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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09
CREDIT ATTACKED
Russian Government Savings
Bank Subjected to Run.
DepOsitOrs Are Demanding
Their Money in Gold.
an--
ENGINEERS MUTINY.
Complain of Bad Food and
Destroy the Kitchens.
Military Authorities Are Afraid
to Make Arrests.

Warsaw, Russian Poland, Dec. g
There IS a heavy run today on the gov
ernment savings bank as a result of a
campaign against them inaugurated by
the radical papers. The depositOrs de-
mand their money in gold.
A battalion Of military engineers has
mutlned at Cora Kalwarya, government
Of Warsaw, complaining of bad food and
unsuitable quarters. The mutineers
have destroyed the barrack kitchens and
have otherwise damaged the buildings.
The military authorities have refrained
from making arrests, fearing that it
would provoke greater disturbances.
The military telegraphers at Kieff
have refused to take the places of strik-
ing civilians.
The German government has asked
the government Of Russia to protect
the warsaw gas works which are the
property Of a German company
Fire Into Mail Car.
St. Petersburg, Friday, Dec. 8.-Night,
via HelsingfOrs, Finland, Dec. 9.-The
leaders of the striking telegraphers have
taken a new grip Of the situation and
she tie-up continues practically com
plete. Cases Of attacks on strike break
ers- are reported and at SmOlensk Mid
die Russia, the strikers fred into pass
ing mail car
The sailors of the Fourteenth and
Eighteenth divisions, in which a
chronic condition Of mutiny has pre-
vailed for some time, were finally sur
rounded by troops at 3 o'clock this
morning and were marched to piers,
ern barked on barges, and dispatched
to Cronstadt.
The men had presented petitions
similar to those of the sailors of
Libau, Odessa and Sevastopol for an
Improvement in the service conditions,
and the reply being that they would
be transferred to CrOnstadt, they had
a meeting under the noses of the Off
GERS and refused to go until martial
law was raised at CrOnstadt. Accord
ingly the admiralty decided to use
force. The task Of capturing and en-
ecuted under Captain Baron Ferzen,
the former naval attache at Washing
ton.
A court martial under the presi-
dency of Admiral TOmashevich has
been appointed to try the Cronstadt
mutineers on the charge of armed in
surrection.
War Minister Rudiger has issued or
ders prohibiting the granting of leave
to soldiers to stay out of barracks at
night 1t is reported that the garrison
Of Schlusselburg fortress has prac-
ItcaIlY mutinied and is joining in the
demand for the liberation of political
prisoners who have not yet been
arrested. 1t is also reported that the
Ladoga regiment at Lomseha, Poland.
recently mutinied and that after a
struggle with loyal regiment the
mutineers were finally disarmed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09
WEATHER SHARP AND COLD.
Temperature Keeps Understhe 40 De-
gree Mark This Afternoon.

A small edition of belated winter
weather seems to have arrived at last,
but at that the weather conditions are
not altogether unpleasant. A sharp
snappy wind is blowing from the north
which is penetrating and starts the
shivers over one who is compelled to
face it for any distance. The weather
department displays a white square
over a blue penant which indicates fair
and colder weather for the next "A
hours. The department adds the pre-
diction that the temperature viii con-
tinue to fall and that Sunday will be
cOnsidera bic colder than today. There
has been but little change in the tenn
perature since o'clock this morning
when the mercury registered 81. At 2
o'clock today the thermometer shows a
rise OF but four degrees. and that with
the sun shining brightly.
The hourly temperatures for the day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09
Ahstinenoe 1Eith a strinc.

Mr.. Osborne's account Of his con-
vivial habits-an abstainer here, but
a moderate drinker over the sea (Note
to compositor: do not set this, half
seas ver)-suggest a peculiar form
of temperance society coming into
vogue in England. It is called the
'Semi-Teetotal Pledge association, -
and is now a department of the
Church of England Temperance So
ciety. a report from it was read at
the recent church congress. The
pledge which its members take is as
follows: ''I so1emnly undertake, by
Gods help, to abstain from all intoxi-
eating drinks except at my midday
and evening asls." It is easy to
only a variant of the Irish saying,
DO be aisy, and if ye can't be aisy,
be as aisy as ye CAM" But in actual
fact it is found that semi-teetotalisrn
has had a beneficial effect in doing
away with drinking between meals,
and with treating" or, what is still
more pernicious, "nipping. New
Y orE Evening Post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09
BROKE TWO RECORDS.
Typewriter Takes 1900 words in 80
Minutes; 4,917 in an Hour.

Pueblo, Col. Dec 9-Ray T. Vanet-
tisch state service editor of the Pueblo
Chieftain, last night broke the worlds
typewriting record for both the 80 min
utes and one hour tests, taking 1900
words during the first 30 minutes and
finishing the hour with 1917 words.
The dictation was received over the
long distance telephone from Denver. q
distance of 100 miles. The previous
hour record, 1880 words, direct dicta-
ton. was made by Paul Munter at
Madison Square Garden, New York
November T. 1905.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09
CHARGES DISMISSED.
Nothing in Gordon's Conduct Demand
ing Even Censure.

Washington. Dec. 9.-Secretary Met
cafe of the department of commerce
ana labor today dismissed the charges
made by the Worlds Fair Naviea+ion
company of st. Louis against Archi-
bald Gordon, local inspector of huUs at
that port. Seventeen charges were pre-
ferred in general alleging incompetency.
misconduct and improper discrilnfna-
ton between steamboat owners, as well
as acts Of oppression against particular
owners.
The report of the committee instructed
TO Investigate The charges stated that
they found nothing in Inspector Cor
don's conduct wlsct would merit even
censure much less removal. The charges
were declared to be wholly frivolous and
without merit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09
ARE 400 MILES BEHIND
Madison Square CycIers Not Near the
Record of Six Years Ago.

New York, Dec. 9.-0Iore than 400
miles behind the record established by
Waller and Waller six years ago, the
nine teams of bicyclist~ who have been
whirling around the saucer shaped
track at Madison SQUARE Garden since
last Sunday at midnight. today were
plugging along on the last stage of their
long journey.
Even at this late time when more
than 1000 miles have been covered only
$40 of a mile separated the leaders
from Logan and DOwney, the seventh
team Calvin and Mcdonald in eighth
position, followed one-fifth of a mile
behind logan and Downey. Dorehinger
and Dussol, the french riders, were
trailing along ten miles in the rear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09
Another TIarmsworth Newspaper.

Sir Alfred Harmsworth, better
known at home as Sir Hatred Arm
worth, has just bought another Lon
don newspaper. It is his thirty-first
purchase along this line. Think OF
thati Thirty-one newspapers all your
own! Thirty-one newspapers lying on
your front porch for you to take 'em
in and read 'em! Thirty-one news
papers being cried about the streets
by tlirty-one hundred neWsboys!
Seems a trifie overpowering, doesn' t
it2 But maybe Sir Hatred doesn't let
it yvorr-, him. Maybe he can go right
ahead accommodating them, and adding
to his pile, and looking out anxiously
for more. It's his fad--and there
might be worse ones.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09
SIS REWARD.

Business men have complained to
the State Journal that copies of the
Sunday edition delivered to them as
subscribers have been stolen.
Five dollars reward is offered and
will be paid for the first arrest and
conviction of any one stealing a copy
of the Sunday State Journal left for a
subscriber at the door of a Topeka
business house or residence.
The chief of police notified his Off
GERS today to watch for thefts of this
nature
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09
HIGH HANDED.
German officers Carry or a Brazilian
Citizen by Force.

Washington. Dec. 9.-The Brazilian
embassy in this city has received a
telegram from Baron De Rio Branco.
the minister of foreign affairs, stating
that a fe wdays ago several Of the Of
hcers of the German gunbOat Panther
went ashore in civilian dress and visited
a small fishing town called Itajahy in
the state Of Santa Catalina and there,
without any form or process, seized a
man named SteinhOh, who had left his
native country, Germany, as a desert
er from the army and took him with
them as a prisoner on the Panther.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09
HoCH GOES TO MARION.
To Dedicate a New school on I'M
proved Plan.

Governor Hoch left today for Barns,
Marion county, where he viii make an
address at the dedication of the biggest
rural school building in the state
Nine or ten country districts at Barns
have combined forces and built fine
eight-rOom school building in which
they viii have conducted a strictly up
to date graded school.
The children from all parts of the
combined districts will be brought to
school in omnibusses, reaching all
parts of the territory on a regular
route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09
STUDENTS FIGHT FIRE.
Do Good Work This Morning on West
Street.

Washburn college students formed
an imprOmptu fire brigade this morn
Ing and did valiant work in putting
out a fire which started at SAB from
scot lighting the roof of a frame
oWelllng at 1923 West street. The fire
department made the long run out to
the place and did effective service
The college boys who board in the
vicinity hastily organized a bucket
corps and with this crude fire lighting
fire in check until the Department ~
rived The damage will not exceed
$40 and was confined to the roof. The
mouse was occupied by G. II. Beard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09
LOCKED UP THE COPS.
Masked Robbers Robbed a safe OF
$500.

Reading, Mass, Dec. 9.-Eight masked
men entered Reading early today. cap
tured and locked up the two police
men who were patrolling the main street
and then forced entrance to the Me
chanics' bank where they wrecked a
safe belonging to the Reading Water
works. They secured S400. A. P. Brooks.
a citizen, exchanged shots with the men
left on guard outside the bank but no
one was injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09
SHAW lOOSENS UP.
January Interest on Bonds VIII Be
Paid Dec. IS.

Washington, Dec 9.-The secretarv of
the treasury today announced that ne
has authorized the payment of the in
terest on United States government
bonds due January l. 1906, on Decem-
Der Is, 1905. Coupons due January 1,
viii be paid on presentation on and af-
ter December Is. Checks for the inter
est on registered bonds will be mailed
on the same date. The total interest
payment anticipated viii aggregate
about 81 10000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09
SAYS He KILLED HER.
DR.. Hart Pleads Guilty to Murder Of
Irene KIOkOw.

Chicago, Dec. 9.-Dr. Oliver B.
Hart, who came to this city from St.
Louis some months ago, pleaded guilty
To-Day TO the murder of Irene Klokow.
The charge against DR.. Hart wa
numbering the KlOkow girl. who was
put IL years Of age, by the admins
trallon of morphine. He was asked
by Judge Barnes if he knew that Tn-
DER his plea of guilty he could be sen
atively. 80 -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09
Washburn Defeated at Baslzetbau

Glasco. Kan, Dec. I'm the basket
ball tournament here the Glasco Ath-
letes defeated Minneapolis high school
by the score of 38 to IL The GIasco
high school defeated Washburn q to Is
and the cFiasco Athletes defeated Camp
ben university BY q score Of o to Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09
A Ninefr NfiIe Rnn-

Chicago, Dec. Handicapped by
heavy roads, which were at times i'm
passable, and by the loss of three hours
at Racine, when he lost his guides Al
bert Corey, the French distance run
ner. completed his run from Milwaukee
to Chicago at 1915 o'clock, covering the
distance, 80 miles, in % hours and u
r1afrl1fac
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09
PRESENT FOR KUBELIK.
The President Sends Him a Copy of
"The Rough Rider

New York. Dec. 9.-Jan Kubelilx.
who played the violin at the White
House last Wednesday night in the
presence of President Roosevelt and
family and a number of the presi-
dents personal friends, has received
the following:
White House, December z.
MY Dear Mr.. Kubelik-May I ask
you to accept the little volume, The
Rough Rider as a token of my ap-
probation of the very great pleasure
you conferred upon US last night.
With all good wishes, sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09
Temperatures OF Large Cities.

Chicago, Dec. 81 a. m, tempera-
lures: New York, 40; Boston, 80; Phila-
delphia, 40; washington. 40; Chicago,
3S: Minneapolis, 1s; Cincinnati, A; st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09
LOCAL MENTION.

Mr.. G. NJ. Hord is very i'll with pneu-
monia at his home, 322 Clay street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09
Weather indications

chicago, Dec Forecast for kan
eas Fair tonight and Sunday: colder
tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09

CONTINUED on Page TWo.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09

Another case in which the Modern
Woodn1en- were interested was the ap-
peal of Edna P. Taylor from the de-
cision of the Jackson county district
court. The decision of the lower court
is reversed. Mrs. Taylor is the wife of
Dr.. T. z. Taylor, who carried So
600 policy. The lower court decided
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-02-23
Alleges Theft Of Coin
Paid for ChriSt's BETRAYAL,

| New York, Feb. 1S.-Thst there
had been stolen from him by a wo-
man whom he accused. one of the
thirty pieces OF silver which we're
paid to Judas for his betrayed of the
Savior, was asserted by Mark Fisher
in court this afternoon. Iu addition
to this coin he said, the woman stole
many Others, the total collection
being valued at from $4,000 to
$4,000. Fisher had been collecting
rare coins for years. The silver
piece which is supposed to have pas
sed through the hands Of the Traitor
Judas was the beginning Of his col
lection. He was offered $22, 900 for
it by the Rothschilds In London last
summer, he says. Among the coins
said to have been stolen was an old
Hebrew sheckel, only four other
specimens OF which are said to be In
existence.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-02-23
Dead In a Submarine Boat.

Queenstown, Ireland, Feb. 1S.-Ar
explosion OF gasoline the new British
submarine boat "A 3" to-day while
the officers and crew, eleven men
we're charging the tanks. The crew
we're hurled In all directions. Nine
OF them were picked up by boats and
taken to a hospital.
The crew OF the British gunboat
Hazard volunteered to 20 to the
rescue OF the submarine boats crew,
but hardly had they got on board
the submarine when q second explos.
ion and all the rescurers were more or
less injured. Lieutenant Skinner, an
officer Of the submarine boat, sub.
sequently died Of his injuries. Two
dead men we're found on board the
"A-5." The total number Of men
injured was fifteen. Several Of them
were blown out Of the boat and far
out into tho water. They will die.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-02-23
As Mrs. Eddy Sees Heaven.

Concord, N. Fl, Feb 13-Mrs,
Mary Eddy, the founder OF Christian
Science, in signed statement to-day
gives her idea of heaven:
'ls heaven spiritual? Heaven is
spiritual, heaven is harmony, infinite,
boundless bliss. The dying or the
departed enter heaven in proportion
to their progress, fitness. to pertaks
OF its quality and quantity. One in
dividusl may awake first from his
dream OF life in matter with a sense
OF music; another with that Of relief
from fear or suffering, and still
another with a bitter sense OF lost
opportunities and remorse. Heaven
is the reign OF divine science. Material
thought tends to obscure conception
OF mans divine principle, love, where
IN and whereby soul is emsncipated
and environed with everlasting life.
Our great Teacher hath said: Behold
the kingdom Of God is within you,"
within man'sspiritual understanding
OF all the divine modes, means, forms,
expression or manifestation Of good.
ness and happiness.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-02-23

Protect;onists have held that by
giving ouriactories a strong position
at home, they should ultimately
conquer all rivalry in the markets OF
the world. We have protected them
Tor q generation; we have turned
over to them u rich continent reopled
ny "a industrious and thriving PEG
pie, and this field has been given up
60 them for a possession. What is
the result?
Even in South America, where we
have the advantage OF propinquity,
and where the governments were mod,
eted after ours, Great Britain and
Germany have driven us out-Cuba
owes Us gratitude for existance, but
abe does not give her trade to us.
We buy largely from Argentine, but
she does not buy from us, though
tsts invites American teachers and
CGa:e' our system OF government. We
nave the authority of the foremost
Republicans OF this generation for
saying that we cannot bepermanent.
4y prosperous till We can trade with
NNr Observation-Disclosures to fail in
this is to fail in all Florida Times
sGnio0.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-02-23
Heinrich Able To Talk.

Emil Heinrich the youg German
who was found three weeks ago In
an unconscious condition north OF
town has so far recovered that he IL
able to talk. Heinrich says that he
purchased a ticket at Kansas CITY
to Carthage from which he was 20
ing to Oklahoma City. He alleges
that the conductor took up his
ticket and then afterwards made him
get off of the train while 1t was NOV
ing rapidly and that In getting of
the train he was thrown to the
ground and injured. He gives a
description OF the conductor that
he alleges forced him from the train.
Nevada Mail.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-02-23
Preacher Claims Divine
Order to Beat His Wife

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 10.-In
response to riot call yesterday po'
Vice hastened to the residence OF Rev.
L.. L. Caller, where the clergyman
IVES found prayer, Neighbors said
Mr.. Caller had attacked his wife. The
minister declared the Lord had told
him to whip bis wife, and had pro-
oseded to do 80, using q skillet, in
tn sbsence Of q better weapon.
1t appeared he objected to the
smaaoer in which bis noon meal Was
spuepared. His wiie's mother was
Ypsossnt and Mr.. Caller kicked q chair
mon beneath her. He did not deny
EaAt the command did not include
~ mother in.law. Mr.. Caller was ar
nNd-
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-02-23
KILL BY BOMB.
The Grand Duke Sergius, Uncle
and Brother-in-LaW of the
Gar Assassinated.

Moscow, Feb 10 The Grand Duk'
SegNs, uncle and brother-in-law, wa,
sssssssined while driving from hi,
<aatas town palace to the Kremlir
today. His carriage was followed
10y a sleigh containing two men. A
6oQib Was thrown beneath the grand
dNSe's carriage, there was violent
explosion, the carriage was shatter
ed aud the grand duke killed. The
asssssins were arrested. 0ne ofthem
vas dangerously wounded. Several
students have been taken into Gus.
suiy. The assassination occurred
near the palace Of Justice.
At the law courts a sleigh in which
we've two men, one oil whom was
dressed as workmen, had gone
quickly ahead of the grand dukes
carriage, The sleigh then slowed up
60 allow the carriage to pass and at
that moment a bomb was thrown
beneath the carriage. The force OF
che explosion broke all the windows
VI the law court and the report was
heard outside Of the city.
The carriage was blown to pieces,
only tie four wheels remaining. The
horsss were not hurt and bolted. The
grand duke was instantly killed.
His head was blown off, actually be
ing separated from his body, which
was frightiully mangled. Thecoach-
Rau vas also killed. IIe was 30
trtIhtSully burned by the explosive
with which the bomb was charged
chat he died while being taken to the
husEtal On the arrest OF the muir
tiercrs, neither OF whom was known
80 the police, one of them coolly
said:
90 Il don't care, l have done my job"
Within a few minutes after the ex-
lpIosion people might have been seen
Sat Mring up pieces o! wood
and clothing as mementos OF the
tragedy.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-02-23
For The Death Of a Brother.

Shawnee. Okla, Feb. 17.-George
and Frank Bostick are in the county
jail on a charge Of numbering their
brother, Toseph, 30 years old, at his
ten miles southwest OF here. The
brothers lived with their mother in a
dugout and quarreled to-day, Joseph
going to town after a gun with a
threat to kill the whole family. When
he returned he was shot, but both
brothers insisted that he killed him
self. The shot ranged down from
his shoulder and his clothing was
Mt powder burned.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-02-23
Kills Many Yaguis.

Galveston, Tex, Feb. 1S-A re-
port from Hermosillo tells OF a
terrible fight between a division OF
Mexican troops and a band OF Yaqui
Indians in the Mazatlan mountains.
1t was the first real fight Of the
campaign which has been waged by
Mexican authorities, with Gen. Torres
at the head OF 500 soldiers. The
Yaquis had become separated from
the main body, and It is said, q score
or more were killed BY the troops
and many wounded.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-02-23
Children Burned to Death.

Peoria, ILL.,, Feb. 16.-Fire OF q
mysterious origin in the house Of
Manning Harris a coal miner living
at Edwards, fourteen miles from this
city, burned to death three small
children to-day. The mother was
taken from the house badly burned.
Harris was also badly burned.
When neighbors attempted to alarm
the family they found the doors and
windows locked. The mother was
rescued.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-02-23
Lambs are Costly.
Z. C. Times 18th

K. c. Times 18th
Sheep cost more In the Kansas
City stock yards than ever before,
Lambs sold Wednesday for SO q
hundred, yearlingss6 90, ewes $3.50,
and wethers $500.
Most OF the animals have been fat
tened on COW peas. Up to three
years ago peas had not been used az
q fattening feed in the West. This
year about o Y million more iattened
on peas In one locality alone, the
San Luis valley in Colorado. High
prices are due to Q 20 per cent de.
crease in the. lamb crop in New
Mexico, Arizona and the northwest.