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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-15
THE DYING STATEMENT.
Admitted in Evidence in the Oswego
Hamburger Murder Trial.

Oswego, Nov. 15.-The trial of William
Reed, charged with the murder of w. A.
Hamburger, was continued in the dis
trict court here all of Thursday, and
promises to last for several days yet.
During the forenoon witnesses for the
state detailed the story of the shooting
and death of Hamburger. The greater
portion of the afternoon session was
consumed in presenting the dying state
ments of the deceased to the court and
jury. The dying statement as admitted
by the court was:
I've got to die Bill Reed shot me.
I was trimming hedge from my wagon,
and the Reeds came along the road from
town and stopped, and Bill Reed called
me all the mean names he could think
of and asked me into the road to fight
it out. I told him had my hedge trim
med on the outside. and didn't want to
fight Bill got out of his buggy and
took his gun from under the seat and
shot me before I knew what he was
doing"
This testimony was given by four wit
nesses, including the widow of the de-
ceased. When the story was told by
Mrs. Hamburger, widow of the deceased,
tears fell from the eyes of nearly all in
the court room. The defendant showed
his first emotion, and wiped his eyes
with his white silk handkerchief. The
court room is crowded to its fullest ca
DacitY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-15
BURGLAR IS CAUGHT.
Marion Utterly Apprebeuded
With Plumber in st. Joe.

Marion Utterly, colored. was arrest
ed in st. Joe, Mo-, last night by Police
man Abe Henderson, who had a war
rant charging him with burglary and
larceny.
Utterly is the man who is supposed
to have burglarized D. Caplands pawn
shop last Monday night. taking about
5000 worth of watches, jewelry, clothing
and revolvers. Utterly was suspected
from the first, as he had made a flying
trip to Topeka from ST. Joe and re-
turned at once. He came in town Sun
day night.
Henderson was so confident that he
could get the right man that he went to
ST. Joe Tuesday, after failing to find
him in Topeka, but it seems that he
beat Utterly to his destination, as the
man stopped in Kansas City, presum-
ably to dispose of some of the jewelry,
which was found there by Capland yes
terday, and when. he reached St. Joe
literally ran into the arms of Hender-
son. who had located his boarding
place and was waiting for him. Two
valises were found in his possession,
also twelve watches, six razors, seven
pairs of trousers two revolvers and
half a dozen rings.
Utterly has bad reputation. He was
sent to the penitentiary in 1897 for bur-
glary from here, but went under an as
sumed name. He cut the throat of a
man named Morgan, member of the
Twentieth Kansas, in a fight about a
year ago, and has kept away from
Topeka since that time, working most
of the time at the Swift packing house
in st. Joe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-15
DEMAND PUBLICITY.
IL. of L.. Voice Their Sentiments
Regarding Public Matters.

Indianapolis, Nov. 15.-At the general
assembly of the knights of Labor to-
day the report of the committee on
legislation was submitted. 1t was said
the evolution now taking place in the
Industrial field through the rapid con-
centration of capital has filled the
working classes with alarm for the fu-
ture welfare of the country and de-
clares it is time to call a halt on NUM-
cipal, state and national legislation in
granting further privileges, which go to
fatten already large private fortunes.
Resolutions submitted with the report
demand from congress, such legislation
''as will provide for the utmost public
ity of the affairs of all corporations
conducting an interstate business
Such laws are demanded as will pre-
vent the capitalization of any corpora
lions above the amount of money act
ually invested whether said investment
be in cash or plant"
The resolutions also declare that CON
gress has no right to tax all the people
for the benefit of few and that when
ever government aid is extended to
private corporations. it means robbery
of the whole people"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-15

estate business in Topeka he sold prop
erty on Kansas avenue for one or two
hundred dollars that could not be bought
Tor many thousands now,
Few men are more widely known in
this vicinity than Thos. l. Ross. One
would never suspect from his appear
ance that he is nearly n years of age.
He is wonderfully active and rarely
misses a day from his office in the Co
lumbar building Mr. Ross is Mason
and a member of the First Presbyterian
church He was a sufferer from dys-
pepsia until he heard of Kodol He was
asked to give his opinion Of the remedy
which did so much for him and readily
gave the following splendid testimonial
Of the merits Of Kodol from his personal
experience:
For several years. I. Thomas L. Ross,
also my wife, Lydia L. Ross both of
rihle nalady known as dyspepsia or in
We commenced to use Kodol Dyspep-
STA Cure on the recommended ton of our
druggist. After taking one dose and in
side of a short time all of those ter
passed away. My appetite, also my
wife's. came back and our food could
be enjoyed as when we were 81 I am
now turning II years of age.
have not suffered one day with my
stomach since commenced to use
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, and 1 recon-
mend 1t to all of my fellow citizens to
do You good, and endorse Kodol Dys-
Yours respectfully.
THOS. l.. ROSS.
Topeka. Kas, November Is, 1901
L, A A. Majors. a notary public of
Topeka, Kas. do certify that the above
Is the testimonial of Thomas L. Ross,
of Topeka, Kas. A. A. MAJORS
(Seal-) Notary Public.
(My commission expires April 4, 1929
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-15
Three Districts Unite and EN-
ploy One Teacher.
HAVE ONLY 23 PUPILS
Boys Have Two Wagons and
Haul in Scholars.
Expense $50 Monthly, Saving
of 500 Over Old Plan.

Wellington Nov. 15.-Sumner county
has one consolidated school 1t is in
Seventy-six township. Supt. w. M.
Massey is very highly pleased with the
practical workings of the plan.
The consolidated school is held at
Seventy-six Center. Two other schools,
Victor two miles south, and Lincoln,
Center They employ one teacher. MISS
Edna Gift The pupils from the Victor
district are hauled to and from school
in one wagon. those from Lincoln school
in another. Each of these wagons is
driven by a boy who goes to school,
The teams are left at the school house
during the day
All told there are only 20 pupils in the
three diStrictS-Victor furnishes g. Lin
coin 6, and Seventy-six s. Hence it IS
impossible to conduct 1T as a graded
school; but % pupils make a much bet
ter school than g. 8 or would.
Miss Gift taught the Seventy-six
school last winter. She was greatly
annoyed by the hardness of her pupils.
But this winter, with the same pupils,
she has had only two cases of hardness,
and the wagon from the Victor district
has been little late on two occasions.
She finds that the pupils take much
greater interest in their school work
than last winter.
Last winter Victor paid its teacher
s35 a month; Lincoln. $50, and Seventy
six, $35 Each district spent about So
a month for Incidental expenses. Con-
sequently the total expense of running
the three schools was $115 per month
This year Miss Gift is paid $40 a month.
$40 by Seventy-six and $40 a month
each by Victor and Lincoln. Seventy
six pays So a month for incidentals;
Victor and Lincoln, SIS month eacn.
which includes the expense of having
the children hauled to school. This
makes the total expense of running the
consolidated school this year $50 a
month. This is a saving Of $55 a month
over last year. and they have a much
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-15
PLAYED IN HARD LUCK.
Kinsley Man Tilted. Robbed and TAX
en- For Convict

Winfield, Nov 15.-Charles T. Foran.
of Kinsley, the man who was taken for
an escaped convict, some time ago an
swered a ma trirnonial advertisement of
a Parsons widow, and then became en-
gagged He gave her $50 for wedding
presents and soon after she Tilted him.
and her son stole his pocketbook and
skipped. He came to this city yester-
day to locate the youth, who lives here.
He went to the Courier office to look
over the Kansas exchanges, and on ac-
count of his disheveled appearances
was taken for an escaped convict.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-15
TREATED LIKE BRUTES.
Damaging Charges Relating to In
mates of County Asyluma

Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 15.-The second
biennial report of the board of control
of Iowa institutions was issued today
An appropriation Of S848, 127 is asked
mostly for improvement of state build
ings- The report charges that appro-
priatfons for the state college at Ames
and the state university at Iowa City
have been used for lobbying purposes
Concerning the insane at county asy-
lums, it is charged they are treated like
animals, male Attendants having access
to women's wards and that in one in
stance they were bathed in the same
water. 1t is recommended that the An
imosaA penitentiary be converted into a
reformatory and an indeterninate SEN
tence law enacted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-15
HOW HE WAS CURED.
Prominent Topekan Gets Wonderful
Results From Kodol.

estate dealer of Topeka. He has been
In the business here 27 years and in
that time has sold more land than all
the dealers together who are now in
businesses here. Mr.. Ross came to this
city In 1873 and has witnessed its growth
from a town of a few thousand inhab-
ftants to it's present size.
At the age of % Mr.. Ross started to
work in a store in a little town in
Michigan. He didn't have a dollar in
his pocket, but 16 years later when he
left he had earned and saved by energy
and perseverance $5S, 900.
When MIR. Ross started in the real
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-15
A CHICAGO BIBLE.
Extracts From the New Trans
latiOn Are Made Public.

London, Nov. 15.-Extracts from the
Chicago translation of the Bible were
published here today. The Evening
News comments on the work as fol-
lows:
literature is not sacred Twenty mis-
guided inhabitants have just issued a
translation of the new Testament into
modern American. Such an atroctty
almost makes one sigh for a few hours
of the inQuisition-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-15
FROZEN TO DEATH.
Bodies of Mother andDaughter Found
on the Prairie.

Wichita, Nov. 15.-News of the finding
of the bodies of Mrs. Armstrong and her
daughter at Gage, near here, has just
been received. The death is supposed
to have occurred last Saturday.
The bodies were found scantily clad
on the prairie about three miles south
of Gage. 1t is supposed that they wan
dered out from their home, and had
been overtaken by the blizzard that
passed in the region of Gage Saturday
night, and died of the cold and exposure.
Their frozen bodies were found acct
dentally by man who was out search
ing for strayed horse. Mrs. Arm
strong and family came from Driftwood,
0. T.,several months ago, to settle upon
q claim.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-15
ATTORNEY HAD A GUN.
Congressman Jackson Creates Sen
sation in the Winfield Court.

Winfield, Nov. ia startling incident
happened during the Schmidt joint trial
IN the district court Thursday afternoon.
Congressman A. NJ. Jackson, attorney
for Schmidt, arose to make his closing
argument and turning to the judge said:
Jour honor, I am law abiding c1tl-
zen and in order to prevent a tragedy
in this court do not wish to go ahead
as long as Prosecuting Attorney johnson
Is in the room. End carries six
shooter
The court room was startled as john
son drew gun from his pocket and laid
1t on the table. Judge Mcbride ordered
II turned over to the sheriff and CEN
Sured johnson. Johnson gave as his
excuse that recent threats against his
life had been made by an element in
Winfield, and that he was compelled to
carry the gun for protection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-15
License Law Unconstitutional.

Salina, Nov 15.-Judge Thompson, in
the district court at Lincoln, yesterday
in the case of q man who was arrest
ed charged with soliciting orders in the
country without a license, decided that
the law passed by the last legislature
requiring a person so engaged to take
out a peddler's license was unconstitu-
tiOnal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-15
Was offered $4,000 to PLAY.

Boston, Nov. 15.-Fred Parent, the
clever little shortstop of the Boston
Americans. says he has received a con-
going back on his contract with Charles
W somers to play in Boston, Il have
and think Boston is good enough for
ma
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-15
New Business Tor Wichita.

Wichita, Nov. 15.-Wichita is to have
another wholesale house. Lee Taylor of
Paola, Kan, and H. H. Taylor, busi-
ness manager of the Hutchinson News
have been here for several days. They
departed last evening after arranging
to establish a wholesale paper house
here with a capital stock of SIS, 00O The
promoters of the new enterprise are
brothers of o. p. Taylor, of the John
ston-Larimer Dry Goods company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-15
Third Postponement-

Barnstable. Mass. Nov. 15.-Miss Jane
Toppan, charged with the murder OF
Mrs. Mary E. Gibbs at Cataument, last
August, was before the court here to-
day but the hearing for third time was
postponed, the date fixed being Decem-
Der IL In marked contrast to her ap-
pearance on previous occasions, Miss
Toppan was perfectly calm and laughed
and ioked with her counsel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-15

up the situation, they made engage
ment to meet Mr.. Manning's attorney A.
e. Evans, at the latter office in the New
ening.
The result was that an agreement was
rea ched whereby the Kansas and Missouri
football teams will meet at the gridiron
at Exposition ball park on Thanksgiving
day on the same terms as last season,
and Dale Gear, the business representa-
tive of both the universities, was in
structed to proceed with the general ar
engagements for the annual contest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-15
A TRAMP KILLED.
Another One Fatally Hurt by Wreck
on the Milwaukee.

Des Moines, Ia, Nov. ia wreck
occurred to Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul freight train mile west of Slater
this morning, 20 miles north of here
The train became uncOupled and on
grade the two parts came together
throwing ten cars into the ditch and
killing one tramp and fatally injuring
another
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-15
Crazy Woman Cremates Herself.

Pittsburg. Nov. 15.-The farm house of
Geo. Burford, near Fosters Mills, Pa.
was destroyed by fire last night and Mrs.
Burford burned to death. Her husband
who dragged her burning body from the
blazing building. was so badly injured
that his recovery is doubtful. Mrs. Bur
ford mentally unsound and during
the tenn porary absence of her husband, it
is thought. she set fire TO the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-15
Killing Frost in Texas .

Dallas, Tex, Nov. 15.-There was a
killing frost over northern and central
Texas last night. The indications are
that it precludes further growth of the
top cotton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-15
COVERED WITH ICE.
Lakes in London Parks Are Frozen
Over.

London, Nov. 15.-The gale has been
denied severity so early in the season.
Ten and fifteen degrees of frost are COM
mon. while snow on the northern hills is
seriously impeding railroad traffic and is
causing the rivers to overflow Hun
dreds of sheep have been drowned in the
neighboring meadows. The lakes in Lon
don marks are covered with ice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-15
A NEW BALL CLUB.
American League Will Invade st.
Louis Next Spring.

st. Louis, Nov. 15.-Ban johnson of
the American League who is here with
Charles COmiskey announced today that
the st. Louis American League club was
q certainty for next season
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-15
Swept by Fire.

West Branch, Mich, Nov. 15.-The
business portion of this place was
swept by fire today and for a time
complete destruction of the village was
threa tened. Among the buildings de-
stroyed were three hotels. G. A. r. hall,
two livery stables, two residences and
a grocery store. The losses, which are
over 10000, are covered by insurance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-15
Thrown From His Carriage.

Lawrence, Nov. 15.-Theodore Poem
Ter, founder of the Poehler wholesale
grocery house with a branch at En-
poria, was thrown from his carriage
last night and dangerously injured. He
fell on his head.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-15
THAT THANKSGIVING GAME
Missouri-Kansas Game Will Be Held
at Kansas City

Kansas City, Nov. 15.-The controversy
as to the right of possession of the Elk
position baseball park is still
DIR. Clarke Hetherington of Columbia
and G. L. Foster of Lawrence, the respec-
tive business managers of the Missouri
and Kansas football teams. arrived in the
city yesterday morning. and after sizing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-15
Low VISITS ROOSEVELT.
Goes to Washington on an Invitation
From the President.

New York. Nov. 15.-Mayor-elect Seth
Low vent to Washington today at the
Invitation of President Roosevelt and
will be a guest at the White House
during his stay there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-15
Whip FACTORY Burns,

New York, Nov. 15.-The whip and fly
net factory at Wellsville, owned by the
Wellsville Whip company. was destroyed
by FIRE early today. Loss. $780, 900; partial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-15
a Seat For Dom Paul.

London. Nov. 15.-The Evening News to-
days says the Irish nationalists have Of
fered Mr.. Kruger safe parliamentary
seat in Ireland. They hold that, in con-
ton, Mr.. Kruger is defacto British sub
iect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-15
FIRE AT EMPORIA.

Destroyed Last Evening.
Emporia, Nov. 15-The grocery of
Jones & Stones was totally destroyed
by fire last evening. An explosion oc-
CURED in the basement shortly after
the fire started which tore up por-
ton of the ground floor and shattered
the plate glass in the store front, which is
nearly half block away. The insur-
ance will cover about two thirds of the
loss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-15

Conscience" says the Manayunk
Philosopher, lis that within US which
tells US when somebody else is doing
wrong"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-15
DIR. PRICF'S
crspm Baking Powder

The difference of cost between good
and poor baking powder would not
amount for family's supply to one dol
lar year. The poor powder would
cause doctors bills many times this.
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder is
the most economical in the end, because
it goes further in leavening and insures
perfect, wholesome food.
Used always in making the biscuit
and cake it saves both health and money.
Made from pure, grape cream of tartar,
most healthful of fruit acids.
NorE-You cannot, if value good
health, afford cheap
@RoE a "a
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-15

NorE.-You cannot, if you value good
health, afford to use cheap, lowgrade
baking powders. They are mostly in
spite of the pure food laws, made from
alum, which endangers the health. All
physicians will tell you that such pow
deTs in food are injurious,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-15

@Ri0E BAKING POWDER CO.,
CHICAGO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-15
BLACK SUITS.

IF you are looking for a Black Suit,
we believe we can show you by far
the best line in the city. They are all
tailor made, the best fitting, and we
guarantee they will hold their shape.
In the better qualities, they are made
with hair-c cloth fronts.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-08
\ crushin. Indictment.

The development OF the beet sugar
Industry has been so rapid that we are
near to the time when the. whole of the
hundred million dollars we used tc
spend abroad for sugar will go into the
pockets of Il w people. This Ia.
ton consumes at least one-fourth OF
the worlds total product; and of the
worlds product two-thilds are made
from beets and only one-third from
cane. Ii the counsel and the protests
of American free traders had been
Needed we should now not grow Il
pound of sugar outside the cane fields
of Louisiana. Because the projections
list principle was received and approved
by the people we are about to become
Independent of outside sources for a
necessity Of existence and to keep huge
profits at home. We make the machin-
cry for the sugar mills from iron from
u w furnaces; we have diverted
from excessive cereal production land
and human beings to a more profitable
occupation, and we have moved this
nation IL huge step further toward
industrial independence. 1t would be
difficult to frame M Indictment against
the American free trade propagandists
more crushing than to quote their own
declarations and arguments against
the tin plate duties and the beet suga1
bounties.-The Manufacturer.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-08
Easy Come, Easy Go.

The nan who creeps along bent over,
with his spinal column feeling in a
condition to snap like u pipestem at any
minute, would readily give u great deal
to get out of his dilemma, and yet this
is only the commonest form by which
lumbago seizes IN and twists out of
shape the muscles of the back. This is
commonly known as backache, a crick
in the back. but by whatever name it
may be known, and however bad it may
be, ten minutes vigorous rubbing with
ST. Jacobs Oil on the afflicted part will
drive out the trouble and completely
restore. 1t is a thing so easily caught
it may be wondered at why there is not
more of it, but because it is so easily
cured by st. Jacobs Oil may be the
very reason that We hear so little of ii.