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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-26
ONE RED HAIR
Only Clue to the Murderer of
Sarah Schaefer.

Bedford. Ind. Jan. 26.-It is expected
that the coroner's verdict on the muir
der of Miss Sarah Schaefer. the Latin
teacher, will be returned before the end
OF the week and that it will be murder
at the hands of an unknown person..
Inc physicians have completed the
autopsy, and say in their report:
'One sandy hair about two inches
long was taken from the right hand,
presumably a mustache hair. The
weapon was blunt
The body of Miss Sarah Schaefer was
found in carriage house. She had
peen assaulted and robbed and the
body badly mutilated. The appearance
of the shed indicated a terrific struggle
MISS Schaefer came here from Elkhart
IND, year ago, and was greatly ad-
miraG.
The city council has offered a reward
of $500 and the-ceunty a like amount
Tor the arrest of the murderer of Miss
Schaefer- She had left the house of
Mrs. Martha Johnson, two and one-half
squares from her room, after eating her
meal, and had started back to her
room 10 meet a class of pupils there
TO give lesson in Latin This was the
last seen of her alive.
She was the daughter of John s. Schae-
Ter, a real estate dealer in Elkhart. She
graduated at the high school in 1898 and
was an active member of the Methodist
cnurch and Epworth league. She grad
uated from the State normal school at
Ierre Haute a year ago and took an ex-
ia SOuISe at DepauW university Sne
was Y years old and taught school in her
home town two years.
1t was stated by a relative of the muir
dered girl that she had recently written
to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Schae-
fer concerning distasteful attentions that
whose name she withheld. A letter re-
ceived from the girl on the day before
her death mentioned especially her hap
piness. and her satisfaction with her sur
round1ngs. Her mother is critically ill
as a result of the tragedy.
1t has developed that a wisp of hair,
apparently from a mustache, was found
in the clutches of the victim. and upon
this clew the police are basing their in
vestigation. A brick. with which the
wounds were inflicted, has also been
found covered with blood. A negro was
said to have been seen near the alley
where the assault was committed about
the time that Miss Schaefer left her
boarding house. The inquest is being
held behind closed doors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-26

s'Bilp' Higgins has been sent over
to the LeavenwOrth Soldiers home by
Arthur Capper to make arrangements
for holding primaries at the home I'M
call, in which the congressional COM
mittee. segregated the home from the
rest of the Leavenworth county and is
attempting to run the primaries there
instead of allowing the Leavenworth
county committee to have charge of
them. Mr.. Higgins named q pension
attorney by the name of Gates to super
wise the primary, which will be held on
enworth county committee will hold
primaries at the home under the county
call.
Usage County Chronicle: If Bent Muir
dock, who q year ago wanted the leg
iSlature to elect Governor Bailey Uni
ted States senator, had been appointed
q member of the state board of charities,
do you think he would have been a
leader of the Hoch forces now?
If Bailey had not beaten Dick Blue
for congressman-a in 1885, do
you think Blue would have been the OF
ator of the day at the Hoch meeting
now?
If Bailey had favored a million dol
lar appropriation for Topeka flood suf-
ferers when some of her wealthiest
people were giving $40 contributions to
the relief fund. and had induced the
Topeka instead of Wichita, would they
be giving $500 apiece to defeat him
now2
If the proprietor and editor of the
Capital had, in their efforts to defeat
Hoch for state printer. got the office
themselves, would they be trying to
defeat Bailey for it now?
If Governor Bailey and Mr.. Leland
had used their influence, as they were
requested to do, to give Clyde Miller
the position of secretary of the state
central committee, and he had got it,
would he be secretary of the Hoch or
ganization now?
If Governor Bailey had appointed the
Usage county applicant to the supreme
bench, do you think he would have
been riding and sending over the near
by townships trying to coax members
of the central committee to stay at
home and let him have their proxies to
use against Bailey now?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-26
BRIDEGROOM CAME NOT.
Wedding Stops When Bride Orders
Thirteen Kegs of Beer.

Brockton, Mass, Jan. ga marriage
ceremony had been arranged to take
place in st. Rocho's Lithuanian church
last night between LUDWIG Bubin and
Miss Slavinska. The trousseau had
been bought, the hacks engaged, a 20
liceman had been hired, and large sup
plies of eatables and drinkables had
been purchased.
Everything was in readiness, but the
bridegroom came not. Some of the
guests went hunting for him and found
him, after much difficulty. With tears
in his eyes, he told them he could not
marry girl who had ordered $50 worth
of groceries and thirteen kegs of beer
wherewith to set up housekeeping.
The girl is pretty. The wedding prep
arations cost about $3.50, and it is a
question whether the young man will
pay them The wedding trousseau,
which he had already paid for. he gave
to his sister. The girl is ILL., but LUDWIG
is at work today at the Field factory as
usual
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-26
TOHOLD AMOCCASIN DANCE
Winnebago Indians Prepare for Their
Annual Event "Wednesday.

Baraboo, Wis, Jan. 2s.-An unusual
gathering of the Winnebago Indians
of Wisconsin will take place on the
banks of the Wisconsin river Wednes
day. The event is the annual moccasin
dance and love feast. and 200 Indians
will be present.
John Canoe and Jim Standingwater
will be masters of ceremonies. The ex-
ercises continue night and day for sew
eral days.
The programme will consist of dane
ing. music, speechmaking and feasting.
On the first day a committee will be APP
pointed to tan a deer hide, which is at
tached to long pole and used as
flag. At the close of the pow-wow the
hide is taken down and burned as an
offering 70 the "Great Father of the
Happy Hunting Ground" where all
good Indians expect t. go when they
die
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-26
The case of Miss frankie .
Orser, of Boston, Mass, is in
teresting to all women.

DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-1 suffered
misery for several years. My back ached
and had bearing-down pains, and fire.
quent headaches. I would often wake
from restful sleep in such pain and
misery that it would be hours before
I could close my eyes again. dreaded
the long nights and weary days.
could do no work. / consulted differ
ent physicians hoping to get relief,
but, finding that their medicines did
not cure me, tried Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, as
it was highly recommended to me. am
glad that l did so, for 1 soon found
that it was the medicine for my case.
Very soon I was rid of every ache and
pain and restored to perfect health.
1 feel splendid, have a fine appetite,
and have gained in weight lot. -
MISS FRANKIE ORsER, Il Warrenton
St., Boston, Mass. $4,000 forfeit If original
Of aboUe letter proving genaneness cannot be pro-
duosd.
Surely you cannot wish to re-
main weak, sick and discouraged,
and exhausted with each days
work. Some arrangement of the
feminine organs is responsible
for this exhaustion, following
any kind of work or effort
Lydia f. Pinkhan's Vegetable
Compound will help you just as
1t has thousands of other women.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-26
Perfect Con6danca

Where there used to be feeling of
uneasiness and worry in the household
when a child showed symptoms of Group,
there is now perfect confidence. This is
owing to the uniform success of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy in the treatment
Of that disease. Mrs NJ I. Basford OF
Poolesvfue, Nd, in speaking of her ex-
perience in the use of that remedy, SAYS:
I have a world of confidence in Cham
pertains Cough Remedy for I have used
It with perfect success. My child Garland
is subject to severe attacks of Group and
it always gives him prompt relief For
sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-26
BOY STEALS FOR FAMILY.
Lad Is Released When PitifuI Story
Is Heard.

. London. Jan. 26.-F'inding no fire in
the house and no food for his mother
and five sisters, and seeing his mother
weeping, George Usher a boy of 8
years living in Tewkesbury road, South
Tottenham. went out and stole a loaf,
bag of flour and four pounds of meat.
q He WAS arrested, but when the cir
eumstances We're stated in the police
court the owner of the property, Mrs.
Passoe, withdrew the charge of theft,
and the lad was discharged.
Mrs. Passoe said she had seen Mrs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-26

Usher. and she was satisfied that the
boy stole for the sake of his mother.
who was in i'll health, having recently
given birth to twins.
The mother of the boy, a woman of
respectable appearance, said her hus-
band had gone to the country to look
for work.
George had always been a good lad,
and she thought he committed the
theft because he saw her crying, be-
cause she did not know what to do for
her Children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-26
PLENTY OF MONEY.
Japan will Not Be Compelled to
Borrow Abroad.

Toxic, Jan 26.-The cabinet, and elder
statesmen conferred for an extended
period today. They discussed the finan-
cial programme in the event of the
commencement of hostilities. The Jap
anese financiers in general are offering
very generous assistance, and it is now
fully evident that the government will
be enabled to raise an enormous sum
of money at home, without having to
abroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-26
Paris Man Eats 243 snails.

Paris, Jan. ga snail eating contest
took place Sunday in Paris restaurant,
for so louis, between two boulevardiers.
In good society only special Burgundian
snails, fed on vine leaves were used
An excited crowd watched the COMPETE
ton and enthusiastically applauded the
victor who swallowed 243 snails.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-26
WHEAT SLUMPS AGAIN.
A Decline of Over 2 1-2 Cents
in Chicago.

Chicago, Jan. ga break of over 21z
cents occurred today in the price of
wheat. Heavy sales supposed to be
for account of the Armour interest.
were responsible for the fall The price
of the May delivery went from S9sz Q7sc
to 87Ac. Later there was a recovery of
over a cent. The slump today caused
much excitement following the sensa-
tional decline yesterday due to a sim
liar cause
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-26
Breaks Bank at Monte Carlo.

Monte Carlo, Jan. 26.-Grand Duke
Alexis created a sensation here by
breaking the bank. All other play
ceased, and when the bank went
broke" there was a roar of applause
from the spectators. The grand duke
had an extraordinary run of luck, win
ming $50, 900 in half an hours play.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-26
Below Zero in Wisconsin.

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 26.-From zero
in Milwaukee to 22 below in the west
ern portion of Wisconsin are the
weather conditions today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-26

Farmer" A w. Smith has a boom
for railroad commissioner. It was
started for him by the Salina Sun,
Which is as near a Burton organ as
there is in Saline county
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-26

est support of E. W. Hoch and the en-
tire ticket to be nominated in Wichita
March 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-26

Lincoln, Kas.. jan 26-An erroneous
report has been sent out from here
concerning the meeting of the Lincoln
county Republican central committee
last Saturday. There was not a quorum
present at the meeting. but it was de-
cided to hold a county convention on
February 90 A motion was made that
a committee be appointed to draft reso-
lutions favoring Roosevelt for president
and Hoch Cor governor. and fifteen
minute recess was taken. Nearly every
body left, and the resolutions were
drafted and passed by about five mem
bers while most of the committee was
out of the room The sentiment OF the
Republicans of Lincoln county is neu-
trail in the gubernatorial contest at
present, although both sides have
friends in the county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-26

Governor Bailey has gone to Seneca
to attend the Republican county con-
vention which is in session in his home
county today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-26

Former Congressman S. NJ. Peters,
editor of the Newton Kansan, has
been supporting Governor Bailey in the
fight that is being made on the COVER
nor. 1t seems. however, that Judge
Peters does not control the paper per-
sonally, and it has now turned and has
come out for Hoch. 1t says: THE
indications are that large majority
of the Republicans of the state and of
this county are favorable to the nomi-
nation of Edward w. Hoch of Marion
county for governor. When Mr.. Hoch
came out in manly and well written
statement declining to be a candidate
for that position the Kansas Republi-
can declared i'll favor of the renomina-
ton of the entire state ticket.
I'VE believed such a course to be for
the best interests of the party in the
state and in this county. AS the attacks
upon the administration seemed 10
place the blame for many things upon
Governor Bailey, it defended him and
sought to show that much of the fault
found with his administration was I'M
just. During all of this time Governor
Bailey was the only candidate. In ad-
dition to this, certain local interests,
peculiar to our city, would, as we be-
lieved, be better subserved by such a
course But we believe in the rule of
the majority when fairly expressed in
convention or when indicated unrn1s-
takably by public sentiment. This pa
to fractional contests in the party,
whether in state, congressional or coun-
ty politics.
1.-THE Republicans of this county have
always been united, and this fact, to-
gether with the absence of any well de-
fined factions in the party. has made the
success of the Republican ticket in this
county as certain as the coming of cleo
ton day We have more interest by far
in keeping it so than we have in the
success of any man or set of men seek
ing to control state affairs Mr.. Hoch
is a good clean man. We have known
him personally for about thirty years.
We believe he will make a good official
He should have been elected state
printer The members in the senate
and house from this county supported
him This paper supported him, and
the editor and manager did all in their
power to help him get that position.
TT was great party mistake not to
have elected him. But those are things
of the past. He is now active cam
didate for governor. His nomination is
assured and we shall do all in our power
to give him a rousing majority on cleo
ton day. We urge every voter in Har-
vey county, and especially every Re
publican, to join in the hearty and earn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-26

The Republican county committee in
Butler county Monday endorsed ]. w.
Robson for railroad commissioner. and
also endorsed Hoch for governor by a
vote of II to s. The county convention
is called for February 16.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-26

E. w. Hoch will speak at the boss
buster melting in Topeka on next Fri
day, Kansas Day. Tomorrow he will
speak at Washington, and Thursday in
Kansas City, Kas. Saturday he will
speak at Lyons. He now seems to be
making an active canvass for the
gubernatorial nomination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-26

The Neosho county central committee
met Monday and called the county
convention to elect state and congress
sional delegates for February %. The
committee was unanimous for State
Auditor Wells for reelection, and kept
out of the gubernatorial fight.
, 1904-04-15
MISS GEORGIA HARPER
AT OPERA HOUSE MONDAY,

Miss Georgia Harper will appear in
Camille at the Opera House Mon.
lay evening, April IS. Prices, so, IS
and % cents. Seats now on sale at
the Laramie drug store. The Daily
Chronicle of The Dalles, Ore, says Of
her company:
IF anybody yer to see Georgia
Harper just on ccoun OF her ward
robe, which is, no doubt. the envy of
The ladies, there was evident disap.
continent. because her marked ability
Is an actress is SO much admired by
the audience that dress Is forgotten.
n Camille the struggle between love
md duty, portrayed by her, touched
he hearts of all. The same scenes
n real life, and they occur, could not
~ any possibility be more potent and
absolute to the eye of the beholder
han was the imitation produced by
his talented woman. The support ia
III good, the company being one Of the
best that has ever been here, present.
ing the legitimate drama in a clear
way. Miss Harper has many costly
GOWNS, but We are happy in the thought
that it wasn't altogether the gowns
that. captured the audience this time"
, 1904-04-15
National Geographic Magazine.

The principal contents for April
include: Travels in Arabia and
Along the Pension Gulf" by David q.
F%airchild, illustrated with twenty pic.
lures Of unusual people and scenes;
The American Deserts" by F. v. Co.
vile, with several remarkable pictures
of desert plants. One OF them shows
a thirsty Indian in the desert getting
drinking water from a barrel cactus
Consul SINNERS Mission to Abyssin-
ia" illustrated: The Sailing Ship and
the Panama Canal" The New Home
of the National Geographic Society,""
with five pictures of the handsome
new building: "Wokas, a Primitive In
dian Food" with pictures showing the
Indians getting food from water lilies;
The Antarctic Continent" THE Deal
ings of the United States with the Ma
tons of the World" Geographic
Notes" &C Geographic Literature" CPub.
lished by the National Geographic So
ciety, Washington, d. c.
, 1904-04-15
JUROR WAS DRUNK
CASE ENDED WHEN HE ASKED
QUESTION AND WAS FOUND
GUILTY OF CONTEMPT.
Juror Wanted to Know Whether De-
PENDANT, Accused of Embedding
Funds of District of Columbia, Was
to Be Tried on Indictment or on
Public Opinion.

Washington, D. c.. April l5.-The
case of James NJ. A. Watson, accused
OF embezzling $4,000 from funds in
the custody OF the auditor of the Dis
trict of Columbia. was abruptly ended
by the discharge of the jury and the
arrest of one of the jurors, Arthur l..
Orrison, for contempt of court. The
trial will probably not begin again
until the middle of May.
The termination of the case was pre-
cipitated by the request OF Orrison to
..nOw whether the defendant was to
be tried on the indictment against him
or on public opinion. Justice Pritch
ard replied that public opinion had
nothing to do with the jury. which was
to consider only the law and the evil
dence.
Assistant District Attorney Taggart
moved the discharge OF the jury, say
ing that O%rrison's question indicated a
prejudice against the government IN
The ase
The court promptly discharged the
jury, prefacing the action by saying
that the juror is intoxicated and not
in condition to sit in the box"
When the juror was brought into
court Justice Pritchard adjudged ORR
son in contempt of court and sentenced
him to W months in Jail.
, 1904-04-15
Salbraith Pleads GUILTY.

Central City. April 15.-AZel d. Gal
braith. the self-confessed double muir
derer, was arranged before Justice OF
the Peace Thomas Hooper, at 1880
today, charged with the murder of his
wife and son in two different ON
plants. After Assistant District At
torney Miles had read both complaints
Galbraith stated. ITO the best of my
knowledge, l an guilty"
The murderer was then remanded
to the county Jail and bound over to
the June term Of the district court.
Over 500 spectators had assembled in
the court DON and in the streets and
about the building, and there was an
angry murmuring heard at all times.
although no outward demonstration
was heard.
Galbraith was brought into court
without handouts and appeared very
The entire proceedings did
not consume over fifteen minutes.
1t is not believed another effort will
be made to obtain the person of Gal.
braith to administer speedy justice. as
Sheriff Cody made it apparent last
night that he would resist any efforts
to secure the prisoner.
, 1904-04-15
Ell
AT WALCOTT BURNED TO THE
GROUND AT ONE O'CLOCK
THIS MORNING.
Two Guests in Main Building and
Twelve Sheep shearers in Annex
Barely Escape, Latter Saving
Nothing But the Bedding Used at
Time of the Alarm.

J. z. Ellis, who spent the night al
Walcott, returned to the city on the
noon train today, bringing WORD OF the
total destruction of the Commercial
hotel at Walcott, operated by Franz;
Anderson, together with its contents.
A large room used in connection with
the hotel and occupied by a dozen
sheep shearers employed in the shear
ing pens at Walcott Ia also burned,
the occupants having time to save only
the clothing they wore and the bed
ding used by them at the time the
alarm was given. Two guests in the
hotel escaped in their night clothes.
DR.. Ellis occupied a room at another
hotel and was awakened by the alarm
of fire from the Commercial. He
found hat the wind was blowing in
such a direction as to insure the safe
ty of the hotel at which he was stop
ping, but he turned out with the citi-
zens of the town and assisted in fight
ing he fire. Nothing of value was
saved from the Commercial. A black
smith shop standing near the hotel
building was also burned with its con-
tents.
The origin of the fire is o known,
although it is believed to nave start
ed from a defective flue. The build
ing vas a two-story structure, and
burned rapidly, only the chimney be
ing left standing, the tin roo falling
to the ground when the woodwork Of
the building burned.