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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
KANSAS GETS BANNER.
Wins Prize For Highest Average
at Buttermakers'Show.

st. Paul, Mimi. Feb 22.-AIinnesota
secured the highest award and three out
of four medals at the Buttermakerz'
national convention. Kansas won the
silk banner for the highest state aver
age, SO A per cent. For separator
butter the gold medal went to z. q.
Quensold. of Owatonna, Mimi, whose
score was 81: the silver medal to @. H.
Jensen, of Rernadotte, Mimi For
gathered cream butter the gold medal
went to W. c. Noble. Of South Water
ford, Me, score 81. The silver medal to
NJ. Magnusen, of McBee. MINI, score
94sz
The silver cups went to Marvin Pow
ers. Of Corley, Ia, score $3.50; r. Soren-
son, of Utica, Wis. score $3.50; F. F.
Barrel, of Union, ILL.,, "a; o. L. Distad,
Of Desmet, s. D, So; VIM. ". Beach, Of
Charlotte, Vt. $3.50.
Although other states competed state
averages were announced for eight
states only. Kansas led with 1914 per
cent. Then followed Minnesota, second,
1899 per cent. Illinois, third, 1884;
Iowa, fourth, 1894: Wisconsin, fifth,
e813; Michigan, sixth. 1896; South Da-
lrota, seventh. $3.50, and Vermont.
eighth, 1885.
The scores were the lowest made dur
ing the nine years Of the associations
history.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
MRs. NATION,s FLOWERs.
Writes Of the Carnations Which
Adorn Her Cell.

In Jail, Feb. q, 19o1.-In my carna-
lions given me by Ida Davis on my ta-
bic in my comfortable cell, I have a
glass Of natural things far more beauti-
full than Solomon in Ill his glory for God
himself furnished their warp and wool
No mans hand rnarred the article Oh
my carnations and ferns sent me by
God. brought me by the hand Of a w0-
man, his handmade. a near relative Of
the blessed Mary who Graded the Saw
ior Ny carnations are the angels OF my
cell-ny carnations fresh from the hand
of Him who doeth all things well. o God
I thank thee for these messengers which
tell me Of love Divine and human Oh
my Father why did you take SO much
time to shade and fringe and arrange
these flowers for me2 why, o why are
you so good to me? These ferns with
their leaves OF green which bend and
bow SO stately among their stems seem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22

been cut or Then the body Of James
Birmingham, baggagemaster of the local
train.
Wiling hands went instantly TO work
and it was due to the good work of the
uninjured passengers that many lives
were saved Judge Kelly OF New York
paid a high tribute to his fellow passen-
gers, including the women for the way
they took up the work of rescue.
A miraculous escape was that of George
Enger Of South Orange Mr.. Enger is a
cripple and was sitting IN a wheel chair
in the baggage car when the crash came
This car was terribly ssplintered and part
Of it was on top OF the first car. Mr..
Enger was pitched out Of his chair bllt
fortunately he was not hurt and he man
aged to crawl to an opening in the side Of
the car and was lifted out
The local train did not fare as badly as
the express. 1t was made up of three cars
and the first two were badly sDlinfared
As far as the passengers knew. no one
was killed on this train, but several were
badly used UP.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
CHANGING HANDS.
Chinese Railways Are Being Passed
From One Power to Another.

Pekin, Feb. 22-Among the provisions
Of tile convention under which the Brit
ish assume control Of the Shan Hal
Kwan railroad TIE transfer Of which was
begun yesterday and is to be completed
February rs, is an agreement that in
case snectal circumstances. such as the
withdrawal of troops on the conclusion
Of peace shall cause great demands on
the railway. the regulation Of the order
In which the various contingents shall
be accommodated shall not be left to
the railway administration but the &C.
cision shah rest with German army
headquarters. In the event OF the Brit
ish military authorities handing over
the railroad to the civil authorities it
il provided that the former shall retain
a general supervision of traffic on the
line while the occupation Of the prov
inee Of Chi Ii lasts, and the military
directorate shall consist Of a British d.
rector and two deputy directors. respect
lively German and Japanese, and the lat
ter of whom shall have charge OF all
military affairs.
The British agree to pay the Russians.
Germans and Japanese for teIegra pllic
and other improvements on the prop
erty
The Russians win probably hand over
the Shan Hal E-wan-New Chwang rail-
way to the chinese. in august. The
question is who shall guard the line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
RAILROAD NEWS.
Cornelius Vanderbilt at Work
on a Multi Tubular Boiler.
Tells Party Of Students and
Professors About Lit.
GREAT POSSIBILITY.
Tubular Boilers Not Success in
the Past.
General Plan of Building Them
GREAT POSSIBILITY.
General Plan of Building Them
Has Changed But Little

Press dispatches from New Haven,
Conn. Indicate that Cornelius Wander
biIt. the inventor member Of the family
of railroad magnates, has under way a
new styIes Of steam engine boiler. To q
party Of students and professors in the
Sheffield scientific school Mr.. Vanderbilt
said that ne was workingg on multi
tubular boiler. the possibilities Of which
he regarded as very great. within a
few years il Will be in general use, said
he within a few years hope to APP
pear before you and give practical
demonstration Of its probabilities and
Of my ideas On the subject" He further
said that there were great opportunities
Cor. change Of patterns OF boilers and ex-
pressed surprise that 50 lew improve
rnents had been made.
The ''multitubular' boiler does not
seem to be very generally understood
here The tubular boiler IS one which
instead of containing a great number or
fues has one large main tube The null
Tubular is thought to have a number
of such tubes, although II Is oifncuit 10
see Just what advantage. there would be
over the present pattern. the 259l en-
CINE at the Santa Fe shops 5 a tubular,
put into service here about a year ago,
more as an experiment than anything
else. The use of the locomotive within
that time seems to have demonstrated
its inferiOr1ty as compared with the or
tube in the middle OF a large boiler gives
G. poor chance for water to heat quickly
on account Of the small surface exposed
TO the fire The combustion is thought
by some to be much better in the or
binary fiue engine than in the tubular
The reason Of this is given that the
draught of the fire is much better with
the fiue than with the tubular. The
multitubular. however, of Mr. Wander
bilr may be so constructed that the
above objections do not apply.
Tt is true that since the time of
Stephenson, inventor of the steam en-
CINE, but few great innovations have
been introduced in plans for boiler con-
lstructiOn. The first engines were Of the
upright pattern, similar 10 the present
upright traction engine The type
changed in a few years after the first
ones were built, and the illustrations of
the times show horizontal boilers to have
been in use. Perhaps no railroad man
OF the present day in the United States
has received so much mention in this
connection as John Player. Superintend-
ent CT Santa Fe machinery. Mr.. Players
name has appeared often in the railroad
journals. and he is considered authority
on locomotive building. Mr. Vanderbilt's
inventions are being watched with much
interest by railroad men,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
7. D. AIPPS. Ticket Agent, Topeka. Kan.
LEGISLATIVE SNAP SHOTS.

Or. Wright Of Emporia visited his son,
Senator L. r. Wright yesterday
The voting machine IS on exhibition In
the senate judiciary committee room.
Fred Richter of Wichita is visiting ms
brother. Lieutenant Governor Richter
Cyrus Anderson; receiver Of the Colby
clyde Reed, chief clerk of the railway
mail service with headquarters at Wichi-
Ia. visited the legislature Thursday.
The bill to provide for municipal owner
shin Of water and electric light plants
in Cities of the first class has been killed
in the committee
Senator Peterson lost his -pocketbook
yesterday. containing about S1oo- It was
Sergeant-at-Arms Fink
All the Shawnee county. officers who
were not in the senate lobby yesterday
in body were there in spirit. They were
fixing things for the fee and salary bill
G. p Conger, special commissioner OF
the Pan-American exposition, visited the
mem hers yesterday. He Is cousin to
Units States Minister Conger, who is In
China
Senator Carpenter deserves most of the
credit for the railroad bill as it stands
He is chairman of the railroad committee
the bill.
George Smith. editor. Of the Marysville
visitors yesterday. Miss Smith has been
here all week consulting a specialist about
her eyes
There are more county officers from
Wyandotte county who attend the legIs-
1ature than from any other county They
say they have the largest number Of peo-
pie and so have more interest in having
their salaries raised.
Every Populist in the senate voted for
the passage of the railroad BILL They did
not like the bill. but they said it was
better than nothing. It was the first bill
of any Importance to go through by a
unanimous vote. The vote stood 81 to 0.
The bill to remove the lighting and
heating plant from the State house has
been Recommended by the ways end
means COMMITTEES. Members who were at
first opposed to the measure are now in
favor Of it, as they have had a chance to
see the damage done by the same
Kirkpatrick's bill redistricting the state
for representative purposes has been re-
ported favOrably by the apportf0nment
committee IN the senate. It changes the
lines in various counties IN the interest
of Republicans. WeiIepfs district in Cher
okee county is changed so that 1t will be
very close.
The committee on banks and banking
has introduced a bill in the senate which
viii make it almost impossible for for
eign building and loan associations to do
business in the state. They viii have TO
be almost perfect before they can get in
The local companies are greatly encour-
aged, as it means increased business for
them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
WRIT FOR A MONKEY.
Gorilla Girl Secures Habeas Corpus
For Recovery of 9 Pet Simian.

Newark. N T., Feb. 22.-Judge Lambert
today issued a writ of habeas corpus for
a monkey. If Iinford Cooper OF No. 20
Market street does not produce the body
of the monkey by 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning he must take the consequences.
He is charged BY Jennie Reade Of Phila-
delphia with abducting her pet monkey
Rubenstein
Cooper runs a ten cent museum at the
market street place. Jennie Reade Is one
of his curf0siEies, being professionally
known as THE Gorilla Girl She is
four feet In height and native of MAZDA
gascar- She is reputed 10 have been found
In q tree somewhere in Africa a couple
of years ago by Mr.. Cooper.
Now she Is prosecuting him IN & police
court, which shows that ingratitude is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
rRnM rrR1urnHr

Colonel s. q. Brightman was TOO i'll to
take charge OF his lathes the other morn
ing and Harry Fisher was pressed into
service.
Three old time ffremen have been EN-
plOyed this division during the past
two days Their names are. James San
differ. Frank Theer and A t.. Nell.
Gus LeLtau is at work again. He was
off duty several days nursing a small
army Of boils, which seem to be rather
epidemic among the Santa Fe mechanics.
George Walker has resumed work again.
Arthur Pearson went to work again a
few days ago..
Miss Grace Baker is here from still
water,a guest at the home OF Robert
Wyllie.
Fireman Reuben strawn is said to be
the latest convert TO rnatriYnony- tire event
taking Place yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. @ n Neelbert recently
departed for Arkansas Civ. where they
will be the guests Of old friends
Chief Dispatcher Quick is moving to the
Hamin home onWest Broadway.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
WILL POLL THE CITY.
Woman's League FurnishedHlanks to
Help the Work

Little Of importance was done at the
meeting OF the Woman's League Thurs
day afternoon. The coIored people were
well represented.
W. s. Bergundthal was endorsed as
councilman from the First ward. Re
ports Of the meetings held BY Miss
Shontz were given, also reports from the
auxiliaries in the different wards. The
address Of the afternoon was made by
Mrs. w A. McCarter who urged the Wo-
men to stand together. Blanks were sent
from the Law Enforcement League to
assist the women in polling the city A
collection was taken UP to help defray
the expenses Of the league; ft amounted
TO nearly fourteen dollars. The meeting
then adjourned TO meet next Thursday
afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
oEIEF OF ENGINEERS HELD Up
George Nick, Of Topeka, Pays 500
For q Match.

George Nick OF Topeka in in charge
OF the Rock Island engineers who are re-
surveying the kiowa-C omanche- Apache
reservation A few days ago he was re-
turning from the camp to Ciiickasha- the
nearest town, when he met two men and
asked them for a match to light his
cigar The strangers seemed glad OF the
opportunity TO do him a favor, but al
most before ne knew 1t he was looking
down q gun barrel. He was commanded
% throw up his hands and get out Of his
buggy
Nick supposing they were deputy
lnlted States marshals. began to insist
ing for. They assured MIN IL Vas ana
proceeded TO go through his rockets
securing about 500 in money and 4 VAL
uaoIe watch. The timepiece. however
ne was able to recover. but the men
ISL hlm without returning any Of the
money and with the warning that If
anything were said about il thew would
XII him Nick Is stiH alive. but the
s-o.y oI now much he paid for a single
fnatcn IS known all over the Rock Isi-
and lines west Of the Missouri river.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
FROM EMPoRTA.

Gordon Griffith came from the Topeka
hospital to attend his sisters wedding he
ret turned to Topeka yesterday
The trainnen are assured a large crowd
fer the ball to be held at the Wlgwazn
Friday There win be a good crowd from
out Of town present They have sold tick
cts to all of the trainTner ON the road,
and with the transportation furnished
they say they will be on time. They have
secured the best music and hall to be had
and with the number Of tickets sold IT
will be one Of the largest crowds of the
year.
Engineer Badly 7W6otsn Is laying off
a few days.
SWifchman Stefnmeyer As of sick.
Switchman Walker caught his trick for
thirty days.
Fireman Allen is on the sick list
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
SANTA - LocAra

Engineer James RolIo has been lay
ing Off J. N Kelly has been taking
his place
Engineer Higgins. OF the Kansas city
plug. is on duty again.
Engine Of the plug is OFF duty for
general overhauling. NO 3. formerly on
the fast mail. IS taking its place.
About fourteen carloads of steel for
the framework of the new blacksmith
shop is here.
Machinist Fred Mckenzie, who had his
arm injured ny beirS canght between
two cogwheels q few days ago. is at
work
William Deveny, of the machine shop,
IS at work again. A piece of metal
struck him above the right eye the other
day, cutting a long cash. 1T is not
thought the sight of the eye is i'm
paired
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
RAILROAD NOTES

The many friends OF Charley Trow-
bridge. storekeeper for the Santa Re at
Arkansas City. will be glad to know he
IS convalescing from his months siege Of
typhoid fever At the present rate Of i'm
proyement he can resume his duties in a.
week.
The Christian Endeavor society of the
Third Christian church viii give an en-
tertainment and reception to railroad
men and their families at the railroad
Y. nj. @. A. this evening
The Santa Fe will make a number Of
changes IN location OF tracks, switches
and buildings at Wellsyille
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
PRoMoTIoN FOR JOHNSTON.
Former Topeka Man Made Chief Dis
patcher at Chickasha, IT.

James a. Johnston a former Topeka
boy, has been appointed chief train dis
patcher for the Rock Island at Chick
asha- I T. He takes the place Of u r.
Mathers. resigned Mr.. Johnston has
many friends here. having lived on the
North side for long time He worked
a trick at the Rock Island office when
that was on the North side of the river.
AT the opening Of the Cherokee strip
de was day operator at Enid. Okla Row
Smith. present ticket clerk at the Rock
Island depot. being night operator He
has many friends among kansas rail-
road men
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
MANY HEAR THE BAND.
Twenty-third Regiment Concert Was
q Success.

About a thousand people attended the
concert given last night by the Twenty
third regiment band at the Auditorium.
The concert was given for the benefit of
the Industrial institute band, and was
much appreciated by those who heard it..
The colored people appreciate the way in
which William r. Carter, principal of
the institute has managed the work,
and expressed their appreciation by at
tending the concert last night. The pro-
gramme was as follows:
Opening Star Spangled Banner
Overture Rivals" .Petee
Band
Vocal Selection. -. Little Prim Quartet
Music Guys Orchestra
Vocal Selection. Misses Merritt
Georgia Waltzes -Petee
Band.
Recitation Mrs. NJ Young
Vocal Solo .....---.-.-M Mrs ]. NJ. Wright
Cornet SoIo-..-.........-...-R Roscoe Guy
Vocal Selection. ........ Misses Merritt
Anvil Chorus. Verdi
Band.
Vocal Solo. Mrs J. n Wright
Vocal Selection. Little Prim Quartet
Finale stars and Stripes .Sousa
Band.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
EIGHT SUITS FILED.
Union Iron Works Charged With I'm
porting Contract Labor.

San Francisco, Feb. 22.-Eight suits
have been instituted In the United States
district court against the Union Iron
Works by Edward Rosenberg, secretary
of the labor council OF San Francisco,
asking the sum Of $1,000 in each case and
alleging that the Union Iron Works had
brought eight coppersmiths to this coun-
try under contract. paying the expenses
OF such laborers from their homes TO San
Francisco. Henry T. Scott. president OF
the Union Iron Works, says the company
has not imported any contract laborers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
FIRST STEP FOR CLARK LIVE.
san Pedro, Los Angeles and salt
Lake Road Organized.

salt Lake. Utah. Feb. 22.-The frst
OF the much talked Of railroad befvvaar
les angeles and Salt Lake City was
1aken today when the articles Of incor-
poLatlon " the Empire Construction
clerk mere This corporation is Organized
20 construct the railroad from T,os
Aangsies 70 Salt Lake to be known az
rs oal FeGro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake
railroad. Of which Senator WINE
Ciark q Montana f. president, and r.
- herens, OF St Louis, is vice PRESIDENT
ne construction company is Organized
with cash capital -
The officers and incorporarors ara.
@AosS Clark Los Angeles president; Geo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
WESTERN LEAGUE PLANS.
PuehIO Manager Says He WIN Not
Transfer to Sioux City.

Pueblo. Colo. Feb. 22-Wm. Hulen.
manager OF the Pueblo baseball club Of
the Western league. has returned from
Sioux City. He said that notwithstand-
ing the reports to the contrary, he had
not entered into an agreement to trans
fer his club to Sioux City. MOI viii
/ do so, he added. unless they come up
with an offer better than has been made
so far 1t looks very much as Il the
team would stay in Pueblo or Colorado
SprinRs"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
FIREMEN ASSIGNED TO RUNS
Promotions of Firemen Cause q Mum
Der of Vacancies.

The recent promotion Of Santa Fe fire.
men TO engineers has caused a. number
OF vacancies along the line. The new
assignments are as follows. Fireman
Joe Atkinson is on the Atchison-St
Joseph run, los and los. IAN Shannon
has 100 and 40. the Kansas plugs. John
Clark of the Enporia plug has been as
signed to 265 and 266 of the Moline
branch Helvey is on the fast trains 8
and between Topeka and Marceline
Walter Williams has the Topeka Marco
line passenger runs. Craig is on and
us. Topeka to Newton Lane the To-
pelxa- Burlingame coal run. +. j. Gar
ham. Usage City switch engine c. H
Tennyson. Topeka ponl sarvica
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
For shattered Nervea

A remedy that will soothe, build up the
wasted tissues and enrich the blood Is in
dispensabie. 14ichty's Celery Nerve Com
pound has been wonderfully successful in
cases Of nervousness as thousands Of
grateful people will testify. Sold by Geo.
w StansieId, 632 Kansas avenue: Mar
shan BIOS. LIS Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22

q. Leighton. St. Louis. vice president;
r. #. Miller. Los angeles treasurer; Fl.
S. Mckee. Los Angeles, secretary
In addition to building the roads the
company is empowered to construct tel
egraph and telephone lines necessary for
tha lasA Of The railruad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
Washington, d. O. and Return $31.95
via Santa Fe Route

Account presidential inauguration GER
emonies. Tickets on sale February %,
March J. 2. Good returning from wash
ington March 8. See agent A. T. 4 $. f.
r. r. for particular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22

not confined to the human spcies- The
fact that a writ of habeas corpus rather
than a writ of replevin was issued causes
comment among local lawyers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22
Washington, d. Gland Return $31.25
via Santa Fe Route.

Account presidential Inauguration GER
semonies Tickets on sale February %,
March /. 2. Good returning from Wash
ingtDn March 3. See agent A. T. & S. F.
r. r. for particulars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-22

to say: you may have the bloom but
you need my foliage o my 20 sweet car
nattOna. want 50 see you in heaven.
CARRIE NATION.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-12-19
CHURCH ROLL CALL

There were In the neighborhood OF
four hundred responses to the roll call
OF the membership Of Central Union
church last night in the parlors OF that
place of worship. An enthusiastic
meeting was held. II was the occasion
OF the very first roll call since Rev. w.
NJ. kincaid became pastor. The meet
Ing began with the singing of the Dox-
ology which was followed by prayer
by Rev. w. Rice.
The roll was called by Rev. J. p.
Erdman. OF the total OF nine hundred
members, three hundred and eighty-siX
responded. As many of the members
OF the congregation are away on the
Mainland and on other parts of the
Territory. not all of the responses
were made in person. There were &
large number OF letters expressing re.
greet at the inability of the writer's tc
be present to answer to their names
There was one letter from Mrs
Elizabeth Warehouse and her famil,
who are travelling on the continent
Several hymns were sung as the ro
call was going on. At the conclusion
OF the meeting refreshments were serv
ed by a committee consisting OF tn,
following: Mrs. J. NJ. Whitney, Mrs
Philip Frear, Mrs. Vida Thrum, Mrs
Ralph Gere and Mrs. II. II. williams.