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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10
FIVE WERE KILLED.
Wagon Containing Nine Persons
Struck by a Train.

Cincinnati. July 10.-A westbound
Pennsylvania train from Columbus
struck a wagon containing nine people
at a crossing near Redcomb Junction,
eight miles from this city. Five people
were killed and four injured.
THE DEAD:
j. c. COPENHAVEN.
OLLIE COPENHAVEN, II years.
CHARLES COPENHAVEN.
GRACE LEMMICK. II years.
WILLIAM BOOTH, 25 years.
THE INJURED:
Albert Copenhaven, aged IA years.
Nellie Copenhaven, 8 years.
Samuel Copenhaven, 2 years.
Charles Johnson.
The injured Copenhaven children are
in a critical condition Johnson will re-
cover.
]. c. Copenhaven, accompanied by his
five children, Grace Lemmick, William
Booth and Charles Johnson. neighborS
of Copenhaven, were going to Madison
vile where the latter intended to pur-
chase supplies for his boarding house
which he conducted near Redcomb
Junction. On reaching the crossing they
failed to observe the train and started
over the track. The engineer blew his
whistle but the mules became frighten-
ed and stopped, leaving the wagon on
the track. The engineer was unable to
come to a stop and the train struck the
wagon, completely demolishing it and
tossed the occupants in all directions.
Four were killed outright and the others
died two hours later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10
WILL DO BIG BUSINESS.
Illinois Life Insurance Co. Increases
Its Agency Force.

r. w Stevens, vice president and
manager of agencies of the Illinois Life
Insurance company, is in the city max
ing agency contracts with the former
agents of the Kansas Mutual whom the
Illinois Life wishes to continue in its
employ and with many new men
throughout the state as district and 10
cal managers.
A great many of the old Kansas Mu-
tual agents thought of entering the en-
ploy of other companies after the Kan
sas Mutual was placed in the hands of
receivers but they are now largely fol-
lowing the business and going with the
Illinois Life Mr.. Stevens states that
the Illinois Life expects to place more
new business in Kansas during the bal
ance of the present year than the Kan
sas Mutual did during the whole of 1902.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10
WANT MORE HELP.
Ellis County Farmers Send Out
Appeal for Hands.

Hays City, July 10.-It is a serious
problem with the wheat raisers of Ellis
county whether they can get enough
hands to harvest the present crop. IL
is estimated there are close to 100000
acres in wheat, which if successfully
harvested will yield close to three mill
lion bushels with the chances of run
ming over this figure. Close estimates
say there are no less than ZOO headers
at work. and probably half that many
binders. Every train arriving in Hays
City from either east or west is care
fully watched for harvest hands, and
the committee of representative busi-
hands, say no less than 500 more hands
can find work in the wheat fields trib-
utary to Hays City, at $3.50 to $500 a
day. T. ]. GoSser, one of the large
wheat raisers of Ellis county, and who
has upwards of 1000 acres, was in
hands. He started home with 80 hands.
and when he arrived at Hays City
there was only five of them left, the
rest of them having been coaxed Off
the train at towns between here and
Ellsworth. Mr.. Gosser says he was in
suited and hooted at by some of the
Kansas City hoodlums while he was
making his talk to a crowd for more
harvest hands. He told them that they
could hoot and call him all sorts or
names. but what he was after was
more harvest hands. He was finally
protected by a policeman, and was al
lowed to talk and urge those wanting
work in the harvest fields to go to
Ellis county where they could get $3.50
to $500 a day and good board The
wheat is here and people are wanted
at once to help save the crop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10
SHOT TWO men.
Edward Barton Fatally Wounds
Mason City Merchants.

Bloomington, ILL.,, July 10.-The most
sensational crime in the history of Ma
son City, a city of 5000 people located
80 miles southwest of Bloomington was
committed at o'clock this morning by
a Springfield man, named Edward Bar
ton, fatally shooting Julius Frank and
Irving Rosenfield. two of the leading
merchants of the place. The murder so
far as known was entirely uncalled for.
1t seems that Barton formerly resided
in Mason City and was a race track
follower.
He came to Mason City last night and
this morning entered the clothing store
to make some purchases. Rosenfield
waited on him but no words passed be-
tween them. Suddenly Barton left him
and walked to the rear of the store,
where Frank was occupied and without
warning drew revolver and shot him
through the lungs, inf1icting a wound
which will be fatal, death being expect
ed hourly. Rosenfeld ran back to the
assistance of his partner and Barton
then turned the revolver upon him,
shooting him once in the side and once
through the arm.
a clerk ran to the assistance of the
two merchants and Barton was dis
armed. He was taken in charge by the
police and placed upon a train then at
the depot and taken to the county seat
at Havana just in time to escape a mob
that was being organized. Rosenfield
came to Mason City from New York
city five years ago and was a single
man. aged AZ Frank had lived in
Mason City for 25 years and was about
the same age as Rosenfield. He was
also single. Both men were Hebrews.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10
Wreck ON the Terminal Between
Granite and Madison.
Spreading Rails Caused Train
to Jump the Track.
ONE KILLED; 4 INJURED
We're Nine Coaches Containing
Working People.
One Car Rolled Over and Was
Badly Crushed.

St Louis, Mo, July 10.-One person, a
girl, was killed, four were seriously in
Jured, at least one of whom will die,
and a score slightly hurt in wreck on
the Terminal Railroad associations line
between Granite City and Madison, Illi-
nois, today. The dead girl, whose name
is not known, and the slightly injured.
were left in Madison. while those more
seriously hurt were brought to st.
Louis. Among the latter are:
Fred Winker, both legs severed below
the knee; will die.
Evert Hastings, left leg and arm
broken and head cut.
Geo. Fry. right foot crushed and left
arm broken.
Joe Stein, left leg broken and right
ankle crushed.
Most of the men injured and the other
passengers on the train were employees
of the Commonwealth Steel company at
Granite City. Illinois. The women were
employees of the National Enameling
and Stamping company.
Six hundred workmen who were on
the wrecked train and on others follow
ing returned to st. Louis after the wreck
instead of going to work. Many of them
returned on the relief train with the in
jured.
The terminal passenger train which
left st. Louis at 6:25 a. m. consisting
of nine coaches loa6ed with workmen
for the factories of the tri-cities jump
ed the track ON a small trestle just
north of the American Car Foundry
company's shops at Madison.
One coach rolled over onto the tracks
of the Chicago & Alton, striking the
baggage coach of a passenger train
passing in the opposite direction. The
derailed car was crushed. The Chicago
& Alton train was not wrecked.
Spreading of the rails of the trestle,
which had been weakened by the flood.
is believed to have caused the acct
dent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10
HOP TEA DODGE.
JOiutiSts Claim 1t Is Sold in
Place of Beer.
Mayor Bergundthal Has Had
the Beverage Examined.
ID ALLY INSPECTION.
Policeman Visits Joints and In.
spects Kegs On Tap.
Mayor Would Like to Move on
Drug Stores.
DAILY INSPECTION.

Mayor BergundthaI this morning told
why more joints are not being pulled
and why the police department is not
making record to resemble that of the
Stahl regime. The jointists are selling
hop tea. Hop tea is the beer with a
small per cent of alcohol. 1t tastes
enough like beer to be accepted by a
man who wants beer and can't get it.
1t is money maker for the jointists
and is being handled in large quantities
in Topeka. Beer is also sold.
In Thursdays State Journal the state
ment was made that there are a large
number of joints running in Topeka and
that, apparently the police department
is not making a serious effort to stop
them. In regard to this statement
Mayor Bergundthal said this morning:
The statement that Chief Golf shows
disposition to go after the jointists but
is waiting for orders is an injustice to
him. 1 presume there are % cases IL
police court ready to go up to the dis
trict court. Two policemen, Officers
Henderson and Reed. don't do anything
else but keep track of the joints.
Henderson visits Frank Raynor's
place every day and investigates what
ne HAS on tap tnere- lie haSnt round
anything but hop tea Raynor handles
Helm brand of hop tea that bears on
the bottles the formula of its manufac
ture made from an analysis by a Tope-
ka chemist. Last night 1 saw them
rolling a keg that looked like beer into
Little Lon TOwnsend's place. 1 had the
officers take samples of it to the police
station and we found that it wasn't
anything else but hop tea. One jointist
said to me: What's the use of selling
beer when hop tea will do just as we'll.
As long as people will drink it and we
can sell it without getting pinched we'd
better do it
Jim Sheasley's joint was pulled last
night. / presume he has been selling whis-
ky, although didn't know anything about
the arrest until l saw it in the papers
Chief Goff did it without my advice or in
structions l didn't know S1easley was
stocks and those we have arrested and
convicted only had a few bottles If
IT'S the drug stores I'd like to get af-
ter. l know they're selling, but l haven't
been able to get the kind of evidence
/ need. If 1 can, they'll be pulled, and pull
ed quick. The police can't raid drug
store and seize stuff that is found there
because the druggists carry a permit to
keep liquor and the search and seizure Or
dinance doesn't touch them. l have heard
that some of the good people of town
are complaining about the way the joints
are running They stay at home and re-
peat what they hear without really know
ing anything about the matter OF course
about the only thing to do IN their case
is to let them talk If they know any more
about the situation than the police do, it S
time to come to our assistance with their
There's one thing certain: We can't
arrest man for selling hop tea.
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man should be able to make such a
prompt. decided effort of the will is
certainly astonishing.
The pope asked me if I had read Ger
tain essays upon medical pathology
written by a student who took his de-
gree IN 1884
Il was very young then said the
pope, smiling, but l remember many
circumstances of that happy period of
my life
After hearing his question testing
my studies and scientific ability / as
sure you 1 was almost ready to believe
that some miracle was being wrought
concerning the pOpe's condition"
Prof. Rossini said that the state of the
pontin was very serious There was lit
tie danger of an immediate climax al
though it was constantly present. The
pope was making a brave struggle, but
the doctor continued: His weapons of
defense are weak. Even the finest tenn
pered steed grows b1unted after so
many years of use A renewal of the
pleuric phenomena is always danger
Gus, even in young, strong organism.
Therefore how much more DANGEROUS in
man of "a. Fortunately there are few
other serious complications. The defec-
tive respiration has had a bad influence
on the circulation and we found an
alarming depression in the hearts ac-
tion. Perhaps this second withdrawal
of the liquid deposit may restore the
circula ton, but the great question is can
this relief be sufficient and permanent?
Unfortunately there are many reasons
for doubt both concerning the restored
circulation and the clearing of The
respiratory passages"
The doctor declined to say whether, in
his judgment, the pope would have a
peaceful end. He concluded the inter-
view by saying:
"a years old. These are the essential
facts. All the rest is smoke
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10
RIGHT OF EXCLUSION.
Complications Which May Arise in
Choosing Leo's Successor.

Rome, July 1O.-Premier Zanardeli
had a long conference today with the
minister of justice. under whose juris-
dlctlOn are all religious affairs in Italy,
about the eventual right of veto which
the Italian government might exercise
at the next conclave- Three Catholic
powers, Spain, France and Austria, en-
Joy this privilege, termed the right of
the election of 4 candidate who is not
persona grata to their governments. In
such case a power which may desire
to prevent the election of a certain can
didate deputies a cardinal of its nation
ality TO announce the objection at the
conclave, but the announcement must
be made while the scrutiny is going on,
before the candidate has received the
majority of votes required TO elect,
otherwise the protest would be invalid.
This right has been regarded as eX-
tremely important especially in the
middle ages, when Italy, being the
largest field of action, for France, Aus
tria and Spain, the choice of pontiff
was question of supreme Importance,
as he played a leading part in their dis
puteS. Italy claims the right referred
to as the heir of the kingdom of the two
SicilieS, which enjoyed the right, but
Italy did not exercise it in the last con-
clave and may perhaps find it difficult
to do so now, as no Italian cardinal,
even among those WHO are most con-
ci{iatOry, would under1<srs TO represent
united Italy, which is considered by the
church to have usurped the temporal
sovereignty of the papacy. Besides,
Italy'S policy consists in considering the
papacy to be merely spiritual power
which, enjoying under Italian law COM
plete liberty and independence, can
without political intervention exercise
its ministry in Rome, the capital of the
kingdom.
Portugal also claims to be entitled to
veto the election of an undesirable car
dinal to the papacy but her right has
never been acknowledged.
Austria tried at both the last con-
claves respectively to prevent the cleo
ton of Plus TX and Leo XIII, but the
two cardinals, Gayruck and Ganglebiur,
deputed for the task, both arrived too
late.
The last time the right of exclusion
was successfully employed was in 1885,
when Spain prevented Cardinal Gius-
tinian from being elected pope, when he
had already received 21 out of the 29
votes necessary to reach the required
two-third votes necessary for election.
Cardinal Giustinian was so disappointed
that he died shortly after the conclave-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10
INDIAN TERRITORY ADDED
Ryan to Handle Worlds Fair Exhibit
Along With Alaska's.

Washington, July 10.-Assistant Sec
retary Ryan, of the interior depart
ment, in addition to his appointment
as commissioner for the Alaska exhibit
at the Louisiana Purchase exhibition,
has been appointed to serve in like
capacity for the Indian Territory.
= Judge Ryan says he will continue the
services of F. c. Hubbard, who was
selected by the people of the territory
and will make him executive commits
sioner While Mr.. Ryan will have gem
eral supervision of all work done in
connection with the exhibit, he will rely
largely upon Hubbard to work out the
details. Hubbard will come to Wash
ingtOn during the week for a confer
ence. The exhibit will be housed in a
separate building and in addition to
the $4,000 appropriated by the govern
ment, a like amount has been raised by
popular subscription.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10
OLD NEIeHBoRs ARRIVE.
A Deputation from the Pope's Birth
place Visits Rome.

A deputation has arrived at the vati-
can from Carpineto, the birthplace of
Pope Leo, the news of the pontiff's
alarming condition having penetrated
even to that obscure place. Carpineto
is a little town among the Voscian hills
with streets so narrow that two
donkeys cannot pass each other and
an hour distant from any railroad but
with water supply and electric lights,
the former the gift of Pope Leo himself
The village itself nourishes a species of
worship for Leo. The deputation pene-
trated as far as the ante-c chamber of
the sick pontiff, who Immediately said
he would receive them but for once
gave way to the appeals of those around
him and sent instead his kindest wish
eS and benedictiOn.
The Neapolitans are showing great
emotion over the approaching end of
Pope Leo, praying in the churches and
doing all that religion preScribeS in
appealing to the Almighty to delay the
catastrophe. Cardinal Frisco telegraphs
that recourse has even been had to the
extreme measure of bringing out the
blood of Saint Gennaro. The blood of
the saint is contained in a vial in
petrified form which turns into liquid
and boils when the saint condescends
to intervene. The miracle is very dear
to the heart of the NeapOlitans who
firmly belieVe in its power to cure all
ills. The cardinal reports that the petri-
fed blood took a liquid form today in
the presence of a large concourse.
The vatican has received dispatches
from all parts of the world from the
cardinals abroad, stating that they
are leaving for Rome.
One of the most distant, Cardinal
Moran. archbishop of Sydney, n. s. w,
talegraphed that he sailed today. AS
he will travel half way round the globe
it is not thought he viii arrive in time
for the conclave. Some authorities hold
that each cardinal has a right to de-
r77and the postponement of the conclave
TO permit him to reach Rome but it Is
doubted if the election of a pope viii be
deferred on account of any one cardinal.
It is recalled that the American car
dinal. McCIoskey, arrived too late to
participate in the conclave which Sc
Iected Poe Leo. 1t is an interesting
fact that Archbishop Farley then sec
retary to Cardinal McCloskey, was also
too late to participate as a secretary
in the conclave but Archbishop Farley
took part in the ceremony of Pope Leo's
cororation and through a singular CO.
incidence his nomira ton as archbishop
of New York occurred at what was
probably the pontiff's last consistorv-
Qualification was expressed by the
prelates here on learning that Cardinal
Gibbons had sailed for Rome. As the
CONTINUED on Page Seven.)
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UP THE HUDSON.
The President and Mrs. ROOse-
velt 60 on a Visit.

Oyster Bay. July 10.-President and
Mrs. Roosevelt left Sycamore Hill last
night, boarded the naval yacht Sylph
and started on a cruise up the Hudson
river. Secretary Loeb declined to state
the destination of the president but IL
is known he is going to some point e.
considerable distance UP the river.
above Poughkeepsie perhaps, to visit q
friend of the family. 1t is understood
the president and Mrs. Roosevelt will
reach the end of their journey some
time today and they expect to start in
are due at Sagamore Hill tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10
A Fire in Pittsbure.

Pittsburg, Kan, July 10.-The Pitts
burg foundry and machine works were
partly destroyed by fire last evening be-
tween and O'Clock, entailing a loss
of between $4,000 and $4,000. The fire
originated in the cupola of the core
room and soon spread over the entire
works The machine shops. pattern and
wood working departments were saved.
although badly damaged. The insur-
ance will not cover the loss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10
CONCERT POSTPONED.

The Marshalrs band concert which
was to be given at Eighth and Harri-
son streets tonight has been Cancelled
owing to the death of Mrs. Isollin
Nichols. The Nichols residence is on
the opposite corner from the concert
stand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10
THOMAS PAGE NAMED.
VIII Be Chairman of the Dis
tributing Committee.

President John E. Frost of the CONNER
cial club this morning appointed Thomas
Page to be chairman of the committee
which viii have charge of the distribution
of the 5000 appropriated by the general
relief committee for the benefit of North
Topeka flood sufferers.
This is the Craftsmanship which Mayor
Bergundthal declined. Mr.. Page has call
ed a meeting of the committee for o'clock
in his office in North Topeka 1t is pro-
posed to begin the apportionment of the
fund Immediately.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Railway Mail Clerk, Injured
Years Ago, Ends His Life.

St. Joseph, Mo-. July 1O.-Claude 1.
Holiday, deputy chief clerk of the rail-
way mail service in St Joseph, killed
himself at his home. 612 South Ninth
street by hanging at midnight. Hola-
day was one of the numerous victims of
the Santa Fe wreck at Lyons, Kan,
seven years ago and continued suffering
from injuries received then was respon-
sible for the deed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10
Dies from Fourth of july Accident.

Herington, Kan, July 10.-Mrs. Chas.
Fritz is dead here as the result of
Fourth of July accident. Her horse was
frightened by the parade. she was
thrown from the carriage and the horse
stepped on her head. She had been un-
conscious since the accident
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10
GRANEY FOR REFEREE.
Will Handle COrbett JeffrieS
Match in Frisco.

San Francisco. July 10.-Jim Corbett
and Billy Delaney, acting for Jim JEFF
fries, have agreed upon Eddie Graney
as the referee for the heavyweight
championship fight in this city Au-
gust IA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10
DOG SHOW WILL RETURN.
Otto Floto Tents to Be Pitched Again
in Topeka.

J. H. Huston, general manager, and
J. E. Rickard, press agent, of the Otto
F'loto dog and pony shows, are in To-
peka arranging for the coming of the
show July 30 and 81.
When the Otto F'loto show was here
on June 29-30 it did very little business.
The tent was flooded and the audience,
or those who would have made an
audience, were busy climbing trees to
escape the great flood or trying to save
the residents of North Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10

Washington, July 1c.-Postmaster
General Payne today announced that he
would leave here next Wednesday on
cruise along the coast to Boston. He
said that he would take advantage of
the regular cruise of the revenue cutter
Onandaga to go on that vessel and
would be away about ten days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10
Four Horses succumb to the Heat.

.Armourdale, July 1o.-Three horses
were killed by the heat in Armourdale
Thursday and one in Kansas City, Kan.
The animals had bee at work in the
flooded district After being stricken all
the horses died almost instantly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10
The Storm Bias Passed.

ConstantinOnple, July 10-Oficial
news received from Sofia yesterday was
more reassuring- Bulgaria has aban-
doned her intention of reinforcing her
troops on the frontier. In diplomatic
circles a calm view of the situation is
now taken and it is believed the storm
has passed away.
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remneratures of Large oities.

Chicago. July 10.-7 a. m. temper
atures: New York 80; Boston. 70; Phil
adelphia, 80; Washington. 7S; Chicago,
"a; Minneapolis, 20; Cincinnati, IS; st.
Louis 80.
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Chicago; July 0.-Forecast-Kansas
Generally fair and continued warm to-
night and Saturday; variable winds.
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