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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-20
LOVE CHARM DIDN'T WORK.
Woman Who soldsBeans and Ginseng
for'$3oOaIs in Jail.

Rochester,. May ,20.-Because a. love
charm consisting of a Mexican dancing
bean and a sprig of dried ginseng, did
not work as promised, Nine. Redfern,
otherwise known as Mime. Diamond, is
now behind the bars The complainant
against her is Mrs. Alice WincheH Of
Conneaut, Ohio She says she paid $500
cash for the charm. and is still a widow.
Nine Diamond was arrested this
morning by headquarters detectives on
a telegraph warrant from the chief Of
police Of Conneaut. Young and pretty.
she is a PIANIST by profession, but, find
nand in Ohio she says she studied up
a few, among which the Mexican jump
ing bean and the ginseng she considered
the most potent. Mrs. WincheH says
that when she purchased the charm,
Nine Diamond threw in a few weird
incantations. but the particular man
whom the fair widow hoped to win over
proved to have an adamantine heart
Nine. Diamond denies criminal intent,
and says she will fight extradition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-20

surety that the. two Mundins will get
to the district court
In the investigation yesterday and
today Deputy County Attorney Jami-
son attempted Re get evidence which
would disproyef anything tending 70
show that Mundin is insane, and asked
the witnesses If he did rot act in the
same manner that most any violently
drunk man woal4a
They all said thatsfe acted different from
an ordinary drunk and they thought ne
must be deranged. Claude Malndin, VINO
says he is a second cousin to Elmer, says
that since Elmer came to Topeka from
Wichita in January he had acted queer
and that he thought there was something
the matter with his spine. Elmer. he said
had frequent fits Of spasms.
Elmer Mundin said that his home was
in Wichita ard that he was married, but
did not live with his wife.
He is. confirmed cigarette fiend and
smokes all the time when not engaged IN
having fit.
Mrs. Mahanna. mother of the dead girl,
has retained Attorney Joseph Reed to as
sist in the prosecution of the FIVE defend
ants The object Is to attempt the eon-
viction Of all the parties as equally gullt9
without electing as TO who fired the fatal
shot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-20
MEANEsT MAN MAINE.
Changed Inscription on Wife's Tomb
stone for Parents Grave.

Bangor, Me, May 20.-The meanest
man in Maine has been discovered by
a Portland lawyer. He is q resident Of
Cumberland county and when his wife
died some years ago he erected a good
headstone at her grave. Last year his
father and mother died and, going to
the grave Of his Wife he removed the
stone. had the lettering cut away and
another inscription carved with the
names and ages Of his parents.
II thought" he said, that my wife.
who has been dead eight years, could
get along without a headstone better
than the old folks and could make
one stone do for both Of them
This man. said the lawyer. had Il
dispute with his brother over som.
property left by his father. and the
story concerning the gravestone came
cut in the course of the testimony at
a referees hearing"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-20
LYNCHED THREE.
A Florida Mob Does a Whole
sale Business.

Tampa, Fla. May 20-Amos Randall,
white. and Dan Kennedy and Harry
Golden. negroes. were lynched at sA1ul-
berry. Poll county. 30 miles from here.
early today for the murder OF -earney
Brown a white man. Randall was
charged with being. the keeper of a
blind tiger" and Brown was a promiS
nent advocate of prohibition in the cam
paign which ended yesterday, Monday
night while Brown was en- route home
he was shot from ambush and his
throas c-.t
The people of Mulberry became en-
ragged and yesterday secured evidence
which led them to believe that Randall
had employed negroes to kill Brown.
The three men were taken into custody,
and one of the negroes confessed that
Randall had hired them to commit the
crime. The trio was taken out about 8
O'Clock this morning and lynched. their
bodies being riddled with bullets It is
said the work was done by a mob of
about fifty unmasked men, many of
whom were prominent in the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-20
PAYS THEFT WITH 100000.
Miser Remunerates His Victim After
Lapse of Fifteen Years.

Utica, N. Y. May 20.-Three weeks
ago there died in a hospital at Hamfl-
ton, Ont, George w. Todd, aged 50, who
for years had been d misery peddler.
Todd has always been looked upon as
penniless, but after his death a wallet
was found in his pocket containing a
bank book and securities worth SAC, 600
A Syracuse bank has submitted a
will. in which Todd says: Il give and
bequeath all my moneys, with all other
property, to Mrs. Peter Jordon, Of
Brocktoa, Mass. as remuneration to
the theft Of a pockethook which she
mrs Jordon) lost on the last night Of
the Brockton Fair. October s, 1888, I
being the one who secured the same. /
made a statement at the time that |
would make all things good before I
would die and ] have taken this means
of doing right to the wronged Send
her word of the good luck that comes
to her by the loss of her pocketbook.
and long may she live and enjoy
GA mo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-20
BROOMsTICK VS.. KNIFE.
Unequal Weapons in Combat Between
Woman and Man.

Norristown. Pa. May 20.-Charged
with stabbing Mrs. Kate Adams ia the
back, Patrick Driscoll was sent TO Jail
by Magistrate Lenhardt. who required
81 600 bail which the accused was I'M
able to furnish.
Mrs Adams testified that three weeks
ago DriscoH came to her home in Chel-
tenham an hour after midnight. She
refused him admission, and when he
would not leave her door she sought
to drive him away with a broomstivk,
when he attacked her with knife. il-
ficting four gashes.
The w0rnan's husband was similarlg
served when he went to her rescue
Driseoll fed and was only apprehended
Yesterday. while Mrs. Adams has just
got out of bed from her wounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-20

Congressman Tawney OF Minnesota
has appointed three young men to
cadetships at the u. S. naval academy
at Annapolis. Each of these has been
a graduate of one Of the high schools OF
the state and each has failed in his
examinations for admission to the
academy Now the congressman and
the newspapers are trying to find ous
what is the trouble. If the Minnesota
schools are like most of the public
schools in the country probably it will
be found that the difficulty arises from
too many studies and not enough teach
ers- Where there are from rs to 50
pupils in a class how can a teacher
know whether or not the. individual
pupil is learning anything
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-20

The amount Of money spent by Amer
leans abroad is a perennial subject for
speculation and estimates vary widely.
The Washington Post makes the follow
ing estimate: This year from the port
of New York alone. sixty-seven first
class steamers will sail for Europe each
month between the first Of May and the
first Of September. They win have fun
passenger lists and viii accommodate
about $4,000 cabin passengers. during the
season. 1t is estimated that enough VIII
sail earlier and later to bring the total
up to $4,000. Foreigners control most of
the steamship lines and they will receive
In passage money about $780, 900 in
American cash. The tourist army is ex-
pected to spend something like $40. 0Oo-
600 in living and other expenses broad.
making total of at least 800 O0O. 900
that viii go to fatten European. pocket
books.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-20
Kine Buvs 17 Anerican Horses.

New York May 20-King Edward
VII has purchased seventeen carriage
ped on the Atlantic Transport COM
pany's steamer Mfnnehaha. The horses
are bays and blacks, and have the stalls
de luxe of the ship. The animals upon
arrival in London are to be placed IN
the Royal News, the name given to
Edwards stables. This is the first in
stance of any European king purchas-
ing American animals here King Ed
ward wants to improve the strain of
his stable. and the horses are to be used
fer breeding purposes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-20

Meyers went to& Lewiston. recently and
paid over $500 for gold filings The
robbers. after enloroforming him. set to
work with drillss and took every particle
of gold from hisl teeth.
Oaicers think that one of the high
waymen was a daatist- for the job was
done in thorough manner The assail-
curing a fine gold watch and about $40
in money. It was three hours before
Mr.. Movers reclaimed consciousness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-20
RATHBONE SISTERS.
Mrs. Lucie lIcCagne, of Medicine
Lodge, Is Grand Chief

The following officers for the grand
lodge of the Rathbone Sisters were
elected this morning at the knights Of
Pythias hall. Mrs. Lucie McCagne,
Medicine Lodge. grand chief; Abbie
Peters, Burlington. grand senior; Cora
Taylor. Yates Center, grand junior; Mary
Harper, Towanda, grand manager:
Miss K. e. Omer. grand mistress of
the record; Arsula Jones, Usage City
grand NJ of F.: Alice Grandle, Ere
donia. grand protector; Jennie PuffeT.
EsmpOria. grand outer guard; Clara
Nicol, Colby, supreme representative;
Mary A. Brown. Chanute, alternate
The installation was conducted. at 4
o'clock this afternoon BY Supreme
Chief Belle Quinlan of Gaiesburg, III.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-20
80 HOUSES BURN.
Town of st. Hyacinth, Que, Is
on Fire.

st. Hyacinth, Que, May 2o--Fire
broke out today in the shoe factory of
J. A. & NJ. Cote and spread SO rapidly
that within an hour the flames were
beyond control and the whole lower
town was burning. The fire spread to-
ward ST. Antoine street on the river
front. rapidly consuming factories ana
stores which cover the district. Up to
2 o'clock thirty buildings had been de-
stroyed. Montreal has been telegraphed
for assistance, which is on its way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-20

strength Of the forces oproseds to Gu
ban reciprocity and so fail to count on
rally to the president which VIII COM
pei action against the viii OF the lead
ers. Experience shows that in matters
involving a conflict between popular
feeling and the machines programme,
Wall street and the Washington poll
tfcians are blind guides
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-20
DROPPED ALAMP.


Lincoln. Neb.. May 20.-Fire that start
ed shortly before noon in the Browneli
block four story office building in
Eleventh street, between @ and n
streets, destroyed that structure, caus-
ing a loss estimated at $125,000 and for
time threatened surrounding property
The heaviest individual loser is Carl
Funke. crockery, S25. 600. The fire start
ed in the cellar of Funke's store by a
clerk dropping lighted lamp which
caught a large pile of straw used for
packing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-20
erants 81 pavorees IN enc pay.

Providence. r. l.. May 20.-The ap-
pellate court today entered 81 final de-
crees of divorce under the new law
which took effect last July, making 1t
necessary for six months to elapse be-
fore a decree becomes effective A like
entry will be made every six months
hereafter in every case where decis-
ion has been granted the petitioner,
whether the case was contested or not.
It is stated at least . dozen projected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-20
REFLECTIONS OF A BAoHRLoR
fFrom the New York Press


Blessed are the women who do not
talk and thrice blessed those who are
In the same room. with them
The most innocent woman has some
thing in hez which moves her to dress,
without Knowing it. to excite mans ap-
petite.
Whether she is specially dressed at
the top or the bottom a woman will let
a man find out so naturally he viii
think he did It himself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-20

Probably persons living outside of
Kansas viii wonder. in view of the state
laws and city ordinances in force here,
and the well known sentiments OF off,
Gals and public. how it happens that q
gang of men go about the city hiia-
riously drunk all day and end up by
shooting a woman to death
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-20
AZ Eee. Eatine Blaekanake.

York. Pa. May 20.-An egg-eating
blacksnake is the latest. For weeks
Titus Grove, residing at Windsor town
ship has been missing his eggs. The
other day he found a large blacksnake
coi1ed up in the nest, and since the
snake has been killed the eggs have
been unnOleStefl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-20
All Men in Drunken Crowd He'll
for Murder.
Coroner's Jury Finds That Nun
din Fired the Shot.
CONFLICTING STORIES
Claude Mundin Finally Admit.
His Presence.
Mrs. Mahanna Identifies All the
Prisoners.

Elmer Ndundin will be held for the
murder Of Mary Mahanna, as the re-
suit of the inquest held at Shellabar-
gers undertaking establishment yester-
day and today. It was shown almost
to a certainty that he shot Mary Ma
hanna. but Deputy Attorney Jamison.
who conducted the investigation. saw
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-20

Matthew Stanley Quay seems to have
become a hoodoo. He ehampioned the
omnibus statehood bill. and Oklahoma,
New Mexico and Arizona are still teri +
tories He placed Pennypacker- in the
governors chair, and the judge is al
ready the most heartily despised official
IN the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-20
SIOUX FALLS SELECTED
For Annual Convention of National
Creamery Buttermakers.

Sioux FANS. S. %, May 20.-The ex-
eeutive committee has decided to hold
the annual convention of the National
Creamery Buttermakers in Sioux Falls.
next October, Kansas City. Sioux Fails
Buffalo and Cedar Rapids were candi..
dates for the location.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-20

President Roosevelt has promised to
be present at the marriage Of Senator
Hanna's daughter. 1t may be also tina;
he viii meet the senator's son Dan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-20
AEilitia Armorv Burned.

Philadelphia. May 30-The armory Of the
First regiment Of the N G. p. was de-
stroyed by fire today. Nearly all the rifles
and uniforms of the organization were de-
stroyed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-20
The Nickel BEE Road.

is the short line to the East and the
service equal to the best. You VIII
save time and money by travelling over
this line. It has three through daily ex-
nress trains. with through vestibuied
sleeping cars. and American Club
Meals. ranging in price from 35c to 81.
are served in Nickel Plate dining cars;
also a Ia carte service. Try a trip over
fl,e Nickel Plate Road and you will find
the service equal to any between Chi
eago and the East. Chicago depot: Har-
rison St. and Fifth Ave City Ticket Of
ices. III Adams St and Auditorium
Annex. John Y Callahan, General
AGENT 113 Adams St, Room 298, Chi
cago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-20

If the city had wanted the water
works bond issue tested in the courts
probably A half dozen injunction suits
would have been started before this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-20

marriages. which have been held UP for
the past six months because under the
divorce reform law the successful petit
toners We're not at liberty to remarry
viii take place next week or early in
June.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-20
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

G. w. Steele died Tuesday at the home
eff his son. A. H. Steele of Oakland. at
the age of 70 years. Funeral arrange
ments have not been announced.
The funeral of Mary Mahanna was
held this afternoon at the home Of her
mother. The buyial was in Topeka Gem
eterY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-20
Charitv Patien. Had $1,000.

Wiikesbarre. Pa. May 20.-Miss Nellie
Mooney of this city has fallen heir to
s11 GOO Her father. James Mooney,
whom she thought dead long ago. was
found in New York, Ill. and apparent
" destitute, and was taken to a public
ward ia the Bellevue hospital He died
shortly afterward. and through papers
found upon the body the money was
found.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-20
Ro BED OF GOLD IN TEETH
Victim chloroformed and Piundered
by Dentist Highwayman.

Milton Plantation. Me. '2O.-Chas-
H. Meyers farmer. was assaulted,
early last ni-at9 and the gold removed
from his teeth tby highwaymen MI i
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-20

DR. VIM Maclay Lyon, physician and
surgeon. 733 Kansas avenue. 1ndepend-
ent phone 5S1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-20

CITY Ticket once. Union Pacific
Railroad. 525 Kansas avenue,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-20

full LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-12-26
AMONG OUR EXCHANGES

Little Panama is making quite q
dust while holding onto the coat tails
Of Uncle Sam. Caldwell News.
Uncle Reuben buying green goods
from grinning Bowery crook Is q
fair match for the people Of Idaho
who will not or do not protest against
the granting Of that Clearwater fran
chise. --Granegville Standard.
Where ignorance is bliss, It's folly
to want to know whats In the hash.
This thought was forcibly thrust on
IA when an old gentleman, who came
into this shop to kill some Of his
spare time, yawnsd, stretched out bic
arms and legs, and quietly asked,
who Is this Mark Hanna, that the
papers are talking so much abont
lateiyT"-Idaho County Free Press.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-12-26
RE A WHITE MAN.

The following is the observation
Of successful man whose life has
been along the lines he advocates
Don't behave yourself to please
your father and mother, but because
that is the best way to help yourself.
There is no doubt about this
Personally, / do not care If you take
a drink, except that no man can
afford it for his own sake There
are good business men who drink, but
they would be better business men
IL they did not drink.
''You should be- a moral, upright
man; industrious, truthful and fair,
because in no other way can you
succeed 30 we'll. 1t il easier to live
life Of industry than an idle life.
No one is happy but the worthy,
industrious man. The man who IL
charitable and fair, and truthful and
temperate, lives an easier life than
the man who does everything wrong.
This is not preaching; it is the
simple truth. did not know it when
| was young. No one ever told me.
l was compelled TO learn IL myself,
and suffer much humiliation.
Remember the bust bead that follows
a spree There is a bust head for
every Offsnse never told a lie
that was not caught at IL, and
Inundated. | notice that one Of
your letters Of introduction referred
TO you ~ "A good Indian Don't be
good indian. Don't be an Indian
at all BE white man a"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-12-26
NEW YEAR GREETING.

The Press sends greetings of good
will and great joy to all its readers
and patrons. They are several hundred
more than a year ago and the Press is
also bigger and better paper than it
was then. Its prosperity is due TO
the generous support given it by its
patrons, both in the job printing aud
newspaper departments. The bust
ness men are mostly loyal to home
interests and have given US liberal
share Of their patronage For this
we will remember them kindly, when
ever occasion offers an opportunity
10 do so. We want your job printing
and advertising in the future and
assure you the same good value aud
quality that we have aimed to give in
the past. We wish you all a bounti-
full harvest Of prosperity for the com
ing year, with a full measure OF the
good things this world affords Life
is largely made up Of little things,
the things that make it enjoyable or
AnbASd7Ahhf aAA II No vi ~ iu5ArI
these for the purpose Of extracting
the greatest Joy with the least bitter
ness, the coming year will bring its
rewards along more pleasant than the
mere accumulation of wealth. We
pass this way but once and before the
coming year ends some of Us will
have finished the journey. Let US
strive to do good, to be good, to
remember the distressed, to extend
the mantle Of charity over the frailties
Of others and to enjoy life while it
lasts. Do these things the coming
year and life's shadows will be largely
blotted out by the sunshine Of con
tented mind and a clear conscience.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-12-26
rae sNOoT CAsE.

There Is an effort in the southern
part Of this state, and in Utah, to
create the impression that the fight
against Senator Reed Smoot is an
attack on the religion of the Nor
mons. The purpose Of this is, Of
course, TO create sympathy for the
MormOns on the ground that one Of
its number is being prosecuted for his
religious Geliefs, those persons who
are attempting this we'll knowing that
nothing brings defenders to aseause
quicker than a general belief that
persecution is being INDUCED in. If
Shoots supporters can make the
public believe that he Is being per-
secuted for his religion, they have
gained strong point in his favor,
for the public is quick to condemn
such methods.
From a careful study Of the case
the facts seem to show clearly that il
is not because Of bis religious beliefs
that the Utah senator Is meeting With
such strenuous opposition, but on
account of an oath which he is re-
quired to take as one Of the twelve
apostles, swearing allegiance to the
church first, thus placing him in a
position where, were be compelled TO
choose between the two, bis duty
would be to the church first to his
country last In fact il is charged that
the oath OF the apostle makes him a
sworn enemy to his country and ia
duty bound to avenge the death OF
Joseph Smith. Aside from the charge
Of pOlygamy, which may be eliminat.
ed from the controversy, the fact
remains that If Senator Smoot cannot
disprove the charges that, As an
apostle, he has taken the oath OF
allegiance and revenge, then be is not
a good citizen and should be expelled
from the senate. He is then an
enemy to his country, and no citizen
who is loyal to the government which
gives him protection can take a con
trary view OF the case. Smoot Is
guilty, or he is not guilty, Of the
charges tiled against him. II guilty,
he must be expelled; IL innocent, be
can easily prove 1t and retain his
seat. That is all that any citizen can
ask
His religion is not on trial, for he
is entitled to that without question.
50 long as it does not conflict with
his citizenship and the loyalty he
owes to his con 1try.
II the Mormon religion comes in
conflict with the laws Of the land,
those laws should be enforced TO the
extent of compelling obedience to
their mandates. The attempt to
make people believe that the Smoot
case is nothing short Of religious
persecution, will fail from the fact
that his religion has not been
assaulted, although an attack has been
made on poylgamy and the church
allegiance oath. Both are un.
American, and we defy any leading
member Of the church or any public
man to openly espouse them.
In another column is published a
Pennsylvania view Of the case.