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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-18
YOUNG TRAIN WRECKERs.
Strewed Spikes on the Track to Fur
nish Spectacle.

Albuquerque, N NJ, Jan. 1S.-The at
tempting wreeking of the Ell Paso q
Northeastern passenger train Wednes-
day night has been fully cleared up by
the special officer of the road, Billy
Smith, an ex-pugilist who took the
three culpritS into custody in Ell PaSo.
The boys arrested by officer Smith, as
sisted by Nanny Clements, are perhaps
the youngest would-be train wreckers
that have ever been guilty of the Of
Tense in the state of Texas.
Not only has conclusive evidence been
obtained that the boys arrested on the
charge are the right parties, but they
themselves have confessed to the offense
to the attorneys for the company, Clark,
Fall, Hawkins and Franklin. The boys
names are Richard Baker, George
Campbell and Charles Brandon. The
Brandon boy is the youngest of the
bunch and is not over IA years of age.
They were arrested separately, and each
one as soon as he felt the hand of the
law upon him admitted to the arresting
officer that he was guilty of the attempt
to wreck the train with all the pas
sengers.
Later they were taken before the attor-
neys for the company and there confessed
that they had strewn the rails with iron
The boys did not state what their reason
was for attempting to derail the passenger
people. 1t was not for plumber, they said
They had been out to Fort Bliss, and upon
it would be splendid fun to put the spikes
along the track and see the train ditched.
maliciousness, but, becoming alarmed at
what they had done, left the scene but
bell, the Oldest of the three, has been in
trouble before, and was recently accused
Of age and is. considered a young tough.
The youngest boy is Charles Brandon, who
ng to do wt put patthe he s SPIKES na1 on the
track and that after the otheg boys had
he told them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-18
A MUSICAL PRODIGY.
The Parents of Rowena Schif bauer
Take Her to Detroit to Study.

Kansas City, Kas., Jan. 1S-Mr. and
Mrs. Frank P. Sehinbauer have started
for Detroit to place their daughter,
Rowena SchiHbauer, Is years old. under
the musical tutelage of Alberto Jonas.
the Spanish pianist Little Miss Schiff-
bauer has developed an unusual musical
talent, and two years ago next month
she played before Ignace Jan Pad
ereWsh while he was in Kansas City.
He pronounced her a genius and ex-
pressed admiration for her perform
aHce. At that time she fmprovised on
a theme given her by the Polish pianist
that she had never heard before. She
first began playing the piano when she
was 4 years old
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-18
LOCAL MENTION.

The Homeopathic club meets in DIR.
Lowrys office tonight.
The building at 11S East Seventh street
has been repaired and remodeled and will
cleaning and dyeing works.
Ievolia Williams and Virgie Williams
colored girls, 13 and 10 years old, were this
school at Beloit by Probate Judge Pagan.
Their mother is dead and they have been
running at large.
braska, is in Topeka today securing a
requisition for Ernest Terry, for whom a
warrant has been issued in Kearney, Neb.
for stealing hogs. Terry is now under ar
rest at Hanover. Kan.
The Ohio club will be addressed Monday
evening, January 10Th, at their hall, III
West Sixth avenue, by the Hon. David
Come out and welcome him and the club
and help us eat a bushel or more of Ohio
persinmons and see how it seems to eat
you and will extend you hearty invita-
ton.
Another eight hour law case is in the
supreme court and has been set for hear
ing before the court in banc at the May
sitting. 1t is a case in which the state
appeals. 1t originated at lola where pros
law in the erection of a school house. The
lower court decided in Stevens favor
claiming that the law did not apply. and
the state appealed to the supreme court
A goodly number of the members of
Home Council No. A of the Triple Tic
Benefit association assembled at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Willmot. at 521 Leland
street on last "Wednesday evening The
only interruption to the hilarity that last
ed from to II o'colck was occasioned by
a committee who insisted that a liberal
supply of pie. cake. pickles and coffee.
which they had provided, should receive
special attention. These people always
their weekly meeting in the council room
at Modoc hall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-18
AMorean STORY Denied.

New York. Jan. 1S.-A representative
of ]. p. Morgan & Co. today denied
that Mr.. Morgan was organizing a great
steamship company to absorb the
American, the Leyland. White Star and
Cunard lines He said: There is
nothing to it. The whole thing is just
so much talk. That's the sum and
substance of it all" The Stats Zei-
tung today published a cablegram from
Berlin saying that the directors gen
eral of the North German Lloyd and
Hamburg American Steamship compa-
MES would come to the United States
together in February.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-18
Assignment of Engines.

Assignment of regular engines to the
Oldest engineers running out of Topeka
in both directions have been made as
follows: William Rain, locomotive 1000;
John McGregor, 1901: H. G. Rust, 1902;
G. Cunningham. 1908; George Lusk. 1904;
Byron Smith and Harry Pierson, 1905,
Evan Thomas and /. Wellman., 1905;
Edward Jolley. 1907; John Snydef, 1908:
"Cappy" Sharp. 1909; John G. MCNEIL,
1917; Albert Roberts and Charles Jones,
1927. Since the change incident to the
arrival of the new Vauclain passenger
compounds there has been no arrange
ment of this sort. but 1t was in force
prior to that time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-18
WILL GO TO WICHITA.
City Council Expects to Leave Oh
Monday.

The city officials have completed ar
engagements for their trip to Wichita to
attend the meeting of the Municipal
league. The most of the party will start
Monday noon, over the Santa Fe, but a
few will not be able to leave town till
midnight Monday.
Ex-Mayor Hughes will go with the
party, on special invitation of Mayor
Parker. The city attorney and several
other city officials will attend, together
with the following members of the
council: S. c. Miller, w. s. Bergund-
thai, d. S. Myers, Joseph Griley NJ.
Snattinger, Geo. Neil, w. f. Weber, w
S. CLANCY, j. S. Warner, H. S. Nichols
and s. A SwendSon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-18
Corbett's Fiancee Objects.

Denver, Cello, Jan. 1S-Speculation as
to why Young Corbett was not married
On Christmas day, as had been an
nounced, has been settled. It leaked out
today that Miss Maud Slater the noted
cakewall<er his fiancee, had objections.
The new featl1erweight champion want
ed the marriage ceremony performed at
ence, so that his wife might travel with
him on his theatrical tours Miss Slater
entered a protest against the pro-
gramme and informed her lover that as
soon as his Transforming days were
over and he was ready to settle down
in Denver she would marry him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-18
vANDERBILTS THROUGH.
Will Advance No More Money to
Their Banker Cousins.

Tacoma, Wn, Jan. 1s.-Charles Nc
Nance, who came from New York as
agent of the Vanderbilts to settle the
affairs of the Metropolitan bank, in
which their relatives were interested
has paid out over $4,000, leaving less
than 100000 liabilities. Mr.. McNamee
said today:
THE bank will not resume. Neither
Phillip V. Caesar, the president, nor
Jacob H. Vanderbilt, assistant cashier,
has any means. Those whom / repre-
sent have no intention of interesting
themselves in banking again, nor will
they ever again feel called upon to
liquidate debts incurred by either Gaze
sar or Vanderbilt"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-18
STILL IT Is WARM.
Weather Prophets Are Compelled to
Again Admit Mistake.

All the weather prophets seem to have
missed it on the cold weather that was
to arrive.
mometer has been a little lower but not
enough to justify the forecasts of colder
weather. This morning the minimum
temperature was 20. The wind has been
north blowing miles an hour. The
forecast sent out today was fair to-
night and Sunday. Moderate tempera-
ture."
Cider Smith said today: 1.-The win
ter of 1S47 in southern Wisconsin was
very dry and pleasant until the 18th of
January, then came the first snow of
the season. We had a good sleighing
Cor a few weeks and the spring was
late. 1 heard no complaint that the
winter was too short"
The hourly temperatures today, ac-
cerding to the government thermometer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-18
Convict Caueht az auebec.

Leavenworth, Jan. 1S.-warden Nc
CIaughry of the federal prison has re-
eeived telegraphic information from
the Canadian police authorities that F.
A. Rating, a prime leader in the prison
mutiny of November z, has been located
near Quebec and can be had whenever
wanted. Eugene Wade, under a five
year sentence in the federal prison, for
criminal assault upon a girl under 16,
at Ardmore, L. T., received a te1egraphic
pardon from President Roosevelt, and
will be released this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-18
Injured by the Cars.

Newton, Kas., Jan. sd. c. Sheri-
dan, a young man about 18 years Of age
was run over by Santa Fe freight
train in the Newton yards about 1
o'clock Friday and received injuries
which will probably result in his death
The young man was on his way from
Leadville to his home in Springfield,
Mo. He was beating his way. In at
tempting to throw himself under a
moving car his hold slipped and he fell
on the rail. Twenty cars passed over
his legs, severing them from the body.
The flesh was badly cut and the bones
mashed to a plIlD.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-18
Rob and Burn the House.

Chicago, Jan. 1s.-Burglars last night
entered the home of NJ. ]. sherwood
secured $4,000 worth of valuables and
escaped after setting fire to the house
to conceal evidences of their crime. Mr.
sherwood and his wife returned in
time to summon the fire Departments but
the flames did $500 damages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-18
WHAT ATHENo ATE.
Friends From Harper Saw HIS Pook-
cts Full of Orange Seeds.

Harper, Kan, Jan. 1s.-Dr. S. H. Nc
Manigal, an old and respected citizen of
this place dropped dead while walking
with his wife in the garden. He had
was the father of Athena, the hypnotist
Everybody in this country knows Ferd
MECHANICAL (Atheno). He was born and
raised in Harper, and had he not had
ed sleep, even two of his friends who
We're down there from here would have
believed in him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-18
SUED FOR S17,7e4.
lola Cement Company Brings Action
Against William Parr & 90.

Kansas City, Jan. 1Ss-The lola Port
land Cement company has brought suit
against William PaFr, Joseph Clark and
Thomas H. Phillips. partners constitut-
ing the firm of William Parr & Co., of
Galveston, Tex, for 81, T94 for breach of
contract 1t is claimed in the complaint
that Parr & Co. were given the Texas
agreement to buy $4,000 barrels during
the year 1901 at $1.20 per barrel and
that the firm bought only "a, $50 barrels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-18
Robbed of His Salary.

Kansas City, Kan. Jan. 1S-Fred
Lane stationary engineer working at
the Union Pacific shops, was held up
by two men whom he believes were ne
groes at 7:45 o'clock last night at Fifth
street and Ohio avenue. They took his
pocketbook containing $50 in SIS bills
and ran away. They did not take the
loose change he had in his pocket or
his watch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-18
canal Renort AGREED Unon.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-Admiral Walk
er, chairman of the isthnIian canal COM
mission, called at the White House this
afternoon and told the president what
the renort of the commission on the
Panama proposition would be. The re-
port has been agreed upon and the
written copy will be ready in a few
hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-18
Young Boys Run Away.

Three runaway farmer boys from the
vicinity of Sterling, Kas, were over
hauled and held in Anthony yesterday
by City Marshal Brand. 1t seems that
the boys left their homes last Sunday
morning for Sunday school, but instead
they started out to explore southern
Kansas. They had heard about so
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-18
Bin to Relieve Gowns.

Washington, Jan.1S-The senate COM
mittee on postof1ces today authorized
the introduction and report of a bill
relieving Postmaster Coyne of Chicago
from responsibility for the $74, 900 worth
of postage stamps stolen from the Chi
cago postoffice smoetime since. This ac-
ton is in accordance with the recon-
mendation Of the postmaster general.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-18

To knock out the Grip. take '77."
To break up a Cold, take ST."
To stop Cough and soothe the chest.
take IT,
To cure Catarrh and clear the head,
take IT.
To prevent Pneumonia and strengthen
the lungs. take '77."
To cure Quinsy and heal the throat.
take ''77.''
To feel secure and keep well. be pre-
pared for emergency by carrying in
your pocket bottle of "Seventy-seven"
c'77'0, DR.. Humphreys Famous. Specific
for Grip and Colds. 1t stops Cold at
the start and breaks UP" Colds that
hang on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-18
Order New Turn tables.

Announcement is made today by the
Santa Fe officials that seven new Is
foot turntables have been ordered by
the road, and will be placed at various
points along the line. One will be at
Topeka. This new lot of turntables has
been made necessary by the increase in
the length of locomotives. The old turn
tables are all too short for the monster
decapods which are now being built.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-18
MURDER AT GREENLEAF
Farmer Holt and His Niece
Killed by Burglars.

Greenleaf, Kan, Jan. &c. E. Holt.
a wealthy farmer, and his niece, were
found murdered at their home here to-
day. The murder probably was COM
mitted by a burglar who had robbed
the house A horse and buggy belong
ing to the dead man was stolen and it
Is supposed the murderer used this to
make his escape.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-18
smallpox in Adirondacks.

Malone, N. Y, Jan. 1S.-Investigation
of the allegation that smallpox has
made it's appearance in the Adirondacks
showed that there have been one or
two cases in the lumber camps They
were isolated however and no fear of a
spread of the disease is felt. The re-
port that smallpox had appeared at
Saranac Lake. is unfnnnded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-18
The Norman will Set Aside.

Leavenworth, Jan. 1s.-The jury re-
turned a verdict in the Norman will
contest suit last night, setting the will
aside and declaring Mrs. MolIie Berleu,
the daughter, owner of Korman's park
The trial has been in progress all week
and attracted much attention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-18

About a year ago E. +. Freeman, of
Yates Center, bought a tract of land
east of town for $12 an acre, and sold it
few weeks ago for $22, clearing UP
$4,000 ON the deal. Get a piece of land
Yates Center News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-18
WIN Be Two Conventions.

St Louis, Jan. 1S-At a meeting of
the state Democratic central commit
tee today it was decided to hold the
convention to nominate three candi-
dates for judges of the supreme court
at Springfield and the convention 10
select two candidates for railroad com
missioners and one candidate for sup
erintendent of schools at St Joseph,
Mo. The dates will be decided later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-18
Carnegie offers $3.50. 900.

Louisville, KY, Jan. 1S.-Mayor Grain
ger received a letter from Andrew Car
negie's private secretary today in which
Mr. Carnegie offers to give Louisville
$3.50 GOO for a public library provided
the city will contribute SIS, 900 annually
for it's support and offer suitable site
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-18
Apartment House Burns.

Chicago, Jan. 1S-The La Strain,
seven-story apartment hotel at 1881
Ellis avenue, was damaged about SIS, 900
by fire this afternoon. The building was
occupied by about 30 families all oe
whom escaped safely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-18

Washington, Jan. 1S.-The president
today received Mr.. Ludwig Max Gold
berger, of Berlin, the Prussian royal
privy councillor of commerce, who was
presented by Mr.. Won HoIleben the
German ambassador.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-18
General Fitzhuph Lee

viii deliver his lecture on Peace and
War in the United States and Cuba,
at Auditorium, evening of February IA,
under auspices of Frank c. Armstrong
camp No. 1, S. A. w. v.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-18
General Fitzhueh Lee

Will deliver his lecture on Peace and
War in the United States and Cuba,
at Auditorium, evening of February Ia.
under auspices of Frank c. Armstrong
camp No. /, S. A. w. V.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-18

Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. This
great medicine is far more than tonic.
It cures diseases of the organs of diges-
ton and nutrition, and enables the per-
feet digestion and assimilation of food of
which alone all physical strength is made.
rThe reason delayed writing was because
wanted TO wait one yeG1 after had taken
the medicine before giving my statement. and
now 1 can send a good. conscientious tcstimou-
iai = writes MI. Chas H Sergeant, Of Plain City,
NJ addison Co. Ohio. cDuring the summer and
fall of 1896 I became all rundown nerves were
out of order and stomach cut OF order. wrote
to DR.. Pierce for advice. He said had general
debility and advised DR. Perce's Golden Med
ical Discovery. and, thanks to you for your sd-
vice I used six bottles; and since stopped tax
ing il about one year ago, have not taken any
medicine of sny kind, and have 6ers eble 10
-10yk Svss-Y dar. My appetite is good, can eat
three square meals a day, and dc not feel that
miserable burning in the stomach AFTER eating.
My blood and nerves are in coed shape, and,
Nell-in fact. think aM In pretty good run
ming order"
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets keep the
bowels active and healthy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-18

1t is a mystery why women endure
backache. headache, nervousness. sleep
lessness. melancholy, fainting and dizzy
spells. when thousands have proved that
Electric Bitters will quickly cure such
troubles. Il suffered for years with kid
ney trouble writes Mrs Phebe Charley
of Peterson, Ia, 'and a lame back panied
me so ! could not dress myself, but EIec-
trio Bitters wholly cured me, and al
though 70 years old, I am now able to do
all my housework.' 1t oTerco=nes ,consti-
patton, improves appetite. gives perfect
health. Only SOC at A. J. Arnold & Son )
drug store, 81 North Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-18

scribe q relaxed
physical cendi
ton, and all the
terminology Of
medicine ccrid
net m ore ex-
pressively de-
scribe the actual
condition than
that every day
phrase. It sug-
gests the cleck ,
perfect mechan-
ically, but falling
to record the
passage of time
because il Is run-
down.
People who
have that tired
out, run = down
feeling will find
new life in the
use of Doctor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-18

Scratch, scratch, scratch; unable to
attend to business during the day or
sleep during the night. Itching piles
horrible plague. Doan's Ointment cures.
Never fails. At any drug store, 50 Gets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-18
RANDOM PLACING

Of your laundry work is productive or
much annoyance and little satisfaction.
Here your linen will be done up right.
1t will not be DANA ged. 1t viii have that
finish which is so well appreciated by
correct dressers. 1t will be delivered
appreciate these features? You choose
between Domestic or Gloss finish. Both
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-18

Everybody reads the State journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-18
City Ticket omce

Union Pacific R. R.. $40 Kansas ave-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-17
England Is Alarmed At
the American Invasion
Facts and Figures That Show Our Growing Supremacy
in English Markets.

cry is being turned out each day, to the
detriment of their trade? 1t may be
argued that in very many instances
these firms are practically British, by
reason of the fact that the work il
done in England by British workmen.
But they might as well call one Of
their factories in India Hindoo, be-
cause, under the direction of English
men, Hindoos do the laboring work.
These works in England are DIRECTED
by Americans, are the outcome Of
American capital and enterprise, and
the dividends earned go into the pock-
cts of the capitalists of New York and
elsewhere.
Among the articles imported from
the United States by England in 1900
were the following foodstuffs in hum
rdedweights: Bacon, 4,OSs, 145; fresh
beef, 2,756, 45s; lard, 2,O71,557; wheat,
"a, $780, GAS; barley, 1 ,94e, o7o; oats, 7,o72,-
600; maize 39,460, 400; wheaton flour,
Is, FOG. These figures are all likely
to be greatly increased within the next
few years, for when the American
once gains foothold, he does not yield
ground. He is always on the lookout
for new openings, new commercial
worlds to conquer. His most notable
attempt, apart from the shipping COM