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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-05
AN OLD ENGINE E R.
John McCurdy Has Clean Slate for
81 Years.

In the Railway Age for October, the
inspector says, among things and
other things that John McCurdy. of
Jackson, Mich. has been a locomotive
engineman for more than fifty-fOur
years.
John McCurdy, he says, is running an
engine on the Michigan Central at the
age of x; that he began working for the
road in 134S and has continued in an
uninterrupted term Of service. He is
one of the company's most trusted en-
of tt" mail on the middle division as
regularly as any man on the road. Next
March he will have been in the employ
of the Michigan Central ffty-five years.
Railroad men consider his record moth
ing short of marvellous.
He began working for the road as car
pfnter; a month later was promoted to
fireman: a year and half later was
made engineer on freisht trains, and
Hilie months later was promoted to pas
sereer engineer. He has occupied this
J esronsible position for more than fifty
wears, in which time he has made 10000
trips. ridden 2.OOC0 Geo miles in a cab and
hauled, approximately, 100000 pas
j sergers. In all these years. when a
single fault OF memory or lapse OF
judgment at any time would mean dis
aster, it is said that no passenger on his
train has ever been killed or injured,
and that he has never been responsible
for on accident of any kind, and has
never cost the company a cent. His
record is absolutely clean. In Other
VI ords he has worked for more than
half a centur. in as exciting and re-
suonsible a position as man can be
+ paced in, and has never made an error.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-05
HALE JOHNSON SHOT.
1896 Prohibition Candidate for
President Killed.

Efingham. H.. Nov. 5.-Hale johnson,
a Prohibition leader of national prorni-
nence and candidate on the Prohibition
ticket in 1896, was shot and killed by Har-
" Harris at Bogota, village in Jasper
county, 80 miles from here. MIR. Johnson,
who practicing law at Newton, the
county seat, went to Bogota to collect an
account on which judgment had already
been rendered against Harris.
An alteration occurred between johnson
and Harris at the Harris home and the
latter secured q shotgun and fired at John
son at close range, the charge striking
johnson in the face and causing instanS
death. Immediately after the shooting,
Harris jumped into Johnson's buggy and
attempted to make his escape but WAS
apprehended by deputy sheriff who had
accompanied Johnson and who was a wit
ness to the shooting. Johnson's body was
conveyed to the jail in the same place
Johnson was the nominee of the Prohibit
ton party in this state for governor in
1886. but later accepted the nomination for
the presidency and withdrew as guberra-
tOri6l candidate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-05
New ork Races.

New York. Nov. 5.-Rossignol. ridden
by j. Martin and at to 1 in the bet
ting, won the Roslyn handicap at Aque-
duct, and received upon returning to the
scales rousing cheer from $4,000 spec
tators, the largest crowd gathered at the
Acueduct track this wear. Dom Paul
was favorite fer the Roslyn handicap,
for 3-year-olds at seven 1urlongs. Nor
tllern Star. who was heavily played.
broke in front and opened a gap of six
lengths. going down the back stretch
with Rossignol second Rounding into
tire stretch Rossignol, Extinguisher.
Clearwater and Dom Paul closed on the
leader and in a furious drive Rossignoi
won by head with Extinguisher sec
ond. a head in front of Clearwater. The
favorite was fourth. q head away. Jock
ey Boiesen was suspended for the re-
nainder of the meeting for disobedience
at the post COL James f. Pepper an
ncunced that he would sell his contract
with Redfern for $4,000 Redfern has
another year to serve with Colonel
Pepper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-05
A Change of Climate Does Not
Always Cure Catarrh.
A Favorable Climate and Pe-ru-na
Is Well-Nigh Infa1Iible.

Climate Will do a great deal for the
cure of catarrh- The change from a
low, marshy, humid locality to locality
where it is high and dry. with clear
skies and bracing atmosphere, will do
a great deal. In fact it will do wonders
in relieving catarrh. but it will not DO
all. There remains something for Pc
runa to do in addition.
The assistant manager of large
hotel for the accommodation of people
who are seeking the climate of Cali
fornia for relief from catarrhal diseases,
testifies that Peruna is necessary in adj
dition to the wholesome climate of our
western coast.
We do not wish to undervalue the
worth of a good climate, but it must be
remembered that while one catarrhal
victim can avail himself of the benefits
following a change of climate. one hum
bred are not able to do So Even those
who can afford a change of climate viii
fine Peruna a good addition to their
treatment. but for the hundreds who
must stay at home Peruna is absolutely
Indispensable There is no other way
to get rid of the baneful influences of
catarrh than a course of treatment
with Peruna.
AS an instance where Peruna has been
found necessary. even in the midst OF
the best climatic influences, we give the
testimonial of Mrs. Anne L. Turner. o.
California.
Mrs. Anne L. Turner. assistant man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-05
DEAL IS COMPLETED.
Rock Island Applies to List It's Bonds
and Stocks

New York, Nov. 5.-The Rock Island
railroad has applied TO the stock ex-
change to list $s7, 600 per cent.
bonds Of 2002. and $47. 49,. 800 preferred
stock and SCI. SIS, 200 of common stock.
This marks the successful elimination
Of the big reorganization plan which
President ", B. Leeds, the Moore broth
ers, Daniel G.. Reid. John w. Gates and
the other western capitalists arranged.
To carry the deal through the Rock
Island people created two corpora lions.
One was the Chicago. Rock Island &
Pacific railroad company, an Iowa cor
poration with S125 200, 900 capital stock
and 5000 00O per cent bonds The
other was the Roc1- Island company of
New Jersey. with a capitalize ticn of
$3.50 COO .0GO Of which $4,000 600 is pre-
ferred and se6. 000, 600 common.
Under the plan as nut through the
stockholders of tie old Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific railway company con-
troll The new Rock Island company and
the now Rock Island company controls
Tie new Iowa corporation The stock
VII be listed at once and millions Of dol
lars which have been tied up in the
scheme for months were released today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-05
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
Death Of Robert j. Traver,
President of Leoti State Bank.

Leoti, Kan. Nov. 5.-Robert J. Travev
president of the First State bank of Leoti,
accidentally shot himself at 7:15 o'clock
last evening and died at 1856 Mr.. Traver
was native of Clinton, Ia, and 40 years
OF age He was thirty-second degree Ma
son. member of the Wichita consistory.
He came 10 this county in 1886 and has
since been prominent in business and poll
tics and popular in social circles. He was
a delegate to the Republican state conven-
ton this year and was a member of Ike
county central committee besides beng
the head Of the bank. Mr.. Traver had one
of the finest Beaver bottom ranches in the
county and other holdings. The accident
occurred at a supper given by the Royal
NelghPors lodge In lifting an overcoat
belonging to the deputy sheriff in the
pocket OF Which was a Colts revolver, from
one chair to another. the gun struck the
chair and was discharged.
The BAH entered at the right nipple,
passed directly through the body and
lodged just beneath the skin about two
inches to The right of the backbone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-05
RAILROAD NEWS.
Rock Island Route to Worlds
Fair Is Popular.
Proposed Line Has Now Been
Surveyed.
TAKES SHORT CUTS.
Will Travel Straight Across
Missouri.
SHORT CUTS.
Entrance Direct to the Expo.
siti0n Grounds.

When the Rock Island systems new
line, now building between Kansas City
and st. Louis, is completed, that road
bids fair to become the popular line to
the Worlds fair as well as to all
points east via st. Louis. The surveys
for this new line have all been made and
work is being pushed ahead rapidly at
both ends of the route. Already over
100 miles of the road is in operation out
of st. Louis. and it is hoped to have
the entire line completed early in 1903
This new line, known as the St. Louis
line is destined to become a most i'm
portant feeder for the Rock Island sys-
tom. This is especially true in view Of
the holdin~ Of the Worlds fair in ST
Louis The line when completed viii be
one OF the short lines if not the shortest
ST. Louis. The grades have all been
kept down to a minimum and all curves
eliminated wherever possible to do so.
In st. Louis. as is well known by
dispatches published in the newspapers
at various times, the Rock Island sys-
tern has secured many valuable aces
sicns- A long strip of land adjoining
the Worlds fair grounds was secured
by the road and win be used for tracks
and depot facilities. This gives to the
Rock Island a direct entrance to the
fair grounds and viii permit the easy
handling OF passengers as well as make
it possible for passengers to go directly
to the fair grounds without changing
roads.
The equipment for the Worlds fair
line has already been considered by the
Rock Island mana ~ement. The cars to
be used viii be finest that can be pur-
chased and will contain all improve
ments and appliances for safety as well
as built for the comfort and convent
ence of the travelling public The sche-
dule on the arrival and departure of the
trains at both ends of the route will be
arranged as best suits the convenience
and quick trans ortatiorr of passengers.
1t is evidently the ambition of the man
agement to make THU prominently the
Worlds fair line from western Missouri,
Kansas, Colorado. Oklahoma, New Mex
leo and the southwest as well as from
the Pacific coast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-05
LITTLE LOSS OF LIFE.
Smell of Sulphur Overspreads Vol
canic Territory.

New York. Nov. "Details of the re-
cent eruption of the Santa Maria vol
cano show that there was little loss or
life, says a Herald dispatch from.
Guatemala City, Guatemala. When the
earthquake shocks began the day be-
fore the eruption, the inhabitants of the
surrounding country fed, leaving about
all of their possessions behind The
country for radius of fifteen miles
around the volcano is covered with
stones and ashes several feet deep. Fully
enc hundred thousand mules, cattle and
sheep persisted. Many houses We're
burned.
The great coffee crop was ready for
picking and was completely destroyed,
and SC also We're many coffee trees.
A second crater has been discovered
on the side of the volcano A strong
ador OF sulphur permeated the atmos-
phere for a radius of thirty miles. The
explosions and earthquake shocks con
tinued four days and were heard and
felt all over the republic. The country
is covered with a mantle of ashes re-
sembling snow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-05

New York, Nov SIN head-on col
lision between two cars of the Union
Railway company a Washington ave
nue. and West Farms road early today
John McCabe motcrman of one car
was instantly killed and George Buzz
ard, motorman OF the other car sustain
ed a broken leg. Buzard is under ar
rest, charged with homicide. There were
twelve persons in one car and seven in
the other. They were thrown to the
floor and received bruises and suffered
from shock. None of them was serious
" hurt. however The collision occur
red in a dense fog. It is charged that
one of the naotormen ran past a switch
instead of waiting fer the coming car.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-05

NATHANIEL BINGLEY, 10 years old.
JOSEPH ARBER, u years old
FIVE UNIDENTIFIED WHITE MEN.
TWO UNIDENTIFIED COLORED
MEN.
The scenes at the hospital and at the
morgue following the terrible crush after
the explosion in Madison Square, were
beyond description. 1t is estimated that
90 900 persons were in the square at the
time. Probably 10000 of these were massed
around the point where the explosion oc-
Cured and while they were scrambling to
reach places of safety. knocked one an
other down and fell over, park benches,
30 COO people were cheering in another
part of the park where they were reading
the election returns. The persons in this
portion of the park apparently We're elated
over the returns and supposed the explos-
ions which rent the air were part of the
programme and were totally unaware of
the tragedy being enacted so near at hand
until a detachment of police forced their
way through to make room for the pas
sage of the men bearing the mangled re-
mains of their conrade, Patrolman Shea.
Instantly a terrible calm swept over the
crowd and all interest in the returns died
out.
The long line of patrol wagons. ambu-
lances and other vehicles carrying dead
and injured, filed through Twenty-hfth
street for Bellevue hospital, thousands
lined the walk and gazed awe-stricken at
gathered outside of the morgue and other
hundreds came and went during the night
seeking, among the unidentified dead. rela-
tives and friends whom they had lost dur
ing the terrible crush following the ex-
plosion. Thousands of persons gathered
at the hospital gates, among them many
women. The scenes around Bellevue were
the most exciting in the history of the in
stitution.
Nearly the entire force was at work
over the injured. Sixty-five emergency
surgeons and physicians, forty visiting
surgeons and physicians and 200 male and
female nurses, together with every attend
ant at the hospital,were summoned for i'm
mediate duty. Sixteen of the best known
surgeons in the city and $50 extra nurses
hurried to the institution to perform OPP
erations Many amputations were found
necessary.
At the hospitals the injured were re-
ported as being in a fair way toward re-
covery with the exception of Mortimer
Butler, who became unconscious after the
amputation of one of his legs and Is not
expected to recover, and Frank Leisten,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-05
Accused of Being pefaulter.

Washington, Nov. 5-John Lawrence
O'Brien, for several years confidential
clerk in the employ of Frank Hume,
local wholesale grocer, is accused Of be-
ing a defaulter in the sum of S., 400
O'Brien was married on October 81 las,
to Miss Della O'Day, a clerk in the
treasury department and he left the
city ostensibly for New York to spend
his honeymoon After beirg gone a few
days. Mr.. Hume received a letter writ
ten by O'Brien before his departure and
whose delivery was delayed by his re
quest, in which he called attention to
the discrepancies in his accounts. He
is supposed to have gone to London, and
the detective bureau will make an eff
fort to locate him there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-05
Couldn't Work the Air.

The following yarn comes up from Par
sons. Kan:
The Katy railroad boys are telling a new
story about an inexperienced engineer who
was sent on passenger run. He was
shy of a working knowledge of air and
a1ad,lsd be,' m tied a. - the rse
to the platform he backed the train nj
most into the next county He kept saw
ing back and forth until everybody's ma
fience was exhausted. but never stopped
anywhere near the station platform. Ii
nally the brakeman lost his temper He
tagged the engineer as he went past the
'steenth time and yelled: Say. you big
dub. when YOU get her stopped again. just
hold her Well bring the depot to you
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-05

Says the Albuquerque Democrat: The
sheriff in Aspen. Col. learned good les,
son from the sheriff in Cripple Creek and
learned it so well that he was more sue
cessfuI in collecting taxes than the Grip
pie Creek sheriff. The Aspen sheriff knew
that $500 was due the county from the
Armour company. Efforts to collect this
little bill were fruitIess. The sheriff bided
his time Wednesday an Armour refriger-
ator car was sidetracked in Aspen. The
sheriff promptly levied on the car and
chained it to the tracks The Armour
company did not care to fight the case
and SO paid the bill and the car was re-
leased.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-05
A RING In THE FISH.
Bore the Inscription, "Lew to Lou,
'6o"-Apparently Wedding Token.

New York, Nov. 5.-Henry Beuermann
found what he says is a solid gold we'd
ding ring in the stomach of a fish yes
terday morning.
Beuermann, who has cafe at s Bar
clay street, stopped at a Front street
fish store yesterday and bought half of
16-pound cod. The cod had come from
Boston on the Bay State cold storage
car the night before and was already
nicely cleaned. But when he was pre-
pairing it later for free hot lunch he
found the ring imbedded in the ribs, he
says.
The ring is more than a quarter of
an inch in breadth and bears the in
scription Lew to Lou. 81,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-05
Cost of Twelfth Census.

Washington. Nov. 5.-The cost of the
temporary work of the twelfth census
according to the directors annual re
port, was $11 S54.S1S. or an average cost
CT 15.5 cents per capita of the popula-
ton of the United States. The total COS.
Of field work in connection with the
twelfth census was $4,25S,670 or an
average cost of 81 cents per capita. A
total of 59,3T3 persons were employed in
the census and $4,000 bulletins were
issued The director reports that he Will
later submit a more effective plan for
securing the original information upon
which rests the whole structure Of
statistical work at each census.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-05
FIGHT THE SANTA FE.
Bill Posters VIII Not Handle elm
tied" Advertising.

The National Bill Posting association
has commenced an aggressive Campaign
against the Santa F'e to prevent the post
ing OF any of the. paper of that company
intended to advertise the Santa Fe limited
The Santa F'e has aroused the enritv of
the corporation by giving a portion of its
association. The Santa Fe officials clam
they can get all their advertising matter
posted without using the billboards of the
National association, while the agents Of
the association claim they can Keep the
Santa Fe from getting any space in two
Z0ra. "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-05
KING WILL VISIT ERIN.
Edward Will Mingle With His Irish
Subjects

New York, Nov. SKIING Edward has
been generally credited with taking an
active part in the negotiations for bring
ing the Boer war to an end. 1t is now
asserted, cables the London correspond
ent of the. Tribune, that he has been
complaining to the ministers of the con-
dition of Ireland, and that the appoint
ment of new permanent secretary has
been made in Difference to his wishes.
These rumors are accompanied by fore
casts of complete revision of Secretary
Wyndham's land bill and the semi-offi-
cial announcement that the king will
visit Ireland in semi-state in the spring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-05
pon't Aecept Counterfeits.

For piles skin diseases. sores, cuts,
bruises. burns and other wounds nothin s
equals DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Don t
accept counte~feits. None genuine except
DeWitts = have suffered since 1865 with
protruding, bleeding piles and until re-
Gently could lind no permanent reIief -
says J. F. Gefan Of St Paul, Ark ssFinal-
" I tried DeWitts Witch Hazel Ealve
which soon completely cured me-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-05

ager eye Alpine Tavern" Echo Noun
tain. California. writes:
''During the past few years we
have had large number of guests
who came here in search of health,
and I could not help but notice that a
number of these carried Peruna and
took il while here. | heard many good
things said of 1t by those who used IL,
so decided to try it for a few months
while I was under special strain and
oVerwork. did so and found that I
was able to do twice what usually
did my appetite was excellent and /
was able to rest we'll.
stMy husband took It after he had
contracted heavy cold and 1t Cured
him in four days. | consider Peruna
remarkable medicine, and do not
wonder that people from all quarters
of the globe find benefit In its use."-
Anne L. Turner.
coNeREssMAN's ENDORSEMENT.
Hon. Harry Skinner. ex-member OF
congress from North Carolina. writes
from Greenville, N. c., as follows:
Your Peruna tonic and a cure
for catarrhal troubles has been so gen.
orally used by many Of my friends and
acCuaintances with such great success
that 1 can safely recommend its ex-
cellence to all persons who are suffering
from the same '-Harry Skinner.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna
write at once to DR.. Hartman. giving
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President of the
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, 0.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-05
Sixty Horses Bring $1o,7e5.

Lexington, KY, Nov. Sat the Tran
teri enney horse auction so head sold for
$40, 1876 an average of $3.50. A feature of
the sale was the closing out of Wilkes
Boy yearlings from the Elmhurst stock
farm. o. B. Groves, of Guthrie, Okla,
paid $3.50 for Mary Lyme, PISA a bay
/ mare By Mimic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-05

dlers' union last night declared off the
strike at the Oceanic dock. the non-union
men at work there having decided to join
the union, which was satisfactory to both
the exporters and the union men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-05
A coNGREssMAN's ENDORSEMENT.

one of the men engaged in setting off the
fireworks. Leisten's right leg was blown
off and his chest was badly mangled and
his death is probable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-05

Monarch over pain. Burns, cuts,
sprains, stings. Instant relief. DR..
Thomas Electric Oil. At any drug
store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-19
UlhmVNU IhlNlO Copper. Only 10 cts
An Interesting and Undevelopsd Field

To the Editor: Sundays News and
Observer contained a most readable ar
ticle from the facile pen of the genial
DR.. Hufham, of Henderson. He makes
a distinct contribution to North Carolina
history. His chief contention is that
Maryland was not an inconsiderable fac
tor in the colonial development of North
Carolina. This fact has been overlooked,
but DR.. Huffman emphasizes it in this pa
per. Many men to escape the merciless
tyranny of the notorious Berkeley left
Virginia and later came to North Caro-
lima. OF the Marylanders who settled on
the Albemarle Sound the most distin
guished was Paul Palmer, who left a last
ing impress on the religious development
of the State.
Next to Virginia Maryland was nearer
North Carolina than was any other col
ony. 1t was easy to drop down the Ches-
apeake to Norfolk and thence into the
interior to the North Carolina counties
Of this State. So it is no strange mat
ter that North Carolina and Maryland
were closely united.
Dr. Huffman has called attention to an
interesting and undevelOped field which
needs to be cultivated His many friends
trust that he will follow up this paper
with others on the same topic, and even
devote some of his time to historical lit
erature.
WALTER SKIES.
Wake Forest, N. c., March IS.