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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-03
ANOTHER CLAY WILL.
White Hall Left to the Govern
ment for a Park.

Lexington, KY. Aug. s.-Another will
March %. 1901, year after the one to
be offered for probate today in Rich
mond, has been produced by Dora Clay
Brock. the former child wife of General
Clay. The instrument is in General
Clay's own handwriting, and sealed on
the back with his private seal ring in
green wax. and is as follows:
Sections / and appoint Dora Brock,
his former WIFE and two others, select
ed by her, as executors, and give them
one-ha1f of the proceeds of certain
sales.
Section 3. The White Hall lands and
fixtures of $50 acres shall remain, in
Guiding houses, trees, etc, forever the
same, intact the finest natural park on
earth 1t shall be in fee simple the
property of the United States of Ameri-
ca in trust for the inhabitants of this
earth. 1t shall be so long under the
care of my executors as may be deemed
best by the federal government and
then be under their direction and sup
porting the purposes of this legator.
"Fourth-My coal mines in Clay
county, KY. bought of Eli Bowlin, near
Manchester. about 300 acres. more or
less. shall be formed into a company
and worked for the use and benefit OF
the funds and needs of the White Hall
park, and to pay all legacies, debts, etc,
here enjoined. The 800 acres of my son,
Green Clay deceased, where my late d.
vorced wife, Mary Jane w. Clay, lived,
in Madison county, KY, shall be SOLD
and the proceeds go into the White
Hall mark reserve fund. All other lands
shall be sold for the same fund or given
to the legatees as ordered herein
| Sections G. and s give to Dora
BROCK $40 900 in bonds and various sums
to James Bowlin and other employees.
Section 9-Of the works of art in
! ffes of q
and empress of Russia, given to me b.
| their ma jesties with their autographs
and seals, and the likeness (painting) of
nv son. Warfield Clay. shall remain,
and such other things not then disposed
of. shall remain there forever The
bust of this legator in marble on a
Verde antique marble stand, wherever
found. by the great sculptor, Joel Todd
TART shall be placed in Corcoran gal
| lery at Washington. d. c., or other
gallery as the executors elect.
Section 10-My manuscripts, five vol
umes or more of my memoirs. the ma
terial for Icarius. written by this lega-
tor shall be given to the Association of
American Authors in New York (of
which I am an honorary member) for
publication, and copyrighted, one-half
of the proceeds to go to my former
wife Dora and the other half to the
death before publication of said book.
Icarius, to the children of said Dora.
Cassius and 1-arcellus c. Brock, for
ever
The other will. dated May u. 1900.
will be probated tomorrow. Dora
Brock retained ]. NJ. Norwood, to whom
she told that she had an unopened en-
velope that General Clay gave her with
the acmonition that it was to be kept
until after his death. 1t turned out to
be the last will. Col. James Scott has
since been retained to assist Mr.. Nor
wood
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-03

two or more candidates for national DEL
egate, A C. Mead and Capt. w. H.
Mitchell are put down as wanting to go
as delegates, and it is said they are
'anti-machine" until the machine" is
burst, when they will be in the sad
die, or the machine" if you like. And
here comes Lon Robinson. of the Cav
ker City Ledger, who throws out time
ly hint that he may conclude to enter
the field. And ex-State Senator I. d.
Young and Perry Tanquary have been
suggested as good timber for delegate.
Sheridan county is going to celebrate
their big harvest at Hoxie, August ID,
IA and 49, $500 was subscribed in a few
hours, and enough more was pledged if
necessary to make it double. The last
day the old settlers of the county will
hold their seventh annual reunion. A
creditable display of the products of the
county VIII be a feature all her people
will work for.
Hoxie is the only town in the Sixth
district having two merry go-rounds.
are not so certain that Tully Scott will
keep out of the district in case a Popo-
Democrat is nominated for congress.
Some of the Sixth district papers are
still after the governors scalp for the
reappointment of S. H Dodge, of Beloit,
as regent of the state normal. Too bad.
Bob McGonigal. the Colby postmaster,
has quit politics. But he is making
good business investments in other
towns than Colby.
During the absence of the Almena
postmistress. who was on vacation for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-03
DOWNPOUR AROUND SALIVA
Sheets of Water Miles Wide-Trains
Delayed.

Salina. Kas, Aug. "A severe cloud
burst occurred about fifteen miles
southwest of Salina shortly after mid
night of Saturday and the country for
many miles was flooded, the water
sweeping over the farm lands and
through the streets of the towns in it's
path with terrific force A stretch Of
country north and west from Lindsborg
and Marquette to Carnerio and Ellis
worth got the full force of the storm and
no one has yet ventured to estimate the
damage.
At Terre Gotta, Carnerio, Brookville
and Bavaria the water was higher than
during the flood last May, but it has
begun to recede rapidly on the high
lands The creeks between Salina and
Ellsworth, with the exception of Null
berry and Dry creeks are bank full and
the Smoky Hill river, west from Linds-
borg and Marquette, is reported as ris-
ing rapidly. At Marquette the river is
rising at the rate of a foot every hour,
but it may be Monday night before the
rise reaches Salina. Until that time it
may be impossible to tell the future re-
suits of the flood. It is believed. how
ever that the Smoky's tributaries will
be able to care for a large portion Of the
water as they are at present time in a
normal condition. At Carnerio the
water was level with the depot platform.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-03

and damaged 1t to the extent of 800;
mat the embellishments of the railroad
will obstruct the natural flow of water
on the farm and will cause it to do him
great damage; that his residence and
farm buildings were near the site
chosen by the defendant company for
their track, and that to escape danger
from fire and accidents it was neces-
sary for him to remove the said build
ings to another part of the farm He
asks the court to grant him damages
against defendants to the amount of
81, 765 and the costs of this action. The
attorney for the plaintiff is Frank
Nighswonger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-03

COULD NOT AGREE.
Result of Quarrel Between High B. &
o. Officials.

Toledo, Aug. 3.-The resignation of
Vice President Oscar G. Murray, of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad will soon be
rendered, according to information here,
as the result of a ong-continued quar-
rel with L. F. Loree president of the
road. The resignation will become eff
fective August
Scarcely had Mr.. Loree assumed con-
troll of the Baltimore and Ohio presiden-
cy when there was clash of authority
with Mr.. Murray, then vice president
Finally Mr.. Loree rendered his resigna-
ton, stating that there would be no
peace as long as he and Mr. Murray
were both connected with the line.
Mr.. Murray had a contract with the
line, and it was thought the directors
would be compelled to accept Mr. Lo-
reefs resignation, but it appears that the
Pennsylvania interest is too strong and
that Mr.. Murray will be forced out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-03
STEAMERS TO NEW YORK.
Gould Lines May Run a Line from
New Orleans

New Orleans, Aug. IA. c. Bird.
traffic director OF the entire Gould
system of railroads, announced last
night before leaving for Chicago that
before the end of this year the Gould
system would have solid trains running
direct into Chicago and Pittsburg from.
New Orleans and Galveston, and soon
after they would be entering Baltimore
This statement was made after MI.
Bird had completed his first official in
spection of the whole systerl which
has covered several weeks Within the
time specified the Gould people will
have west band line in operation
down the Mississippi river from ST.
Louis to New Orleans. which will give
them the outlet from here. BY that
time he figures they will be in Pitts
burg on the east, with ultimate aim to
reach the seabcard at Baltimore.
Today Mr.. Bird met a committee
from the New Orleans board of trade
relative to establishing a Gould line of
steamers from this port to New York
The project was discussed and favor
ably considered The plan calls for four
steamers at first. This will give the.
Goulds the advantage of water rates
and water highway for all the great
western grain and cotton territory il
drains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-03

rest and visit with friends in Colorado,
her office was broken open, the safe
blown to pieces, and funds to a small
amount were stolen.
w. b. Ingersoll, who was a resident of
Bird City, out in high Cheyenne county,
during its balmiest days in the sos,
was a Rock Island passenger few days
ago. About the time he left Bird City,
in 1896 he could have had most any Of
flee. Another offer was made him to go
to Iowa, and he located in Oelwein,
where he is making money in practice
of law. While he resided in Bird City
he was brought forward by admiring
friends for congress, district Judge, state
senator and legislature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-03
BUYS UP ELECTRIC LINES.
Trust Company Takes Over 200 Miles
Near New York City.

New York, Aug. 3.-More than 200 miles
of electric railway, worth millions of dol
lars, extending throughout Queens and
Nassau counties. Long Island, has passed
into the control of trust company in this
city. This is probably one of the largest
street railroad deals ever made in Greater
New York.
For some time ago the Pennsylvania
Railroad company and the interests rep
resented in the subway rapid transit are
said to have desired possession of these
railways. Eleven years ago the Steinway
interests, which then owned the horse car
system in Long Island City, began to
build tunnel under the East river. The
work came to a disastrous end when a
dynamite explosion killed several men and
did $780, 900 damage. BY means of this tun-
could be made a part of the subway sys-
tenn of Manhattan and several times it has
been reported that the electric system of
Queens had passed into the control of the
Belmont interest.
Whether the trust company represents
the Belmont or the Pennsylvania railroad
interests could not be learned. Among the
roads said to have passed into the hands Of
the trust company is the New York and
Queens County Electric railway which
was owned by a Philadelphia syndicate
This road operates branches extending all
through Queens to College Point, Flushing
and Jamaica and all through Long Island
City. 1t also controls the New York and
North Shore road, which extends through
Jamaica and Far Rockaway and connects
at Queens with the Nassau County Elec-
trio railway another branch which con-
poets to send connecting lines into Suffolk
county. The line also skirts the new 81
10000 race track now building on the line
between Nassau and Queens counties to
be known as Belmont park.
In addition to lines already in operation
many unused franchises go with the roads
property can practically gridiron the Dor
ough of Queens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-03
RAILROAD NEWS.
New Deal Reported for Pur-
chase of Santa Fe.
Rock Island Said to Be Buy
ing Control.
THAT NEW BOND ISSUE.
S25O,OOO,OO to Be Used in the
Big Deal.
Specific Provision for Purchase
Made in the Mortgage.
THAT NEW BOND ISSUE.

Chicago. Aug. 3.-The Chicago Rec
ord Herald says: That the acquisition
of the Santa Fe railroad is the purpose
for which the proposed bond issue of
$50 million dollars by the Chicago. Rock
Island & Pacific is intended is the most
sensational of the rumors that have
become current since it became known
that the meeting of the stockholders to
decide as to the authorization Of the
issue had been decided upon.
The circular to the stockholders an
nouncing the meeting was issued from
the Chicago offices today. In its def
milton of the purposes for which the
bond issue IS to be made the plan. If
there be any such. is not revealed but
the terms of the document which refer
TO the purposes are broad and may be
extensive enough to cover the supposed
scheme.
1t was expected that the circular OF
notification to the stockholders of the
meeting, which is to be held at DaVen-
port, Iowa, October 8, would be very
explicit in its statement to the plan
of refunding and other uses to which
the money arising from the sale OF the
proposed bonds would be put. How
ever, according to the rumor, the
mortgage which is to secure the bonds
is to contain a clause specifically au>
thorizing the Rock Island management
to buy and pay for Santa Fe stocks out
OF the big fund thus to be raised.
What lends more color to the rumors
is the statement that the interests in
control of Rock Island have for long
time held large amount of Santa Fe
stocks. and that this holding recently
has been increased. This increase is
said to have amounted to a doubling of
the holding of Santa Fe by the Rock
Island interests during the recent de-
cline in prices on the stock market
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-03
SUES THE ORIENT.
sedgwick County Farmer Wants
Damage for His Land.

Wichita. Kas., Aug. 3.-MichaeI O'NeiI
has field a suit in the district court
against the Orient railway company in
which he asks for S1.765 damages and
costs of the action. He states in his
petition that he is the owner of the
southeast quarter of section 80, town
ship 20 range 80 west of the sixth prin-
cipal meridian. and the defendant com
pany has caused a right of way to be
surveyed through his farm diagonaIly.
He states that the right of way occu-
pies at least 635 acres which he values
at per acre. The petition then sets
up that an orchard belonging to the
plaintiff was dug up and DESTROYED
which was valued at $780, that the de-
PENDANT company ruined a piece of
ground which he had used as a hog lot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-03
PRIVATE CAR SMASHED.
Southern Pacific Officials Caught in a
Collision.

Tucson. Ariz. Aug. 3.-The private
car of Supt Sroufe of the Southern Pa
cifc Tucson Yuma division, having on
board Supt SrOufe. Epes Randolph,
general manager of the Pacific railway
of Los Angeles; Senator Eugene S.
Ives and General Manager Mcfarland
OF the Cananea railroad, collided with a
yard engine in the Naco yards. Mrs
Sroufe was seriously injured in the back
and spine and Supt. Sroufe was badly
cut on the head. The remainder of the
party escaped without iniurx
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-03
Three Million Tics for Africa

Representatives of a South African
railway syndicate have been in Victoria,
3. c., inquiring regarding the possible
ity of securing 5000, 900 hemlock railway
ties for South African railroads. of
which 900 miles are to be built at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-03
NOW WITH ROCK ISLAND.
j. I. Hazard, Former Santa Fe Man,
Gets a New Place

J. I. Hazard. who until recently was
general agent of the Kansas City
Southern at Chicago, has been appoint
ed division freight agent of the Chi
cago,- Rock Island & Pacific with head
quarters at Chicago. Mr.. Hazard has
host of friends here who will be glad
10 learn OF his advancement Mr.. Haz-
zard succeeds c. 0. Jennings Before
he went with the Kansas City South
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-03
WESTERN SANTA FE CHANGES
General Shake-up of Trainmasters
and Chief Dispatches.

Dodge City. Kans., Aug. 3-Effective
August 1, there was a change in train
masters at this point, effecting the
Western division of the Santa Fe.
Trainmaster w. f. Merrifield was sent
to Ration. and L. U. Morris, of San
Marcial n. NJ, was brought here to
take Merrifield's place. Dan Coughlin,
chief dispatcher, is promoted to be
trainmaster at San Marcial, and c. L.
Rupert is given the position of chief
dispatcher for the western division.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-03
COST OF THE FLOOD.
Santa Fe Earnings Give Some Idea of
Its Damage Sustained.

An official statement of Santa Fe earn
ings for June and for the twelve months
ended June 80 was issued today 1t shows
a slight increase in gross earnings for the
month and large increase in operating
expenses. due to the fact that the losses
caused by the heavy floods in the beginning
of June were charged to June expenses.
The figures in the statement were as fol-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-03

ern Mr. Hazard was a freight repre-
sentative of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-03
EXCURSION.

Wakarusa and Return August 4th,
1908.
Train leaves Topeka 1890 a. m Some
thing doing all day. Jackson's band,
horse races, baseball erry-go- round,
boating and big barbecue. No charge
for dinner on grounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-03

City Ticket once. Onion Pacine
Railroad. SIS Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-03
OUR THEORY

A That one pleased customer
brings another is doing its
72M mis- ion nobly. The Five
A4atiAtA CeLts Day Telephone is
&esfsaS.seD proving more popular daily.
Missouri & Kansas TeIs Co. PhOns o99
Evening journal., 1903-10-15
A Remarkable Woman

one Of the most remarkable women in
Wiln-ington Is Mrs. Anna Maria Pass. OF
No. az East Fourth street. who today
Is celebrating the ninety-finih anniver-
sary of her birth. She Is spending a few
davs with her daughter. Mrs. Hannah NJ
Hanna. of No 62i West Fourth street
and IS receiving congratulations from
Children, grandchildren and great-grand-
children.
She is the mother of seven children now
living. an daughters. the oldest being 10
and the youngest 80. She has forty grand
children and about tweniy-four great
qrandchildrcn living. Altogether there
arc FIVE generations ~ the family.
Mrs. Pass was "a Miss Pluck. and was
born near Elkion. Nd. on October IS.
lsos. Mr.. Pass. one Of the melzers of the
famous liberty bell now in Independence
.IIaM N Philadelphia, was great uncle Of
her husha al, Isaac Pass.
Mrs. Pass Is remarkably alert and ao-
tive. She takes a deep interest in current
events and reads the newspapers regu.
larly. Her memory is remarkable and
She plainly recoiiects incidents II the War
Of 1Sl2. the construction of the Delaware
and Chesapeake canal the old French.
town railroad and ,he Mexican War. She
also remembers Presidents John Quincy
Adams and Lafayette. She regularly at.
tends Asbdry NJ. f. Church
Evening journal., 1903-10-15
HorHer-CIark

A beautiful wedding was soicmnizcd
at the residence Of Parolman ). Thom-
as Brown, No. 211 East Third street,
last evening, when Jesse II. Horner and
Miss Mary A. Clark were united in
marriage by the Rev. a. W. Light
bourn. pastor of Epworth M. +. Church.
The bridal party entered the parlor
to the strains of the wedding march
played by the Opera House orchestra.
The room was handsomely decorated
with autumn leaves and palms.
The ceremony was performed under
an arch Of autumn leaves.
The bride wore white silk and car
ried white chrysanthemms She was
attended by Miss Clara M0ulton as
maid of honor and Robert Hayes was
groomsman. Harry Keen WIS usher.
After the reception Mr.. and Mrs. Hor-
ner left on their wedding tour Tor Nj
agara Falls and Buffalo.
They received a large collection of
wedding gifts. among the number be-
ing a Morris chair from employees OF
the store room Of the p, B. and w.
Railroad Company. The groom's
brother Clyde. presented them with a
sideboard
Among those present We're Mr.. and
Mrs. S. Thomas Brown, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joshua p. Hayes. Mrs. Leonard Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua. Joseph II. Hor-
ner and family. Mrs. Annie Hayes. Miss
/ Elizabeth Hayes, Mrs. Charles Vain
wright, J. d. Hunter, Harry Hayes
Miss Dora Keiffer. Miss Margaret Malt
man, Miss Annie Devenny. Miss Mabe
Shultz. Earl Cross. Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Densmore. Miss Hayes. Ruel Rose
Howard Scarbor Mr. and Mrs. Tar
button, Miss Maud Baer Miss Berth
Hayes. Kirk Simmons. Maud Hayes
Margaret Hayes. Miss Morgan, Mrs
] Blockson. Mrs. Thorp. Mrs. John Book
er. Miss Pearl Booker Irene Ewing
Mrs. Mclaughlin. William Winthrul
and family, Miss Ethel Warner. Mrs
John Devenny Mrs. Krause. Nora Ben
nett, Matte Bennett. Mr.. and Mrs. vii
liam Morton. Mr. Stritzelberger anS
family, Leroy Kramer Charles Rose
Howard Hayes, Mr.. and Mrs. Balder
George Porter, Miss Drummond, Thorn
as f. Webster, Bessie Hilbert. JohI
Nowland. Miss Huck, Mrs. Huck. Jo-
seph Glatt and family Mrs. Mulgrew
Mrs. Glatt. Mr.. and Mrs. Max Clement
Mrs. Clark E. Rutter T. NJ Harkless
William II. Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. Jo.
seph Knox. Mr.. and Mrs. David Fl
Young. Miss Cunningham, Maggi,
Grant, Miss Murrer Mr.. and Mrs. Car
. Bryan. Mr.. and Mrs. John Stidham
Miss Tillie. Lulu. Viney and Marths
Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Jefferis
Mir. and Mrs. Joseph III. Hornar. Misses
Pearl and Flossie Horner. Clyde Hor-
Iner II. Bendler, p. Alrichs, Miss Sue
l'Ferry J. W. Bunting Miss Addie Gear
r. McI.ane. William Donovan, Frank
Ferry. Mrs. Herman Lynch, Mrs
George Coffin, Miss Bessie ShiDley.
Evening journal., 1903-10-15
FAIR BRIDES
OF OCTOBER
Assistant to Postmaster
Weds in Washington
Numerous Pretty Home ana
Church CeIemonies-So-
ciaI Notes of Interest

Announcements were received here
today Of the marriage OF Miss Anna
Lane Johnson, daughter Of Mrs George
r. Johnson. of Washington. and Harry
IL. Billany, assistant postmaster of
Wilmington.
The ceremony took place yesterday
at the residence OF the brides mother,
No. 1888 New Hampshire avenue. and
was performed by the Rev. Alfred
Harding, ID. D., rector of ST. Paul's
Episcopal Church. Because OF the ill-
ness Of Mrs. Johnson. mother of the
bride, only the members of the imme-
date families were present. After a
wedding breakfast Mr.. and Mrs. Bill
lany left on a short trip.
Mrs. Billany is well known to q
number of people in this city, where
She resided about two years ago. She
is the daughter Of the late chief engi-
neer, George r. Johnson. Of the United
States Navy, and the Johnson home
was in West Fifth street between
Washington and Jefferson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billany win be at home
at the Gables after November /. Sew
eral kilograms Of congratulations were
sent from Wilmington by members OF
the Young Mems Republican Club, the
Jr. o. u. A. NJ, IN both OF which Mr.
Biilany is prominent, and by Mayor
Charles d. Bird.