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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30
DUPES COURT WOMEN.
Clever Medium at Berlin Stayed in
Her Career.

Berlin, March 30.-Emperor William s
recent severe denunciation of spiritual
ism. prompted by the growth of the cult
i'm Berlin court circles. has a sequel in
the astounding disclosures of Frau
Rothe's impostures. She was sentenced
today to eighteen months imprison-
ment.
Mrs Rothe. slim. medium sized
dresses in plain mourning, would be in
significant looking but for her great
dark eyes. which have an uneanny
sparkle, such as is seen in the eyes of
many night birds Her chief Illusion
was in producing at seances punches of
flowers and fruit from the spirit
world" which she handed to her dupes
at impressive moments.
At one Of her performances a police
officer seized her by the wrists and in
spite Of the entreaties of believers in the
trance theory waited until the room
was cleared and then had her searched
by woman.
Mrs. R0the offered strenuous resist
ance. but it was found that she wore a
petticOat forming a pocket, which CON
tanned a large number of flowers,
oranges and lemons.
Her manager, a man named Jealsch.
who has since absconded, protested that
these had become materialized by the
police interference
The people of Berlin have been
astOunded and amused at the slbse-
:.
Roche peTpetrated on such leaders in
the court as Countess Won Moltke. who
was getting messages from the fam
Gus reformers Zwingli and A5elancthOn
and from General Won ZastroN. once a
noted military expert, Baroness Grun-
hoff. Countess Wachtmeister and Prin-
cess karaszhSe. all of whom believed
i'm the miraculous origin of the punches
of flowers which Mrs. Rothe gave them
during the seances. They insisted that
the blossoms grew out Of her hands
1t is said that Mrs. Rothe and Mr.
Jealsch got a great amount of money
from their dupes and transferred nearly
$500 600 in a few months through a
Berlin bank for investment abroad
DIR. Henneberg, an expert in antisug-
gestiOn, says Mrs Rothe's frances We're
not necessarily simulated. but he is Ger
tain she had control of her trance state.
q condition of thought concentration
found in hysterical persons. In fearful
voice she addressed the court before
which she was arraigned to explain
how she became a medium how she
was constrained by invisible powers to
journey hither and thither. never re
ceiving penny for her expenses, al
though she lived in perjury. and how
Iealsch afterward arranged her af-
fairs in businessli1ke way and paid
her travelling expenses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30
BARELY ESCAPED MOB.
An Iowa Negro Fatally Shoots Harry
Holtzhauer

Muscatine. Ia, March 30-In a street
fight here Saturday night Frank Brown
a negro. fatally shot Harry Holtzhauer
white, button cutter. Brown was
coming out of a store when he met
Holtzhauer, and few words were ex-
changed. HOltzhauer struck Brown a
terrific blow. and as he fell the negro
drew a revolver, pushed it against the
breast of HOltzhauer. who was leaning
over him, and fired, the bullet entering
within two inches of the heart. Brown
turned and ran down the street follow
ed by hundreds of citizens. who. alarm
ed by the shot, had rushed from their
homes and stores.
Running through the crowd that
tbronged the street, Brown hourished
his revolver and people made way for
him. Two policemen started in pursuit
and the negro turned and fired at the
officers. No one was hit. and the negro,
with smoking revolver, ran into a drug
store. Fully i 500 men had gathered
and the crowd closed in upon him.
He was literally torn from the mob
by half dozen policemen. Another
squad OF police arrived, and the negro
was escorted to the jail the mob fol-
lowing with cries of Lynch him, -
String him to a telegraph pole
Repeatedly the officers were forced to
beat back the mob with clubs and
drawn revoIvers. A messenger was sent
in advance to have the assistants armed
and ready to prevent any violence at
the jail door, and the negro was usher
ed in while hundreds of hands We're
reaching out for him. The door was
closed with the angry people threaten
ing TO force it down. and they fingered
about for half an hour clamoring for
admittanee. The Jail is being guarded
by a special force of armed men, and
Sheriff Stuart says he will protect the
man at any cost.
Brown is 20 years old. In the cell he
was cool and admitted he fired the shot.
The fight was the outgrowth of former
trouble Brown believing Holtzhauer
had called him ~Flapjack-" Holtzhauer
is still alive
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30
RUSH FOR CRANE sEATS.ss
Unprecedented Scramble to Hear the
Famous Comedian.

William n. Crane will be confronted
by a packed house at the Grand We'd
nesday night on the occasion of Ms re-
turn to Topeka after an absence of Is
years The sale opened this morning
and nearly a hundred numbers were
taken before the early ones stopped
coming. The first man to get num-
Der was on hand before 5 O'Clock, for
Henry Ruff was there at that hour and
he was No , in the line.
The prestige of the star. the fact that
the opportunity to see him is so rare
here and the enjoyable play which "Da-
Vid Harum is known to be all caused
theater goers to hurry for their tickets.
1t is significant that more numbers
We're given out than were taken for
The Sultan of Sulu," which had an
overlooking house and which has pro-
badly been the event of the year till
now. OF course. the house was not
sold out this morning, but there are in
dications that those who do not secure
seats before the doors open Wednesday
night will have to take standing room.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30
ARCTIC N ANAUTOMOBTLE.
]. GHdden Plans to Reach Trondhjem
on Trip With Family.

Boston. March 30.-Charles j. GIdden,
the Boston millionaire director Of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
company. who holds the record Of $500
miles for long distance touring in a
motor car. is planning to spend the
coming summer in a trip northward to
a point within the arctic circle. He win
take his family in a motor car W
through the Scandinavian peninsula to
Trondh5en, within two degrees of the
arctic circle He is now corresponding
with government officials in Norway t.
obtain information eff a Sractical route
nOrthward from that point.
After penetrating to out-Of-the-way
SPOTS in northern Europe he will make
a return trip through Sweden. Holland.
tSernaay, Belgium, Switzerland and
France back TO his starting point at
London, covering a total Of $500 miles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30
TREATY PASSES.
Reciprocity Agreement Accept
ed by Cuba.

Havana. March so THE treaty of
reciprocity between Cuba and the
T'mted States as amended by the sen
cite Of The nited states was approved
nt o'clock Saturday night i'm the
cuban senate by vote of ~ TO y
Jhi= approval is absolute and is not
lawperea by any conditions. the Quea-
fcuahle time limit amendment having
been dispensed with through the receipt
of the cable message from Secretary
HAY i'm which it was positively declared
that President Roosevelt would call
special session of congress prior 10 De
c7mher T. The purport of this assur-
alfce was transmitted to the senate by
I'i esident Palma and read at the begin
uinC of the session. and understanding
having been reached previously with
Senators Bustamente. Capote and Doi1.
composing the majority of the foreign
relations committee. that the objection
able condition i'm the report be elimi-
mated This was done by the offering OF
amendments by other administration
senators substituting the unconditional
adonu0n of the amendment to the
treaty by the American senate for the
qualified acceptance contained i'm the
oririnal report.
Final action was delayed for a long
time by the discussion of an amend
1uent offered by Senators Sanguiiy.
Iamayo and ReciO requiring the house
a. pass uuon the treaty Senator San
gully argued that while the constitution
was rot explicit on this point the rep
resenfatiVes in congress Of the people
ought To be consulted as we'll as the
commercial interests. whose opinion the
committee had sought eagerly He
citea the action of the United States as
precedent. and said the committee
tFllenty was AFRAID that the treaty
would be defeated if submitted to tha
house senator Doll admitted that this
was good reason and quoted the con-
suruti0n % show that reference to the
house was not required. The amend
IUa M recurring the house f0 mass ON thu.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30

speed of twenty-five miles an hour, and
with the wind at thirty miles, how we
dart along at express train rate The
ear holds two persons. one novelty is
the water ballast which is used also
for cleaning the cylinders. We begin
with Monday at Crystal palace"
Vice President Horace PIunkett Of
he Irish agricultural and Industrial
board said to the Chronicle correspon-
dent today.
ireland will have a special building
and a splendid exhibition at the St
Louis exposition. An Irish committee
is being organized in st. Louis and our
board viii cooperate with it. Ireland s
principal exhibits will be artistic han
dicrafts and minerals. I venture TO pre-
dict that what we can show in that line
viii astonish and delight the Aneri-
cans"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30

Judge J s West of the governors
office has moved to 200 Clay street.
An automobile moving van is the
latest ADDITION to Topeka's list of horse
less vehicles.
Mrs. T. w. Bean of Chicago is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. CATER
" of 613 Monroe street
On April 1 the women of the First
Methodist church viii hold an all-day
meeting at the church.
Thomas F. Doran is confined to his
home at 125 Western avenue with
severe case of nettle rash.
Booth charlesworth. of Topeka. who
has been building sewer at Belolt,
Will finish the work tomorrow
NJ $. Eherle. who was injured by
collision with street car, viii be able
to return to work this week
Walter G. Lux has returned to Kan
sas City to resume his studies in the
Kansas City Dental college.
Dog-tooth violets are in bloom now
in few places in the woods But they
have not become plentiful yet
The Washburn athletic board has
voted to buy a new outfit of baSeball
uniforms for the team this spring
Baxter. the Auburn lad who used TO
pitch for Washburn, has signed as d
professional with Springfield, Mo.
The first ball game on the Washburn
athletic field this year viii be on April
e-AfA-
Easter Sunday comes on April y.
week from next Sunday. Easter hats
and spring suits are due at that time.
L. /. Bong. grand commander of the
Knights of Pythias. is in Topeka ar
ranging for the meeting of the grand
commandery to be held here May "
and -.
Suit for divorce has been commenced
in the district court by J. z. Failer
against his wife, Opheha aFiler. Failer
asks for d clear title to some Rossville
property which they own
f W. Wilson, president of the Vine
wood Park railway. has gone to Chi
cage. He expects to be back in Topeka
in about two weeks to be present at the
contamination of the street railway
merger
The hole which Fred Tennhardt is
drilling into the bowels of Burnett's
mound has caved in, and work is
stopped for a short time. 1t IS PAT feet
deep, and Mr.. Tennhardt says he is
going still deeper.
Topeka ought to be highly comDH-
mented that the street railway mag
mates are planning to hold their meet
ing to consolidate the two roads right
here in Topeka. Usually such deals are
fixed up at Wall street, New York. and
nobody knows anything about it until
it's all done.
Ed P. Greer. editor of the Winfield
Courier, is figuring on taking a hand in
the reorganization of the Kansas Mu
tual Life Insurance company. Greer is
in favor of reorganization instead of re
insurance and. it is said would like to
land an office in the reorganized com
pany.
The women of the city federated
clubs are already agreeing to take
shares in the new federated clubs build
ing which is projected by that organi-
cation and the Commercial club. The
plans for the new building were sub
mitted to the federation Saturday at
ternOon.
l. .. Whittemore. principal of the
High school. has censored the play
which was 70 have been given by the
graduating class. and cut out some OBJ
4 jectionable passages which he found in
it. This made the members of the class
mad, and they now say that they won [
give that play at all. They have select
/ ed another.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30
AMYSTERIOUS SHOOTING.
City Horseman Shot at Grand
Central Depot.

Kansas City, March 30-Albert
Fleming, a horseman living at a Ew-
in the calf of the right leg by an I'M
known man at the Grand Central de-
pot about o'clock yesterday morning.
Fleming had visited several saloons
in the north end and lost his bearings
Seeing a light in the depot he knocked
on the door and asked where he was.
A moment later someone fired through
the panel of the door, striking Fleming
in the leg. The injured man was re-
moved to police headquarters, where
his injury was dressed by DR.. Eubank.
The police have been unable to discover
who fired the shot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30
SOUSA's HIT IN BRITAIN.
Receipts Exceed Those of Any Other
Musical Organization.

London. March 30.-Sousa and his
band are having a phenomenal success
in Great Britain The receipts, accord
ing to a member of the English syndi
cate which arranged the present tour,
have exceeded those of any other musi-
cal organization that ever toured the
British Isles Sousa returns to London
for q spring series of concerts. playing
Good Friday at Alexandra Palace, and
the next day opening Queens Hall for
IA concerts. On Sunday, April 10, he
will open a continental tour at Paris,
where he will give 25 concerts at the
Nouveau Theater, afterward playing At
He returns to England again in June
and viii play at all the principal water
ing places.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30
SUGAR BEETS IN HARVEY.
C. l. seagraves' Missionary Work Is
Bringing Results.

sugar beet meeting the address of G.
L. Seagraves to farmers and business
men assembled in the district court
room aroused a great deal of enthus-
iasm among those present over the
sugar beet proposition
The attendance at the meeting was
quite large and it was a noticeable fact
that those present were representative
citizens-men whose support of any
movement that may be inaugurated
will be certain to make it successful
There is very little doubt that, directed
by the Commercial club, q thorough
test of beet raising viii be made in
Harvey county during the coming sea
son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30
NOW UNION TOWN.
All Trades Are Organized at Fort
Scott.

Fort Scott, Kan, March 30.=Another
union has been added to the already
long list of unions in the city The
Timers union was organized last night
by District Organizer Scott The new
union takes in all Of the timers in the
city and ore of them is employed at the
Missouri Pacific shops. This is almost
the finishing touches on the union
question as far as the city is concerned
nearly all of the tradesmen of the city
having been organized This makes
the city one of the strongest union
towns in the state. This new union
viii be known as the Anal CANA ted
Sheet Metal Workers union No. sos.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30
FRElGHTS COLLIDE.
Fifteen Cars Were Derailed and
Two Firemen Killed.

Akron, O.. March 30-A double headed
freight crashed into the caboose of an
other freight on the Erie in a cut near
Ashland early today, derailing Is cars and
killing F. L. Self and W II. Winnie of
Gallon while Neifer Evans and Albert
Weis, engineers OF the rear train, were
hurt, but not seriously. The men killed
were the hremen on the engines Of the
rear train. They. with the engineers,
jumped, but both of the firemen fell IN
der the train and were run over.
It is said the wreck was caused by an
operator displaying a wrong signal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30
Homeseekers' Excursions West,
Southwest, Old Mexico.

April and q the Rock Island System
will sell round trip tickets 10 points
west and southwest as well as TO points
in Old Mexico at one fare plus g 90.
Liberal stop-over privileges
Unequaled opportunity to visit the
growing southwest and quaint Old Mex
leo at small cost.
For full particulars. tickets, etc, see
naarest Rock Island agent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30
SNAP SHOTS ATHOMENEWS.
sPRING FEvER

If you're feelin' sort O. restless.
An you don't know what it IS,
If you're energy is faihn'
An you just cant tend to biz,
If your blood seems kind O sluggish
You have got it sure as fate,
And you'd better quit a-workin
An begin a diggin' bait
If you find yourself a feelin
That you'd like to pick fight,
If you md you're not sleepin
An you hardly eat a bite,
If your head just keeps a throbbln
At a mile a minute rate.
You have got it. quit your workin
An begin a diggin' bait.
ANONYMOUS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30
Praise for Eva Brown.

The Pike Theater company of Cincin-
natl IS now playing in jersey City This
is the company with which Eva Brown OF
Lawrence is connected Speaking OF a
recent performance Of The Christian
the jersey City Journal says. Miss Eve
ly-u Brown as Polly Love provided a won
derfully effective piece OF emotIonalz act
Ing Her portrayal was devoid Of a single
Earring note and her ability to impress
her audience was marked
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30
It Erie R. r. All the Way.

Travel via I e Erie railroad from Chi
cago to New York Every mile pic
turesque ard every mile protected BY
safety block signals Through service
to New York, Boston and Colun bus.
Stopover OF ten days allowed on al
through tickets at Cambridge Springs
and Niagara Falls Lowest rates A
w Moore. travelling passenger agent,
Kansas City Missouri
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30

No lady can do without powder. -sut
buy the best. it's Satin-Skins flesh,
white or brunei. 25c-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30

A wheelnan's tool bag isn't complete
without a bottle of DR. Thomas Eclec-
trio OIL Heals cuts. bruises. stings.
spEains- Monarch over zzin-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30
Our business

Saturday was great We
want to make Tuesday its
equal, is why we make
such prices as these
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30

At the Grand next THURSDAY evening
York state Folks" will be .sresentee.
with the same great cast which orig
inaly presented the piece last season
and which scored success unsurpassed
by any others James Lackaye. Ray L.
Royce, Harry Crosby Randolph Currie,
Harry Jackson Arthuas Gregory Franz
Soule Ernest Lamson. George Manar
Mrs Sidman. Kate Jackson. Lydia
Knott Mile Stevens, the three clever
children and others viii be seen "a their
original roles As to the scenic inves-
ture. no pastoral play has ever been
mounted with the lavishness that char
acterizes that Of york State Folks.
The old .*settin " room. the interior Of
Ben Tuttle's Emporium. are two Of
the most natural settings. while the in
terror q Martins wagon works" is ar
absolute novelty. nothing like it ever
having been introduced before. Tn
doubtedly one of the most beautiful
scenes is that Of MaDle lane" which
opens the second act. The moss COW
cred wall the rows Of maple trees. the
little old rustic bridge. the creek IN the
distance. the dinnly lighted church. the
croaking Of the frogs, the chirrup Of the
crickets and the flicker Of the dre-fiies
all lend charm Of naturalness that is
unsurpassed. The sale opens at Fad s
tomorrow morning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30

City Ticket once. Union Pacific
Rai- cad SIS Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS.

THE Princess of Patches, Mark
Swans powerful drama, will be the bill
in which the Lillian Mortimer company
will begin its return weeks engagement
at the New Crawford tonight. Miss
Mortimer. who has become a favoIite
here has ample opportunity to display
her talent in this play which permits
the use of considerabl special scenery
and requires a large company. Women
will be admitted free tonight under the
usual rules and the prices for the Week
are 10 90 and 80 cents. Tomorrow night
"A Gamblers Sweetheart will be on
view
Mr. Charles Frohman presents vii
liam H Crane at the Grand Wednesday
night in the dramatization Of David
Harum." The comedy is not new here.
but it VIII be none the less welcome fer
it IS the essence of cheerfulness ana
good humor- 1t is three years since MI.
Crane WAS FIRST seen in the play taken
from Westeott's book and his success
with it has been most denounced.
Throughout his present tour the COM
edian has been giving the play in cities
in which it had been previously made
known, and he has found no diminutioi
in its popularity The secret of
"Harum's" long life as a play is due in
great part to the humOr with which the
play abounds and to the skiliful man
ner in which *Harum s. character is
outlined and afterwards filled in No
small portion of the success Of David
Harum' as play is due TO the fact
that William H Crane is the define
ator of its principal character. There is
today no more conscientious. capable
and hard working actor on the Amer.
lean stage than Crane, and he is ana
has always been regarded as man
who never fails to prove his artistic
worth. no matter how poor the material
he might nave in hand He seems par
ticularly well adapted for the portrayal
of "Harum and he inter.4rets the
character with rare skill Mr. Crane is
under the management Of Charles
Frohman, and the latter has surrounded
him with a capital company and fur
nished him with an elaborate 9roduc-
ton of the play. From appearances the
engagement is going to be as successful
here as il has been elsew here. which Is
saying a great deal. the favor it hav-
ing met with being of the most pro-
nounced kind
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-19
Commercial coIIeae.

The Magic City Commercial College
offers to the people Of the Twin Ter
ritories a fun course Of bookkeeping.
shorthand and typewriung. Every
phase Of business or commercial life
is offered the young man or woman
seeking these accomplishments. such
as commercial law, banking mercan.
tile, shipping etc. A special induce.
ment Is offered to those who may need
additional mathematics or literature
In that the Commercial College Is so
related to Hargroye College that they
can take the necessary studies free OF
charge
#. c. WHITTEN, Pres.
W. j. SMITH, Prin.
Business Department
MISS LILLE COPPEDGE. Prin.
Shorthand Department.
Ardmore, l. T. 5tf
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Ths following tezchers q the Ard
more public schools uu attend
PROF J. r. He-1rir. Mrs Nlb,ack.
SIZES Ma-y Sest.-. Miss Maud Wo-.ey
wlss Minnie Galway. Miss Lille
CoIeryE Gu Bette He-lrE. MEs
Annie Matthews. M.Es Fannie walker.
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mng1 uas ln The city this morning and
accompanied the teachers % the con.
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