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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-26
MAYOR KNOCKED DOWN.
A Riot Over waterworks Question at
Manitowoc.

Manitowoc, Wis, Sept. 26.-An attempt
of the Manitowoc Water Works company
of the plant precipitated riot in which
citizens offered armed resistance to the
plan. Major Stolze, who is charged with
having been responsible indirectly for the
movement made by the waterworks
company and who insisted that the test
would be necessary to open the river pipe.
was assaulted by the bystanders and
knocked down. Health OFFICER Max
Staehle was struck in the face by a heavy
iron bar and Alderman Lawrence was
beaten. The riot is a elimination of fight
that started with the selection of Stoelze
as mayor, ON a platform of city owner
ship of the water plant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-26
NOT SO WARM TO-DAY.
But the Mercury Is sHn Above the so
Mark.

The same old brand of weather that
we have had ever since the fair is with
us again today, with just a slight fall
in temperature promised, and at the
present writing it does not look as
though the promise will make good as
at noon the temperature is several de-
grees above the so mark Light float
ing clouds obscure the sun a greater
part of the time and indicate change
in the weather, and any old change will
be welcome just so that it will bring
lower temperatures
Generally clear weather prevailed
this morning over eastern Kansas and
western Missouri, with cloudy weather
in western Kansas; changes in temper
ature have been slight A light rain
occurred at Dresden, Kan.
The maximum and minimum temper
ature for the "a hours ending at z
O'Clock this morning from the various
stations over the state were:
Baker &c. 81; Dodge City Sc, 81; Dres-
den 80, 60; Fort Scott 92, 81; Macksville
Sc. Sc; Mcpherson 8S, so; Manhattan
80. 54; Usage City 8s, 56; Russell 80, S.;
Sedan Sc, So; Topeka 81, O.; Toronto 80,
54; Wichita SO, "a.
The hourly temperatures as record
ed at the government station. Topeka
FOR tnd dox
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-26
WEDDING DAY SET.
Correspondents Are Still Trying to
Marry OFF the Spanish King.

New York, Sept. 26.-It is again ru-
mored according to an American dis
patch from Madrid that King Alfonso
will marry and that the wedding will
be celebrated May II, 1906. It IS un-
derstood that the lady selected as the
future queen of Spain is the Princess
Ena of Battenberg, daughter of Prince
Henry of Battenberg and niece to King
Edward of England
Official announcement of the be-
trothal, the correspondent asserts. viii
shortly be made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-26
HONOR TO GEN. BOOTH
London Council Votes to Confer Free
dom of the City on Him.

London. Sept. 26.-The corporation
of the city of London at a meeting to-
day resolved to confer the freedom of
the city on General Booth of the Saliva
ton army in recognition of his great
work for the moral and social eleva-
ton of the people.
1t is regarded as an unique recogni-
ton by the city which is accustomed
to bestow the freedom only on mem
bers of royal families, military and
naval heroes or statesmen of marked
pre-eminence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-26
DIVERS WILL SEARCH.
For Dismembered Portions of MUIR
dered Wonah's Body.

Boston, Sept. 2s.-The police activ-
ity in the suit case mystery in
creased today. Yesterday the solution
was believed to be in sight An identi-
fcation of the suit case and the find
ing of a bundle of bloody garments
gave the authorities much expecta-
ton that the tangle would be un-
ravelled. In their efforts to accom-
plish this result they arranged today
that corps of divers should visit
Winthrop harbor to search underneath
the water for the missing head and
limbs of the woman victim of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-26
TO COME in FORCE
Chapman Army Will Move on
Topeka This Week.
Such a Force OF Evangelists as
Kansas Has Not Seen.
OPEN THURSDAY NIGHT
City Divided Into Four Separate
Districts.
Each Will Have a Revivalist in
Charge.
OPEN THURSDAY NIGHT

DR.. Wilbur F. Chapman. the evan
gelist who will have general charge
and direction of the revival meetings
which will be held here in the city
for the next several weeks. is expect
ed to arrive in the city Thursday, as
the meetings open Thursday night.
With him will come a corps of speak
ers and singers who will direct the
work in the various churches over the
city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-26
uitte visits the kaiser

Gross Rominten, Prussia, Sept. %.
M Witte arrived here by special
train from StalluDonf at 1880 p m.
today Prince Won Eulenburg, grand
marshal of the court, received the
Russian statesman at the railroad sta
ton and took him in a closed automo-
bile to. Emperor Williams hunting
lodge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-26
FuNERAL oF MRS. MOORE.
Murdered Woman VIM Be Buried TO-
morrow From Assumption Church.

The funeral of Mrs. Carrie May
Moore who was murdered by her hus-
band will be held at 9 o'clock tonnor-
row morning from the Church of the
Assumption.
The body viii be taken to the home
of her mother, Mrs. Nellie Tempiin,
732 Madison street. tonight and any
friends who wish to see the body may
call at the house tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-26

OF these one of the most prominent
Will be Dr. Henry Ostrom. who will
devote most of his time to the Central
Congregational church. DR. Ostrom is
forceful, vigorous speaker, and is
one of the most prominent evangelists
connected with the Methodist Epis-
copal church, He is man of rare
scholarship and fine spiritual attain
ments. He has been engaged in evan.
gelistic work for a number of years,
and has been eninently successfuI-
His preaching is plain, pungent and
direct His personality is attractive,
and his methods are winsOme. DR..
Chapman considers him one of the
strongest evangelists in the country
today. Besides being a preacher of
power, DR.. Ostrom is a successful
author He has published book en-
titled, "Out of the Cain Life and
also one on True Greatness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-26
Three buildings Burned.

Spokane, Wash. Sept. ga disastrous
fire started in the midst of the shipping
section of Spokane early today and com
pletely destroyed three brick buildings.
The total fire loss will approximate 100000.
The cause of the fire is unknown The
heaviest loser is the h-MeClintock
company, wholesale grocers, 10000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-26
Newfoundland Buys NNires.

London, Sept. 26.=Sir Robert Bond,
premier of Newfoundland. has COM
pleted arrangements for the issue to-
r. G.. Reid for the Newfoundland
telegraph lines. The interest Will be
at Il.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-26
4 ShikiIni for Komura.

Victoria, B. c., Sept. 26-The japanese
Advertiser reports that on August 81 a live
shikirni plant Ga plant sent to the house
of the dead) was sent to the residence OF
ing to discover who sent the plant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-26
EXCURSION TOFT. SCOTT
Missouri Pacific VIII Rum Special
Train from Topeka.

Thursday morning. September %.
the Missouri Pacific will run a special
train from Topeka to Fort Scott and
return. account Woodmen of the
World meeting. The train will leave
Topeka at Z a. m. and the fare for the
round trip is only $1-50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-26

Mr.. John P. Hills, who will have
Mr.. John P: Hills. who will have
charge of the choral work and the
general song service. Mr.. Hills has
gone up and down the country for a
number of years singing gospel songs
with sweetness and remarkable effect.
He was formerly associated with B.
Fay Mills in his remarkable evangel-
istic work. He has also been actively
identified with the work of the Young
Mems Christian association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-26
yyeatI1er Tndicafiona.

Chicago, Sept. 26.-Forecast for Kansas /:
Generally fair tonight and Wednesday I:
light TO fresh southerly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-26

Rev Daniel S. Toy win spend most
OF his time with the churches on the
east part of the city, especially in Park
dale. Mr. Toy was formerly p oen1be,.
of the Catholic church and he has had
some remarkable life experiences.
At is said that the telling of the story
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-26

The minimum temperature for today
was 81. while the maximum for yes
terday was 90.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30
ACCIDENT MAY BE FATAL.
Will Davis Seriously Hurt in Getting
 or a Train.


 Cullman, April 2s-(SpeciaL )-About 2:3o this morning Will Davis, miner from Stouts Mountain, this county, boarded Louisville and Nashville freight train No. IS at Hanceville, small sta ton ten miles south of this place, to ride to Cullman, and in his attempt 10 get off the fast moving train, fell lnto a stock-gap two blocks south Of the depot, his right arm being caught un- der the wheels and so badly crushed that amputation close to the shoulder was necessary. He was alsG badly bruised about the head and face and otherwise internally injured. from the effects of which 1t is thought he Will undoubtedly die.
 After the accident Davis got out ot the gap and walked to the depot and called on the night operator for neei- cal aid. The latter summoned DTS Armstrong and Martin. who performed the operation.
 Davis was young man, about 22 years of age, a perfect type of physi, cal manhood, and, 1t is said, possessed good habits. He was not married, eu' leaves an aged father, who resides near Hancevile He was a memoer oi the United Mine Workers of America in good standing.
 The father and brother of Davis came up from Hanceville this morning and accompanied the unfortunate young man to St. vipcent's Hospital Birmingham, where he can get inc proper nursing and regular medical al' tention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30
SEVEN MURDER CASES.
Heavy Criminal Docket for the Court
 at Wetumpka.

Wetumpka, April 29.-tSpecial) Jon the criminal docket for next week in the Circuit Court of Elmore County are seven murder cases. all of the accused being negroes, save one, Harry Newton. Newton was tried before Judge Winter, January. 1904, was convicted of murder in the first degree and sentenced to life Imprisonment. The case was appealed to the Supreme Court. and, while the appeal was pending, the act creating the Fifteenth Circuit in which court he had been tried, was declared uncon- stitutional
 On a dark and stormy night. october IS, 1903, in a rude cabin in the forest, two miles below Wetumpka, Newton brained sam Lacy with an axe, and for this deed will again be tried. Newton was an eX-cOnvict, who was pardoned from the pcnitentiary, where he was serving a sentence for murder commit ted in Selma. For year or two after receiving his pardon, Newton conducted a truck farm, then killed MT. Lacy and has since been confined in jail. Harry Newton Is said to be of good parent age His father is prominent Geor- gia planter and has been member of the Legislature
 Richard Daniels, a negro, suffered a painful accident Friday. He was KICK ed by mule and his jawbonc broken.
 In the communication of April 70, The Advertiser correspondent stated that the infant found on the smiths doorstep on Easter morning had been adopted by Mir J. NJ Jenkins This report was erroneous. MT. Jenkins family wished to procure the inlan; and drove out to bring it home. but the Smiths refused to part with the child,
 Miss Lizzie Sedberry. an account or whose marriage with Mir. Hurd was m Fridays Advertiser, was reared in We tumpka and has many friends and rela- tivcs herc who wish Mir and Mrs. Hurd much happiness.
 Mrs. R. l.. Slough is in very seriou' condition at her home in West We tumpka. She has severe attack Of pneumonia, and the crisis of the dis- ease finds her in very weak state.
 The skaters have organized a club and the fad, instead of dying out IS continuing to grow in popularity, The rink floor was never so crowded as on last Friday night Many out-of-toWn people, who are here attending court go out each evening as spectators.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30
HoLD-UP ATTEMPTED.
Two University Students Have ENcit'
 ing Experience.

ing Experience.
 Tuscaloosa, April 29.-CSpecial)- TWO students of the University had the rather exciting experience of a hold-up in their return to barracks the night before last As they were ap- proac hing the little strip of woods 1ust before reaching the campus, two men stepped in front of them and called for hands up. The young men, however, who were not armed, jumped behind a tree. and then ran 10 Prof es- sor Bronwelrs residence, where they borrowed d pistol and telephoned for police. Nothing could be seen of the nishwaymen, however, when search was made. This is the second affair of this kind that has happened to stu dents in the past several months.
 The Kcttledrum, q well known Ia dies organization of this place, had its nrst meeting after Lent Thursday at- ternoon at the residence of Mrs. Fes- tus Fitts. An instructive and enter taining program was rendered, a'teI which delightful refreshments were served. The entertainment was an au- spieious beginning to the post-Lenten social affairs.
 Tuscaloosa people learn with regret of the death of SorsbY Booth, which occurred a day or so ago in New York City. MT. Booth was first cousin ot R. E. Rodes of this city. and his moth CT, who was Miss Belle Woodruff, was once a resident of this Place, where she was much loved and admired.
 A beautiful lawn fete was held yes terday afternoon and evening on the lawn of Mrs. Mims Jemison for the benefit of the Emergency Hospital The affair was delightful one in every particular, and quite a neat sum was realized for this praiseworthy pu'- pose.
 Mrs. E. B. Kay entertained the Even ing Card Club of this city Thursday night in its first meet after Lent. The antertainment was JapS ese in its eff
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30

Wednesday and Saturday via New orI..
 land Southern Pacific e$na
 Train No. carries through pp,tr,
 from New Orleans to New York ana a'Inttas aas natl and Jacksonville to St. Louis He4h- Ter Chicago. sleep
 Train No. carries through PuIIr,.. Isleepers from New Orleans To New Ynrt' Cincinnati. Chicago and through day coy..s and sleep,r Montgomery to St. Louis with- out change. H
 All through trains make close connact,,n at Cincinnati Evansville, St. Louia ana New Orleans for all points North, South. East and West For fUther information pertaining to rates, routes and schedules consult ticket agents l. x \. R. R. write or call on
 P. Sid Jones' Dist. Pass. Agent. and R. 0 Peiree, Tray. Pass. Agent, Birmingham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30
IMPORTANT NOTICE
 relating to SWAMP LANDS.
KANSAS CITY. MAY 1O-17, 1905.

All persons desiring to purchase any os the swamp and Overflowed Lands sltNateo in the State of Alabama, which were grant ed to inc Trustees of the Alabama Insane Hospitals. under provisions of the Act ap.
 proved october 10. 1903. lGenI Acts or Ala. Ala. Sesr Sess lySs pTcvision RH of section of said Act
 new and legal patents to S ,sa and ste Q; Lands I Ia.IeI an6 effective way. or to secure new and for such hot ARds RssD S.nosaS s IeSal and effective way, are res ot,ested to make application to the under signed, by letter or otherwise. for an ad- narTect or legal title to all s. and O. Lands which have, for some years .., been ria ia Tr,istees have already adjusted adverse claims and title to quite a quantity of lands and are anxious to complete the work as provided for by the Act of Oo- tober 10, 1903. Address VIM M BYRD. Commissioner of s. & O. Lands. Lock Box l1S Montg gomery. Ala ""'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30

Electric lighted dining cars are on trains
 nd A between Birmingham and Nav Or leans Lebanon and Cincnndsi' also on ,rsins 10 between Montgomery ana Nashville. Service a la carte.
 New and handsome chair cars 'seats tree) operated on trains and between At.S,o,rrati and New Orleans High back sIat coaches and chair cars are also run on all through trains between Cincinnati' Louisville. St. Louis. EvansV'le' MeHpnis'
 Train No carries through Pullmans from Chicago. Cincinnati and New York 10 New Orleans Also through day coach and sieeper between St Louis and Montgomery. through tourist sletpers 10 San Francisco Orleans and St. Louis to Jacksonville: also
 Train No. 8 carries through Pulimans from Cincinnati and New York to New leaving Montgomery at S:3e D. m. Tuesday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30
Mnre snitn Filed.

Five more suits were hled today aeainst the Alabama Steel and Wire Company. for damages for deaths re- sulting in the explosion in the Vir- ginia Mine, in the lower portion of, the county. The aggregate amount asked for in the five suits filed today Is $1SO,O0o.
 This makes more than fifty cases all ready filed growing out of this acci- dent and the aggregate is approaching the S2OOO,0O0 mark.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30
nnnann tn Re Tried.

The case of W. A Denson' charged with assault with intent to murder, growing out of the difficulty several months ago, in which R. L. Leather wood. another attorney. was struck over the head with a piece of pipe, has been set for trial in the Criminal Court for next Thursday.
 Denson is recovering rapidly from the bullet wounds received last Thurs day morning in the encounter with G,aatberwood. and expects to be out in q day or two. He will attend the first trial Thursday in the Criminal Court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30
sxmnatbetIc Strike Probable.

It is given out today that the jour neymen plumbers, who have been out on strike in Birmingham and Ensley for the past three weeks, will call on all other tradesmen who work around buildings to assist them with sympa- thetic strike. It is likely that an or der will be issued Monday calling on all union men not to work on premises where non n-union plumbers are given employment. This will have a tendency to retard considerable construction now under way in this district.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30
The GndItnno,. Cargo.

Jacksonville. Fla. April 29.-Furthev news was received this morning from the wrecked steamship Gaditano, which sunk Thursday night at the entrance to the Withlacoochee River.
 The cargo on board consisted of 5000 tons of hard rock phosphate and was bound for Manchester. England. MT.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30
A Mis.issinni RInze.

Memphis Tenn. April 2e.-A Com merclal-Appeal special from ltta Bena, Miss. says that fire today destroyed an entire block of buildings in that town the loss aggrega,ing about ST5,0OO.
 The fire. of which the origin IS un- known, had enveloped number or frame store buildings before discoV- cred and sv rapid was its spread 10 adjoining structures, owing 70 hlSh wind. that 1t was apparent from the first the entire block would burn. In-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30

but his body was badly mangled. He leaves a wife and one child. The re- mains of the unfortunate man were sent to Marble HilL Ga, for inter- ment.
 Warren was repairing pipe line along the tram track and did not no- tice the car coming along until too late
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30
LOST FOREVER

A Spot of Grease Removed by HOlt's
 Dye Works.
 When HOlt's Dye Works steam -clean a garment they guarantee the work and will reclean it free of charge If the grease spots reapPear. Telephone A32. adv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30
Lacking Over Property.

Robert H. Sayre, president; A. N Cleaver, director. and Francis B. Sayre stockholder, all of South Bethlehem Penn; John H. Adams, vice-presloeht' and James Weiser. Birmingham. secre- tary of the Sayre ming and Manufac- turing Company, went out on special train this morning to Sayre, in the western part of Jefferson County where the properties of the company are be- ing inspected. President Sayre is in the district for the purpose of looking after his interests. It is understood that further development Is intended and the coal production now reaching between 800 and 1000 tons day Will be increased and coke ovens erected Mr Sayre is we'll acquainted with the Birmingham district and has much faith in this section of the country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30
Two Gangs With n single Object.

New York World,
 Philadelphia is trying to get It's gas company to finance the city adminis- tration. Our trouble over here Is that city officials have to be watched to keep them from filling the gas com pany's treasury.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30
Alfred Mason Talks.

Alfred D. Mason, superintendent or the Second Presbyterian Sunday school in Memphis, Tenn, delivered an in- teresting address this morning at the Colored Sunday School Convention that was held a few days ago and the great success that was achieved at the con vention he urged his hearers to push on and endeavor to attain even better results in the future than they had achieved in the past
 Illustrating his remarks with large map covering a large area in which Sunday school work is being carried on successfully he told of the methods and success of the Worlds Association the international. the State, the county the district and then the indivlduai' He pointed out the absolute importance or inc earnest work in the latter before real practical results could be made in any of the others. His remarks nade a deep impression on those present
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30

The State Council of the Knights of Columbus will meet in Birmingham Tuesday at the Knights of Columbus's hall. Delegates will be in attendance from Huntsville, Selma, Montgomery, Mobile and Demopolis. The convention will last two days. The local knight will entertain elabOrately
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30

sudlow. Lloyds agent. will proceed to the wreck tomorrow morning with div CTS to ascertain what the chances are for saving the cargo and raising the vessel. both being heavily insured through Lloyd's in London.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30
C0MEORT.

Our Demonstrators will show how cooking can be accomplished with comfort and with cleanliness. Dem Onstrations every afternoon next week. Montgomery Light & Water Power Co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30
Met Horrible Death.

M. L. Warren, pump tender in the Reeder ore mines, near Bessemer, met a horrible death last evening by be- ing run over by a tram car He lived a annnia of hours after hain0 rnn over
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30
Administrative Notice.

Notice is hereby given that on the 10th day of April. 1905. the undersigned was appointed administratrix of the estate of Isaac Loeb. deceased. by J. B. Gaston, Judge of the Probate Court of Montgomery County, Alabama, and all persons having claims against said estate are required to present the same within the time required by law, or the same will be barred
 LENA LOEB Administratrix of the estate of Isaac Loeb, deceased. su-3t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30
Negro Sunday School workers.

The following officers were elected today by the Alabama Colored Inter denominational Sunday School Associa- tion; Rev. w. H. Nixon. Selma, presi- dent Rev. c. L. Fisher. Birmingham' second vice. president; Rev. J. S. Jack son. Birmingham, third vice president; c, L. Harris. Selma. secretary; Profes- sor w. F. Breeding, Montgomery cor responding secretary; S. F. Keyster' Selma, treasurer; N. N Nicely. Mont gomery, chairman of executive commit tee. The standing committee was chosen as follows: Rev. N. N Nealy' chairman; Rev. J. Q. A. Wilhite. Rev. Brooks, Professor w. F. Breeding Mary Thompson, Rev. Coiiey. Mrs' S' s Duncan. Rev. L. D. Williams, H. c. Miller. Rev. G. F. Welch. Rev. E. P. Flowd, S. A. Christian, Rev B. A Jones. Rev. F. J. Ragland, Dr. R. T. Pollard Dr. E. J. Pollard.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-30

surance partially covers the losses to buildings and stock.