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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-06
SMALLPOX AT THE POST.
Patient Escaped in Night Robes and
Wandered Around.

Leavenworth, Kan. May "a case
of smallpox has developed at the Post
a recruit named Sullivan, being i'll with
it. He had been in the army short
time and arrived at the Post about a
week ago. When at the Post a few
days it WIS noticed that he showed
symptoms of smallpox and it was
deemed advisable to put him under
quarantine. He was placed in tent
back of the hospital and a. few days
later his case proved a thoroughly de-
veloped case of smallpox.
He came in direct contact with a
number of people at the Post, but as
vet no one has been taken down with
the same disease. Yesterday, early in
the morning. the exact time no one
knows, he escaped from under quar-
antine and left his tent in his night
robe and in the morning about s o'clock
he was noticed sitting on the steps of
"A'' company. Sixth infantry's bar
racks. apparently in a delirium. A
message was sent to the hospital and
the night nurse who was attending him
took him back tosthe hospital and plac-
ed him under quarantine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-06
COME TO STUDY OUR FARMS
Two Score of Germany's Richest
Landowners Arrive IN America

New York, May 6-Forty-one farm
efs the cream of GeImany's agricul-
turlsts came ashore from the Hamburg
American steamship Pretoria. They
have come to study our farms and how
we raise our crops. not in home-spun,
but arrayed in the prevailing style in
Berlin and Munich, with silk hats, tan
overcoats and They are counts,
barons, owners of feudaI estates, lieu
tenants in the army, directors of es-
tates, professors of agriculture, students
and plain "agriculturists."
Without delay, ]. I. Schultz, assistant
of the United States department of ag
riculture, and Ludwig Kemuff the Ger
to Flainsboro, n. J.. where they in
spected the farm of the Walker-Gor
Laboratory company a model dairy es-
tablishment Thence they were rushed
to Washington. The delegation is head
ed by Erich Won F'luegge, of Spec, Pom
erania. owner of 1900 acres. Mr..
Fluegge said:
We are sent here by the German
Agricultural society, the highest agri-
cultural organization in Germany, com
prising 1900 members. The delegates
pay their own expenses and have vol
unteered to come. Our object is to study
agriculture and social relations in the
United States and your national crops,
especially wheat and milk. We will Wis
it the Yellowstone National park if
there is time. The delegation is not di-
vided into sections but most of US are
practical agriculturists. Upon our re-
turn I shall make a general report TO
the society. The others will make re-
ports upon those subjects that most in
tereSt them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-06
ORDERED TO QUIT.
Freight Handlers at Omaha
Called to Join Strike.

Omaha. Neb., May 6.-The strike situa-
ton in Omaha was little changed today,
each side resting with hope that settle
ment may be reached Chief of Police
Donahue personally took charge Of his
force today and was on the streets al
forenoon directing the movements OF his
men. Several of the delivery companies
began operations this morning with part
Of their wagons which were driven either
by their owners or foremen- Each wagon
was accOmpauied by from one to four Co
licemen. who prevented any violence TO
drivers.
partly relieved when the wagons got to
work At each Of the depots is stationed
A large squad of police and detectives
Several hundred strikers and their friends
also gathered at the freight houses. but
offered no violence to the men who were
handling the goods.
A conference was held at 10 o'clock be-
tween the teamsters and freight hand
lers as result of which the latter we're
ordered to Quit work at noon today How
many will respond to the order is lndefn-
EMPLOYERS reported % wagons at work
during he forenoon From the mayor s
office it was stated that no strike breakers
had been put to work ard no disturbances
reported While the employers say they
win resort to a call on the governor for
troops if necessary. city authorities think
they win be able to meet any emergency
without the aid of the militia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-06
AMERICANS KISSED
Because Powers Are Permitted
to Collect Debts.

San Francisco. May 6-Reports re-
ceived by the Pacific Mail steamer Colon
from Panama indicate that Generaf
Emilio Chamorro. the Conservative
leader of Nicaragua, is making great
progress against the forces of President
Zelaya. Passengers on the Colon refute
the statement that the government
forces have retaken the vessels captured
by General Chamorro on Lake Mica
ragua. General Ortiz. the newly pro-
claimed president. was at last accounts
on the march from Honduras with
large force to attack the government
forces at Leon.
The report is brought from Nicaragua
that Americans are openly Missed on ac-
count Of the feeling against President
Roosevelt, who IS blamed for not en-
forcing the Monroe doctrine by pre-
venting Great Britain and Germany
from collecting debts from Salvador
and Nicaragua. Outrages on the part
Of President Zelaya against certain
prominent citizens of Nicaragua who
are of different political faith from
himself. are said to have become com :
mon and the result of it has been to
paralyze trade Many Colombians are
expected to assist the revolutionists
against Zelaya
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-06

t5lst Qrical society's museum after which
tht party returned TO the depot
A large detail Of Rough Riders in
uniform served as Il guard of honor
here and number of these accompan-
led the president to Albuquerque The
'leveland. o.. grays who happened to
rriIve on an excursion took part in the
exercises. Four large arches and many
lesser ones formed part Of the scheme
Of decorations. which exceeded every
thing that santa Fe has thus far seen
Private Secretary Loeb joined the
president here
Los Angeles. Gala, May e-At every
town of Importance from Barstow
where the presidential party will enter
California from Arizona to Los Angeles.
preparations for the reception of Presi-
dent Roosevelt are completed. The
president will spend barely 4S hours in
the southern part Of the state arriving
at Barstow at $50 a. m. Thursday and
departing from Los Angeles early Sat
urday morning Every hour will be
fully occupied. the floral and electrical
parades in this city on Friday being
the chief features of the entertainment
At Pasadena President Roosevelt will
probably visit the widow of the late
President Garfield at her home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-06

Miss Knox testified that another head
nurse, Miss Cover. had once stripped
the clothing from a female patient,
Emma Nelson of Kansas City. and had
strapped" her. that is. whipped her
with a strap.
Only two Witnesses testified before
the committee this morning. Miss Knox
and her sister. Mrs. Anna L. Sherman.
The latter was very unwilling witness
and evidently did not tell near all she
knew, but Miss Knox answered all
questions without hesitation She was
employed at the asylum about two
years under Governor Stanley's first ad-
ministration most of the time as sec
ond nurse in a chronic ward where
three nurses took care of 80 patients.
She testified that the patients were
compelled to work.
when they would not work what
would you do?" she was asked.
Il called the head nurse.
what would she do?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-06
JUST LIKE MEN.
Kansas Club Women at Wichita
Fighting for Offices.
Candidates Open Headquarters
at the Hotels.
MRS. LEWIS IN LEAD.
Believed She Will Be President
of Federation.
Mrs. Barker Says Her Fight
Won't Be Renewed.
MRS. LEWIS IN LEAD.

yvicnita Kas.. May 6.-Over 500 Kan
sas club women are in Wichita today
for the annual meeting of the Kansas
Social Science Federation, which be gan
last night with a large reception at
the Masonic temple, and more viii ar
rive tonight in order to be present a.
the election, which takes place tomor-
row. Indications today point to the
election of Mrs. Cora G. Lewis, of Kins
ley, as president OF the federation. The
Seventh district federation, comprising
10 votes, is unanimously in favor Of
her, and delegates from the other dis
tricts have been instructed for her
Mrs. Florence Cowley, of Columbus, the
other candidate, has the solid support
of her own district. the Third. and dele
cations from the First and Fourth dis
triet clubs. Both Mrs. Lewis and Mrs
Cowley have headquarters at the Ham
iIton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-06
The WATER CURE.
Witness Testffies That It Was
Used at the Asylum.
TeIIa N. Knox Says Patients
We're SprinkIed.
AND OTHERS STRAPPED
Inmates We're Stripped of Cloth
ing and FIOgged.
Investigation Reveals Brutal
Treatment Of Unfortunates.

According to the testimony of Miss
Tena NJ. Knox before the asylum in
vestigating committee today, sort Of
water cure" was practieed at the To-
peka asylum by a former head nurse in
the ward in which Miss Knox was en-
ployed as second nurse Whether the
same system is now in vogue in any Of
the wards is not known.
'Sprinkling'' is the term Miss Knox
applied to the punishment. It consisted
in throwing q sheet over the patients
head and pulling her backward to the
floor. Then while the patient was held
down. water was sprinkled in her face
until she was submissive and ready to
do as the head nurse wished.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-06
"SPOTTER" DISCHARGED
Strikers at Horton Went Back
to Work.

Horton, Kas-. May 6.-At the confer
ence between the committee represent
ing the striking machinists of the Rock
Island shops here, and the officials of
the road. held at o'clock Tuesday
afternoon, the officials agreed to dis
charge George Bell, the spoIter. who
caused the strike, and all of the eighty
machinists went to work this morning
Bell had been given the position of
spotter for the purpose of trying to find
out whether the workmen We're carry
ig away tools and other property of the
company and to report the men who
were inattentive. The workmen were
rightfully mad to be suspected of
crookedness. and they gave notice that
they would not work as long as Bell
was in the shops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-06
INYENTS A NEW TIME FUSE.
Berlin Matchmaker Sells His Rights
For $4,000

Berlin, May "a matchmaker named
Fritz has sold a mechanical time fuse
for projectiles to the Krupp company
for $50. 600, and a royalty of 25 cents for
each device used The Schneiders Of
France have acquired the rights for
Latin countries. and Viekers' Sons &
Maxim have secured the rights for the
United States and Great Britain.
The mechanism can be adjusted SO as
to explode in an astOnishingly short
time. at long distances, or Immediately
after penetrating a resisting substance,
such as a ships armor plate or a forti-
fication wall The new fuse is regarded
as being especially useful in exploding
shrapnel shells.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-06

Sometimes she would slap them or
lock them up or punish them in some
way"
What other methods Of punishment
well. Miss Houston used to sprinkle
them"
"A sheet would be thrown over the
patients head and she would be thrown
to the floor. Then water was sprinl1led
in her face till she would do what she
you have seen this done. have your
"Ees, sir
Did you ever assist2''
I have been called on to assist, and
at first refused. but it was made un-
pleasant for me and I was told that It
was my duty to help, so I finally did
Did you ever demonstrate against it
or report it to Dr. Bidder"
4 have demonstrated, and I spoke
about it to DR.. Myers, the assistant
physician. but he said it wouldn't do
any good to tell DIR. Bfddle, because DR..
Biddle thought Miss Houston was Is
good nurse and did what was right
Did you know patient named
+ Emma Nelson?"
Yes. sir"
What kind of Datient was she?''
She was very hard to manage when
she was in our ward. She did not really
know eanything. and was violent at
was she ever Dunished2'
Yes Miss Cover, who was head
nurse at another time than Miss Hous-
ton. removed her clothing once and
stra 9Ded her.
What do you mean by strapping
her %
Whipped her with fiat strap
did you do anything about that2"
Il spoke to Miss Cover about ii, ana
she said the supervisor told her to do Il
! Miss Cover was generally very kind to
the patients. but If she could not make
them mind she punished them"
Was the punishment severe2"
Yes, I thought it was"
How was the sheet thrown over the
head in the sprinkling process2
1T was just folded two or three times
and thrown over the patients head
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-06
HAULED HIM UPPRECIPICE
Boy, Stuck on Perpendicular Hill,
Couldn't Go Up or Down.

Pittsburg Pa. May ellis Hunt. of
SharpsbuTg, aged 9 years had an ex-
perience this morning that he will not
forget for some time. About II O'Clock
a crowd of boys went to Ciark's Hin. in
O'Hara township, and started to have
hill-climbing contest.
Clark's Hill is about so feet high, and
the side selected by the youths is al
most perpendicular. Hunt got about
half way IN and he could neither get
up nor down.
Some of his companions got a rope
and lowered it from the top of the hill.
He tied it about himself and. holding on
TO it, was pulled TO the top in safety
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-06
ANOTHER DEEP MYSTERY.
A Widow, Telegram and a Social
Lion in Court.

There is a mysterious case in the city
court in which a well known society
young man, a widow a telegram and
minister are concerned All must re-
main in darkness until the judge of the
court unra-els it.
bree. formerly Of the Moore Book and
Stationery company. which went out O.
business. against Dean R Low for the
collection OF an account amounting 10
So 40 Nothing mysterious about that
but as usual in that part of the ease
marked exhibit A" comes the mystery
The exhibit is the bill. and on the bin
are the following items:
1 Gibson widow .............S5 o.
1 telegram Observation-Disclosures. 40
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-06

Salina, Kas-. May George F. War
rem. of the Lee Warren Milling com
pany, says: The freeze recently didn't
hurt the wheat a particle. but rather
did it good. There are no. 900 acres more
sowed to wheat in Kansas than in 1900
when we raised e6 million bushels. II
the present favorable prospects hold
until harvest time Kansas win raise 125
million bushels of wheat this year. The
only report of much damage from Hes
sian fly came from Morris county One
Saline county farmer told me of dam
age here. but he had 1000 bushels OF
old wheat on hand and was holding for
a high price,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-06
WEST Is SOAKED.
That Is What the Weather Bureau
Says of Kansas.

The government forecast sent out this
morning was Threatening with occa-
sional showers tonight and probably
Thursday"
Today's corn and wheat region bull
letin says: The weather is cloudy
over Kansas and western Missouri this
morning. Heavy rains have fallen in
the western counties with lighter rains
In the central and eastern, and in the
western portion of Missouri except in
the Ozark country where they were
heavier. The temperature has fallen
slightly in the western districts and
risen in the eastern
The maximum and minimum temper
atures reported for the "a hours ending
this morning at O'clock were as fol-
lows:
Baker. T2. 50: Concordia. 20. 81: Dodge
City, y. so; Dresden. y, 3S. Fort Scott,
66. 80: Hays, z. 40; Macksville, "A, 80;
Mcpherson "a, 50; Manhattan, So "a;
Usage City, 68. zS; Sedan, 20. 50; Topeka
SO, 50; Toronto. y. 50 Wichita, 70. 81.
Rains were reported for Tuesday and
last night as follows: Dodge City 1.10.
Dresden "A, Fort Scott TO- Macksville
80. Sedan TO- Toronto .04. Wichita .0S.
The wind today has been east, blowing
10 miles an hour. The hourly tempera-
lures recorded today were as follows:
z O'Clock. .......-.5 soil O'Clock. So
s o'clock. .52l12 o'clock .5S
9 O'Clock. .........53 1 O'Clock. so
10 o'clock. k........ Sal O'Clock. 90
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-06
FOR THREE-CENT FARES.
Ordinances Will Be introduced
at Cleveland Monday Night.

Cleveland, May 6.-The first steps for
Scent fare legislation will be introduced
at the first meeting of the new city
council next Monday night. ]. B.
Hoefgen of the Peoples Street Railroad
company, which companys efforts to
build line last year were blocked by
injunctions, viii apply for permission
to obtain rights of way. Permission
viii be granted and eleven ordinances,
covering practically the same routes as
former ordinances. will be introduced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-06
QUIT KING FOR REPUBLIC.
Two Canadian Soldiers Enlist in Uncle
Sans Army.

Syracuse. May 6-Two young Cana
dian soldiers discarded the British uni
form yesterday to wear the Yankee blue.
Their names are Mcintyre and Rose.
One of them wears the Victoria Cross
for hOnors won in The Boer war.
The men came here from Kingston,
Ontario. where they he'd been stationed
with Company B. Kingston battery.
They were on furlough and wore the
regular uniform of private.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-06
Kohlsaat's Waiters strika.

Chicago. May 6.-NearIy 200 colored
walters employed in the down town res
taurants and lunch rooms of H H.
kohlsaat & Co. struck today. causing
considerable inconvenience to hundreds
Of quick lunch" people. The trouble
arose over the substitution Of union
white girls in the place of coIored men
at one Of the restaurants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-06
Chinaman a Republican Voter.

Bowling Green. O.. May 6-Wah Les.
a Ch.naman living in North Baltimore.
is a Republican and voter in spite Of
the Chinese exclusion act. When Ad-
miral Dewey desired that citizenship be
conferred upon deserving Cinnamon for
valor in the battle of Manila Wah Lee
found a 1robate judge who issued him
naturalization paDers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-06
Irish Industries for st. Louis.

London. May e.-The irish secretary,
Mr.. Wyndham. announced in the house
of commons today that negotiations
were in progress with the view to the
department of agriculture of Ireland
making a special exhibit of Irish indus
tries at the st. Louis exposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-06

Chicago. May s-7 a. m. tempera-
lures. New York Sc: Boston. IS; Phil
adelphia SO; Washington, 81; Chicago,
Sc. NIinnea polls, 4; Cincinnati 60; st
IlnIlis IS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-06
Weather Indications.

Chicago May 6.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Threatening with occasional
showers tonight and probably Thurs
day; northerly winds.
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ocontinued on Page six-)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-05
Ohildren's Country Home.

Thursday, December TO-. there is to be a
Christmas tea and sale for the benefit of
the Children's Country Home. at Rausch-
ers. and the event promises to be one of the
most successful Of the charitable entertain
ments of the season. The doors will open
at o'clock and the affair will last until
seven. There will be refreshment tables
chocolate and lemonade tables, flower and
candy booths, an apron table and fancy
table, where many tasteful articles for
Christmas will be for sale. A special at
traction will be the children's corner.
where there will be many amusements for
the little ones. There will be music all dur
ing the afternoon. The ladies In charge of
the various tables are Miss Roy, Mrs. Whit
Ing Miss Dodge, Miss Ledyard. Miss Dun
lop, Mrs. g. c. Briggs. Miss Adee and Miss
Emory. A large number of the winters
debutantes have been asked to assist, as
we'll as many Of those Of next season. The
patronesses include Mrs. MCGOWAN, Mrs.
Peckham. Mrs. r. r. Shepard. Mrs. Simp-
kins. Mrs. Ralph Jenkins. Mrs. Glover, Mrs
Chandler, Mrs. Greedy. Mrs. Macomb, Mrs.
Coffey Mrs. Gardiner Hubbard, Mrs. Berry,
Mrs. Glover, Mrs. Higginson. Mrs. Robson,
Mrs. Campbell. Mrs. Walsh, Mrs. Spalding,
Mrs. Wadsworth, Mrs. Hale, Mrs. Luquer,
Mrs. Ward Theron. Mrs. Mclean and Mrs.
Griffith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-05
No Action Friday Expected.
URGES TWO VICE ADMIRAIS.
Annual Report Of the Chief Of the
Bureau Of Navigation,

The annual report of Rear Admiral H. c.
Taylor, chief of the bureau Of navigation,
recommends the creation Of a general staff
In the navy. the appointment Of two vice
admirals one for the Asiatio and one for
the North Atlantic station; a material in
crease in the number OF officers, and the
addition Of a number Of ships to the navy.
He treats at great length upon the subject
Of assertions. showing that for the year
1908 the percentage was 125. Among the
various reasons assigned by officers. as well
as the men themselves, he says. are dis
content with the food. discomforts as to
sleeping accommodations, confinement on
board ship without frequent liberty to visit
shore, harshness in language and bearing
on the part of officers toward the crew. the
disappointment Of the recruit who believed
that sea service was a pleasant and easy
thing, and the restless spirit existing
among some of the men. Admiral Taylor
believes that the evil Of desertion in the
coming years will show signs Of a steady
though slow diminution, due to the many
alterations which have been introduced and
to the rewards now offered to the men who
remain in the service
Az affecting the personnel Of the navy,
Admiral Taylor refers to the need Of more
ed to defect which Admiral Taylor says Is
common to most military services. whether
at sea or on land, namely, the advanced
age at which officers reach the more Inn
portant commands. AS q remedy for the
present defect he urges the retirement of
officers when they have reached q certain
age in certain grade. He suggests that
an officer of fifty years who has not attain
ed the rank Of captain retire. and that
captain who at fifty-flve has not reached
the grade Of rear admiral retire.
Regarding the creation of general staff
Admiral Taylor says: 1.-THE present organi-
zation OF the department Is Inadequate, be-
cause It fails to coordinate the EFFORTS Of
the several bureaus to q common end, and
nowhere Axes responsibility. under the Sec
Rotary, for the general efficiency Of the
feet and its preparedness for war. The
direction under the Secretary Of the Navy,
of the general affairs Of the feet a. O mill
tary organisation" He says that general
stan would not encroach upon the proper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-05
Willing Witness.
There Are Many More i'm
Washington.

Gratitude makes thousands of
willing witnesses. There are many
grateful people in Washington. The
testimony of friends and neighbors,
of people you know, is evidence be-
yond dispute. Read this statement
made by Washington citizen:
Thomas Savin Of 112o 9th st. NV says: '.r had
very weak and lame back There was q constant
dull bearing-down pain in the small of my back,
aud have suffered much from this source at
times that have had to quit work. When 1t was
worst could hardly stand up straight There
seemed to be no strength in my back. Whether
or not my kidneys were at fault found no relief
from the different methods Of treatment / tried
untn got Deans Kidney Pills at Stevens Phar.
macy, corner Of 9th and Penna ave. In three days
after began using Doan's Kidney Pills the pains
left my back and 1t gradually grew strong and
well again. I can stand mp straight and work
as hard as ever / could. and feel hundred per
cent better In every way
For sale by all dealers. Price, 20
cents a box. -Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no substitute.