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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-02

Of four years, the first Of which has been
finished He is well known in Topeka.
Fred Isaacson. who was struck on the
head Friday afternoon by a timber in
the hands Of Samuel Grosch, workman
IN IN the cabinet shop. vas .i.d dm prov at
lSaacson went to the tank for a drink
ana aIter ne had HnlSheo thfeW llJtle
OF the remaining water on the belt OF the
machine at which GrOsch was working.
The boy denies this and says there was
no propagation Tor the act Whatever. It
Is possible that John Isaacson. father of
the boy, who is also foreman of the mill,
dition of the son later may have some
thing to do with this
The social committee of the railroad z
NJ G. A. has completed plans for an
tertainment to be given at the assOcia-
ton rooms each Friday evening of the
winter Season The first will occur on
Friday, September 20, and will be in the
nature of an educational rally At that
meeting George R. Henderson, assistant
superintendent of machinery, will give an
address. Mr. Henderson is making him
self popular with the young men in the
as Shall lead them to begin some line of
home study. and it is safe to say that
his speech at the Y NJ C. A viii be
especially profitable to those DESTROYS of
seif-improvement. The last of the socials
VIII be given on April f.
f. E. Fuller switch tender at the Sec
Der I will fixed in his mind Seventeen
years ago Sunday afternoon about 1:30
near losing his life. Fuller was switch
ing in Topeka yards at that time. He
work. ana just as he Strengthened up his
head was caught between the platforms
and his skull fractured. The coaches
were already fastened together with
safety chains. and as the engineer pulled
up. unconscious of the accident, the cars
separated far enough to allow Fuller to
fall Before the engine was stopped one
wheel had passed over his left hand and
the two first toes of his left foot. He
was picked up decidedly more dead than
alive, and taken to the dispensary located
where the railroad 7 NJ G. A. now is.
That was on Monday. and Fuller re-
manned unconscious until Friday. When
he came to, the injured hand and toes
were gone. That was the last switching
Fuller ever did, but he has handled the
lever at Second street for fourteen years,
during which time he has seldom laid off.
Notwithstanding this accident, he says as
regards accidents Topeka yard is one OF
the most fortunate, considering the
amount of business done
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-02
FIFTIErH ANNIVERSARY.
Wonderful Record of Major Geddes
With the Nashville.

Nashville. Tenn. Sept. 2.-Tomorrow
night the Louisville a. Nashville Rail-
road company Will tender Major James
Geddes superintendent Of the divisions
of that system centering in this city, a
banquet, this being the golden anniver-
sary Of the beginning of his service
with the company on September ?. 1851.
He entered the service as an engineer,
serving as assistant engineer of location
and division engineer III charge Of con
Struction. After the completion of the
line to Bowling Green, Ky, when the
Louisville & Nashville was but an in
FAINT system. Maicr Geddes was made
agent at that important point In 1872,
after having held several other positions
he was made superintendent with head
quarters at Nashville and has resided
here since. During the 30 years spent
here Major Geddes has been offered sew
eral places carrying with them promo
tons, but he always preferred g. re-
main here, and for this reason declined
promotions as rendered him Now that
the Louisville & Nashville has decided
to commemorate the event, after Major
Geddes' remarkable career, the fact is
most gratifying to his friends in Ala
bama, Kentucky and Tennessee. The
principal officials of the road are to he
present as well as many of the men who
have long been especially identified with
Major Geddes. Covers will be laid for
90
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-02
MUST WAKE UP.
Grocers' and Butchers Picnic Re
quires More Interest.

There will be one more meeting of the
Grocers and Butchers association, next
Wednesday night, at the Commercial
club rooms, at which time it will be e.
cided whether or not the association will
hold q picnic
There are 127 members in the associa-
ton, and two or three meetings have
already been held, but there We're only
10 or 20 members present, and the COM
mittee appointed to arrange for the picnic
claim that they have done all in their
power to arouse enthusiasm among the
members. but it seems that their efforts
are of no avail. The committee on ar
engagements is Messrs. E. Grote, Chase.
Adams and VIII Weber. 1t is the earnest
endeavor of the committee to have the
picnic but they can't make it a success
without the cooperation of a larger. per
cent of the members. The meetinga
Wednesday night will be the last call,
and it is desired that a full membership
be present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-02
AUTOMATIC sroKER-
New Labor Saving Device to Be Tried
on Chicago & Alton.

If the experiments about to be made
by the Chicago & Alton, and the Chi
cago and Eastern Illinois are success
ful the status of the locomotive hremen
may be greatly changed. These two
lines are now equipping one engine
each with an automatic stoker or FIR
ing machine The device practically
takes the place of a fireman in shovel
ing coal into engine fire boxes and dis
tributing it in the same. The automatic
firing machine is the invention of
practical railroad engine driver. 1t con-
sists of a funnel-shaped trough, into
which the coal is shoveled- In the fun
mel are screws that gradually force the
coal into the fire box and distribute it
evenly over the fire. The funnel may
be easily enlarged so that the coal
viii go into it from the tank of the en-
CINE. By its use 1t is said the work of
a fireman in this line may be entirely
dispensed with. Railroad men are divid-
ed as to the result of the device in
eventually displacing fremen from en-
gines. Many maintain that two men
viii always be required on an engine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-02
ENDS LIFE AT AGE OF 1872.
Record in Suicide Made by a Colored
Woman in Indiana

Kokono, Ind, Sept. 2.-Suicide at the
age of 122 years is the record of a col
ored woman of this city. Last spring
Mrs. Lucy Washington, who was seven
ty-six years a slave and part of the
time a servant in the family of Presi-
dent Madison, was taken. to the county
house here. Il nope to die before fly
time she said. L have had more
than 120 fly times now and that is more
than my share" A month ago the old
woman flung herself down a stairway,
breaking three ribs and her left arm.
The broken bones knit speedily and she
adopted another method self-destruc-
ton, that of voluntary starvation. Two
weeks ago she quit eating. and since
then has not tasted a morsel of food,
even refusing to moisten her mouth
with water. The end came today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-02
EXCITING HORSE RACE.
Hoyt Horse Defeats Rossville Ami
NAL Saturday.

In connection with the T. A A.-MapIe
Hill ball game at Rossville Saturday af-
ternoon, there was a half mile running
race between Eoyt and ROssville horses,
which was won by the Hoyt horse. The
race was for $50 a side. and it is said
that about about $500 changed hands on
the result. Fifteen hundred people wit
messed the race.
The Hoyt horse was Harry Hitter
owned by Robb, of Hoyt, and ridden by
Billy Miller of Hiawatha- The owner of
Courtney Hooker. the Rossville horse,
was Agent Dunaway, of the Union Pa
cifc. OFT Carr of Topeka was the jock
ey on Hooker.
The race was a very close and excit-
ing one. At no time during the race
was there daylight between the horses,
and Harry Hitter crossed the finish win
ner by a neck. The time was 20 sec
onds-
There We're about so people from To-
peka on hand to witness the ball game
and horse race. and they backed the
horses literally.
The ball game resulted in a victory
for Maple Hill in ten inning game,
the score being to 2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-02
CLAY MEN EXCITED.
They Are Divided Over Appoint
ment of District Judge.

In day or two Governor Stanley will
appoint thirteen district judges, the full
complement of vacancies created this
fail by reason of the operation of the
biennial election law. In the list it is
confidently expected will be Sam Kim
BILE of Manhattan, to succeed Judge
Glass.
Kimble's grip on the appointment is
raising a howl in Clay county where
they have a candidate of their own in
H. W. Stackpole. Kimble's managers
stole a march by sliding in and getting
a wedge into the Clay county bar. They
got half of Clay's prominent Republi-
can lawyers on Kimble's petition and
consider they have the appointment
cinched.
The knockers are after Kimble none
the less. They have their war paint on
and are off the reservation They
charge that Congressman Calderhead's
hand is in the game in order to shut
out congressional aspirants in Riley
county that want his place. 1t is assert
ed that Kimbles appointment will play
havoc in Clay county and result in the
substitution of a fusionist for the pres
ent Republican register of deeds.
THE quotation, The course of true
love never does run smooth could be
amply verified is the way a Clay Cen
ter man puts it. IF applied to RepubH-
can politics in the TWenty-first judicial
district. Some of the members of the
Clay and Riley county bar have been
circulating a petition for the appoint
ment of Sam Kimble of Manhattan, to
succeed Judge Glass whose term of Of
fee becomes vacant January, 1902. The
Clay county bar is divided on Kimble
as Clay Center has a candidate of it's
own in the person of H w Stackpole,
and he and his supporters think that
he is not being fairly treated in the
premises. Kimble up to 1900 was a war
horse in the Democratic ranks and
some are dubious of his conversion to
Republicanism. They think his period
Of probation should be somewhat ex-
tended before he is qualified to partake
at the pie counter and Kimble's ap-
pointment is liable to cause a split
among the Republican leaders of Clay
county"
1t is stated on the quiet, however, that
there is more behind the appointment
of Kimble than what appears on the
surface. W. A Calderhead it seems has
not got life lease as congressman
from the Fifth district and the appoint
ment of Eimble as judge would tend to
debar the Manhattan politicians from
asking for the nomination of a Riley
county man for congress. There are
three members of the Clay county bar
who would be pleased to represent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-02
GAGE MILL READY.
Will Soon Be in Operation in Trego
County.

c. H. Gage. the Trego county man
who worked in Topeka for some time
trying to convince a syndicate of cap
italists that he had a successful system
for extracting gold from Trego county
shale. is now at Smoky HILL where he
has built a mill for Col. Fred Close.
Burleigh Johnson, and others, to dem
onstrate the value of his process.
The Gage mill will be ready to op-
crate in a few days, it is reported, and
great things are hoped from it.
The C1ose-Johnson combine will have
two strings to its bow, and will drill
for oil in TregO county while the gold
and silver tests continue.
Congressman Curtis has secured from
the United States geological survey the
services of a man who will make
thorough investigation of the Trego
county lands, and report upon their
gold bearing possibilities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-02
CAN'T MAKE A MISTAKE.
All Topeka People Have to Do Is to Fol-
low Their NeighbOrs' Advice and
Act Upon 1t Promptly.

Our readers have no excuse for going
astray. The way is almost fenced in
with guide-posts in Topeka. They are
on every highway and byway; he who
runs may read. Investigate this exam
pie:
Mr.. w H Cox. of Seward avenue.
farmer, says: T had kidney complaint
for a number of years. and suffered 50
greatly from backache that I could
hardly stoop or straighten. I could not
rest well nights and arose in the morn
ing tired and unrefreshed. There was
also a distressing weakness Of the kid
neys which bothered me greatly, espec
tally if I caught cold I was induced to
try Doan's Kidney Pills and procured a
box at Rowley & Shows drug store ]
can not express how gratified I was with
the speedy relief obtained from the
treatment. The pains all disappeared I
rested well nights and the difficulty
with the kidney secretions were correct
ed
For sale by all dealers Price. so
cents Foster AIilburn Co, Buffalo. n.
T., sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's and take
no substitute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-02
WANTs WEE FENcEs.
B. & o Decides It Will Pay to Keep
Horses OF the Track.

AS a result of the accident to the spe-
a few days ago caused by two horses
straying on the track, President L. T.
Loree will recommend that all the lines
of the system be protected nv wire
fences. The Pennsylvania lines are now
protected by wire fences and the B. &
o. will have the same Improvement be-
fore long. The GAINESVILLE accident
caused the death of a veteran engi-
neer. Milo Francis, who was one of the
best men on the road. The two old
horses had plenty Of grass in a field,
but had to go out and stand on the
track to meet the flying special The
engine plowed along over the ties and
ballast for 200 feet, a, rer grinding up
the two animals and then rolled over
engineer, who had remained at his post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-02
BIG INCREASE.
Gross Earning of Railroads For First
Six Months Is sos. 545,Oo1.

Six Months Is $6S, $40, O01.
In gross and net earnings for the
first half of the present year for 179
roads operating 164.49S miles, there has
been an increase in gross earnings of
$6S 545. 091. or TO 1-3 per cent; an expan-
sion of $50. $40 los in operating expenses,
or S55 per cent, and of SIC, 1874 9S3, or 141z
per cent in net earnings The increase
in length of operated road is 41.16S
miles, or 212 per cent. and the mileage
for which the earnings are reported is
over SO, per cent of the total in this
country. The increase for the six
months this year follows gains in gross
receipts of S73.730. 900 in 1900. of S31, 1872,
500 in 1899 and of S51, 10000 in 1898. The
enhancement of net earnings in the last
six months is practically the same as
was reported in 1900 for about the same
roads in the first half of that year, and
follows accumulated gains since 1895,
including 1900, or ST3 $50, 600 in net re-
ceipts. Increases for the half year in
Pennsylvania. $4, 951 900. Reading 81
$40 966. Atchison $4.497 sos; Lehigh Val
ley. IS. 326. 327; Illinois Central $2,2l2,I5F,
and Missouri Pacific. 81, las, 9S2, while
the Baltimore and Ohio and Missouri,
Kansas and Texas each show gains of
over 81, 800 COO The Southern Pacific.
for FIVE months. has a gain of Sc, 200
in gross. the largest reported. Net
gains in excess of $1,000 600 are shown
by the following lines: Pennsylvania.
S5,37S 100: Southern Pacific, $3.50, SAB;
AtchisOn S1744, 791: Missouri Pacific,
81. 500 653; Illinois Central 1,424, 403; Le-
and SI,210,000 by the Reading for i've
months
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-02
CAN HEAR ONCE MORE.
Topeka Twentieth Kansas Sol
der Receivers Hearing.

Mr.. G. G. L. swartz. bookkeeper at the
Rock Island OFFICES, has regained his
hearing. Mr.. Swartz lost the hearing Of
his right ear about two months ago, ana
soon after become entirely deaf.
Sunday afternoon at the depot while
engaged in conversation with a friend his
hearing suddenly came back to him. He
realized the fact in a second. and ex-
claimed BY George. Jack, my hearing
has returned" Mr.. Swartz was member
of the Twentieth Kansas regiment in the
Philippines, and since his experience over
there his hearing had been very poor up
till the last two months, when he became
entirely deaf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-02
WILD RACE SUGGESTED.
Engineer Who Wants to Test Going
Power Of Engines.

An engineer. who has faith in the
speed of American locomotives, and
who has become tired of hearing them
run down by the English, has suggested
a way to settle the question ofsuperibr
ity
He proposes that the fastest passen-
ger engine in England be brought over
and pitted against one of the New
York CenraIs or Pennsylvania At
lantfc type of locomotive.
AS the course to be run over he would
suggest 100 miles of the Lake Shore
road. Each engine would pull a train
of the same weight When the word go
was given by the starter the throttles
would be opened and would not be
closed again until the iron horses went
under the wire
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-02
ROCK 1sLANp MAN aoEs.
H. r. Irvine Accepts Position With
Kansas City & Colorado

Vice President and General Manager
George L Sands. of the St. Louis. kan
saS City & Colorado line. announced
yesterday that H R. Irvine is appoint
ed superintendent. in full charge Of op-
GRAFTON and maintenance, with head
quarters at Union. The Office of super
intendent Of track. bridges and buildings
IS abolished. Mr.. Irvine comes from
the Rock Island, and he has seen SER
vice on the Santa Fe and the Texas &
Pacific. His experience well adapts him
for the position mentioned, and he viii
enter upon his new duties at once 49,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-02
SENT IN NO BILL
President Burt Says Hays Did Not
Demand Five Years Pay.

Omaha. Sept. 2-President Burt Chief
Engineer Berry and Superintendent
Samuel Higgins left last night in the
presidents private car for New York.
One of the party said the object of the
trip was to confer with the eastern di-
rectors regarding construction work
and kindred matters. He also said he
believed it to be true that President c.
NJ Hays of the Southern Pacific had
rendered his resignation. but discredited
the report that he had accompanied the
resignation with a bill for five years
service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-02
TWO LOSE THEIR LEGS.
Negro Man and Woman Sleep on
Railroad Track.

Lawrence Kan, Sept. 2-e'BulI''
Sparks and Rose Moore, negroes. were
run down by a Santa F'e train near here
Sunday morning. The legs of both were
severed by the wheels of the engine.
The mans legs were amputated just
above the knees. and the woman's be-
tween the knees and ankles. Both are
living. but their condition is critical.
The victims of the accident had been
out carousing during the night. and it
is believed they fell asleep on the track
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-02
RIVAL FOR coe-wAY.
Electric Railway to Be Built Up
Pixies Peak.

Colorado Springs, Col, Sept. Wv. A
Otis q Co, C. NJ MacNeill. T. p. Shove
Henry Hine, A. Sutton, g. E. Noble and
Hail, Babbftt a Co, wen known Color
ado Springs capitalists. today organized
a company to build an electric railway
to the top of Pixies Peak. The road win
cost 100000 or more. It viii start from
Colorado Springs or from some station
on the Cripple Creek short line. Exper-
iments show that electricity can be op-
Grated at the attitude necessary, 14145
feet. Work viii begin Immediately. The
cog road has heretofore held the field
exclusively.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-02
Shot in a Quarrel

Jackson. O.. Sept. 2.-As the result of
a quarrel here yesterday John Anderson
was shot in the leg and abdomen, and
will probably die. while Seth Pinken re-
ceived bullet in the shoulder, making a
serious wound The two men were re-
turning home from work and were set
upon by a gang of ten miners. A num-
Der of the attacking party were shot, but
their names could not be. learned The
two men named were taken to Colombus
for treatment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-02
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS.

The Holden Bros. have equipped 1.-THE
Denver Express" with a series of new
scenes, and the grand ball at the Palace
hotel, San Francisco, provides a society
element that entirely removes the suS-
picion that this is a wild and woolly
western drama. 1t has situations and
climaxes in the frontier scenes, but the
two acts devoted to the American mil
ionaires and the sciOns of British aris-
tOcracy show the hand of the dramatist.
THE Denver Express will be at the
Crawford tonight. The prices are Is, 80,
80 and rs cents.
The Southern stock company, with Miss
Ella Wilson as the star, will open a
weeks engagement at the Grand tonight
in Doris" The following is from the
The Southern stock company opened a
weeks enga cement at the Cooper opera
house Monday night to the largest num-
Der Of paid admissions in the history of
the. house. and to say that they made a
hit would be. putting it mildly. The
this company are the finest yer seen
here. Miss Ella Wilson is a charming
actress. fun of magnetism, and won
scores of friends The company are all
far above the average. and deserve the
crowded houses that are greeting them
every evening".
Tonight will be ladies' free night, and
all ladies accompanied by paid go cent
ticket win be admitted free. The prices
for the week will be 10, 20 and 80 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-02

the line is rapidly being extended west
ward 1t is necessary for the superin-
tendent to be located at a central point;
hence the selection Of Union for his
HEADQUARTERS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-02

treble in value same. as they have in
the Rocky Ford district.
In the meantime beets grown at
Holly and other points are shipred to
the factory by freight. the company
paying the freight, thus putting all lar
mers on an equal footing"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-02

Take the Rock Island Lake Shore
special to Cleveland. Steamer ride be-
tween Toledo and Cleveland if desired
No extra charge. See A. M. Fuller for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-02

the Fifth district in congress and with
the judgeship in another county they
consider their chances better.
Speaking of appointments. it is stated
if Governor Stanley turns down w s.
Glass for judge and Dr. j. p Stewart
for coroner and appoints Republicans
in their places the county commission
ers viii appoint a fusionist in place of
Register of Deeds Erickson who is a
Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-02

Mothers who have always so dreaded
the approach of hot weather when they
have a teething babe, should not forget
that TEETHINA cOunteracts and over
comes the effects of hot weather on chill
dren, keeps them in healthy condition.
and makes teething easy. TEETHINA
costs only p cents per box at druggists,
or mail Is cents to G.. j. Moffctt NJ. d.
ST. Louis. Mo. For sale by Geo. W. STAINS
field, 632 Kansas avenue.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-16

Editor Thurston OF the Morning Or
gan is so accustomed to seeing pets
Of the government make q good
thing out Of Official position that he
naturally believes everybody connect
Sd with the present Legislature is fol-
lowing the example set by him and his
pals Ten per cent rakeoffs on con-
tracts during the alleged plague are
examples Of the manner in which
fayorites were allowed to reap a har-
vest at the expense Of the people.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-16

Everyone familiar with the work Of
the tvo houses knows that both Clerk
Caypless Of the Senate and Clerk Ne
heuIa Of the House have worked every
night until midnight or later writing
out their journals. ever since the ses-
sion began To do this work II was
necessary TO have the proper fzcfli-
ties az their homes. as 10 rooms for
them were provided By the aIl-wise
Secretary Of the Territory. who pro
posed TO keep the journals himself