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The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-17
FUSS ABOUT KANSAS.
Secretary of State Called on to Settle
DISPUTE.


Dispute.
The Office of the secretary of state
has been called UPON to decide whether
or not prohibition prohibits in Kansas.
The decision is asked for by r. Il.
Beazley. editor of the News at South
Boston, NUa Mr. Beazley published
little item, rather exaggerated to be
sure. about prohibition in Kansas, ami
rival editor jumped up. cracked his
heels together and SHE'D several missiles
in the direction of Kansas. The South
Boston editor has taken up the cudge1
in behalf of the SunflOWer state and
has written to Secretary of State Bur
row for an authorized opinion regard
ing his statement. Editor Beazley }
letter is as follows.
MY Dear Sir-Enclosed you will find
a clipping from paper published in
the city of Staunton. in this state, it be-
ing in part comment upon the follow
ing paragraph which appeared in a re-
cent issue Of the South Boston News:
Kansas is prohibition state; il
has not single 0auDer. and forty
seven counties We're without a single
criminal trial during the year
We copied this paragraph from ore
of our exchanges for what it was
worth, without any comment.
You will do me a great favor if ycls
will be kind enough 10 state whether
or not the criticism of the Staunton
paper is correct Yours very truly
.'R- H BEAZLEY Editor.
Accompanying the letter was the fol-
lowing letter in criticism of the South
Boston editor and Kansas in general:
"A newspaper down at South Boston
Va. is preaching prohibition and argu-
ing that prohibition does prohibit 1t
cites Kansas as an example and as an
illustra ton says that Kansas has not a
pauper in any poor house IN the state.
and that there are eight counties in the
state where there was not a criminal
trial last year.
This paper needs to take an outing,
especially to Kansas. and should go as
soon as the floods are over
In the first place Kansas does not
put her paupers in poor houses but
fools the country by high sounding
names for the homes of her INDECENT.
Kansas has a lot of the poorest people
that ever walked on terra firma. and
spends thousands of dollars yearly in
their support
In the second place there are not
enough people in about eight counties in
that state to constitute juries to try the
offenders, and in the third place those
who are there generally went for cause
and don't want any criminal trials in
their midst.
but to say that prohibition pro-
hibits,' is slander on the state. kan
sas is proud to know that prohibition
cannot prohibit out there 1t was from
that state that Mrs. Nation sprung, full
armed and smote and smashed, and
languished in a prison cell. Neither the
laws nor this good woman have accom-
plished that end. Should the editor at
South Boston go to any city in Kansas
he will find the most tastefully arranged
bars, the most elaborate wholesale
LIQUOR houses, moving along in the
broad light of day as Open as active, as
Opuent and as unmOleSted as in any
state in the Union, and this too. in a
state where the constitution, and all the
laws that can be passed under it are
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-17
HoRRIBLE MYSTERY.
Said to Be Trouble Brewing Tor
somebodY at San Bernardino.

One of the biggest eruptions in local
railroad circles known is now trembling
to begin, if information from Los Angeles
is to be regarded as reliable, says the san
Bernardino Tines Index A clerk of the
offices in the distant city writing to an
employe here today, refers to the coming
shake-up as follows:
whats the matter with you fellows in
Berdoo anyhow I've just had my left
eye. glued down on long grievance sent
t9 Mr. w. It's hot stuff. It's a corker.
Contains about fifteen separate kicks,
stated in the kings best English If some
thing pretty hot Goes not come CT this i'll a
week at most I'll eat my hat aai Your )
too Here's on the dead.
Then follows a. long recital of the trou-
BILE as made known through the SrleN-
ance but the receiver of this letter would
not let the reporter get next not II he
swore on a stack of Bibles SKY nigh that
he would not divulge the secret The Sriev-
ance is said to be signed extensively. Ihe
clerk ending up says.
Mr. w is down the valley Just now, but
he received the letter before he went and
snorted a big angry snort. which sounded
something like the noise from several de
capods He showed the grievance to Nj.
s. and he too, took on. An investigation
has been ordered, and if you see several
conductors. a negro porter and the hke
coming down this way Just look wise ana
ci1ch that bet for there are going to be
earthquakes in the depot before many
daVS."
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-17
RAILROAD NEWS.
Western Rate War Is Now Be-
ing Extended.
Will Give Topeka Cheap Fare to
Chicago.
KANSAS CITY CUTS.
Travellers Buy Round Trip Chi
cagO Tickets for $3.50.
War Is Likely TO Continue All
Summer.
KANSAS CITY CUTS.

Chicago, June 17.-Cheap fares from
western points, principally from Kansas
City TO Chicago, have caused a rush of
travel here unparalleled since the
Worlds fair, and the rate-cutting has
spread to other points. All of the west
ern roads are offering cheap passenger
rates and travel to and from western
towns between Chicago and Kansas
City is almost within the reach of all
The competition was started by the
granting of a cheap rate for the Young
Mems Christian association summer
school at Chicago Then the meeting of
Modern Woodmen at Indianapolis was
made another excuse for cutting rates
The Burlington road followed the grant
ing of cheap rates for the summer
school with an announcement of cheap
rate to Chicago and also a one fare rate
from Chicago to points in New England
ana New York. The Chicago, Milwau-
kee & St. Paul followed the Burlington S
cut with the announcement OF cheap
rates to indianapolis.
This general rate cutting precipitated
a rush of outbound travel from Kansas
City and other towns that promises to
be the HVeliest passenger rate war they
have known in several years. The war
in Kansas City began with the cutting
SO Round trip tickets between Kansas
City and Chicago sold yesterday for
$3.50 and the round trip rate between
Kansas City and St. Louis was $780,
Indications are that the rate war Will
be a proracted one and that western
travel to Chicago will keep up during
the summer There is prospect of the
cheapest excursions known for several
years between Missouri river points and
the east with correspondingly cheap
rates to intermediate points.
The rate cutting seems to nave Chi
cago as its basis, with cheap fare trips
radiating in every direction From the
larger western and southwestern cities
it is expected to spread to the small
towns. from which excursions so cheap
viii be run that the greater part of the
population viii move during the sum-
mer. Other meetings will be held for
which low rates will be asked and unless
an agreement is reached by the COM
peting roads a material decrease IN the
already low fares between the Missouri
river and Chicago will be made.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-17
INCREASED 5,a4s MILES.
Railroads Show Remarkable Growth
During Fiscal Year.

Washington, June 1.-THE interstate
commerce commission has prepared a
summary of its report of railroads CT
the United States for the fiscal year
which closed June 80. 1902 It shows
that the total single track railway
mileage on June 3d. in the United States
was 202,4 All miles, having increased dur
ing the year 5,243 miles. This increase
was greater than that for any other
year since 1890 The states and terri
tories for which an increase in rnilea ge
in excess of 100 miles is shown are:
Arkansas. California, Georgia, Idaho,
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana,
Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North
Dakota, Ohio, Texas, Washington, West
Virginia, Wisconsin. Indian Territory,
New Mexico and Oklahoma.
Including side tracks, double tracks,
ETC. the total trackage is pa, 1856 miles.
There was II, DDS locomotives and 1870
220 cars, not including private cars,
used during the year. OF these SO 991
We're in the passenger service. The total
number of employees was 11S9.31 The
amount paid in salaries and wages was
$676, OPS, ,59z The compensation of the
railway employees for 1902 is equivalent
to $3.50 per cent Of the operating ex-
penses of the railway companys and
1916 per cent of their gross earnings.
The amount of railway capital out
standing on June 30 was $12134 1S2, ,96i
or So, ,301 per mile of line The funded
debt was s5.1O9, 9S1 .66s The amount Of
capital stock paying no dividend was
s.. .6S6. 556 .614. or 44.60 percent of the
total amount outstanding. Omitting
equipment trust obligations, the amount
of the funded debt which paid no in
terest was 1924 1928.
The number of passengers carried was
649. SIS, sos and the number of tons Of
freight Ill. .OS9, ,347 The gross earnings
of all the roads Tor the year were 81
726, $50 PSI and the gross expenses 81
JIG. 24S 747.
The total dividends declared for the
year We're s1S5. 5.421, ,239.
The total number of casualties to per-
sons on account of railway accidents as
shown for the year was 73, 250, including
S,5SS killed and "a 662 injured. OF
employees 1859 were killed and so, 81
were injured The number of passenger
killed was 345 and the number injured
was 6,6S3 One out of every 401 en-
ployes was killed and 1 out of every
"a employees was injured. one passenger
was killed for every 1883. zoe carried
and one injured for every 1924 carried
Ratios based upon the number OF
miles Travelled, however, show that 81
/ or, ,2S3 passenger miles were accom-
plished for each passenger killed and
2.946.272 passenger miles accomplished
for each passenger injured.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-17
Texas Book for the Rock Island.

Austin. Texas. June 17.-Mr R A
Haste of the advertising department of
the Rock Island IS here gathering in
formation for a 10000 word volume for
his company, in which he will tell of the
advantages and developments of Tex
as He left here this afternoon for
the Llano region to look into the mineral
resources of that section, and from
there he will go to Houston and Cor
pus Christi to look at the rice and
truck garden development. He will
later visit the pine timber belt Be
sides telling of things in this line ne
win touch on the products of Central
Texas.
He says that the people in the North
Mississippi Valley know very little
about Texas. and, as the Rock Island Is
greatly interested in handling immigra-
ton to this part of the United States. the
information he gathers will be scattered
broadcast over the North and will
bring many strangers to Texas. While
the Rock Island does not own any land
in Texas, like other lines, still it is anx-
ious TO bring people and locate them
on land if possible
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-17
REWARD THE RESCUERS.
Suggestions by Another One Who Ap.
preciates Their Efforts.
To the Editor of the State Journal.

To the Editor of the State Journal.
Noticing in your issue of the 18th inst.
a very commendable article in regard 10
rewarding rescuers during the recent
disaster, if you viii kindly allow me
space in your columns I would like to
say that I heartily concur with the
writer in the view taken of the work
of these men who braved the raging
torrent. carrying their lives in their
hands, the loss of which meant in many
cases widow ard orphans some who
would have been without means of sup
port and dependent on charity. Men Of
financial ability contribute of their
money in such cases knowing that they
still have sufficient means to carry Oh
a business or maintain a family and
run no risk of losing their lives. Read
ers, have you stopped to think of those
who contributed their time and labor
which in most cases was their entire
stock in trade, also that a single mis-
hap or misstrOke of an oar meant a
fierce struggle for life and perhaps a
Watery grave2
Upon consideration do you not think
it would be appropriate for some in
f1uential person or persons to formulate
a plan by which a fund could be raised
and placed in the hands of a committee
who might obtain from the persons IN
charge of the different rescue stations
the names of the men who manned
boats which brought the many unfOrtu-
nate ones out of their peril and danger
If the funds OF the relief committee are
not available for this purpose let each
person who was so willing to reward
anyone that would seek out some friend
or relative only to find that they Sere
being rescued or had already been
brought to safety instead reward the
rescuers collectively by showing UP at
the proper time and contributing his
offered reward to a fund for that pur-
pose Hoping this may find favor among
some good citizens, I now await the
next. A SCRlBBIER-
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-17
RAILROADS MOVING BACK.
Can Now Occupy Old Quarters at st.
Louis Union Depot.

st. Louis. Mo. June IA rapid de
cline in the flood during the past few
davs has enabled a majority of the
railroads to resume the operation OF
passenger trains from the Union sta
ton. The river this morning has fallen
to 23.7. a decline of almost two feet dur
ing the past "A hours
The following roads are running
trains in and out of Union station on
schedule time. Frisco, Missouri Pacific,
Iron Mountin Missouri, Kansas &
Texas. Burlington CxesD, Wabash (east
and wesD. Vandalia, B. & Q. South
western. Louisville & Nashville, South
ern and Illinois Central Train sched-
ules are still annulled on the Mobile K
Ohio. the St Louis Valley and the Chi
cago. Peoria & St. Louis roads All the
other lines expect to get trains into
Union station by night
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-17
rELEaRAPHERs' BOYCOTT.
Chicago Official Says Ticket Agents
VIII Disregard Appeal

A Chicago official of the Santa Fe,
speaking Of the telegraphers' boycott,
SAYS that he does not believe the ticket
agents viii pay any attention to the ap-
peal made to them.
In their circular appeal the officers of
the order say:
Not content with the injury done the
telegraphers and their organization on
the Santa Fe lines the Santa Fe off,
cials have commenced to interfere with
our work on other roads, especially
where there are joint stations, and we
have nothing left to do but to make
reprisals
'tThe Santa Fe company was organ
lied for profit making purposes and its
only aim is to gather interest and prin-
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-17
ONE MANS SOARING
How E. G. QuigIey Carried Mail
During Flood.
Old h. q. Halfback Used Power
Of Endurance.
WALKED AND SWAN.
Trip from st. Marys to Topeka
Fraught With Danger.
For Nine Days He Kept at His
Task.

The description of how f. c. Quigley
carried the mails between St. Marys
and Topeka for nine days is a story
OF personal daring and hardihood on
the part Of the physical director Of the
Catholic college ia the little town west
Of Topeka. Of only average size.
but compact and hard-muscled. Quig-
ley looks like the right sort of man to
DO the things he did. If Quigley saved
any lies during his journeys through
the flooded country he has been too
modes to tell about it. but the things
he die accomplish are sufficient to
prove bis nerve and powers Of endur-
ance and entitle him to more credit
than lie has yet received.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-17
says security Was Not eood.

Eureka, Kas. June l7.-Silton Little.
a real estate dealer, was arrested here
on state warrant charging him vita
obtaining money under false pretense--
Mrs Anna O. Paschal. of Kansas City.
is the complaining witness She says
that Little borrowed OF her $500 for
which he gave her s., COO life Insurance
policy in the Modern Woodmen- L-t-
ties daughter was beneficiary under the
policy, and Mrs Paschal says she lost
her money. The preliminary trial wis
be held before Justice toward.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-17

directed to the suppression of the liquor
traffic, and every officer takes a special
oath to see that those laws are enforced.
Don't cite Kansas as state where
prohibition prohibits to any one who
has ever been there. Far better cite
Amherst county in our own state"
Secretary Burrow was a absent from the
city when the inquiry came but Assist
ant Secretary Hill P Wilson replied
that while he doubted the accuracy of
the statement concerning no criminal
trials in fOrty-seven counties, and while
there really are some paupers in the
state. the prohibitory law is reasonably
well enforced. and that in Topeka there
are now no "tastefuIly ARRANGED bars.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-17

wellington. Kas. June 17-JOhn
Cummins, who was convicted at the re-
cent term of the district court of -hd
murder of his servant Girl. Anna Dish
man. was taken to the 1eritentiarY
Tuesday by Sheriff Lingenfelter to be-
gin serving the three years term TO
which he was sentenced by Judge
SWarts
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-17
MEXICAN RAILROAD PROJECT
Governor Orman and Denver Capital
lists Backing the Enterprise.

Denver Col, June 17.-Papers are being
for the Incorporation of the Sonora, Chi
huahua and Monterey railroad, capital
stock so, 900. 600. The promoters are mostly
residents of Denver and include former
Justice Luther NJ. Goddard of the supreme
court former Governor James b Orman
Frank P Bertschy. head auditor of the
Voodmen of the World and other we'll
known CAPITALISTS.
The Mexican government ha given the
company valuable concessions and viii
materially assist in building the road.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-17
Grand Trunk Absorbs Clover Leaf

Chicago. June lit was reported
yesterday that the Toledo. St. Louis &
Western railroad had been purchased by
the Grand Trunk. Taken in connection
with the recent movements of the Cana
dian company there is considerable
guessing as to what this last play por-
tends. The Toledo, St. Louis & Western
will give the Grand Trunk short line
from Toledo to the Mississippi river at
East St Louis The road has 451 miles
of track The Grand Trunk makes con-
nection with the Toledo line through the
Detroit and Toledo shore line. which
was purchased by the Grand Trunk and
the Glover Leaf jointly in December,
1902 This connecting link is thirty-nine
miles long and has a double track the
entire distance.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-17
Killad hv the Cars.

Eureka. Kas.. June 17-Orin Seidlc.
representing the Standard Oil company.
was caught between two cars at Eagis
Pass, Tex. yesterday and killed Tic
was in Texas takip- oil leases for Il e
Standard Oil company and was presum
ably standing on the platform of a car
when the train gave a lurch. throwing
him uoon the rails. He is a son of J.
NJ Seidle. of this place. and has a wi9-
and two children living in Eureka.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-17
SHOT BY HIGHWAYMEN.
Dying Rancher Kills One of HiG
Assailants.


Butte. June IA NIissoula special to
the Inter-Mountain says:
Pat Donovan well known rancher
and politician at Clinton. west Of there.
was shot and fatally wounded by three
highwaymen just before dawn this
morning. As he lay dying on the ground
Donovan returned the fire, killing one
robber and severely wounding another
The injured highwayman gathered the
dead one on his saddle and leading the
horse of the third man, who was in the
saddle. galloned off.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-17
WITHIN 1s MONTHS
Orient Agrees to Build Another
Branch in Mexico.

The Kansas City, Mexico & Orient
railroad has been granted another con-
cession by the Mexican government. Il
is for the construction of line to start
from Minoa, the present terminal of the
Orient line in Mexico. to Jesus Maria in
the district of Guerrero in the state Of
Chihuahua. Surveys for the new line
must begin within six months and a
part of the line must be completed and
in operation within eighteen months.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-17

Atchison, Kas.. June IA c. Giger.
a merchant of HeDpner, Ore. who vas
cne of the victims of Sunday night }
food, was formerly in the banking busi-
ness at Glasco. Kas. His wife and two
children were visiting relatives in Atch-
ison. Mrs. Giger left for Heppner To-
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-17

Washington. June 17-President and
Mrs Roosevelt returned to the city
shortly after 10 o'clock from their visit
to Charlottesville. Va. They We're driven
a once to the White House
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-17

cipal for its bonds and dividends on its
inflated stocks. Therefore considerations
Of humanity or even of equity are not
allowed to interfere with its main pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-17

produces better results IN two minutes?
Everything IN the package. Simply add hot
water and set to cool It's perfection. A sur
prise to the housewife No trouble, less ex-
pense- Try it to-day In -Four Fruit Fla
vors: Lemon, Orange, Strawberry, Rasp-
berry At groeers- 10e.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-25

Jacob T. Henderson and wife, of
this place. after ded the show, "The
Old Dairy Homestead" given by
1ome talent.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-25
Oil Ridge.

Jacob T. Henderson and wife, Of
this place. atter ded the show, "The
Old Dairy Homestead" given by
Tome talent.
Mrs. Charles Shook, living near
this community. died at her fathers
on Point Pleasant last Sunday eve
ming of hasty consumption, and was
inferred last Tuesday In the family
graveyard on her fathers farm.
She leaves a husband and four chill
dren to mourn her loss.
Mrs. A. K. Bonnell has been on
the sick list for few days, but Is
now convalescent.
Mrs. James Early 10 visiting sick
relatives at Barnesville, Ohio, at
this writing.
Peter Henderson and son, J. T.
have gone to Ravenna, Ohio, on
business. As:soon as arrangements
can be made he will move thither,
to his farm.
Harry Edwards, who las been In
Buffalo, N. Y, for the winter, has
returned home.
E, EARLY, Of st. Marys, Is visit
ing relatives In this vicinity.
Chas. Edwards has gone to Pitts.
burg, where he Is engaged In a ma,
chine shop.
Messrs. VIC. Grimes and Harry
Meredith, pedagogues teaching
out near Pt. Pleasant and prospec.
i've lawyers, were In the city last
Saturday and Sunday.
Aguinaldo Henry, commonly
kno wn as "Aggie," the great labor.
er In The oil fields, was In the city
las, Saturday on legal business.
This Is his second visit here since
his return from Beaumont, Texas
he left on the south bound train
tor Florida.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-25
NOTICE OF APPLICATION :.
FOR FRANCHISE

Notice Is hereby given that the
Parkersburg and Ohio Valley Elec-
trio Railway company will apply to
the council of the Town of Friend
". In the count, of Tyler and State
OF West Virginia, at meeting of
council to be held at the council
chamber In said Town on the 3Ist
day OF March, 1898, at 7 o'clock p
m, for the franchise, right and
privilege of constructing and oper-
aing an electric railroad upon,
through and over the streets, alleys
and public places of said hand
also for the construction and oper
alton of an electric light plant In
said town, upon, across and
over the streets, alleys and public
places of said Town.
Notice is further given that
copy Of the ordinance which said
E ectric Railway company will
present to said council tor the
franchise of operating said electric
railroad and electric light plant has
been fled with the recorder Of said
town of Friendly.
Notice Is further given that at
said meeting so to be held at said
council chamber on said 31st day
of March 1893. an opportunity will
be given any citizen or corporation
interested in the granting or re
fusirg of said franchise, to be
heard
PARKERsBuRG AND OHIO VALLEY
ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMPANY.
By V. B. ARCHER,
G. L. WILLIAMS,
tt ANDERSON,
W. R SMITH,
W.T. SMITH,
john H. NC 10Y,
CLYDE B JOHNSON.
E R. B MARTIN.
R IA. FOREMAN,
]. D. LIVINGSTON.
Incorporators.
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