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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-17
DECAPODS MUST GO.
Reported That Santa Fe Has
Sold Big Engines.


It is reported that the Santa F,e has sold
its three enormous decapods-the biggest
engines on earth-to the Northern Pacific.
The engines did not prove satisfactory for
mountain service where the Santa Re ex-
pected to use them to haul immense
freight trains
General Manager H. u Nudge was ask
ed today whether or not the engines Lad
been sold He said
Il can't say whether the report of the
sale is true not. At the present time
have only one of the decapods on the
Santa F'e main lines. The other two are
out on the coast lines doing duty at the
mountains near San Bernardino. We
found that the decapods were not very
satisfactory for service on the Ration
mountains, where we expected to use them.
The trouble was not with the weight, but
because Of the fact that they Nave such
a long wheelbase that they cut the rails
on sharp curves. especially when backing
We need engine for that service which
can run backwards as well as forwards
The new locomotives which have or
dered, of the Mikado type. are just as
heavy as the decapods, but have only four
pairs of drivers instead of FIVE pairs. The
decapods are all right on track where
there are no ten degree curves
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-17
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
fF'rom the Chicago Daily News

IRON the Chicago Daily NcWS,I
Tact teaches men when to be silent
The less some men have the more they
don't seem to want.
A woman can have only one past, Du-
she is not limited TO presents.
One sure way to lose your friends is to
become a chronic kicker.
1t matters not what your ancestors were;
it is what YOU are that counts.
Just about the time mosquitoes quit rut-
ting in their bills the legislators begin.
Men who make a speciality of picking
quarrels rarely complain of a short crop
Possession may be nine points of the
itself.
When a young man tells a girl he ism
worthy of her love she is foolish to doubt
it.
Fortunately for a mans peace of mind
he seldom hears other peoples real opin-
ion of himself.
There is only one class of men who look
well when they are in a box, and those
men draw salaries as baseball pitchers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-17
DOWNEY IS DISCHARGED
Mayor Parker Relieves Him
from Police Duty.

Mayor Parker today served written
notice of discharge from the police
force on William Downie. who for some
time has been member of the force.
The charge against Downie is drunken
ness while on duty.
No one has been appointed to
DOWnie'S place. and it is likely that no
appointment will be made for a short
time.
The action of Mayor Parker in dis
charging Downie was the result of an
investigation which was completed yes
terday afternoon by the police commit
tee of the city council. The investiga-
ton was started some time ago. but
owing to the sickness of Downie, has
been continued from time to time in
order to give the accused officer every
possible opportunity to defend his char
acter. The testimony taken before the
police committee was held to prove that
on several occasions Downie had been
drunk, and had been incapacitated for
duty.
Sergeant Owen testified that he
caught Downie in an intoxicated condf-
ton several times. Il hate to have TO
say So said the sergeant, but he was
undoubtedly drunk. l hope that DoWnie
can be retained on the force, because he
is a poor man. and needs the work He
has been sick. and is in bad shape gem
orally to be turned out. He has geper-
ally done very satisfactory work on the
force.
Mr.. Downie himself testified that he
was not drunk on the occasions speci-
fed. He admitted that he had been
drinking, but declared tina the was not
under the influence of liquor. The testi-
mony of other witnesses. however, was
strong enough to make the charges
hold.
Downie has not been on duty for
about ten days, his knees being in bad
shape from rheumatism. As an officer
/ Downie was well liked by his associa ties,
and they sympathize with him in his
tr<,n 10
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-17
Hotel Men to Meet

The Kansas Missouri Hotel Mems as
sociation will meet in Kansas City Mt
the Coates House tomorrow and the next
day. and discuss various problems
which confront the hotel man daily. The
CRATER, the man with fake baggage and
no money and other worthless guests
Will come in for their share of the con-
versation. A circular letter telling of
the arrangements has been sent to all
the members of the association by Sec
rotary Chas. L. Wood, proprietor of the
National hotel. The letter requests that
none of those who attend the meeting
in Kansas city will ACCEPT free accom-
modations from hotel keepers. This is
requested for the reason that the asso-
citation may wish to meet in that CITY
again, and Go not wish to feel that they
are imposing on Kansas City members
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-17

ecstacies should Cupid advertise bargain
sale of broken hearts.
No. Maude. dear; ship doesn't need a
plumber to pipe all hands on deck
The fellow who trips over his own plans
IS seldom the one who stumbles into luck
People who have never been unhappy
can not appreciate the value of happiness
AS Christmas approaches the father of a
large family begins to wear a Worried
lock.
The people who say they don't believe
in signs will generally shy at one read
in= Paint
The photographer who makes q special
ty of brides and grooms takes a cheerful
view of matTimcny
De Tanque-'Guzzler seems to be feeling
his oats today" O. Soaque-"Oats? I
guess you mean rye
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-17
LOW DOWN JOURNALISM.
Newspaper That Is Printed Seventy
sixFeet Below Sea Level.

So far as is known there is but one
newspaper in the world printed below
the level of the sea. That paper is the
Indio Submarine, or, as it is now known,
the Coachella Submarine. The paper is
a little four page weekly which does not
present a remarkably prepossessing APP
pearance, but it serves the requirements
of the community in which it circu-
lates.
The desert does not present too abund-
ant facilities for journalism, as one or
two extracts from the paper itself will
suggest, and the Submarine is situated
in The midst of the most formidable of
the deserts of California-Jhe Colorado
desert of this county. Regarding the
papers recent move from Ipdio to Goa
chella. the editor of the paper says:
Inducements of a hattering cnarac-
ter having been offered the publisher in
the way of a bonus we have removed
our printing office from Indio to Goa
chella, a distance of three and one half
below sea level to rs feet below sea
level.
I'VE hit Coachella with a dull yet
raucous thud. The low rumbling noise
you heard last Tuesday was caused by
our printing office making the drop. 1t
may be truly said that the submarine
is the lowest down or the low downest
or the most low down newspaper on
earth. AS nearly as we can compute the
distance, Hades is about 212 feet just
continue to advocate the interests of all
the coutry below the sea level, and we
want you to fire in all the news you
know"
A short time ago the Submarine fail
ed to appear for two consecutive weeks,
and the editor made the following apol-
ogy and explanation:
Having business to transact in River
side. in Los Angeles and in Ventura
county, the editor left Indio on Septem-
Der and was gone an even two. weeks.
Before leaving he printed one-half of
the Submarine for the next week. At
Los Angeles he gave a printer $40 as
expense money and key to the office to
come down and get out the rest of the
paper for the 18th. as we'll as the fol-
lowing issue. Care free, he sped away
to Ventura county, and after transact
ing the business in hand set out for a
good time. and he had it, too.
Returning to Los Angeles he read a
papers to the effect that fears were en-
tertained that he had met with foul
play as the paper of the 18th had not
made it's appearance and the editor had
not been heard of in two weeks. That
brought us home in a hurry.
The only foul play we met with out
side of a baseball game was the failure
of the printer to come down and get out
our paper during our absence
when we discovered that the paper
hadn't been issued we Immediately re-
turned and took up our work where we
left off, and that's why, gentle reader,
the last issue you received bore two
dates-one sheet that of September 10.
and the other that of September 81. The
issue of the goth? We were obliged to
cut that outi"-Chicago Chronicle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-17

issues of currency doubtless would BE-
welcomed eagerly by the financial
world. Much manipulating has been re-
quired lately to keep business moving
on the amount of currency we have.
and on several occasions Wall street at
least has been perilously near panic
While there may be objection to in
creasing the public debt especially while
the treasury is so fun handed, yet some
way must be found for keeping the vol
ume of money uD to the demands OF
trade or trouble viii hover about trade
centers continually
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-17
KALFEE AGAIN UP.
GarrulOuS Bad Man Once More
Bound Over.

Frank Kalfee charged with a series
of holdups committed last fall, was
given q preliminary hearing in the city
against him. that OF holding up j. A.
Hartman, the grocer at First and Kan
sas avenue, and was bound over to the
district court. His bond is $1,000 and he
is now in the county Jail awaiting an
angel
The first charge against Kalfee was
given preliminary hearing two weeks
ago when Frank Lewis. city ticket agent
for the Union Pacific. was the complaint
ing witness and he was bound over to
the district court. He will probably be
tried during the January term
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-17
LOCAL MENTION.

Marriage licenses were issued today to
Clifton May of Dover and Dora Brown of
Esl-ridge, MeI edith De BOrd Of M~riden
and Harriet Barton of Meriden; Meredith
Shoekley and Laura Stone, both of North
Topeka.
The Salvation Army people have started
an active campaign toward the collection
of funds for their big Christmas dinner
Contribution boxes are placed at the dif
ferent hotels and the soldiers are out Tor
Individual contributions. unique col
lection box is placed at the transfer sta
ton 1t is an iron pot suspended on a
tripod ard q sign attached SAYS Keep
the net boiling for a Christmas dinner
The Army is making great preparations
for the feast and expect TO feed all the
poverty stricken people in the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-17

Mr.. Bennett's estate and a beneficiary
under the will. Mr.. Watterson said Dr..
Hendricks told him last June that ne
would either claim for Miss Biggar her
share of the estate under the will, or
lay claim to the whole for her as the
common law wife of Mr. Bennett or put
in a claim for the services she had rem
dered him during the last years of his
life. In July DR.. Hendricks was still
undecided. Mr.. McNulty testified that
ne went to Bayonne sanitarium at Miss
Biggar's request, and met the doctor.
who had not made up his mind what to
claim for Miss Biggar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-17
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

LFrom the Philadelphia Reccrd.l
Had your skates on?
Jack Frost is with us.
How'd you like to be the ice man?
Blow your own horn or you are apt to
go without music.
The man who rests on his laurels finds
that they are soon withered.
Even the free-born American citizen
seems to have good many bosses
Every man hugs some delusion. even
though it may merely be n woman.
There are few men who can stand on
their dignity in crowded street car
The average woman would go into
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-17
AHOOSIER COAL CRISIS.
Many Indianapolis Factories Are
Obliged to Shut Down.

indianapolis Dec. 1.-THE coal famine
in this city is the most pronounced in
many years and it is possible shat nearly
If not quite all Of the factories will have
to close indefinitely if conditions do rot
improve Three factories we're forced to
close Saturday morning and when tue
other nlants shut down Saturday night
the employees were informed that w9rN
would not be resumed because Of lack OF
coal The ccal companies say that there
IS Dlerty Of coal at the mines and the
fault Sc With the railway companies which
island Coal cor.lf,anv's office Il was stated
.hat the factories have been living from
hand to mouth for weeks and that the
crisis is imminent with nothing in sight to
relieve the situation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-17
He Wouldn't Tell.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE hearing of
the charge against David Rucklin of be-
ing manager of a gambling house at )
East Forty-fourth street. the Garfield
house was commenced today Bucklin
pleaded not guilty and declined to make
reply to the question, What is your
buSinesS2" Joseph Jacobs. a detective
who is said to have gathered testimony
against the house was the first witness.
He told how he played faro and roulette
there. Bucklin, he said, received the
men who came in and watched the diff
ferent games. The hearing was adj
jOurned until tomorrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-17
CANAL BONDS.

The act Of June IS, 1902 to provide for
the construction of canal connecting
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans includes
among other provisions, authority for
the secretary of the treasury to borrow
on the credit of the United States. from
time to time. as the proceeds may be
required to defray expenditures author
lied by the act, the sum of $3.50, 600 0O0
or so much thereof as may be necessary,
and to issue therefor United States
bonds redeemable after ten years and
payable after 80 years from date of is
sue. bearing interest at the rate of ? per
cent per annum.
There being no reference in the act to
the availability of these bonds as secur-
ity for the circulation of national banks,
1t is believed that they can be received
by the department on such account only
upon such terms as the older classes of
United States bonds now outstanding
that is to say. q national bank deposit
ing canal bonds as security for circula-
ton would be required to pay a tax OF
L per cent each year to the government
on account Of such circulation. This
would place the per cent canal honGa
q. .--e. p. p. .....-- g. -7-s.s.. .s..l
with the ? ner cent consois of 1890 A
bank depositing the consols is required
to pay a tax amounting only to one-half
of per cent per annum.
On the theory that it is desired by
congress that the secretary Of the treas
ury shall have power to obtain the best
terms available in negotiating the canal
bonds. he recommends in his annual re-
port that the act of June %. 1902. b.
amended so as to provide that am ma
tional bank circulation secured by a de-
post of canal bonds Eaay be subject
only TO the same tax as that imposed
on circulation secured by the , per cent
consols of 1880.
An addition of s1sooOo.ooO to the total
Of securities available as a basis for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-17
Town Destroyed by Earthquake.

Ashkabad. Russian Turkestan. Tuesday
Dec. l6.-Thc town Of Andijan. Ferghana
government. was totally destroyed by an
earthquake today. The number of fatali-
ties is not yet ascertained- The populs
s9trs fcit IN Ef~ ye-rilclan md saf-
rounding villages and railway was
destroyed for considerable distance.
Food and clothing are being sent to Andi-
Jan. Andijan Is a town of Russian Cen
trail Asia. 70 miles from Khokand 1t had
4 population of about $1,000 souls
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-17
Small Morning Blaze.

At Gil this morning the fire depar--
ment was called to S35 Clay street.
where a two and one-half story frame
house owned and occupied by ]. 3.
Pinkerton was afire. The blaze started
because a fue cap had been left out
IT, loss wac t-i;i:aS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-17
Supposed Bank Robbers Arrested.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Dec 17-Three of
the men thought to be concerned in the
bank robbery at Clarence as well as
those of other institutions of the SANE
kind in central Illinois, were arrested
today at Gibson City by the town mar
shall and deputies there A large sum
Of money was found in their possession
and the shoes worn correspond with the
size of the tracks made in the snow
around the hank
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-17

Washington Post: We would be
pleased to have Mr.. John Pierpont Nor
gan take a house In Washington. We
are sure he would enjoy the superior
advantages Washington offers as a
place OF residence. and we are always
prepared to welcome such desirable res
idents as we are sure Mr. Morgan would
make. But really there is no occasion
for Mr. Morgan taking a house here
for the purpose of heading off antitrust
legislation. He would simply bump into
some dreary speeches on the subject.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-17

The New York World makes a com
pilation concerning the increase in the
electoral vote in 1904. The total will be
476. an increase of % over that cast by
the college in 1900. This makes 239 votes
necessary as a choice for the president
Mr.. McKinley's majority in the college
in 1900 was 1877 and had the states voted
the same way then. and had the allot-
ment given for 1904 been in force his
majority would have been $50, The
states that have gained in the electoral
college are as follows: Arkansas, l;
California, 1; Colorado, /; Connecticut
1; Florida. 1; Illinois. 3; louisiana, 1;
Massa chusetts, /; Minnesota, 2; Missis-
sippi 1; Missouri, / New Jersey, 2;
New York. 8; North Dakota, 1; North
Carolina, /; Pennsylvania. 2; Texas, 3;
Washington, /; West Virginia, /; Wis
cOnsin. l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-17
Made a Major General.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE president
today sent the following nominations t.
the senate: Navy-Brigadier general,
Commandant Charles Haywood, marine
CORPS to be major general.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-17
Low Sleening car Rates

To St Paul and Rinneap polls. The Chi
eago Crest Western railway has three
tourist sleeping cars per week to ST.
Paul and Minneapolis. Rate for double
berth only $1.50- For particulars in
ouire of any Chicago Great Western
agent. or 7. p. Elmer. G. P. A.. Chicago.
illinois,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-17
B. & O. Express Wrecked.

Oakland. Nd, Dec. 1.-THE east
bound express on the Baltimore & Ohio
from ST Louis for New York was de-
rallied near here today by running into
a freight. One day coach and two Pull
mans left the track. Six passengers
were injured. rome seriously
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-17

The allies appear. very wisely. to have
decided not to land force in Vene-
zuela. Campaigning in a hostile country
thousands of miles from the base of
supplies is a business not to be entered
upon lightly. The landing in China and
march to Pekin will not soon be for
gotten
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-17
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Benjamin F. Cater aged 50 years, dIed
this morning at his home, 1923 Kansas
avenue. The funeral will be held from
the residence at 2 p m. tomorrow.
The funeral of Edmond Prouty WIS
held at Grace cathedral this morning a.
10 o CLOCK Ihe order OF the Sons Cf
the King, OF which he was a member.
had charge of the services.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-17

The white laborers of the United
States appear in a sort of dog in the
Manager light regarding the sugar plan
tations in Hawaii. They won't work on
them themselves and they object to the
Importation Of laborers who are willing
TO work on them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-17
ra-.aess for Jockey Reif.

Paris, Dec. III. Rein, the American
jockey. today was awarded 500 damages
by the Ninth correctional tribunal in mis-
case against the Vie Au Grand Air. aTis-
ing from the papers charges that the jock
ey pulled Saint Saulge-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-17
Relief in Sig Hours

Distressing Kidney and Bladder Dis
ease relieved in six hours by NEW
GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNFy
CtIHE" !. e reg. -7s-s-ssz= ia sls-.
count OF It's exceeding prom ptness in re-
lieving pain in bladder. kidneys and back,
water almost immediately. Il you want
quick relief and cure this is the remedy
Sold BY Geo w. Stansneid. druggist To-
peka. Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-17
First Witness in Biggar Case.

Freehold. n. J.. Dec. 1.-THE first wit
ness to-day in Tie trial Of Laura Biggar.
DR.. Charles G.. Hendricks and Samuel
Stanton for alleged conspiracy To get
the estate of Henry Bennett. was A. "
D Watterson. OF Pittsburg. counsel for
p. J. McNulty. one Of the executors Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-17
sixtv-three Freeze to Death.

Vienna. Dec. 17-According to advice,
from Hungary 81 persons were frozen
to death during the last three days.
Wolves devastated tire sheep folds ana
have devoured three shepherds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-17
ARE YOU SICK !

ARE YOU SICK?
Do you suffer from the following
diseases: Dyspepsia. Deranged Stomach
and Liver, Nervous Debility Female
Weakness, Chronic Catarrh, Obstinate
Constipation II so enclose a stamp and
learn how to be cured. Free to all who
write. Address today.
HOME Kennedy co., Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-17

Colonel Bryan is about to make a trip
into Mexico The visit may OF may not
be due to the report that Mexico is con-
templating establishing the gold stan
dard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-17

The Boer war seems to have taught
England a lesson in regard to attacking
any nation, no matter how weak, alone
and single handed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-17

The statehood fight has arrived at that
point where one faction considers II
necessary to refer to the Philadelphia
platform
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-17

It is growing to be quite the common
thing for foreigners who get into trouble
or danger to seek shelter under the wing
of the American eagle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-17
ENGINEER SLEPT.
Both Engines Smashed in a
Head On Collision.

Table Rock, Neb., Dec. 1.-Two freight
trains on the Burlington route collided
head on in the yards here early today,
wrecking both engines Fireman Morrill,
was killed. No one else was hurt. The
indications are that one of the engineers
asleep.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-17

Probably little of Morgan's $5O,0ooO0O
loan fund viii be applied for. What the
Spectators want is to know that the
money IS available
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-17

New York. Dec. 1.-THE following to-
day were elected directors of the Afer-
camille Trust company of New Yor5
g. Z. Tarbell second vice president OF
the Equitable Life Assurance society:
Leslie D. Ward. vice president of the
Prudential Insurance company and Ed
win Gould.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-17

st. Petersburg. Dec. LIT is an
nounced from Seoul that the United
States minister has demanded the pay
rssent of 81 500 900 due TO the builders
Of the electrical railroad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-17
prs. zelaYa Reaches New York.

New York. Dec 17.-Mrs. Zelaya. wife
of the president of Nicaragua, arrived
here today from Antwerp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-17

Italy has decided to stay in for the
draw in the South American game.