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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-19
TAKES 1T BACK.
Secretary Wilson's Reported
Statement About Kansas.
Knows That State Is Not Semi
Arid.
secretary Wilson takes it back.

Secretary Wilson takes it back.
Or. more correctly, he says he never
said it.
After nearly four months the head of
the United States department of agri-
culture denies ever making the state
ment that Kansas and Nebraska belong
in the semi-arid belt and that their
crops are too uncertain to base any
special hopes uopn. The denial comes
in letter to the Kansas state board of
agriculture in reply to an invitation
from Secretary Coburn to address the
annual meeting of the board in Janu-
airy.
Mr.. Wilson says that his official du-
ties in Washington will prevent him
from getting away between the first
of January and the middle of February.
After expressing his regret at not be-
ing able to be present at the Kansas
meeting, he says:
There have been some rumors af1oat
of ate regarding statements / am said
to have made about the state of Kansas
and capa abilities to produce. l understand
the capabilities of the state very thor
oughly and have it's conditions always
under consideration. 1t cannot be nee
essary to tell as intelligent a man as
you are that 1 know what Kansas can
product in it's eastern half and in its
western half. There is absolutely no
truth in those statements. I do not
charge any one with intentional mis-
representa- ton, but when you see any
thing afioat in the newspapers regard
ing what 1 have said on any subject
pertaining to Kansas, you can get the
truth of it by using q postal card.
The interview in which Secretary Will
son is alleged to have made the state
ments credited to him, appeared under
Washington date line about August 1.
The drouth was then at its height and
Secretary Wilson was just starting for
a tour of the west to investigate for
himself the damage done by the dry
weather. When asked if he should visit
Kansas and Nebraska he was quoted as
replying that he should not, as Kansas
and Nebraska belonged in the semi
arid belt and their crops were entirely
too uncertain to be depended upon.
This is the interview which he now re-
pudiates. The booklet issued a few
week ago by the Kansas department of
agriculture, which quotes figures from
Secretary Wilson's own department
showing that for years Kansas has been
just about at the top round in crop pro-
duction, places Secretary Wilson in a
poor light if the interview was correct.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-19
PEACE PARTY FORMED.
Former Chief of Filipino Cabi-
net at Its Head.

Manila, Nov 19.-Paterno, the former
chief of the so-called Filipino cabinet,
has been elected president of the new
peace party. Isabelle Reys, was elected
vice president.
In thanking the large meeting for his
election, Paterno said the war had last
ed four years and blood was still flow
ing fast, saturating camps and making
orphans Fields which were formerly
covered with flowers were now deserts.
Ihe time had come to drop petty party
politics and the hankering after offices,
The F1lipinos must work in the inter-
ests of peace, and they would then re-
ceive the blessings of the rising and fu-
ture generations
The federals object to the formation
of the party, but several thousands have
Joined it in Manila alone
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-19
DEPOT BURGLARIZED.
Building Robbed at Hutchinson
--RObber Killed.

Wichita, Kan, Nov. 19.-At Hutchin-
son last night the Missouri Pacific depot
was burglarized. Dynamite cracked a
wall in the building. The ticket clerk
who slept upstairs was not awakened
by the explosion. Afterward one of the
robbers was found dead with a bullet
hole in his heart and it is not known
who shot him.
Kansas City, Nov. ia special to the
Star from Hutchinson, Kan, says:
The man who was found dead amidst
the debris of the Missouri Pacific depot
safe that was wrecked last night by
burglars is believed to have been killed
by his pals to prevent his telling any
tales. 1t is believed the dead man was
stunned by the explosion, which was
very heavy and the others thinking he
was too badly crippled to get away, evl-
IDENTIFY shot him.
An Identification card, bearing the
name of Charles M. Kinney was found
on the dead man. The card was a guar
antee from the International Registry
company for expenses of caring for
Kinney in case of sickness, or accident.
1t is thought that the dead man is one
of an organized gang that has been op-
Grating in Kansas. The money left in the
safe last night was all found under the
debris.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-19

son in criminal court No. 1. The case
was set for 10 o'clock, but it was several
minutes afterwards before either the
judge or the prisoner appeared in the
court room. At the first session the
court room of a limited capacity, was
by no means crowded Mr. Bonlne ana
Mrs Meacham, husband and sister OIL
the accused were early occupants OF
the seats reserved for Mrs. Bonine's
especial friends, as were the five attor-
neys engaged for the defense At 1910
Mrs. Bonine appeared in the court room,
accompanied by the veteran guard,
James w. Springman.
She walked in so quietly that her en-
trance was scarcely noted and took q
seat beside her husband just back OF
her counsel and in front OF her SISTER
She smiled as she greeted her sister,
and the latter placed her arms gently
about her as she sank into her seat
After the preliminarieS of calling the
names of witnesses and of jurors We're
disposed of Mrs Bonine was asked to
stand and plead to the Indictment. She
listened calmly to the reading OF the
document and when it was concluded
pleaded mot guilty. in low but distinct
tones
District Attorney Gould will be as
sisted in the prosecution by Hugh L.
Taggart. Seventy-three witnesses nave
been summoned on behalf of the gov
ernment Thus far no SubpOenaS have
been issued for any witnesses in Mrs.
Bonine's behalf
After a brief statement of the case
by Judge Anderson, the examination
of jurors was begun and when the
court at 1850 adjourned for the day
the panel was exhausted. There were
26 members of the panel, and of these
IA were excused, leaving IL in the box
OF the II jurors who were excused
three were relieved by the court on ac-
count of i'll health, seven upon chal-
lenges by. the defense and four upon
challenges by the district attorney. All
of the governments challenges were
made because OF statements on the part
of the witnesses that they had consci-
entious scruples against capital pun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-19

ishment Most of the challenges on be-
half of the prisoner were on account of
statements made by the jurors that
they had formed opinions in the case.
In four or five instances they stated
that their views could not be changed
by new testimony
The first contention between oppos-
ing counsel arose in connection with
the calling of juror named Smith, a.
colored man and an undertaken. He
stated that he had formed an opinion
in the case, but that it was not so
firmly fixed that it could not be modi-
fed by new testimony. Mr.. Douglas,
of Mrs. Bonine's counsel, challenged
for cause"
District Attorney Gould antagonized
the challenge, and Mr.. Douglass ad-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-19
INVITED TO HOLY LAND.
Topeka Flambeau Club Receives Pc
culiar Proposition.

The Republican F'lambeau club has
been invited to make a trip of the Holy
Land and the members of the Topeka
Tammany Hall will meet tonight at the
armOry to discuss the matter.
The Flambeau club has made trips to
st. Louis, Kansas City and Rossville
and now the plan is to take the famous
organiza tion to Jerusalem, Jaffa and
other eastern points 1t is understood
that the plan is not proposed as an ad
vertising scheme for Topeka alone but
for the entire state. The members of
the club will decide whether the invita-
tion shall be accepted or not The only
hitch is that the invitation is of the
same variety as those lawn socials and
musicals that people are cordially in
vited to attend and pay one dollar. Each
member is asked to pay $3.50 for the
privilege of giving pyrotechnic display
in the streets of Jerusalem and politi-
cal mass meeting on the street corners
of Jaffa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-19
PUTS Them BACK.
Roosevelt CndOes the Work of
His Predecessor.
Returns / 800 Places to Civil
Service Regulations.

Washington, Nov. 19.-President
Roosevelt has issued an order amending
the civil service regulations so as to
return to the civil service a number of
civilian places in the war department,
excepted by executive order on May 30,
1899 Today's order is at the request
of Secretary Root and it affects about
I6O0 people in the quartermaster's
medical, engineer and engineer at large
departments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-19
20 STEEL BRIDGES
Will Be Built i'm Africa by a
Philadelphia Firm.

Philadelphia, Nov. 19.-The American
Bridge company, of this city, has Sc
cured a contract for the construction of
twenty steel bridges along the line of
the Uganda railroad in East Africa.
The amount of the contract is about
81, 900, 900. Several English and conti-
mental firms offered bids, but that of
the Philadelphia company was not only
the lowest but guaranteed the compile
tion of the work in a shorter space of
time than its competitors.
The new bridges will replace wooden
structures which were built several
months ago and found to be mad
ao11ate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-19
Stanley Names stockmen.

Governor Stanley has appointed L. w.
Robinson of Towanda, H. w. McAfee of
Topeka, and John T. White of Mime
apolfs, as delegates at large from Kan
sas to the National Live Stock associa-
ton, which meets in Chicago beginning
December 3 and continuing four days.
The association claims to repres 1t a.
membership of $1,000 stockmen with an
aggregate capital of $3.50, 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-19
CABLE CONTRACT LET.
Section to Honolulu to Be Com
pIeted in Ten Months.

London, Nov. 19.lThe Commercial
Pacific Gable company recently organized
in New York to lay a cable from San
Francisco to the Philippine islands has
awarded the contract for the manufac-
ture and laying of the first section from
San Francisco to Honolulu to an Eng
lish company which guarantees to COM
plete it in ten months. The contract
price is nearly 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-19
strikers Beat Non-Union Men.

Vincennes, Ind, Nov. 19.-The 400
marching miners from Montgomery
Washington, Petersburg and Princeton,
who have come to unionize the miners
in the Prospect Hill mines. entered a
house this morning where several non
union miners are boarding and beat
five of them numerically. The woman
in the house tainted, and the police
and sheriff were summoned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-19

politan reached the public. The train
of which Otto Leinhert was conductor,
was overtaken by another train Lein-
hert heroically stayed on the rear plat
form frantically waving a signal Ian
tern, while the passengers who had been
with him before fled inside His efforts
were vain. He was crushed and died
at the hospital several hours later In
all there were nine collisions on eleva-
ted structures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-19
Cubans to See Roosevelt.

New York, Nov. 19.-Among the pas
selgers who arrived today by steamer
from Havana were Senior Francisco
GAMBIA, president of the Cento General
de Commentaries Industriales, and
four Cuban merchants en- route to
Washington to interview President
roosevelt in relation to reciprocity with
cuba The other members of the COM
mission are Gustavo Book, o. Davis and
ID XeIaScO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-19
WEATHER Is WARMER.
Started at % and at O'clock Mer-
curry Indicated 40.

The forecast sent out by the weather
bureau today is Generally fair tonight
and Wednesday,"
The total precipitation Monday
amounted to six hundredths of an inch.
Today's minimum was 81. The wind
has been south, blowing nine miles an
hour The hourly temperatures ac-
cording to the government thermom-
eter were as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-19
MRS. BONNIE
PUT ON TRIAL
Formerly of Kansas Young W0-
man Called to Answer
To a Charge of Killing James
Seymour Ayres.
SHE DOESN'T DENY 1T
But Will Plead Justification For
Her Act.
She Has No Witnesses, Govern
ment Has 73.
She Pleads Not Guilty to Charge
of Murder.
She Has No Witnesses, Govern
ment Has 73.
She Pleads Not Guilty to Charge
of Murder.

Washington, Nov. 19.-The trial of
Mrs Ida Bonine, on indictment for the
murder of the young census clerk,James
Seymour Ayers, Jr., in the latter's room
at the Kenmore hotel in this city last
May began today before Justice Ander-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-19
A Rival of Carneoie.

New York, Nov 19.-Peter Reid, wealthy
man, has given $4,000 for the erection of
a public library to the city of Passaic, N.
ed the gift
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-19
500. 600 Fire at charlotte, N. G.

Charlotte N. c.. Nov. ia fire which
broke out at 1:30 a. m was gotten un-
der control with property loss of $780,,
GOO Among the establishments burned
were the Piedmont Cotton company,
Aglesby Bros dry goods and Bryan &
Co.. grocers-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-19
Anothar New Bank.

The Commercial State bank of Kiowa.
was chartered today, with a capital
stock of $4,000. 1t is not new bank
but has been operated heretofore as a
private bank. owned by A. J. Bentley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-19
Temperatures of Large Cities.

Chicago, Nov. 19-7 a. m. tempera-
lures: New York "a; Boston "a; Phila-
delphia 26; Washington 3S; Chicago "a
Minneapolis M p; Cincinnati 2S; st. Louis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-19
Weather Indications

Chicago, Nov 19-Forecast for Kan
sas: Generally fair tonight and We'd
nesday; variable winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-19

CONTINUED on Sixth Page.)
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-01-19
Ghosts In Mines.

Five hundred miners at the coal
mines at Schof.ld. Utah have
struck for increased wages. i, is
beiieved the strike will spread to
other mines in the neigborhood
No statement has been given out
by the mine owners This is sud
to be the first strike in Utah
mines.
One of the causes leading no to
the strike of the roal miners at
Winter Quarters mine is the belief
that the mine is haunted.
Some of the forty or fifty men
who have quit work on this account
profess TO believe that they have
at different times seen II headless
miner IN the workings.
Last May disaster occurred in
the mine by which 200 mines We're
killed and ghosts predict greater
disasters.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-01-19
About Sunlinit,Illr

Steady progress has been mad e
on the Golconda tunnel Mt Sum
mitville during the past year,
under the management of Charles
+. Palmer, aud the future looks
very hopeful
About 1000 feet is the distance
penetrated in 1900, including the
drift. The men are now drifting
10 the north towards the Annie
workings. About 700 feet re-
mains before the objective point
is reached, which Manager Palmer
expects to occur by May next.
The ground now beng worked is
very bal and has To be timbered
TO within two feet of the breast.
The chief difficulty is the want of
good air, and 10 remedy this yen-
tilating line is now being put in,
consisting of boxing l0xl0 inches
for length of $50 feet, although
mile of work has been accom-
plshed altogether without ventl-
lation.
The new ventilation work is
expected to reach the breast by
January Goth.
Several copper veins have been
crossed, but no development has
been attempted, nor will there be
any until the Annie workings are
renched and fresh air is obtained.
In Mr.. Palmer's opinion. copper
will be the grent thing Mt Summit
Vile in the future and gold merely
n by.product.-P Prospec'or.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-01-19

This season there IL u large death rat.
among children from Group aud lung
troubles. Prompt acton will save the
little ones from these terrible diseases.
"" kuoS Of nothing M ccrtnin TO give
instant relief as one Minute Cough
Cure. II can also b" relied upon N
Grippe aud all throat and lung troubles
Of adults. Pleasant to take. Rice Drug
Store.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-01-19

Judge Ho!brook is educating
his children in Denver. Glenn
has entered the Denver University.
md his sisters, Millie and Lille,
have entered the school by the
University. Mrs. llolbrook, who
WAS educated nt this college, will
remain with the children for the
present TO keep mn oversight of
them.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-01-19

Whsn Threatened br pneumonia or
nny other lung trouble. prompt relief is
necessary, as il is dangerous Ia delay.
We would suggest that One Minute
Cough Cure b- taken ms soon us indica.
,Ions OF having taken cold are noticed
II curcs quickly and lts early use pre-.
vents consumption. Rice Drug Store.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-01-19

The Del Norte Prospector cx-
poets to have an automobile in the
spring. If the expectations of
that paper are realized it will be
the first auto in the country owned
by country newspaper.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-01-19
q DR.. +. FULTON, y
Homeopathic Physician.
& Monte Vista. -

The mineral output Of Creede
in 1900 wns 1895 tons. value
S2,36S, ,599.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-01-19

One of the latest inventions is
by Professor Puppin which per.
mits conversation across the Allan.
tic ocean.
The Independent mill Mt Cres.
tone started up Saturday with
Fifty stamps dropping. The water
supply is now sufficient to keep
the mill running steadily, and
more stamps will be added in n
few days.
a body of solid galena ore about
fifteen inches wide has Just been
cut in the large cross-cut tunnel
on the Ute mine. The Lake CITY
strike was made I,5O0 feet from
the mouth and will place this OLD
property on better basis tliau
ever.
Fred L. Dubois has been elected
United States senator for Idaho
Senator Hoar has been reelected
To the United States senate from
Massachusetts, and Col. Nj. S
Quay the boss has been reelected
from Pennsylvania after u hard
struggle.
&. $. Thomas urged his election
to the United States senate on the
ground that he was II dcmocrat
and not populist Had he won
on that plea there would have
been no democratic party in Colo
RADIO two years hence large enough
TO en-, any figure in the legislature.
Fifteen hundred men walked ont
of the coal mines of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron company at Rock
vale. Brookside and Coal Creek
Monday, determined to work no
more until satisfactory arrange
ment shall have been made be-
tween the striking miners at
Gallup, n. NJ, and Erie, Colorado
and their employers.
Representative White was asked
by one of Cres,ones prominent
citizens if he would place bill
before the Legislature asking that
an appropriation be mole, by the
state, to build reservoir on North
Crestone creek. Mr.. White re-
piled that he would. but that the
outlook for such a bill was very
discouraging. owing to the tinan-
cial difficulties that the state is
laboring under. He stated that
he had already introduced bill
for n reservoir at The head of La
Gsrits creek. on the west side of
the valley, but the bill stood n
slim chance to be pnssed--Miner.
Herein lies one of the greatest
drawbacks. There are so many
reservoir bills put in TINT none of
them will be passed. If the com.
mittee could eliminate all but one
Of the best and mos, feasible bills
and push that hard, beginning
conld be made that would lead to
something practical
Quality md not quantity makes DE.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-01-19

One of the latest inventions is
10y Professor Puppin which per.
mits conversation across the Allan.
tic ocean.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-01-19

Quality md not quantity makes De
Wits Littl. Early Risers such valuable
little liver pills. Rice Drug Store.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-01-19

The Independent mill Mt Cres.
tone started up Saturday with
fifty stamps dropping. The water
supply is now snfficien, to keep
the mill running steadily, and
more stamps will be added in n
few days.
The National tribune., 1901-03-21

Young Stryker was an enthusiast on
the question of drill, especially In the man
ual of arms and the bayonet exercise. l
have always entertained the belief that
he was fascinated with the idea of max
ing the 44th n. Y, in its ability TO handle
n musket and the dexterity with which it
would be made to go through the mazes
and eyolutions of the "bayonet exercise,
the rival Of his old Zouayes. How well
he succeeded / must leave to the Judg-
ment Of those who may have been wit
nesscs of the work of both organizations.
/ will simply state that whichever else
may be said of Col. Stryker he was very
painstaking and efficient drill-master.
The regiment joined the Third Brigade
then stationed at Halls Hill, Va, early
in the Autumn of 1861. Here Stryker's
eternal II had nearly written infernal)
drilling attracted the attention of the bri-
gade commander, Gen. Butterfeld. At
least, | suspect such to be the case, for
it soon became noticeable that if the Gen
eral had visitors of distinction whom he
wished to entertain, an Orderly would
be seen to emerge from the underground
surrounding headquarters and proceed di-
rectly to the tent of the Colonel command
ing the 44th, and we would shortly find
ourselves out upon the parade ground go
ing through Il series of gymnastics in ODE
dience TO some orders from the Colonel.
start, but the novelty wore away, and ii
then began to get monotonous, then tire
some, and at last disagreeable in the eX-
treme. The boys could not see the neces-
sity Of-in season and out of season
tumblng out of their tents and being put
through all the monkey-shines to he found
in the military decalogue simply to amuse
some titled foreigner. Their feelings to-
ward Dan Butterfeld could best be ex-
pressed by the word mad" All the
same, we got so we could sling musket,
and judging by the bland smile that
would illumine the countenance of the
Colonel as he would march us back to
quarters with a sort of equal-it-if-you-can
air, he, too, was pretty well satisfied with
the manner in which we had accounted
for ourselves, and probably regarded his
regiment as being without a rival in the
Army of the Potomac.
/ wonder how the old gentleman will
feel, if he is alive today, and sees the ar
will open his eyes to have his claim thus
unccremoniously Jumped" and that, too,
by regiments of his own division. Trot
out your record, cOmrade. to substantiate
your claim. Tell us in what foraging cx-
peditiOn you succeeded i'll impaling a
pOrker upon your bayOnct. "Tis only by
the individual testimony of eye-witnesses
that we can get at the inside history of
those eventful years.
l was particularly interested in Com
rade Shellenberger's account of Sheridan
at Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge"
1t helps to explain much that has ap-
peared obscure regarding those move
ments. Write 'em up, comrade. Turn
on the light; and, as Aunt Samantha
would say, more anon.-JAMEs Il. HITCH
COCK, Co. Is, 44th n. Y, Scipioyille, n. Y.
The National tribune., 1901-03-21
The Battle of Gettysburg.

EDTTOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: As
never see any reports of the Union sol
diers, giving specific details of minor mat
tiers connected with the battles of the civil
war; l decided to inquire through your
paper concerning something connected
with the battle of Gettysburg. Who was
the first Federal soldier killed in this bat
tie, and at what point on the field? l was
one of Gen. Archer's skirmishers, and the
first dead Federal soldier that l saw was
west of Willoughby Run, a little southeast
of where now stands the Soldier Springs
Hotel. He was doubtless a member of
CANDLES Cavalry Brigade. He rode a
large gray horse, and was killed about $50
yards in advance of his comrades. He
was armed with what we called Burn