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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-12-22
ALLEGED INSANE MAN TRIES TO
AssAsslNATE JUDGE CUT.
TING OF CHICAGO.
iURIsT SAVED BY PROMPT ACTION
KNOCKS ASSAiLANT DOWN BE.
FORE HE MANAGES TO FIRE
A SECOND TIME.

Chicago, Dec. GA desperate effort
was made during the day to assas-
sinate Judge Charles S. Cutting of the
probate court by Frank f. Ellerbrock
of this city. The would-be assassin is
believed to be insane. Judge Cutting
escaped injury by a hairs breadth and
overpowered his assailant after
fierce fight.
AS the Judge entered the criminal
court building on his way to his cham
bers Ellerbrock, who was standing In
the hallway, stepped forward and
when but two feet distant drew re-
volver and fired point blank at the
Judge. Judge Cutting instantly turned
and struck his assailant a heavy blow
in the face, almost knocking him
down. Before Ellerbrock could re-
cover Judge Cutting grabbed him by
the throat and threw him backwards
over a steam radiator, where he held
him despite his efforts to escape.
Deputy Sheriffs Broderick and Will
son, who had heard the shot, fastened
to the assistance Of Judge Cutting
and wrested the revolver from Eller-
brock. Judge Cutting then allowed
Ellerbrock to rise and the man
Attempted to Attack Him
once more. The two men struggled
back and forth across the hallway and
the Judge, with the assistance OF the
two deputy sheriffs, finally hurled Ell
lerbrock to the floor. The man con-
tinued to struggle and fought until eX-
hausted.
Judge Cutting throughout the eX-
citement remained cool and collected.
After seeing that Ellerbrock was
safely In custody he went on to MS
courtroom and within a few minutes
was transacting business as usuai.
Ellerbrock has frequently been
about the probate court and for some
time has labored under the hallucina-
ton that he had been deprived OF mis-
rights to a share in the estate OF his
sister, who died several years ago. he
claimed that the estate had been
closed UP without proper notice to him
and has repeatedly appealed to Judge
Cutting to reopen the case. Judge
Cutting told him that If he would fur
nish proof that the estate had been
improperly closed he would reopen 1t
at any time. This was unsatisfactory
to Ellerbrock, who has repeatedly ac-
costed the judge demanding that he be
paid what he considered was his share
of his sisters fortune.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-12-22
PRESENT CONGRESS OPPOSED.
People of Porto Rico VIII Not Be
Granted Citizenship.

Washington, Dec. 22-In spite of
the presidents recommendation no
citizenship for the people of Porto
Rico will be granted by this congress
and probably not by the next one
either The leaders both In the house
and senate have come to the conclu-
sion that the time Is not yet ripe for
such action. They have presented the
matter to the president and he Is now
aware that his recommendation In
this regard will not be acted upon.
There are said to be grave matters of
public policy involved which might be
seriously complicated if citizenship
should be granted at this particular
time to the people of Porto Rico. A
general understanding, therefore, has
been arrived at that the political con-
ditions not only of Porto Rico but Oh
Hawaii and the Philippines will not
be seriously altered for some years to
come so far as their relations with
this country are concerned
Briefly stated the objection to citi-
zenship for Porto Rico is based upon
the existing condition of the popula,
tion of that island. A large percent
age of the people are of mixed strain
of Spanish and negro blood. The pro-
portion of illiteracy is naturally large.
Much progress has been made in the
school system, but it Is still approx
mately true that rs per cent OF the
persons of school age are not receiv'
ing instruction
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-12-22
OFFICIAL NOTE ON FRENCH SIT
UATIoN SENT TO PAPAL REP
RESENTATiVES ABROAD.
RIGHTs OF RELIGION OUTRAGED
CHURCH COULD NOT ACCEPT uN-
JUST AND lNToLERABLE
CONDITIONS IMPOSED.

Rome, Dec. 22.-The note sent by
the Vatican to all the papal represen-
tatives abroad protesting against the
course of the French government,
after asserting that the rights OF re-
ligion have been outraged by the
French governments action In pre-
venting the head Of the church from
communicating with the French hier-
archy and by the expulsion of Mgr.
Montagnini, secretary of the papal
nunciature at Paris, says:
THE representatives Of the Holy
See abroad have also received cir
cular in which are set forth the mo-
tives for the action Of the Vatican
regarding the application OF the
church and state separation law OF
1905. These motives are so grave
that 1t is evidently impossible to ac-
cuse the Holy See of intransigence or
of unjust hostility to the French gov
ernment in condemning the cultural
associations which disregarded the
essential rights which the church de-
rived from her constitution, such as
maintaining an ecclesiastical hier-
archy, established by her divine
founder as the basis of the
Organization of the Church.
In fact, the law conferred on the cul-
tural associations rights which not
only belong exclusively to the eccles-
iastical authorities In the practice OF
worship and in possessing and admin
istering ecclesiastical property, but
the same associations were rendered
independent of the ecclesiastical hier-
archy and instead were placed under
the jurisdiction of the lay authorities.
The pontiff could not approve of such
associations without being lax In his
duty as head of the church and with
out trampling upon the fundamental
domestic principles Of the church.
1.-THE same can be said Of M. Bri-
and's circular. The Holy See could
not admit the unjust and intolerable
conditions which the circular imposed
upon the clergy in the exercise Of
their duties"
The papal secretary Of state, Car
dinal Merry del Val, received during
the day the members Of the diplo-
matte corps accredited to the Vatican
and communicated to them the text
of the Vatican note.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-12-22

Avoid alum and alum phos-
phate bakingpowders.T The
Label law requires that all
the ingredients be named
on the labels. Look out
for the alum compounds.
NOIE.-Safey lies in buying only
Royal Baking Powder, which is
pure, cream Of tartar baking powder,
and the best that can be made.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-12-22
KILLED FAMILY OF FIVE.
Twenty.Year-Old Farmer Boy Exc
cuted In Missouri.

Houston, Mo-, Dec. 22.-Jodah Ham
ilton was hanged here at 11:O5 a. m
for the murder of the Parsons family
Hamilton, who was farmer boy
twenty years old, on Oct. IL last killed
Barney Parsons, neighboring farm
er; Mrs. Parsons and their three
small children. Parsons rented farm
near that owned by Hamilton He
sold his crops to Hamilton and started
with his family overland for Iowa.
Hamilton had become dissatisfied with
his bargain and lay in wait in the
roadway for Parsons. He asked Par
sons to repay the money and, upon
Parsons refusal, Hamilton shot him
twice with a shotgun. Then he dubbed
Mrs. Parsons and the children to
death. Hamilton hauled the bodies to
the creek and dumped them out, then
drove home in Parsons wagon. He
was arrested promptly and confessed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-12-22
AT CAPITAL or MARYLAND
NEGRO TAKEN FROM JAIL AND
STRUNG UP BY MOB OF
MASKED MEN.

Annapolis, Md, Dec. 22.-Henry
Davis, alias Henry Chambers, colored,
who committed a felonious assault on
Mrs. John Reid of Brownsville, five
miles from Annapolis, last Friday, and
who had confessed his crime, was
taken from the jail here by mob or
about sixty masked men and lynched'
He was strung up and his body riddled
with bullets.
The personnel of the mob Is not
known, but reliable witnesses to the
occurrence state that all of those VINO
composed 1t were men young In ap-
pearance. They all wore masks, had
their faces blackened and each one
was armed with revolver
The negro was carried through the
negro section of the city, but no one
interfered. When people appeared at
the windows they were warned to re-
main indoors If they did not want
harm to come to them. The ponce
permitted the mob to have It's way
none Of the officers apparently inter-
fering.
Mrs. Reid, the negro's victim, was
confined to her home for some days
In a serious condition as result or
her injuries.
The lynchers, 1t is learned, assem-
bled oA the campus of st. Johns col
lege about midnight and made their
preparation for the descent upon the
jail in senior hall of the college. This
fact is taken to indicate that most OF
the men connected with the lynchlng
were Annapolis men and did not come
form Igleharts Station, where Mrs
Reid lives
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-12-22
UNlMPORTANT DOCUMENT.
King Edwards Message Prorosung
Parliament.

London, Dec. 22.-The kings mes
sage proroguing parliament was read
In the house of lords before the mem
bers of both houses. 1t was color
less recitation, detailing the principal
international agreements to which
Great Britain had subscribed during
the past two months, from the Alge
ciras convention to the treaty for the
restriction of the liquor traffic In
Africa. 1t mentioned the Transvaal
and Orange River constitutions and
expressed the hope that they will
secure peace and prosperity to both
colonies and contribute to the fedora
tion of South Africa.
Dealing with the legislative enact.
ments of the house of commons the
message expressed regret at the un'
settled difficulties surrounding the
education question.
After the reading OF the kings mes
sage both houses adjourned to Feb. 2
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-12-22
MRS. hEYL SEEKS DIVORCE.
Echo Of Famous Schandein viii Case
at Milwaukee.

Milwaukee, Dec. 22.-Clara S. Heyl
has filed a complaint for a divorce
from Jacob Heyl In the circuit court.
She alleges they were married May
25, 1889, and that Mr.. Heyl began
treating her cruelty on their wedding
trip; that he accused her Of being
unresponsive and threatened to send
her back to her people in disgrace.
The complaint Is a lengthy docu-
ment and cites lot OF the testimony
brought out In the famous Schandein
contested will case.
Mrs Heyl alleges that on two occa-
sions Heyl threatened to kill her. She
also alleges that she has not lived
with Mr.. Heyl since October, 1905.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-12-22
posToFFIcEs TIED UP.
twenty-five Thousand Austrian Postal
Employees on Strike.

Vienna, Dec. ga passive resist
ance" strike, involving all the post
offices of Austria and $4,000 employees,
men and women, began during the
day as a protest against the condi-
tions under which employees are COM
pelled to labor. The passive resist
ance" simply consists Of absolute obe-
dience to the strict letter Of the an.
tiquated regulations, which are quite
inapplicable to modern requirements.
The employees are thus enabled to
paralyze the mail service without con-
travention of the rules. Negotiations
are expected to be resumed with the
view OF arranging compromise. The
men have been agitating for years
with the object of securing an In
crease Of pay, which begins at about
45 cents per day and rises to q maxi
mum OF 30 cents after forty or fifty
years service.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-12-22
new BRITISH AMBASSADOR
JAMES BRYCE, M. p, ADMITS HIS
APPOINTMENT TO TIE
POSITION.

London, Dec. 22.-The appointment
of James Bryce to be ambassador al
Washington in succession to Sir Nor
timer Durand is now admitted by Mr.
Bryce himself.
During the closing session of par
lament Mr.. Bryce refrained from
making any special statement regard
ing the reports In circulation. but be
ing repeatedly questioned by his col
leagues he did not deny that 1t was his
last day in parliament.
Mr.. Bryce was requested to make &
statement for publication. but de
clined
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-12-22
ON WAY TO BUY XMAS GIFT
Party of Young People Run Down by
Train.

Pittsburg, Dec. 22.-Tracy Crist,
seventeen years old, was killed;
Rachael Shaffer, sixteen years cid,
was seriously injured and five other
young persons had narrow escapes at
Windber, Pa, near here. VIXEN the
party was run down by train on the
Pennsylvania railroad. When the ac-
cident occl red the party was on the
way to Windber from Scalp Level to
buy their teacher a Christmas present.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-12-22
GETS SECOND LIFE TERM.
Curtis Jett Convicted of Killing James
Cockreil.

Louisville, Dec. 22.-Curtis Jett has
been found guilty of the assassination
OF James Cockrell at Jackson. KY,
four years ago and sentenced to life
Imprisonment. Jett confessed Thurs
day during the progress of his trial at
Cynthiana that he alone had killed
Mr.. Cockrell. Jett Is now serving a
life sentence for completely In the
murder of Attorney Marcum several
years ago.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-12-22
ALL ESCAPE CUT OFF.
Occupants of Burning Building Car
rIed Down Ladders.

Boston, Dec. 22.-Eight persons
were carried down ladders by police
and flremen during a fire in three
story wooden block in the Brighton
district The flames started in the
basement and worked up between the
walls before it was discovered, nearly
overpowering the tenants on the two
upper floors. The police rushed up
through the smoke filled Railways be-
fore the flremen arrived, but before
they could carry the unconscious in
mates out of the structure their exit
was cut off and they had to await the
arrival of ladders. All of the tenants,
including men, women and children,
were carried out in safety.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-12-22
Collision on Great Northern.

Spokane, Wash, Dec. 22.-ln
headon collision between a light en-
gine and a Great Northern freight
train two miles east Of Hillyard Fire
man Paul Schuppert and Brakeman
Guy Salisbury were killed. Engineer
Howard was fatally hurt and Fireman
Hansen was badly scalded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01

Frank Taylor has quit the planing
! mill and has gone to work at the
Santa Fe Junction depot
Miss Lucille Kutz returned home Fri
day evening from a three weeks visit
to friends near Granville.
AT the church of the Good Shepherd
tomorrow the services will be Sunday
school at 10 a. M: morning prayer at
II a. M. with an address by Mr.. Nc
Intosh of Wakefield. Kansas.
The Bauer building at S3s Kansas
avenue has been rented by Mr.. Gam
lowski of st. Marys, Kan. who VIII
open up a shoe store at that location.
Mr.. Gamlowski has been a merchant
at St Marys for some time He is the
father of NJ. Gamlowski of this city.
Mrs. Lery of Council Bluffs. Iowa, is
visiting her mother. Mrs Ward Of
Kiro.
Capital Ark NO. go K. P. A. attended
the meeting of the North side ark last
evening in body and put on the work
initiating eight new candidates so
cial time and entertainment was en-
joyed afterwards and they left in time
to catch the last car.
The .postofice will be open until 10
o'clock Monday morning and there will
be one mail delivery,
Services at the Second Presbyterian
church, corner of Jackson and Gordon
streets, J. s. Glendenning. pastor, will
be as follows tomorrow: Sunday school
at $50 q. m; preaching at Il a. M;
Christian Endeavor at 6.45 p. m.
Joseph Reedy. carrier of rural route
No. 8. is taking two weeks vacation
and J. c. MaDoulet Is doing his work
At the Central Avenue Christian
church tomorrow Mr.. r. NJ. Nichols,
who IS the guest of his son. r. E.
Nichols of 603 Van Buren, street. will
occupy the pulpit.
Mrs r. W. Ryan is down from Kan
sas City to be the guest over Sunday Of
her sister. Mrs. Jonas Lukenss of 1908
Central avenue
Petro & woodford. Prescription
Druggists
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Page and
daughters. Misses Grace and Euphemia
Page, who have been spending the
summer visiting relatives IN Scotland.
VIII sail for home on the eighth of the
month. They will spend some weeks
visiting in New York and st. Louis and
return to Topeka about the last Of
September.
Mr. and Mrs. c. T. Frisbie went to
Granville today to attend the funeral
was held this morning at 10 o'clock.
Spetter's J. R S. Cigars will satisfy
your taste. They are today the same
as they were q year ago. Try them
and be Convinced. ]. r. Spetter.
maker.
Mrs. McNoun and daughter May.
and Miss Hazel Forbes. who have been
spending the past two weeks camping
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with Miss Fay Tfncner. who IS a mem
per ox Joe Weber's company, which il
now playing at the Grand. Mr.. Tincher
VII return at the end Of ten days. but
the others VIII remain q week or so
longer. nxsc
Mr.. and Mrs. James Brewer have re-
turned from three weeks stay in
Colorado
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. NJ Hamilton re-
turned yesterday from GIenwood. Col,
and Denver.
Miss Florence welcome and Miss
margaret Welcome, who are visiting
friends ia Alexandra. Neb. viii go to
ma Watha the first of next week for a
short stay before returning home.
MISS Hazel Kelly left Thursday for
Paola TO enter q convent school She
was accompanied by her mother, Mrs.
T. 7. Kelly
Mrs. Harry C. Ashby viii leave Tues
day Tor her home in Tulsa I. T.
MIS- J. L. Wood returned last night
from from a visit to Mrs. C. M. Pollard in
Mrs. G. B. Kirk. Mrs. william Kirk
ana MISS Nellie Kirk returned today
from visit to Wakarusa.
Keister Tailoring School. Sixth and
jackson streets. will open next week.
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near Colorado Springs, went to Denver
yesterday and viii return to Topeka
Monday. Miss Alice Dallas who was =
member of the party returned home
yesterday.
G G. Berry. who has been confined
70 his home, 1I12 Jackson street. for
several days this week with ruptured
artery IN his left leg, is able to walk
out with the aid of crutches.
Mrs. Kate Stanley of Wameeo is The
guest OF her sister, Mrs. Huber of s24
Topeka avenue.
DR.. Miriam Swift. who has been
spending the summer visiting relatives
IN IN sioux City. Iowa. is expected home
the 18th of the month
Mrs. Barbara Ffeger has returned
Colo. una
Mr.. and Mrs. r. GRADER and
daughter of 612 Van Buren, street will
oe me guests Sunday of Mrs. Graders
parents at Paxico
The funeral of the little son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Devlin whose death
occurred in Colorado from PARALYSIS
was held this morning from the
Church of the Assumption
See our school shoes before b,1vire-e
+ D. Joseph, S36 North Kansas ave.
The Lyman school will commence On
Septem Der 10 with Mr. Arthur Nixon
as principal and Miss Margaret stock
nam primary teacher. In accordance
board at
health the building will be f1miRated
this coming week. New furniture has
been procured and everything on fha
first day Of school will be new. clean
and in good order.
Services at the North Baptist churc,
corner Harrison and Laurent sfreefe
waiter r. Tanner, pastor, will be al
follows tomorrow. Sunday school a 2
800 a. m; morning worship II a. m:
evening worship at o. M S1bfaef
in the morning. THE larry al Ier,1-
salem, and in tie evening. sThe. Perf-
tentiaI Plea" The Lords sumner, vvf1l
be celebrated at the close Of the morn
The North side mills shipped ont
nearly dozen car loads of hour yes
terday.
If you want to enjoy a good smoke
try the J. r. s. SC cigar. It contains as
good tobacco as mosts1Oc cigars. j. r.
Sperter makes them again.
A Ainsworth, who lives several
miles out on the Central avenue road
received a fine gasoline engine f7oT1
Rockford, ILL.,, yesterday. He M
chased one several years ago but
found Il too small and has now mr.
chased a larger one. He uses it to rnn
his cider mill on his farm
The KaW valley barrel facto-x- sts,
ped a car load of barrels to Eskridee
yesterday.
The Western Wooden mills worked
until $3.50 last evening because Of r15sss
market
Real estate agents say that the de-
Inarad for houses and small tracts n
Shorey exceeds the supply that rs -
the market. People have 5dsco--s,-9ss
that they can live cheaper in the ss,l,-
urbs and reduce tn cir grocery bilis =,
a minimum and increase their. banlr
account in proportion
The five room Csoivin cotts-o -
block 600 Van Buren, street vii be
finished in a week. There is a o-reos
demand for small houses ana this one
eou1o nave been rented several times.
Before the foundation was in aDpii-
cants for It were on hand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01
s.To Cure a Felon. .

says Sam Kendall Of PhiIlipsburg, kan.
Just cover It over with BuckIen's Arnica
Quickest cure for burns balls sores,
scalds wounds, piles. eczema. salt rheum,
cnapped hands, sore feet and sore eyes.
Only % cents at the Arnold Drug Co
Guaranteed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01

TicE ITS on sale daily. good returaina
as late as October s1st. liberal stopover
privilege allowed Fast Colorado Flyer
I m topeka 1875 p N. arrives Colo
raco early nett morning Rock ballast
track aud Harvey eating houses. q. Z.
King. C. p T. 4. Topeka.
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Los Angeles, San Francisco and other
California Point $25.OO-Santa ne

Tickets on sale daily commencing
August 9th to Oct 31st Good Ia
Tourist Sleeping cars and free Chair
cars.
For full particulars address
T. L. KING, c. P. & T. A..
Topeka
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People sending items 30 tnas department.
OF The State Journal win confer favor
BY giving the full FIRST name or TIVE
initials, with all proper names. Items
nust DO accompanied By the name and
address OF the writer Or they can not %
piibstEhsd-1
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zoe and Fersonal Nrention.

Miss Mary Meade went to Leaven-
worth today to visit Mrs E. W. Gran
Ger.
Mrs. Howell Jones and Miss Marear-
ct Jones have gone to Cedar Point.
Chase county, to visit Mr.. Howell
Jones II, on his ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Blood Smith.
who have been in Chicago all week.
are expected home tomorrow.
Mr. Charles Gushing will return TO
school at st. Marys college, st. Marvs.
Tuesday.
Miss Maud Grimes and Miss Dor
otny Wilson have returned from
Maple Hill where they have been
camping The rest OF the party
VIII return Tuesday.
Misses Eva and Isabel Smith. who
have been at St Paul and nefghboring
resorts all summer VIII stop in Kan
sas City to visit their sister. Mrs.
Eugene Sallee, on their way home
and return about the second week OF
September
Mrs. Mary o'Brien viii 60 to Fort
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NORTH TOPEKA.

Leave items for this column with
KimbaIl Printing Co.. 912 North
Kansas avenue.
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Terriu this morning commenced a
$4,000 libel suit against Arthur Cap
per. T. A McNea1 and George Craw-
ford on account Of an editorial pub
lished in the Mail and Breeze three
wears ago. He is his own attorney
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01

You will not want to throw a stink on
the graves Of your illustrious fore
fathers who fought so gloriously for
the liberty and the rights of all.
Mr. Terriu viii speak at the same
place again tonight and tomorrow
night