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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-29
MADISON MUST GO.
Topeka District Methodists Adopt
Resolutions of Regret.

The ministerial association of the To-
peka district of the Methodist church
closed its session at Valley Falls last
night. The attendance was somewhat
lighter than anticipated owing to the
fact that many of the ministers were
detained at home by special meetings.
The work of the district presents many
encouraging features which bid fair to
show marked Improvement over the rec
ord for 1901. A feeling of regret was
everywhere apparent, due to that fea-
ture of the policy of the church which
will render necessary the removal of the
Rev 7 r.. Madison from the charge of
the district at the close of this year, at
which time he shall have finished the
term Of six years permitted by the
Methodist discipline
The popularity of Mr.. Madison among
the preachers over whom he has at va
rious times had supervision has become
the session it called forth the following
resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
..Our hearts impel us at this time to
leave upon the records of this associa-
! ton some testimony to our appreciation
of the work and worth of our brother,
the Rev j. r. Madison, presiding elder
of the Topeka district
Whereas, Possessing. in a eonsum-
mate decree the qualities which make
for efficiency in the work of supervl-
sion. he also brought to the office rare
power in the preaching of the Word;
ard
whereas, Our esteem for these quail
tiles must ever be associated in grateful
remembrance with the tender. thought
full love and sol:citude he has ever had
for his brethren in the charges for all
alike, and fidelity which has made for
him a place which in his official ca
/ pacity is answered in our affections and
/ confidence: he it
Resolved, That we lament the neces-
sity for his removal from us. and dc
! him ne a
our continued good wishes for him il
every activity. and pray Almighty Goo
that thereon may rest His continued
fbened:ct!oa.
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SAVED BY HATPIN.
Young Woman Makes Use of Effective
Weapon on Negro Hfghwayman.

Chester, Pa, Oct. 29.-Miss Leola
Hamilton, an attractive young woman
of this city. put negro ruffian to flight
by her presence of mind and aggressive
attitude under trying circumstances.
Miss Hamilton was returning from Up
land, where she had visited her sister,
to her home on Concord avenue this
city, and when near Grocer park, a
lonely section, she was confronted by
the unknown negro. who was apparent
ly lying in wait for his unsuspecting
victim.
Before she was aware of his intentions
the young woman was seized in his
strong grasp, but her courage did not
desert her, and she deftly jerked a long
hat pin from her head covering. and
plunged it so vigorously into the body
of her assailant that he released her
with howl of pain and fled to a nearby
thicket her brave resistance proving an
effective surprise to him.
Taking advantage of her opportunity.
the olucky girl FASTENED her steps and
reached more poDulous section, but
the shock. to her nerves subsequently
told on her. and she has been confined
to her home since her exciting expert
ence The police have been notified and
are endeaNoring to apprehend the high
waynlan.
Miss Hamilton had quite a sum of
money on her person. and it is believed
that the negro was aware of the fact
and that it was his object to secure it.
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FREE A FEW MOMENTS.
Leavenworth Convict Re-Arrested as
He Left Prison.

Leavenworth. Kan, Oct. 29.-Gilbert
Mullins the ring leader of mutineers of
last November. was released from the
federal penitentiary today having COM
pleted a five year term for robbery
When he stepped outside the peniten-
tiary gate he was arrested by United
States Marshal Mackey and Deputy
Marshal McGrath, who read a warrant
charging him with the murder of Guard
Waldrupe.
Mullins expected this and said moth
ing. He was handcuffed and a special
pair of chain shackles made for him
were locked around his ankles when the
officers started to take him to Junction
City. Marshal Mackey says that the
new jail at Junction City is the strong
est in Kansas and that special care will
be taken to hold Mullins until the trial
of the mutineers takes place in Febru-
airy. Mullins has made two efforts to
escape since the mutiny.
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GILBERT MULLINS.
penitentiary

Mullins, who was one of the ringlead-
ers, was ca ptured near Cottonwood Falls
five days after his escape. He was
brought back to the prison and finished
serving five year sentence for robbery.
which expired yesterday. Mullins was
a free man for only a few seconds. He
was discharged, given a suit of citizen s
clothes, and stepped from the prison
McGrath. He will be kept at the juno
ton City jail, which is considered the
strongest in the state. and every pre-
caution taken to prevent a second
escape before he IS tried for his life
A State Journal reporter saw Mullins
in his cell at the county Jail this morn
ing. The heavy leg irons which are kept
on him. even while in a cell. had been
removed to allow him to dress. He is
a slim. SallOW complexioned man about
six feet tall. and has sharp black eyes,
which are more noticeable on account
OF his lighter hair and pale face.
OF course the reporter asked him If
he was IN this neishborhood while he
was making his dash for liberty
No. he answered, II did not get very
close to this place. The country was
way 1 was headed when the guards
overlook me They said it was near Cot
tonwood Falls ! crossed a river some
where west of here before I was caught
There was no one with me when l
was caught" he said in answer to an
other question. 1.-TWO others started
with me, and guess we went about ten
miles together. Their names were Fred
Robinson and Ray Sutherland"
Sheriff Cook asked Mullins If he was
not with the negro. Thompson, who was
wounded and captured near Council
Grove When Thompson was at the
county Jail here. on his way back to the
penitentiary, he said that he had been
with Mullins the day Before he was
captured. Mullins said that he was not
with Thompson, and did not see him af-
ter the escape.
Il know very little about what the
others did, said Mullins. Il was only
out five days and l haven't seen a
newspaper in a year"
Mullins does not look like a bad man.
His voice is low, and he uses good
English. He does not look like a man
who would commit murder, but he is so
charged. 1t is claimed that, beside kill
ing Guard Waldrupe, he also killed the
convict, Ford Quinn, because the latter
refused to go up and capture a guard
who was fortified in his tower.
Mullins, on the prison register was
No. rs. His home was given as Sha-
mogan, Washington. He was given a
five year term for robbery. and had he
not taken part in the dash for liberty,
would now be a free man. The chances
of his being hanged for murder are
good, and all because he attempted to
take one year off his term of imDrison-
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STOPPED GRUEsoME SHOW.
Police Made Hypnotist Remove Sub
ject from Store Window.

Philadelphia. Oct 29.-Supt of Police
Quirk. armed with the opinion of City
Solicitor Kinsey, exercised his authority
and compelled Professor Hermann
the self-styled hypnotist, to remove a
subject from the window at 1016 Chest
nut street The hypnotist rented the
store early yesterday morning and at
noon had installed coffin in the win
dow. In the caslzet reciined the subject
Emerson by nanle-in a deep hypnotic
sleep. A card a the foot of the bier an
nounced that the young man would re-
main in death-like trance for a period
or seven days and seven nights
Tie gruesone exhibition attracted
thousands to the scene and during the
afternoon the streets were rendered al
most tnDassa Bile by the curious crowds.
Great 1ndigna ton was expressed by the
police officials and others who character
lzed the affair as an outrage. Supt
@ulfk declared that the spectacle was
highly offensive to many citizens and
was otherwise Objectionable in that it
was instrumental in drawing crowd
and creating disorder. After consult
fation with District Attorney Weaver
ana City Solicitor Kinsey, relative to the
legality of the exhibition Supt Quirk
notified the instigator of the scheme to
remove the casket and its living occu-
pant from the window
In view of mighty throng Hermann
assisted by several bystanders, removed
the casket from the window and placed
1t in a furniture wagon. The caSket
and the hyDnotized man now occupy a
room IN hotel at Franklin and Race
streets. Hermann alleges that he will
bury the subject alive as soon as a ia
vorable opportunity presents itself. The
police authorities question his right to
do THIS and his movements are being
Watchad
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LONG SLEEP OF MISS MEEK.
Withstood Severe Electric Shocks and
Resisted Efforts of Hypnotists-

Centralia, ILL.,. Oct. 29.-Miss Dora Meek,
the sleeping girl, has finally recovered
from the effects of her long sleep and is
on fair way to recovery. She went to
sleep Sunday afternoon. September q. She
was first awakened Wednesday,, October
!. This awakening turned out to be only
PARTIAL and she did not recover her mind
Until Friday night At times she would
her, but was unable to respond The hys-
terra that had caused her first sleep was
still holding her mind in close grip. She
seemed at times to be making an effort TO
recover herself. but could not do so.
Severe electric shocks were given to her,
but she successfully withstood them
without fiinching When severe pain was
inflicted she would mildly attempt to
evade it, She seemed to be in hypnotic
state. Several hypnotic experts worked
with her and seemed to help her. but she
could not throw off the spell.
By the time the girl was entirely re-
covered she had gained sufficient strength
from nourishment taken since she was
awakened from the profound sleep to be
very strong. While asleep the girl was
part of the time conscious of her sur
roundings and could hear the people dis
cussing her case. At other times she
seemed to be wandering in foreign worlds.
She describes the scenes she witnessed
during her long sleep as being novel. The
cities that she saw were peopled with
giants, whose every movement was
rhythm and whose talk was melody. Boys
and girls played at strange water games,
and their chatter seemed to be music and
harmony throughout. The wagons and
automobiles that she saw instead of rum
bling and kissing created music of a high
order.
The girl is IT years old She was reared
in this country, near MeHaneys School
House, east of Tonti. She had always
lived there with her parents until last
May, when she came here.
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Missions Make Markets.

members of the Methodist Social union
in this city, Bishop D. II. Moore, whose
charge includes Japan, China and Corea.
said: Missions make the best markets
in the world. If we succeed in making
China a Christian nation we shall be
doing something that will pay us com.
mercially, as well as from religious
point of view. This country has a
vital interest in seeing that the gospel
is carried to the far east, especially to
Corea which has been placed by Provi-
dence as a bulwark against the en-,
croachments of Russia Bishop Nc
Cabe. who lately returned from South
cess of the Methodists in regions from
Argentina to Finland. Bishop J. M
Thoburn, of the mission of India, also
smoke.
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A FEW CLOSE FRIENDS.
Only These and Relatives At
tended Mrs. StantOn's Funeral.

New York, Oct 29.-The funeral of the
late Elizabeth Cady Stanton was held
today at her residence in this city. Be
sides the family there were present only
a few close friends who had been in
vited, including Susan b Anthony, the
lifelong friend and co-worker of the
dead woman; Lillian Devereaux Blake.
and Mrs. Wilbur. who represented So
rosis-
Martin D. Conroy, of the South Place
chapel, London, and by Mrs Antoinette
Brown Blackwell, of Elizabeth, N. j.
The interment was at Woodlawn GENE
terry, where the ceremony included an
address by Mrs. Phoebe Hanaford.
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Notes and Personal Mention.

Mrs John E. Moon and Mr.. Charles
Moon VIII leave within a few weeks to
spend the winter in Arizona and New
Mexico for the benefit of the latter's
health
Mrs Charles Sellers of Warrensburg.
Mo, and Mrs. William E. Ashton of
Kansas City, will arrive Friday to spend
a few days with Dr. and Mrs. George
Port Ashton.
Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Wilson, who were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Erie Williams,
returned TO their home in Fort Scott
Monday.
Mrs. Charles Haines and her little
SON. Harvey Hartzell Haines of Sabetha,
are guests of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
John f Moon for the week.
The Rev. and Mrs. /. c. Demise of
Wichita are guests of the Governor and
Mrs. Stanley. Mr.. and Mrs John Stan
ley of Wichita who were guests at the
Governors House. went home Tuesday.
Mrs. Charles Wood goes to Indiana
tonight to remain about six weeks
Mrs George w. Higginbotham of
Manhattan and her daughter Mrs. W.
1 p. Leicester of Newman. Neb.. are in
town today.
Miss Mary Morton went to Herington
today to visit Mrs Harold Cartilage.
Mrs. W. A. Johnston and Mrs. H. O.
! GarVey are in Junction City guests of
Mrs. Mary Vance Humphrey al a house
party
Mrs. Bernard Kelly left Tuesday for
san francisco to meet her husband, the
Rev. Mr.. Kelly. who is on his way
home from Manila. They will return to
I Topeka within a month for the winter
N. Mrs. J. B. Johnson of Atchison is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Eugene
Hagan
Mrs. John Lawrence Work of Duna-
want is the guest of her parents, Judge
and Mrs Abram Bergen.
There viii be a Halloween party Fri
day Afternoon in Holmes hail, College
of the Sisters of Bethany, for the
younger pupils of the school.
Mrs. Alfred Iazlett of Beatrice, Neb..
IS the guest of Mrs. c. f. Pitts.
Mrs. r r. Brown of Los Angeles.
Cal, is here visiting her brother Mi.
;. NJ. Crow 119 Sixth avenue west. She
expects to remain a fortnight
Mrs. Anna Beehr, Mrs. Verlin, Mrs.
5ehn Snyder Mrs. Duggan and Mrs.
Bowen stephens will entertain the Lady
Aaccabees Thursday afternoon at the
nome OF Mrs. Beehr. 70S Lake street.
MISS Rose Henrietta Branner and Mr..
John Sternkopf of Milwaukee. were
married at > O'Clock this afternoon at
the home Of the brides parents, Mr.. and
MIS- John 5. Branner. 512 Kansas ave-
nue. Ihe bride was attended by her sis
ter. Miss Mary Branner. and her broth.
er. Mr.. John S Branenr. ir.. acted as
groomsman. The ceremony was per-
FORMED by the Rev. Mr. Schoaf The
Dilue wore cream cOlored batiste and
carried white roses and the maid of
hohor was in pale green and carried
Whlte carnations Mr. and Mrs. Stern
kopf left this afternoon for Kansas
CITY Chicago and. Milwaukee and at the
latter place they will be at home at lie
taast water street after November Is.
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BRYAN TOUR ENDS
With Two Speeches In Denver
to Big Audiences.

Denver. Oct 29.-Wm. J. Bryan con-
with two speeches in this city, the first
being delivered at noon in Coliseum hall
to an audience composed mainly of men.
and the. second being an address to Wo-
men in the Broadway theater this after
noon. Both auditoriums were densely
packed, and the audiences gave the or
ator a most enthusiastic greeting.
During the past two days Mr.. Bryan
has visited most of the important towns
in southwestern Colorado and delivered
more than twenty speeches. He was the
guest of U. S. Senator Thomas M. Pat
terson during the forenoon today, and
will leave for his Nebraska home this
afternoon,
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a Preliminary Injunction Granted.

Newark N J.. Oct 29-Nice Chancellor
Emory today filed his decision in the suit
of j. Aspinwau Hodge and others to pre-
vent the United States Steel corporation
from retiring 500 100000 of preferred stock
and issuing $3.50. 10000 in bonds. In his de-
cisicn the vice chancellor says: Il will
advise that preliminary injunction be
granted restraining the issue Of bonds un-
der the resolution upon the terms that if
the defendant desires to appeal. the COM
pIainant shall consent that the cause be
set down for hearing at the next term of
the court of errors and appeals"
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MULLINS is HERE.
Federal Convict Talks About IN
cidents of His Escape.

Gilbert Mullins. the alleged leader OF
the mutinous federal convicts who
escaped from the United States peniten-
tiary at Leavenworth last November
spent last night and part of today in
the Shawnee county jail. He was taken
this afternoon to Junction City by
Frank McGrath, deputy u S. marshal
where he will be kept until his trial for
the murder of Guard Waldrupe. which
occurred at the time the twenty-seven
desperate convicts escaped from the
penitentiary.
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A Limit to Ship Subsidies.

London, Oct 2e.-The st. James Ga
zette this Afternoon says it has reason
r. believe that the British parliament
tarv committee appointed to investigate
the question of shipping subsidies will
report adversely on any general extern
sion of such a scheme for state aid.
though under special circumstances it
might be advisable to place a liberal in
terpretation on services rendered to the
government" instancing possible in
crease Of the mail subsidies on some
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Deserter Arrested.

Parsons, Kan, Oct 2s.-William Tobias
was arrested here by an officer from Fort
Leavenworth and taken to that post to
answer the charge of desertion from the
army Tobias admits that he deserted in
two months after he enlisted and hopes
some way can be found by which he can
serve out the rest of his enlistment.
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To Eradicate Sore Ewes.

New York Oct 29.-Dr Ernest Lederle,
president of the health department, has
called a meeting of the house physicions
in all hospitals and dispensaries to formu-
late plans for the eradication of trachoma,
a disease of the eye, commonly known as
'.granulated eyelids.'' DR.. Lederie states
that IS per cent of the school children in
all the boroughs have traehoma and that
10 per cent had been Immediately operated
ON to save their sight.
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Bowling at Pueblo.

Pueblo, Colo. Oct. 29.-The All-Ameri-
can stars won the game here by the score
of Z to against the Nationals. 1t was a
good exhibition and was enjoyed by a
large crowd. The feature of the game was
the terrific batting of both sides. Jimmy
Williams, former Pueblo player, now
one of the stars in the American aggrega-
ton, covered second and was given a
warm reception by his admirers.
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MILL SITE CAvED IN.
Two Acres of Ground Sinks to
Depth of 100 Feet.

Joplin, Mo-, Oct. 29.-The Stewart mill
and other valuable mining property in
Guiding seven shafts on the Eleventh
Hour tract at Prosperity, near here, TAX
ing in over two acres of ground, caved
in today to a depth of 100 feet. The
cave-in is perhaps the largest that ever
occurred in the Missouri-Kansas dis
trict- Fifty miners escaped uninjured.
having been warned of the approaching
danger by the cracking of the ground
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Fellnw conuicts Paid for Funeral.

Baltimore, Oct 29-The body of Ar
thur Spencer, the noted convict who
committed suicide in the Maryland PEN
itentiary on Thursday last, was buried
today in the Western cemetery the ex-
penses having been paid from a fund
raised by his fellow convicts. In this
way the body was saved from the pot
ter's Geld
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Topeka Federation.

Three high-class entertainments for
one aollar' commencing with Bertha
huntz Baker, dramatic reader, who will
give the beautiful "IlAiglon'' at High
sch9ol hall, Monday evening, November
;, Tlclsets for sale at Stansfesd's drug
store, Roehr's music store, Hall sta
Zercher's book and Stationery couT1ar nv
or Rowley & Shows.
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salvini,a House Robbed.

New York. Oct. 29.-Tommaso SaIvini.
the tragedian, who is living in retire
ment at Florence has been the victim
of burglars, according to the Americans
Rome correspondent Various valuable
objects of art, including wreaths, med
ais and other gifts, gathered during Sal
WINS stage career We're stolen.
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Alma, Kan, Oct. 29.-Fire destroyed the
frame dwelling and store of l.. Prizes here
Tuesday. Insurance on building and stock
is s1,s75. His fine new store building
caught fire, but prompt work by the fire
denartaaent saved it.
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Drove to His Death.

Atchison. Kan, Oct t29.-Thomas Nelson
aged "A, son of Christian Nelson, blind
broom-Inaker at Leonora, Brown county,
drove over an embankment at Geary City
last night and was instantly killed
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Officers Seize Beer.

Winfield. Kan, Oct. 2a.-The city officers
made raid on a Missouri Pacific box car
in the yards and seized twenty-seven
cases Of T5udweiser beer consigned to John
Hoboe 1t was being unloaded when the
officers made their appearance. The liquor
was taken in charge by the city and
stored away in the vaults of the city
building to await trial Litigation viii fol-
low. but similar case here a few months
ago resulted in victory for the city, the
liquor being destroyed.