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The Topeka state journal., 1905-05-05
WITHOUT A BAR.
A Novel Clubhouse for Men Is
Now Proposed.
Work Of Women's Associated
Clubs, Kansas City, Ks.
A TEMPERANCE HOME.
Free From Gambling Devices,
With Bathroom and Cafe.
Mrs. Annil Diggs Speaks Strong
Iy in Movements Favor.

Kansas City, Kan, May 5.-A club
house for men. complete in all its ap-
pointments, yet without a bar or de-
vices for gambling, is proposed by the
women of the Associated clubs in
Kansas City, Kan. At the regular
meeting of the Associated club in the
Carnegie library building yesterday
afternoon, such a project was launch
ed by Mrs. Frank W. Bartlett
"Our city should have strong club
of men and good big clubhouse. "
Mrs. Bartlett said. 1T should be we'll
furnished throughout and provided
with reading room, committee rooms,
parlOrs, q gymnasium, bathrooms and
cafe. And it should be a temperance
home, free from gambling and gam
bling devices of every kind. We want
a place where intelligent and refined
men may meet and discuss affairs
without being under the influence Of
liquor
Mrs. Annie /. Diggs spoke in favor
Of the movement and Mrs. Bartlett
proposed the appointment of a com
mittee to take the matter in charge
and work out the plan. Her sugges-
tion was adopted and Mrs. D. S.
Stephens, the president, announced
that she would take time to appoint
the members of the committee and
they would be notified by mail
Succeed? ?" said Mrs. Bartlett to a
reporter. "Of course it ought to sue
ceed Why shouldn't it2 There are
hundreds of men in Kansas City, kan,
who would only be too glad to Identify
themselves with such a movement
There ought to be no difficulty in sus-
tanning such club and it would not
be a difficult matter to get q building
put UP for that purpose. Oh, yes, and
the membership should be based on
character"
The club indorsed Mayor Roses
Sunday closing of saloons, and the
closing of gambling houses, urging
him to see that the orders are strictly
enforced.
A letter was sent to J. R. Burrow.
secretary of state. protesting against
the granting of charters to clubs where
drinks are sold.
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RAILROAD news.
Former Senator Harris Before
Senate Commerce Committee.
Urged Legislation to Give Power
to Fix Rates.
LIVESTOCK SITUATION
Complained of Santa Fe, Rock
Island, Union Pacific, Etc.
Gossip and Matters Of Interest
in Railroad Circles.

Washington, May 5.-Professor H. R.
Meyer, assistant professor of economies
at the University of Chicago, was be-
fore the senate committee on interstate
commerce Thursday He dealt chiefly
with the railroad conditions in Prussia
and Germany in which countries rail-
ways are owned by the government. He
said in part.
"One of the leading objects of Prus-
sia's naturalization of the railways
was the desire to abolish or minimize
railway Determinations and there was
the ultimate object of attaining certain
social economical results. The evil
dence now before US shows that Prus-
sia has succeeded on the whole in the
first, but has failed completely in the
second.
Speaking particularly Of rate making
Professor Meyer said:
ITO have the federal government or its
agent, the Interstate commerce commits
sion, exercise the power to make rail-
way rates would in no way prevent Sc
cret rebates. Federal regulations of
rates, he maintained, would engender a
sectional struggle and result in mile
age rates and provincial industries.
Former Senator W. H Harris, of
Kansas, representing live stock inter
ests in the southwest urged legislation
giving the interstate commerce commits
sion power to fix rates. He spoke of
the increasing cost of raising live stock
in the west and of the increased price
OF meats to consumers, the prices to
some people being almost prOhibitiVe.
The cattlemen had no desire for gov
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HE WILL GET $4,000
Frank Smith of Topeka Recognized as
Brother Of Mrs. Fair.

PlainfeId, N" J., May 5.-After be
ing gone for more than twenty-five
years, during which his whereabouts
were a complete mystery to his rela-
tives, Frank Smith. the brother of the
late Mrs. Charles L. Fair, came here
today from Topeka and was welcomed
by his brothers.
He is the missing heir of the Fair
estate, for whom the mother of Mrs.
Fair, Mrs. Hannah Nelson of New
Market, who died recently, provided
in her viii. Although it was believed
that Smith was long dead, his mother
never could be Iieve it and was sure he
would some day return. She however,
died about three weeks ago without
having seen him.
Smith went west in 1880 to work on
a ranch and has been living in OBJ
scurity ever since. For some reason
he never seemed to find out that he
was being sought as the heir to a for
tune, even with all the notoriety that
the death of Mrs. Fair and the itiga-
ton over her estate created.
Smiths share in his mothers estate
viii be about 5000. His sister, Mrs
Fair. had also bequeathed to him S1O,-
900 in her will, not knowing if he was
living or dead. For some years he has
been an attendant in a hospital IN
Topeka.
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IEnprovements I'd NeedIes.

Needles, Cal, May 5-Ground was
broken this week on the right OF way
of the Santa Fe opposite the Santa Fe
reading room, and the foundations are
being placed for the erection OF an
Office building which viii be completed
in about thirty days. Contractor James
Johnson has the work IN hand. The
building viii be z0xeo feet, entirely
surrounded with a porch, both first
and second stories. It will be con-
structed of wood, and Will cost a trihe
over $4,000.
The first floor will be utilized by the
superintendent and his Office force.
The superintendent's Office will be
12x14 feet
On the second floor the dispatcher's
Office will be 12x23 feet. The train-
masters Office. 11x15 feet, and his
clerks will have an Office a little larger.
The roadnaster's Office viii be of the
same size.
The proposed recreation building,
the situation Of which viii be decided
within a few days. viii be a handsome
structure The plans are now in the
hands of Contractor James Johnson.
The building win be of the well known
Mission style, and the construction Of
the building and the cost Of the ma
terial viii be%$ $55, 900.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-05-05

An order has been placed by the
Alton road with the Pullman company
for the construction of two of the
finest passenger trains in the United
States, to be delivered July 1 and to
be operated between Chicago and St
Louis. They will take the place of
the present Alton Limited equipment
but will be painted red. and run on the
same schedule. There will be six cars
in each train, one a special dining car.
Two Pullman parlor cars will be
hauled on each train instead of one.
The present limited trains viii be sent
to the Pullman shops shortly for re-
building and will be painted the
standard shade of green, for service
on the western division between St.
Louis and Kansas City.
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ernment ownership but wanted practi-
cal government supervision.
He complained particularly of rates
from the west and southwest on young
cattle shipped north to the feeding
ground. He believed that impartial Of
feials appointed by the government
could arrive at a fair rate as we'll as
interested parties. Cattle rates had
been. increased from 25 to 80 per cent
and beside lower rates the cattlemen
needed rapid transportation for stock.
Replying to Chairman Elkins Mr.. Har-
ris said the roads complained of were
the Santa Fe, Rock Island, Burlington
and Union Pacific which had advanced
rates. The cost of transportation had
increased, but not in proportion to the
rates. The interstate commerce com
mission he maintained could fix rates
as well as so-called experts, who often
could do no more than "cut and try
There is a complaint of the advance
of the price of meat now remarked
Chairman Elkins, and it seems to me
well founded"
1.-The government is investigating the
matter now replied Mr.. Harris, ''and
we will be interested in the result"
The Topeka state journal., 1905-05-05
WIILTE SELL IToPnFUL.
Is Dispenser of Drugs and Has a Good
Prison Record.

Is Dispenser of Drugs and Has a Good
Prison Record.
Leavenworth. Kan, May ST am
hopeful and feel sure that I will be
pardoned, was the reply of Willie
Sell to a reporter when asked about
his case. His boyish face wore a con
stant smile as he continued:
My uncle has just been here telling
me about the kind action of Govern or
Hoeh and have the papers telling
what the governor said. The new evil
dence brought out in the hearing by
the governor helps me. It shows the
people that a great wrong was done
me and it VIII be righted yet
When asked about his 19 years in
the penitentiary he replied: my
record is pretty good. I was punished
some at first, but not Of late. I was
worked in the coal mine until I had
typhoid fever and could stand it no
more. Then I was put in the tailor
shop and for the last six years have
been an assistant to the doctor. / am
now in charge of the drug dIsp pensary.
1 believe 1 get along well with every
one"
IS the reporter was leaving the lit
tie room in the hospital of the peni-
tertiary used for q drug store an old
white haired prisoner called out:
Put it in the paper that everybody
trusts this boy. He has a most re-
sponsible position ard no watch IS
kept on him. He fills all the drug
prescriptions He is in charge of the
liquor and never drinks a drop. He
never harmed anybody
At this Sell remarked in a low tone:
81 never tasted liquor" The fact that
a prisoner can be trusted with the care
of liquor and not drink seems to be re
markabl among the hospital at
tendants.
The visit Of ]. T. Murray. the uncle
of Sell, had a very buoyant effect upon
him. This uncle lives on a farm in
Illinois, and is a brother of Sells
mother. He is the only uncle or near
relative of the prisoner except two
cousins. The uncle is thorough be
lever in the innocence of Sell and is
ANXIOUS to see him pardoned.
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c. & 5. to incorporate in Another State

Inc New Ork Herald says:
It is said that the Colorado and
Southern interests are contemplating
the incorporation of their railroad
company in a state other than Colo
rado. This step will be taken in con-
sequence of the failure of Governor
Mcdonald to sign a bill which would
have enabled the road to connect with
lines included in its projects for ex-
tension.
owing to the action of Governor
Mcdonald a temporary halt has been
made in the plan to issue S17,o00,OeO
in bonds to take over the Fort Worth
& Denver City railway and to pay for
extending the road to Galveston. a dis
tance of about 150 miles.
Obstacles have also been placed in
the way of making a connection with
the Colorado Springs and Cripple
Creek railway, control Of which was
acquired by the same interests several
months ago. The Hawley-Y Y oakun in
terests. however, seem confident that
they will yet be enabled to carry out
their plans. To this end, among other
measures, they will incorporate the
road in another state.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-05-05
50 Hours chicago to California.

San Francisco, Gala, May 5.-The
Overland Limited. which left San Fran
cisco Wednesday at IL O'Clock a. m. for
Chicago via ogden and Omaha on its
initial trip under the new schedule, Will
make the trip in sixty-eight hours and
twenty minutes, allowing for changes
of time. This rapid schedule is made
possible by the betterments which have
been inaugurated under the Hartman
regime during the past two years in
which millions have been spent in
stHAightening out the track along the
Southern and Union Pacific lines and
in constructing the Ogden-Lucin cut
off across the great Salt Lake. This is
the fastest time which any regular train
has ever made between San Francisco
and Chicago.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-05-05
A. o. Z. W. OFFICERS.
Grand Degree Of Honor Closes Work
at Independence.

Independence, Kas.. May 5.-The
grand lodge Degree of Honor of the
Kansas auxiliary of the A. O. U. W.
finished its labOrs here last evening.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing biennial period;
Grand chief of honor, Mrs. Josephine
e. Weatherly, of EmpOria; grand lady
of honor, Mrs. Edward Yates, Center;
grand chief of ceremonies, Mrs. Cary
l. Johnson. Independence; grand re-
corder, Mrs. Georgia Notes.-The, Hia-
watha; grand receiver, Mrs. H. L. Pep
peren. Concordia; grand usher, Mrs
Stella. Remington, Lawrence; grand
inner warden, Mrs Holmes, Oswego;
grand outer warden, Miss Flora Smith,
Great Bend; grand medical director,
DR.. Martha NJ. Bacon. Kansas City;
representatives to the superior lodge,
Mrs. Agnes MichaeHs, NickersOn; Mrs.
Pauline Ennis, Girard; Mrs. E. NJ.
Forde, Parsons.
The insurance claim Of $500 due
the heirs of the late William J. Stew
art of Arkansas City was ordered paid
by the grand lodge.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-05-05
HE KILLS HIS BROTHER.
Powens Quarrel over 50 With Fatal
Results.

Leavenworth, May 5-WiIHam Powell.
a farmer 35 years old, was killed by
his brother, A. J. Powell, 70 years old,
at the latter's home near Weston, No.
across from this city, at 9 o'clock last
night. The Powells engaged in a quar-
rel during the day over William, the
younger, frying to borrow $2 from 4
neighbOr. William called at the home
Of A. J. Powell and was told not to en-
ter the house. He attempted to draw q
knife when the older brother struck him
on the head with a shot gun, knocking
him down. The brother then struck
William with a gas pipe and later used
an axe. After the killing the older
brother remained near the body of
William until officers came and placed
him under arrest.
William Powell, the one killed, leaves
a wife and six children, the Oldest 9
years old. The Powells both rented
farms near Weston.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-05-05
Con,nlaints Before Conmission.

Since january 1, 1900, 2.296 formal
complaints have been filed and ZIP
disposed of by the interstate com
nerce commission. The number of
cases heard and determined by the
commission and taken to the courts to
enforce the commission's orders is 45-
In eight cases the rulings of the com
mission was sustained. in % cases the
courts declined to enforce the com
missions orders. four have been dis
continued and four now are pending
in circuit courts. In So cases the
courts held, directly or by implication,
The Topeka state journal., 1905-05-05

that the statute did not give the COM
mission authority to make the orders
sought to be enforced; in other words,
that the things done which constituted
the grievance could not be prevented
under the present law A consider
able number of these cases grew out of
the efforts of the commission to give
some practical meaning and effect to
the long and short haul provision Of
the act. All these efforts failed, ac-
cording to the commission with the
result that the long and short haul
clause for all practical purposes has
been eliminated from the statute.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-05-05
TOPEKA MAN IN TRoUBLE.
His Saloon Too Near an
lola Church.

lola Kas., May 5.=The unusual
spectacle of a saloon keeper conferring
with church people was witnessed last
night at the East lola Methodist
church. The object of the meeting
was to see if the saloon keeper, Mr..
Taylor. who runs a place on East
Madison street could not be induced
to quit the business. The saloon is
only about a block from the church,
and the church people for some time
have been stirred up over the matter.
Mr.. Taylor, the saloon keeper, said
he would ike to quit the business and
get into something else if he could
do il without financial sacrifice. He
said he had to make a living for his
family, however. and that he had to
bear this in mind in making any
change
He further said that he should
have back his fine to the city of $50
for the first months license. The
church promised to assist him. Taylor
came here from Topeka about ten
GaVs ago
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sues the santa Fe for $4,000.

Clay Center, Kan, May 5.-Suit has
been fled in the district court by Cfar-
ence McElroy, a minor, by George l.
NcElroy. his father and next friend,
against the santa Fe Railway company
for $4,000 damages. The boy IS
about thirteen years of age, and it is
alleged in the petition that upon Au-
gust 21, 1908. through the negligence
of the company in several ways, the
boy was caught under an engine At
the deDot at I4ongford and his foot so
badly crushed that it was necessary
that it be amputated.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-05-05
Candidafe fdr Connmander-

Wichita, Kan, May 5-Wichita
will be well represented at the state
encampment of the Grand Army of the
Republic, which Will be held at Par
sons May %, % and "a, for a Wichita
man is the leading candidate for de-
partment commander Colonel II. H.
Carr who is making a canvass for that
office, has the support of both Garfield
and Eggieston posts and expects to
head a delegation of fifty or sixty from
SedgWick county alone.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-05-05
Think They Have Oil.

Twenty years ago James M. Shep-.
herd. of Wayne, dug down on his
place, or rather bored, and brought
up rock that had the smell and ap-
pearance of oil, and it burned. Lately
he has dug down and made an expert
ment with the same rock. It burns
readily and gives out the smell of Oil.
Mr.. Shepherd believes that he is just
on the point of finding the real stuff.
-Belleville Freeman.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-05-05
SOME BALL MATTERS.
PuIIiam, johnson and Herman Set
tied Two Points.

Cincinnati, May 5.-Presidents Pull
liam and Johnson of the National and
American leagues met here with
Chairman Herman of the national
commission, the three constituting
that body, and acted on a number OF
matters that had been appealed to the
commission A new rule was an
nounced, to the effect that when a
minor league club has purchased or
drafted a player and such player does
not report to the minor league club,
the player shall not be subjected to
draft by a major league club until
after the minor league club drafting
or purchasing him has secured his
service for at least half of a season.
An additional rule is announced re-
garding the playing of games with
clubs not under the national agree
ment National agreement players are
to be permitted to play only with
clubs having contracts for their serv-
ices; they must not play with or
against outside clubs during their con-
tract period, and club owners are for
bidden to grant permission to players
to play contrary to this provision.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-05-05
KATY Sued for Wages.

lola, Kan. May 5.-Nine workmen.
former employees of the NJ. K & T.
railroad appeared in Justice Hough' 5
court as plaintiff in a suit for recovery
of wages which they claim the com
pany owed them. Because of the non
appearance of the attorney for the de-
fense Justice Hough found a verdict for
the plaintiff in the amount of 1914
The Topeka state journal., 1905-05-05
BURNED Is STABLES.
Fire at St. Louis Fair Grounds Causes
Loss of IL Horses.

St Louis. May 5.-Fire which was
discovered shortly before midnight, de-
stroyed 25 stables at the st. Louis Fair
association race track and resulted in
the death Of u or more horses The
DrinciDal loser is Frank Gering of St
Louis whose entire string, with the eX-
eeption of Floral wreath was destroyed.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-05-05

Ottawa, Kan, May 5-Roadmasier
A P Morrison 202 East Seventh street,
who has held his position with the Mis-
souri, Pacific for several years, has been
advanced to a far more important posi-
ton with a very considerable increase
of salary. He has been appointed gen
The Topeka state journal., 1905-05-05

Winfield, May 5.-Charles c. Craig,
associate editor OF the Arkansas City
Traveller for ten years prior to 1898,
when he was elected clerk of the dis
trict court of Cowley county, died sud-
denly here OF a complication of diseases.
He spent the winter in the Isle of Pines,
but returned without having benefited
his health.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-05-05
BEL phones Big Mortgage

Kansas City. Kan. May 5.-The Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas Telephone com
pany has filed a mortgage of IA million
dollars to the Old Colonial Trust com
pany of New York in the register of
deeds office. The mortgage is to secure
the per cent bonds issued in 1899 on
wire and equipment.
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Pay for Twenty-seven wolf scalps.

The county commissioners at this
session viii have to pay for twenty
seven wolves killed in the county. The
law provides that the commissioners
shall pay for the scalp and that the
county clerk shall personally see that
The Topeka state journal., 1905-05-05

the scalp is burned after it is paid for.
The commissioners are willing, of
course, to pay for the wolves, but they
prefer to pay for the old ones. They
fear that the old wolves, if caught,
would do much to lessen the cost each
month.-Iola Record.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-05-05
Big Gasser for PIeasanton.

Pleasanton, May 5.-Another gas well
was brought in west of here by the
Goodspeed company. 1t is located on
the south part of the Henry Carbon
land and is fully as good or better than
any well in this field. It tested more
than three million cubic feet.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-05-05
Conductors to 60 to Port1and.

Chicago, May 5.-Three hundred
railroad conductors, delegates to the
annual convention of their brother
hood which viii meet in Portland.
Ore, next Tuesday, left Chicago last
night in a special train over the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-05-05
A Rock Island Wreck in OIzIahoms

HutchinsoEe kan, May 5.-Train
No. 80. the eastbound California-Chi-
cago service on the Rock Island, went
in the ditch at Guymon. Okla. Thurs
day morning. Six cars left the rails.
The wreck was caused by wet ground
and the rails spreading. No one wag
injured. The train was delayed about
ten hnIIrs-
The Topeka state journal., 1905-05-05
Winfield Is Growing.

Winfield. May 5.-The new Winfield
city directory, the canvassing for which
has Just been concluded. will contain
the names of about 10000 people of
Winfield, an increase of 1900 names
The Topeka state journal., 1905-05-05

eraI roadmaster. under superintendent
DeBernardi, his territory to cover the
entire Kansas and Colorado system. He
will continue to make ottawa his
HEADQUARTERS
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since the last directory was issued three
years ago. The work of compiling the
directory has been going forward for
SIX weeks and has been quite complete.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-05-05
CUT OUT sTREEr CARS.

Parsons Citizens VIII Ride in Auto
mobues-Fare 5 Cents.
Parsons, Kas., May 5.-This city is
to have an auto transit line. Three Of
the cars have arrived. An expert is
here giving the auto operators in
structiOns in handling the cars. The
fare win be 5 cents
The Topeka state journal., 1905-05-05

All women should strive to be beautifHs
Beauty rules mankind HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea brings red lips bright eyes
and cream like complexion. 95 ce@1z. Tea
or Tablets. GatlsZ 5Eug Co.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-05-05

ROWLEY & SNOW, 6th &. Kansas Ave
3 1El4D. e32 Kansas Ave: TOPEKA DRUG
kansas Ave; FLAD, 69I Kansas Ave; La Z
:. ethi WALKER SIS Kansas Ave; SIhIA
The Topeka state journal., 1905-05-05

; ROSSER, 10th & Topeka Ave; STAINS
CO, 732 Kansas Ave; WAGGONERs 731
z. $50 Kansas Ave: KLdNGAMANs 120
Z 523 Kansas Ave.