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The Lamar register., 1902-02-19
Arkansas Valley Notes.

The report of strike of five foot
vein Of coal south Of La Jrnta prov
ed to be a five foot vein of slate
shsle-Bent County Democrat.
DR.. P. A. Leedham and family re-
turned Monday from several weeks
visit in California. The doctor says
California is all right but Colorado
is all righter.-Bent County Demo-
crat.
Whenever you hear an able bodied
losfer sneering at prosperity it can
be set down as a certainty that moth.
ing frightens him half as much as q
good big job staring him in the face.
Pueblo Indicator.
The Fort Lyon canal was broken
at the east end OF the fume cross-
ing Horse creek on Wednesday, by
the gorging of broken ice. 1t will
take about q week to repair the
bresk.-Las Animss Leader.
The Indicator will certainly talk
up its own town, but just as certainly
wishes every town success. It wants
to see every city and town in Colo
RADIO prosper and grow, and the lar.
ger and more prosperous they are
the better. Success and good luck
to all.-Pueblo Indicator.
John Irwin came in from his ranch
in the oeders on Wednesday, bring
ing with him large grey wolf hide
that measured six feet from tip to
tip. He caught the wolf in trap
and killed it by shooting. The hide
is the largest we have ever seen and
will make fine robe when tanned
Las Animas Leader.
The directors Of the Fort Lyon
Canal company held an important
meeting at La Junta on Monday. 1t
was decided to put in a sand gate
about 5000 feet below the head
gate, which will cost in the
ne,ghborhood of $4,000, and il this
gate will not do the required work
second one will be put in near the
headgate to run out coarse sand.
This last gate will approximate $4,.
600 in cost.-Bent County Democrat.
Aspen, Colo, Feb. 12.-Business
men have been raking in spurious
dollars, halves and quarters for over
two weeks. A mystery surrounded
the manner in which they were plac.
ed in circulation. All the loose
change in town Of questionable
character is being collected and will
be held by the sheriff 1t is not
thought that the bogus money is
made in Aspen. The coins are made
of lead and aluminium and are very
good limitations OF the genuine, es-
pecially those into which aluminium
enters as an alloy. The dollars are
the most perfect and more of this de-
nomination have been found than Of
quarters and halves. Nearly all the
business men have taken in more or
less of the spurious coin. The
authorities have as yet failed to run
down the counterfeiters or those who
are passing the spurious coins.-
Denver Post.
The Lamar register., 1902-02-19
Are You Looking For

The sign board is pointing
directly at the door Of our
store, where you can always
get your prescriptions filled
with the best and purest Of
drugs at reasonable prices
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11
OBSERVATORY PLANS.
Washburn Awards Contract to
L.. Nj. Wood.

L. NJ Wood, the Topeka architect, has
been awarded the contract for drawing
plans for the new WaShburn college OBJ
servatory. The contract was awarded
by the b-committee of the Washburn
college board of trustees, which has had
the observatory matter in its charge
No definite price for the building has
been set. Mr.. Woods instructions are
to build as good a building as he can
with the money put at his disposal This
is about $25, 900.
This afternoon Mr.. Wood left for
Cleveland, Ohio where he will consult
with Warner & SwayZe, the firm which
has the contract for furnishing the coll
lege with a full equipment of astro-
nomical instruments. 1t is understood
that about $4,000 of the $4,000 will be
used in the purchase of the Instruments.
While on his trip Mr.. Wood will visit
the observatories of Hiram college,
Oberlin college, and Chicago university,
the latter being situated at Lake
Geneva, Wis. The Chicago university
observatory is equipped with the cele-
brated Yerkes telescope, the largest in
the world.
The committee of the trustees which
awarded the contract for the architec-
tural drawing to Mr.. Wood is composed
of L. H. Greenwood, A. ]. McCabe and
D. NJ. Fisk. No plans were submitted
in competition. The committee simply
talked to the various architects of the
city, getting their ideas on the subject,
and then picked the one whose plans
seemed best adapted to the needs. The
building will consist of the observatory
proper and physics building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11
Important Changes in Santa
Fe'S Texas Line.
VIC. Nixon to Be Made General
Manager.
SUCCEEDS COL. POLK.
Frank PettfbOne Called From
Northern Pacific.
Said to Indicate Strong Santa
Fe Influence.

The following important Santa Fe ap-
pointments have been announced:
w. c. Nixon, the present general su-
perintendent Of the Gulf, Colorado &
santa Fe. promoted to the position OF
general manager of the same line
Frank G.. Petubone has been called
from the Northern Pacific TO the posi-
ton of assistant general manager
Col. Lucius Polk, the present general
manager. has been elected vice pfesl-
dent TO succeed George Sealey, deceased
He will retire from the office OF general
manager.
Topeka officials of the Santa Fe road
state that they have as yet received no
official confirma ton of these changes,
but it is believed that the report Is
correct
The Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe is the
name given to the Texas end of the
Santa Fe proper. Under Texas laws
roads in that state must have their own
distinct organization. The stocknolu7
ers of the Santa Fe, however also hold
the stock of the G. c. & s. F., and the
principal officials of both roads are the
same.
The only officials of the Gulf, Colorado
& Santa Fe who have headquarters IN
Topeka are c. W. Kouns, superintend-
ent of transportation, and c. G. Sholes.
superintendent of telegraph Neither OF
these gentlemen have received nouce OF
Mr.. Nixons election, but have received
word that Colonel Polk has taken
George Sealey's place.
will take the place of general superin-
tendent, and it is surmised that Mr..
Pettibone, in his newly created job OF
assistant general manager, may DIS
charge the duties of general Super1n-
tendent
Railroad men in Texas are said to
see the hand of Third Vice President
Kendrick of the Santa Fe in the changes
which have been made. They believe
that the Santa F'e is preparing to COM
bat the railroad commissioners Of Texas
and try to exercise more direct author
ity on behalf of the Santa Fe main line
over the Texas road A dispatch from
Dallas, Tex. says of the situation:
There is keen anxiety among all the
subordinate officials of the Gulf, Colo
Texas because of the surprising changes
made in managerial officials. These
changes foreshadOw a domination OF
the Texas system by the AtchiSon in
terestS. The changes are said to be due
to Vice President kendrick of the Atch-
ison- Mr.. Kendrick came to the Santa
Fe from the Northern Pacific. Nobody
appears to know just what has hap
pened to Colonel Polk If his new posi-
ton is simply that of a figurehead, there
viii be much trouble for his former sub
ordinates, is the general verdict.
In their last annual report the Texas
railroad commission severely scored the
Atchison mana cement for its domina-
ton of the affairs of the Gulf, Colorado
& Santa Fe.
Most railroad men think the changes
ordered at Chicago yesterday mean d
continuation of the policy Denounced by
the commission and fear that Mr.. Nixon
will follow the cue Of Vice President
Kendrick In short, they look for other
important changes to happen on the
brought here to fill all the more i'm
pOrtant positions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11
The Spirit of Winter.

The Spirit of Winter is with US, max
ing its presence known in many diff
ferent REPRESENTATIVES, by CHEEKY sun
shine and glistenfng SHOWS, and some
times by driving winds and binding
storms. To many people 1t seems to
take q delight in making bad things
worse, for rheum a ism twists harder,
rwinges sharper, catarrh becomes more
annoying, and the many symptoms of
scrofula are developed and aggravated.
There is not much poetry in this but
there is truth, and it is a wonder that
more people don't get rid of these all
ments The medicine that cures them
Hoods arsaparilla-is easily obtained
and there is abundant proof that it's
cures are radical and permanent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11

the business for which the meeting was
called was gone through with Charles
f. Sockler. the Lowman Hill contractor,
was allowed an estimate of $1,000, which
leaves Is per cent, about $500 of the
contract price for the building unpaid,
which will not be paid until the building
is finished. SoclSler agreed to allow the
board to use the building before it was
completed and school will be held there
beginning February 3.
Superintendent Davidson made request
at the meeting Monday night that two
additional teachers be employed at the
High school on account of the crowded
condition of the school. The teachers
committee decided that but one teacher
Miss Winifred Vanderpool. be employed
She has been a teacher in the public
school of the city for five years and is
now at the Polk school.
The board passed resolution setting
aside January 29 in the public schools for
the taking up of collection for the Nc
Kinley memorial fund as called for by
Gov. Stanley. Miss Ida Graham and Miss
Mary Lal1in, who have been on a. leave of
absence, were reinstated as supply teach
ers. Mrs. NJ. E. Langston was selected to
be principal of the colored school in
I.0Wman Hill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11
STATE JOURNAL FIGURES.
Parker's Majority Was Given as ID
on June Is.

On June IS, the State Journal printed
a report of the findings of the commits
sion appointed to count the ballots cast
in the city election, stating that if the
double marked ballots should be count
ed by the supreme court, Mr.. Parker
would win by Is votes.
That was a mistake. Parker won by
only II votes.
The attorneys for Mr.. Hughes were
most violent in their denunciation of
the statements made in the State Jour
nal of June 13. They said that the fig
ures had been ''juggled." They claimed
that the paper was wilfully and malic-
iously misrepresenting facts. 1t will be
interesting, no doubt, to these gentle=-
men to read the exact words of the
Journal at the time mentioned. Here
they are:
When the attorneys had gone through
the objected ballots and had weeded
them out, the result showed that
Hughes received 6,2S5 unchaIlenged
ballots and Parker SIPS. Hughes re-
ceived "a challenged ballots. giving him
a total of 6,341. Parker received 6,125
unchallenged ballots, 43 objected to and
17S double, making Parker's total 6,346,
a majority of the ballots counted at the
election by the judges, of z for Parker
on all the votes cast.
''Of the objections which will now go
before the court there is a difference of
IL in favor of Parker
Giving Parker the 6, 125 unobjected
ballots and 17S double ones he has G, 303,
while Hughes has 6.2S5, giving Parker a
clean majority of Is ballots IL the dou
BILE marked ballots are counted"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11
NEW ICE COMPANY.

There will be lively competition in the
ice business next summer. The third
concern to enter the field is the Topeka
Ice company, H. L. Peppmeyer proprie-
tor, whose announcement appears in
this paper today. This concern has con-
tracted with the Chas. Wolff Packing
company for it's supply. the machine
having the largest capacity of any in
the city. Mr.. Peppne eyer is also in
terested in the Topeka Coal company
and the Peppmeyer-M cClatchy Coal
company whose offices are on First
street between Kansas avenue and
Jackson. opposite the Rock Island
depot, and at 500 and 81 West Tenth
avenue. The Topeka Ice company is in
no way connected with any other ice
concern and means to make low prices
on it's products.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11
BOARD STOLE A MARCH
J. b. Billiard DOdged by Means
OF Called Meetings.

The board of education has reSorted
to lodging tactics to avoid further con-
troVerSy over the matter of the reading
of the Bible and the repeating of the
Lords prayer in the public schools.
At the regular meeting of the board
last Monday night it was decided to
meet again this coming Monday night
to take action on the matter of the en-
ployment of teachers for the coming
term beginning February 8, and to
make a settlement with Contractor G. E.
Sockler. The board discovered that J.
his son Philip being expelled from
Quincy school because he would not
take part in the religious exercises, to
the board at the Monday meeting.
To avoid that a special meeting of the
board was called for last night and the
board on Monday night were disposed
of and the matter of the religious ex-
ercises was avoided except for the rati-
fication by the board of the circular let
ter sent out Thursday by Supt. David
son to the principals of the public
schools.
The board adjourned and will not meet
Monday night as at first announced,
and Mr.. Billiard will not have an oppor-
tunity to bring the matter before the
board until the regular meeting of the
board, Monday night, February 8.
Mr.. Billiard said this morning: II
knew nothing about the meeting until
informed of it this morning by a State
Journal reporter. 1t seems that the
was held in order to avoid my
appeal being heard by the board Mon
day night AS the next meeting of the
what 1 will do 1 do not wish to delay
that long and shall consult my lawyer
as to the best course to pursue
AT the meeting of the board last night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

Frank Palmer of the storehouse is sick
John Hanley is a new painter helper in
the roundhouse-
4. Powell, boss of the wiping force has
been sick a week and is still out
John Schneibel has reported after being
OF two days on account of rheumatism.
Frank Schwartz of the wiping force has
reported after being off on account OF
sickness
Arthur Thompson of the storehouse is
of because of an injured foot A push car
ran over it.
Jerry Donovan of the blacksmith shop
has reported for duty after an absence OF
q. day two
Otto Larson of the blacksmith shop has
been sick and unable to report for duty
since Thursday.
Henry o. Brien, an apprentice in the ma
chine shop. is the father of a baby girl
born Friday morning.
L c. Ogston, special agent for the re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

DIR. P. I. Mu1vane. brother of Dr. G. j.
AduIvane of Topeka. died in Chicago yes
terday at the age of 6 years. He became
quite i'll with rheumatic fever about two
weeks ago and his brother was called to
Chicago to attend him. DIR. Mulvane has
resided in Chicago for the past ten years
and leaves a wife and two adopted chill
dren. The news of his death was re-
ceived by his brothers family here in the
form of a dispatch, and no particulars
terment will be in Chicago. He was well
known in Topeka, where he formerly
lived.
Died, at her home, 702 East Seventy
street. Mrs. ]. H. Schroyer, yesterday at
ternoon- The funeral was held from the
residence at o'clock today. Interment at
Forest cemetery
Charles N Ella died at u o'clock last
night of congestion of the stomach. Mr..
Ella was S. Years old. The funeral will
take place at 2:30 p. Sunday from the
residence, SIC Quincy street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11
PARKER IS MAYOR.

After eight months of litigation AL
bert Parker has been declared by the
highest court mayor of the city of To-
peka. The opinion appears in full in
other columns of this issue. Stripped
of all verbiage and legal forms the de-
cision is based upon the plain and sim
pie proposition that Mr.. Parker secured
the largest number of votes and was
therefore elected.
1t has been well understood by the
readers of this paper that a majority
of those who went to the polls last
April. voted, or intended to vote. for
Albert Parker.
UnfortunatelZ some of the voters
used irregular methods to indicate their
choice. some of them being SO anxious
to record their preference for Parker
that they checked his name on two diff
ferent tickets appearing on their one
ballot. There was no question about the
intention of the voter.
All this suspense and time has been
due to irregularities on the ballots, the
question being whether legally these
technicalities should. or should not de-
prive of the office the man for whom a
majority voted.
Mayor Parker was this afternoon
sworn in. and now assumes the respon-
sfbility of the office. He has great OPP
portunitieS before him. He has many
perplexing problems to confront. Most
Of these are Iegacies from the Hughes
and former administrations.
His victory the new mayor plainly
Knows was not a partisan one. Today's
opinion is a divorce of the mayors
office from partisan politics. Mr. Par
ker's elevation is due to Republican
q G 80
that party refused to vote for the reg
ular nominee, believing that the interest
of the city would be best served by the
citizens candidate.
One of the things to be Immediately
faced by Mr.. Parker is the financial
condition of the city. The expenses are
larger than the income.
The plain business proposition is to
reduce these expenses. During the
Hughes regime for the first time have
efforts to keep down the city's expenses
been ignored. The mayors salary was
increased $500 a year, the councilmen
were increased $3.50 each, and police and
other officers received additional sal
aries. New offices were created Had
retrenchment not been necessary these
increases in many respects would have
been justified, but with the condition of
took hold they were unwarranted.
Mayor Parker finds the long existing
water question far from a solution. If
he can solve this justly and honorably
it will be a great mark to his credit.
The city must own the waterworks. 1t
has so voted 1t must not confiscate
the property of the present waterworks
company. Neither must it pay any un-
fair Drice for what is for sale. Growth,
progress and improvements must be
fostered. All the laws and ordinances
must be enforced. The joints must be
suppressed and illegal drug stores now
existing should be made to know that
there is a law which they can not ig-
more with immunity.
In a word, Mr.. Parker will com mand
the respect and support of this intel
ngent and law loving community as
he best performs the duties of the office
devolving upon him.
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to this test many of the most popular
religious, socia1istic, educational, sci
entific, and newspaperistic doctrines of
the present hour. Special music will be
provided.
NEWS OF NORTH SIDE CHURCHES
AT the Congregational church tomor-
row Rev. T. J. Pearson will preach In
the morning his second sermon in the
series THE More Excellent Way" In
the evening he will take for the subject
of his sermon Jonah" The other serv-
ices will be at the usual hour.
sF'ruitlessness" will be the subject of
Rev. j. S. Glendenning's sermon Sunday
morning at the Second Presbyterian
church, and in the evening the subject
will be "A Bad Investment" The spe-
cial services which have been held every
evening this week will be continued
D. D., of Atchison, will preach each
evening.
North Topeka Baptist church, corner
of Laurent and Harrison streets; Rev.
w. B. Hutchinson, pastor. Service at IL
a: m and 7:a0 p: m. Morning subject,
people. Evening subject, Some Com
mon Sense Considerations" B. Y. P. U.
at $50 p. M; leader, Miss Vertie
Forbes.
Kansas Avenue NJ E. church. 1923
Kansas avenue, Sunday, January II:
$50 a. M, Sunday school; IL, preaching,
THE Duty of the Church to Give the
Gospel to the World; $3.50 p. m, Junior
and intermediate leagues; $3.50 p. m,
Epworth league, Mrs. ]. A. Stavely
leader. subject Entering the Kingdom;
7:30 p. m. preaching, THE Pharisee and
the Publican" Special services each
afternoon and evening next week, ex-
cept Saturday.
AT the Church of the Good Shepherd
tomorrow the services will be Sunday
school at 3 p. M, evening prayer at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11

frigerator department of the Santa Fe,
was here from Chicago Friday.
During the year 1901 the blacksmith shop
turned out 544 crank pins. The night force
made 1900 freight truck hangers.
Joseph Hagan and Joseph Phillips.
nafnters who have been working in this
field yard have returned to the shops
No furnace in the blacksmith shop is
being entirely remodeled- All the parts
except the sides will be put in new
Gus Kaltstein. foreman of gang in
the storehouse, is poorer a horse. The an
irnal broke its leg and had TO be killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11
Clarence Young Arrested.

C. F. Young. proprietor of the drug
and Fifth street, was arrested by Con-
stable B. F. Williams of Justice Dis
ney's court today. The court seized the
liquors on hand, consisting of 100 gall
Ions of whisky, 10 gallons of brandy,
80 gallons of wines and two cases of
beer. Young is charged with IS counts
of sales. The liquors were immediate
ly repIevined by Young's attorney, JOS
the building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11
A Dean Mvsterv.

1t is a mystery WY women endure
backache, headache, nervousness, sleep
lessness, melancholy, fainting and dizzy
spells. when thousands have proved that
Electric Bitters will quickly cure such
troubles. II suffered for years with kid
ney trouble, writes Mrs. Phebe Charley
of Peterson, Ia, land a lame back panied
me so I could not dress myself. but Elec-
trio Bitters wholly cured me. and al
all my homework" 1t overcomes consti-
patton. improves appetite, gives perfect
health. Only soc at A. J. Arnold & Sons
drug store. 81 North Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11
Had a GOOD Time.

A ]. Smell wanted to attend a party, but
was afraid to do so on account of pains
in his stomach, which he feared would
grow worse He says: ''I was telling my
troubles to a lady friend who said:
'Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy will put you in condition
for the party ] bought a bottle and take
pleasure in stating that two doses cured
me and enabled me to have a good time
at the party" Mr. Smell is a resident of
Summer Hill N Y. This remedy is for
sale bv all druggists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11
A Good Cough Medicine.

IFrom the Gazette. ToowooInba. Australia.
L hnd amberlain'S Cough Remedy is
an excellent medicine. 1 have been suffer
ing from severe cold for the last two
have great pleasure in recommending it.
w. c. Wockner. This is the opinion of
one of our oldest and most respected res
identS, and has been voluntarily given in
good faith that others may try the rem
edy and ne benefited. as Mr.. Wock-
ner. This remedy is sold by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11
Homeseekers' Excursions via the
Santa Fa

On January and 81 will sell tickets
to points in Arkansas, Arizona New
Mexico Colorado (points east of Rocky
Ford), Indian Territory, Oklahoma and
Texas, at rate of one fare plus $500
for the round trip. limited 81 days from
date of sale Liberal stop-over priv
neges allowed on going trip See agent
at depot for particulars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11
School Fight Ended

School district No %. west of Washburn
college, wins all of it's contentious with
the Topeka board of education by a decis-
ion of the supreme court today. The con-
tention was over the possession of the
building owned by the district when part
of it was taken into the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11
Cannon Resigns.

w r. Cannon, superintendent of bridges
and building of the Rock Island railroad,
has resigned. George J. Bishop has been
appointed to be acting superintendent in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11
Eight Hour Law Upheld.

eight-hour law as applied to labor on
public works belonging to municipali-
ties.