davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-13
Am the forcg0ing petition:


ordered: That the petitioner shall
cause To bc published a true copy Of said
petition ana this order Of notice thereon
three days successfully in the Kennebec
Journal. q newspaper published at Au-
guStl. fin the county Of Kennebec. and
III the Portland Express, a newspaper
published at Portland in the county of
Cumberland, the first publication in each
paper To he At least five days before
Tuesday. the 10Th day OF February. A. ID.
1900. On which day the board of railroad
commissioners will be in session at the
town han in Freeport at one O'Clock in
the afternoon for the purposes indicated
in sli1 petition. Said petitioner shall
send a copy of the foregoing petition and
order Ia the municipal officers Of the
towns Of Brunswick and Freeport, and
to the general manager Of the Maine
Central Railroad, five days before said
dated this 10th day Of February. A. d.
1890.
JOSEPH Il. PEAKS. Chairman,
For thc Board of Railroad Commission
ers of Maine
4 true couy.
NUest: i, e. HARRINGTON. Clcrk.
cchl2.dht
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-14
MOUNT DECIDES 1T.
Indiana Governor Passes Judgment
on Kentucky Case.

indianapolis. Ind, June 14.-GOvernor
Mount has issued a statement declining
To honor requisition from Governor
Beckham of Kentucky for the return
TO that state Of William S. Taylor, who
is under Indictment for completely in
an alleged plo, which resulted in the as
sassinatiOn of Governor GOebel-
Colonel Thomas G. Campbell Justus
2 Jebel, brother of the murdered man,
and Sheriff Suffer of Franklin county,
Ky. arrived here yesterday afternoon
with the requisitiOn. They met the
governor in the executive parlOrs and
at his orders every one was excluded
during the arguments, including re-
porters.
After hearing the arguments Cover
nor Mount asked for the papers in the
case which included copies Of evidence
and said ne would consider the matter.
He did not know when he would de
eide. The Kentuckians then left the
city for Louisville and Cincinnati.
Late last night Governor Mount an
nOunced his decision, refusing to honor
the requisition. In his statement he
says:
tial trial can or will at this time be
given Mr.. Taylor. When Judge Can
trill of the trial court at Franklin de-
clares that he would not subject a sheep
killing dog to a trial under such cir
cumstances as exist may 1 not justly
refuse to send Mr. Taylor back to be
subjected to a trial with this prejudice
intensified and famed into hate When
a man who is a controlling spirit in the
prosecution, a witness in this case and
prominent In its councils, uses the
mOnstrOus language that when they
should get control they would hang
Republicans like pigs to a pole (and
these anarchistic words have not, to my
knowledge, been denied), the question
OF guilt seems of little consequence in
this conspiracy against innocent men,
the furtherance of which is indicated
by indictments found by a partisan
grand jury. Upon such finding is based
the requisiton papers which l now re-
fuse to honor"
Governor Mount includes in his state
ment a denuuciatiOn of the alleged in
justice of the Goebel election law and
asserts that Mr.. Taylor has been rob
bed of the office to which the people Of
Kentucky elected him.
In conclusion he says:
Another phase of the question that
deserves to be challenged is the action
of the general assembly in setting aside
the enormous sum of one hundred thou
sand dollars as reward for the c0nvic-
ton Of persons suspected of having
been concerned in the killing of Mr..
Goebel. That of itself is accepted by
all right thinking people as a tempting
invitation for the propagation of whole
sale perjury and a premium on normal
and physical assassination.
Until those already in prison have
been accorded fair trial. thus demon
strating the possibility of securing JUS
ttCe in your courts j can not honor VOuT
requisiton. When the time shall have
come that can feel assured that a fair
trial viii be accorded Mr.. Taylor, then
and not until then will I honor a requi-
sition for his return
The governors statement IS in the
form of a letter addressed to Governor
Beckham.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-14
RAILROAD news.
Santa Fe Shop Mans Heirs Com
plain to Church
OF Supreme Council knights
of Equity of the WOrId.''
FRAUD is CHARGED.
Alleged That Company Know
ingly Let Insurance Lapse.
Santa Fe Men in Topeka Are In
terested in the Matter.

The state insurance commissioner has
received a complaint concerning the
insurance on the life of Fletcher w.
Humbert, a Santa Fe shop man, who
died in the Santa Fe hospital here on
the 18th day of April this year. Mr..
Humbert was insured, or thought he
was insured, in an organization known
as THE Supreme Council Knights of
Equity of the World" which has done
much business among Santa Fe shop
men. The headquarters of the organi-
cation are in st. Louis and it is rep
resented in Topeka by N. B. Campbell,
who signs receipts as deputy supreme
commander"
Mr.. Humbert worked in the shops
mere and on January 1, 1898, the in
surance company issued to him a ben
eft certificate. the beneficiary being his
wife. In case of sickness a certain
amount was to be paid each month to
the beneficiary and in case of death
a benefit was to be paid In August,
1873, Mr. Humbert was taken sick, and
did not pay his dues. as the company
allowed the sick benefit due him to ap-
ply on the dues He got well and con-
tinued to pay dues regularly until he
was taken sick last January, when he
became entitled to sick benefits and
following the practice which had been
established before he made no pay
ment for two months. Mr.. Humbert
believed that his sick benefit would pay
his assessments, but in March he re-
ceived a letter from the order enclOs-
ing check for January sick claim and
a notice that he had been suspended
for non payment, and of course they
would not reinstate him without a bill
OF good health, which he could not give.
Regular dues were rendered the order
every month until Humbert's death.
but were refused by the officials.
In the petition to the insurance COM
missioner for a hearing of the case Clad
Hamilton, the attorney for Mrs. Hum
bert says:
This corporation does business under
u name and in a guise which is calcu-
lated to produce the belief that it holds
towards its members the relation Of an
equitable and fraternal corporation. A
large part of. its business is done with
men who are not rich and who cannot
afford to pay something for nothing.
1t is we'll understood by men who are
familiar with insurance that most peo-
pie who take out insurance do not read
their contracts. They often suppose
that they obtain something by their
/ contracts which a construction of the
contracts does not warrant. But I
think in all eases where a man con-
tracts for insurance OF any sort and
/ pays a valuable consideration for it,
that he should obtain in return at least
some protection under it, and it seems
/ reasonable to suppose that your honor
/ able department has authority and jur-
/ isdictiOn to protect the public from or
! CARNATIONS which come into this state
| with the apparent purpose of trading
/ something for nothing"
/ The order through its officers in st.
Louis deny any liability under Hum
/ bert'S contract.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-14
NO OCCUPATION TAX.
Fort Scott Council Decides Against
the Measure.

Fort Scott. June 14.-Mayor Good
lander last night delivered a remark
able message to the council. 1t came
out boldly against retrenchment in city
affairs and took up County Attorney
Sheppard's argument that the property
owners should pay more taxes. The
mayor suggested that the council
authorize an investigation of the tax
rolls with a view to raising the Valua
tiOns. His proposition to raise taxes
was regarded by a majority of the
council as a bluff to scare them into
adopting his pet scheme-an occupation
tax. It was charged that County At
torney Sheppard, with whom the mayor
was in consultation yesterday, dictated
the message, but Mr.. Goodlander denied
this.
The occupation tax ordinance was
turned down and then Councilman Tite
the only man in the council who had
the nerve to break the ice-Offered an
ordinance making a general reduction
in salaries from the mayors down His
ordinance, if adopted, will save the city
about s.. 500 per year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-14
W. J. BRYAN.
1 believe that Col. William ]. Bryan Ea-y
Made His Wife Take Poison.

South McAllister, I. T, June 14-My-
ron Clark. who conducts a dairy near
the mining camp of Haileyville, becom-
ing suddenly insane drove his children
away from the house and then deliber-
ately prepared dose of strychnine and
forced his wife at the point of a revol-
Yer to swallow the poison. He stood over
the writing body with his weapon and
prevented any assistance being given
her, keeping everyone at bay until the
woman died After the tragedy Clark
disappeared and it was reported that he
had afterward killed himself. but a tel
ephOne message just received states
that he is al large in the woods in the
vicinity Of his home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-14
MAY BE NO ELECTRIC LINE.
Looks as if Promoter Stillwell Has Sc
cured Carbonate Route.

Lawrence. Kas., June 1f.-Informa-
ton comes to Lawrence that a party
of surveyors in the employ of the Still
well railroad syndicate that proposes
to build a line from Kansas City to
Topolobampo. Mexico, which line is
said to include the old Carbonate right
of way, is at work southwest from the
terminus Of the old line. with a view
of securing a feasible route for the ex-
tension of the line.
It has been said several times thai
the old Carbonate right of way, Sc
cured by W. Z. Winner, when he prom
ised to build an electric line from Kan
sas City to Topeka, and in Lawrence,
had been transferred to the Stillwell
interests, but this statement has been
denied as often as circulated, by Win
ner. If surveyors are really at work
southwest of Lawrence, it would indi-
cate that the Stillwell ownership story
was the correct one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-14
WILL SPEND 100000.
Santa Fe Will Make Extensive Inn
provements at Albuquerque.

Albuquerque, N. NJ. June 1.-THE cleo
ton for the purpose of issuing $4,000
in bonds to construct a viaduct across
the Santa F'e railway tracks in this city
was held and resulted in an almost IN
animous vote for the proposition. only
two votes being cast against to 4S3 for
Those voting were only bona fide tax
payers.
To the strength of the election the
Santa F'e has agreed to expend in i'm
provements in this city within the next
fiscal year over $780, goo in the erection
OF a new passenger and freight depot
and a modern hotel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-14
New Rock Island sleepers.

The first Pullman sleeper of an order
OF ten has been received by the Rock
Island and made its first trip as a part
of the Big Five train. The car contains
IS sections, has several new features
and is a marvel of finish and decora-
ton. A feature is the women's dressing
room, which is provided with a hand
some cheffonier. The berth arrange
ment is such that over double the space
is given in the upper portion of the car
and the upper half of the windows are
OF colored stained glass of pretty de-
signs. The sleepers are for the Denver
service and cost an average of $40, 600
each.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-14

thing must speedily be done to place
matters in a a stable condition
It is, however, conceded that any fur
Their attempt on the part Of the presi-
dents to control the situation as a whole
would be as Intellectual as the presi-
dents agreement had proved. When
were asked for at the New
York meeting there were none forth
coming and little hope was expressed
that any future plan would be effective
in stopping rate cutting. As one presi-
dent put it in the meeting, There will
be no plan found which will maintain
rates so long as there are more railroads
in the country than the country needs y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-14
LARGE COACHES.
Rock Island Will Build Large Comb
nation Baggage and Passenger
Cars

Owing to the increased business on
the branch lines of the Rock Island
railroad it has been found that the COM
bination baggage and passenger coaches
now in use have become too small to
comfortably handle the necessary bag
gage, mail and express matter.
The operating department is consid-
ering all the facts and figures in the
matter 1t will result in an order that
in the future all coaches of this class
will be built from five to ten feet long
err This additional space viii all be
given to the baggage and express de-
partment of the car
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-14
DYER MAKES CHANGES.
A. L Humphrey Placed in Charge Of
c. & s. Motive Department.

Denver, June IA circular has been
issued by superintendent Dyer an
nOuncing that next Friday A. L.
Humphrey viii take charge of the Colo
RADIO & Southern shops here. The Office
of master car builder is abolished by
the order, W. E. Fowler, who held that
office. having resigned. The result will
be to place the entire motive power de-
partment in charge of Mr.. Humphrey.
Beginning Sunday the Colorado &
Southern crews will handle the Colo
RADIO Midland Cripple Creek trains to
Colorado Springs. suDerseding the
Santa Fe, whose employees have hereto
fore had charge of these trains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-14

have him arrested. She knew it was
a SO bill for she had $15 in her pocket
and without the bill she gave him she
only had So When he was threa tened
The police were called in to settle the
debate and Officer c. A. Smith took
Bellam to the police station. The chief
released him. Later Andy Dupree, who
knows the way to the police station in
the dark, called and informed the chief
that he had extracted IS from his wife's
reserve fund, and that she only had SO
when the transaction took place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-14
AGREEMENT IS DEAD.
Railroad Presidents Admit They Are
Unable TO Maintain Rates.

Chicago, June 14.-At the recent New
York meeting western presidents admit
ted that the presidents agreement re-
curing the maintenance of rates was a
dead letter and that it had proved in
effeetual to stop the payment of com
missions Since the agreement went in
to effect last March it was admitted the
rate situation. both passenger and
freight, had become demoraIized and
was fast growing worse and that some
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-14
Banking Paws in Mexico.

City of Mexico, June 1.-THE National
Bank Of Mexico has declared a dividend
of II per cent on the business done last
year. The bank has s14, 0eO, 600 paid up
capital and nearly S7,0O0.000 reserve
fund. The net profits of the bank for
1899 We're SO, 40S, 8S9. The directors report
says the prosperity of the bank is
founded on the healthy demand for cap
itaI for sound enterprises legitimately
conceived and carried out The federal
government has a cash balance in the
bank of $13. 672472
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-14
MOVE TO BE MADE THIS WEEK
Master Mechanic Mitchell of the Santa
Fe Ready to Leave Ottawa.

Ottawa, June 14.-Master Mechanic
Mitchell, whose jurisdiction was recent
~ extended over the Panhandle as well
as the southern Kansas divisions of the
Santa Fe, will go to Chanute in com
pliance with orders from headquarters.
The change will be made this week
With Mr.. Mitchell go Mr. Frank Cain.
chief clerk. and AIessrs. William Murphy
and Harry jenkins. Mr.. Mitchell and
Mr.. Murphy win not move their fam
lies to Chanute for the present.
once to keep. the time for the shops and
to forward the reports to Chanute, as
has previously been done from Chanute
to this place. 1t is said that the new
clerk will come from Wellington
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-14
ONE MANS CONSCIENCE.
Why Andy Dupree Admitted He
Borrowed" So From His Wife

The Rev Mrs. Andy Dupree, who has
been south holding revival meetings.
returned to her home in Topeka and
Immediately got into a controversy
with ". F Be1lam.
Rellam went to her home to repair
a sewing machine. The machine was
repaired. Mrs. Rev. DuDree brought
forth from the depths of her pocket a
roll of bills. She handed Bellam a bill
to change. He took it for s. bill and
made change accordingly. Mrs Andy
Dupree thought it was SO and demand
ed more money. She threatened to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-14
StiIwelI in New york.

New York. June 14.-President A E.
StilWell, of the new Kansas City, Mex
leo & Orient railway, is now in New
York, and talks confidently of the pros
poets of the proposed road Mr.. Still
well expects that the road will be COM
pleted within two years. He also ex-
poets that a connection and close
traffic arTang ement will be made with
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul, by
which the latter road will have the
shortest route from the Mississippi
river to the Pacific coast
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-14
Agent sorengon Promoted.

The vacancy caused at Burlingame
because of the appointment of w. ".
Strickland as travelling auditor of tina
Santa Fe has been filed by the promo
ton of George Sorenson, formerly agent
at Scranton. The station at Scranton
has been given to J. F. Wolfe who was
formerly agent at Eudora.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-14
An Official Map.

The Nebraska board of transportation
has presented Superintendent w H.
Stillwell with an official map of the
state of Nebraska. The Nebraska board
of transportation is a board composed
of the state officers to regulate railroad
business. The latest map issued by this
board shows the railroads. congression-
al and judicial districts together with
complete railroad statistics for the past
three wears
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-14
ENLARGE FREIGHT DEPOT.
Rock Island Finds the Local Build
ing Too Small.

The Rock Island contempIates build
ing an addition to the freight depot in
this city The need of additional freight
room has long been felt This matter
would have been taken up before only
that the other improvements being
made in Topeka have absorbed all the
attention of the officials
Plans are now being made for this
addition. The depot at the foot of Van
Buren, street will have an extension
added on the east. Another story built
on the top to be used for offices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-14
DR.. Andrews, Successor.

Chicago, June 14-Edwin ]. Cooley
has been elected by the trustees of the
board of education to succeed DR.. Ben
jamin Andrews as superintendent of
Chicago's public school system Mr.
Cooley is at present superintendent of
the Chicago normal school
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-14
Iowa Prohibitionists.

Des Moines, Ia, June 1.-THE prohi-
bition state convention concluded it's
session after naming a complete state
ticket. The platform advocates the pro-
hibition of the manufacture and sale of
intoxicating liquors; commends congress
for passing the canteen law, and Secre-
tary Long for its enforcement in the
navy, but condemns the attorney gen
erals construction of it and the presi-
dents acquiescence therein. 1t also ia
vors equal suffrage for women.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-14
Grand island Appcintment.

St Joseph, No. June 14-H. T.
Reigart, chief clerk in the Office of the
Delaware & LackaWanna railway, has
been rendered and accepted the office
of purchasing agent of the St. Joseph
and Grand Island railway with head
quarters in this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-14

Via the Nandalia- Pennsylvania lines
leaves st. Louis at p. m. daily, arriv-
ing Philadelphia 4:17 D. m, New York
6;45 p. m. Dining cars serve all meals.
The corresponding train WestbOund
leaves 23rd St Station, New York at
9.55 a. m. Philadelphia 1920 p. m, ar
irving st. Louis 1855 noon next day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-14
Finds I. E. scoville guilty.

Independence. June 1.-THE case of
the state VS.. l. z. Scoville, charged with
robbing a Missouri Pacific freight ear
watch has been on trial for the last two
days, was given to the jury and an
hour later they returned a verdict Of
guilty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-14
National Bank CHANCE.

Washington, June 1.-THE following
changes in the officersof national banks
are announced for Kansas: Lyons Ma
tional, Lyons: Jesse Ainsworth, vice
president; VIM. Lasley, assistant CASH
Ter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-14
ROCK ISLAND ROUTE.
Philadelphia and Return $1,000.

Tickets on sale June IA, Is and 18th
final return limit June 26th.
Chicago and Return S14.00. Tickets on
sale June %. &c and q; final return lin
it July Bird See A. ~ Fuller for full
particulars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-14
Philadelphia and Return $4,000 via
Santa Fe Route.

Account Republican National conven-
ton. Tickets on sale June 14-15-16, good
returning June &c. Choice of routes.
See T. L. King, agent, A. T. & S. F. for
particulars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-14

epsia-bane of human existence
Burdock Blood Bitters cures it, prompt
", permanently. Regulates and tones
the stomach
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-14
EVER
HAVE
BACK
ACHEP

DaCkache means Kidney TrOuhIey
Kidney trouble means BTight'S Dis
ease, BTight's Disease means death.
Watch your kidneys !
Dr., HOItin'S Kidney Tablets win
cure YOUR kidney and baCkaChe
troubles, as they have cured thOus-
andS Of others everywhere.
Don't delay and done ex-
pertinent, but get the best,
and the verdict of tens Of
thousands is DR.. HoItin's
Kidney Tablets.
Don't accept substitutes. Get only the rer-
Zinc Sold in packages of two sizes CSC and
SOC, the latter containing nearly three times
as much medicine as the former
Prepared only by
u0LTIN CHEMICAL co % Maiden Lane. II. Y,
Tor sale by the following druggists in
Topeka: Stansfield. $50 Kansas ave
Woolvertoa. R04 Kansas ave: Sim, cor
5th and Kansas ave. Wilson. IA Easi
Pharmacy. 9Th and Topeka ave: Rosser
10th and Topeka ave; Klngaman. II
East 9Th: Rowley & Snow, 9Th and Kan.
sas ave: Swift & Holiday Drug Co.. 81
Kansas ave: Gunther's. 9Th and jackson
For sale in North Topeka by Lacey IS
Kansas ave. Arnold Drug Co. 81 Kan
sas ave.i Kane & Co.. So Kansas ave.
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Rock Island Route.

Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo,
$24.00 for the round trip; final return
October 31st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-14

For the best of feed and hay. at lowest
prices. try Geo Wheadon, at 933 Kan
sas avenue. Tel 4S3.