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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-01
VAST COAL FIELDS.
Ex-senator Washburn Has $4,000
Acres of Ignite Fuel Land.

New York, Feb. 1.-Ex-Senator Wash
burn says that Minnesota viii soon be
producing enough Ignite coal to supply
the needs of North and South Dakota
and possibly Minnesota as we'll. Mr.
Washburn is building a railroad, fifty
miles long from Bismarck north to
Washburn and Great Falls on the Mis-
souri, river. Several years ago Mr..
Washburn bought from the Northern
Pacific railroad $4,000 acres of farming
land lying north Of the Northern Pa
cifie along the Missouri. Coal OF SUI
perior quality has been found under
lying Il. 600 acres Of this tract and Mr..
Washburn and his friends have lately
built a railroad to the coal fields. In
speaking OF the development of the new
field he said.
The Ignite coal is in veins ten and
fourteen feet in thickness in spots and
I should say it was practically mex
haustible. Certainly there win be enough
there for a hundred years or more. It
is much like the camel coal burned in
CRATES in this city and is an excellent
fuel for domestic purposes 1t can be
delivered at Minneapolis and st. Paul
SO as to sell for about $3.50 a ton, while
Pennsylvania anthracite costs about So
a ton there -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-01
LEFT HIS BRIDE.
Husband of Five Weeks Disappears
With $4,000.

New York. Feb. The world says
Mrs. Timothy J. Brennan. a bride of I'VE
weeks, is anxiously awaiting news re-
garding the disappearance of her hus-
band. who has been missing since the
last Of last year.
She says that when her husband left
he went to Philadelphia. to cash a draft
for $3.50, 000 and that the last trace she
has obtained OF him was when he left
the bank with 100000 in cash and a draft
on q bank In Havana for the $50, 600.
Mr.. Brennan had been married a little
over two weeks when he vanished
The ceremony occurred in Trenton on
December Fl. It was arranged that they
should sail for Havana the day after
that on which the husband disappeared.
Mrs. Brennan's maiden name is Miss
Nellie Tierney. Her home is in Mon
treal. and she was on a visit to Trenton
when she met Brennan. After the we'd
ding they remained in Trenton, the
husband making daily visits to Phila-
delphia on business. It was on Decem-
Der 80 he disappeared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-01
AT THE PLAY LAST NIGHT.

The Ferris comedians appeared to
large house at the Crawford last night
The bill was THE Fatal Card The
audience appeared well pleased with it,
Applause was liberal and a. few hits
We're made by the singing OF song
containing local gags. Every refer
ence to Mrs. Nation was greeted with
outbursts of applause The specialties
by the Mylies, Harry T.. Mckee, Miss
BatIo and the Rutherford sisters were
well received. Tonight the company
presents The Plunger." Tomorrow
Falsely Accused" will be the matinee
bill. The announcement was made from
the stage last night that the Ferris Co
medians and the "Si PIunkard" cons-
pany would appear jointly both after
noon and night. Saturday. Both attrac-
tions viii be given for the price Of the 7.
G. Lewis production Of Isl Plunkard,'
so, So and p cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-01
, CHICAGO PRO-BOER.
Winston Churchill Relates His Ex-
perience IN the West

New York, Feb.1-Winston S. Church
i'll. the war correspondent, lecturer and
member of the British parliament, viii
complete his lecture tour OF the United
States and Canada at Carnegie nall to-
night and on Saturday viii sail for
home on the Etruria. II ran across
more Boer sympathizers in Chicago
than elsewhere said Mr.. Churchill to-
day. but they were not unreasonable
after all. Many sharp letters were sent
me by people who did not attend my
lectures. Many of them were more
pungent than polite. The Canadian peo-
pie are more firmly in sympathy with
Great Britain today, I think, than ever
before. and the main reason for it is
the part taken by Canadian troops in
the South African war. Our brethren II.
Canada now feel that they are bone of
our bone and flesh OF our flesh Winni-
peg is destined to be the center of gr5v-
ity of British North America
1.-THE stories about my having serious
quarrels with Major Pond over my lee
ture contract were greatly exaggerated.
! am Of the opinion, after careful obser-
walton, that American women are the
best educated of any in the world.''s
DO you know King Edward WIZ"
Mr.. Churchill was asked.
Yes / know him quite well. He was
a dear friend Of my father. I am conf
dent that he viii do splendid1y as a
ruler. There will be no radical change
in the governments South African pol
icy, am confident. because Of the
death of the queen
.4ff parliament should be dissolved and
a new election ordered, would you win
in your district?'' Mr.. Churchill was
asked.
ssWelI, don't know. The district is
close one. In the poll of q 600 votes I
got a majority of about 200. Mine is
the Lancashire district, and is a radical
stronghold. Perhaps I'd be beaten if
ran again. If I were beaten there
-fDtm Ill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-01
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

J. B. Cooling to r. A. Mcdowell, 81.
lot 202 Healy street, West End addi-
ton.
Jacob Meyer and wife to Frank J..
Meyer, $1,000, part reserve 5.
VIM Stonebraker and wife to Chas.
Gill, $50, lot 495 Tyler street. Letters
addition.
Frank J. Meyer and wife to Jacob
Meyer, $1,000 part reserve 5.
Mary q. Updegraff, $500, n. ". 4 IL,
II, Is. Same $40, same.
VIM +. st. Mary and wife to Hugh
Huston, $525, lots S66 and north half
1854 Tyler street, Curtis addition.
Jas f. Herriott and wife to A. E.
jones, s., 800, lots 49, 434 and 436 Wash
burn avenue, Jno. Norton's first add
ton.
Bette Anderson and husband to Peter
E. Erickson, $470. one-fourth interest in
e. u n. W. Il 81, 10, H. less two acres.
J. Thomas and wife to Mary f.
Fowler. S435, lots l. and 4, block 2
Palmer's addition to Silver Lake
J. M. Wilkerson and wife to Geo.
Maths and wife, g, 500, lots 1, 2, 3 and
T. block I. and lots / and 4, block 2,
and lots and in block q ana lots l.
2 and 4, block 8, and lots 1. 2, 3 and
f. block 3, and lots 1 and T. block 10,
and lots /, 2, and 4, block 16, North
Park addition
Robt H Brown and wife to VIM.
Hill, $1,000, n e. 4 "a, u, Is.
F. E. Van SAINT and wife to John Sar-
gent, $4,000, lot 228 and W X 266 Sixth
avenue, west, HOrne'S addition.
c. S. Matthews and wife to L. Will
ton, $125, lots 50 and SO North Jackson
street. Firey's addition
Same to f. NJ Wilton, $3.50, lots 4s,
so and 81 North Jackson street, Firey's
addition.
Jas. Burgess and wife to David Har-
rold, $780, lots 13 and IA Van Buren,
street, north, Firey's addition.
Chas. Perry to Nellie Effinger, 5000, lot
704 and s. Il 7O2 Van Buren, street. Wal
nut Grove addition.
Thos. Cross ct al, executors. to First
National bank of Sedan, $575, lots 48 TO
Sc inclusive, even numbers, on The
Drive, Sam Cross addition.
Mary A. Sells to Peter Sells. 81; see
record.
Jas. NJ Shepherd and wife to VIM
Stark, 500, lots g. q, 80, 81 and 81 KAN
sas avenue, Santa Fe addition.
Laura K. Peck ct al to Ross c. Dyson,
81, 800, n ". Il 4, II, IT.
]. r. Rice to Mary e. Dalrymple. 81.
lots 632 and 634 Lincoln street, Martin
& Dennis addition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-01
I'd Refund outatandine Bond.

New York, Feb. lit is stated on
good authority that plans are beirg
considered by Delaware & Hudson man.
ayers to refund about $15. 200. 900 in the
aggregate of Albany & Susquehanna
skies and sevens and New York & Can
ada skies which mature in the next few
years. The Delaware & Hudson by this
refunding win effect a saving equivalent
to I per cent upon the stocks Of the
company. 1T is suggested that 31k per
cent bond may be given in exchange for
Albany g. Susquehanna stock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-01
KILLED HIS WIFE.
Husband of Mrs. Bucci Was Jealous
of q Cousin.

Pittsburg, Feb. 1.-The slayer of Mrs
Bucci, or Botti as she was called who
was found murdered at her home in
the East end Wednesday is now known
but as yet has not been captured The
nine-year-old daughter Ada, who with
her 15-months-o1d brother was lying on
the couch with her mother when the
killing took place, has told the story,
fastening the crime on her father, the
neighbors of Bottf believe Jealousy of
the cousin prompted the husband to
destroy his wife. Neither man has been
arrested
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-01

New York. Feb. 1-When seen regard
ing his purchase Of Hamburg at the
Bitter Root stud auction sale. William
c. Whitney said: II viii send Hamburg
to Kentucky at once and I anticipate
that he will prove a sire worthy Of his
pedigree. There is no reason why he
should not He represents the best blood
lines in the American stud book. a truly
American strain and you know what
his record was as race horse"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-01
ROYAL NEIGHBORS COMING.
State Camp VIII Be Held in Topeka
February 6.

The Kansas state camp of the Royal
Neighbors of America the ladies' auxil-
iary to the Modern Woodmen, Will meet
in Topeka February 6.
The state camp is the highest body in
the state. made up of a delegate from
each Of the 275 local camps. The state
camp will elect twenty-five representa-
tfves to the national camp at Springfield,
Ill, which meets in May On Tuesday
evening there will be a reception at TO4-5
Kansas avenue to the visitors. The COM
mittee Is short of rooms for the visitors.
Mrs Maggie e. Snyder, LII Monroe street,
is the secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-01
OPEN COMPETTTION.
All rans-ContinentaI Railroad Lines
May Bid For Troops

New York. Feb. IA special to the
Herald from Washington says: Secre-
ta1-y Root upon the recomm endation Of
Quarternaster General Ludington and
the secretary Of the treasury has de-
cided that hereafter all the transcon-
tinental railroads are to be allowed to
enter into competition for Transports
ton of troops and supplies to and from
San Francisco
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-01
west POINTER to Graduate.

New York, Feb. IA special to the
Tribune from West Point says: ''The
class of sO1 at military academy will be
graduated on February Is. This news
has been received by several cadets
whose friends IN Washington are in
position to know The five first men or
s'stars'' will be assigned to the engineers
corps. They are Cadets Johnston, Sher-
rill. Poote, Peek and Spalding. 1t is ex-.
pected that the congress hazing investi-
eating committee will make a report
before the order for graduation is given.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-01
Small SCOT Fire.

The fire department was called at 6:22
o'clock last night by a telephone cell 10
the home OF w. M. Thompson. ITO West
Sixth avenue. A small fire was started
by SCOT falling on the roof 1t was exc
tinguished with trifing damage. AT 1921
o'clock the chemical engine from hcao-
quarters was called to 625 Quincy street.
where a pile of trash was on tire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-01

London, Feb. 1.-The bankruptcy
court again adjourned the examination
into the Duke of AIanchester's affairS
today until March 20. owing to the 81
ness OF the duchess It was said that
negotiations for the sale of certain ef-
fects had been completed and the pro-
ceeds would Immediately be available
Tor the benefit OF creditors
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-01

Chicago. Feb Eugene Bliss, a run
ner at the University Of Chicago, yester-
day broke the indoor record for the
varsity track on the mile run, doing the
distance in 4:47. The former record was
4:4S and was held by B. B. Smith.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-01
Rheumatism Cured in % Hours.

T. j. Blackmore of Halter & Blackmore.
Pittsburg, Pa. says: "A short time since
me out of the house in "a hours I took
10 my bed with rheumatism nine months
cine that did me any good ] had fve OK
the best ply sicians IN the city, but i re-
ceived very little relief from them. I know
the Mystic Cure to be what IL IS repre-
scented and take pleasure ~ recommending
II to other poor sufferers" Sold by Swift
& Holiday, $50 Kansas avenue, druggists.
Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-01

$40. fees collected for the month, and
Auditor Cole turned In $133.
Prof. g. P. Grimsley, who has been at
the head Of the natural science depart
ment OF Washburn college for number
Of years, has been granted four months
leave Of absence by. she college trustees
and he Will spend the time at the Le-
land Stanford university I'm California;.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-01
10 0alifornia For sos. 90.

Numerous profitable business open
ings in California. Buy a homeseekers'
ticket via Santa Fe Route and investi
gate conditions there. Only $25, Topeka
to California; Tuesdays. February II to
April co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-01
Tickets to Washington For the In.
aururatfou.

VIII be sold March 1st, I'd and Sd via
Vandalia-P ennsylvani Short Lines
from st. Louis In addition to low fares
this route offers through car service and
all comforts Of modern travel. Informa
ton on subject free by applying to =.
NJ. Chesbrough, A. @. P. Agt-. s09 Cen
tury Building St Louis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-01

0uartette will occur on Friday, Feb x
instead of the date previously announc-
ed. The date for the reservation Of
seats has been changed to Tuesday p.
m, Feb. 5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-01
Lacture Course-Ohange 81 Date.

The date for the reservation of seats
has been changed to Tuesday, Feb. s.,
beginning at D. m. The concert by the
Ottu1nwa Quartette will be Friday,
Feb. s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-01

Fire Chief Walden Of Wfchifa. who is
said to have a cinch on the office OF state
fire marshal should that office be estab-
lished, is here working in the interest OF
the bill creating that office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-01
The Grande cIub Meets.

The Progressive Grande club was
pleasantly entertained Thursday after
noon by Miss Anna Herbst. The next
meeting will be in two weeks with Miss
Louise kellam- The guests of the club
Thursday were Miss Jessie Goss Of
Newton, Miss Brent of Kansas City,
Miss Nellie Baker, Miss Beatrice Foster,
Miss Lillian Foster, Miss Sue Herbst
and Miss Edith Crawford. The prize was
won by Miss KelIarn
, 1901-10-18
SHETLAND PONIES.
More Of Them in America Than In Shet-
land Islands.

h"' VI = ." A'
land Islands.
The useful little animals known by
the name of Shetland ponies must be
as well liked in America as on the
other side of the sea. for a writer in
the Ledger Monthly repeats an asser-
ton that has been made to the effect
that thare are more Shetland ponies in
America than in the Shetland islands.
The American ponies are all thorough
breds, bred il this country from the
pure Shetland stock. The ponies are
not found in all the Shetland islands.
The largest. Mainland. together with
Bressay. Tetlar, Yell. INST and Fair
Isle are the homes of these sturdy,
dimiiutive horses. The origin of the
ponies is not known, but there is a
tradition that some of their finer
points have been inherited from the
Spanish horses which were in the Ad-
miral's stud when the Spanish Ar
mazda sailed around in those waters.
The size of these little animals is I'M
doubtedly to be attributed in some
measure to the hardness OF their lives
on the islands, as their good temper
is to the fact that they are brought up
with the children and dogs of the poor
Shetland islanders. The islands have
a barren soil and a high. rocky coast.
and the strong winds are chilly and
penetrating. The ponies are turned
out to shift for themselves in winter.
They live on the heather. but are
sometimes reduced to seaweed. and it
is said. have been known to eat dead
fish. Only the best OF the ponies sur
vice. and they have become the hardy
race We so much admire. They are
put to work as soon as they are large
enough. and carry a load OF peat equal
to half their w weight. The load is
in big c~assies, or baskets, strapped on
either side OF strong ~pack-saddles.
There are not many Of the ponies; it
is said not more than twelve or fifteen
hundred on all the islands. Within
the last few years the small stations
have been used to some extent in the
low coal veins in the mines OF Eng
land and Scotland. where no other
ah!mal can do the work.
, 1901-10-18
COmfOrtable Toy KINGDOM.

A real toy kingdom is Lichtenstein,
between Switzerland and Austria, on
the Rhine. 1t is only sixty-one square
miles in area, with a population of
1000, but it is an independent mon
archy, ruled by Johanna H., in close
alliance with Austria. This state,
about half the size of Greater New
York, with the %poulation of a small
western town, has its prince. parlia-
sized kingdom. You can walk around
it In a day. Lichtenstein has no pris-
on. When a native so far forgets him
self a. to cowmit a crime he is taken
over the border into Austria NC i'm
prisoned at Telkirch, kindly lent for
have an army Of siXty-six men, but in
1868 she %disbanded her soldiers. since
when she has had no more. Compared
with these states, little Montenegro. or
BLACK Mountain" is a colossal king
dom. The LONELINESS Of Montenegro
prince keeps the only inn in the coun-
try, although as a sovereign prince he
ranks among the monarchs Of Europe.
He is the father and judge, as well as
the ruler of the people. He is said to
know every one of his subjects by
sight. Prince Nicholas decides all dis
putes himself. There are no magis-
trates nor lawyers. The claimants
come before him, plead their causes,
and then the prince gives his decision,
against which no one ever dreams OF
appealing.-Chicago Journal.
, 1901-10-18
Activity in Mining

The general movement towards min
ing has reached Wyoming and the
present activity in the state is with
out a parallel. In every camp mining
experts make their appearance follow
ed closely by the advent of machin-
cry. capital and the organization of
companies that mean business. The
old time prospect hole and the annual
relocation has given way to tunnel
n shaft operations. and in many in
stances shipment of ore has started
up. 1t is hard for those who are not
adjacent to a busy mining camp to re-
alize the energy that is being display
ed or the results accomplished.
This new life, as might have been
expected, ome Immediately after OPP
ening up a few paying mines here
n there in the state. Then the sue
cess in the Cripple Greek district has
had a great influence in encouraging
capitalists to invest. Also the fact
that money is now seeking channels
in which to get into action.
Even the long neglected Silver
Crown district is in a fair way to
make itself heard from. The great
drawback has been the general dispo.
sition to tunnel into the side of a hill
instead OF sinking. Yet this labor has |
an educational value. The experts |
now say that by following down the
seams of ore to a considerable depth
II will be found that they will unite
and the ore be far richer in metal.
Laramie is all wrought up by the
late developments and is reaching out
for a smelter. Carbon county is all
ahre, and men who used to say that
, 1901-10-18
Fight Fires From Trolley Wires.

Consul Hayes, in a report from
Rouen. says THE head of the fire de-
partment Of Rouen has. suggested to
the mayor a novel project in the fire
extinguishing service. Inasmuch as this
city is traversed everywhere by cleo
trio wires. it is suggested there should
be provided pumps driven by dyna-
noes, to take currents by lean of a
trolley hooked to the streets car wires
at the nearest point to the fire. II this
is favorabiy acted upon as seems like
ly, Rouen will be equal. if not supe-
rior, to any European city in the eff
cheney of its fire service. Herein is a
suggestion for American cities, where
street car wires are much more numer-
ous.'
, 1901-10-18

1t was merely a craze are now joining
in the rush to get mining interests.
In western Wyoming the oil excite
mcnt has taken possession of the PEG
pie. also IN tn" central part of the
state. and tn" best part of it is that
machinery is coming right along and
vigorous operations are starting up in
all directions In Green River a Col
orado company has bought and paid
the cash down for a soda we'll. and
will soon start up a factory. And so
ii is all over the state.
Even agriculture is having "A Loom.
Settlers ar" pouring into Wheatlaud,
and tn" colonies in Big Horn county
ar" growing rapidly.
Every town in the state is ovcrrun
with new pcopl" who find it difficult
to get into winter quarters. and it is
also difficult to find carpenters and
masons to build the much needed
houses.
If it is "A boom We are having it is
not a speculative one, but a real. gen.
uine. business-like movement, that
means much for Wyoming.-Lcader.
, 1901-10-18

A Washington dispatch says the
west will be interested in the portion
of the presidents message which will
refer to the necessity for a Compre-
hensive system of irrigation. 1t is
known that the president has long fav-
ored such a system. and from his per
sonal observation in the west has a
keen realization of the necessities of
the arid and Tamiarid states. The sec
rotary Of the interior has completed
the portion of his report dealing with
the question. and Judging from his ex-
pressions on the subject in the past
publicly. and in addressing commit
tees of congress, he will urge legisla.
tive action for irrigation. The presi-
dent will give weight to the secretary's
recommendation.
, 1901-10-18

In Scotland the path TO matrimony is
broader and smoother than in Eng
land. The great holiday time in Glas-
gov is the fair week. All the ship
yards are closed and man has time to
marry. But many shirk the toll gates
of the high road. Seventy irregular
marriages took place this fair in Glas-
gov. The method is simple and mex
pensive. The couple take each ether
for mar and wife before witnesses and
then they go to the sherir and ask for
warrant to register. There is an alb
sence of fuss and wedding AXE which
appeals to the modest and economical
minds. BESIDES miners. laborers, en-
gineers and shipyard workers gener-
ally, the seventy num bered a ventrilo-
quist, a physician. a valet. a school
board officer, a hotel-keeper. a coach
man, n soldier, a sea captain, a lap
idary and a motor car driver.-I.ondon
Chronicle.
, 1901-10-18

Church sitting for Every 90 Persons.
According to statistics published by
the ecclesiastical authorities, there
are only IS, 7l2 church sittings in Ber-
lin. AS Berlin is a city with nearly
one and three-quarter millions of in
habitants the probability is that there
Is no other Protestant city in the world
where the disproportion between pop
ulation and church accommodation is
SO great. The empress has done much
recently to provide new churches in
congested districts, but the population
Is growing at a rate far in excess of
the church building. Owing to the
enormous size of their parishes. Ber-
lin ciergymen are greatly overworked.
According to statistics, some of them
have to attend to the spiritua! needs
of more than 10000 persons. Another
curious report is that 10 per cent of
the total baptisms registered in Ber-
lin are those of illegitimate children.
and as large numbers of Legitimate
children are not baptized. it follows
that the total number must be much
greater than 10 per cent.-New York
Press.