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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-16
NICKUM MURDER CLUE FOUND

names, first came to Topeka as chaffeur
for c. H. Pattison, of the Continental
Creamery company. Cunningham was
a competent mechanic and thoroughly
understood automobiles. Some time be-
fore the Nickum murder Cunningham
was at Independence, Kansas. Sheriff
Lucas has evidence that Cunningham
said while at Independence that he
would have a Franklin automobile, the
make owned by Woodward, if he had to
steal one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cunningham drove a
team of ponies owned by them from In
dependence to Topeka Cunningham
drove from Independence to Waverly
and came to Topeka by train. He then
went back to Waverly and drove to
Topeka, arriving here Tuesday, Novem-
ber 8. ME-. and Mrs. Cunningham had
made the acquaintance of r. D. Mont
gomery, a Topeka automobilist, and the
CunninShams visited at the home of the
Montgomerys, 727 Taylor street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-16

with the request. The crowd which had
been in the corridor thinned out while
the conference was in progress.
During his conversation with the
newspaper men before the meeting
with Colonel Greene, Mr. Lawson said
he did not receive word from Colonel
Greene that the latter was in Boston.
He heard of the colonePs arrival about
daylight and decided to call at the
hotel just before 8 o'clock, but his
presence was not noticed by the few
people in the lobby. When he sent his
card to the New Yorker, the latter in
his message politely informed Mr..
Lawson that he did not receive callers
until after breakfast. The Boston
broker said that although Colonel
Greene kept him waiting nearly an
hour he was not offended. The con-
ferees were in session at 1890. When
several reporters went up to the door
of the room they found an emp1oye of
the hotel on guard He had received
orders to take in no cards or admit
any person. The orders came from
Colonel Greene, who also arranged
with the hotel people to shut off all
telephone calls to his room.
Later Chief Watts made brief in
spection of the lower part of the hotel
and held a further conference with the
manager. 1t was denied that the hotel
had sent for the police. The statement
was made that the chief inspector and
assistant called to see that order was
maintained. They had not expected,
however, Indl lneH4 services would be
needed. The officers ~were still in the
hotel at noon.
Police Captain Cain in crage of the
division in which the hotel is located
arrived at the hotel shortly after noon.
Captain Cain said he looked in, partly
through curiosity. He talked to the
other officers for some time.
At noon a small crowd assembled in
the hotel lobby, but there was no ex-
element of any sort.
Charles Hayden, a member of
firm of Boston brokers who transa cts
at the hotel and was admitted to the
colonePs room. One of Mr.. Hayden's s
partners, Galen F. Stone. is a director
of the Greene Consolidated Copper
company. Shortly after Mr.. Hayden S
arrival the conferees sent out for
lunch.
While the conference was still in
session Chief Inspector William Watts
of the Boston police department and
Inspector Andrew Houghton entered
the hotel just before II O'clock and
looked over the register. Chief Watts
held a brief conference with the man
ager of the hotel. When approached
by the newspaper men, the chief said
he had heard of the meeting between
Messrs. Greene and Lawson and had
come to see that no disturbance was
caused by cranks who might be
among the spectators. He and the
inspector remained in the hotel Office
for some time.
at 2:15. Up to that time no statement
had been made regarding the line of
discussion. Police Chief Watts and
has assistants remained in the cor
ridor. 1t is unusual for Chief Watts
to remain away from his office such a
length of time but he decided not to
return to headquarters until later in
the day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-16
BURTON CASE PUT OFF.
To Await the Decision of the q. S.
Supreme Court.

st. Louis, Dec 16.-The case of j.
Ralph Burton, of Kansas, pending in
the U. S. court of appeals. has been
continued to the May term to await
the decision of the u. S. supreme court
conviction in the district court here
for accepting money to use his official
position in preventing the postoffice
department from issuing fraud orders
against a local get-rich-quick concern,
Senator Burton took writs of error to
both the supreme court and the court
of appeals. The appeals are separate
proceedings. That to the supreme court
is on the issue of jurisdiction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-16
STEWART MUST GO.
Prohibition National Committee De-
mands His Resignation.

Chicago, Dec. 16.-After all day ses-
sion of the Prohibition national executive
committee, where heated debates varied
from personal invective and villihcation
of motive 10 a demand for prayer for
guidance, National Chairman Oliver W.
deemed a necessary sacrifice to party
harmony, and his resignation was practi-
cally demanded by a vote of "a to 20 of
the members of the national committee
Immediately following the passage of the
Stewart resolution came hurried resolu-
tion of cenSure of w. E. johnson, nanag-
ing editor of the New York Voice, the Of
ficial organ of the party, condemning him
for ''reprehensible conduct in aiding the
defeat of Stewart for the legislature. Then
the faction opposed to Stewart sprung
another resolution calling for the resigna-
tion of National Secretary James E. Tate
This was tabled under an adjournment
and will be made the basis of a fight at
today'S meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-16
NAKED IN THE SNOW.
Crazy Man With Crowbar Stands OF
Policemen.

New York. Dec. 16.-Perched on the
top of a snow heap at Fourth avenue
and Twenty-second street, a complete
ly nude man armed with a crowbar
kept half a dozen policemen and a
crowd of men at bay for half an hour
today after he had smashed nearly a
score of big plate glass windows valued
at 5000 each. The man was finally
captured and taken to a hospital. He
undoubtedly was insane. There was
nothing to indicate his identity in his
clothes found in a doorway nearby
The man is about 25 years of age and
apparently laborer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-16

Republican majorities in the Gentle
counties was enormous. Mr.. Jackson
said he had talked with many Nor
mons who had been Democrats and
they had told him that if it were
known that they were to vote the
Democratic ticket they would be
ruined in business.
Because of the agreement to vote
upon the Philippine bill today no
afternoon session of the committee
was held. The hearing was adjourned
until tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-16
RAlSULl MAKES RAID.
Captures Caravan in the Streets OF
Tangier.

Tangier, Morocco, Dec. 16.-Raisula, the
notorious brigand chief who captured Ion
Perdicaris, an American citizen, and his
stepson, Cromwell Varley, a British sub
iect. in May last, boldly raided caravan
within the town of Tangier today. The
chief had previously attacked another car
avan five miles outside of Tangier and
took eleven prisoners and a number of
mules He then came into Tangier and
repeated his exploit. In the latter case he
released his prisoners, as the men he was
seeking. were not among them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-16
Carnegie Gives s54O. 600.

New York, Dec. 16.-Andrew Car
negie has given to the city of Boston
the sum of $4,000 and become the
joint founder with Benjamin Franklin
of an institution for industrial train
ing. The new enterprise is to be
managed along the lines of the
Cooper institute in this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-16
Richmond Store Burglarized.

Ottawa, Kan, Dec. 16.-Burglars en-
tered the postoffice and general store of
c. E. Putnam of Richmond, this county.
Only a small sum was taken from the
postoffice. Several watches were taken
from the Putnam store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-16
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Dec 16.-Forecast for
Kansas: Fair tonight and Saturday;
colder tonight; fresh northwest winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-16
ONLY A SMALL SNOW.
But 1t Was Nevertheless Welcome in
Kansas.

The snow this morning amounted to
one inch and two-tenths as measured
at the government weather bureau.
The forecast for Kansas sent out to-
day is fair tonight and Saturday;
colder tonight The wind has been
northwest blowing "A miles an hour. The
hourly temperatures recorded by the
pnvernrnRnt Thermometer to-day were.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-16
Another Arbitration Treaty signed.

AnOITltF ATDIIFHCIOH II0stly SIgN0(E.
Paris, Dec. 16.-Foreign Minister
Delcasse announced at cabinet meet
ing today the signing of a Franco
Swiss arbitration treaty similar to the
Franco-British agreement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-16
VIII Prepare a Statement.

Cleveland, o., Dec. 16.-Mrs. Chad
wick has settled down to the routine
of Jail life and today expressed herself
as well satisfied with her surround
ings. After taking her breakfast she
sent for Sheriff Barry and told him
that she did not care to receive any
visitors during the day, as she was
about to prepare a statement and did
not wish to be disturbed until it was
finished.
When asked what the nature of her
statement would be, Mrs. Chadwick
declined to reply, but said that she
would not make 1t public until after
it had been submitted to her attor-
neys. If she does this the statement
has an excellent chance of dying before
it reaches the outside world, for At
torney J. P. Dawley, who is now in
charge of her case, has the reputation
of being able to compel his clients to
refrain from discussing their cases be-
fore they are brought to trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-16
Mrs. Chadwick Telsgraphs to a
Pittsburg Newspaper
That She Doesn't Owe a Dollar
in That City.
BECKWITH SEES HER.
Aged Banker Visits the Prisoner
in Her Cell.
Urges Her to Make a Clean
Breast of Whole Affair.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 16.-In a telegram
to the Pittsburg Dispatch Mrs. Cassie
L. Chadwick denies that she is debt to
any Ptttsburg bank. The telegram
says:
Kindly deny report that owe money
to any Pittsburg banks. I don't owe
them one dollar.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-27
THE GIRL OF THE FUTURE.
Development Of The Athletic Maidei
 Not Entirely GnAia4nctnrx

Development Of The Athletic Maiden
 Not Entirely Satisfactory.
 What will girls be like in the future asks the London Graphic. One won ders sometimes when one sees the young maidens at fashionable school with their upright figures, their, look of strength, their. well-developed calves, their muscular arms, and their walk. the long swing and, swRggen of an athlete. Watch them swjmming with bold strokes, afraid of nothing. or playing cricket. roughly. like boys, with pads on their legs, batting well, running easily: and as they grow old CT springing up like young saplings towering above their brothers fin height and bulk Womans walk nowadays is not graceful and the very games which seem to develop a mans ability and grace encourage a girl to slouch and move awkwardly. Dancing and fencing are certainly the most graceful exercises for women, and Mr, Fry says that the nimbleness of foot and precision of pose of the, good danc- CT, combined with the suppleness and quickness of the good fencer are the very qualities which more than others go to make the best kind of batsmen' Yet the result to the present is not satisfactory. perhaps because the girls who play cricket are not the girls who dance or fence we'll. Few cricketing mmen care for dancing or are anything buI poor performers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-27
From Their Employment to Fencins
 School,

Parisian shopgirls are studying fenc- ing. A society called LOeuvre de Mimi Pinson, after the poem in which Alfred de Musset sang the graces of the ou- vriere, has undertaken to teach these working girls the use of the foiis. Mil- liners, seamstresses, flower makers, arr lists in feathers and embroidery con aregate two or three times a week in a |hall, where they don masks, gloves and breast pads and learn the mysteries of fencing from mistress. They tuck up and pin their skirts to allow freedom of motion and look very businesslike as they lunge and thrust and parry They say they enjoy the lessons very much and that the exercise makes them feel far filter than they ever did before. when walk home if busses were full. was all the movement they get after sitting over their work all day. When the lesson is finished they doff masks, gloves and pads, unpin skirts, put on their big hats, made by themselves in the latest fashion, and hurry off helter slxelter to the workshop. There fenc- ing Is now the topic of the hour. Girls who know how to handle the foils swagger over those who have not yet ventured to go in for the manly pas- time. Challenges are in the air. there is talk of sending cartels to the chief when he has been in a specially scold- ing temper and deadly duels with ty- rannical shop mistresses are darkly hinted at
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-27
nrlghi's Disease

Caused the death of Doctor Bright Bright's Disease is simply slow conges- tion of the Kidneys. In the last stage the congestion becomes acute and the victim lives a few hours or a few days, but is past saving. This insidious Kidney trouble is caused by sluggish, torpid. con- gested liver and slow. constipated bowels. whereby the kidneys are involved and ruined
 Drake's Palmetto Wine Is foe to con- gestion of Liver Kidneys and tissues. It promptly relieves the congestion and car ries IL out of the Liver, Kidneys, tissues and blood. Drakes Palmeto Wine re- stores the mucous membranes to healthy condition. relieves the membranes throughout the body from inhammation and CatarTh and cures Catarrh, Consti- patton and Liver and Kidney disease to stay cured. It gives relief immediately, builds up vigor and health, prolongs life and makes 1t enjoyable. A trial bottle al- ways gives relief and often cures. A trial bottle will be sent to every reader of this paper who will write for 1t to Drake Formula Company. Drake Build ing. Chicago. Ill. A postal card will brinR this wonderful tonic Palmetto medicine to you absolutely free. It is boon to dis ease-ladened. pain-ridden men and wo- men: For sale by E. G. Fowler and other AaadinR druggists. tu.thD-Ast-AAl
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-27
NEW REFORMATORY
srEIGNER INSTITUTION WILL SOON I BE OPENED.
VIII He Negro Boys Under 16 Years of ASe-How County Convicts
 May Be Ad- mftted,

The reformatory for negro boys at
 Speigners will be opened in the next
 few days. There will be about sixteen
 negro boys who will enter 1t at the
 opening. ta'ss
 The Speigner reformatory will be
 established and operated by the State
 Convict Department. Criminal white
 boys of tender age are sent to the Ala
 bama Boys Industrial School at East
 Lake. Unfortunate negro boys will
 therefore be sent to the Speigner re-
 formatory. To this reformatory will be, sent all negro State convicts under l6 years of age.
 County convicts under 16 years. at
 the discretion of the trial judge. may be sent to Speigners. This provision
 of the law Is not generally known. It
 Is believed that many counties of the State will ultimately avail themselves
 of the privileges of sending the young negro criminals to Speigners-
 The law governing the admission of inmates to the reformatory is as fol- lows:
 Code. Section 4533. County con- yicts under 16 years of age may be sentenced to term in the reforma- tory provided for in this chapter, or to hard labor for the County, in the dis erection of the presiding judge ID such event the cost OI cohNaSsAoH, Alo'
 exceeding $50. shall be paid out Of the
 convict fund, as provided for In cases of sentence to the penitentiary. The section providing for the reformatorp in this matter Is as follows:
 "Sec. 4474. All State convicts under | 1e years of age shall be separated ana worked apart. as far as practicable from all other convicts, at place to be designated by the Board of lnspec- tors, as a reformatory,, which snail pc managed under such rules as the Boaro of Inspectors may prescribe. keeping In view their moral and intellectual i'm movement. Such reformatory must be located on property owned by the State. A.,- "When any convict confined In the reformatory shall arrive at the age or 16 years, or shall show by his cohouct that he is not benefited by his conhne- ment in the reformatory. he may pc transferred to other employment as
 anv other place by the Board of In- snectorS, :"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-27
Underwood Ha. Clear FIeId.

The Republicans will not put out a candidate for Congress in opposition to Congressman O. w. Underwood, the Democratic Representative from the Ninth District. It develops that the Republicans will hardly hold any meet ing not alone name a candidate for the race. The Republicans will make ef- fort in the Seventh District with the PopuIites, but reports/which come from that section of the State are not so en- couraging to the Republican leaders here. and 1t Is freely stated that Con gressman Burnett, Democratic, will re- ceive as many Republican votes as the Popullte- Republican nominee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-27
He'll Lynching Case.

No further arrests have been made on Southside in connection with the Edward Bell lynching. Sheriff Black. we'll is doing all within his power to arrest every man who took part In the lynching and believes that he has sufficient evidence to secure a true bill when the grand jury assemblies In Sep tember. The attorneys representing the three special constables will make a hard fight to acQuit their clients, and while they are not acquainted with the nature of the new evidence held by Sheriff Blackwell. they do not be- lieve that a conviction can be secured on the evidence presented at the pre- liminary hearing.
 It is thought that an effort will be made by the attorneys for the special constables, Cherry, Ransom and Stan fl, to have the court rult out the con- fession of the negro. Eugene Roberts. on the ground that the confession was secured by holding out promises or in ducements to the negro to bring about his confession.
 The fact that the negro did not come forward and confess. but was making an effort to escape when captured and returned to Selma, is argued by the friends of the accused constables as good evidence that the confession was not a voluntary ono.
 The case will no doubt consume a great deal of time and will be hard fought one.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-27
COMMITTED WAS HERE.
Columbus Gentlemen Arranging fer
 Race Meet.

Columbus Gentlemen Arranging fer
 Race Meet. The committee ofa Columbus gentle- men mentioned in The Advertiser yes- terday morning spent yesterday in Montgomery arranging the races to be held in Columbus.
 The races will be held in Columbus on Labor Day. September 9th, and Riverside. Ben Butterworth and Stella J. will probably be sent over to repre- sent Montgomery What horses will be sent from Birmingham has not been decided yet.
 The local races will be held. next Thursday and a most attractive card has been prepared. In a workout at the track yesterday afternoon Mir. Fisk drove Miss Willimont a quarter in .29 3-4 and to a wagon at hat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-27
THE PARTY EMBLEMS
None Has Yet Been Filed With th'
 s.aroAarv Af Sfa1e.

None Has Yet Been Filed With the
 Secretary of State.
 Party emblems have been adpoteo by both the Democratic ana the Ne' nub,ican parties of Alabama, but cops ies of them have not yet been filed with the Secretary of State as required by the General Election Law.
 These emblems must be filed with the Secretary of State sixty days be- fore the election. This would compei the party managers to file their em- blems on or before Sptember 8. In all probability both emblems will be filed by that time. Il
 Under the law a representation of the emblem will be placed at the head of each party's ticket. The law re- quires that 150 copies of the mblem shall be filed with the Secretary of State so that they can be sent out to the probate judges of the State.
 The Democratic emblem was adopted
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-27
Examining County Books.

J. T. German, Chief State Examiner. has returned to Montgomery. It Is un- derstood that he has finished checking the books of the Probate Judge and Criminal Court Clerk.
 c. F. Sedberry, Assistant State Ex- aminer, is still engaged in checking the books of the Tax Assessor.
 Judge Wilkinson, the other Assistant State Examiner. is expected co arriv e Monday to check up the books of the Tax Collector. the Sheriff and the Cir cult Court Clerk.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-27

Wilmington Telegram to the Chicago
 Record HEald.
 Vast forests of Manicoba rubber trees which may in time affect the rubber market, have been discovered in Bra gil, according to a report from H. w. Furniss. United States Consul at Bahia. The area covered py the trees is said to be very large. but cannot be de- fined, as the region has not been fully explored. As the investigation pro- ceeds there comes from time to time notice of other sections where like trees grow in profyaion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-27
Union Miner in Trouble.

Lewis Ambrose. a colored union miner of Warrior, was brought to the city this morning and lodged in jail by Special Deputy Sheriff O. G. Evans on the charge of threatening to commit an offense on another person. The ar rest is said to have grown out of a dif- flculty which Ambrose had with non- union miner.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-27
NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY

at the last meeting of the State Ex- ecutiveN Committed It consists of . game rooster with the words White Supremacy" above and the words For the Right" beneath. Chairman -Mal-
 lory was instructed to have the en- blem made and filed with the secreta-
 ry of State. He has had se-erai de- signs drawn and will select and file one before the time limit expires.
 The Republican managers have se- lected a representation of the statue of
 Vulcan as their party emblem.