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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-16
KNAPP FOUND GUILTY.
Convicted of Numbering His
Wife, Hannah Goddard kanpp.S

Hamilton, O., July 16.-Alfred A.
Knapp was convicted in the first de-
gree for the murder of his wife, Han
nah Goddard Knapp by a jury in Judge
Belden's court to-day. The verdict was
reached at 7:30 o'clock, the jury hav-
ing been out since o'clock last night
To the surprise of everybody there was
no recommendation of mercy and Knapp
must go to the electric chair. The jury
stood ten for conviction without mercy
and two for conviction with mercy, be
ing unanimously for guilt
Repeated ballots were taken and at
1880 o'clock it was found that an
agreement had been reached. Judge
Belden was sent for and Knapp was
brought into court by Sheriff Bisdorf-
There were but few spectators pres
ent and there was no excitement.
Knapp took his seat quietly and when
the verdict was returned he did not
show any sign of emotion or make any
comment. He seemed to have steeled
himself for the ordeal Knapp was
taken back to Jail at once and Sheriff
Bisdorf will allow no outsiders to see
him. The result of the trial is accepted
with great satisfaction by the public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-16

among the alien races of Korea and
known the terror of the boxer uprising
in China-all in obedience to that man
date which is the eDitome of the mis-
sionary spirit and the missionary cause:
Go We into all the ends of the earth
and preach the gospel and 10, I am with
you always"
Perhaps the oldest foreign missionary
in Topeka in point of service is James
Edward Adams, Familiarity known as
Ned" Adams. who has been connected
with the Presbyterian missions in Kored
for eight years. His wife is associa ted
with him in the work and has been with
him during most of the time. They are
now in Topeka for a few months and
are living at 1904 Topeka avenue They
returned to Kansas last spring with a
years leave of absence, and next spring
they viii go back to Tai!Su. Korea.
where they have established a mission
and built a home and are meeting with
encouraging success in their work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adams have three chill
dren, two boys and a girl The second
boy, Benjamin, who is years old was
born in Korea. the other two were born
in Topeka They speak the Korean
language not only to their native play
mates and servants but among them
selves al play when they are in Taiku
" as soon as they board the ship for
the United States.
Taiku is an inland town 100 miles
from the coast and from Fusan, the
seaport where Mr. and Mrs Adams be
gan their missionary labOrs. When they
were transferred to Fusan five years
ago the locality had no mission and
had never been a field for missionary
endeavor. Now, however. a church has
been established with about sixty mem
n rPpDgnffioU a he Orfa t,1 -
quette Mr.. Adams works among the
men and Mrs. Adams among the wo-
men. They have never experienced any
trouble on account of the supposed
prejudice to foreigners in the Oriental
land, although at the time of the boxer
uprising in China there We're some dis
Quieting rumoTs. which. however came
70 nothing, among the Korean mission
aries.
Taiku is a walled city of about Ga. 900
population. The Adams family former
~ lived in one Of the native houses
within the city walls but have recently
built new modern house on the out
side of the walls and the three other
missionary families who compose their
station have homes in a row beside
them. The houses are modern and 'Oc-
cldental in construction but follow the
Korean models In architecture and pho
tographs show them to be very attyac-
tive homes
Some idea Of the trials of missionary
IRE may be obtained from an account
of the difficulties under which the Ad-
ans house was built. The material of
the house is brick which was made from
clay by native labor under Mr.. Adams
supervision. The natives knew nothing
of the manufacture Of brick and Mr..
Adams had to teach them. The lumber
Tor the frame could not be purchased
ready for use as in civilized country
but 1t was first necessary to buy the
forest. cut the trees and float them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-16
NEW MUSIC
By Topeka's Enterprising Publishers,
The w. F. Roehr Music Co.

Topeka is fast gaining honors as
one of the leading music publishing
centers in the United States. A num-
Der of musical compositions lately pub
lished are fast becoming popular and
in great demand. Several of them are
being played by the orchestras at the
leading summer resorts. One of these
is Gloria" a beautiful waltz by l. M.
Blitz. The title page is by Albert T.
Reid. and has attracted considerable
attention in the east. He took for his
subject the beautiful heroine GLORIA, .
described by Marie Corelli in her book
Temporal Power" 1t is a pen portrait
and is promised by artists to be one
of the finest ever executed. Another
composition is "Cupid's Awakening" an
inter mezzo for the piano by Otis Dali
ton. The demand for this piece has
been so large all over the United States
that four editions have already been
exhausted.
The compositions are by Topeka
young men and are published by the
w. F. Roehr Music Co. They also have
in press a sparkling little two-step by
Miss Nellie McKirahan entitled Miss
Caprice which promises to become
popular from the start. 1t will be is
sued in a few days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-16
SEIZURE OF ISLANDS
By American Warships Is Re-
ported in London.

London, July 16.-Several morning pa
pers print the rumor current IN the
Hobbies of the house of commons last
night that some American warships had
seized about 20 small islands off the
coast of Borneo, but the report attracts
little attention and no comment. If it
has any foundation at all, it proba bly,
refers to the difficulty of determining
lands of the Philippine archipelago and
the coast islands of British North
Borneo.
Washington, July 16.-The reported
seizure of the islands off the coast of
Borneo by an American warship ap-
parently was as great a surp rise to adj
ministration officials in Washington as
it was to members of parliament in
London. No information that such a
step was contemplated has come from
the admiral commanding the American
fleet in foreign waters and no exploitation
along the lines indicated have been di-
rected by the officials here so far as
could be ascertained.
A very plausible explanation of the
reported occurrence is that the COM
manding officer in the Philippines sim
ply had sent one or more of his YES
sells and hoisted the flag of the United
States over some islands near the coast
of Borneo which were purchased by the
United States from Spain subsequent
to the treaty of Paris and that the SOW
ereignty of the United States over them
had been proclaimed formally. These
were the Cagayan Zulu group compris-
ing one large and fourteen smaller is
lands and the larger island of Pala-
wan. These islands were not compre-
hended within the boundaries of the
Philippine archipelago when the treaty
of Paris was signed. The claim was
made later, however that they rightful-
" belonged to Spain and that they were
formally coded to the United States by
a subsequent action of that government
and our congress made an application
and paid the purchase price agreed on
| for them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-16
COMING MUSICAL EVENT.

Even those who have heard Sorren-
tino's Banda Rosa will find something
new to them in the bands playing at
the Auditorium next Monday and Tues
day. if Chicago music critics are to be
believed. With one voice they proclaim
the Red Band far in advance of any
other time in its career. The criticism
in the Cnica 90 Evening Post of June
% under the caption Band That's
Worth While giv-- = lew of some new
points:
Better than ever the Banda
Rosa came back to Chicago
at the Masonic Temple theater-
The Red Band proved a great attraction,
drawing two big audiences to the Tenn
pie If possible. the band has gained
in ensemble work, which always was
its strong point The forty-eight men
play as one Individual. under the ex-
cellent leadership of Eugenio Sorrentino,
who is an absolute genius as conductor
THE Banda Rosa reminds one in
large measure of a choir, in which the
various solo voices are easily distin-
guishable. and when any one of the in
struments assumes a solo role it plays
with all the smoothness. polish and fin
ish of a great singer. This was notice.
able yesterday when Signor Bottega,
the solo trumpet. layed the favorite, al
t.CayaIleria Rusticana-' No singer could
have expressed the sentiment of the
song more beautifully than Signor Bot
tega.
The other soloists in the band are of
equal proficiency. and they VIII be
heard from time to time during the
week. The band played yesterday one
of Conductor SCREENINGS own com
positions. The Great Western march,
the overture to Rossini's GAIA Ladra'
and a medley of American airs. It is
sino,1lar how well these Italians can
play distinctively American music. AS
| thsv render cur favorite national airs
they arouse the patriotism and ardor
of every listener
The advance sale starts Saturday at
8 a. m. at RowIep & SHOWS for both
night concerts. There will be no reser-
vations for the matinee, Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-16

down q river to Taiku where they were
made into lumber. The doors and win
dow sashes and the hardware used in
the building came from Chicago and af-
ter about three years the house was
ready for occupancy. 1t is evident from
this that among the essential qualities
that go to make up a successful mis-
sionary is the pioneer spirit-cOurage,
persistency, resourcefulness, the abil-
ity to do practical things and to make
the most of untoward circumstances.
The Korean climate is comfortable,
not unlike that of Kansas. except that
the summers are not so hot, and the
soil is fertile The Adamses have an
orchard and garden and raise about
the same vegetables and fruits that
are cultivated here. They have an ice
house and put up ice in the winter
time. The principal disadvantage of
the life seems to be that there is no
school for the children, and that Mrs
Adams has to add the duties of gov
erneSs to her many other Responsible
ties. The children like their Korean
home and are anxious to return, al
though of course they enjoy their occa-
sional visits to Kansas.
Another Topeka missionary who is
here On 4 leave of absence is Miss
Emma Silver, who is the guest of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph r. Sill
YER, of 1881 College avenue Miss Sill
yer has been in Topeka about a year,
and will return to Shanghai, China.
where she has been stationed for about
five years, the first of September. Miss
Silver has a sister in missionary work
in China, Mrs. Clarence l. Douglass,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-16

who was Miss Josephine Silver. Mr.
Douglass was also formerly of Topeka
FIe had a printing establishment here,
and is now at the head of a missionary
printing house in China. They have
several children, and some of them
were born in China.
Miss Silver's work is among the Chi
nese women in Shanghai and the sur
rounding villages From time to time
she takes fortnightly trips up the river
In native house boat visiting the diff
ferent villages and spreading the Chris
tan religion and the Christian civili-
cation Such women as show an in
terest in Christianity are invited t.,
Shanghai to stay a month at a time
with the missionaries, where they are
! taught to read and to sew and some~
Ihlng OF western housekeeping methods
me mission gives these house par
ties twice year, in spring and fail,
and they are perhaps the most sue
! cesstul features of the work among the
women. Under the missionary influence
the Chlnese women find relief from the
mother-ln-law evil of which in Oriental
countries the women, rather than the
men. are victims. and one of the first
results OF the Outstanding of the peo-
pie is that the young husband and
WIRE round home of their own instead
OF HVl1S With the husbands mother.
Another good result is shown in the
increased cleanliness of habits which
the chinese adopt after living with the
HISS -Olll.T-s&.
the mission has a hospital and the
cures erected by the physicians and
nurses which seem to the natives moth
ing snort of miraculous greatly increase
the awe and respect in which the people
of the mission are held
MISS Louise Ogilvy is a Topeka
glrI who, while not directly en-
gaged in missionary work, has lived in a
foreign mission for several years con-
quoting a Kindergarten for the mission
aries children in Korea Miss Ogilvy
VINO Is visiting her relatives in Topeka,
IS very young woman, not yet twenty
Sle expects to return to Korea soon.
where her marriage to a missionary
stationed at Pyengyang. will take place
EyenSyanS is the station where Miss
Ogilvy has lived since she went to
An Alaskan missionary visiting her
IelatlVes in Topeka this summer is Miss
sane Martindale. who is the matron
OF a Presbyterian mission school at
Sltka She is the guest of her brother
1hsouore Martindale at 522 West Eighth
avenue.
Mrs H. I. Miller. who is the euest of
ner sister, Mrs. J. 7. LoveweH. 1901 Col
iese avenue, is engaged in domestic
lllSsioh work for the American Mission
dly ASSOCIATION. She is the principal
~ hlhcoth school for colored students
AZ merriam, Miss. The school has about
bVO pupils and many more applicants
1han IL can accommodates Mrs Miller
estdohshed' the school 1t includes the
common school grades and about one
ygaT OF hlgh school work and has indus
eltdl training as part of its curri-
culum- Many of the graduates go to the
Iuskeegee institute and other higher in
stitutions
Meridian has about $4,000 people.
ldTseiy black, and there is no other
school Tor negroes in the vicinity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-16
For.v-one Deaths from Lockjaw.

PHILADELPHIA. July 16.-Forty-o one
deaths from lockjaw as a result OF IN
dependence Day celebration have been
reported in this state up to to-day seven
Of the deaths occurring in this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-16

Knapp's mother and sister were very
much affected when they heard the YER
dict.
The case will be carried higher on the
usual appeals, but it is generally be-
lieved that Knapp will be electrocuted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-16
TOPEKA'S SHARE.
Has Furnished Full Quota Of
Foreign Missionaries.
Some Are Now Here Spending
Their Vacations.
FROM KOREA AND CHINA
]. E. Adams Owns a Fine Home
in Taiku.
Miss Silver Makes Journeys in
Novel House Boat.

The Society of Topeka Missionaries
II such an organization existed, which 1t
doesn't, would make a very good show
ing in the way of membership. TopeNa
has given it's share of youth and health
and enthusiasm to the missionary cause.
Topeka people have braved the cold Of
Alaska and the heat of India, dwelt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-16
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

Caracas, Venezuela, July 16.-The
Venezuelan government has paid to the
representatives of the allied powers the
last installment of the indemnity as
stipulated by the protocol.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-16

rant sworn out by Clarence Christie.
auditor of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, charging Doerner with embezzling
ST., 341 of the companys funds. Doerner
has been cashier for ten years and de-
clares he is a victim of faulty book
keeDing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-16

When thirsty in hot weather drink water
at from co to 60 degrees. Always carry a
thermometer with which to test the wa
ter Ii it is below 60 warm it with your
hands. Water should be taken slowly.
Through straw is the slowest method. =
Chicago Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-16

Elizabeth, N. j., July 16.-The strike
of ship carpenters and joiners employed
in the yards here has terminated ana
400 men will resume work to-day. The
strike has been in progress six weeks.
The men will receive the same wages
as heretofore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-16

st. Petersburg, July 16.-The steamer
Nadejka plying on the Volga, has been
destroyed by fire near Mini Novgorod.
Twelve persons were burned to death
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-16

Kingston. N. Y, July 16.-Mountain
Inn hotel at Pine Hill was destroyed by
fire early today. Guests were compell-
ed to flee for their lives in night clothes,
leaving clothing and jewelry in the
building. So far no loss of life is known.
The hotel accommodated 230 guests.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-16

Bloomington. ILL.,. July 16.-Irving Ro.
senfield, the clothing merchant of Ma
son City, who, with his partner, Julius
Frank were shot last week by a custo>
mer, Edward Barton, a horse trader
of Springfield, died last night at hos
pital in Jacksonville. He came to Ma
son City from New York city five
years ago. The other victim is yet
alive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-16
Open an Account

and we can take care of all com
ers in that satisfactory way that
has made our store the most popu-
lar in Topeka
We have added five more horses
to our stable and two men to our
force.
1t is no exaggeration to say that
we are stTaining every nerve to
please our new patrons as well as
our old ones. 1t takes a little time
to get acquainted with the tastes
and gastronomic habit Of strangers.
Come and see us.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-16

Washington, July 16.-Dr Thomas
Herran, the Colombian charge, received
advices today from American friends in
Bogota that the charges of the ratifica-
ton of the treaty have improved great
ly in the last few days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-16

Southampton, Eng. July 16-The Phil
adelphian cricketers began match here
today with Hampshire eleven. At
lunch time the American had scored rs
runs in their first innings for six wick
cts down.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-16

City Ticket Omc=. UnIol Pacific
Railroad. 525 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-16

Cumberland. Md, July 16.-William
H. Doerner has been arrested on a war;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-16
Your Word is Cash.

The first of the month is usually
the time when most people open
new accounts. You can come to this
store with an honest name and it's
good on our books for all the gro
ceries you request.
Last month was a good one with
US. Fifty per cent more business
than any previous June. We had a
great many new customers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-16

Baltimore, July 16.-A presentment
has been found by the grand jury
against Frank Manoley, the young
woodworker who says he shot his wife
while dreaming he was attacked by a
burglar. Manoley passes most of his
time il. his cell reading his hihla
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-04
THE MINNEAPOLIs journal.

Pacific, 1875 Il Chesapeake & Ohio, 45?4; Chicago
Paul 1876; DeBeers, %; Denver & Rio Grande,
37a4; Denver s. RID Grande preferred So; Erie,
ferred. 571a; illinois Central. 40; Louisville &
Nashville, i21A; Missouri. Kansas & Texas.
26B; New York Central, 1341a; Norfolk g. Yves.
Ontario 4 Western 3ola; Pennsylva 7ola !;
Rand Mines 1875 Reading, 2sss; Reading first
Southern Railway. 81; Southern Railway pre-
ferred, 04A Southern Pacific, 57A Union Pa.
ciftc, 93M; Union Pacific preferred. 3sN United
States Steel 36M United States Steel preferred,
S7A Wabash. 2s1a; Wabash preferred, 40.
Bar silver. 24Ad per ounce.
Money, 3@3h per cent.
The rate OF discount in the open market for
short bills Is 3aa as 1915 per cent
The rate Of discount in the open market fol-
three months bills is 3ss 0p3 ZIG per cent
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-04
MARKET IMPROVES
Sluggish Opening on Wall Street
Followed by q Decided Upward
Tendency.
At the Close There Was Little Trad
ing But the Market Remained
Firm.

New York. May 4.-The opening stock market
was irregular within u very narrow range and
smaller transactions. The majority of stocks
We're higher but the market showed no change
from its recently prevailing dizziness and slug
gishncss. There was a large absorption of Ma
tional Railroad of Mexico. Delaware & Hudson
was pushed Up 2A and Denver s. Rio Grande
fell *.
Wide advances in the high-priced coalers In
fused Strengthening effect on the entire list.
Stocks improved slowly but gradually at other
points. st. Paul, National Railroad of Mexico
and Brooklyn Transit gained l, Kansas City
Southern preferred ~. North American y and
North Western ~ Lackawanna rose q, Della
ware & Hudson 3ia and New Jersey Central ).
Westinghouse Electric jumped 10 and reacted Z.
Trading more active than for some time,
but the buying was largely In moderate amounts
and had apparently spent itself by II o'clock.
The strength of the coalers maintained the
tone of the market which made further advances
Delaware s. Hudson was lifted 6Ia, New Jersey
Central 55s Lackawannai 3, and Reading, the
Fries. Norfolk 4 Western, National Railroad OF
Mexico preferred, Wabash preferred, Rock Is
land Kansas 4 Texas preferred and Chicago
Terminal preferred to 1A., American Express
| advanced :. There was a decline of a point In
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & st Louis aud Of
3 in Chicago Great Western preferred A
Bonds were firm at
The market halted in its advance and became
very dull, but there were no reactions of impor-
tance. New York Central advanced point,
while Delaware & Hudson yielded as much.
Sugar Joined the ranks Of
ana pon Mepe at
a standstill. Canada Southern lost rs.
Stock quotations reported for The Journal nall by
The market took up a gradual advance agar
cifc Atchison. Missouri Pacific, Louisville ant
Texas 8 Pacific came into the 1-point advance
ferred 5. and Delaware & Hudson g. Chicago
Union Traction dropped Is. The closing wa
~ The closing figures are bid.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-04
Range of July Wheat.
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION, MAY 2.

STATE GRAIN INSPECTION, MAY 2.
Inspected NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Northern
No. 1 northern, II; No. northern. 81; No. 8.
4; no grade, l..
Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul--No. northt-
ern, 1: No. 2 northern, IS; No. j. .: rejected 6;
no grade 2.
Minneapolis & st. Louis-No. 2 northern, -:
rejected, I; grade. ].
500 Line-No. / northern 8; No. 2 northern,
Northern Pacifc-No. northern. 1; No. 2
northern. 1.
C.~'ago, St. Paul. Minneapolis & Omaha-No.
8, |; no grade, !.
Total-No. 1 northern. 81; No. northern, 80;
No. g. 10: rejected. Z: grade, 8.
Other Grains-Cars-No. 5 winter wheat. 80;
rejected wheat. 6; No. 3 yellow corn l; No
corn, l: no grade corn. l.: No. 3 white oats, 8:
No. white oats s.; No. 3 oats. 10; no grade
oats. 2; No. 2 rye 4: No. 5 rye. I: No. barley,
8; No. 5 barley, 4; No. northern fax. l; No.
1 fax, IL: rejected fax. g.
Cars Inspected Out-No. 1 northern wheat. |;
No. northern wheat, 81: No: Wheat. 6: re
iected wheat. 3: grade wheat 2: No. wheat,
!; No; i corn: 2; no grade corn; $: No white
barley. 3; No. 4 barley, s: No. 5 barley 9; nc
grade barley. 4: No. rye, 1: rejected fax, I,