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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-05
RANCHER KILLS LOVED ONE
Bloody Black Hills Tragedy Follows
Young Girls Teasing.

Sioux Falls. S. D., Nov 5.-Particu-
lars have reached here of a double
tragedy. in which a young rancher liv-
ing in the western portion of the Black
Hills, and his sweetheart were the prin-
elpals. Albert Jensen, the young ranch
er. killed his sweetheart by striking her
on the head with a shotgun and then
took his own lift by cutting his throat
Jensen was former resident of Law
renee county, as was also Miss Tena
Johnson, his sweetheart, who with her
parents departed about eighteen months
ago for their new home in the western
part of the Black Hills. Jensen had
been keeping company with the girl
previous to their departure from Law
renee county. The tragedy occurred in
Jensen's cabin, near the home of the
Johnsons- The girl was evidently killed
instantly. Her body was found lying
upon the floor of the cabin, with a large
hole in her forehead and her face badly
mutilated.
After numbering the girl Jensen wrote
three letters to the effect that the girl
had promised to marry him. but that
she leased him all the evening and he
became angry and killed her. He cut
his throat with a razor. which was
found lying beside the bed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-05
QUAKER REFLEcrIoNs.

lFrom the Ph1ladelph1a Record
The milkman generally makes us
take water.
Some men seem to be too busy to
make friends.
Some men, like razors, are too sharp
for their own good
Some people swallow their pride and
others chew the rag.
You can't cultivate your voice and
cultivate friends, too.
The manufacturer of yeast doesn I
always rise in the world
The fellow who makes unpleasant re-
marks is by no means remarkable.
Some mems IDEAS of the pursuit of
happiness is to sprinkle salt on its tail.
The boy who is always at the head
of his class may fail dismally when he
stacks up against the world.
The boy who works in a bowling
alley doesn't believe there is any luck
attached to picking up pins.
The hardest thing for a young girl
to understand about men is why they
should prefer beer to ice cream soda.
THE man who won't take mo- for an
answer" says the henpecked husband,
will probably live to regret it,
Blobbs-'Do you think Peary's Arc
tic expedition will be a success?' Slobbs
Indeed, 1 don't know. haven't
heard who is booking his lecture tour.
Wigg-"That girl next door plays
classical music. doesn't she?" Wagg-
mo; 1 think the piano is merely out
of time"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-05
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.I
It's a toss up who has the worst time
the visitors or the visited.
A woman can get as scared over a
falling stocking as a man oyer falling
stock market.
If a man will always praise his wife,
meals she can forgive him, even the
seventh commandment.
There is nothing to beat the import
ant feeling of a woman whose husband
is called out of town on a night train
by a telegram.
When a man is planning to forget TO
give his wife her allowance he wants
to remember to tell her how nice and
glossy her hair looks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-05
CONGRATULATIONS.
They Are Pouring in on Pana-
ma from All Quarters.

Panama, Nov. 5.-11 a. m.-The gov
eminent of the new republic of Panama
is constantly receiving congratulations
from Paris, London. the republics of
Central America and from nearly all
other parts of the world.
Up to filing this dispatch nothing def
mite had been decided in regard to
Colon, where the government troops
brought to that port by the cruiser
Cartagena from Savanilla are still en-
camped.
The government of the republic of
Panama is making all possible efforts
to prevent bloodshed but the CORE
spondent of the Associated Press under
stands that an ultimatum has been sent
to Colonel Torres, commander of the
government forces at Colon, announcing
that it is the intention of the govern
ment of the republic of Panama, should
Colonel Torres refuse to consider the
generous proposals made to him, TO per-
init the embarkation of his troops on
board a steamer and their transporta-
ton back to Savanilla to send an army
to attack Colon. ES
The telegraph lines communicating with
the interior of the Isthmus of Panama
are kept busy transmitting notices from
the inhabitants of outlying places of their
adhesion to the recently declared republic
of Panama.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-05
sCRAPING UP THE MUD.
City Prisoners Working on Kansas
Avenue To-day.

This morning a bunch of a dozen CITY
jail prisoners were set to work cleaning
the mud off from Kansas avenue. The
gang seraped the street from Crane
street to Third up to noon. There was
nothing to indicate that the men were
prisoners except the fact that Richard
Boyd, the stone pile guard, stood on the
car track watching the work. jerry
Delay, one of Street Commissioner
Snyder's men. was sworn in as a special
policeman, and detailed to assist Boyd,
and direct the practical part of the
work.
The work of scraping mud was also
carried on at other places along the
avenue by hired men. The street COM
missioner is getting things compare
lively clean on this street, but as near
ly every paved street in town has to
undergo a. similar course of treatment,
there is plenty of work ahead yet.
j. NJ. Wilson, the Emporia man who
has a patent street sweeper which pick
ed up the dust and dumps it into a
wagon all at one swoop has written to
Street Commissioner Snyder stating that
he will be in Topeka today or Friday
and will give demonstration of the
working powers of his machine. The
only problem will be to find anything
dry enough to sweep.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-05

has appeared to be the only thing left to
do, except to lose the enterprise entire
".
ombia has trified with the canal matter
probably viii cause her to lose any syr1-
pathy which might have come to her
from the remainder of the world de-
sire for selfish gain on the part of a
few politicians cannot be permitted TO
stand in the way of progress.
1t looks as though the canal PROPOSE
ton has reachedfa point where even the
transcontinental railways will be pow
erless to interfere to any serious degree.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-05
THE REVOLUTION IN PANAMA


The expected has happened. Shrewd
observers of the trend of events in con-
nection with the isthmian canal matter
have been convinced for some time that
it would ultimately take the turn indi-
Gated in yesterdays dispatches.
The history of Texas. probably is
about to be repeated.
The people of Panama have taken pos
session of the government and declared
the independence of the state. The gov
eminent of Colombia cannot beat the
rebels into submission without interfer-
ing with the freedom of transit across
the isthmus. This the United States
cannot and will not permit because she
is under international treaty obligations
not to do SOC
Under these conditions the revolution
aries can hardly fail to succeed, and rec
ognition of the independence of Panama
must follow.
The most natural sequence to all this
would be an application for annexation,
but leaving that out there would be lit
tie or no difficulty in negotiating a
treaty with the new state. which would
permit of an early beginning on the
work of instructing the canal. The PAN
anna people regard the canal as of the
utmost Importance TO them and have ta-
Ken their present course only. when 1t
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-05
SEEKS INFORMATION.
Fort Scott inquiries About Water
Works Bond Suit.

A. L. H. Street city attorney of Fort
Scott, was in Topeka this morning, and
Spencer. Mr.. Street was seeking infor-
nation about the waterworks bond suit
which the city now has pending in the
supreme court to test the validity Of
the waterworks election. He says that
down at Fort Scott they are threat
ened with a very similar piece of liti-
cation. They have voted bonds to buy
waterworks, and as soon as the exact
price is agreed upon it is expected that
a suit will be brought to enioin the
issuance of the bonds. Mr.. Street ex-
poets to encounter about the same legal
questions which the city of Topeka did
in the preparation of its case.
Assistant City Attorney Ralston sup
piled Mr.. Street with copies of the
briefs which the city has issued.
1t is rather peculiar coincident that
the Fort Scott city attorney bears the
same name as the president of the
Topeka water company
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-05
BOOM FOR HANNA.
1t Is Started by His Personal
Organ at Columbus.

columbus, O., Nov. 5.-The Ohio State
Journal, the recognized organ of Sem
ator Hanna and the Republican party
in Ohio. -publishesan editorial advocat-
ing the nomination of Senator Hanna
for the presidency Of 1904. 1t says:
The results of Tuesdays elections
make Senator Hanna the logical leader
for the Republican party in the presi
dental campaign of 1904. In Ohio only
have the Republicans won the most
phenomenal victory in history of the
state. 1t is hardly exaggeration to say
that 1t is a victory unparalleled in
American politics.
senator Hanna was pre-eminently
the issue in the campaign and his ma
jority on joint ballot in the general as
sembly will be more than twice that
tor. If the Republicans are to win the
national campaign next year they must
nave as their candidate a man in whom
capital and labor alike have perfect
confidence.
Marcus A. Hanna is the man.
His keen foresight noted the signs of
business danger in the complications that
ployes long before others discovered it.
He warned of the menace that has since
arisen and for time has checked the full
tide of prosperity. His disinterested la
bors and aStute leadership in the civic
federation made ii power and proved
him man of the broadcast type.
THE elections Tuesday mark change
in public sentiment Six months ago the
nomination and election of President
Roosevelt seemed reasonably assured
ical parties must take cognizance of
them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-05
The Wrong Thomas B. R..a

When it became known that Direo-
tor Dunbar Rowland of the department
of archives of Mississippi had asked for
picture of Thomas B. Reed for the
hall of fame in the new state capitol
it raised howl from the state press
This is "A sample of the denunciation
from the Vicksburg American: IF this
is true it is nothing short of desecra-
ton The Thomas B. Reed whose pic
ture was really wanted was born in
Kentucky. but practised law in
Natchez and Nicksburg was attorney
general in 1881 and United States SEN
ator from 1886 to 1888. when he died.
Chicago Record Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-05
TRIAL OF KLAUER.
Question About Trying Him on
Usual Charge.

Assistant Attorney General Redden
and G. c. Clemens are battling in the
district court over the question of
whether George Klauer shall again be
tried on a charge of liquor selling in
which the jury found Klauer not guilty
on five counts and could not agree on
three counts.
Judge Redden wishes to try Klauer
again on the three counts and Clemens
claims that his client should not be
placed in jeopardy twice for the same
offense. The jury was busy two days
celebrating on the case. When the
verdict was returned Judge Hazen
failed to PROFOUND some of the usual
questions, regarding the counts on
which the Jurors could not agree. and
for that reason Judge Redden claims
that another trial should be had on the
three counts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-05
PLAN IS REJECTED.
Home Mission and Church Extension
Will Not Be United.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 5.-The general
committee of church extension of the
Methodist Episcopal church. now in ses-
sion here. today. by a vote of 81 to s
rejected the plan to consolidate the
home mission and the church extension
benevolence. This does not carry with
it, a rejection of the plan is CONSOLE
date other charitable departments of the
church, which will come I'D for consid-
Grafton later. The committee also re-
jected by q vote of almost two to one,
the plan submitted yesterday to remove
the rule of the church that provides
that the society can not assist any
church whose building costs more than
$40 1000 The Ohioans were DESTROYS of
assisting in the building of a church at
Oberlin to cost $25, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-05
WATERPROOFING ROADS.
The Use of Tar Prevents Dust and
Saves Wear and Tear.

Automobile owners and the driving
public as we'll will watch with interest
an experiment made at Westfield. N.
J., in the use of tar sprinkled over a
macadamized roadbed to abolish those
twin nuisances. dust and mud.
In France this scheme has been tried,
it is said for some time with much sat
isfaction to the automobiliSts. The
cadamized road is cleared of dust and
loose material. Then boiling tar Is
sprinkled over the road lightly, and the
screenings put back and rolled. The
tar sinks into the hard bed, binding the
stone anew and forming a new face on
top. 1t is claimed that it also water
proofs the roadbed and adds new life
to it.
Macadamized roads turn into dust
and blow away. Ruts are formed by
constant wear in soft spots, and when
it rains a pasty mud collects that is
just as Objectionable as is the dust The
tar sprinkling is intended to do away
with all this.
In the experiment a piece of an ordi-
nary country road sixteen feet wide.
just outside Westfield, N. J., was taken.
TWO sections. about 1000 feet long.
were used On one the tar was run
over the roadbed with the dust and
screenings just as they lay On the
other the road was swept to the hard
surface and then the tar was aDplied.
In both instances the results seemed
making experts present.
The tar was put on in very crude
fashion by hand from a big watering
can. 1t had penetrated nearly an inch
after being on the road only three
hours. and in short time after it was
laid there was no tracking on it. and
it did not splatter on wheels driven
over it.
H. w. Merkel, chief forester and con-
structor of the geological section of
Bronx park, said he was very favorably
impressed by what he saw, although
the conditions were most unfaVorab BILE
He is going to try it on Bronx park
on a section of East river walk. along
the banks of the Bronx. A section of
Cropsey avenue, Bath Beach, Brooklyn,
is also being experimental on, under
the supervision of Director of Hogh-
wav- Fort
The cost of treating a road in this
way with tar is estimated at between
$500 and $500 mile for a road sixteen
feet wide. This would require 5000
gallons of tar to the mile.-New York
/ Hpra III
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-05

Syracuse IN. W Herald: The growth
of independent newspapers throughout
the country is one of the most remark
able testimonials to the soundness of
the ideas they represent. While they
lose party patronage and thousands of
dollars which are annually spent in
party papers for city printing, state,
city and county advertising, and graft"
of various kinds which politicians know
SO well how to distribute where it will
.do the most good" independent news
papers find ample compensation in the
approval. support and confidence of
large constituencies composed of read
ers who dislike the old party methods
of misrepresentation and attack and
who wish to examine both sides of each
political debate. as the independent pa
per fairly and fully presents them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-05
GLOBE SIGHTS.
From the Atchison Globe.1

TFrom the Atchison Globe.
When we are most worthless, we have
noticed that we are most critical
A boy must be at least sixteen to be
able to scratch his mead without eA-
citing suspicion.
When YOU undertake an improve
ment. always understand that it will
cost the outside figures
Some women say that being married
by a justice of the peace. is about the
same as not being married at all.
An Atchison man is not only tired OF
life but when his friends see his wife's
new hat. they admit that he has cause.
When a woman's husband is good to
her she fOrgets to say her prayers, ana
when he i'll treats her, she remembers.
1t is getting to be so that 1t is as hard
to get along during day without he'
as without hairpinS or a pants button
The young men who loaf in parlors
should be of a higher standard this win
ter than usual, owing to the advanced
price of fuel.
The world has reached such stage
of politeness that man can make all
kinds of a fool of himself, and nobody
will tell him about it.
Another Atchison father is cross and
won't play because he doesn't like the
son-in-law doll his wife and daughter
nave picked out for him.
Some years ago, an Atchison girl had
two lovers She married one, and, hav
ing tired of him. thinks of getting a d.
vorce, and giving the other man a
chance. But they say he will refuse to
be second choice, and is playing post
Office with another girl
Remembering with gratitude that
they don't take this paper where he has
gone, and that he can't come back to
Kick about it. the Globe points to an
Atchison widow with the statement that
she has grown a year younger every
month since her husband died.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-05
KOHL TO BE TRIED.
Judge Hazen Decides That Papers
Fe Nav Be Copied.

Judge Hazen has decided that Charles
w. Kohl will have to stand trial in the
district court on the charge of selling
liquor Illegally.
Kohl was arrested by the police on
the charge of illegal liquor selling at
his drug store. A large stock of liquors
We're seized. Kohl was convicted in po-
lice court and appealed the case to the
district cAlrt. After the appeal was
transcript from the police court mys-
teriously disappeared from the district
court clerks office. Kohrs lawyers at
tempted to convince Judge Hazen that
Kohl could not be tried on any but the
original papers in the case. Judge
Hazen this morning. decided that a new
transcript could be prepared by the
police Judge and filed in the district
court and that zohl should stand trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-05
A Pleasant Party.

Mrs F. L. Mallory entertained on
November 8, at 1880 p. m, number OF
friends in honor of her mother, Mrs. H.
H Watson of Galena, Kan, who has
been visiting her at 1916 Van Buren,
street Mrs. Watson will leave Satur-
day morning for Fort Scott, where she
will visit Mrs. c. J. Perry a few days
and from there to her home. where her
anxious family is awaiting her return.
The supper was very delicious one,
which consisted of eighteen courses
The supper was given as a surprise on
Mrs. Watson. The house was beauti-
fully decorated with flowers of various
kinds. Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Sharp, Mrs. NJ. H. Edmunds,
Mrs. G. c. Jefferson, Mrs. NJ. c. Farley,
Mrs. D. w. Hardiman. Mrs. Theo. Rad
ford, Mrs. J. M. Clark. Mr.. and Mrs. L.
Cox, Miss M. Harding. All enjoyed
themselves and returned home from
1920 to II d. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-05
LOCAL MENTION.

Miss Nellie Wade of Lawrence, Kan.
is stopping in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. G Y. Kline are visiting
friends in Kansas City.
Mrs. William Dogget of Kansas City
is in the city the guest of friends.
DR.. S. B. Raber of Junction City is
stopping at the Throop hotel for a few
days.
Miss Alva Thayer of Leavenworth is
in the city visiting friends for a few
days.
DR.. J. NJ. Hamme, of Cottonwood Falls
is in the city to attend a meeting of the
Santa Fe surgeons.
Conner T. Davies, editor of the Con-
cordia Republican, is ill at his home.
having recently experienced an attack
of pneumonia.
Governor Bailey has commissioned
George E. Bryson. an American news
paper man at Havana, commissioner of
deeds for Kansas in Cuba.
The Kansas Worlds fair commission
is scheduled to hold a meeting tomorrow
to ascertain the progress made in the
collection of exhibits for the various de-
partments.
The junior Bible class of the Y. w. c.
A. will meet at 4 .. m Friday. at the
Kansas Avenue Methodist church. The
high school Bible class will meet at the
same place at p. m.
Thieves entered the yard of J. D.
Powers at 1925 Kansas avenue last
night and stripped the clothes line. The
police have been notified but have found
no trace of the thieves
The Ladies' Aid society of the First
Presbyterian church will meet in the
church parlors tomorrow morning for
an all day meeting. The ladies are ask
ed to bring needle. thimble and lunch,
and to stay all day.
DR.. J. H. Garfield. formerly of the
University of Kansas, but now of Col
umbia and one of the foremost educa-
tors of the country, will probably be
one of the principal speakers at the
State Teachers association next month
The quo warranto suit of H. K Good
rich against Porter Mitchell over the
superintendency of the Topeka electric
light plant, involving the old soldiers
preference law. has been advanced for
hearing in the supreme court on Janu-
arv 9. at which time the Dever-H Hum
phrey suit from Junction City, involv-
ing the game points. will come up.
AS man emerged from Kansas
avenue drug store this afternoon he ac-
cidentally let fall a bottle. quart size,
wrapped in thin MANILA paper The
bottle broke and from the package pour
ed a Iirnpid flood of liquid, the odor of
which quickly asserted its alcoholic
character The man Who had dropped
the bottle glanced nervously around and
started to hasten away When several Of
his friends stopped him and they joined
in a mburnful circle around the spilled
liquor They lifted UP the remains and
gently deposited the wreck in the gut
ter.
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but after marriage he acts as though
he had sacrificed himself
Marriages may be made in heaven
but lot of them end in the other
place.
When dude turns a woman's head
it is usually in the other direction.
Too many people only know by hear
say that it is more blessed to give than
to receive.
things as they are and do things as they
should be done.
Count 100 before speaking if you are
angry, and if the other fellow is the
biggest count 10000
A man thinks he is practicing econ
omy when he denies himself something
he. can't raise the money to buy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-05
QUITS METHODIST PULPIT.
Rev. Mr.. Fairburn Transfers Allegi-
ance to Episcopal Church.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Nov. Sat st. Mat
thews' Episcopal church here last night
formally renounced the Methodist faith
and was confirmed into the ministry of
the Protestant Episcopalian church by
Bishop Seymour of the Springfield do
cese.
Mr. F'airburn has been a Methodist cler-
eyrnan for eight years and has occupied
various charges through Illinois, his iasr
being at Toluca. Two weeks ago he
amazed his congregation by announcing
that he felt it his duty to retire from
the Methodist pulpit and enter the Episco-
palian denomination. He will be stationed
in the parish at Lincoln as curate to Rev.
Mr. Wyckoff and will be ordained at
Springfield in December.
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CAUSED A RUN.
Bimetallic Failure Makes Trou-
BILE for Allied Concern.

Cripple Creek. Colo, Nov. Sin con
sequence OF the closing of the Bimetal-
lie bank, run was started on the Col
orado Banking and Trust company, an
allied institution. Hundreds are in line
at this company's offices seeking to
draw out deposits.
THE company is in good condition"
said James F. Hadley, who is president
of both the trust company and the
bank, land will not be affected by the
closing of the bank. We have only
about $50,O00 on deposit subject to with
draWal"