggy
and started south.
Roberts was we'll known in Emporia,
and the news Of his death caused great
excitement Numerous posses were
soon formed and began securing the
country.
About o'clock this evening the rob
bers had been traced to within three
miles of Emporia. Lynching Will surely
follow their CAPTURE.
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tin Van Buren,, the Weazel. This,
however, is not so bad as being called
the Best Of Cut Threats, as was the
Duke of Wellington. Nor were the
names given Oliver Cromwell of the
choicest description. for example,
Glorious Villain, Immortal Rebel, a
COpper-faced Saint and His NOseship.
The Nightmare of Europe was
Napoleon Bonaparte; Tiddy Doll, God
of Day and Father Violet were some
of his other nicknames.
Thomas Carlyle was DR.. Pessimist,
Dante called himself the White
Flower because he had been bent by
the frosts and whitened by the sun
Of effeminate names bestowed upon
different people, there is SchOOlmiSs
Alfred, a title given by Bulwer in his
poem, THE New Timon," to Alfred
Tennyson. Edmund Spencer was
Mother Hubbard. and Richard Crom-
well. Queer Dick.
The woman upon whom the most
complimentary epithet has been be-
slowed was Jane Austin, called the
Shakespeare OF Prose. The White
Rose of Raby was Cecily, the mother
of Edward ". Mary Queen Of Scots
was the White Queen, because she
dressed so much in white. The White
Miliiner was Frances Jennings. sister
Of the famous Sarah, Duchess Of Mari-
borough. When reduced to poverty,
she set up a small shop. where dressed
in white, with a white mask over her
face, she eked out an existence, until
some of her relatives came to her as
sistanCe.