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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-27
MRS. RICHARDSON FREE
Jury Took One Ballot Which
Declared Z" Not Guilty."

Plattsburg, Mo-, Jan. 27.-There was a
remarkable scene in the Clinton county
court house when the jury returned the
verdict declaring Mrs Addie B. Rich
ardson not guilty of the murder of her
husband. The jury was out thirty min
utes-just long enough to elect Alexan-
der Shepperd foreman, read the instruc-
tions and take one ballot The verdict
was given at 4:05 o'clock.
The jurors were ranged in front of the
railing that divides the court room.
Mrs Richardson sat Just inside the
railing, her back to the jurors and her
head bowed. The talking and gossip
ing ceased. The clerk read the words:
Mot guilty" The crowd cheered. 1t
was fully five minutes before Judge
Burns could restore order. Mrs. Rich
ardsOn rose and placed her hands to her
face. Just then her brother-i n-law. j ohm
d. Richardson, clasped her in his arms
and kissed her.
Thank God" he said as he held her.
Other members of the family took their
turn in embracing the widow Her aged
father buried his face in his arms on
the reporters table and sobbed out the
words: THANK God
Mrs. Richardson was half led and half
carried by her brother-in-law around to
the railing where the jurors stood. She
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-27

seemed unable to speak, and her cheeks
were wet with tears.
Mr.. Richardson wanted her to thank
the jurymen. She sank down across the
railing and extended one hand towards
the jurors. The crowd surged up to get
a view of the widow and the sheriff and
his deputies were powerless to check it.
Howell, youngest son of Mrs. Richard
son, squeezed through the jam and,
reaching his mother. threw his arms
around her neck and cried: Mamma,
what are you crying for? ?"
1t was half an hour before the con-
CALCULATIONS were over with and the
court room finally clear.
Mrs. Richardson's future plans have
not been definitely settled. She has
lived in the same house in Savannah
will now be given up. Mrs. Richardson
probably will go to the home of her
father, Adam Lawrence. in Alamo Cor
do, N. M, and remain there for while.
The insurance companies have re-
fused to pay the $1,000 which Frank
Richardson carried on his life, but it is
believed they will pay it now. One of
the attorneys for the defense said that
John D. Richardson has spent $4,000 in
derer and defending his widow.
Frank w. Richardson, a business
man in Savannah, was shot and killed
in the doorway of his home the night
of December "a, 1900. Mrs. Richardson
was the only person known to be in the
house at the time and, after a long de-
lay, she was arrested and charged with
the murder. Stewart Fife, a clerk in
Richardson's store, was arrested in
murder and brought back to Missouri
He is awaiting trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-27
BURTON HAS NO MANAGER.
So Says Frank Grimes Who Ought to
Know

In connection with the story that j.
NJ. Simpson, the new collector of inter
nal revenue, will move his family to
Lawrence or Topeka, probably the lat
ter, the Leavenworth Times says that
Simpson will succeed Frank Grimes as
Senator Burton's political manager. 1t
says:
~. NJ. Simpson, the new revenue col
lector will take up a temporary resi-
dence nearer his place of employment
than Mcpherson while he Is internal
revenue collector. He will either settle
in Topeka or Lawrence. The chances
are that he will locate in Topeka for
the reason that he will be nearer the
politicians. He is to become Senator
Buttons manager. Frank Grimes, who
has filed that position now for five
years, proposes to retire from politics
as soon as he breaks Simpson in
When shown the story today, State
Treasurer Grimes did not either affirm
or deny it.
Il am not Senator Burton's manager"
said Mr. Grimes. Senator Burton is
able to manage his own affairs. am
simply one of his friends. So is Simp-
son. Senator Burton has a great many
friends all over the state and they are
all ready to help him politically, but
they are not his managers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-27
JUDGES CASE IS UP.
Supreme Court Listens to the
Arguments Today.

The justices of the supreme court had
a long session this morning. They sat
in banc, hearing the arguments in the
judgeship case. This case appears on
the supreme court docket as follows:
THE State of Kansas, ex rel A A.
GODDARD, Attorney General. Plaintiff, VS..
James E. Andrews, Defendant
The proceedings are quo warranto to
Gust Judge Andrews from his position
as district Judge, and incidentally three
other district judges whose places are
wanted by Governor Stanley'S APP
pointees under the biennial election law.
The old judges are represented by G. Z.
Clemens, David Overmyer, Judge HOr-
ton and w. H Rossington. Assistant
Attorney General West represented the
appointees, or technically. the state is
upholding the conStitutionality of the
law. Senator Fred Dumont Smith also
Der of the legislature who moved the
amendment which changed the act, and
he felt called upon to explain how it
happened.
The attorneys were limited to two
hours on a side. G. c. Clemens opened
with an argument on the validity of the
title, attacking the law on that score.
He was followed by Judge Horton, who
spoke on the constitutionality of the
section, referring specially to district
judges. Then Assistant Attorney Cen
eral West defended the law and Senator
Smith told how the title of the act came
to be defective. David Overmyer and
w. H. RoSSingtOn then made closing
arguments for the old judges.
1t is not known when a decision will
be announced, but it may be in the inn
mediate future and it may not be for
some time IF the judges should be un-
that it will be announced at once and
the opinion handed down later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-27
Chicago Livestock Market

Chicago. Jan. 2ACATTIE-Receipt
q 600 head. including Loco head of Texans.
Market steady. Good to prime steers, Sc. 80
ais: poor to medium $4.O0fl6.OO: stockers
and feeders. s. 25@45o; cows 81. 0oq4;6o;
heifers 81 25u5. 90: Gamers, 81 00fI2.25: bulls,
81 25G4-5O; calves, s450a6.25; Texas fed
steers, $4.O06I600
HOGS-Receipts today Al 900 head; esti-
mated tomorrow, IS 600 head: left over, A.
152 head Market slow to 10c lower.
Mixed and butchers. IS. 90d6.35; good to
choice heavy. S6.300650: rough heavy, $50
eI6.15: light, $550@6.O0; bulk of sales, 5000
6.25
SHEEP-Receipts 22.ooo head. Sheep
and lambs steady. Good to choice weth-
ers, 81. 30G5.O0; fair to choice mixed, s.. $50
4. 80: western sheep, 81 00I5. %: native lambs,
s.. 50n5.s5: western lambs. $500u5-S5a
Official receipts and shipments Satur-
day:
Cattle Hogs. Sheep.
Receipts. .....- s. 15,S3s 1.66s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-27
Makes Good Billiard Run.

New York Jan. Wv H. Sigourney,
the champion amateur billiardist of the
Pacific coast, has just made a run of
121 in a 14-inch balk line game at the
knickerbocker Athletic club, where he
is practicing for the Amateur Athletic
Union tourney for the billiard cham
pionship of America, Glass A Charles
S. Norris, another entry in the same
Kniokerbocker Athletic club, contested
the game with Sigourney and played
very good billiards, his average being
1927. Sigourney required 3S innings
to complete his 400 points. and his aver
age was 10-20-SS.
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would not care to jeopardize that by
seeking or accepting any Office where L
should be condemned to follow always,
rather than to remain in the one profess
sion that have chosen, where there are
occasional opportunities to lead. ZAP
plause). That I want to say to you all
that from the bottom of my heart, and
with absolute earnestness, gentlemen, I
thank you"
Resolutions presented by the county
board of Cook county were as follows:
Whereas, The services rendered by
the United States navy during the war
with Spain were the means OF display
ing such unprecedented skill and eff
cheney as to command the admiration
of the civilized world and greatly en-
nance the dignity and Importance of
our country in its international rela-
tionS: and
Whereas, There has been yet no
adequate reward or official recognition
of the merits of some of the officers
whose heroism and fidelity were most
conspicuous. of whom may be especially
enumerated Admiral Winfield Scott
Schley, Capt. F. Cook of Admiral
Schley's flagship Brooklyn, and Capt.
Charles E. Clark of the famous battle
ship Oregon, together with other of the
gallant officers and men who won bat
ties on land and sea, not yet rewarded:
therefore be it
sin pie justice to these gallant officers
and men that their distinguished SerV-
ice should be properly rewarded with
out further delay, and we do hereby
respectfully request the authorities OF
the United States government to adopt
with all due haste such measures for
this purpose as may be most becoming
and which will be best calculated to
express the desires of the great body of
the people, who universally believe
that there should be speedy and coma
plete recognition of the services of all
who contribute to the glorious victories
n a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-27
A GOOD CHANGE.
A Change of Food Works Wonders.

The wrong food and drink cause lot
of trouble in this world. To change the
food is the first duty of every person
that is i'll. particularly from stomach
and nervous troubles. AS an illustre-
ton: A lady in Hicknon Mills, Mo-,
has, with her husband, been brought
around to health again by leaving off
coffee and some articles of food that
did not agree with them They began
using Postum Food Coffee and Grape
Nuts Breakfast Food.
She says, For a number of years 1
suffered with stomach and bowel
trouble which kept getting worse until
i was very ill most of the time. About
four years ago 1 left off coffee and be-
gan taking Postum My stomach and
bowels improved right along, but / was
SO reduced in flesh and so nervous that
the least thing would overcome me.
Then I changed my food and began
using Grepe-Nuts Breakfast Food in
addition to my Postum Coffee. 1 lived
on these two principally for about four
months. Day by day 1 gained in flesh
trouble has entirely disappeared and /
feel that 1 owe my life and health to
Postum and Grape-Nuts.
Husband is 20 years old and he was
troubled for a long time with occay
Eional cramps, and slept badly Finally
/ prevailed upon him to leave off coffee
and take Postum. He stood out for
long time, but after he had tried Pos
tum for a few days he found that he
could sleep and that his cramps disap-
peared- He was satisfied and has never
had coffee since
has been using Postum for several
years; his whole family use it also be-
cause they have had such good results
from it"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-27
NO POLITICS FOR HIM.
Admiral SchIey Sets at Rest
Schemes of the Boomers.

Chicago, Jan 27.-Rear Admiral w.
S. Schley while here has thrice declared
that he had no intention of entering pol
itics. His remarks were calculated to
set at rest for all time the political am
billions which some of his admirers
have entertained for him He said that
no office, however high. would tempt
him to jeOpardize the love which the
people of this country have expressed
for him
The demonstrations reached their eli
max in the banquet given in his honor
by the Hamilton club in the banquet
hall of the Auditorium. Approximately
$50 guests were present.
Admiral Schley arose amid great APP
plause and said:
Mr. President and gentlemen of the
Hamilton club: What 1 desire to say
particularly is that 1 thank you most
sincerely for the welcome that you have
accorded to me. The glad tribute which
I met on arrival at your depot and in
passing through your streets was such
a tribute of confidence and esteem that
1t has touched my heart most sincerely.
(Applause)- If 1, in my long career Of
fOrty-fiye years. have done anything
that is worthy of your approval. then
my satisfaction is complete. (Applause).
Il wanted only to say that I am
simply q sailor and that 1 have served
you in storm and in calm. in sunshine
and in bad weather, from pole to pole
and from sun to sun. The only motive
of action has always been my people
and my country (Applause). / desire
to say most emphatically that I have
no desire to be other than a sailor.
have no aspiration for any civil office,
however high it may be. (Applause).
My one ambition has been to serve you
faithfully, loyalty deVotedly (applause),
and if I have succeeded in doing that,
the measure of my ambition is full, and
my only other ambition is that l may
retain for the rest of the years that
may be vouchsafed for me, your love,
bur esteem and your respect. (Cheers).
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-27
DID NOT SELL LIQUOR.
CrOfts Escape One Charge-Jury
Disagrees on Other.

In the case brought by Assistant At
torney General A. L. Redden against
Harry and John Croft in the Shawnee
county district court on the charges of
selling Liquor and keeping a nuisance,
which went to the jury late Saturday
afternoon, the jury today returned a
verdict Of not guilty on the charges of
selling liquor and keeping a nuisance,
Quittal on the charge of keeping nuis-
ance.
This decision of the jury disposes with
the charges of selling liquor, but the
case against them for keeping nuis-
ance may be reheard if Attorney Red
den desires
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-27
Kansas CITY Livestock.

Kansas City, Jan. 27.-CATrI>E-Re
eeipts, 5000 head, including loo hes ,oer .
S4.S5Q6.60: Texas and Indian steers, $4-Oa
$50; Texas cows, 81. 50Q4.2 native cow
and heifers 81 7565.50; stockers and feed;
ers, So 25Q475; bulls, $2.5oQ45o; calves, ~"
uf GoGs-ReceIpts. 5000 head. Market
steady. Bulk of sales, $5.65N6. 40; heavy
Sc 45G6.55; packers, S6.1546. &C; medium, sou
pigs. $4.50G5.30
SHEEPGReceipts, 1000 head Market
steady. Muttons, $4.0OQ5. 90; lambs, 5000
500; western wethers, s4.5044.So; ewes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-27
SHE BROKE HER ANKLE.
Atohison Woman Gets Verdict For
Damages Against City.

Atchison, Kan. Jan. 27.-The jury IN
the case of Mrs. Mary Mayhood against
the city of Atchison for damages, re-
turned verdict of 1896. She sued for
81, 500. Mrs. Mayhood fell over the root
of a tree protruding from the sidewalk
on Santa F'e, between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth, and broke one of her an
l1les. The jury found the city had no
tice of the obstruction. and was negli-
gent in allowing it to remain there, al
though there was no sidewalk at that
point. The jury allowed her s246.3 SO for
her injuries, and $50 for medical attend
ance. The city filed a motion for a new
trial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-27
OLD BUST OF VICTORIA.
Had Been Bricked Up IN q Wall For
Forty Years.

London, Jan. 27.-Windsor castle was
the scene of a most interesting discov-
cry the other day. When Queen Vic
toria died there was considerable anx-
iety as to whether the bust of her
majesty. made in the year 1862 had
been hidden away, for it was under
stood to be the queens wish that it be
placed, along with that of the prince
consort, in one of the reception rooms
after her death. The long lost bust was
discovered in a cavity of a wall. where
it had been bricked up nearly forty
years ago. 1t was hardly anything the
worse for its long confinement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-27
POSTMASTERS HERE.
State Association in Session q
Armorv.

The postmasters' convention that was
called by President John Guthrie, post
master at the office at Topeka began
today at three o'clock at the Armory,
opposite the Throop hotel at Fourth and
Kansas avenues.
A great many postmasters from var
iouS points in Kansas have been arriv-
will last over Tuesday. Questions and
legislation of interest to poStmasters
will be discussed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-27
Kansas CITY Produce.

Kansas City, Jan. 27.-Close-WHEAT--
May, 751kc; July, 741zc Cash: No. hard
75c: No 3 hard, 74c; No. 2 red, SEC; No
red, S5c; No. spring, 7315Q74c-
CORN-Jan., 593zc; May, 61zc. Cash: No:
mixed. 6112c; No. white, 6Sqe41xc; No. )
white, 62663c.
OATS-No. white, 4515646c.
RYE-No. 2, 59d591Ac.
.HAY-Choice timothy. $3.50; choice prai-
RE, $13. O01I3. so.
BUTTER~C Creamery. 1Sg22c; dairy, fan
sy, 1Sc.
EGGSEFresh, 21G211kc
WHEAT-Recefpts Of wheat. 30 cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-27
Topeka Markets

HOGa
HEAVY@s5.9 5G6. 20.
LIGHTS 20d5.S5.
ROUGH-S5. 70d5.9 80.
PIGS-$S .70Q5-20.
STEERS-S40 06D45O.
HEIFERS- 016425.
COWS-$3. 00d3. IS.
VEAL CALVES.
HEAVY-$3. OOd4.O0.
LIGHT-S4O0Q4.50
GRAIN
NO. 2 WHEAT-72c.
NO. 2 WHITE CORN-62c.
MIXED CORN-53c.
OATS-50c.
PRODUCE.
BUTTER-1Sc.
EGGS@20c.
PRAIRIE HAY-By the car. s.OOd12. 80:
by the ton $10OOG14O0.
ALFALFA-By the car, $11.OOq1S.OO; by
the ton. S12.00Q14.O0.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-27
Topeka hide Market.

Topeka, Jan. "a
Prices paid in Topeka this week. Based
on Boston quotations
GREEN SALT CURED NO. Tic.
GREEN SALT CURED NO. 2-61zc.
NO. I TALLOW-5c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-27

New York. Jan. 2z-SUGAR-Raw firm.
Fair refining 3 Lice; centrifugal. sc test
3 9-16c: rnolasses sugar, 2 1850. Refined
firm. Crushed, $5.25; powdered, Sass; gram
ulated, s4.75-
COFFEE-Quiet. No. Rio, &c.
MOLASSES-Firm. New Orleans, $50
1c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-27
New York Money Market

New York Jan 27.-Noon-MO
Money on call easy at per cent; prime
mercantile paper, 400 per cent; sterling ex-
bankers bills at $4S7a4.s71s for demand
and at $4S414d4S41s for so days. posted
1874
SfLvER-Bar silver 547sc; Mexican dol
lars, 441zc.
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Range of Prices

FURNISHED by the Kemper Grain COM
pany 104 Board of Trade, Kansas City,
Mo, through their Topeka office, at ITO
West Sixth street. Phone 4S6l
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Kansas City Grain
open High Low Close Sat

FURNISHED by A. G. Goodwin, Commits
sion Merchant, COL Kansas avenue.1
Arizona republican., 1902-09-21
THE WEEKS EVENTS
At Prescott and in the Surrounding
 Country.

Prescott, Arizona, Sept 19-(Special correspondence of The Republican.)- Charles E. Lawrence, the assayer Of the Model Mining company, left last night for work at the mines in McCabe district
 A department store is being opened by Ford x Son on South Cortez street
 Miss Laura Wallihan last evening entertained a number of her friends at her home on North Pleasant street Those present pronounced it a great success and agreed that Miss Wallhan and her mother made delightful host esses. Ping-pong was one of the prin- cipal amusements of the evening. Many other games had been prepared and en- joyed. Miss Norma Fernwalt. an ex- quisite elocutionist. recited several se- lections that were enjoyed exceedingly Sherbets and cakes wer. served at half past ten and at eleven o'clock the guests bid adieu to the hostesses. Those present were Lulu Vickers. May Cook. Glenn Mosher, Jamie Mosher Hattie Merritt, Norma Fernwalt Laura Wal Than, Al Fairhead, Jeff Vines. Charles Shaw, Lou Talbot, Joe Sines, Charlss
  Ellery Pulliam. Bert Brown and Will Allen.
 MT. Vance, the copper smelling ex- pert, left yesteray for McCabe.
 Visitors from the Verde say that the Verde valley is not only enjoying many good rains but that a great deal of building is going on. Several residences are being built. and the school house lat Camp Verde is being renovated and a large addition built to accommodate an increasing population.
 Dr. Sawyer was in McCabe on pro- fessional business yesterday.
 Real estate dealers report increased activity in their business Tn Prescott. The Acker Real Estate company has just closed several large mining trans actions.
 MT. Hope of the B. B. company re- turned last evening from a visit in Michigan.
 The United Moderns held an enthu- siastic meeting last night. About fif-
Arizona republican., 1902-09-21

Colorado Springs, Col, September 20. The will of the late w. s. Stratton was filed for probate this afternoon. After leaving several relatives, includ- ing his son Harry Stratton, $50 GOO each. the multi-millionaire left S1, ,0OO. 900 to build the MyrCn s. Stratton home for sick persons in this city, and bequeaths the residue of his estate after being turned into cash to the maintenance of the home. Carl s. Chamberlain of Brooklyn, N. Y; D. H. Rice of this city, and Tyson S. Dimes are the ex- ecutors of the will. The will bears date Of August ,, 1902.
 The will says;
 ''TO my son, Harry Stratton of Tou- lon, Ill, $50,0G0 in case he does not con- test or cause to be contested this will
 This son has lived away from his father ever since he was born. Con- corning him there has been much spec ulation. as MT. Stratton was divorced from his wife immediately after the birth of the boy. The son visited his father but two or three times in his life and arrived in this city only after the death of the multi-millionafre He is still in the city. The will gives the trustees of the Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind in this city S25, ,00O to be expended in bettering the condition of the present school buildings
 The main provision of the will is for the establishment and creation of the Myron g. Stratton home "in memory Of my father To this home MT.
Arizona republican., 1902-09-21
AN EARLY PEACE
 IN COAL STRIKE
Information That Settlement Is Be
 ing Prepared.

Harrisburg Pa, September 2O.-The Telegraph this evening prints the fol- lowing:
 Information has reached the Tele- graph through private source this afternoon that the end of the coal strike is in sight. The report was to the effect that one of the largest firms whose representative in New York has been discussing the situation for some time had decided upon a settlement, and that official announcement will be made early tomorrow or early next week.
 The information seemed to have con- siderable foundation and came as an answer to inquiries sent to New York parties regarding the filling of large orders for coal in this city, intimating that orders would probably be filled sooner than was expected because of the encouraging prospects of an early settlement.
Arizona republican., 1902-09-21
MURDERER'S NOTE
 SAYS HE IS DEAD
Something of the Former Life of Mrs
 Pulitzers Slayer.

New York. September 20.-Captain Titus of the detective bureau has just received through the mails short note supposed to have been written by Hooper Young, suspected of the murder of Mrs. Joseph Pulitzer. It was en- closed in a small envelope such as is used in hotels for sending cards to the rooms of guests. Inside the envelope was small sheet of paper on which was written:
 Search in vain. I have killed my self. H H. YOUNG"
 After comparison with the known handwriting and signature of the miss ing man, Captain Titus, while not open ly declaring it was genuine, said 1t did not look like the work of a crank and the signature was written by d man evidently used to writing it.
 The murdered woman's husband says he saw her last Tuesday night when she left their apartments for the pur- pose of purchasing some rolls and fruit She did not return, and the theory now is that she met her murderer, went with him to his apartments, ana that then as a result of a quarrel he killed her. The theory is borne out by the facts now known concerning the wo- mans life. It has developed that this life was not Q good one.