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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-17
WHO POISONED MRS. PEAsLEY?
Relatives of the AtcIaison Woman Hold
Husband Guiltless.

| Atchison, Kan, July 17.-Professor Al
| bert Peasley, the magnetic healer VINO
| was arrested here Saturday evening on a
warrant charging him with numbering his
wife last Wednesday night by administer
| ing strychnine, will be arraigned today be-
fore Judge J. P. Adams OF the city court
and date for his preliminary hearing
| will be decided upon. Peasley stoutly de-
MES that he is guilty, and none of the
satisfactorily cleared away.
That Mrs. Peasley was poisoned with
| strychnine has been atteSted by DR.. Wal
| ter NJ Cross, a chemist of Kansas City,
| to whom the stomac CHI was sent for exam
ination. 1t was not until after Dr Cross
had assured local authorities that the
stomach contained strychnine that Peasley
was arrested.
The healer himself is convinced that his
wife was poisoned, but his own argument
dispels every theory except murder that
could possibly be advanced. The mysteri-
Gus boy who is said by Peasley to have
delivered the package containing the pol
son, under the pretense that it came from
found, and the Sheriff and chief of police
have concluded that he is myth The
prisoner himself. so far as yet has been
transpired up to the last few moments that
his wife was alive.
Dr. Baudry. + VINO was the woman women
ration "a ,r that led sheriff James smith ana
husband The officers first move was to
establish probable motive. Neighbors of
the healer were interviewed, ana the name
of a woman was mentioned to whom It
was alleged Peasley gave more time than
he gave to any of his other patients.
But still another thing in Peasely's favor
is that his dead wifes relatives who were
summoned to attend the funeral, will not
believe for a moment that he had any
thing to do with her death. Miss Alice
Hooper, a teacher in DeS MoineS, Ia, Mrs.
Peasley's sister, as well Bert Peasley,
the son who is here, says she knows Peas
lev is not guilty. This belief is also shared
by E. Willard of Atlantic City, Ia, half
brother of Peasley, whose wife and Mrs
Peasley, were sisters. Willard is a law
yer and will assist Waggener in the de-
Tense.
While discussing the affairs at the coun-
ty Jail yesterday with a newspaper man,
Peasley broke down and wept.
think I could be guilty of such a crime,
he exclaimed. My wife and I had lived
together thirty-nine years and never once
had any trouble during that time"
When asked in regard to the messenger
who he says delivered the package of poi
son, PeasIey told the following story:
Il had always been my w1fe'S physician,
never calling in any doctor since began
the practice of healing, until a week ago
last Wednesday. The two weeks prior TO
the Fourth of July Mrs. Peasley was in
Kansas City visiting friends and am sat
isfed that she took too much exercise
of not feeling well from the time she re-
turned. She has always been rather del-'
icate, but on this occasion appeared to De
suffering more than 1 had ever known of
her Not wishing to trust myself, 1 sent
for DR.. Baudry.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-17
SCOTS TIME BEATEN.
Denver Man Says He Beat It Over the
Rock Island.

Rock Island.
While Walter Scott, the Death VAL
ley millionaire coWpuncher, has
broken all existing records between
Los Angeles and Chicago, he did not
break the record between Rock Island
and Chicago, a distance of 165 miles,
says the Denver News This record is
safe in the keeping of a Denver man,
Thomas Botterill who is connected
with the Pierce Cycle company and it
was made two weeks ago over the
Rock Island route. The 1855 miles was
covered in $50 minutes, including flve
regular stops. T. A
Botterin left Denver. on the Rocky
Mountain Limited, which leaves Dem
yer at 1920 o'clock every morning and
makes a running time between Denver
and Chicago OF twenty-seven hours.
The train arrived at Rock Island an
hour and half late, owing to an in
jury to the engine, and 1t arrived in
Chicago ten minutes ahead of time.
The Denver man was Fastening to
New York, where he has a very inn
portant deal on, and it was imperative
that he connect with the Lake Shore,
which leaves shortly after the arrival
of the train from Denver. When the
town of Rock Island was reached and
BotteriIl say how late he was, he was
almost ready to give up In despair
His fellow passengers, knowing his
predicament, volunteered to assist
financially in raising a purse for the
engineer II he WOulu uP LIE ACSI
time They realized that they would
have an exciting ride. and were more
than willing to pay for it. The en-
gineer consented to do his best, and at
Rock Island a new engine, one of the
best on the road was secured. Then
commenced the mad race to Chicago
against time.
From Rock Island to Chicago the
track is unusually good, and the engi-
neer opened his throttel wide. The
10 fhr0nSrh the air.
the regular stops were made, but be-
tween them the train attained terrific
speed. At various points the tremen-
dous speed of 96 miles an hour was
maintained for some minutes, and an
average speed of 70 miles an hour was
maintained The passengers on the
train thoroughly enjoyed the exhilara-
ton of travelling at a breakneck speed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-17
WATHENA CHAUTAUQUA.
Date Is August sis and Includes Sam
Jones as a Speaker.


Troy, Kan, July 1.-THE manage
ment of the Wathena Chautauqua
have made numerous improvements in
the buildings and grounds belonging
to the society since last year. The big
tabernacle 90x140 feet has been re-
seated throughout and cinder walks
have been made.
The annual gathering which will be
held from August to August IL
promises to be the largest in point OF
attendance ever held. The programme
is an interesting one. Rev. Sam Jones
is to appear for the fifth time. The
attractions include:
Charles 7. Grilley, superintendent.
Eugene v. Debs, August 5.
Father F. C. Kelley, August S.
Estelle M. Clark. August z.
J. Dewitt Miller, August 8.
L. B. Wickersham, August 9.
Rev. Sam P. Jones, August 10.
Captain Jack Crawford, August IL.
DIR. John M. Driver, August u.
Maud Ballington Booth. August 1S.
DR.. WILDER F. Crafts. August to 13.
Rev. j. H. Engle, August to IL.
Edison's Moving Pictures, August z
to II.
Allen Family orchestra, August 5
to 10.
H. H. Loudenback, August to IS.
E. Jeannetta Zimmerman, August 5
to 12.
Kansas City Quartette, August 5
to 49,.
Atchison band, August ~ to IS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-17

Gardner, who pulled the special from
Ration to La Junta.
Hudson claims that while it is given
out that the fastest time was made
between Chillicothe and Coal City, ILL.,,
that 1T was not the best run The
per cent of grade and other obstacles
on the division between Ration and La
Junta, and the remarkable fast time
he made, in his opinion. should give
him the money.
He Is also confident that if Scott
leaves the decision in the hands Of
railroad men. he will be awarded the
prize. The division between Ration
and La Junta is the toughest on the
Santa Fe, between Los Angeles and
Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-17
SANTA FE ENGINE ExPLoDEs.
Both Engineer and Fireman Are Ter
ribly Scalded.

Los Angeles, July 1.-THE boiler on
a Santa Fe freight engine exploded at
Kingman, Ariz., and killed the engineer,
named Copeland, and the fireman,
named Bryant, and completely wrecked
the engine The men were terribly
scaIded and died in a few minutes. Only
meager details of the accident were re-
ceived at Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe
headquarters in this city. and the cause
of the explosion is unknown. The en-
CINE was standing on a sidetrack wait
ing to resume its run.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-17
The Construction of the Orient
Is Progressing Rapidly.
Will Run Over the Missouri
Pacific Tracks to Wichita.
OFFICES AT RIVERSIDE
Line viii Pass Through Ell
Dorado.
Gossip and Matters OF Interest
in Railroad Circles.

Ell Dorado, Kan, July 17.-Rapid
progress is being made on the Orient
once more and 1t looks like the work
will be pushed to completion
The Missouri Pacific has surveyed the
connection to be made with their tracks
here and the connection will be put in
soon.
The bridge across the west branch is
completed and the main line and three
sidetracks will be layed at once in Riv-
erside, SO the company will have a
place to store material, after which ac-
tive work laying track will probably
commence.
A fine stone culvert, eight to ten feet
erside. The culvert will be several feet
wide, paved and fixed for a public
driveway under the four tracks. The
company has offices in Riverside, where
the business is conducted.
Opinions have been secured on most
of the property along the right of way
south of the Missouri Pacific tracks
through Ell Dorado, and more will be
secured before the right of way COM
miSSionerS meet in August, when the
balance of the right of way will proba-
bly, be condemned. The right of way
through and across parts of certain
streets and alleys has been granted.
The Orient will run over the Missouri
Pacific to Wichita first, but it is their
intention to build from here to Wichita
as soon as possible, as is evidenced by
the options secured on property through
town, also by the fact that the survey
ors are now running two lines to Wich-
tia, one by Andover and another via
Towanda and Benton. The location OF
that line has not been determined as
yet, but whichever route is taken the
road will run through east Ell Dorado,
crossing the Santa Fe near the section
house and following along that road
for aft lea ST mile or two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-17
Brothers Were Drowned.

Olathe, Kan, July 17.-George Glib
were drowned in the Major Hadley
lake Just north of town Saturday
night, and young Miller, their cousin,
came very near losing his life trying to
rescue them. When bathing in the
lake George Gibbons was seized with
cramps. His brother went in to help
him and was pulled down. Miller
tried then to save the two. Miller was
the companion of young Lewis when
the latter was killed by a ST. Louis &
San Francisco train in Kansas City a
few weeks ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-17
Has Its Name Changed.

Ell Paso, July 17.-Although trains
No. 43 and "A are still commonly re-
ferred to as the Golden State limited,
officially the Golden State limited no
longer exists. Since the removal of
the restrictions in regard to transpor-
tation and other limited features, the
trains have been given new names.
The westbound train, which leaves
Ell Paso at o'clock each afternoon is
now termed the California express, .
while the eastbound, leaving Ell Paso
at 2.10 .. M, is the Chicago and st.
Louis express on the latest official
time tables.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-17
REVOTE BONDS.
Orient Asks Emporia to Make Good
AnnulIed Bonds.

Emporia, Kan, July 17.-H. S. Lin
coin and A. M. Dennis. representing
the Orient railroad, are preparing to
have the taxpayers of the Pike, En-
poria and Jackson townships revote
bonds for the Orient. The three town
ships voted bonds when the Orient was
first talked of, on the promise that the
road would be through here inside of
two years. The bonds were annulled
because the road was not built within
the required time. The road promises
now that if the bonds are revoted it
will have trains running through here
by next spring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-17
AN ENGINE EXPLODEs.
Kills One Man Outright and Fatally
Injured Another.

Arkansas City, Kan. July 1.-THE
explosion of the boiler of a traction
engine near Bluff City, Kan, Sunday
afternoon killed Daniel Tobias of
Coldwater, Kan, the owner of the out
fit, and fatally injured John Huddle-
son of Ottawa, Kan, the engineer.
The outfit had been out of use for two
years and was in bad repair. Tobias
was preparing to load it onto the cars
haul the separator to Bluff City. The
engine was ready to start when the
explosion occurred. Huddleson was
on the engine and received a four inch
fracture of the skull, besides being
struck in many other places. Tobias
was standing on the ground at the side
of the engine. One of his legs was
blown from his body. He died at Z
o'clock last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-17
HOW THEY DIED.
Desperate Struggle of Farfadet's Crew
to Escape Drowning.

Bizerta, Tunis, July 1.-THE mourn
full task of removing the bodies of the
crew of the submarine boat Farfadet,
which sank at the entrance of the port
of Sidi AbdalIah, July 6, and which was
towed into dry dock after incessant eff
forts to raise her, is proceeding slowly.
Owing to the displacement of the ma
chinery through the action of the water,
some of the bodies became firmly fixed
beneath the engines and other apparatus
and the men engaged in the work were
compelled to attach ropes in order to
disengage them.
1t Is now apparent that four of the
men who occupied the forward COM
partment were drowned Immediately
after the accident occurred. Lieutenant
Robin was found lying on his back with
his arms extended. Nearby was the
quartermaster, whose jersey caught in
a hook close to the faulty hatch which
caused the catastrophe, evidently while
trying to escape. Eight men in the af-
ter compartment were those who re-
sponded to the divers rappingS during
the thirty-two hours after the sinking
of the submarine.
From the condition of the interior of
the vessel it was seen that they strug-
gled hard against their fate and endeav-
ored to stop the leaking hatch with
their jerseys. The water, however, gain
ed. while the air supply diminished.
Only four bodies have as yet been re-
covered, ana these are almost unrecOS-
nizabIe.
Story of a Survivor.
Paris, July 17-Quartermaster Lejean,
one of the three men saved from the
wrecked submarine boat Farfadet, wires
from Bizerta: II knew something
wrong was happening, because the boat
suddenly sank so rapidly that I felt
sure the machinery had broken. The
place where I was standing was about
three feet below the deck of the Far
fadet and some distance to the right of
the manhole; suddenly I was deluged
with water; in another instant I was
half strangled, lost my feet and felt my
head humping against the steel sides
of the cistern-like aperture which led to
the exit.
II cannot say made an effort to es-
cape; only knew suddenly shot
through the iron cover out into the sea,
reaching the surface more dead than
alive I think the cover Of the sub
marine must have closed almost the
instant I got through. for I felt a great
pain in my right foot, instinctively
wrenching it from a viselike hold. ]
believe it was caught in the closing
cover.
1.-The disaster was due to a simple
accident which might happen to any
other submarine. The cover had till
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-17
ANOTHER GERM DESTROYER
Herpicide Is Death to Dandrun Germs

The germ burrows into the scalp, throw
ing up the cutic1e in thin scales. called
dandruff or scurf and digging at the root
of the hair where it saps the hairs vital
ity First comes brittle hair, then lustcr-
less and dead-lilze hair, then falling hair,
and. finally badness. Nine-tenths of the
hair troubles are caused by eandruf.
antIy- as nature intended. "Herpicide'
kills the dandruff germ, leaving the hair
to grow unhampered, as it does with the
American red man.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c in
stamps for sample to The Aerpieide
Co, Detroit, Mich. J. P. Rowiey, special
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-17
Rio Grande Issues New Folder.

A new and accurate map of the ter
ritory from the eastern boundary of the
state of Colorado to and including the
Pacific coast has just been issued in
folder form by the passenger depart
ment of the Denver & Rio Grande rail-
road. The Uintah reservation, the new
Clark road, and the Tonopah and Gold
field mining districts are shown prom
inently. The natural resources of the
region served BY the D. & R. G.. are
briefly but accurately outlined in a
printed description on the back of the
man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-17
Gas to tT1e Indlan Schools,

Arkansas City, Kan, July 1.-THE
Arkansas Valley Oil, Gas and Inn
provement company will at once be-
gin the construction of a pipe line
from this city to the Chi1occo Indian
schools to carry gas from the wells
here to the schools for lighting and
heating. The distance is six miles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-17
Man Hurt by Rock Island Train.

Kansas City, July 17.-Passengers
on Rock Island train arriving yes
terday from Texas report that sixty
miles north of Fort Worth a man was
accidentally thrown from the steps of
a coach and one leg cut off at the
knee. He was also injured internally.
He gave his name as Harry T. Fills of
Kansas City, saying he had a, wife liv-
ing here. Owing to injuries, he could
not give his address. He was taken to
a hospital at Fort Worth.
There is no Harry T. Mills given in
the city directory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-17
Are Against tIae Levx.

Winfield, Kan, July 1.-THE last legis-
lature passed an act authorizing the coun-
ty commissioners of Glover county to levy
a tax to build a $4,000 court house and
$40, 900 Jail and sheriff's residence. But the
commissioners, led by Tom Glover, son of
the late congressman, Ben Clover are not
going to levy the tax unless ordered by
the court to do so. In the opinion of Clio
yer the people of the county are opposed
to the measure and are opposed to a levy
of any kind or a tax without first submit
ting it to vote of the people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-17
MRS. NATTOSgss NEW PAPER.
First Issue of 1.-THE Ratchet" Appears
at GutTlTie

Guthrie, Okla, July 1.-THE first
issue of Mrs. Carrie Nations national
temperance organ, the Ratchet, was
published Saturday. Mrs. Nation is
editor-in-chief, W. j. L. Chestnut is
general manager, and C. E. Barnett is
territorial manager. It will be MONTH
ly, of 16 pages. A good sized Ratchet
decorates the first page with the in
scription ''To Cut the Evil" Mrs. Ma
ton gave the money to establish the
paper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-17
Calhoon's Shaver Dead.

Sedan, Kan, July 17.-William
Chadburn, the outlaw shot by a posse
of citizens at Hewins Wednesday, after
he had shot and killed D. F. Calhoon,
the Santa Fe detective at Cedarvale,
died in the county jail here Saturday
burn was shot at least six times. His
relatives are here and the body will
be buried in the Sedan cemetery to-
day. The coroner's jury had returned
a verdict that it was Chadburn who
killed Calhoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-17

Santa Fe for the loss of limb. The
verdict was affirmed by the supreme
court last month, but when a motion
was made to spread the mandate on
the record it was. discovered that no
judgment had ever been rendered in
the district court. The record showed
a verdict by the jury, but the jury en-
try failed to show that judgment had
formally been rendered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-17
Killed BY the Cars.

Salina, Kan. July Thames Nc
Nellis, a harvest hand. whose home
was in Terre Haute, Ind, was killed
early today in the Union Pacific yards
1t is supposed that McNellis was killed
while attempting to board a freight
train for Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-17
Unidentified Body Found.

Arkansas City, Kan, July 1.-THE
body of an unidentified man was found
late Saturday night lying in a hedge
fence northeast of Hackney, Kan. He
had evidently committed suicide by
climbing as high as he could on the
fence and tying piece of baling wire
around his neck and to the highest
place he could reach, and then jump
Ing. Later the wire broke and let
him fall to the ground. He was about
SO years of age, dark, and weighed
200 pounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-17
harvest Hand DROWNED.

Beloit, Kan, July ia harvest
Solomon river here Sunday. He was
about 20 years old, was a resident of
Indiana and his remains were shipped
there for burial. He was in bathing
with friends when he was taken with
era m rs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-17
Big Run of Wheat to Market.

Kansas City, Kan, July 17.-Figures
secured from A. D. Crotts. chief clerk
of the Kansas state grain inspection
bureau, Saturday showed that LAP
cars of new wheat from the Kansas
fields have been inspected by the de-
partment during the past two weeks.
The first car was received June IS, but
the real run of the wheat did not be-
gin until a few days ago. Last Mon
day 1876 cars were received. Saturday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-17

Leavenworth, Kan, July 1.-THE
military authorities at Fort Leaven-
worth. after a thorough investigation
have determined that the body of a
soldier found on the Leavenworth,
from the fort yesterday morning is
that of Private Charles F. Wolford,
company F, Eighteenth infantry, and
not John o. Duncan, as was at first
supposed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-17

800 cars were reported. The wheat is
grading high, weighing from SIS to So
pounds per bushel. Under this years
ruling of the Kansas state grain COM
mission the minimum weight of No.
wheat has been lowered from 81 to 60
pounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-17

Wichita, Kan, July 17.-John A.
Windsor, aged So years, unmarried.
for 80 years a resident of Wichita and
vicinity and lately proprietor of the
Orange Grove stock farm near Garden
Plains, died at 1918 o'clock of dropsy.
1nterment in Wichita
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-17
Can't XIII This Trarnn.

Superior, Neb.. July 17.-Train 300
on the Santa Fe went in the ditch
three miles north of Weber, Kan, Sat
urday evening. One man, a. tramp,
was injured. a car of lumber was
dumped en- him and the crew chopped
it away and saved him. He will live
Spreading rails was the cause of the
wreck
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-17
Drowned Near BeIoit.

Beloit, Kan, July 17.-Herman HUI
bert, an insurance agent of this place,
was drowned when bathing in the
Solomon river near Logan last night.
He was about 26 years old and a grad
uate of the University of Kansas. The
body was taken to White City, where
his mother lives, for interment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-17
EDUCATIONAL.

then been working perfectly. and in my
opinion the submarine began to sink
before any attempt was made to close
the door. Instead of giving the order
to stop the plunge Immediately, the
commandant tried to wrench the cover
into place, and in another instant all
was over
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-17
Court RECORDS at Fault.

Chanute, Kan. July IA most
peculiar point was raised in the STAN
ley suit at Erie. The jury gave L. r,
Stanley, register of deeds of this
county. a $1,000 Judgment against the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-17
La Junta Engineer Claims Reward.

Albuquerque, July s17.-Water Scott,
the Death Valley miner, offered prize
of $500 to the engineer who would
make the fastest run over his division,
and this money is claimed by Hudson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-17

A boon to travellers. DR.. Fowler's Ex-
tract of Wild Strawberry. Cures dysen-
terry, diarrfoea, seasickness. nausea. Pleas
ant to take. Perfectly harmless.
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