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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
WORRIED OVER SON.
James Kay'S Crime Drove Hi.
Father Insane.

Another chapter in the Kay murder
has been chronicled on the records of
the courts. Henry T. Kay, father of
James Kay who is serving thirty year
sentence in the Kansas penitentiary
for the murder of his wife with fat
iron. is locked in a cell of the county
Jail awaiting trial on the charge of
insanity.
Henry Kay is about go years Of age.
He has brooded over the horrible details
of the crime committed by his son until
his mind has been affected and he is in
pitiable state of dementia. He has
about lost the power of speech and his
mind is almost a blank.
Henry Kay lived at $50 Lawrence
street and it was there that the officers
found him last night. He has made
living for many years selling tombstones
and marble monuments. He is MEM
Der of the Modern Woodmen.
While the son was in Jail awaiting
trial on the charge of murder the father
visited him almost daily. The unques-
tionable guilt of the son was the cause
of worry and brooding on the part of
the father. Finally Kay pleaded guilty
to the charge and received a thirty
year sentence al hard labor.
For several months it has been ap-
parent that Henry Kay's mind was af-
fected but it was not until last night
that his family found themselves I'M
able to care for him. He will be tried
in the probate court on the insanity
charge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
TEACHERS CHOSEN.
Nearly All the County Schools
Are Supplied.

Many of the country school boards
have elected the teachers for their dis
trict schools for the coming term and
decided upon the length of the terms.
The length of term vary from five to
nine months and the salaries from $50 to
SIS per month. Some of the schools will
open on September Z and the rest on
September IA, excepting district 10 which
will open school on September 81. Lloyd
Stahl, son of Frank Stahl, heads the list
as teacher of the school in district No.
l. Stahl is a graduate of Washburn
college and has taught school for three
years.
At present there are A district schools
in the country not reporting teachers
engaged. There is a shortage of teach
ers and to provide teachers for these
schools that are not supplied County
Superintendent Wright will hold special
examinations at the court house Mon
day and Tuesday. Those who pass may
be selected by the county boards
The list of teachers chosen is as fol-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
GOLF AT GLEN VIEW.
Green Trimmed as Close as a British
Lawn.

Chicago, Aug. 19.-The Oxford-Cam-
bridge golfers today played their sec
ond western match against the all Chi
cago team on the Glen View Golf
course.
With greens much keener than those
at Wheaton and on a fair green that
had been trimmed as close as a British
lawn, the English golfers started their
matches. J. T. Bramston. the Oxfordian,
had the honor of making the first shot
at the tee, being opposed to national
champion Louis n. James. who yes
terday showed improved form by max
ing a rs. Despite the familiarity of the
home team with the course. the majority
of the critics picked the Englishmen to
add another victory to their American
string. The visitors are unit in prais-
ing the physical condition of the new
course and its surroundings There was
500 keen critics of golf in the gallery
which saw the matches begin today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
LUDICROUS BLUNDER.
Eastern Magazine Airs Its Ignor-
ance of the West.


The farmers of Kansas do not seem
to be living up to their opportunities.
According to the Wide World Magazine,
published in London, 1t is quite the
usual thing to raise two crops of corn
each year in the western part of the
United States, while three and four
crops are very common in a single year
Kansas farmers think they are doing
well when they raise one.
The Wide World Magazine is pub
LEGATION which has considerable cir
culation in the United States. 1t pub
fishes in its September number half
tone picture of big piles of corn, like
one published in Santa Fe booklet,
and accompanying it brief paragraph
containing the above statement. There
are two explanations for the mistake:
Either the magazine has been imposed
upon by some one akin to w. r. Draper.
formerly of Wichita fame. or its editor
has got his wires crossed with reference
to alfalfa and Indian corn. The para
graph as published is as follows:
..Out in the western states of Amer
ica and all along the lines of the Pa
cific railway, the farmers reap Indian
corn crops of extraordinary richness. 1t
is the usual thing for them to gather
in two crops per annum, and three crops
are quite common, while four crops In
Ia single year are not unknown. Inc
lucky western farmer is sowing his seed
almost before his crops are gathered.
and the corn. when in its prime, is
beautiful sight; it grows straight up
to a great height, so that the trains
seem to be running through a never
ending vista of dazzling golden yellow
grain, waving and swaying as the vino
passes over it. Our photograph shows
the result in the harvest in one field
The size of the piles and of the individ-
uaI ear of corn will be seen by COM
parison with the man on the left
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
DOHERTYS ARE WINNERS
Clear the Boards in Tennis Contests
at Newport.

Newport. r. l.. Aug. 19.-The fact that
Collins and Waidner. the western cham
pion tennis team. who yesterday. defeat
ed Ward and Ware, the eastern cham
pions. were to meet the Doherty broth
ers, the British experts for the cham
pionship of America is doubles
caused even greater interest to-
day among the thousands who fol-
low tennis in this vicinity than yester-
days games Another perfect day cheer
ed the players and spectators alike. The
betting favored the Dohertys.
The Doherty brothers won the first
set in the tennis championship of Amer
lea in doubles -; points 41-32
The Dohertys won the second set 6-2;
points 1927.
The Dohertys successfully defended
their title as American tennis cham
pions. winning in straight sets from Col
Inns and Waidner. rs. 6-3. 6-3.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
is 1T BLACkMAIL /?
Santa Fe Employees at Mercy Of
Garnishment Suits.

During the past few weeks the Santa
Fe railway has been considerably an
noyed by the bringing of a number of
garnishment suits by a Kansas City
lawyer, Spencer Lewis, to collect bills
alleged to be held against employees of
the road at Topeka. The garnishmenrs
are all issued by a justice of the peace,
A. Clark. who lives five miles in the
country. F. J. Lynch, an attorney TO
whom the garnisheed men have come
for advice, claims that most of the
garnishments are brought for the pur-
pose of blackmail and that the pro-
ceedings have been instituted in Mis-
souri, in order to avoid the provisions OF
the Kansas law which require that "a
garnishment must be brought in the
county in which the defendant resides.
Mr.. Lynch thinks that 25 or 80 of these
garnishments have been brought already
and that more are being worked up
along the route of the Santa Fe on ac-
count of the facility with which they
may be brought against railway en-
ployes. Several Topeka business firms
are stated to have furnished the &C
counts, for the collection of which the
garnishments have been served. The
names of these firms have not been
made public. 1t is the intention of the
victims of the alleged Matchmaking
scheme to bring damage suits against
Lewis and the merchants who furnished
lect. In number of instances the shop
men, whose salaries have been held up
upon the service of the garnishment,
have paid small claims rather than to
fight them.
Many of the garnishments have been
brought for bills either once paid or
now outlawed. Some are believed to be
entirely trumped up and very few, if
any, are legitimate As rapidly as pos
sible they are being assembled for the
purpose of securing united action
against the men who are bringing them.
Justice of the Peace Clark of Kansas
CITY is likely to be included in the ac-
ton. Clark keeps his court in an aban-
doned chicken coop and doesn't preserve
any record of its proceedings The at
torneys think they can bring action
against him for rot keeping docket.
Attorney o. ]. Wood for the Santa Fe
has encouraged the attorneys for the
garriisheed employees to investigate the
supposed Matchmaking scheme thor
oughly. James Moore, the garnishment
clerk in the treasurer's office at the
Santa Fe, refused today to give out any
information in regard to the number of
garnishments that have been served or
to tell whether they had been brought
against the salaries of employees of the
road outside of Topeka. In so doing,
Mr.. Moore is, of course. lending more or
less protection to the agents of the
Matchmaking enterprise. In many cases,
it is believed, Spencer Lewis has secured
from merchants some of their bad bills
for collection and they will unwittingly
be implicated in the damage suits which
are threatened by the victims of the
Kansas City lawyer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
AN ANSWER FILED.
In the Case Against the susquehanna
Iron Co.

Lancaster. Pa, Aug. 19.-The answer
to the bill in equity filed here on last
Thursday against the Susquehanna
Iron and Steel company was received
today 1t denies that a large portion of
the company's merchandise and quick
assets were shown by the treasurer
report to be pledged to secure bills
payable and accounts amounting to
S277, 064, but admits that since the re-
port was made loan has been secured
and some of the companys manufac-
tured product and quick assets pledged
as cola teral, but asserts that the trans
action does not interfere with the COM
pany's business. 1t is stated that since
it's incorporation in 1899 the company
has paid dividends amounting to $685.
900. and al no time passed a dividend
except for the six months ending June
80 last which was due to strike condi-
tions and the reputation of contracts.
The business for the year amounted
to 81 000, 600, with a deficit of only $780,
600, under adverse circumstances
In admitting the depreciation of the
stock from 50 to $1.07 per share it is
claimed the company is solvent. never
theless, and can meet and provide for
it's current indebtedness and success
fully conduct the business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
NORTH TOPEKA.

leave items for this column with the
kimban Printing Company. 912 North
Kansas Avenne.l
DR.. Robert Shaw, of Holton was a
Topeka visitor yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H C. Bowen and
daughter, Mrs. Al Blanchard and little
granddaughter Mary will go to st. Jo-
seph Saturday.
Mrs. Hall and daughter, Katie. of S09
Quincy street, went to Junction City
last evening, where they will visit rela-
tiVes Cor two weeks.
The Northern Shawnee Development
company is soon to begin boring for gas
at the site selected near Shorey. The
work has been suspended since the
food.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Root and daugh-
tiers moved Monday from their Quincy
street home to the South side. and this
winter will be with the family of the
late Judge Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs c. o. Burger and fam
lily will move this week from I.owman
Hill to the second story of 917 Kansas
avenue. About the first of September
Mrs. Burger will open up millinery
parlors in this building.
The committee appointed at the late
meeting of the Business Mems league
TO call upon the officials of the T. P
railway and also the Rock Island. held
meeting last evening. The u. P
railway will be asked to restore its
embanlxment washed out by the flood
that now permits the water from the
series Of MenOken lakes to flow into
North Topeka. Formerly this embank-
ment sent the water into the river. All
the water forming this North Topeka
lake is storm or surface water and
does not at all come from the river, as
some suppose. 1t would take a rise of
ten feet for the river water to reach
the lowest of these lakes, and several
feet more yet to seriously damage the
North side. The Rock Island company
viii be asked to put in more thing I'M
der its track to allow the present lake
TO drain Off more rapidly. If the T. p
Will rebuild it's embankment it will cut
of the supply to the present North
Topeka lake and if the r. 1. will dc
what Is asked the whole lake will be
dry in "A few days. II is "A very simple
problem, and if the railroads fail tC
act upon the request made TO them the
county commissioners or the city gov
eminent can solve the problem without
the least difficulty if they have suffi-
Gent energy The people of the North
side are getting tired of the dilatory
action Of these authorities and have nc
Fympathy with the plea that the real 1y
trifing cost must stand in the wav
When disaster comes to an individual
or to private company they either &c
into bankruptcy or meet the emergency
at whatever cost. Neither the city nol
the county COntemplates going into
bankruptcy. and they would each fol
low good example by taking pattern
OF usual business men.
While nearly all of the North side
stores were closed today the work Oh
repairing the business houses went
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19

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acne ana sickness and did not know tina. 1t
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CURE; few bottles completely cured me,
and now | feel like woman 80 years
younger My kidneys. liver and bladder
are are in healthy condition since | used
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never have pain in my back | am S2
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health. '-Rebecca Smith, Westfeld, N j.
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90 CENTS AND 81 A BOTTLE Write to
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Beware of so-called kidney remedies
which are full of sediment and of bad odor;
they are harmful and do not cure.
WARMERS SAFE PILLS move the bowels
gently and aid speedy cure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
PETTIBONE IS NAMED.
Appointed Supt. of Gulf, Colo.
RADIO & Santa Fe.

A circular was received at the Santa
Fe general offices this morning an
nouncing the appointment of F. G. Pet
tibone to the position of general super
intendent of the Gulf, Colorado & Santa
Fe Railway company with headquarters
at Galveston, Texas.
Mr.. Pettibone is not very well known
in Topeka but he has a wide acquaint-
ance in the vicinity of Galveston, hav-
ing been with the road for good many
years. He has heretofore been assist
ant to the general manager of the road
The position of general manager of
the Gulf, Colorado g. Santa Fe has been
vacant for some years. In fact no
one has held that position since l.. J.
Polk was elected to the vice presidency
of the road and w. G. Nixson was ap-
pointed to succeed him as general man
ager of the road.
The appointment of F. G. Pettibone to
the position of general superintendent
is effective August 90
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
Sullivan Trial Begins.

Jefferson City. Mo-, Aug. 19-The
trial of State Senator William P. Sui
Ivan. under Indictment on the charge
of soliciting a bride of "a 500 from a
representative of baking powder in
terests for three votes in favor of the
bill to repeal the anti-alum law. was
begun here today before Special Judge
II: C TimmOns. The jury was secured
without delay. 1t is made up of seven
farmers, two carpenters. a state house
employe. clerk and an engineer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
STILL SENDING RELIEF.
Governor Bailey Received $50 So
from Russell Today.

Governor Bailey's general Kansas re-
lief fund received another contribution
today. this time from the people of Rus
sell 1t amounted to sS2.65. Accompany
ing it was the following letter from
E. Hall:
Il hand you herewith draft for 1926,
being a balance of relief fund left in
my hands subscribed by citizens of Rms
sell and vicinity. Please credit II to the
general relief fund"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
1890 A. M, 6:,5 p M, 1000 p M.

is the time Erie through trains are
scheduled to leave Dearborn station
Chicago for Columbus, Akron, Youngs-
town. Chautauqua Lake. Buffalo, Mag
ara Falls, Elmira. Binghamton, Albany
Boston, New York and points east. For
further information apply to A w
Moore, travelling passenger agent, Erie
railroad. Kansas City. Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
Via Chicago Great Western Railway

SIS Kansas City to st. Paul and Min
neapolis and return. SO to Duluth. Su-
WatervilIe, F'aribault and other Mime
sofa resorts. Tickets on sale daily to
September 30th. Good to return October
31st. For further information apply to
any Great Western agent, or Geo. w.
Lincoln, 7. P. A, West Ninth street.
Kansas City
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19

The new passenger train on the Mis-
souri, Pacific, leaving Topeka at Gas
a. M makes direct connection at Gar
nett for all points south and west, ar
irving at Independence 4:10 p. m, Cot
feyville 1850, Eureka 3:42, Ell Drado
so. Wichita $50. Kiowa 9:25.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19

Three sDectres that threaten bab,-'s
life-cholera infantum, dysentery. dIar-
rhcea- DR.. Fowler's Extract of Wild
Strawberry never fails to conouer them
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
Sleepers are sometimes added to the
North side train.

Topeka Limited. a train which makes
the North side daily with the exception
of Sunday. 1t is not an accommodation
train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
Kidneys Healthy
At %.

Mrs. Rebecca Smith of Westfeld, N. J.,
y years old, was cured of kidney and blad-
der disease and is kept perfectly healthy by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19

LOVeWeu knew about chemistry. The
court, who had stood for about enough,
broke in with the information that it
would be assumed" that Prof. Love-
well knew his business. Surely, an at
torney with very limited knowledge
of chemistry can waste a lot of time.
1t was ascertained from the chemists
that the brand of slop labelled "non-in-
toX" was not loaded, and perfectly
harmless Therefore us bottles of this
very poor beverage were returned to
Mr.. John Bowen. of the Chesterfield
joint.
While the court was grinding 'em out
last evening the wagon backed up
with a fresh consignment. The Nation
al billiard hall at 708 Kansas avenue
had been raided. and the thirsty pill
grims who approached the place were
confronted by a sign upon the door
which said CLOSED" Some of them
We're not superstitious and didn't believe
in signs, so they tried the door. But
alas, it was too true.
officer Dusenberry won out. His two
little boys were pinched in city court
on the charge of having Dusenberried
a small neighbor, Willie Weir by name,
for 35 cents. It seems that it was all
a put up job on the part of Weir Sem
ior to get even with Dusenberry senior
for a swat on the ear. This is the way
it looks. At any rate the Weirs realized
that they had no case against the young
DuSenberries, so they failed to appear
in court. Judge McCabe promptly dis
charged the little Dusenberries and as
Sessed the costs of the case to the par
ent of Little Willie 1t is stated on
good authority that said parent of Lit
tie Willie will either pay said costs or
languish few lines.
Sheriff Chas. E. Carpenter of Guthrie
Oklahoma. came around this morning
and got Walter Peck. colored, who is
wanted Guthrie for mortgaging prop
tured on description by Topeka detec-
tives.
Messrs. Samuel Ausfeldt and ]
Fuchs late of Austria, were pinched
this morning by officer Hendricks on
the charge of vagrancy. They had
money, and said they were junk hunt
ers. They will have hearing at p.
m The two peddlers booked as Jose
Medena and Venfano o. Lord who
were gathered yesterday, were fined S25
each for selling goods without license.
They paid the fine and had just 80
cents left The sheep is shorn according
to his fleece.
Miss Florence Campbell. who is Ste
nographer in her fathers office at 423
Kansas avenue is shy a bicycle. She
it flew away. Some BARRIERS saw 1t GO,
and say that a very small girl was
walking on the pedals when it left.
The little girl and the bicycle have not
been captured.
Just to keep things moving the police
| frequently add a Sleeper to the North
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19

DR.. ]. Albert Berry. speciality diseases
of Stomach and Intestines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19

Just to keep things moving the police
frequently add sleeper to the North
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19

Sheriff Chas. E. Carpenter of Guthrie
Oklahoma. came around this morning
and got Walter Peck, colored, who IS
wanted a Guthrie for mortgaging prop
erty he did not own. Peck was cap
tured on description by Topeka detec-
tiVes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-15
His Last Hope Realized.
From the Sentinel, Gebo, Mont ]

In the first opening of Oklahoma to
settlers in 1889, the editor of this paper
was among the many seekers after
fortune who made the big race one fine
day in April. During his travelling
about and afterwards his camping upon
his claim, he encountered much bad
water, which, together with the severe
heat, gave him a very severe diarrhoea
which it seemed almost impossible to
check, and along in June the case be-
came so bad he expected to die. One
day one of his neighbors brought him
one small bottle of Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a last
hope. A big dose was given him while
he was rolling about on the ground in
great agony, and in few minutes the
dose was repeated The good effect OF
the medicine was soon noticed and with
in an hour the patient was taking his
first sound sleep for fortnight. That
one little bottle worked a complete cure,
and he cannot help but feel grateful.
The season for bowel disorders being at
hand suggests this item. For sale by
Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-15

J. B. Marcum, was burned to the ground
early yesterday morning. Fifteen guests
were in the hotel, but all escaped with
out injury. There was no insurance on
tie structure and the hotel, with its fur
nishing and the effects of the guests, is
total loss, The origin of the fire is un-
known, but the belief is general that the
fire was of incendiary origin. Captain
Even had recently put up an addition to
the hotel This was just completed and
was as yet unoccupied. was in this
part of the hotel that that the fire was
discovered. The town Of Jackson has
no fire department, and its citizens were
awakened by the firing Of pistols and guns
and much excitement prevailed. A de-
tachment of military wenton the dou be
quick from their camp across the riv r
and rendered valuable aid in assistin
the guests to escape and preventing the
flames from spreading.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-15

In Figures. Woven Stripes, plain colors,
at 10, 124 and l5c.
Mercerized Zephyrs, plain and striped, l9c.