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The Topeka state journal., 1901-02-11
SOUTHERN PACIFIC REPORT
Earnings for the Fiscal Year Show an
Increase.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE pamphlet re
port OF the Southern Pacific company
and proprietary lines for the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1900, has been issued.
The report shows the total mileage Of
the road operated as 7.545. which is an
increase of $40 miles over that Of the
year previous. The results OF operations
of all lines, not including the Houston
& Texas Central and subsidiary lines in
Texas, are as fallows:
Gross earnings, proprietary and leased
lines, $65, $50, ,430. increased S9.028, ,922.
Other income, $2,147. no increased ST.
250, 900. Total gross earnings, SOS, LIS, lao,
increased $40, ,27S. .928.
Operating expenses, proprietary and
leased lines, $5S, ,197, ,63S. increased $685.
$50. Interest, taxes and rent, etc, S2,-
677, ,081. increased 81, ,296. .913. Net earn
ings. 81, ,253, ,421, increased S2,775, ,445.
Additions and betterments. 81, ,334. 790.
increased s6o4 1888. Surplus. SO. SIS, ,631. in
creased $I2 III, 0s2.
The transportation receipts and oper-
ating expenses of all the lines operated
compared with previous year show:
Receipts-Rail lines, $6O,S17, ,109, in
creased ST,713, 544; steamships, So, ,103, ,305,
increased Sz93, III; total gross earnings,
$6S, ,920, 414. increased IS. .S07, ,261.
Expenses-Rail lines. S38, ,949. ga. in
creased 81. .S69, 1876; steamships, 81, ass, ,126,
increased s579. .654; net earnings, $22, ,511, >
614. increased 81, ,557 871.
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DANCED TO BULLETS TUNE.
Mrs. Thomas Quick Made It Lively
For Two Tramps.

Derby, Conn.,, Feb. 1.-Two men danced
to Ne patter of bullets about their feet
this morning as Mrs. Thomas Quick, of
Huntington, stood in the doorway Of her
home, a. revolver in each hand, firing a
lively and accurate fusillade.
NO burglar would ever leave this
house without a good dose of lead" she
told her husband yesterday. Il would
like to shoot half a. dozen to avenge
poor May FOsburgh.'
She proved herself as good as her word
when two rag-peddling tramps ap-
preached her home this morning She
and Immediately they began to pick up
pals. dishpans, saws and other articles
about the yard.
Mrs Quick ordered them or the
premises. They answered with insulting
words. She ran into the house and got
two revOlvers She IS an expert shot,
the winner OF two medals.
Mrs Quick fired and a pail which one
of the men held was pierced. Another
shot crashed through a milk pan in
the hand of the second man. Terrified
they dashed for a hedge, but found II
impenetrable. Bullets ploughed up the
earth at their feet and they danced in
a frenzy Of fear.
They shouted for help. but Mrs. Quick
kept UP the tormenting fusillade. They
made a desperate dash for the gate ana
fed down the road. A slight trail Of
blood IN the snow showed that one had
been struck Mrs Quick had emptied
both revolvers.
She is twenty-five years old. She re-
turned last fall from the annual out
ing Of the Huntington Fox club with the
coveted brush.
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Citizens of HoIton Grow Weary
Of Their Joints.
Organize a Committee and Pro
ceed to Gust Them.
QUICKLY CLOSED TWO.
Students OF ofCampbeIl University
Join in the Work.
Mother Hicks Showed Fight
But Was Easily Subdued.

Ho1ton, Feb. 11.-At a mass meeting
at the Methodist church Friday night
meeting was appointed for ? O'Clock Sat
urday. Campbell university closed school
and went in a body. students and facul-
ty. A thousand people gathered, and,
headed by SheTiff Perkins and S. NJ
Wood. candidate for mayor, and other
prominent business men, marched to
Mrs, Hicks joint. Sheriff Perkins, arm
ed with a search and seizure warrant.
demanded the liquors. The man IN
charge refused to give them up. The
sheriff thereupon pushed in, demolished
the liquor casks and bottles and carried
the saloon furniture out, loaded IT into
drays and hauled it to the city building
A large plate mirror was demolished, bar
rels were smashed in with a Sledge IN
the hands of the university students.
The old lady showed fight, but was
easily subdued- One OF the interesting
things was a cage at the rear, where Il
is said they locked up the fellows when
they got drunk and kept them until they
sobered off.
After finishing the Hicks joint, the
crowd went to the Bemrod & Balolns
joint. BY this time the crowd was con-
siderably augmented and excitement
ran high Bemrod & Balding begged
for an opportunity to move out After
considerable parley, they promised tina
if the committee would give them until
Monday they would move out and quit.
The committee told them that they
would be back Monday, and if anything
was left, it would be mashed into Smith
Greens.
Tne temperance people are Jubilant.
and there was a jollification meeting
Saturday night at the Campbell univer-
sity chapel. The people of the town are
pleased with the part taken by the uni
versity students There is a feeling here
that the days Of the joints in HoIton are
at n end, and it is freely said that if the
jointists attempt to resume business
they will be treated to a coat Of tar and
feathers
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west of here claims to have been the
scene of the operations of the original
saloon snasher in Kansas Twenty
years ago. before prohibition became
effective Mrs. Ella AgcGee demolished
the only saloon in Bavaria with a
hatchet and there has never been one
there since Her action was caused by
the saloonkeeper selling liquor to her
husband after she had ordered him
not to.
Jacob Cebhart, a well known farmer
neal here. shot his son Sunday morning
in a quarrel. The bullet entered jls-
above the upper lip. inf1icting a serious
wound Gebhart then turned the gu1
upor a hired man who was near AMI
shot at him, the bullet striking sIss-
penoer button and glancing of Tie
hired man in return shot at Gebhart,
Wounding him in the arm.
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TO TOUR ASIA.
Rev. DIR. Arthur Brown VIII Inspect
PresbYterian Missions.

New York, Feb. 11.-Rev. Dr. Arthur
]. Brown, one of the secretaries of the
Presbyterian board of foreign missions,
is about TO start on a 15 months inspec-
tion tour of the board Asiatic missions
The doctors work of inspection will
begin on the Pacific coast of the United
States where the board has a number OF
Asiatic missions, among both Japanese
and Chinese
He will spend a month there and will
then go to Japan for a stop Of a fort
night. A month in Korea will follow
and then four months in China Dr.
Brown win devote especial attention tc
the condition Of missionary cause in the
sections where there has been the most
trouble during the past year, and he viii
consequently spend a good deal of time
in Shantung province where the boxer
troubles began. He will then go to the
Philippines for month and then to
Siam for the same period, but in upper
Siam, or Laos. as that region is known
he expects to pass three months. He
viii make q quick dash through india
crossing that great country in two
weeks and will then go to Syria for q
month That will wind up the business
part OF the trip but he will return home
by way Of Europe. He expects to be
hack In New York in May. 1902
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DROPS MRS. NATION.
Chicago Press Club Sees Signs of q
Financial Frost.

Chicago, Feb. 1.-THE Press club of
Chicago has given out the following state
ment:
AT a special meeting of the board of
directors Of the Press club, held Satur-
day afternoon, it was decided to abandon
Carrie Nation under the auspices of the
club at the Auditorium next Tuesday
evening. The directory based its action
on the vigorous opposition which the
project has encountered from the friends
of the organization. The indications were
that the enterprise would be financial
failure, and such outcome would ben
fit neither Mrs. Nation nor the club All
tickets outstanding will be redeemed at
the office of the club
The result of two days seat sales ag-
Rregated less than $12.
Officers of the club declined to discuss
the matter, referring to the statement as
the. embodiment Of their views.
der the auspices of the Chicago Central
union at Willar& hall on Wednesday, from
IL to d. m.
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= PROHIBITION PAPER
An Ottawa Man to Publish The
Guardian. Once q Week.

Ottawa, Kas.. Feb. 11.-Vincent Robb,
of this city. will start the Ottawa Guar
dian, the first of March 1t Will be a
weekly paper devoted particularly to the
enforcement Of the prohibitory law
and the elevation of the unfortunate
victims of the liquor habit.
He is meeting with universal encour-
agement. His paper win be of especial
interest as its editor can speak from
his personal experience with drink. Mr..
Robb is also an old experienced printer.
In his salutatory he viii say.
''Our desire is to see the young men
of our town turn away from the great
temptations that beset them on every
side. The young man who allows this
demon-drink-tO get the upper hand of
him is standing in his own light. We
know how hard it is to quit this habit,
but 7 care not how far a. man is stepped
The Topeka state journal., 1901-02-11
Pensions Zoe Kansana.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 1.-Pensions
have been granted to Kansans as fol-
lows:
Additional = William Love, Oberlin,
$12s John Wahlenmaier. Arkansas City.
supplemental ~ George 8. Hampton.
HiawathaL, $4
Increase-Iezel<iah T. Edwards, An
lover, $40; Patrick Higgins, National
Military home, Leavenworth, $40; An
drew NJ Russell, Topeka. $8.
Original widows etc.-Special act,
January 28, Eunice Hilliker Concordia,
IS; Harriet Clark Formoso, $8; Gather
inc J. Tracy, Buffalo, $12.
War with Spain, original-Louis J.
Ingwersen Burlington, Sc: Henry A.
Kolde Paxico S12
The Topeka state journal., 1901-02-11
TENNEx FINDS NEW CAToHER
Discovers Backstop For Boston in
Woods of New Hampshire

Boston, Mass, Feb. a1.-Fred Tenney
IS responsible for the new catching find
of the Boston club, Fred Brown This
rosy-cheeked boy, for he is but p years
Of age, is a New Hampshire product,
and has played locally until last season,
when he went to Dartmouth college ana
tried for the position of catcher. He
caught Fred Tenney's eye and under the
tutelage of the latter made a good rec
ord. Springfield secured him in June,
but the lad got little chance to play
and was used at intervals in the field.
behind the bat, and as pitcher.
He left the team to so back to New
Hampshire and this winter attended the
Bryant & Stratton school hef%. Tenney
recommended him to the Boston club,
and the contract was signed in Soden' 5
office. Brown is chunky. stands. feet
81 inches, and weighs 1876 pounds when
in condition Brown speaks in the
warmest terms of Morgan, the other
catcher OF the Bostons and says he is
a throwing wonder.
They won't enjoin Duffy" said Mike
Moore. his lawyer today They know
it will be the biggest 'ad.' that could
happen. I only wish they would. Moth
ing would suit Duffy better"
The Topeka state journal., 1901-02-11

Es Thinks the Measure InpracH-
cable and Explains why.

New York, Feb. 11--When Tim Hurst
heard that the Michigan lezislafl1re va
~ consider a bill for the protection of
aampirsss ne said:
Il think I win ask the American
league Tor a job umpiring and get
scneduied for all the games played at
2etro1E Inat would be the most u1orf-
Gus sinecure an umpire ever enjoyed.
Just imagine it, Ne out there in the
diamond. armed with a copv OF tba re-
vlsed statutes OF the common wealth rf
Michigani One OF those fresh mugs
with a variegated assortment OF unf1-
nAsated English in his vocabulary at
the bat.
One striker
What's that, you bandy-legged.
GRoss-eyed son OF a sea pirate? what
do you mean by calling that a striker
Inen I stop the game and say Sec
ton 3, volume 43. revised statutes of
the state OF Michigan. provides That.
tFnosoeYer shall by word or act fefon-
iously and with malice aforethought.
apply TO an umpire or umpires ofhciat-
ing I'm q championship ball game any
elusive language shall be guilty OF
crime and may be prosecuted under the
statutes and shah be subject to a fine
or not more than $25 or less than S.
ana Imprisonment for a period OF not
more than 80 days, or both
Pretty soon prosecute another I'm
der the statute providing that threats
Of violence constitute assault and an
other Tor libel. and, BY the time the
game was over, would have enough
keep the county attorney busy for
months and keep two sets Of grand
fl1ries I'm continuous session.
do I think the law would stop ball
pIayeru2 do not. The only penalty
10 indiee pa 3 ball player 1a q kick on
The Topeka state journal., 1901-02-11
ooACH FoR LAwRENcE.
John q outIand Win Look After K
u. Football Eleven.

Lawrence. Kas. Feb. 11.-George o.
Foster, general manager of athletic in
terests at the University OF, Kansas. has
received a favorable answer from John
H Outland, 10 whom a proposition was
recently made to coach the football team
for the season of 1901.
Outland made his football reputation
at the University Of Pennsylvania.
where he spent several years, and where
he was made captain of the team of 9S.
He is q Kansas boy, however, and got
his first football instruction at the Uni
versity OF Kansas, where he played in
1895 and 1896. In 1895 he was the hero Of
the annual game between Kansas and
Missouri making an S0-yard run
through the mud to touchdown
The Topeka state journal., 1901-02-11

in this sin. there il a cure that never
fails. 1t is to throw yourself completely
on the mercy of Him who can do al
things. Even though you be down IN
the gutter, the Savior will put His low
ing arms around and under you and lit
you up and make a man of you, and all
you have to do il to trust Him and be-
heve that He will keep YOU This IS
true We know what we are talking
about-have tried his power to keep and
to save for ever a year now. and II
there IS a person in Ottawa who gets
away with more of the vile stuff than
We did. We never met him
The Topeka state journal., 1901-02-11
Thieves at Fulton

Fort Scott. Kas., Feb. 11.-Early this
morning some professional burglars. eyi-
IDENTIFY from this city. broke into the
general store of J. B. Price 4 Son. at
Fulton, and stole between $500 and S400
worth of silks, dress goods. boots. shoes.
etc. The store is on the main street of
the town and is one of the largest in the
town The burglars backed a wagon up
to the front door, which they had pried
open, and loaded the goods The wagon
was tracked toward this city. A re-
ward Of $100 has been offered for the
arrest and conviction of the burglars.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-02-11
ONCE Of Troy Times Looted

Troy. Kas., Feb. 1.-THE Office of the
Troy Times was broken into Saturday
night and all subscription books, ledgers
and mailing lists were stolen, and are
a great loss to the editor. This is the
only Democratic paper in the county,
and was lately purchased by r. G.
Bradley of F. W. Elliott who ran it as
a Populist paper. A negro named viii
liam Wakefield is under arrest. charged
with the robbery.
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Wichita, Kas, Feb. 11.-Saturday
night Mr.. John Wilson of this city and
Miss AniSett Warner of Strong City
were married. They were to have been
married last Christmas, but on the day
set for the wedding the groom mystic
riously disappeared, and for a time it
was thought that he had suicided. A
week or so later he returned as mystic
riously as he disappeared and renewed
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killed by the Cars.

Sterling, Feb. 11.-Saturday evenin g
James Stewart, a veteran of the Fifty
fifth Massachusetts, regiment was rC-
ove- by a west bound passenger train
on the Santa Fe and instantly killed. He
leaves a wife and a large family Of
chill en-. Mr.. Stewart was a teamst er
and an old resident of Sterling.
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selig Held For TrlaL

Lswrence, Feb. 11.-Louis Selig. who
was charged with arson, was bound o-Fcr
to lne May term Of district court, with
81, 600 bond. The principal witness
against him was John Huson, who is
hirns elf charged with the crime. Huson
told a long story Of the burning and il
seemed so straight that Selig was held
A isrge crowd was at the trial and
great deal of interest was taken in the
rlrsOnaadingS
The Topeka state journal., 1901-02-11

Pass Resolutions Demanding 3 Just
Railroad Law.

Emporia, 1zas, Feb 1.-THE Lyon
County Stoclzmen's association met here
today and passed resolutions demanding
an equitable and just railroad law to
be enacted during this session of the
legislature and that 1t be drawn to pre-
vent discrimination of any kind; that
a Is per cent reduction be made in
freight rates; that rigid penalties be en-
comply with the provisions of law that
rates be established by board of rail-
road commissioners and that a rate be
made of cents per mile.
A committee of three was appointed
from the association to go to Topeka
and work for a bill containing the body
of these resolutions.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-02-11
THORPE GOING 70 ENcLANI
Jockey Ia Said to Have Accepted an
Ofer OF $4,000.

Omaha. Neb., Feb. Hickey Charlie
Thorpe, whose home is in Geneva this
state. states that he viii go to Cincln-
natl to see the fight and that while there
he win sign a contract to ride in Eng
land the coming season. The agree
ment is all made and simply awaits the
signature of Thorpe and DR.. J. S. Ord
way, the American representative OF
Sir Francis HodginsOn, who purchased
the Beresf0rd stables.
Thorpe expects to sail for England
March IS. After the close Of the racing
season last year Thorpe announced that
he would retire and devote his time to-
his business interests at and near
Geneva but the English offer was TOO
tempting. It is stated the inducement
IS $14, 900 for the season.
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scorro THE SCOUT.
Teachers of Ottawa viii Produce q
War Drama.

Ottawa. Feb. 1.-THE Ottawa city
scrnol teachers are going to render Geo.
F. I5ewey's play "Scotto the Scout" on
the 18th of this month. The play is
basf on the border warfare on tEe
Marais des Cygne river near here. 1t
gives the way Scotto and his comrades
brone up the underground railway of the
hors- stealing gang.
" H Clin of the city schools is tie
hero, of the play
The Topeka state journal., 1901-02-11
Items From Salina.

Salina, Kas., Feb 1.-THE banks of
Salinas today announced that after Feb
on time deposits 1 per cent. At present
they are paying per cent. on six
months certificates and 5 per cent. on
twelve months certificates. The reason
for the reduction is that farmers are
nearly all depositors instead of borrow
ers, and the banks have a surplus of
money and a comparatively small de-
rnand for loans.
ME little town Of Bavaria. ten miles
The Topeka state journal., 1901-02-11
peath Of Rev. paniel Young.

Ottawa, Feb. 11.-Rev Daniel Yourg.
who died yesterday at his home in North
Ottawa was a pioneer. He was a Meth
odiSJ preacher and writer. He was an
able temperance worker and political
wri.er. His newspaper articles went
over the nom de plume of. ''Probono Plu-
blico." For several years he has lived
in retired life at his little home
The Topeka state journal., 1901-02-11

London, Feb. 11.-There is much con-
lecture in sporting circles as to the
effect King Edwards former racing
connection with Tod Sloan viii have
on the latter's reinstatement on the turf.
The general belief is that il viii lead to
his reinstatement in England. after the
Ascot races
The Topeka state journal., 1901-02-11
Lincoln Beacon Burned.

Lincoln Center, Kas., FEB. 1.-THE
plant of the Lincoln Beacon, owned by
A. H Wait was completely destroyed
by fire Saturday. Loss about $5.000 in
surance So. 600. No other buildings were
The Topeka state journal., 1901-02-11
LIGHTs ZOE KINsLEY.
City Expects to Put in Plant in Con-
nection With Waterworks.

wichita, Kase, Feb. 1.-THE city eoun-
ell Of Kinsley viii decide tonight, ac-
cording to the best information. to put
in and own an electric light plant in
connection with its waterworks. An en-
gineer who has made an examination
says the scheme is practical and that
the lights will cost practically nothing
in
The Topeka state journal., 1901-02-11
Dr.. Mckinney Free

F'redonia, Kas., Feb. 11.-After six
teen hours deliberation the jury in the
case of the state against DR.. L. H. Nc
Kinney, of Topeka, returned a verdict
of not guilty. Mckinney was charged
with killing Robert Puckett, a farmer.
by giving him an overdose of bella
The Topeka state journal., 1901-02-11

ottawa, Kas., Feb. III. H Clark,
of the J. H Clark & Sons Racket store.
died Saturday afternoon from the grip.
He was able to come to the store last
Monday.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-02-11
Emporia Bidder Successful.

Emporia. Kas., Feb 1.-THE county
commissioners today awarded the con
tract for the heating and plumbing Of
the new court house to w. r. Griffith
OF Emporia. His bid was $3,971.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-02-11

the shins or a baseball bat copiously ap-
piled to the spot to which the swelling
rushes."
The Topeka state journal., 1901-02-11

the the. Bluegrass, by Leigh Gordon cntner:
me German Idea. OF a Gentleman 20 bv
q. @. Eaglesfield. "An Old scqndai re-
considered, by II. M. Skinner. foreign
tee5iSserss esissss travel notes, current words. stage
The Topeka state journal., 1901-02-11

The Forum for February has articles
upon 1.-THE rehabilitation of the Demo-
cratic Party THE Spellbinders,' - Les
SOM of the Election THE Negro and
Education" Should Woman's Educa-
tior Differ from Man's?'' and discus
sions of other live questions.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-02-11

The New England Magazine has fine
descriptive and historical article on the
old town of Worcester, Mass, by the
Hon. A. s. Roe. It is handsomely illus
trated- The story Of Shay's rebellion,
prior to the adoption of the constitution
is c-early recited, and is interesting his
tor5.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-02-11

The Worlds Work for February COW
ers & wide field. The reader win find few
better summaries of current history
than in the illustrated editorial '.The
March of Events" Mr.. W. H. Page, the
editor, has given not only great variety
but marked excellence to this number
The Topeka state journal., 1901-02-11

Cleveland AIoffett's account of the life
of the diver is eclipsed in interest by
the second of his articles in St. Nicholas
on Careers of Danger and Daring"
His subject this month is 1.-THE Steeple-
Climber" and it is based chiefly on an
interview with ''SteepIe Bob a young
man who thinks no more of getting to
the top of Trinity or St. Pauls steaple
in New York than a boy does of climb
ing a fence or mounting a bicycle,
though on at least two occasions only
the presence Of his wife has saved him
from a fatal fall.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-02-11

Outing for February is rife with al
winter sport. Coon Hunting in Michi-
gan" Fox Hunting in Virginia ,, Wild
Black Ducks for Decoys,' Hunting
With Fuegians," and an article on
sJo1n Burroughs with photographs,
etc. It is a charming number.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-02-11

Wanamaker's E'verybody's Magazine
for February contains many interesting
articles. Among them is one by Richard
Harding Davis, entitled 1.-The Curiosi-
ties of Courage" He says: There is
really nothing SO perplexing and disap-
pointing to the hero worshiper as to find
that the same virtue which he admires
in his chosen hero, is shared by others
who, but for that one quality, are his
interiors in every way. in mind, in
morals. in BIRTH and in body"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-07-04
The Plnce Was Filled.

At seance the other day. when the
lights had been turned low, the me
dunn was describing a tall, dark eyed,
handsome spirit. with long moustaches
and his hair parted carefully down the
center, that was lowering round a mid
die aged but elderly looking man, when
he burst suddenly into tears. Heart
rending sobs shook his thin frame.
George. Georgew he cried. why
oh, why did you leave me to the mis-
cry of these past years.
"Then you knew hlm?" asked thu
medium.
KNEW him." murmured the down
hearted man. II saw him daily fol
months and months. oh, George Ia
continued. why did you dieT
My good man." pleaded the medium
you must pull yourself together
Though his loss to you must hay'
been great one you may yet NEE
another friend who will ill his place
"No, no. he cried. Ellis place II
filed"
"Filledl Why, what do you meanF
asked the medium, astonished.
"He was my wife's first husband"-
Parsons Weekly.