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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-30
MistriaI Recorded.

The jury in the case of the United States against Morgan McNutt, the Walker county merchant charged with using the mails fraudulently which has been on trial in the federal court since last Thursday. reported to Judge Jones today at 12 o'clock that they were unable to agree and a mistrial was entered. The case was given to the jury yesterday afternoon and they deliberated on 1t for about eighteen hours.
 Charles Ellis. who was stamp clerk in the Birmingham postoffice, pleaded guilty to the charge of breaking open q registered letter and embedding the contents. and the case was continued until Friday.
 s. L. Bissett. another clerk in the Birmingham postoffice, pleaded guilty yesterday afternoon to the same charge and judgment Twas also withheld until Friday.
 Harry Whlttle, who was charged with shooting into the rural delivery boxes, was acquitted upon trial.
 Court adjourned at F o'clock until tomorrow morning, though the .juries were excused from servica until Fri day, and court will probably adjourn immediately after it convenes tomor- row to observe Thanksgiving.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-30
Revenue Collections.

The collections of internal revenue in the office of Collector, J. O. Thompson for the month of November shows a heavy increase over collections for the same month last year, according to the statement just completed today.
 The total collections amounted to $S4,SsS;oS of TOT Sovem1ber, ls oS, as Der. 1904. The collections are divided among the different heads as fol lows; Miisscssllaneo9s,. :ssO17; beer gars and cigarettes. $1,s62.60; special tax stamps. $1.S39.67.
 The comparative statement shows there was $4,999.84 more collected for liquors during the past month than there was year ago, while the collec- tions for beer increased $1.690.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-30
Chief wfn Fight Case 1.

Frank L. Marigner has filed a suit in the Justice of peace court of H. B :. Police w. E. Wier. to recover possess sion of roulette wheel and other all legged gambling paraphernalia, which was conf1scated by the police a few weeks since in raids made on rooms where 1t was suspected gambling was going on.
 After a conference with the Mayor and City Attorney. the Chief has de- termined to fight the suit in detinue in order to establish his right to destroy ordinance which allows the chief of police 10 destroy gambling outfits found during raids on suspected places. Marigner makes no statement beyond the simple announcement that the city has no right to destroy the property.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-30
Matchnan shot Ry orn pistol

Sam Powell, watchman at the steel plant at Ensley. met with a painful aaru smss, sevgtS wItS ,hJary a 'his = mornahg m gro was ordered around by Powell and 2 tussle followed. The pistol of Powell fell out of his pocket and dis charged and the bullet struck him in the thigh, inflicting painful and ser ious injury.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-30
Fire i'm n Mine,

A fire which started In. some hay
 in the stables In Mine No. 3, near Pratt City. last night, destroyed the struc- ture in the bottom of the mine 1000 feet under ground, and killed four mules, valued at between $175 to $25O each. A dozen more mules were gotten away from the fire before being de- stroyed. The mine fire department worked hard and prevented the mines from igniting.
 The fire is believed to have started from q burning match being dropped by some Workingmen in the hay. Su-
 perintendent P. J. Rogers responded to the call sent in and directed the fight
 on the flames. That there was not
 great damage to property Is a wonder. There was no narrow escape to lives, on
 account of the time of the fire
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-30
Press Club Elects 0mcers. At a meeting of the Birmfngha raou CIrh thte a offarnnnt, Ivfi ID Gv,,t

At a meeting of the Birmingham
 Press Club this afternoon Eli P Smith was elected President, Robert Ewing. Secretary: l.. W. Friedman. Treasurer. J. A. Rountree was chosen one of the delegates to. the National Association of Press Clubs. A committee has been named to advise on the feasibility of giving an annual dinner either in Jan uary or February. The Vice-Presidents are: c. Nj. Stanley, Age Herald; H. w. Robert. Ledger, and J. H. F. Mosley, Labor Advocate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-18
ARTFUL AND SYSONBY.
Will Meet in the Big Race at Sheeps-
head Bay.

Saratoga, n. Y, Aug. 18.-The race
duel between James r. Keene's great
colt Sysonby and Harry Payne Whit
ney's FLY Artful. the only three-year-
OLD in the country that has a chance
to dethrone Sysonby, will be saved for
a treat for metropolitan racegoers.
These wonderful three-year-oIds
were to meet in the Saratoga Cup, and
the battle was expected to be the
greatest ever run off on this historic
course. Mr.. Keene announced. how
ever, that he would not start Sysonbv
in the CUP, but would save him for the
Annual Champion stakes at Sleeps
head Bay. Today John r. Rogers.
Artful's trainer, decided that he would
also pass the cup and send his FLY to
the post in the race with Sysonby
This means that one of the grandest
race horse struggles ever seen will be
witnessed by lovers of the thorough
bred in the metropolitan district That
the contest will draw a record crowd is
a foregone conclusion, for there is no
doubt in the minds of horsemen and
the public that the horses are so even
~ matched that it will be hard task
to pick the winner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-18
RAILROAD NOTES.

General Manager Dan E. Cain, Super
lntendent Frank Dolan and J. G. Bloom,
engineer of maintenance of the Rock
Island who have been in Chicago for the
last few days attending g conference
of Rock Island officials are expected to
return to Topeka today
j. A. Stewart, general agent in the
passenger department of the Rock Is
land at Kansas City. was in the city
yesterday.
W. r. McKeen, superintendent of mo-
tive power and machinery of the Union
Pacific. is in Wyoming inspecting the
Laramie rolling mills which it is stated
are to be shortly reopened for the man
ufacture of rails for the Union Pacific.
John l. Ollie of Des Moines, former
assistant general counsel of the Rock
Island in Iowa, has been appointed gen
eral attorney for the AIinnea polls and
st. Louis.
The Rock Island has been chosen the
official route Of the department of Kan
sas to the thirtynint national encamp-
ment of the Grand Army of the Re
nuhlic to be held at DenveE, Colorado.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-18
At the CattIemen's Picnic.

Kingman, Kas., Aug. 1S.-The at
tendance at the cattlemen's picnic was
large. Today will be the big day,
most of the steer roping and all the
broncho riding contests taking place.
The feature of the forenoon was the
first roping contest, the contestants be-
ing required to rope for prizes amount
ing to $3.50. Twenty ropers
took part, being from various parts
of the south and west. Jim Warren,
Wootten, of Fairfax, Okla, tied for the
second, time 81 seconds. Clearwater
beat Anthony in a ball game. score
to 0. Prince the Wonder won the
2;35 pace; Robert Fowler. second:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-18
TANNEHILLS ARE STARS.
Jesse, the Elder, Is Boston's WINNING
Pitcher for This Season.

Jesse Tannehill is Bostons winning
tW1rler, having won fifteen and lost
only four games this season. Jesse
Iannehill holds four peculiar records.
once he pitched a game in which thir-
teen hits were made off him and not a.
run scored. In another he was hit
safely seventeen times and only one
run tailed In a third game eight hits
were made off him in nine innings and
yet only twenty-seven men went to bat,
all of the eight runners being caught
stealing. His fourth record is the no.
hit no-run game he pitched against the
White Sox August II, 1904
Lee Tannehill, brother of jesse is
regarded as one of the finds of the
American league. He is purely
American league developed star, and it
took an eye like Comiskey's to see him
in any possibilities of a great fielding
third baseman. Against the advice of
some sharp critics Comiskey persisted
in working him there and the boy
made good. Proba bly, of all the third
basemen which were discovered by ac-
cident no player has worked to such
high speed in all departments of third
base play as this one. Like many a
good infielder his stick work is not
what could be desired. The stepaway
habit has too firm d grasp on him, it
is Said.-Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-18
a GIRL AND A DOG.
Cause SO Minutes Delay at a Leaven-
worth Train.

Leavenworth, Aug 1S.-The already
much delayed Missouri Pacific 4:O5
o'clock passenger train from the north
yesterday afternoon was stalled sew
eral minutes at the union station all
on account of a dininutive white Spitz
dog with no particular distinguishment
other than the fact that he had done
tricks at the 10 cent show here the
past week.
The important dog was escorted by
young girlish woman, probably the
pigeon charmer or the partaker in
the parlor vaudeville, and diminut1ve,
carrying half a dozen boxes and cases
of musical instruments. AS the train
stopped the vaudevillalnS permissible
mayhap) walked boldly to the step
where a porter of some six feet-two
and of commensurate bulk, barred the
way.
.sDogs go to the baggage car" he
said.
He of the guitar and mandolin cases
exploded at once. swearing wildly at
the porter in the presence of half a
dozen women who wanted to Chamber
aboard, and swearing to get a redressal
from the conductor. The little musician
came very near being assaulted by the
women, but rushed to the telegrapher's
booth and found Conductor Dugey.
That official shook his head negatively
and walked off with the orders for the
engineer The musician followed
chatting and swearing.
Throw off our baggage them he
shouted he swung the mandolins
about his head at the door of the bag
gage car. The conductor tried to argue
with him and for several minutes
Dugey and the musician got strenuous
at the baggage car door while passen-
gers leaned out of the windows and
several hundred excursionists at the
depot came nearer to witness the i'm
pending melee. Finally something
suddenly reminded the conductor that
his train was late and time passing.
"All aboard he shouted, take that
dog into the coach or to Gehenna if
YOU wiIli''
The cause of all the trouble was
gathered into the woman'S arms and
taken aboard: a moment later the
mandolins were also seen going into
the chair car door and the train
whisked out of the yards, fifty minutes
to the bad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-18
HEART RIGHT
When He Quit Coffee.

Life Insurance Companies will not in
The reason is obvious.
This is a serious matter to the hus-
band or father who is solicitous for the
future of his dear ones. Otter the heart
trouble is caused by an unexpected
thing ano can be corrected if taken in
time and properly treated. A man in
Colorado writes:
Il was a great coffee drinker for many
years, and was not aware of the injuri-
Gus effects of the habit till I became a
practical invalid. suffering from heart
trouble, Indigestion and nervousness to
an extent that made me wretchedly
misera bic myself and a nuisance to
those who witnessed my sufferings
L continued to drink Coffee. however,
not SuSpecting that it was the cause of
my ill-health, till, on applying for life
insurance l was rejected on account of
the trouble with my heart. Then I be-
came alarmed. I found that leaving off
coffee helped me quickly, so I quit it al
together and having been attracted by
the advertisements of Postum Food Cof-
fee I began its use.
1.-The change in my condition was re-
markable, and it was not long till 1 was
completely cured. All my ailments van
ished- My digestion was completely re-
stored, my nervousness disappeared
and, most important of all, my heart
steadied down and became normal, and
on a second examination I was accepted
by the life insurance Co. Quitting Cof-
fee and using Postum worked the cure. -
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
There's a reason, and it is explained
in the little book-..The Road to Well
ville." in each pkg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-18
TO BETTER TRADE.
Reciprocity Convention Forms a Per-
manent Organization.

Chicago, Aug.1S.-The reciprocity cons
ference called to devise means of better
ing the trade relations between the
United States and foreign countries fin
lsneu the work for which the meeting
was called, arranged for a Committees
to prosecute the plans of the convention.
and formed permanent organization.
styled the American Reciprocal Tarife
League The committee, which Will
consist of Is members to be apnoinfed
by the chair, was given full power to
organize and promote the work for
which the convention assembled
The resolutions adopted advocate a
maximum and minimum tariff as a
means of relieving the situation with
which this country is confronted. and
suggests that such reciprocal conces-
s1ons be arranged by a permanent tariff
commission to be created by congress
and to be appointed by the president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-18
DESTROYS PROPERTY.
SaIina Man Has Young Lady Arrest
ed on That Charge.

A complaint was filed at the county
attorneys office today by Albert
Hoag in which he charges Matte
Marie Nelson with the malicious de-
struction of property. A warrant was
issued about 4:30 this afternoon for
Mrs. Nelson.
The trouble between Hoag and his
neighbor has been brewing for several
months. He says that she has been
tearing down his fences and carrying
away his gates for some time past.
Last Saturday he caught her in the
act of destroying a portion of his fence
with an ak. He took the ak away from
her. She went at once to Brookville
and had him arrested for assault and
battery. He was tried in Brookville
Monday before Justice Brew and was
for destroying his property. The de-
PENDANT in the case is about seventy
years of age. Both parties live near
Brookville. The warrant for the ar
rest of Mrs. Nelson will be served to-
uight-Salina Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-18
WOMAN
Mrs. Wells, of Hutchinson, Kills
Fiance and Herself.
VIM. Burch, Railway Official,
Slain as He Slept.
SHE LEFT LETTERS.
Son of the Dead Man First to
Discover Bodies.
HE LEFT LETTERS.
Coroner in Possession of Manu-
script That Explains All.

| Hutchinson, Kan, Aug. 1S.-Mrs.
Media Wells, a widow living in this
place, shot and killed William Burch,
to whom she was engaged to be mar
ried, Thursday afternoon and then kill
ed herself by firing three shots from the
revolver into her breast. The tragedy
occurred at the Wells home. Jealousy
caused the deed.
Burch was a boarder at the Wells
house and was apparently killed while
he lay asleep after the MONDAY meal.
The bodies of both Burch and Mrs.
Wells were found by Arthur Burch, son
of the dead man, who also was a board
er at the Wells house. The bodies lay
in different rooms. Burch was shot in
the head and apparently never moved
after being shot.
The tragedy occurred between and 3
o'clock in the afternoon. Young Burch
and Miss Wells left the house about /
O clock and it was O'Clock when young
Burch returned in company with anoth-
er young man, Harry Benedict. Burch
went into the house and found Mrs.
Wells lying in a pool of blood on the
floor. He called to Benedict and the
two went into another room together
and found Burch's father lying on
couch as if asleep. Only a hole in the
dead.
Mrs. Wells left two letters, found la
ter and given to Coroner Stewart, which
proved that jealousy was the cause for
the deed. She had written these letters
August 11-one to her daugter, Ethel
Wells and one to the daughter of the
murdered man. In these she begged for
giveness for her act, although she did
murder and suicide. She told of her
love for Burch and said she feared
that he would leave her for another wo-
man, but mentioned no woman's name.
One of the letters contained these
words:
q cannot bear to lose him, and will
never consent for another woman to
have him.
Mrs. Wells bore an excellent reputa--
ton. She was not wealthy and had
worked hard for years to support her
children. In her letters she told of this
and how she feared her inability to earn
the living which she wanted her chill
dren to have Her husband died several
years ago of consumption and her own
health was not the best.
Burch had in the last year or two
kept company at different times with
other women. and there had been trou
BILE occasionally because of this Mrs.
Wells had purchased a revolver last
week and had practiced some with it,
so it is learned She had taken off her
shoes before she came in the room
evident intention of killing him before
he could wake. Both the wounds in
ficted on Bureh and herself We're I'M
doubted1y quickly fatal, although Mrs.
Wells had put two bullets in her breast
and one in her head before the weapon
fell from her grasp.
Mrs. Wells leaves son, Roy, and
daughter, Ethel, both nearly grown
children Burch was car superintend-
ent for the Hutchinson Street Railway
company and was about 48 years old.
He had boarded at the home of Mrs.
Wells for some time and they were to
have been married shortly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-18
Tours in the ROCKY Mountains in cool
Colorado.

The Denver & Rio Grande railroad
offers to the tourist and the trans
continental traveller the choicest resorts
and the grandest scenery in Colorado.
Utah and New Mexico. This route has
two separate and distinct lines through
the Rocky Mountains, all through
tickets being available via either The
direct line to Cripple Creek, the grand
est gold camp on earth. Three trains
daily with through Pullman palace
and tourist sleeping cars between Dem
yer, San Francisco, Los Angeles and
Portland, and Chicago. St Louis and
San Francisco. The best line in Utah,
Idaho, Montana, Oregon and WASH
ington via the "Ogden Gateway"
These trips are made more enjoy
able than ever by reason of the new
open-top observation cars now oper-
ated on daylight trains through the
Royal Gorge and the Canon of the
Grand river. These cars are of mod
ern construction throughout, but diff
fer from the ordinary passenger coach
in the fact that they have no top and
low sides; thus affording an absolutely
unobstructed view of the magnificent
scenery through which the trains pass.
Write S. K Hooper. G. P. & T. A,
Denver, Colo, for illustrated pamph-
lets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-18
RAILROAD NEWS.
Chicago Great Western to Make
Reduction in Grain Rates.
Tariffs Will Be Cut Both East
and North of Kansas City.
MAY MEAN RATE WAR.
Alleged Santa Fe COnceSsiOnsAre
Thought to Be the Cause.
Gossip and Matters OF Interest
in Railroad Circles.
MAY MEAN RATE WAR.

Kansas City, Aug 1S.-The Chicago
Great Western railroad has announced
reduction in grain rates, which will
probably precipitate a lively rate war.
The reduction is said to have been due
to belief that the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fee railroad is granting conces-
sions to certain grain firms on grain
shipped from Kansas City to Chicago.
The reduction made by the Great West
ern is said to be a sweeping one. 1t is
agreed that the Great Western has de-
cided on reduction but reports differ
as to the extent of the reduction. One
report is that the rates are to be eight
cents on wheat and seven cents on corn
from Kansas City to Chicago and from
Kansas City to Minneapolis. The pres
ent rates to these points are IL cents
and IL cents. The rates are to be eff
fective on August 10.
The information that the rate is to be
eight cents and seven cents comes
from an authoritative source in Chi
cage. A local railroad man said last
night that he had information that the
rates would be 101s cents on wheat and
912 cents on corn between Kansas City
and Chicago and between Kansas City
and Minneapolis. The reductions, he
said, also included a rate of 91a cents
between Omaha and Minneapolis on
wheat and S12 cents on corn between
and Chicago 1012 cents on wheat and
91a cents on corn.
Grain men will be surprised to learn
of a prospect of a grain rate war. Be
cause of the yellow fever situation in
the south, the gulf lines have not been
handling much grain and consequently
it was supposed that there was no oc-
casiOn for rate war. The east lines
seem to be in uninterrupted possession
of the business.
The cause of the reduction is said to
be an alleged action on the part of the
Santa Fe railroad. 1t is said that GER
tain grain firms on the board of trade
are buying grain for shipment in Chi
cago on a, market where the price paid
in Kansas City and the price received
in Chicago would leave no margin for
profit The natural inference is that
this firm is receiving some concessions
from the Santa F'e system.
The other roads will probably join in
the movement started by the Great
Western and the result will be a lively
grain rate war that may last all
through the wheat hauling season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-18
THE SHOOT AT KANSAS CITY.
w. H. Herr, of Concordia, Carried OF
the HonorS.

the HonorS.
Kansas City, Aug. 1S.-The second
day of the three days trap shooting
tournament of the Interstate associa-
ton, held at Schneider Shooting park
under the auspices of the o. K. Gun
club. was attended by a good crowd
of spectators and shooters, and though
no records were broken, the shooting
was of very good average.
The programme of yesterday but
slightly varied from that of the day
before, there being twelve events of
Is and 20 targets each. The shooting
was average, about the same as that
of the day before, the highest score,
1913 breaks out of possible 200, being
made by w. H. Herr, of Concordia,
Kas.
Two special events, the Schneider
cup shoot and the 25-target handicap
were pulled off in the afternoon The
first was won by Fred Gilbert, of
Spirit Lake, Ia. 1t was a 10-target
event and had sixteen entries. At the
first shoot six broke the entire num-
Der of targets and the winner was
decided among those six by a shoot-off
for the highest number of successive
breaks.
The handicap event was for 25 tar
gets with twenty-four entries. Gilbert,
at IS yards, and Holmes, at Is yards,
made the entire number; Tanning, at
10 yards, made "a; Veach, Herr,
Heikes, Arnold sherman and Crosby
scored %, and Eisenhour, Gottlieb,
Money and Murray scored % targets
There are. twelve events scheduled
for today, which is the last day of the
shoot. but several special events will
be added.