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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-01
FAST MAIL A DITCH.
Train Wrecked and Engineer and
Fireman Killed.

Fairchild, Wis, Sept. 1.-The fast
mail, east-bound, on the Chicago &
Northwestern road. ran into a washoul
near here and two trainmen were killed.
The dead:
FIREMAN ROBINSON, ST. Paul
ENGINEER IRA WALIAACE,Al Altoona,
Wisconsin.
The train was running at a high rate
of speed and the first mail car followed
the locomotive into the ditch and was
badly splintered. The mail clerks
escaped with but slight injuries. The
passenger coaches and sleepers left the
track. but did not turn over. and be-
yond a severe shaking up none of the
occupants was hurt The bodies of the
dead trainmen were extricated from tho
wreckaGe and taken to Eau Claire on
a special train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-01

too often say: Let these people carry the
gospel to the poor: Now. that's preaching
by proxy There is not spot in this city
so low that you and 1 ought not to go into
it and preach the gospel. The open air
services which we have been holding
should be Only the slightest beginning. II
ought to be SO that scarcely night should
go by in the year without street meetings
being held IN which the best Christians
to have one-third less the services in our
churches and three times as many on our
streets. We have also identified certain
religious exercises with religion itself.
These services are privileges Of the Chris
ton church, but they are not religion in
themselves Singing and prayer are simp-
ly incidentals.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-01
FLOOD OF NEW COIN.
Plan to Drive Mexican Money from
the Philippines.

Washington, Sept 1.-Plans for the new
Philippine coinage have been decided up
on, and the coins will be issued just
soon as the designs have been formally
approved by Gov. Taft and Secretary Root
1t has been determined that new coins of
distinctly Philippine type, shall be pour
ed into Manila from the United States at
the rate of $250,000 month, the stream to
be kept up until it has driven out a large
part of the Mexican money, which now
monopolizes the field.
Gov. Taft brought with him to the Unit
ed States when he visited this country
this spring several sets of designs for pro-
posed Filipino coins. They are the work
of native artists, and were pleasing to the
Washington authorities. Secretary Root
signified his willingness to approve de-
signs of two of the principal coins, and
these will doubtless be accepted by the
Philippine commission also. One is very
ornamental figure of a Filipino woman,
attired in a graceful flowing robes. The
other represents a brawny native with a
hammer at forge, typifying the Filipino
hammering out the destinies of the islands
The law requires that each coin shall
bear a device and inscription to express
the sovereignty of the United States, al
Though in other respects they may be
strongly Philippine as the designers can
make them.
. The idea of the Washington authorities
is to saturate the islands with the
money, SO as to do away with the use of
the Mexican dollar much as possible.
Ultimately a government mint will be
tablished at some place in the Philippines,
but the new lot of currency will be manu-
featured at one of the minis in the United
Subsequently, at San Francisco. 1t has
not yet been determined where the stock
of silver to furnish these coins shall be
purchased, but it will be bought where it
can be had the cheapest. Director of the
Mint Roberts was asked today if the pur-
chase of quarter of million dollars
worth of silver each month for a year
more would affect the price of the COM
modify. He replied that he thought it
would not have any influence on the price.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-01
John Player Moves to Chicago.

John Player, for years superintendent
of machinery of the Santa F'e and after
ward consulting superintendent of mo-
tive power, has moved his family to
Chicago and, it is understood, that he
is now in the employ of the Galena Oil
Company. Mr. Player leftsTopeka June
l of this year and went to Franklin, Pa.
and, it was understood, was building
fine residence there with a view to re-
naming, being retained in an advisory
capacity by a manufacturing firm of
that city, but the plans evidently have
changed, as the report herein contained
emanated from Chicago last week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-01
CONDUCTORS BIG FORTUNE.
Has an Income of $4,000 After 40
Years Railroading.

Dublin, Ind, Sept John O'Brien,
who has been a conductor for the Lake
Erie and Western roalroad since 1852.
has made his last run. He employed a
mathematician to figure I'D his runs,
and the statement shows that since 1852
the veteran conductor has Travelled g.
22O, 720 miles in the so years. In all his
travelling Conductor O'Brien has never
met with an accident that has caused
him personal injury. He has accumu-
lated fortune IN INDIANAPOLIS real es-
tate, which yields him an income of
nearly $4,000 annually.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-01

position and will leave at once for the
City of Mexico, where he is to accept
a place under Chief Engineer Kingman
of the Mexican Central. Mr. w eidel
has been the representative of the Santa
Fe in the erection of the new buildiner
at Topeka, principally the new boiler
and machine shop. The name of his
successor has not yet been announced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-01
Santa Fe switchman Badly Hurt.

Kansas City, Mo-. Sept Thomas Hen
shaw, 80 years old, a switchman for the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
company, fell from the cars at Wyoming
street and the State line at o'clock
Sunday afternoon. Both legs were badly
crushed and broken above the ankles. The
police ambulance took the injured man to
the University hospital. Henshaw is mar
ried and lives at 1928 Jefferson street. His
condition is not dangerous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-01

Texas, which would be of great advan-
tage to ST. Louis. The work in that
mountainous section is very heavy, and
several surveys have beben given up.
Vice-President Parker, who was in st.
Louis a few days ago, stated that sew
eral surveying parties had been called
in, but that the Rock Island desired to
give st. Louis a more direct line to the
southwest In direct competition with
the Frisco, it is made necessary for the
Rock Island to secure this line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-01
Peter Powers Hearing Ends.

The hearing before Special Examiner
Mabey in che Perer Power suit, brought to
prevent the turning over of stock of the
Northern Pacific railroad to the Northern
Securities company, was brought to an
abrupt conclusion last Friday when D. w.
Guthrie. counsel for the railroads inter-
ested, asked an adjournment sine die. No
testimony was taken. Under the ruling of
the court all the testimony taken in the
case has to be filed with the clerk of the
United States circuit court in Minnesota
on Monday next.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-01
AT CALHOUN BLUFFS.
Big Boulder Blocked Union Pacific
Trains Two Hours

The Union Pacific was given a touch of
Colorado troubles near Topeka Saturday
night Three miles east of town the line
runs between the Calhoun bluffs and the
Kaw river. The bluffs are about thirty
feet high. The heavy rain Saturday
loosened big stone on the bluffs and it
rolled down on the track, delaying traffic
for two hours The train due at midnight
did not get here till 2 o'clock Sunday
morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-01
Rock Island at willow sprinea

st Louis, Mo-, Sept. Rock Island
engineers, under Captain A L. Clark,
have run survey through First street
at Willow Springs, cutting down the
town off from the Frisco depot.
The Rock Island is trying to find
good route southwest through Missouri
into Arkansas. the Indian territory and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-01
New Brass Furnace for San Bdo. -

Among the many additions to be
made in the Santa Fe's local shop facil-
tiles, says the San Bernardino Sun, will
be a Schwartz furnace for the new
brass foundry. Superintendent of Mo-
tive Power Henderson, who ordered it.
is responsible for the statement that the
furnace will be the finest of it's kind
on the system 1t is of the latest i'm
proved pattern, and uses oil as fuel.
1t is being built in Philadelphia, and
will be shipped as soon as completed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-01
Topeka Men Go to Horton Shops.

Horton Kas., Sept. IA. L. Studer
was at Topeka Saturday and employed
ten machinists for the back shops in
this city. They were men who had been
laid off by the Santa Fee some time ago.
A good machinist has no trouble in
securing position in the Horton rail-
road shops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-01
Low Round Trip Summer Rates.

Via Chicago Great Western railway to
st. Paul, Minneapolis the Cannon Val
ley lakes, Duluth and the Superfors-
Tickets good to return October 31st. For
dates of sale and other information ap-
ply to any Great Western agent, or to
]. P. Elmer. G. p. A.. Chicago. Ill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-01

Weidel Goes to Mexican Central
Joseph Weidel, who has performed
the duties of INSPECTOR at this point fol
a number of months, has resigned his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-01

Diphtheria sore throat, Group Instant
relief, permanent cure. DR.. Thomas
Electric Oil. At any drug store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-01
Mexican Railroaders Want More PAY.

The employees of the Mexican Ma
tional, International and Central rail-
roads are said to be contemplating a
demand on the authorities of the re-
make the assertion that they only re-
ceive about one-half the wages that
men in the United States receive for
similar service.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-04-03
SNOW LIGHTNING KILLS TWO
Mother and Daughter Found Dead in
Ruins Of Home.

CROWN PoINT, ind, March 81
EARLY this morning bolt of
lightning, during snowstorm,
struck the farm residence OF
Christopher Larson, near this
city, and set fire to the structure.
The bodies of Mrs. Larson and
her 10year-old daughter, Addie,
were found in the ruins burned
to crisp. recognition beng i'm
possible.
The two bodies we're lying on
the springs of the bed. appar-
emily not having moved after the
lightning struck. The husband
is employed in Chicago by Mar
shall Field & Co. The wife and
daughter were the only occupants
of the house.
Only this one bolt of lightning
was seen in this section.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-04-03
Oil Company Organized

WABASH, Ind, April 1.-The
Eclipse Oil Company with cap
ital of $500, 900 most of which is
held IN the East, was organized
here today to develop 1000 acres
of oil and gas land in Liberty
township Wabash county, the
gas to be piped to Wabash manu-
featuring concerns. The com
pany has begun drilling an oil
well on the extreme southeast
corner of the lease, and will make
several other test wells before
laying the mains. All the Wa
bash factories, which hold good
blocks of the stock, will be con-
nected with the lines and domes-
tic consumers along the lines also
will be supplied.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-04-03

last August the main cave had
beeD penetrated to a depth of
only 200 feet. E. R. Dalton, of
New York, then explored the
cave past the point where the
narrowness of the opening had
stopped other explorers, and
found that the passage was grad
ally widened out into series of
chambers, all of solid ice.
Since then other exploring
parties have discovered that the
caves are mines of inexhaustible
Ice, which extend far down into
the bowels of the earth. The
temperature in the cave drops 60
degrees during the first twenty
minutes of descent.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-04-03
After Twenty Years.

LAPORTE, March 31.-After a
separation of twenty years, dur
ing which time neither knew the
whereabouts of the other, DIR.
K. Reed. of South America, and
Mrs. ]. w. Muir, of Laporte,
were yesterday reunited here.
The doctor is a man of wealth
and position and the sister would
have lived in want but for the
assistance of friends. Mrs. Muir
came here about a year ago with
her husband and two children;
but the husband was imbued with
the idea that he had mission to
perform, so left his wife and
children in destitute circumstan
ceS while he went to establish
missions for slum work in the
west. Years ago the Muirs were
wellto-do and prominent socially
in an eastern city. DR.. Reed
came to the United States recent,
ly to find his sister, and after
tracing her to Chicago, then to
Indianapolis, Marion and other
Indiana cities, finally found her
in Laporte.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-04-03
A friskY Old Bridegroom.

TERRE HAUTE, March o.
James Godsey, a West En- char
acter, was married the fourth
time at Paris, ILL.,. brought his
new wife to Terre Haute and soon
afterward appeared IN his former
haunts with a roll of money and
declared that he had caught a
rich widow" He went to the
house of a former wife ''just to
make her jealous" he said, and
broke up her furniture. She
hurried to magistrates court,
but he overlook her there and
whipped her in the presence of
the court. When the magistrate
objected Godsey started to whip
the court, but finally was placed
in Jail.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-04-03
Would Raise The Old Maine.

General Wood has brought to the
attention of the war department,
the propriety of making some ar
rangement for raising the wreck of
the Maine from the ooze and mud in
which she lies embedded in Havana
harbor. 1t is stated by him that not
only are there sentimental reasons
for this, owing to the fact that ac-
cording to common belief the remains
of forty or fifty American sailors lie
within the sunken hulk, but this
heavy steel structure is also menace
and obstruction to navigation in the
harbor of Havana and it is our duty
to the Cubans to remove it. The lex
pense attached to the undertaking is
very heavy the bids ranging anywhere
from s40O, 900 to 5000, 900.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-04-03
Flood in East Tennessee.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, March II.
The loss by the food which
swept Emory valley Saturday
may reach nearly 81, 900, 900 in
Roane and Morgan counties when
the full story is known. At
Hartman the loss will be be-
tween $4,000 and 1925, 900.
The exact amount will depend
on the amount of damage done
to the Hartman Leather Com
pany. If this is a total loss the
damage to this one plant alone
will be SIS, 900. At Oakdale the
loss is not more than SIS, 900 but
it is on the farms along the
Emory where the greatest dam
age it is feared has been done.
The flooded section of Harri-
man presented desolate appear
ance today. Marks of the flood
are plainly to be seen and the
whole country presents a devas-
tated appearance. The city's
light plant cannot be operated
for week or more. The major
ity of the homeless are housed
in the gymnasium of the Amer
lean Temperance University.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-04-03
House Forecast.

WASHINGTON, March 81. The
house during this week will be
largely occupied by the sundry
civil appropriation bill which
will be called up today. Such
time as remains will be devoted
to the consideration of the SEN
ate bill to promote the efficlency =
Of the revenue cutter service and
the Chinese exclusion bill. Both
are on special orders but they
do not interfere with the revenue
or appropriation bills. 1t is the
intention of the leaders not to
bring forward the Cuban reci.
procity bill until next week.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-04-03
REPLY TO THREATS
President Will Stand by Pension Com.
missioner Evans.

WASHINGTON, April 1-Presi-
dent Roosevelt announced that
he would not appoint successor
to pension commissioner Evans
or relieve him from the duties of
his present office until he had
been confirmed by the United
States senate for a better position
which would be named for him.
This emphatic announcement was
made when Mr.. Roosevelt was
informed that various @. A. r.
organizations throughout the
country would object to his being
selected for higher position. A
telegram was received from Kan
sas to the effect that he would be
vigorously opposed if his name
went to the senate for a better
position in the government SER
vice than that which he now
holds. The president gave care
full consideration to this an
nouncement and then declared
that it was his determination that
Mr. Evans should be promoted
and not turned out of Office, and
that to guard against all eventu-
alities he would send to the SEN
ate his name for a new position
and would take no further action
in the matter until it was con-
firmed. Mr. Roosevelt said he
had no place in mind for Mr.. Ev-
ans which he would discuss at
this time. He admitted that he
might be considered for the di-
plomatic post in Japan or Spain
or elsewhere, but, as these posts
were not vacant, it would not be
proper for him to anticipate any
changes. 1t was stated that it
was desirable for him to make an
official announcement on the
question of promotion in order
that there should be no mistake
about his intentions.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-04-03
GRAVE RIOTS IN CHINA
One Thousand Persons Repoted
to Have Been Killed.

PEKIN, March 31-Chinese Off
cials say 1000 people have been
killed in riots at Ia -Mung Flu,
the southernmost prefecture OF
the province of Chilli. This,
perhaps, is an exaggeration, but
the loss of life was undoubtedly
great. The riots were due to at
tempts of local officials to collect
indemnitleS for the Catholics, as
arranged between the officials and
the priests. Soldiers have been
dispatched to quell the disturb
ances, and a tao-tai has been
sent to adjust the differences.
The officials warn the mission
aries to keep out of the disturbed
district. Such resistance to the
payment of missionary claims is
to be expected In lOcalltleS Where
the population is poor and large
sums are levied.
The latest reports from Ia
Ming-Fu say the greatest loss OF
life occurred during the fight be-
tween Yuan Shi Kal's soldiers
and the populace. The inhabi-
tants of several villages, who
were enlisting in the so-called
United Villagers society, resist
ed the soldiers, but, as most OF
the villagers were only armed
with swords, they suffered great
slaughter.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-04-03
A Significant Case,

Col. Ingersoll used TO tell a good
story about six young men who start
in to learn the shoemaker's trade.
Five of them as soon as they received
their pay would go to saloons and
other questionable places and spend it
at once, while the sixth one would
save his and often work over time at
night. After time he was enabled
to take his best girl out riding, and
finally marry, and then set up business
for himself. The other five Youths
were disgusted at the conduct of this
sixth workman and met in a saloon
soon after and passed resolutsons de-
claring capital unequally divided and
asked for re-diviSion.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-04-03
Hurricane in Alabama.

lSBELL, Ala, March 31-A
hurricane struck Isbell Friday
afternoon about 4 o'clock, blow
ing down houses, churches, fences
trees and everything in its path,
and doing several thousand dol
lars worth of damage. The
Methodist Church and the Bap-
tist Church were wrecked. The
residence of Mr.. Gaisser was de-
molished. A cedar tree about
twelve inches in diameter. which
stood within two feet of a feed
warehouse, was twisted off about
five feet above the ground and
blown through the house. land
ing on the opposite side of the
rect.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-04-03
IMPROBABLE GOLD STORY
Patterson Says There is Too Much ol
the Yellow Metal.

DENVER, April SENATOR
Patterson telegraphs his paper
from Washington a story which
purports to give a reason for
the failure to finish the Denver
mint. He repeats conversation
between Senator Rawlins and Di-
rector of the mint Roberts, in
which the latter is quoted as say
ing that the great production of
gold is creating alarm in money
circles; that as soon as mining is
recommended in South Africa the
gold production will be so enor-
mously increased that it will se-
riously disarrange if not destroy
the worlds credit.
Mr.. Roberts is reported as say.
ing further that it seemed to him
necessary to discourage rather
than encourage the production Of
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-04-03
Winona Plans Are Ready.

A business meeting of directors of
Winona assembly association was held
this week and plans for the proposed
agricultural and trade school were ap-
proved. These will be forwarded to
Pittsburg to receive the final approval
of the college board, which will meet
there on April IA. 1t was decided
to remove the general Offices of the
association from indianapolis and
occupy the ad ninistration building at
Winona the year round.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-04-03
TENNESSEE FLOOD HAVOC
Twenty-Two Drowned and Prop
erty Losses of $4,OO.O0OO.


erty Losses of $4,OO.OOOO.
NASHVILLE, March 31.-Re-
ports from the food districts OF
Tennessee emphasize the gravity
of the situation. The damage
resulting, it is believed will
reach $4,000, 900, while % lives
are known to be lost. Several
counties certain to have suffered
heavily are yet cat off from COM
munication, and the loss IN prop
erty and life may go higher than
these figures. The Louisville &
Nashville railroad is running a
few trains from here to Lynn
vile, 18 miles south of Columbia,
while the Nashville, Chattanooga
EST. Louis has only succeeded
in getting through to Murfrees-
boro. Neither line can resume
regular traffic before Tuesday.
The section visited by the food
embraces one of the richest por-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-04-03
Damage at Benton HarbOr.

BENTON HARBOR, Mich, Mch.
31-The Benton Harbor & ST..
Joseph Street Railway line is
tied up for the first time in ten
years. and not car is running.
During. the storm every pole of
the street railway line and the
telephone system for half a mile
between the cities was blown
down. Telephone connection be-
tween Benton Harbor and St.
Joseph is broken, together with
the wires of the Postal Telegraph
company.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-04-03
WHITE HOUSE EGG CARNIVAL
Washington Children Play Annual
Easter Monday Games.


WASHINGTON, April 1.-The
green sward back of the white
house was alive yesterday with
swarms of children, who, with
baskets filled with brightly col
ored eggs, entered with zest into
the annual Easter Monday egg,
rolling carnival. The throng
was thoroughly cosmopolitan
and all sorts and conditions OF
children mingled freely in the
fun. The grounds were open
from 9 o'clock until sunset. The
Marine band gave a concert at
o'clock and brought to a close a
thoroughly enjoyable day for the
younger generation.
The President and Mrs. Roose.
welt and their children, together
with a number of friends, ap-
peared on the portico of the
white house, while the crowds
were on the grounds and the
former was kept busy in &C
knowledging the many saluta-
tiOns he received from the little
ones. The party remained or
the porticO until a threatened
shower drove the multitude tC
shelter,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-04-03
Pushing Electric Lines.


KOKOMo, Ind. April 1.-Geo.
McCulloch president and general
manager of the Union Traction
Company filed So, 900 bond here
today. guaranteeing the'construc-
ton of inter1rpan line from Ko-
komo to Indianapolis, also to
connect Kokomo with Peru and
Logasport, the roads to be in
Kokomo by September next, In
dianapolis to be connected by
June 1, and Peru and Logans-
port by July 1.