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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-21
CAUGHT AT LAST.
Webb City Foot Race COnspir-
atOrs in Close Quarters.

Kansas City, Jan. 21.-Bob Boatright,
said to be the leader of the footrace
swind1ers at Webb City, and Fred Ellis.
who is accused of being his accomplish,
were charged by Prosecutor IIadley
yesterday with having tried to sell GER
tain forged instruments. Information
was filed against them and state war
rants issued by Justice Ross. A detec-
tive will be sent to Webb City to arrest
the men and bring them here to stand
trial with G. r. Thompson, the man
who was arrested Saturday on charge
of trying to pass forged drafts amount
ing to $4,000 on the National Bank of
Commerce.
Laughlin's version of the affair is
told in long written confession. He
says that he is clerk in the en- ploy
of the Century Trust company of Dem
yer. A man named AL Emerson, he
says, became acquainted with the Sec
rotary of the company, Charles E. Guy,
and that he was a frequent caller at
the office. Emerson brought in q man
whose name he gave as James Ash
more, and he stated that Ashmore was
the fastest footracer in the world. He
said that anyone with $4,000 or $4,000
could make a lot of money by betting it
on Ashmore when he ran against
member of the Webb City Athletic
club. Emerson then told Guy, so
Laughlin says, that Bob BOatright,
president of the Webb City Athletic
club, wanted to bet $4,000 on Ashmore,
Oul A1C Ql1 hot care " nave II kIlOWU
that he was placing money against
member of his own club. He therefore
wanted to get some firm to send man
to act as broker for him in placing the
money. Boatright wished. it was
stated, to have the man who came to
represent the firm bring $4,000 or $4,000
in drafts to show his responsibility.
Guy thought it was a business PROPOSE
ton and wrote. checks for $1,000 on the
National Bank of Commerce of Den
yer.
Then Ashmore and Laughlin went to
Webb City on transportation furnished
by Boatright. Laughlin met Boatright
and was shown the checks, so Laugh
lin says He objected to them because
they were not on a Kansas City bank,
saying that the people there did not
know anything but Kansas City drafts.
He explained, so Laughlin AYERS, that
the drafts would never be taken from
him and would simply be shown as a
proof of his standing. Laughlin went
back to Denver and fixed up the three
drafts which were presented to the Ma
tional Bank of Commerce here Satur-
day, and which are now in the posses
sion of the prosecuting attorneys office
here He returned to Webb City and
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The AXE FALLS.
Twelve Police Officers Lose
Their Places.
Sergeant Golf Is Reduced to the
Ranks.
DEMOCRATS in LEAD.
Only Three of the App0intees
Are Republicans.
on Force.
DEMOCRATS in LEAD.

Mayor Parker announced the follow
ing list of police department appoint
ments last night at the council meet
ing:
Chief of police-Timothy Donovan
First sergeant-Ed F. Pavey; second
sergeant, Morris c. Jenkins
Patrol driver-W. S. White
Jailer-D. H. Morgan
Patrolmen-Frank Hendricks, Mike
Ring, Frank Summers. c. d. Miller,
Mark Schmidt, Josiah Wilcox, Carl Golf
and Ed Barrett.
These men are appointed to succeed
the following who Sare at present hold
ing offices:
Chief of police, Frank Stahl.
First sergeant, Carl Golf; second SER
geant, J. r. McElroy.
Patrol driver, Frank Asher.
Jailer. A. r. Jester
Patrolmen, Henry Bernard VIM. Hut
ton, Charles Smith, G. Bothan, G. H.
Black. Clarence Long and ]. ]. White.
No appointment of city physician, po-
lice judge or other officer was an
nounced.
The fight which has been made on
Jake Owen for the position of sergeant
proved successful. 1t was claimed he
was not eligible because he had not
lived long enough in the city. 1t is
place on the police force as patrolman
Owen is supposed to be a Populist, and
evidently Mayor Parker was after
straight out Democrats to add to his
cabinet"
OF the policemen appointed, nine are
experienced officers. Donovan, Pavey
Jenkins. Hendricks, Ring, Summers,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-21

was given $500 to bet on the races.
Takers came rapidly and he had soon
placed all of the money. Roatright gave
him $4,000 more and it went just as fast.
The people were after more money and
Boatright promised to get $4,000 more
for Laughlin, so the latter says. Laugh
lin then opened his pocketbook and took
out his bogus checks, saying that he
would have to get them cashed before
he could bet any more. Boatrfght
grabbed them, Notwithstanding Laugh
Inns protests. Laughlin claims that he
told Boatright they were bogus, but
Boatright ignored him. Ashmore was
said to be sick the next day and no race
was run. In the meantime, so Laugh
lin says in his statement, the drafts
were sent by Thompson to Kansas City
to be caShed.
1t is said that Frank c. Youmans, who
is accused of obtaining money under
false pretenses from the Traders Bank,
lost $4,000 at Webb City. He is said to
have identified Thompson at the police
station Sunday. Laughlin was brought
here from Joplin Sunday, having been
arrested there when Thompson made
the statement to the local police that
he got the drafts from him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-21
GEN. PALMA GRATEFUL.
Says Cuba Owes Much to the Ameri-
can Government.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, Jan. 21.-Gen. T.
Estrada Palma, president-elect of the
Cuban republic, has just visited New
Paltz, to m eet the fifty Cuban girls who
are being educated as teachers at the
State Normal school. About fifty stu
dents who are attending a business col
lege in this city also were present.
General Palma was welcomed by Miss
Merceda Torrens, of Matanzas, who
spoke in Spanish, and the president
elect replied in that tongue, after which
he addressed a few words in English
to the Americans present, saying:
1.-The union that has been formed be-
tween the people of the two countries
is not for the present alone, but it will
remain forever. My countrymen are
about to show the world that we can
make a republic a success, but we owe
the opportunity, we owe all that we
have and all that we expect to be, to
the American government"
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factions, and will hold up the appoint
ment a few days"
R. NJ. Spivey, w. E. Atchison and N.
b. Arnold are candidates for the posi-
ton of police judge, and apparently it
is the field against Magaw.
CITY PHYSICIAN IN DOUBT.
In spite of the fact that City Physi-
clan Judd refuses to resign, there is a
bitter fight on for his place.
DIR. II. H. Kieth is said to be the
strongest candidate, with H. B. Hoge-
boom close second. If the fight be-
tween these two becomes too compH-
Gated, a third man is likely to win.
Frank Martin is likely to be the man.
According to the politicians, the fight
is between Stormont hospital and
Christ hospital. DIR. Keith is a Christ
hospital man. and DR.. Hogeboom a
Stormont man. 1t is of considerable
advantage to whichever hospital can
control the office of city physician.
DR.. Kieths hottest opposition is COM
ing from the other druggists of To-
peka, who do not want one of their
competitors in the office. DIR. Keith
owns a drug store. This fight may be
enough to beat him for the place.
The appointment of DR.. Martin would
be more satisfactory to DIR. Judd than
any other, and it is likely that DR.
Judd would make no further fight for
the place provided he was sure that DIR.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-21
New University President.

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 21-The board of
regents of the University of Wisconsin
will meet in Madison today, when it is
expected that a man will be chosen to
succeed President Adams. The subcom-
mittee appointed to correspond with
men suitable and available for the pres
idency will report the results of it's in
vestigations. 1t is understood that DR..
Wheeler of the Leland Stanford uni
versity, can have the place if he will
take if
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-21
Fewer Bicycles Built.

Middletown, Ohio Jan. 21.-At the
annual meeting of the Miami Cycle
company, at which ex-Congressman
Paul Sorg was elected president, sta
tistics were presented showing that
while on January 1900, there were 2SS
factories in the United States employed
in the manufacture of bicycles on Jan
uary 1, 1901 this number was reduced
to So and on the 1st of January this
year there were only "a bicycle factories
in operation, a drop of over 80 per cent
in two years.
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that important pc
Rod of change
when the woman
1y function is es-
tablished. Time
ly care and proper
treatment at this
period may save
much after sl1f-
fering.
The best nedi-
cine for young
girls w no re
nervous, melan-
choly, and irreg-
ular of appetite,
IS DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite PreScrip-
ton 1t cure 8
nervousness, dir
illness, and melan-
choly, promotes
the appetite, and
gives the body
no bust health.
There Is no a1co-
ho1 in Favorite
Prescription /" and
it is entirely free
from opium, CO.
C aine, and all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-21
MOI the convict wanted.

Fort Scott, Kas., Jan. 21.-Deputy
Sheriff Ball, who went to Griffin, Ga,
last week with a requisition for Fay
Hight an escaped convict from this
county, has arrived home without his
man. The prisoner held there proved
to be the wrong man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-21
MATCH BROKEN OFF.
MarcOni Releases Miss Holman
From Engagement.

New York. Jan. 21.--Mrs. H. B. Hol-
man of this city announced today that
her daughter Josephine had asked VIM
Marconi, the developer of wireless
gagement to marry him and that Mr..
Marconi had complied with her request.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-21

civil government and differed by Amer
leans and do good service.
Governor Taft says that he is much
improved by the sea voyage and will
spend several days at his old home in
Cincinnati before going to Washington.
Governor Taft is accompanied by his
wife. During his absence his place on
the commission will be filled by Luke
E. Wright.
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To Teach Boys a Lesson.

Emporia, Kas., Jan 21.-Marshal
Francis yesterday afternoon arrested
two small boys who were two of a
number of boys who make it practice
of jumping and off Santa Fe trains.
The boys pat up all kinds of pleadings.
but it didn't go. After being in Jail
for two hours they were released.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-21

There is great need OF notherly watch
fulness and care A growing girl needs
all her strength, and if she is nervous
and melancholy, and loses appetite there
is surely something wrong. This is espe-
cially true as the young girl approaches
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-21
One MAY Live.

Pittsburg, Jan 21.-vincenzo .visolek,
the Pole, who fatally assaulted his wife
and three children a week ago died to-
day of the injuries inflicted by Mrs.
Visolek. Three deaths have so far oc
CURED as the result of the tragedy.
They are: Rosa, the wife; Anna,
aged two years; Vincenzo Visolek, aged
AZ. OF the remaining victims, Della,
aged years, is expected to die at any
time. Her brother Francis may re-
cover.
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other uarcOtIca

uAy daughter was troubled with dizziness and
constipation and very nervous for five
years. writes Mrs NJ. Carter, of Is45 4th Street
n. w, Washington. d. C NJ tried several doc
tors but they gave her relief. At times she
would eat nothing had green and purple circles
under her eyes, and was melancholy. A woman
friend OF mine told me to try your FaYorite
Prescription and Pleasant Pellets which did
After taking one bottle of each she began to Inn
prove and IS still improving. People said she
She is twelve years old There are no circles
around her eyes now and she Ia healthy and
robust, eats much any child, and Il grow
Ing fatfer every day"
DR.. Pierce's Pellets regulate the bowels.
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Miller, Wilcox and Golf have all had
from two to twenty years experience.
Most of the men have good records.
NEARLY ALL DEMOCRATS.
The appointments made last night by
Mayor Parker were of a decided Demo-
cratic flavor. Ten out of the thirteen
men appointed were Democrats. Fol-
lOxvi0ey iS the
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-19
Tho rnrnlnr Mhltc sl.Irt.

While the back separate skirt is
quite oGt Of date, the white separate
skirt is just the thing worn with waists
Of the faded piHks and blues, white AID
Biscuit cCl,rs now in voEdc. The po.nt
10 be observed is the blending OF tho
one into ,ho other. In this way ii IS
possible 70 have variety of evening
effects with at slight expense. such
= costume can be worn On all dress &C.
tasians whore very elaborate tcii.t
IS net n,cei.3iy.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-19

An English firm Of solicitors. who
recently wrote to the president of the
University Of idaho Offering to pur-
chase an IL. d. degree for a young
tiicnt who was thinking Of entering
parliament received the following very
caustiy answer; The principal whom
fou represent has disgrac-d his nlt'tn-
ality, the bar. and himself / hope
thar when he attempts to enter parlia-
ment he viii learn that a cad's ambi-
lions, unless carefully limited, are un-
rcllizablc. c."-Litcraturc
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-19

Managers 4. A. Stage and Charles
Baird reached three-year agreement
in regard 20 football dates between
Michigan and Chicago. and It is now
up to Wisconsin as to whether the
badgers viii play the wolverines in
football at Chicago on Nov 10, the
coming fall In the conference be-
tween the Michigan and Chicago man
ager- it was agreed that Michigan
should meet Chicago on Marshall field
on r,ovembe: 10 in 1902, and on
Thanksgiving day in 1903, and that
the maroons should meet the Ann Ar.
Dor men in Aun Arbor or Detroit at
an early November date in 1904.
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witnesses, it is said, have now been
found who heard sounds of comms-
tion at the Hensel house that evening,
and it is alleged they will testify as to
hearing piercing screams uttered in
a woman's voice. Soon after the body
was exhumed Hensel was released on
$4,000 bail.
When Assistant States Attorney
Olson entered the case. after the body
had been exhumed and DIR. Hektoen's 3
post mortem held, he and Mr.. Porter
were not satisfied with the first indict-
ment, which contained six counts, and
after considerable secret work Mr..
Olson and States Attorney Porter un-
earthed enough additional evidence to
cause them to ask for a second indict-
ment. 1t was returned Jan. 10 OF the
present year. Hensel gave himself up
as soon as he learned of it and has
been in Jail since
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-19

Joe Wslcott, when It comes to rough
house tactics, can give the average
pugilist cards and spades. Just before
one Of the meetings between the Bar
BADGES wonder" and "Mysterious
Billy Smith, Tim Hurst, who was
refereeing, called the men to the cen
ter Of the ring and said: rs this to
be gentlemans fight in parlor or
a rcugh-house affair? | want TO know
beforehand" "Lor, Mister Hurst, ="
calculated Walcott. Just as II ye
didn't know dat we's alus does the
gemmen act until our tempers gets
hot. Mister Smith is a gemman, and
so am !, but dat don't prevent us from
maxim things hum if wes gets
warmed up. Mister Smith like IT, and
so does !, so don't be too strict Mister
Hurst" 60 ahead and use axes" was
Timothy's reply, but don't ask me to
interfere" The fight that followed
was fierce thing to look at Elbows,
knees, putting with the head and
wrestling kept the crowd up in arms.
When the affair was over and the de.
cision was a draw Walcott blurted
out as he left the ring: Dat was a
parlor match. 1t was lucky wese were
good-tempered!
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The bout between Jack Root and
George Gardner has placed another
unsatisfactory event on the pugilstic
record. No fight Of any importance
nowadays can escape public suspicion
when it ends with the delivery of a
foul blow. Boxing continues TO he an
unfortunate sport a few years ago
nothing would have been thought Of
the decision against Gardner in Root
favor Within the last few years,
however the public has been bit. and
is always on the lookout for a frame
up.
According to the majority of the
fight writer's who saw the battle Root
was plainly fouled and was entitled to
the decision Others who sat ut the
ring side hold a different opinion One
San Francisco paper says the affair
was frame-up. that IL was on the
books for Gardner to lose and that the
battle was decided before the men en-.
tered the ring.
When the critics do not agree it is
UP TO every fight follower to form his
own opinion. Certainly the hackers
OF Jack Root can make no complaint.
He won his fight. and rewarded the
men who strung their money on him
He had the better Of the fight as far as
he went, and when the foul blow was
delivered he was entitled to the de.
cision 1t was not a foul OF any serious
consequences, as Root wa) not hurt
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rmn,ne Irn,sr In Ancient Cltr.

The aqueducts and reservoirs of Jer-
usalem show that there was abundant
provision for running water in the
ancient city Within the last few
weeks they have been brought again
into the service Of the city, which
Tor many centuries has been depend
ent upon small accumulations of rain
water. The water is piped from Solo
mons pools nine miles south OF the
city drawing water from the sealed
fountain mentioned in the Songs Of
Solomon" It is deep subterranean
spring, which flows through an arched
channel to distributing chamber.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-19

coming season. the followers OF tho
trottcr ana PAGER win have ample op.
portUnity to witness the stars OF the
Grand Circuit face the starter at
Brighton. Secretary McCully, whose
efforts last season resulted In bringing
together many of this seasons stars
including Cresceus and The Abbott in
chasing the racing dates allotted to
the Glens Falls association and in
tends tn hold a mammoth meeting for
the harness flyers about the middle Of
August Secretary McCully has al
ready prepared the card and the purses
AID classes will be announced in a
f,w days
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-19

The University OF Nebraska has
asked or football game next fan
with the University of Pennsylvania.
A letter has been received from the
manager Of the Nebraska eleven, re
questing that the Western team be
considered by the Quakcrs when the
latter's schedule is arranged. Nebras
ka contemplates sending her eleven
East in the fall and is trying to ar
range games with several other East
ern colleges. Although the Pennsyl-
yania football committee has not vet
taken up the question Of next years
schedule, it is not likely that Nebraska
viii be given game 1t is improbable
that Pennsylvania will play any West
ern team next fall
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-19
Harry Harris wants a Fight.

Harry Harris of Chicago, who has
made himself famous on both sides
of the Atlantic. is after the feather
weight championship. and has adopt
ed an extremely businesslike method
OF advancing his claims Abe Pollock,
acting for Harris. has deposited $500
with the sporting editor of the Chi
cago American and has challenged the
featherwei ghts Of the world to battle
at 122 pounds. ringside. Harris chal-
lenge is directed particularly at
Young Corbett' Terry McGovern and
Benny Yangsr If Young Corbett, 3"
who insists that he is featherweight
champion by viIture Of his defeat OF
McGovern, does not accept Harris will
claim the title and be prepared to de-
fend 1t against all comers.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-19

tant-and fill it from the ive-gallon
kerosene can stored there with the
same amount of gasoline. That he,
alleges, was the last time he saw her
alive. He does not know how long he
slept and when he awakened and did
not hear his wife he says he went to
the rear dooryard and was Mortified to
see the interior of the granary ablaze.
Inside the door five feet back he said
he saw dark object lying or the floor
Then, he says, he ran to the telephone
in his house and calling the Princeton
exchange, notified the operator, and re-
quested that his neighbors be informed
of the fire and that his wife was burn
ing up"
He then awakened his 9-year-old
son, Harvey, and when Sanford Stiles
and II. A. Johnson neighbors, arrived
they found him making frantic efforts
to throw water over corncrib twenty
feet away and out of the path OF the
fire. Hensel is alleged to have pointed
at the roaring furnace 4 side the gran
airy and directing his the dark
object Is said to have ,e...s. ked, she
is in it," The farmers secured poles
and. after pushing the corner of the
building away, dragged the charred
body out. All that was left of it was
the head and trunk. Part of the arms
and the legs had been completely
burned away. Later a bone of the
hand and one of the foot were found.
Coroner W. NJ. Kaull was notified and
held and inquest. The verdict of the
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-19
THE HENSEL 6HSE.
Sensational Murder Trial Is Stirring Up an Illinois
COuntU
G0lntV.
Especial letter.

jury after it heard Hensel's and john
sons testimony was that Mrs. Hensele
death was caused "by an accident"
Sensation after sensation followed in
quick succession after the arrest of
Hensel by former Sheriff Atherton
Clark On oct l friends of Hensel's
learned that States Attorney Porter
and Coroner Kaull intended to visit
Limerick cemetery in secret to eXhumc
the body. That morning at daybreak
Hensels attorneys and two of the
relatives after notifying the prosecutor
of their intentions visited the cemetery
the body had been exhumed and laid
on an operating table.
Arriving almost at the instant were
the states attorney, coroner and a
number of physicians. A truce was de-
clared until that afternoon when Dr.
Ludwig Hektoen arrived and conduct
ed post-mortem examination for the
prosecution. The talk at the time was
that Mrs. Hensel had first been poison
ed and then burned. The stomach was
removed and taken to the laboratory
of the Northwestern university. The
chemists reported they did not find a
sufficient quantity of poison TO cause
death and that ended that theory. But
what DR.. Hektoen did discover was
that the neck had been broken and
that piece of the first vertebrae was
missing. The defense contends that
the spinal column was fractured by
falling timbers. The woman's skull
was found burned to a crisp and the
pressure of DR.. Hektoen's fingers on
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An Authority on Lace.

Nine. l.. Daimeries-Petitjean, the
greatest authority on lace in Belgium,
died recently in Brussels. She was the
Official expert of the Belgian govern
ment, of the city OF Brussels, of the
cathedral of Sainte Gudule. and of
many business corporations. Her re-
ports are standard works of reference.
She was in charge of the lace depart
ment at the Brussels exhibition OF 1880
ane OF the Belgian exhibits at later
worlds fairs.