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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02
MAKES A CONFESSION.
Mary Jane Mayes Tells What She Did
With the Imbecile Girl.

There is no doubt that Mrs. Mary
Jane Mayes who is in a cell in the
county Jail murdered 12-year-old Anna
bel Williams and hid her body in an
out of the way place near Eudora-
AT first she insisted that she had
turned the girl over to a man to be ia
ken to Missouri. Today she was shown
photograph of the body of the girl
and broke down and admitted that she
disposed of her. She insisted however.
that the Williams girl took a fit while
they were together in the buggy and
that after she had found an unfre-
quented place she hid her while she
was alive but unconscious and drove
away and left her.
The finger marks on the girls throat
prove that she had been choked and it
is likely that Mrs. Mayes made sure
that the girl was dead before she left
her.
She gave a Journal reporter the fol-
lowing signed statement which is prac-
| tlcally confession of the murder:
Jan. 2, 1897.
Al Williams came to me one day and
says; What will you take to take the
child Annabel Williams away?'' 1 said:
If 1 do you will get me into trouble.
He said no, l wouldn't do anything OF
that kind. He said: Il will give you
that roam horse I took the child on
Wednesday. December 3, and that night
We Staid at the home of an old Dutch
man near Billtown (Williamstown) on
the other side of Lawrence / do not
remember his name. After we left
Sot SICK put we went on ana crossed
the river at Eudora- The girl took a fit
While we were going through
EudOra and drove on past
the town and took the girl out and laid
her down in a drain behind a hedge
about ten miles southeast the other
side of Eudora and left her. She was
not dead when I left her I did not
cover her up and did not kill her I
| turned around and came home and
stopped with man named JOY near
Perryville and stayed all night, and the
next day 1 got home and told my hus-
band all about it, but told Williams
that left the girl in a poor house in
Kansas City. I did not say anything
or ask for help in Eudora. 1 thought
the girl would be found and some one
would bury her and nothing would be
said about it. 1 would swear on a stack
of Bibles that 1 did not kill the girl
(Signed) MACY JANE MAYES
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02
ANOTHER
MARSHALSHIP.
Fort Scott Politicians Hope to
Land the Office.
Federal Court Bill Will Create
the Position.
WHAT IT WILL PAY.
Kansas Man Visits Historic
CruSOe'S Isle.
Other Kansas News of General
Nature.
WHAT 1T WILL PAY.

Fort Scott. Jan. At is regarded by
the local politicians as a matter of fact
that the new Republican national ad-
ministration will re-establish the office
of deputy United States marshal in
this city which was arbitrarily abol-
ished by Marshal Nicely. If The federal
court bill now before congress becomes
a law it is probable the marshal for the
southern district will live in Fort Scott
There are now several local Republican
enthusiasts who have their eye on the
deputy marshalship, and it is said they
are soliciting support for the appoint
ment.
1t has never been known what salary
the job pays. Hubert l4ardner, VINO
held the office until it was abolished,
gives some interesting information on
this point. He served under con-
tract with Marshal Nicely that his sal
airy should consist of 10 per cent of his
fee earnings. He said he earned on an
average $3.50 per month, but that he
has received only about an average Of
SIS per month. He says he has been
unable to get a settlement with Mr..
Nicely, there being difference in their
accounts of about $500. He is pressing
the claim.
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PENNOYER'S GENEROSITY.
Gave One-half His Salary as Mayor
Back to the CITY.

meyer may be very eccentric, but occa-
sioally his eccentricity takes a practical
form for the benefit of his fellowmen.
When he entered upon his duties as
chief executive of the municipality in
July last he expressed the resolution to
accept only one-half of the salary al
lowed him by law, which is $4,000. as he
considered il excessive. He has sub
suuently proved his sincerity by official
" turning into the city treasury one
half of his legal salary, which he de-
clined to accept on the ground that the
duties of his office were not worth it.
and directing Auditor Gambell to draw
a warrant for the other half, amounting
to about 50 500, to the order of Secre-
tary Walpole of the city board of chart
ties to be expended for the relief of the
needy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02
CATTLE IN WESTERN KANSAS
Kansans Have Been Purchasing Large
Numbers in Texas

Kansas City, Jan. 20. H. Nelson,
one of the old time western cattleIneil,
who have seen prices soar skyW ware anu
later drop with a sickenlng thud ana
again a bright prospect Tor the cattle
owner, as in the case at the pfeSenI
time, has returned from trip through
Mr.. Nelson passed the fall in the
Panhandle of Texas and during that
time was a heavy shipper OF cattle TO
this market.
Nelson yesterday, ARE perfect. In the
Panhandle cattle have been very close
ly sold off and this can be said OF all
classes of cattle, even to the calves Ihe
general feeling among catlemen IS pet
ter now than at any time since 1885, and
there are more good bulls being sold
now by the range cattlemen than ever
before
the ranges now, Mr.. Nelson said:
The proportion of cattle in the coun-
try west of the Tooth meridian to the
Rocky mountains to what it was in 1885,
l am satisfied. is at least 40 per cent
smaller This includes the entire range
country of Texas, Colorado, New Mex
leo and western Kansas. Really 1 do
not believe there are % per cent as
many cattle in western Kansas at pres
ent than were there in 1885"
"A good many cattle" continued Mr..
Nelson, are being brought into the
Panhandle of Texas from the eastern
portion of the state for range purposes.
They are altogether young stock. In
southern Texas there is more grass
than there are cattle to eat it. The
shipments of cattle from Texas to the
Indian Territory the coming spring Will
be very much smaller than in former
years, as parties from Kansas have pur-
chased largely of herds which would
have been shipped to the territory. In
fact, there has not been a hOof sold in
Kansas but that would have gone to
the territory.
Kansas buyers went as far south in
Texas and San Angelo, San Antonio.
Victoria and BeeVille and bought cattle
of all ages, but principally 3 year olds,
and these cattle have been shipped in
to Kansas, where they will be either
grazed or fed. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02
A SUNDAY SCHOOL REVOLT.
Young People Object to New Teach
ers and 200 are in Rebellion.

Hackensacz, N. J., Jan. 2.-There is
trouble in the Sunday school of the
First Reformed church here, one of the
largest in the northern part of New
Jersey. Superintendent Romano last
Sunday ordered that four classes of
young men and young women should
join the Bible class. These classes
firmly objected, refusing to leave their
old teachers.
They finally did SO, however, but now
1T is said two hundred or more young
women have declared they will not re-
turn,a and j. R. Richards class of young
men say they will not return next Sun
day. The officials declare that the
change was made to make room for six
more classes.
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Up. c. o. CONVENTION.
Elect officers at Whiting-Win Meet
Next at Lawrence

Whiting, Jan. 2-The Kansas confer
ence annual convention of the United
Brethren church met at Whiting De-
cember 26. closing last night The fol-
lowing themes We're considered:
The Best Method of Conducting
Young Peoples Meetings." Associate
Members-Their Dangers and Bene-
hts, Account of the National Con-
vention,' Development of Christian
Character Good Literature" Chris
tan in Politics. Many able papers
We're read and enthusiastic speeches
We're made upon these subjects.
New officers were elected for the en-
SUNG year The next convention will
De neId at Lawrence in December, 1897.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02
COAL GO. IMPRovFs.
Builds Store Rooms and Will Erect
100 Houses at Chickopee.

Pittsburg, Jan. 1.-The Mt. Carmel
Coal company has commenced the work
on an immense store building at Chick
opee. 1t will be 75 by 100 feet in size
and has three rooms, a regular depart
nent store, and has a meat shop, ice
house and all the apparatus for con-
Quoting complete store on a large
scale. The Mt. Carmel Coal company
is the successor of the Santa Fe, and
the company store business is an in
noVatiOn in this section as to what is
known as the Santa F'e mines. Every
house in Chicopee is filled and the re-
port is current that an order has been
issued to build at least 100 more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02
EX-OUEEN MAY PAYA FINE.
Liliuokalani Went to a Concert in
Boston That was Not s.Sacred"

Boston, Jan 2-If the Sabbath Pro
tective league succeeds in convicting
Eugene Tompkins, proprietor of the
Boston theater, of giving a concert last
Sunday night that was not sacred, ex-
Queen Liluokalani will be, with about
two thousand less distinguished people
liable to a fine of So for being present.
The league has been after TompkinS
with a sharp stick and has seized upon
Col Mapleson's benefit performance as
a case in point, but the court has de-
clined to grant a warrant until expert
evidence shall have been secured that
the programme was not, as the statute
provides, made up of sacred music.
There is no claim that the concert
was given by the members of char
ticipate or religious society. The par
Elephants were principally members of
the late Imperial Opera company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02

feet high in the center, with sloping
Sides and two places on each Slde
c1iseled out that could be used for
seats. In the bottom, over and be-
tween these four seats, were two holes
in the rock that evidently had been
used for cooking purposes The TOP
an incrustation of SCOT and smoke As
l stepped out of the cave could not
help thinking how true the words of
the poet were: I am monarch OF all L
sl1Tvev, w. B. MEAD"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02
WICHITA DIVORCE TROUBLE.
Nearly 100 Cases Not Closed on Ac-
count of Unpaid Costs.

Wichita, Jan. 2-Investigatio of the
records of the district court has shown
that nearly 100 divorce suits are still
that divorces had been granted. At
tOrneyS are accused of retaining COSTS
which, under the rule of the court, must
be turned over before the DEGREES can
be entered upon.
Rumors of these irregularities have
reached some of the persons now hv-
ing in distant cities, and the clerk today
received letters from one woman in
Chicago and another in Cincinnati
stating that they supposed their di-
vorces had been granted and that they
had again married.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02
wIoH1TA's LICENSE FUND.
Collections for Past Nine Months Elk
coed City Expenditures.

Wichita, Jan. 2.-The board of police
commissioners, whose administration
dates from March II, 1896, made it's re-
port today.
Collections during that period aggre-
gated $16,20S, which was 81, 200 in excess
of expenses.
The bulk of these receipts represent
the license collected from liquor sell
ers- The administration made famous
by the vigorous prosecution of LIQUOR
sellers by Tiger Bill'' Campbell, then
assistant attorney general, collected 81, =
065 and incurred a debt of So 500. The
cash surplus collected by the board
was applied toward the payment of the
Tiger BilI' debt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02
JUGS FOR KANSAS.
Burlington Man Will Utilize the Clay
of Coffey County.

Burlington. Jan. 2--This city is go
ing to have jug factory. Parties have
been experimenting with Coffey county
clay for some time and it is now known
that excellent pottery can be made from
the soil around Burlington.
B. P. Jeglin has put up a machine
and made a few little jugs from clay
taken from V. McMullens farm on
Rock Creek, just west of A L. Wood
ford's place. The jugs are as good as
anybOdy's jugs, and are on exhibition
at several stores.
Mr.. Jeglin will probably locate here
and begin the manufacture of his wares
on a larger scale.
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TREASURER SHORT $500.
A Trusted Ottawa County Official
Uses Township Money!,

Ottawa, Jan. 1-For two years last
past Mr.. w. H. Meserve a farmer of
most excellent reputation, has been
treasurer of Lincoln township. At the
recent election he was a candidate for
trustee on the Republican ticket and
in an overwhelming Populist commune
ty came within Is votes of election.
Yesterday Meserve was arrested on
the charge of being $500 behind in his
erve acknowledged a shortage and gave
bond for his appearance in court Jan.
II
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Kansas CityProduce Market.

Kansas City. Jan. 2.
wHEAT-Active and steady; No hard
79dSOc: No. 2 red nominally 93c; No.
spring TTdT9c-
CORN-1z M1kc higher: No. ? mixed TIC.
OATS-Dull, lower: No white 1Siec.
RYE-No- 2 nominally 32c-
HAY-Steady and unchanged
BUTTER-Generally weak: creamery
171bM1SlAc; dairy 100 13c
EGGS-Weak and lower; quotabie PC
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02
SECOND BLENHEIM SHOOT.
Marlborough Kill What Game
Wales Left Alive.

London, Jan. 2.-The Duke and Duch-
ess of Marlborough are entertaining
shooting party at Blenheim this week
Although the weather is unsettled the
game is plentiful, and despite the fact
that during the recent rowal shoot 2,297
pheasants and 617S rabbits, exclusive of
other things were killed in four days.
The house party this week includes
the Dowager Duchess Of Marlborough,
Lord Churchill Lady Randolph
Churchill, Mr.. Wilson and Lady Sarah
Wilson and Ladies Nora and Lillian
Spencer Churchill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02

Excuse me- observed the man in
spectacles, but I am a surgeon, and
that is not where the liver is Never
YOU mind where his liver is retorted
fhe other If it was in his big toe or
his left ear DeWitt's Little Early Risers
would reach it and shake it for him. On
that you can bet your gig-lamps." Geo.
w. Stansfield, 632 Kansas avenue
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Kansas City livestock Ma~ke..

Kansas City, Jan 2.
CATTLE-Receipts 600; shipments $500:
market slow and weak Only retail trade
HOGS-Receipts 5000: shipments go.
Market opened strong to PIC higher. clos
ed weak. Bulk of sales s.. 25si.30: heavies
IS. 25d g. 2715: packers S3.O5et3.21le; mixed
So 201 321A; lights SO. 256f3.35; workers. So 10
as So: pigs So. 0O6I3. 90
SHEEP-Receipts 1000; shipments eco
Market slow and weak. Lambs S5.30lt 5-55s
TnuttonS 81 10lT3.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02
Robbers Hold Up a Hand Car.

Reno, Nev.,Jan. "A Southern Pacific
section hand named Burks, after re-
ceiving a months pay from the pay ear
here yesterday, started for the section
house on a hand-car. About half a
mile west of town he was hailed by two
men. He stopped and one of the men
demanded his money at the point of 9
pistol. After securing his money they
threw him on the hand-car, stuffed his
mouth with rags, bound him securely
to the car and left him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02
LANCE to Coach Stanford Team.

Chicago. Jan. 2-"BilT' LANCE. Anson's
heavy-hitting colt, has been engaged to
coach the base ball team of Leland Stan
ford university this spring. He taught
the California collegians the mysteries of
base ball last season, and turned out a
good team. subscription list was cir
culated among the Stanford students in
order to obtain the necessary funds to
secure the Chicago center fielder for an
other seasons Instructions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02
KANSAN DEAD A CELL.
DR.. S. Mcleod Smith Formerly of
Hutchinson Dies in the Denver Jail.

Denver, Jan. DIR. S. Mcleod Smith
who is we'll known specialist former
in a cell of the city Jail this morning.
He was locked up last night because
his mind had become unbalanced by
the excessive use of morphine and CO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02
Toneka Baseball

The annual meeting of the Topeka Base
Ball association will be held next Mon
day night. The directors have already
decided to provide a team for Topeka this
season and at the meeting will arrange
the prelininarieS. agree upon salary list
and take the steps necessary to secure
team that can play and win.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02
Hunters XIII 22e jock RABBITS.

Kinsley, Jan. New Years day was
generously observed in Kinsley. The
principal business houses closed all
day A hunting party composed of six
on side. commanded by Sheriff Heath
and Druggist Delar, put in the after
noon killing jack rabbits. Delar's side
was victorious, killing lis to the other
sides 10S
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02
The Golden Rod.

Dry Goods Store, at 433 Kansas avenue
has reduced the prices on all winter
goods, and their millinery. We can't
quote prices on all things that We
have. If you wish to save a little
money on all purchases, it will pay you
to call there. We will dispose of every
thing regardless of cost.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02
A. G. Goodwin.
President
Trades Placed in Grain. St3s4;
and Provisions. -.--zzzaA.
$40 Kansas Avenue

On a limited amount, until further
notice. we will accept margin Of $50
per 900 bushels on purchases OF Chi-
cago May corn and May oats, tur-
nishing a written guarantee with
every trade that the above named mar
gins will hold the trade good to May
Should the market decline 50 that tho
above named margins are not sGfnclellt
we agree to hold your trade good AID
protect for you while market IS n scs n
CONDITION. without calling you for sd
ditionaI margins. Write for parSacu~
lars.
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Chicago Livestock Market.


HOGS-Estimated receipts 1900: left
over 1900. Market opened strong but now
weak to &c lower. Lights 50. 20fI3.55: rough
50. OOd3-10; mixed $S.25Q3.50; heavy $3.156
BATE
CATTLE-Receipts 600. Market I'M
SHEEP Receipts 5000. Market steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02
BANANA TREE BLOOMS.
Winfield Mans Tropical Shrub Will
Bear Fruit

Winfield, Jan. "A banana tree is in
bloom here; The tree belongs. to VIM
Hudson and the branch containing the
bloom was broken off by a wind storm
a the home of Ed Nelson in the summer.
1t has grown out again and the bloom is
right in the top. Already young bananas
have begun to form.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02
GARRIsoN's REQU1sIr1oN.
Gov. Morrill, Goes to Leavenworth to
Look Up the Facts.

Leavenworth, Jan. z-Governor E. N.
Morrill, was in the city Thursday meet
ing friends and looking after some
business and official matters He came
down from Hiawatha in the morning
and left for Topeka on anevenine train
While in the city Governor Morrill,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02
Los Cerillos Anthracite.

Give it a trial Some of our best peo-
pie pronounce it equal to Pennsylvania
1t is much cheaper. We have all sizes.
For sale only by
THE SOUTHWESTERN FUEL CO.
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Pigeon Shooting at Monte Carlo.

Paris, Jan. I'm a pigeon shooting
Reresford was victorious, killing So
birds while Robinson, the champion
shot of San Francisco, killed 81 out of
100.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02

Wakefield. Mound City. Kan; N. L.
Lunbeck, Emporia, Kan; S. P. Reser,
Hartford, Kan; S. c. Bixler. Hartford,
Kan; J. F. O'Connor Hartford, Kan. !;
c. H. Britton, Hartford Kan; J. D.
Rich, Hartford, Kan; R. T. Snediker.
Hartford Kan.
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Canon Citv

Lump coal for CRATES is the best in the
world Try .it
THE SOUTHWESTERN FUEL co.
No place like Hornerss for coal.
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Amy sarsaparilla is sarsapa-
rilla. True. So any tea is tea
So any flour is flour. But grades
differ. You zOant tie best. It's
SO with sarsaparilla. There are
grades. You want the best. IF
you understood sarsaparilla as
well as you do tea and -four it
, would be easy to determine.
( But you don't. How should
! you? When you are going to
buy a commodity whose value
} you don't know, you pick out
an old established house to
I trade with, and trust their ex-
J perience and reputation. Do so
when buying sarsaparilla-
} Ayers Sarsaparilla has been
on the market 50 years. Your
| grandfather used Ayers. 1t is
I a reputable medicine. There
are many SarsapariLIas-
but only one Ayers. It
cures.
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TODAY'S HARRIET REPORT,
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal

Chicago, Jan. 9.
WHEAT-Started strong this morning
at an advance of &c. the factors being
tine crop and prospects of a cold wave in
the winter wheat belt. The Liverpool
market was closed. At the advance there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02
We Have Genuine

Lehigh, Pennsylvania, Anthracite-all
sizes Once tried. always used
THE SOUTHWESTERN FUEL co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-02

The old way of delivering messages
by post boys compared with the modern
telephone, illustrates the old tedious
with their almost instantaneous cure by
one Minute Cough Cure. Geo. w. STAINS
field 632 Kansas avenue.
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GO OVER TO LANSING.
Gov. Leedy and Warden Lands to
Make a Visit to the Peniten tiary.

Harry Lands, who will be the next
warden of the penitentiary, went to
Lawrence this afternoon and will go
over to the penitentiary in company
with Governor Leedy and take look
at the institution tonight. AS yet Mr..
Lands has not signified who he will
appoint as his deputy or to whom he
will give positions as guards in the in
stitution.
A B. Chaffee, one of the Populist
leaders of Lyon county was in the city
yesterday working in the interests of
his candidacy for deputy warden OF
the state penitentiary- Mr. Chaffee's
friends urge that he is the logical can
didate by reason of the fact that he is
thoroughly familiar with the duties OF
that position.
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W. L. Chamberlain
Sec. and Treas