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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-06

Howe. To this Mr.. Hutchings for the
plaintiff Immediately objected for reas-
ons which he preferred to state in the
absence of the jury, and the court ex-
cused the jury. when Mr.. Hutchings
stated that he objected on the grounds
that the deposition stated that DIR. Howe
had treated Hillmon for defective teeth,
and that such treatment was in the
nature of a private and privileged
fessional man, and that under Kansas
law such could not be put in as evidence.
But as he was not then prepared with
his authorities on the subject, he pre-
ferred the matter to go over until next
morning To this defendants had no OBJ
lection, and the jury was recalled. and
descendants proceeded to read the deposit
ton of II. B. Marshal, now railroad con
tractor at Los Angeles, California. This
1878 and he was living at Wichita,
boardinff at the Globe hotel, and that
when there in February, 1879, he met
John W. Hillmon aud a man by the
name of Brown. whose initials he did not
recoIlect That he met them daily
both at dinner and on the streets.
That they had repeatedly played
checkers together, and that he
remembered that Hillmon had a tooth
a scar on one of his hands. on one of his
thumbs. running almost clear around.
That the scar was most noticeable. He
also stated Hillmon's height as five feet,
nine inches. That he had very small
hands and feet, and wore a number
boot.
The defense then read the deposition
of w. H. Lamar, photographer of Law
renee in 1878 aud '79, but now dead. Mr..
Lamar stated that he first became &C
quainted with Hillmon when he came
into his gallery to have himself photo
graphed. That he saw him several times
at Lawrence after that That he was
also acquainted with Mrs. Hillmon
He also recognized the photo
graphs of the cadaver, as hav-
ing been taken by him at the Lawrence
cemetery, and testified that they were an
exact and true copy of the negative
taken by him He also stated that he
recognized the photograph of copy of a
clntype of Hillmon taken by him and
that it was good picture of him. He
was then asked to state whether or not
the body he photographed at the Law
renee cemetery was that of Hillmon, and
he stated most positively that it was not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-06

Peerless Steam Laundry -Peerless
Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-06
WAsHBURN NOTES.

The shares of the Oratorical associa-
ton come high. Last year the Gamma
Sigma boys bid $12O5 to get a share,
thus hoping to get a majority. Monday
afternoon at the sale the w. G. l. s. boys
put up S19.75 to get the one remaining
share and have majority of votes among
the stockholders
Monday afternoon the Oratorical asso-
citation elected W. S. Belden as second
delegate to the State, and Chas. A.
Magaw as third delegate to the Inter
state association meeting. Aaron Breek,
winning second place in the local con-
test, is first delegate to the state.
+ The state contest occurs on Friday,
February 22nd, ms cad of the 23rd, as
stated in several other papers.
AT the Recital Monday evening Miss
Clara Laubach and Miss Ingalls, played
"Bride Music" by Jensen. Miss Mamie
Hayes rendered dorothy" Miss Ellen
Pugh pleased the audience with "Mar-
zurka." Miss Kate Arnold in the rem
dering Of "Bubbling Spring." and ISIS
Ida Behan in that of "Heliotrope"
showed a very delicate touch. Miss
Blanche Bartley's voice was clear and
affecting in "Love is Dream" Mrs
| Harshbarger rendered three numbers
, with much expression, and Misses Pond
and Harrison suggested a "MilI in the
Forest" so that the listeners could hear
the water as it plashed over the wheel
Mr.. Will Letson spent Saturday and
Sunday at home in Horton
Mr.. Chas. L. Polk, Mr.. Edward s
Martin, and Miss Lizzie Pond have en-
tered the vocal music department.
| Miss Denison has organized another
sight reading music class.
The Contest number of the Mid Con
tinent will contain a column of new,
from each of the colleges. besides cuts o
the buildings and the pictures of the ora
tors and their orations.
! Miss Deuison's mixed Chorus class il
! preparing TO furnish the music for the
Greek play Electra" Each membe
will wear the GrecIan chorus costume.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-06

THIS blII was passed under an emer-
gency and was sent on It's way rejoicing
through Pneumonia corridor to the
house.
The same committee reported an orig
inal bill, appropriating $4,000 for a
boiler house, laundry and water plant;
and also $4,000 for laundry building at
the same institution
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-06

Topeka steam Laundry.
625 Jackson street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-06
THE LIBRARY BEHIND.
A Deficit of Over $500 For the Expenses
of the Association.

A Deficit of Over $500 For the Expenses
of the Association.
Edward Wilder, secretary o the To
peka Free Library association, has fled
the following report with the city clerk:
Books condemned and lost, ia; pub
documents returned. 10; books in library
January, 1895. 1887; total cards issued
on guaranty, 1880; total cards issued on
deposit, 256; books loaned for home
reading, 1922; for use in library, 6,441;
total books used $3.50; highest number
outstanding last day of month, 1871;
highest number given out in one day,
573; daily average, 1913; attendance Sun
day afternoon, 1884: delinquent notices
sent, SO; rebound books, 1915; pamphlets
donated, 257
The directors of the library made the
following expenses during the past year:
lAn "a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-06
ALL WE NEED is THE DAM.
The Dam Bill for Topeka Has Passed Both
Houses.

Houses.
There ought to be great rejoicing in
Topeka today.
A bill has passed the senate of mo
ment to the future of this city. 1t is
Gardenhire bill No. %. substitute for
Senator Sterne's bill No. 76, entitled tan
act granting the right to erect and main
tain dams across the Kansas river"
This bill has already passed the house
and as soon as it is signed by Governor
Morrill, all Topeka needs to get the dam
is the money to pay for it
The bill provides that work must be
commenced on the ''dam or dams" with
in one year after the taking effect of this
law. A similar act granting the Chi
cago- Topeka Light, Heat & Power COM
pany has passed the Uuited States con-
gress. All we need now is the dam.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-06

cent. An election to vote such bonds
may be called upon petition of three
hundred voters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-06
NEW CORPORATIONS.
Companies Organized To do Business
Kansas Granted Charters.

Companies Organized To do Business in
Kansas Granted Charters.
The following charters have been fled
with the secretary of state:
The hreutsch- Stevens Manufacturing
company of Coffeyville, capital stock
$780, 900. Directors: w. W. Kreutsch, l.
II. Stevens, Thomas Scurr, jr. r C. Fos-
ter and w. A. Myrick.
Four new mining companies to be
known as the FL Plano, Del Rio. Santa
Rosa, and Monterey, with $4,000 capital
stock each and the same directors were
also chartered. The headquarters are
to be at Kansas City and the directors
are ]. w. Cornelius St Louis, W. s.
BIB, Kansas City, Mo-, o. H Trotter w.
G. Edwards and w. II. McJimpsey, of
Kansas City, Kansas.
The Phoenix Loan association of Wich-
! ita. Capital stock one million dollars.
| Directors. A. s. Parks, w. A. Jordan, NJ.
L Carver, Geo. w. Van Werfen, Geo. L.
Douglass, David Smith, E. T. Allen, A.
| V. Alexander and R E. Torrington,
| S. Ettlinger as manager has filed an
amendment to the charter of the Golden
Eagle Clothing company. announcing
that it will hereafter be known as the
Bell Clothing company.
| The Central Kansas Publishing COM
pany of Salina Capital stock $4,000.
| directors, (. b. Kirkland, ID. N. Gaines,
Q. S. Gaines, j. s. Cobb and C. E. Mar
tin.
The Chanute Agricultural Fair,
Park and Driving association. Capital
stock $4,000. Directors, ]. j. Hurt
John A Cross, W. E. Carter, R NJ. Allen,
A B. Hedrick, Frank Hardesty and s. g.
Cole.
All kinds of Machines
repaired, work guaranteed,
At Babcock s. Frost's,
| FOL Kansas ave.
Peerless Steam Laundry Peerless
Steam Laundry.
Buy the Light Running Domestic.
The best sewing machine in the city.
Get 1t at Babcock & Frost
701 Kansas ave.
Topeka steam Laundry.
625 Jackson street
All Kinds of Machines
repaired, work guaranteed,
At Babcock & Frost's,
| 701 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-06
on, WHAT A COST.

1t Cost 81, 800 to Clean Up the Two Halls
in the Statehouse.
1t was costly business, sweeping out
the senate chamber and representative
hall, and polishing the brass work in
each before the session opened. Today
the senate ways and means committee
introduced bill to pay for this item of
expense, and it figures up to nearly
$2,5 O. The JOURNAL reporter went
over the bill and the following are some
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-06

All AiRds of Machines
repaired, work guaranteed.
At Babcock s. Frost's,
FOL Kansas ave.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-05-04
The London Scandal.

Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor
were brought for trial Friday in old
Bailey, London and pleaded not
guilty.
Men and women fought for stand
ing room near the door through
which the prisoners must enter the
court. The jury, composed of high
ly intelligent looking, middle aged
tradesmen, was polled at 1920 a. m.
A few moments later Wilde and
Taylor were placed in the PRISONERS
dock. Wilde's face was drawn and
haggard. His hair had been cut,
aud the swagger entirelydissapeared.
Justice Charles opened the court
at 1929 and a lengthy discussion
followed as to whether the prisoners
should be tried on all of the 25 sep
arate counts of the indictments.
Sir Edward Clark, @. c., for the de-
fense, objected to such a course, but
the judge over-ruled him. The
prisoners then pleaded not guilty.
G. f. Gill, on behalf of the treas
ury, opened for the prosecution, re-
citing the already known history of
the case, dwelling upon the associa-
ton of Wilde with Taylor, and Civ
ing graphic description of Taylor's
darkened perfumed rooms, where
Wilde was in the habit of meeting
his associates. Counsel went into
detail through the various charges,
reviewing all the testimony already
presented.
Charles Parker was the first wit
ness. His testimony was most re-
Voting, but the judge held it to be
necessary that the charges against
Wilde should be ''explained in de-
tail"
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-05-04
Tried to Rob N. p. No. z,

Five masked men attempted to
hold up Northern Pacific passenger
trim No. 2 Tuesday evening six
miles west of Clelum station, 80
miles from Tacoma. The plot mis-
carried because the train ran 400
feet after being signalled to stop.
The railroad had known that the at
tempt was to be made and had
planned "a warm reception. Ten men
were stationed where the express
car was to be robbed of $50, 900, sent
to pay off the Rosylin miners for
March. When the engine stopped
the two robbers who attempted to
board it were too scared to run 400
feet and get on. The train accord
ingly went ahead. These two men
started across the bridge, ran into
posse, were captured and taken to
Ellensburg. Their names are Hank
Harrington and Jack Harrison. The
Others escaped.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-05-04
He Should Declare Himself.

A special dispatch from Indianap-
oils says: "Benjamin Harrison will
be the candidate of the bimetallists
of the United States in 1896" This
statement was made by a re-
publican of national prominence,
who had just had a talk with the ex-
president. He will be nominated by
the republican convention as a COM
promise candidate" said the speaker.
''That is the plan of his friends.
do not know if Gen. Harrison will
actively seek the nomination. lie
can get it without uttering a word.
The silver people of the west
know his sentiments, and they are
satisfied that he stands for all they
can hope to get in 1896.
'The speech which Gen. Harrison
made in Colorado, Feb. 2S, 1894,
while on his way to California, will
nominate him. 1t was the first utter
ance of the ex-president after he
had left the White house.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-05-04
The Horse Meat Industry,

DR.. Salmon, chief of the bureau of
animal industry, speaking of the re-
port that a large horse slaughtering
and packing industry had been stat
ed in Portland, Ore, said there was
no law compelling sudh meats to be
labeled, as in the case of oleomargar-
inc sold as butter. The buyers of
beef can distinguish this. kind of
meat, as government inspection of
slaughtered cattle is made and a
government tag is placed ON each
quarter of beef. DR.. Salmon says
that the department has endeavored
to secure Legislation similar to the
oleomargarine law which will COM
pei dealers in horse meat to have it
labeled SO that consumers need not
be deceived.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-05-04
FINLEY'S SUCCESSOR.
Great Northern May Abolish the
Position of Traffic Manaper.

Speculation regarding the success
ION to W. w. Finley, ex, general
traffic manager of the Great North
ern, is dyiny out, and the supposition
is becoming general that the Office
will be abolished for an indefinite
period. The general passenger agent
and the general freight agent are
men of strong individuality and good
executive ability, and are "on the
outside" considered competent to
hold all the traffic matters in their
own hands. The Union Pacific, the
Missouri Pacific, the Omaha and
other roads of all sizes have no traffic
and such position is com
paratively an innovation.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-05-04
NEIHART. MONTANA, MAY 4. 1895.
NAUGHTY MARY.
Arrested for Sending Nasty Letters
Through the Mails.

Miss Mary Berger, the Eugene,
Ore, dressmaker, was indicted bv
the federal grand jury on seven
counts for sending lewd and lasciv-
ious matter through the mails. The
grand jury declared the letters too
vile to be read in court. Miss Ber-
ger is believed to be the author of
these vulgar epistles which have ex-
cited Eugene people for the year.
Miss Berger's case is one of the
most remarkable ever investigated
by the postal authorities. The lett
ers written to prominent people
scandalized her own character and
connected her name with that of DR..
}. ). Mckinney, Eugene physician.
1t is said Miss Berger was infatuated
with Mckinney and sought this pc.
culiar method to separate him from
his wife. Many of the letters were
signed "Mrs. J. S. Mckinney" and
in February the doctors wife was
arrested for the offense. Miss Berg
er's indictment is the result of long
investigation.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-05-04
Away Down in Chitra1. India.
the People Are Having an
Elegant Time.
HARRISON GETS A LITTLE BOOST.
The Horse Gets q Little Atten-
tiOn From Savants out
at Portland.

A dispatch from Simla India, an
nounces that the contents of the
diary of DR.. Robertson, British polit-
ical agent at Chitral, who was be-
sieged in the fort and relieved Sat
urday last by column commanded
by colonel Kelly which reached Chit
raj from Ciligat after accomplishing
brilliant military achievement in
passing over the snow covered Shan
der pass, $4,000 to 1000 feet above
the level of the sea, have been re-
ceived there.
He says March 3 the British garri-
son made reconnaissance in force
with loss of % officers and men
killed, and had 81 wounded. The
siege proper began March f. On
the 9th the enemy tried to Sc. fire
to the tower and on the 14th the be-
siegers attacked the east side of the
fort but were repulsed The tribes
men occupied the summer house
about 80 yards from the tower April
10, and on the 10Th advanced to the
stone breastworks to within 40 Yards
OF the main gate of the fort. April 7
the enemy fired the tower. While
the garrison was fighting the flames
DR.. Robertson was wounded and
several of the British force killed or
wounded.
The enemy attempted, April 8
to set fire to the citadel and on the
l1th the fort was attacked on all
sides. The garrison made a sortie
April II, recaptured the summer
house and blew up the enemy's mine.
The British loss in the sortie was
eight killed and thirteen wounded.
The enemy lost 60 killed, of whom
80 were bayoneted by troops. April
10 the siege was raised. The Brit
ish soldiers suffered terribly from
bad food and exhaustion of medical
stores. The heavy loss of life suff-
cred by the besieged was due to the
splendid craftsmanship of the tribes
men.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-05-04
Carson Mint Dismantled.

Mr.. Preston the director of the mint
ordered the s550,O00 in gold bullion
and 100000 ounces Of silver now at
the United States mint at Carson,
New, shipped at once to the mint at
San Francisco. The inference is
that the Carson mint will soon be
dismantled and its machinery shipp-
ed to Denver for use in the coinage
mint to be established there.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-05-04
KILLED HIS SPUAW.
Brutal Murder by an Indian at Fort
Peck Reservation.

The following account Of the
brutal murder of squaw by her In
dian husband is taken from the Inde-
pendent:
"Thomas Benedict, or "Old Man
Rock,' is another full blooded In
dian who will have to face Jury in
the United States court and stand
trial for his life. Benedict is the
Indians school name, and cold Man
Rock" is the way the other Indians
on the Fort Peck reservation call
him. Despite the 'Old" in his name,
he IS still man only % years ofage.
lie is a fine looking young buck, tall
and straight as a pine, and muscular
as an athlete. lie is accusd Of wife
murder, and from the evidence al
ready collected it seems to have been
a cold blooded affair.
About ten days ago Old Man Rock
took his gun and went duck hunting.
Before leaving he sent his wife to
the agency to beg or borrow some
meat and other provisions. Near
night time he returned, but without
any ducks. His wife had not vet
gotten back from the agency. When
she did it was apparent she had not
had much better luck than her hus-
band. brought only few crackers
and other light articles not calcul-
ated to satisfy the appetite of an In
dian who had spent the day in hunt
ing. His lack of success had lot i'm
proved the temper Of the red man
and he began to abuse his wife. She
retorted in kind and being high
spirited woman finally slapped the
face of her lord and master.
"lf you ever do that again I'll
kill you," exclaimed Old Man Rock.
Kill me now, and ! will 90 to my
father" replied the woman, defantlv.
Her father was dead.
Old Man Rock left the place and
to the "sweat" tent, which the In
dians had erected. The wife went
off to point about 400 yards distant
and sat there crying. Coming out
of the ''swcat" tent the husband saw
her and going to the lodge of an
other Indian he got winchester rifle.
Taking aim he fired at his wife, who
had her back toward him. The
bullet missed. The woman jumped
up and faced about to confront the
man who was firing at her. AS she
did SO Old Man Rock fired again.
The bullet this time struck his wife
fairly in the center of her breast and
passed clear through her body. She
fell dead.
Turning the gun on himself the
Indian sought to end his own life.
He onl y succeeded in inhicting
slight wound in the left side above
the hip bone. 1t bled freely but no
vital part was touched. Before could
fire another shot he was seized, dis
armed and placed under arrest. The
federal authorities were telegraphed
to and Deputy Marshal Tom David
son went to the agency and brought
the murderer to Helena. They ar
rived yesterday afternoon and Old
Man Rock was locked up in the
county Jail to await the action of the
United States grand Jury.
The murdered woman was only Is
years old and had been the wife of
the man who killed her for about
year.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-05-04
CLARK AND COPPER.
Report that He Has Purchased the
Connecticut Works Confirmed.

w. A. Clark Of Butte, Mont. arriv-
ed in Ansonia, Conn.,, recently and
inspected Wallace & Sons brass
works. He confirms the report that
he will be the principal holder in the
new company that has purchased the
plant.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-05-04
To Turn The Tide.

Moses Folsom, emigrant agent of
the Great Northern, left last week
for tour through the south. He
says he is tired of seeing homeseek-
ers moving in that direction and de-
slres to inaugurate counter-move-
ment.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-05-04
Eighteen Big Damage Suits Ag-
grcSating More than
T3OO,OOO.
]. W. KINSLEY HAS THEM IN CHARGE.
The Carson Mint upon the Close
of the Investigation Is FL
na1ly DiSmantled.

}. w. kinsley returned yesterday
from Butte, where on Saturday, he
and the attorneys for the defense
argued in Judge McHattons' court
demurrers in eleven damage suits
brought by him against the Kenyon
Connell Commercial company and
the Butte Hardware company for
relatives Of victims of the great
dynamite explosion, says the Helena
independent Mr.. Kinsley returns
to Butte today to institute five new
damage suits for amounts aggregat-
ing 100000 He will conduct a
great majority of the suits brought
against the two Butte companies.
for with these five new suits he will
have in charge eight actions in which
damages to the amount of $500, 900
are asked
These eighteen suits are all
brought by the heirs or representa-
tives of men who were killed or
manned at the great explosion in the
discharge of their duties.
In regard to the demurrers argued
on Saturday before Judge McHatton,
the only point on which the court is
in doubt is whether the suits should
have been brought under section a.,
page 62 of the code, which reads:
"When the death of person not
being minor, is caused bv the
wrongful act or neglect of another,
his heirs or personal representatives
may maintain an action for damages
for causing his DEATH etc, or
whether it should have been brought
under sections 9Sl and 9S2, pages
9ll, 9l2 of the statute which pro-
vldes for an action for damages
''where the death of person should
be caused by IA wrongful act or de-
fault of another, and that every such
action shall be brought by and in
the name of the personal representa-
tives of such deceased person."
The first section appears toauthor-
lze an action by the heirs direct
without administration; the latter
appears to limit the right to bring
the action to the ''personal repres-
entatives of the deceased" which has
been held by the Montana supreme
court to mean an executor or admin
istrator.
Seven actions in cases where per-
sons were killed outright have been
brought by Mr.. Kinsley in behalf of
the widows of the deceased as s'heirs"
without the appointment of admin
lstrators.
In the cases of personal injuries
there was interposed general demur-
rers upon the grounds that plaintiffs
did not state facts sufficient to con-
sttute cause for action. They are
not considered of much importance
from the fact that the complaints
charge an open violation of three
sections of the criminal laws of the
state and an ordinance of the city of
Butte. The court took the whole
matter under consideration to be de-
cided Saturday, May II.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-05-04
Maginnis Declines.

Major Martin Maginnis having
declined to serve on the state min
eral land commission, the COVER
nor has appointed DIR. A. H. Mitch
ell of Deer Lodge.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-05-04
A Voice From Tennessee.

The senate of the Tennessee legis-
lature adopted a joint resolution ask
ing congress to enact law for free
coinage of silver.