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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
FIVE CARS WRECKED.
Three Persons Killed and q
Number Badly Burned.

Ottumwa, Ia, DEC. 14.-Three persons
were killed and ten injured in a wreck
at 9:15 Sunday morning on the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy road, three miles
west of Abba, Ia. The westbound pas
senger train was in some manner de-
rallied while running onto the Cedar
creek bridge and five cars were wreck
of the bridge. The wreckage immedi-
ately took fire and several of the vic
TINS were badly burned.
THE DEAD.
MRS. w. E. MITCHEN, Abba, Ia;
burned to death.
MILDRED MITCHEN, 8 years old;
burned to death.
THOMAS BEATTY, killed in wreck
of smoking car.
THE INJURED.
W. P. Martin, Chicago; leg sprained.
G. E. Blair, Lamont, Ia; hip injured.
Robert Ferguson, Mitchell, Neb. . leg
broken.
Mrs. ]. H. Robinson, Ottumwa; back
sprained.
E. T. Scott. Osceola, Ia; three ribs
broken.
F. T. Browning, Yates Center. Kan;
Gabriel Allen, Chicago, waiter dining
car.
William Branch, Chicago. cook dining
car.
X. 6ElCe, Chicago, COOh O1AliilS Soh-
S. T. Williams, Chicago, porter.
None of the injured will die.
Just what caused the accident is
mystery AS soon as the engineer no
ticed there was something wrong he
applied the air-brakes, but was unable
to stop the train. Five cars were COM
pletely burned and the remaining coach
es badly damaged.
The work of rescue was carried on
with difficulty, as the cars took hre
Immediately after the accident, and the
bridge is a high one. The injured were
taken to Abba and Ottumwa.
The train was in charge of Conductor
r. w. Robinson and Engineer William
Wallace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
COLLISION IN A CUT.
Three Engines and l 4 Cars De-
mOIished.

Des Moines. Ia, Dec. 1.-Two train
men were killed and four injured in a
freight collision early Sunday morning
on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
railroad near Adel, Ia. A doubleheader,
westbound, and an extra freight, east
bound. came together in a deep cut on
sharp curve. Three engines and
fourteen cars were entirely demolished.
The dead:
FRANK FINNICUM, engineer; Des
MoineS.
OSCAR DYRE, fireman; Des Moines.
The injured:
Conductor Finn. of the doubleheader,
seriously.
Brakeman Bell, of the doubleheader,
seriously.
Brakeman Shields, of the freight.
Engineer Chambers, of the freight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
MISS GOULD DECLINES.
Would Not Accept Mrs. Blair's
Place on Worlds Fair Board.

St. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 14.-Miss Helen
Gould today notified her friends among
the board of lady managers of the
worlds fair that under no circum-
stances could she consider acceptance
of the position of president to succeed
Mrs. James L Blair. This, according
to the members themselves, leaves the
contest practically between Mrs.
Walker Horton, of Buffalo, and Mrs
Daniel Manning. of Washington
Mrs Mary Phelps Montgomery. of
Portland, Ore, who has been mentioned
as a candidate for president, said to-
day that she thought there was no
question that the contest would be
between Mrs Horton and Mrs. Man
ming. She believed Mrs. Manning would
be chosen.
The board will make an effort after
convening tomorrow to secure permis-
sion to change the bylaws so that the
present limitation of q members shall
be increased to %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
DAIRYMEN COMING.
State Meeting VIII Be Held In
Topeka January 26.

While in Kansas City Saturday night
R. S Brigham held a conference with
the officers of the Kansas State Dairy
mems association which resulted in the
decision that the state meeting of the
organization would be held in Topeka
on January 26, q and %. Another meet
ing of Importance which will be held
in Topeka during the latter part of
January will be that of the Kansas
Independent Telephone association. Tho
exact dates have not yet been selected.
The officials of the Dairymen's asso-
citation are G. H. Lfttlefield of Parsons.
president; T. A. Borman of Topeka,
secretary and c. L Ollie of Ottawa, as
sistant secretary and treasurer. The
meetings will probably be held in the
council chamber at the city buiIdiRE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
WAR ON ISTHMUS
Probability of Serious Trouble
Is Increasing.
A Company of Marines Landed
From the Prairie.
ENTRAIN FOR PANAMA.
Final Destination Point on San
Miguel Gulf.
Colombian Troops Reported to
Have Landed Near There.

Colon, Dec. IA company of ma
rines from the United States steam
ship Prairie was landed here today.
under the command of Captain Butler,
and entrained for Panama. whence the
marines will be sent to point on the
coast south of Panama. This step was
in consequence of the receipt of infor
nation that Colombian troops had
landed in that direction with the OBJ
ject of marching on Panama If this
is confirmed it will mean the begin
ming of long campaign of guerrilla
warfare on the isthmus. The destina-
ton of the marines is said to be
Yaviza, up the San Miguel gulf and
Tuira river
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
wILLTOUR OKLAHOMA.
Washburn Quartettss and Faculty to
Give Many Concerts.

Next spring the Washburn male quar-
tette and the Washburn music faculty
will make a concert tour throughout
Oklahoma The members of the faculty
who participate in these concerts are
Mrs. George W. Parkhurst, soprano
soloist, and Mr.. A. Klingenberg,
pianist.
The quartette will start off on it's own
hook during the holidays, however.
The first concert will be at Muscotah
on December Is, the next at Rochester
on December 10. Then beginning on
December 28, the following dates have
been made: Alma, December 2S; Wa
mego, December 20: Manhattan. De-
cember 80: Junction City. December 81;
White City. January 1: Council Grove.
January 2; Cottonwood Falls, January
4; 9olton, January z; Valley Falls,
January 8. Several other dates are to
be filed in to complete the schedule.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
SHUT DOWN.
Three Factories Close in Fox
River District.
Fifteen Hundred Hands Thrown
Out Of Employment.
REFUSED TO PROMISE.
Asked to Agree Individually Not
to Strike.
Effort to Restore lO-Hour Work
day Schedule.

Chicago. Dec. 14.-Three factories in
the Fox river manufacturing district
in northern Illinois, were shut down
today, because their employees, num-
bering nearly 1,5OO, refused to promise
to an individual agreement not to
strike. The concerns are members of
the Fox River Valley Manufacturers
association which recently started a
campaign to re-establish the ten hour
work day where factory hands have
been getting u full days wage for nine
hours work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
JAPAN LANDS MARINES.
To Suppress Rioting at a Kore'
an Port.

Seoul. Dec. 1.-THE Japanese landed
marines at Mokphe yesterday to sup
press rioting among the laborers. It is
reported that they fired upon the mob,
killing several people.
The strike was among Korean coolies,
employed in the foreign concession
which precipitated clashes among the
Koreans and japanese.
The affair, it is thought, may cause
local complications and it is possible
Russia may send warship should the
Korean government resent the landing
of marines by Japan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
NEARLY TOUCHED ZERO.
Coolest Weather Was Sunday When
It Fell to Degrees

The coldest temperature recorded by
the government thermometer during
this cold wave was three degrees above
zero at 8 o'clock Sunday morning. At
IL o'clock Saturday night the mercury
had gone down rapidly to six degrees
above zero. From IL o'clock until 8
o'clock the fall was slow and the drop
of the last three degrees was made in
ten hours
Forecaster Cox announced Friday
afternoon that by Saturday night the
temperature would fall 30 to 40 de-
grees. On Friday the maximum was
40. The maximum temperature Sunday
was % degrees at 2 o'clock.
Sunday the wind changed around to
all points of the compass. At $50
O'Clock the wind changed from north
to northeast At 10 o'clock the wind
was east. at 10:15 southeast. at II
o'clock south. $3.50 o'clock Sunday
morning southeast, O'Clock northeast.
and at o'clock this morning and up
to noon. north. The wind at noon was
blowing six miles an hour. The highest
velocity of the wind Sunday was 13
miles an hour.
This is the coolest weather since
February 10. when the mercury was
down to zero. On February II the
temperature was 10 degrees below zero.
The forecast for Kansas sent out to-
day is Generally fair tonight and
Tuesday" The hourly temperatures
recorded by the government thermom-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
PARTY DISCIPLINE
Subject Of Discussion at Demo-
cratic Caucus.

washington, Dec 1.-THE subjects
discussed at the Democratic caucus to-
day were party discipline, the force OF
caucus action. and general policy. The
Panama situation was also talked over.
the policy of the party regarding the
question at issue. 1t is expected the
Isthmian situation win engage the at
tention of the caucus which adjourned
until tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
IT WONT DO.
London View Of the Russian
Proposal to Japan.

London, Dec. 14.-After careful ex-
animation of the Russian draft of the
agreement the foreign Office here is in
clined to the belief that it's immediate
acceptance by Japan is unlikely, and
looks for a series of o-Japanese
pourparlers dealing with notifications.
It says the pourpalers may last fof
several weeks. The foreign Office how
ever, regards the draft as a distinct step
toward a pacific settlement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
KANSAS PIONEER DEAD.
Alexander Mcdonald Prominent
in Early Day Troubles.

New York, Dec. 14.-Alexander Nc
Donald, who was elected a member of
congress from Arkansas in 1859, is dead
at the home of his daughter in Nor
wood Park, N. J. He was born in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
HOLIDAY RECESS.
House Selects December I9 as
the Day.

Washington. Dec 1.-THE house upon
convening today adopted a concurrent
resolution providing for a recess ad-
journment from December IS to Janu-
ary 4. The speaker by unanimous con-
sent appointed Delegate Kalauianoale
of Hawaii as a member Of the commit
tee on territories.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14

IuG minimum ana maximum temper
atures reported from the Kansas wealth
er bureau stations for the "a hours end
ing this morning at o'clock were as
follows: Concordia 8-22, Dodge City
$50, Kansas City 1-2O.
In the north the mercury has been
low. The minimum and maximum tenn
peratures for the "a hours wre as fol-
lows: At Bismarck below-4 below;
St. Paul below-6 below; Duluth 10
below-6 below: Chicago 6 below-2 be-
low
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14

According to C. W. Goodlander's
Early Days of Fort Scott Mcdonald
was one of the early residents of Fort
Scott, settling there in 1857 and taking
part in the organization of the town
company. He was mixed up in border
war troubles and was fired upon by
Col. c. r. JeniSon, who was comman-
der of the famous regiment of Jay
haWkerS. This incident occurred in
1858 when the band of "Jayhawkers'
was attempting to regulate political af-
fairs in Fort Scott Mcdonald and
Jenison afterward became good friends.
Mcdonald, in the spring of 1859 became
captain of a posse of United States
marshals organized to preserve peace
along the eastern border of the state.
Mcdonald with Ed Bowen brought
the fist sawmill to southern Kansas.
He had the finest house in Fort Scott
built for himself in 1860 and was known
as a wealthy man. He was a sutler in
the army during the war. He was city
he was a member of a company of home
During 1865 Mcdonald built what was
known as Mcdonald Hall block, the
second floor of which was used as an
opera house. 1t was located in the
block where the Citizens National bank
now stands. Mcdonald was himself
interested in a bank, started in 1852,
which occupied corner in the rear of
a general merchandise store owned by
him Mcdonald closed up his Kansas
affairs after the war and went to Ar
kansas as a carpet bagger. He was
elected to the United States senate in
1868 or 1869.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Dec. 14-Forecast for Kansas:
Generally fair tonight and Tuesday: var
] liable winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14

Pennsylvania II years ago. Emigrating
to Kansas in 1857, he took an active
part in raising troops for the Union
army and is said to have supported at
one time three regiments from his pri-
vate funds.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-03-06
Do Old Men Die from Idleness?

There is certainly far more evidence for
the belief in the dreariness of old age
after active work has been laid aside
than for the shortening of life which
results from the enforced inactivity.
Two notable instances, and perhaps freer
from doubt than most as to whether II
is ennui alone that kills and not the dis
ease of old age or a more specific malady,
are those of Napoleon the Great and
Bismarck. The one lived six years in
St.. Helena, the other eight years at
Friedrichsruh, each ''eating out his
heart" If ever there were men who
ought on the supposition to have been
killed by the total suspension Of their ac-
Invites these two ought to have been.
but it would be extremely difficult To-
show that they were. Though Napoleon
was ne more than SO. yet it was the
specific disease Of cancer of the stomach
of which he died, and the connection be-
tween his exiled loneliness and the direct
cause of his death does not seem very
apparent. On the other hand, Bismarck
at the, age of IS, when he was dismissed
from the chancellorship, could not have
had a likelihood of more prolonged wears
even if he had continued in Office until
the end A wise man. if not too dys-
pept1c, will never lose touch with actual
life. There are old men with young
hearts,, and the elder, when, he has q
young heart, is perhaps theEmost delight
full type humanity can show us,-Satur-
day Review.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-03-06
Scarcity Of Snow in Colorado.

mot in the memory of the oldest in
habitant' has there been such a scarcity
Of snow in Colorado as has been the case
this winter" said Henry T. Birmingham
Of Denver to 9 Star man at the Airing
ton.. .@,,E T. LII 81 80
Take: Boulder, county, for instance
At the h~eadwaters of the various
branches of Boulder river beds of snow
have lasted all summer, but this year
they have dwindled into small ones, and
where small beds are: to be found by the
hundreds in the latter part Of August
there is now no snow at all. Immense
basins are found at Mount Audubon.
Arapahoe and Longs peaks. These ba-
sins rise. at such an angle that the. melt
ing of snow lis gradual. At the foot Of
the ranges are lakes of various sizes,
and in these the creeks take their rise.
There are many of these lakes in the
usual seasons, fed by hundreds Of small
streams, but now. the streams are not
running because there are no snow banks
and as q natural consequence many of
the lakes are dis%appearinP.'5S, IN. -.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-03-06

that Pat was sorely wounded. He knew
this when in a few minutes he was
dragged out from the heap of wounded
and saw Pat fall down from loss of
blood. They found wadded into Pats
blouse that part of the flag containing
the stars, and Pats only remark as they
strove to revive him was, 'Begorra, I
saved the stars-stars, alas! that he
could never see again. * -
"This was in brief the story. but it
was told by a man who felt every word,
and was told so dramatically that at its
close nearly every man at the table was
standing on his feet. As the speaker
went on to pay tribute to the man who
had saved his life. and pictured him as
the ideal of soldierly courage and 10y
atty, the blind man opposite stood like
one entranced, and as the speaker closed
he plunged across the table, reckless: of
glass and china, and with a howl of ex-
ultation threw his arms. about his: old
captain. -
'The scene that followed was simply
indescribable. The story called out all
the demonstrativeness Of the Irish ma
ture. The speaker was overwhelmed
with congratulations and thanks. Lis
tening to what was said, to other stories
that this one story called out, I under
stood why the officer of English ante
cedents had been selected to speak of the
courage and spirit of the men of Irish
descent of the Union army.-New York
Daily News. ~ -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-03-06
= NINE MEALS A DAY.
How tuberculosis Patients are Treated
in Gotham Inimary.

The first annual report OF the work Of
the city's Tuberculosis Infirmary is inl-
portant as showing the great reliance
now placed on food to cure consumption.
Once drugs were all in the treatment
of this most dreadful Of diseases, and
the mortality progressed with increased
strides. Then pure air was the essential
thing, and patients who could afford it
| went to California, to the dry alkali at
! nlosphere of Arizona, to the icy mountain
| valleys Of Switzerland. Now the enlight-
ened practitioner keeps the patient COM
fortably at home, amid the home sur
%roundings, makes the most he can of the
||Iocal air, even though it may lack quab-
ties desirable for the best results. and
feeds the patient to the top of his as
similative capacity-stuffs him on the
S trasburg goose principle, and welcomes
a; congested liver at the gain of strength
and vitality and flesh.
=. 1t is the course Of wisdom. 1t is also,
incidentally, an interesting incident in
the modern medical rogress which ef-
fects more in the way Of cures without
drugs than the physicians Of our grand
fathers effected with. them.
AT the tuberculosis Infirmary patients
are required to take nourishment nine
times a day, as follows:
At 6, a breakfast of cereals, bread and
butter, coffee and beefsteak. or poached
eggs. T.,
At 10, egg nog.
At u, dinner, consisting. of soup, beef.
or mutto6' potatoes, another vegetable,
At 2. cod liver oil and plenty of sherry.
At 8, beef tea.
At 4, egg nog.
At 5, supper, OF pudding, a soft-boiled
egk, bread and butter, tea.
At 8, hot or cold milk.
Then to. bed: for ~nine-h0urs' sleep. And
at {all times during the day ch%eerfulness
and hope--a mental atmosphere more
thaln. c~ompensating for any lack of tonic
abilities in. the air. g, s:-.}. ... =
Us not this: common sense, enlightened
therapeutics? Not a drug on the entire
dietary. ,n> 49, ~ 49,. -'ts. <::IsF~-* 49,.
And: the process in: the healing of the
patient is this: First, a slow decrease IN
the loss OF weight, then a standstill.
Thlen: a. slight gain, an ounce. or two.
Then. a pound, then additions of flesh
that. are visible, the plumped-out cheeks,
theI alerter mind, the more active move
me1t. "@ -,
81 Also. there. is an excellent pointer in
thi@.dietary for the person who is growing
we33hk and ailing: Notice how much re-
liaIhce is put on eggs: and milk! In mo-
meltnts Of exhaustion why not take a raw
ksWjth sherrysor an%egg nog or an un-
Wdeetened milk punch? It may check a
cal beneit derived will excuse any APP
chfracter.--NeW York Evening World.
&%8E u SRE1a8-1ENfE&2& EzGFET&%.S%
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-03-06
WEARING IMITATION JEWELS.
Extent of the Practice Astonishing-De-
lection Difficult.

II wonder how many Of the jewels that
women wear nowadays would stand the
test of an experts magnifying glass!"
remarked a man at a social function the
other evening; IT is quite astonishing"
j Is is worn. Milady who has two
superb strings Of pearls considers that it
is quite legitimate to add a third to
heighten the effect of the two others.
A woman of my acquaintance, who
wears a long chain of diamonds, topped
several times over her corsage with the
most brilliant results, told me in con-
fdence that only every other stone was
larly good limitations. In fact, 1 have
been told that owing to the prevailing
craze for covering the evening bodices
with jewels many of the fair owners of
valuable jewelry are quite unable them
selves to distinguish the real from the
Besides these women there are undoubt-
eddy others who are wearing jewels
which they believe to be real. but
which are only clever limitations.
One of last. winters debutantes re-
ceived from an old friend of her mother
a beautiful necklace, with a little note
saying that it was an old family heirloom
and begging her to wear it often. She
wore it a number Of times, and it was
| much admired, and then she took it 10
| the jewelers. to be cleaned. I suppose
you are aware that these stones are all
PASTE said tine man, a discovery which
has put Miss x, the recipient, in a very
unpleasant position. She has aiehorror Of
sham jewelry, and declares that never
again can she wear the. necklace. while,
on the other hand. the gift was made in
perfectly good faith and, all. her friends
have seen it and admired it. OF course,
dear Mrs. Y, who gave it to me, must
never know she says, but as she has
told the secret to a number of people, the
chances are that the donor will hear of
it sooner or later. Substitution of the
| false for the true has often been success
! fully carried out. A well known jewel
thief, who was arrested some years ago,
| confessed that he had taken out many
stones and put in their duplicates in
paste. He had learned the jewelers.
trade. and his. method Oh procedure was
to take a place as valet or butler and
await his chances."-New York Tribune,