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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-23
Union Pacific DIspatcher'sOhice
to BE Located Here.
VIII Introduce the Semaphore
System on Il. c. Line.
PREVENT ACCIDENTS.
Radical Steps Being Taken to
Protect Trains.
Track Used Jointly by u. p.
and Rock Island.

The Union Pacific has commenced to
make some radical Improvements to the
line used Jointly by the Union Pacific
and Rock Island between Kansas City
and Topeka
The semaphore block system Of run
ming trains is to be introduced, and a
new lire OF telegraph is being strung
for the sole purpose OF handling the
train dispatching business between
Kansas City and Topeka
a dispatcher's Office viii in all prob
ability be established at Topeka A new
corps Of three dispatchers viii be 10
Gated either here or at Kansas City,
and the probability is that Topeka viii
Be the place selected
The work Of stringing the new line
Is in charge of W. Fl. Day. who is now
when the line viii be ready for opera
established. but it viii likely be within
8 few weeks
Heretofore. Topeka has had no dis
patching trains has been all handled
from Kansas City and Ellis 1t is be
lieved that the reason the Union Pa
chic is making the present changes IS
to avoid the danger of accidents which
have been so frequent recently on the
Kansas City-Topeka line This line Is
subject 10 very heavy traffic being
used By both Union Pacific and Rock
Island
Topeka IS the natural point for the
location OF a new dispatcher's Office
and will IN all probability be selected
as the place for the office Some of the
rooms above the Union Pacific depot
VIII probably be used for. office rooms
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-23
PLANS OF HUGE HOTEL.
Sherry's Columbia in London Will Be
Completed IN 1908.

London, Sept 2s--Sherry's London
hotel. the Columbia which is to occups-
the splendid site Of the WaIsiugham
house and Bath hotel, Piccadilly. with
one side abutting on the Green park.
viii be completed two years from now
Sherry promises that il viii be the most
luxurious hotel in London IL VIII be
eight stories high. built OF stone and
handsomely decorated in the renais
sance style
The restaurant viii have the unique
attraction Of having gardens 30 feet
wide ringing Green park and OF being
constructed without a single pillar
throughout the whole length The floors
above will be q series OF magnificent
reception rooms. which viii be laid out
in suites OF varying dimensions and ali
marked by the greatest luxury. Some
of the suites viii be commOd1ous
enough for the entertainment Of royal
ties and foreign potentates, who under
the new regime are expected to visit
London oftener than ever. NTnere viii
be $50 rooms in the hotel. which VIII be
managed on the American system.
Sherry has promises Of patronage
from the leading American millionaire
who habitualIy visit London for whom
this metropolis has now one grievous
defect, the lack of a thoroughly first
class American hotel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-23
CHUNK OF CARTER's CASH
Government Receivers 100000 Be-
longing to the Prisoner.

Chicago. Sept 23.-Through the recov-
cry Of 100000 in cash and securities In
Huntington. ". Va. the government
authorities now have possession OF
about $3.50. 900 Of the funds embezzled BY
Oberlin NJ. Carter, former captain of
the United States engineer corps at sa-
vannah, Ga
The announcement OF the seizure in
West Virginia was made by Marion Err
win. special assistant attorney general
of the United States. who is now in
Chicago. Mr. Erwin has been working
under the attorney general for some
time in the litigation instituted by the
government TO recover the funds alIeg-
ed TO have been fraudulently converted
from the river and harbor improve
ments in the Savannah district
He viii remain in Chicago for some
time to push the proceedings on the bill
recently fled in the United States cir
cult court against former Captain Car
ter. his uncle. Lorenzo D. Carter. and
his brother. l. Stanton Carter. Large
amounts Of securities representing the
government funds. SO il is charged.
have been traced to the latter two
defendants and as yet they have failed
to account for them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-23
ON ORIGINAL LINES.
Consolidation Of Steel Companies win
Now Proceed.

Pittsburg. Pa. Sept 2s.-The Post
says: The reorganization of some OF
the constituent companies Of the Unit
ed States Steel corporation, which was
begun soon after President Charles H.
Schwab took hold Of the greater COM
pany. is to be carried on again as soon
as matters have Quieted down from the
strike. This was stated by one OF the
officials of the United States Steel cor
poratiOn, and 1t was also said that one
Of the first moves to be made viii be
the consolidation of the American
Sheet Steel company and the American
Tin Plate company.
Now that the strike is practically
over the steel officials are looking dnN-
iOusly for the renewal of the original
plans. The consolidation OF the Car
negie company, the American Steel
Hoop company and the National COM
pany under the management of the
Carnegie officials is taken as the COM
ing model for the other movements OF
this nature.
The business according to the plans
said to have been decided upon VIII
be conducted by one set Of officers
The plants viii be brought closer To-
gether and work more in unison
The nature OF the material would
make such a move. it is aid Tar more
satisfactory and would make possible
also the practice Of greater economies
in operation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-23
PIKE MONUMENT CEREMONY
Programme For dwelling Event is
Completed

Secretary George ". Martin of the state
historical society has given out the pro
graUn1e for the exercises to be held at
Pawnee Indian Village on September 80,
IN unveiling the Pike monument The
at Fl Riley viii participate N the Ger
2mOuleS- It Will consist Of 160 men. lZ5
horses and four guns It VIII march from
TT Riley to Republic county
The exercises viii commence at 1870 a.
m. with the unveiiing Of the monument
Mrs Elizabeth A johnson had been Sc
lected by the Daughters of the American
Revolution to perform this ceremony She
will be assisted by Mrs Lucy =. Johnston
of Topeka state regent for Kansas A
chorus of one hundred voices VIII render
tne star Spangled banner-
Immediately following a salute to the
flag Of twenty-one guns. viii be fred by
States army Captain Granger Adams
At Il a. m John Francis Of Allen county
president of the state historical society
will call the meeting together in the
President Of the day-Colonel John c.
Carpenter OF Neosho county, past depart
Insocation-Rev. Dr.. J. H. Lockwood Of
Address by c. E Adams of Superior.
Neb-, representing Gov Savage. on Pa
triotzsu-''
Address by Mrs Katherine s Lewis OF
the Daughters Of the American RevOlu-
Address BY Noah L Bowman Of Ander-
address BY speaker to be named BY De
partnent Commander Norton of the G. A
Address By F. DumOnt smith Of Ed
address 81 Miss Helen Kimber or Ia
bette county on the Progress Of W0-
The Louisiana. Purchase. an address By
a representative Of the Louisiana Pur-
Address By W A. caiderhead. member
Of congress, Fifth district
e,cf1itsf59n <lrIIl OF the SIKH batter fieId
artu erys United States army
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-23

Gradual Development of American
High Power Locomotives


The points Of my argument as to the
further development OF the American
locomotive as high-speed and high
power machine are these. says E. +
Watson in Engineering Magazine.
That a radically new locomotive is not
available for immediate service. that
railway officials viii give promising
devices fair trials; and. lastly. that the
field for radical improvement is eX-
ceedingiy limited Step by step the
present engine has been raised from 90
horsepower to 1900 horsepower, and
more in some cases, but not by means
OF startling novelties Of any kind the
chief Improvement has been secured
through increasing the boiler power
from $50 pounds per square inch, which
was maximum fifteen years ago, to
20 pounds as a rule and ID pounds per
square inch in some engines but the
misunderstanding details remain just
where they were fifteen years ago. with
some notifications in dinensiOus-no
whatever in application I believe thai
the cylindrical, corrugated drebOx re
Gently introduced by AR Cornelius
Vanderbilt has great possibilities in the
direction Of still higher pressures. and
In rnaE direction Is an advance, but
higher pressures alone VIII not increase
average railway speed 20 per cent. and
at least that is demanded The great
est stumbling block is the line itself, a.
1t exists on most American railways,
and it seems hopeless to expect any i'm
provemeut until the roadbeds of the
railways of the United States are con
structed for high speed. There is no
object in building high-Dower I0comO-
tives to drag trains up steep hills and
around short curves. or upon gradients
more or less heavy. BY brute force
That is merely burning the candle at
both ends for 1t increases the expense
Of maintenance without correspoldingly
improving the service High speed as
obtained at present is costly-exceed-
insIy so-and railway mana gers are
1r-aE1 q rr-n 70 of II
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-23
Killed Her Father-in-LaE.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Sept 23-1Irs. Lena
Fair, 20 years old, wife of John Fair
an employe of the Union Pacific shops,
shot and killed Michael Fair, her
father-in-law. at their home last night
Mrs. Fair gave herself up and is now
in jail Mrs. Fair declares her father
in-lav- had threatened to kill her. She
says that last evening he choked her
ana brandished a gun in her face She
broke away and secured her own pistol
firing two shots A loaded gun was
found on the dead body Of Fair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-23
USE OF STEEL TIES.
Lake Shore Railroad Making Them
Out Of Old Rails

The experiment Of using steel ties
made of WORKOUT steel rails on the
Lake Shore railroad is said TO have
been extremely satisfactory. 1t was
sixteen months aga that short stretch
Of track was laid with these ties in
Sandusky- These ties were placed in
the main track Some months ago
about 800 feet of track on a. curve east
Of Sandusky were laid with the ties
At this latter point the trains all run
at q high rate OF speed
tt is said that the result of the ex-
pertinent has been all that could be
asked for. and has demonstrated that
steel ties can be successfully used in
place Of wooden ones, and ON account
of their durability will be much
cheaper In many sections of the cOun-
try timber suitable for ties has all been
cut and the sailroads have commenced
to look about for q substitute for the
wooden tie
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-23

The Newton Kansan- Republican
says. Engine 497s which is double
crewed every day between Topeka and
Newton. Mcneil and Holcomb being
the engineers has a beautiful portra it
OF the dead president, appropriately
draped. on the engineers side of the
cab. 50 that It can be plainly seen by
all 1t was placed there as a mark Of
esteem in which President Mckinley
was held by the drivers Of the 497.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-23

Georgia s IN Alabama and Kansas. II fn
North Carolina. IL in South Carolina Il
in Arkansas and Mississippi Is IN AIiSSOu-
ri. Is in Virginia and Is IN Tennessee"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-23
The G. aat Rock IaIand Route.

San Fran. Jco and return. SIS. Tick
cts on sale September II 70 ~. inclu-
sfve: final return limit November "a
See A. IL Fuller Tor full intorrnatien.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-23
on SERIOUS CHARGE.
Virgil sawvel.c and Charca McCaustland
Arrested for Alleged Rape

Cherokee, Ia, May 22.-Nirgil Saw
Nelle. aged 20, was arrested yesterday
on charge of rape, the victim being
Grace Lent. aged IL, daughter OF
George Lent. Sawvellc WAS taken be-
fore Justice Gillette and waived ex-
animation and was held to the grand
jury and in default of $4,000 bail was
remanded to Jail
LeMars. la. May 22.-Char.os Nc
sCaustland, of Mesttieid township. has
been arrested on charge of rape. The
grand jury indicted him last Week, and
on his return from Chicago, where he
had been with CATTLE the sheriff ar
rested him. He is q We'll known young
farmer in the western part of the coun-
ty, and some years ago married rich
widow named Mrs. Mills. old enough
to be his mother They disagreed over
the property. and are living apart and
Mrs. McCaustland has instituted pro-
ceedings for divorce. The complaining
witness in the rape case is Bessie ellis
trap. aged IA. She and her father
worked for McCaust!and, and she
claims he raped her last summer and
continued the intimacy for some
months. McCaustland was released on
81 500 bond.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-23
An .Ni. D.,sn Open Letter.

Benton. Ill, May 2o.-R. II. Duna.
way, Nj. D., of this place. in an open
letter, makes the following startling
statement:
II had Diabetes with oil Its worst
symptoms. l applied every remedy
known to the profession, rs well as ev-
cry prescription suggested in our
books. In spite Of all, was dying, and
knew it,
AS last resort, AMI with scarcely
any faith whatever, commenced TAX
ing Dodd's Kidney Pills. In one week
saw a great Improvement. After l
had taken five boxes, was sound and
well. This is ten months ago, and I
have not taken any medicine of any
kind since, and am convinced that my
ours is a permanent one.
ASA practicing physician with years
Of experience, most positively assert
that Dodd's Kidney Pills are the best
medicine in the word today, for Dia-
betes or any other Kidney Eisease.
Since using them myself. have usel
them in many cases in my practice, and
they have never failed.
II am making this statement as q
professional man, after having made o
most thorough test of Dodd's Kidney
Pills, and because feel it my duty to
the public and to my professional
brethren. The truth can never hurt
anyone, and what have said is the
absolute truth.
"R. II. DUNAWAY, NJ. d."
1t is no wonder that the public are
enthusiastic over this new medicine,
when our leading physicians them
selves are being won over to its use.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-23
.sI00, 600 WORTH OF
RESPECT FOR A Wish.
Anthony F. seeberger Relinquishes
His Claim to His Brothers
Estate.
ALL Now GOES TO 1HE WIDOW
When j. ID. seebc-ser Died lie Left No
Will. But Ills Privately Expressed
Desire Carried Full
Weight.
ALL Now GOES TO 1HE WIDOW

Des Motnes. May 22-rhe most re-
markable document ever placed on file
in Polk county was filed yesterday, by
Anthony f. seebe:ger, of Chicago,
brother of the late John ID. Seeberger,
of this city.
j. ID. seebcrger died without leaving
q will and his property was to so to
heirs under the law. This would give
the widow half and the other half to
the brother in Chicago. Now comes
the brother. Anthony t., and voluntar-
lily relinruishes his interest in the es-
tate and makes it over to the widow
of the deceased This was done when
he found that the deceased had pri-
va.cly expressed wish that his Wild
ow should have all. The brother VOL
UNFAIRLY gives up an interest worth at
least 100000. He is not wealthy man
but is comfortably fixed in Chicago.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-23
THEIR LAST REUNION.
Members Of the old Ninth low. Infantr,
Planning Final Meeting.


Planning Final Meeting.
Maquoketa, Ia, May 21.-President
John w. Niles. of Sterling. ILL.,, and
Secretary w. NJ. Trout, of this city.
officers of the civil organization of the
the following call:
cago, last August about thirty-five mem
bers of the Ninth met and had an infor-
nal reunion. 1t was decided to try tc
have one more reunion of the regiment II
possible. A reorganization was effected
by electing Comradc John w. Niles as
president and Comrade w. NJ. Trout sec
~etary of the association. 1t was consid-
cred better to have the reunion at the
time of the state encampment dune 4, o
and 6. next SO that we could have the
roads. and Dubuque is the place where we
first met forty years ago this summer
We have endeavored to obtain the names
of all the surviving members of the regi-
known; but we hope that all will be no
tilted, either by this circular or by the
papers OF the state. The committee at
Dubuque promise to do everything in
their power to make our stay with them
pleasant. Probably Wednesday,, the 5th
will be our day.
Colonel Abernethy will be with us and
will make a report of the commission that
went to Vicksburg last fall. We expect
to meet and hear from Captain j. H.
Crush and others. Colonel Abernethy
writes us: This ought to be the largest
and best reunion our old Ninth survivors
can ever hope to have at this late date. .,
Comrades, let as many as possible come
the last opportunity for many of us to
meet those with whom we touched ell.
BOWS forty years ago.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-23
SET FIRE TO Their HOME.
ooaaon slons Dentist .nd VIE. q onf
to the Charge Of Arson.

Oouno1 Blums Dentist and Wife q onfes
to the Charge Of Arson.
Council Bluffs. Ia. May 21.-The fire
department responded to call Of fire
at 318 Williams street this city about
midnight Saturday night. The resi-
dence Of DR.. e. n. Hunt, dentist, was
on fire and the building was locked.
The flremen forced an entrance and
soon exttnguished the flames.
1t was discovered that the fire was
Of incendiary origin, as the floor was
saturated with kerosene and excelsior
and paper saturated with kerosene had
been scattered In oil parts of the house.
In some places the plastering had been
tori from the walls and Oil soaked pa
per and excelsior had been stuck In be-
tween the plastering and the weather.
boarding SO that the wood work of the
house might catch readily.
DR.. Hunt and his wife were at his
office dozen block away from the
residence when the fire bell rang and
about that time had started homa.
When they arrived the doctor was
taken In charge by the city detective.
who took him to the station and close
ly questioned him as to the movements
of himself and family during the even
ing. His talk was so mixed up that
1t was deemed advisable to have him
was held till yesterday morning, when
upon being told that his wife had
weakened he confessed to having pre-
pared the combustibles and that his
wife had set the fire. When confront
ed with the confession of her husband
Mrs Hunt also confessed and they are
both being held on the charge of arson.
There Is a pathetic side to the story.
DR.. Hunt came to this city from Oel-
vein about year ago. He is consid-
erably past middle age. The town is
overrun with dentists The result was
that he failed to get enough practice
to keep himself and family, consisting
of wife and one small boy. In his con-
fession the doctor stated that all they
had to eat during the last two weeks
were potatoes and dry bread; that he
had been driven to the act in despera-
ton in order to get insurance money.
A hearing is to be given them today.
The child. boy of years, is at the
home of Rev. Richard Knox, where he
will be kept temporarily.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-23
GET ~ SEVERE JOLT.
Polk County Residents Told Their Insane
Hospital Is in Laneitnble Condition.

AosA SOunty heS!uent9 IOs0 Their Insane
Hospital Is in Laneiitnble Condition.
Des Moines Ia. May 22.-The report
OF Superintendent White, of the state
insane hospital at C!arinda, on the con-
dition of the Polk county insane asy-
lum is unpleasant reading for the Polk
county people who have long prided
themselves on having an insane asy-
lum for the incuraDle insane of this
county that ranks we'll up with the
state institutions. Superintendent Mitte
made an official visit and examination
at the asylum and reports it in very
bad condition. The cells for inmates.
or at least many of them, are in a
dirty condition; there is filth all about
but little effort to make it health
full for the inmates; in one place n
Kerosene lamp is kept burning all night
accessible to the PATIENTS but worst of
II all is that the inmates of one ward
are bathed once week and quite fire.
quently two or more persons are bathed
IN the same water. Superintendent
W1tte recommends that the managers of
the asylum be compelled to live up to
the regulations prescribed for all coun
ty and private asylums The polk
county asylum is the largest in any
county IN the state and the buildings
are expensive. 1t is revelation Ia
FOLK county people To learn that their
hospital is SO badly managed
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-23

Henry B. Ashmead. prominent,
member of the Philadelphia Union
League is like Count Tolstoi in that he
chops wood for exercise. He has in the
cellar of his house q stout sawhorse, a
twohanded woodsaw, and an excellent
nx, and for an hour or two every day
he chops wood into neat fagots that
he piles against the walls with mathe
NAUTICAL precision. Il. T. Dobbins, an
other member of the Union League. is
very anxious to buy some of MIR. Ash
meads wood. He offers as much as
SIS cord for It,. Have you got that
wood ready for me YETI" he says to
his old friend. whenever ne meets him
In the halls of the club house. What
price are you offering now?" Mr.. Ash
mead returns. I'll give you s25 a cord"
says Mr.. Dobins ITS not enough. :"
answers the athletic sawyer, and goes
on his way With q loud laugh. This
joke between the two men has become
widely known at the club and two OF
three times a day now some one APP
proaches Mr.. Ashmead with a bid fol
wood
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-23
the Popular Young Man Got
Himself Into.

Predicament the Popular Young Man Got
Himself Into.
Detroit News: An amusing incident oc-
CURED at a social gathering in private
residence in Niles recently, which Afford
ed an excellent illustration of the popu-
larity of handsome, black-eved young
man. who Is employed in local business
Eouse, and the local rivalry existing be-
tween two young ladies to gain favor in
the eyes of the young man In question.
everyone was having a glorious time
misses over a kiss which had been given
10 one of the young ladies by the black
eyed young man. How the kiss came to
be administered is not stated, SO 1t is not
known whether 1t was stolen. At any rate
the rival miss became enraged in an ir-
slant and demanded retribution from the
favored young lady.
What could the poor boy do? Well, he
did about the same as any ordinary young
man would do under the circumstances.
OF course, the entire party had become
interested and was watching the outcome
of the dispute. The young man had ono
thought running through his brain, and
jured feelings Of the young lady. Acting
on a sudden impulse. the young man
walked forward and placed sweet inn
print on the lips of the sighted miss,
much to the surprise of the guests. 1t Is
said to have had the desired effect. The
party resumed its usual festivities. Sew
eral of the ladies' 1t is asserted, went into
is sinful. while others we're making goo
goo" eyes at the young man, and evil
IDENTIFY thinking how grand 1t was to bs
popular.