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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-24
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Where Will New Kansas District
Be Located.
Probably in the Southeastern
Portion Of State.
MARCHING RIGHT ON.
OIL and Gas Belt Has Made Won.
derful Development.
New One Taken From Second
and the Third.

The proposition that is taking more
figuring among the politicians just now
is how to reapportion the states into
eight congressional districts. There will
be dozen different plans proposed in
the coming legislature, and it goes
without saying that if any reapportion-
ment bill gets through the legislature
it will have to be one in which each
individual interested comedies some
thing.
The theory that politicians have been
going on heretofore has been that the
new district should be carved out of the
south central part of the state with
Wichita as the central point, and should
be made up largely from the present
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-24

Gates clearly that no one in the hotel
was the author of the crime, though 1t
does not entirely relieve those in the
house of the possibility of implication.
Another sensational feature was the
discovery of a number of human hairs
in the bloody cloths found in the room
with Mrs. Nickum. These cloths may
have been used by the doctor who first
attended Mrs. Nickum, or they may
have been used by the murderer. The
peculiar circumstance is that both J. E.
Cunningham and Mrs. S H. Gill declare
positively that the hairs found in the
bloody cloths are not like the hair on
Mrs. Nickum's head. They say the
hairs are mostly too light colored. Mrs.
Nickum's hair was quite dark. Some
of the hairs on the cloths are dark, but
most of them are very light.
AT 1885 County Attorney Hungate
stated that the testimony was all in.
Coroner H. B. Hogeboom then said to
the jury:
Gentlemen of the jury, you have
heard all the testimony, and you are
expected to deetrmine how, when and
death. You are also to determine if
possible from the testimony who is the
guilty party"
The jury retired thereupon to delib-
crate on their verdict
w. H. Upton, of Kansas City, Mo.
was called He is a steam filter, and
lived at the Nickum for the five weeks
prior to Mrs. Nickum'S murder. He
roomed with Miller, who lives at 1906
Holly street, Kansas City. and is in the
where did you spend Saturday even
ing?"
25 minutes when I went to mail a let
ter. 1 got back about $40 O'Clock, and
did not go out again.
DO you know of any boarders who
came in about l o'clock?'
mo, sir
''You were the second man down the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-24
FOUND A BLOODY HANDKERCHIEF.

morning of the murder?"
Yes"
Did you notice the condition of the
back door?"'
mo, SIR
How about the front door?''
1T was locked
Did you see the lamp on the hoor?"
Yes, sir"
Did you see the knife?"
Yes, sir; it was either just outside or
just inside the door leading into the
hail. not far from Mrs. Nickum's body"
J. Z. Cunningham, the son of Mrs.
Nickum of Ottawa, was called.
When. did you see your mother
last?"
We stayed a day in Topeka
'Stay with your mother?''
Yes, sir
Have you seen her frequently"
''At intervals of sixty to ninety
do you remember the color of her
hair?"
Real dark brown, almost black"
DO you know the color of her
eyes?"
Light blue or gray
Examine this napkin and say
whether in your judgment this is your
mothers hair
Mr.. Cunningham made an examina-
ton with a glass and said:
'I think 1 can say positively that
this is not my moth er's hair
Agnes Radford, the cOlOred girl
who worked for Mrs. Nickum, was re-
called. She was at Mrs. Nickum's s
house last about three weeks ago. She
testified that Mrs. Nickum paid her
only rs cents for a days work clean
ing, and did not go back for any pay
for the half day she worked as cook
three weeks ago.
"Why didn't you go back after your
pay for that half day?"
Il didn't want to; I didn't think
she'd pay me anything being as
didn't go back the next day to work
for her by the week. I got another
place."
Mrs. Rilla Gill. niece of Mrs. Nick
UNI, was sworn. She lives on Jefferson
but stays at her husbands restaurant
on Holiday street most of the time.
Had Mrs. Nickum any other rela-
tives in Topeka besides yourself"
"Ex-Supt. w. NJ. Davidson was the
same relation 1 was, and also Mrs.
DR.. Lowry. But they never visited
back and FORTH
what was the color of Mrs Nick
um's hair?"
Dark brown, streaked with gray
But she used tonics so that you would
hardly notice the gray
"As dark as her sons hair ?'
mo. I don't think it was
did you see a bloody towel on the
floor of the room that morning?"
Yes, sir"
Where is it now?''
'I don't know"
did you see napkin there?''
Yes. there was a bloody napkin
and some other small rags, all in a
pile at the west side of the room
when 1 got there"
Look at the hair on this napkin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-24

While Missouri goes into the battle
today with the odds Overwhelmingly
against them, Coach Mclean said that
his men were never in better shape,
and he expressed confidence. Big
crowds of rooters had come in last
night and early today from surround
ing towns, and over 10000 persons
were out to witness the game. The
ground was in good shape, and while
the weather was not quite cold enough
to suit the enthusiasts, the conditions
were favorab BILE. The lineup:
Missouri-Moorehou center; An
derson, right guard; Foster. left
guard; Ackerson, right tackle; Hag-
gard, left tackle; Hail, right end; Sal
isbury, left end; Hedrick. quarterback;
Nichols, right half; Tiilman, left half;
Gentry, fullback-
Kansas-Michaelson, center; Brun-
ner, right guard; Roger, left guard;
Ackarman, right tackle; Donald, left
tackle; Hicks (Captain), right end:
Rouse, left end; Pooler, quarterback:
Myers, right half; Green, left half; Ise.
fulIback.
Referee-William Connett, of st.
Louis.
Time of halves-35 minutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-24
GETS J.P. MoRGAN's HORSE.
By Mistake A. G. Vanderbilt Buys
Animal From a Farmer.

New York. Nov. 24.-Growing out
of what seems to be series of mis-
understandings, it is stated that a
horse with which A. G. Vanderbilt
won a blue ribbon on the first day of
the recent horse show and which ami
NAL he bought for $4,000, is really
the property of j. P. Morgan.
Mr.. Vanderbilt bought the horse
from the owner of a farm in Port
Chester under the name of Harmony
and later christened him High Tide.
Now it is asserted that the horse really
is King, winner of many prizes in pre-
vious years-a splendid animal which
Mr.. Morgan had sent to Port Chester
for a rest. The banker ordered his
horse returned lately and not long
after his daughter discovered that the
returned horse was not King, but far
inferior one. King was identified later
at the horse show by several persons,
and it is understood Mr.. Morgan has
demanded from the owner of the farm
an explanation and the return of his
horse.
What stand Mr.. Vanderbilt will take
in the matter is not known. The
horse has been in his possession some
time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-24
Betting Is 4 to l That the Kan
sans Defeat Missouri.
Great Crowd at Kansas City for
Annual Game.
BOTH ELEVENS ON EDGE
Coach Mclean Says His Men Are
in Best of Shape.
Jayhawkers Can See Nothing
But a Grand Victory.

Kansas City. Mo-, Nov. 24.-Befors
the annual contest between the elevena
of the Kansas and Missouri universi-
ties was called this afternoon the bet-
ting was decidedly in favor of the Jay
hawkers. Kansas was said to have the
strongest team that has ever repre-
sented the university of that state.
While very little betting was done
that little was at odds of to 1 or
better. Missouri is the under dog. In
its previous games this season it has
not shown itself to be made of very
formidable material. Kansas, on the
other hand, is said to have the strong
est eleven that has ever represented
the Jayhawker institution. 1t is the
only team that has succeeded in
scoring against the Haskell Indians.
champions of the Missouri valley, and
has lost but one game-the one that
was won by the red men. The major
fty of its players are not only husky,
but are veterans of the game. They
have the neVer-Say-die spirit and will
never acknowledge defeat until the
final note of the referees whistle. 1t
is a team whose defense has proved
almost impregnable and whose offense
is well organized, fast and powerful.
The line is heavy, the backfeld light
and very speedy.
But if Missouri can punish the Jay
hawkers' line today as they did last
year, it will be all over with Kansas
before the referees whistle blows at
the end of the first half. If Kansas
can build an invincible human wall
that will stop McLean's charges, Kan
sas will win. Last year the march
that Missouri made toward the Kansas
goal in the first few minutes of play
was amazing to the Jayhawker team
and rooters. To this day the mem
bers of last years aggregation fairly
shudder when the Tigers work last
year is mentioned. If Mclean has
sufficient strength in his bunch to do
the same this year Coach Kennedy
says that Kansas will learn a lesson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-24
"L. NJ. CARTER.
"W. T. MARSH.
ID. H. MORGAN.
an. J. BURDICK.
I'D. +. WYATT.
MARK MASON"

The discovery of a bloody handker-
chief in the weeds back of the Nickum
hotel by S. H. Gill and ]. E. Cunning
ham this morning was the sensational
day.
The handkerchief was large blue
one. such as is used by laboring men,
and was daubed with blood Mr. Cum
ningham is Mrs. Nickum's son, and Mr.
Gill is her niece's husband. They found
the bloody handkerchief while examin-
ing the vacant lots back of the Nickum
hotel for footprints. The handkerchief
was concealed in the weeds nearly half
a block from the rear of the hotel
IL TINS handkerchlef was used by the
murderer to wipe his hands, it indi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-24
AN IDEAL THANKSGIVING
Day Is All That Any One Could
Expect.

Weather Director Jennings kept his
promise for pleasant weather on
Thanksgiving. He announced that the
day might be cool and crisp, but he
promised excellent football weather.
The minimum temperature this
morning was 81, just low enough to
give a person a good sharp appetite
for the Thanksgiving dinner. The
forecast for Kansas sent out today is
brief. 1t is. Partly cloudy tonight
and Friday and nothing more.
The hourly temperatures recorded
by the government thermometer today
were:
O'Clock .32l O'Clock 31
o'clock -....37i10 o'clock .....42
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-24

he did the work unasSisted.
When the train arrived at union sta
ton two hours late, there were men
without oVercoatS. coats or even shirts.
Two women were without shoes. Grips
that contained money and wearing ap-
parel and necessary articles for the
toilet clean linen, etc, were missing
Meanwhile local agents at ST. Louis
union station supplied the necessary
articles of wearing apparel for the
comfort of passengers who had been
robbed.
Doyle was arrested sometime later
staggering under his load of booty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-24
BOTH TEAMS CONFIDENT.
Chances Are. However, That Illinois
VIII Defeat Nebraska.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 24-Perfect
weather greeted the people of Lincoln
today and ideal conditions for the an
nuaI football struggle between the uni
versities of Nebraska and Illinois pre-
vailed. More than 0,000 people gath
cred on Nebraska field to witnesses
what promised to be the most interest
ing contest seen on the local grounds
this year Both teams were confident
of victory, although the Nebraskans
were a little tirnid as to the outcome
Notwithstanding the excellent condi-
ton of the cornhuskers. Each team
felt that it had to gain a victory in
order to save it's seasons record from
what would almost be disgrace. Ne
braska, which has had winning teams
for several years, has lost three games
this season and was therefore doubly
anxious to close the series of games
with success.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-24
FEAR LOSS OF CANADA
British Statesmen Are Much Worried
Over the Outlook.

ceived in London says a dispatch from
that city to the Times, has aroused
considerable anxiety in some quarters
in regard to the future relations be-
tween Canada and the mother country.
Many English statesmen appear to
believe, the correspondent continues,
that there is strong probability of closer
commercial relations between Canada
and the United States which would re-
suit Immediately in great damage to
England's colony trade and eventually
perhaps. in the dissolution of the po-
liticaI ties that unite England and her
American colony.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-24
STOLE THEIR CLOTHES.
Negro Robs Pullman Passengers of
Their Garments.

st. Louis, Nov. 24.-John Henry
Doyle, % years old, a negro supposed
to be from Wichita, Kan. is in the
Clayton, ST. Louis county, jail charged
with robbing a dozen passengers, TAX
ing their clothes, grips and overcoats
from a sleeper attached to St Louis
& San Francisco train No. 2 from
Kansas and Texas which arrived at
union station yesterday.
1t is supposed there were two en-
gagged in the robbery, but Doyle says
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-24
SAYS HE'S NOT DOVE.
Man Arrested Declares His Name Is
j. w. Weeks.

Joliet, I'LL, Nov. 24.-The man
arrested last night near Ransom, Ill,
on suspicion that he is the alleged
murderer Dove" was brought to
Joliet today and locked up. He says
his name is j. w. Weeks, and that he
idea that he is Dove" Weeks said
he was in Ransom to visit a cousin.
He weighs ITO to $50 pounds, has a
smooth face, wears a dark suit, black
tie and derby hat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-24
A I,awrence Weddfng.

Lawrence, Kan, Nov 24-Mfss Ada
Faxon and Walter Filkin were married
in the Congrega tional church last evening.
The bride is the daughter of J. D. Faxon,
a merchant of this place, and a niece of
F. A. Faxon of Kansas City. The BRIDE
groom is a resident of Rosedale and is a
grandson of DR.. Bell, who has made large
gifts to the University of Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-24
Naval Training site Selected.

Washington, Nov. A.-Secretary OF the
Navy Morton announces that the board to
select q training site on the great lakes
has unanimously recommended that the
Lake Bluff site 30 miles north of Chicago,
the selection. The initial appropriation for
this work has already been made and II
will be the policy of the secretary to push
Sible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-24
Weather Ir,1icatinna

Chicago, Nov. 24.-Forecast for
Kansas: Partly cloudy tonight and
Friday; fresh northerly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-24

hunt. State Chairman Stubbs was
asked recently if he knew of any can
didates for that job. Not more than
a hundred or so," he said. Carr Tay
lor is spoken of in connection with the
appointment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-24
Picked Up In Vacant Lot Back
of Nickum Hotel.
Had Evidently Belonged to a
LabOring Man.
JURY GIVES 1T UP.
Return a Verdict That Murderer
Is Unknown.
Evidence Presented Leaves the
Case Where 1t Started.
NO ARRESTS ARE MADE
Mystery Surrounding Case
Deepened by Investigation.
Officers Hope to Soon Find More
Tangible Clues.
Evidence Presented Leaves the
Case Where 1t Started.
NO ARRESTS ARE MADE
Mystery Surrounding Case
Deepened by Investigation.
Officers Hope to Soon Find More
Tangible Clues.

At 11:10 this morning, after being in
the jury room ten minutes, the jury in
the Nickum murder inquest brought in
the usual verdict, in the following lang
uage:
THE said jurors upon their oathS do
say that the said Mary A. Nickum
came to her death by being struck on
the head with an axe or some other
blunt instrument in the hands of some
person to this jury unknown. We find
from the evidence that the death of
Mary A. Nickum occurred November
on 1oO4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-24

hundred or So" he said. Carr Tay-
lor is spoken of in connection with the
appointment.
Since Del Valentine has glanced
over the election returns and has
noticed how his favorite candidates
ran in their respective homes, he an
nounceS that the best men always run
best where they are least known.
1t is announced that Frederick Car
ter, of Neosho county to whom State
Auditor Wells has offered the chief
clerkship of his Office, has decided
not to accept the offer. He wants to
go into business for himself as soon
as he retires from the district clerk s
office in Neosho county in January.
w. w. Cocks, who used to run a
ranch out in Wabaunsee county, has
just been elected to congress from one
of the Rhode Island districts. He left
Kansas about eight years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-24

While no candidates for bank COM
missioner to succeed Morton Albaugh
have publicly declared themselves, it
is said that a good many candidates
are camping on the trail of Governor
elect Hoch-making a sort of still
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-24

A dispatch from Emporia states that
John Madden has decided to refuse
the secretaryship to Governor-elect
Hoch. He gives as his principal rea-
son the fact that he cannot afford to
neglect his law practice to fill the
Office.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-09-09
THE EDITORS
CALL ON PARKER.
Democrat Candidate For presi-
o dent Addresses them.
HE WELCOMES COMPARISON.

Esopus, N. Y, Sept. 8.-A fine day
gseeted the democratic editors dele
CATION tosRosemont, today. Joseph
Daniels of North, Carolina introduced
Editor Knapp, of the St. Louis, Mo-,
Republic, who addressed Judge Par
clzer on behalf of five thousands cribes
Judge Parker was cheeredi, lus-.
tily as he began his speech. He
said in part.
Q ga challenge to a comparison of
democratic and republican admins
trations should be welcomed. We
have eight years of recent demo
cratic executive rule that we will glad
gy compare with any similar period
since 1860. A comparison will show
that under democratic CONTROL an
administrative purity of favors was
observed in the conduct of the gov
ernment. No one of its departments
was permeated as of late with a cor
ruptior that rivals the days of the
Star route frauds. I he democratic
party is not machine, i is body of
citizens who believe that the whole of
its principles are the best adapted to
the safe conduct of this government"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-09-09
Ticket System at the Fair.

Single admission 25c. Children
under II years 15cts. Vehicle once
25cts.. cHack tickets 81. Season team
ticket 81. Family season ticket for
three or less $500 Family season
ticket for four or more $3.50. Family
ticket admit man and wife and minor
children during fair. Single season
ticket 500. Admission to ampitheater
sa5 cts. Admission to quarter stretch
10cts. No return checks will be given
by the gate keeper. Don't ask him for
any. This rude will be strictly
observed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-09-09
Democratic City Caucus.

The democratic voters of Great
Bend are called to meet in. caucuses
Saturday evening, at s O'Clock, Sept.
10th, to elect delegates to the county
convention on the 18th. as follows:
FIRST WARD.-At J. B. Miller's
second hand store to select 8. dele
gates and 3 alternates.
J. B. MILLER, Com.
SECOND WARD.-At Office of Bree-
den & Dodge, to select / delegates
and alternates.
w. E. STOKE, Com.
THIRD WARD.-At hose house
to select delegates and alternates.
D. c. LUSE, Com.
FOURTH WARD.-At Blue Front
barn. to select delegates aud 4 alter
mates, CHRIS WAGNER, Com.
These delegates from the four
wards will meet at the court house,
either before or after the county con-
vention on the, 18th, and nominate
candidates for Justices of the Peace
and Constables for Great Bend.
L. G. BREEDEN, w. E. STOKE,
Ch'mn. Sec,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-09-09
AChjld's Idea.

The interest that the little ] folks
take in the annual visit to this city of
Gentry Bros: famous Shows can be
thoroughly appreciated in the relating
of an incident that happened at a
class in school in small town in the
West. At the end of morning dis
course on topics of the day, the teach
er informed the scholars that they
could ask any question that they
wanted to, concerning any important
public event and she would answer it
to the best of her knowledge. After
several had inquired the cost of the
Brooklyn Bridge, and the details of
the Seven Wonders of The World,
one little hand went up in the air to
attract the teachers attention, and
when it came her time, she said,
"Please Ma'am. if you know every
thing can you tell US when the Dog
Show is coming?"
This form of inquiry will be un-
necessary in this city as Gentry Bros.
date has definitely been fixed for
Thursday, Sept. %.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-09-09
JApS CAPTURE
MANY FIELD GUNS
Also Much Provisions, Ammuni=
ton and Small Arms.
MAKING 1T HOTFoR KUROpAT

London, Sept. 8.-The Rome
correspondent for the Exchange tele-
graph wires that report has been
just received that the Japanese, dur
ing the retreat northward, captured
one hundred and thrity-two wagons
of provisions, thirty eight wagon loads
of ammunition, ninety-seven field
guns, mostly unspiked, and several
thousand stands of small arms at
Chang Kiapusho, a point some dis
tance north of Lao Yang. This
would indicate something more than
a skirmish with the rear guard of the
Russian army.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-09-09
BOLD BURGLARS
THROW VITROL.
Mrs. Mcpherson, of Chicago,
Almost Blinded.
COMMIT A FIENDISH ACT.

Chicago, Sept. 8.-Burglars enter
ed the home OF B. F. Crawford, pres
ident of the National Biscuit Com
pany, this morning at 1-30. While
gathering the booty they were su-
prised by Miss Mable Mcpherson, a
sister of Mrs. Crawford. One burg
lar threw bottle of carbolic acid in
to her face, and then made his escape.
The girl will be dis6gured for life,
and narrowly escaped losing her eyes.
She is now in the hospital, and is in
a serious condition. There is no.
clew to the burglars. If caught, their
punishment will be something more
severe than for just common burglary.