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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-17
TO SUE W.A.WHITE
Platt Says He Has Been Ma
ligned by Magazine Article.

st. Louis, Dec IA special dispatch
from Washington to the Republic says:
Senator Thomas C. Platt said today
that he had decic nl to bring libel suits
against Mr.. William Allen White of
Emporia, Kan. and McClure's Maga-
zine. There can be no doubt of Sen
ator Platt's intention in the matter, and
if the suit ever comes TO trial it will be
one of the most interesting OF it's kind
ever heard in the United States.
Mr.. White is known as President
Roosevelt's biographer, and as one of
the final arbiterS at the White House
of all questions involving federal
patronage in the state of Kansas. Mr..
White is a gentleman with a fluent pen,
by writing an editorial in a country
newspaper. on Whats the Matter With
Kansas?'
He has been lately giving attention
special reference to it's bearing on the
future of President Roosevelt. He
adores Roosevelt and he hates Platt,
and has shown this in two recent ar
ucles in which he has lauded one and
excoriated the other.
UNPLEASANT PICTURE OF PLATT.
THE latest article was published in
McClure's for the current month, and
drew a picture of the senior senator
from New York that was so unpleasant
as to be matter of regret even to
some of the senator's enemies. 1t de-
picted Platt as one of the wholly base,
without a particle of patriotism or pub
lie spirit, dragging down friends and
foes alike to perpetuate his political
power.
1t characterized him as a lobbyist and
one whose life had been devoted to un-
wholesome burrowing and intrigue.
Senator Platt said today:
SAYS HE WILL ENTER SUIT.
Il have made up my mind to enter
suit on account of the publication for
which Mr.. White is responsible. never
knew him and l am sure he does not
know me. Yet he seems to have con-
ceived deep dislike for me- There is
malice in every line OF his So-called bi-
Ography- I do not object to his praising
President Roosevelt but L do object to
his defaming me for the purpose of add
ing to his praise. His article is made
up of tissue of lies, and all who know
me know that it is made up of lies. I
did not know until today that this Mr..
White claims to be on terms of friendly
intimacy with the president. 1 do not
believe that tire president would claim
friendship with man who would write
about me this man from Kansas
has
Have the papers in the suit been
served yet?'
They will be served very soon. in
tend to have full satisfaction for this
article, which was designed to make me
appear as a contemplate object in the
eyes of the world"
WHITE SAYS NOTHING.
Emporia, Dec 17.-Upon being ac-
quainted with the fact that Senator
him, w. A. White took the matter very
comp1acent1y. Being asked what he had
to say about the matter he said: mot
a thing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-17

toms followers, rather than he, are ac
lively at work to bring about change.
WANTS TO HEAR FROM LOW.
One of the dispatches from Washing
ton published IN q morning paper quotes
Inc president d ) saying Iilat a man IN
whom he has the uts.-cst confidence has
sls1Sed the pr esider 10 ht,,i. Gp ssI4y 2ir--
pointment until he can Communicate
with him. The dispatch further states
that it is understood that NJ. A. Low IS
the man referred to.
This is probably correct. It is claimed
that Mr. Low has openly stated to a
number of people that Mr.. Leland
should be appointed, and in view of the
recent reports sent out from Washing
ton by the Burton people, it is quite
probable that Mr.. Low has asked the
president to hold up the appointment
until he has time to present a few facts
to the president.
The reports from Washington con-
cerning the interview between President
Roosevelt and Congressman Long and
Calderhead do not agree. One report
says that the president stated positively
that he had decided to appoint Colonel
Metcalf. Another report says that the
president made no such positive state
ment, but said he would follow Senator
Burton's recommendation. Two of the
reports agree that Lit Crum is in dan
ger of losing the United States mar
shafShip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-17
Young Woman Found Dead OIL
Floor of Her Room.
Burglar Had Entered by Break
ing the Window Glass
SHE HAD A PISTOL.
Show of Resistance Probably
Led to Her Death.
Was the Treasurer of a Chari-
table Institution.

PittSburg, Dec. 17.-Harriet p. Muir
ply, prominent in church and society
circles and treasurer of the kingsley
House fund, was murdered at her home.
221 Howe street. East end, by burglar
about o'clock this morning. The mur-
derer made his escape, and although the
whole detective and police force of that
section 7sas called the man has not been
captureZ.
Miss Murphy was the only sister Of
Selern Councilman John A. Murphy,
years old. She with her brother and
two servant women lived alone in the
hoEse.
Miss Murphy was sleeping on the Sec
Ond floor. She was an expert with the
revolver, having practiced many years
for the purpose of protecting herself IN
the event of just such an attack as hap
Dened this morning, and she always
had a pistol either under her pillow or
within easy reach.
About O'Clock this morning her
brother was awakened by two shots an
the house. and nastening to his sisters
room found her lying dead on the floor
with a bullet wound in the head. The
burglar was a porch climber He scaled
the porch posts and entered the window
of Miss Murphye room by breaking the
glass 1t is supposed that the noise OF
the crashing glass awakened her and
she jumped from the bed with her
revolver in her hand the man fired. The
marks in the snow on the porch roof in
dicate that only one man entered the
room. Miss Murphy usually kept the
collections for tde Kingsley House fund
in her room until they reached a sum
large enough to be placed in the bank,
and it is thought the burglar was after
this money.
When the police raised Miss Murphy
they found the revolver within a few
inches of her right hard under the
folds of her night dress. The falling of
Mr1rr ahxr fc hon 1cy7f fr.h hoy coa -nH
the thief away before he had time to
think about stealing anything.
il A careful investigation was made of
the room and nothing of value was
missing. The police are inclined to
think the burglar was a negro and at
noon claimed to have a. good clue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-17
CUTS 500 MILES.
Umana anu EIi ipoTia Rassrca. 2
Travel Saver.
Packing House Interests Are
Behind the Deal.
WANT A NEW OUTLET.
For Their Products in the Mis-
souri, Valley.
Export Shipments to Be Sent
Over New Line.
WANT A NEW OUTLET.

Omaha. Dec. "details of the or
ganization of the new Omaha-Emporia
road. mentioned in these dispatches yes
terday, Were made public today. r. M.
Nevins, representing the packing house
interests of St. Louis, is here negotiat-
ing the deal. Edward A. Cudahy, of the
Cudahy Packing company, ]. M. VOL
worth, a local capitalist, and Wm- A
Paxton. for the Union Stock Yards COM
pany have signed for blocks of stock
in the projected road and will probably
be officers in the new company. Mr-
Paxton went to Chicago today to con-
fer with the Armour interests, which
are also identified with the line.
Mr.. Nevins says the object of the new
road is to furnish a southern outlet
for the packing house products of the
Missouri valley. With the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas it will form an fnde-
pendent line to the south, thus reliev-
ing the packing interests from the com
bination rates on their products destined
for export by way of an eastern sea-
board. 1t will also cut the mileage from
1,500 to 800 miles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-17
DOWIE'S POWER.
Witnesses Testify Concerning 1t
in Court.

Chicago, Dec. 17.-TeStimOny was Of
fered before Judge Tulley today in the
suit for the appointment of a receiver
for John Alexander Dowie's Zion lace
industries to show that Dowie possess
sed some mysterious power over his
disciples and that by means of it he
induced them to obey his commands i'm
plicitly. Samuel Stevenson, the plain
tiff, who charges Dowie with having
defrauded him of $1S5, 900 by this power,
went on the witness stand again at the
opening session and swore that Dowie
waved his hands and exerted this in
fuence by pressing him closely to his
tried to have this power appear in the
records as magnetism, but the court
would not permit it. Stevenson testi-
fed that three times he had felt an in
describable awe when Dowie pressed
him to his body and that from this in
fuence he and other persons felt that
Dowie could call down curse upon
him effectually. He related DoWie is
said to have declared that if Dwight L.
Moody did not cease his fight against
Zion that he would not say that Moody
might not die and that later Dowie told
how Moody had siekened and died
Stevenson told how three times he had
tried to get out from under DoWie's
influence but had failed until now.
During this testimony dram attic re-
cital was made how Dowie had declared
himself to be Elijah the Restorer, how
at the last day" he would be caught
up in the clouds, and of the dark days
to come for all outside Zion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-17
DOWN MT. WASHINGTON
Traction Car Jumps the Track
on Hillside.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. IA. Southern
Traction car jumped the tracks on the
steep hillside of Mount Washington be-
fore daylight this morning and besides
injuring seven people. crashed into a
livery stable and completely wrecked it,
The accident occurred at the corner OF
Virginia and Woodville avenues and the
injured are as follows:
Miss Lulu Reese. nose broken and
skull probably fractured.
Miss Minnie Stickler, cut by flying
glass and right hand badly torn.
Samuel McGray, conductor. cut about
head and face and right arm sprafned.
A. J. Cradle, motorman, knees injured
and face and hands cut by flying glass.
John H.Neeb, officer, bruised and back
sprained.
H. P. Beebler. officer. bruised and
back injured.
Unknown man badly cut in head and
body bruised.
The injured We're removed to their
homes. All it is thought will recover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-17
MORE ZERO WEATHER.
Mercury Again Retreats Into an
Uncomfortable Location.

The minimum temperature for this
morning was zero The wind was from
the northwest, blowing from 20 to 25
miles an hour, and made the cold fierce
and penetrating.
The temperature has moderated in the
northwest somewhat. The reports show
the mercury Il degrees below zero in
Prince Albert and II below at Huron.
The coolest weather is now reported
east of Kansas, the mercury being
below at Chicago, II below at Duluth
and Is below at Des Moines. The fore
cast sent out TO-DAY is Generally fair
tonight and Wednesday. Slowly rising
temperatures The hourly tempera-
lures today were as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-17

no trouble of any kind, but 1T will take
"a hours at least before the repairs on
the I.ehigh division are completed.
PITTSBURG'S LOSS A MILLION.
Pittsburg Dec. 17.-The three rivers
IllSEsQIS nave IGttic1H 5S.S :"
ger line and lie uoaA g clearing sway
the debris, mud and the reclaiming of
lost craft, washed away by the waters
has begun
The loss sustained by Pittsburg in
terests may reach 81, 900, 000- The boards
of health of the two cities are distrib
uting disinfectants in the flooded dis
tricts and this it is thought will reduce
sickness to the minimum but it will
take weeks for inundated houses to be
dried out and made fit for occupancy
Coal shipments will be begun tomor-
row or Thursday but not much coal
will be moved although there are over
Is million bushels awaiting shipment.
The strike of the tow boat pilots has
caused this fuel to be held at Pitts
burg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-17
MRS. M'KINLEY FAILING.
Her Friends Have Little Hope That
She Will Live Long.

Chicago, Dec. 17.-Relatives of Mrs
Mckinley have little hope of her living
long, according to a statement made
by Lieut.. James Mckinley. u S. A,
nephew of the late president. Lieut..
Mckinley passed through Chicago last
night in company with Gen. S. b. NJ
Young, the successor of General Shat
ter in command at the Presidio, San
Francisco. Continuing the lieutenant
said:
My aunt in Canton remains in about
the same condition that she was inn
mediately after the funeral of the presi-
dent. There has been no Improvement,
and there seems no hope of any"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-17
BURNED HER TO DEATH
Horrible Treatment of a Child
by Colored Boy.

Athens. Ga, Dec. 17.-Leila Lambert.
an S-year-old child, was burned to
death in her home last night by an un-
known young negro boy, whom she had
allowed in the house during the absence
of her parents. The boy was peddling,
and asked that he could warm by
fire in the Lambert house. Afterward
as he started to leave, he picked up a
piece of paper, stuck it in the fire and
placed the burning paper under the
dress of the little girl and escaped from
the house. The child attempted to ex-
tinguish the flames, but was unsuccess-
full The police are making every effort
to find the negro, and harsh treatment
will follow his capture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-17
Death of Governor Gregory.

Wickford, Ie. l., Dec. 17.-Will1am
Gregory governor of Rhode Island. died
at his home here today of acute
Bright's disease. following a succession
of Illness. After an indisposition of
nearly two months he returned to the
state capital last Friday. and his death
was the indirect result of cold Under
the new constitution Lieutenant Gov
ernor Charles d. Kimball. OF ProVi-
dence, becomes governor for the re-
mainder of the term. William Gregory
was So years old. He rose from loom
fxer to mill superintendent, mill owner
and banker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-17
SHORT IS APPOINTED.
Is Trainmaster of Santa Fe at
Chanute.

c. L. Short, the well known Santa Fe
conductor, who makes his home at the
Copeland hotel in this city. has been
appointed trainmaster for the Santa Fe
with headquarters at Chanute. Kan. He
takes the place vacated by ]. F. Easley.
who has been promoted to the position
of division superintendent in place of
Avery Turner.
Mr.. Short has been Santa Fe en-
ploye for a long time He was at one
time a. trainmaster on the Chicago df-
vision
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-17
WON'T MARRY HOBSON.
Miss Eleanor Ludlow Denies the Re-
ported Engagement.

Cincinnati. Dec. ia Tin es-Star
special from Springfield, O.. says that
Miss Eleanor Ludlow, niece of ex-Gov-
Bushnell, said today:
There is positively no truth in the re-
port of the engagement of Capt Rich
mond P. Hobson and myself You will
do me a favor to deny it and you can
not make the statement too emphatic"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-17
SMITH RESIGNS.
Postmaster General to Be Sue
ceeded by I'll. C. Payne.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Announcement
was made today that Postmaster Gen
eral Smith has rendered his resignation
and that it has been accepted. Henry
Wisconsin, has been offered the position
and has accepted it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-17
FUNSTON SAILS.
The Warren Has Left Manila For San
Francisco.

Washington, Dec 1.-THE war de-
partment is in receipt of cable mes
sage from Manila reporting the sailing
of the transport Warren December IS
with 756 short term enlisted men, and
General Robert p Hughes and General
Frederick Funston.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-17
Sugar Drops 10 Points.

New York, Dec. 17--Arbuelxle Bros
and the National Sugar Refining com
pany have reduced the price of refined
sugar 10 points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-17
Weather Indications.

Chicago. Dec. 17.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Generally fair tonight and We'd
nesday; slowly rising temperature;
winds shifting to southerly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-17
Equal Suffrage Amendment offered.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator War
rem has introduced an amendment to
the constitution granting the right of
suffrage to women.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-17
Temperatures of Large Cities.

Chicago, Dec. HI a. m. tempera-
lures: New York 20; Boston IL; Phila-
delphia 22s Washington 18; Chicago 6;
Minneapolis 2; Cincinnati 10; st. Louis
16.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-17

Lodge, Clark CwyoD; Foraker, Spooner,
Fairbanks, Kean.
Commerce-Frye Mcmillan. Elkins,
Nelson, Gallinger, Penrose, Hanna, Ma
son, Depew. Jones CNev): Perkins.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-05
Farmers, pax at Guthrie

Wednesday is show day at Guthrie.
We are TO have the best tented exhi-
bition that ever visited our city Gen
try Brothers big trained animal show
comes with more trained elephants,
shetland ponies, monkeys and other
animals ever gotten together, a whole
train load. This is the largest show
of its kind in the world and the most
interesting exhibition ever Witnessed
under canvas. Farmers bring your
families to town that day and give
them a treat of a life time. Free ele-
phant and pony rides will be given
all children. Come early and see the
grand street parade over one half
mile long. The prices for Guthrie
have been reduced from fifty cents to
Is and Csc. for this day and date only.
You can take your whole family for
little money and Give them a treat
never to be forgotten. Remember the
date, Wednesday, Sept. IL.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-05
INCUBATOR GIRLS
LIVE AND THRIVE
Three Daughters Of Morris
Cohen Pass Scientific
Test
IBy Associated Press !

New York, Sept. 5.-Incubator trip.
lets, the first in America and the sec.
ond In the world to pass safely through
the scientific nurturing process in
vented by NJ Odillo Martin, are due to
arrive in this city from Buffalo early
tomorrow morning. The triplets were
discharged from the Obata Institution
at the Pan-American exposition today
and started for this city in care of
the mother and trained nurse. They
have been in the Incubator since July
~, and were objects Of great interest
to thousands of visitors at the exopsi.
tion.
The three little girls are daughters
Of Morris ]. Cohen of Pike street and
were taken to Buffalo within two DAYS
after their unexpected arrival ia the
world They weighed scarcely nine
pounds altogether, but on their return
the scales show that they have not
only nearly doubled in weight, but.
according to DR.. Fischel, are perfect
normal and healthy infants. with the
same prospects of reaching the al
lotted three score and ten Of years
as any other human being.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-05
sAPrlsTs IN CONVENTION.
Perry is Entertaining Some Distin-
euished churehmen Of the

| erfitory.
Perry, Okla. Sept. 5.-The Perry
Baptist association comprising the
territory between the Santa Fe and
the Rock Island railroads in the
Cherokee strip, is holding a conven.
tion at this place. A large number of
delegates are present and visitors
from other associations of many
states, the Rev. T. n. Clark, of Kan
sas City, d. B. Ray, of the National
Baptist Flag Of Oklahoma City, the
Rev. Rupert of the Oklahoma City
Sunday school Missionary, the Rev.
Tony Of the Frienship association of
Pottawatomie county, the Rev. Martin
financial agent of the Blackwell
Baptist college and James Ahercham
Prest, also of the Blackwell college.
being among the guests. The Rev.
Prest is on the ground to represent the
educational interests of the Baptists.
Among the many strange persons TO
be seen is one who never fails to at
tract the attention of whomever he
meets This is the representative Of
the Salt Fork Valley association. His
name is Carpenter He is only 60 or 70
years old, and is having his youth re-
stored by a process known only to
himself. It is a fact strange as it may
seem, that his hair which was former
ly snow white is turning jet black and
he is just cutting his thirteenth new
tooth.
In the foremost ranks may be seen
the Rev. Black and the Rev. Rankin
of the Pawnee association, pushing
the business along and helping the
visitors TO enjoy themselves. The
number of churches in the association
now number thirty-two, the Olive
Branch church, situated west of Enid,
and the Billings church being admit
ted by vote of the convention.
At a short business meeting Of the
members the following officers were
elected:
Moderato--Rev J. NJ. Via, Braman.
Okla.
Clerk-W H. sandusky, Blackwell,
Okla.
Treasurer-B. F. shouse, Hume
well, Kas.
This years attendance Of the mis-
sionary is quite an increase on any
former meeting the total number be
/ ing seyenty-fiye.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-05

WANTED-Several persons of char
acter and good reputation in each
state Zone in this county requlred) to
represent and advertise old establish
ed wealthy business house OF solid
financial standing. Salary $500
weekly with expenses additional, all
payable In cash each Wednesday d.
rect from head offices. Horse and
carriage furnished, when necessary,
References. Enclose selfaddressed
stamped envelope. Manager, 306
Caxton Building, Chicago.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-05
Gentry Brothers, Parade.
]. N. Wallace.

The street parade presented by the
Gentry Bros, shows this season is
twice larger than before. Il is com
posed of nine sections, each one com
plete In itself Numerous bands of mn-
sic are interspersed at intervals in
the pageant. Nearly every cline is
represented by some Of It's baby ami
NAL potentates. Five camels, ferocious
monkeys, dainty ponies, pretty dogs
and sagacious elephants make up one
section, which surpasses the parade
of most shows, TO say nothing Of the
score or more Of gold bedecked char
lots and miniature dens. The consol-
idated parade of the Gentry Bros
shows is a sight worth seeing, and the
little folks should not be denied this
privilege. 1t will start from the show
grounds at II m. Wednesday, Sept
II. Children 15c, Adults 25c.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-05
Question Answered.

Yes, August Flower still has the
largest sale of any medicine in the
civilized world. Your mothers and
grandmothers' never thought of rising
anything else for Indigestion o. Bill
BUSINESS. Doctors were scarce, and
they seldom heard of Appendicitis,
Nervous Prostration or Heart failure.
etc. They used August Flower 10
clean out the system and stop fer
mentatlou of undlgested food, regu.
late the action of the liver, emulate
the nervous and organic action of the
system, and that Is all they took when
feeling dull and bad with headaches
and other aches You only need a
few doses of Green's August Flower,
in liquid form, 20 make you satisfied
there is nothing serious the matter
with you. Get Green's Prize Almanac.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-05
NOW A PERPETUAL LIGHT.
Alleged Discovery Made BY a chicsso
Photographer.
[By Assoelatod Press.l

Chicago, Sept 5.-George p. Ma
grady, a photographer, says he has
discovered a perpetual light, produced
by a combination OF chemicals in a
vacuum. The chemicals are four or
five in number, but Mr.. Magrady de
clnes to name them until he gets a
patent. When brought into contact in
the globe they dissolve and give OF
strong fumes. When these fill the re-
ceptaole the globe is sealed so per-
feetly as to keep out all air.
The gas formed glows with daz-
cling intensity, the inventor says. A
test has shown a strength of thirty
six candle power The light is white
and as steady as an incandescent cleo
trio light. there being no flicker.