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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-22

Mr. Coburn in the distribution of the
report along the lines of its road.
Charles l.. Seagraves, travelling pas
senger agent of the Santa F'e, is very
enthusiastic about the prospects OF
western Kansas as a sugar beet coun-
try There is no reason in the world"
he says, why Kansas should not raise
sugar beets. 1t is a great field for the
industry. In Germany there are over
400 sugar beet mills, and in the United
States only about 40"
What the people of Garden City and
that vicinity want is someone to build
a sugar mill In western Kansas, near
the Colorado line, for the purpose of
handling the beets raised both in Kan
sas and the eastern edge of Colorado.
The Arkansas Valley Sugar Beet
company is planning to build a mill at
the eastern end of the Amity canal re-
gion, but will not be likely to build out
side of the irrigated district. where it
owns large areas of land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-22
FIRE ENGINES By GAS.
superintendent Barnes EQuips Cha
mute With Natural Gas

Chanute. Kas-, Nov. 22.-Division Su-
perintendent Barnes has completed the
equipment of the gas well drilled by
the Santa Fe at this point, and is much
pleased with the result of the work
The pressure of the gas is 800 pounds
to the foot. The round-house is lit
with gas, and gas is burned in the sta
tionary engines and in the stoves
The most important use made of the
gas is in firing engines. Heretofore it
has taken about e-sixteenths of a
cord of wood to fire an engine. Now all
that is necessary is to scatter the coal
over the fire box and turn the gas on
underneath, thus starting the fire and
getting up steam at the same time. 1t
is estimated that this alone will result
in a saving of from $3.50 to $500 month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-22
p. A. SPECIAL WRECKED
In Head End Collision With Freight
Train.

Truckee. Cal. Nov. 22-The passen-
ger agents special had head-end col
lision with a freight train near here
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Parker. of Chicago,
were slightly bruised. Mrs. H. N. But
terrified of Milwaukee, received bruises
on the neck and back and Mrs. L. w.
Price of Kansas City, had a rib broken.
Many other passengers sustained slight
injuries but refused to give names
The freight was taking water at the
water tank when the special came
along. The grade at this point is heavy
and the air brakes failed to hold, al
though the speed of the special was
greatly 1essened. Both engines were
disabled two fiat cars broken in two
and the platforms of the coach broken.
The Truckee wrecking train was three
hours in clearing away the wreck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-22
TOOK TIME BY FORELOCK.
President Castro Nips a Revolution
in Its Incipiency.

Caracas. Venezuela, Thursday, Nov.
81 (via Haytian cablel.-President Cas-
tro, believing that a conspiracy to over
throw him existed, caused the arrest
today at Puerto Cabello of Ramon GU
ezra, the minister of war.
The president also brought about the
arrest at Caracas of a number of par
tisans of Ramon Guerra, among them
being Montauban, who claims to be a
French citizen.
The arrests have caused a great SEN
SatiOn.
Joachim Garido succeeds Ramon GU
ezra as minister of war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-22
Pensions For Kansans.

Washington, Nov 22.-The following
pensions have been granted:
Kansas-Original: Albert Pitman,
Granada Sc; William Underwood,
Hutchinson, Sc; Calvin Wagner, Abilene,
Mckinley. smith Center, SIS. Increase:
Alphius Line, Osborne, S14; Edward
Draper, Bayard. IS; James Warner,
Leavenworth, $12; Isaac Caparoon,
Carneiro IS; Robert Ewing, Clarksburg,
IS; Albert Green, Fort Dodge, $12; John
Henderson, Burlington, SO; Gamer
Vandover Sylvan Grove, $12; James
Taylor, Rose, $17; Francis Kirby, Wich-
tia, SIT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-22
SURE THEY CAN WIN.
Roosevelt Wires Words of Encourage
ment to Harvard Ball Team.

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 22.-President
Roosevelt, who two years ago led the
cheering for Harvard at the game with
Yale, in reply to an invitation from the
Harvard management to attend Sat-
urday's game sent the following tele-
gram: Z regret more than 1 can say
that it is utterly impossible for me to
come. Will you please give my good
wishes to the team and say that I am
sure they can win and that 1 count
upon their playing without let up
from the first to the last
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-22
jury Awards Her $500.

Sioux Falls s. D., Nov. PA jury to-
day awarded Mary Carrigan verdict for
81 800 damages against Samuel Kennedy,
a Dell Rapids saloonkeeper, for selling to
her husband Evidence was introduced to
show that Carrigan became intoxicated
on liquor bought of Kennedy and that the
latter committed suicide. Mrs. Carrigan
has similar suits pending against two
other liquor dealers. This is the first con-
viction under the new license law pro-
hibiting the sale of liquor to inebriates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-22
Creek Lands on Market.

Guthrie, Ok. Nov. PA letter from the
secretary of the interior to a prominent
Creek citizen states that deeds in sew
crafty are now ready for the members of
the Creek tribe and will be issued at once
to 4. 900 citizens to the amount of 800 acres
each. The remainder will be issued at the
rate of LOCO deeds week until all the
lands are decided These lands may be
sold to whites, after being decided, with
consent of the interior department. There
are 5000 allotments in the Creek nation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-22
TO THE NEW PRISON.
Santa Fe Will Build a Spur Into Fit.
LeavenWorth Reservation.

The A, T. & S. F. r. R Co. has pro-
cured a license from the war department
in Washington to run a branch line about
three miles over the Fort Leavenworth
reservation into the post garrison The
line will connect with the main road at
a point on the southwest part of the res
ervation west of the new federal peniten-
tiary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-22
Gable is a Failure.

Vancouver, B. c., Nov 22-It is re-
ported from Skagway that unless the
contractors who laid the Juneau-Skag-
way submarine cable get the line into
working order within a very short time
the United States authorities are likely
several months since the cable was laid
and it has been in operation about
three days. Several attempts have been
made to effect repairs but without sue
cess There is a break off Point
Bridges, Berners bay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-22

Itchiness of the skin, horrible plague.
Most everybody afflicted in one way or
another. Only one safe, never falling
cure. Doan's Ointment. At any drug
store so cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-22

c. F. Menninger, NJ. D., office 727 Kan
sas ave. Tel. 10: residence 1851 Topeka
ave. Tel. IS. Office hourse 2 to p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-22

S34 Morris avenue.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-12-06
r,r.v, .rop n. ca and KnlsA

Thrown from 6ls Cnq auo Ams3
The following is most interesting
and, in one respect. pathetic tale
Mr.. J. Pope. AZ Ferrar Road. Streat-
ham, England. said:
"Yes. poor chap. he is gone, dead
horse bolted. thrown of his seat on
his cab he was driving and killed
poor chap, and good sort, too. mate.
1t was him. you see. who gave me the
half-bottle of St. Jacobs Oil that
made . new man of me. Twas like
this: me and Bowman were great
friends. Some gentleman had given
him bottle of ST. Jacobs Oil which
had done him lot Of good; he only
used half the bottle, and remembering
that had been martyr to rheuma-
tism and sciatica for years, that had
literally tried everything. had doctors.
and all without benefit, became dis
couraged, and looked upon 1t that
there was NO help for me. Well" said
Pope. you may not believe me. for
1t is a miracle, but before had
used the contents of the half-bottle
of st. Jacobs Oil which poor Bowman
gave me. was a we'll man. There
1t is, you see. after years OF pain, after
using remedies. oils. embrocations,
horse liniments. and spent money \
doctors without getting any better. \
was completely cured in few days.
/ bought another bottle. thinking the
pain might come back. but it did not.
80 gave the bottle away to friend
who had lame back. can't speak
too highly Of this wonderful pain
killer"
The Holly chieftain., 1901-12-06
SILVER DEPRECIATION MAKES
TROUBLE in THE PHILIPPINES

Manila. Dec. 2.-The financial situa-
ton in the Philippines islands is caus-
ing much alarm. In an interview pub
lished In Manila Henry c. 1de. chief
of the Department of Finance and JUS
tice, referred Ia the probable enforce
ment of an alteration in the immedi-
ate future of the present parity of two
Mexican dollars for one gold dollar.
The United States postotfice here now
refuses, except to government EN-
plOyes, to issue money orders in eN-
change for Mexican silver. The banks
of Manila have been making from six
to eight per cent. on exchange. Mer-
chants and Others are forced TO carry
their accounts in Mexican silver The
commercial community had relied up
on the United States Philippine Com
mission to continue the situation of
two Mexican dollars for one gold dol
lar. which the commission itself ere
ated. The commission is unable to act
in the matter without the authority Of
The Holly chieftain., 1901-12-06
DENtER'S CITY HALL BUILDING
PARTLY DESTROYED BY FIRE

Denver. Dec. 1.-Fire. which it is
supposed was OF incendiary origin,
partly destroyed Denver's city hall
last night. City officials are without
offices and the Police Department has
no Jail for It's prisoners. valuable rec
ords, maps and plans have been lost
and the greater part of the furnishings
of the building are destroyed.
Within an hour last night three fires
were discovered In differeLt parts of
the big building
At $50 O'Clock Police Clerk Robert
\. Pearson and Fred Boyer, chief IL
:ense CLERK, discovered fire in the
asement. \ close. under the stair
way leading from the basement to the
first floor OF the building. which had
been filed with rags and paper. was
the scene of the first blaze. which was
eXtinguished with little difficulty.
At 6:15 O'Clock A. L. Bing and Ed
ward Richards who We're in the oper-
ators' room on the fourth floor of the
city hall, on the Fourteenth and Mar
ket street corner. discovered that there
was fire In the dressing room of the
gymnasium, located above the Oper-
ators' room. Upon investigation they
found the lockers which lined the
rooms were in flames. The operators
notified the fircmen in the basement of
the city hall and the blaze was eX-
tinguished with little difficulty.
In an attempt 10 save official records
and valuable documents several per-
sons were injured. The immense
crowd which gathered to watch the fire
was treated TO thrilling spectacle
The Holly chieftain., 1901-12-06

shortly after the alarm was sounded,
when five firemen were entrapped ON
narrow cOrnice on the tower on the
Larimer street side and stood in the
midst Of smoke and flames for nearly
half an hour before their companions
were able TO rescue them.
Nearly all of the city officials were
at the city hall within forty-five min
utes after the first alarm was sounded.
1t was at first believed that the fire
could be confined to the top floor, but
when 1t was seen that there was dam
ger that 1t might destroy the entire
building volunteer force was organ
lied to carry out the more valuable
documents and records from the va
rious offices. Public officials, citizens
and firemen rushed into the building
to carry out armfuls of big books,
packages of papers. maps and furni-
ture Notwithstanding their efforts
many valuable documents. maps.
drawings and records were destroyed
by fire and water.
The loss on the building is estimated
at about $4,000.
The loss on furniture is amply COW
cred by the 5000 policy. but loss of
$4,000 approximately was sustained
on maps and blue prints of public work
in progress and valuable records in the
Health Department chemical and bac-
THEOLOGICAL laboratories and in other
departments. some of which must be
replaced, and some of which cannot be
replaced.
The total loss. therefore. is approx
mately 100000. and S2T.5OO of this is
not covered by insurance.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-12-06
MONUMENT
COMMITTEES CALL
Denver. November 80, 1901

Denver. November 80, 1901.
To the People of Colorado:
Shortly after the tragic death Of VIII
liam Mckinley, late President Of the
United States, National Monument
Association was formed for the pur-
pose of raising sufficient money by pub
lie subscriptions to erect a suitable
monument at Canton, Ohio, to COM
memorate the noble private life and
public services of the late chief magis-
trate Of the nation.
This national association has ap-
contribute portion Of the money nee
essary for the above purpose.
The local committee appointed to
make necessary arrangements for the
receipt of contributions from our citi-
zens has appointed the mayor of every
city and town in the state, the presi-
dents of all labor organizations, the
chairman of each of the boards Of
county commissioners, the presidents
of the different women's clubs and the
presidents of all other organizations Of
women in the state, as n committee to
solicit and receive contributions in
, their respective localities.
This committee is respectfully urged
to give prompt attention to this mat
ter. Ex-Governor James B. Grant Ia
treasurer of the association for Colo
RADIO. All moneys collected are to be
remitted to the treasurer. care of the
Denver National Bank, Denver, Colo
| RADIO.
1t is hoped that every citizen of the
state will take just pride in making a
prompt response to this most meritori-
GUS appeal to their patriotism It Ia
the wish of the organization that the
money raised come from the great body
of the people Of the country whom the
/ late President SO much loved. The
smallest contributions will be CRATE
fully appreciated. Let every person
contribute.
State press please copy.
JAMES B. ORMAN,
Governor and Chairman of Committee.
A. NJ. STEVENSON, "a
| Secretary.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-12-06
GOV. JENKINS BOUNCED
FOR MISUSE OF OFFICE

Washington. Dec 1.-The President
yesterday appointed Thomas b. Fergu-
son governor of Oklahoma, vice Will
lam NJ. Jenkins. removed. In taking
this action the President attached to
the papers the following memorandum:
"Governor Jenkins of Oklahoma is
hereby removed because of his i'm
proper connection with contract be-
tween the territory and the Oklahoma
Sanitarium Company. The decision Is
based wholly upon his own written
statements, and his oral explanations
Of them at the hearing.
"One of the duties of the territorial
governor is to enter into the contract
with some person or corporation for
keeping the insane of the territory.
Governor Jenkins made such contract
with the Oklahoma Sanitarlum, cor
poration, the promoters of which re-
served $4,000 Of Its stock for the gov
ernor and subject to his orders.
In the governors explanation of the
affair he says he told the promoters at
the time they desired him to sanction
the contract that 1t was an important
contract; that 4 had some friends
whom would like to have interests In
the company. to which l owed some OBJ
legations which would not be able to
pay with an appointment or anything
of that kind The stock was delivered
to a banker subject to the governors
order and was turned over to these
friends whose political services the
! governor thus sought to reward.
''1'be extent Of the favor to the gov
ernor and his friends is suggested by
the fact that the only known sale OF
the stock since the contract was given
out was at double the price paid for it.
"As performance of the contract wac
to be the sole business of the corpora
ton, it is obvious that the territory was
obligated to pay far more than the ser
vice was worth. OF that its helpless
wards were to have the enormous prof
its contemplated taken out OF theii
keep.
1.-The governors confessed relations
to the matter displayed such lack OF
appreciation of the high fiduciary ma
ture of the duties Of his office as tt
unfit him for their further discharge.
"A sound rule Of public policy ant
morals forblds a public servant from
seeking or accepting any personal bene
fit in a transaction wherein he has &
public duty to perform.
"a chancellor would not for one mo
ment retain trustee, who, in dealing
for the trust, reserved an advantage t.
| himself. The thought Is not to be tol
Grated that the President can be lesi
vigilant and exacting in the public in
terest"
The above memorandum L signed b,
he President.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-12-06

Congress. This authorization has been
requested by Charles a. Conant spe-
cial commissioner of the War Depart
ment to investigate the state of coin
age and banking in the Philippines and
report to the secretary OF war recon-
mendations for the remedial legisla-
ton, who is now in Washington, was
the bearer of the commissions views
of this matter. llF,
The stores of Manila are compelled
to accept two Mexican dollars for one
gold dollar, while Chinese spectators
are paying as high as six per cent.
premium in American paper money for
American gold.
Local bankers say that If the salaries
of all insular employees were paid in
the local of Mexican currency, indie
pendently of the fluctuations of this
currency, and If the government had
not attempted to enforce "A rate of ex-
change, the present financial situation
would never have arisen.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-12-06

We are frequently asked nowadays
II man should buy or rent farm. II
man has teams and tools enough to
run farm, and enough money to
make payment down, we would be
In favor OF buying. A man can work
his own land to better advantage than.
II he rents 1t. Then, too, he will be
more saving while paying for a farm.
He will not buy many unnecessary
things that would tempt him .if he
were not trying to pay for his land.
Besides this he can make improve
ments during odd spells without much
expense. There is aIss the increase In
the value of the land, which of itself
has made many man well to do. It
is quite a loss to move every year or
two, In many ways. Loss Of time.
property, home comforts, friends and
neighbOrs-everything IL unsettled.
We have for sale on easy terms the
finest kind of land near our new town
Of Romeo, In the sunny San Luis val-
ley. For full particulars, write to
Zeph. Chas. Felt, 207 Boston Building,
Denver. Colorado.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-12-06

DR.. Charles w. Pollock, mayor pro
tenn of Charleston, S. c.. was invited
TO address the National Association of
Funeral Directors there last week. and
staggered the assembled undertakers
by making an earnest and eloquent ap-
peal for cremation. He denounced the
practice OF embalming bodies as vio-
lation of natural law. and held that
bodies should be allowed to decay. His
hearers were naturally indignant, but
allowed DR.. Pollock's address to go on
the minutes.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-12-06

1t was probably known to nearly
every Roman citizen how. the mortar
which cenented the stones of their
buildings was made-iust as 1t is now
known to the majority of Englishmen
that the principal ingredient of NOR
tar in England is street scrapings.
But, the knowledge being general, no.
body wrote it down. and in time, as
the Romans shifted their building upon
slaves and foreigners, the recipe of
their mortar was lost. So far it has
not been discovered. though the secret
of 1t would be immensely valuable, for
the cement ou;lasts the very stones
which it joins.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-12-06

Some "reminiscences of Mr.. Glad
stones latter years. published in the
Nineteenth Century and After. recall
4 remarkable conversation between
the aged statesman and Bishop Will
berforce. They We're speaking of the
church, and of the fidelity and unset
fishness of her servants. 1T has been
my lot" said Mr.. Gladstone, ito dis
pose of some fifty preferments in the
church-higher preferments. l mean.
such as bishoprics and deaneries. Not
one of the men haye appointed has
ever asked me for anything. That is
the literal and absolute fact. and
don't know that anything could be said
more honorable to the church Of Eng
land as . body"
The Holly chieftain., 1901-12-06
Many Bosr Prisoners Escape

London. Dec. IA dispatch to the
Mail from Pretoria gives indications
why. with continuous captures, the
Boer forces do not seem to diminish.
The dispatch says the Boers are con-
stantly escaping from INSTRUMENTATION
camps and towns to rejoin the fighting
forces, and that measures viii have to
be taken to stop this leakage. Ths
Boers in the towns are still irreconclia-
BILE, says the dispatch, and believe
their cause will eventually triumph
The Holly chieftain., 1901-12-06
STATE or OHIO, CRY OF TOLEDO.

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he Is the
senior partner Of the firm of F. j. Cheney Co,
doing business In the City of Toledo, County
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of Catarrh TINT cannot b0
cured by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in nv
presence this 9th day of December. A. D. ISe6
tSrAt1 A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
OF tho system. Send for testimonials, free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo q
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Holly chieftain., 1901-12-06

J. R. Woods, who drew claim No. /
adjoining the city of Lawton, Oklaho-
ma, is now attempting to fence his
farm, on which are located 500 squat
ters,' vino refuse to move. To fence
the north side, one mile in length, he
must so through an almost solid row
of tents and shacks. He is nearing
that side, and will again appeal to the
United States government to remove
the squatters.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-12-06

The experiment is being tried in a
large New York public school of Civ
ing the boys shower baths in the base
boy can have bath once in two weeks
"a good deal oftcner than the boys
would bathe otherwise. The baths are
taken in recess time. and the institu-
ton is said to be popular.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-12-06

As We advance from youth to middle
ngc, new field of action opens, and
a different character is required. The
flow of gay, impetuoug spirits begins
TO subside; life gradually assumes a
graver cast; the mind a more sedate
and thoughtful turn. The attention
Is now transferred from pleasure to
interest: that is, TO pleasure diffused
over wider extent and measured by
a larger scale.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-12-06
Great Russian water Way.

The Russian government is consider
ing the construction of gigantic wa
terway from Riga, in the north, to
Kherson, near the mouth of the
Dneiper on the Black Sea. 1t is be-
lieved that large sums have already
been spent at kherson, which is even
tually to be the terminus OF grand
canal system joining the Baltic and
the Black Sea.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-12-06
a Noy.l WAY of Driving.

A man riding a bicycle and driving q
horse at the same time startled people
on a Philadelphia street the other day.
He held the reins in one hand and
guided his machine with the other. His
feet rested upon the coaster and the
horse did the rest. In and out among
the other vehicles he guided the animal
and all along the street people stopped
and gaZed in wonder.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-12-06

Birmingham medalists are just now
extremely busy upon the production
OF medals for the coronation. 1t is
probable that upward of 10000, 900 med
ais Will be turned ont Of Birmingham
workshops during the next six months
10 cope with the demands already pour
ing in from all parts OF the empire.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-12-06

The Supreme Court OF Iowa recently
determined the cash value of mans
leg, placing it at $4,000 The jury gave
a verdict for $l4 800, but the court de-
clared it excessive, and followed
precedent in Il similar case a few years
ago, when a verdict OF s12 900 was cut
down TO s80e0. This is now regarded
as the standard value OF an Iowa leg.