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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-15
COBURN PLEASED.
Has a Right to BE Proud of
Kansas.
Wonderful Wheat Showing Is
Gratifying.
HE DIDN'T EXPECT 1T.
Guessers Would Have Placed
Yield Ten Millions Lower.
Corn Is Improving By Leaps and
Bounds.
E DIDN'T EXPECT 1T.

Secretary Coburn said today in dis
cussing the wonderful showing made
for the state in the August wheat and
corn report:
1T will certainly be extremely graft
flying to every Kansan to see the Of
fetal figures showing that his state
again leads all others by far in the
production of winter wheat; in fact
that her crop is well toward twice as
much as that of her closest compet-
itors. which this year are Nebraska
and Indiana. and more than twice as
much as was produced in such conced-
ed leading agricultural states as Illi-
rois and Ohio. The government rates
Missouri, Oklahoma. California and
Michigan among the crack winter
wheat producers of the world, but
Kansas has more than these four com
blned. I doubt if our own people real
ize that no other state in the world,
whether it raises winter wheat or
spring wheat seems able to equal the
enormous SutpIts of Kansas yeal
after year.
"a remarkable fact in connection
with the present situation is that no
observer of conditions sixty days ago
would have had the hardihood to pre-
dict a yield within ten million bush
els Of what the growers now report
million less would have been accepted
as very safe and sane guesser. The
large yield and the high quality are
equally a surprise. when the earlier
outlook is considered
''The corn, too, in most parts Of the
state Is growing by leaps and bounds.
and astonishing the many who but 9
few weeks since could at best see but
a moderate prospect. To be sure the
best prospect is outside those parts of
the state usually looked to for large
acreage and 4 sure yield of great bulk.
but enytking like favoring conditions
for the rext thirty days would seem to
make certain mighty aggregate of
the cereal that really makes the state
rich
1T Is no wonder the Kansan with
good farm is averse to putting ? price
on i, or that every svso or three rnonths
he raises his asking price for fear some
buyer will accept his terms and leave
him without means of bettering himself
or without satisfactory reasons for part
ing with what has been from the be-
ginning the basis of his unprecedented
prosperity.
Probably no other state or country
in the world has among its inhabitants
such small proportion who wish to
move on or go some where's Probably
nowhere else are there so few who need
to move, or who could improve their
conditions if they did move-no matter
where. No, the Kansas man and his
family are satisfied; they have the sanI-
ty to kgow when they are we'll off, and
to be envious of those who live else
where or otherwise does not enter their
minds. They know they have the best
of about all there is worth having, and
that is enough. What more could be
asked2'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-15
SUCCEEDS ROOPE.
w. J. TOIlertOn, of Idaho, Comes
to Topeka.
Appointed Superintendent Mo-
tive Power for Rock Island.

W. ]. Tollerton has been appointed
superintendent of motive power of the
Rock Island railroad, with an office at
Topeka, to succeed Thomas Reope who
recently resigned to take a similar
position with the Burlington at Lincoln,
Nebraska.
Mr.. Tollerton has been master me-
chanic at the Pocatello Idaho, shops of
the Oregon Short Line, one of the Harri-
man roads,
The appointment becomes effective
Monday. August 20 and Mr. Tollerton
will arrive in Topeka the latter part OF
the week. Circulars announcing the ap-
pointment will be issued in a few days
by the Rock Island. They will be sign
ed by T. S. Lloyd. general superintend-
ent of motive power, and approved by
D. E. Cain, general manager
Mr.. ToIlerton served his apprentice
ship in the shops on the St Paul and
Duluth railroad, now a part of the
Northern Pacific system. From that
road he went to the C. St P. NJ & o.
as general foreman in the shops. He
subsequently went to the Rio Grande
Western as master mechanic at SAT-
Lake City. He was afterWard appoint
ed assistant master mechanic on the
Oregon Short Line and later was pro-
NOTED to be master mechanic, a position
he has held on that line for ten years.
Mr. Touerton is acknowledged by me-
chanical men to be one of the best of
those in his profession in the west. The
Pocatello shops of the Oregon Short
Line. which bear evidence Of his man
agement, are referred to all over the
United States as the model railway
shops of their size in this country.
Mr.. Tol1ertOn is 81 years old, and al
though comparatively a young man he
has gained the reputation of being one
of the most proficient men IN the coun-
try in handling men. He has been well
liked, honored and respected by his sub
ordinates and succeeds in turning out
thorough work at reasonable cost.
He has designed a number of devices
and tools for simplifying shop work.
which are in use in the Pocatello shops,
and which have repeatedly received
favorable mention in the various rail-
way trade journals
Mr.. Tollerton is a married man and
he will locate at Topeka, removing his
family and household goods here as soon
as convenient.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-15
FINDS HIDDEN JEWELS.
Gems Worth $4,000 Dug Out of a
Wall by a Laborer.

st. Louis, Aug 15.-Acting under in
structions cabled from England, John
P. O'Brien. a laborer employed in the
wrecking of the Worlds fair buildings,
stolen from Mr.. and Mrs P. Henry
Clayton, Of Devonshire, England, dur
ing a visit to the louisiana Purchase
exposition two years ago. A month
ago Hindoo servant, who had been in
their employ. was fatally injured by
an elephant in India and on his death
bed confessed that he stole the Jewels
while in St Louis.
He said that he became alarmed and
fearing detection had dropped them into
a hole in the wall of the Manufacturers 8
building
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-15
IN PADDED CELL.
Carl Boode Taken There After srych-
nine Was Found in Clothes.

The padded cell at the county jail is
aga1n occupied: this time by Carl Boodc,
a young Dane who was declare insane
Tuesday afternoon. Up to the time he
was taken back to the county Jail from
the court house he had been quiet and
offered no resistance to the officers.
He has been in this country but
short time and it was necessary for
Jailer Lawson to act as interpreter.
When he was taken to the city jail
and before placing him in a cell
thorough search of his clothing was
made by the jailer who found a bottle
filed with strychnine secreted in the
lining of his coat. Evidently it was his
intention to commit suicide when 4
opportunity offered itself though he had
made no such threats.
Boode has been employed as a ma
chiniSt at the Santa Fe shops, but as
he did not speak English has not made
many acquaintances and the officers
have been unable to locate any of the
members of his family.
When taken back to the jail after
he had been declared insane yesterday
he became violent and tore off his
clothes and threw them out of his cell
and then proceeded to break up the
furniture in the parlor cell. Then It
move him to the padded cell in the tier
above the one that he had occupied and
there was where the trouble commenced
for the jailer and his assistants.
It took the combined efforts of three
men to transfer him to the padded cell
and since that time he has become Qui-
eter though he refuses to talk with the
jailer, who speaks his own language. He
continually points to his head and in
dicates that he is in great pain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-15
MYERS WOMAN'S HOPE.
An Attempt to Get Her Case Before
Highest Court.

Liberty. No. Aug. 15-It was an
nounced here today that the attorneys
of Mrs. Agnes Myers, now in jail here
under sentence of death for having
murdered her husband at Kansas City,
have decided to take the case to the
United States supreme court. r. B.
Ruff is now at Jefferson City for tho
purpose of asking one of the state su-
preme court justices for a writ of error
to take the case on Up. If he fails he
will go at once to Washington and at
tempt to secure the writ there
When told of the move today Mrs.
Myers said:
Il feel hope rising in my breast again,
and feel that 1 am at last on the way
to court where I will get a fair hear
ing"
Mrs. Myers and her accomplfce.
Frank Hoffman, are under sentence to
hang on September 3. next.
Mrs. Myers continued:
It believe that the newspaper reports
of the case prejudiced every one against
the doubt in the case l would not be
here now and fighting for life. Hott-
mans story is not true, and no one
knows it better than he does and the
time will come before long, I hope, when
my words will be proved true don
expect you to believe this though for
every one seems disposed to think that
I do not tell the truth, but I know
that it Is not so and I believe the truth
is bound to come out al some future
time. Since my trial my attorney have
discovered quite a good deal of new evil
dence and I believe that if the court
gives me q new trial that I Will be able
to secure an acquittal. The only thing
I hate about 1t is the months and
months of waiting I must do while
Sometimes think that can not stan1
the strain much longer"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-15
KILLED SELF AND TWO.
Sick Man While DeIlrious Tries to Ex-
terminate Household.

Chicago, Aug. 15.-In a fit Of insanity
today Emil Berner. a mechanic of
Batavia, Ill, murdered his brother-ir-
law, Ernest Franzen, by cutting his
throat with razor. slashed Mrs. Ber-
ner so severely that she will die and
then cut his own throat. dying within
a few minutes.
After being injured Berner's wife
summoned neighbors. Her daughter
Sigma and a boarder in the house jump
ed from the windows and escaped. The
tragedy was enacted at the Berner
home.
Bernor had been i'll for several weeks
and for some time had been delirious.
Today stealing up on his brother-in-law
who had been watching at the sick
mans bedside, but who had dropped in
to a doze from exhaustion, Berner
slashed Franzen's throat, cutting the
jugular vein. Berner then met his wife
in the doorway, seizing and holding her
in his arms, slashed her face, body and
throat.
Believing her dead, Berner dashed up
the stairs to the rooms occupied by his
daughter and the boarder. Warned by
the screams of the mother and fright
ened by the wild appearance of Berner
both the daughter afd the boarder
jumped through windows to the ground,
ten feet below. Berner then slashed his
own throat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-15
WOOD HAS A SECRET.
The General Calls an Investigating
Committee to the Philippines.

San Francisco. Aug. 15-The Call
today says;
Major General Wood Of the United
States army has summoned a commits
sion to the Philippines to investigate
the conduct of United States army Off
GERS on duty in the islands He is
keeping secret the object of his in
vesugation and even the members of
the commission declare they do not
know what they are to do. They viii
receive their Instructions when they
land at Manila.
The following officers make up the
commission
Captain Ira L. FredendaI, quarter
masters department; Captain Fred w
Cole, quartermasters department:
Major Amos W. Kimban quartermas-
ter's department. Clerk Edward Per
son and D. N McChesney. the recently
appointed inspector of supplies at JEFF
fersonville. Ind.
Captain Fredendall and McChesney
leave on the Logan, sailing today, and
the balance ordered to the investiga-
tion leave on the next transport
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-15
WAR ON WOMEN.
Troopers of the Russian Cars
CheEalier Guard
Run Down and Capture Refined
HOung Girl.
GIVE HER 25 LASHES
In the Presence of Two of the
Regimental Officers.
Her Only Offense Was a Remark
SIightingly Made.
GIVE HER 25 LASHE'

St Petersburg, Aug. 15.-Intense
popular indignation has been created
here by the brutal treatment of Mile.
Smirnoff, a refined young woman, at
the hands of the crack chevalier
guards. While a squadron of these
guardsmen was passing along the
Nevsky prospect yesterday, Mile.
Smirnoff, who was accompanied by
another young woman. remarked
sthey are as gay as II they had cap
tured Port Arthur" Pedestrians hear
ing the remark repeated it and quite
d crowd collected and Joined in the
jeering. The commander of the cav
alrymen suddenly wheeled his squad
ron and gave the command to charge
with drawn whips. The troopers then
charged the crowd, laying about them
right and left. Mile. Smirnoh and her
companion, who in the meantime had
passed on down a side street, were
pursued. They tried to escape into a
doorway but were caught Under
the direction of an officer they were
forced to enter a cab and were driven
to the guards barracks where they
were taken before Colonel Stenbeck-
erformer.
The latter was disposed to turn Mile.
Snlirnoff over to the police but other
officers interfered and the girl finally
was taken to the court yard where
troopers, in the presence of two Off
GERS, administered to her 25 lashes with
their whips. The girls clothing was
cut as if by knives by the wire thongs
of the whips and her flesh was horri-
bly, lacerated.
The papers are demanding the trial
both of the officers and men who took
part in the affair.
No action by the military authorities
has vet been announced.
The Twentieth Century, which print
ed another story of the case today has
been confiscated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-15
ALL FOR BRYAN.
Nebrasl5an Democrats Meet in State
Nominating Convention.

Lincoln. Neb.. Aug. 15.-When the Dem
ocrats of Nebraska met here today for
their state nominating convention the
purpose which seemed to be uppernost IN
the minds Of the delegates was to do
nothing which might displease William
J Bryan, in behalf of whose proposed
presidential candidacy the Nebraska
Democrats desire to insure the greatest
possible degree Of harmony The conven-
tion met at O'Clock this afternoon with
Judge c. NJ. SlxiIes of David City as tenn
porary chairman.
The gubernatoriaI candidate who showed
the most strength at the opening of the
conven ton was George W. Berge OF Lin
coin, who was the nominee Of the DEM
ocrats and Populists against Governor
Mickey two years ago. There was some
opposition to Berge from a few of the
Democrats who opposed furtehr fusion
with the Populists but Berge has de-
clared that he Is a Democrat, this rap
idly disappeared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-15
SHAW BUYS SILVER
Secretary Accepts a Tender Of $4,000
Ounces at 6e.62.

Washington, Aug. 15.-Pursuant to
the announcement of the secretary of
the treasury that he desired to receive
tenders Of silver today, four bids were
made TO Director Roberts of the mint
The bids were opened this afternoon,
and after being submitted to Secretary
Shaw, 1t was announced that the gov
ernment had purchased so, 1000 ounces
Of silver, 999 fine, at 1852 cents an
ounce. 1t is not the custom to an
nounce the name of the individual or
corporation through whom the silver
is obtained. It is expected the govern
ment Will require from $4,000 to 100,-
600 ounces of silver a week for an in
definite length of time. It is the pur-
pose, therefore, of Secretary Shaw
and Director Roberts to receive bids
Wednesday Of each week until further
notice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-15
Red CROSS BARRED.
Planned to Have It Eliminated From
Advertising Matter.

barber shops. pharmacies and patent
medicine manufacturers in the United
States will be compelled to cease using
the Red Cross as a trade mark if the
convention agreed upon at the recent
International Red Cross conference in
Geneva Is lived uD to in every detail
by the United States. This convention
provides that each of the signatorv
countries shall do all in its power to
bring about legislation preventing the
use Of the Red Cross insignia for anv
sort Of commercial purpose. 1t was
suggested at the convention that such
laws be put into effect within Eve
years. Nearly all other countries have
safeguarded the insignia of the Red
Gross very carefully except the United
States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-15
ED GREEN NAMED.
Hetty's Son Heads Republican Ticket
in Texas.

Houston, Tex, Aug. 15.-The faction
Of the Republican party of Texas known
as the "Reorganized" today held It's
state convention here. E H. R. Green.
of Terrell president of the Texas Mid
land railroad, and son of Mrs. HetIy
Green, of New York, was nominated for
governor and J. c. Gibbons, formerly
mayor OF Paris, Tex, for lieutenant
governor. The resolutions adopted
strongly commend the national admins
tration, and denounce Cecil A. Lyon.
who is the regular state chairman and
Republican national committeeman for
Texas. Colonel Lyon Is held to be a die
tator who is seeking to disrupt the party
in Texas and to arrogate to himself all
power.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-15
SLAP AT CAPT. CONEY.
His War Record Is Attacked at
Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, Aug. 15.-The feature Of
the G. A. R. encampment last evening
was a large campfire held in the audi
torium. which packed the structure
Addresses were made by Governor
Johnson, mander-in-Chief Tanner
r B. Brown. of GAINESVILLE, o., a candi-
date for commander of the Grand
Army, and a number of others. An ad-
dress of welcome was made to every
prominent organization of national
scope now attending the eneampment
and a response in behalf of eacn, thank
ing the citizens Of Minneapolis for the
manner in which the members of the
Grand Army have been entertained.
A parade of the Topeka Flambeau
club which was held in the evening was
a most attractive feature of the pro-
gramme.
The fight for ommander-fn- -chief be-
came active and bitter today. Many copies
of a circular attacking the war record
of Captain P. H. Coney. of Kansas, a
present candidate, were handed around.
The circular was not signed and Cap
tain Coney declared that the attack was
so utterly baseless as to be almost be-
meath his notice. He contented himself
by giving 1t a simple denial, and re-
ferring all persons who desired infor-
nation as to his war record tc the his
tory of the One Hundred and Eleventh
New York infantry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-15
GENERAL CUT IN OIL.

Lima. O.. Aug. 15.-The Standard oil
company today ordered a reduction in
the price of crude oil Ohio and In
diana oil was cut two cents per barrel
Princeton oil went down five cents on
the barrel and the productions Of Kan
sas and the territories went off three
cents The new quotations follows:
North Lima, 92c: South Lima. SIC:
Indiana, SIC; Princeton, SIC; Kansas
end Indian Territory. 42; Kansas heavy,
&c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-15
PANIC CATWARSAW
Three Bombs and Nearly 100
Persons Injured.

Warsaw, Aug. 15.-Bombs were
thrown at policemen today in three diff
ferent parts of the city. resulting in
nearly one hundred persons being in
jured.
a panic prevails throughout Warsaw.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-15
MRS. NATIONS GOOD WORK.
Pays $4,000 for a Farm school for
Poor Boys.

Guthrie. Ok, Aug 15.-Forty acres of
ground in the eastern suburbs of Guth-
RE has been paid for by Carrie Nation s
business manager. A purity farm
school and home for poor boys will
be built on this ground. Mrs Nation
viii give the $4,000 site to the Rev.
Charles Mitchell of Missouri who win
be in charge of the institution, the first
Of the kind for the new state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-15
JOPLIN IS SHUT OUT.
Wichita Wins a Remarkable Thirteen
Inning Game.

Kingman, Kan, Aug. 15.-Wichita took
the third straight game from Joplin this
forenoon in a remarkable 1s-inning con
test It was a pitchers battle between
Speer and Durbin, in which the former
had the better of the argument, though
he was assisted somewhat by errors OF
Score BY innings: RHE
Joplin .......-o 8 0 o 90 00O0O-0 /
Wichita ...0 o 0 o 0 Q O o 0 IL 4
Batteries-Durbin and Armstrong; Speer
end SeigIe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-15
AN EDITOR SUICIDES.
Proprietor of the Louisburg Herald
Has Financial Losses.

Louisburg, Kan, Aug. 15=R- H.
Cadwalader. for 21 years editor OF the
Louisburg Herald, committed suicide
at his home here by shooting. He had
suffered financial losses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-15

Enporia, Kan, Aug. 15.-William T.
Soden, pioneer Kansan and one OF
the wealthiest men IN the state died
last night at Boulder, Col, aged Il
years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-15
standard Reduclne on -

Independence. Kan. Aug. 15.-The Prsi-
fe OIL and Gas company here TODAY an
bounced scent reduction in the price OF
III grades Of western crude oil Iirh
frade oil now brings q cents and fisai g
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-15

Weather Indications.
Chicago, Aug. 15.-Forecast for kan
sas: Fair tonight and Thursday.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-06

dsnctiveness the highest
tailoring unable produce
usually style that brands first class
second class seerage
gudy the principal requisite surely garment
appear neat ill fitting. 1t is in this particular point that
e
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-06

the most abundant range and ideal
surroundings for their business. New
it is becoming the plradiso Of the
nom with the hoe. who like those
having gone before after using The
PARADISE for their purposes finds like
they the most desirable soil and eli
matte conditions surrounding them TO
be had by any people Like all new
countries its development has boen
slow. having been delayed first by
aloudcd titles while a part of the
tate of Texas. second, by laek OF
railroad facilities and by lack Of cap
ital for Development, all # which
opposing obstacles have been left be-.
hind Il now ranks second and third
In population and taxable values OF
all oklahoma cornties. No county
in the United States . can produce
m re plentifrlly or prohtably. 50
great a variety of farm. garden and
orchard products as Greer county
Divide his ,ouuty?? Destroy this
historic landmark? Not until tho
Tooth meridian moves west and loses
itself in the mists of the Pacific:
ret untI the historic Red river Of
the south refuses 20 perform its flnc.
tons, its bed nll with sand and grass
es over; not urtn the mountains Of
granite on The north are razol GO the
ground by the disntcgatins hand Of
naiGre' Then divide,
Buy Roblnscn's shoes ard save Money.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-06
gawned chlIdren tor Fare

a father actually pawned his chill,
fpcn 10 get money at Woodland Reach
a summer resort near Dover Del, one
day recently. There was a big crowd
al the beach and as the Philadelphia
Noat left. a man with his vito and
syrS children. from the Quaker aity,
IN sis frantic efforts 20 get back 10
tha city. anf not having money enough
left 80 ca. ~ ~ whole family, he Do.
ocsitod his twL children as secu Q
s,h Proprietor Campbell. at TIA
Beach. who gave him sufficient fvads
TO take the Bridsetoa boat Lack 70
Philadelphia from whore he pro;a'cO@
- send money for his ohildren
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-06

egg outlets need first very thlcb
sauce made with one-Quarter OF a
cuyful OF -four and one pint OF milk
Season with ten drops OF onion Juice,
o teaspoonful OF salt ono-third of a
teaspoomul of white pepper a dash
Of CAYENNE and two . blespoonfuls Of
chopped parsley 81 into this six
hard boiled eggs cut hno turn on a
greasc,s Jish ana set away until cold
and nrm Mold in outlets. dip each
IN az egg and fine diy bread crumbs
3nd fry golden brown in smoking hot
deep fat Drain well on soft paper
and stick a tuft OF parsley in the bone
ANA of each outlet