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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-07
HOFFMAN C0NFESSES.
Man Arrested in WaIla Walla Says He
Killed Myers.

Kansas City, Mo, July IA special
to the Times from Walla Walla, Wash,
says:
Frank Hoffman, under arrest here
for the murder of Clarence Myers, a
printer, in Kansas City, confessed.
Hoffman said:
For years Mrs. Myers and 1 have
been friends. She loved me and 1
loved her, and we wanted to get mar
ried. We planned the murder three
weeks or more before the crime.
went to bed, but got up at about
midnight, and went to the Myers
house at o'clock. L met Mrs. Myers
at the house and the two of us went
to Myers bedroom. He was appar-
emily asleep, but just as we entered
he called out: We'll, you're here
again He grabbed at me, and as he
did so 1 struck him with my club, a
billiard cue. Then I held him while
his wife cut his throat with his own
razor. She cut deep and L think made
several slashes about the neck and
chest. This was done the bed, and
the body was laid on the sheets and
left there.
After the crime 1 went to my room
and after sleeping awhile went to the
Joseph. Mrs. Myers gave me $40 to
go away on
Mrs. Myers Denies 1t.
Kansas City, Mo-, July Mrs.
Aggie Myers, in her cell here today
denied the truth of Hottman's con-
fession. asserting positively that Myers
was killed by one or three negroes
who had entered their room for the
purpose of robbery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-07
DAMAGE AT LAKE VIEW.
Water Almost Covers the Boat Houses
There.

At o'clock today telephope
message from Lake View stated that
the water was within three feet of the
top of the bank and that a rise of at
lease five feet more would be neces-
sary to run water into the club house.
The river had raised about two inches
during the entire morning. The boat
houses are almost covered with water,
but none have been washed away. So
far as possible the contents of these
houses were taken out before the
water made it impossible.
The water is over the railroad
tracks at the north end. w. A. Nor
ton and Charles Wardin are at the
lake looking after the property, the
steward not yet having arrived. The
Independent telephone line was put in
working order at noon and commu-
nication between Topeka and the club
house is possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-07
CHIRIKOFF RETIRES.
Japanese Swarm Over the Mountains
Near Kiao Chou.

Ia Tche Kiao, July 1.-THE japanese
swarmed over the mountain crests ear
ly this morning and advanced on Kao
Chou compelling General Chirikoff
with the center of the Russian van
guard to fall back. A whole brigade
of Japanese with masses of cavalry,
followed and occupied the village of
Nantay, driving out two companies of
Russian infantry and two companies of
Cossacks who were entrenched there.
The Japanese arrived within five miles
of Kai Chou. 1t was then nightfall
General SamSonoff made a heroic at
tempt to check the japanese, galloping
out with guns to shell the Japanese
left and inf1icting great loss on them.
but fearing his retreat would be cut
off, he fell back and is now holding
Kiao Chou. General Chirikoff's force is
stationed southeast of Kiao Chou. The
plans of the japanese renan a mystery
to the Russian commander.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-07
SANTA FE is BUSY.
Trying in Vain to Re-establish Train
Service.

Topeka is without railroad service
today, either east or west. The Santa
F'e has given up trying to put its trains
through according to the schedules and
they are now running at irregular in
tervals. The main line between To-
peka and Kansas City was washed out
during the night at several points. The
principal breaks are at Holiday and at
another point near Calhoun Bluffs
Some track has been washed out and
train service between here and the east
is an impossibility. Gangs of men have
been sent out from here and the other
shop points but in spite of all they have
done the track still continues to be i'm
passable.
Santa Fe officials have no idea when
the people may expect regular train
service. According to their statements
the repair work is progressing slowly
and complete repairs cannot be made
until the water goes down. AT many
places on the line the water covers the
track so that it cannot be seen just
how much damage has been DONE.
Like the line between here and Kan
sas City the ottawa cutoff was washed
out in several places last night. This
was the last straw. In case of only one
of the lines being out of order the other
but when both are washed out the San
ia. Fe is bereft of any connection on
their own lines and must practically
abandon their main line service. These
are the present conditions 1t is i'm
possible to put trains through to Chi
cago and the west via any route.
And not only the main lines are
washed out. but almost every branch
line. According to dispatches received
at the Santa Fe general offices this
morning the following lines are out of
service: Coffeyville branch, Benedict
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-07

Miss Helen had been for fortnight,
Mr.. Brigham joining them the latter
part of last week.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Stevenson of Kansas City
will visit ner sister. Mrs. George Park
hurst for a fortnight, soon.
Mr.. George Hood and Mr.. Barney Ley
have returned from Abilene where they
spent Sunday and the Fourth guests OF
Mr. and Mrs. ]. A. Young.
Mr.. Will Cartilage has returned to
Chicago after a visit to his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. z. T. Cartilage.
Miss Jessie Campbell has returned
from a visit to st. Louis.
Miss Bessie West who has been visit
ing Miss Jessie Smith in Leavenworth
came home Wednesday.
Mr.. Bradford Johnson returned to In
dependence Wednesday after a visit to
his mother, Mrs. J. B. Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Keith of Port
Arthur, Texas, have come to spend the
summer with Mrs. Frank Hobart and
Mr.. T. E. Keith.
Mrs c. ]. Devlin and Miss Blossom
Devlin have returned from a visit to
Mrs. Devlin's people in Spring Valley,
Illinois.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-07
FIRST FLOOD DEATH.
Boats Used to Get Body of Child Out
of House.

Gordon W. Nichols, a ? year old
child, died at the home of it's parents at
924 North Van Buren, street Wednes-
day afternoon and by midnight when
the body was brought to the south side
for burial. water stood several feet deep
on the street and had flooded the house.
Boats and wagons were used and the
family were assisted to the unfooded
portion of the town. The funeral of the
child was held this afternoon from the
undertaking establishment of Michael
Hogan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-07

Anna Elizabeth Furry, the 2-year--
old daughter of Mrs. J. B. Furry, OF
Topeka, was the guest of honor at
juvenile party at the home of Mrs. f.
G. Briggs Tuesday afternoon There
were twenty-seven babies and twenty
five mothers at the party. They were
entertained with a graphophone, and
luncheon was served on the porch
Atchison Globe.
The marriage of Miss Ida Mills.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Mills,
and Mr.. Elmer Miller, of Childress.
Texas, was celebrated Wednesday
night at the Third Christian church
and was followed by a reception at
the home of the groom's father, Mr.
E. T. Miller, Fourth and Chandler
streets; Mr. and Mrs. Miller will go
to Childress to make their home
Misses Gertrude and Edna Davidson,
of Lawrence. were in town for the
wedding.
The marriage of Miss Estella Martin
and Mr.. Ernest Jester took place We'd
nesday evening at the home of Mr..
parents. 6O7 Topeka avenue. The
bride wore gown of white batiste
trimmed with valenciennes lace and
carried white roses. There were no
attendants. The Rev. Francis L.
Hayes performed the ceremony. Pres
ent at the wedding were Mr.. and Mrs.
j. H. Martin, Misses Elizabeth and
Arthur Martin, Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Jes-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Wilcox, Misses
Carrie and Grace Wilcox. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jester will make their home with
the formers parents, 607 Topeka ave-
nue..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-07
Prudence.-~Did YOU encourage YOU

Prudence--"Did you encourage your
daughters literary ambition ~ Decided
ly," answered the matter of-fact wo-
man. IF she has the gossiping instinct
it is bound to come out, and she'd bet
ter be making up stories about mag
mary people than about the neighbors."
Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-07

Mrs. T. ]. Kellam, Mrs. Eugene
Quinton and Mrs Jerry Black were
substitutes at the meeting of the Fill
more Street Whist club with Mrs. Will
lis Norton Wednesday afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-07
Death Came While Asleep.

Beloit, Kan, July MRS. Betsy Bowen,
wife of D. C. Bowen, died at her home in
this city during the night of July 5. The
evening previous Mrs. Bowen went to bed
in her usual health. In the morning her
husband found her dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-07
Money at Interest

Is a good silent partner.
We can furnish the PARTNER.
The Capitol Building and Loan Associate
5S4 Kansas Ave. Call for Booklet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-07

The Owl sorority is having morning
fortnightly meetings devoted to needle
work this summer Miss Mary Sus-
anna Rodgers entertained them Wed
nesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-07

Miss Jeanette Lord, the hostess, has
postponed the meeting of the Wednes-
day Afternoon club from yesterday UNI
til Friday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-07

Miss Emma Dennis entertained a
small company informally wednesday
night for Miss Virginia Payne of st.
Louis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-07
senator Burton Home.

Abilene, Kan, July 7.-Senator and
Mrs. Burton have returned from their
eastern trip and will be at home for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-07
STAY AT HOME

n When you are not feeling
M3SS&e> well and have your office
4stss call you up for advice on
AM@2VHA complicated points. Five
A1a435.eEJaA Cents Day pays for a resi-
dence telephone.
Mo. & Kansas TeIe. Co. Phone 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-07

branch, Howard, branch Ell Dorado
branch, Mcpherson branch and the St.
Joe line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-07
$4,000.

Chicago and return via Rock Island
SYSTEM good all summer.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-03-24
HIS DEAR CHILDREN.

Look at bis hands, they are knotted;
See how his shoulders are bent;
In toillng and gathering riches
All OF bis years have been spent;
Striving for gain has deformed him,
But great Is the wealth he has won
To leave to his care-free daughter
And give to his polished son.
And they blush for shame at the man.
ner
In which their father began,
For she had maid to attend her
And Reggie possesses man.
From that which the world thinks Is
pleasure
He has steadily turned aside;
All of bis wit and power
To gaining have been applied.
The poor little shop where he started
Stands idle beside the way,
And the papers are publishing
pictures
And stories thereof to-day;
He shaves himself In the morning
And shaves wherever he can
A French maid dresses bis daughter
And Reggie possesses man.
He is proud to think that his children
Have right to the pride they show
He is proud Of the way he has risen,
OF the start he made long ago;
And they are impatiently waiting
To build him a monument,
To buy the old shop and destroy 1t
And boast Of a proud descent.
For his hands are Knotted and clumsy
Showing us how he began
A maid serves his glorious daughter
And Reggie possesses a man.
S. K. KIsER.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-03-24
SHOOTS WIFE AND HIMSELF.
Pittsburg Business Man Tries Several
Methods Of Killing Himself and
Fails.

PITTsBURe, Pa, March Hilary
l, McAlpine, LEGAL agent for the Ep-
pen Smith s. Wieman Tea Co, Of New
York, shot bis wife three times We'd
nesday, and, thinking she was dead,
tried to kill himself by taking BIZ
chloride tablets. McAlpine has a
slight chance for recovery, and his
wife is not In serious condition.
1t is said that McAlpine for some
time has been laboring under the i'm.
preston that his wife wanted TO place
him in an insane asylum, and Wed.
nesday night when Mrs. Alpine stated
for a drug store he thought she was
going for an officer, and to stop heI
McAlpine used his revolver. McAlpine
and wife came here from Rochester,
N. Y, about year ago.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-03-24
CLEVELAND RECALLS HIS
EFFORTS AGAINST TRUSTS,
Interpretation by Courts of Laws Of
Land Prevented Effective Action
Against Existing Combines.

NEW York, March II. Speaking
about the Northern Securities decis-
ion to-day, former President Grover
Cleveland said:
"The question OF the Government
taking legal action against the so
called trusts was given much consid-
GRAFTON during my last administra-
tion from 1893 to 1897. l recall that
/ examined closely The laws and re-
ceived reports from Mr.. Olney, who
was then Attorney General, as to
what could be done. / was most ark
ious to have something done, but we
were blocked by decisions OF the Su.
preme Court, which, at that time, tied
our hands.
'In my last message to Congress, in
December, 1896, said: Though Con
gress has attempted to deal with this
matter by legislation, the laws passed
for that purpose thus far have proved
ineffective, not because OF any lack oil
disposition or attempt to enforce
them, but simply because the laws
themselves as interpreted by the
courts do not reach the difficulty
1.-THE decision Of the Supreme Court,
as l pointed out in my message, re-
stricted our action against trusts un
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-03-24
GAS CAUSES AN EXPLOSION.
Factory Girls Thrown Into a Panic
By an Explosion Which
Wrecks the Plant.

BUFFALO, N. Y, March 17.-Thirty
girls employed at the Ontario biscuit
works were thrown into panic We'd
nesday when terrific explosion
wrecked the plant The walls Of the
building bulged outwards and the
floors sagged. Fortunately the stair
way remained intact and the girls es-
capped. Supt. W. d, Howe was SO
badly burned that 1t is feared he will
die. and another man may lose his
eyesight. 1t is believed the explosion
was caused by leakage Of natural
gas, which was used as fuel In the
plant. The loss on the building is
5000
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-03-24
Cattle Sale.

Last fall NJ. t. Gill contracted with
j. B. Fletcher to turn over to him l76
head of steer cattle at 81 cents per ID.
and to take them back on March 18th
at Al cents, and Mr.. Gill has taken the
cattle back and will finish up feeding
them. Mr.. Gill now has on feed 227
head of steer cattle and 300 hogs. Has
on hand l52 yearling steers, besides 26
Yearling mules and l5 2-year-old mules,
milch cows, work horses and mules.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-03-24
KILLED WITH A RATCHET.
Old Man, Aged rs, Found in His Home
on South Tenth Street in
st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 16.-AuguSt
Raphael, aged 10, was murdered in his
home on the first floor of 2213 South
Tenth street some time between 1880
a. m. and l p. m. Wednesday by an
unidentified persons who cut his head
open with hatchet.
The police have no definite clew to
the murderer or any theory regarding
the motives.
AS soon as the crime was discovered
Raphael's son-in-law, III. j. Henfack,
of 1859 South Eighteenth street, was
arrested, as he is the the only man
known to have visited the Raphael
home Wednesday morning.
Hensack denies all knowledge Of the
murder.
At the time the crime was com
mitted, Mrs. Raphael, the aged wife
of the victim, was sick In bed in the
room Immediately in front Of the
apartment in which tthe chine wal
committed.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-03-24
Resolutions of Respect,

DENTON, TEXAS, M:rch 13, 1904
Whereas 1t has pleased the All-WtA
Ruler Of the universe to remove from
our midst our friend and Sunday
School worker, S Morton Roberts, and
Whereas the Sunday school of the
Methodist Episcopal Church Soutf
realizes that 1t has lost faithful
member; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we bow in submis-
sion and reverence to the will of God
who doeth all things well; and, be Il
further
Resolved, that we extend to hi
family and friends our heartfelt sym
pathy in this sad hour Of bereavement
and, be it further
Resolved, That copy Of thes'
resolutions be published in the DentoI
County News, Record and Chronicle
of Denton Texas and that copy b
furnished the LEDGER, Message ant
Intelligencer, of Mexico, Missouri, AM
a copy be furnished the bereavet
family. Respectfully,
VIM. ]. FLEsHER,
LAURA STADLER,
M. P. KELLY,
o. G. GEORGE,
W. N. MATTERS,
f. M. MOORE,
Committee,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-03-24
OFFICIAL RETURNS IN HOWELL
Folk Got 869 Votes and Reed GAO
Rubey Ran Very Strong.

WEST PLAINS, Mo-, March Is. =
Official returns of the Democratic pri,
mary election, held Saturday, gave
the following vote:
Governor = Joseph W. Folk, s69
James A. Reed, $40.
Northumberland = r. o. Ford
359; Thomas L, Rubey, 1,ll7
Secretary of State-Sam B. Cook
7S5; Louis Fl. Musgrave, 700.
State Treasurer = George G. Orch
ard, 896; James Cogwell 5S4.
Attorney-General = f. w. Major
67s; J. Fl. Murray, 5l8; Herbert s
Kronk, 1872; j. NJ. Sallee, 1856.
Railroad Commissioner-H. r.. Og
.lesby, 665; W. G. Bronhugh, 565; NJ. ]
'lnters, 253.
Supreme Judge = A. M, Woodson
1904.
Judge st. Louis Court Of Appeals
Chas. e. Peers, TAG; Vale Reyburn
Ill.
Congressman. ]. Russell, sl4; W
III. Douglass, go.
Circuit Judge-W. N. Evans, 10Ss
Fl. ID. Green, 42l.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-03-24
BETTER SERVICE.
Fultonites May. Ask G. & A. for Night
Train During Worlds Fair
Branch to Have I'm
provements.

A corps OF civil engineers Of the
Chicago & Alton railroad were here
Tuesday laying out the lines OF the
new switch that Is to be installed on
the south side of the Fulton station to
connect with the grain elevator and
mill Of s. r.. Yantls. This piece Of
improvement has been under consid-
Grafton for the past few months and
1t is now expected that the work Of
construction Will begin 10 very short
time.
Other improvements are under con-
temptation along the branch from
Cedar City to Mexico that are intend
ed to facilitate the service on this line
in the way OF repairs and other neces-
sary work. 1t is expected that the
road-bed will probably be overhauled,
bridges strengthened etc
The road is expecting to handle an
increased business over the branch on
the completion OF the Burlington cut
of which will be about the middle or
latter part Of April. AS the Worlds
Fair season approaches the citizens Of
Fulton and Galloway county are be-
ginning to think seriously OF the best
means Of transportation 10 reach St.
Louis
The matter has been talked in busi-
ness circles To some extent and there
have been suggestions made that a
night train service through Callaway
county over the branch would be a
great convenience to business men
and Others Wishing to visit the fair.
1t is expected that large number OF
Galloway people will visit St. Louis
during the fair and II 1t is within the
power Of the railroad people a sched-
ule Of trains should be arranged to ac-
commodate the patrons who support
the branch year after year. 1t is
generally the case that the railroad
people are disposed to do the right
thing for their patrons and it is ex-
pected some arrangement will be made
for the convenience Of patrons along
the branch In their visits to the
Worlds Fair. A good move in this d.
rection will undoubtedly increase the
through patronage.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-03-24

THE LEDGER is glad to know that
arrangements are being made so that
delegates to church meetings may pay
their own hotel bills. In former years
newspaper men when they held State
meetings we're boarded around. This
arrangement was very unsatisfactory
to them, as it is to the ministers.
Editors and preachers desire to be
placed on the same footing with other
people. They are worthy OF their hire
and they should be paid for their
work and should then foot their own
bills just the same as people OF other
professions. Newspapers Of to-day are
run on a business basis, and stand
much higher in the estimation OF the
public than formerly when wood and
pumpkins were the standard currency
adopted by editors.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-03-24
Missouris Proposed Independent Mine
Exhibit.

Missouri will have practical, inde-
pendet mining exhibit, according to
present plans. Acting upon the sug-
gestion Of DR.. George e. Ladd, Super
intendent of the Departmental of Mines
and Mining Of the Missouri Commits
sion, the Commissioners have practi-
cally decided to authorize an addi-
tianal exhibit for the mining depart
ment, independent Of that to be
shown In the Worlds Fair Mining
and Metallic building. DR.. Ladd's
report at the meeting of the Commits
sion just closed occupied several hours
and was full Of endorsement for a
practical, working mining exhibit
from Missouri. At the conclusion,
the question of the open exhibit was
left to the discretion OF DIR. Ladd and
President M. T. Davis, Of Springfield,
The board has always been interested
in working mining exhibit. The
only question that has existed has
been in the plans proposed for detail
construction and operation ard in the
cost OF the work.
The exhibit proposed will consist Of
an open pavilion, displaying all the
manufacturing processes connected
with lead and zinc mining. This in.
cludes a smelling furnace with a
fume consumer and a concentration
mill. The plant will be worked daily
by force Of experienced men, and
visitors will have every opportunity Il
see the manufacturing processes.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-03-24
Hospital for Drunkards.

Dies MorNEs, To-, March lS.-The
Iowa Senate to-day voted an appro'
priation Of sl25, 900 for the location of
a dipsomaniac hospital at Knoxville.
This is the first open approval Of the
"dyspy" law, which went into effect
two years ago and which has been
severely criticised. The abandoned
Institution for the blind at Knox
vile win be converted into a hospital
for the habitual drunkard.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-03-24
Some Good Stock.

From the AnxVasse KevIew,
J. L. Sappington, Of Centralia, was
down at Fulton Monday and while
coming out on the train in the after.
noon he told us that he sold a fine
Shire stallion TO A. L. Owen, of Fulton,
at fancy price. He also sold a stal.
lion to Lotchner & Shovel, Of Lob
man Cole county, at s7O0; and one tc
e. d. Oyer, of Audrain county. This
was an imported Perceron and was sold
for 81 900. He sold two year old jack
TO gentlemen In Oklahoma at $500
and shipped two jacks to Iowa parties
at 5000 per head. A man like Sap
pington is worth a whole lot to com
munity.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-03-24

less they were engaged in interstate
transportation. There was a distinct
difference drawn between railroads
and purely producing combinations.
''There was no opportunity to take
any such action as this merger suit.
The case did not present ITSELF
Asked as to the effect of the decls-
ion, Mr.. Cleveland said that it would
not upset the economic conditions Of
the country, as Wall street claims
"That is mere TALK said the for
mer President. "The court has de-
clared this to be the law OF the land
under the Constitution and the coun-
try will have to adapt itself to the
law ~
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-03-24

g. W. Stuart, of Marshall, son Of the
late VIM. Stuart, who is in this city
closing up the business of his father,
received word from his wife, this week
that Rev. James Martin, aged Is years
and a prominent Cumberland Presby-
terian preacher, died at his home In
Marshall Wednesday. The deceased
was member of the board of directors
OF Missouri Valley College, and well
known throughout Missouri.