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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-07
Who IS SHE?
Body of an American Woman Found
In the Seine.

Paris March THE prefecture of
police has requested the American
authorities to assist in unraVelling the
mysterious death of Ethel A Brown,
believed to be an American, whose
body was found recently in the River
Seine A boatnan discovered the body
floating near the suburb of Charlton.
1t appeared to be that Of q woman of
means and was elegantly dressed. The
underclothes were embroidered with
the name Ethel A. Brown" On the
hands were two gold rings; she wore
pearl earrings. a gold lorgnette was
suspended from a chain around her
neck and she had kid gloves on her
hands. No money and no papers were
found on the body and there was a
deep wound five inches long across the
scalp. The police are unable to de-
eide whether the wound was the result
of an accident or of an intentional
blow. The body apparently had been
in the water several weeks.
The first clew to the identity of the
woman was the following entry made
in 1903, on the police records Of for
eigners visiting Paris:
s'Ettie Brown, American; born at
Fayetteville, November p. 1S72; faith
er, John: mother, Sally Geachy."
The entry indicates that the maiden
name of the deceased was Ethel
Geachy. The name of the state from
which she came was not given
The body remains at the mOrgue.
The French and American officials
are cooperating with the police in the
endeavor to esta blish the identity of
the woman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-07
BAUER GIVES UP.
Won't Try to Capture the City Central
Committee.

The scheme to capture the Repubn-
can city central commIrtee by the
Bauer forces has been given up. Bauer
practically comedies to the dry wing
Of the Republican party a safe ma
jOTity in the new central committee
which will be formed after the Repub-
Hcan city primaries are held.
One of the latest evidences of this at
tftude of Bauer is the proposal to
withdraw the nominee from the Second
ward.
A committee consisting of H G.
miJtee, and James Gibbons. represent
ing other interests, is now at work
ironing out the plan.
We haven't come to an agreement
yet, said Mr.. Lar1mer- THE plan now
is for US to concede one of the COM
mitteemen to the other side. We have
got a clear control of the committee as
it is without counting in the Second
ward. We have 1 7 out of the 70 com
Inftteemen, and guess that the same
policy viii dominate the committee
next year as it does now.
Ct think the spirit which causes
Bauer to give over the fight is that he
thinks it isn't advisable to make a
fight along the lines he planned since
the developments within the last few
weeks.
NO, haven't been scared out, said
Bauer. 1.-THE reason why we decided
to take the names off in the Second
ward is because the men proDosed by
the present central committee are
pretty good We didn't know before
who they were; they kept the names
from US and we couldn't learn lwho
were going to be put up. We have no
objection to find to them"
ssThat sounds like a joke,H said Lari-
mer. '"They were the same men as
served before"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-07
DICK BLUE RESIGNS.
Now Says That He viii Leave state
for Good.

Col. Dick Blue, who has for some
time been assistant attorney general
in Cherokee county, appointed by At
torney General Coleman for the pur-
pose of enforcing the prohibitory law,
will probably follow the example of
Judge T. F. Carver in Shawnee and
resign. He has been having a hard
row to hoe ever since he received the
appointment, and his effort to close
the saloons Of the county have not
been as successful as the temperance
people of the county desired Some
time ago charges were preferred that
he was in collision with the joints
although these were not sustained
when an investigation was made.
IT is stated that Colonel Blue ex-
poets to move his family away from
Columbus and go to New Mexico for
the benefit Of his daughters health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-07
BAR IS DEAD.
Man Stabbed in Joint Dies as Result
Of Wounds.

Tom Bair who was stabbed last week
in North Topeka joint by Oliver
Smith died at seven O'Clock last night
at Christ hospital after having fingered
for nearly . week after the affray
Bair was a young man. being just
past 20 years Of age, and the head of
family consisting Of a wife and two
children and was not accredited with
being quarreIsome at any time. The
trouble which resulted in his death
started in the joint known as Green's
place, in North Topeka. Smith who did
the cutting is a reIative Of Congress
man Curtis
The quarrel started over a game Of
cards but apparently was settled when
the person left the joint and moved
farther up the street. Smith stopped
in the butcher shop where he was en-
ployed and picking up a skinning knife
wrapped it in paper and started out to
find Bafr against whom he still retain
ed a grudge Meeting Bair in a joint
he stepped in front of him and with
but a single sentence of warning, which
was q threat, began to slash at him
with the knife.
Two incisions were made in the alb
dominal cavity and the stomach and
intestines Were punctured in several
places and the matter of death was
consid cred but a matter Of few hours
by the surgeons who were in attend
ance on the case Bair was uncOn-
scious most of the time since he was
stabbed but shortly after the ARRAY he
made a statement which VIII be used in
the trial
The immediate cause of BARS death
was Deritouitis but there never has
been a chance for his recovery since
the cutting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-07

work indicated IN a thorough and com
plete manner: while at the same time
the power IS explicitly conferred upon
them to administer oaths and compel
the attendance of witnesses in making
the investigation in question which Gov
ers work quite apart from their usual
duties. It seems unwise to require an
Investigation by commission and then
not to furnish either the full legal pow
er or the money, both of which are nee
essary to render the investigation ef-
fective (Signed)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The White House, March Z, 1906.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-07
BURTON HERE
Has Nothing to say for the Press, He
Says.

Senator J. Ralph Burton is in Topeka
today He is on his way home from
WASHINGTON to Abilene but stopped of
here to talk to some Of his friends. He
is staying at the Copeland.
Mr.. Burton Is looking rather better than
he was some months ago though he still
wears a much subdued air. He had
long talk with State Treasurer Kelly at
the Copeland this morning.
II have nothing to say for the press.
said Senator Burton when asked to make
a statement Il have Just come In from
washington and will spend the day in To
peka attending to business. I will then
go to my home in Abilene.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-07
AUTONOMY PLAN.
Is Proposed for Settling Isle of Pines
Controversy.

Washington. March Senators spooner
and Bacon today reached an agreement
concerning an amendment to the Isle OF
Pines treaty which IS intended to protect
American interests. It provides that the
island shall be regarded as a separate
province within the meaning of the Cuban
constitution. This would give to the IS
land local self government and q repre-
sentative IN the Cuban congress when the
population Of the island warrants such
representation. AS the Americans are in
the majority on the island, It Is under
stood that the proposed amendment viii
be satisfactory to them. It will be offered
in the senate when the treaty is taken
up in executive session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-07
Eugene Ware Gives Historical
Society Valuable One.
Was Modelled by RE-. .Bringhurst,
st. Louis Sculptor.
TWO ANCIENT PLOWS.
Egyptian Implements Donated
by Mrs. Frank Thompson.
Old Kansas Territorial Swords
Also Added to Society Store.

Three important donations have Just
been received by the State Historical
society.
Eugene Ware has given the society
an $500 bronze bust OF Web Wilder
OF F5iawatha. made by r. P. Bring
hurst. the celebrated st. Louis sculp-
tor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-07

Washington, March THE house
committee on banking and currency to-
day authorized a favorable report on a
bill permitting national banks to loan
money on farm lands IN to one-half
their value. excluding improvements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-07
HAMILTON RETURNS.
Head of Life Insurance Lobby Comes
to Answer Accusations

New York. March Andrew Hamil-
ton returned to New York on the
steamer Deutschland, on which he was
registered under the name W Milton.
Mr. Hamilton was at the head of the
legislative bureau of the New York
Life Insurance company and had
charge of the legislative work of several
Of the large companies. Explaining the
reason for his return to the United
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-07
FIRST DEGREE MURDER
Charge Against oliver Smith Who
Killed Thomas Bair.

In the county attorneys Office
warrant was sworn out this morning
for Ollie Smith, charging him with
murder in the first degree
Smith is the man who cut Tom Bair
in the bowels with a knife on last
Friday in North Topeka joint.
Dan Bair, a brother of the murdered
man. is the complaining witness.
An inquest was held this afternoon
over the dead mans body in North
Topeka at Willett & ConwelI's under
taking esta blishnent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-07
BY is MAJORITY.
Seattle Elects Municipal Ownership
Candidate for Mayor.

Seattle. Wash. March Judge William
Hickman Moore municipal ownership
candidate for mayor of this city, has been
elected by the small majority of fifteen
votes after one of the closest fights In the
history of the city. John Riplinger, Re
publican candidate. was badly cut in
many Of the wards and ran far behind
his ticket. the balance of which, with
the exception Of a councilman or two was
elected by big majOrities. Nearly all of
the registered vote was cast. The leaders
of the municipal ownership party charge
gross frauds in several of the wards and
had their candidate been defeated would
have contested the election
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-07

Mrs. Frank Thompson of Topeka
has given. fin the name of her father
c. H. Pratt late of Humboldt Kan.
two curious plows. one purchased by
Mr.. Pratt near Jerusalem, and one
purchased by him near Thebes, in
Egypt.
Xavier Guitard. OF Axtell. Marshall
county. has given a gun. bayonet and
cavalry sabre which we're used by the
pro-slavery militia organized in north
ern Kansas about the year 1856 to stop
Jim Lane from coming into the state
with free state emigrants-
The Wilder bust is probably the
finest specimen of the kind in the his
t0ricaI society collection. Bringhurstr
me sculptor was given goid medal
at the Worlds Fair In st. Louis, and
is professor of art at washington uni-
versity. st. Louis The casting was
made in Philadelphia
For a number of years the bust has
been a the city library. 1t was orig
iually ordered by Mr.. Ware for the
State Historical society, but during the
lifetime of Edward Wilder Mr.. Ware
loaned # TO him for the city library
collection. A few days go, at the re-
quest Of Geo. W. Martin, secretary of
the society, 1t was transferred to the
statehouse, and now stands in Mr.
web" Wilder's full name is Daniel
Webster Wilder. He is Harvard
graduate and graduate of the Harvard
law school. He has served as state
auditor Of Kansas. and as surveyor
general of Kansas and Nebraska. His
best known literary work is Annals
of Kansas but he has also written
life Of Shakespeare, and other impOr-
tant literary works. He is at present
publisher and editor Of the Insurance
Ma zine q but D., f- ),
Is Hiawatha.
Eugene Ware has fo~ many years
been ~ intimate friend of Mr.. Wilder.
and TIP presentation of the bust to the
Historical society was one of his testi-
monlaia of esteem. Mr.. Wilder made
several trips to St. Louis While the bust
was in prepara ton. and the sculptor
worked from life. The likeness is very
good, and the whole work shows great
artistic skill
Probably F. D. Coburn of the state
Agricultural society will lay claim to
the pioWs which have been given to the
society by Mrs Thompson. They are
hardly the kind in cOrnn on use in kan
sas- The ploWs were purchased by Mr.
Pratt himself. while travelling in Ash
attic Turkey and Egypt.
On the plOw from Palestine. or Asiatic
Turkey. this inscription is placed by
she dOnOd,
This plow I purchased in the field
OF an Arab near Joppa 40 miles from
Jerusalem, January 21. 1879 It is a full
sized plow. and the only kind used
since any history of the country Is
known"
The share or blade is merely a fri
angular piece Of iron, bolted through
a rough piece of wood The beam is
formed by piece Of some sort of
tree, bark on. and selected so mat the
natural curve of the wood forms the
connection with the broclr IN which fha
share or blade is fastened The handle
IS stick about the size of an orl5f1ar1,
shiny stick. and verv much the same
shane T6ss v-Eois. t,S,.- S- - L5,+t
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-07

Chicago. March Forecast for
Kansas: Fair tonight and Thursday;
warmer in north portion tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-07

Chicago. March TT a. m. temper
atures: Boston 80, New York "a.
Philadelphia 3e, Washington 81, Cir
cinnatf SO, Chicago "a, st. Louis a.,
AIfnnea polls p.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-07

The Old musket presented by Xavier
Guitard Is a flint lock and the fact
that such weapon was used by the
pro-slavery forces in 1886 shows that
percussion cap guns were not very plen-
tiful in those times The gun is in
remarkably good condition. The hint-
lock, flint and steel are all in place.
fha gun itself is well polished and pre-
The daily tribune., 1906-03-16

nstrous to the family than sudden
death Of the providing head. Tho
healthy members are deprived OF the
necessarics of life ~ provide some
slight medical aid and small measure
OF comfort for the invalid. no that by
the time the end comes the whole fam
fly is frequently half starved as well
as wholly impoverished, and to make
matters worse the survivors are apt to
spcud the last cent on the funeral.
vice md crime are yet more discour-
aging sources of Distress The num-
hcr OF children rendered homeless
through the misconduct Of their par
cnts Is large and In increasing. In
temperance II the most common fvf n
Of vice and brings countless evils 10
It's train. Sooner or later the Gerry
agent comes down on the miserable
home. The parents nre sent TO pen1-
tcntlary or workhouse, or are simply
nut under bonds to contributs 70 tns
support Of the children. The chiiarea
pass through the Children's Court q
an asylum. and are sometimes GLAD 90
escape from their homes, public CHAIR
~ meaning TO them warner clothing
sufYicent food and comfortable bed.
Inability n Obtain work IN New
York usunily leans incomp~hncy.
london ,s fult Of the unemployed bot
that n hardly the trouble - :-se m
the American metropolis
Law Acslnst Oesertson ef Chis0sr~'
Des~rt,on has hecoms - commoa
thnt .evrrni stntca have receut1y
...ed lava making II felony.
Under the4s laws the authorities an
sbIe 10 imposs heavier penaltiso an6
ri.o 10 secure extrs dttson b eael
the descrting parent has zone . soml
othss gtsts. Tho nnmbse q eA06sol
The daily tribune., 1906-03-16

Awarded Carnegie Medal and educational Fund
able to swim, quickly sank in the deep
water. Upon coming to the surface
however. she was seized by tho Nowarl,
heroine who brought her safely to
shore.
For her act of heroism. Miss Titus,
who Is only sixteen years old. was q
warded Carnegie medal. although
at the time her name was under con
sideration. hundreds of other persons
were brought forward rs worthy of re-
ward.
Since receiving the medal Miss
Titus's father died leaving insufficient
money to send her to college as She
craved. Miss Reifsnyder. apprisod TIE
Carnegie commission OF her friends
desire for an education and the com
mission decided to grant her s2,5ed
Five hundred dollars OF this "a to be
paid upon her entrance to n school
$500 annually in advance for three
years, and $500 at her graduation
This is the largest reward ever giver
by the commission. the highest prey.-
ious being $1,000.
The daily tribune., 1906-03-16
Titled Celebrities.

Edward VII, King OF England and
Emperor OF India, is imposing enough
but such q slender collection of words
would never serve to fire the Oriental
Imagination. and the Sultan OF Turkey
Is known as THE Finest Pearl of the
Age and the Esteemed Centre of the
Universe, at Whose Grand Portals
Stand the Camels Of J.stice and Mercy
and to Whom the Eyes OF the Kings
and Peoples in the West have been
Drawn; Lord and Muster, the SULTAN
Of Two Shores and the High King OF
Two Seas. the Crown OF Ages and the
Pride of All Countries, the Greatest Of
all Khalifs, the Shadow OF God on
Earth. the Successor OF the Apostle OF
the Lord OF the Universe and the Vic
torious Conquerer Sultan Abdul-Iiamid
Khan"
The kings OF Ava and Ceylon each
calmly appropriated TO themselves the
attributes OF divinity and proclaimed
themselves God" to which His
Majesty Of Ava added king OF Kings,
whom all others must obey, as he IL
the Prcserver Of all Animals. the Re
gulator OF Seasons. the Absolute Mas
ter of tho Ebb and Flow OF the Sea
Brother to the Sun and King OF the
Four and Twenty Umbrella8, IN anti
climax essentially Oriental.
The Persian Shah takes his title
upon the instalment plan. making up
In number what each lacks In length
He Is "Shahin Shah" king OF Kings
"The Rose Of Delight" THE Branch OF
Honor" and others Of note. to say
nothing OF what his subjects call him
among themselves.
Perhaps the oldest and most truth.
ful Of them all is the title Of the King
Of Monomopotapa, who was styled
Lord OF the Sun and the Moon, Great
Magician and Great Thief"
After such gIorics A. these European
monarchs might be forgiven envy,
though II II not apparant that such
has developed. and democratic kinR
Edward 10 content with Your Majesty
or even Sir"
The daily tribune., 1906-03-16

gems. The Kaiser's envoy In America
and his bride sent a ret Of dessert plates
OF Dresden Chinn. The Represent
ative's fellow Congressman from Ohio
gave a silver loving cup said to have
cost $500 and the Congressmen re-
presenting the State Of New York
made up q fund and purchased q
splendid set Of ornamental glass made
by Tiffany. The White House bride
has reason to congratulate herself that
all foreign donors. including the Eur
opean and Oriental sovereigns arrang'
ed to themselves pay the duties on
their wonderful collection OF silks,
rugs. vases and other ornaments. II
the Presidents daughter had been
Obliged to defray from her private
funds tho import tax on these sou.
veuirs It would have played havoc for
some time to como with her personal
income of 5000 . year.
The daily tribune., 1906-03-16
PIECE or ooBeLlN TAPESTRY FROM FRANCE

United States Ambassadors and MIN
listers In the various capitals OF the
world. Two governments. those OF
Cuba and France had already made
all arrangements for governmental
gifts ere the intimation came from
Washington and CT course. In each case
the original plan was carried out but
at the other courts Of the world the
governments took no action but mere
ly left matters In the hands Of the
rulers who were, to be sure. at entire
liberty TO send presents provided they
paid for them out Of their own pockets.
Ineomparabsr Cobeiin Tapestry.
OF the thousands OF wedding pre-
sents valued at hundreds CT thousands
Of dollars which arrived at the White
House during the first half OF the
month Of February undoubtedly one
Of the most attractive was the won
derful pieces Of Gobclin Tapestry, the
gift OF the Republic OF France and
which was presented to Miss Roosevelt
In person by M. Jusserand. the French
Ambassador to the United States
This gift has especial significance from
the fact that the factory where 1t
WAS manufactured was established ~
Louis XIV and IL uRdsr the dire~t con-
troll Of the government Of France.
Never before have the Icons In this
French governmental tapestry plant
produced . work Of art that was not
The daily tribune., 1906-03-16
left dependent on New York's public
charity through the desertion of the
parents Is reckoned by the th0usand.

left dependent on New York's public
charity through the desertion OF tho
parents Is reckoned by the th0usandi.
As to the little unfortunates who are
classed as ungovernable. who run
away from home. etc.--the fault lies
largely in the home. Indifference,
neglect md III treatment are the
causes of juvenile crime. Third class
theatres and their flaming advertise
ments are frequently the incentive to
petty thieving in order to obtain the
price of admission, while the gay
career OF the villain in the play 0res
the ina agination OF the slum children
whose surroundings all tend to give
him a cros>eyed view of morality.
Though the gallery hisses the stage
villain, 1t admires his good clothes and
dashing pose. and the boy who has
stolen piece of lead pipe to pay hi !,
way In thinks he has just the nerve
and wit to save himself from the mig
cradle climax which finishes the bad
man on the stage.
I'D victim Of poverty and ito
{ evils In New York who,
through the death or Incompetence OF
its parents or Its own depravity, comes
wi,hin the jurisdiction OF the public
charities Ia usually first sent tn one Of
the city's institutions. There are 127
of them. and to each the city pays
3S cents a day Tor each infant cared
for and 80 q week for each child over
two years. Tie v.idower sending hiv
cl,ilG IN to one of these institutions II
requested to pay something towards
their support. II he fails the city
pays. A municipal officer Is sent to
visit the surviving parents OF the chill
dren once year. and where conditions
have improved to the point which as
sures health and comfort, the child -
returned to its home. The parents are
not always anxious to regain possess-
ion Of their children. 1t IL a sad COM
mentary on human nature that they
exhibit more eagerness in this dlrec-
ton after the child has reached an are
where 1t can earn money.
To Make Better Citizens.
New York gives more largely to
charity than any other city and its
methods are most severely criticized.
Nearly 100000 was contributed last
year. almost half OF which went to In
stitutions for the dilute. 1t has
been universally agreed. however, that
the best means for caring for the waits
Of great cities is by providing them
with homes in country families. The
precaution Of frst making sure thai
the child's parents or relatives viii
never be able or willing to care for Il
is urged. When this point has been
established and family can be found
willing 10 accept founding. tho child
may be adopted outright But II
there IL uncertainty on this point, or
for any reason the family q unwilling
to definitely adopt q child. he may Be
sent out with the understanding that
be 10 TO receive wages for such WORK
a. he may be nttsd to do, but be treat
ed a. one Of the family. In Aassa-