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The Topeka state journal., 1903-10-08
FOURTEEN INJURED
Wagon Full of People Struck by
Trolley Train.

Kansas City. Mo, Oct. s.-A west
bound Chelsea park trolley car struck
a wagon containing fourteen persons
late last night at Thirteenth street
and Stewart avenue. in Kansas City.
Kas. The wagon was wrecked and all
the occupants We're thrown to the pave
ment. The injured are:
Mrs. Edna Barker, Wellborn, kas,
MIA die.
Mrs. Otto Brenner, Wellborn, Kas.s
cut and bruised: rendered unconscious.
Otto Brenner, Wellborn, Kas-, cut
and bruised: rendered unconscious.
Knox Barker, Wellborn, kas.s cut;
rendered unconscious
Mrs. BERTHE Wilson. bruises; rendered
unconscious
John Wilson, Kansas City, Kas,
bruised.
Lottie Wilson, Kansas City, Kas-,
bruised: rendered unconscious.
Dottie Wilson. Bruised; rendered un-
George Gray. years old, wellborn.
Kas., cut in leg
Douse Gray. years old. welborn,
Kas., bruised and cut: rendered uncon-
SciOug.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-10-08
Interstate River Improvement
Congress Meets
To Take Action Looking to
Prevention of Floods.
NEARLY 200 PRESENT.
Engineer s. w. Fox Leads Off
With Paper.
Senator Long Sends Promise
in a Letter.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. S.-The first
active step toward preventing a recur-
renee of the great foods at Kansas
City and in the Kansas valley in June,
viii be taken at the interstate river i'm
provement congress which convened at
the rooms of the Commercial club here
today. Nearly 200 delegates, represent
ing the commercial, civic and property
interests of Missouri and Kansas as
well as several civil engineers, are in
attendance. The convention will adopt
a memorial to congress asking for
substantial appropriation to improve
the Kansas and Missouri rivers. The
first formal paper was read by S. W.
Fox, formerly government engineer.
United States Senator F. NJ Cockrell
of Missouri, Congressman Charles Cur
tbs of Kansas, and William S. Cowherd
are also on the programme for adj
dresses. Senator Chester I. Long, who
is unable to be present. wrote:
Il will cheerfully cooperate in the
effort to secure the desired legislation"
and Senator William ]. Stone of. Mis-
souri,, who also sent his regrets, assured
the secretary of mis- sympathy with the
movement
The Topeka state journal., 1903-10-08

Judge Hazen instructed the jury that
a verdict of murder in the first or sec-
ond degree or manslaughter in the
third or fourth decree or a verdict oe
acquittal could be found by the sury
Judge Hazen then read his Instructions
to the jury.
JUDGE HAZEN'S INSTRUCTIONS
In his Instructions to the jury Judge
Hazen said that if the jury found that
Neil and Peterson were scuff1ing with
Maxwell and the three fell. and that
Maxwell's death was an accident re-
sulting from the fall. that the defend
ants should then be found not guilty
Judge Hazen instructed the jury that
the fact that Maxwell was a patient
suffering from 3aresis and that such a
disease tends to make the bones brittle,
should be considered.
The arguments in the case were be-
gun at 1:10 o clock.
w. 1. Jamison made the first argu-
ment for the prosecution.
c. A. Magaw followed him and
argued the case for the defense.
The arguments closed with the speech
to the jury by Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Close for the prosecution.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-10-08
ALIENS. FAMILY SICK.
Price Raid Commissioner Didn'i
Come to Topeka

Word comes from Kansas City, Kas.,
that the entire family of Senator James
l.. Allen. Price raid scrip commissioner,
is down with ty9hoid fever, and that
Mrs Allen and the eldest daughter are
lying at the point of death and little
hone is entertained of their recovery
Senator Allen generally comes to To-
peka on Thursday to clean up his work
for the week in connection With the
Price raid scrip. Today he sent his
physician up instead with the inforna-
ton of the illness of his family. Sem
ator Allen makes his headquarters in
the adjutant generals Office when he is
in Topelza. and the word was left with
Adjutant General Kelsey with the in
forma ton that he would not come to
Topeka until his present trouble is
past. Re has four children.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-10-08
CLOSING ARGUMENT.
Alaskan Boundary Case Will Go to
Jury Tonight.

London, Oct. S.-The last day of the
public hearing of the arguments before
the Alaskan boundary commission OPP
ened with practically no spectators
present. Jacob NJ. Dickinson, of Ameri-
can counsel, continued his speech for
Americas s. 'unbroken claim or title 10
the disputed coast. Mr.. Dickinson made
a forcible plea that all the evidence es-
tablished the fact that the boundary
should be drawn around the heads of
the bays and inlets.
When Mr.. Dickinson has concluded
this afternoon the commission will ad-
journ until Monday, when it will hold
its first private session to consider its
verdict.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-10-08
RULED BY PLATT.
Charge Made by GrOut Against
the Citizens Union.

New York, Oct. S.-Comptroller Grout
issued a statement today in reply to
the actions of the convention last night.
In his statement he charges the Citi-
zens' union with being under Senator
Platt's rule, and he says that he will
fight his being taken off the ticket to
the end. He ends his statement by
saying:
And, finally, I shall appeal to all
fair minded people to say whether a
man whom they have known to be hon
est shall be destroyed by the species of
lynch law and mob rule which has pre-
vailed this fortnight past
Frederick w. Heinrichs, who was
nominated last night by the fusionists
for comptroller. said today at his office
that he would accept the nomination.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-10-08
JUDGE Riuer Is Here.

Judge Riner. who is to occupy the cir
cult and district benches in Kansas dur
ing the remainder of this year in place
of Judge Hook who has gone to St. Paul
to attend the session of the United
States circuit court of appeals. Is IN To-
peka and will remain here attending TO
judicial business until Saturday. He
came to Topeka in company with George
Sharitt. clerk of the court. from kan
sas City. where Judge Riner opened the
first term of court provided for under
the new law. The opening of court was
formally observed by the bar of kansas
city by holding a banquet at which
Judge Riner was the guest of honor.
Considerable business has been set for
the January term of court in kansas
City.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-10-08
Miss Curtis and Miss Adair at Golf

Philadelphia, Oct s.-The invitation
golf tourney in progress on the links
of the Merton Cricket club at Haver-
ford has reached the second round OF
match play. Owing to the drawing it
will be imDossible for Mrs. G. T. Stout
and Miss Rhona Adair, the recognized
leading opponents in America and Eng
land respectively, to meet before Satur-
day. but in the event of their meeting.
which now looks probable. each Will
have to defeat some excellent PLAYERS.
The most interesting contest scheduled
for today was between Miss Margaret
Curtis of Essex county, and Miss
Adair The former is probably the
best player in the country at the long
same.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-10-08
One Kansas Man Scored.

Louisville, KY, Oct. 8.-The National
Prison congress and affiliated organiza-
tions today elected officers. For the Ma
tional Prison congress, Charlton r
Lewis, New York city, was elected presl-
dent. DIR. j. T. Gilmore. Toronto. Can
ada, was elected president of the War
dens' association. DR.. H. E. Allison,
Fishkill, n. Y, president of the Physi-
clans association, and Rev. J. NJ. Bait.
Concord Junction. Mass, president and
Rev. 7. J. Leavitt Fort Leavenwortn,
Kan, treasurer of the Chaplains asso-
citation.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-10-08
Silk Found Ready Buyer.

New York. Oct. S.-Proba bly, the larg-
est silk auction sale ever held has just
been completed in this city. Buyers were
present from nearly every large city in
the county. About 1900 pieces of goods
were sold for a total of 100000 The sale
was for the account of a large manu-
facturer who desired to reduce stock. 1t
has been expected to continue several
days but there was such rush of buyers
that the auctioneers disposed of the lot
at one session. All colors sold well. but
the black led in favor.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-10-08
Nothing Doing Says Mitchell.

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 8.-President
Mitchell, of the Mine Workers. said to-
day as he emerged from the conference
of the national executive committee, that
the work today was of a routine charac-
ter and nothing of Importance would be
done. He said no final action had been
taken in the Colorado situation. and
when any announcement of the final de-
cision was made he would do it him.
self
The Topeka state journal., 1903-10-08
WILL USE MOTORS.
Electricity to Be Used in the
SchooIa

The board of education has decided
to use electric motors in the new school
buildings to drive the ventilating fans
and hot blast heating systems. instead
of gasoline engines.
In Sumner and other schools equipped
with the hot air system of heating and
ventilating the fans are run by gaso-
nne engines. The board has found that
it is difficult to find persons who un-
derstand the operation of the engines.
The repairs on them have been con-
stant and expensive. 1t is thought that
the electric motors can be more easily
operated and kept in repair.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-10-08
AT WORK ON TENTH.
Street Railway Company Is Rushing
Things.

Large gangs OF men are at work tear
ing up the West Tenth avenue line and
laying the tracks for the Clay street
connection between the Lowman Hill
line and the West Twelfth avenue line
on which the Lowman 51ill cars are to
travel.
Superintendent Collins said today that
he thought the Lowman Hill cars
would begin coming in over Twelfth
street by Friday night. For several days
men have been at work setting new
poles in North Topeka and will have the
trolley wires up lin a day or two.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-10-08
MIR. BONE IMPROVES.
His Condition. Is Encouraging to
Friends.

H ]. Bone, secretary to Governor
Bailey, today sent word to the gov
ernor's office directing that his mail be
forwarded to Excelsior Springs. where
he is staying From this it is inferred
that Mr.. Bone is improving in health,
if he is able to attend to his corre-
SpOndence.
Governor Bailey has not yet returned
from attending the log rolling at Hia-
watha, but he is expected in tomorrow
morning
The Topeka state journal., 1903-10-08
Mauna Loa Is Busy.

Honolulu, Oct. s.-Latest advices state
that Mauna Loa's outbreak is very
heavy. The flowing lava makes a grand
spectacle Excursions are being ar
ranged from Honolulu. A wireless mes
sage from Hilo says that the lava is
flowing towards Kahuku cattle ranch.
1t is believed that the lava will break
out further down the mountain.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-10-08
Gen. Young's Daughter WEEDS.

Washington. Oct. S.-~A distinguished
company witnessed the marriage We'd
nesday afternoon at St. Thomas church
of Miss Elizabeth Young. daughter of
Lieut. Gen Samuel B. NJ Young chief
of STAFF of the army. and Capt. ]. R.
Hannay, of the Twenty-second in
fantry. Among those present at the
wedding were President and Mrs
Roosevelt. Miss Alice Roosevelt, and
Admiral Dewey
The Topeka state journal., 1903-10-08
Blow Up a Bridge.

Chicago, Oct S-A dispatch to the
Tribune from Helena. Mont, says:
Northern Pacific railroad officials have
Just received word that bridge On the
line near there has been blown up. 1t
is believed it is the work of the black
mailers who for two months have been
demanding $50, 600 from the road carry
ing out their threats by wrecking trains
and destroying property with dynamite.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-10-08
rhe Emporia Presbytery Adioufns.

ness session of the annual Emporia
presbytery meeting was held last night
and the attending preachers leave to-
day. Most of them will go to Mime
apolis. where the state synod will be in
session this week. DR.. F. ]. Sauber. of
Emporia. delivered an address before
the presbytery. Forty towns were rep
resented at the meeting. Five new
members were admitted.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-10-08
conanoser Found Dead.

New York, Oct. S-Peter A Schneider,
widely known as 8 composer of church
music, has been found dead in bed at
his home here. During the past 90 years
he served as organist of the West Pres
byterian church, having been absent only
four times
The Topeka state journal., 1903-10-08
Saws Hes John Keliv.

Anaconda, Mont. Oct. S-Qhicers have
arrested a man who saws he is John
Kelly, but who fheE believe is Frank
Case. one of the esca4EA convicts from
the Folsom. Cal. penitentiary.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-10-08
Temperatures of Lares CITIES.

Chicago. Oct. 81 a. m. temperatures:
New York, 6s; Boston. so: Philadelphia,
IS; Washington, 6s; Chicago, so; Min
neapolis. 46; Cincinnati. So; st. Louis, 81
The Topeka state journal., 1903-10-08
Chinese Minister Is Bnvine Arms

Berlin, Oct. s.-The Chinese minister
is at Essen. where he is buying arms
and other war material.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-10-08
Weather indications

Chicago, Oct. S.-Ferecast for Kansas.
Fair tonight and Friday; warmer III
west portion Friday westerly Winds.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-10-08
THERE WAS No FROST.
The Weather This Morning Was De-
cidedly Chilling.

The government thermometer went
down early this morning but Director
Jennings has received no notice or frost.
The forecast for Kansas sent out to-
day is Fair tonight and Friday. Warm
er west portion Friday" The wind at
noon today was west. blowing 20 miles
an hour. The minimum temperature
recorded early this morning was As.
The hourly temperatures recorded by
the government thermometer today
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-16
Tuesdays office
NIQUETTE BROTHERS. MEXICO, MISSOURI

upstairs and took off his waist
pants, put on his "gallus" breech-
es, strutted laughing thru the
room, making all very happy by
his new Importance.
David's father purchased farm
about halfway between Columbia
aud Providence on his return
from Iowa, four and a half miles
from either place. He could not
get possession for some time so he
rented near Grindstone academy,
small log school house with
big name, aud deserving it, too,
for some of the best talent Of the
county there began their educa-
tion.
The family lived in a good sized
house owned by Robert Graham
whose wife was a sister of David's
grandfather, Rivers. David's un-
Gle, Bob Graham, had several
families of negroes-sOme very
good and some not so good. One
day, Aunt Mary, as David called
his great aunt, killed lot of tur-
keys. Uncle Billy Hit, father of
Thomas B. Hit, Mexico, had
built a wild turkey-pen in the
thick oak woods on the Columbia
road MIR. Hit lived in one of
the largest brick mansions in Col
umbia-by building a rail pen and
covering it over with rails, then
brush, and digging a trench about
one and half feet deep leading in
TO pen, scattering corn all along
the trench. The turkeys would
follow the corn trail into the pen
aud then never think to look
down to get out, but try to force IL
way thru the cracks made by the
rails. Many turkeys were caught
in this way.
(To BE CONTINUED
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-16

the age of twenty years. He was
in the country and one cold day
wore thin pair of boots to Col
umbia, took a deep,cold that rap
idly developed into pneum,1pa and
was called away from earth before
he was twenty-one years old. The
estate then belonged to his son, a
babe. This child lived only a
short time, when he, too, was
called to the heavenly fold. The
estate now belonged to the child's
mother. After a few years she
married Presbyterian minister;
so William Jewell college did not
receive the estate of many thOus-
and dollars; and David Moses
concluded he would do what he
wanted done, while he was alive.
The Jewell cemetery in the mean
time was neglected, and the briars
and little oaks and sycamores grew
higher than the monuments.
Governor Charles II. Hardin. a
nephew of DR.: Jewell Gov. Har-
din's mother was sister to DR..
Jewell-bought the cemetery for a
nominal sum and had the walls re-
built, the underbrush dug out, ex-
pending probably one thousand
dollars on its improvement: and
when he died, left one thousand
dollars to the Boone county conrt,
tue interest to keep this hallowed
spot in repair; aud there lay the
bodies of two of Missouri's most
noble sons. One, VIM. Jewell,
founder of the college at Liberty,
Mo-; the other, Chas. Il. IHardin,
founder of Hardin college, Mex
leo, Mo.
This year David attended his
first wedding. His aunt, Miss Ju-
liza Rivers, aud cousin, Robert
Moses, stood in front of a young
Baptist preacher nance Tyred
Harris and agreed to be one until
death, and they faithfully kept the
sacred promise, David saw his
cousin Robert give the preacher
some gold aud silver; as both the
preacher and giver laughed, he
supposed it must be nice to give
and receive on such occasions.
So at the early age of less than
eight years David had learned OF
death, for both his grandfather
and grandmother had been called
away, aud also little cousin, jam
lie Keen, had fallen from a hickory
tree trying to get a whip-handl'
and, crushing the skull, was nj
more in this world,
The first breeches with suspen'
ders that David ever wore, were
pair Of light colored jeans pants
with knit yarn suspeuders, givel
by his aunt Sarah KeentO hi
mother for David when he eoul'
wear them. He never felt mucl
larger than when some Of his rela
t tives were visiting him, he slippe'
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-16

Mrs. Jennie Il Smith sends the
MESSAGE to her daughter, Mrs.
Mollie Wood, at Athenville, Ill.
Prof. Wallace Grossly, formerly
Of Mexico, has bought an interest
in a newspaper at Warrensburg.
@. A. Buckner has bought the
Mrs. Mary E. Worrell residence,
south of Hardin College, paying
$2,1O0,
Charlie Angel aud family, late
of Middletown, are now residents
of Farber- Mr.. Angel has en-
ployment on the railroad at Far
ber.
The remains of Mr.. JesseBrowh
who died the early part of last
week were inferred in the Mexico
cemetery. He was in his 10th
year and died at his home near
Moliuo.
The Farber Forum says; Prof.
j. N. Gross was reelected school
commissioner of Audraiu county
Tuesday without opposition. This
is a deserving compliment to a
worthy and most excellent man.
Prof. F. G. Douglass, principal
of the Martinsburg public schools,
has been appointed on the County
Board of Education. He takes
the place Of R. D, Moore whose
term has expired. School Com
missioner j. N. Cross and Miss
Mary v Houston are the hold
over memebrs of the Board.
Remarked the MESSAGE moralist
II saw sight yesterday the like
of which / never witnessed before.
It was a movers wagon with the
usual Accomplishments horses al
most too poor to stand, gauntnesi
that could not be concealed, etc
but the unusual was manifest il
the clean lace curtains artfull,
draped at front and back. The
bright, sun,bonneted woman, ,sligh
frame, had not the appearance o.
having well dined, The younges
of three children, "a babe Of proba.
bly, two or three months, lay qui-
etly in her lap. Such a sight re
minds one Of Mrs. Wigs Of tn,
Cabbage Patch. What a BLESSING
is woman who makes even the de
sert places to smilei who adds
touch Of refinement even to NOV
ers wagon. Placed in other sur
rouDdiugs such woman woul'
add grace 10 a mansion. In thi
lowly moving home she is III
bright ray.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-16
MOSES
THE POEM OF LIFE
IN the FOOTPRINTS
OF PROVIDE nee.
CHAPTER III.-sCHooLDAYs.
BY TOM BENTON.

CHAPTER Ill. .-SCHOOLDAYS.
Some events of note happened
the year preceding the removal of
David Moses fathers family from
his home near Columbia, Mo-, to
the new home near Sandusky, Ia.
DR.. William Jewell had fallen
heir to the old George Jewell
homestead. He had a stone wall
of large lime stone rock built
around the family graveyard,
called Jewell cemetery. This sa-
cred spot is on the west side Of
Columbia and Providence road
about two and one half miles
south of Columbia. A small iron
gate, unlocked, gave the passerby
the privilege of entering and view
ing the beautiful monuments, and
reading the impressive epitaphs.
This was awe-inspiriug to the boy
David. His father told him that
DR.. Jewell slept with him the
night before he made the offer of
ten thousand dollars to the Baptist
Association to found a religious
Baptist college, and that DR.. jew
ell spent the night mostly in pray
er; that often he would awake and
fiud DR.. Jewell on his knees ask
ing for divine wisdom. The next
day his liberal offer was accepted
and the doctor had the pleasure of
experimenting the building OF
Jewell Hall.
His love of justice was shown in
in his having an inscription cut
in the large stone over the Boone
county Court House door, as fol.
lows; "Oh! justice, when ban
ished other habitations, make this
thy dwelling place."
DR.. Jewell died in 1852 and we
all mourned his death as a pnbliC
benefactor. The short.sighted-
ness of humanity was shown in his
will. He was very desirOus thai
his estate should 20 to VIM. jew
ell College if he left no direc-
heirs,
He had a son named Boyle Jew.
ell, who died young, leaving on
son called Willie. David kney
this youth when he saw him. IN,
old DR.. Jewell left his estate to hi,
grandson, William Jewell, Jr.
aud if he died before he was twen,
ty-One years Of age without al
heir the property was to 60 L
William Jewell College, but il h
left an heir the, child should en-
herit the estate.
] Willie Jewell married at abOU
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-16

alfalfa, fine orchard, good house
and outbuildings, pasture fenced
with three wires and stone post,
school house near. Price SIG per
acre. Can give terms.
No. 227. 1,150 acres in Os-
borne county, choice land, 8 miles
from railroad station, all fenced
and cross fenced with stone post
"a feet a part and 4 galvanized
wires $50 acres cultivated, 30 acres
Of good native timber, 200 acres
of choice creek bottom and alfalfa
land; new stone house aud barn;
never-failing we'll, wind mill and
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-04-16

tanks. This farm can be
cut up into tracts of 430 acres, 400
acres and 800 acres respectively,
and each one of them would make
a first-class farm by itself. Price
only $40 per acre. This is one of
the very best farms in the country
and very cheap.
No. 2. 800 acres in Lincoln
county, Kas., 8 miles south of
Beverly a nice railroad town, 285
acres in cultivation; mostly new
land; 80 acres of hay land. This
is a first-class wheat farm. No
buildings. Price $40 per acre.
Time can be given on half of it.