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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-26
JURY IS CHARGED.
Postal Conspiracy Cases Nearing
the End.

Washington, Feb. 26-Immediately
after criminal court convened today
Justice Pritchard charged the jury in
the postal case.
Justice Pritehard in his charge
TO the jury set out the var
ious counts in the indictment, and
said the defendants are presumed
to be innocent. and that that presump-
ton amounts to evidence introduced in
their behalf and remains with them
until the jury is satisfied by evidence
that convinceS them beyond a reason
able doubt as to the defendants guilt
He said it was incumbent on the gov
tanned in the indictment by evidence
sufficient to satisfy the jury as to the
defendants guilt beyond a reasonable
doubt. Continuing he said:
"A reasonable doubt does not mean
every doubt that may fit through your
minds in the consideration of this case,
but a doubt for which you could give
a reason if called upon to do So If,
after carefully considering the evil
dence and the law as the court shall
leaves your minds unSatiSfied. that will
be a doubt of which the defendants are
entitled to the benefit; but they are not
entitled to the benefit of any doubts
which may not have a reasonable foun-
dation in the evidence and IN the Cir
cumstanees of the case
You are the sole judges of all ques-
tfons of fact and in this respect the
court can not be of any aid to you
You have had an opportunity of OBJ
serving the conduct of the witness
while on the witness stand as we'll as Of
the interest which any of them may
have had in the transaction about
which he may have testified and these
are matters which should be considered
by you in determining the question as
to the amount Of weight that you are
to give the evidence of any witnesses
who have been introduced either by the
government or the defense
''Ita is your duty to arrive at con-
clusion in considering the facts and cir
cumstances of this case the same as you
would come to a conclusion upon any
other set of facts in life. There is no
technical rule which prevents you from
applying to them the same rule of COM
mon sense that you would apply to any
other subject that might come under
your consideration
IF. therefore, after an impartial con-
sideration of all the evidence you can
candidIy say that you are not satisfied
with the defendants guilt you have a
reasonable doubt; but If, after such i'm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-26
THEY WANT CONEY.
Newton G. A. R. Post Endorses Him
for Commander.

The Newton G. A. R. post has adopt
ed the following resolutions:
Whereas, The time is fast approach
ing when department of Kansas @. A
R., in encampment, viii select a sue
cessor to the present department COM
mander therefore, be it
Resolved, By Judson fitzpatrick Post
No. SO G. A r.. department of Kansas.
That we do request Comrade P H.
Coney. of Lincoln Post No. 1 g. A. R,
department of Kansas, Topeka, Kan,
to become a candidate for department
commander of the department of KAN
sas g. A. R.. he having the qualities
that eminentIy fit him for the Office,
and we therefore instruct the represen-
tatfves Of this post to use every effort
for his election, if he will consent to be
q candidate as department commander
at the encampment to be held at En-
poria, kan
His ability and zeal in the interests
of our order, and his record as a SOL
der and a comrade of the G. A. R. is
such that we deem him well worthy
of this honor, and we commend him
TO the comrades of this department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-26

by the witnesses and the law as given
to you by the court
The case. he continued. should be
tried its merits and without regard
to what effect the verdict would have
on the public mind He concluded as
follows:
Tt is proper that the government
should prosecute all persons charged
with crime. and the fact that the gov
eminent may have employed special
counsel in this case should not in
fuence YOUR minds one way or the
other, and it is equally essential TO the
proper administration of the law that
the defendants should be represented
by counsel in the conduct of this trial
as it is that the government through
its counsel should be permitted to pre-
sent its contentious as to the issues
that are raised by the allegations con-
tanned in the Indictment
I am sure. therefore. when you
come to decide this matter. you win
consider solely the question as to
whether or not the defendants are
guilty as charged in the Indictment"
Justice Pritchard concluded his charge
at IL o'clock and the jury at once re-
tired
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-26

and the people down there have been
taught TO believe that Topeka is going
to quit.
The Shawnee county Republican CEN
tral committee will meet March at
10 O'Clock in the morning at the old
court house to canvass the vote of the
primaries.
The Intermediate Christian Endeavor
society of the First Presbyterian church
will give a social at the home of Miss
SuHa Welihouse. 1928 Topeka avenue,
Saturday night
There has been a rush at the city
clerks Office recently to pay dog tax
Many people think that the penalty
goes on March l. but it does not take
effect till April 1.
County Commissioner Frank Harrf-
son, who is seeking denomination, is
now the president of the board of COM
nissioners. He has made an excellent
record while in office.
The Syndicate Oil company, com
posed OF H 3. Kelly. J. H. Dennis, A.
:. Embree. L S. Woolverton and other
Topeka man. has Just opened up a so
barrel oil well at Chanute-
If the Topeka High School World fails
TO appear this week it will be because
the printers in the shop where the paper
IS published. are quaranUned at their
homes on account of measles.
Mrs. Harry F. White, of 226 Fillmore
street who fell on the icy pavement
saturday evening. fracturing her arm
VIII be probably confined to the house
for some time as a result of the injury.
Rev and Mrs. John A. Bright are at
Strasburg, Ohio, engaged in evangeIistfc
work Just previous to their present
engagement they worked in northern
Illinois and Wisconsin They will re-
turn to Topeka about April L
A writer on a Topeka paper says that
/ Japan has no religion" Buddhism.
the prevailing religion Of Japan. was
founded about 800 years ago, over 500
years before the beginning of Chris
tianity.
A meeting of theLowman Hill Roose-
Velt-Hoch club is announced for to-
night The meeting will be held in the
school house and viii be addressed by
John Dawson, assistant attorney gen
eral
/ The judiciary committee of the city
council will meet today to decide that
/ the water company shall be allowed
4 to lay its mains across the MeIan
/ bridge. It will also consider the Park
( dale damage claims
David Harum,'' with ". H. Turner
I IN the title role, was at the Crawford
last night Mr. Turner played the part
OF the banker-horse trader here last
season He is quite as good in the
character as W. H. Crane
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-26


The polls at the Republican primaries
tomorrow will be open at 1870 p. m.
A case Of scarlet fever is reported in
the Parker family at 142S Tyler street.
1t is not necessary to register in or
der to vote at the primaries tomorrow.
Next Monday night the ways and
means committee Of the city council
Will meet
With the new members initiated at its
last meeting the roll of the Elll1s' lodge
numbers 3s4-
D. B. Johnson and F. c. Beck have
started q new plumbing concern at $50
Kansas avenue.
Twenty-Five new students were en-
rolled in Washburn college at the open
ing of the spring term
Mrs. F. ". Packard. of SIS West
Tenth street, is visiting her mother.
Mrs. Wheeler, at Oskaloosa.
Up to date there are only 10 women
registered for the city election. The
total numbered registered is 2,144-
VIII the water company please ex-
plain why the water furnished the To-
peka patrons looks rather soiled2
The Welsh people Of Topeka viii give
an entertainment in I. 0. o. T. hall, 119
West Sixth avenue, Tuesday evening.
Hale Ritchia says that the rumor
that there is TO be an increase in the
price VI llllAH tll4s SUMMER u Aol tfus-
Hiram Price Dillon. Charles Blood
Smith and ". H Rossington were char
ter members Of the Topeka EIzs' lodge
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Max Claudy. of
North Central avenue. are the parents
Of a daughter, born Wednesday morn
in
The girls Of the Topeka High school
will meet the Indian girls from Haskell
institute at the Y. W c. a. gymnasium
tonight
Tomorrow bring $3.50 and buy GENT
Inc Washburu $3.50 shoes and ". L
Douglas $3.50 and 81 shoes Twice-a-
year sale-it begins at s o'clock at the
Palace.
The city of Parsons. Kas. is hover
ing around ike a buzzard waiting for
Topeka to throw I'D its Missouri VAL
ley league franchise. Parsons wants
10 get into the Missouri Valley league,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-26
TRADE IMPROVEMENT
Is Noted in Nearly Every Quar-
ter of the Country.

New York, Feb. z6.-Special kilograms
from correspondents of the Internation-
al Mercantile agency throughout the
United States and Canada make it clear
that rather more conservative views are
being taken of the prospects for gen.
eral trade throughout the year than
have been current heretofore. Whole
sale trade at Chicago, Buffalo and st.
Louis has been more interfered with
by delays to rail shipments, but at
many points, notably in the southwest
and south, large volumes Of traffic are
reported.
There has been no lack of moisture
for winter wheat in the southwest In
the central belt the winter sown grain
has experienced hard freezing weather,
but has been well protected. Slack
movement of wheat eastward has thus
far virtually nulIified threatened losses
to railways due to ex-BufalO rate war.
In Mississippi valley there have been
no signs Of an early spring IN the agri-
cultural regions. At Baltimore ship
ments Of merchandise for spring deliv-
cry viii average about 20 per cent less
than last year, running from 10 to 30
per cent in various lines
A canvass Of the south shows that
the outlook for spring trade was never
better. Notwithstanding evidences of
selling of cotton by leading interests at
New York and elsewhere, thousands of
southern nOIQefSs IN view OF recent de-
creased receipts. seem to confidently
count on recouping late paper losses.
Speculation has depressed quotations
for cotton and advanced wheat prices
more, in each instance than the de-
mand and supply influences which are
alleged to be behind each.
There are more orders in sight for
steel rails. Wire is sold far ahead but
tin plates are being stored Pennsylva-
MIA paper mills are profiting by the
shutdownS elsewhere. Farm imple-
ment makers are more active.
There has been a slight improvement
In trade in the Canadian Dominion
within a week, as railways have begun
to move merchandise with greater ease
The setback OF the past month. how
ever, viii make spring trade late there,
and the total volume of sales win
probably be smaller than last year dur
ing the like period Bank clearings
have decreased except at Winnipeg,
Vancouver and Victoria. The price Of
-four and of wheat has followed quota
tons which have been conspicuous in
the states. Demand for clothing and
for boots and shoes have given manu-
facturers all the orders which they can
handle in the near future
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-26
Soap 0inimentand Pills
the Worlds Greatest
Skin Cures.
PRICE THE SET ST
Complete Treatment for Every
HumouT, from PimpleS
TO SCTOfuIa.

The agonizing itching and burning
Of the skin, as in eczema; the frightful
scaling, as in psoriasis; the loss of
hair and crusting of the scalp, as IN
scaled head the facial disbursement.
as in pimples and ringwerm; the awful
suffering of infants and the anxiety Of
WORKOUT parents, as Ia milk crust, tet-
ter and salt rheum, all demand = rem
edy or almost sGperhuman virtues to
successfully cope with them. That
Cuttcura soap, Ointment and Pills are
such stands proven beyond all doubk.
No statement is made regarding them
that Is not justified By the strongest
evidence. The purity and sveetnea.
the power 20 afford inmediate relief
the certainty OF speedy and permanent
cure, the absolute safety and great
economy, have made them the stand.
ard skin cures and humour remedies .
the civilized world.
The gFandest testimonial that csn he
offered the Cuticurs remedies IL thet~
worldwide sale. due to the personal
recommendations of those who have
used them From q small begfnpIno,
IN the simplest form, against prejudice
and opposition, against naouied hosts
countless rivals, and trade indifference
Cuticura remedies have become the
greatest cHratiVes OF their time ana
n fact, OF al time, for nowhere in the
history OF medicine Is to be rorrs
another approaching them in popularity
and sale In every cline and with eTerx
people they have met with the asT,3s
reception Tbs confines OF the eartb
are the only limits to their growth
They have conquered the world.
sold tareukhozt the world fsgss.--. -.
y - p ness-Ase Coated Falz s5e ~ vi.I - ~
- y. sep; sSe Ders. Leudsn y 49,
- A. r.ss- ~ . ' - !. fazs Esssen. 1t CsIzs-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-26
Low Rates to the Southwest via
Frisco System.

On March 1 and March Is the Frisco
system Will sell one way tickets to all
points in Oklahoma and Indian Terri
to- at rate of $3.50. On same dates
will sell one way tickets at rate Of
$500 and round trip tickets at
80 of $500, to all points
in Texas east of and including
Amarillo Quanah, Vernon, TT. Worth,
Brownwood, Brady. San Angelo. Waco,
San Antonio, Houston. Galveston
Corpus Christi and Rockfort. Call on
your nearest ticket agent for detailed
information. or write
J. C. LOVRIEN.
Asst. Gen7 Pass'r Agent,
Kansas City. no.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-26
Kaiser Wires Congratulations.

Berlin, Feb. 26.-Emperor William
has telegra Dhed to DR.. Fisker. president
OF the Shan Tung railway, as follows:
The news of the arrival of the first
railway train at Isl Nan Flu afforded
me much qualification congratulate
the management upon the success IIpou
Wnich the German spirit OF enterprise
has achieved in the far east and hone
your inGefatigible Iabors In China viii
be rewarded with further similar sue
cess WILHELM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-26
POLICE COURT NOTES.

Two negro girls arrested In an East
First street dive were released by
Judge Hamilton in police court Thurs
day Afternoon upon their statement
poria to work and had gone to the
place suOposing 1t to be a respectable
roonling house.
The police arrested Lincoln Payne
yesterday for breaking into a freight
car loaded with merchandise in the
Union Pacific yards Payne will be
turned over to the state
F. P. PIamondon, keeper Of the Cope
land bar. was arrested Thursday by
the police 1t IS supposed that the in
formation on which Plamondon was
arrested was furnished by Councilman
NeIlis, who asserted in a recent council
meeting that he had seen three drinks
of whisky sold across the bar by PA
mondon-
Charles Renner. who is employed in
the Skat club at 404 Kansas avenue.
was acquitted in police court last night
on the charge Of keeping nuisance
The police raided the club rooms last
November and found considerable
was taken as the proprietor. There
was no evidence to show that he was
employed otherwise than as keeper OF
a lunch counter in another part of the
BUILDING. Inc IdlQ OH Liz CA10 AC0~~-@
Something of a sensation, as its mem
bershfp includes some Of the best
known people of Topeka
In police court last night Frank Zinn-
norman was convicted on the charge
of running a joint at 120 Kansas ave
nue.. He appealed his case. thinner
man is a German and has been arrest
ed frequently on the liquor selling
charge
everybody reads the State Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-26
For q May Shoot at Junction citv.

Junction City. Kan, Feb. 26.-The
Kansas State Sportsmen's association
viii hold its next annual tournament
here on May 3, and 5. The Junction
City Gun club is making preparations
for the coming event by purchasing and
placing new traps for the big shoot For
this shoot $500 viii be divided on the
percentage system. There will be three
special events at the shoot, one for the
state championship. and two for shot
guns that have been given as prizes bv
well known manufacturers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-26

Greenwood. Neb.. Feb. 26.-George
Lutler, manager of the Greenwood opera
house. lost his life IN a fire that de-
stroyed that and three adjoining build
ings. The fire was caused bv a gas e~-
plosion in the basement of the theater.
Loss small
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-26
Best Line to florida.

There is a through sleeper running
every day from Kansas City over the
Frisco System ana Southern Railway
+o Jacksonville Fla This is the old
established line
Many new and attractive features in
Florida tours this winter
Full information viii be given On ap-
plicatioR TO
VIM. FIANNELLY, T. p. A,
Board of Trade building,
Kansas City. Mo-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-26
NJ. r. ROBLEE KILLED.
Formerly Lived in Topeka-A Promi-
nent Mason.

A dispatch from FL Paso, Texas, IN
der date of February % says: Colonel
Milton R. Roblee was accidentally killed
here today The accident was caused
by an automobile which frightened q
horse. Colonel Roblee was at one time
a business man in Topeka, Kan"
Colonel Roblee lived in Topeka until
last spring and was employed as
travelling man by the Smith company.
He moved to FL Paso at that time ana
was still on the road He was mem
Der OF the Scottish Rite Masonic lodge
in Topeka, being a thirty-second degrees
Mason
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-26

Isuppose | must be wrong;
all the rest of Topeka drug
gists say so.
Say so? they shrek so i
they tear their hair so!
And yet I can't make up
my mind to ask for 1000 per
cent in my business.
I've spoiled you people.
FRANK HOBART,
500 West Tenth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-26
SNAP SHOTS ATHOME NEWS

Said the Japs. Let them close up Dalny,
We VIII still serve to Russia high tea;
And we don't care 4 yen
If 1t be at Mukden.
Or some place on the deep Slngaree-
Boston Post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-26

Everybody reads the State Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-26
breasted Suits--long or short Overcoats--makes


NOEsNA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-26
Sale Of Boys Fine Suits and OyercOs

SUITS Norfoks Russians Sailors double breasted Overcos
- in Long styles; many sold up to So Cd ~
e 16-a styles-whle they last. [pOs0
Asst chance at Boys Long Pant Suits-worth CD q
- S7.5O-14 to 19 yearstonL &DOs
BOYS SOC Neggee 20c Boys heavy
Boys silk Serge Caps 25c All Boys Underwear Is
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1904-03-12
NELSON COUNTY
Loses Another of Its Oldest
and Best Known
Citizens.

Seventy-seven years ago John Talbot
was born in Tipperary, Ireland, but
because of the famine and hard times
prevailing there over half century ago
was with thousands Of others forced to
flee to America. Coming to Kentucky
the young man located at Bardstown,
where he has since resided until his
death on Friday of last week. For many
years the deceased conducted success
full merchant tailoring business, and be-
came one of the best known men in Mel
son county, respected for his honesty
and integrity and his devotion to his
church and the country of his birth.
His funeral occurred Sunday morning
from st. Joseph's church, Bardstown,
Very Rev. Dean O'Connell officiating
and preaching one of the most effective
funeral sermons ever heard in that his
toric church.
Besides his venerable wife Mr.. Talbot
leaves two children, Mrs. George R.
Burkley, of this city. and the Rev. Father
William Talbot, S. j., of Cincinnati.
Benedict Talbot, whose death was chron-
icled two months ago, was another son,
and it is thought grief over his loss
hastened the fathers death. The de-
ceased was also we'll known here in
Louisville, where he frequently visited,
and the news of his death came as a
shock to many friends, who were I'M
aware of his illness.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1904-03-12
"PLAY BALL"

The prospect for prosperous ball sea.
son for the Louisville club was never
brighter. President Tebeau has twenty
six good men to select his team from and
feels confident the Colonies will land the
pennant. The men will report for prac-
tice next Tuesday week, and it then will
not take long to determine which shall
be retained. Many improvements will
be made in the park, which is already
equal if not superior to any in the Amer
lean Association circuit. The best Of
last years team will again wear the
Louisville uniform, among ther1 Dan
Kerwin, Sullivan, Schfiver. Hart, Bra
shear and Quinlan.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-03-31
JAMES A. CARMAN
DEAD Tn TEXAS
WORD TO THAT EFFECT RE-
CEIVED BY RELATIVES AND
FRIENDS TODAY.
DIED AT FORT WORTH
Letter Received by His Brother-in-
Law. VIM. Rigsby, Said He
Was Improving.
DIED AT FORT WORTH

James C. Carman. who has been in
i'll health For number of years, and
who was svjourning In Texas to bene-
fit his condition. died at Fort Worth
yesterday morning at S:15.
His remains will arrive here tomor-
row afterroon at 4:20 O'Clock.
Mr.. Ca;Gnan was familiar figure
in Richmond and a very good bust
ness man. He was married twice, his
first wife being a Swallow, sister of
Mrs. VIM Rigsby, and his present
wife is a daughter of William How
ard, of this city, who was with him
at the time of his death.
Mr. Carman was in the neighbor-
hood of fifty years of age and has had
an affection Of the lungs for years.
To shov the uncertainty of life,
Mr.. Rigsby had letter from Mr..
Carman Yesterday in regard to busi-
ness matters. and he said in the let
ter that he thought he was improving.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-03-31
EARL NAFTZGER
To Accept a Pastorate in Far Of
India.

Rev. Earl Naftzger, former pastor
of the Methodist church at Charlottes-
vile, and well known In Richmond,
has been appointed pastor of the Eng
lish-speaking church at Bombay, In
dia, and he will leave for his new
home and field of labor about the
middle of April.
Rev. Naftzger was pastor at Char
lottesville two or three years, and was
frequently heard here He is D mem
Der of the North Indiana conference
quartet, with Rev. D. H. Guild. for
merly of Knightstown. He is
brother of the Rev. Leslie J. Naftz-
ger, pastor of the Grace Methodist
church at l<okomo. Less than a year
ago Rev. Naftzger lost his young wife,
and with the tie that binds him, home,
family and friends severed, he will go
to foreign land to Fpreach the gos-
pei unto every creature.0
Rev. Naftzger is now pastor of the
Market street Methodist church at
Logansport. He will sever his rela-
tion with the North Indiana confer
ence next week, during the session at
Muncie.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-03-31
AGAINST CANAL
Prominent Dayton Man is Favorable
TO It's Abandonment.

Dayton, o., March 31.-John II. Pat
erson, president of the National Cash
Register company, in signed article
issued yesterday. favors the abandon
ment of the Miami and Erie Canal
and the sale or lease of the strip to
some enterprise, the proceeds to be
placed In lie state school fund.
Mr.. Paterson declares the canal is
out of dare, that it lacks terminal
facilities and that the traffic on it is
slow and 'nconvenient He says that
no enormous expenditure of the state
could overcome the drawbacks and he
is opposed to spending large sum of
money for its maintenance.
He also is In favor of a new rail
road between this city and Toledo.