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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-21
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS.
They VIII Hold a Two Days Institute
Beginning Tomorrow.

A two days Sunday school institute
will be held in the First Christian
church on Thursday and Friday of this
week under the combined auspices of
the Shawnee County Sunday School as
ISOLATION and the Topeka Primary
union One Of the. features of the ses-
sions which will be held Thursday
afternoon and, evening and Friday
morning, afternoon and evening, will
be lectures by Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner.
of Peoria, ILL.,. who represents the IN
ternational Sunday School association
Mrs Bryner is one of the most promi-
nent of the Sunday school workers in
this country and in other countries as
well. She organized the association IN
the republic of Mexico and has taken
prominent part in the work in Great
Britain, in Cairo, Egypt, and In the
worlds convention at Jerusalem, IN
Asia Minor Greece and Italy, and she
has appeared on the lecture platform
in almost every state and province IN
North America.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-21

at work adjusting the electrical equip
ment on the California limited. In
order to accomplish this work it is
necessary to accompany the trains to
EmpOria. This work viii be COM
pleted some time next week.
In recent bulletin which was issued
by George McDin, the international
secretary of the railroad department
of the " M. c. A., the Topeka r. r.
Y. NJ. c. "A. has much better showing
than any other association on the
Santa Fe system. In membership To-
peka has wide margin over any of the
others and out of seven associations
which are located along the Santa Fe
the Topeka association has a third of
the total membership
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-21
NEW TITLE FOR r. F. HODGINs.
New York Dispatch Calls Him the
Murphy of Shawnee County.
a snecial disnatch frol

a special dispatch from New York
says:
"Richard F. Hodsins, the Charles F.
Murphy of Shawnee county, Kansas, is
in New York visiting his brother, Cap
tain William Hodgins Of the police de-
partment. Mr.. Hodgins is accom-
panied by his wife. 1t j. his first visit
in New York is years. On his way to
New York Mr.. Hcdgins stopped off in
Chicago and made arrangements to
furnish all the ice used in Topeka and
on trains passing through there for
one year or the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe and the Chicago, Rock
Island & Facisc, y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-21
A JOKE FOR SMOKERS.

Try It on Your BnId-Headed Friends
and Have Laugh.
If you smoke a cigar that burns
with good solid ashes that viii not fail
of until the cigar is half smoked up.
such q cigar as the Wadsworth Bros :
Chicos. sold by Geo. w. StansfeId
druggist SAG Kansas avenue, you can
have a good joke on some bald headed
friend.
When there Il IN inch or two Of
ash on the end of the cigar just let
It fall on that bald head and see how
high It can Jump. The ashes are not
hot enough 10 burn. but they are
warm enough to be felt.
The Chicos are a real ten cent Ha-
vana filled cigar that Stansheld sells
FOR "a. nickel. and Is the only sc. cigar
where tho ashes are firm and solid
like those of expensive grades, You
viii enjoy a Chico anyway. so try one
and see how good It Is,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-21
Grange VIM Meet in Hartford.

Denver, Col. Nov. 21.=The Ma
tional Grange voted today to hold its
forty-hrst annual convention IN 1909
at Hartford. Conn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-21
HERBERT HERE NEXT WEEK.
VIII Go Cver Proposed Council Grove
Line.

II. NJ. Herbert. consulting engineer of
-Lamprecht BROTHERS. l. expected to
reach Topeka some time within week
to make a trip over the proposed To-
pelxa & Southwestern railroad which is
being promoted by w L. Taylor.
Mr.. Herbert lives at Bond Brook
New Jersey. and viii come to Topeka as
the representative of Lamprecht Broth
ers. bankers. who ere financing the pro-
posed railway line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-21
Ice plant for ConeyvilIc.

r. M. Mussick will. it is reported, put
in new $4,000 Ice plant in this city.
He is backed by an ice machinery com
pany Of Cincinnati. An option has been
secured on two sites. The promoters
say they will begin work on the new
plant the first Of the year Coffeyviile
has two ice plants with a capacity OF
nearly 100 tons per day.-ConeyTille
d
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-21
omaha millionaire Dies.

Omaha Neb Nov 21=News was
received this morning from Watkins
Glen. N. Y. of the death there last
night of Herman Kountze. a promi-
nent banker of this city. Mr.. Kountze,
who was president Of the First Ma
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-21

with a passionate ardor to the forgot
ten past, where in the myths and fairy
tales of the old world, his love OF
beauty was satisfied and mis- magma
ton found itself at home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-21

tional bank CT Omaha. and a multi
millionaire. had gone to Watkins Glen
during the summer for the benefit Of
his health He started in the banking
business in Omaha before Nebraska
was admitted to statehood and has
been a prominent figure in financial
circles OF the United States for many
years.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-03
TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE
Woman 6y Diving For Husband Saved
-Four Men

4 NAA
Stories az terrible experiences are
told by those who escaped death in
the submerged coaches. A Mrs. Nc
Donald. OF philadelphia. who was iu
the third car. had The following &c
say of her experience:
when the cars went overheard !
was looking out OF the window. 1,
vas terrible. saw that we were all
doomed. and my frs fought was OF
nay husband. The cars plunged over
! and the water rushed into the windows
md door avs. Fortunately l am a
good swimmer The Lord only knows
how broke my way through a win
dow but I did It. AS rose TO the sur
face 7 thought OF my husband and dove
down in the faint hope that I could
rescue him. went down and finally
grabbed hold OF a body. I came up
with Il. but discovered that had res
fued some other man and he got safe
~ ashore I dove twice more and each
time I brought up a strange man. The
fourth time I went down reached my
husband and succeeded in landing him
safely ashore"
Mrs Mcdonald is now at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. T.. V. Townsend. on
Pennsylvania avenue. in this city. and
her husband IS with her. Both are
pretty well bruised and suffering from
shock.
Saw Train Plunge Into Water.
J. $. Deford. a trainman. who was
on the meadows, about 80 yards from
the bridge. when the accident occurred.
said.
Il was looking out OF my bunk win
dow and noticed the electric express
as It entered on the bridge. AS look
ed 7 saw IL give twist and the next
instant I saw the whole train go over
into the water. At this time the tide
had justed started 20 run in. I hurried
over 20 do what / could. and caught
two dead bodies and saved one man
AS we were all working hard the tide
began 10 rise and the cars. which first
showed the tops Of their roofs. gradu-
ally disappeared I can well imagine
the horrible state OF affairs that existed
within the cars. ! saw woman's hand
sticking out through the ventilator in
the roof OF the first car. and the sight
almost caused me 20 faint There wers
hats. coats. umbrellas and every sort
OF wearing apparel floating around on
the surface.
1T was not long before crowds be-
gan 20 arrive and the work OF rescue
commenced. Charles Kessler. a local
commission merchant. was the first
man TO jump In. aud. acting as leader.
he seized an axe and began to hack
away az the top OF the car. trying 10
liberate the ontombed passengers. He
could not make much Roadway. how
ever About this time John Cooncy.
diver. arrived. and. hastily DOMINIC
his diving suit. he went down and
made a survey Of the situation and
commenced 90 break the windows and
pull out the bodies. 10 was dark by
this time and he had 20 quit. AS the
electricity was shut on We could get
no electric lights TO work by. and the
wrecking cre~ had TO work as best
they could"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-03
PARLIAMENT
FOR fILIPINOS
President Prepares to Redeem Prom
Use Of National Assembly.
TO BE INSTALLED NEXT SPRING

Washington. Oct 3i.-The president
Is preparing TO redeem his promise
made to the Philippine people through
Secretary Taft that they shall have
parliament OF their own. conditioned
upon their good behavior for n term
of two years. and It is Understood
that Secretary Taft himself will pro-
coed TO the Philippines next spring TO
witness the installation Of the new
form OF representative government.
March 27. 1905. the Philippine census
was published. and consequently two
years from that date. March %. 1907.
under the terms Of the act of congress
the president will direct the Philip
pine commission to call a general cleo
ton for the choice of delegates to
what will be known as the Philippine
assembly. This body is to take over
all legislative powers heretofore exer-
cised by the Philippine commission In
all that part Of the archipelago not in
habited by Moros or non-Christian
tribes
AS this date draws near the Philip
pine people are showing signs OF agi-
A@NARAs anu " tAt tAhNlcAb mere II -
evident that they are expecting some
benefits that cannot at once be real
lied. For instance. the assembly OF
provisional governors recently in ses-
sion in Manila with a view OF arrang-
ing the prcliminaries for the meeting
Of the Philippine assembly is reported
20 have recommended that the suffrage
be widely extended. II Is pointed out
here that this is not possible. for the
reason that the act OF congress under
which the assembly will be convened
expressly states the qualifications OF
voters.
These. In brief. are that the voter
must be at least % years OF age (Which
was the Spanish requirement.; must
be able 10 read and write either Span
ish or English; or must own a certain
amount OF property or must have been
in the past an oniceholder under the
Spanish government Thee qualinca-
lions were framed upon th-N old Span
ish practice. and no Philippine assem-
bly, can change them. The new assem-
bly, or legislature will consist OF two
houses. TO be known as the Philip
pine commission and the Philippine as
sembly. the latter 10 consist OF not
less than 50 nor more than 100 mem
bers. Il is probable that the present
commission will be merged In the
upper house.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-03

ters. Wrought up over the inius-
tice Of the attacks made upon him
he made anything but a good wit
ness for himself although he at no
time was broken down in any OF his
statements or confused in any OF his
utterances. He needed sympathy
ana when before the jury. il was ais
mission 20 play upon their stony
hearts. A southern white man is
a peculiar specimen OF humanity
lie is either radically for you or VIC
lently opposed TO you.
To our. mimi the wrong man has
been sent over the hin to the white
house" and thereby closed forever
all hope OF the punishment of the
guilty party. The sleuths who have
failed will console themselves with
this evidence of their shrewdness
and set themselves. up as being able
20 ferret out orinfe and punish the
perpetrators OF it. Attorney En-
glish had a long chase and that his
client did not receive the death pen
atty is a great testimonial TO his
skill ana acumen as a practicing
member OF the Richmond bar.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-03
WHAT WILL THE PRESIDENT DO?

To our infinite surprise. we note
that Inspector General Darlington
has made "a report as a result Of his
Investigation into the riotipe AT
Brownsville. Texas. in which ne adj
mits that he has been unable TO as
certain who are the guilty parties
This is of course an indirect refiec-
ton upon the action of the Texas
authorities. who have sworn out in
Disseminate warrants against members
OF the Twenty-hfth Infantry caarg-
Ing them With murder.
Inspector General Darlington is
just as bad specimen OF humanity
as are his white citizen colleagues
in Texas. If not something worse
Tor he recommends the dismissal of
the entire command Of the Twenty
NTH Infantry as a punishment for
the alleged action of a few of them
This too is TO be done if his recon-
mendauons are approved without
even a form of a trial. while the
Texas officials are kind enough n
guarantee the same results. by ac.
tual dismissal OF those whom they
are anxious to get into their clutches
from this mundane sphere. but with
all OF the forms Of a legal trial save
that which guarantees "A citizen a
fair and impartial trial by jury OF
his peers.
IL is a difficult matter for us 10
believe that a man wearing the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-03
HooE GUILTY OF PERJURY
Jury Declares Story he Told About
Mrs. Hartle Was False.

6N~tNNN+ 1ANN nc 0AQ ABOUT
Mrs. Hartle Was False.
Pittsburg. oct. 3l.-Clinord Hooe.
the negro. formerly coachman for Au.
gustus Harjje. was convicted of per.
jury in connection with deposition
against Mrs. Mary Scott Hartje and
which formed the basis of the recent
sensational Hartje divorce trial.
The closing features OF the case
We're sensational and exciting in the
extreme. The attorneys during the
arguments attacked one another indis.
criminately with accusations and dur.
ing the address OF Assistant District
Attorney Robb the negro defendant
jumped from his seat and shouted that
the attorney lied.
Judge Frazer's charge 10 the jury
was an impartial review OF the law
and evidence and thus ended a trial
which for scandal has seldom. II ever.
been equalled In Pittsburg.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-03

Lancaster. Pa, Oct 31-Jesse Nc.
Sherry, 20 years old. lies in the gen
eral hospital here in a serious condi.
ton. with a load of buckshot in his
arms. legs and abdomen. and Benja.
min Brenneman. over 20 years OF age.
Is under arrest for the shooting. Nc.
Sheery and some companions were re
returning from a sauer krout supper
and stopped in front of Brenneman' s
house when, it is alleged. that the lat
ter shot at them. From admissions OF
McSheery and Whist the police have
learned IL is believed that they were
plaguing the old man.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-03
SHOT IN MISTAKE FOR BURGLAR
Son Of Prominent Philadelphia Fa-
falIN NNounded nj Rrur. MaNur

Son Of Prominent Philadelphia Fa.
tally Wounded at 5ryr Mawr.
Philadelphia. oct 29.-Mistaken for
burglar. Clayton B. French. son OF
Harry b. French, member of a firm Of
wholesale chemists. was shot and prob
ably fatally wounded by w. G.. Auden-
reid at the Montgomery Inn at Bryn
Mawr. near here. Mr.. French had lost
his key to the hotel and was endeav.
oring to gain an entrance through a
window. The window opened into a
room occupied by Audenreid and as
French stepped through the opening
Audenreid discharged his revolver.
The bullet lodged in Frenchs lungs,
and physicians have little hope OF his
recovery. French. who is a Harvard
graduate. is "a years of age.
Mr.. Audenreid is a member of a
brokerage firm and is Frustrated by the
unfortunate occurrence.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-03
LOAFERS AND THE PANAMA
CANAL.

1t is announced that Col. n. F.
Thompson Of Chattanooga. Tonnes
see had an interview with President
Roosevelt and incidentally made a
suggestion relative 10 solving the
labor problem on the Panama Canal.
Naturally one would think that a
gentleman OF his experience AMI
prominence would have said some
thing that would have been entitled
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-03
THE CLANSMAN BARRED

The colorcd people OF Philadelphia
acted with consummate skin and
rare judgment in their fight against
the production of The Ciansman"
at the Walnut Street Theatre of
that city. Mayor Weaver is TO De
commended for his action in revok-
ing the license of the theatre. Mr.
Thomas Dixon. Jr. has had the
doors OF many cities IN the South
land slammed in the faces of him
self and company and 1t is to be
hoped that the feeling may be uni
versal throughout this country.
Mr.. Dixon has had his day. It's
close came when the work of muir
dering innocent colOred people began
In some of the most influential To-
calities in this section of the country.
He has not been true 10 history and
there are evidences everywhere APP
parent that he has been and now is
the victim of an itching palm. A
play that necessitatcs an explanation
from the author at every rendition
OF the same is hardly calculated TO
win the approval Of the conservative
public although il may win rounds
of applause from the lawless ele-
ments now so plainly in evidence in
this country.
Mr. Thomas Dixon, Jr. may not
reach hell, but from this distance
we are unable TO observe a seat in
heaven that he is qualified to occupy
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-03

The Washington. ID. c.. Herald of
October 29th publishes communion
tions for ana against Mrs. Mary
Church Terrell as "a member OF the
school board of the District OF Coz
."m0ia in connection with the dis
missal of Supervising Principal +.
/. Cardozo. Niewcl from This
distance it seems 10 us that some
means should DE found TO yet the
colored people TO agree upon some
thing and upon somebody.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-03
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-03
MItehell oaY In coaI ReaIon,.

day was observed here by the United
Mine Workers OF America There was
a general suspension at all the mines
throughout the Wyoming region. John
Mitchell. president of the Miners I'm.
ion, who delivered an address at Coal
dale. Pa. was not able to reach here
Secretary W. b. Wilson, of the United
Mine Workers. was the principal
speaker OF the day. Fully 10000 people
turned out In parade.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-03
THE CONVICTION OF JOHNSON

The case OF Austin Johnson. CcoI-
ored). charged with criminal assault
upon Ruth PinchbacI (white) is one
of the most remarkable in the Grim
inal annals of this state. That She
was criminally assaulted admits of
no question and that the hend who
assaulted her has gone "unwhipt OF
Justice" is a fact that all thoughtful
observing men will recognize. We
would like 20 see him given the ex-
IRENE penalty Of the law. The
fact that the alleged guilty colored
man was given twenty years in the
Virginia penitentiary by a Henrico
county jury is very good evidence
that Johnson is innocent.
He was prosecuted by gentle
man, who is past master at that bus
mess. On either side of a conten-
ton. Mr.. l.. o. Wendenburg is a
holy terror. " We sometimes think
that he permits his zeal to win TO
outstrip his judgment. That Mr.
z b. English. the self-sacrihcing
attorney for Johnson should have
been able TO snatch him from the
gallows. he having been once before
convicted is as remarkable as it was
surprising. From the stand point
Of the preponderance OF evidence
there is and never has been any way
to convict this man save by the in
PRODUCTION Of perjured witnesses.
II was plainly proven that an ef-
fort in this direction was being
made. The disclosures made on
the witness-stand when Henry w.
Spencer. one OF the most notorious
crooks in this section swore that
Johnson had made confession OF
guilt TO him, was only equalled by
the sensational turn when even the
authorities rallied and proved that
this man could not be believed or
oath.
Our view of the situation was
that no jury of white men could
be found In Henrico county wac
was willing TO take the odium
of acquitting Johnson unless The
girl swore that he was not guilty
That she was not certain who out.
RACED her is evident and so Austin
Johnson must suffer. A man with
money has but little chance in a
fight of this kind AMI a man without
money is practically helpless.
The placing OF Austin johnson on
the witness stand did not help mat