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The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-25
BUILD THEIR OWN.
Tom McNeaI's Oil Company to Have
a Refinery.

T. A. McNeal, the governors private
secretary, has gone into an independent
refinery scheme with the Stewart Oil
q Gas company of Humboldt of which
he Is 4 member At a meeting of the
company held at Humboldt Monday it
was decided to issue $50. 900 of treasury
stock to build a refinery of two BOO
barrel stills. Among other mem bers of
the company are Captain J. S. Stewart
formerly senator from the Allen Wood
son district, Congressman Charles Cur
It's, Pension Agent Wilder S. Metcalf
United States Attorney J. S. Dean, Pro
bate Judge r. F. Hayden, T. B. Sweet,
John SwitZer, Mark Tully and a num-
Der of others.
Mr.. McNeaI returned this morning
from Humboldt, where he attended the
meeting He said today:
Under our charter, we can refine our
own oil. We have wells which produce
about 125 barrels a day, and we will
use all our own production, and handle
other oil on the side. I invested about
$4,000 in that Stewart company, and
commenced to get dividend checks of
about $500 every month or so. When
the price of oil was cut down to IS
cents, we ceased to make anything,
and had to shut down. That $4,000
which I had invested in the company
WASH t worth a penny unless we could
do something. Under the new laws, an
independent refinery can make good
v
boldt, which is an inexpensively con-
structed affair, with a capacity of only
about 100 barrels a day, made $4,000 net
last month. There certainly is good
money in oil refining in Kansas.
Our plan is to issue 900 Of treas
ury stock at par and make the stock
of two kinds. One kind we viii csEi
preferred stock, and putt upon a guar
anteed per cent basis. It's income is
made the first lien upon the income
Of the refinery. Against every 800
worth of this stock we propose to issue
to the subscriber an investment certifi-
cate from some substantial trust COM
pany which will be held good for 500
by that company ten years from date
of issue The subscriber who wants
safe investment is thus protected. At
the. end of ten years, he is certain to
get his $100 back: he is also in possess
sion of his stock at whatever it is
worth at that time, and he gets 6 per
cent on the investment.
THE other kind of stock is issued to
those who want to come in and take
chances on the profits of the concern,
which we think will be Is or 20 per cent.
This stock we sell at SO cents on the
dollar.
THE trust company certificate which
we issue to the first kind of stockhold-
ers can be bought of any of those big
companies for $50, payable in ten years
at 500. We simply use the extra $50
which these stockholders pay US to in
sure their stock against loss. This
means a proposition which we can rec
Ommend to people who can't afford to
lose what they put in.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-25
SANTAFE men HERE.
George T. Nicholson Discussing
Changes in Train Service.

George T. Nicholson, passenger traffic
manager of the Santa Fe system, is IN
Topeka today il consultation with W J.
Black general passenger agent Of the
Santa Fe, in regard to proposed changes.
IN train service and schedules for the
spring season.
j. P Lindsay, general agent Of the mail
department of the Santa Fe, is also here
today
Dan Cain. general superintendent Of the
western grand division. is here, and the
division suPerintendents will be called IN
soon to work out the details of the time
card changes as decided upon at the con-
ference today
Limited of the Santa Fe will be changed
from daily service to a semi-Weekty serV-
ice within six weeks. Although the Santa
Fe anticipates a very fair business to
Colorado and California this summer on
account of the conventions and meetings
to be held in those states, and the Port
land fair, it is thought that all the busi-
ness may be accommodated by three
trains daily supplemented by the semi
weekly Limited service.
The Kansas City to Denver and return
service will be resumed this summer The
west bound train will leave Kansas City
in the evening and returning will prob
ably reach Kansas City about noon. It
is announced that there will be no other
changes of Importance affecting train
service and time Of departure at Topeka
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-25

Rio Grande division Mr.. Hurley. like
Mr.. Nudge, gained some of the best
experience OF his railway career. The
Rio Grande and New Mexican divf-
sions have the reputation OF being the
hardest on the system because the
lines of the road 60 through the noun
tain passes and canyons and over the
Ration mountain. When the superfn-
tendent is not trying to solve the
problem of hauling or pushing a
longer freight train over the mountain.
he is trying to solve the problems s
presented by the floods and freshets of
the mountains which have habit of
bursting out almost any time and
damaging the right of way of the
property of the railroad.
Mr. Hurley is we'll qualified to assume
the duties Of general manager. Next
to Mr. Nudge, it is doubtful if there IS
another man in the employ of the San
ia Fe who is better acquainted with the
lines and properties and the weak and
strong places of the system. He has
served in almost every capacity in the
operating department of the road ex-
elusive of the machine shops, and is
therefore thoroughly familiar with the
details of every department.
Mr.. Hurley is also familiar with the
proposed construction work which is
being carried on in Kansas and else
where this year where double track
work and grade reductions are in prog
ress.
Mr. HurIey's energy, his quick and
sound judgment and his ineXhaustible
patience and good nature Will stand
him in good stead in his new position.
He has had opportunity of associat-
ing with and exchanging ideas with the
ablest railway men of the United States
and in this as in all things, Mr.. Hurley
has made the most of his opportunities
Announcements have not been made
as to who will be appointed to succeed
Mr. Hurley as general superintendent,
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-25
HARMONY SECURED.
Reported That Pacific Railway Inter
ests Differences Are Settled.

New York, April 25.=A harmonic
ing of powerful and recently antag-
Onistic interests in the financial world
has been accomplished says the Times
today, which probably viii check the
ambitions of certain Pacific railroad
interests. It is learned from excellent
sources, the paper continues that an
the sO-caIled Rockefeller. the Morgan
and the Hill interests. by which the
holdings of Union Pacific stock of
these men and their friends will be
voted as a unit for purposes of decid-
ing all questions affecting not only
TINS property, but its relations to
other railroads as well.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-25
HILL IS TOO BUSY.
Has No Time to Devote to Affairs of
the Equitable.

New York. April 25.-James ]. Hill,
who was selected by the directors of
the EQUITABLE Life Assurance society
as one of the committee to investigate
into its affairs, said today that it was
not true as reported that he had re-
fused to act with the committee be-
cause of any differences or friction
with any of its members. Mr.. Hill
said that his own affairs took up so
much of his time that he had no
spare moments to devote to other
matters. The Equitable affairs, he
added. are a matter of great import.
ance and he felt that he must decline
to serve on the committee unless he
could participate in a very thorough
examination of the society's affairs.
He had no doubt. he said, that the
committee headed by Mr.. F'rick will
leave nothing undone in the examina-
Mr.. Hill said he felt some time ago
that the time must come when the
policv holders of the Equitable So
vestigation He said also that as
result of this controversy the business
of life insurance will be put on a more
careful basis.
Mr.. Hill sent letter to President
Alexander to the effect that he would
vestigating committee. Senator Knox.
former attorney general of the united
States. who is counsel for the F'rick
investigating committee, held con-
ference with the committee at the
Equitable Office today. H. c. Flick,
the chairman of the committee. was
asked the nature of the conference
'fMr. Knox is our counsel, he re-
piled, "and it is only natural that we
should want to confer with him and
get his advice occasionally You must
excuse me from discussing the doings
of the committee"
Jacob H. Sehiff of the banking
house of Kuhn, Loeb & Co., who is a
director of the Equitable. was at the
offices of the society today he mas
just returned from the west.
Mr.. Hill's letter to Mr.. Alexander
reads as follows:
'I beg to acknowledge the receipt
of your favor of the 7th instant with
Der of the special committee charged
with the duty to investigate and re-
port upon the present management Of
the society When my name was pro-
posed stated it would not be possible
for me to give the time necessary to
get knowledge sufficient to make a re-
port which would satisfy myself and
be of any value to the society. I now
beg to advise you that it will be quite
impossible for me to give the time re-
quired to serve on the committee"
The letter was received April 8.
It is understood that Mr.. Hill's
resignation was accepted by the in
vestigating committee, but there is no
knowledge as to whether any other
name has been agreed upon as his
successor.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-25
STRIKERS DISCHARGED.
Montgomery Ward & Co.'S Teamsters
Are Formally Let Out.

Chicago, April 25.-Montgomery Ward &
Co. teamsters who struck in sympathy
with the firms Iocked-out garment work
ers have been formally discharged. None
of the drivers for the firm returned to
work. although each one of the strikers
had been notified by letter that his place
would be filled if he failed to reaort
Manager r. ]. Thorue said that the dis
charge of the drivers did not mean that
they would never be re-employed.
'.HencefOrth" he said, 'our attitude
toward our old drivers will be the same
as toward the striking garment workers.
Those who apply for work at any time
in the future will be given equal consider,
alton with other applicants
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-25
RUN is RESUMED.
A Long Line of DepositOrs
Awaited the Opening
Of the First National Bank of
MilWaukee's Doors.
REACHED HALF BLOCK
Anxious Ones We're Mostly
People of Limited Means.
Some Deposits Were Received at
the Same Time.

Milwaukee, April 25.-When the doors
OF the First National bank and the
Milwaukee Trust company were thrown
open today the crowd which had lined
up two and four abreast for a distance
of half a block from the main entrance
of each institution, filed in as rapidly
as the police would permit.
Women and men were jostled in their
efforts to get into the banks and the
police were constantly compelled to
push them back. Those who sought to
withdraw their funds were mostly
small depositors. While they were
waiting to withdraw their funds some
deposits were made.
At the First National where a few
persons deposited sums hole was cut
in the plate glass through which the
deposits were received. Up to noon
there had been no run at any of the
other banks.
kee Chamber Of Commerce met today
and voted unanimously not to with
draw the current fund from the First
National bank.
The following statement was issued
by the directors of the First National
bank:
THE board of directors of the First
National bank announce with absolute
positiveness that the bank is perfectly
solvent and able to pay every dollar of
its Indebtedness. The report Of the
clearing house committee confirms this
statement We have money on hand
with which to Withstand any run that
may be made. Only small depositors
are withdrawing. All banks in the city
are taking advantage of the law on
time deposits. The First National is
safe"
Run Dies Out.
The run on the Milwaukee Trust
company and the First National bank
of Milwaukee ceased entirely in the
afternoon and business in these in
stitutions was ersumed under normal
conditions. The advantage taken by
the two banks affected of the law per-
tanning to time deposits had in a
great measure assisted in allaying eX-
citement among the depositors- The
general display in the window OF the
banks and prominent. business houses
o fplacards containing reassurings state
ments of the board of directors of the
First National bank and the Milwau-
kee clearing house committee also
had an effect of restoring confidence in
the soundness of the two banks.
c. H Bosworth, the national bank
examiner at Chicago, who was or
dered by the United States comptroller
of currency to make an investigation
on the affairs of the First National
bank, took up the work today
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-25
Appointed General Manager Of
the Santa Fe.
VIII Take Charge Of the Office
May 1.
LONG IN THE SERVICE.
Like Mr.. Nudge He Began at the
Bottom.
Early Made a Reputation for
Doing Things.
ID. E. Cain viii Probably Be-
come General superintendent.

J. E. Hurley. general superintendent
of the eastern grand division of the
Santa Fe. has been appointed general
manager of the Santa, Fe, and viii as
sline the duties of general manager on
May 1. after II. U. Nudge leaves to
take up his new work as second vice
president of the Rock Island. The
announcement of the appointment was
made last night after a conference in
Chicago between Mr.. Hurley and
Third Vice President Kendrick.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-25
SHOOFLY BUILT.
BIockaded Santa Fe Trains Are I'm
able to Move.

Gallup, N. NJ, April 25-The storm Of
the past three days is apparently over,
and the prospects for lifting the blockade
on the Santa Fe. which has held all
through traffic at a standstiH for the past
36 hours. are much improved.
Near Blue Water, where the most Sc
rious break occurred, large gangs Of men
are at work repairing the washed out
track A ..shOohy'' has been built around
the wreck near Crookton, 30 miles west
of here and all the east bound train
which were held west of there arrived IN
Caliuu today
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-25
HAY FEELS WELL.
VIII See No Visitors While Taking the
Cure.

Bad Nauheim, April 25.-secretarv
Hay says he feels very we'll He has
arranged not to receive visitors dur
ing the progress of the cure although
this rule doubtless will often be re-
laxed-
Mr.. Adams, the secretary cf Mr..
Hay, has gone to Paris for several
days on business for the latter.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-25

but at this time the indications point to
the selection of D. E. Cain, no is now
general superintendent of the western
grand division at La Junta. Mr.. Cain
is in Topeka today to atterd a time
card meeting. The appointment will
doubtless be made before the time card
meeting adiourns
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-25
JUDGE THAYER DEAD.
He Wrote the Opinion in Northern
Securities Case.

St. Louis, April 25.-Amos Madden
Thayer, United States circuit judge of
the Eighth judicial circuit, who gained
national reputation by writing the
opinion of the United States circuit
court of appeals in the Northern Securi-
ties case, died at his residence here last
night after an illness of four months
Judge Thayer was liberal in his relig-
ious faith and a Democrat in politics.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-25
MITCHELL LOSES.
Senator's Plea of Abatement Decided
Adversely.

Portland. ore. April 25-United States
District Judge Bellinger today decided
adversely to the plea in abatement fled
The jrdictnnents returned against him
bv the federal grand jury in connection
with the land frauds in this state.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-25
REBATES SUSTAINED.
In Case in Which the Governments Is
Party.

washington, April 25.-The attorne
general today sustained the secretar
Of the interior in his rebate agreements
with the railways in connection with
transportation for material for reclama-
ton purposes.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-25
FOUR CENTS A BARREL
Price of western Oil Takes Another
Sudden Drop.

independence, Kan, April 25--The
price of western oil was reduced
cents a barrel today. The price now
ranges from 81 to 81 cents a barrel
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-25
Temnerafnres tn - CIfIeA

Chicago, April 25, a. m.-Temper-
atllres: New York, so; Boston, IS;
PHILADELPHIA, 58; washington. So;
Chicago. A; Minneapolis 48; Cincfn-
natl, 58; st. Louis. so.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-25
NEAR AN inch OF RAIN.
Weather Today Eas Been Like a Cali
fornia Winter.

People who have been there saw this
is California winter weather. The rainfall
commencing with z o'clock of last night
has been intermittent, Indications Are
for continuance OF the prevailing
weather conditions.
The following are the hourly tenn
perature readings as recorded by the
government Thermometer.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-25
German Empress Rewards Heroism.

New York. April 25.-Fifty-
nurses at North Brother island today
We're presented with diplomas, the gift
Of Augusta Victoria. the German en-
press, in recognition of the heroism at
the time of the disaster to the steamer
General Slocum.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-25
Weather Indications.

Chicago, April 25.=Forecast for
Kansas: Partly cloudy tonight; We'd
nesday fair and warmer; variable
winds
The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-25

The wind at o'clock was blowing
from the southwest at a rate of nine
miles per hour The maximum tenper-
ature yesterday was &C. the minimum
today was So.
The Worthington advance., 1905-06-30
Cook Pleads, 'Guilty."

Judge P. E. Brown held a special
term of court here Thursday fore
noon giving Charles Cook a sentence
of two years and four months at
Saltwater for entering Moses hard
ware store aud stealing cutlery.
Cook denied all connection with the
affair until confronted by a witness
named Arthur Jones whom Cook
gave razor at Prairie Junction: and
also wanted him to take supply OF
the cutlery go to Heron Lake and
trade the goods for beer which he
declined to do. Sheriff Fauskee
learned that such a transaction took
place and after great deal of work
and time traced Jones to Fesseden,
N D., brought him here as q wit
ness and when Cook saw Jones he
wilted and pleaded guilty of the
theft but said he would never have
done so if Jones had not been
found. Mr.. Fauskee's success will
do away with the calling of the
grand jury on account of that case.
Cook will be taken to Saltwater as
soon as the papers are prepared.
y Two others associated with Cook
were taken back to st. James the
first of the week to stand trial in
that county as 1t is claimed they
stole some of the articles from Cook.
The Worthington advance., 1905-06-30
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to all pro-
perty owners and renters in the
Village of Worthington to clean up
the allies and streets adjoining
their property. of all rubish manure,
or any combus tible substance be-
fore July 1st. We want our city to
look in the best of condition for the
4th of July. Everybody help this
movement along. BY order of the
Village Council. ; "
The Worthington advance., 1905-06-30
Program for 4th.

| -
Parade-9:3O "
Speaking 4, by Hon. Henry
Deutsch. Ns nj.
Dinner-12. ~'}; -~5
1880 to 2:3O-Mens Dash, boys
dash, sack race, three leg race, po-
tato race. pie eating contest.
Ball game-Melvin and LakePark
at at fair grounds, n>
Roman race-A daring feat with
four fast horses by A. Oberman and
son. Farmers novelty race. Auto
race. Pony race. Pole and pig
race.
Supper-6.
Swimming and tub race.
Baseball oh water. Football on
waters.
Fire works-9.
Bathing and boating all day. Bow
cry dance afternoon and evening,
Special out going trains each way
after fire works. You are cordially
invited to come and have a good
days outing.
The Worthington advance., 1905-06-30
FREE HOMESTEAD LANDS.

An opportunity to get free lands
that will soon be thing of the past.
100000 acres to select from. We
furnish teams and locate you on 100
acres for $35. You cannot make
money faster than to go with us at
once and get .your choice. The
Hackney Land Company, st. Paul,
Mimi, has ''adjoining lands selling
at from IS to SIS. per acre. Don t
fail to join the excursion which
leaves July, $4,000 for the round
trip to Stulsman county, North Da-
kota from Worthington.
E. L. Schwartz, agent. 49,.
The Worthington advance., 1905-06-30
County Of Mobiles

srAHa adsety oE %!SS5so7A}.' N Kop7ss
In District Court
Edison l.. Laythe and Isabel D. Laythe
Minnesota Loan and Investment Company
SeG D; Dayton {te Ema 1agton Jqha
of Jane Shanks deceased, William Shanks
Lizzie Herr, James shanks, selena J. Vail
william N. shanks, Jr., John shanks, Th
Bank, L. s. Straight, William Oxford anc
Charles Benefited, partners as Oxford &
Benefited, Almet Powell and Charles L
tn E STATE OF MINNESOTA,
To the above named DEFENDANTS:
You and each Of you are hereby summon6
plaintiffs in the above entitled action which
Is filed In the Office of the Clerk of the Dis
/. t Court g. the 18th Judicial District il
and for the County ofNobles and State o.
Minnesota, and to serve copy of your sn
swer to the said complaint on the subscrib'
ers, at their Office in the Village Of Worthing
ton. in said County, with, 20 days afte,
elusive of the day Of such service and If yor
fail to answer the said complaint within thu
time aforesaid, the plaintiffs In this actior
will apply to the Court for the relief de
Dated March ssth.. 1905. 9
Geo w. Wilson & Son
Attorneys for Plaintiffs,
Worthington, Minnesota.
Notice is hereby given that the general
object of this action, is to cancel and annu
that cert ain deed of the South East Quart
er of Section 81, Township 1O4, Range 40 in
said County, dated January 4th, 1904, ex.
ecuted by said defendants Geo. D. Dayton
and Emma w. Dayton to Jane Shanks, and
recorded in the Office Of oftheRegister ofDeeds o.
said County on January eth, 1904 in Book
80 Of Deeds at page 49,, and to compel a
conveyance of said land to said Plaintiff,
1sabe1D. Laythe.
That no personal claim Is made in this
action against any of said Defendants ex-
cept Minnesota Loan and Investment Com.
RRany. Geo. D, Dayton and Emma W.
Dated March goth, 1908.
Geo w. Wilson & Son,
Attorneys for Pla ntifs,
Worthington, Minnesota.
May 26-June 80
The Worthington advance., 1905-06-30
FOUL PLAY?

The sloop "Harlou," Captain L.
K. Lear, which arrived in port Mon
day, reports to tho bureau of navi.
cation that on June 23rd in longi.
tude 161 degrees 18 minutes "a sec.
ond west, latitude A degrees AZ
minutes Is seconds north they pick.
ed up a bottle which had evidently
been drifting for some time. On be-
ing broken, soiled bit OF paper was
found on which was written in red
ink or possibly human blood, the
following ambiguous message:
may 1-1905
to whome it maye Concern:
etarbe lEchtru ofeHtl iwnOt guihtr
Owydoby reveYs ubteg.
Local sleuths are at loss for an in
expectation of this mysterious cryp-
togram and unless some follower Of
the Sherlock Holmes school of deduc
tion comes to their assistance soon,
some poor fellow may have met his
death at the hands of blood thirsty
or perhaps the CIPHER con-
talns the secret of the location Of
some pirates treasure and only the
genius OF a Poe or Stevenson is
needed to enrich the discoverer with
untold quantities Of priceless jewel
~ and Spanish doubloons.
The Worthington advance., 1905-06-30
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. .
Council met Friday evening, June
81, all members present.
$1,367.14 WAS allowed for bills.
Health officers report was read and
approved.
The amendment to ordinance No.
~ was approved. The ordnance ex-
tends the limits in which hogs may
be kept.
A sinking fund will b. established
and the clerk was instructed to
draw $1,000 from the general fund
for the sinking fund.
|: The we'll will be pumped out and
inspected.
The Worthington advance., 1905-06-30
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Edwin W. Lanham, Ph. D., pastor.
Sacrament of the Lords Supper in
the morning and reception of men,
bers: sermon subject, "Why Should
I Belong to the Church9" Evening
service at 500 O'Clock. Sunday
school at 1915. c E Society at ZOO
o'clock.
The Worthington advance., 1905-06-30
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPOSITION

Portland, Oregon, will be'~open
continually from June 1, 1905 to-
October Is, 1905, one hundred and
thirty-seven days. The short dine;
to Portland is via the Union Pacific.
This route gives you 200 miles along
the beautiful Columbia rivera trip
to Portland and the Northwest with
out change, and i. a chance to visit
Yellowstone Park. Returning from
Portland =, via California. Inquire
of a. =. Carter, T. P. A., Omaha,
4 eb.5 g..