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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-19
Defendant Goes on Stand and Explains Incidents Leading
 Up to the Tragedy
WENT ID MORRIS HOTEL
 ID GET SISTERS LETTERS
Did Not Know That Havis Was Com ina Until He Met Him In the En- france-Al the Evidence
 Is Now In.

With the conclusion of the evidence or William Wise, the defendant who is charged with the murder of Elias Lathem. Testimony in the now famous trial was ended yesterday and arguments in the case will begin this morning
 The defendant was on the stand most of the day and gave vivid account Of the killing of Elias Lathem in the Mor- ris hotel and the various events which led up to it. His accounts of the tragedy corroborates the evidence of several other witnesses, although in some particulars there is a substantial difference.
 He stated for instance that he had no weapon at the time of the light, that he did not carry a pistol and that he had never seen the billy which was submit ted as evidence last week. He declares that he never made any agreement with anyone to do Lathem bodily harm and that he had no intention of killing him when he went to the hotel.
 Cross-Examination Severe.
 The attorneys for the two sides quib- bled considerably about certain parts of his testimony and the witness was cross examined with considerable severity by the state.
 The most important development of the day, however, was the finishing of the evidence and the announcement of the court that the arguments would begin this morning at 9:3O o'clock The first argument will probably be made by s. D. Weakley. The other arguments for the state will be by Col J. M. Caldwell and solicitor H. P. Hefiin. The order of speaking by the defendants counsel has F. S. White will probably speak last and Hugh Morrow or R. N. Bell will open for the defendant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-30
REPLIES TO TOPEKA.
Beloit High School Captain Says
They Were Fairly Beaten.
To the Editor Of the State Journal:

To the Editor of the State Journal:
Topeka's high school team showed a
broad yellow streak in the article in the
Topeka Capital November %. They are
trying to smear over a clean defeat by
playing the baby act.
They claim their defeat was due to
several reasons all of which are false.
They say that Beloits team is not
eligible as high school players. The
only man they ever kicked on or do now
after it is all over was Troutman, who
played with the Swedes last year
Troutman went to Lindsborg after he
had attended B. H. S. two years and
returned to his studies this year as GER
titled to by Beloit's faculty. He is %
years old, the only man on the team
who is of age. He is not married nor
does he own farm. They also claim
that Beloit was heavier; the fact is they
average only 1885, not 1872 as claimed by
Topeka.
They also claim that Beloit's team
is older than Topeka's, which may be
true, but only the fraction of a year;
two players bein gonly 16.
The statement that they were kept up
late at the reception the night before
is false. They left the reception at 10
O'Clock and repaired to pool hall where
they played pool and smoked cigarettes
until nearly midnight.
They were simply outplayed in fair
field only making their gains twice.
E. SMITH, Captain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-30
BOUQUETS FOR KENNEDY.
Lawrence Gazette Says Nice Things
About Washburn Coach.

The following is taken from the Law
renee Gazette:
Coach Kennedy of the Washburn foot
ball eleven has cause to feel justly proud
of the magnificent work which his team
has done during the past season, and that
he is the most popular man in Kansas TO-
day, with the possible exception of Pooler,
is not to be wondered at.
All the football world knows that he
took the Washburn team and brought it
up to most surprising degree of excel
lence. The team has been victorious
over Kansas, Missouri and the minor COL
Ieges until they hold the proud position of
being champions of the Missouri Valley.
Naturally a great deal of the credit of
the great playing is due to Coach ken
nedy.
dy must coach the team next year, but II
is not at all certain that he will do So
They have urged MN to acceft the -osi-
ton ana he is to have anotner conference
with the athletic board at the college ne2t
Monday, when the team meets 10 nave
photographs taken in their sIjts.
DR.. Kennedy has very hard PROPOSE
ton to decide. He has been practlcing
dentistry very successfully in LaWreacs
and he has always had an ambition TO
make his home here. Should he accept the
position of coach of Washburn next year
it would necessitate his removal there by
idence in Lawrence and give so much OF
his time from his office. making daily
trips 10 the capital If he goes TO Wash
burn he will only go On d two, three or
four year contract at price that VIII
tempt him to give up his dental practice
here.
It is no secret that DR. Kennedy is very
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-30
WILL BE BETTER.
Comforting News About Bell Tele
phone Service.

For several weeks past the Kansas
Missouri Telephone company has been
engaged in replacing the instruments
upon it's lines with a view to the inn
provement of its city service. In some
cases the service has been improved
but for the most part the change hasn't
done any good. In instances the new
phones are worse than the old ones were
as far as actual results go.
At the managers office it is stated
that the service is good on most of the
system and that it will be generally
improved as son as the new instruments
can be tested and adjusted. They say
that before the overhauling of all the
city lines is finished the service will be
above criticism. 1t is to be hoped that
this is so, but the public has already
waited a long time for this millenniaI
condition of telephone service to be
brought about
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-30
CREDIT RESTORED.
Financiers Ready to Loan Money to
Countess Kwilecki.

Berlin. Nov. 30.-Financiers have
agreed now to advance funds to Coun-
tess Isabella Wosierska Kwilecki, who
was acquitted of the charge of having
presented a false heir to an estate at
Wroblewo. Count Hector Kwilecki, a
member of the reichstag, who with his
father, Count Misjislaw Kwilecki, con-
tested, as next of kin, the legitimacy of
the countess son, not only consented,
but even personally guaranteed tha
loan, doing this as in partial reparation
for his share of the recent prosecution
of the countess. Count Kwilech admit
ted in court that he lived beyond his
income being a man of pleasure and
q loan became possible upon the birth
of an heir but it was blocked for nearly
seven years by members of the Prus-
sian house of lords.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-30
REEDER COMES HOME.
Concludes That His Fences Require
Attention.

AS soon as the judgeship fight was set
tied in Washington Congressman Reed
er came rushing home to Kansas. He
reached BeFoit7 Saturday, and after a
brief visit there went oTh home to Logan
He SAYS thea plsn0ose of his visit at this
+12-le is not to look after his COMPRESSION
al fences but to prepare to take his
family to Washington for the winter
1t has been announced that J. E.
Stevens of Goodland may become a
candidate for congress in the Sixth dis
trict. but Mr.. Reeder says he is not
worrying any about it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-30
POLICE JOTTINCS.
Wholesale Raid Takes Place
Sunday Evening.
Several Men as Well as Women
Gathered In.
C. OGEE BADLY HURT
Severely Injured by Knife Used
by John O'Hara.
A Little Suburban Negro Joint
Is Suppressed.
!. OGEE BADLY HURT

The new chief Of police is making
himself very obnoxious to those who
reap the coin by night. The disorderly
houses suffer with startling and painful
regularity OF late it is dangerous business
to be caught around them, and trade is
falling off-the roof and out Of win
dows when the bold coppers arrive. Sun
day night is considered a good time to
raid the eilded palace of sin, if done late
enough so that the victims cannot Sc
cure bond. This morning the Jag House
was filed to the scuppers. The opening
chorus was furnished by a bunch of
Senegambians, garnished with one very
dlsreputable white woman. It was the
dive of Bee Adams. down by the river
side, which suffered. Adams was ar
rested as keeper. and Clarence Wood,
Benjamin Wesley, Howard Goggins, w.
M Murray, Susie Wesley, Josie Pre-
ward and Hat" Maybee, the white one.
as inmates. The police have frequently
called at the Bee" Adams shack, but
this is the first time as a disorderly
house.
About 1890 the Strong Arm of the
Law fell on three of the avenue resorts.
Vera Noel only had one caller, a Mr.. D.
Kelley. There were more at Lou Ar
no1ds. Mary Brown, NJ. Andrews, H.
Bowen and A. Somers were visitors. At
Jennie Kline's resort there were no call
ers, So Josie ana Oscar Richardson, col
ored persons in the employ of Nine.
Kline, had to beaI the white mans bur-
der as found ins." The entire bunch
spent the nigtt behind closed doors.
c. Ogee, an employe at the Royal BILL
lizard hall, was severely carved last night
by John O'Hara, a clerk in Burghart's
Sixth avenue cigar store. Ogee took
offense at something which O'Hara did,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-30

popular with the K L. football rama ge-
ment and if it was not for Weeks pop
ularity and his two years contract he
might be a candidate to coach the Kan
sas team. AS it is the Kansas team viii
not be able to secure his service in many
years. He stated this morning that he
thought Weeks should pilot the Kansas
team through at least next season. since
he has done such good work for them in
the one season.
In case DR.. Kennedy should accept the
position of Washburn'S coach for next
year he viii not leave Lawrence until next
c1IT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-30
Steel Mill Resum es,

Reading, Pa, Nov. 3O-After an idle
ness of several weeks the Obey Street
and Ninth Street mill of the Reading
company resumed today, giving en-
ployment to 500 hands. The Carpenter
Steel works, with the exception of the
crucible department, also started up
today. 1t is believed this company will
continue in steady operation. notwith
standing that it has gone into the hands
of a receiver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-30
Attention
Farmers.

Why remain in the North and
stay in doors six months in the
year consuming what you raise
during the other six months?
Go South where you can work
out doors every month in the
year, and where you are pro-
ducing something the year
round. If you are a stock raiser
you know your stock are now
''eating their heads off" and.
besides, have to be protected
from the rigors of winter by ex-
pensive shelter.
Economical stock feeding re-
quires the combination of both
fiesh-forming and fat-forming
foods in certain proportions.
Alabama and Florida produce in
abundance the velvet bean and
cassava, the first a flesh pro-
Queer and the latter a fat pro-
Queer, and they are the cheapest
and best fastening materials
known to the world.
More money can be made and
with less labor, in general farm
ing. fruit and berry growing and
truck gardening along our road
in the South than in any other
section of the Union.
If you are interested and de-
sire further information on the
subject, address
q. A. PARK,
General immigration and Industrial Aqen
Louisville & Nashville r. r. Co..
LOUISVILLE. KY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-30
BRYAN to Visit Scotland.

Belfast Ireland, Nov. SOW. J
Bryan ate luncheon with the lore
mayor of Belfast today and subse-
quently made a tour of the Queens is
land ship building yard and other large
manufacturing concerns. He will pro-
coed tonight to Glasgow and Edin-
buFgh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-30

Barnes was d guest at the olAln AN0Hue
hotel, as was also J. Wilder, an old man
from the Soldiers Home, and that while
the old man slept the sleep of the just
Barnes removed so from the pocket of
his trousers. Said $3.50 being the total
asses of said old soldier.
Nan" Ewing, who in years gone by
was a regular boarder at the city keep,
was plucked from the byways Saturday
night with her old original cocaine jag.
If it was not the same jag she used TO
wear, it was of the same brand 1t
was her first appearance for quite a
while, probably year.
Temporary Mayor-and- Chief-of-P Police
c. v Wolf says that he will continue
to raid the clubs. He says that the
raids on the Amity, Shawnee and Skat
were but rreliminaries to the grand
jamboree to follow. Perhaps he is
right. The restraining order asked for
by the attorney for the Amity included
only such minor lights as w. S. Ber-
gundthal, a. E. McCollum and Clad
Hamilton, so Mayor-Chief Wolf may
raid that organization again. The
rest of the clubs, including the Elks,
Topeka, Turner's and Democratic Flam-
beau, are quaking in their boots on
account of the dire threats issued by
the Great Boss. Mr.. Bergundthal re-
fuses to talk, probably having been
warned by the Boss that his opinion is
confederate scrip. and of no use to the
public. He has also forbidden Mr.
McCollum to converse above a whisper
Detective John Lucas returned yes
terday from trip to his old home in
Warsaw. Ind. While there he visited
the farm where he was born about so
years ago. when he was too young
to choose q birthplace. He also visited
with relatives in Illinois, where he
lived before coming to Kansas. Things
have changed since he went away. aud
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-30

Caracas, Nov. 30.-Senor Calvo. a
juris- consul of Argentina. has been ap-
pointed to succeed Senior Leon y Cas-
tello the Spanish am bassador at Paris,
as umpire in the case of the Franco
Venezuelan claims, owing to the am
bassador having declined to serve as
umpire as a result of the attacks of the
Venezuelan press on the Spanish arbi-
traitors at Caracas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-30
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

Des Moires, Ia, Nov. 30.-Judge
James A. Howe, of the district court.
held today that a decree granted under
the Dakota divorce statutes. if it is
proven the nonresident htigant resides
there merely for the purpose of secur-
ing a divorce. is null and void.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-30

Salida, Colo, Nov. 30-Sherman Ber-
hin, said to be wanted by Sheriff
Crabtree, at McCook. Neb.. on the
charge of blowing open safe IN the
McCook branch office of the Fidelity
and Casualty associat ton of New York
city list June. has been arrested at
White Horn, small Fremont county
mining camp
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-30

main building of the Jewell Lutheran
college at Jewell Junction was de-
stroyed by fire today. Several students
had narrow escapes and one Is missing.
Loss. So. 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-30

Caracas, Venezuela, Nov s0.-For
nearly three days past the city Of
Cumaana, state of Bermudese. on the
gulf of Carriaco has been enveloped
in suIDaurous smoke. The origin of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-30
THEY SURROUNDED THE JOINT.

two-by-four box where the joint is To-
Gated resembled a can of kippered her
ring when the officers arrived, and they
held the whole bunch intact with the
exception of one or two who made a
hot getaway through the guard line. A
choice bunch of booze, the regular sand
hill brand, was found, and Mr.. Matheny
arrested.
Saturday night the police were called
to 612 North Van Buren, street to take
charge of William Seeing, a demented
man. Selling has been in the state hos
pital about a month, and was paroled
a few days ago. He returned to his
home in Paxico, and then decided to
visit relatives in Holton. He was on
his way there when he stopped over
night with North Topeka relatives. Seel-
ing is absolutely harmless. His delus-
ions range from fresh air to the crook
edness of the human race.
Horace Barnes, an alleged hotel thief,
was turned over to the state this morn
ing by the police on the charge of rob
berry. 1t is claimed that Saturday night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-30

Last night the police raided a little
joint in the sand dunes of North To-
peka operated by one Charles Matheny,
colored. Monsignor Mathena does not
have a large esta blishment, but from
appearances when the officers got there
he seems to have a good trade. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-30

Rome, Nov. 30.-The pope today re-
ceived in private audience Mgr. Robert
Seton. of Newark. n. J., titular arch
bishop Of Hcl.cs,oIis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-30

and according to report. called the clerk
vile names ranging from cover to cover
of large vocabulary. This talkenfest
was followed by a movement on the part
of O'Hara, who landed on Ogee with
tobacco machette. cutting a large cash
in the top of his head. From what the
police could learn this morning Ogee's
injuries were rather serious. No ar
rests were made at the time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-30

it will take him several days to grasp
the true significance of the mighty up
heaval in police circles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-30

The inhabitants of the place, number
ing about 10000, are afraid to leave
their houses.
New York, Nov 30.-A telegraphfc
transfer of 100000 to San Francisco
was made today by the sub-treasury
for account of local banking interests.
Further large shipments are likely.
It viii pay you to buy your sewing
ma chine supplies at 712 Kansas ave-
nue., upstairs. Ind. phone 1031
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-30

In New \ ork city alone there are
6,1O0 firemen, including 1900 volun-
teer fremen. There are 1000 in Chi
cago, 300 in Philadelphia, 200 In Bos-
ton, 400 in Baltimore, 500 in Buffalo,
4S0 in Detroit, 500 in st. Louis, 400 in
Pittsburg, 430 in San Francisco, 300 in
New Orleans and $50 in Washington.
There are $4,000 paid firemen in the
United States and from 100000 to $780,
060 volunteer fremen.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-30

Hassan Pasha has the reputation OF
being the richest man and the most
corrupt man in the Turkish govern
ment He is supposed to be worth
$4,000, 600 or $4,000, 900, all of which
he has acquired while in the service
of the government. He has great in
huence with the sultan The latter
considers him one of his most loyal
and efficient officers and trusts him
implicitly.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-30
Miss Cannon, SeC'y Detroit

Miss Cannon, SeC'y Detroit
Amateur Art Association, tells
young women what to do to
ayOid pain and suffering caused
by female troubles.
f" can conscientiousiy recommend
Lydia 10. Pmiham's Vegetable
Compound to those of my sisters
suffering with female weakness and
the troubles which so often befall
women. I suffered for months with
general weakness and felt so weary
that had hard work to keep MP. j
had shooting pains and was utterly
miserable. In my distress was adj
vised TO use Lydia u. Pinlxhnm'S
Vegetable Compound and 10 was
q red letter day to me when took tho
drst dose, for at that time my restora-
ton began. In six weeks ] was Q
changed woman, perfectly w0n in
every respect. I felt 50 elated aud
happy that I want all women who
suffer TO get well as / did ~ MISS
GUn.A CANNON, $50 Jones St., Detroit,
Corresponding 5ec'y Mich Amsteur
Art Association. $1,000 joytst Borlslsalof
aoooe fsfiss p'oAq geHaiFsHees caanet % p'odaoea
It Is clearly shown In this
young lady's letter that Lydia ID.
Plnkham's Vegetable Compound
VIII surely cure tho sufferingS OF
women and when one considers
that Miss Gann0nis letter IS only
one Of hundreds which we have. the
great vlrtee ~ Mira. Plnkhhfn'a modk
cine mnat ~ aduitted BY all.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-30

In the early days of the South Afri-
can war the representative of an Aus
tralian paper was MORALLY wounded in
an engagement and two OF the COM
rades entered the Boer lines In search
Of them. They were blindfolded and
taken to the tent OF Gen. Delarey,
whom they found sitting on the
ground, with sleeves rolled up, peeling
potatoes. The venerable leader gave
them every assistance in his power.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-30
|HIJN1Nl]
or THE nGNi
The Information Was Erroneous.

The information Was Erroneous.
Eyes, Johnnie, what is IT.
Ma, isn't pa half bright?"
why, what makes you ask such a
question?
cause I heard Mister Highbali
say that II pa was half bright he
would never have married you"
"Mr Highball is bad man, John.
ME, Your papa is one Of the bright
est men this country ever produced"
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-30

A sensational case OF coincidence re-
Gently occurred at Newport. Mr.. Charles
Anstee. the proprietor Of the Potter's
Arms Hotel, had a presentiment that
he would die on the anniversary OF the
death Of his wife, who fell and frac-
tured her skull a year ago. His friends
tried to laugh him out OF II, but he
was found dead in bed at o'clock
few mornings ago exactly a year aft
er his wlfe's fatal accident.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-30
Shea sim Living.

Mrs. Anna Randall of Humeville, Pa.
celebrated her ninety-fourth birthday
on Sunday. The old lady has worn
earrings continuously for eighty-four
years. This is another of those useful
stories that fail to prove that smoking
is inimical to long life.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-30
HoW,s THIs2

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halle
Catarrh Cure
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Props, Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned. have known +. j. Cheney
for the last IS years and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transactions and fnanci-
ally able to carry out any obligations made by
their firm.
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists Toledo,
ohioi WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists Toledo Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price 7sc Per
bottle Sold by all druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-30
Many TrnnslatIons of nihls.

OF the 47s ancient and modern trans
lations of the Bible 456 have been
made by missionaries; and the annual
circulation in what are known as mis-
slonary fields is over S,25O,O0O volumes,
largely parts, but with nearly $4,000
entire Bibles.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-30
Business.

Merchant-Did you find out what
that gentleman wanted?
New Clerk-No, but found out
what he didn't want
Merchant-What? Ho dare you
New Clerk-And sold it to him.
Catholic Standard and Times.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-30
Thex nMaltedv and nsaw.p

WRrren's Corners, N. Y, April goth.
WYATT and see-you're better now,
of course, but the cure won't last"
This was what the doctors said to
Mr.. A. B. Smith of this place. These
doctors had been treating him for
years and he got no better They
thought that nothing could perma-
nently cure him. He says:
my kidneys seemed to be so large
that there wasn't room for them, and
at times it seemed as IL ten thousand
needles were running through them.
could not sleep on my left side for
years, the pain was so great in that
position. had to get up many times
to urinate, and my urine was some
times clear and white as spring
water, and again it would be high
colored and would stain my linen.
The pain across my back was awful.
l was ravenously hungry all the
time.
After l had taken Dodds Kidney
Pills for four days my kidneys panied
me so bad could hardly sit down.
On the morning of the fifth day l felt
some better, and the improvement
continued until was completely
cured.
This Is months ago, and as l have
had no symptom of a return of my
old trouble l am sure am perma-
nently cured"