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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-10
ALL AT KLERKSDORP.
Transvaaler Peace Emissaries
Await the Burghers' Arrival.

Pretoria Wednesday, April 9.-Presi
dent Steyn of the Orange Free State,
Secretary of State Reitz OF the Trans
vaal, Acting President Schaik-Burger
of the Transvaal and Gen Lucas
Meyer, commander -in-chief of the
Orange Free States forces, passed
through Kroonstad. Orange Free State,
Sunday, April s, on their way to Klerks-
dorp. southwestern Transvaal. where
General Botha the Transvaal COM
mander-in-chief, arrived Monday, April
Z. It was expected that Generals De
Wet and Delarey would attend the con-
ference to take place there. It is un-
derstOod that the Boer leaders are fully
possessed OF the British peace terms,
and that the conference then assem-
bling was to enable the leaders to thor
oughly discuss these terms.
It is expected that the final decision
of the burghers will shortly be made
known
London. April 10.-The London Times.
in it's second edition today publishes a
dispatch from Klerksdorp dated
Wednesday. April g. announcing that
Acting President Schalk-B Burger and
other members of the Boer government
arrived there by train April g. and that
messages were sent inviting President
Steyn and General Delarey to come in
and meet them. While awaiting a re-
ply General Schalk-Burger and his
party were occupying hotel which
had been reserved for their use
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him with shotgun through window
while Montgomery was reading at his
home. A load of buckshot entered Mont
gomerys head and chest. killing him in
stantly.
In his opening statements County At
torney Torrance told of the trouble be-
tween Montgomery and the Miller ranch
men of Oklahoma and said the state
would endeavor to prove a conspiracy
was formed which resulted in the death
of the detective. Coffelt would be
proven the executioner in this con-
spiracy. He said the evidence would
show that Cofelt made three attempts
to kill Montgomery and that he was in
Winfield several times under different
names and DISCUSSES for that purpose
and that the night of the murder re-
sponsible witnesses saw him going in
the direction of the Montgomery home
with a shotgun under his arm and that
fifteen minutes later the shot was fired
that killed his known enemy.
The county attorney told of the two
tracks found below the Montgomery
home one of which fitted the shoes of
Coffelt and the other those of w c.
Johnson, another man held on the Mont
gomery murder charge.
He said the evidence will show that
Conelt got confused after firing the
shot and did not carry out the plan of
escape that had been arranged. Cof-
felt, he said. went to Arkansas City and
thence to the Miller ranch in Okla
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BROKEN OFF.
Diplomatic Relations Between
Italy and Switzerland.

Berne. Switzerland. April 10-Diplo-
matte relations between Switzerland and
Italy have been ruptured. This action
arises from the refusal of Switzerland to
give satisfaction regarding an article
published in Geneva, insulting the
memory of the murdered King Hum
bert.
The bundesrath has sent the follow
ing communication to parliament:
'Regrettable misunderstanding have
occurred between us and Signor Silves-
trelli, the Italian minister. We have felt
constrained to request the Italian gov
ernment in the interests of the good re-
lations of the two countries to recall
Signor SilvestrelIi. The italian gov
ernment having refused to do so. We
broke off relations with Signor Silves-
treih whereup0n the italian govern
ment on it's part has broken off rela-
tiOns with our minister at Rome. We
shall publish the documents relating to
this conflict" "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-10
PARAMOUNT.
Gov. Stanley Places Reciprocity
in Lead of Issues.
Chicago Convention Opened With
Great Enthusiasm.
MET WITH APPLAUSE.
The Governors sRemarks Pleased
the 20 Delegates.
H. c. Staber, of Chicago, Made
Temporary Chairman.

Chicago, April 10.-Seventy business
men representing eastern. middle and
western states met here today for the
purpose of forming a national non
partisan reciprocity league.
Governor Stanley, of Kansas, presi-
dent of the western reciprocity league
called the meeting to order and inform
ed the delegates that the furtheranee of
reciprocity between the United States
and the countries of all the rest of the
world, was the purpose of the proposed
organization He declared that the idea
of the organization had been received
with applause throughout the country.
Reciprocity, he said, was fast becoming
the paramount question of the country
This assertion was vigorously applaud
ed. Governor Stanley suggested that
some one else be made temporary
chairman and H. c. Staber. of Chicago,
was selected for the position.
Mr.. Staber proceeded to appoint COM
mittees on resolutions and constitution
and minor committees, which were in
constitution had been prepared but 4
demand was made that the word re
ciprocity be more accurately defined in
order that future members might know
exactly what the organization will
stand for. 1t was for this purpose that
the committee on constitution was ap-
pointed.
Delegates We're present from New
York. Chicago, st. Louis, Kansas City,
Omaha, Detroit, Madison, Wis, Mil
waukee, Boston, Wichita, St. Joe,
Springfield O., indianapolis, Racine,
Wis. Peoria III Governor Stanley will
be elected president
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STATE AGENT ARRESTED.
Home Cooperative Company Charged
With Violating Insurance Laws.

Beardsley. state agent of the Home Co
operative company of Kansas City, MO.
was arrested today on warrant issued
at the instance of State Insurance Com
missioner Dearth, charging him with
doing an insurance business in the state
without a license. Mr. Beardsley was
later released on $500 bail. The Home
Cooperative company. according to its
published plans, agrees to build houses
for its members upon the payment of
monthly sum, graded according to the
cost of the house desired. 1t also agrees,
in the event of the death of a member
who has not completed his or her pay
ments, to give a clear title to the next of
kin. without further cost. This feature
the insurance commissioner alleges
brings the company within the insur-
ance laws of the state.
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Trouble to Get Jury.

Ottawa. April 10.-At the Wednesday
afternoon session of court the trial OF
Marie Stanley made very little progress.
Work OF summOnlng the jurors IN the
third panel was confined to those near
the city and no change was effected in
the composition of the box.
The state peremptorily challenged
Adam Johns, being their fifth. Then fol-
lowed in succession seven men from the
city who had read all about the case,
knew what ought to be done in the case
without any evidence, and We're excused
from the same seat by turns. They were
az follows: NJ. Dumont, E L. Warner,
c. S. Curby, Z. Bunyan, F. j. Baprick-
man, E. G. Sutton and A. Larson. J. 1.
Hatfield and r. W Hood Of Lincoln
township near the city were able to pass
the ordeal and were successfully chal-
lenged by the defense as their ninth and
tenth peremptory challenges. J. S. Tot
ten said he knew what the verdict ought
to be and was dismissed.
At $3.50 the supply of jurors at hand
was exhausted and court was only ad-
journed until O'Clock Thursday morn
ing
During this adjournment the country
members Of the second special panel viii
be summoned and be ready for work at
the morning session.
The state has only one more peremp-
tory challenge The defense has only
two more peremptory challenges. From
the country members of the present
panel all parties expect to reach jury.
Ot the men now IN the DOA, a n.
Slater said he had formed an opinion.
which the court decided was a slight
impression upon further questioning
The defense was given an opportunity
to renew their challenge, but they We're
willing to pass him for cause, SO he was
still retained.
z. Stevenson said he was present 2
very little bit at the preliminary trial;
only heard part of the coroner's evil
dence He had expressed some opinions
but had no fixed opinion.
John Crawford, who hates all Of the
attorneys alike for keeping him away
fem 1Is farm. is still retained.
FL Cain. who has an opinion, but
would not convict upon it, is still re-
tanned
II. Keith had some opinion: might
have expressed some. but not a fixed
opinion. and is one of the elect.
The other members of the present
number were clearly qualified and
passed for cause without question by
either side
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Taking Testimony in Booth MUIR
der Case Commenced.
Jurymen Taken to View Scene
of the Crime.
WILSON FIRST WITNESS
Saw Bessie Browning When She
Found Booths Body.
DR.. a. Haggard Gives Descrip
tiOn Of the Wounds.

Ottawa, Kas.. April 10.-The jury IN
the Booth murder case was secured this
morning in about one-half hour after
court convened.
Five men were examined. z. c. Stok-
ley had formed an opinion regarding
the death penalty. A Fairchild was
excused. Samuel Mccullough was re-
tanned. The state waived the sixth
and last challenge.
The defense challenged 3. Stevenson.
c. A. Riddle doubted if circumstantial
evidence could be strong enough to con-
vince him, but he was retained.
The jury is made up Of farmers, and
composed of the following men: John
Crawford, Holland Steel, S. NJ Nc
Cullough Herman Kieth, David Bur
ton, Ed Kane, z. jenkins. B Chambers.
A. h Slater, c. A Riddle, A. 2.
Rhodes, e. S. Grubbs.
The county attorney in his statement
to the jury remarked that murder
may be committed by fair women as
well as men,
mark The county attorney hoped
that this objection" didn't indicate the
line of defense Mr.. Gamble Fetorted
that the defense would take care of
that feature. The objection was over
ruled
The county attorney then reviewed
the history of the case. He told of the
movements at IODeka. ana Cldl10G0
that eliminating evidence not printed
would be introduced How Marie Stan
ley had been seen in a hotel with a
roll of bills taken from her purse and
had laid it on a pillow in the presence
of Topeka man. Also that it would
be shown that Booths attentions
towards Marie Stanley were praise
worthy. that he loved the woman and
wanted to marry her. Also that she
did not care for him, and was simply
tolerating him for his money.
The jury was then taken 10 the scene
of the murder and returned to the box
at Il O'Clock.
James Wilson, colored man. was.
the first witness. He testified to being
at work quarrying rock block away
from the McCoy-Stanley home He
saw Bessie Browning, the sister of Ma
RE Stanley, come from the house with
an AK and split kindling wood. When
/ through she stopped at the well a mo-
ment and looked in and then passed on
into the house with the kndlins. She
came out almost Immediately and went
/ to a neignbor's house and called to
them that there was a man in the
Well.
The next witness was Or. A. Hag-
gard, coroner When he first saw the
body of Booth it was bobbing around
in the well. He ordered the body taken
out and examined it. He found the
back of the head beaten badly with a
dull instrument, bruises on top of the
head, with bone over right eye crushed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-10
SUCH FUNNY FRESHMEN! .
Their Painting Joke in Trenton Costs
Their Parents Only $1,000.

Trenton, April 10.-The six Princeton
freshmen who recently pleaded non vult
to a charge of malicious mischief for
painting their class numerals on the
Trenton Battle monument and on sew
eral residences in this city, were fined
$3.50 each by Judge Rellstab.
In addition to pa ying the fines the
parents of the students have reimbursed
the owners of the damaged property to
the extent of $4,000 and must pay the
court costs, amounting to about $50,
making the share per student in this
Washington birthday escapade about
81, 300
The students have been indefinitely
suspended by the faculty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-10
A man FOUND.
Office of First Assistant Post
master General Placed.
Robert J. Wynne, a Newspaper
Man, viii Take 1t.

Washington. April 1O-Robert ].
Wynne. the Washington correspondent
of the New York Press has been offered
and has accepted the Office of first as
sistant postmaster general. The noni-
nation probably win be submitted to
the senate Immediately after the presi-
dents return from Charleston. The
change VIII take effect May l, or ear
leir as w NJ. Johnson of New Jersey,
whom he succeeds is anxious to retire
as soon as possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-10
1Tiss Talmage Weds.

washington April 10.-Miss Maude
Dewitt Talmage. daughter of DR.. De
Witt TaImage and Clarence Frederick
Wykoff. of Ithaca, n. Y, were carried
here Wednesday evening at the resi-
dence of the brides parents. Rev. Frank
De Witt Talmage of Chicago, brother of
the bride. officiating. Only the relatives
Of the contracting parties and a few per-
sonaI friends of the bride We're present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-10

London. April ia dispatch to
news agency from Shanghai published
here today says that allegations of cru
city against Catholic missionaries have
caused an anti-foreign outbreak at
Ming Pc, a city in the province of Che
Kiang. where a statement was circu-
lated that some of the missionaries
gouged out a boys eyes Two British
and two German warships have been
dispatched to Ming Pc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-10
WICHITA STAYS OUT.
This May Put an End to Kansas Base
ball Leagne.

The Kansas state baseball league will
probably not be realized. as Manager
Theodore Paul. of the Wichita team,
has announced that he viii not enter
that league but viii be in the Southern
Kansas league
Manager Paul's reasons are that a
league of the southern counties win re-
duce the travelling expenses. If Wichita
is not in the state league it is doubtful
if it will succeed. Wichita and Leaven-
worth and Atchison with Sunday games
were expected to pull the league
through the season
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-10
TEXAS PRAIRIE FIRE
Burns over Area so Miles Long and
Halfa Wide

Big Springs, Tex, April 10.-A prairie
fire swept over Terry county Wednesday
and Wednesday night destroying many
thousand dollars worth of property. The
fire swept area is from forty to fifty
miles long and probably half as wide
The grass is totally destroyed and many
cattle We're either smothered or burned
to death or seriously injured. Every
sprig Of grass was destroyed in one pas
ture of q 900 acres.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-10
LOCUSTS PROMISED.
Center of Their Operations to Be in
Indiana.

Indianapolis, April 10-state Geologist
Blatchley says that Indiana. Illinois.
Ohio and Kentucky will be invested
with the 17-year locust plague this sum-
mer and that Indiana will have more
Iocusts than all the central states put
together. Only eastern Illinois will be
affected. he says. The last appearance
Of the insects in Indiana was in 1885.
They are expected to make their ap-
pearance about May l.
Geologist Blatchley is advising that
few fruit trees be planted this year, as
the locusts will practically destroy them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-10
Los Aneeles Restless.

San Francisco, April 10.-Unless F'itz-
simmons accepts the $50, 900 offer of the
Los Angeles club at once, the club man
ayers will call all negotiations off and
N ateh Al Neill and Joe Walcott for the
carnival week. Neill received a tele-
gram today from Tom McCary, mana
ger of the Los Angeles club, offering
him a fight with Walcott for a $4,000
purse. $500 to go to the winner and 81
SEQ to the loser. The date of the fight
will be between May L and May 10. if it
Is. ARA uged
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STORM PERIOD COMING.
8 Cidern Says It is From April 18th
to 17th

cider Smith this morning an
nounced the following forecast: Good
April weather for two or three days,
perhaps light showers. then a storm
period from the 18th to the nth"
The government forecast sent out his
morning was fair tonight and Friday.
Cooler tonight . The wind this morning
was northwest. blowing s miles an hour
The minimum temperate ture was 40. The
hourly temperatures as recorded by the
government thermometer were as fol-
1orre-
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BAD FOR COFFELT.
County Attorney Says He Has
Complete Chain Of Evidence.
In Winfield With Shotgun Night
of Murder.
CHARGE A CONSPIRACY.
Claims Miller RanchmenArrang-
ed For MOntgOmery's Death.
COffelt Was Chosen as the Exc
cutiOner.

Winfield. April ia jury in the case
of 0. W. Coffelt charged with theonur
der of Santa Fe Detective Geo. c. Mont
gomery was secured Wednesday
1t is comprised of nine farmers. two
merchants and one abstractor.
Coffelt. whose home is in Oklahoma, is
charged with killing Montgomery in this
city the night of October by shooting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-10

Champaign, H.. April 10-2resident
Draper Of the University of Illinois, suf-
fered amputation Of his right leg above
the knee last night, as the result of his
runaway accident Saturday. His left
leg which was broken, is doing we'll
He is as comfortable as can be expect
ed
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union Endorses the Strike.

Fall River Mass, April 10.-The exec
utive committee of the United Textile
Workers Of America at a meeting here
today endorsed the strike of the cotton
mill operatives of Augusta, Ga, for a
10 per cent increase in wages.
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Dumont and Miss Stone Arrive.

New York. April 10.-The steamer
Deutschland. among whose passengers
are NJ Santos -Dumont. the aeronaut,
and Miss Ellen n. Stone, the missionary.
arrived this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-10

Brussels. April 10--Repeated charges
of the police and gendarnes with drawn
sabres resulted in the dispersal Of the
rioting mobs this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-10
DEMOCRATS ISSUE CALL.
County Convention Will Be Held
April 1Q.

The Democrats have been called to
meet Saturday. April 10, to choose dele
gates to the Democratic state conven-
ton. The call has been issued as fol-
lows:
A Shawnee county delegate Demo-
cratic convention is hereby called to
meet at F'Iambeau Club hall in the city
of Topeka on Saturday, April 19, 1902, at
o'clock p. M, for the purpose of Sc
lecting delegates and alternates to the
state convention to be held in Wichita
May p, and delegates and alternates to
congressional convention. Caucuses for
purpose of selecting these delegates to
oers of county central committee viii
be held in the several voting precincts
in the city on Saturday, April II. at s
o'clock p. m, at such place as the cen
tral committeeman of the respective
precincts may designate and in the
county precincts at 2 o'clock on the
same date.
The apportionment of delegates and al
ternates to each precinct is as follows:
First ward-F'irst precinct, 3; second
precinct, 3; third precinct, 5; fourth
precinct, ?.
Second ward-F'irst precinct, 4; second
precinct, 3; third precinct 4; fourth pre-
cinct, 4; fifth precinct. 5.
Third Ward-F'irst precinct /; second
precinct, 8: third precinct, g.
Fourth ward-First precinct, 2; second
precinct, 4; third precinct. 3: fourth
precinct, 2
Fifth ward-F'irst precinct, 2; second
precinct, 2; third precinct, 2.
Sixth ward--First precinct, 2; second
precinct 2.
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Chicago. April 10.-7 a. m. tempera-
lures: New York 42: Boston 40; Phila-
delphia a; Washington 46; Chicago 49,
50
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Chicago, April 1O-Forecast for Kan
sas. Fair tonight and Friday; cooler to-
night; northerly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-10

Rossville precinct, 3; Silver Lake pre-
cinct. .; Menoken precinct, 3; Muddy. / !;
Rochester, /; East Soldier. I; West Sol
dier, 1; Oakland precinct, 2; Bellview, I;
Highland Park, 1; Shunganunga, i:
Sutherin and Hartsock, l; Tecumseh, :;
Linn Creek. I: Monmouth l; Richland,
/; North Williamsport. 1 and South
Williamsport 1; Auburn 2; KaW, /; Do
yer / and Willard /; North Mission. 1
and South Mission 1.
d. H MORGAN, T. NJ. HANLEY,
Secretary. Chairman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-06
NEWS IN OUTLINE.

Four inches OF rain in western Ok
lahOma have again swollen the streams
beyond the danger line.
The Cornell varsity track team
elected W. G.. Warren, 'O3. of Chica-
go. captain for next season.
The high water in Kansas rivers
continues.
Chauncey Depew says the result of
his marriage is that he is taken for
20 every day.
The pope received Governor Taft
yesterday and they talked of church
matters in the Philippines.
The New York city board of health
says that opthalmia is contagious.
Charlemange Tower, United States
ambassador 10 Russia, has sailed for
his post avter visit home.
Oscar Webb, colored, during a fam
lily quarrel shot and killed his wife,
and her mother. at Germantown, a
Philadelphia buburb.
A combination of British engineer
mig firms has been formed to secure
the South African trade.
Alexander Herd has won the British
open golf championship. beating Harry
Nardon.
The American Federation of Musi-
clans talks of bOycotting eRginald De
KOven's music because he has it
played sometimes by non-union must
clans.
There is no foundation for the re-
ports that Kruger is ill.,
The board of classification of the
United States general appraisers has
decided that swans are not poultry.
Henry Dean Rogers has declined the
deanship of Boston university.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-06
Was Wasting Away.

The following letter from Robert
Il. Watts, of Salem, Mo-, is instruc-
tive: 81 have been troubled with kid
ney disease for the last five years.
lost flesh and never felt well and doc
tored with leading physicians and
tried all remedies suggested without
relief. Finally ] tried Foley's Kidney
Cure, and less than two bottles COM
pletely cured me, and 1 am now
sound and WE'LL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-06
warning. warning.

Beware of substitutes offered by
INSCRIPTIONS dealers in place of Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar, Foley's Kidney
Cure and Banner Salve. Dishonest
dealers for little extra profit will
try to palm off worthless prepare
tions in place of these valuable med
icines that have stood the test of
years, and thus jeopardize the lives
of their victims. For sale by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-06
Administratoris Notice.

Estate OF wilhelm Theme, deceased.
The undersigned having Deep appointed I'D
Illustrator OF the estate of Wilhelm Theme,
late of the county of Rock Island. state Of
illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice that be
VIII appear before the county court of Rock
Island county at the county court room, In
the city of Rock Island. az the July term,
on the first Monday In July next, at which
time all persons having claims against saic
estate are notified and requested to attend
Tor the purpose of having the same adjusted
AL persons Indebted TO said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment to the
undersigned
Dated this 18th day OF Nav. A. ID. 1902.
OTTO GOTTSCH, Administrator.
SWEENEY WALKER, Attorneys for Admin
istrator