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The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06
THAT STILWELL WRECK.
J. D. N. Hamilton Goes to Make In
vestigation.

No other particulars regarding the
Santa Fe wreck at Stilwell have vet
been received at the Santa Fe general
offices. J. D. NJ. Hamilton, claim agent
for the Santa F'e, left Thursday night
for the scene of the wreck. Immediately
after the news was received here. and
is still there. All of the dead and in
jured were taken on into Kansas City.
where the latter are being cared for At
the Missouri Pacific hospital A dis
patch from Kansas City states that all
of the injured are doing well. A. L.
Sellers, aged rs. of North Manchester,
Ind. whose right arm was broken
scalp cut and ribs crushed, suffers in
tense pain, and his recovery win be
slow One of the tramps killed on the
blind baggage was Frank Hoover OF
Steubenville, Ohio The other tramp will
probably never be identified. The Kan
sas university student killed was Carlos
F. Farjardo, son of the mayor OF Ponce,
Porto Rico.
The question of who is responsible for
the wreck has not yet been decided.
The blame will probably not be laid on
any of the Santa F'e crew, however for
at the time of the wreck the train was
in charge of a Missouri Pacific pilot. II
is stated that the pilot on the east
bound train disobeyed his stopping or
ders and ran past the station.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06

sides being a general of the division of
the Mexican army and secretary Of
state for war. He has q more engaging
personality than is possessed by Senor
Limantour but his mistake was made in
showing too plainly his aspirations for
presidential honors.
The surprise manifested here over the
candidacy Of President Diaz for another
term is due to the strong rumOrs Of his
retirement which have been current
rather than to any decrease of popular
ity on the part Of the Maker Of Mod
ern Mexico. These Tumors were based
upon the known wishes of the Roths-
childs who are ready to place large
loan to put Mexico on a gold standard
in the same manner as they arranged
for the change from a silver to a gold
basis in Japan. They are known to wish
the retirement Of Diaz solely in order
that his successor may be firmly estab-
ished in power before he dies, the be
lief being held that the president viii
die suddenly with the result that the
country viii be plunged in confusion
and that q soldier viii then seize the
presidency; others viii then dispute it
and no one can tell how long war viii
last in which case the bondholders will
be the principal sufferers.
Diaz has hitherto been known to admit
that he fully realized the force of this
argument in favor of his retirement and
was willing to sacrifice himself to the
situation He has watched for years
how Reyes in the cabinet and Liman-
tour have watched each others acts
with suave hostility.
Mexico is not a republic in principle.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06
ONLY LINE no 81. LOUIS.
Missouri Pacific Compelled to Garry
Entire Traffic.

Kansas City. June 6.-The Missouri
Pacific now furnish the only direct line
to st. Louis and besides its own trains
the trains of the Wabash. Santa Fe and
Alton are using its tracks. The Santa
Fe and Wabash run to Chicago and the
east by way Of St. Louis over the Mis-
souri, Pacific tracks. The Santa Fe finds
an outlet to its tracks at Ottawa, over
the Missouri Pacific lines and the Rock
Island is using the Missouri Pacific
tracks to Topeka The Missouri Pacific
opened its north lines to traffic yester-
day. Connection is made from Kansas
City, No, by means of boat to the depot
at Kansas City. Kan The north lines
open traffic to Leavenworth, Atchison,
St Joe and intermediate.
The Rock Island, Chicago Great West
ern. Union Pacific and st. Joe and
Grand Island continue to operate by
boat to Randolph and thence north on
the Grand Island line. The Rock Island
is not operating further than St. Joe.
The Union Pacific is making connection
with western line at Grand island.
The Burlington is not operating in or
out of Kansas City.
The Frisco the Missouri Kansas and
Texas and the Kansas City Southern
are maintaining complete passenger and
freight service.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06

out about so persons and took round
bread and other useful things. This was
before the arrival of the boats from St
Joe Credit is due Mr.. Rutsminger the
baker, who exerted himself to produce
large quantities of the staff of life.
The water stood feet 3 inches over
the engine room floor. the floor being
about y feet above low water mark in
the creek At no time were the lawns
in danger. but the vegetable garden is
about wiped out excepting the straw
berry bed on the Indian mound in the
garden, where doubtless many times in
the past tie red men saved themselves
from similar visltations. They were
wise in their day and generation; had
the whites been as wise and built a
breakwater near the asylum much
property would have been saved. The
lawns and flower beds now bloom in
all their wonted beauty, forming as
they do, an oasis ia the surrounding
desert Much credit is due the manage
ment employees and boys of this insti-
tuition for the good conduct and gem
eral cheerfulness that prevailed, the
ladies' being especially noticeable for
courage. The only danger the florist
feared was the stray cattle and he de-
voutly hopes that a special prayer be
inserted in the htany of the church.
From all dogs COWS, pigs and liars,
good Lord deliver US"
r. GRAHAM FERGUSON.
- r-4a- 49, ..+o- r11 rro- -~-a
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06

Three Usage county miners. who ran
out of booze money. sat on the post
office steps last evening and solicited
aims. saying that they We're relics OF
the North Topeka flood and destitute
They were gathered by a policeman
and one Of them, giving the name Of
John 2rannahan. was fined $3 The
other two, Jno. Butler and James Gala
han. were told to return to the mines.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06

probable that the aged president would
retire in favor of one of the three other
candidates for the ohice-Limantour,
Menas and Marischal.
Senor Limantour has recently visited
Washington and New York i'm reference
t. the scheme for placing Mexico on
gold standard basis, which the ROths-
childs. who are the principal holders OF
Mexican bonds are anxious to have
done as speedily as possible.
1T is also well understood that they
would like to see ]. Ives Limantour Sc
cure the nomination for the presidency
ass he is considered by far the most able
hnancier and diplomat Mexico has yet
produced.
Senior LimantOur was acting president
of Mexico during the visit of President
Diaz to Washingtonin19O1 andhas always
been considered the choice of Diaz for
his successor. although he is run close
in that respect and In the favor of the
Mexican aristocFats by General Bernar-
do Reyes, who as secretary for war and
head Of the army, has strong claims to
the place.
Don Jose Ives Limantour has been
called an "anti-American." but there
are grave doubts as to whether there
was any serious ground for such a
charge. SenOr IimantOur became as
sistant secretary of the treasury in the
Diaz cabinet in 1888 He was educated
I'm France and Mexico. At one time he
was professor of political economy in
the School of Jurisprudence. Later he
was sent to Europe by the government
on delicate financial mission He is a
broad minded specialist, a practical the
orist and q far sighted statesman. The
senor is wealthy
General Bernard Reyes is governor Of
the wealthy state Of Nueva Leon. be-
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06
WORK OF THE CRAZY Kate
The Reform School Boat and It's Good
Service.
Topeka. Kan. June !. 19Os.

Topeka, Kan, June L. 1903
To the Editor of the State Journal:
Now that the great flood has passed
into history and the glory is being di-
vided, we want the State Journal to
give due praise to the stout little boat
Crazy Kate, built some time since by
Mr.. Salmon, the manual training teach
er and his class of boys. Mr.. Higgins.
the engineer, started out for Shorey
Saturday 10 rescue his family he had
rather dangerous voyage being at
one time hung up on a wire fence. He
found all safe; the Kate did good work
in Shorey- Sunday Mr.. Salmon, Mr.
Bacon and several volunteer carpen-
ters, built a boat and scOW in about
four hours. Our neighbor Mr.. Brown
man whose skin is dark but who is
white -souled and lion hearted, who has
served his country in two wars and
whose motto is Ready, aye ready
made a trip to Shorey in the evening
another neighbor being sherman. He
started again Monday in company with
Mr.. Claybern of st. Joe who proved
to be an expert bofatman. They brought
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06
THE TORPEDO FISH.
Four Groups of Them That Can Give
Shocks.

Four Groups of Them That Can Give
Shocks.
I.eeturing at Leicester. Eng, recently DR..
F. Gotch, a professor of Oxford university.
dwelt upon the subject of electrical fish
and pointed out that no such. fish existed
IN English rivers. They were compara-
lively rare objects, he said. and We're pos
sessed of singular interest. There were at
least four groups of electrical fish in which
an extraordinary organ had been devel-
oped- Some Of these fish could give shocks
strong enough to knock a man, down. and
II the current they were capable of gen
Grating could be maintained it would be
sufficient to light a whole town. The
electrical eel and the torpedo fish were al
luQed to as species possessing this remark
lne electrical organ found in the tail Of
the common skate. PhySiolozists he said.
had been dissecting this fish Tor years. but
hau seHeTdiAy passed over the tail as an
object unworthy of study. 1t is here, how
ever, that the interesting structure is sit
uated, Immediately below the skin. 1t
consists Of a whole series of columns
which have taken the place of muscles
These columns contain translucent ma
terial and in the fresh state are most beau
tlf1 objects The columns are crossed by
lines which divide them into compartments
ike a railway train, the compartments in.
ctodlng a most WonoerLuf arrangement OF
nerves. The electric discharge occurs as
ne -a lssuit q nervous impulse ceInmuni-
Gated to the fish TO the nerve ends. caus-
ing an electrical charge. An electrical or
gan may include as many as 2G9D coo of
these compartments
The lecturer continuing said that a for
TnldG bic species Of electric FISH which in
habits the rivers of North Africa includ-
ing the Nile belongs to the genus gym
notus and IS capable of giving a very
powerful shock An easily recognizable
picture of this fish has been discovered in
an ancient Egyptian tomb. These electric
organs We're the most remarkable exam
pies Of nerve nec1a nisTn known to exist.
They had. been developed as means of
defense--the first consideration for the
maintenance Of any species-and also as a
means Of attaek.-F1shing Gazette.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06

The strange case of little Joe Kim
losd was heard in police court last
evening. He was charged with stealing
a coaster brake from a bicycle store
just south Of Eighth street on the ave-
nue.. The hub was found on little Joe
and identified by the owner. but he SAID
that he had purchased it from a youth
wearing the appellation of Skinny -
and the prosecution could not prove to
the satisfaction of the court that h..
was not telling the truth Little jos
still has the brake. and the owner will
have to reoieyin it.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06
POLICE NOTES.

The police court received a free lee
ture on phrenology last evening. The
occasion was the arrest of an alleged
street fakir giving the name of NJ.
Graham, a man who wore a, high, in
ocabulary. He made his own talk.
but the result was the same. He was
fined IS for "obstructing the street and
1ecturing for commercial purposes with
out a license Graham made a talk
which was much better than his ap-
pearance. He refused to pay the fine
and his wife who has small child,
said she would board on the city un-
til he got out
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06
Election Will Take Place This
Month.
Had Been Supposed Diaz Would
Retire.
HIS ACTION SURPRISES
We're Several Candidates for the
Place.
Government Is a Republic Only
in Name.

City of Mexico. June s.-Unusual sur
prise is manifested here at the an
nouncement issued to the Jefe Polticos
throughout the country instructing
them to receive no other nominations
for president than that of President
Diaz The election takes place this
month and it was considered strongly
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06

Diaz, is a fortress on a mound Of rock
about 200 feet high, two miles from the
city Of Mexico In the war with the Uni
ted States this fortress, one Of the chief
defences OF the City of Mexico was aizen
fSept y. 1S4D by Gen. Scott and the city
itself was captured the next day
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06

10 photos. ne Lutes. 5l1 Kan. ave
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06

The clothing department viii close
this evening at o'clock No clothing
will be distributed until Monday at 10
o'clock. S. s. WRIGHT. Chairman.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-05
Matters I'm Di,trIct court.

In the suit brouht by J. p. Greensheilds
as administrator of the estate of Mrs.
Martha Fox against the motor company a
judgment for $500 was entered. She was
run down and killed by a motor car on
Avenue A about two years ago.
In the personal injury suit Of Henry J.
Joseph against Charles A. Machan judg-
ment for the plaintiff in the sum Of SIS and
costs was entered by agreement. Joseph
sued for 81 SOC for injuries alleged to have
been received from a wagon driven by tho
son Of the defendant colliding will the
buggy in which plaintiff was riding.
The trial of Leon Lozier and Ed Moore
charged with conspiring to deIraud Charles
Gregory and William Barker out Of 5000
in connection with an alleged fake foot
race at Webb City, Mo-. in January, 1902,
which was assigned for today, will have TO
be postponed, owing to the illness of
Gregory.
Madison Milburn and Lewis Brown,
charged with breaking into the Foster res
idence on North Second street last Decem-
Der and stealing a quantity Of household
goods, we're fourd guilty. Judge Thornell
announced he would pass sentence Satur-
day.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-05

the accident. Alderman Israel Lovett. who
is an electrician. testified that he was a.
the scene Of the accident a few minutes
after the death Of the boy and made an in
vestigation. He found that the pole steps
started eight feet from the ground. so that
the boy must have climbed on the fence or
adjoining shed to have reached the FIRST
step. Electricians, he testified, considered
any wire with a voltage of 1000 OF more
as a live wire regardless Of insulation.
E. A. Sweet, electrician Of the Citizens
Gas and Electric company, testified that
the wires which young Madsen caught hold
Of carried a current OF 1900 volts. He de-
scribed the manner in which the two wires
were scorched at the points where young
Madsen grasped them.
The funeral will be held this morning
at IL o'clock from Trinity Methodist
church. Burial will be in Fairview Gem
etery. Rev. A. E. Buriff will conduct the
services.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-05

There is no doubt about the Bone-setter
being a wonderful expert in his speciality.
No one can dispute this, His work for
cripples is a wonder and the results
phenomenal, almost surprising human un-
Outstanding. Read this:
Hudson, Wis, Feb'y 18th. 1908.
ITO My Acquaintance and Friends:
Il came to the B~one-Setter at Hudson,
Wis, with q dislocated hip and fractured
femur. He set the hip perfectly for me and
row all that is required is the necessary
time for a normal condition in the part TO
take place. l am in perfect ease and COM
fort, and can get round we'll. No one will
ever know what I suffered for four years. a
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-05
Plumbing and heating. Biyby & Son.
INQUEST ON YOUNG MADSEN
Jury .NbsOlves the Lighting
Company from Any blame
in Matter.

The inquest over Eddie Madsen, tho 49,
boy who was electroeuted Tuesday
afternoon as a result Of climbing one OF
the electric light "ompany's poles, resulted
In the Jury bringing in a verdict in which
no blame was attached to the company.
Al the same time the jury recommended
that the Electric Light company place dan
ger signals on its poles carrying heavy
voltage wires. II also discussed a recon-
mendation that the company be required
to place its wires underground, but as the
members were not agreed on this subject
II was not included in the verdict. Charles
swaine' OXIDE Wen and William Roper
comprised the jury.
Horace Greer, L. Harle, Kenneth Harmon
and Earl Hart, the lads who were playing
with Eddie Madsen at the lime OF the acct
dent. testified. Their stories corroborated
the statement made by Greer shortly after
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-05
GETS SOME CHINESE MONEY
MOnOna County Man Awarded $6,443
for killing of Sister by
Boxers.

oNAWA. Ia, March 4.-(Special Tele-
am.)-Charles A. Anderson, a farmer of
Monona county, has just received notice
through his attorney, e. A. Smith of Whit
ing, that his claim. filed with the State
department at Washington against the gov
eminent of China has been allowed and
judgment rendered in his favor for IS, 449.32.
This claim was filed for the death of Mr..
Anderson's two sisters, who were mission
aries residing in Mongolia province, China,
and we're killed by Boxers In the year 1900,
during the uprising in that country. Only
one of the girls. Hilda s. Anderson. was
a naturalized American citizen, and the
claim is allowed for her death. Mr.. An
derson is a thrifty Scandinavian farmer liv-
ing In the western part of the county. DR..
D. Rust has been appointed administrator,
and will now settle up the estate.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-05
Value of Keystone Property.

The value of the Keystone Manufacturing
company's building on South Main street,
with its contents. was placed at $13,5 800 by
the appraisers, W. Ii. Town, W. F. Sapp
and H. w. Binder The company had little
stock here except that for repairs. II was
stated here yesterday afternoon that the
entire property OF the Keystone company
had been purchased under the bankruptcy
proceedings instituted in Chicago by E. X.
Butler Of that city for $40, 900. The COM
pany's main plant is located at Sterling,
Ill. The belief here is that the parties for
who Butler purchased the plant intend
to resume operations in the near future.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-05
DTSLOCATED HIP
SUFFERED FOR FOUR TEARS
AND FRACTURED FEMUR
Mary e. Dillman, Long Lake, Minn., Tells OF the
BOne-Setter's Good Work for Her at
Hudson, Wis.
CRIPPLES COMING TO HUDSON.

helpless condition and racked with pain. l
rolled off OF a sled and dislocated my hip
and fractured the femur. l never expected
to get well again. / am delighted that /
came to see the Bone-Setter, for now feel
and know that my recovery is assured. And
IL there is a cripple who reads this com
mend the B~one-Setter, for his work is GER
tainly a wonder for c%ripples.
"Sisned). MARY +. DILLMAN,
Long Lake, Mimi"
To consult the Bone-setter, write and let
him set the time and he can see you. His
time is all taken up by appointment, and
he Is very busy. Address "Bone-Setter,
Hudson, wis Enclose stamp and mention
THE Omaha Bee"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-05
COMMERCIAL CLUB ANNUAL
Officers Chosen at Temporary Organization
Are All Reelected.
FIFTY DIRECTORS ARE ALSO CHOSEN
Executive Committee IL
Has Several Manufacturing
Enterprises in Pros
pect.
FIFTY DIRECTORS ARE ALSO CHOSEN

The Commercial club held its first an
nual meeting last night and now starts
out fully organized for its expected career
OF usefulness in promoting the interests
Of Council Bluffs. Victor e. Bender was
reelected president by the new board OF
directors, and the same honor was ac-
corded to the other officers, who were:
Chris Jensen, first wee president; w. H.
Kimball, second vice president; Ernest E.
Hart, treasurer; NJ. F. Rohrer, secretary.
The election Of an executive committee re-
suited in the selection Of the FIVE men who
have filled the position since the organiza-
ton of the club, namely: II. II. Van Brunt,
H. W.. Binder, c. w. Mcdonald, F. R.
Davis and H.. A. Quinn.
These are the fifty directors elected by
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-05
Gravel roofing. A. H. Read. 1876 Main st.
RenI Estate Transfers.

AhG@A
These transfers we're filed yesterday IL
the abstract, title and loan ofice OF j. w
Squire, 1O1 Pearl street:
Orlando Ewall and wife to w. X.
Morgan, lot "a, Auditors subdiv,. ,-
part 81 neA 25-15-44, q. c. d...;..".S Is
Ferdinand T. Priest 81 , and vie et %
Clock %, Allen & Cooks add to ca
Avoca, W. 0V
Ellen e. Stuart and wife to Lillian
lillian Gideon, guardian to s; c.
Foote. undiv 10 lots Z to H. block =.
cs S %. Mott and wife to Samuel ].
Ftlbert, lot y. block TO- Bryant y =
]. J. Bouchey and wife to F. NJ. Alice.
n SO feet lot 20. block 2. Noes to o.
sMs walnut FS W; ana wife TO G, s. Bal.
sem sem. E sw s seS S sha se Slis s-7l,sS. W. d.. 1900
C u. Ruckle and wife TO. George p.
Bunnell. neH nwA and nwh neA So M
Benjamin. F. Harbert and wife to
Thomas Donily, neA nwh lS-14-~' Oh
Je en- Gchrlstiansen to Fred Giiissman, -,
Charles NJ. Forney and wife to A. c,
and A. H Ives WA SEX and SEA 90,
Jursen Slender to Peter Jacobs, ma
nwA, 5-n-SS. W. d..i.:.r:wY.., 90
son.. wa neh and nwh sea SS-74-4l' 20,
James A. Summers to Adolph Meyer,
swh IA and SEA nwh IA, neA sea Is
C. s. Ballou and wife to James F,
McNutt, eh swh and VIZ SEX s-H- oso
ISttie May Quick to Hugh r. plumb,
undiv 10 sell swA and swA sek %,
neh nwA and nwh neA %SS-!4-4o w;d; LEO
Same to Valentine Plumb, undiv 1o
seH sek Is and nek neA S~6-74-4O. w.d. 50
Christian S~orensen, WIZ neA and
nwh sell 27-T7-39, W. d,.........,.... $50
William &. Warnke and wife to Nc
Pherrin Bros. & Co, s1a swh 5-75- 90
40, W. ''..'s'..''''s Oioo
Jacob Lininger and wife. to James "a
Eligntam, H.A acres In 21-75-43, w.d. l,5O
George /. Rust, guardian, TO 7. ].
Johns, undiy 2-l5 ne4 sw% and VIA ca
Chris wuif and, wife TO Fred Knott
nwh nw% 10 and seh SEX s-'o-4l, so,
Heirs OF Ellen V. Kelso, neA swh and
VIZ sell nWA 5-75-39, ". d...........,. 4.5C
Total twentv-three transfers ..,.. Sll4.5l
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-05
BIG PLANT FOR SIOUX CITY
TO BE Erected by ArmouF a Company
on site of One Recently
Burned.

SIOUX CITY, Ia. March A million
dollar packing plant is soon to be built
on the site of the Sioux City plant Of Ar
mour G. Co.. which was recently destroyed
by fire.
The new plant will employ 1000 men, and
will have a killing capacity OF 1000 hogs,
1900 cattle and 1000 sheep daily. The work
Of construction is to be begun as soon as
the frost Is out of the ground.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-05
WATER FOR WESTERN LAND
Contract Let for sixty-Five Miles of
Canal, RecIRiminE Thousands
of Acres.

TACOMA, Wash, March 4.-Contracts
have been let for damming the Snake river
in Idaho twenty-five miles above Shoshone
falls and digging sixty-ive miles of irriga-
ton canals on the south side Of the river
and twenty-four miles on the north side,
not including laterals. 1t is proposed to
reclaim $40, 600 acres of land.
The larger canal is to be $50 feet wide
at the top and to carry ten feet Of water,
which is to be raised from the river forty
six feet.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-05
sues for Heavy Damages.

FIT. DODGE, Ia, March 4.-(Special Tel
egram.)-Suit for $50. 900 damages was COM
menced today against the Chicago Great
Western Railway company by Hamilton
Spence. Spence lost both legs as a result
Of injuries received on October 81, 1902,
when he was run down by a Great Western
engine at Fairbanks, la. He was employed
as trackman at The time. He claims neg
ligeDce on the part Of the railroad.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-05
Future of Secretary Richards.

WATERLOO. Ia, March 4.-(special.)-
Various reports have been in circulation In
regard TO the future business course OF
julien Richards, private secretary to
Speaker Henderson. 1t is learned from
close friends that it is quite probable that
he will engage in work with some OF the
New York papers. lie has had ample ex-
perienca. He was Associated Press repre-
sentative at Dcs Moines for a considerable
time before going to Washington.