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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-14
RAILROAD NEWS.
wv. j. Black, Of Santa Fe, Goes
to New Orleans.
Will Attend Meeting Of Trans
continental Association.
IMPORTANT SUBJECTS.
Joint Interchange of Mileage l.
to BE Considered.
Sessions VIII Continue For an
Entire Week.

W. j. Black. general passenger and
Eicizet agent OF the Santa Fe. has gone
to New Orleans to attend the regular
quarterly meeting Of the transcont-
mental passenger association. The
meeting t. an important one from the
fact that so many railroads will be rep
resented and such a great number Of
subjects viii come up for considera-
tion.
There are about forty Of these sub
5ects to b. considered, but here are the
more important: joint interchange Of
mileage tickets. party rates TO the
eranscontinental association; Epworth
League matters regarding the next
meeting Of the league at San Francisco;
colOnist rates to California to OFFSET
rates from the north, rates from Cali
fornia to Washington for the Inaugural
tion, revision OF rules; division Of ex-
penses-
The meeting viii be fully attended,
said Mr.. Black. ION account Of its inn
portance to railroad men, It Will con-
sumo quite all of this week"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-14
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Fred ". Gibson and wife to Wm.Logs-
don. $500, part southwest quarter 28-13-
H.
a. H. Dilfen and wife to T. J. With
row, $475, lots 1872 and 1874 Van Buren,
street, Curtis addition.
John Drury and wife to Violet Watf,
$500, part northwest quarter ,1116.
J. G. Wood and wife to H K Wool.
$1,000, part southwest quarter Of SQ-14-
Is.
S. a. Scott and wife to G. r. Reid. ST.
600, lots S37 and 339 Tenth avenue,
Brooks addition
M q. Kreipe to T.. f. Kreipe. SIS, south
10 and inches of lot $50, and north u
feet 3 inches lot 152 Kansas avenue.
A. p. Palmer and wife to g. w. STAINS
field, $1,000, lot 143 and south is feet and
9 inches lot III Clay street
J. $. Stansheld and wife to G. W
Stansfeld, $1,000 south half lot so Jack
son street, North Topeka.
J. r. Mulvane ct al, to Mary ID. Holli
day, 81. lot 369 Kansas avenue.
L. NJ. Penwell, administrator, to
Frank III. Bunds, $225. 10 fractional lots
on Lamar street, Weale's addition.
Elizabeth Taylor ct al to Nat Taylor
81. lots 81 and So Sixth avenue, west
j. e. McAfees administrator to e. ]
Wingert, SO. 700. half lot lis Kansas ave-
nue..
Tax deed-To A. B. Poole. lot 81 and
80 Watson street Arlington Heights sub
addition
r. d. Thacher "a al, by Cook. to r.
". Moore, $l3.7S4, lots 108 and 10 Eighth
avenue, east
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RIOTS IN WICHITA
White Men and Negroes Spend Sun
day in a Lively Street Duel


Wichita, Jan 14-At midnight Satur-
day night series of riots began in this
city and eliminated Sunday afternoon
in a running street duel through the
main thoroughfare of the city in which
three eolofed men and three white ner
participated. VIII Schnell, a c0loreu
man, has a hole in his head; Cash john
son, a white man, has lost an arm and a
leg; VIII Hereford is wounded, and a
lad named johnson of Valley Center
carries wounds in the side.
At The beginning of the outbreak,
shortly after midnight, Ed Staley, a
motorman, was thrown from his car by
a gang of hoodlums and his leg and ribs
broken.
The fine weather brought hundreds Of
men, women and children into Douglas
avenue Sunday afternoon and the fact
that IA shots were fired without hurting
q, noncombatant is considered miracu-
lous.
The two principal contestants in the
duel were VIII Schne1l, a negro, and
Cash Johnson, a trunk maker. Both
enap1ied their revolvers at one another,
all within the distance Of a block. John
son fell and was arrested, while Sehnell
was overIaken and oyerpoWered by a
mob OF 200 persons at the entrance to the
Masonic temple. The followers of the
two principal participants fought hand
to hand with rocks and knives. Add
tional police were placed on duty last
night to keep down further disturb
anceS
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BAN1sH MENT OF cANTEEN.
Furnishes Money For Entertaining
the Old Soldiers

Fort Ieavenworth Kan, Jan. 1.-THE
adoption of the canteen provision IN the
tie post exchange. Is far-reaching in its
effect said prominent army ofHcer-
r,ropriatfna the funds needed fer certain
purposes. now secured through the can
teen, a serious situation viii confront the
.sTihe law also Affects beer halls at mill
liquor shall not be sold on premises. used
for military purposes It also alIecIs Of
ficers' clubs, and these institutions viii
be Theoretically sealed hereafter unless
the senate. on a formal vote adopting the
bill. concludes. to strike out the house
provision. It is claimed IN some clrcles
that home beer halls are not affected,
but it would require q long stretch Of i'm
from the provisions Of the bill
During the past year the board q
managers expended 500. oo0 for anuse-
nents, every penny of which came from
profits Of the beer hall, which last year
Tire profits at the Leavenworth home
were nearly $4,000. From this fund an
opera house costing nearly $4,000 was CON
sfructed The adjustment Of the beer
hall means the loss of all funds with
which to provide amusements Tor the vet
ITO the army the loss will be even more
serious large az aanonnI q }n aRe Up, pT9 sis
5 Iii n5ist ~ either made IN bv the
government or discomfort will follow. The
NAV as Wei be discontinued The two
remaining northumberland ana
lunch ro0m-wilI not be able to maintain
themselves. They are conducted OH a
basis of giving the men the largest
amount Of good articles at a low cost
and providing them with a luncheon at a
cost far below what it could be secured
at private institution. The loss is made
up from the can1een profits, which in this
manner add to the comfort Of the men,.
The report Of AdJutant General CorbfE
shows that the receipts Of the post ex-
changes last year reached nearly $1,000, 900,
and after meeting the necessary cost OF
the articles purchased, the profits were
divided as follows. Regimental bands,
SIC. 900. support OF post gardens, $1s362: for
post libraries, ST. A76.57; for gymnasiums,
81 D00 as prizes for athletic sports. 49, $50. 81.
After setting aside a sufficient reserve to
meet anticipated expenses there was fur
nished to companies and the post mess
funds OF $500 600 the form of dividends
Said an officer of experience. THE sol
der will not only lose every dollar Of this
money. but viii have no more in the fu-
ture Of his pay than he has now. 1t Will
be spent in the localities near the post
where ne is serving The saloons will
thrive, because the revenue viii be in
creased tenfold. "
II would prefer to see the army bill
beaten, said another. than to see the
canteen stricken down. The results are
terrible to contemplate. i don't believe
the government will be able to recruit its
new regiments. Men will not go into vol
untary exile and be deprived of privileges
they are permitted 70 enjoy as civilians
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FRoM DODGE CITY.

Tt is estimated that the house ofFarry
Hubbard which was destroyed by FIRE
last Saturday, is a total loss and that
the insurance will not cover it. As only
the shell is standing, and that is badly
destroyed, it viii probably cost upwards
ot Sl-0e0 to put in fairly good shape
again The house cost Mr. Hubbard
over 81 100.
Rob Kissicx formerly Of DODGE was
IN the city Saturday shaking hands
with friends.
No had a double-header out sun
day.
The rOadbed being damn and snow
lying near tracks saves dust from flying.
This makes travelling agreeable.
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WHO WINS TRE BANNER9
Harrison Flag Here to Be Given to
Republican County.

The Kansas Day club will meet in
Topeka January 20 and an unusually
large attendance is expected because Of
the number OF plates that have been
engaged
The claims of the various counties for
the banner to be given to the county
showing the largest Republican gain in
the vote for governor are coming in.
Wyandotte county seems to have the
best showing It cast 1926 votes for
Stanley in 1893 and q 1928 in 1900 a gain.
of 627 or 84.8 per cent. Cherokee cast
2,935 in 1888 and 4. 401 IN 1900, a gain OF
3,113 in 1898 and 4.577 in 1900 a gain of
~ per cent. These are the leading coun-
ties.
The banner has been received by the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-14
Bid judge Riggs Farewell

ottawa, Jan. 14.-Judge S. A. Riggs
retired from the bench here Saturday as
judge OF the Fourth judicial district. a
committee from the county bar h2s
prepared for the occasion and the ret
ing Judge was escorted to the room Y
Judge A w Benson, where the resolu-
lions were read by C. A. Smart, who
will be installed Monday as the judge to
succeed Mr.. Riggs. Short speeches were
made by members Of the bar and Judge
Riggs replied in mpliTnentary terms of
the treatment given him by the Frank
lin county lawyers. A photograph Of the
retiring judge win hang in the court
room
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-14
SANTA FE LOCALS.

A. tourist car belonging to train No. 2
got off the track Saturday evening at
the Eighth avenue crossing. The hange
on one OF the wheels broke, causing the
trucks to get of the track No one was
hurt and the passengers were trans
ferred to another car.
Train No. ran in two sections yes
terday.
Engine 50 has gone to the Southern
Kansas division.
Engineers Client, Jones and Galletly,
and Firemen Smith. Tennys0n and zane
took engines 81. 527 and 573 to Argentine
last evening. These engines viii be
taken on to the Chicago division for per-
rnanent service.
Joseph Chatham of the machine shop
IS off duty on account Of receiving an
injury TO his left arm.
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RELIGION IN SCHOOLS.
It is the Subject Of Much Contention
in the Philippines.

in the Philippines
Manila. Jan 4-Representatives OF
the Central Catholics ait a meeting here
spoke on the subject of religion in the
schools and urged the adoption Of
amendments providing for the employ
ment exclusively Of native and Catholic
teachers and for permitting religious
teaching in the schools They argued
that native teachers could achieve bet
ter results than Americans and that
the public schools would be far more
successful if the prevailing religious
customs were not disturbed.
In order to avoid a long response from
their opponents on the question Of re-
lfgiOus teaching ia the schools, Judge
Taft announced that the commission
under its instructions, could not pos
sibIy adopt the amendments suggested
by the Central Catholics. The commits
sioners are unanimous in the belief that
a great majority OF Filipinos desire re
ligiOus teaching in the schools They
hold that the purpose OF the bill for
public education will be partially de-
feated unless the children Of Catholics
are permitted to attend the public
schools.
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q POST REUNION.
Carbonate Veterans and Women's
Relief Corps Have Installation

Carbonate, Jan. 14.-Col. J.. Hays
Post, No "a, G. A. r.. and its auxiliary.
w. r. g. NO n. held joint Installation
services here Friday night, Past Post
Commander T.. w. Fulton officiating as
master OF cerem onies.
Supper was served by the ladies of
the corps at z o'clock, after which the
meeting was called to order by Mrs.
Annie Duffy, president of the w r. C.,
and the work Of installation proceeded
with.
Following is the official list of both
organizations for 1901: Post-Past Com
mander, J. w Reynolds: senior vice
commander, G. w. Allen: junior vice
commander. J. f. Sullivan; chaplain. D.
d. Gibbs quartermaster. a. B. Hackett;
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The Santa Fe is equipping all switch
lamps between La Junta and Dodge City
with the D0dson burner for the purpose
of giving the new invention a thorough
test 1t is claimed that the new lamp
viii burn i've days. and nights without
lighting or filing, and that they have
stood the test in a gale Of wind eighty
miles in velocity without being ex-
1inguished.
The company expects to save $40 per
month in oil alone BY the use Of the
Dods0n burner besides dispensing with
the services OF a number Of employees
who spend their entire time ii taking
care of the lamps
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George Churchill Dead.

Lawrence, Jan. 14.-George Churchill
died Saturday Of consumption Mr.
Churchill was one of the pioneers Of
Lawrence. He came from England IL
1914 and, after staying in New 7 ork tsn
years, came to Lawrence in 1854. He
started in at the carriage making BUSH
ness but his shop was destroyed by
Quantrell at the time of the memorable
raid. He then moved to a small farm,
where he lived until his health failed
him and he moved back to town. Mr.
Churchill was 70 years of age and leaves
q widow and one son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-14
MR.. SHELDON'S STORY.
He viii Read a New One Before State
Temperance Union.

Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon win read an
original temperance story on the first
evening of the coming annual conven-
ton Of the State Temperance union,
January 1929 The story is one which
has just been written and has never
public It has been written for this
particular occasion and will be printed
in pamphlet form by the time the con-
vention meets.
on the evening that Mr. Sheldon
speaks the meeting will be held in the
Auditorium. The officers of the union
think that no church in the city will
hold the crowd that night.
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surgeon. j. W McDanieIs; officer Of the
day, Amos Davis; officer of the guard.
John Wilson; adjutant, L. W. Fulton.
YYonaanss Relief Corps-Mrs. Annie
Duffy president; Mrs Lizzie Jones'
senior vice: Mrs. Margaret Human. jul
Nor vice, Mrs Laura Shorten, chap
lain; Mrs Adah Allen, treasurer; Mrs.
Maud Catren, conductor; Mrs. Orlinda
Wolf, assistant conductor; Mrs. Betsy
McDanie1s guard; Mrs. Sarah Oldham.
assistant guard: Mrs. Allie M. Sullivan.
secretary
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Smallpox at Yates Center.

Yates Center, Jan 14-Yates Center
is undergoing a smallpox scare. Two
members of one family have the disease,
which YVES thought to have been
brought from Kansas City, Kan, by a
young woman who has been teaching IN
London Heights school and who came
home ON visit during the holidays. The
city school children are being vaccina.-
ted by order of the county health Office
and the disease is thought to be under
control
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-14
Files Suit For So, 900 Damages
in the Courts.
SAYS HE is INNOCENT
OF the Charges Made in a Pub
IiShed Article
by a Kansas City, Mo-, Daily
Paper in November.
Case Set For Hearing In Kansas
City Court i'm February.

Ed White of Kansas City. kan, claims
that he is innocent Of charges made in
an article in Kansas City, Mo, paper
and has brought suit for $4,000 dam
ages in a Kansas City, Kan, court The
same article was copied in . number Of
Kansas papers
Mr.. White was one OF the Twentieth
Kansas volunteers. belonging to Com
pany B and proved himself q. gallant
soldier In company with Private Trefn-
bly, he swan the Bagbag river under the
fire Of the Filipino enemy, and together
with Trembly brought back boats which
enabled General Funston ana a small
force to cross and dislodge the brown
warriors who had gathered along the
stream in considerable numbers.
The story originally published by the
Kansas City paper and to which White
objects is in substance as follows:
Ed White and a. man named Griffin
were arrested charged on complaint Of
Mrs. A. B. Sergeant of 3426 Charlotte
street, Kansas City, Mo Their case
came to trial in Justice Spitz,s court at
ter several postpOnements OF the hear
ing. They had been out on bond ali the
time but they were present on each of
the dates set except the last three Then
White did not appear and the other man
was convicted and fined $50 and costs
Mr. and Mrs. Sergeant live in house,
the rental agent of which IS e. p
Parker.
on September Is. according to Mrs
Sargeant's statements, two men VINO
gave their names as Jefries and Wilson
came to the house and without saying
anything to her went into the basement
and began working on the furnace Mr..
Parker had been having some repairs
made on the house so Mrs Sergeant
thought nothing of the matter
Later in the day they came up from
the basement and asked her to pay
them $3.50. Mrs. Sergeant explained
that Mr.. Parker was the man to see as
he paid for all repairs. One Of the men
Mrs. Sergeant was to pay them and set
tie with Parker when she paid the rent
Mrs. Parker then paid them $40, ex-
planning that that was all the money
she had in the house and they could call
in the morning and get the other $3.50
When Mr.. Sergeant came home az
night and was told of the matter he
thought the business decidedly shady.
He went and saw Parker who denied
sending the men to repair the furnace
or to collect any sum from Mrs Sar-
geant 1t was then decided to arrest the
men and when they appeared the fol-
lowing morning they were taken IN
charge by the police. The article also
stated that the furnace which was in
good working order had been badly
hammered and made material repairs
necessary
White admits that he was present
with Griffin but that he was an innocent
party and supposed the deal was per
fectly legitimate. He states that he
was hired by Griffin to assist in the
work and that he thought what Griffin
had told him was correct and that he
svv,Doar,t nv Intention Of wrong
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WANTED TO BE LOOKED Or.
salina Man In Kansas City Says He
Deserted His Wife.

Kansas City, Jan. IA man calling
himself J. A. Tillnaan and claiming Sa
lima at his home. entered the Office Of
Humane Agent Greenman Saturday ar
ternoon and asked that he be locked n
Tor safe-keeping. He said he had left
home in SaIna, deserving his wife anJ
two children a week ago. He wanted o
60 to the home of his sister, Mrs. JOHN
Dennis at Macon, No Mr. Greenman
decided that he was slightly demenfed
and accommodated him by locking him
up. Tillman communicated with his
wife last night.
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Fusion Candidate Lost Contest.

Burlington. Jan. rs d. weaver has
won the contest for county attorney
over j. d. Frazier. fusionist. Frazier
had seven majority according to reg1s-
lar election returns. but the contest
count found 129 for Weaver. Two years
ago " eaEer contested F7razier's election
and won. The count rejected 80 Weaver
votes and 169 Frazier votes, besides
more than 100 agreed to by the parties.
Almost 400 ballots were defective and
not counted. Frazier says he will take
the contest to the circuit court
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Tried "a Kill tha CANAAN.

Santa Barbara, Cal, Jan. 1.-THE
schooner Kate and Anne Capt Walker.
has arrived here from Santa Rosalia.
She reports that Mike 0'Brien, a sailor,
ran amuck aboard the vessel on Satur-
day morning. He made q vicious at
tempt to kill Capt Walker with a knife
and succeeded in cutting the cook near
the heart, the wound being probably
fatal He then cut his own throat,
dying on the deck
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Zee Plant For Chanute.

Chanute, Jan. 14.-I4ocal capitalists
capital stock of $4,000, and win put ia
at once a 20 ton ice plant The officers
Of the new company are. r. N. Allen,
president; H. J. Prange, vice president :;
dy, treasurer
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and is a very fine one Tt cost $3.50 and
is of the finest silk and is entirely hand
made, with hand ennbt oidered letters.
ebony staff silver engraved plate.
mounted with a gold spread eagle. 1t is
by 9 feet and the embroidering is ia
gold. It will be presented at the clubs
meeting to the winner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-14
SANTA FE FIRE ALARM
BY Reading This You Will Know How
to Read the Whistle.

The Santa Fe has lately put in new
fire alarm boxes at the shops The sig
mails are as follows: One blast Of the
whistle signifies fire out or call from
the city; two blasts. IRE at or near
boiler and machine shops three, round
house and coal chutes. four. storehouse
and car machine shops. five, car repair
sheds; six, coach and paint shop; seven,
field yard; eight, passenger depot; nine,
SIKH street shOp and wards
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Labor Differences Settled.

lola. Jan. 1.-THE differences between
the labor organizations and the contrac-
tors who are putting in the waterworks
plant for this city have been settled
The contractors agree to pay the brick
layers 81 for eight hours work. instead
of S2.40 as heretofore.
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one from St Louis to Burton. Kas.,
TO connect with the Santa Fe train
Members of the conductors and train
mems general committees have gone
home. the business OF those committees
having been finished.
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BROWN FOE pELEeATE.
Woodmen Of Northwest Kansas Sug-
gest a REPRESENTATIVE.

A1mena. Kas., Jan. 1.-THE woodmen
Of northwest Kansas are a unit in insist
ing on able representation at the next
head camp meeting, as business Of vital
Importance to the order will come up,
and many are urging the name of
Farmer Brown, of Norton, as one of the
finrlrl1pl1t
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Present From w. r. soden.

Emporia, jan 14-W. IT. Soden in rec
ognltion Of the efficient services OF tina
firemen during the burning Of his barn
Wednesday night presented them with a
very handsome present, in the shape Of
a $50 check
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COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS

THE Gill With the Auburn Locks
and the WIlbur-kirWin Opera company
VIII be seen at the Crawford tonight At
s o'clock. For many years this attrac-
ton has been a factor in American the
atricals. This season they are present.
ing a series of REVEALS, the scenery, COS
TUNES and properties being carried COM
plete. Their repertoire is large embrace
ing as it does all the better class and
favOrite operas of the day. Each pro-
ductiom has been costumeds while thu
scenic effe.ets are said TO be correct An
aided attraction is presented in the
form of polite vaudeville, the leading
speciality, The Girl With the Auburn
LocAs Tt takes a supply Of scenic and
electrical appliances to construct the act
surrounding the mysterious girl.
Stahl's very comic opera, the Said
Pasha's will be the offering tonight, with
interpretations and polite vaudeville TIE
opera is a happy blending OF catchy
music and clean comedy. Miss Kirwin's
sweet and liTnpid voice is never heard to
better advantage than as Serena She
first appears as a Turkish maiden and
then as a jolly sailor.
There win be a change Of opera each
performance
Eduard Strauss, who is touring the
country under the management Of Ru-
dolph ArOns0n, must be a wonderful
man if the StaaLz-ZeiElng is correct.
According to that journal the great con
duCtQr was only I'LL years cid when he
led the orchestra ait the Sophien-Saal IL
Vienna The Staatz declares that in
consequence of his tour in America he
viii be absent from the winter festivi-
ties In Vienna, and that it viii be his
first absence from the Musk Nereins-
Saal in "a years. and from the Sophien
SaaI in 54 years. Herr Strauss was born
in 1885. Before returning to Europe tho
famous orchestra viii appear in more
than one hundred concerts in this coun-
try and Canada. The date for its APP
pearance here is January Is, at the
Grand