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The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-30
NEOSHO VALLEY FLOODS.
How They Have Devastated the
Farming Country.

John Lagerstrom came home today
from the Neosho valley, which Is
washed with a flood. THE farmers in
the lowlands along the valley" he said.
ARE heavy losers .on account of the
rains. In places where have been the
water has risen to cover the land three
miles from the banks of the river on the
east side. The upland territory is all
right and profits from the wet, but 1t
Is hard on those near the river. The
Santa Fe bridge between Colony ana
Neodesha has been washed out for a
walk
The other day was driving between
LeRoy and Moody and could see on
the fence posts the marks where the
water had been three feet over tn.
center of the road. Then not long ago
they had to transport people mile and
half in boats over fields. fences. ETC..
to make connections with trains where
stretch of track was washed ou-.
Geneva There are only a very few
houses there, but nearly all the shingles
had been pounded Off those by q hail
and wind storm.
mad a narrow escape from death
this week on account of soft railroad
tracks caused by the rain. 1t was south
OF Burlington. The Katy track fol-
lows the river closely for quite a dis
tance. and the track is on a made en-
bankment about 80 feet above the water
We were just approaching a trestle
wnen the earth beneath the track caved
and let the track down two feet Tha
engineer successfully dragged the train
on the trestle and the passengers were
saved. 1t would have meant certain
death had the train rolled over the en-
bankment."
The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-30
TALK WITH MORGAN.
Man Is Said to Have Paid S24.-
III for the Privilege.

Chicago, Aug. 30.-The hearing of tes-
timony in a legal tangle that comes as
an echo of the absorption of the Car
negie company by the U. S. Steel cor
poration was closed today before Mar
shall SamDSell, clerk of the U. S. cir
cult court, acting as special commits
sioner. The suit involves the transfer
of over s5,000000 of stock of III. Car
negie company, held by promine II
Pittsburg people, and specifically is in
the form of a petition for an account
ing of profits received by William ].
Hilands. of the firm of I1ilands, Cart
side & Co., of this city. for securing
stocks for the U. S. Steel corporation.
VIM. H. Vantine, of Pittsburg, is the
complainant. According to Mr.. Vantine
he represented the Carnegie company
shareholders in Pittsburg and acted as
selling agent.
He alleges that the Chicago broker was
on the other side of the deals and by
agreement was supposed to divide the
profits with Mr.. Vantine equally. The
profits from the brokerage dues on the
transfer is said to be in excess of $500. 600,
of which the Pittsburg man asks for half
ceived
The deals were carried through in Feb
ruary. 1901 and it is alleged that Hilanas
represented J. P. Morgan & Co. in the
transactions. Hilands is said to have made
$4,000 profits out of the deals, but it Is
said that he had in turn to pay President
Delaf1eld S24,7n for a three minutes inter
view with j. P. Morgan. Mr.. HilandS to-
day denied all the charges.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-30
HE LIKES FORT SCOTT.
Charles Ramsey May Start q Bricl
Plant There.

Charles Ramsey, Of the firm of Ramsey
& Ramsey. returned today from Fort
the laying of lot of brick pavement
Mr.. Ramsey has become interested in FIT.
Scott and says that in case the FIT. Scott
people succeed in finding natural gas in
sufficient quantities, he will move there
and establish a brick factory for the
manufacture of verified brick.
IT don't much believe however," said
Mr.. Ramsey this morning that they will
find gas at FIT. Scott. They have not sue
ceeded so far. They voted $4,000 bonds
to prospect, and have considerable money
left, so they may strike it yet. If they do
FIT. Scott will be one of the best towns
in the state. 1t would cost about SAC, 900
or 200 to install brick plant
The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-30
LOSS TO CONTRACTORS.
Rains Have Proved Disastrous TO
Them.

1t VII lrequire hundreds and probably
thousands of dollars to cover the loss
which Topeka contractors have sustained
as result of the heavy rains All exca-
VatlOnS which were open are more or less
ruined.
Besides the excavations for several large
buildings which are still open. there are
two sewers and large amount of pave
ment excavation in the list of damaged.
Ramsey 81 Ramsey had about $50 feet of
excavation open and it is in very bad
shape. Wall & Hanley will lose heavily
on the East Eighth pavement, where they
mad just completed the excavation for
four blocks of pavement and hauled in
considerable sand before the rain COM
menced The rain not only washed the
dirt into the excavation and almost filled
1t up at some places, but it also washed
away all the sand which was on the
ground Ramsey & Ramsey also sustained
some loss on account of sand which was
washed away from the places where they
were building catch basins.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-30
LOCAL MENTION.

Judge Guthrie has returned from the
postmasters' convention at Milwaukee.
o. p. Updegraff will reach home to-
morrow from Des Moines where he has
been attending the Iowa state fair.
j. P. Barnes has returned from a trip
to Salt Lake.
Prof John De Barruel will play vi
olin solo at the Church of tie Assump-
ton at the 0:30 mass Sunday.
]. M. Meade, resident engineer of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, is some
what better today than he has been for
the past three days The doctors now
have hopes of his recovery.
The employees of the Santa Fe black
smith shop presented to Foreman r.
Congdon at noon today a handsome
silver tea service. Mr.. Congdon win
leave Sunday for Fort Madison. Iowa.
where he will take the position of fore
man of the Morrison Manufacturing
company.
There was a slight wreck on the
Southern Kansas division of the Santa
Fe last night. The east-bound pas
senger train left the track. but the
damage was small and no one was
hurt
The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-30
COMING IN DROVES
Many Fine Cattle Entered for
Kansas Exposition.
o. p. Updegraff Tells of Revi-
val of Fair Enthusiasm,

o. p Updegraff has returned from
Des Moines where he was in attendance
at the Iowa state fair and where ne mas
been busy securing entries to the races
and exhibition classes for the Kansas
fair.
..That the revival of the old fashioned
Mr.. Updegraff, Il will say that the
Iowa fair was the largest and most
successful fair in the history OF the
state The attendance was 45.0OO wed
nesday and the total profits for the
week amounted to $4,000. They had
more and better exhibits OF cattle,
horses and swine than ever before.
Among some of the entries which
have to announce are representative OF
some Of the most prominent herds in ths
country, now in the show ring. one OF
the most prominent firms to enter with
a full classification of Galloway cattle
is that of A. Rowland & Son or Rose
Hill Iowa. This is one of the most
noted herds because its owner is pres1-
dent of the American Galloway assoc1a-
tion. and Mr. Rowland's herd is credit
to the highest official of that assocla-
ton.
lib. and A. NJ Thompson of Nashua,
Mo-. also have a full herd of Galloway
cattle entered.
in the Red Pole class of cattle some
of the most prominent herds in the
country are entered, the finest of which
probably belongs. to j. H. CroWder q
Son of Bethany. Ill.
I'm the Holstein Friesian cattle class,
one of the prominent entries is that OF
the herd of NJ. E. Moore of Cameron,
Mo-, which herd carried off the largest
percentage of the prizes at the Missouri
and Iowa fairs.
"Steele Blscthers of Belvoir. Kan. G.
A. Stannard of EmDoria, Kan. and
Gudgel and Simpson of Missouri. with
others have entries in the Hereford
class.
1.-The Jersey breed is represented
among others by Hunter and Smith OF
Lincoln and Beatrice, Neb.
Mclaughlin Bros, of Columbus, O.,
importers of Percheron and Shire horses
and o. Hafner of Nebraska City, Neb..
importer of the same breed of horses
will both have exhibits here.
In the sheep department will he the
two noted herds of the McFaddeN Bros.
of West Liberty, Iowa. c. H. Ballinger
of Lexington, sNeb., has entered full
herd of Shropshire sheep.
These entries, of course, are only a
few, but serve to show what good things
are to be seen at the fair here. The en-
tries are from the states of Iowa, Ne
braska, Minnesota, Missouri and Kan
sas."
Entries for the races should be made
before September 1. The purses and the
derby stakes close at that time.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-30
SETTLEMENT IN SIGHT.
Brazil and Bolivia Reach Amicable
Apreameut

New York, Aug. 30-Dr Pinilla, min
lister from Bolivia, conferred with the
minister of foreign affairs for several
hours on Thursday, says Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil, dispatch to the Herald.
1t is understood that both ministers
settled upon a basis for the solution of
the Acre question.
Brazil will not oppose the lease, it is
said, If Bolivia retains the financial ad-
ministration Of the territory and estab-
ishes revenue office at some point in
Acre or at Maranhao Bolivia must
eliminate any foreign influence in the
Acre territory. In such case Brazil Is
disposed to reach a friendly settlement
on all pending questions. It is believed
that these bases will be accepted by
both countries.
Senior Joaquin Muir rtinho, the Brazil
ian minister of finance, has resigned
The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-30
The Brooklyn Is Made Over.

New York, Aug. 3O-After several
months at the New York navy yard,
the cruiser Brooklyn is expected to be
ready for sea shortly. improvements
costing about $780, 900 have been made
and the ship is now one of the finest
protected cruisers in the navy. In every
detail she will be modern. and her bat
terry will be exceptionally strong All
her wooden apartments have been re-
placed with steel. her decks have been
rebuilt and a large part of her arma-
ment has been replaced with new and
thicker protection. She will have
speed of about 19 knots an hour.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-30
Gigantic Flames in Wyoming.

Butte. Mont. Aug. 3O.-Reports re-
ceived here from Sheridan. Wyo., says
that the great forest fire in Fremont
county is still raging. Special Land
Agent Nj. d. Camplin, who took a force
of Is men out to fight the fire. has re-
turned. He declares the flames are of
gigantic PROPORTIONS and his men could
do little toward checking their progress
The fire has already burned over a
territory covering 40 miles. AS a result
of the fire Camplin says the entirestim-
ber tract of Lander valley will be de-
stroyed.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-30
Railroad Has No Existence.

New York, Aug. 30-In the hearing
of the application to the state railroad
commissioner by the New York Canad-
Ian Pacific Railroad company for per-
mission to issue mortgage for $25, ,O0O,-
900 in order that the projectors OF the
railroad may begin it's construction.
counsel for a leading railroad company
presented an argument declaring that
the road has no existence and that it
consists only of a consolidation of sew
eral railroads which never existed save
on paper. The hearing was not con-
cluded.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-30
DEATHS AND FUNERALS,

Miss Mamie Fuller. the daughter of
Mrs j. J. Fuller of No 1921 TYLER
street, died this morning of tubercu-
losis at the age of 20 years Miss Fuller
has been a student at the high school
and had her health not failed a year
class of 1902 She was an only daueh-
ter and leaves mother and fou,- broth
ers. The funeral services will i,e held
at the house at D. m..- Septen.per l.
Rev. Sheldon Will preach the funeral
sermon.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-30
Beers to Settle in Madagascar.

Antananarivo, Madag agascar, Aug. 30
Colonel Trissard. formerly of the Boer
army, and other South African dele
gates here are so Well satisfied with the
results of their investigations in NADIA
gascar that they are negotiating with
the governor, General Gallieni, for the
concession of a large area of agricul-
tura1 and pasture lands in the neigh
borhoOd of Lake Itasica. The French
government may consent on condition
that the immigrants become naturalize6
and learn the French language. TIL.
governor favOrs the concession
The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-30
WHISKY STANDS STILL.

IFrom the London I.ancet.l
Wine producers have never hesitated
to utilize all that physics, chemisty and
biology can do for them; champagne is
frozen and wines are pasteurized. and,
if need be, sugared or plastered. The
manufacture of whisky stands still, and
distillers exercising any improved meth
cd with the epthet doctor" view with
mistrust any technique other than the
one adopted by their forefathers.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-30
Severe Fighting in Havti.

Washington. Aug. 3O-Under date of last
evening from Port au Prince, U. s.
Minister Powell cabled the state depart
ment that severe fighting had occurred
the day before near Cape Haytien and
that 1T was still in progress at the time
the cablegram was sent. Great loss has
occurred on both sides. The provisional
army was under command of Gen. Nord
while Gen. Juneau was in command OF
the revolutionists. The Cincinnati in
command of Capt. McLain is now at Cape
Haytien so that American interests in that
vicinity are we'll protected.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-30
Can't Rest on Air

New York, Aug. 30.-Weekly reviews
have good deal to say about the Mon
to the Tribune. The Spectator express
es pleasure at President Roosevelt full
and clear enunciation of the doctrine,
but points out that it can not rest on
air. Unless it is based on power it is
The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-30
Death of ]. F. Adams.

New Orleans. Aug. 30.-J. F. Adams.
formerly treasurer of the citv of Dem
yer and sheriff of Arapahoe county, Col.
died at st. Anthony late today. Mr..
Adams was widely known in the west.
He stumped that section for Bryan in
1896. He came here four years ago ow-
ing to i'll health and became prominent
in business.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-30
OF Interest to Kansans

Washington, Aug. 30.-Miss Margaret
Q. Heinz, of Oakley, Kas., has been ap-
pointed to position at the Navajo In
dian school, Arizona Henry H. Wealth
ers, of Rolling Fork, Miss. Charles H.
McElrain of Fort Scott, and Palmer w
Coe of Pratt, Kas., have been appointed
railway mail clerks
The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-30
Opposition to Education Bin.

New York, Aug. 38.-R w. Perks, who
IS most energetic supporter of Lord
Rosebery, has issued a manifesto to
Nonconformist voters. urging them to
take an active stand against the edu-
cation bill and make Dreparations for
contesting every Tory seat at the gen
eral election, cables the London CORES
pondent of the Tribune. Mr.. Perks also
advocates the abandonment of the Irish
The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-30
Secretary Wilson Can Have It.

Des Moines. Ia, Aug. 30.-At a meet
ing of the board of trustees of the Iowa
State Agricultural college, the subject of
a successor to the late VIM. Beardshear
was discussed only in an informal man.
ner. It was agreed that no selection
should be made until 1903 There is no
doubt that If Secretary Wilson should re-
sign that he could have the position
The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-30

New York, Aug. 30.-Clarence Wilson
Porter, recently student in the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. who is known
in this city as draughtsman and is
said to be a nephew of General Horace
Porter, United States amba ssador to
France, has disappeared in Atlantic
City, says a Philadelphia dispatch to
the Times. He went bathing on Thurs
day and his clothing has just been
found in dressing room Porter's home
is safd to be McAllister, l. T.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-30

certain to be opposed, pushed aside, dis
regarded and ignored. and the power
lily rest on is sea power. The president
no doubt understands this fully.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-30
Nurdered md Robbed.

Gainesville, Fla. Aug. 30.-The bodies
of Mr. and Mrs. Britton Lewis, residing
five miles south of Bronson. were found
today ON the foor of their home by
neighbors The house had been pil-
laged and the couple murdered.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-30

Few are entirely free from it.
It may develop so slowly as to cause
little any disturbance during the whole
period OF childhood.
It may then produce irregularity OF the
stomach and bowels, dyspepsia, catarrh,
and marked tendency to consumption
before manifesting itself in much cutaneous
eruption or glandular swelling.
It is best to be sure that You are quite
tree from it, and for its complete eradica-
ton you can rely on
Hoods IdrS0pdrilLd
The best Of All medicines for all humors.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-30
Band Concert at Garfield Park.

Marshall's band will give concert at
Garfield park tomorrow afternoon at 3.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-30

home rule question outright and the re-
union of the Liberal party under Lord
RoSoharv
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-24
Ore0on State reform School

The Oregon State Reform School is
situated on a natural elevation about
five miles from Salem, and is the last
on the south of q semicirclc of public
institutions forming a Gordon of build.
ings about the state capitol.
For foure years past the school has
been in the care of Supt and Matron
Mr.. and Mrs II. e. Bickers of Pendle.
ton, with following corps Of assist.
ants:
G. l. Stahl dIscipinarian
w. l.. Cummings, principal
H. J.. Beard teacher and bandmas.
ter.
A. l.. Shreye, engineer and plumber.
l.. r. Siegmund assistant and black.
smith.
W. l.. Simeral, farmer and seward.
a. NJ Patrick. carpenter
Il. $. Poisal, shoemaker
Mrs. w J.. Cummings. tailoress.
Mrs, Phoebe CtChl, music teacher.
Maud Hammitt, housekeeper
Mrs, Alice Poisal, repairer
Jacob Ascheufelter assistant farm.
.er.
Rolla Presnall cook
w. c. Smith physician
Rev f, w. St Pierre, chaplain.
Bertha Powell pastry cook
Mrs, Belle Booth, laundress.
E. NJ. Powell, nightwatchmaa
The boys are divided into two fam.
lilies, each in charge of a proper Off
GER l2S being in actual attendance at
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-24

manager of the Salem FIGURING Mills
Company The buildings consist of an
elevator with a capacity OF 200 600
bushels, the mill proper 60 IS, four
stories, and river warehouse. for stor-
ing -four and feed.
III machinery in the mill was
furnished by Nordyke Marmon & Co.
of indianapolis, Ind and consists Of
seven stand rollers for grinding, two
square sifters, one swing sitter, three
differential reels for boiling, one
separator and two scourers for clean.
ing and three Nordyke & Marmon dust
collectors Mr. Hunt, who placed the
machinery i'm position, easily stands
at the head OF mill programmers, and
il was due 10 his perfect pragram.
ming supplemented by the able assis-
tauoe of Mr.. sutton, OF Dayton, Ohio,
u placing the machinery, that as soon
as tho power was turned ON the entire
machinery began a perfect system of
worhug $50 that within three hours
from the time the first wheat was
placed I'm the hopper they were able
10 turn out a first quality of flour.
lt was not necessary TO make even
the slightest alterations, So we'll was
the work done. The mill went morrily
at work grinding cut the best grades
of Hpur and feed If VAS started
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-24

this writing As showing the healthy
climate and good management, we can
cite that only three deaths have oc.
CURED among the more than five hun.
dred boys kept there since the school
was established The school is not an
institution for the restraint of vice
and crime, but home for the home
less boy who has gone wrong or who
never got started right. As soon as
a boys shows proper disposition and
makes certain record of work he is
relascd on parole, and 50 boys who
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-24

The Salem FIGURING Mills Company.
The Salem FIGURING Mills Company
has been in business in Salem about
30 years The mills were first built
by the Kinneys, and the company
was incorporated by r. C. Kinney and
others in 1870. The first mill was OF
500 barrels capacity In 1885 the
roller process was adopted
William p. Babcock, the present
manager, has recently assumed his
duties being successor To II. b. Hol-
land, who had bceu with the mill for
over fifteen years for the first five
years as bookkceper and for ten
years a9 manager, but recently re-
tired ou account of Hlucss Some
idea of rho magnitude of this plant
may bn obtained and the value of
such au institution to a locality when
it Ie known that there have been
about 100000 bushels of wheat taken
i'm annually from the farmers. and
the greater portion ot it ground Iu this
plant During the tmcshng season
there have been as high as 10000
bushels of wheat taken I'm daily,
The amount of money distributed
among the farmers by this corpora.
zion alonc win amount to several mill
lion dollars Hence whom upon the
morning. of September DO 1899. this
magnificent plant was utterly des
troyci hy fire the loss was felt by the
entire community. as many thousands
of bushels of wheat were stored I'm
the warehouses. and th's was q mass
0t gharred ruins.
but upon the ruins of this plant
were erected the present imposing
structures, which are an ornament TO
the city and a credit to the owners
OF the plant The buildings were
planned by Theo b, Wilcox. general
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-24

a model institution of the kind
Here patients can have all the com.
forts of the most elegant home com.
bined with skillful nursing and the
constant attendance of the superin.
tendent. It will be used exclusively
for the care and treatment of chronic
diseases Of women, appendicitis. her
MAS, piles or hcmorrhoids, etc, all
diseases requiring surgical aid and
medical skill No persons suffering
with contagious or infections diseases
insane or epileptics, will be admitted
TO the building.
Prices are from $500 to S3oo per
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-24

ence Sanatorium has one of the best
appointed and modern operating rooms
on the coast, furnished with the most
recent appliances that money can pro-
cure.
The structure itself is a two and one
half story and basement building. 1t
was built especially for the purpose,
and is elegantly furnished and ap.
pointed throughout being lighted with
gas and electricity. and heated by hot
water Every room in the home is
airy and we'll lighted, with spacious
halls and a large, pleasant veranda,
facing the east. In fact no pains or
expense has been spared to make il
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-24

velous to a person who has not made
a study of this subject. Successful
guests are made as little aware as
possible that they are at anything but
a large, airy. well.lighted and perfectly
heated residence of the best class.
Indeed the building and its interior
and bedrooms and dining hall have
nothing of the effect of a hotel or a
hospital Heavy carpets, removal of
all noises, pure air and skillful and
attentive nurses make a stay at Flor.
ence Sanatorum more like a delightful
visit among friends DR. and Mrs.
Cartwright are highly esteemed ciu-
zens of Salem and they give Of their
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-24

time and attention generously far be.
yond a mere money consideration to
their guests
Physicians are recognizing the fact
that the environment of the patient
has much to do with the treatment
of chronic diseases, and that. no mat.
ter how sNlful the physician, it will
be impossible to effect a cure while
a patient is surrounded with home
cares or business worries. Away
from handicaps of these kinds results
can be obtained that seem almost mar
surgery depends upon having a room
ings are surgically clean The Flor.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-24

day. This includes room. board nur.
ing, baths, laundering, dressings and
ordinary medical treatment in surpica
cases. Fees for surgical treatment
Will be as agreed upon after an exam
ination of the case is made When
consultation with outside physician.
is required or requested by the patlept
or friends, extra will be charged
Where special day or night nurse
is required or requested an extra
charge will be made.
All meals are served in rooms
Sanatorium fees are due at the end
of each week.