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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-24
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wife-Darling. wish you would let
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Hnsband-why, you seem TO, think
7 married an heiress. my dear.-Harlem
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-24

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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-24

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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-24

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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-24
In the Police Court.

Mrs. Yeast-Have you friend at
court?
Mrs. Crimsonbeak-No; but believe
my husband is there a good deal
Yonkers Statesman.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-24

yIM RS. MARY LEWIS, wife OF promi-
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90 - old residents near Belmont, n. y.
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G'ter takin5 few bottles began 20 notict
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better, until now l am az nearly restored
10 health as one Of my age may expect. Coz
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-24

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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-24
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Chinese idea of Fires In Winter,

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A stove for heating cars loaded with
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THE DREADED CONSUMPTION CAN BE
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-24

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
VIM. Haas and VIM. Wiley Pay
the Death Penalty
For Most Revolving Murders of
Women in Ohio.
DEATH WAS INSTANT.
Voltage Was 1,75O-NO Skin
Abrasion.
Both Men Pass Last Hours in
Religious Devotion.

Columbus, O.,April 21.-The first cleo
trocution in Ohio took place last night
shortly after midnight, in the annex of
the Ohio penitentiary, where for the
past thirteen years capital punishment
has been melted out to all persons under
sentence of death in the state by hang
ing.
The electrical chair and appliances
have been in place in the old execution
room for several weeks. They are
similar to those used in New York The
e1ectrocutiOn of VIM. Haas was set for
April 8, but owing to the burning out
of the armature of the dynamo the
electrocution had to be postponed and
Governor Bushnell fixed the date so
that Haas would be electrocuted on the
day set for the electrocution of William
Wiley. A new armature, to be used
only for electrOcutions, was secured,
and the test yesterday showed that it
was fully up to requirements. To pre-
vent any possibility of the armature be-
ing tempered with, an extra guard was
placed in the dynamo room. Haas and
Wiley, the condemned men, passed the
day in reading and in religious devO-
tiOns. Haas, who is 19 years old, had
been Indifferent to his fate ever since
his arrival at the annex.
The crime for which Haas was cleo
trocuted was a most revolving one. He
had been employed and befriended by
Vim. Brader, a gardener residing at
ClOVerdale, a suburb of Cincinnati. On
the morning of July 3, 1896, while Bra
der was absent in Cincinnati, Haas
criminally assaulted Mrs. Brader, who
was the only other occupant of the
house except himself, and then cut her
throat with a razor. To cover up the
crime, Haas set fire to the house and
fed, but some blackberry pickers saw
the smoke issuing from the house in
time to prevent its burning. Haas was
arrested on the afternoon of the same
day at Hamilton, O., and taken to Gin
cinnati where by degrees a confession
was secured from him.
William Wiley murdered his wife on
the west side of Cincinnati twenty days
after Haas committed his crime. Wiley
was insanely jealous of his wife, and,
as it transpired, without cause. After
a few years of unhappy domestic life
he came home one day in a drunken
rage and shot his wife, who died after
being taken to a hospital. Wiley con-
cealed himself in a closet in the house
and was wounded in a desperate fight
with the officers who arrested him.
An examination of the bodies after
they had been removed to the prison
morgue did not disclose even the slight
est abrasion or irritation of the skin
at the points of contact and the physi-
clans and experts pronounced the cleo
trocutions as perfect as it was possible
to make them. The voltage was 1850
in both electrOcutions and the ampere-
age ranged from S12 to r.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
WORLDS COMMERCE..
Foreign Trade With United States
Shows a Steady Increase.

Washington, April 2L-The bureau Of
statistics of the state department has
received from the printer the annual
Review of the Worlds Commerce.,
volume Introductory to the commercial
relations of the United States with for
eign countries. This little volume is
full of figures giving in compact form
great deal of information that must be or
value to persons interested in the ex-
port trade, as it is easy to ascertain
from its pages the state of our trade
relations with any country in the
world. An interesting feature of the
publicantion is an INTRODUCTION by
Frederic Emory, chief of the bureau of
statistics of the state department, sum
marizing certain of the important sec
lions of the volume.
Mr.. Emory says the figures he gives
establish the significant fact that the
foreign trade of the United States last
year showed a steady increase in the
export of manufactured goods, the per-
centage of such exports rising from
"a. SO per cent in 1895 to 25-71 per cent
last year. Meanwhile the percentage of
agricultural exports declined slightly,
from 7.58 to 67.38. Mr.. Emory finds adj
ditiOnal confirmation of the relatively
rapid advance of the foreign trade of
the United States in some figures pre-
scented to the British parliament by the
while Great Britain still retains her
manufactures, the United States is ad-
vancing at a more rapid pace than the
mother country, and that that ad-
vance was larger in amount and much
larger in proportion than the advance
made by Germany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
CONFESSED TO A MURDER.
]. Z. Kelley Says He Killed Cashier
Stickney at Somersworth, N. II.

Boston, April 21-A special to the
Journal from Montreal today says JOS.
E. Kelly has confessed to the murder
Of Cashier Stickney at Somersworth,
N. H
He admitted that he committed both
the murder and robbery and says he
had no accOmplice. He vehementIy in
sisted, however, that he had no inten-
ton of killing the cashier, but that he
had to do it because the old gentleman
recognized him. After striking Mr..
Stickney blows on the head, stunning
him, the cashier showed signs of re-
gaining consciousness he cut him with
a knife.
When Kelly arose this morning he
sent for Detective Cote and asked him
if he did not think i would be better
for him to tell exactly all he knew.
Then Kelly sent for Chief Carpenter
and made a confession to him to the eff
feet that he alone committed the muir
der and that he had hidden the remains
of the money at St. Clet,- which is not
far from St. Justine de Newton. The
chief then decided to go and find the
money and started off with his prisoner
and his companions for the early train.
In talking to Cote and some of the
other detectives, Kelly told a great
many strange incidents about his trip.
Among other things he minated that
he had stolen the clothes with which he
was disguised from an old woman
whom he met at ST. Justine de Newton.
At Aggie Ashton's house in Montreal
Kelly said he was a man out for a lark
and was admitted. The woman sus-
pected Kelly and telephOned for the
police When he left the house in
charge of the officers he said, Good bye
girls, the next time you hear of me it
will be at the end of a rope" and he
laughingly made a sign which meant he
was going to be hanged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
GOVERNMENT WINS A CASE.
Hat Trimmings Case Decided Against
the Tmnorters

Philadelphia, April 21.-The famous hat
trimmings case which indirectly involved
between $40. 000. 900 and $25 900 900 and
time for the past three years was finally
decided in favor of the government by
jury in the United States circuit court
this afternoon. The suit was brought as
a test case by Myer and Dickinson, big
importers of this city, who sought to re-
cover from the United States government
a difference of 30 per cent in customs
duties.
The firms contention was that the i'm
portations in question consisted solely of
the Mckinney tariff act was onIy 20 nsr
cent. but the federal officials in their ar
gument maintained that the merchandise
was used chiefly for dresses and dress
trimmings. and that the duty of so per
cent levied by the government was proper.
Myer and Dickinson We're nominally the
plaintiffs, but there were hundreds Of big
importing firms throughout the country
who were interested in the outcome of
the suit and who were instrumental in
procuring the best obtainable counsel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
HUNTER WILL STAY.
He Has No Present Intention of
Withdrawing From the Race.

Frankfort, KY, April 21.-The state
ment given out by Hunters friends that
he had already prepared a card with
drawing from the senatorial race has
served to bring another big crowd of
politicians to the capital Many of
urge him to remain on the ticket and
the others are candidates who hope to
be made the new nominee The truth
seems to be that the mission of both
sides is a useless one. Hunter, the
knowing ones say, may have prepared
such a statement, but he is not pre-
pairing to withdraw. His enemies say
his intimations that he will withdraw
are made only for effect, and that
when the Franklin grand jury ad-
journs he will once more boldly claim
his right to fight it out on this line
ii it takes all summer
Some of those urging Hunter not to
withdraw hope to inherit his strength.
Even if Hunter We're ready to with
draw, it is figured that he would not do
so until he could be more certain that
he had Holt, whom he has learned to
dislike, defeated for the succession
At present Holt seems to have the
solid support of the Hunter opposition
and the negative vote, while the Hunter
strength to be inherited by any posi-
BILE successor is divided among a dozen
candidates, principal among whom are
Mayor George D. DOdd of Louisville,
Congressman George NJ. Thomas of
Lewis county and State Senator DebOe.
The men who oppose Hunters with
drawal are urging that such state
of affairs would be a Wrangle and row
that would make as difficult the cleo
ton of the new nominee as the old one.
The shrewdest politicians of them all
laugh at the idea and say that the
withdrawal, if it comes at all, is away
in the future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
MANY TARIFF CHANGES.
The Senate Committee Has Materially
Altered the Dingley Bill.

Washington, April 20.-The presence
yesterday on the floor of the senate of
the members of the Republican sub
committee of the senate financial COM
mittee, who are engaged in preparing
the tariff bill, was made the basis OF
much speculation. The members OF the
committee were closeted for time with
Senator Vest of the Democratic side
and afterwards held individual confer
ences with other senators on both sides
of the chamber. 1t was generally sup
posed that the committee had reached
a point from which the end of it's ardu-
our work could be discerned and that
preparation as being made for the
meeting of the committee. This will
prove to be exactly true but the visit
was made for the purpose of smooth
ing the way for the final work. The
committee is approaching the end of it's
labor, and various senators who are
making persistent demands for changes
were called on with a view to arriving
at an understanding.
Among the problems which are yet
unsettled are those relating to sugar,
lead ore and wool. Some senators have
manifested a disposition to hold out
persistently for certain notifications of
the schedules referring to these and
other articles. The members of the
own position or that of the committee
have thought we'll to talk over these
matters. They are anxious to bring in
a bill that will command the united
support of the Republican party and
that win be sure to become a law. They
think they will succeed, but beyond this
they said little except that tey
expect to report the bill to the full
committee some time next week. The
committee say that none of the changes
will be announced until all are given to
the public.
Members of the committee told their
colleagues that many reductions have
been made from beginning to end of
the bill because of the belief on the
part of the committee that some of the
house rates would be prOhibitive. They.
have listened patiently to advocates Of
increases, but have granted few of the
requests. One of the members said to-
day that the bill would be a revenue
bill and not a prohibitive bill.
The committee practically has agreed
upon a modification of the retroactive
clause of the Dingley bill, which, it is
hoped, will be satisfactory to the OPP
ponents of the house provision. The
wool men are still pressing for radical
changes. The wool growers are not sat
isfied with the rates of the Mantle
amendment, but want a complete change
of classification, and still insist that
new woods shall be admitted for less
than eight cents a pound. While some
changes are probable in this schedule
it is quite certain that these demands
will not be entirely met.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
SPANISH MAKE RAID.
Destroy an Insurgent Camp and Take
Some Prisoners

Havana, April 21.-The Spanish gunboat
Delgado Parejo left here on Wednesday
last for the mouth of the San Juan river
province of Santa Clara, to protect the
landing of a detachment of troops, ship
ped there on board the steamship Gloria,
under General Pratt.
The gunboat entered the river on Fri
day last, towing a number of lighters
upon which the soldiers had been en-
barked.
Some distance up the river a boat with
a number of armed insurgents was sight
ed. The gunboats opened fire upon her,
killing four of the. insurgents who were
thrown overheard by their comrades and
wounding a number of others
The Spaniards finally captured the re-
naming insurgents. Proceeding up the
San Juan with the lighters the gunboat
protected the landing Of two detachments
of troops who destroyed insurgents
camps, captured quantities of arms and
provisions and twenty insurgents were
brought back. who had surrendered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
CORBETT AFTER FLTZ.
Deposits $4,000 and Challenges the
Champion for a Go.

New York, April 21-James J. Cor
bett challenged the champion, F'itzsim-
mons, to meet him again in the ring
and deposited his Sc, 0OO.
4 hereby challenge you to box me
any number of rounds, for the cham
pionship of the world, under the pro-
visions of the law, before the club Of
fering the best inducements.
LAS it would be a violation of the law
to propose a side stake, that is a detail
that may be settled at your pleasure.
LAS an evidence of my sincerity, how
ever, I have today deposited the sum
and name a time and place to meet me
and arrange the final details.
"Signed) JAMES J. CORBETT."
Fitz is still to be heard from.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
FAST TIME AT MEMPHIS.
Bicycle Circuit Riders Give a Fine Ex-
hibition of Soeed,

Memphis, Tenn, April 21-ProbabIy the
best competition racing ever witnessed in
the south took place at the Memphis Coli
scum last night before 700 persons. In
each event every heat was made in rat
thing good time Results:
Mile open, professional, free-for-all-J.
Eaton Elizabeth, n. J., won; ''Zirn'' Nc
Farland. san F'rancise9. second 4t95a .7 G. B.
Mile open consolation, professional
Bob Walthour, Atlanta, Won; Con Baker
Columbus O., second; Russell WalthOur,
Atlanta third. Time, 2:15 4-5.
Chasl d Carpenter, Railway, N. J..
fourth: Walter -Sanderson, Memphis, fifth;
w Hoffstetter Orland. Fla, sixth. There
were six prizes in this race.
The circuit riders left for Nashville.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21

symptoms were accompanied b y
severe pains in the head. I took sew
era1 kinds of medicines recommended
for catarrh, and used various local aP-
p1ications, but the disease had become
SO deep-seated that they had no effect
whatever. I was alarmed at my con
dition, as knew this disease invari-
ably descended to the lungs, ending
IN consumption. was induced to take
S. s. S, (Swift's Specifc), and after two
months I was perfectly we'll, and
have never felt any effects of the
disease since.'
S. S. S. is the only blood remedy
which it is impossible to initiate. There
is a substitute for most of them, for
they are all alke-contain the same
ingredients, and are made in the same
manner. But there is no substitute
for S. S. s., as it is in every way diff
ferent from every other blood remedy
offered to the public. It is natures own
remedy, being made from roots and
herbs gathered from the forests, and
contains not a particle of mercury,
potash or other drug. It is not drug
store remedy, and not single ingredi-
emit can be obtained from a chemists
shop. S. S. S. (Swift's Specific) is the
only blood remedy which IS guaran-
feed to be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
A PLAGUE OF LICE.
London Has Been Suffering From it
For Two Months.

London, April 21.-Although, by a con-
cert of action, the press has kept silence
upon the subject, the fact has become
public property that for two months Lon
don has been suffering from a plague OF
lice. and not only private houses, but
theateTs, public conveyanceS and other
frequented places are fast becoming
literally alive with the pest.
So serious is the situation that Sir AL
bert Rollitt, Mr.. Thomas Burt and other
members of the house of commons have
introduced 3 measure designated THE
VeTminous Persons BILL and which per-
mits, or rther cOmpels, local authorities
to grant the free use of their bathing
and disinfecting appliances and apparatus
to persons who are in danger of being
run away with by the insect parasites
about them. The government has given
its endorsement to the measure, which
viii be rushed into a law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
ROBBER ON JURY.
Loose Manner in Which Kansas City
Authorities Select Jurors.

Kansas City, April 21-The trial Of
James F. Kennedy, the reputed leader
in the more recent train robberies at
Blue Cut, developed the fact that the
robbers had very little fear of the
Kansas City authorities and also that
no very great care is exercised in the
selection of jurors in this city.
James Flynn, who is charged with
completely and who made a clean breast
of the whole affair, testified that II
days after the robbery he was serving
on a jury here in the circuit court and
at that time had $585 of the booty of
the robbery in his possession. etc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
LEAPED INTO NIAGARA.
Well Dressed Young Man Takes the
Fatal Leap From Suspension Bridge

W o44 u SsaSN4 7 ON41IS 4y4e4L4 4tlHA7F7 JIG
Fatal Leap From Suspension Bridge
Niagara Falls, April 21-A man about
81 years of age accosted a hackman on
the American side of the falls yester-
day afternoon and asked to be driven to
the Canadian side. The hackman drove
him on to the upper Suspension Bridge,
and when about in the middle Of the
structure the man quickly jumped out
of the hack and with the parting words
Here goes; good bye leaped over the
bridge railing into the abyss below.
The hackman saw the man strike the
field of foe ice that was being carried
down with the current and disappear
beneath it. The body did not come to
the surface again. The only evidence
left was a brown derby hat with the
makers name inside, Hall, Boston"
The young man was well dressed and
was tall, slim and fair complexioned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
GIFT TO U. OF 1.
President of the Defunct Globe Saw
ings Bank Makes Partial
Restitution

Nashua, N H, April 21-A deed was
recorded in the Hillsboro county regis
ter of deeds this morning from Charles
w. Spalding of Chicago and his wife,
transferring to the University of ILLINOIS,
the magnificent stock farm owned by
Spalding in Merrimac.
The farm is one Of the most valuable
of its kind in the state. 1t contains 10
acres. The deed Is dated April "A 1871
at Chicago. This farm was attached a
few days ago by Spalding's father as
security on his bonds. Spalding was
president of the defunct Globe Savings
bank of Chicago and is now under bonds
on a charge of embezzlement