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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1899
Page
3
Corrective dermatology notice issued for treatment of facial imperfections and disfigurements. For toll information contact Acad emy of Dermatology located at 14 W. 1st Street, Topeka, Kansas.
Denver September 12 Kid Parker of Denver Colo lightweight of the West outboxed and knocked out Frank Tattley of Bing Darton SF in a scheduled twenty round bout before the Colorata Atlitic association last night. The fight was even in the first round with Parker gaining the edge in later rounds and finally stopping Bartley with a straight swing on the jaw in the final round. A 6,000 crowd witnessed Jack Stebner as referee.
An old advertisement extols proper digestion as the key to health and strength. It claims poor digestion harms the stomach, liver, and kidneys and promotes Hostetter's Bitters as a private remedy and stomach substitute to restore balance.
The Santa Fe Railway appoints Mr. Maegley as assistant general freight agent in Topeka, despite civil service promises. The move follows several promotions not aligned with civil service, sparking concern among officials and employees about future adherence to established rules. Potential successors for Maegley include G. A. Kimball or A. P. Tanner, while Hudson’s successor remains unsettled amid ongoing scrutiny of personnel practices.
Kansas City September 12 Mr F C Maegley longtime Kansas City representative of several freight associations and joint agent of the trans-Missouri line has impressed officials with fair management and broad popularity. Talk of his successor has begun with two leading candidates G A Kimball Rock Island and A P Tanner Chicago Great Western both highly regarded.
Captain F D May, the oldest traveling passenger agent in the United States, passed through Topeka en route to Denver for the traveling passenger agents meeting on September 19 and 20. Born in Philadelphia, he started in a Cincinnati mailing office at age 11 and later worked for the Louisville Journal. He was a Philadelphia delegate to a Baltimore national convention and supported Henry Jay.
Parents Cornelly Mahoney and Catherine Mahoney sue the Leavenworth Toyeke Southwestern Hallway in US circuit court over the death of their son Daniel Mahoney, a railroad worker killed while switching on a muddy sidetrack. They allege track conditions and protruding ties caused his fall, leading to severed injuries and death. Damages sought include 310000.
Passengers Stiles McNall and Mac McWall rode in a car that left the track and slammed along the rails for hundreds of feet. Stiles crawled from under a seat to help McWall untangle from grips and luggage as windows were torn and the car jolted violently. McWall, bleeding, compared the ride to a rough Central Branch trip in a weary exchange.
A portrait of Mr W E H Dauchy accompanies news that he has been promoted to chief engineer of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific with headquarters in Chicago. A veteran in rail work since 1875 his career spans the Paramar railroad Burlington and Missouri River Mexican National Genesee Valley Canal Lackawanna and Pillsburg lines and the Chicago Rock Island system. He graduates from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and now oversees maintenance and construction across the entire system.
Central Branch reports a bridge rebuild between Clede and Concordia and depot remodeling at Concordia with a 296 foot brick platform. It notes bank collapse affecting Passenger Conductor J. J. Kelly, town naming in Warwick for Charles Warwick Gullok, and Missouri Pacific rail activity including carnival travel, carload shipments, and crew moves.
The clipped dispatches report on Santa Fe rail implications after the Territorial fair, possible hotel and depot plans, and remarks on mountain excursions near Albuquerque. Other items include water strikes at Yucca and a coal vein near San Marcial, plus personnel movements and medical notes from Emporia and nearby towns.
The report details railroad locals including Jake Brown and a watchman in Alma and Rock Island operations. It notes Minerva Abbey’s $10,000 damage suit against the Rock Island Railroad for a wagon accident near Wathena. An attractive Rock Island Colorado Flyer ad is praised, and Florence ice shortages affect refrigerator car operations with inbound ice from Kansas City.
Two new Baldwin Locomotive Works engines arrived Monday at the Santa Fe shops for testing and setup before shipment to the San Joaquin Valley road. They are numbered 1st and 352 and known as the Hard Win W-wheel consolidated, a late pattern with 6,000 gallon capacity tanks.
C. Bonnail, Rock Island's man of taste, arrived in Atchison this morning and selected the Rock Island Carnival feature. An elaborate booth will stand at the Atchison Savings bank corner with the Rock Island band from Horton to play inside. The Rock tang exhibit car will be stationed on Fifth Street near the watch house.
C W Jones of Rock Island Morton and A T Ab of Herington traveled through Topeka yesterday en route to Detroit to represent the Rock Island at the American Society of Railroad Superintendents meeting. The event begins Tuesday with sessions and remarks by officials.
Pittsburg dispatch reports strong local resistance to U S Army recruitment for the Philippines. Meadville station workers induced enlistments and then sought to swear in men who refused, citing fear of death and opposition to the war. Townspeople organized protests and committees to discourage potential recruits. President McKinley and Representative Joseph Sitley are noted as locals connected to the controversy.
The Forepaugh-Selle Brothers Circus Federation dominates the region with seventy four cars, powerful locomotives, and vast personnel. Executives Bailey and Cole lead a grand operation while Pinkerton detectives assist as the troupe plans a major holiday appearance here tomorrow. The display promises the era's most notable circus event and a royal reception.
Brooklyn aims to acquire pitcher Waddell amid bidding from several managers while other Western league players move between St Paul Cincinnati Milwaukee and Indianapolis. Geler may go to Cincinnati and Reidy looks to Brooklyn as Daly asks Hanlon to pursue him. Scott and Newton of Indianapolis are valued by Cincinnati for spring use with Wad dell praised for speed and curve. Newton shines after Loeville release.
Scranton Pa September 12 W J McFarlin succeeds James Arch as chief engineer of the Delaware Lackawannanda Wisters railroad company. McFarlin previously served as engineer of the Rock Inland road. Also notes a wartime style remedy ad touts Putster Ghamberlain's Coumh remedy for children with cold or croup.
Seated bids will be received at the Kansas State A R reunion headquarters at the state house until September 11 at 3 p.m. for 2 tons of clean bright wheat straw and 35 cords of dry wood delivered to the fair. The right to reject any or all bids is reserved by Major A P Shreve, Secretary. Also includes rail travel ads for Burlington Route and various local notices and advertisements for Corn Carnival attractions, prices, and event details.
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