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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-24

payers of the county are opposed to
the pardon, and that the protest pre-
sented contains the names of the peO-
pie of Eureka ana Otter Greek town
the interested parties lived. Mr. Clog
ston also brought out the fact that
Mrs. New had confessed her com
pIicity in the crime to Sheriff Knox of
Greenwood county This confession
she later repudiated.
Joseph New was killed at his home
near Eureka. in Greenwood county,
the night of Sunday, October 81, 1897.
Joseph New was the husband of
Amelia New. George Dobbs was a
neighbor. New owned a good farm.
AS he was preparing to retire New
heard a commotion in the chicken
yard, and Mrs. New urged him to in
Yestigate the disturbance Some one,
hiding behind a tree at the corner of
the henhouses killed him with load
OF buckShOt When he was a few feet
from his door. Mrs. New saw him
fall. She rushed. from the house, clad
only in her nightgoWn, and ran across
stubble fields and through hedges to
the nearest neIghbor's, a mile away
and gave the alarm. A cold sleet was
falling at tbs time.
Eleven days after the crime Mrs. New
and DObbs were arrested for it. They
were tried at Eureka and convicted.
They were poor, ignorant people, who
knew nothing of courts; they trusted
all to their lawyer.
Two years after their conviction Al
vim Ballard, a convict in the Kansas
penitentiary. confessed that he and an
other man had done the murder. The
prison officials were SO strongly con-
vfnced of the truth OF this statement
that they took him, shackled and hand
cuffed, to Greenwood county. He drove
direct to the New farm and pointed out
every spot connected with the murder
and this made the prison officials sure
that he was telling the truth Later he
recanted his confession and said he
knew nothing of the murder
In 1899, Governor Jeedy commuted
Mrs. News life sentence to 40 years in
the penitentiary.
Governor Bailey refused in May, 1903,
a pardon for Dobbs and Mrs. New.
Dobbs died in prison last January.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-24
ELEPHANT ARRESTED.
He Stole a Watch Worth $500 from a
Woman

Chicago, Oct. PA dispatch to the
Record-Hera1d from Poplar Bluff, Mo-,
says:
A warrant was sworn out yesterday
for the manager of a circus and Tip,
one of his elephants. for the theft of
$500 diamond set gold watch and
the destruction of q Partisan CONNECTION
Goltz of Portsmouth. O.. who is visit
ing friends in this city Mrs. Coltz was
feeding Tip peanuts when the pachy-
derm took her watch in his trunk,
placed It carefully in his mouth and
then followed the theft by slowing
away her bonnet Tip was packing up
preparatory to moving to the next town
but the arrest stopped him. A suit for
IS, 900 damages was brought against
the manager of the unmanageaE Tip,
his offer to pay for the watch and bon
net being spurned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-24
SHELDON VERY SICK.
Topeka Preacher-Author Suffering
From Stone in Kidney.

Rev. Chas. NJ Sheldon, pastor of
the Central Congregational church
and author of an His Steps" and
other books, is seriously i'll at his
home, 1916 West Fifteenth street, from
stone in the kidney.
DR.. T. M. Peers, who is attending
Mr.. Sheldon, said this afternoon: Il
don't consider Mr.. Sheldon's condition
as being dangerous. He is consider
ably better now. Stone in the kidney
is not necessarily a fatal disease,
though some have died from it, but
1t is very painful one. / can't say
whether 1t will be necessary to oper-
ate upon Mr.. Sheldon or not. DR.. J.
z. McClintock, who was out at the
house for a time last evening. said
that he did not think it would be nee
days before we can definitely de-
termine concerning the need Of an
operation; 1 trust, however, that it
won't be found necessary. He is rest
ing more easily this afternoon"
A consultation of doctors was held
last evening, at which time Mr.. Shell
don took a turn for the worse. DR..
J. C. McCIintock was called in. to-
gether with DR.. T. W. Peers. Opiates
were given to the patient in order to
alleviate the intense pain. Upon their
administration Mr.. Sheldon sank into
a troubled sleep and by this morning
the pain had been alleViated to an
extent which permitted the patient to
enjoy something of a rest. DR.. Peers
did not leave his vigil until this morn
ing when his patient showed signs. of
settling down to something which re-
sembled surcease from the pain which
had been constantly with him since
| Saturday noon, when he was first
taken i'll. Mrs. Chas. NJ. Sheldon said
! this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-24
YANKEE HELD IN VIENNA.
Charged With Stealing $4,000 From a
Bank in That City.

New York. Oct. 24.-An American,
believed to be the noted Joseph Kill
loran, is under Arrest at Vienna charged
with being leader of gang that re-
Gently stole $4,OO0,from Vienna bank.
The robbery was entirely in keeping
with Kflloran's record for daring ex-
piofts in this country. The American,
it was said today, entered the bank
during the busy hours and engaged in
conversation with a depositor who had
just taken about $4,000 to the CASH
ier's window. During this conversation
the money disappeared The Vienna
police say that the American had con-
federates in the room who took the
money while he occupied its owner $
attention. The man gave the name of
James Howard.
Joseph Killoran on July 4, 1905, to-
gether with the other prisoners in the
Ludlow street jail of New York, with
no other weapons than pieces of brass
pipe which they made believe were re-
volvers, cOwed the guard and walked
out Of jail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-24
AN OLD DOG BITE.
It DeveIope Hydrophobia After Thir-
teen Years.

New York. Oct. 24=Apparently
suffering from rabies-she was bitten
by a dog 13 years ago-Amanda Jones,
aged 27 was taken from her home TO
a hospital yesterday and today she
will probably be sent to Bellevue for
further observation Of one of the most
extraordinary cases in the experience
of the physicians.
According to the family the patient
when IA years of age was bitten on
both hands by a dog, but the wounds
were cauterized and no i'll effects ap-
peared until last June. when she sud
denly developed all the usual symT-
toms of hydrophobia ana became so
violent that the combined strength of
four men would hardly suffice to
keep her in restraint. She recovered
from this attack and was in good
health until a week ago, when the
spell recurred. Removed to a hos
pital she apparently recovered but
Sunday night the same symptoms re-
appeared. Foaming at the mouth and
barking like a dog, the young woman
rushed about the apartments, wreck
ing furniture and attempting to injure
anyone who approached her. She
was only controlled by the use OF
opiates.
The physicians are puzzled by the
case. They are inclined to believe
that the disease is a kind of epileptic
hysteria, itself OF rare occurrence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-24
SHOTS ENDED 1T.
Riots in Santiago, Chile, Easily QueIIed
by the Military.

Santiago. Chile, Oct 24-The disturb
ances here caused by the opposition of
the people to the import tax on Argentine
cattle did not cease until late last night,
when a small detachment of troops ar
rived here and a few shots were fired.
The people of Santiago have just wit
messed the most shameful occurrences in
the city's existence Almost everything
that could be destroyed was wrecked, in
Guiding the city lamps, monuments and
windows everywhere The situation, as
this dispatch is filed, is comparatively
calm, but the banks and business houses
will remain closed today. Several hundred
arrests have been made. The citizens say.
they are not responsible for the rioting.
which they say was organized by rowdies.
Anti-tax meetings which have been held
elsewhere in Chile have passed off quiet
ly The press criticizes the government
and the local authorities for lack of en-
ergy in preventing the disorder.
The army maneuvers have been s1s-
pended and troops are expected back to
their quarters here in a short time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-24

in Emporia-neat but not gaudy, as
the monkey said when he painted his
tail pea-green. These women were
so clearly wives of prosperous cOun-
try merchants that I asked about
them and found that they were all
from out OF town. that the Holland
house is a great gathering place for
shopping merchants. The crowd look
ed so much like EmpOria that am
sure Mrs. Weatherly might have stood
up and called it together as the Fed
Grafton of W omens Clubs. And if d
child had stood in the middle of the
a safe and easy bet that one hundred
women would have jumped and rush.
ed to it. New York is only America
pretending that it is citifed.
To return to life insurance, which is
the chief topic of conversation here,
there is really no reason why people
should stop investing in policies of good
insurance companies. The men who are
now at the head of these companies
will all walk the plank. They have
lacked moral sense and they have
squandered the hard-earned money Of
the poor and the well-to-dO, but the end
Of that regime is here. The companies
after. Insurance should be cheaper; it
costs about 80 per cent more than it
should, but the immense StealingS of
the officers explain why the cost has
There is no reason why this stealing
should go on and of course 1t will stop.
The newspapers of the country are the
saviors Of the peOple-the newspapers
and the magazines. They are awaken
ing the public conscience. They viii see
to it that the thieves are not permitted
to go ON with their stealing. Life in
surance is still one of the best forms
OF investment for the man who does
not care to speculate with his dollar.
This afternoon was one of a dozen
guests at luncheon to meet John Burns
the English labor leader-a fine little
old man, self educated, and of a broad
and catholic culture. He spoke with
much formality after two hours table
talk, in such a graceful courteous way
of America and American institutions,
and left deep impression on the hear
ers. They were Mr.. Crane of Chicago,
one of the leaders of municipal reform
there. Homer Davenport, the cartoon
list; Mr.. Stefins, the host; Mr.. Mcclure,
Miss TarbeH Mr.. Collier of Golfers
Weekly; a Mr.. Baker, a member of
parliament; Mr.. Robert Hunter, author
of Poverty and Peter Dunne-'sAIr.
DOOley." 1t is a curious thing that this
piece was interrupted to attend the
luncheon, and that at the luncheon the
Kansas City Star came up in the talk
around the table, where every one
seemed to know it, and to agree that
it is one of the strong forces of decency
in this country.
". A W.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-24
COSTS SALINE.
To Secure Publication of the NIutuars
Dispatches.

New York, Oct. 24.-CharIes J.
Smith. who said he was a press agent
in the employ of the Mutual Life In
surance company, testified before the
life insurance investigation committee
that his duties We're to counteract the
inquiry done to the Mutual Life IN
suranee company by the publication
Of news stories. He said his salary
is $4,000, and that he paid 81 line
for dispatches sent by the teIegrapllic
news bureau. He showed a clipping
from the Wilmington, Del, News of
a dispatch which he had sent out
which he said cost the Mutual Life IN
surance company $4,000 to dissent
nate 1t dealt with the testimony of
Frederick Cromwell, the treasurer of
the Mutual Life, before the investiga-
ting committee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-24
ANOTHER GLOOMY DAY.
Light Rains and Clouds Hang Low
Over the Earth.

Heavy blankets of smeke and clouds
envelop the city today, and there is
not even a little opening where the
sun can penetrate the blanket and
reach the earth. The weather condi-
tions today are what are usually de-
scribed as failing weather" The
smoke viii not rise and the mist which
is settling everywhere gives one the
idea that it may turn cold before night
time and snow before morning=in
fact with conditions such as we have
today most anything is liable to hap
pen in the weather department. There
have been light showers The temper
atures as recorded by the government
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-24

''Mr. Sheldon is resting more easily
now, though he is still under the in
f1uence of the opiates which were ad
ministered. He has been suffering
from a most awful pain, and last even
ing he became worse. He was afflicted
with a terrific pain; I have never seen
anything as bad. It seemed hardly
possible that anyone could suffer
more than he did during the night.
He has been in constant pain ever
since he was first taken i'll Saturday
noon. He had Just returned from a
ten days trip in the east, to Salem
and Worcester, Mass. He was taken
i'll while in the house. At first we pre-
sumed that it was lumbago, but DR..
Peers upon Investigation declares that
it is kidney trouble"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-24
HAS SAlB 1T ALL.
Governor Refuses to Discuss Kansas
City Situation.

Governor Hoch was asked today
whether he had any further statement
to make concerning the Kansas City,
Kas., situation.
81 have nothing to say he replied
ssI said all I cared to saw in nv letter
to Mr.. True. of Kansas City"
The thing which most surprises
Governor Hoch's friends is that DR.. S
S. Glasscock, Of Kansas City, should
join the insurrection- It was known
that Senator Getty was opposed to
Hoch, but Glasscock has been counted
as one of the governor's friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-24
HOT WORDS PASS
Mrs. New Pardon Case Stirs Up
Attorneys.
One Tells Another His Interest
Is in WOman's Farm.
WOMAN is in PRISON.
Was Convicted of Helping MUIR
der Her Husband.
Sentence COMMITTED to 40 Years
WOMAN is in PRISON.
Sentence COMMITTED to 40 Years
by Governor Leedy.

Governor Hoch this morning lis
tened to some spicy and rather per-
sonaI arguments between attorneys in
the Emelia New pardon case. The
man who seemed to get the worst of
the deal, however, was Charles Becker
of Greenwood county. Mrs. News
brother, who is here attending the
hearing.
s'I want to say to you, governor" :"
said L. H. Johnson, the former county
attorney of Greenwood county who
prosecuted Mrs. New, "that Mrs. New
is a good deal better off where she is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-24
NOTES MISSING.
Report That 100000 in Paper Has
DISAPPEARED From Bank

Pittsburg. Pa. Oct. 24-Renewed in
terest is being manifested in the En-
terprise National bank affairs by the
report that William B. Ridgelys comp
troller of the currency, is in this city
today. Efforts to locate him have been
unsuccessful.
The report yesterday that notes ag-
gregating $500 600 are missing from
the bank is given little credence.
Francis J. Torrance makes a complete
denial of the statements that he was in
strumental in the failure Of the bank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-24
SETTLED SURE NOW.
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Old
Capital Case.

w ct9AAA4l5 AOAls OCA- Z s. ne supreme
court has now denied a petition of T.
W. Harrison of Topeka for a writ of
ceruorari in the case of Harrison
against the Remington Paper company
OF New York. Involved in the case is
the liza bilIty OF Harrison as a stOckhOId-
er in the old Topeka Capital company
in the matter of a Judgment obtained
by the paper company against that
company.
This is the final step in the famous
Remington Paper company case which
originally started by the Daily Capital
trying to avoid paying a paper bill Of
$4,000.
The notes were signed by Dell
Keizer, manager. The old company in
which keizer and Hudson were gen
orally recognized as the principal mem
bers of the firm, tried to avoid pay
ment on technicality. It was never
disputed by Keizer and Hudson that
they did not order, receive and use
the paper It was claimed that be-
cause the directors did not formally, in
meeting, authorize the Indebtedness,
that they need not pay for it, Since
that time the Capital has changed
hands and is now under different man
agement and has been for years.
Among the old stockholders in ad-
dIton to keizer and Hudson, We're T.
w. Harrison, w E. Sterne, J. L. King,
Harold Chase. r. D. Thomas and 9th
ers- Cyrus Leland was sued as a
stockhoIder but he showed in court
that while he had loaned the paper
one thousand dollars, he had never
agreed to take any stock. It turned
out that without his knowledge they
had forced the stock upon him. but he
repudiated owning it and the court
decided that he could not be held as a
stOckholder
Wnen the company refused to pay,
suits were instituted against the in
dividual stockholders and it was fought
back and forth in the district and state
supreme courts for years Finally T.
w. Harrison, who is liable for about
$4,000 contested the judgment in the
federal court but lost in both the dis
trlct and appellate branches. Then an
effort was made to get the case into
/ the United States supreme court on the
ground that some international ques-
ton was involved.
While the original debt was $4,000, it
has grown by accumuIatiOns of interest
until it now amounts to about $17, 900
which the old Capital stockholders will
have to pay.
When E. S. Quinton. the attorney
who has prosecuted the claim from the
first, was told of the decision he said:
This settles it at last"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-24
HUNTS OUT FRAUD.
Albert r. Greene Is Here for
That Purpose.
Investigating Misuse of the Gov
ernment Lands.
HE REFUSES TO TALK.
Holds Long Conference With
U. s. Attorney.
His Revelations in Oregon Con-
victed Senator Mitchell.

The land matters of Kansas are evi-
IDENTIFY slated for some investigation.
Albert R. Greene. special inspector of
the department of the interior. the man
who unearthed the great scandals in the
northwest and which resulted in the
conviction OF United States Senator
Mitchell, arrived in the city on Monday.
This morning he was closeted Tor a long
conference with United States Attorney
Dean.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-24

Lincoln, Neb.. Oct. 24.-At the Ne
braska Bankers association in this city
today the principal address was made
BY Charles G. Dawes, ex-comptroIler of
lne currency, who spoke on Modern
Corporations and Their Relations to
Existing Laws Tomorrow Secretary
Of the Treasury Shaw viii speak on ma
tional finance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-24
YOUNG RoosEvELT's CLUB.
Theodore, Jr.. Chooses The Dougla
Because of Its Boxing.

Roosevelt. Jr.. looked over all the
athletic clubs in and around Boston
and Cambridge and elected to join
the Douglas A. c.. a well known box
ing club of Chelsea, says a dispatch to
the World from Cambridge, Mass.
Mr.. Roosevelt decided in the favor
Of the Douglas A. G. because of its
boxing and he was voted into mem
bership at a special meeting Of the
directors after he presented his assess
ment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-24
IN TIME TO BE SHOT.
But Too Late to stop Robbery of the
Bank.

Ridgeville. Ind. Oct 24.=Robbers
last night wrecked the safe in the
Ridgeville State bank and escaped
with about $4,000. The explosion
aroused Cashier Branson. who hur-
ried to the bank in time to receive a
bullet in the ankle. Before robbing
the bank the robbers met the town
watehman and overpowered, bound
and gagged him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-24
FIFTY KILLED.
And 500 wounded in Recent Riot at
Santiago.

Buenos Ayres, Argentine Republic,
Oct 24.-A dispatch from Santiago,
Chile, says that about fifty persons
were killed and 500 wounded during
the recent rioting there. It is hoped
that order will be restored today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-24
BRYAN MEETS TOGO.
The Admiral is Reported to Have
Been Delighted.

Toxic, Oct. 24.-William J. Bryan was
present at the reception today in honor
of Admiral Togo. The mayor introduc-
ed Mr.. Bryan to the admiral. An ex-
change Of cordial sentiments followed.
The admiral was delighted at the un-
expected presence OF Mr.. Bryan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-24
Minneapolis sailors visit the Pope.

Rome, oct. @24-About SO Catholic SAIL
ors from the United States cruiser Min
neapolis, now at Naples, accompanied
by two officers and the Catholic chap
lain of the vessel, arrived here today in
order to be received by the pope.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-24
Temperatures of Large cities.

Chicago, Oct. 24.-T a. m tempera-
lures: New York As, Boston IS. Phil
adelphia 4S. Washington 46, Chicago
IS, Minneapolis 80, Cincinnati 80, St.
Louis so.
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Maximum, 5S; minimum. so. Rain
fall OF of an inch. Wind northeast,
8 miles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-15
One of the Old Time River
Ratters Now Being Dis
mantled at Lacrosse
NAMED FOR NOTED ACTRESS
One Boat of Ono Time Extensive
Fleet Now in enthusiastically Six
Rafters Pass Clinton This Summer
Years Ago There Were ssvsnty.
five.
snecial to rlmes-Republican

Clinton. Aug, 16.-The Helen Mar
one of the last of the old-time upper
river rafters, is being dismantled al
Lacrosse. The Helen Mar was one Of
the Mcdonald fleet Of ten rafting
steamers which did perhaps as extern
sive a towing business an any fleet on
the Mississippi for many years. The
boat was built Just twenty-five years
ago, and was in active operation until
about six years ago when she became
unseaworthy, and was sent to the
bank, having outlived her days Of USE
fulness. The rafter, one of the largest
on the Upper Mississippi, took her
name from the actress who was in the
zenith of her success when Mcdonald
Bros. built the big rafter and added II
to the up-river fleet.
The Kit Carson is the only remain
ing boat of the once extensive fleet
The Louisville was destroyed by fire
five years ago at st. Louis; the Bella
Mac sank near that city in 1890 and
was never raised; the Bart e. Line
han was burned to the waters edge
two years ago at Cairo; the Mountain
Bell was converted into a packet and
named The Purchased during the st
Louis exposition; while the Inverness
and the Thistle are towing coal bar
ges on the Ohio river
Only six rafters pass Clinton this
summer, towing logs down the river
where quarter Of century ago 75
boats were engaged in this work. A
considerable number. of rafting steam
ers are still on the river above Du-
buque. Many of the mills below this
city have been closed the past three
years. and six boats are able to handle
all the logs needed to supply the re-
manning mill with logs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-15
HEBRON GETS ESTATE
Chicago Paper Has News That He
Will Fight tho Rand Heirs For Bulk
of the Estate.

Special to Times Republican
Grlnnell, Aug. 15.--A recent Burling-
ton dispatch in the Chicago American
states that the bulk of the Rand for
tune was left to Mrs. Heron, by her
mother, Mrs. Rand, and that the other
heirs, the brother, George D., Of Bur-
lington, and the children Of Charles W..
of Los Angeles, will contest the will.
The return of the Herrons to Bur-
lington with the ashes of the deceased
Mrs. Rand was their first appearance
in that city since their sensational free
love marriage ard Prof. Herron's di-
vorce from his first wife at the cost
Of 100000 alimony, said to have been
paid by Mrs. Rand. The Herrons are
reported to be staying in Burlington at
the home of some friend but are avoid
ed by the relatives, and will fight for
the property.