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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-08
RAILROAD NEWS.
Rock Island Establishes q Store.
house in Topeka.
Will Have Supplies for Division
Engineers Department.
Is MEN EMPLOYED.
Branch StorehOuse to Be Opened
on Each Of Is Divisions.
This Method Is the Same as
Used OH Pennsylvania System.

The Rock Island railroad will shortly
begin the construction of store house
in North Topeka in which will be kept
the supplies for the use of the Kansas
division engineer and the departments
underneath him.
Forty carloads of material have al
ready been unloaded in North Topeka
which was sent mere from one of the
principal storehouses, and fifteen men
have been employed on the work dur
ing the past month.
w. c. Taylor is the division engineer
at Topeka and Ed Mallory, who has
been connected with the bridges and
building department. has been trans
ferred to have charge of the store
house great deal of work has been
completed in the past five years in the
bridges and building department. Prac-
tfcally all wooden bridges have been re
placed by steel structures, consequent
Iy there is not much work in that de-
partment.
Store houses are to be located at the
headquarters of the division engineer
on each division of the Rock Island.
There are thirteen division engineers
and consequently there will be estab-
lished thirteen new branch storehouses.
Each store will give employment to
from three to fifteen men.
This plan of keeping material on hand
at each division of the road is a method
adopted by the Rock Island after the
methods of the Pennsylvania system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-08
KEEPING PROMISES.
Topeka Appreciates Always When
Promises are Kept.

Every time you read about Doan's
Kidney Pills you are told they cure ev-
cry form of kidney i'll from backache
to urinary disorders. How are our
promises kept? Ask any citizen who
has tried the treatment. Ask the man
who makes the following statement:
c. Berry, of $50 Hancock Street,
veteran. member of Co. B.. 49th Ohio
Volunteer infantry, says: 81 was both
cred with my kidneys ever since the
war, and at times the pains in my
limbs and back were so acute that 1
could hardly walk. Rest at night was
out of the question during an attack
and there was a terribly distressing
and annoying weakness of the action
of the kidney secretions. tried every
remedy I knew about without
permanent relief until I procured
Doan'S Kidney Pills at Rowley &
Shows drug store. Since taking them
L have been better in every respect and
my health is better than it has been
for years.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. FoSter-M ilburn Co., Buffalo N
Y, sole agents for the United States
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-08
SET FIRE TO JAIL.
Alabama Mob Hangs Negro Murderer
to Tree.

Huntsville, Ala, Sept. S.-After set
ting fire to the Jail and smoking out
the prisoner. while the fire department
was held at bay with guns and the
sheriff, his deputies and soldiers out
witted, a mob estimated at over 1000
persons lynched Horace Naples, a ne
gro accused of numbering Jno. Wal
drop. The negro was hanged on a
tree on the court house lawn.
The crowd began to gather as soon
as the details of the crime spread
throughout the county, in which Wal
drop had number of friends Before
the militia which was ordered from
Birmingham by Governor Cunningham
arrived, the mob had swelled to enor-
nous proportions. The sheriff and
deputies stood their ground, but they
the fire. The local militia company
was called out, but they were out
witted by the men who conceived the
idea of smoking out the prisoner.
At 1:25 o'clock the Jail was set
af1re in the rear. A dense smoke
spread through the upper stories and
cells The fire department was not al
lowed to approach within a block of
the scene and was driven away with
bullets. The crowd would allow no.
body to enter or come out until Naples
was surrendered. The sheriff and his
guards would not give in but in some
manner the negro got through win
dow and jumped out of the building
into the crowd. He was caught, a
rope thrown around his neck and he
was taken to the county court house.
There was an immense crowd on the
lawn. While Naples was confessing
his crime and duplicating a white man
and two more negroes John H. Wal
lace, jr., and Solicitor Erie Pettus de-
livered impassioned addresses trying
to dissuade the mob. They were
hooted down in turn but finally when
Solicitor PettuS called on all who were
in favor of the law taking its course
to hold up their hands, about half of
the big crowd of several thousand did
so. There was cheering for a moment.
but the men with the rope pulled the
negro away, threw the end of the
rope over a limb and drew him up.
The negro was dead in a few minutes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-08
ALTON AND q. P. MERGER.
Deal Has Been Blocked by Gates and
Hawley-Rock Island Involved.


Hawley-Rock Island Involved.
Chicago, Sept. 8.-The sale of the
Chicago & Alton to the Union Pacific
terday's meeting of the Alton direc-
tors for the reason that John w. Gates
and Edwin Hawley have temporarily
blocked the deal. AS a result, a bitter
contest will be waged between the
Hartman forces on one side and Gates
and Hawley on the other, with the
group of fnanciers interested in the
Rock Island system holding the bal
ance of power.
In the meantime Hartman says the
prize is his. Gates and HawIey dis
pute the claim.
On September 2s, the limit set for
the deposit of the holdings of the
shareholders who are willing to let
them go at the Hartman figures, the
put to the Juggling and straining of the
combatantS.
Gates and Hawley are resisting the
scheme to sell to the Hartman, or
Union Pacific, crowd, the Alton stock
at $50 for the common and $50 for the
preferred shares. At the same time it
has been ascertained that the Rock
brothers, w. B. Leeds and D. G. Reid,
owns 10000 common and 10000 pre-
fered shares of Alton, which have not
been deposited with Kuhn, Loeb & Co.,
representing Hartman, for the pur-
pose of transferring the road to the
Union Pacific.
This block of stock is said to repre-
sent the balance of power. Charles
G.. Gates, son of John w. Gates, was in
Chicago today and declared that his
father and Hawley would block Har-
riman and the Union Pacific.
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Fair Tickets at Reduced Prices.

The advance sale of State fair tick
cts, at reduced prices, has been auth
orized by the state fair management
and the tickets have been put on sale
at 40 cents for single admission tickets
and 50 for family tickets good for six
admissions.
The family tickets bear six admis-
sion marks and each time an admis-
sion is used one of the marks is
punched by the gate keepers. The six
admissions may be used at once or one
each day for six days, or in any man.
ner the holders wish to use them.
The advance tickets have been
placed on sale at the following stores;
A C.. Klingaman's drug store.
Rowley & Shows drug store.
NJ. F. Rigbys confectionery store.
George Stanfield's drug store.
Charles Eagles cigar store.
George Burghart's cigar store.
Arnold Drug Company
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-08
KANSAS NEWS.
The Books OF a Sedgwfck Coun-
ty Bank Show a Shortage.
Cashier r. e. Pierce OF Mount
Hope Is Absent.
ABOUT $1,000 MISSING.
Directors Meet and Make Up
Shortage by Assessment.
Slight Run on the InstitutIon Is
Promptly Checked.
ABOUT $1,000 MISSING.

Wichita. Sept S.-The books of r. E
Pierce. cashier of the First National
bank of Mount Hope, this county. are
said to show a shortage of about $1,000
MIR. Pierce went to st. Louis a week
ago to attend the Worlds fair. After
he left the examination of the books
was made and the Irregularities found,
1t is asserted
The directors met Wednesday and
made good the loss to the bank.Pierce' $
friends say he will return. A run on
the bank has been stopped. Friends OF
Pierce declare that he will return and
fix up the affair. They attribute his
trouble to high living and assert Clat
it was the result of carelessness rather
than of any intention to take the funds
of the bank Pierce was a leader in
county and town affairs and three years
ago was candidate for county commits
sioner. He is about IS years old and
has a wife and three children He has
been cashier of the bank since it was
opened three years ago.
So far, according to the president. no
attempt has been made to appTehend
Pierce. The matter has been placed in
the hands of local detectives. His
friends believe that the fact that he left
his youngest child, a baby. when he
went away, is proof Of his intention to
return
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-08

to make, and the delay of traffic is
largely set off by the supply of water
that we now have on hand in the dry
regions.
For the first time since the con-
struction of the great dam at Selig-
man it is well filled. There are AZ
feet of water in it now, or about 49,
100000 gallons.
THE two big dams at Johnson's
canon, between Ash Forks and Will
lamS. are filled, each of these holds
25,000.000 gallons. This gives us a
years supply of water. For some time
we have had to haul water for en-
gines and other purposes from Del
Rio at considerable expense, which
will now be stopped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-08

st. John, Kan, Sept. S.-The STAFF
ford county fair started out with fine
weather and good racing. The attend
ance was large and the field of horses
is larger than ever before. Hacheney
won the 2:40 trot. Strong Chance was
second and Genuine third. Time,
2:24K- The Earl won the three min
ute pace; Make McGregor was second
and Governor Stone third. Time,
2:24A. Goose Neck won the five
eighths mile dash. Time, 1:05.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-08
Many Attend Salinas Carnival.

Salina, Kan, Sept. S.-A carnival
and musical festival was opened here
this week. The railroads have ar
ranged for excursions beginning today
and it is estimated that 10, 900 persons
from out of town will be in attendance.
Besides the Banda Rosa other attrac-
tions are arranged along a pike" The
travelling men have a side show of
their own which is a drawing card.
The carnival will close Saturday night,
and Sunday the Banda Rosa will give
two sacred concerts. Excursions will
be run on that day from many towns.
1t is believed that 10000 persons will
be here on that daY.
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CattIe steaIing Suit Ends.

Fredonia, Kas., Sept. st c. Sin
gleton has received a check for So
Oe4 from the Indian Territory for
some cattle he had stolen from him
IN 1891 This case has been in the
courts OF the Indian Territory stead
lily since 1897 and Mr.. Singleton finaI-
" won out. A cattle thief stole Sc
head of cattle from Mr.. Singleton. and
sold them to w. E. Gentry. who
shipped them to St Louis. Mr. Single
ton could not get action on the first
man as he made himself scarce TO
the officers He then sued w. e. CEN
try. who has fought the case until he
was finally beaten
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-08
FOR GLASS WORKERS.
Twenty Brick Houses to Be Erected at
FredOnia.

The surveyors have been at work
this afternoon laying off lots near the
plant of the Fredonia Brick Co. MesSrs.
Shelton and LadOw will build
twenty brick houses on them in short
order. starting the work in a few
days.
The demand for houses become s
greater every day, and with the added
factories, plants and industries, the
matter grows serious. Those gentle
men will erect these houses for men
who will come from the east to work
in the glass factory. These twenty
bricks will be big help, but ten times
that amount would not be superfiuous.
-FTedonia Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-08
Ottawa Electric LING.

You may say" said Hugh A
Holmes today. that we have prac-
ucally two complete routes for the
electric line from Olathe to Ottawa
That is to say. the right of way has
been secured by our representatives
and by interested farmers over two
separate lines. We shall make our
selection in a very short time now and
make a survey All the preparatory
work for the construction of the line
IS being pushed rapidly"
Mr. HolA es was here for a short
time today looking over the local sit
uauon- Recently he has been giving
most of his attention to the Burlin-
game line.=OttaMa Herald
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-08
AN ELLIS WEDDING.
BFide-to-be Comes From Cheyenne for
the Marriage

Ellis. Kas., Sept. S.-A very quiet
wedding was that of Mr.. and Mrs c.
e Engle at the Ellis house in this
city The ceremony was performed
by Father Richards of Hays. There
is a touch of romance in the affair.
Mr. Engle is a Union Pacific engineer
and the bride lived at Cheyenne. 1t
was at first arranged for the ceremony
to take place at Cheyenne, but the road
was so busy that Mr.. Engle was un-
able to get a brief vacation so the
br1de-to-be bravely came to Ellis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-08
Conscience Hurts a Tramp.

Arthur B. Smith, assistant general
passenger agent of the Northern Pa
cific road, has received from a con-
science-stricken passenger a curious
communication which has been filed
for future reference. The letter is
dated in Massachusetts,. and sets forth
that the writer was just an ordinary
tramp with the Northern Pacific habit
before he got religion. He confessed
in the letter that he had ridden at
least 500 worth by freight, which, ac-
cording to compilations on file in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-08
Ottawa University Dedication.

Ottawa. Kas., Sept. S.-The exer-
cises dedicating the new Ottawa uni
versity building Wednesday were
largely attended DR.. ]. c. Armstrong
of St. Louis preached the dedicatory
sermon and representatives of various
schools and societies made congra tu-
latory addresses The enrolment of
students for the year begins today. The
new building, which replaces the one
burned two years ago on the morning
of dedication. has been completed and
furnished at cost of about $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-08
Fearful odds Against Him.

Bedridden, alone and destitute Such,
in brief, was the condition of an old SOL
der by the name of J. J. Havens, Yer
sailles, o. For years he was troubled with
kidney disease and neither doctors nor
medicine gave him relief At length he
tried Electric Bitters. 1t put him on his
feet in short order and now he testifes
Il am on the road to complete recovery
Best on earth for liver and kidney trou-
bles and all forms of stomach and bowel
complaints. Only SOC. Guaranteed by
Arnold Drug Co., 81 North Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-08
MARRIED HIS REPORTER.
Wedding of One of the Editors of the
Manhattan Nationalist.

Manhattan, Kan. Sept. s.-The
marriage of L. n. Flint, one of the
editors of the Manhattan Nationalist,
and Miss Elizabeth B. Browning, the
local reporter of the same paper. was
Solemnized here. 1t was unannounced
and caused much surprise among their
friends The bride had been visiting
friends in Kansas City, but returned
Tuesday night. She was met by Mr..
Flint and a ceremony followed, after
which the bride and bridegroom left
town They will make their home
here.
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Enrolment ar X. n. T.arre

lawrence, Kas., Sept. S.-The FORTY
ninth annual session of the Universal
OF Kansas began with the largest en-
rollment on record for the first dav.
ana unusually bright prospects for n
successful year. The enrolment
reached 1872 which is eighty more
tnah u was on the first day last year.
dications were that this years fresh
men class would be the largest in the
history of the school. Senator Noftz~
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New Passenger Depot at Florence.

SUPERINTENDENT Fox, Of Newton, IS
making a tour of the Santa Fe lines
under his jurisdiction. He reports the
Eldorado branch to be now one OF the
best tracks in the state. He also pre-
diets a huge corn crop along Santa
Fe lines, except in valleys hurt by the
food Florence people expect their
new passenger depot to be opened this
month and want to celebrate the
event 1t is almost a duplicate of the
Sterling depot. The operators and
agent are using the new freight depot
at present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-08
McLane Transferred.

G. Lyle McLane, a member of the
staff of the civil engineers employed
by the Santa Fe having headquarters
at Newton, has been transferred tC
the Southern Kansas division at Cha
mute and attached to the corps of Res
ident Engineer Wells.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-08
burlington Bridge Over Platte Burned.

Grand Island, Neb., Sept. S.-Inree
spans of the Burlington railroad bridge
were burned Wednesday, the fire orig
mating, it is supposed from sparks
from the engine. The bridge is nearly
a mile long and spans the Platte. A
passenger train due at the time St
in time to avoid accident This is the
second fire on the bridge within six
months Traffic will be diverted until
repairs are made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-08
Sunday Excursion Problem.

The question of abolishing Sunday
excursions trains was discussed at a
meeting today of the executive COM
mittee OF the Western Passenger asso-
citation. This kind of traffic has grad
ually grown to an extent which many
companies regret. Among the roads
which would like to abolish the sys-
tenn are the Northwestern. the Santa
Fe, the Burlington and the Illinois
Central
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A Lyndon Wedding.

Lyndon, Kan, Sept. S.-Alfred Jar
Doe, clerk of the district court of
Usage county, was married here last
evening to Miss Grace Mcclure. The
Rev. Thomas officiated. The bride is
a daughter of Ed Mcclure of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jarboe took the even
ing train for the Worlds fair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-08
Lawrence Carnegie Library.

Lawrence, KAN, Sept. S.-The Law
renee free public library board, which
has charge of the construction of a
$35. 900 Carnegie building given the
town. which is nearing completion, has
chosen Mrs. Nellie G.. Beatty librarian
and Miss Virginia Edwards as assist
ant. The new building will be dedi
Gated during the week of the semi
centennial celebration in Lawrence
from October to 8.
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Ottawa Fair a Success.

Ottawa Kan, Sept. S>-The first day
of the Franklin county fair was at
tended by crowd which broke all rec
ords for a first day. There is a very
large exhibit of fine stock. The racing
programme is unusually strong In the
2:40 trot Prica, owned by E. H. Baker
of Newton, won. in 2:2O, 2:22A and
2:19%. Crocus was second and Mollie
Mack third. A gentleman's road race
and a ladies' hitching race were the
other track events
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-08
Immigration Agents at st. Louis.

The immigration agents of the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad, to the number
of 500 are to be in st. Louis Monoay,
Tuesday and Wednesday of next
week. They will hold sessions on those
DAYS in the Missouri state building at
the Worlds fair. Their headquarters
while in the city will be at the INSIDE
Inn where they are to have a banquet
rT,,ocdav evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-08
Governor Bailey at PaoIa.

PaOla, Kan, Sept. S.-AmOng the
speakers at the G.. A. r. and Twen-
tieth Kansas encampment Wednesday
were Governor Bailey. Aaron D. Slater,
Greenfield, Mo. S. ]. Shavely, Paola;
E. n. Smith, FL Dorado, and Captain
tieth Kansas day" A banquet was
given at night in honor of the Twen-
tieth Kansas and other soldiers of the
Spanish-American war. There was a
campfire at the grounds for the older
veterans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-08
FIVE MILLION IN BONDS.
Chicago & Alton Directors Plan to
Make improvements.

Chicago, Sept. S.-At a meeting of
the stockholders of the Chicago & Al
ton railroad here it was decided to is
sue five million new bonds for I'M
provements. About 80 per cent OF to-
tai stock was represented. The new is
sue will increase the capitalization of
the company to $110,000,000.
Nothing was said or done at the
meeting about the proposed merger OF
the road with the Union Pacific sys-
tenn 1t is intimated that complica-
tions have arisen which may prevent
the contamination of the deal.
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Santa Ee Insurance.

Chicago, Sept. 8.-The insurance of
the entire Santa Fe system, amount
ing to more than s30.000,0OO and said
to be the largest railroad line in the
country has been awarded to D. w.
Burrows and the Manley McLennan
agency of Chicago.
The insurance has been placed for
10 years by Frank Dubois of New
York, largely through the eastern syn
dica
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Married at Lawrence.

Lawrence, Sept. S.-Miss Mary Ladd
Smith was married to NJ. Charles E.
Wakefield at o'clock this morning in
the Trinity Episcopal church. Both are
graduates of the university here. They
will live in Kansas City, where Mr..
Wakefield is engaged in business.
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Force Increased.

The Newton car department Of the
Santa Fe is in the midst of a great
rush. Within the last few days the
force of carmen has been increased
by an addition of 20 to rs men. There
is big demand for grain cars and the
company is rushing the repairs on the
bad orders as rapidly as possible.
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To the Msi-..'s Fair via the Missouri
Pacific

If you do not live on the line OF the
Missouri Pacific, ask for your ticket
VIA that me from Kansas City. There
are seven daily trains between Kansas
City and St. Louis, making connect;on
with all trains on all lines running
into Kansas City. Any ticket agent
will sell you ticket at the reduced
rate reading over the Missouri Pacific
from Kansas -
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MOTIVE POWER EXCELLENT.
Santa Fe Engines Said to Be in First
Glass Condition.

The Albuquerque Citizen says: The
local shops received a peculiar mes
sage from Topeka last week and here
it is:
"Our boiler shops are idle; have
you any engines you could send up
to work on. Signed General Foreman"
Several engines were dead-headed
to Topeka from the western divisions
and this message came back:
9Th csc engines are good for six
months yet. Have you any that need
new boilers %
The answer went back NO. And
this is the reported condition of the
power of the Santa Fe.
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Arizona Rains FIJI the Reservoirs.

SUPERINTENDENT Hubbard of the San
ia Fe railway company finds that while
the late disastrous rains in Arizona
have cost the company much money,
there is a compensation. He said:
'sThe loss to the company by reason
of the extensive repairs we have had
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A Million for Denver.

The Union Pacific railroad has de-
cided to increase its facilities in Dem
yer and will spend $1,000,00O in re-
company determined to take back the
shops that it has been renting to the
Pullman car company for a long time.
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him 10000 specimens of insects for the
museum of the university. DIR. Snow
has made eight summer trips for the
purpose of adding to museum collec-
tions, and has brought in a total Of
$500 specimens. Many of these have
been found to be new to science.