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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-29

enough to warrant the belief that Clark
had murdered Mrs Whitfield. Clark
fore the committee OF twelve in Corinth.
The negro finally confeNeed to the muir
der and also told Of ot4er crimes he had
committed. He said that several years
ago he killed two men on an excursion
train in Mississippi. He told of an cut
rage perpetrated by himself upon q
negro woman and also OF the theft of
81, 500 from physician at French Camp.
Miss. Clark said that he had never been
suspected of committing any of these
a way to deceive the officers of the law.
After hearing the confession the COM
mittee decided that the negro should be
hanged from q telegraph pole in the
street. Clark said he deserved death,
but asked that the execution be delay
ed afterwards so that be could have a
farewell interview with his mother and
brother who lived IN Memphis. The re-
quest was granted. and the relatives
were telegraphed for. but 1t was learned
that they were in Mississippi.
Meanwhile the news Of the negros ar
rest and confession spread rapidly over
the surrounding country. and incoming
trains brought hundreds OF people into
crowds became SO great that at midday
the main street of the town was or
dered cleared and the announcement
was made that it had been decided to
noon. This statement caused much ex-
citement and surging crowds of people
began to gather about the place select
ed for the enactment of the tragedy
At o'clock pine faEots and larger
pieces of wood were carefully laid about
an iron rod which was driven deep into
the ground, and half an hour later it
was announced that all was in readi-
ness. At 3 O'Clock the prisoner, heavily
manacled, was taken from the. jail by
a posse of armed men and boys, was led
to the east gate OF the negro cemetery,
which is situated in the western part of
the city. Fagots and wood had been
piled high around the stake and the ne
gro was securelv fastened to the iron
rod Clark was asked If he cared to
make q statement. He again said that
he deserved the fate prepared for him
and asked that a letter be delivered to
his mother and brother. He appealed
to his brother to raise his children pro-
perly. admonishing them to beware Of
evil companions. Efnai1y all was in
readiness and the word was given to
fire the funeral pile
The husband and brother of Clark's
victim stepped forward and applied the
torches and in q moment the flames
leaped upward, enveloping the tremb-
ling negro in smoke and fire. The cloth
ing of the doomed man was soon igni-
ted. and as the flames grew hotter the
skin began to pafch. The negro groan-
ed piteously at this 5rincture and the
agonizing look upon his face told of the
awful torture he was undergoing. Fin
ally his head fell forward upon his
breast and in a few minutes all was
over. The flames were fed b. the crowd
until the body was burned to a crisp.
town soon assumed its normal condf-
fYor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-29
Trolley Car Jumps Track.

Leavenworth, Kan. Sept. 29.-There
was bad accident on the Third street
line of the electric railway shortly af-
ter noon Sunday. and a score of people
narrowly escaped being dashed to
death. An axle of car No. 40. north
bound. broke just as the car was cross
ing the bridge over Three Mile creek,
and the car left the track 1t dashed
toward the edge of the bridge and tore
the railing away. When it stopDed it
extended several feet over the e.ge of
the bridge. Had it gone three feet fur
thr it would have dashed to the bed
of the creek a distance of at least so
feet. The accident happened so sudden
ly that none of the passengers had an
opportunity to jump. An old soldier at
tempted to jump through a window and
was severely cut by glass.
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Never .agcovered from tho In
juries Received.
When Told Of Death by Report
er Takes Prompt Action.
Rumor That Case Against the
Place to Be Dropped.

Jacob Rynerson, the aged patient Who
was SO brutally mistreated while he was
patient at Bedwell's private asylum
ing at $3.50 at the home of his daughters
Mrs. A. J. Warren, at Tecumseh-
Jacob Rynerson was 80 years OF aga
He was born in Indiana. and came eo
Kansas before the civil war. He Was
too old to enter the army during Tie
war, and his homestead In southeasterp
Kansas was the rendezvous of the union
vicinity Of his home He contributed
much in the way Of forage and food and
supplies.
Rynerson at one time lived at Ottawa.
and had home next to =: =. Elder. one
of the progressive merchants Of that
city. He was considered wealthy At
one time, but through unfortunate In
vestments he lost his all.
Tecumseh, where q number OF relatives
live. All are well-to-dos and the rela-
tives began prosecution Of the man
ayers of Bedwell's asylum through At
taken from the institution covered with
bruises.
Attorney w. F. schoch today stated
to a reporter for the State Journal that
the prosecution might be dropped.
Although DIR. J. A. Reed has been at.
tending Mr.. Rynerson during his suffer-
ing from the injuries received at the
private asylum no arrangements were
made TO hold post mortem exam1na-
ton of the body to fasten undeniably
the evidence against the institution.
Until 1880 O'Clock today the county
coroner had not been notified OF the
death through the proper channel
/ At 1870 o'clock today reporter for
the State journal called DIR. H. b. Hoge-
boom, county coroner, over the telo-
phone and gave him his first inform0-
ton of the death of the aged man. He
took steps at once to hold coroner's
inquest and to make q thorough exam
ination OF the body in order that the
facts in the case might be arrived at
The members of the state board of
charities and corrections OF Kansas win
meet at Topeka October 4, at the call Of
Henry ]. Allen. chairman OF Ottawa. to
Investigate the charges made against
the institution by Attorney w. r.
Schoch.
The law passed by the last legislature
makes it very plain that the license of
the institution may be revoked by the
state board Of charities after it has
once been given, upon the Introduction
OF such evidence as well be produced in
this case.
The question of the suppression Of the
Bedwell place has got beyond any pri-
vate consideration. The public should
see to it that the place is suppressed 50
that the case OF Jacob Rynerson may
not be repeated. The dismissal of the
case against the attendant and every
thing else about the case indicate that
1t is to be 'hushed up" IL possible. Will
the people permit such a perversion OF
Justice?
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SNYDER ON TRIAL.
X. C. Man Arraigned for Bribery
in st. Louis.

st. Louis, Sept 29.--Robert M. Sny-
der, promoter and banker of Kansas
City and New York, indicted on the
charge of bribery in connection with the
passage of the Central Traction bill, for
which s250000 is said to have been paid
members of the CITY council. appeared
today for trial before Judge O'Neill
Ryan in the criminal branch of the cir
cult court. Snyder's attorneys are Fred
w Lehman, Judge Wilbur F. Boyle,
Judge H S. Prest, Morton Jourdan and
Major William Warner.
The prosecution. as in the previous
Doodle cases. will be conducted by Cir
cult Attorney Folk and his assistants,
C. Orrfck Bishop, w. S. Hancock and A.
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Croker Placed on Trial.

New York. Sept. 29.-Edward r.
Croker, chief Of the New York fire de,
partment, was placed on trial today be-
fore Fire Commissioner SturEis, who
preferred charges against the CHIEF The
charges are seven in number, and they
include accusations OF incompetency
sending in false reports, violation OF the
constitution OF the state Of New York.
conversion of public property to private
use, conduct prejudfcial to good order
and discipline, and conduct unbecomfne
an officer and a gentleman
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The Fireman Slept On.

Livingston. Mont, Sept. 29.-With the
engineer gone and the fireman sleeping
in the cab, a wild Northern Pacific en-
gine tore down the mountain side mile
west of here yesterday and at the foot
of the hill struck another engine with
terrific force. Engineer Owen, in charge
of the latter was killed and his fireman.
James Hose, fatally injured. The sleep
ing fireman was not awakened until
thrown from the cab by the collision
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SMITH GETS A PLACE.
Former Topeka Man Goes to Chicago
for Illinois Central.

George w. Smith. who was formerly
general shop foreman of the Santa Fe
here and who was later general master
mechanic of the Santa Fe at San Rer-
nardino, has been appointed travelling
master mechanic of the Illinois Central
railway with headquarters at Chicago.
Since leaving the Santa Fe and until
the time of this appointment Mr.. Smith
has been division master mechanic of
the Illinois Central at Chicago.
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Mrs. nIcNeiu Dead.

Columbus. Kas., Sept. 2e.-Mrs. Edna
McNeill. wife oe c. A McNeill, an at
torney of this place, died at their resi-
dence last night. Mrs. McNeill was d
leader in club work here and one of the
most prominent and highly esteemed
ladies in the community. She was 81
years old and leaves a husband and one
child. Her death has thrown a gloom
ever tho citv
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National League Closing.

New York, Sept 29-The National
league season will close next Sunday.
but the race has long been over, and
there will be no fireworks at the wind
up. Pittsburg had the pennant In its
grasp from the very first game of the
season. and it was simply triumphal
march for the Pirates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-29
Noted French Novelist a Victim
of Asphyxiation.
Death Due to Flames From q
Defective Stove.
SEEMS TO BE ACCIDENT
Though There Are Some Indi-
cations of Suicide.
Madame Zola Also Seriously III
but May Recover.

Paris. Sept. 29.-Emile Zola, the novel
ut, who was born in Paris, April 20
lS40, died this morning.
Zola was found dead in his house
from asphyxiation. His wife is gravely
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Peoria, ILL.,, Sept. 29.-Chas G. Dawes,
ex-comptroller of the currency, address,
ing the annual convention of the Bank
ers' association of Illinois here today.
spoke for more elastic currency and
advocated 1t as live political issue.
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titled lie Boutoh de Rose" which was
played in Paris in 1878. His novels have
been severely criticised as being Inn
mogal: but they are professedly design
ed to make vice odious by exhibiting it
10. its naked deformity and disastrous
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Temperature of Large Cities.

Chicago, Sept. 29.-7 a. m. tempera-
lures: New York. 60; Boston, 81; Phil
adelphia, "a; Washington, "a; Chicago,
So; Minneapolis, so; Cincinnati, 5S; ST
Louis, 5S.
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Weather Indications.

Chicago, Sept. 29.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Rain this afternoon and possibly
tonight; cooler tonight with light frost;
Tuesday fair and warmer; northerly
winds.
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The king oives $4,000.

Rome, Sept 29.-King Victor Emman-
uel has sent $4,000 for the relief of the
families of the victims OF the recent
storms In Sicily.
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MILLS STORE NEWS.
Our urWindow Dis
play Of Carpets

is but "a drop in a bucket, =
in comparison to what we
can show you by visiting
the Carpet Department.
There we have an elegant
display of new oriental de-
signs in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-29
Body brussels,
VelvctS,
Administers

3grades and an extra large line
ofIngrains in all qualities. No
one needing any floor cover
ing of any grade can afford
to miss looking over our as
sortment. We will execute
your orders quickly and give
the finest kind of workman
ship.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-04-11
Corn For Experimenting.

Mr.. James Il. Williams, prom
inent farmer of near Boyd's,
Montgomery county, on Monday
shipped to Washington carload
of extra quality white shelled
corn for a local dealer who is
furnishing the Agricultural De-
partment with this corn, which,
it is understood, will be sent to
some of the American islands for
experimenting.
The sample of corn had to pass
through a rigid inspection be-
fore 1t was accepted. One of the
specifications was that the corn
and cob should be white. Seventy
cents a bushel was paid, about 10
cents above market price, this be-
ing as much as many farmers re-
ceived there for their entire wheat
crop by the bushel. The corn on
Mr.. Williams farm last year was
of an exceptionally fine yield; in
some places 90 barrels to the acre
was the yield. Over 700 barrels,
or $500 bushels, were raised, all
pure white.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-04-11
RESPONDENTS ANSWER.
Attorneys File Above in the
Orphans Court.

The answer of George William
Smith, executor, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert L. Lee Wiltberger. Mrs.
Henrietta Mohler and Clinton B.
&. HarwoOd, respondei Is, to the
caveat to the will of the late
Thomas n. Harwood, which was
filed some time ago by William
Thomas Harwood and McKendre
Noble HARDWOOD, was filed in the
Orphans Court Monday by Mil
ton G. Urner, +. Marion Faubel
and j. Roger McSherry, attorneys
for the respondents.
In answering the caveat the re-
spohdentS say that the will made
by the late Thomas n. Harwood
on the fourth day of January,
1902, is the true last will aud ties
lament and that it was made in
the manner and form eQuired by
the laws of Maryland, and. further
that the late Thomas n. Har-
wood did not die intestate, but
made the will when he was of
sound mind and understanding
and capable of making valid
will, and that the will made was
not procured by undue influence.
The respondents state that the
will should be admitted to pro-
bate and that they should be dis
missed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-04-11
AGAINST THE CAVEATOR.
Judgment in the Utermehle
Contested Will Case I'm
favorable to Charles
H. Utermehle.

The contested will case, involv-
ing the large estate of the late
George w. Utermehle and in
which Charles w. Utermehle,
formerly of this city, is the cavea-
tor, has been decided by Justice
Barnard in the Probate Court of
Washington, d. G, On Monday
he announced that, being of the
opinion that the evidence before
the court was not sufficient to sus-
tain a verdict in favor of the cav
Gator on either one of the two is
sues of estoppel, he would instruct
the jury to return a verdict in
favor of the caveatees OH all the
issues.
The contest over this estate is
said to involve title to more
than S1,000,0 of District of
Columbia property. The contes,
tant, Charles I'll. Utermehle, is a
grandson and one of the heirs at
law of the deceased. He charges
that a will made about fourteen
months before his grandfather's
death and which was offered for
probate as to real property in
1900, was procured by undue
influence and fraud, and that
the testator was not mentally
capable of executing a valid tes-
lament at the time.
The will was probated as to
personal estate some years ago,
and the grandson alleged that
under promise by his two aunts
and his grandmother, who had
received part of the property, that
the latter would equalize his
share at her death, desisted from
proceeding against the will and
accepted real property worth
S20,0U0 and the proceeds of a
$3.50 note left him by the will.
Upon the death of his grand
mother the contestant testified
that he found that the alleged
promise had not been kept, and
that his aunts had possession of
all save a small portion of the es-
tate. In 1899 he said he became
aware for the first time of his legal
rights and of the alleged fact that
the will was the product of fraud
and undue influence, whereupon
he rendered back what he had re-
ceived and started the contest.
The caveatees in whose favor
the court has ruled, are DR.. Leroy
NJ. Taylor, Mrs. Mamie E. Nor
ment, Leroy M. Taylor, Jr., and
Mildred and Dorothy Taylor.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-04-11
MiddletoWn Elects Local Off
GERS.

The annual corporation election
in Middletown Monday was holly
contested and large vote was
polled. The Citizens ticket,
headed by Justice Q. Lemuel
Shiffler for Burgess, and contain
ing three of the five members of
the present Board of Commits
sioners, was overwhelmingly de-
feated by the Peoples ticket,
headed by G. A. Gross for Bur
CESS. Everyone on the Peoples
ticket except one candidate for
Commissioner was elected, Mr..
John Gardner on the Citizens
ticket pulling through by five ma
jority. Mr.. Gross, for Burgess,
defeated Justice Shiffler by Al
majority. The majorities for the
Commissioners ranged from to
"a. The successful candidates are
as follows: Burgess, g. A. Gross;
Commissioners, Charles Michael,
Charles V. Anders, Clayton O.
Fox, Charles E. Boileau, John
Gardner. The last two gentle
men are members of the present
board.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-04-11
Serious Charge Against a
Young Man.

Beatty Flair. aged Is years and
a resident of Middletown district,
was arrested Sunday night on a
charge of feloniously assulting
Mary Rebecca Moser, aged II
years. Justice Shiffler, of Middle
town, held him in $500 bail for a
hearing, which took place yester.
day afternoon. The girl, who
lives with Lorenzo Lighter, q
farmer. one mile north of Middle
town, was walking home from
town about 3 o'clock Sunday
evening when, it is charged. Flair,
who also lives on a farm in the
same vicinity, and was on his
way home, overlook her.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-04-11
Directors Elected.

At a meeting of the stockhold
ers of the Frederick Brick Works
Company held yesterday at the
Farmers and Mechanics Bank
these directors were elected:
Col. d. G. Winebrener, DR.. Geo.
johnson, Edward S. Eichel-
berger, Col. Charles L. Trail and
John Baumgardner. The board
organized by electing Col. d. G.
Winebrener, president; Col. Chas.
Z. Trail, vice president; Edward
S. Eichelberger, secretary; Calvin
Schildtknecht, treasurer and man
ager, and Arthur Wyand, book
keeper.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-04-11
Colored Man Killed by Dyna'
mite Explosion.

A colored man named Linden
Weldon, employed by the NJ. j.
Grove Lime Company, at their
works at Lime Kiln, this county,
was instantly killed by premature
explosion of dynamite on Satur-
day afternoon last. An assistant,
named Hart, was struck by flying
stones and his face cut and bruis-
ed. Eugene Grove, one of the
members of the firm, was stand
ing within ten feet of Weldon,
with a colored man named Robert
Merry, and both were blown sew
eral feet by the force of the ex-
plosion, miraculously escaping
injury. Weldon, finding it diff
cult to lamp the dynamite as
firmly as he desired with the
wooden rammer usually used,
picked up a crowbar and pro-
ceeded to drive the explosive with
all his force. Hart demonstrated
with him to no avail, and told
him a man was killed only last
fall by such foolishness. Hart
then moved away. He had struck
the explosive but few times when
the shock came. Weldon was
standing over the hole and re-
ceived the full force of the charge.
His face was horribly disfgured.
He was buried on Sunday.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-04-11
BALTIMORE MARKETS
Latest Quotations Obtainable
on Wheat, Corn, Oats,
Rye, Hay, Etc.

WHEA T.-Western opened trmer, with
May ut 1Sic There was better demand
for contract, as other grades were not to be
had in quantity. Sales were reported of
300 bushels No. red spot at Sic, 400
bushels do. at size and 10000 bushels do.
May at 7Sc. The close was iirmer ut la3c.
advance over the previous day. The clos
ing quotations were isle for spot and
April, 7S!c. for May, NE. asked for July,
72aSl C. for Southern by sample and MA
81 C. for do. on grade.
Settling price for contract, 77ic.; No. 2
red S0{c.
CORN "A round lot of yellow sold at
62sc to grade mixed. Cob was firm under
smaller offerings and better demand.
Carloads prime yellow were quoted ut
So. II! a3. 20 per barrel on spot. The mar
ket for Western was firm and higher, with
a good demand for cash corn, the offering
of which were light Sales were made late
Tuesday of 10000 bushels May at 62!c.
The close was quiet at 2a62Ic. for spot
and April, 62!a623c. for May; Southern
white, 6ia64Ic do. yellow, 62ta62Ic.
Settling price, 62Ic.
OATs-The quotations were as follows:
No. white, 50a5O!c. No. white, 49a
49!c.; No, mixed, 4Sa4S!c.; No. 3 mixed,
! 47a479c; white No. , clipped 5Oa50c.
RYE-The quotations were as follows:
No. nearby, 60a6lc. No. 3 do, 59ia59ic. /;
No. Western, 62a62!c. in export elevator;
bag lots nearby, 55a60c per bushe, as to
quality and condition.
HAY-The quotations were as follows ;
No. Timothy, $15al5 30; No. Timothy,
$14a14.50; No. 3 Timothy, Sl2al3; No. |
Clover, mixed, Sl2. 50al3; No. 2 Glover,
mixed, Slla12; No Clover, Sll 80; No.
Glover, S10.50al1. Receipts l3l tons.
STRAw-The close was at the following
quotations: No. straight rye, Sl3al3.50;
No. , straight rye, S12a12.50; wheat, S6.5Oa
7; oat, S9al0 Receipts, - tons.
MILL FEED-'The quotations closed as
follows: Winter bran, as TO quality, SlS.50a
90 per ton; spring do, 2O0-pound sacks,
$40. 50a20 per ton; spring do, l00-pound
sacks, S20a20. 50 per ton; Western middlings
in bulk, S1sa19 per ton; City Mills mid
dlings, $40 per ton. Receipts, 40 tons.
CLovERsEED-The quotations were as
follows: Good to prime Western saStc.
prime to choice SiaSlc.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-04-11
Rocky Springs.
April Z, 1902.

April Z, 1902.
One Of the favorite wild spring
flowers, the arbutus, is now in
bloom.
Mrs. William B. Mackenzie, of
near the junction, spent Sunday
with relatives at this place.
Messrs. Jerry Jones, of Wash.
ington, and Frank Cline, of this
place, have nearly finished the
foundation for the residence of
Mr.. Archie j Mitchell.
Mr.. Thaddeus M. Biser has re D..
moved from Frederick to the prop
erty he has purchased from Mr..
William f. Main, near Shocks
town, on which he will erect a
fine residence. Mr.. John II. T.
Hilderbrand has secured the con-
tract and is now making prepara-
tions for erecting the same.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-04-11
|Shot In His Left Leg.

or all kinds of sores, burns
Ises, or other wounds De
rs Witch Hazel Salve is a
'cure. Skin diseases yield to it
once. Never fails in case of
2. Cooling and healing.
le genuine but De Wits. Be-
Z of counterfeits. 81 suffered
nany years from a sore caused
gun shot wound in my left
4 says A. S. Fuller, English,
"lt would not heal and
2 me much trouble. | used
klnds ofremidies to no purpose
\ L tried De Wits Witch
'el Salve. A few boxes com
PLY cured me-"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-04-11
Trains for u. @. V. Conven
ton.

DIR. S. f. Thomas, commander
of Alexander Young Lodge, Unit
ed Confederate Veterans, this
city, has received notification
from Adjutant ID. A. Fenton, of
James II. Herbert Camp, of Balti-
more, that the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad has arranged to run
through cars to Dallas, Texas, for
the accommodation of members of
the U. G. V. and their friends
who desire to attend the U. G. V.
Convention at Dallis April 1926.
The trains will leave Baltimore on
April Is, 10, and 20 at 8 a. m.
and 2.40 p. III.