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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-29

team and wagon gave him an old black
telt hat and an old shovel. The descrip-
ton given by the Bechtol boy of the sup
posed murderer tallies with that of young
Coulter. When arrested he was dressed
in dirty suit of blue clothes.
but had traded his coat and
hat off for others of different
color Te had had 22- calibre rife but
mad traded it off for one of 2-calibre.
Officer StocAwell recovered both guns
aud has them now in his possession.
The boy does not seem, to realize the
danger he is il or the net that has been
woven around him. He thinks he
IS only wanted on the charge of
stealing the team and wagon. There is
no doubt about this team being the same
that was driven by young IIlson on the
day that he met his death aud
there seems to be no doubt here that
young Coulter knows more than he will
ieIl at presenr. lie says he knows he has
gotten himself into trouble. and doesn't
know how he can clear himself.
lie cannot tell where to find the young
mau he met in Topeka or who he got
the team from. His different stories
do not cores pond and he can give no
satisfactory account of his actions up to
the me he arrived here two weeke ago.
Yesterday officer Stockwell arrested his
brother. jerome Coulter, for horse steal
ing and he was taken to Oskaloosa for
sentence by Judge Myers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-29
FROM VALLEY FAILS.


Particulars of tho Arrest-- Coulter Make
Contradictory Statements
VALLEY FALLS Kan, Oct 20.-DeDutv
Marshal Allen Stoekwell Monday night
arrested Abe Coulter d: farm house
about seven miles west of town, on sus-
picion of being the murderer Of young
lhson who was killed in Topeka two
weeks ago, Young Coulter came here
aoout two weeks ago and left a team at
MS fathers home in this city and went
TO WORK on farm west of town,
he team aud wagon tallies exactlv
with the desert ption sent out blythe officers
from Topeka, and yesterday Deputy
0herIn Stockwell decided he was on the
rlght track and had the murderer located.
he TOOK charge of the team and brought
young Coulter to town and pIaced
MN IN the city jail and tele-
graphed the officials at Topeka. who
Will be here this evening 10 identify the
property and the murderer.
a representative of the JOURNAL, had
an interview this afternoon with vornr
coulter He denies the crime. but max es
q Oer OF contradictory statements.
lie says he traded for the team with =.
man near Severy, Kansas. and that two
weeks ago he started for his home here
lie was lu Iopeka at 4 o'clock on the
afternoon of the murder. and drove the
team down Topeka avenue. No one rec
ognlzeo the team and no one stonnpd
him, and he did not know that there tvaS
anything wrong. He met former com
panIon, boy by the name of Homer
Batterton, whom he used to know when
he lived in Topeka, on Lake and Fill
more streets. al
he said the man from whom he got the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-29

the big city hall in an effort to at least
catch \ glimpse of the outer door of the
room in which the strangest criminal
narrative of the age is being gradually
unfolded
While the crier was pronouncing the
stereotyped formula which declares the
court open and concludes with the prayer:
God save the commonwealth and this
honorable court" Holmes stood up in the
dock, his hands clasped in front OF him
and his head slightly inclined.
The DAVIS proceedings were begun by
District Attorney Graham, who arose and
said to the court: II desire 10 say to the
court. in view OF what was said last night
before the adjournment of court that the
lady known as Miss \ oke and Mrs. Howard
was sent for, saw the prisoner, and al
ample opportunity for an interview with
him.
This is the woman concerning whom
there was a warm pass alarms last even
ing between Mr. Graham and Holmes,
the latter declaring that the woman was
his wife and that Mir. Graham had done
all in his power to separate them When
Mr. Graham concluded, Holmes said that
he had only had three minute inter-
view with the woman and asked that it
be renewed during the noon recess. His
request was granted
Then the prisoner asked that plan be
produced of the Callow Hill street house
where he is believed to have murdered
Pitzel. The district attorney said such a
plan was in court and would be produced
at the proper time.
~ also ask; Holmes continued shat a
quantity of the liquor which bIr. Gra-
nam said used in my efforts to extermi-
nate the Pitzel family be submitted 10
analysis. l want to prove that while it
contains a small quantity of nitro glycer-
inc it is entirely harmless, and is sold in
every drug store"
"Do you mean the liquor you left with
Mrs. Pitzel in Burlington, VT"
Yes"
"That has never been in my possess
ion"
Then came another request from the
prisoner. He wanted to know if during
the testimony of one witness all the
others should not be excluded from the
court ROOM Judge Arnold answered
that this would be done if the exigency
arose.
There was a lulI for moment, and
then began the big work of the trial
the taking of testimony.
Jeanette Pnzel, "Dissa," daughter of
the dead man, was the first witness
called. She is a slender, pale girl of
about IL ears. anu WAS ueatly dttlIeO III
dark gray She was called merely to
identify several large crayons of her
father which she did
"Cross- -examiue," said the district at
torney.
81 have no questions row." replied
Holmes. But when told that then or
never was the time to question the wit
ness at least on the picture question, he
said:
"Are these good pictures of your faith
er as you last saw him, or two years be-
fore?"
"As last saw him"
s'That is all"
John Townsend photographer en-
ployed in the detective service, and VIM.
II. Rau. a private photographer. then
identified photographs of Holmes taken
by them after his arrest
Eugene Smith who found PitzePs body
in the Callow Hill street house on Sep
tenn Der i, 1894, then told detailed story
of his discovery, which has been already
fully published. He had become &C
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-29
THE BECKY SHARP CAR
1t VIII BE Finished Tonight Ready for the
Mission of Charity.

1t VIII BE Finished Tonight Ready for the
Mission of Charity.
Eight men are at work on the STATE
JOURNALS special trolley car, which is to
be run for the benefit of the Orphans
home tomorrow, and on which Becky
Sharp" the STATE JOURNALS special
writer, is to act as conductor. The
decoration of a large electric car
is task that many people
would not recognize the enormity
of until they came TO undertake it. To
bank the whole car in foliage and flow
ers is equal to covering the walls of Two
large rooms, and in addition to this there
is the upholstering of the interior and
the wiring in" of colored electric
lights which are to be used ia adorning
the car. 1twas found necessary to use
sprays of evergreen on the exterior CT
the car as asparagus would prove too
delicate for the breezes that have been
blowing the past few days.
The entire outside OF the car will be
finished by tonight, and large wreaths of
carnations and cnrgsanthemums tied
with ribbons will be placed on the green
BACKGROUND. Other garlands of flowers
and ribbons will be used where suitable.
Not a glimpse of the car itself will be
visible.
The inside of the car will, OF course,
be much handsomer than the outside.
more delicate blossoms can be used
there.
The throng who will desire TO ride on
the car. it is feared, will be larger than
its capacity, SO it is hoped passengers
will not insist on riding TOO far, although
of course it will be their privilege to ride
as often as they pay.
Children under u years must be &C
companied by grown people and none
can be carried at half price.
All gentlemen friends of the Orphans
homo are requested to do all they can
for the Home. The late Joseph G. Will
son, when this car idea was sug-
gested to him last summer, at
the time it was first thought of,
said that he would contribute So as his
fare 1t is to be hoped that many will
be found as generous as the great hearted
Joe Wilson who has gone from among
Us. All contributions of this kind will
be acknowledged in the JOURNAL on
Thursday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-29
HOLMES AS LAWYER.
The Accused Murderer Conducts
His Own Case.
Shows Great Skill in Handling
the Witnesses.
PITZEL'S DAUGHTER.
She Testifies as to Identity of
Her Father.
Holmes Objects to Memoranda
Prepared by Witness.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 29.-It is Holmes
everywhere today. The whole city is
agog over yesterdays sensational devel-
opments in this remarkable case. So, in
spite of judicial orders that only those
having business with the case should be
admitted to the court, that self-willed
and Independent entity known as the
general public, surged and struggled
and kicked its way along the corridor of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-29
RULES FOR "BEcKY SHARP CAR.

Read These Carefully, PrayerrulIy and
Paste on the Back of Your Glove.
1t has been suggested, in order to avoid
unpleasant mistakes and to insure COM
fort for everyone who rides on the
Becky Sharp Orphans Home car to-
morrow, that a set of special rules
be inaugurated for that day and car only.
These nave been selected as most likely
TO perfect and facilitate comfort and
good feeling. They will be strictly OBJ
served.
car with the understanding that they
give up their seats to men when the car
becomes crowded
Gentlemen with children in arms are
requested to ride on the roof.
If you have your feet with you they
should be left on the side of the aisle
opposite you. The conductor is good at
hurdling.
All ladies' will be expected to behave
in a aentlemanlv manner
Policemen will be charged q fare and
a third.
Anyone asking for change will be put
off the car.
Baggage to exceed 800 pounds will he
charged for. This is not delivery
wagon nor dray.
Ladies will please not swear at the con
ductor 1t Is not becoming, and besides
she is doing the best she can.
II there are just thirteen people on the
car at any time one of them will please
get off.
Put all your packages on the seat, the
passengers can stand. If you cannot get
all of them in the car speak to the con
ductor and another car will be procured.
In case you are killed while riding on
this car your children will be cared for
free of charge 1T the Orphans home.
This car will not wait while you run
in and buy a bill of goods.
You have a perfect right to lie down
on the seats if you want to no matter
how crowded the car is. Insist on your
rights.
Do not flirt with the motorman. lie IS
bashful.
he car will run from 10 o'clock in the
morning till 4 in the afternoon aud
from 8 to 8 in the evening, on Kan
sas avenue from Tenth to Gordon street
and return, fares being collected each
way.
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BANKERS INDICTED.
County and Bank Officials to Be Held in
:Jay County. Okiahoma.

KANSAS CITY, Oct. ga special TO
the Star from Wichita says: In
dictments against the officials
of the defunct Newkirk, Ok. bank
and all of the officials of Jay county
have been returned. The officers have
been held for investigation by the grand
jury, and true bills will be found If the
instructions of the court are observed.
The banks creditors claim that its
failure and the county's loss of funds
was the result of the connivance of both
sets of officials.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-29
RACES WITHOUT HORSES
Motorcycle Contests Began ut Washington
Park, Chicago, To-day.

CHICAGO, Oct 29.-The contest Of
horseless vehicles began this after
noon on the Washington park race
course where for three days carriages
propelled by electricity, steam, oil, gas
or air will undergo tests preparatory to
the final race of Saturday.
Over 100 vehicles have entered for til e
final race and the applications show that
intense and widespread interest has been
excited in the contest,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-29
Kansas Pioneer suicides.

OsAwAToMIE, Kan, Oct 29-James
Jenkiuson, an old Kansas pioneer, cut
his throat from ear to ear this morning,
but did not sever the jugular vein. He
still wishes to die and the chances are
that he will do SO. He moved to this
place from Lane, Kansas, a few weeks
ago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-29

KANSAS CITY, Oct -Wheat-Lower.
No, hard 5S15059; No. 2 red, 63@
81; rejected 35G42. Corn active and
Unchanged Oats slow and lower. No.
? mixed nominally 1615; No. white II =
016 Rye No.2, 34@35c. Flax, steady. cash
SIC. Hay steady, timothy $850@1L00;
prairie $6.OO0@Z00 Butter steady,
creamery 17Q2oc; dairy 14@15c Eggs
firm, 15c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-29

Dr. Mcclure, the attending physicinn,
said this afternoon that Mr.. P. G. Noel's
condition is decidedly improved today
The doctor says, however, that although
he is improved. he Is not out of danger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-29

George II. Evans, the we'll known con-
tractor, is confined to his bed at his home
1919 Tyler street with infiammatory
rheumatism. He has been very bad for
several days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-29
r1ozsie.s Dilemma

Flossie is six years old. Mamma. .
she called one day, 'if 1 get married
will have to have husband like pap
Yes" replied the mother with an
amused smile.
'And if I don't get married will 1
have to. be an old maid like Aunt
Kate?"
Yes
"Mamma"-after a pause-"its a
tough world for US women, amt it?''-
Mercury
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-29
WON'T BRING HIM HERE.

Tho Supposed Murderer VIII Ise TaIken to
Lansing to Prevent Lyn ching.
p. m.-If Sturgis Bechtol identifies
the boy in custody at Valley Falls he will
be taken to Lansing and placed in the
penitentiary until the excitement here
subSldts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-29

The superlative egotist is the in
dividual who finds fault with every
thing except himself.
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Continued on Third page.)
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-07-27

In dairying. the idea that was 30
long and firmly entertained by the
northern as we'll as the southern farm
er. that dairying could not be profit
ably followed in the south. has been
dispeled by the Successful manage
nent of this industry by a number of
brainy and progressive farmers Of this
sunny south.
The ihexhaustible mines, guarries
and forests of the southern states will
furnish the raw material to the great
manufacturing plants that will cause
the upbuildiMg OF great cities in tho
south. These cities will furnish n mar.
ket for all the products of the farm.
In the above statements we have
taken no rosy view Oh account Of mis-.
guided enthusiasm; hut. rs a resident
OF the northwest, l haze come to these
concl usions, after having made sevcra:
visits to the southern sttte and care
fully investigated their resources. IN.
fortuna tely for them, a large ma jority
OF the southern farmers do not fully
realize the manifold advantages they
enjoy. But there is a leaven work in
the way of emigration of northern
farmers to the south, who will Join
hands with their southern neighbors
in Introducing a new system of farm
ing, which will cause the waste pieces
to bloom like a rose. Under these new
conditions, the south will bcroine tho
home OF happy and prosperous peo-
Cultivator.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-07-27
RAIL RUMELINGS,

THE summit of Mount Vesuvius can
now be reached by 4 cable railway.
TIE Pennsylvania is preparing draw
ings for compound freight locomo-
tive.
AT the end of March last year there
were $40 compound locomotives on the
Prussian state railroads.
OF tho thirty-eight street railway
companies in New Jersey only four paid
a dividend last year.
A MAP recently issued by the New
York Central shows that the Grand
Central station is located in the exact
center of the metropolis.
UNDER the new rules Of the Penn,yl-
vania company all train men hercaf ter
employed must be five feet nine inches
tall.
THE steam railways are suffering
roads, and now the cry is raised that
pleted of their traffic by the bicycles.
THE whole length of Russian rail-
roads is now twenty-thrce Thousand
one hundred and thirteen miles. of
which twenty thousand eight hundred
and thirty miles belong to the govern
ment and are under the control of tho
ministry of ways Of communication.
In all, the length OF the track laid on
tho Siberian railroad is now one thou
sand and twelve miles, which is less
than one-qllarter and more than one
fifth of the whole length of the ST berian
main line flour thousand five hundred
nn.2 fifty miles).
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-07-27
HERE AND THERE.

success with fowls does not dc.
pend so much upon the room tbex
have, as the way they arc fed and care
for.
Is 1T is just as expensive to plant, cul.
Rtivate and gather a crop from poo,
land as it is from the very best soil
Intensity your farming.
A poultryman SAYS, "never give
your fowls wat that you would hest.
tate about drinking yourself" The
same rule applies to cows.
Cattle destroy more pasture b5
treading it down than they do by eat
ing the grass. Hence it is advised tc
divide the pasture into several lots.
The farmer who keeps COWS, poul
try and hogs, who raises his own fruit
and vegeta ales. and buys nothing that
lie can raise himself, is the most sue
CcSSf full.
On his farm at Lebanon, Mo.
Congressman Bland has 5000 Der
Davis apple trees in good growth
Their fruit sells for 40 cents a bushe]
and the trees bear about S bushels
each in good seasons.
- bill seems long and steep if we
stsIN6take in it's dimensions or meas.
Ee-Aevery few yards we travel. The
way to get over it is to go ahead, with
out thinking of the hill or the dis1anc,
to the top.
The silk of the great spider O.
MAZDA gascar is fine. strong and elastic
1t is used by the natives to fastcn flow,
ers to sunshadcs. a single female
spider has been known to spin ivy.
miles OF 1t in twenty.seysn days,
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-07-27
TWENTY YEARS HENCE.

CT the South.
1t needs no prophetic vision on the
part of the careful observer to sec
plainly that the seat of the erreatest
progress made by the people of the
United States will be in what is
termed the southern states. This will
be brought about by the subdivisions
of the great plantations of the south
into small farms where intensive, in
stead of extensive farming will be the
rule. Intensive farming can be fol-
lowed only in a country where climatic
conditions are such to permit the
raising of fruits and vegetables in the
highest state of perfection, and it is
beyond question that the southern
states enjoy this climat tic advantage.
To-day all the great lines of rail-
way of the northern states are seeking
southern connection. Reports of the
rail way companies show that it is onlv
those that have such connections that
are able to report an increase of earn
ings With the facilities that these
new lines of railway will afford the
southern farmer, they will be enabled
to furnish the great cities of the
with fruits and vegetables
fresh from their orchards and gardens
ut remunerative prices. ii
There are also two other lines of
f rmi ing in which the southern farmer
has proven that he can successfully
compete with his northern rival, viz:
Poultry raising and dairying. The
northern farmer is already lscenIy
feeling the competition Of the south
lsn poultry raiser.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-07-27
THE GUNMAKER OF LION
Jefferson M. Clouah Refuses q
Tempting Offer from the Chi.
nese Government.
Als Health Was Zoo Poor TO Permit At.
tentlOn to BuslnesN-A GrcAt Su6orep
for Many Years, hut Has Now


Recovered.
sE7rons the Springfield. Mass Unson.J
There isn't gun iiiaiufacturet ia the
United States who does not know Jefferson
NJ. Clough, and whyt Because he has been
Intimately associated all his life with tho
rifles, the teming ton and Winchester: For
years he was superintendent OF the E. HEM
ington & Sons great factory at Lion, N. Y.
After leaving there he refused tempting
China to superintend their government fic-
soTies-ahd accepted Instead the superin-
tendency OF the Winchcs ter-ArnS Co., at
New Haven, at 4 salary of S7,5 10 a year.
It was after this long term Of active labor
business MAY, that he found himself IN
capacitated for further service by the en-
barge which rheumatism had laid upon him
and resigned his position more than two
years ago, and returned to Belchertown
Mass, where he now lives and owns the
Phelps farm, u retired spot where lie has
five hundred ;i6res or lands
Being a man of means he did not spare
the cost and was treated by leading phySi-
clans and by baths at celebrated springs
without receiving any benefit worth norice
During the summer Of 1898 and tho winter
of 1894 Mr.. Clough was confined to his house
in Belchertown, being unable to rise from
his bed without assistance, and suffering
continually with hsute paihs and with no
taste or desire for food, nor was hss able Sc
OBTAIN sufficient sleep.
EARLY in tho year 1879. Mr.. Clough heard
Of DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
He began taking these pills about the first
OF March 1894 and continued to do until
the frat part of September following. The
first effect noticed vyasa better appetite and
he began to note moro ability to help him.
self off the bed aud to be better generally.
Last August NS94 he was able to go alone
to his summer residence and farm Of 1G2
acres on Grcnadier Island, among the
Thousand Islands, in the river st. Law
renee, where from the highest land of his
farm he commands a. view for 13 miles
down the r ver, and 80 of the Thousand
Islands can be seen.
Instead of being confined to his bed Mr..
Clouyh is now and has been for some time
able to be about the farm to direct the men
employed there and he is thank fu, for what
DIR. Williams Pink Pills have done for him.
These pills are manufactured by the DR..
Williams Medicine Company, Schenectady,
n. Y and are sold only in boxes bearing
the firms trade mark and wrapper, at so
cents a box or six boxes for 500 and are
never sold in bulk; They may be had Of al
liams' Medicine Company.