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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18
PARMENTER AFTER A PARDON.
Man Who Killed pitcher Bruner For
merIy of Topeka.

Governor Hoch put in most of the
morning listening to the application OF
the friends and relatives Of Charles Par
menter of Fort Scott for pardon from
the penitentiary. Parmenter's aged
mother, and his aunt, Mrs. Mayfield.
were in the party. which also included
]. I. Sheppard, c. B. Griffith and r.
Dorsey.
Parmenter was a Fort Scott saloon
keeper. H killed Frank Bruner. for
merly baseball pitcher for a Topeka
team, by shooting him in November,
1902. and was found guilty of murder
in the second degree. His sentence is for
u years in the penitentiary.
The claim is now made that a new
witness has been discovered who was an
eye witness of the shooting, and who
declares that Bruner attacked Par
nenter with his fists, knocked him down
and then went and picked up a rock,
with which he was about to strike Par
menter. Parmenter shot his assailant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18
A Deadhead.

Connie Mack, manager of the Ath-
Ietics of Philadelphia, was talking
about the disastrous. games with the
New York Giants.
Suddenly the look of pain faded
from his face, and gentle smile ap-
peared.
zone funny thing, though he said,
"I did see on that unlucky day.
GAS the crowd was pushing and
STRUGGLING to get out at the games
end, a boy bored his way 70 the fence,
and began to climb over it.
"a policeman hastened toward him.
Hey, there. kid he yelled; none O.
that Go out the way you came in
But by this time the boy had
reached the top. He said, as he van
ished on the other side:
81 This is the way came in -
Los Angeles Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18
WALSH PROTESTED.
Declared He Could Straighten Matter
Out if Let Alone.

Chicago. Dec. 18.-Mr. Walsh left
his home about noon and came direct
to the presidents office of the Chicago
National bank, where he was closeted
for a time with the clearing house
committee which had been appointed
to manage the affairs of the bank and
take over his private enterprises. He
protested against such action, saying
that he could straighten out his affairs
without loss if he was left untram-
meled He was Overruled in this by
the state auditor and the comptroller
of the currency. Mr.. Walsh also
claimed that he could obtain aid out
side of Chicago, saying that his New
York correspondents, the First Ma
tionaI and the Phoenix National banks,
had offered aid. This was not con
firmed by the eastern banks although
both of them admitted being debtors
to the Chicago bank. The First Ma
tional wired that the Chicago Ma
tional had a very large amount on de-
post there and the Phoenix bank sent
word that the Chicago National had a
a balance Of S250,000-
After leaving the office of the presi-
dent Mr.. Walsh, who appeared in good
spirits. said to the newspaper men:
Really there is nothing for me to
say as am completely out of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18
THEY'RE SORRY FOR SMITH.
Indicted Senator Has Many Friends at
State House.

State House.
The indictment of Fred Dumont
Smith was the chief topic of conversa-
ton at the state house this morning.
Smith has many warm friends among
the state officers, who are slow to be-
ieve that the short grass senator has
involved himself as seriously as the in
dictment would indicate.
One man from Smiths senatorial
district said: Sooner or later, the
hand of Cy Leland will be shown in
this affair. Leland has been on Smiths
trail for a long time now, and finally
he seems to have got him, just as he
finally got Burton. If Smith is con-
victed, Leland vii claim some of the
credit for it. II Smith is cleared, he
will charge Leland with starting the
persecution.
A well known attorney from Sedg-
wick county said: II am of the opin-
ion that Smith will be vindicated.
Whenever an attorney steps into an
affair of this kind, and saves a man
who is in danger of being prosecuted,
the man almost invariably thinks that
he had been held up and robbed. 1t
seems that Smith succeeded in con-
vincing T. E. Ryan that the charges
against his clients were i'll founded.
Ryan so reported to the government.
The clients then wanted Smith to re-
turn the retainer they paid him, and on
his refusal fixed up this cock and bull
story about the deal It looks to me
as though the government was not
after Smith so much as they are after
Ryan
A. M. Harvey, one of Smiths To-
peka friends, said this morning: "I
feel very sorry for Smith; he was, in
my opinion, one of the smartest men
in the state. He was a tremendous
worker; a man of most excellent dis
position, and thoroughly good hearted
During tn session of the legislature he
frequently worked from 2 to "a hours
day, and put in much time on the
child labor bill, and such measures. in
which he took a great interest. Smith
is a man of such ability that there is
no reason for his getting into trouble Of
this kind. Even granting that he is
guilty, which is yet to be proven, he
has the ability to make big money in
legitimate law practice"
The feeling of sympathy for Smith
is strong. even among those who be-
Iieve that he is guilty of crooked
ssIt is a. shame Smith got into this
trouble, but it is simply a case Of
where the man was caught at last
The offense is chiefly in getting caught
It will ruin Smiths political 1uture'
people will pretend to believe hlm
ruflty whether he is or not The we'll
known fact that he came to the senate
without money, served three terms
and went home rich, is strong evidence
against him.
It is also the general opinion that
Smith is far too shrewd to allow him
self to be convicted without great
struggle. He has the wits necessary
for a hard fight, the money to back it
up.sand plenty of friends ready to lend
hin. assistance. The result will be that
smith will make a strong case in his
| defense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18
CONTINUED on Page seven.)
LONG IS FAVORED.
Made Chairman of the Committee on
Census.

Washington, Dec. 18.-Se1ator Long
has been especially fortunate in the
committee assignments. He becomes
chairman of the committee on census,
which is a great favor to Gim, under
the circumstances.
He was not a member of that COM
m1ttee and as there was no member of
the Craftsmanship, the contest was
among other senators for this desirable
place. Senators who desired this chair
manship were, Allison, Hopkins, Gam
bic and Carter.
Mr.. Longs selection was made. not
withstanding the desires of these sena-
tors. This is a committee that, in the
year when the census is to be taken and
for several years prior thereto is inn
portant.
mlttee for ten years and only left it to
become chairman of the committee on
naval affairs. Senator Carter was
chairman of this committee when he
was in the senate before.
Senator Long was also placed on the
committees on agricultural and District
Of Columbia. The committee on agri-
cultural IS increasing in Importance ev-
cry year ana Is especially desirable for
a senator representing agricultural
state like Kansas. The committee on
District of Columbia is charged with
1egislating effecting the district and
sought for very generally. These three
new committees with Philinnine and
Indian affairs, which Long retains from
the last congress, make his assign
ments especially desirable.
He was also first placed in another
important committee but on inVestiga-
ton it was found that with the as
signments he would have better places
than any other senator who had been
in the senate as long as he had been,
SO he was dropped from this last com
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18
CUT BY a NEGRO WOMAN.
Unknown Man Tells of an Exciting
Experience.

A man who failed to leave his name
called at the police station last night
and left red felt hat, which bore un-
mistakable symptoms of having been
worn by a negro woman. He also ex-
hibited a. hand with deep cut On it.
and told his story. He said that he was
in his room at Fourth and Monroe
streets when a negro woman walked in
and took his pocket book. He picked up
a butcher knife and threatened to kill
her unless she refunded. She did so,
and he laid down the knife. supp osing
the incident to be closed. He was mis-
taken Grabbing the knife the negro
woman reversed the situation and at
tackled him. In defending his throat he
got a severe cut on the hand. When
asked for his name he moved swiftly
away, saying that he would be back to
secure a warrant
He had not returned at noon today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18
ONLY THREATENED STORM.
Rose Slowly After Nine
O'Clock.

Despite the fact that the indica-
tions are that spell of winter
weather is about to break, the weather
forecaster predicts higher tempera-
lures for tomorrow and possibly
showers. The mercury stood at 26 at
o'clock this morning and then
dropped a degree, where it remained
stationary until 10 o'clock. Since
then it has been struggling upward by
degrees, but mighty slowly. The wind
this morning was blowing from the
west at the rate of seven miles an hour
and was heavily laden with dampness
which made it seem as though the
temperature was really lower than the
thermometer indicated. This morn
ing was one of the first muggy morn
ings Of the winter season, but at noon
the atmosphere had cleared, and while
the sun is not able to penetrate the
blanket of clouds the day is anything
but dreary.
The hourly temperatures for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18
CONlPTRoLLER's STATEMENT.
He Says a Critical Financial Situation
Has Been Relieved.

Chicago, Dec. 1O.-The following
statement concerning the failure Of
the Chicago National bank, the Home
Savings bank and the Equitable Trust
company was given out today by
Comptroller of the Currency William
NJ. Ridgley:
THE action Of the Chicago clearing
house banks in coming to the aid Of
the Chicago National bank, the Home
Savings bank and the Equitable Trust
company has relieved a most critical
situation, which, If it had not been
taken promptly in hand, might have
led to very serious consequences, not
only in Chicago, but elsewhere. The
action of the clearing house banks
makes it absolutely certain that all
the creditors of the three institutions
viii receive their money Immediately,
and should thus relieve any apprehen-
sion on the part of the public in re-
gard to financial troubles in Chicago.
The critical situation in which these
three concerns have been placed has
been due to the large loans made to
the railroad, coal mining and other
enterprises owned and controlled by
Mr.. John r. Walsh. This again en-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18

"He proposed to me by letter.
"By letterl And he lives in the city,
tooi''
YES"
"Iow did you reply2"
81 told him that that kind of a pro-
posaI made me feel as if I ought to
ship myself by express. like a piece of
merchandise, and that I wasn't ready
to be delivered that way
"Quite right"
$50 he telephoned that he'd renew
the negotiations this evening and en-
deavor to make suitabIe arrangements
for personal delivery. I thought he
might as well be given to understand
at once that know my rights in the
premises Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18
VOTE ANOTHER STRIKE
Russian WorI1men's Council Sets Date
Of December 20.

st. Petersburg. Dec. 1S.-The work
mems council. at a secret meeting
held in the outskirts of the city to-
day. decided in favor of general
strike beginning December 20. The
decision has been communicated to
the labor leaders at Moscow. If the
latter approve the strike will be de-
clared forthWith
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18

gasoline torch which was being
tested at 1910 this morning in the
frame machinery shop of the Wolff
Packing company exploded and set
fire to the building. A bucket brigade
was organized and the FIRE well under
control when the fire department. ar
rived. The loss was small and con-
fined to the interior wood work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18
LONG TO TELL IT.
win Give Position on Railroad Ques-
ton in Kansas City.

washington, Dec. 18.-Senator Long
will leave here on Tuesday afternoon
for Kansas City to address the Knife
and Fork club.
On proposed railroad rate legislation
his speech viii take a strong ground on
the question and he win give his posi-
ton in detail.
Senator Long will return to Washing
ton almost Immediately to spend the
holidays with his family here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18

bank. I am no longer president and
my place has been filed. Everybody
viii be paid in full and Of course that
is the principal thing. I appreciate
the fact that it is a matter in which
the public is interested but I am no
longer an official of the bank and
can not say anything
When asked regarding the imme-
mediate cause of the trouble Mr.
Walsh declined to say anything.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18
Presldenf NIcCall Is Ill.

New York, Dec. 18=President John
A. Mccall of the New York Life IN
surance company, is according to a
story printed today very i'll at his
home here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18
Temnerntures ID Iaree Clties.

Chicago, Dec. 1S-7 a. m. tempera-
lures: New York %; Boston %; Phila-
"a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18
LEAVING FOR HOME.
Members of the House See Nothing
but Speech Making Ahead.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-with pro-
eramme of speech making ahead.
many members of the house left for
their homes Saturday and the attend
ance today was small.
The canal emergency appropriation
bill was received from the senate and
read. Discussion of this was followed
by another debate on insurance mat
farS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18
Senate Committees.

Washington, Dec. 18.-The senate
committees were announced today. The
following are the chairmen of the inn
portant committees:
opriations-AlIison; finance, AID
rich; foreign relations, Cullom; judici-
ary, Clark CWyO); commerce, Frye; in
terstate commerce, Elkins; privileges
and elections, Burrows; agriculture,
Proctor; military affairs, Warren; ma
val affairs, Hale; Indian affairs, Clapp;
territories, Beveridge; public lands,
Hansbrough; public buildings and
grounds, Scott; postoflces and post
roads. Penrose; pensions, McCumber /;
Philippines Lodge; interOceanic ca
nails. MnIard; rules, Spooner; claims,
Fulton; District of Columbia, Gallinger;
education and labor. Dolliver; Cuban
relations. Burnham; Pacific islands and
Porto Rico. Foraker; immigration, Dill
nngham; printing. Platt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-18
weather Indications.

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-Forecast for kan
sas. Partly cloudy tonight; Tuesday pro-
baby showers and warmer.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-11-10

No one could blame a horse treated a.
many OF them are, II II should suddenly
plant one or both feet against the body
~ It's tormentor, and thus have him ex.
perience pain such as he has been deal
ing to his faithful equine eryan I
saw a young horse the other day WHOSE
mouth had been torn by jerking the bit.
The owner blames this horse for O
starting freely when told to go. 1t Ia
afraid to 20. expecting u yank one wal
or the other instead Of a gentle pull at
the line" says the Ohio Farmer. Why
command n horse to go every time In.
stead OF asking II to do 80? A horse is q
sensitive, intelligent animal. and com.
mands are not so pleasant rs requests
why try to make life unpleasant for
any animal or person about us7 Why
drive up the steepest places In a field In.
stead Of going around them. even win
an empty wagon? Why not let horses
stop once In awhile when climbing a hill,
even without a load,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-11-10
BITS ABOUT MUSICIANS.

Caruso. the celebrated Italian enor,
T. tho o Of a Naples engineer.
Dr. Joachim. one ~ the mast Ia
mou Of vioiinists. recently eel brated
his seveniy-fourth birthday In ton.
don He absolutely refuses to write
BIZ memories
Iasauiul's violin rests IN tire old
town hail In Genoa II lies upon salln
10 q slass case and has never been
played upon save by slyorl. aud recent
y BY iubormauu
Leonardo dr vinci not only put the
violin MO the hands OF his htroilcs.
hut Do himself played upon n unique
violin AZ the extremity of which was
q carved horses head.
Nine GAiskl sans the three Drun-
slide In mn opera festival recently In
Munich with such effect that prlaee
Regent Luitpold bestowed upon her
KinH Ludwis's order Of Art aud Set
enC..
sarasate. the great Spanish yiolinist
has q mascot In the shape of u silver
violin II IL his belief that he could
not play In public without this charm.
but he has never dared to put this
superstition to the test.
Tamagno the grca, italian tenor.
who died recently. was noted al n
time for his p-enur.ouSncss. but wncn
b. returned to Nareso. Italy. ne
thanred. lie built a villa which Tor
artistic beauty had few equals any
where. and entertained iayishly. lie
finally gave the villa 10 his only Lalsa'
ter as a wedding present.
Tho fact has Just been made pub.
~ that Dudley Buck. the eminent cunt
poser of church music. has e,piated
himself. and viii pass the remainder
~ his lie In Munich, Mt Buck sailed
for Europe several weeks ago. bd, II
was not then disclosed that he lnt.id-
ed 10 remain abroad. II has been
known that Mt Buck was ilssatisa'd.
t-l, II seems extraordinary thai. n his
hge The was born In Hartford. Conn
March 10. 1891. he shoald thus aban-
don his native country.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-11-10
SHOULD BECOME INFORMED
Rsvisionists Show Their Need Of En-
lightenmsnt on Taria
Facts.

The demand for free raw materials /,
m old one. II was the democratic cry
during their campaign preceding the
enactment Of the Wilson bill. and their
theory was Incorporated In that bill,
20 far As they dared 10 SO with Il. Blu,
the decentralization OF the home market,
which resulted from too low tarlf rates
OF manufactured articles. 10 reduced
the demand upon manufacturers foi
dashed goods. says the Springfield
Union, that they had little occasion &c
use free raw materials, Under the VII.
son law free raw materials averaged bu,
20 per cent Of the total imports. while
under the Dingloy law they average 81 4
per cent, II must always be borne In
mind that what Is free raw material 20,
the manufacturer Is the finished product
81 the producer. and the producer de.
mands the sane degree OF protection
that Is accorded the manufacturer. The
manufacturer OF woOlens would like free
wool, but how about the American
farmer who grows the wool? The re.
~ylsionls,s In the republican party wan,
TO make sure that In the pursuit Of their
Ideas they DO not IND themselves in the
democratic camp. They would do well
to turn occasionally TO the pages OF tar.
IN history and note the results Of the
Wilson bill.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-11-10

aasS Whab hhss MseAe so0sAe ~ ~
Tomb. But they never left the spot alive
A couple Of shots from their rides had
done for two Of them, and their revoivsrs
had finished the other.
Then they had arduous labor & md
my body. for they had no hope Of and.
Ing life In Il. The rough sides Of the
shaft allowed them to Chamber down.
and at the bottom they had found me
lying half buried In n bed Of soft sand,
that had broken my fall.
An examination Of my wound showed
them that II was not mortal. though
! was insenslble from the blow and the
blood | had lost.
Through their eXertion | had been
brought back to consciousness: but now
how was | to be got out OF my tomb?
from the bottom where We we're
there was a passage leading away. none
knew whittier Torch In hand, vii
Harris followed u, and Don returned
with the news that II led out to the
waters edge, from which there was an
easy ascent to the cliffs above.
a momout after his return. Seth
Grant uttered u cry OF joyful surprise
lie had been dclying In the sand beside
me. and he now held up a handful OF
shining particles,
1T was pure, ylrgin gold.
"Thore was more treasure in my tomt
than was ever buried with an Inca.
Never IN IL widest dreams had We be.
held such a store Of the precious metal.
The spring floods had been washing
II for ages along the passage from the
bed Of the river. which We found to be
rich In the shining ore.
I'VE kept our secret well until our
pile was made, and then hundreds came
flocklng ,hither, Thus. boys, II was tina,
I won my gold, almost at the loss OF my
lfe."-N. y. Weekly.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-11-10
JOHN nAx.

Amid ferns and mosses brown,
From the little mountsin-town.
Through the driving rain they bore him
kcarsnrse frowninG down;
Onward bore him. wrapped from siGht
undcr palms End blossoms white
While the ssievins hearts Of thousands
Followed through the night
To that grave. sovs-sssetined.
Where, In the full summer.tide.
Low they laid him. whe had eherieAo4
oympathiss worldwide.
Honorsd crave. let Afrsers dart
Only Stays the msrtal part.
And they do not Who have vrtttsa
On the human hear.
Sad i.oumania. fac Peking.
East and west his praise 10 sins
Who deemed Justice more than power.
Hitler tribute bring.
And the msiher-'and who bore
She whom most he iaboted for.
Bows her head In sorrow. knowing
lie returns no more.
Fare has crowned her own again.
WH'ing With i.iumined pen
iirc1ia's friend. who loved and truly
Served his fc,iow.men.
Earls coa,ss. In Tho Reader.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-11-10
ALL RIGHT IN
The Very Opposite Of What the "An.
u.fmperialists" lay
Il True.

On the eve OF his departure for the
Philippines recently. Gen. Leonard
WOOD tald.
The Philippines are now under the
test government, they were ever under.
and | cannot see what grievances the
t1iipinos have. There IL now no trov
NE on the islands"
How often. says the Washington
Star. the simple fact here stated 10
overlooked or perverted by the anti
lmperialisis in the discussion Of this
question! one might easily suppose
from their misgivings that the United
States had brutally ''buited In" nj Ma
ola, overturned q government Of
progress altogether acceptable to the
people. set them back In all their ms
9Irations. and inaugurated q merccnary
scheme for the exploitation OF the ar
th~ipelago. Their fayorite represents
ton OF the case Is the buying Of PEG
pie 81 NO much a head. and bringing
them to consent and obedience at ias
roint OF the bayonet
The very opposite OF that Is true
We found the t1llpinos under tho har
low. They had never known What
good government was. Tyrannizcd
aver In the Spanish fashion. they were
idsetiled and unhappy. given TO no.
lent outbreaks against authority. AID
dangerous alike to themselves and Ia
their matters. They hailed Us ns de.
llverer1. and II was with the creates,
dlihculty that We restrained them from
their purpose TO massacre those who
remained ~ their late upprcssors.
Did We bocmc opprossors ourselvcs.
Was the change one only of hard mas.
iers? How ran anybody familiar with
he facts say that? We resisted with
force. as a matter OF necessity. Agui.
naldo's ~treachofy. but since the putting
down Of the revolt led By him We have
addressed ourselves steadily aud sue
ccsSfully 10 the bottorment Of the ron
iit!ons OF the people. Tho ryiipinos
the ilrst time IN the history Of n,
Islands. are participating In the con.
duct OF their own anair.. and looklnr
forward with confidence 20 a larger
share In government at an early day
\ popular assembly Is only two year,
OF. and education Is the watchword
svsrywhere.
Gen. Wood states the ease conscrva
lively. Not only are THE Fillpinos I'm.
Ter the best government they were
under" but In its accomplish
and purposes II Is the best gov.
ornncnt ever v~ouchsafed TO a people
Incapable OF governing themselves. We
have proceeded on lines 10 advanced
aud benencent that We have been crit.
iclsed as benevolent dreamers and doc.
trinaires by powers that have preceded
rs In the government OF oriental PEG
pies.