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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12
KANSAS NEWS.
Jesse Lee Now In the Hands of
Uncle Sam.
Will Address the Court In His
Own Behalf.
LIKEALL FREE LOVERS
The Gentleman Thinks He Is
Being Prosecuted.
Wants to Compare His Book
With the Bible.

Hutchinson, Aug. 1Z-Jesse NJ. Lee,
who recently lodged the postoffice in
spectors here and was captured later
at Ottawa, is now held at the Wichita
Jail. Lees mother lives at Lerado in
this county and he is quite well known
here. For long time the postohice in
spectors have been trailing him for
sending Objectionable matter through
the mails.
Deputy United States Marshal Fred
Trigg, who worked the case, says that
Lee carried his correspondence on over
the name of Joy. He makes a business
of charging pictures and seems to de-
light especially in working lacivious
nude subjects. He is, Mr.. Triggs says,
member of a propaganda, or CORES
pondence bureau, which furnishes lists
OF names to its various mem berS. In re-
turn the members furnish the bureau
with other names, and the propaganda
IN this way has a large and constantly
increasing membership. Lee had a
great amount of correspondence in his
possession IN regard to free love mat
ters. Some of his fair correspondents
were quite old, but the majority of them
seem to have been young girls. Some
of the most obscene letters in his pos
session were from young girls under 20
years of age. Trigg thinks that Lee is
something of q mOnOmaniac on the free
love question, and says that he loses
about it and explain his peculiar views
Lee is a middle-aged man and is
neatly, but not stylishly dressed. He
talks very freely about his trouble with
the authorities and boldly asserts that
his arrest was caused by the agents of
Anthony COmstOcks the well known
New York reformer.
Lee is a believer in free thought and
free love. He wants everything free as
the air, and says that it is the only
right doctrine to live by. He admits
that he sent a book entitled THE Lust
that it was not exactly Sunday school
matter. Lee takes the same stand that
the Objectionable free lover usually
does regarding the usage of the mails.
He claims that he will insist on having
a full and free trial, and says the book
is not as obscene as the officials claim.
He says that he will, if allowed, have
the book read to the jury and will then
read a number of chapters from the BIZ
bic, and will ask the jury to decide
whether 1.-The Lustful Turk is any
more obscene than the Bible.
THE Bible" he says, is allowed to
go through the mails, yet it contains
passages so obscene that they put to
shame any part of this book which I
sent through the mails and on account
of which was arrested"
Lee is somewhat of a grandstand ar
fist. He seems to like to play to the
galleries, and he claims that he wants
the fullest freedom possible given to the
trial. He will attempt to make an ad-
dress to the jury and explain to them
and the court the belief and tenets of
free thinkers and free lovers, and will
leave it to the jury, if you please,
whether or not 1t is demOraliZing and a
violation of morality and proper living.
His trial will be held in the federal
court next month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12
FROM wELLIN GToN.

Kent Kise went to Danville this
morning for a visit.
Lineman Kise was called to Tucker
this morning to do some line repair
ing.
Trainmaster E. A. Austin came up
from Blackwell this morning where he
has been for several days.
Cliff Lindley has secured a position
with the Santa Fe as night caller, sue
ceeding Chris Glaman, resigned.
Conductor W. E. Mcdaniel will go to
Blackwell tonight to relieve Conductor
Lowry on the work train for a short
time.
Resident Engineer Harry Purdon
and one of his assistants, J. E. Halves,
went to Perth this morning to lease a
site for a grain elevator to John Gaunt
Arthur Hudson of Topeka, one of the
new resident engineers and ]. w. Per
ry, son of Charles Perry, are both good
musicians and will join the Wellington
band.
A gang of ten linemen arrived from
Chanute this morning to commence re-
building the line from here to Pan
handle. The work will be commenced
at once. The new wire will be strung
first and then the repairs given.
Brakeman Frank Ireland left last
evening for Houston, Tex, over the
Santa Fe via Purcell, I. T.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12
sUNsTRoKE KILLED HER
An Aged Organ Grinder at Leaven-
worth Suffers Death

Leavenworth Aug. IAN aged wo-
man, supposed to be about so years old,
who sat at the street corners several
days grinding a hand organ, died from
the body Coroner Kphler found a card
on which was German writing, indicat-
ing that her name was Katarina Ma
rina Paindi. Money to the amount Of
S1O6 was found in her clothes. She spoke
Italian, French, Austrian and English,
and was either an Austrian or Italian
She spent several days here in the
"Klondike" joint district and was in the
city two days before she died. She
spent one night at the city Jail and the
other at the county jail. The jailer,
who talked to her, says she told him her
home of late had been in Minneapolis,
MINI. The coroner has telegraphed to
the Minneapolis police for identifica-
ton. She seemed to be half starved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12
e switches while viii Burdick took in

zle switches while VIII Burdick took in
the picnic.
Mrs w. r. Mason, wife of Machinist
Will Mason, left last night for Cleburn,
Texas, her future home.
Bert Deming resumed work again this
morning after several days absence,
caused by a. wounded optic.
Roy Turner has been assigned to the
extra board as a fireman He has been
in the switch engine service.
Switchman Cobb has charge of the
half and half engine today in place Of
Pierce. Jim GUILTY is in CObb's place
Will Blatch1ey went out this morning
on the 367. A regular fireman will
probably be assigned to this run within
a few days.
Brakemen Kelsey and Dunlap have
exchanged crews. Kelsey has gone on
with Sawyer and Dunlap is braking for
Ed Andrews.
James Johnson has resigned his posi-
ton with the Santa Fe, and Charles
Speck is temporarily looking after the
assistant inspectOrship.
Engineer Earl was on the Strong City
line today. The remaining portion of
his staff were in the Office this morning
for the first time in several moons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12
A BOLT OF LIGHTNING.
Hits Rawlins County Woman on the
Head Yet She May Recover.

Atwood, Aug. 12.-During the thun-
der storm which passed over Rawlins
county Wednesday afternoon a bolt Of
lightning struck Mrs. George Grotz, re-
siding near Ludeu- She was return
ing home from the field, and while on
a load of hay the bolt hit her at the
base of the brain on the left side of
the neck, tearing her clothes off and
burning her in several places. She re-
NAMED unconscious for some time, but
rallied, and her attending physicians
have hopes that she will recover unless
other complications set in.
The rain was timely, a large amount
wind preceded the rain, and some dam
age is reported. A few buildings in
Atwood, having been moved here from
Brakeman and before they were on solid
foundations or occupied, were moved a
few feet, but without any damage. The
rain is of incalculable benefit to the
growing corn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12
ATKINSON BREAKS OUT.
Boston Anti-Expansionist Resumes
His Knocking.

Washington, Aug. 12.-Secretary Hitch
cock and other government officials in
this city, have received copies of circulars
signed by Edward Atkinson, which the
author says have been or viii be sent 10
the commissioned and nOn-cOmm1sSlOned
officers of each returning regiment OF
troops from the Philippines, together with
copies of pamphlets containing articles on
the Philippine situation from an antrim
perialistic point of view The circular IS
dated Boston, August s, IS headed i ne
Anti-Imp erialist'' and is addressed to the
survivors of the volunteer regiments re-
turned from Manila
Mr. Atkinson says that having been in
formed that Geographic messages from
the mothers and sisters of volunteers
enlist had been refused delivery, he
thought he would test that question He
then recOunts his efforts to send through
mails TO different officials in the Philip
pines the pamphlets refused by the post
master at San Francisco some time ago
he was threat tened with prosecution for
treason and sedition because of this eff
fort my part to convey information to
citizens and soldiers, which would inform
as to the work being done in this country
to stop what we believe to be criminal ag
Mr.. Atkinson adds that the three ar
ticles referred to viz:
The cost of national crime The
hell of War and its Penalties, and Grim
inaI Aggression: BY Whom Committed2''
are included in one of the two pamphlets
he asks their views upon them and upon
the whole course of the warfare in the
Philippine islands, promising if permitted
to print the letters, to make q care1ul
selection therefrom whether adverse to
the position I have taken or sustaining
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12
JUSTICES STILL FIGHT.
Not Convinced by Judge Skidmore's
Decision That Cofeyville City
Court Is Legal

Independence, Aug. Northumberland
ing the recent decision of Judge Skid
more, of the district court, that the city
court of Coffeyville, established by
special act of the legislature, was legal,
the justices of the peace have not given
up the fight. The office of justice of the
peace was virtually abolished as the
special act deprived justices of their
jurisdiction.
AS justices were provided for by the
constitution, it was claimed that the
special act was illegal, but Judge Skid
more decided differently. The fight will
now be taken into the appellate court
at Wichita on a habeas corpus proceed
ing to release a prisoner now held in
the Coffeyville Jail, who was convicted
by the city court. His release viii be
asked for on the ground that the city
court that convicted him was illegal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12
GOV. STANLEY TO SPEAK.
Will Address the Epworth League at
Norton Aug. 15-The Programme.

Norton. Aug. 1.-THE Epworth league
convention of the Norton district, com
prising the section of country west Of
Smith county, meets in Norton on the
18th and continues three days.
Governor Stanley will deliver an ad-
dress before the convention August Is.
Several other noted speakers will be
present during the convention. An en-
Pertaining programme has been arrang-
ed, including papers by Mark Thomp-
son on Our Duty to Missions" by Pre-
siding Elder Rev. L. o. Housed on The
Growth an64@ influence of the Epworth
League by Miss G. NJ. Baum on THE
Possibilities of the Epworth League, -
by Miss Alice Wilson on Forbidden
ADJUSTMENTS" by G. W. Murphy on
THE Kind of a League I want in My
Church. by Miss Stella Blake on How
Can Be of More Help to the League %
by c. G. Morrison on Dangers Ahead -
by Miss Anna Bates on The Spiritual
Aim Of the EpwOrth League" and
others.
It is expected about 200 delegates will
be present, besides a large number of
visitors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12
SHORT MORN OF IVA.
Yaqui War Not Much of an Affair,
Anyway.


Denver, Col, Aug. ia special to
the News from NogaIes, Ariz., says:
Authentic information of the Yaqui
war would surely come out via Nogales
more readily than via Casas Grandes,
this place being nearer and more ac-
cessible to the seat of war, and here no
such thrilling stories as go out from
Casas Grandes are received.
Commandante Juan Fenochio, in COM
mand of the third zone Of La. Gen
Darmora Fiscal, which includes the re-
gion adjacent to the international
boundary between the state of Chihua-
hua and the Pacific ocean, who is also
we'll posted upon the policy adopted for
prosecution of the war by President
Diaz and his able minister of war, Gen
era1 Berriozabal, says that the zone OF
hostilities includes about $50 square
miles of the 100000 square miles in the
state of Sonora, Mexico, and that this
insignificant area is in a remote corner
of the state. Outside of this territory
it is as safe as it ever was to travel
At the seat of war the Yaquis are con-
centrating in force and the Mexican
government is putting forth every ef-
fort to lOcalize the hOstilities and pre-
vent their extending further troops
are hurrying into the region and strong
detachments are posted in all the noun
tain passes leading out. When every
thing is in readiness q, strong force VIII
surround the Yaquis where they have
entrenched and wipe them out with
machine guns. Those who escape viii
be intercepted at the mountain passes.
Colonel Fenochio predicts that when all
preparations are made the work-wiu be
finished up very quickly.
Information from the scene OF the
Yaqui war conveys the intelligence that
Father Beltran, the priest who was re-
ported killed at the time Of the out
break, is still alive and in the hands OF
the insurgents The latter have noti-
fed the military authorities that when
the federal troops attack them where
they have entrenched at Bacum, they
will kill the priest, his brother and two
Sisters of Charity whom they have also
taken captive
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12
FROM GooDLAND.

Brakeman Frank Neugebauer is back
from a trip east
Engineer Bush and family have return
ed from Iowa.
HOstler Jim Heaton is off duty. Earl
Derby is acting in his stead.
Engineer Ed Mason is back at work,
having returned from the east Friday.
AIachinist Riley and wife spent Satur-
day and Sunday at Colorado Springs.
Conductor George Bagley of the local
took a lay off and has gone to Missouri.
Conductor Joe Lustig is back on his car.
He has been on and 10 in Conductor
Fuller's place for month.
Boon Talbot, who has been helping the
night hostler, has taken a day job at the
round house. SISoy Rice succeeds him as
hOStler helper.
Conductor Tom Edwards is back on his
car after a couple of weeks run on 8 and
10 in the place of Conductor Nichols.
Engine 46S of the Denver run is down
here receiving a coat of paint and other
light repairs Joe Berry is the engineer.
Brakeman John Legion of Conductor
Cu1en's car of the work train came to
Goodland Friday quite sick He is IN
able for duty.
Brakeman w. D. Harden has been pro-
NOTED to conductor. This is not the first
time Harden has filled such a position,
having been a conductor on the Union
Pacific
For the past week 81 has a lot of new
Denver & Rio Grande cars in the train
nearly every night. 1t is said that the
road is getting a thousand new box cars
and the Rock Island is hauling them to
Colorado.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12
THINKS MOORE GUILTY.
Convict's Wife Now Certain He Muir
dered Their Children.

Hutchinson, Aug. 12.-Last March
John Moore's house was burned and his
five children were burned to death. Sus-
picion pointed toward foul play. Moore
was arrested, and on investiga ton it
was found that all of the children had
been murdered before they were burn
ed Moore was tried in May and con-
victed of numbering his children. Part
of the testimony in the trial was a
statement that Moore had made in the
Mcpherson jail, whittier he had been
taken for safe keeping. At the trial,
however, he denied having killed his
children. MOore's wife stayed with him
during the trial. She followed him to
jail. She declared that she would only
believe in his guilt when he told her
himself that he had killed the five chill
dren. When Moore was taken to the
penitentiary, she followed him there.
Today, however, a letter came to her
father here, asking TO be sent money
for her to come home on She said in
the letter:
"Oh, he killed my children, and I
want to get away from him; I want to
get away from his name; I want di-
Vorce from him at once"
Mrs. NoOre's relatives say that Moore
has confessed to his wife his guilt, and
that his wife, the only friend he had
left on earth, has turned against him.
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SUIT AGAINST SUPREME LODGE
Charles 8. Atkins Sues Order of Select
Friends.

Fort Scott, Aug. 12--Charles s. At
I1ins. a prominent old resident Of Pleas
anton. Linn county, today filed suit in
the district court against the supreme
lodge of the Order of Select Friends to
recover 81 900 under the age disability
clause of the constitution and bylaws
of that order.
This is thought to be the first claim
of the kind made since the order was
founded and organized The petition
alleges that the plaintiff associated
himself with the Select Friends lodge
in October of 1885, shortly after the or
der was inaugurated, taking out policy
of 81 900, and at that time the constitu-
ton and bylaws under which the lodge
was being conducted contained an age
disa bflity clause to the effect that
should any beneficiary member arrive
at the age of 20 years he is to receive
the full amount of the policy; that at
that time said lodge was admitting
members under the age of GO years to
years afterward the bylaws and con-
stitution were modified by cutting doss
the amount to be paid members DecOm-
ing disabled by age to fourth the
amount of the policy, and admitting
members under the age of so years.
Plaintiff claims he arrived at the age
of 20 years last May and presented his
claim for s., 900. This was rejected by
the supreme executive committee and
also at the meeting of the supreme
lodge at Kansas City, an appeal hav-
ing been taken. The lodge, however, Of
fered to pay $3.50 of the claim, which
is the amount under the present con-
that the lodge has no authority to
change the constitution, and if so the
policy issued to plaintiff prior to the
change could not be affected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12
A PENNANT SUGGESTED.
Let the Shop Ball Teams Have an oh
ject to Struggle For.

Base ball is the ruling sport at the
shop, just at present, and bids fair to
increase in popular favor with the men
VINO are employed there and have an
enthusiasm for the game. Already three
teams have been organized and are all
practicing with much regularity. The
teams at present organized are Nilt
Players FOUNDERS, from the round
house; Jud Goes Rough Riders from
the south shops; and Fred Carson s
COmpounders from the machine shops.
The FOUNDERS have already had ono
game, which they played last Saturday
with the regular Santa F'e team, and
they showed up in good shape consider
ing that they had practiced very little
before the game. The score was II to
70 IN favor of the regular team. On
this Saturday afternoon, the Rough
Riders and the Compounders are to
meet and decide which is the best
The winner of this game will play the
FOUNDERS on the following Saturday
and the winner of that game will play
the other teams which may be organ
lied between now and then but if no
new teams appear then they will have
a game with the regular Santa Fe
team. After this game some idea of the
results of the final game may be ar
rived at, and if either the Rough Riders
or the COmpOunders prove to be extra
good players then they will give the
Founders a probable close game, and
may even do better against the regular
Santa Fe team than did the Founders
in their game of Saturday.
1t would be an excellent thing and
one which would meet with popular IA
vOr. and that is that the different teams
would get together and decide upon
some emblem or pennant, to be given
to the winning team at the close of the
base ball season. This EN- blem could
be either a pennant or a silver cup or
other suitable trophy. on which could
be placed the names of the members of
the winning team, and in inscription as
would be appropriate to such an affair.
This could be exhibited in some proTni-
nent place in the shops and would be a
fitting memento of the base ball season
of 1899
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12
q. a. R. PAMPHLET.
Rock Island Has Issued an Interest
ing Circular

The passenger department of the
Rock Island has just issued from the
press, an exceedingly neat pamphlet de-
scriptive of the national encampment
and reunion of the G. A R.. which will
be held in Philadelphia during the first
part of September. This little book is
quite artistically gotten up and is
printed in the national colors.
The pamphlet will be very valuable to
the traveller to Philadelphia, as it con-
tains a great many facts and data, care
fully collected and complied, which Will
materially assist in pointing out the
places of interest to be visited, side
trips to be made, and will give such
other information as will be greatly ap-
preciated by all those who contemplate
making this trip. The pamphlet will be
ready for distribution in a few days and
may be procured by applying to the
passenger department of the Rock Is
land railroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12
TEXAS FEVER SPREADS.
The Disease Among Several Herds In
the Vicinity of Pittsburg.

Pittsburg. Aug. 12.-Texas fever is
spreading among the cattle in this vi
cinity It was brought in by southern
cattle which were driven across the
country last April and herded five miles
north of the city. Houghton Brothers
and a Mr.. Schofield are the chief suf-
ferers so far. Frank Treadwell, a dairy
man, is fearful that the fever is among
his cattle, and eight or ten head have
died on the farm adjoining him. The
cattle Of Hill & Dillon, the packers,
some time past, are being dipped regu-
larly.
Taylor Riddle and Dan Cunningham,
of the state live stock sanitary COM
mission. are in the city and have been
inspecting pastures where diseased cat
tie are kept
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12
Clergyman Badly Hurt.

Hartford City. Ind, Aug. 12.-Rev. G.
w. Martin, pastor of the Grant Street
Methodist Episcopal church Of this city.
met with a probably fatal accident early
this morning. He was using a patent
vapor bath device when an explosion
occurred. The rubber covering which
encircied all but his head took fire and
his body was frightfully burned before
assistance could reach him and he could
be released. The explosion was caused
by adding turpentine and vinegar to the
solution which produces the vapor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-12
LOSS OF sATURNUS.
And Other Events Reported by Ad-
miral Watson.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE navy de-
partment late this afternoon received
the following cable relating 20 the burn
ing of the Saturnus by the insurgents,
which was reported in the press cables
several days ago, and also the Smelling
of San Fernando, reported on Wednes-
day:
Navy: On August 2, gunbOat Pampan-
ga, Lieutenant Cjunior grade) McName,
patrOlling Lingayen bay, LuZOn island,
found the American steamer SaturnuS
on the beach, San Fernando, insurgents
having robbed cargo. Naval Cadet
Woodward in a dingey secured haWser
around the rudder post of the
steamer under a musketry fire from
strong intrenchments. Pampanga re-
turned hot fire, but could not move the
steamer. Insurgents boarded vessels.
Have sent the Yorktown to punish p1-
ratical act. On August the yorktown
and Concord and the gunbOats CallaO
and Pampanga entered the port of San
Fernando and found intrenchment en-
ciTcling water front, fully manned. Nom
combatants were seen thrOnging sub
town. The vessels Tefrained from firing
in their direction. The first shell from
the Yorktown was answered by field
guns and musketry fire. The vessel
Shelled the town fOrty-five minutes. EX-
tent of damage cannot be ascertained.
Pampanga remained there. The Con-
cord and CallaO are also patrOllingLin-
gayen bay, Luzon island. The Yorktown
returned to Manila. I have sent par
ticulars by mail.
Climate Manila delightful now. Yes
sells cannot be detached; all are needed
to prevent unauthorized trading.
WATSON"