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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-05
LOOK TO WINCHELL.
Atclison Hopes That He Will Do
Something for the Town.

Something for the Town.
There is considerable excitement in
East Atchison over the reported pur-
chase yesterday by the Rock Island
Louisa Smith, says the Atchison GlobS.
The land lies east of town, where the
Rock Island and Burlington tracks
fork The report in East Atchison is
that it was purchased for the purpose
of sinking a coal shaft, and that. while
it was sold to A. ]. Harwi, of Atchison,
the Rock Island was the real party at
interest. Mr.. Harwi told a reporter this
morning that he merely bought an OPP
ton on the land for friend. and that
there is nothing in the report that the
Rock Island Is the real purchaser. 1t is
not surprising that such report start
ed Several circumstances have given
the people reason to believe there is
Rock Island hen on. In the first place,
Ben Winchell, after being made presi-
dent of the system, wrote the commit
tee of forty that he would pay Atchi-
son an early visit, and that he would
have something to spring that would be
of interest to both the city OF Atchi-
son and the Rock Island. He has never
been here, but prominent afficials have
been, and while they have disclosed
nothing their visits have been longer
1t was reported Few
weeks ago that the company is tired OF
it's joint freight agency with the Santa
Fe, and wants roundhouse and yards
of its own. Only few days ago there
were two minor Rock Island officials
here and 1t leaked out that they were
inquiries about connections
with Leavenworth and Pierce junction, |
via the Missouri Pacific. If the COM |
pany has any intention of increasing its
interests here, the development of the |
three foot vein of coal should help |
things along.
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STANDS BY NEWSPAPERS.
Railroad brotherhood Takes a Hand
in Denver Boycott Trouble.

The Brotherhood of Railway Train
men at Denver has passed the follow
ing resolutions regarding the Denver
newspaper difficulty:
Whereas, Certain great mercantile
houses in Denver have declared a
business boycott against the Rocky
Mountain News and the Denver Times,
by which they propose to reduce the
management of those two papers to a
state of vassalage, comT cling it to
conduct the papers SO that news will
be suppressed or colored to meet their
views, and independent honest criti-
cism be abolished, or to suffer ruin to
its great newspaper plant and bust
ness; and
Whereas, Senator Patterson has al
ways conducted his papers in a wise
and conservative manner, while dis
playing independence always being
just and fair to both capital and labor;
and
Whereas, We recognize in the at
tack upon him and his manly aSser-
ton of determination to maintain the
freedom of the News and the Times
at whatever cost, and thereby estab-
lish the inviolability of a free press in
Colorado, a crisis in which every right
thinking man and woman in west,
irrespective of party, creed or calling,
should stand by and support him in
the struggle; now therefore be it
Resolved by the legislative com
mittee of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen, representative of every
lodge of Railroad Trainmen in Colo
RADIO, that we heartily sympathize with
Senator Patterson in the struggle that
has been forced upon him; that we
will do everything in our power to up
hold his hands and give him strength;
that in whatever legitimate way help
can be extended to him we pledge our
selves that it shall be forthcoming;
and we urge upon merchants who
esteem the trade of railroad men as
being of value to them to withdraw
from the unjustifiable assault upon the
freedom of the press and thereby help
to restore harmony between capital
and labor in the state.
Resolved That a copy of these res
olutions be sent to the News and the
Times, and we request that they be
published in these papers,
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gheny, the county officials, committees
from the Pittsburg Chamber of Com
merce, the Merchants and Manufac-
turers' associa ton, representatives of
the leading industries of the city, news
paper representatives, members of
councils, prominent members of the
judiciary and nearly all of the leading
officials of the Wabash system.
At Mingo Junction, Ohio, the initial
train received an enthusiastic welcome
A banquet was arranged on the Mingo
bridge. Tables were ranged on either
side of the track of the bridge, and an
elaborate menu was served. The spec
ial stayed only long enough formally to
receive the committee from Mingo
and return thanks for the
sympathy and the assistance of the
people of that region.
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR.
State Convention to Meet at Wichita
for Three Days Session.

Wichita, Kas., July 5.-Everything
| is in readiness for the state convention
of the Kansas Christian Endeavor
union which Will be held in Wichita
July 1914. A railroad rate of one fare
plus so cents for the round trip from
all points in Kansas has been secured
which practically insures a large
The convention consists of senior
and a Junior Christian Endeavor
meeting All meetings of the seniors
will be held at the First Presbyterian
church, while the juniors will gather
in the Plymouth Congregational
church.
The convention will be in charge of
the local Christian Endeavor societies,
led by corps of officers and several
committees which were previously APP
pointed.
The following is a programme for
the three days meeting:
JULY 12-TUESDAY EVENING.
7:30-Service of praise and prayer,
Prof. z. o. Excel.
s:OO-Welcome to the city, Rev.
Allen S Davis, Wichita.
S:1O-Response, DR.. G. A. Grise,
Manhattan.
S:2O-Address. 1.-THE Flying SQUAD
ron" Rev. c. A. Finch. Topeka.
JULY 1S-WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Throughout My Whole Life" Mrs. L.
NJ. Wiles. Newton.
9:00-"I Will Sing Praises Unto the
Lord" Prof. E. o. Excel
9;2O-Christian Endeavor prayer
meeting. THE Committee" Miss
Rosamond Morley, Parsons: ssThe
Leader and Members" Miss Bessie
Metz. Mankato; Its Influence" Miss
Laura E. Fisher, Council Grove
9:4O-Parliament
1O:OO-"The Lookout Committee
Up to Date" Rev. John Bamford. |
Kansas City.
10:10-Parliament
0:30-"A Sociable Social Commit |
tee Miss Anna Todd, Salina.
10:40-Parliament
1I'VU-f ersonal workers hour; |
topic, Methods of Approach Study
the art of diverting conversation; |
choose opportune time and place;
watch for souls, as those must give
account; use devices for arresting at
tention.
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DESTROYS WHEAT.
Hail and Water Causing Heavy Losses
to Farmers.

Ellsworth, Kan, July 5.-The worst
storm of the season visited here early
Monday. More than 5000 acres OF
wheat were destroyed by hail, with
were struck by lightning and badly
damaged. The estimate of loss, as far
as known, will reach $50, 600. r. NJ. Har-
man, a farmer, lost 10 acres of grain.
He had expected to begin harvesting
today. A number of the wheat grow
ers have their crops insured, so the
yield will not be a total loss.
The river here has risen six feet in
the last "a hours and is now eight feet
above low water mark. The ground is
so wet that it is impossible to get ma
chimes in the fields.
AT SALIVA.
This part of the state was visited by
another heavy rainstorm, accompanied
by one of the greatest electric displays
exer witnessed in Saline county. The
rainfall here amounted to nearly half
an inch and 1T was much heavier in
other parts of the county. At Mentor
about two inches of rain fell and some
stock was killed by lightning. Gypsum
City is reported to be flooded again.
Telephone wires are down and all COM
munication is cut off. The rain put
gun, and will damage the wheat to
considerable extent.
AT WICHITA.
The Little Arkansas river is all but
out of it's banks north of this city.
Since yesterday morning it had risen
rapidly. On account of the blowing out
of the dam in the June freshet the rise
was not noticed here as much as it
was north of town. All day Sunday
farmers on the uplands were busy har-
vesting their wheat In the bottoms the
fields were too wet.
AT ARKANSAS CITY.
The Walnut river continues to rise,
but quite slowly. 1t has already put
the electric light plant out of business
and the town was dark last night.
AT HUTCHINSON.
Much wheat in this vicinity which |
was cut and shocked during the wet |
weather will be spoiled. There are
many fields of wheat ripe, which can
lot be entered with a binder on ac- |
count of the soft ground. Corn is doing |
we'll. the heavy rains being good for |
t.
AT PERRY.
This section was visited by a heavy |
ain, accompanied by a severe wind |
nd electrical storm Monday. The rain
will delay harvesting for several days.
he excessive rainfall of late has SO
soaked the ground that it
will be impossible to harvest many
elds of wheat in the low lands.
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PASSES FOR PAUPERs.
Railroads Find People Will Do Most
Anything to Ride Free.

Chicago, July 5.-At the next meet
ing of the Western Passenger associa-
ton to be held in Houghton, Mich,
the members will consider an applica-
ton by Henry G. Foreman of the
county board to have the western
lines accept the requests of the coun-
ty agent for half rate or free trans
portation. For the last two years all
charity work has been done through
a bureau and no exceptions have been
made. This arrangement was made
because of the abuses of the free
TRANSPORTATION privileges. 1t was
found that many people did not OBJ
ject to travelling as paupers provided
it did not cost anything. 1t was not
unknown for politicians friends and
constituents to appear occasionally
with requests from the county agent
1t is not likely that the roads will re-
turn to the old method.
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The Oldest Woman Convict in
America Seeks Pardon.
Mrs. StaffeIback at rs Years
Wants Her Freedom.
SERVED SEVEN YEARS.
LeaVenWorth Warden FaVors n
Parole i'm Her Case.
Her Crime Was Shielding Her
Sun From the Officers.

Leavenworth, July Sold and bent
under the load of her years and misfor-
tunes, with but a few milestones of
her checkered career stretching before
her to the portals of the grave Mrs.
Mary Stanelback. probably the oldest
woman confined in any penitentiary of
the United States, is seeking pardon
from the Kansas state prison where she
has completed seven years of a TWEEN
ty-five year term for accessory after
the fact is one Of Kansas most noted
murder cases for which she, her hus-
band and two sons were sent to prison
seven years ago.
Mrs. Staffelback Will be rs years old
the fourth day of next month and I'M
less a pardon or parole comes in time
she viii die in the prison where her
eldest son has already ended his days
on earth.
Many persons of influence and stand
ing over the state are about to take up
her case with the governor with view
toward securing her release from the
prison Warden Jewett favors a plan
OF pardon or parole, deemlng il impoS-
any further violate the laws of the state
for which Offense she has for seven
years been behind the prison walls.
A few days ago Mrs. Staffelback
wrote to Detective Mcdonald in this
city requesting him to call upon ner
and this the detective, accompanied by
Jailer Glynn. did a few days ago.
Mrs. Staffelback recited in a most
dramatic way the incidents connected
with her term in the prison.
My boy she said. with tears
streaming down her sallow and wrin-
killed. face. died in these cold gray
walls pleading to the last that he was |
innocent of the crime for which he |
was confined He cried out at the top |
of his voice to the last breath that he |
was happy TO die fnnocently even |
though. the world had found him /
guilty" she related with great feel |
ing
when they came for me after the |
crime was committed they found me at |
children" continued the aged woman,
land they told me that they would not
keep me for more than an hour. Tell
ing my little grandchildren that 1
would be back again in an hour 1 went
to the court house and I have never
seen them since. 1t has been a long
hour since I have breatned the free air,
these seven years"
Mrs. Staffelback OF Aunt Nancy"
as she is called. was convicted of be-
ng accessory after the fact in muir
Ter committed at Columbus, Cherokee
county. Kansas, more than seven years
ago Her sons were found guilty of
having killed a man and throwing his
body in an old we'll and the mother in
shielding them was convicted of the
above named crime. Many of those in
eresting themselves in her case feel .
nat the mothers instinct led her to
ler part in the crime and they feel that
n view of her many years and suffer-
ng for the wrong she should be re-
eased after the atonement of seven
-earS.
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Chanute Wins a Victory.

Erie. Kas., July 5.-Judge Stillwell
has sustained the demurrer filed by
the defendants in the case of ]. Z.
Rush against the Garden City Gas and
Oil company. The action was brought
to set aside a gas and oil Lease given
by Mr.. Rush to the Garden City COM
pany and which the company last
winter assigned to the city of Chanute
at a consideration of 5000. The sus-
tanning of the demurrer, which al
legged that the plaintiffs petition did
not contain a sufficient cause of ac-
ton. is regarded as a decided victory
for the city.
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Gooseberry Record Broken.

John Adams, of III Ash street,
known to all Ottawa as the bee
man." picked thirty quarts of the
finest gooseberries ever raised in Otta-
wa from two bushes alone. Mr.. Ad-
ans brought a single branch to the
Republic office today to illustrate the
quality and quantity. 1t was literally
loaded down with berries, and the lat
ter were unusually large. II presume
the excessive rains this spring are re-
sponsible for the fine gooseberries. -
said Mr.. Adams. MY bushes are
fourteen years old and the same bush
es last year yielded % quarts. That
was the greatest quantity until this
Republic.
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WoMAN's CLAIM ALLOWED.
Rock Island Must Pay Her for Hay
and Attorneys Fees.

Wichita, Kan, July 5.-After hearing
son VS.. the c., r. I. & P. Railway COM
pany, in the district court, Judge Will
son decided in favor of the plaintiff
allowing her damages in the sum of
$4s.50 the total amount claimed. He
also allowed $25 for attorney fees.
The suit was one over the burning of
20 acres of hay ground, in Koch town
ship, the fire originating from a spark
from one of the defendants locomo-
tives. The case was tried in the lower
court and the plaintiff was allowed
damage, but not for the full amount.
The case was then appealed.
Keith, Matsons & Wright represented
the plaintiff.
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THE FOURTH AT SYRACUSE.
Large Crowd Fed on Roast OK and
400 LoaVes of Bread

Syracuse. Kas., July 5.-The Fourth
was celebrated here yesterday by large
crowds from surrounding towns. With
Syracuse hospitality a large tent was
provided, under which a fine roasted
OK and 400 loaves of bread were
served free at the barbecue. Judge
Madison flew the eagle and defied the
world. A holly contested ball game
was won by Syracuse from Garden
City by to 4. The next strongest
feature was Bigleys military band of
Garden City, which would be a credit
10 any city in Kansas. 1t is open for
festival and campaign engagements.
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Abilene Had a Big Crowd.

Abilene, July 5.-Abilene entertained
one of the largest crowds ever in the
city at the Fourth of July celebration.
The fun started with a sunrise salute of
100 guns, and continued without an in
terruption until midnight. The Fourth
Cavalry band of Fort Riley. with so
mounted musicians, was the leading
fea ture of the day and gave drills and
concerts to immense throngs of peo-
pie. A ball game and driving matinee
were also we'll attended. A great dis
play of fireworks by the Abilene Fiam-
beau club was given in the evening.
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CELEBRATE THE OPENING.
Wabash Sends a Special Train Over
Its New Pittsburg Line.

Pittsburg. July $40 the accompani-
ment of cheering of thousands and the
tremendous din of factory and steam
boat whistles the first passenger train
on the Wabash railroad, Pittsburgs
sixth great trunk line, pulled out for
st. Louis, with President Joseph Ram
sey, Jr.'s, private car and ten Pull
mans filled with representative men Of
the community, and baggage car
containing provender for the guests.
President Ramsey had as his guests
on the trip about 800 persons, including
the city officers of Pittsburg and Allie
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suicide at Arkansas City.

Arkansas City. July 5.-B. F. Settles
committed suicide by shooting himself
through the head with a revolver. He
has threatened to kill himself several
times during the last month, and it is
believed that business reverses caused
the deed. He was 43 years of age and
unmarried. He lived here with his par
ents. and yesterday morning his moth
er. hearing a shot in her sons bed
room. ran in and found him lying in
pool of blood. Settles came here from
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How He Celebrated the Fourth.

Hutchinson. Kas., July 5.-Will
Shoonover, 16 years old. an inmate of
the state reformatory here, was
arrested in the city by Chief Hooper.
from the farm of A NJ Switzer. on
which he has been working brought
it to town and sold it to movers. He
viii be taken back to the reformatorvy.
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.Atchison Reduces Indebtedness.

Atchison. Kas.. July 5.-The Atchi-
son board of education has takeii UP
$4,000 of its 4 per cent. school bonds.
held by the state. This reduces the
indebtedness of the board to 100000.
OF this amount $11, 600 is held by the
state and draws per cent, and $40
600 in the east which draws per
cent. The board would have pre-
ferred, of course, to take up the S per
cent bonds, but they are such a good
investment that they cannot be had
without the payment of a large pre-
MUM
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Leavenworth Boy to West Point

Leavenworth. Kan, July 5-Ernest
F. Fisher of this city has been notified
of appointment to the West Point mil
itary academy on the recommendation
of Charles F. Scott, congressman-at-
large for Kansas. Fisher is native
Kansas boy, IS years old, and a mem
Der of a pioneer family. He is grad
uate of the Leavenworth nigh school
and a member of a cadet company mere
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NEW HOSPITAL PROJECT.
Santa Fe May Build One for Summer
Use at Williams.

1t is rumored that the Santa Fe Is
thinking of establishing summer hos
pftal here at Williams. 1t would be
good move as both Winslow and AL
buouerque are too hot during the sum-
mer months If we get it for the sum-
mer We'll have it in the winter, as
this is not as severe winter climate
as at either of the towns mentioned
williams News.
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Hutchinson Bows Injured

Hutchinson, July 5.-Four boys were
injured by the explosion of fireworks
and cheap cannon in Hutchinson. One
Jennie Jamison, was severely injured
his jaw being broken, two fingers shot
away and several teeth knocked out
He Will recover. Hutchinson people did
not celebrate, but many of them went
to Sylvia and Sterling.
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Death of a Wichita Woman

wichita, Kan, July 5.-Mrs. B. S.
Raymond. the daughter of William
Greihenstein. founder of this city. and
one of its first mayors, is dead in Bur
nett Ok. She was 81 years old. Mrs
Raymond's mother was a fullbIood In
dian. A few years ago Mrs. Raymond
filed suit against the city for a piece
OF land lying in the center of Douglas
avenue. the main business street She
contended that her father never had
decided the property to the city The
courts decided against her.
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Pittsburg Miners Injury.

P1ttsburg, Kas., July 5.-Arthur At
kinson' a miner, was celebrating the
Fourth by placing sticks of dyna-
mite IN the ground and firing them
with forty-pound pressure caps. One
or them failed to go off and he went
back to make an examination. AS he
stopped over the dynamite exploded.
Both hands We're blown off at the
wrists and his feet, legs, breast and
face were shredded as if by a knife.
He cannot live.
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Build Rio Grande Bridge.

Las Vegas. n. NJ. July 5.-The long
expected crew of bridge builders under
Foreman ]. w. Ford have arrived in
Relen from ST. Louis. The crew con-
sists of 81 expert bridge men who will
finish the construction of the enor-
nous Santa Fe bridge across the Rio
Grande at this place, by laying in place
the great iron Orders and other iron
work which has been in the cutoff
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NEW WORK FOR EVANS.
Former Topeka Man Now With Both
Frisco and Rock Island.

w. F. Evans, for years associated
with NJ A. Low in the legal depart
ment of the Rock Island, has been as
signed to additional work, with an
ONCE at ST. Louis. He is now assist
ant solicitor. for the Frisco system,
under L. F. Parker, and retains his
former connection with the Rock Is
land.
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a Rear AdmiraI,s Praise for Pe-rn-na

a IN1tT I1lIilIFdI ; IFdISt lot Ft-ru-Ild.
Mr.. Philip Hichborn, Rear Admiral
U. S. Navy. Washington, D. c., Super
visor of the building of the leading
battleships of the Navy. in a recent
letter says:
After the use of your Peruna for
a short period, 1 can now cheerfully
recommend your valuable remedy to
any one who is in need of an invigor-
ating tonic."-Philip Hichborn.
Our files contain hundreds of testi-
monials similar to the above. from
men who are prominent in national
affairs.
Thousands of people have catar
pelvic organs so prevalent in sunni
We have thousands of testimOn
the merits of Peruna as a remedy f
Do not delay. Buy Peruna to-
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yards for some months. The contract
for this work was given by the eastern
railway to the Missouri Bridge COM
pany. 1t is thought by the cutoff OIL
Gals that the structure will be compile
ted within so days, having required
nearly a year to build.
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Lakin, Kas., July 5.-A peculiar and
mortal disease among farm horses is
reported in the eastSend of this coun-
ty. Seven or eight horses have died
within the last SO hours. One farmer
lost five head in a short time, leaving
him without an animal for farm work.
The local horsemen are unable to di-
agnose the disease.
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fireworks display and band concerts. No
accidents of any consequence occurred.
Rev. c. E. Pyle. was the orator of the
day. An interesting event of the day
was ball game, in which the Parsons
Elks defeated the Pittsburg Elks in an
exciting ten-inning contest by the
score of to s, at Marvel Driving park.
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Parsons Has 1000 on the Eourth.

Parsons, July 5.-The celebration in
Glenwood park here was attended BY
one OF the largest crowds in the his
tory OF the city. Rain fnterfered but
little Excursions were run from neigh
boring towns, and it is estimated 1000
people were out in the evening at the
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Laws came mere from Girard, and it is
reported that he sent a warning to
Howell. Howell armed himself but
when he met Laws the latter drew a
pistol and fired three shots, each of
them taking effect