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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-09
FOR HIS LIFE.
Frank Hamilton Is Placed on
Trial at Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, Mimi. Feb. 9.-The trial
OF Frank Hamilton. the newspaper re-
porter, on the charge of numbering
Leonard r. Day by stabbing in hotel
billiard room on November rs last, be-
gan today. The court room was packed
swith a curious crowd.
Upon the opening OF the case Judge
Brooks gave a few words of advice to
the jury, pointing out to them the i'm
pOrtance of the case, the necessity of
keeping open minds and not forming too
hasty conclusions until the evidence was
all before them.
County Attorney Boardman outlined
the case and made the sensational state
ment that Hamilton, before his friends
him and advise silence, had made con-
fession OF the crime to a police officer
and had claimed it was done in self
defense.
DR.. H. H. Staples. house physician at
the hotel, was the first witness called
He simply testified to finding Day
dead on the floor Of the billiard room
j. Warren Little who had attended the
postmortem described Days wounds in
detail. The fatal one was gaping
wound on the left side just above the
collar bone 1t had completely severed
the sub-clavicular artery under the
claricum and had penetrated the apex
Of the left lung.
The fatal wound had been delivered
almost vertically. 1t was downward and
forward. A man could live but few
moments after such a wound The cut
was an inch long and a quarter Of an
inch wide. Former Morgue Keeper John
Walsh produced Days blood stained
clothing and it was received in evil
dence-
Alf l. Gary told how he, with Ray L
Evans and Guy Garfield. accompanied
Hamilton TO the hotel after one o'clock
in the morning He saw Day and his
party playing billiards.
He heard Hamilton speak disparag-
ingly of a mutual woman acquaintance
Hot words and a clinch followed. They
were separated and witness did not see
the second clinch- He saw Day stagger
and fall after they had been separated.
Hamilton had assaulted Day and the
latter had seemed to be preparing for it
On cross examination the witness said
he did not know what they had gone to
the hotel for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-09

plus trust income of the countess de-
rived from the trust fund held by the
trustees. They are directed to take pos-
session Of her surplus trust income and
apply it from time to time, as may be
ordered by the court, toward the pay
ment Of the just and valid debts of the
countess. All creditors of the countess
are enjoined from bringing any other
suit in law or in equity against the
countess and against the executors and
trustees for the collection of their debts
out of the trust fund now accrued or.
hereafter to accrue in the hands OF the
trustees. The receivers are to erVe
without compensation and areSdirected
to give a bond in the sum of $50,OO0.
Third-The executors and trustees are
directed to turn over to the receivers all
the surplus trust income belonging 70
the countess now in their possession and
in the future to continue to turn over
all surplus trust income as fast as the
same accumuIates. The provisions or
the order are made subject to the prl-
ority of the Dittmar- NVertheimer suit
now pending in the New York supreme
cO11T-t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-09
WILL FIX Up STATUTES.
Senate Approves the Measure to Do
Work Over.

The bill which was introduced in the
senate providing for the compilation and
annexation of the statutes was discussed
in the senate as a committee of the
whole yesterday afternoon, and was
recommended for passage after some
amendments were made.
AS amended the bill provides that a
commissioner shall be appointed by the
governor who shall compile the statutes
in a manner which viii make them more
convenient than those now in use The
commissioner is to receive 81 500 for the
work, and he is to be furnished with a.
clerk and stenograDher. The statutes
are to be in one volume lanother change
over the Webb statutes), and are to
cost the state not more than Sits per
volume. Ten thousand volumes are to
be printed and the sale in the state re-
stricted to 1000, while the remainder will
be sold out of the state and distributed
to the county and other officers entitled
to a copy.
The charge for d volume to residents
of the state is to be $5 and for nom
residents SS. The sale of the volumes
will almost make up for the cost of the
work to the state. as it is figured that
there will be but $1,000 difference be-
tween the cost and the money received
on the sales. The sales which it is sup
posed will be made are figured from the
sales Of the iast statutes published
The bill received the unanimous sup
port Of the senate as a committee OF the
MI Io0IA
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HER FIRST STAND.
Mrs. Nation Lectures Before a
Kansas City Audience.

Kansas City, Mo, Feb. 9.-Mrs. Carrie
Nation, the Kansas joint smasher. at
tended by a delegation of Topeka sup
porters and admirers. arrived here late
yesterday afternoon and last night she
addressed a fair-sized audience at the
Academy of Music.
f. w. Emerson, pastor of the First
Christian church OF Topeka, introduced
Mrs. Nation as 1.-The bravest and noblest
woman in Kansas" Whereupon the au-
dience gave three rouslng cheers for
her Before beginning her address Mrs.
and sing Praise God from whom all
blessing how.'
She made a characteristic talk, and
the audience enjoyed it, and appeared
to be in sympathy with her. She Justi-
fed her crusade against the saloon by
citing various passages from the Bible,
with which she evinced great familiar
ity. She did not hate the jointists. she
said, she loved them, but she hated the
business in which they were engaged,
and meant to destroy it. She gave a
history of her successful fight against
the joints Of Barber county, Kansas,
and concluded by saying:
You have heard how the crusade
against the hell holes has been con-
tinued, and you win hear how it's going
to be continued"
She said that she had just as much
right to destroy the Joints of Missouri
She based this assertion upon the clause
in the constitution OF the United States
that inSureS to every citizen the right
TO peace, prosperity and the pursuit
of happiness" She said that the liquor
traffic was a menace to that right, and
that every joint in the United States
would be smashed
She declared that she would not mo
lest the joints of Kansas City, No, be-
cause it is too large a city Il don't
propose to bite of more than can
chew" she said.
She made a bitter attack upon the
landlords of the joints, saying that they
are as bad as the jointists.
Mrs. Nation was interrupted before
she finished her talk by being told that
it was time to go to her train
At the conclusion of her speech many
persons rushed forward to shake hands
with her. Many of her photographs
were sold at the door.
At 9:45 she took a. Burlington train
for Des Moines, Iowa She is accom-
panied by the five women who helped
her wreck The Senate saloon at Topeka.
They are Mrs. J. r. White. Miss Made
line Southard, Mrs. M. e. Goodwin, Mrs
Smith and Mrs Rose Crist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-09
CAUSE TO BLUSH.
christendom Win Be Shocked When
Truth Is Known About China.

from PeSin says. go 80 - go
me FAMILY Of Lu Sen, minister Of for
eign affairs who was executed bv the
II impress Dowagers because he would
,l hot sanction the anti-foreign movement.
nave lodged complaint with the inter-
1--tlonal 1s3tl government Of Pekin Charging
o.shop favler, who is now in France
N-tA tooNng their house of money and
tAi-es setIAples 70 an aggregate of a million
aasAA On the day after the siege was
14Ased- Inc league or civilian looters AZ
WI g. ha ationalities has been disrupted by
division OF the snosie er5 -h.as ~ 2 tils
seems to be a chance for bo,,est -, -" ~
GStuoing y the Chinese, TO get their dues
lI.e II only one-tenth Of the charges of muir
-, -, s-seauit and robbery against the for
elsnsfs are substantiated as there is
Ilucn L.-l reason to believe will be the case.
sc cnrlstendom will have cause to blush for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-09
IMPoRTANT news AND FEATURES

PAGE
! Today's London Gable Letter.
Legislators Discuss Prohibition.
kitchener TO Be Displaced in Africa
Church Woman Proves a swindler.
Mrs. Nation in Kansas City.
2 sporting news.
R. G. Dun's Review Of Trade.
News Summary of the Week
D. A. Valentines Clerks Allowance.
3 Railroad News.
DR. Roby Defends Hypnottsm-
Wants an Assistant Attorney General.
4 Kansas News
Church Announcements.
Late Telegraph and Local News.
Social and Personal.
snap Shots at Home News.
Dewey to Command Maneuvers.
oom Paul Kruger in Bad Health.
Mrs. Nations Tour Causes Comment.
Death Of Mrs. E. D. Fisher.
Chief Wlmarth's Report Of Fires
City Federation Pass Resolutions.
North Topeka News
Markets
2 Wants and Miscellaneous Ads.
8 Legislative snap Shots.
Russian Students Sentenced to Army.
Filipino Federal Party Wants Peace.
8 Gossip From Washington
Topeka Society.
Countess Resigns Title For Love.
10 The King Edwards Of England
The Carnival in New Orleans.
A Valentine.
IL Theatrical News
Coming Attractions FOR Next Week.
Current Dramatic Gossip
II Editorial
Book Notes.
Stories of the Towz
ls woman's Page.
The Shirt Waist Of Gloria
New Styles in Hair Dressing.
Table and Kttchen-Menus.
"a House Gowns ana Street Dress.
Couch and Sofa Decorations
Useful Hints For Homemakera.
Is A Widow Cries Vengeance.
A Wedding Last Year-Divorcs This
Le Story. "The Luck Of 'Lum'."
Humor Of the Day.
only English Pope Honored.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-09
Kitchener Is to Be Displaced in
South Africa
By Gen. Sir Evelyn Wood For
Purpose of PaciiicatiOn.
EDWARDS INFLUENCE
Is Believed to Be Responsible
For the Change.
He Is Acting on the Advice Of
the Kaiser

New York. Feb. "a dispatch to the
World from London says an important
development in the direction or peace
in South Africa is believed to be inn
pending.
Gen. Sir Evelyn Wood. who brought
about an arrangement with the Beers
after Majuba (the final battle OF the
Boer war Of 1sSO-'S1. ending in British
defeaD. is going out in a special capac-
ity, probably as a commissioner. which
will enable him to treat with tha B0er
generals.
His appointment will be a virtual SUI
perseding of Lord Kitchener. who, il is
said, viii soon be relieved and become
the cOmmander-in-chief in India The
scheme which 1t is believed in the best
informed circles is afoot for the ending
Of the war. undoubtedly IS due to the
influence of the king, who was actuated
by the advice Of the kaiser.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-09
sRAL1 We HANG rHEMp
Legislature Will Consider Capital
Punishment Law.


The bill relative to capital punish
ment which was introduced by Senator
Smith has been made a. special order for
next Tuesday. The bill provides that in
cases of murder in the first degree the
jury shall say whether the party found
guilty shall be hung or sentenced to life
imprisonment in the penitentiary. In
case of a sentence to death by hanging
the prisoner is confined in the peniten-
tiary for a term of one year. and is then
hung by the warden in the presence Of
but five witnesses.
This same law has been in operation in
Iowa for years and has been found to
be successful In the restraint of the
crime Of murder. In that state in the
past ten years there has not been a
lynching and there has been but two
people hanged by the state. During the
past five years not a person has been
hung.
The argument in favor of the bill is
that it is a weapon in the hands of the
law which is held over people who would
commit murder in case they knew that
they could not be hung for the crime.
The fact that his own life could be de-
manded by the state would have a ten
deucy to make a man think before kill
ing a fellow being The friends of the
measure believe that it would stop the
lynchings in the state
This would look like gcing backward
and Kansas does not Fetrograde-
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MEMS MASS MEETING.
Joint Closing Will Be Discussed
at Auditorium Sunday.

A mass meeting for men only has been
arranged for Sunday afternoon to be
held in the Auditorium in the interests
of joint closing.
Several thousand cards Of admittance
have been distributed. They read as fol-
lows: THE joints must goi Mems mass
meeting at Auditorium. To decide on
definite action against joints Admit
bearer. Sunday Feb. 10, 3 200 p. m" The
meeting was arranged by ministers and
other temperance workers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-09
ANNA GOULD'S MONEY.
All VIII Be Handled by Her Brother
and Sister in Future.

New York. Feb. 9.-Judge Lacombe
has entered an order in the case of the
Castellanes which, among other things,
provides:
FNirst-The executors and trustees are
support of herself and children a sum
not to exceed Sz00, 600 per year, in equal
monthly installnents. They are re-
strained from paying out any part of
the trust funds or any income therefroln
except as aforesaid to any one. for any
purpose, without the further permission
and order of the court.
Second-George J. Gould and Helen NJ
Gould are appointed receivers of the sur
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-09
sHRINERs no HONOLULU.
Over 16O Members VIII Leave Grand
Rapids February %.

Detroit. Mich. Feb. 9.-A special to
the Free Press from Grand Rapids says:
The Mystic Shriners who are to go
from this city to Honolulu under the
leadership OF Imperial Potentate Loub
Winsor of Reed City, will leave here
February 25 in a special train mag
nificently equipped. There will be 160
members in the party and the itinerary
will be as follows:
Chicago Des Moines, st. Joseph,
Leavenworth, Kansas City Dallas
Phoenix. Los Angeles. San Francisco
Returning the trip from San Francisco
viii be through the following cities:
Eortiand, Iacoma, SPOKANE, 6eiena,
Fargo, Minneapolis, St. Paul. Chicago
and Grand Rapids
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-09
SEAL OF APPRovA1.
The Lower House Favors Holding |
Fewer Elections.

The house placed its approval upon
the proposition to hold general elections
every second year only. The selection
Of county commissioners is the only de-
batable question left open. This is ex-
pected to be solved in the preparation o.
supporting bills One proposition. en-
bodied in a senate bill is to choose two
at each election. one OF whom shall not
take Office until one year from the sue
ceedang first Of January
DR. O'Donnell's bill creating a board
OF medical registration and examination
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-09
ALONE POLICEMAN.
He Gave Mrs Nation Her Only Greet
ing at Council Bluffs.

Omaha. Neb, Feb. 9.-Alrs. Carrie Ne
ton who arrived at Council BluffG over
the Burlington road this morning from
Kansas City and went over the Rock
Island to Des MOines. was greeted at The
station by q solitary policeman. thought
fully sent there by the chief The mems
and Women's waiting rooms at the Joint
transfer station are connected. and when
Mrs. Nation observed a man smoking a
cigar in the meas room she marched up
to him and commanded: Take that nasty
thing out Of your mouth" UnQuestion-
ingly the offender obeyed. and that closed
the only incident Of her stay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-09
CHANGE CONTEMPT Law
Senator Smiths Bill Gives Judge
Right to Fine.

The bills recommended for passage
yesterday afternoon in the senate were:
BY Smith-Giving the judge the right
to punish for contempt of court without
trial by jury.
By useholder-Changing the date of
farm tenancy to February 1.
BY NOftzger-To permit counties and
municipalities to sell bonds held in rail-
road corporations.
BY Allen-To require probate judges
to list estates for taxation.
By Branine-TO require courts to EN-
ploy attorneys for paUper criminal
cases.
BY Cubbison-To raise the salaries of
supreme court judges to $4,000 per year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-09

Washington. Feb. s.-United States
consul General McNally, at Guatemala
mas transmitted to the state department.
. translation Of a decree OF the Guste-
Illat-an government extending the bene-
ms OF the rebate in the government i'm
Poft tarl1 until June 80 next. The re-
Oate amounts 10 a discount q al rer
osAh en- the duties and other taxes on
ess.....,. alse introduced into Guatemala
aLnEsNgA TO bort Or 1rontier custom
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-09
PREFERENCE ron soLDIERs
TO BE Given First Consideration on
Public Work.

The senate recommended for passage
a bill which will make It easy for old
soldiers to get Office in the state provid-
ing any attention is paid to It by the
officials
The bill provides that soldiers who
were honorably discharged after serving
in the war of the rebellion shall be given
preference for appointment and employ
ment in every public department and
upon ali public work in the state of
Kansas over persons of equal qualifca-
tion. The bin includes positions in the
cities and towns as well as in the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-09
Whist PIavers in x. 9.

Ten teams from the Topeka Whist
club went to Kansas City this after
noon to participate in the big open
game this evening that closes the annual
session OF the Central Whist association.
The Topeka delegation will have head
quarters at the Midland A banquet will
conclude the card tournament.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-09
Reward For Stolen ovsrooat.

II the party who stole my overcoat
from my residence. corner 9Th and Mon
roe streets today noon will return the
same with contents, within the newt
forty-eight hours, I will give him SIS 90
and no questions viii be asked.
c. *. HOLIDAY
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was also recommended for passage.
amended to go into effect April 1, 1902.
The bill is drawn on liberal lines, in no
wise restricting osteopathy or people
who doctor according to their religious
beliefs. The latter refers to Christian
Scientists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-09

Chicago. Feb. 9.-Forecast for Kansas.
Fair tonight; probably followed by snow
Sunday rising temperature: Gasterly
winds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-09
HoUsE WILL PAss IE.

Refractory Members Whipped into
Line on Pestana Election Bill.
The Republican house caucus had to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-09
UopeRa state Journal.
INDEX OF TODAYS PAPER.

SATURDAY. FEB. 9th, 1901.
weather predictions for the next "a hours:
For Kansas: Fair tonight. probably fol-
lowed by snow Sunday; rising tempera-
ture; easterly winds.
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Continued on sixth Page.)
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-03
Chastaln--Y

Mr.. John Chastain and Miss Eva M.
Yost, were united in marriage at the
home of the BRIDES mother, two miles
south of Leon, Sunday evening, the
ceremony being performed by Rev. w.
H. Ilsley, in the presence of the rela
tives and few intimate friends.
After congratulations were extended
by the guests sumptuous wedding sup
per was served.
The groom is one of the substantial
young farmers of Center township, and
he has won for his bride one of Decatur
county's most popular and successful
teachers. The happy couple have many
warm friends all over the county WIZ
extend hearty congratulations and wish
them much joy and happiness. They
will make their home on the Chastair
farm east OF Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-03
Mrs j. F. Hamilton and daughter re

Mrs j. F. Hamilton and daughter re-
turned Thursday from months visit
with her parents at Atlanta, Georgia.
She was accompanied home by her sister,
Miss Nellie Dewey, who will make an ex-
tended visit in this city.
Mrs j. w. Rush and children, who have
been visiting her parents in this city for
the past month, departed Saturday for
their new home in st. Louis, Mr.. Rush
having been promoted to depot agent of
the American Express Co. at ST. Louis.
Mrs. j. A. Caster and son Brown return.
ed Thursday from three months visit
with her father and other relatives at
Hanoverton, Ohio. They also visited the
an-American exposition at Buffalo, and
spent a few days at New York, Atlantic
City, Philadelphia and Washington City.
j. G. Hutchinson, of Elgin, Oregon,
with his nephew, Elba Reed, of Leon,
Iowa, is visiting his brother, Robert
Hutchinson, and family, at Arlington. this
week, his first visit to this county in an
absence of 81 years. He and his nephew
will leave for Cincinnati, Monday on 8
visit there and at other points in Ohio
Rushyille, Indiana, Jacks ,nian.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-03
MATRIMONIAL.
Bishop-Chesnutt.

Mr.. G. A. Bishop and Miss M. Etna
Chesnutt, of Humeston, were married at
the Presbyterian church at Garden
Grove Sunday afternoon, the ceremony
being performed by Rev. Mcclure, of
Humeston, in the presence of a few in
innate friends. Mr. and Mrs. Bishop
are two of Humeston's most estimable
young people and many friends extend
hearty congratulations. They will
make their home at Humeston.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-03

Strengthen and tone the stomach and
the whole digestive system.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-03
License to Wed.

The following marriage licences have
been issued by Clerk Keller since our
last issue:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-03
THE CHURCHES.

Owing to repairs i'll progress there will
be no preaching at Union chapel next
Sabbath after DON.
There will be the regular services in
the Presbyterian church next Sabbath
morning and evening, to which all are.
cordially invited.
Rev. VIM. Fillmore and family. pastor
of the Christian church at Moulton,
were over Sunday visitors at the home
of w. II. Hazlet. Rev. Gilmore was en-
gagged in holding religious discussion
at Davis City with Elder Robt. NJ. Elvin,
of the l.. D. S. Church.
Sunday school, Epworth League and
preaching services next Sabbath at the
usual hours at the NJ. +. church.
Preaching both morning and evening by
the pastor. Subject in the morning,
''The gospel of Christi" in the evening,
danger of little SINS" Everybody
invited.
Rev. A. r, Hatch, the blind preacher,
moved his family to this city last week,
having been engaged as pastor Of the
advent church in this city. j. NJ, Pick
ering OF Leon, aud James Newlin and
Sam Mauk, Of Woodland, took. their
teams and moved his goods across the.
country.
The Union church A miles northwest
of Leon has been undergoing a general
repair and been newly plastered and the
officers have set next Monday and
Tuesday as time for general clean.
ing up of the church. They request all
interested parties to come and help
with the work SO the church will be
ready for the following Sunday.