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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-12
FROM NEWTON.

Frank Grant, OF the blacksmith shop,
IS reported ILL.,
Davis and Schlichter were in Peabody
recently on a little Santa Fe business.
1eOrge Walker is officiating as night
cur si-'-'-7 - 'ui'As 'ne absence q Ah0inas
Engineer Ed Bowersox was on the south
eng Loeal Wednesday Woodring is the as
It is said that Al Harker has been ap-
polnLed foreman of the ice gang, vice Rob
Mrs W. f. Merrifield and children have
returned nome from visit among friends
Four fruit trains came in from the west
and made good time over the Middle diVi-
Joe Thomas has returned to work. He
reports a II pound girl at his home. born
Monday evening
and said he intended to stay with it all
Gay Wednesday. Engineer Billie Stevens.
the regular man, is enjoying short va
The present spell of weather has caused
the railroad men no little Inconvenience,
ana IS probably responsible for the many
applications for a layon- As conse-
quence some of them had to be turned
Mr.. and Mrs VIII WeIIman returned on
cago, accompanied BY Miss Addie William
son, who Will be their guest for a month
Sdr. Weilman IS well satisfied with his new
legation, but does not particularly fancy
Chicago weather.
Harry Cook. Santa E'e fireman, has
gone to the hospital at Topeka for med
lcal assistance. Ills eyes are giving his
considerable trouble.
David Baker has resumed his position
as swinging smithy in the blacksmith
shop His wife has almost recovered from
her recent illness.
Harry Hin has returned from Purcell,
and has taken the forge made vacant by
the removal of Ditlof Krohl who has
taken Hills place at Purcell
O. w. Isenburg has returned from Fire.
donia. where he has been for several days
visiting old friends Mrs Isenburg and
son Will remain there a week vet.
Tommy Mears and Carl Gilchrist are be-
ginning to wonder what has become of
the horse they had out fishing the other
day. The animal broke loose and so far
has failed to show up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-12
FRoM DODGE CITY

Philhour has been transferred here from
the Pueblo division.
ST. j. Schneider has returned home.
Herman Kregar, Richard FrOhm, Bone
stengle and Fred Lust attended the we'd
ding of Carl Hummer, Monday, returning
home Tuesday.
Walter Glaze is home from Topeka
McEIWain came in on second 2 Sunday
morning.
Frank Pope was in first 2 Sunday.
TrainmaSter NOtgraSS and wife, of La
Junta. spent Easter visiting the family
of w. #. Petition
c. C. Slattery and wife are proud Of the
bouncing boy at their house
F'rOhm was laying of Sunday. Slattery
was working in his place.
A Burrel has his hand and wrist in a
plaster cast, owing to a sprain.
Some boy tramps went in a car belong
ing to John Cox and crew, of Pueblo,
Saturday. They were scared away before
stealing anything
Dalton Went out recently on rush re-
frigerator special
Fred Burg laid Off at Coolidge the first
of the week. owing to stomach trouble.
and deadheaded home on a drag the next
morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-12
RAILROAD NOTES

Roy Smith, ticket clerk at the Rock ISL
and depot, left yesterday for a three
weeks trip through Oregon, Washington
and the northwest
a. combined effort is being made. by the
citizens Of FL Dorado to induce the pro-
motors of the Kansas City. Mexico &
Orient railway to build the line to that
ton. f c. Ellet- c. L. Turner and r. Fra
zier, all prominent FL Dorado business
men, constituted q delegation which ar
rived in Kansas City yesterday with the
officials Of the road to that end They
were in conference with President A. E.
Stilwen yesterday and We're promised that
the claims Of FL Dorado would have due
consideration.
The coal operators in the vicinity of
P1ttsDurg are experiencing considerable
difficulty in getting cars in which to ship
roads having produced temporary car
famine. Several shafts had to be shut
down two CT three days last week for this
reason and they win also be idle one or
two days this week. The demand for coal
in spite of its having been a warm winter
is still good. and the operators are anxious
to keep up with their orders
The Frisco Will build new shops and
rOund-house at Springfield. Mo- A new
depot VIII also be built at Fort Smith,
Ark.
James Moore. paymaster at the Santa
RE. has been sick Tor several days. but Is
better now.
w. r. Cannon, superintendent of bridges
and building for the Rock Island. has re-
turned from a trip overland from the
Pecos river to Twist. Tex. along the pro-
posed line OF the Liberal extension.
Ed Clark OF the Santa F'e paymaster's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-12
RAILROAD NEWS.
Passenger Rate War Between
Roads is Probable.
Burlington Reduces Summer
Tourist Rate to Colorado
THE RIVALRY is KEEN.
The Cut May Cause Eastern
Roads Trouble.
Other Railroad News Of General
and Local Interest.
THE RIVALRY is KEEN.

The clash between great railroad mag
mates which has been limited at for sew
eraI days in the reports from the 1ar
west, where the Oregon Short Line and
the Clark line are using every possible
tack to gain an advantage over the 9TH
er. IS not the only instance OF rivalry
between roads
Some weeks ago the Rock Island start
ed a row in the railroad camp by ar
nouncing its intention of again offering
the cheap Colorado tourist rates which
were effective last summer.
These rates included a SIS rate from
the Missouri river to the Colorado sum
ner resorts Last summer the Rock Is
land completely outwitted other lines en-
summer passenger traffic. This not on
" true of western but of eastern and
northern roads as we'll The cheap rate
to Colorado was inducive to an entirely
new and important class OF tourists VINO
observing that the trip TO the west was
cheaper than that to the northern, east
ern and lake resorts gave the Rock Is
land their patronage As result every
road except the Rock Island suffered
more or less. The watering places out
side of Colorado We're comparatively NJ
frequented.
This season it was decided that some-
thing must be done. Accordingly a 1e W
days ago the Burlington road, through
the Western Passenger association, an
nouneed its plan to sell tickets between
Chicago and Colorado every day, from
June Is to September 80. at a round trip
rate of $3.50. except from July to July
10 and from September 1 to September
10 when a round trip rate of $25 viii be
made
In this is included the SIS rate from
Missouri river points. the same as offer
ed by the Rock Island
This means simply that the Burlington
will make rates every day throughout
the summer the same as the Rock Island
has announced for every Tuesday only
The Rock Island people think 1t is bet
ter to make the reduction once a week
than seven times in that period The
Burlington reasons that the traffic
should be distributed through seven
days Of the week rather than on only
one. This compels a reduction Of rates
throughout the west and thus the cost
Of a trip from the Atlantic to the Pacific
Just now it looks as though all the
roads in the country would be in a rate
war during the coming summer The
Buffalo exposition is the principal cause
of grief among eastern lines, and this
is also having some effect upon western
roads
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HEIRS TO 4 FORTUNE.
Queer Story Of a Woman Who Mas
queraded as = Man.

Louisville, KY, April 1.-THE Courier
Journal says:
Hugh Haviland of Greenville, KY,
claims to be one the heirs Of fortune
left by DIR. Theodore Keattle,'' who died
at Punta Gorda, Fla, in 1896 Then 1t
was discovered that the doctor was a
woman and that for thirty years she had
masqueradad as man. The woman
was a mother Those who are supposed
to know say that in 1853, little boy was
placed in the Protestant Episcopal
orphan asylum at Louisville by DIR.
Keattle," then eonfessedly a woman.
known as Kate Haviland. The boys
name was Hugh H. Haviland. He was
later bound out to a farmer and finally
rose to an independent position at Green
vile.
Hugh HayiIand. at Greenville, is re-
sgarded as that boy. That Kate Haviland
was DIR. Keattle,' was, it is said, prac-
ticaIlya established by witnesses in New
York and Brooklyn.
But Hugh Haviland is heir to but half
the fortune "A girl, who is expected to
divide It with him, Grace M. Clark
Elliott, Haviland's niece, believes her
self sole heiress of Embray Clark of Aus
tralia. who died worth $25,000,000
Hugh Haviland's little sister, Kate
Havilands other child, according to
Lawyer Goldwaithe, of New York, was
put by the mother with foster parents.
The girl grew up, married Imbray Clark
and went west with him. In 1877 they
went to San Francisco, and there child
was born. Within two weeks the delicate
IHOlHeI, hdle I1dfAiduQ girl. UteQ. Inc
baby was placed in the hands of Mrs.
Martha A. Griswold. superintendent Of
the home Of the friendless by Imbray
Clark, who sailed almost Immediately for
Australia.
Several years after Mrs. Griswold
heard of Clark's death and advertised for
some one to adopt the little orphan girl
The ElfottS responded and on August 81,
1878, We're granted papers of adoption by
a court in San Francisco. In 1897, the
Eliotts learned that Imbray Clark had
left fortune Of SIS. 000.00 to which
there was no heir and began a fight for
their foster daughters rights.
The estate is tied up in the English
courts, and though hundreds of claimants
have come forward, none has been able
to prove claims to the satisfaction of
the British authorities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-12

tons from the general office OF the Los
Angeles & San Pedro road to spare no
necessary expense in protecting the inter-
estS Of the company.
Speaking on the question OF legal rights
Mr.. WhitenOre said.
THE Short Line went into a contest
office of Nevada to determine the owner
ship of the Lincoln county grade, and
when the decision went against them they
undertook to gain by force what was de-
MED them by law"
Line people insist that the new company
has no legal right to the land In question.
No action has been taken in the nature
of injunction proceedings in bringing the
question before the courts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-12
FoRr SCOTT NOTES

NJ. w Bates, a we'll known Memphis
brakeman, went to the company hospi-
tai at Kansas City recently to be treat
ed for the mumps.
Harry Raub. an express messenger on
the Joplin branch of the Memphis road.
sprained his back quite severely while
on his run the other day ard is now
obliged to layoff
Notice has been given that commence
ing June 1st the Missouri Pacific sys-
TEN viii adopt standard rules and sig
nails The change will be but a slight
one as those now in use are nearly like
the standard
The Memphis road and the street car
company Tuesday had a joint gang of
workmen engaged in putting in a new
crossing on Wall street. When compile
ted the street cars win pass over the
railroad tracks much easier than before.
Arthur Holiday has taken the position
of baggage master at the NJ. K. & T.
Ralph Barr, a popular young fireman on
the Memphis road, has been given one Of
the Kansas City long runs, which is the
best on the road
a number Of new freight engines for use
on the road on the Joplin division and
others These have long been needed As
the company has not had sufficient equip
ment to properly handle its immense
freight business. There has been so much
dissatisfaction among the men about the
large freight engines recently purchased
that the new engines will be OF q smaller
type. The other engines are so large that
they burn more coal for the amount of
same time very hard on the firemen, the
men frequently giving out on trip
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-12
SANTA FE LOCALS

E o. Faulkner. of the general man
ayers oTllee, Went west Yesterday, ,,,
who has gone to work IN the machine
Work on the elevated. coal storage traces
has been discontinued temporarily during
the inclement weather. It would have
been finished by this time had conditions
permitted the gang to continue work all
Engine oes which was broken in
Wednesday by Engineer Beeler, took 81
out yes terday-
put in yesterday from the north end or
the passenger depot shed across the tracks
to the freight house
Rev Mr. Mitchell, new pastor Of the
Parkdale Methodist church. talked to
hundred or more men yesterday noon IN
The santa Fe has made the preliminary
survey for a new dam and reservoir at
The Epworth league Of the First Meth
Odist church viii give a match" social
The late number Of the Railway and En-
cheering Review prints the ground plan
of the new Santa Fe shops to be built at
The results Of the organized efforts on
the part Of the membership committee q
the railroad vi nj. G. A. are already in
evidence "A number of new names have
been added to the list and it IS calculated
that by the month of August the total
membership viii have reached the so
mark. Recent ADDITIONS TO furnlture OF
carron1 65ar5 ne1l- hans fa, tn cgoo3ief
table and miniature bowling alley and
new checkers Besides this, three dozen
towels have been purchased for use in the
Ackley and Peterson are laying off.
Engineer J. efossard and John Holloway
and Ffremen Lee Holcomb and w Kelly
are here from Emporia- Gossard and Hol-
comb will pull trains 116 and east OF To-
p ekaa 2nd Holloway and Kelly VIII run
Sam AfcGibbon. of the machine shop.
time. win leave Before long s' Tor California
In the hope OF bettering his condition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-12
WHAT DE YOUNG SAW.
San Francisco Editor Spent Si1
Months in Europe.

Months IN Europe.
New York April I'm H. DeYoung
Of San Francisco. accompanied by Mrs
DeYoung returned from London on the
Deutschland after a six months trir
through France, Italy, Egypt and Ger
many.
That which struck me most forcibly
during my last visit abroad said Mr..
DeYDung, was the standing accorded
travelling Americans in every country
as compared with the treatment receiV-
ed a few years ago. The wonderful pro-
gross made in our exports and the mar
veloEs development of our Industries
a store as an intending purchaser and
the fact that one is an American seems
to settle his financial credit
ur municipal authorities may well
take a lesson from the city fathers of
Paris. The expenditures made yearly to
MAINTAIN its position as the leading and
most beautiful city in the world can
of Paris appropriated 1000. 900 for
opening new streets and for ornamental
purposes. Last year the expenditure
eN en- exceeded this sum-
Cities must be managed as one would
a private enterprise. New and attrac-
tive features must constantly be added.
The sooner the American people learn
tasteful ornamentation are profitable in
Yessnents for cur cities, the more qusc.z-
~ cur cities will take their stand with
the leading capitals of the world
Foreigners admit almost with distress
that America furnishes nearly all their
machinery. In England the feeling is
especially strong against the encroach-
ment Of our manufacturers and products
into their markets throughout the
world
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-12
ON WAsHINGTON,s TOMB.
French Ambassador Places a Wreath
of Flowers.

Washington, April 12.-There was a
touching scene at Mount Vernon yester-
day when NJ. Cambon, the French am
bassador. accompanied by the officers
and cadets of the French training ship
Duguay Trouin and other distinguished
guests placed a wreath of flowers on
the tomb of Washington. The occasion
was commented on as being particular
~ ic.iicative Of the continued fraternal
feeling existing between the two great
republics of Europe and America After
the brief ceremony at the tomb the
guests spent some time in looking at the
main objects of interest in the mansion
which Washington occupied while a res
ider.t of Mount Vernon and in straying
around the spacious grounds surround
ing t. In the mansion particular at
teEtion was paid to the room in which
Washington died and to that in which
Lafayette slept while a guest at Mount
Vernon. Several group pictures were ta-
ken one Of them while the party sur
rounded the tomb and others in differ
ent parts of the grounds The party,
which comprised about seventy persons
in all ard included a number of ladies.
went down the river on the presidents
yacht, Sylph, returning to the city at 6
o'clock Lunch was served on the home
ward trip. Ate the navy yard, from
which place the party embarked. they
were received by the cOmmandant, Ad-
miraI SiIas w. Terry, and the officers ON
duty there and conducted aboard the
vessel, the same courtesy being shown
them on their return
The best for your Churchill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-12
FROM JUNCTION CTTY.

Mr. Charles Keves has returned to Oma-
ha after a short visit with his mother. He
is a young man that proudly refer to
as formerly of Junction City" He has
been working with the T. p railroad for
a number of years, and by faithful ap-
plcation to business he has earned and Sc
cured promotions and now he has a pri-
waite car furnished him by the u. F. and
ranks as a general manager Of the II. f.
railroad, with headquarters at Omaha,
Neb.
Conductor Vance and Brakeman NJ r.
Baker came in on No A Friday night
They came through from Cheyenne Wells,
Colo and have been on the road since
last Friday leaving Junction City Friday
night They have been running all kinds
of trains.
other morning while on his run on the
branch freight coming this way. Harry
O'Den went up on the passenger to bring
the train in.
Monday Katy officials came up from
Parsons and took another survey of their
spur to the power house
The new mayor of Ellis is one of the
Oldest enEir GERS on the Union Pacific and
an Englishman by birth.
Brakeman "A. Fl. Shreeves came down
from the north Wednesday,
Harley Hunt. of the rOund-hOuse, is re-
ported sick.
Conductor Freshman came in from the
east Wednesday,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-12
EDUCATIONAL LAWS
Discussed BY the Catholic Confer
ence in Chicago

chicago, April Educational Iegis-
lation in the United States was attacked
today in the discussions at the Roman
aCtholic educational conference. as be-
ing unfair, partial and prejudicial to the
rights of individuals and to religious i'll
situations, in the tendency of the laws to
absolute state control Of schools.
The paper on Educational legislation
nthe United States which brought out
the discussion, was read by Rev. James
P.Fagan.S. J., vice president of George
town university.
Prof. r.. J. Ryan, a. NJ. Of Mount St.
Mary's college, Emmetsburg, Md. read
a paper on Teaching of English in col
lege'' in which he pleaded for the purity
and thoroughness of the language
Consideration OF technical subjects
made up the rest of the days pro-
gramme-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-12
NERVOUS DYSPEPSIA.
A CURE FOR IT.
Not a Patent Cure-aII, Nor a Modern
Miracle, But Simply a Rational Cure
For Dyspepsia.

In these days of humbuggery and de-
ception, the manufacturers Of patent
medicines, as a rule seem to think their
medicines win not sell unless they claim
that it will cure every disease under the
sun And they never think of leaving
out dyspepsia and stomach troubles.
They are sure to claim that their nos
trum is absolutely certain to cure every
dyspeptic ana he need look no further.
In the face Of these absurd claims ii
IS refreshing to note that the propri-
etcls of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets have
carefully refrained from making any
undue claims or false representations
regarding the merits of this most excel
lent remedy for dyspepsia and stomach
troubles They make but one claim for
It, and that is. that for indigestion and
various stomach troubles Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets is radical cure. They
so no farther than this, and any man
or woman suffering from Indigestion.
chronic or nervous dyspepsia who will
give the remedy a trial viii and that
nothing is claimed for it that the facts
viii not fully sustain
1t Is a modern discovery COMPOSED
OF harmless vegetable INGREDIENTS accent
able to the weakest or most delicate
stomach Its great success in curing
stomach troubles is due to the fact that
the medical properties are such that it
VIII olgest whatever wholesome food is
taken into the stomach no matter yvhetI-
er the stomach Is in good working order
or not 1t rests the overworked organ
dAAAt AcAAEtAANAA@S NAE D0CN. tire blood. the
nerves. creating q healthy appetite gives
refreshing sleep and the blessings which
always accompany good digestion and
proper assimilation of food
L. using Stuart's Dyspepsia. Tablets
no dieting is required Simply eat
plenty Of wholesome food and take these
Tablets at each meal, thus assisting ana
resting the stomach, which rapidly re-
gs-i,+s its proper digestive power. when
the Tablets viii be no longer required.
Nervous Dyspepsia is simply a condi-
ton in which some portion or portions
Of the nervous system are not properly
nourished- Good digestion invigorates
the nervous system and every organ in
the body
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold by
all druggists at 80 cents per package
They are manufactured by the f A
Stuart Co. Of Marshall, Mich.
Any druggist VIII tell you 1t gives
universal satisfaction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-12
BADLY TANGLED BILL.
May Be Necessary to Register Voters
in Every County in State.


Another legislative hodge-podge came
to light today in the law passed for reg
istration of voters in certain counties.
The bill was originally introduced to
apply to every county in the state-a
general bill. 1t was discerned by the
author, Representative James Law
renee of Wellington, that it would not
go through as such and he changed it to
a local bill on the floor OF the house. It
was then designed to apply to Sumner
and Montgomery counties only. They
are much bothered in that country at
elections by having men run up from
Oklahoma and vote and this was for
relief. It is now found that the way
the bill was allowed to go through it
may apply to every county in the state
according to the construction put upon
1t by the attorney general.
The first section of the bill was
changed so as to apply only to Sumner
and Montgomery counties The rest
Of it was clerically overlooked and so
the several sections following the first
section is a general law while the first
section are a general law while the first
ney of Sumner has asked for an opinion
as to the constitutionality of the law
as 1t now stands. Assistant Attorney
General Tracy will try his hand at I'M
travelling the tangle. The bill makes the
township trustees the registering OIL
GERS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-12
a woMAN oPERAroR.
Union Pacific Agent at Morland
Practical and Successful

l0lland. April 1a.-The Union Pacific
agert at AIorland Is Miss Scphronia
Summerson. who has been connected
with this company since 1892 as agent
at PaIco and this place. She is fitted
for ner work. her salary having been
increased from time to time. Having
saved her salary. she has paid for a
good farm. She keeps her station neat,
has it carpeted, furnishes her patrons
with rocking chairs, and the windows
are adorned with house plants. Between
trains she raises chickens. and isn't
afraid to go out and hoe potatoes and
cultivate corn She handled business
of the railroad at Morland in 1900 ag
gregating $50, 600
What Miss Summerson don't know
about the duties Of her station isn't
worth the time to catch on. She is
careful and painstak king, and is the right
person in the right place.