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Evening journal., 1905-09-05
Paper Pillows.

Il make up "a few paper pillows ev-
cry summer against the hot nights
that may come" housewife said.
"A paper pillow IS cooler than "a
sponge one. a balsam one or hop
one
Newspaper won't do for paper
pillow; it has am odor of ink. l use
new manila paper. cutting il up into
tiny squares. The finer the squares
are the lighter and cooler the pillow
lis.
"a pillow only lasts "a couple of
months. But during hs short life it is.
if the weather is hot, great COM
fort Prom the New Orleans Times
Democrat.
Evening journal., 1905-09-05
KENNETH SQUARE ROAD.

WEST CHESTER KENNETH AND
WILMINGTON ELECTRIC RAILWAY
Car leaves Brandywine Springs at 100
q. IN. for Hockessln. afriving at ~.
yorsiyn. 7,ss; Kennett square. 500; Tough
kenamon. $40; thereafter every hour until
itoo y. m. Saturdays and Sundays only.
last car leaves at 1900 midnight.
Car leaves roughkenamon at so a m.
for Kennett Square. arriving al 6A.
yorklyn. 1.27; Hockessin. 7U. Brandy
vine springs, 500; thereafter every hour
I'm i0B o. m. Saturdays and sundays
only. last car leaves Toughkenanon at
io.5 D. m.
Passengers leaving Sixth ard Market
streets. Wilmington. at a quarter past
the hour can make connections with cars
for Tovghkenamon at Brandywina
Springs.
Evening journal., 1905-09-05
s .RALIiMORE&OHIO
RAEROAD.


seheaals 10 eiEsos Nay 9i 1893 ,,n,..s
light.
CoExpress Trains.
Trains leave Wilmington, Delaware
Avenue Station, for
NEW YORK week days. '2E. '5n6. '9.N
'ill9 a. M; '1-a6 @SSo -6u Royai Limit
cd. s742. elloO .. m. Sundays. '2R6 '5.2s,
$40. slls5 q. M. 1870. '5.l7 ,Roygai Llm-
i,edl. 'Zt2. sli.oo .. m.
PHILADELPHIA week DAYS. '22R
'5.2e. go. $40 40. 'S.l0 '9.l5. 'at0. 1857,
llls. a. M. el26. sos 800, 'i.52. '5.ll.
(Royal Limited. 60. 100. T.a2. 'lLoo ,.
N. Sundays. '22s. $50, TO Ss4. 'a.so.
lo.4S. '1t.S5 H. m.: 1880. 40, AN (hosal
Limited. eos. .If-. 8b2 ~lloo y m
''aester. week days. $50, 'e.4o. 40. 'alo-
SO, Eiu. ID.oi u. H.. sl.-0, 90, e-o@' sse''
~, 'Ls2. tii.O0 D. ma. Sundaye. ~ e'ees-
w. l0.4S. su.b a M, 40, Apo' @''a@' 49,
'ilOo ,. m.
Atlantic City. week days, ,e.ag, "a i'
s'e 'lLla a M, SATURDAY oiNSl' ~
'sso, 'b.,7 p. M. O3oyal Limited). aunoas's
40 a. m, $50 .. M.
Cape May and ocean City, week days
$50, t'll.i9 a. m. Saturday Oaiy); 'A1e p
m. huhaays, '5.26 a. m.
AAA ~ NNAANNN N'Aaf 49,
'Als, 'S.i6 sn06 a. m: 'l.06 s2.i7. '4tI.
's55, 1850 CRoyal Limited. 300. 1905 p
m Sundays, 'A1S ssl6 a. m-; '106, 'l1s
'tsH go Royal Limited. 200. 'lo.oSs
D. IN.
Baltimore and way stations. week days.
100 u m; s.l2 .. n. Sundays, SIS a ms
COZ .. IA.
Newark. week days. ais. 100. 's.is. 'iioa
a. M i2.42. 'lUe. l12. '5.bs. 6.ls. '9.oa p m
sundays. 'ilS, sic ai6 a M; slo0. eoAs
s,o9. 1LS0 D. m.
singorly accommodation, week days,
400 a. M; i2t2, 3l2. Sis p. m. Sundays.
sic a M; SOC. llsO D. M.
Landenberg accommodation. week days.
st a. M; 5.5f .. m. Sundays. lois a m;
Pttsburg. week days. 'sis A. M; 'sB.
$50 uoyal Limited. 'i0o5 D. m. Sum
days, 'sl6 a. M; sLt7. $3.50 lRoyal Limit
cd, zoos y. M.
Chicago, daily. 's.i6 a. m; "2n n m.
Cincinnati and st. Louis. 's,i6 e. m.s
'lod, '9o9 p. m. daily.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA for Whining
ton. week daya .as5 TOO '7W. $40.
SO. .sS sss g. .sis s12 sRoyai @ L@nsdS. ls e sS s
'S@ 'a3o, 'li.3 r. m Sundays. ass. 7ib.
'hfe 9i0 a. ms 'i2O. '2i4 2is. 'ti6. 500,
'eis Royai LimiteD. $40. SIS. sa.ao. io.o
D. m.
Royal Limited" is composed exclusive
ly Of Pullman Parior. Observation ana
= Dining Cars No extra fare except regu-
lar Pullman charge
! DELAWARE AVENUE STATION.
belmarvia Telephone No. i93 A.
D. a A. Telephone No. 1872 A.
. Rates "a Western points lower than
via any other line. $500 20 PittEburs, i00l
. p. n. train daily. Through sloepero.
IT, A. MILLER
Travelling Passenger Agent
City Ticket once. No. sN Market Street
. Wilmington. Tel
= ID. 3. MARTIN. c. ". BAssATr.
NJ. OF p. T. .. p. A
D. e A. Phone I758A.
Delmarvia Telephone zIos
!. d. B. NARTlN. c. W. BASSATr.
~. Of p. <. q. p. A
Evening journal., 1905-09-05
BUSn'S DAILY STEAM FREIGHT LINE

Freisht Forwarded 10 an points
promptly and eheapiy.
Personal supervision and careful
handling given shipments az evsry
character.
Freight received both in Wilmington
and Philadelphia until p. m. daily.
Sunday excepted.
GEORGE W. BUSH & SONS CO..
French 81. Wharf. Wilmington. Del
Pier :. South -vharves Phna. "a.
Evening journal., 1905-09-05

yards of 36 inch material. Price 40
cents.
This smart little suit is developed
IN blue linen, and is simple and easily
made. II fsstens down the center
front. and the sleeve is gathered into
a narrow band A patent leather or
linen belt, an Eton collar of white linz
en-. and a black silk bow complete the
suit.
Evening journal., 1905-09-05
|. o. o. F. AT PHILADELPHIA.
Reduced Rates via Pennsylvania Rail
road Account Sovereign Grand
Lodoc.

on account Of the meeting of the
sovereign Grand Lodge. l. o. o. r..
at Phi 'adelphia, September l6 TO %,
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will sell excursion tickets TO Philadel-
phia from all stations on the Philadel-
phia, Baltimore and Washington Rail-
road Division at reduced rates
For specific information concerning
dates Of sale. rates. and time of trains
consult nearest ticket agent.
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ron rup SOUTH

Atlantic Coast Iinc.-ESpresA iza y
m. and i2a night. daily.
Southern Ra.lway.-Fxpresa 40 a m.
sS2. 6.29 and IA p. m, daily.
scaboard Air Line Ruilway.-Exproaa.
so q. m. anf aa2 .. m. daily.
Norfolk aud Western Raiiway.-foi
Memphis and New orieana. go D. m.
daily.
Chesapeake ard Ohio Railv ny.-Exprosi
n-Oi a. m. weekdays. ais .. m daily.
Evening journal., 1905-09-05
PhiIa. and Reading Ry
CWilmingtoa division.)
Time table IN effect June 2. 1876.

Time table In effect June 2. 1895.
Trains leave Wilmington. (King street
statIon), for Elsmere Junction. Mont
chanin. w!nterthur. Guyencourt. Gran
egue. Cossart. Chadd's Ford Junction.
Pocopson. West Chester. Embreevnle.
Nortonvine. Coatesville and intermediate
stations. daily. except Sunday, at 7.22 a.
m., daily 22o and $50 ,. m. Sunday only
SO a. m, go, A59 p. m
For supleo. Elverson and intermediate
stations. daily. except Sunday. at Tsz a
M. daily. go ard A5o p. N. Sunday only
$40 a. M. go. 4So p m.
Fo- Joanna. Birdsboro, Reading and
intermediate stations. daily. except sun
day at ia a. N. and 20 .. m. sunday
loriv at $40 q. m. and go .. M.
! ATLANTIC CITY r. r. From chestnut
g. Ferry. For South St. see timetab bles
al stations.
xveek-days. Atlantic City. 500 a m
rxp. 600 a. m. Lcl. 900 a. m. Exp. II \,
4 m. EXP. 100 p. m. Exp. (Sat. only). boa
n m. Exp. AGO p. m EXP. (e0 minutesl
4 eo .. m. Exp. 500 p. m. EXP, Ca min.
utes). $40 p. m. Lel $40 p. M. EXP. Tls
D. m. Exp.
weekday Cape May $50 a. m. Exr
14o o. n. Exp. (sat. only. 4l5 p. m. Exr
100 minutes), SO p. m. I.cl
weekday. Ocean City. $40 a. m. Exn
ESQ a. m. Lei, 10 p. m. Exp. lsat. only)
4 20 %. m. Exp. Gao p. m. Lei
weekday. Sea Isle City, $50 a. m. Lei
40 p. m. EXP, Csat only. 10 p. m. EXP
sunday. Atlantic City, 6n a. m. Lei
so a. m. s. Ike, 500 a. m. EXP. 800 a. m
rxp, 1000 a. m. EXP, SOD p. m. Lei. IT'S .
M. Exp.
sunday. c0pe May. 40 a. m. 81 Exc. 50
a. In lei. s.45 a. m. EXP. 500 p. m. Tel
sundays. Ocean City ana Sea Isle CIT,
7.so a. m 3 Exc. s.I5 a IA Exp. 500 p. n
Lei.
A. T. DICE. EDISON J. WEEKS.
j Gonl Supi GenI Peser Az
Evening journal., 1905-09-05
Evening Journal Patterns

In ordering patterns from the design
above be careful to give the number,
s.ze and age desired. together with
your full name and address on tho
coupon below Address. including 10
cents for each pattern. The Evening
Journal Wilmington, Delaware. Pat
tern Department.
Evening journal., 1905-09-05

Franklin thought YOU told me that
Smith was on the water wagon?
pcnn-So he is. but the Drivers
Union won't let MIN work more thar
ten hours a day.
Evening journal., 1905-09-05
Women AS They Pass

deadly enmlty with each other, and
thereds no room for both Of them In the
same human constitution. One viii
surely destroy the otber.-What to Eat.
Evening journal., 1905-09-05
Savannah by Sea"
BEST WAY TO

FLORIDA AND GEORGIA.
Merchants and Miners Trans ca.
steamers leave Baltimore for savannah.
tuesday, Thursday ana Saturday. Z n
M: leave Philadslphia. Tuesday and
Friday Al p. m Mxoursl0a Tickets
On sale at low fares 70 Southern pointa
including Meals and Berth on steamer.
send for booklet O. n. Lucas. Agt.
philadelphia. Pa.
W.. p. Turner. @. P. A. Bake. Ma.
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rol- nrl.ANrIc ~.

TRAINS LEAVE BROAD STREET STA.
ITON. PHILADELPHIA.
ron THE WEST AND NORTH
$40 a, "a. Pittsburg Express.
'i9..5 a m. Chicago Special
is0 a a.. Nair Line ExnresA
ll0 p. m. The Pennsylvania Limited.
Li0 .. m., st. Louis Limited. For Gin
cinnst and St. Louis.
40 .. m. Chicago. Clnclnnau and 81
Louis EKpresa
s537 p. m. The Pehnaylyanla Special from
North Philadelphia; is hours
20 Chicago.
7.0s D. m. Chicago Limited from
North Philadelphia
$50 ,. M. 81. Louis and Cincinnati Ex-
press.
Sb2 p m. Western Exnress
sii.o5 D. H.. cievelnnd and Cincinnati n.
press.
u.io D. m. Faclns Exoress.
sl20s a. M. Pittsburg Special, from
North Phlla6 eiphia-
as a. m, daily for Lock Haven.
$50 a m. daily for Erie and weekdays
for Elmlra.
40 a m, weekdays for Hlmira ana
Remove.
LSo p. m. sundays for wnllamsport
$50 .. m. weekdays for Willlamsport
ass .. m, daily, for Elmira E1is and
oil City.
ii.io y. m. daily for Elmira and Erie.
Cumberland Valley n. r.. as SEQ. ii.fn
a. m. $40, $40 and II 20 D. m. week-daya
sundays. AS a. m, $40 and uD D. m.
FOR BUFFALO
$50 a. m. and s30 p. m. daily,
For Asbury Park ocean GFovel. (North
Asbury Park. sundaysl and Long Rranch
2s5 (from West Philadelphia). 65s. SOS a
m. 1927. 2S2 $50, 400. and to9 $50 70.
sea Glrt oniy) p. m. weekdays. sundays
as urom West Phliadelphia). and ss
a m.
90 Dininr Car.
! % Accommodation Trains
~ Limited Express vestlbuis Parlo,
Cars. Yeetibule PASSENGER Coaches. An.
Dining Car. No extra fare.
The Wilmington Transfer Company vi.
call for ana check baggage from hotel
and residences.
Tor further Information. passengers ar
referred 10 lie ticket agent az the STA
tion.
W. W. ATTERBURY. JR. WOOD.
General Manager. Pass. Tran MRl
GEO. ". boyd.
General Passenger Agent.
Evening journal., 1905-09-05

The Japs beat the Russ on land and
on sea-
But witte licked the Japs IN
diplona--C.
n. Blair in 'rhe Exchange, "
Evening journal., 1905-09-05
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD
Special Low Fares.
SUMNER SEASON 1905.

Denver. Colo. A. r. Encampmsnt
September Al.
Portland, Ore.-~1.ewis e. Clark Cen
tennial Exposition. June 1-October Is.
Special announcements from time to
time.
For detailed information cali on or
address ticket agents Baltimore a
Ohio Railroad.
Evening journal., 1905-09-05
For sale by

NJ B. DANFORTH, End and Market Streets.
and MILLER DRUG CO., 4Oz Market St. Wilmington
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DELAWARE n1v1nloN.

DELAWARE DIVISION.
For New cartle. TIA SD a m. soo, AiA
and 500 r. m. weCk-dags.
For Lewes. as a m. and al .. q.
wcek-daya
For Reloboth. SIS a m. and aa D. m.
weekdays.
For Dover. Harrington ana DelmaS
Gse lo5s a. M. aH 6.S2 p ~ weekdays
and iLbo p. m daily.
For Harrington ana way stations, l.& q
10. and 400 p. m. Weekdays
Express for Capo Charles, old Ptini
Comfort and Norfolk. lois a. m week
days and ii5o a. n. daily.
For ATLANTIC CITY.
Atlantic City Special Through Pullman
BUFFET Parior Car. al o. M. weeS-days.
connecting via West Philadelphia, an
$50 q. M, 1890 saturdays only). 1o 2e'
and SIS p. m. weekdays Sii a. M, ldl,
and 6.ls p. m. Sundays.
Evening journal., 1905-09-05

40. 1852. Ladies' Plain shirtwaist,
thout lining and with plain shirt
,eves. Cut in sizes 80, "a. Se, sS,
and 40 inches bust measure Price,
cents.
no. 1886. Ladies' Seven -gored
Zirt with an inverted plat at back
d in round length. Cut in sizes %,
Evening journal., 1905-09-05

"a, ss, 2s so and SO inches waist meas
ure. Price, 10 cents.
Medium size requires s Yards Of az
inch material. A pretty house dress
Of soft gray challis made without
trimming except lace bands on collar
and cuffs Nuns veilins, alhatross or
cashmere in any preferred shade could
be used II desired.
Evening journal., 1905-09-05

patterns
address
Evening Journal
anson Delaware. Department
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-14
Rock Island Plans to Build
Bridge at ArmOurdale.
In Spite of Drainage Commits
siOner's Protest.
GOVERNMENT AGREES.
Bridge to Have But One Center
Pier.
Gossip and Matters of Interest
in Railroad Circles.

Kansas City, July 14.-The Chicago.
Rock Island & Pacific Railway COM
pany may build steel bridge across
the Kaw river at Kansas avenue, in
Armourdale, plans for which have
been approved by the war department.
The Kaw valley drainage commission
ers have made repeated protests. They
object to the plans because they call
for pier in the middle of the stream.
This middle pier, they say, would OBJ
struct the current of the river.
s'OE course we would like to have
the approval of the drainage commits
sioners," said Judge o. L. Miller, at
torney for the railway company, this
morning, but it is of prime necessity
that bridge be constructed, and in a
short time, too, whether the commits
sioners like it or not. The war de-
partment says the bridge shall be con-
Structed according to the plans we
have. The drainage commissioners
say it shall not. so you see we are be-
tween the devil and the deep sea-
IN. A. Low, gener 1 attorney for
the company, went six times to Wash
ington, submitting plans each time for
a steel bridge. The war department
finally took the plans and changed
them according to it's ideas. The de-
partment insisted on the single pier in
the middle of the river. AS far as
those plans are concerned, it would be
far cheaper for the railway company
to build the bridge with two piers. In
fact, our first plans called for two
piers in the river. But the war de-
partment insisted on the single pier,
so what could we do?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-14

Dunn and her husband followed shortly
after this episode of the medicine. She
claims to have received a note from q
man at Neodesha named Charles Lowe,
asking her to make a date" with him,
which she promptly turned over to her
husband. The note asked her to have
the house dark and Lowe would call at
about 8 o'clock. She safe he did call
and found Dunn at home. Mrs. Dunn
testified her husband and Lowe joked
each other for about five minutes, when
the visitor left. Immediately after this
her husband took her to her father s
home near Sycamore and announced
that he would live with her no longer.
Mrs. Dunn told her brother of the
trouble. and together they. drove to
Neodesha to see Lowe. She testified
that he admitted that Jasper Dunn in
duced him to write the letter to her.
Mrs. Dunn was still on the stand
when an adjournment was taken until
Friday morning at o'clock
w A Edwards, the dead man, left
$4,000 life insurance and a fine farm.
Since his death Jasper Dunn has lived
on the Edwards place. The feeling
against both defendants in Sycamore is
very bitter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-14
DANGER FACING POINT SWITCH.
The Split System Only May Be Used
by the Santa Fe.


albuquerque. July 14.-It is report
ed that within a short time the Santa
Fe railway will take out all the facing
point switches on its entire system
and substitute these with the trailing
or split switch.
The contention is made that the
facing point switch is q menace to all
through passenger trains which are
compelled to maintain high rate of
speed, and the Objectionable switching
device is to be removed and replaced
by the other switches.
Where it is impossible to remove
facing point device entirely special
signal stands are to be erected These
signals Will be so few in number and
the engineers of the road will be so
perfectly posted as to their locality
that the safety of fast trains will in
no way be jeopardized.
1t is said that the removal of the
facing point switch on the Missouri
Pacific practically means the doom of
Its usefulness in American railroadine
A number of the principal eastern
lines have refused to install the switch
which presents the point of contact
to the approaching train. A train NAV
rush on to the facing point switch
without stopping, while to enter the
sidetrack under the trailing, or splft
switch, the train must stop or back IIp.
1t is claimed that had the latter type
OF switch been in use on the Lake
Shore the recent wrecking of its Tven-
tieth Century limited would not have
occurred, and with a view to prevent
ing similar accidents on the Missouri
Pacific. that line will undoubtedly in
stall the trailing or split switches, over.
Its entire system wherever practicable
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-14
NO TIME FOR OFFICE.
Lawson Says He Has Work Ahead to
Last Till He Is so.

st. Paul. July 14.-'T have no
political ambitions. 1 could not ac-
cept political Office were it rendered
me / have work cut out which even
if I devote 10 hours per day to it will
last me until am over 80 years old
too old to think of political honors.'
So said Thomas w. Lawson in an
address to a large, audience at the
Peoples church in this city.
Mr.. Lawson did not deliver a set
speech; he talked informally in a
conversational tone, devoting his time
to answering a series of questions pro-
pounded to him by a local newspaper.
He declared that should his SO called
remedy be put into effect there would
be no political revolution. the various
parties would go on battling for their
principles as heretofore. But a great
financial revolution would be; there
would be no more stock infation; the
money stolen from the people by the
System" would be returned to the
people and because railroads would
have only to earn a fair percentage on
the true value of their Investments.
the cost of living would be reduced
and wage earners would be able to
enjoy greater luxuries and to lay by a
greater portion of their earnings. AS
to when he would PROFOUND this
remedy he said that it would be
foolish to make it known until the
people were ready for it; otherwise
the system" would find means to
Tef4QeE 1t lOneLeCLlV0. Inc people
must first get rid of their stocks and
bonds; sell them to the System" at
the present inflated prices, and then
when the system was forced to let
them go, the people should buy them
back cheaply and forever keep the
control in their own hands. When
this has been accomplished his rem
edy, which he declared to be a simple,
business proposition, could be put into
force, and there would never again be
in a of ffaT ct
whether or not his plan was a dan
gerOus one, he replied that it was so
that 1t is dangerous ''for the other fell
low
hoped and believed panic would en-
sue, but not until the people had sold
their stocks to the system
my friends" said Mr.. Lawson,
wall street is nothing but machine
"a trick machine. Every year finan-
eiers run the American people through
the machine from one end to the other
and as they pass through the money
In their pockets falls into the 'sys-
tenn bucket. What I propose to you
is simply to reverse the operation: run
the system through the other way
and in that manner separate them
from their i'll gotten gains and return
their stolen millions to their rightful
owners-the American people,"
OF the insurance question he said
that his fight was not against honest
insurance and he believed that most of
the insurance companies were based
on honest principles.
Some of them were run in a dis
honest manner. He expected to bring
suits against certain companies on be-
half of 5000 policyholders, in an eff
fort to secure restitution of money
wrongfully retained and these suits
would be prosecuted to the end. Mr.
Lawson was introduced to the audi
ence by Governor John A johnson
and throughout his address was fire.
quently applauded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-14
"SCOTTY" MOVES ON.
Leaves His Wife in Chicago and Goes
to New York.

Chicago, ILL.,, July 14.-Scooting
"Scotty," the spender of the Mojave
desert, quarreled with his wife, gath
cred up his money, grabbed his dog.
and took the Twentieth Century Linn
tied for New York. He said he was
tickled to death to get away from
Chicago.
The spendthrift miner took the no.
ton to so to New York by the reg
ular 18-hour train very suddenly. The
decision came when he woke from
troubled sleep, just before noon, hav-
ing raced over the South side in an
automobile until daylight and been
put to bed with an astounding guam
tity and assortment of liquors in him.
1t was when ''Scotty'' told his wife
that she couldn't go to New York
with him that the quarrel began. He
handed her a 500 bill. and she went
back to bed, to stay all Gay without
seeing anyone but the new maid she
had secured.
The miner at first wanted to fight,
and then looked ready to weep when
the porters massed at the car steps
and barred his dog from the COM
partment car.
1t was two minutes before the train
would start. They said the dog would
have to be left behind or have a per-
nit to ride in the baggage car. With
WhOop "Scotty'' dashed for the pas
sepger department and a few seconds
later emerged waving doggy's re-
prieve.
The train was moving and "Seotty''
grabbe 1 the brass handles at the rear,
was dragged several yards, and then
hauled aboard.
He forgot his long raincoat, took no
baggage whatever but his bundle of
money, and will appear in Gotham
with only a champagne soaked blue
shirt, yellow dog-and currency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-14
IS SENSATIONAL.
Murder Case at Independence
Creating Excitement.
State Charges a Conspiracy to
Kill William Edwards.
TELLS DAMAGING TALE
Defendant Dunn's Wife In
Inmates Poison Was Given.
sEMedicine'' Given Mrs. Dunn
That Made Her Feel Queer.

independence, Kan, JNly 14.-After
numerous delays, the preliminary hear
ing of Mrs Minnie Edwards and Jasper
Dunn, charged with the murder of Mrs.
Edwards husband in October, 1908, has
commenced. The court room was
crowded with country people from Syca.-
more township. where all the parties
reside. The arrest of Mrs. Edwards,
June 5, created a sensation. owing to
the length of time that had elapsed
since the alleged crime was committed.
Edwards died after being sick for
some time, and the physicians never
gave a satisfactory reason for his death.
Sheriff Pruitt and his deputy, Charles
Paxson, worked on the case nine months
before laying the testimony before the
county attorney. He Immediately Or
dered the arrest of Mrs. Edwards and
Dunn, and they have been in jail over
since.
When the case was called Cooper Ed
wards, a brother of the dead man, was
placed on the stand and testified to the
symptoms shown by his brother and
other matters relating to his Illness
and death. DIR. Ellison, the physician
who attended Edwards in his last ill
ness, was next to take the stand The
state attempted to prove that he had
the questions along this line.
The real sensation came when the
state placed Mrs. Jasper Dunn. the wife
of one of the accused, on the stand.
Her testimony was damaging in the
extreme. She is pretty, innocent look
ing little country girl, 81 years old, and
was married to the defendant in May
1903 They did not get along very well.
and separated shortly afterwards. Mrs
Dunn testified that en- one occasion her
husband told her they were going to
make away with Bill Edwards and he
was to get 81, 500"
Mrs Dunn also testified to the fire.
quent visits of the Edwards woman to
her home in Neodesha to see her hus-
band. On one Of these occasions she
said Mrs. Edwards gave her bottle
of medicine and told her to take it and
she would feel better. She said she did
so, and it caused her to experience the
same sensations of sickness and numb
ness felt by Edwards just prior to his
death. Later she said her husband
gave her a bottle Of medicine. The
peculiar fact was that Mrs. Dunn had
not complained nor asked for any medi-
cine.
The state is making a strong effort
TO show that there was a conspiracy to
put Mrs. Dunn out of the way. as well
as Edwards. 4 quarrel between Mrs.