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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-31
A MONTH OF QUIET.
Roosevelt Will Do No Campaigning
During August.

New York, July Ex-Governor Roose-
Welt was one of the first callers at Re
publican headquarters today.
After Governor Roosevelt came from a
conference with Senator Hanna and 9TH
ers he said:
L have seen Senator Hanna, Senator
Scott, Mr.. Manley and Mr.. Gibbs and
have had a pleasant talk with them.
don't expect to be anything but private
citizen during the month of August. La
ter than that have not made any defin-
lite arrangements
Asked later if the talk at the confer
made in the west, notably the one at St
Paul, he replied:
Yes, we did talk that over as well as
the other speeches 1 made. The speech
at St Paul was brought up, but was not
criticised
He said that he understood certain
parts OF his St Paul speech would be
made into a campaign document
after Governor Roosevelt left the
pudding Senator Platt arrived and went
INTO Senator Hanna's room
Inc meeting between Chairman Hanna
ana Senator Platt was the first they
nave had since the Philadelphia conyen-
ton. ---'- Vii Gil
Senator Hanna, when seen after the
conference, denied that the talk with
governor Roosevelt about the latter's ST
az! speech was anything like the report
Rllilteo- senator Hanna was asked about
tne report of Senator Platt's retiring anJ
MT Odel succeeding him and said:
Senator Plat has a broken rib h,,t
ne Is IN politics to stay. He is in DoiiN
feet" Win ooeh
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FIFTEEN MAIL CLERKS.
To Be Added to the Force Now at
Work on Kansas Trains.

Wichita, July 31-CIyde M Reed,
chief clerk of the railway mail service,
with headquarters in this city, says
that more mail is being carried at pres
ent than he has ever known at this
time of the year.
He attributes the large increase of
mail to the improved business condi-
lions in Kansas. when business" lie
says, is good, the mail is always
heavy"
This is generally" he continued, 'the
light season of the year, but now bust
ness is so heavy that the government
has authorized US to put fifteen new
mail clerks at work in the state. OF
course my territory only embraces
southwestern Kansas, but I have re-
ceived orders to put three new men at
work
IF the present conditions continue.
the business we will do during the
winter season and the holidays will be
simply enormous BY that time, how
ever, our new men will be able to be
of material assistance
IRA H. Wood of Iarned, has been ap-
pointed to the run on the main line of
the Santa Fe from Kansas City to La.
Junta; W. E. Kidding of Caldwell, will
run on the Missouri Pacific between
Nevada, Mo-, and Conway Springs; and
J. c. Jackson of Wilmore, has been as
signed to a run the Santa Fe be-
tween Kansas City and wellington"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-31
DUKE DIES SUDDENLY.
Saxe-COburg Bereft of Its Ruler
Unexpectedly.

Coburg, July 31.-The duke Of Sake
Coburg died at 10 o'clock last evening
at Rosenau castle, and by his sudden
demise, escaped a painful lingering
end. Recently at consultation Of spe-
cialists in Vienna it was discovered
that there was a cancerous growth at
the root of his tongue. At the desire of
the duchess and other members of the
family, who were aware of the nature
of the disease. the duke took up his
residence at Rosenau. His royal high
ness was unaware of the real state of
his health and hoped he would recover
until Friday last, when his condition
became such as to preclude hope. Sat
urday and Sunday he suffered such vio-
lent attacks of suffocation that ar
rangements were made for performing
the operation of tracheotomy. Finally
the duke died without having suffered
severe pain
During the minority of his heir the
duke of Albany, the government of the
duchy, will be conducted by the hered-
itary prince of Acknowledgement
the guardian of the young duke.
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FROM WELLINGTON.

Timekeeper L. F. Smith has returned
from pleasure trip to Topeka.
w. F. Rolte~ has returned from Fort
Madison, Iowa, to take the position OF
stenographer to the superintendent
chief clerk, George w. Puett.
w. c. Hibberd, who was knocked out
! of a job at Woodward by the position
OF car inspector being abolished, has
been given his old job ON the repair
tracks here.
Brakeman J. IT Maclin has returned
from an outing in Arkansas He visit
ed Little Rock, Helena, Fort Smith and
the Springs.
Five hremen of this division have
been notified by the master mechanic
to prepare within ten days to report at
Topeka for examination for promotion
to the position of engineers. The for
tunate ones are F'iremen Amick, Os-
trader, Cotton Jim Beard and Blake
Relief Agent w. L. Ingham has returned
Conductor Pollard, who had his ankla
sprained last week at Caldwell, reSumeQ
his run this morning.
Supt H. A. Tice returned this morning
from the Michigan lakes much refreshed
brakeman John ThiIl and wife went to
Kingman to visit q brother of Mr.. Thill
whom they have not seen for fourteen
years.
Fireman Pete McCook was sent to Medi-
cine Lodge to relieve Sam Cotton, who
goes to Topeka to take the examination
for promotion
nouncing the death of Engineer Andy
ZoOk was mistake. The lodges to which,
he belonged had begun making arrange
ments for the funeral and not until the
hospital was it learned that ZOok was noe
dead but getting better.
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MRS. sABINA MORGAN DEAD.
Pioneer of Marshall County Passes
Away Near Blue Rapids.

Blue Rapids. July 31-Mrs. Sabina ].
Morgan died at her home on the Nor
gan ranch Saturday, July %.
Mrs. Morgan was born in England in
1892. Came to America in 1852, settled
in Elyria, Ohio, and there married
Walter Morgan in 1858. They moved to
Irving, Kan. in 1876, and settled on the
ranch known as the Morgan RANCH"
where they have since lived. The first
white faced cattle brought to this coun-
ty were Mrs. Morgan's experiment, and
far and wide, thousands of pounds be-
ing shipped annually from her dairy.
Her husband and four children survive
her, W. A. Morgan of Topeka, Mrs.
Frank Preston of Irving, Mrs. Ed New
ms of Blue Rapids and Miss Grace
Morgan.
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SANTA FE CHANGES.
List Of Those Taking Effect Tomor-
row, August l..

The following Santa Fe changes are
effective tomorrow August l:
Mr.. James Dun, for a number of
years chief engineer of the Santa Fe
proper, becomes consulting engineer of
the entire Santa Fe system.
Mr.. w. B. Storey, chief engineer of
the San Francisco and San Joaquin
Valley road, will succeed Mr.. Dun as
chief engineer of the Santa Fe.
Mr.. R. B. Burns will become chief
engineer of the San Joaquin Valley
road in addition to the Santa Fe-Pa-
cific and Southern California lines.
Mr.. George B. Gallon, special travel
ing accountant on the Santa Fe, will
assume the position of auditor of the
Gulf, Beaumont & Kansas City, the
short Texas line recently acquired by
the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe.
Mr. J. r. Ferris, of the auditor of
disbursements office in this city, will
succeed Mr.. Gallon as special travelling
accountant
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SMITH CENTER BOOM.
More New Houses Going Up Than at
Anv Time Before in Years.

Smith Center. July 31.-The improve
ments going on in Smith Center will
aggregate in dollars this year more
than any year since the completion of
the Rock Island road to this city
Three fine business houses are in pro-
cess of erection, at a combined cost or
about SIS, 600; modern residences are be-
ing built by F. S. Barger and DR..
Cannon; the remodeling of the business
block of Henry Ahlborn; the addition
to the Hough business house; the new
band stand; the addition of the Long
& McCue lumber yard; the completion
and furnishing of the "Ingleboro' mod
ern residence, which is the beautiful
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Burrow,
and the innumerable other residences
and city improvements, will aggregate
thousands of dollars.
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PURCHASE TO BE MADE.
of Gulf & Interstate by
Santa Fe Only Question of Time.

Galveston July 31.-It is stated upon
good authority that the Gulf, Colorado
and Santa E'e has made a new and more
comprehensive traffic arrangement with
the Gulf and Interstate and will use that
line to receive business from and send
business to the Gulf, Beaumont and Kan
sas City. which it recently acquired. Tt
will be about a year until the extension
of the Montgomery branch will connect
the new property with the system, and
it is understood that until that time the
Gulf and Interstate will be used con-
nectfon and that afterward the Gulf and
Interstate will be used for export lumber
and some other business
1t may be also stated that just as soon
as all litigation in which the Gulf and
Interstate is now involved is settled the
Santa Fe will purchase that road out
right.
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Pensions For Kansans.

Washington, July Extensions have
been granted as follows:
Original-LewiS J. Patch, Nat Mil
Home, Leavenworth, Sc; William H
Rhodes, jamestown, Sc; Charles P.
Denison. Kansas City, IS; Jacob H.
Hoffman, Leavenworth, So; Spec July
A. John S. Knowles, Sun City, So
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Dedo. Orchard,
$12; James Henderson,, Gardner, IS;
George M. Giffin, Eureka, IS.
Renewal and increase-Rollin J.
Adams Pleasanton, $14.
Increase-Gilbert A. Luman, Chetop-
pa, SO.
Original widows, etc.-Spe. act July
IA, Anna E. MARBLE, Hoyt, So.
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CHARGES FILED.
Policemen Held Responsible for New
Orleans Riots.

New Orleans, July 31.-The special
committee of the police board appointed
to investigate the conduct of the police
officers who were detailed to assist Cap
tain Day in the arrest of Charles, the
negro murderer and who. If they had ar
rested him, would probably have pre-
vented the riots in New Orleans, has
recommended that charges of cowardice
be brought against Sergeant Aucoin,
Corporal Trenchard and Officers Can
trelle, Pincon and Pernier and of desert
ing his post against Detective Wood
worth in the affair of Friday when Ser
geant Portous and Officer Lally were
killed.
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Directors Like Employees.

1t is said that at a recent meeting OF
the board of directors of the Union Pa
cific road Chairman Hartman insisted
that there should be no smoking while
the board was in session. The basis on
his ruling was that he issued orders
prohibiting cigarette smoking by en-
ployes while on duty and any smoking
by employees on Union Pacific premises
AS teh directors entered the meeting
AS the directors entered were requested
to stop. The point made by Mr. HarTi-
man was that directors who made the
rules should obey them equally with all
other employees. 6
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FROM GoopLANp.

Conductor Bill Usher is taking a vaca-
ton.
The piledriver is at work on the vests
ern division
Conductor Tom Edwards is on a pass
senger, having a regular run.
Fireman F, n. Kline has returned from
his visit to Missouri.
Engine 522 is out of the shops. It Is
one of the finest looking engines the
division Engineer Tom Kelly and Fire.
man Sanford Adams have taken charge.
Engineer Leeman Is the master of en-
CINE S67. which was brought from Chi
cago to take the place of engine 1885, which
in the head-end collision
Engine $50 came in from Chicago this
week as a substitute for the S97 until the
latter engine shall have been repaired OF
the damage received in the wreck near
Burlington Engineer Jim Boyle is In
charge.
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FAMINE OF COACHES.
Chicago Lines Will be Taxed to Capac-
ity handling G. A. r. Crowds.

General superintendent of Chicago
lines are having their own troubles these
days trying to figure out way to han
die the C. A r. crowds. The regular
passenger business now is unprecedent-
eddy heavy, and there is no indication
that it will lose any of it's volume for a
considerable time Almost all of the
coaches at hand are being used in han
ding the regular traffic.
Railroad men estimate that the at
tendance of out-of-town persons in Chi
cago in encampment week will be be-
tween SOC, 600 and 800, 900. The demand
for coaches necessarily will be very
great, and the superintendent, who are
expected to respond to the requests
from the passenger agents, are wonder
ing where they are going TO get enough
cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-31

kidneys themselves break down ana waste
away cell by cell.
Bladder troubles most always result from
a arrangement of the kidneys and a cure is
obtained quickest b. proper treatment Of
the kidneys. If you are feeling badly you
can make no mistake by taking DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-ROot. the great kidney, liver and
bladder remedy.
1t corrects inability to hold urine and scald-
ing pain in passing it. and overcomes that
unpleasant necessity of being compelled to
60 often during the day, and to get up many
times during the night. The mild and tho
extraordinary effect of Swamp-2oot is soon
realized. 1t stands the highest for its Won
derful cures of the most distressing cases.
Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and sold
by all druggists in fifty-cent and one-dollar
sized bottles. You may EykT
have a sample bottle OF <TEiIHE5< 81 az H..
this wonderful new dis ~ 81 ,'s'.1
covery and book that =sszAsls ELL ~
tells all about it, both Home of svarnpHoos
sent free by mail. Address DR.. Kilner & Coz
Binghamton, N. Y. When writing mention
reading this generous offer in this paper.
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Lincoln Man Treated sTby Telegraph"
Failed to Recover.

Lincoln Center. July 31-Edward
Shiedler, aged 20, died after three weeks
illness yesterday. He was given Chris
tan Science treatment by telegraph
from Kansas City. On the charge that
he had insufficient medical attention a
postmortem examination was made and
a coroner's inquest was held last night.
The coroner's jury found that Shiedler
died of acute Bright'S disease sup
planted by heart affection. Physicians
testified that with medical treatment
his life might have been prolonged in
definitely.
The circumstances surrounding this
death created much excitement here
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Official Confirmation.

New York, July 31-Local officials OF
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rail-
road company confirm the report that
the company has acquired of the Gulf.
Beaumont & Kansas City railroad. For
a time at least the new property will be-
operated as an independent road. The
Atchison company will connect the new
road with it's main system by EXTEND
ing the Conroe branch of the Gulf, Colo
RADIO & Santa Fe line easterly some 60
miles to a point not yet determined.
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FARMERS ORGANIZE.
Local Federation Formed Out at
Sterling.

Sterling, July 31-Local Institute No.
of the Farmers Federation of the Mis-
sissippi Valley was organized here to-
day Following are the officers: 1. c.
Murphy, president; ]. c. Stairs, vice
president; Scion Gray. secretary; James
DymOn, treasurer; c. Mahoney, organ
izer; trustees, 1. c. Murphy, H. V. Saul
ter and J. A Stairs At a meeting next
Saturday at 2:30 p. m. delegates will be
chosen to attend the general conference
in Representative hall, Topeka, August
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EPwoRrH LEAGUE TO MEET.
Plans for Opening Session at Emporia
Today.

Emporia, July 31.-The annual conven-
ton of the Epworth league will hold it's
opening session in the First M. E. church
in this city today. The meeting will be
opened by devotional services under the
the state normal. This will be followed
by an address by President Guy P. Ben
ton, and later a reception will be given
to the visiting delegations. Among the
prominent men in the Methodist church
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DENIES THE CHARGE.
D. W. Hull, Editor of the Norton Lib
orator, Says He is Still Fusionist-
Norton. K.

Norton, Kan, July 81
Editor Topeka Journal
Dear Sir:-I see some fellow writing
from Almena co garbles a statement
from the Liberator. the more the mer-
rler," and then proceeds to comment as
follows: This would indicate the Lib
orator is going to flop" There was an
other sentence connected with that
statement which makes a reverse read
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Frisco Into Hutchinson.

Wichita, July Cit Is reported here
that the Frisco is contemplating the
construction of a branch line to Hutch
inson 1t is claimed that the line will
be built from point near Burton, on
the Kansas Midland, directly west to
Hutchinson Hutchinson business men
assert that Frisco officials have stated
a number of times that if they were
successful in getting control Of the
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TO PRESENT MEDALS.
g. A. R. Will Honor the Members of
the Twentieth Kansas.

independence, July 31.-On August "a,
twentieth Kansas day at the Mont
gomery county G. A. r. reunion at Cher
ryvale it is intended to make a formal
presentation of the medals to the mem
bers of company G of the Twentieth
Kansas. The medals are made from a
captured cannon brought from Manila
About $45 has been raised in this county
to pay for these medals
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SHELDON COMING HOME.
Topeka Pastor Will Sail From Liver
pool Tomorrow.

London, July 31.-The Rev Charles NJ.
Sheldon of Topeka, Kan, who has been
here to attend the worlds Christian
Endeavor convention, will sail for the
United States tomorrow ON the Teu-
tonic from Liverpool.
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who will address the convention are j.
F. Berry of Chicago, secretary of the ma
tional league and editor of the Epworth
Herald: L. H. Murlin of Baldwin presi-
dent of Baker. university; Guy P. Ben
ton, president of the Upper Iowa univer-
sity, and the Rev s. A. Bright of To-
nalSa
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A SAD DEATH.
Gasoline From Blazing Stove Ignites
on Child.

Perry, July 31-While Matt Young, a
prominent business man of this place,
was in the act of throwing a blazing
yard yesterday, some of the gasoline
spilled upon his IL months old child, VINO
was standing near. and became ignited,
burning the little fellow SO severely that
it's death occurred at $50 o'clock this
morning
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A Brakeman Killed

Wichita, Kan, July 31-Brakeman
William Cornell of the Missouri Pacific,
was crushed to death in the company's
yards at Conway Springs about 8
O'Clock by being caught between the
automatic couplers of two freight cars.
He attempted to step between the cars
to SIGNAL the engineer. He did not
rightly calculate the speed of the NOV
the couplers. He was terribly crushed
and died instantly.
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BABE IS BURNED TO DEATH.
Its Four Year-Old Little Brother
Played With Matches.

Mcpherson, July 31.-Monday forenoon
Mrs Hawthorne left her home to visit
a neighbours, leaving her two little boys
in the yard. In some manner the elder,
about years old, secured some matches
and while the youngest was in the baby
carriage managed to set fire to its
clothes and before help could arrive the
child's body was completely burned It
lived but a couple of hours, dying just
at noon.
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Train Over a Mile in Length.

morning made up of lis cars, and which
had orders to fill out to a full train at
Hutchinson, did so, and left there with
12s cars behind the two engines. Aver
aging 40 feet to the car and three feet
of space between each one, the total
length of the train was 5,5O4 feet, 22A
feet more than a mile This is no joke
Newton Kansan-
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American Engines for Finland.

Two Richmond locomotive works re-
Gently have received from the Finland
State Railway company order for
twelve ten-wheeled passenger engines
This is the third order received by the
Richmond works from the Finland COM
pany, and it is pointed out as an Illus
tration of the increasing demand fou
American locomotives abroad.
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White Man Turned yellow.

Great CONSIDERATION was felt by tho
friends of NJ. a Hogarty of Lexington
Ky when they saw he was turning yell
low. His skin slowly changed color, also
his eyes and he suffered terribly. His
malady was Yellow Jaundice- He was
treated by the best doctors. but without
benefit. Then he was advised to try Elec-
trio Bitters. the wonderful Stomach and
Liver remedy, and he writes: After taxi
ing two bottles 1 was wholly cured" Al
trial proves its matchless merit for
all Stomach, Liver and Kidney troubles
Only &c. Sold by A. T. Waggoner, Drug
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CLAY CENTER PoPULIsTs.
Organize Bryan and Stevenson Club
With 216 Members.

Clay Center, July 31.-A large and
enthusiastic meeting was held at the
headquarters OF the Peoples party
Monday evening at which a Bryan and
Stevenson club was organized with 215
members.
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HAVE ONLY WOMEN.
Blue Rapids Selects Its Teachers for
the Year.

the Year.
Blue Rapids. July 31.-At the annual
school meeting DR.. r. S. Fillmore was
reelected clerk and the following
teachers appointed: Principal, Mrs
Louisa NJ. Dingman; assistant princi-
pal. Miss Sadie Van Aiken, Ernporia;
grammar, Miss Vina Dixson, Rush
Center; intermediate, Miss Cheney; sec
ond primary, Miss Bernard; first pri-
mary, Miss Macdonald, all of Blue
Rapids.
The school board will have only wom-
en- in the schools this year.
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Hopetoun,s sncnassn,.

London, July 3e.-The Earl of clarar-
9on mas been appointed lord chamnerIaj1
~ succession to Lord Hopetoun who baS
recently appointed governor general Of the
Australian commonwealth. - 'Ne
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, Killed by a Train.

Hutchinson, July 31.-A colored man.
named Miller, went to sleep on the Rock
Island railroad tracks last night. He
was run over by a freight train and
killed.
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If you want to see how to go to Cali
fornia look at moving picture Of Union
Pacific Overland Limited" now on ex-
hibition at city ticket office, 525 Kansas
avenue.
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Midland a line would be constructed at
once to tap the Hutchinson salt terrt<
tory,
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s because SO oCCcp-
tive. Many sudden
deaths are caused by
it heart disease,
pneumonia, heart
failure or apoplexy
are often the result
of kidney disease. II
kidney trouble is al
lowed to advance the
kidne OILS 0 n ed
blood will attack tho
vital organs or tbs
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The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.

There IS q disease prevailing in this
country most dangerous because so decep-